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.
Clicking on the name will show details about the grant. Clicking on the plat will show an image.
Red - A grant of dubious legality (typically because it was surveyed on Indian land)
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  |
Mitchum, Marcus
|
1815 |
Jackson |
200 |
|
Casselberry (x2), Hamilton, McAdams |
XX-182
|
McConnell, John
|
1815 |
Jackson |
330 |
Dividing Ridge |
Casselberry (x2), McAdams, Silven |
XX-177
|
Castleberry, David
|
1815 |
Jackson |
800 |
Mulberry Fork wtrs |
Casselberry, Clement, Tarrant |
XX-359
|
Ezeel, William
|
1815 |
Jackson |
285.5 |
Mulberry Fork |
Casselberry, Hamilton (x2), Henderson |
XX-177
|
Silven, Drury
|
1815 |
Jackson |
400 |
|
Casselberry, McAdams, McConnell |
XX-184
|
Brandon, William
|
1815 |
Jackson |
451 |
Dividing Ridge |
Casselberry, Ragsdale |
XX-354
|
Hamilton, Robert
|
1815 |
Jackson |
200 |
|
Castleberry (x2), Henderson, Johnson |
XX-73
|
Casselberry, Lucretia
|
1815 |
Jackson |
478 |
Mulberry Fork wtrs |
Castleberry, Ezzell, Hamilton (x2), Reed |
YY-222
|
Casselberry, James
|
1815 |
Jackson |
200 |
Mulberry Fork wtrs |
Castleberry, Hamilton, Johnson |
YY-222
|
McCutchin, Joseph
|
1796 |
Jackson |
151 |
Currys Creek |
Catchins?, Gibson, Scott |
WW-8
|
Brooks, Stephen
|
1801 |
Jackson |
185 |
Cedar Creek |
Cates, William Lisle |
II-171
|
Pennington, John
|
1800 |
Jackson |
200 |
Mulberry Fork |
Cedar Creek, Brooks [II-171?], Pope [II-185/7?], Wash [A-409?] |
II-186
|
Carson, Joseph
|
1786 |
Franklin |
225 |
Oconee River |
Cedar Creek, Wm Mitchel |
K-75
|
McVay, John
|
1816 |
Jackson |
350 |
Mulberry Fork wtrs |
Cerbo, Otwell, Sellers |
XX-380
|
Barnett, John
|
1797 |
Jackson |
200 |
|
Cha Clark K-106?] |
DD-81
|
Farish, Robert
|
1785 |
Franklin |
460 |
Oconee River |
Chanders? |
K-135
|
McCleskey, Benjamin
|
1834 |
Jackson |
20 |
|
Chandler, Mars?, Wellingham |
AC-48
|
Quarles, Peter
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Oconee River |
Charles |
II-139
|
Allen, David
|
1789 |
Franklin |
900 |
Apalachee Fork |
Charles Daniel [R-183?], Thos Daniel [R-182?], Wm Melton [R-435?] |
R-2
|
Long, Nimrod
|
1787 |
Franklin |
800 |
North and Middle fork Oconee wtrs |
Charles Dougherty [K-116, 120 or 122?] |
K-316
|
Lamar, James
|
1785 |
Franklin |
575 |
Oconee River wtrs |
Charles Dougherty [K-116/120/122?] |
I-270
|
Allen, William
|
1790 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Curry's Creek |
Charles Fee |
R-4
|
Woods, Middleton
|
1792 |
Franklin |
970 |
Payne's Creek |
Charles Gilbert [K-204?], John Payne,Tho Payne[A-392?], Tho Meriwether[N-40 or R-440?], R Call |
Y-281
|
Payne, William
|
1787 |
Franklin |
100 |
Tugalo River |
Charles Gilbert, Tho Gilbert |
N-66
|
Griffith, John
|
1791 |
Franklin |
400 |
Broad River (Mulberry Grove fork) |
Charles Hardman |
R-220
|
Clarke, Elijah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
4600 |
Oconee River, Jack's Creek |
Charles Lane, John Clarke, John Freeman [K-138 or 145?], Robert _eaves |
B-331
|
Singleton, Robert
|
1791 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Brush Creek M fork |
Charles McDonald [I-118] |
Y-268
|
Porter, Benjamin
|
1790 |
Franklin |
800 |
Oconee River M fork |
Charles Porter (x2), Maj Ryan |
Y-197
|
Porter, Thomas
|
1790 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Oconee River M fork |
Charles Porter [Y-383 or 385], Harris ___, John Gorham |
Y-195
|
Black, Harry
|
1784 |
Franklin |
575 |
Blacks Creek |
Chas Beddingfield |
B-22
|
Crane, William
|
1785 |
Franklin |
200 |
Tugalo River |
Chas Bond |
I-65
|
Mooney, Bryant
|
1787 |
Franklin |
850 |
Brush Creek |
Chas Sewall [I-253 or 254 or 255?] |
N-34
|
Gorham, Sanford
|
1788 |
Franklin |
800 |
Beaverdam Creek |
Cherokee Old Trading Road to Augusta, Thos Carter, Daniel Terondet |
R-225
|
Creswell, Dr Samuel
|
1785 |
Franklin |
450 |
Eastanolee Creek |
Cherokee trading path to Augusta, Capt __ Glascock, John Morrison |
K-72
|
Clarke, Elijah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1725 |
Oconee River |
Chickesaw creek, Elijah Clarke, Jno H Foster |
B-337
|
Bee, Christopher
|
1786 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Beech Creek N fork |
