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Together and Apart in Greene Co, Georgia |
Note: Organization of GA counties includes:
1777 - Wilkes from unorganized territory
1784 - Washington from Creek Indian Lands
1786 - Greene from Wilkes and Washington
1793 - Hancock from Greene
1801 - Clarke from Jackson and Greene
| 1 Jan 1788 - 13 Aug 1789 (Greene Deed Bk 1, P 262.) 1 Jan 1788. James HAMMITT of Wilkes Co, GA to Micajah WILLIAMSON. 287 1/2 acres in Greene Co formerly Washington. $500. Granted to James HAMMITT 15 Jan 1785. Wt: Daniel YOUNG X his mark, William HAMMITT, JP. Recorded 13 Aug 1789. (Microfilm abstraction by Fay Collins, faycollins@sprintmail.com, 1997) See Also below re WILLIAMSON |
| 9 Jan 1788 - 26 Feb 1789 (Greene Deed Bk 1, p 255.) 9 Jan 1788--William HAMMETT & Martha his wife of Wilkes Co, GA to Micajah WILLIAMSON of same. 100L sterling. 285 ½ acres. In Greene Co late Washington Co bounded SE wardly by Mordecai BALDWIN'S land & NE wardly by William DUKES land & on all other parts by vacant land..on waters of Shoulderbone Creek. Wt: M. WMSON, Junr, Nathaniel PHILLIPS, Chas WILLIAMSON. Recorded 26 Feb 1789. (Microfilm abstraction by Fay Collins, faycollins@sprintmail.com, 1997) Note: William HAMMETT married Martha WARNER (Hammett Bible Record, last in possession of Bessie Hammett of OK in the 1970s. Whereabouts sought) See Also below re WILLIAMSON |
| 1 Jan 1788 - 13 Aug 1790 (Greene Deed Bk 1, pp 397-398). 1 Jan 1788--Sythe HAMMETT of Wilkes Co to Joseph WILLIAMSON of Greene Co. 100L. 287 1/2 acres in Greene Co formerly Washington. Granted Sythe HAMMETT 17 Jan 1786. Wt: Daniel YOUNG X his mark, William HAMMITT, JP. Sythe HAMMETT X her mark. Recorded 13 Aug 1790. (Microfilm transcription by Fay Collins, faycollins@sprintmail.com, 1997) Note: Seth BETHEL married Robert HAMMETT 7 Feb 1748/9, Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co, VA (Hammett Bible Record & Overwharton Parish Register) Also Note: Could there be a connection between Joseph WILLIAMSON above and Elizabeth DODD who married a WILLIAMSON, and whose sister, Hannah DODD married James HAMMETT, brother of Robert HAMMETT who married Seth BETHEL? (See Fauquier Co, VA, will of Nathaniel DODD). |
| 21 Jul 1794 (Greene Deed Bk 3, pp 289-290. 21 July 1794--John & Catharine FREEMAN of Wilkes Co to William Hament of same. 200 L. 425 acres. In Greene Co on the Oconee River including the mouth of Falling Creek part of a tract of 5x5 acres granted to John FREEMAN 29 Sept 1784 except 150 A conveyed by John FREEMAN to Charles Smith beginning at the Smith's upper corner of the said River & bounded by said River up to the corner hickory as is mentioned on said grant. Wt: Holman FREEMAN, JP, John POPE, JP. (Microfilm abstraction by Fay Collins, faycollins@sprintmail.com, 1997) |
| 12 Mar 1797 - 15 Mar 1797 (Greene Deed Bk 2, pp 285-286). 12 Mar 1797--William HAMMET of Greene Co to Joseph Cloud THRASHER of same. 100L sterling. 40 acres. In Greene Co on Sandy Creek including the old mill seat, part of a tract granted to William PHILLIPS & these 40 sold by Uriah GREER to William HAMMETT. Beginning at THRASHER'S upper corner at mouth of a branch running across Sandy Creek to a pine corner thence along in one line to a white oak corner, thence down a fence to Sandy Creek then along said creek to dogwood to the old line, thence along the said line to a red oak corner, from thence along to a poplar on THRASHER'S line on the said creek, thence up the said line to the beginning. Wt: Geo. PHILLIPS, E PARK, Clk. Signed: Wm HAMMET Recorded 15 March 1797. Deed between Uriah GREER & HAMMETT never recorded (Microfilm abstraction by Fay Collins, faycollins@sprintmail.com, 1997) |
| 22 Nov 1797 - 28 Sep 1799 (Greene Deed Bk 3, pp 107-108). 22 Nov 1797--William & Elizabeth HAMMETT of Greene Co to George Sorrel of Oglethorpe Co. $2,000. A tract of land including the mouth of Falling Creek, then up said creek on the N side until it intersects with the Oglethorpe line, thence a direct course to the upper end of said HAMMET old field above the Mill Pond, thence to High Water mark at the Mill Pond & up said Mill Dam as before said at high water mark to the mouth of little falling creek 'til it strikes said HAMMET'S back line where it crosses said creek & thence along said line to red oak corner, thence a direct course until it intersects Charles Smith's line & thence along said to a red oak thence a direct line to a hickory on the River thence up said River Oconah to the beginning line, part of a tract granted to John FREEMAN 29 Sept 1784 except 150 acres conveyed by John FREEMAN to Charles Smith, & one other tract conveyed to John McCombs by said HAMMET the number of acres not known being on the N. Side of Falling Creek. Signed: Wm HAMMETT, Elizabeth HAMMETT. Wt: John Combs [sic], Elijah Wiett. Recorded 28 Sept 1799. (Microfilm abstraction by Fay Collins, faycollins@sprintmail.com, 1997) |
| 10 Oct 1799 - 10 Apr 1800 (Greene Deed Bk 2, pp 446-447) 10 Oct 1799--Gilbert Gay & Peter Hagler (signed X) of Greene Co to William HAMMETT of same. $600. One hundred & fifty seven acres. Granted by Gov George Mathews survey 7 Mar 1786, grant 3 Dec 1794. Bounded SW by vacant land & all other sides surveyed land. Wt: Richard Coaplin, Henry Disoon. Recorded 10 Apr 1800. (Microfilm abstraction by Fay Collins, faycollins@sprintmail.com, 1997) |
| 7 Apr 1800 - (Greene Deed Bk 2, pp 701-703. 7 Apr 1800--William HEMMETT & wife Elizabeth of Greene Co to William ROBERTSON of same. $300. 147 acres. In Greene Co near the Scullshole of the Oconee River on both sides of Ran? Creek of the said River near & above Slab Camp branch of said creek. Warrant bearing date of 7 March 1786 & surveyed 24 March 1786 for Grayham dated 3 Dec 1794. Beginning at a corner hickory & running S 23 W 70 chains crossing the creek to corner red oak thence 75 E 42 chains crossing the said creek to corner red oak thence N 5 W 82 chains to the beginning corner hickory. The land after geing granted to Grayham was occupied by Peter Hagler. Wt: Gilbert Gay, Benjamin Wallace, James Turner. Recorded 15 Sept 1802. (Microfilm abstraction by Fay Collins, faycollins@sprintmail.com, 1997) Note: This may have been a son of William and Martha WARNER Hammett (or a later marriage of William HAMMETT who married first Martha WARNER?) |
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