This project started primarily as a way to piece together plats in what became Gwinnett county and some of these grants are now in Barrow county. The index includes all of Franklin county up to 1796, Jackson from 1796 to 1818, and Gwinnett, Hall, and Walton after 1818. Associates of the late Dan Crumpton plan to publish his book on Franklin county plats some time in the near future which will be of immense help. The latest update here is 5 Dec 2022.
Sortable by Name(last,first), County(county,year,month,day), Year(year,month,day,name), Plat book(book,page,name), Watercourse(watercourse,name), or Neighbors/neighboring survey(grantee name). The latter two will filter out blank results. Year is the date of survey.
Plats in grey aren't available yet.
Clicking on the name will show details about the grant. Clicking on the plat will show an image.
Names in:
Red - A grant of dubious legality (typically because it was surveyed on Indian land)
Bold - Gwinnett/Barrow county land
Plats in:
Black are available
Bold are mapped
Plats of dubious legality from about 1789 to 1794 tended to be filed on consecutive pages (anywhere from two to thirty pages at a time) in 1,000 acre surveys (which violated the spirit and, to be honest, the letter of the law). These plats will be presented later in a separate table so as not to clutter up the results here for researchers.
Name |
Year |
County |
Acres |
Watercourse |
Neighbors |
Plat  |
Whitney, John M.
|
1791 |
Franklin |
140 |
Tugalo River wtrs |
Cleveland (x2), Donisend [Dunnisen R-185?], Hancock, Hoopper |
Y-278
|
Whitsell, George
|
1789 |
Franklin |
200 |
Broad River wtrs |
John Ross, Edmund Taylor [N-112?] |
Y-276
|
Whitt, Richard
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Diamond fork - a creek of |
John Diamond [R-184?], Offutt [G-10 or N-60?] |
Y-277
|
Whittemore, James A.
|
1832 |
Hall |
200 |
Silver Creek wtrs |
Whittemore |
WWWW-52
|
Whittimore, Hugh
|
1832 |
Hall |
327 |
|
M. Whittmon, Wickham, Terrell |
AC-251
|
Whitworth, John
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1000 |
|
Wm Anderson (x2) |
Y-304
|
Whorton, Abram
|
1817 |
Jackson |
200 |
N Oconee River |
Bearden, Hemphill, Rice [XX-60?], Winn [YY-235] |
XX-384
|
Whorton, Benjamin
|
1815 |
Jackson |
800 |
Allens Creek |
Barker, Caven, Green, Strawn, Willson |
XX-383
|
Whorton, Benjamin
|
1822 |
Hall |
63 |
Allen's Creek Oconee |
Hickman, Luckey? |
HHHH-441
|
Whorton, Jacob
|
1831 |
Habersham |
8 |
|
|
AD-158
|
Wigley, Allen
|
1810 |
Jackson |
600 |
Mulberry Fork S fork |
McDowill?, Thompson |
YY-237
|
Wilcher, Jordan
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Gravel Creek |
|
N-159
|
Wilder, Eldred
|
1857 |
Gwinnett |
58.75 |
|
James M Davis, Levi Deaton, William McDaniel |
AH-466
|
Wilder, Malachi
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Barbers Creek |
|
N-155
|
Wiley, Peter
|
1785 |
Franklin |
400 |
Beaverdam Creek branch |
Alexander Luckie? |
Y-285
|
Wilkinson, William
|
1789 |
Franklin |
598 |
Stephens Creek |
|
Y-288
|
Williams, Drury
|
1788 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Nelson's Creek |
Nelson, Ryan |
Y-282
|
Williams, Edward
|
1845 |
Walton |
119 |
Clark County line |
Mrs Meadows |
AE-244
|
Williams, Isham
|
1812 |
Jackson |
500 |
Apalachee River |
Russell |
WW-325
|
Williams, James
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1000 |
|
Gilliams, Jno Williams |
Y-304
|
Williams, James
|
1787 |
Franklin |
9000 |
Oconee River, Beaverdam |
Wm Eltoft[Elliott], Basil Jones, James Spradling |
Y-283
|
Williams, James
|
1790 |
Franklin |
14000 |
Broad River |
[Y-290~293] 14,000 illegal acres |
Y-290
|
Williams, John
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Oconee River wtrs |
Williams(x2) |
Y-303
|
Williams, John
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1000 |
|
M Williamson, Jno Smith (x2), Sd Williams |
Y-303
|
Williams, John
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Oconee River wtrs |
J Williams, Smith, Sd Williams(x2) |
Y-303
|
Williams, John
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1000 |
|
M Williamson, Jno Smith, J Smith(x2) |
Y-303
|
Williams, John
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1000 |
|
Williams, J Williams, Sd Williams |
Y-304
|
Williams, John
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Oconee River wtrs |
Jno Smith, Jno Williams(x2) |
Y-305
|
Williams, John
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1000 |
|
J Brooks, Williams(x2) |
Y-305
|
Williams, John
|
1815 |
Jackson |
250 |
N Oconee wtrs |
Blackwell, Little [XX-76] |
YY-329
|
Williams, Joseph
|
1789 |
Franklin |
810 |
Apalachee River wtrs |
Thos Daniel [R-182?] |
Y-285
|
Williams, Joshua
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1000 |
|
Gilliams, Lanier |
Y-304
|
Williams, Wm C.
