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DOC#: 053 ST: GA CNTY: GREE, PG: 1 of 1
EVENT: Cemet,Census,Court,Geneal,IGI,Land,Marriage,Milit,Probate,Will
SOURCE1: The Compiled Records of GREENE County Georgia
SOURCE2: Multiple sources
AUTHOR:
PUB:
NOTES: Collected by: John E. Cain DATE:
LOCATION: 1211 Maritime Ln; Wylie, TX 75098 CAT#:
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The data in this document is a compilation of various records that have
been collected concerning this county. It is by no means complete.
The format of this document is as follows:
CEMETERIES -
CENSUS - US, State, Territorial, Tax lists, slave,
COURT - All relevant court documents except probate.
GENEALOGIES -
IGI - Data from the LDS IGI files.
IMMIGRANTS - passports, etc
LAND - Claims, Grants, Patents, Lotteries, Deeds, etc.
MARRIAGES - From county records, genealogies, IGI, etc.
MILITARY - Rosters, Records, Pension, DAR, etc.
PROBATE - Wills, Minutes, Guardian, Inventory and Accounts, etc.
MISCELLANEOUS - Bible Records, Newspapers, Church, County History,
Historical Accounts.
Data in Brackets indicates source, ex: [LDS #0158333]
SPECIAL NOTES:
Greene county was formed in 1786 from Washington, Oglethorpe and Wilkes.
Greensboro, 30642 is County Seat. US Census available: 1820-1910.
Probate Court has marriage, death, and probate records. Health Dept. has
birth records from 1927. Clerk Superior Court has divorce rec from 1790,
Civil court, land records from 1785.
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CENSUS
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KEY TO 1800 - 1810 UNITED STATES CENSUS
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PAGE = Page # on census schedule F = White female under age 10
CNTY = County where enumerated G = White female age 10 - 16
A = White male under age 10 H = White female age 16 - 26
B = White male age 10 - 16 I = White female age 26 - 45
C = White male age 16 - 26 J = White female over age 45
D = White male age 26 - 45 K = Free Negroes
E = White male over age 45 L = Slaves
THE 1800 CENSUS OF GREENE COUNTY GEORGIA (From LDS Search Files)
FIRST NAME LASTNAME CNTY PAGE ST YEAR TYP ABCDE FGHIJ K SL CK
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JAMES WARE GREE 49 GA 1801 GTX _____ _____ _ __ ( )
THOMAS WEAR GREE 40 GA 1805 GTX _____ _____ _ __ ( )
THE 1810 CENSUS OF GREENE COUNTY GEORGIA (From LDS Search Files)
FIRST NAME LASTNAME CNTY PAGE ST YEAR TYP ABCDE FGHIJ K SL CK
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THOMAS WEAR GREE 62 GA 1815 GTX _____ _____ _ __ ( )
KEY TO 1820 UNITED STATES CENSUS
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PAGE = Page # on census schedule G = White female under age 10
CNTY = County where enumerated H = White female age 10 - 16
A = White male under age 10 I = White female age 16 - 26
B = White male age 10 - 16 J = White female age 26 - 45
C = White male age 16 - 18 K = White female over age 45
D = White male age 16 - 26
E = White male age 26 - 45
F = White male over age 45
THE 1820 CENSUS OF GREENE COUNTY GEORGIA (From LDS Search Files)
FIRST NAME LASTNAME CNTY PAGE ST YEAR TYP ABCDEF GHIJK CK
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JOHN WARE GREE 250 GA 1820 ______ _____ ( )
JOHN WARE GREE GA 1824 ______ _____ ( )
THOMAS WARE GREE 250 GA 1820 ______ _____ ( )
THOMAS WARE GREE GA 1824 ______ _____ ( )
THE 1850 CENSUS OF GREENE COUNTY GEORGIA
FIRST NAME LASTNAME CNTY PAGE ST YEAR TYP CK
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ABSALOM H WARE GREE 78 GA 1850 ( )
H C WARE GREE 100 GA 1850 ( )
THE 1860 CENSUS OF GREENE COUNTY GEORGIA
FIRST NAME LASTNAME CNTY PAGE ST YEAR TYP CK
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WILLIAM W WARE GREE 525 GA 1860 ( )
THE GEORGIA TAX DIGESTS
From "An Index to Georgia Tax Digests, 1789-1817" (5 Vols).
