Jackson County Deeds
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Jackson County, Georgia Deed Abstracts[1]   

  Specifically relating to Jacob MYERS

 

  1. Deed Book B, pages 330-332 – Deed of Sale – Oct. 7, 1799

Deed from Joseph Cook of Greene County, GA, to John McConnel, Junior, of Jackson County.  Joseph Cook, only Heir and administrator of Shem Cook, Deceased, in consideration of $800 for tract in Jackson County in the Contenental Reserve which said land was granted on Bounty Warrant to the Heirs of Shem Cook containing 345 acres being part of 690 acres granted[2] to the said Heirs, surveyed by Leon’d Marbury on May 15, 1785, on the Walnut fork of Oconee River.  Signed: Joseph Cook.  Witness John Townsend, John Depriest.  Sworn by John Townsend on Sept. 17, 1800 before Hugh Montgomery, J.P.  Recorded Oct. 2, 1800.

 

  1. Deed Book B, pages 172-173 – Deed of Sale – Oct. 18, 1799

Deed from Joseph Cook of Greene County, GA, the only heir at law and administrator of Shem Cook, deceased, to John Depriest of Jackson County, $700 for 345 acres in Jackson County, land of Shem Cook, deceased, on the Walnut Fork of Oconee River in the Continental Reserve, part of a Bounty Warrant granted to the heirs of Shem Cook by John Habersham, dated May 24, 1784, surveyed May 15, 1785, containing 690 acres, and the other 345 acres conveyed by deed to John McConnell, Junr.  Signed:  Joseph Cook.  Witness:  G.W. Foster, John Gilmer.  Sworn by John Gilmer before Hugh Montgomery, J.P., Nov. 3, 1796.  Recorded Feb. 24. 1800.

 

  1. Deed Book C, page 220 – Deed of Sale – June 18, 1800

Deed from John Depriest of Jackson County to Joseph Carson of said State and County, $800 for 345 acres in Jackson County, on the Walnut fork of Oconee river, originally granted to the heirs of Shem Cook,  being part of 690 acres and by the same conveyed to John Depriest and John McConnell, Junr.  Signed:  John Depriest.  Witness:  Jos. McConnell, Jno. McConnel, J.P.  Recorded Apr. 13, 1802.

 

  1. Deed Book C, pages 219-220 - (Sheriff’s Sale) - Sept. 2, 1800

Green County, GA, deed from Rene Fitzpatrick, Sheriff of the County aforesaid, to Adam Carson of the county aforesaid, in consideration of $31.50 for 345 acres in Jackson County, formerly Franklin, occupied a present by three persons, by one Myers, Senr., and by Abraham Myers[3].  Said land was sold by virtue of a Fi Fa[4] in favor of Aaron Lipham issued from Superior Court of Washington County founded on a Judgment obtained against Joseph Carson, said tract sold on 1st Tues. in Sept. to Adam Carson, being the highest bidder.  Signed:  Rene Fitzpatrick, shff. G.C[5].  Witness: Joseph Pollard, Jno. Anderson, Jas. Phillips, J.P.  Acknowledged in Jackson County on Nov. 27, 1800 before Jno. McConnell, J.P.  Recorded Apr. 13, 1802.

 

  1. Deed Book C, page 226 - Deed of Sale – Mar. 27, 1802

Green County, GA, deed from Adam Carson of the County aforesaid to Rene Fitzpatrick of the County aforesaid, $600 for 200 acres in Jackson County on the Walnut fork of Oconee River, adjoining lands of John McConnel lying on both sides of the walnut Fork, part of a tract originally granted to the heirs of Shem Cook and including the plantation whereon Jacob Mires settled and now lives, being the lower part of a tract of 345 acres conveyed by John Depriest to Joseph Carson on June 18, 1800 and purchased by me (Adam Carson) at Sheriffs sale on Sept. 2, 1800.  Signed:  Ad’m Carson.  Witness:  Henry Walker, Robt. Goodwyn, Jos. Phillips, J.P.  Recorded Apr. 14, 1802.

