Columbia County Land Grants
| State of Georgia By Excellency James Jackson Captain General, and commander in chief in and over the said State, and of the Militia thereof TO all to whom these Presents shall come Greetings: Know Ye, That in pursuance of the act for opening the Land-Office, and by virtue of the power in me vested, I have given and granted, and, by these presents in the name and behalf of the said state, do give and grant unto Richard Dunn his heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parcel of land, containing Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight acres, situate lying and being in the county of Columbia and butting and bounding Southeast by Dunn’s , Thomas Cobb, Wright’s, and Unknown Land, Northwest by Dunn’s and Cobb’s Land and Southwest by Thomas Richard’s Land having such shape, form, and marks, as appear by plat of the same hereunto annexed; Together with all and singular the rights, members, and appurtenances thereof whatsoever, to the said tract or parcel of land belonging, or in any wise appertaining: and also all the estate, right, title, interest, claim and demand, of the state aforesaid, of, in, to, or out of the same; To Have and To Hold the said Tract or Parcel of land, and all and singular the premises aforesaid with their and every of their rights, members, appurtanances unto the said Richard Dunn his heirs and assigns , to his and their own proper use and behoof forever, in fee simple Given under my hand and great seal of the said state, this fifth day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Eight and in the twentythird year of American Independence Signed by his honor the president the 5th day of Dec 179 8 Jas. Jackson Thomas Jackson SED Registered the 5th day of Dec 1797 Transcribed by Bob Ellis ( [email protected] ) Columbia Co. Ga. Grant Book AAAAA page 748 Ga Archives Drawer 52 Box 49 |
| Land Grant to Waters Dunn Richmond Co., GA April 5, 1790 (It is believed that this part of Richmond County later became Columbia County) Georgia To John Walton esqr. County Surveyor for the County of Richmond. You are hereby authorized and required to admeasure and lay out or cause to be admeasured and laid out unto Waters Dunn, a tract of land which shall contain one hundred & twenty acres in the said county of Richmond on the waters of Green Briar Creek, on the head right of himself, Taking Special care that the same has not heretofore been laid out to any person or persons and you are hereby also directed and required to record the plat of the same in your office and transmit a copy thereof together with this warrant to the Surveyor General within three months from this date. Given under our hands this 5th day of April 1790. Clerks office James Hamilton J.P. Certified by Danl. Elam, J. P. P Crawford, C.I.C. Waltr. ______ J.P. 223 GA Archives Original Records 3/4/5, Box 70 Transcribed by Bob & Linda Ellis ( [email protected] ) |
| State of Georgia By Excellency James Jackson Captain General, and commander in chief in and over the said State, and of the Militia thereof TO all to whom these Presents shall come Greetings: Know Ye, That in pursuance of the act for opening the Land-Office, and by virtue of the power in me vested, I have given and granted, and, by these presents in the name and behalf of the said state, do give and grant unto Waters Dunn his heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parcel of land, containing Two hundred and twenty five acres, situate lying and being in the county of Columbia and butting and bounding Southwest and Southeast by unknown Land Northeast by William Barnes’s Land and Southeast by Welbon’s Land having such shape, form, and marks, as appear by plat of the same hereunto annexed; Together with all and singular the rights, members, and appurtenances thereof whatsoever, to the said tract or parcel of land belonging, or in any wise appertaining: and also all the estate, right, title, interest, claim and demand, of the state aforesaid, of, in, to, or out of the same; To Have and To Hold the said Tract or Parcel of land, and all and singular the premises aforesaid with their and every of their rights, members, appurtanances unto the said Waters Dunn his heirs and assigns , to his and their own proper use and behoof forever, in fee simple Given under my hand and great seal of the said state, this thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Eight and in the twentythird year of American Independence Signed by his honor the president the 31st day of Oct 179 8 Jas. Jackson SED Registered the 31st day of Oct 1798 Transcribed by Bob Ellis ( [email protected] ) Columbia Co. Ga. Grant Book AAAAA Ga Archives Drawer 52 Box 49 |
| State of Georgia By Excellency James Jackson Captain General, and commander in chief in and over the said State, and of the Militia thereof TO all to whom these Presents shall come Greetings: Know Ye, That in pursuance of the act for opening the Land-Office, and by virtue of the power in me vested, I have given and granted, and, by these presents in the name and behalf of the said state, do give and grant unto Waters Dunn his heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parcel of land, containing One Hundred and thirteen acres, situate lying and being in the County of Colunmbia and butting and bounding Northeastwardly by surveyed and Batson’s Land Southeastwardly by Few’s Land an on other sides by surveyed land having such shape, form, and marks, as appear by plat of the same hereunto annexed; Together with all and singular the rights, members, and appurtenances thereof whatsoever, to the said tract or parcel of land belonging, or in any wise appertaining: and also all the estate, right, title, interest, claim and demand, of the state aforesaid, of, in, to, or out of the same; To Have and To Hold the said Tract or Parcel of land, and all and singular the premises aforesaid with their and every of their rights, members, appurtanances unto the said Waters Dunn his heirs and assigns , to his and their own proper use and behoof forever, in fee simple Given under my hand and great seal of the said state, this thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety Eight and in the twenty third year of American Independence Signed by his honor the president the 31 day of Oct. 1798 Jas Jackon Thos. Johnson SED Registered the 31st day of Oct 1798 Transcribed By Bob & Linda Ellis ([email protected] ) Ga. Archives Drawer 52 box 49 Columbia Co. Grant Book AAAAA |
| State of Georgia By His Honor David Emanuel president of the Senate and commander of the Army and Navy of this State, and of the Militia thereof TO all to whom these Presents shall come Greetings: Know Ye, That in pursuance of the act for opening the Land-Office, and by virtue of the power in me vested, I have given and granted, and, by these presents in the name and behalf of the said state, do give and grant unto WATERS DUNN his heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parcel of land, containing twenty three acres, situate lying and being in the county of Columbia and butting and bounding North East by Wildon’s land South East by Fulbreath’s land and West by Traily land having such shape, form, and marks, as appear by plat of the same hereunto annexed; Together with all and singular the rights, members, and appurtenances thereof whatsoever, to the said tract or parcel of land belonging, or in any wise appertaining: and also all the estate, right, title, interest, claim and demand, of the state aforesaid, of, in, to, or out of the same; To Have and To Hold the said Tract or Parcel of land, and all and singular the premises aforesaid with their and every of their rights, members, appurtenances unto the said Waters Dunn his heirs and assigns , to his and their own proper use and behoof forever, in fee simple Given under my hand and great seal of the said state, this twenty fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & 01 one and in the Twenty Sixth year of American Independence Signed by his honor the president David Emanuel the 24 day of Sep 1801 D. Johnson S.E.D. Registered the 24th day Sept. 1801 Book DDDDD page 313 Transcribed by Bob Ellis ( [email protected] ) Ga. Archives Drawer 52 box 51 |
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