By: R. J. Taylor; The Reprint Co., Spartanburg, SC.
Name CO/md Year Page
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Volume II, 1800-1801
Dean, John GR/ 1801 048
Dean, John GR/ 1801 056
Roberts, John GR/ 1801 028
Ware, James GR/ev 1801 049
Ware, Thamas LN/es 1801 049
Volume III, 1803-1806.
Wear, Thomas GR/re 1805 040*
Volume V, 1814-1817.
Wear, Thomas GR/ha 1815 062*
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IGI
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WARE, ELIZABETH K. born Aug 1805 to THOMAS WARE / Sarah Jameson; Batch#
8625101, Sht# 32.
WARE, EZEKIEL P. born 1810 to THOMAS WARE / Sarah Jameson; Batch#
8625101, Sht# 33.
WARE, FRANCES ASBURY born 1840 to HENRY B. WARE / Martha Ann Everett;
Batch# 8426409, Sht# 47.
WARE, HEBRT B. born 29 Jul 1813 to THOMAS WARE / Sarah Jemison; Batch#
8426409, Sht# 48.
WARE, JOHN marriage to Patsey Peeler, 13 Aug 1819; Batch# 8501608, Sht#
99.
WARE, LUCY E. born 1822 to THOMAS WARE / Phoebe Peeler; Batch# 8501502,
Sht# 3.
WARE, MARGARET marriage to Herod Bridges, 1812; Batch# 5000802, Sht# 45.
WARE, MARGARET ELIZABETH born 1846 to HENRY B. WARE / Martha Ann Everett;
Batch# 8426409, Sht# 47.
WARE, MARTHA marriage to Jesse Tanner, 27 Feb 1820; Batch# 7314514, Sht#
10.
WARE, MARY ANN born 1820 to THOMAS WARE / Phoebe Peeler; Batch# 8501502,
Sht# 3.
WARE, SARAH JAMISON born 24 Nov 1807 to THOMAS WARE / Sarah Jamison;
Batch# 8625101, Sht# 32.
WARE, THOMAS marriage to Phoebe Peeler, 02 Jun 1818; Batch# 8501502, Sht#
44.
WARE, THOMAS PARKS born 28 Aug 1838 to HENRY B. WARE / Martha Ann
Everett; Batch# 8426409, Sht# 48.
WARE, WILLIAM H. born 1843 to HENRY B. WARE / Martha Ann Everett; Batch#
8426409, Sht# 47.
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LAND
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HEADRIGHTS GRANTED TO CITIZENS OF GREENE CO. GEORGIA. (From: "History of
Greene County Georgia" by: Rice & Williams; DPL 975.8612 R497H, 1979.)
Ware, James 230a, 1798.
THE 1820 AND 1821 LAND LOTTERIES OF GEORGIA
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From: "The Third and Fourth or 1820 and 1821 Land Lotteries of Georgia"
Compiled by: The Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr. Pub: Genealogical
Reprints; P O Box 229; Easley, SC 29640.
Cty of Res Name Milt dist Land Sect Cnty wh.
