LAND ABSTRACTS

DATE	RECORD	SOURCE

	ELBERT COUNTY
	(The following Elbert Co. records contributed by Peggy Heard)
Nov 4, 1791	John Wingfield to James Lowry, both of Elbert Co., for £60, in sd. co. on Falling Creek, 100 acres, crossing creek & a branch, is part of 200 acres & includes part of a later survey supposed to be 100 acres, granted to Robert Neal, 5 Aug. 1785, & sold by deed 16 July 1791 to sd. John Wingfield by Robert Middleton , sheriff of Elbert Co., in fee simple. (signed) John (x) Wingfield. Wit: R. Hunt, J.P. Elbert Co.: Mary, wife of John Wingfield, rel. dower rights before Richardson Hunt, J.P., 4 Nov. 1791. Regd. 22 Nov 1793.	008

Jan 13, 1792	William Suttle & Margret, his wife, to John Lowery, all of Elbert Co., for £60, in fee simple, in sd. co. on a branch of Falling Creek, adj. Hugh McDonald on all sides, 250 acres. (signed) William Suttle, Margret Suttle. Wit: James Lowery, Junr., Mashach Lowery. Proven before James McCleskey, J.P. Regd. 5 Aug. 1793.	009

Mar 8, 1792	Benjamin Baker to Edmond Lowry, both of Elbert Co., for £60, in sd. co. on North Fork of Falling Creek, 87 acres, is part of 200 acres granted to sd. Baker, 24 Nov. 1786, in fee simple. (signed) Benjn. Baker, Comfort (x) Baker. Wit: James McCleskey, J.P. Regd. 2 Jan. 1794.	010

Mar 15, 1793	Hugh McDonald of Elbert Co., Ga., to Francis Webb of Essex Co., Va., for £200, in Elbert Co. on Falling Creek, adj. Wingfield at tract James McDonald had of me, John Lowry & Hugh McDonald, Off Wingfield & James Lowry, 200 acres, same James McDonald bought from me which Hugh McDonald is to make right to James, in fee simple. (signed) H. McDonald. Wit: Wm. (A) Hansford, Abn. (/) Casey. Elbert Co.: ack. by Hugh McDonald, 25 Apr. 1801, Moses Haynes, J.P. Regd. 21 May 1801.	011

Feb 28, 1794	William Lowry of S.C., to Benjamin Cook of Elbert Co., Ga., for £60, 125 acres, granted to sd. Lowry, 25 Nov. 1793, on a branch of Falling Creek, adj. S.E. by McCleskey, vacant & Baker, S. by Sewell, W. by Lowry & Baker, N. by John Baker, in fee simple. (signed) William Lowry. Wit: Jas. McCleskey, J.P. Elbert Co.: Mary, wife of William Lowry, rel. dower rights, 28 Feb. 1794, before Jas. McCleskey, J.P. Regd. 12 Feb. 1795.	012

Mar 1, 1794	William Lowry & Mary, his wife, to Edmond Lowry, all of Elbert Co., for £8, in fee simple, in sd. co. on a branch of Falling Creek, adj. S. by Sewell, W. by Lowry, 25 acres. (signed) Wm. Lowry, Mary (x) Lowry. Wit: John Lowry, Meshack Lowry. Proved by John & Meshack Lowry, 30 Mar 1795, Wm Barnett. Regd. 19 Dec. 1796.	013

Mar 28, 1794	Francis Webb of Essex Co., Va., to James Webb of sd. co., for £30 Va. money, in Elbert Co., Ga., on Falling Creek, 200 acres, adj. Winkfield, Lowry, & others, which Francis Webb bought from Hugh McDonald. (signed) Frs. Webb. Wit: Benjn. Fisher, Richd. (x) Fisher. 11 May 1801, ack. before S. Higginbotham, J.I.C. Regd. 21 May 1801.	014

Sep 5, 1795	Absalom Baker to James Armstrong, both of Elbert Co., for £20, part of tract in sd. co. on Falling Creek, 100 acres, adj. John Wingfield, Jas. Lowry, Wm. Lowry, to & up branch to James Kidd, in fee simple. (signed) Absalom (x) Baker. Wit: Jas. McCleskey, J.P. Regd. 4 June 1797.	015

Mar 4, 1796	John Baker & Jean, his wife, of Elbert Co., to Edmond Lowry, for £1, 10 shillings, in fee simple, in sd. co. on Falling Creek waters, 4 acres, adj. Edmond Lowry, Sewell, Edmond Lowry's old line. (signed) John Baker, Jean (x) Baker. Wit: John Lowry, Benj. (x) Lowry. Proved by John Lowry, 19 Oct 1796, before B. Pace, J.P. Regd. 19 Dec. 1796.	016

May 9, 1796	James Lowery to Mashack Lowery, both of Elbert Co., for £10, in sd. co. on Falling Creek, 100 acres, crossing creek & a branch, part of a 200 acre survey, granted to ...Neal, 5 Aug. 1785, sold by deed 16 July... to John Wingfield by Robert Middleton, then sheriff of Elbert Co. (signed) James (I) Lowery. Wit: John Lowery, James Lowery, Jr. Proved before Thos. Cook, J.P.	017

