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.
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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  |
Walton, Jesse
|
1785 |
Franklin |
150 |
Chagee River |
|
N-131
|
Gorham, John
|
1785 |
Franklin |
650 |
Broad River |
|
K-200
|
Cleveland, Larkin
|
1785 |
Franklin |
450 |
Tugalo River |
|
E-332
|
Phillips, William
|
1785 |
Franklin |
800 |
|
|
DD-70
|
Thompson, Claus
|
1785 |
Franklin |
100 |
|
|
N-107
|
Clark, William
|
1785 |
Franklin |
100 |
Tugalo River |
|
K-104
|
Call, Richard
|
1785 |
Franklin |
575 |
Griggs Creek |
|
K-104
|
Elliottson, Jameson
|
1785 |
Franklin |
300 |
Dicks Branch |
|
YY-246
|
Young, Daniel
|
1785 |
Franklin |
550 |
Granetts River |
|
Y-311
|
Mullens, Margaret
|
1785 |
Franklin |
200 |
Eastanolee Creek |
|
WW-104
|
Swains, James
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Barbers Creek wtrs |
Edward Upton [A-406] |
G-8
|
Upton, Edward
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
|
unnamed creek |
A-406
|
Curle, Henry
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Barbers Creek wtrs |
Edward Upton [A-406?] |
K-103
|
McCowen, Daniel
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Bear Creek |
Oconee wtrs |
G-30
|
Torrence, John
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Second Franklin fork of Oconee |
C___ creek, Andrew Struges [A-398?] |
A-404
|
Culbreath, John
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Oconee River Franklin fork |
Ig Few |
E-352
|
Busson, Jonathan
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Oconee River wtrs |
James M___ |
I-77
|
Westbrook, John Jr
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
N Fork Oconee River (Bold Creek) |
John Westbrook Sr |
A-409
|
Westbrook, John Senr.
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
N Fork Oconee River (Bold Creek) |
John Stanford [G-16?] |
A-409
|
Penson, William
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Oconee River |
|
N-61
|
Wallace, James
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Oconee River |
Wm Pinson |
N-160
|
Russell, Jacob
|
1785 |
Franklin |
230 |
Oconee River, Beaverdam creek |
|
A-360
|
Pierce, Brandick
|
1785 |
Franklin |
230 |
Oconee River, Beaverdam creek |
|
A-360
|
Blount, Stephen
|
1785 |
Franklin |
575 |
Currys Creek wtrs |
Jeremiah Brantley [E-372?], Peyton Wyatt [Y-285?] |
E-355
|
Gray, Jacob
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Fork of Oconee River |
Unnamed stream, Jno Wingfield |
A-374
|
Threadgill, George
|
1785 |
Franklin |
230 |
Oconee River M Fork |
Edmond Taylor [N-112?] |
DD-76
|
Farish, Robert
|
1785 |
Franklin |
460 |
Oconee River |
Chanders? |
K-135
|
Brantly, Jeremiah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
345 |
Currys Creek |
_ogatt? |
E-372
|
Lancaster, Rowland
|
1785 |
Franklin |
230 |
Mulberry Fork |
Michael Nugan [A-387] |
A-381
|
Nugan, Michael
|
1785 |
Franklin |
230 |
Oconee River and Bold creek |
Mulberry fork of Oconee (see A-381-1) |
A-387
|
Watson, Willis
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Broad River wtrs |
|
A-412
|
Sedmon, John
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Taliaferro Creek |
Benj Taliaferro (x2) |
G-20
|
Summerlin, William
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Broad River wtrs |
William Walton |
G-22
|
Horn, John
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Oconee River wtrs |
|
A-377
|
McIntosh, Lachlin
|
1785 |
Franklin |
690 |
Oconee River N fork |
Dr Wm Reid |
I-352
|
Cruse, Thomas
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Oconee River creek of |
|
CC-9
|
Hudson, Samuel
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Stephen's Downfall Creek |
|
F-5
|
Wash, William
|
1785 |
Franklin |
230 |
Cedar Creek |
Rowland Lancaster [A-381?] |
A-409
|
Hampton, John