Lot # Drawn
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Greene Ware, John Woodham 010 10 Henry
DEED INDEX
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Grantor Grantee Date ST CNTY BK Page
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Ware, Robert Cooper, Joseph Sr 13 Dec 1788 GA GREE 1 312
Walker, Sanders Veazey, James 26 Dec 1785 GA GREE 1 043
Walker, William Haynes, George 30 Aug 1788 GA GREE 1 291
Ware, Robert Cooper, Joseph 13 Dec 1788 GA GREE 1 312
Allison, Henry Adair, Benjamin 30 Jan 1790 GA GREE 1 360
Walker, John & Eliz Ch: John & Wm. 09 Jun 1789 GA GREE 1 478
Curetice, John & Ag. Bell, Thos. 14 Jul 1787 GA GREE 1 581
Walker, Jeremiah ? 31 Dec 1790 GA GREE 1 582
Ware, James Wardlow, William 28 Oct 1791 GA GREE 1 610
Ware, James Clark, Henry 28 Dec 1798 GA GREE 2 553
Ware, James Hayes, Adam 12 Nov 1801 GA GREE 2 606
Ware, James Stewart, Allan 11 Nov 1800 GA GREE 2 617
Ware, James Hays, Patrick 10 Nov 1801 GA GREE 2 625
Taylor, James Ware, James 07 Nov 1796 GA GREE 2 636
Kennedy, Joseph Ware, James 22 Jul 1800 GA GREE 3 395
Ware, James Phillips, Jas., Reg 13 Aug 1797 GA GREE 3 235
Garrett, Henry Walker, Hack 02 Mar 1799 GA GREE 3 554
Ware, James Cooper, James 13 Nov 1801 GA GREE 3 698
Parke, Ezekiel Ware, Thomas 14 Jan 1805 GA GREE 4 259
Parke, Ezekiel Ware, Thomas 15 Jun 1808 GA GREE EE 185
Kirkham, Robert Ware, Thomas 03 Aug 1808 GA GREE EE 186
Wheeler, Abner Ware, Thomas 14 Jan 1811 GA GREE EE 187
Cunningham, Jas Ware, Thomas 14 Sep 1812 GA GREE EE 418
Ware, Thomas Baldwin, Wm. Sr. 14 Oct 1813 GA GREE EE 455
Ware, Thomas Riley, Peter 22 May 1817 GA GREE GG 82
(Greene County Georgia Deed Book 1-043)
26 Dec 1785. SANDERS WALKER of Wilkes co. to James Veazey of the cnty
afsd. for 125pds, 450a on the Ogeechee River, granted to Samuel Creswell
15 Mar 1785 & conv. to said Walker 09 Jun 1785. s/Sanders Walker, Sarah
(X) Walker. w/ John Brown, Nancy Walker, Stephen Heard. [NOTE: Sanders
Walker & wife Sarah lived in Wilkes co but often appeared in Greene co
land books.]
(Greene County Georgia Deed Book 1-291)
30 Aug 1788. WILLIAM WALKER & JUDITH, his wife, of Wilkes co. to George
Haynes of cnty afsd. for 45pds, 287.5a in Greene co. on Fishing Creek &
Sandy Creek. s/ William Walker & Judith Walker.
(Greene County Georgia Deed Book 1-312)
13 Dec 1788. ROBERT WARE of Edgefield Co. SC to Joseph Cooper Senr. of
Wilkes co., for 250 pds. sterling, 575 acres in Washington co. now Greene
co. Bounded SW by James Stewart, NE by Robert McMullin, NW by the Oconee
River; on the mouth of the Sandy River; Granted to the said Steven
Simmons 24 May 1786. S/ ROBERT WARE. Wit/ Morris Rain, Thomas Cooper,
William Castels. Proved by Thomas Cooper 31 Oct 1789 before Henry
Graybill J. P. Reg. 14 Nov 1789.
(Greene County Georgia Deed Book 1-360)
30 Jan 1790. Henry Allison of Richmond co. to Benjamin Adair, pltr of
Laurens co. SC for 80 pds. sterling, 322 ac in Greene on waters of the
Oconee. Bounded NW by Franklin co. line, NE by Samuel Thornton, SW by
JAMES WARE. s/ Henry Allison. Wit: B Few, JP, Oliver Porter.
(Greene County Georgia Deed Book 1-478)
09 Jun 1789. JOHN WALKER & ELIZABETH, his wife, of Greene co. for Love
and affection to our beloved children: JOHN HUNTER WALKER and WILLIAM
WALKER. s/ JOHN WALKER, ELIZABETH (x) WALKER. w/ Edward Hunter, Robert
Harper, Jr.
(Greene County Georgia Deed Book 1-581)
14 Jul 1787. John Curetice & Annis (Agnes) his wife of Wilkes co. to
Thos. Bell for 100 pds. sterling, 287 1/2 ac. on a branch of Fort Creek
adj Fluker Beckham. s/ Jno Curtis, Aness (X) Curtis. Wit: Jno Bailey,
JAS. WARE. Rec. 20 Jul 1792.
