(Wilkes County) Early Records of Georgia. Contributor(s): Davidson, Grace Gilliam (Author) |
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ISBN: 0893080063 ISBN-13: 9780893080068 Publisher: Southern Historical Press
Binding Type: Hardcover Published: April 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Reference | Genealogy & Heraldry - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - History | United States - 19th Century |
Physical Information: 2" H x 6" W x 9" L (3.09 lbs) 846 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
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Publisher Description: By: Grace Gilliam Davidson, Pub. 1933, Reprinted 2017, 844 pages, Index, ISBN #0-89308-006-3. Wilkes County was created in 1777 from the northern part of St. Paul's Parish. This land was acquired from the Creek & Cheokee Indians in payment for debts owed to Indian Traders. It is the parent county, in whole or part, for: Elbert, Greene, Hart, Lincoln, Madison, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro and Warren. Contents of Volume 1 (409 pages): Ceded Lands, 1773-1775; Mixed Records, Wills, 1777-1819, 1819-1836; Inventories and Appraisements, 1784-1812; Minutes of Inferior Court; Returns of Administrations and Guardians Book 1, 1809-1816; Remnant of Oldest Deed Book, 1784-1785; Deed Books, 1785-1790; Land Court Records, 1786-1792; Land Lotteries, 1805, 1807, 1820, 1821, 1827, 1832; Paschal family Bible Record; Index. Contents of Volume 2 (421 pages): Minutes of First Court; Tax Digest, 1785; Deed Books GG & HH; Will Books, 1819-1836; Index to Will Book II, 1837-1877; Returns of Estates; Returns of Administrators and Guardians; Original Marriage Bonds, 1792-1816; First Marriage Book, 1792-1834; Index These volumes jointly contain the names of over 42,000 individuals |
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