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Littles Creek S fork |
Christopher Clarke [B-332?] |
R-330
|
Hampton, John
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Littles Creek S fork |
sd Hampton [R-330], Clarke |
R-330
|
Hail, Bradley
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Nails, Littles Creek wtrs |
Robt Taylor, Christopher Clark [B-332?] |
R-330
|
Berry, Richard
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Oconee River N fork |
G Taylor |
E-354
|
Stripling, Francis
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Broad River M fork |
Thomas Payne (x2) |
Y-259
|
Payne, William
|
1785 |
Franklin |
150 |
Doss' Creek |
Thos Payne |
A-388
|
Cleveland, Benjamin
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1100 |
Riggs Creek |
Jno Cleveland [K-92 or 109?], Bethwell Riggs [I-210?] |
B-337
|
Cleveland, Benjamin
|
1785 |
Franklin |
600 |
|
|
B-329
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1150 |
Mill Shoal Creek |
sd Williamson (x3) |
N-127
|
Clarke, Elijah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1150 |
Oconee River |
John H Foster |
B-334
|
Wooten, Thomas
|
1785 |
Franklin |
500 |
Big Shoal Creek wtrs |
Thos Wooten [N-152?], John Partin [N-61?], Saml Knox [R-400?], Thomas Walton [N-135?] |
N-151
|
Kinnebrew, Jacob
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Gravelly Creek branch |
Peter Curry [E-349?], Saml McCullock [G-31] |
G-31
|
Wambersie, Emanuel
|
1785 |
Franklin |
300 |
Broad River M fork creek |
|
N-138
|
McCullock, Samuel
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Gravelly Creek |
Stephen Ivens |
G-31
|
Bailey, William
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Toms Creek |
James Easter [E-390?] |
K-36
|
Lamar, Basil
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Broad River N fork |
|
A-380
|
Leitch, David
|
1785 |
Franklin |
200 |
Sandy Creek |
Wm Few |
A-381
|
Hudson, Cuthbert
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Estanola Creek |
|
A-376
|
Richardson, Walker
|
1785 |
Franklin |
950 |
Senechee River |
|
G-25
|
Walton, William Walker
|
1785 |
Franklin |
100 |
Tugalo River |
|
N-134
|
Richardson, Walker
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Beaverdam Creek |
|
G-8
|
Craddock, John
|
1785 |
Franklin |
200 |
Chogy Creek |
|
B-339
|
Telfair, Edward
|
1785 |
Franklin |
575 |
Tocoa Creek |
Iron Mine Hill, Trading path |
A-403
|
Creswell, Samuel
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Tugalo River |
Toogaloo |
K-65
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1150 |
Kiowee River |
|
N-122
|
Creswell, Samuel
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
N Oconee River wtrs |
Wm Hatcher |
K-73
|
Creswell, Samuel
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
N Oconee River wtrs |
Wm Hatcher |
K-73
|
Pulliam, Joseph
|
1785 |
Franklin |
200 |
Eastanolee Creek |
|
N-70
|
Clark, John Senr.
|
1785 |
Franklin |
200 |
Oconee River M Fork |
|
K-76
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1150 |
Tamossee Creek |
Tamossee Old Town |
N-129
|
Lanier, Jacob
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Oconee River M fork wtrs |
Johnson, Joshua Williams, Stephens |
R-406
|
Marbury, Leonard
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1150 |
Marburys Creek |
Wm Deakins, H Marbury, L Marbury |
A-385
|
Lauder, James Dr
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1035 |
Currys Creek head of, fork of |
Count D'Estang |
A-380
|
Shelton, Aaron
|
1785 |
Franklin |
100 |
Tugalo River |
|
G-21
|
Marbury, Leonard
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1150 |
Buck Creek |
Gregg, Leon'd Marbury, Washington |
A-385
|
Cook, Joseph
|
1785 |
Franklin |
690 |
Oconee River wtrs |
sd Cook(x3) |
K-111
|
Creswell, Dr Samuel
|
1785 |
Franklin |
450 |
Eastanolee Creek |
Cherokee trading path to Augusta, Capt __ Glascock, John Morrison |
K-72
|