(Greene County Georgia Deed Book 1-582)
31 Dec 1790. JEREMIAH WALKER & MILLY, his wife, of Wilkes co. to ???,
land on the Oconee, bounded NW by Oconee, NE by Kelly, SW by Johnathan
Hobbs. s/ J. WALKER, MILLY WALKER. w/ Thos. C. Russell,JP, J. Coleman.
(Greene County Georgia Deed Book 1-610)
28 Oct 1791. JAMES WARE & ELIZABETH his wife to William Wardlow of
Greene co. for 70 pds sterling lawful money, 180 ac Greene co. Bounded SW
by John Ogletree & Richland Creek. Orig granted to Miles Duncan &
conveyed to JAS WARE. s/ JAMES WARE, ELIZABETH (X) WARE. Wit: John
Ogletree, Jr., John Ogletree, Sr., Jas Phillips.
(Greene County Georgia Deed Book 2-239)
30 May 1792. William Wardlow to Geo Reid, both of Greene co. the said Wm
& Mary Wardlow, his wife for 20 pds. sterling, 30 ac orig granted Miles
Duncan & conveyed to JAMES WARE then to Wm Wardlow. Bounded by Richland
Creek, John Ogletree, Baker. s/ William Wardlow, Mary Wardlow. Wit: Alex
Hall, Hannah Hall.
(Greene County Georgia Deed Book 2-553)
28 Dec 1798. JAMES WARE of Greene co. to Henry Clark of Greene co., for
$60, 40 ac. in Greene co. adj. Uriah Green, Borford's Corner, Porter.
s/ J S WARE. Wit: Robert Thomson, Robert Armstrong.
(Greene County Georgia Deed Book 2-559)
07 Aug 1799. Uriah Greer of Greene co. to Henry Clark of same, for $218,
89 ac in Greene co. bounded N by JAMES WARE; part of of a survey granted
to John Smith. s/ Uriah (x) Greer, Wit: Polly Crewes, Polly Elder. Ack.
11 April 1801 by said Greer before Richd. Copland, JP. Reg 1 Mar 1802.
(Greene County Georgia Deed Book 2-604)
18 Jul 1800. Booth Fitzpatrick of Greene co. to Joseph Phillips of same,
for $300, 125 ac on the Appalachee River, orig granted the said
Fitzpatrick. adj Andrew Patrick, JAMES WARE. s/ Bouth Fitzpatrick. Wit:
Wm. Hutchinson, Zachr. Phillips. Proved by Wm Hutchinson before Wm
Fitzpatrick, esq. J I C. 28 Aug 1800. Rec: 1 Sep 1801.
(Greene County Georgia Deed Book 2-606)
12 Nov 1801. JAMES WARE to Adam Hayes, both of Greene co., for $40, 48
ac in Greene co. on the W side of the Oconee River in the reserve lands.
s/ JAMES WARE. Wit: E Park, JP, B Fitzpatrick. Rec: 12 Nov 1801.
(Greene County Georgia Deed Book 2-616)
15 Sep 1800. George W. Foster of Greene co. to Benjamin Christopher of
same, for $400, 132 ac on the Beaverdam, part of 500 ac granted to Wm
Daniel, adj. Bosimon's corner, said Foster, Thomas Carleton. s/ George
W. Foster, Elizabeth J. Foster. Wit: JAMES WARE. Ack. before E. Park 19
Sep 1801. Rec: same day.
(Greene County Georgia Deed Book 2-617)
11 Nov 1800. Greene co. JAMES WARE to Allan Stewart of Little River,
surveyed for Joseph Cannada, 22 Sep 1788, and granted 1 Feb 1790, bounded
SE by Pearce and all other sides by John Coles. s/ JAMES WARE. Wit: E
Park, JP, Adam Harris. Reg 12 Dec 1801.
(Greene County Georgia Deed Book 2-623)
10 Nov 1801. Greenesborough. Received form Eustice Daniel $2.50 being
in full for a part of a tract of land claimed by JAMES WARE, of 35 ac, by
an older survey and grant, which said 35 ac is part of a tract of 210 ac
sold me by said Eustice Daniel in the reserve fork of the Oconee &
Appalachee in Greene co. s/ Pat Hays. Wit: James Cooper, JAMES WARE.