|
1791 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Oconee River wtrs |
E_ Taylor [N-112?], Grant Taylor |
Y-293
|
Williamson, Charles
|
1785 |
Franklin |
200 |
Walnut Creek wtrs |
|
N-121
|
Williamson, Charles
|
1792 |
Franklin |
650 |
Oconee River wtrs |
John Smith, sd Williamson?, Jno Smith |
Y-296
|
Williamson, Charles
|
1792 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Oconee River wtrs |
Sd Williamson, Benj Allen [R-1 or 3?], John Smith, Rd Gilliam [R-238?] |
Y-296
|
Williamson, James
|
1789 |
Franklin |
300 |
Hunters Creek |
Brewer, Wm Williamson, Wm Moss, Wm Brewer |
Y-287
|
Williamson, John
|
1809 |
Jackson |
100 |
|
Cole, Daughtery [WW-161?], Langston, Thetford [WW-161] |
XX-382
|
Williamson, John
|
1816 |
Jackson |
65 |
Mulberry Fork wtrs |
Cole, Langston, Thedford [WW-161?] |
XX-384
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
S Broad River wtrs |
G Walton [A-410?] |
A-335
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
960 |
Greenbrier Creek |
|
DD-527
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1150 |
Kiowee River |
|
N-122
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
575 |
Oconee River S Fork |
sd Williamson (x2) |
N-122
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1150 |
Oconee River wtrs |
sd Williamson (x2) |
N-123
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1150 |
Oconee River S Fork |
Washington County line, sd Williamson [approx 33.75299, -83.45327] |
N-123
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1150 |
Oconee River M Fork |
Indian Creek, Leonard Marbury, sd Williamson |
N-124
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
420 |
N Fork Oconee River |
|
N-125
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
460 |
N Fork Oconee River |
Buckner Harris |
N-125
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1092 |
Mill Shoal Creek |
Washington County line, said Williamson (x3) |
N-126
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1150 |
Mill Shoal Creek |
sd Williamson (x2) |
N-126
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1150 |
Mill Shoal Creek |
Washington County line, said Williamson (x3) |
N-127
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1150 |
Mill Shoal Creek |
sd Williamson (x3) |
N-127
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1150 |
Branch of Oconee |
Washington County line, sd Williamson (X2) |
N-128
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
747.5 |
Oconee River M Fork |
Indian Creek, Marbury, sd Williamson |
N-128
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1150 |
Tamossee Creek |
Tamossee Old Town |
N-129
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
920 |
Oconee River wtrs |
Williamson(x3) |
Y-289
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
575 |
|
Williamson(x3) |
Y-289
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
920 |
Apalachee River |
Williamson(x2) "S fork Oconee now called Apalachee" |
Y-289
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
575 |
Broad River wtrs |
Williamson(x3) |
Y-290
|
Williamson, Micajah Junr.
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Oconee River wtrs |
Williamson(x4) |
Y-295
|
Williamson, Micajah Junr.
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Oconee River wtrs |
John Smith, Williamson(x3) |
Y-295
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
920 |
Oconee River wtrs |
Wlliamson (x3) |
Y-297
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
575 |
|
Williamson (x2) |
Y-297
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
920 |
Apalachee River wtrs |
Williamson (x4) |
Y-297
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
6640 |
Oconee River N Fork |
Washington County, W. A. C___, Williamson |
Y-298
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
920 |
Apalachee River |
M Williamson (x3) |
Y-298
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
920 |
Apalachee River |
Williamson (x3) |
Y-299
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
920 |
Apalachee River wtrs |
Williamson? (x4) |
Y-299
|
Williamson, Micajah Junr.
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Apalachee River wtrs |
Williamson(x2) |
Y-300
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Apalachee River wtrs |
Williamson(x2) |
Y-300
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
920 |
Apalachee River wtrs |
Williamson(x4) |
Y-300
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
920 |
Oconee River wtrs |
Smellers [Y-331?] R Smith [Y-331?], Thomson |
Y-300
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Apalachee River wtrs |
Williamson(x3) |
Y-301
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Apalachee River wtrs |
Williamson |
Y-301
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Apalachee River wtrs |
Williamson(x2) |
Y-301
|