Apr 19, 1797	John Lowry to Elisha Lowry, both of Elbert Co., for £50, in fee simple, in sd. co. on a branch of Falling Creek, adj. E. by James Dillard, W. by Thomas Cusey (Curey?), 125 acres. (signed) Jno. Lowrey. Wit: Benjamin (x) Lowrey, Meshack Lowry, Elenner, wife of John Lowry, rel. dower rights. (signed) Elenner (o) Lowrey. Wit: Meshack & Benjamin (x) Lowrey. Proved before Reuben Lindsay, J.P. by Meshack Lowrey, 8 Mar. 1798. Regd. 8 Mar. 1798.	018

Feb 18, 1799	Stephen Cearvy to Susannah Collins, for $120, in sd. co. on a branch of Falling Creek, 125 acres, adj. H. McDonald, Jno. Lowry, crossing branch, McDonald, in fee simple. (signed) Stephen (x) Cearrey. Test: Saml. Higginbotham. Regd. 19 Apr 1799	019

Apr 19, 1799	James Lowry & Honor, his wife, to Edward Brown, all of Elbert Co., for $500, on Falling Creek waters in sd. co., 200 acres adj. Joshua Sewell, H. McDanel, James Lowry, John Baker, & Wm. Lowry, was granted to sd. Lowry, 25 Feb. 1795, in fee simple. (signed) James Lowry, Honor (x) Lowry. Wit: R. Hunt, J.P., Christopher Baker. Regd. 19 Apr. 1799.	020

Feb 27, 1800	James Armstrong to John Willis (Willes), both of Elbert Co., for $200, the tract where he now lives on Falling Creek waters in sd. co., 100 acres, adj. John wingfield, James Lowry, William Lowry, on & up one branch to James Kidd, in fee simple. (signed) James Armstrong, Deborah (x) Armstrong. Wit: Wm. S. Burch, Jesse Fotson. No regd.	021

Oct 16, 1800	Hugh McDonald to Peter David, both of Elbert Co., for $60, tract where sd. David lives in sd. co. on Falling Creek waters, 125 acres, adj. Webb, Lowry. (signed) H. McDonald. Wit: Isaac Ford, Moses Haynes, J.P. Regd. 1 Nov. 1800.	022

Oct 16, 1800	Hugh McDonald to James Dillard, both of Elbert Co., for $150, all tract where sd. Dillard now lives, in sd. co.on Falling Creek waters, 200 acres, adj. Lowry. (signed) H. McDonald. Wit: Joseph Deadwiler, R. Hunt, J.P. Regd. 2 Dec 1801.	023

May 27, 1801	John Willes to Archer Skinner, both of Elbert Co., for $250, tract where James Armstrong formerly lived on Falling Creek waters in sd. co., 100 acres, adj. John Wingfield, James Lowry, William Lowry, to & up branch to James Kidd, in fee simple. (signed) John Willes, Mildred (x) Willes. Wit: James Alston, J.P. Regd. 2 July 1801.	024

Apr 5, 1802	John Statham of Elbert Co., to Benjamin Howard of Jefferson Co., Ga., for $200, in Elbert Co., branches of Doves & Fallen Creeks, 150 acres, adj. when orig. surveyed, E. by unk. & vacant, N. by Mackie, & now adj. William Pirkins, vacant, & unk., was granted for Wilkes Co. to Zachariah Collins, 12 Apr. 1791. (signed) John Statham. Wit: Mashack Lowry, James Alston, J.P. Regd. 5 Apr. 1802	025

Oct 26, 1802	Daniel Brown & Elizabeth, his wife, to William Wilkie, all of Elbert Co., for $200, on Falling Creek waters in sd. co., 124 acres, adj. N. by surveyed land, N.W. by Benjamin Baker, S. by Nathan Jones, S.E. by John Brown, granted to Jesse Brawner by James Jackson, in fee simple. (signed) Danl. (x) Brown, Elizabeth (x) Brown. Test: Thos. Akin, Edmond Lowry, Archiles Jarratt, J.P. No regd.	026

Jun 17, 1803	William Wilkie & Sarah, his wife, to James Patterson, all of Elbert Co., for $200, on Falling Creek waters in sd. co., 124 acres, adj. N. by surveyed land, N.W. by Benjamin Baker, S. by Nathan Jones, S.E. by John Brown, granted to Jesse Brawner by James Jackson, in fee simple. (signed) William Wilkie, Sarah (x) wilkie. Wit: Mishack Lowry, Edmund Lowry, Archelus Jarratt, J.P. Regd. 20 Feb. 1804	027

Sep 24, 1804	Thomas Akins to John T. Gilmer, both of Elbert Co., for $400, on North Fork of Falling Creek in sd. co., 115 acres, being part of 300 acre survey orig. granted to Benjamin Baker, in fee simple. (signed) Thomas (x) Akins. Wit: P. Naylor, Wm. H. Tait, J.P. $400 received. Elbert Co.: Mary, wife of Thomas Akins, rel. dower rights, 19 Dec. 1804, Edmond Lowry, R. Hunt, J.I.C. Regd. 22 Dec. 1804.	028