Proved by Cooper 11 Nov 1801 before E. Park, JP. Reg: 11 Nov 1801.
(Greene County Georgia Deed Book 2-625)
10 Nov 1801. JAMES WARE to Patrick Hays, both of Greene co. for $52, 35
ac on the W side of the Oconee River in the Reserve land. s/ JAMES WARE.
Wit: George W. Dillard, Cuthbert Coleman, Chas. Miller. Proved by
Cuthbert Coleman & Charles Miller 14 Nov 1801 before E. Park, JP. Reg:
14 Nov 1801.
(Greene County Georgia Deed Book 2-636)
07 Nov 1796. James Taylor of Greene co. to JAMES WARE of same, for $100,
274 ac in the reserve fork between the Oconee & Appalacha Rivers, being
part of a survey granted to said Taylor 31 Oct 1787 for 460 ac, adj.
lines of B. Patrick, Daniel. s/ James Taylor. Wit: O Porter, JP. Reg:
25 Sep 1801.
(Greene County Georgia Deed Book 3-235)
30 Aug 1797. JAMES WARE, princ. & John Carson, security return inventory
on estate of Wm. Toombs.
(Greene County Georgia Deed Book 3-395)
22 Jul 1800. Joseph Kennedy to JAMES WARE parcel of land in Wilkes Co.
112 acres.
w/ John Laughlin, John Yeatman s/ Joseph Kennedy
(Greene County Georgia Deed Book 3-554)
02 Mar 1799. HENRY GARRETT of Hancock co. to HACK WALKER, 287.5a bounded
Harris Cr., orig. granted Thos Greer.
w/ ______ Gilbert, Plegant ________, JOHN H. WALKER, Isaac McClendon.
s/ HENRY GARRETT
(Greene County Georgia Deed Book 3-698)
13 Nov 1800. JAMES WARE to James Cooper for $60, 50a parcel of land lying
in the fork of the Oconee & Appalachee, conveyed to me by Booth
Fitzpatrick on 11 Nov 1800, beginning on Jacob Lansom's Spring Branch,
Thomas Davis' line, Phillips' land and Andrew Patrick.
w/ Boswell Turner, Park, JP s/ JAMES WARE
(Greene County Georgia Deed Book 4-259)
14 Feb 1805. Ezekiel Park to THOMAS WARE for $210, on waters of Richland
Creek, adj. Philip Carrol.
w/ Thomas Carleton, John Coleman s/ E. Park.
[NOTE: A Silvanus Walker also lived in Greene co.]
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DATE GROOMLAST GROOMFIRST BRIDELAST BRIDEFIRST CNTY ST
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24 Nov 1787 Ware James Walker Elizabeth GREE GA 1-1
02 Jun 1818 Ware Thomas Peeler Phoebe GREE GA
13 Aug 1819 Ware John Peeler Patsy GREE GA
23 May 1821 Ware Robert Norris Martha GREE GA
27 Oct 1821 Ware Hudson Farrell Elizabeth GREE GA
29 Nov 1825 Ware William Perkins Susan GREE GA
19 Dec 1839 Ware Henry C Rainey Harriet GREE GA
27 Nov 1873 Ware Edward H Nicholsen Mrs Harrie GREE GA
See IGI for more marriages.
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Wills
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(Greene County Georgia Will Book G-126) [GDAH 33-37]
ABSALOM H. WARE. 09 Jul 1852
Wife: Mary Ware.
Bro: Thomas T. Ware
Other heirs mentioned: David, Elihu, Rebecca, and Sarah Terrell.
Exr: Brother Thomas Ware.
Wit: Sam Barnett, R. H. Vickers, G. G. Norman.
Signed: Absalom H. Ware.
Walker, Wm WBE-095
Walker, Ed T WBF-229
Probate Records
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(Greene County Georgia Miscellaneous Records Book A)
15 Jul 1796. JAMES WARE applied for letters of adm. on est of William
Toombs late of Greene co. decd. Aug 30. above obtained letters of admn.