Chls McDonald [I-118], Absolom Jackson [K-262?] |
R-13
|
Whitmore, Stephen
|
1815 |
Jackson |
375 |
Walnut Fork |
Christian [XX-176?], Collins [XX-358?], Montgomery |
XX-61
|
Collins, James
|
1815 |
Jackson |
200 |
|
Christian, Grady, McConnell, Whitmore |
XX-358
|
Blackstock, James
|
1815 |
Jackson |
300 |
Allen's Fork wtrs, Walnut Fork wtrs |
Christian, Patton?, Pennell [XX-375] |
ZZ-294
|
McDonald, Charles
|
1786 |
Franklin |
1166 |
Brush Creek |
Christopher Bee [R-13], Absolem Jackson [K-261 or 262?] |
I-118
|
Taylor, Robert
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Nails Creek wtrs |
Christopher Clarke [B-311 or 332] |
Y-372
|
Duncan, Henry
|
1785 |
Franklin |
200 |
Little's Creek |
Christopher Clarke [B-332?] |
R-184
|
Hampton, John
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Littles Creek S fork |
Christopher Clarke [B-332?] |
R-330
|
Langston, Samuel
|
1805 |
Jackson |
202.5 |
Mulberry Fork wtrs |
Clark, Daugherty, Harris, Taylor |
WW-155
|
Johnson, Robert
|
1805 |
Jackson |
188 |
Big Pond Fork of Oconee |
Clark, Hardin, Runnel |
WW-7
|
Coleman, John
|
1785 |
Franklin |
200 |
|
Clark? |
R-129
|
McField, William
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Sandy Creek N fork Oconee |
Clarke |
R-432
|
Witt, David
|
1805 |
Jackson |
149 |
|
Clarke, Criswell, Smith, Wagnon |
WW-11
|
Underwood, Levi
|
1805 |
Jackson |
172 |
|
Clarke, Harris, Langston [WW-155?], Jack Thetford |
WW-10
|
Call, Richard
|
1785 |
Franklin |
2300 |
Oconee River Fork |
Clarke, John Gorham, Leonard Marbury, Alex Scott [G-19?], Ward |
K-102
|
Tidwell, Joab
|
1800 |
Jackson |
197 |
N Oconee River wtrs |
Clarkesborough Road, I Few, William Few, John Garet |
II-191
|
Shackleford, Hester
|
1854 |
Jackson |
330 |
N Oconee River wtrs |
Clarkesville Road, J.M. Lester, A Moon, S Thomas, A Moon & Thompson |
AH-169
|
Camp, Abner
|
1815 |
Jackson |
726 |
Apalachee River wtrs |
Clayton, Cowan, Morris, Rakestraw, Watson, White |
XX-360
|
Baskin, John
|
1832 |
Gwinnett |
15.5 |
|
Clemens, Wm Baskin |
AD-285
|
Berry, John
|
1813 |
Jackson |
450 |
Mulberry Fork S Fork wtrs |
Clement (x2), Russell, Wilson |
YY-220
|
Doss, Joel
|
1784 |
Franklin |
575 |
Gorhams Fork, Doss' Creek |
Clement Wilkins, Ben Hubbard [R-306?] |
B-42
|
Stewart, James
|
1815 |
Jackson |
517 |
Mulberry Fork wtrs |
Clement, Glover, Harper, Lowry, Lyle, Young |
XX-379
|
Yancy, William
|
1815 |
Jackson |
127 |
|
Clement, Griswold, Rud |
XX-384
|
Young, Robert
|
1815 |
Jackson |
600 |
|
Clement, Harper, Marten, Stewart |
XX-66
|
Harkins, Walter
|
1803 |
Jackson |
44 |
|
Clements, Davis, Telfair |
II-178
|
Langley, Moses
|
1810 |
Jackson |
82 |
|
Clements, Hall, Hendrix, Watts [WW-163] |
XX-370
|
Majors, Richard
|
1816 |
Jackson |
300 |
|
Clements, Harper, Heath, Hemphill, McConnell |
XX-373
|
Bell, Walter
|
1805 |
Jackson |
160 |
Walnut Fork |
Clements, Moore, Taylor, Telfair |
II-172
|
Ayres, Daniel
|
1788 |
Franklin |
231 |
Tugaloo River |
Cleveland |
R-5
|
Whitney, John M.
|
1791 |
Franklin |
140 |
Tugalo River wtrs |
Cleveland (x2), Donisend [Dunnisen R-185?], Hancock, Hoopper |
Y-278
|
Cleveland, Neil
|
1794 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Broad River wtrs |
Cleveland(x2) |
Y-3
|
Cleveland, Neil
|
1794 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Beaverdam Creek, Broad River wtrs |
Cleveland(x2) |
Y-3
|
Cleveland, Neil
|
1794 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Beaverdam and Shoal Creek wtrs |
Cleveland(x2) |
Y-2
|
Cleveland, Neil
|
1794 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Beaverdam Creek wtrs |
Cleveland(x2) |
Y-2
|
Cleveland, Neil
|
1794 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Broad River wtrs |
Cleveland(x23) |
Y-2
|
Camp, Thomas
|
1801 |
Jackson |
256 |
Marburys Creek wtrs |
Cobb |
II-172
|
Wagnon, John Peter
|
1785 |
Franklin |
230 |
Oconee River N Fork |
Cobb (x2), Maj Jno Cobb |
N-143
|
Randol, William
|
1787 |
Franklin |
150 |
Broad River? |
Cobb, Coll___ |
Y-244
|
Ivie, Benjamin
|
1823 |
Gwinnett |
550 |
|
Cobb, Cupp, Moore, Wm Nesbit |
AD-286
|
Park, Garrett
|
1813 |
Jackson |
750 |
|
Cobb, Gardner (x2), Pogue, Stephens |
XX-183
|