 

  1. Deed Book C, page 226 – Deed of Sale – Apr. 3, 1802

Jackson County, deed from Rene Fitzpatrick of Greene County, GA to John Kirk of Jackson County, in consideration of $600 for 200 acres, being part of a tract originally granted to Shem Cook, beginning on Squire McConnels line, bounded SW by part of said survey conveyed to John McConnel, and on NE by part of said survey conveyed to Mannen.  Signed:  Rene Fitzpatrick.  Witness:  H. Montgomery, J.M.C. Montgomery, J.P.  Recorded Apr. 14, 1802.

 

  1. Deed Book C, pages 323-324 – Deed of Sale (nonpayment of Taxes) – Sept. 28, 1802

Deed from William Potts, Collector of Taxes, to John McConnell for 690 acres in Jackson County on Walnut fork of Oconee river, surveyed May 15, 1785, in arrears for taxes 1786-1799.  Land exposed to public sale on Sept. 28, 1802, with John McConnell being the highest bidder at $40.  Signed:  Wm. Potts.  Witness:  Eli Townsend, John McConnell, Junr.  Sworn on Sept. 28, 1802 by John McConnell, Junr. before Edward Adams for Geo. Taylor, J.P.  Recorded Sept. 28, 1802.

 

  1. Deed Book D, page 37 – Deed of Sale – Oct. 6, 1803

Deed from John McConnel, Senr. of Jackson County to Rainey Fitzpatrick[6] of Greene County, GA, John Kirk and Joseph Carson both of Jackson County, $80 for 200 acres of land in county aforesaid on the Oconee Waters, being part of 690 acres originally granted by his excellency James Jackson on Sept. 16, 1799 to the heirs of Shem Cook deceased, which said land was sold by William Potts, Tax Collector, on Sept. 28, 1802 for arrearages of taxes, to sd. McConnell.  Signed:  Jno. McConnel, Senr.  Witness: Peleg Rogers, Jas. Pittman, J.I.Ct.  Recorded Mar. 1. 1804.

 

  1. Deed Book D, page 61 – Deed of Sale – Feb. 7. 1804

Deed from Jacob Mires to John Kirk, both of Jackson County, consideration of $100 for parcel of land in County aforesaid, on the Walnut fork of Oconee, containing 501 acres.  Signed:  Jacob (X) Mires.  Witness:  John Hendrix, B. Clements, Jas. Hendrix, J.I.Ct.  Recorded Mar. 24, 1804.

 

  1. Deed Book E, page 433 – Deed of Sale – Oct. 14, 1808

Abraham Mires (Myers), Lewis Hynor, & Henry Robeson, the legal heirs & representatives of Jacob Myers late of Jackson Co., (now deceased) to Robert Montgomery, Jun. of the same county, $25 for 80 acres on the north side of the walnut fork of the Oconee river… being part of 600 acres[7] originally granted to Jacob Myers, bounded SE by land of John Phinesy, S by John Kirk’s land, N by Tuggle & W by said boundary line…Signed:  Abraham (X) Myers, Lewis Hineer, Henry Robeson.  Wit:  Jno. McConnell, Jun., Jno. McConnell, J.P.  Rec. Feb. 27, 1811.

 

  1. Deed Book E, page 407 – Deed of Sale – Jan. 3, 1809

John Kirk of Murray Co., TN, to Robert Smith of Jackson Co., $100 for 402 acres, being part of a tract containing 600 acres originally granted to Jacob Mires, on the Walnut fork of Oconee including the place where said Smith now lives … Signed:  John (X) Kirk.  Wit:  David Dickson, Ann Allen Dickson, William Dickson.  Sworn by David Dickson on Dec. 25, 1810, before John McConnel, J.P.  Rec. Jan 29, 1811.

 

 

 

 

 

 


[1] Abstracted by Faye Stone Poss, 1994 & 2000.

[2] The 690 acre Bounty Grants were given to Captains in the Georgia Line of the Continental Army by Act of Georgia Legislature.  The land was made subject to tax.

[3] It is not clear here if there are two or three person’s names listed.

[4] “Fi Fa” is short for  “Fieri Facias” a term in law which is a writ commanding a sheriff to levy and sell as much of a debtor’s property as is necessary to satisfy a creditor’s claim against the debtor.

[5] Sheriff of Green County.

[6] This is obviously the same person as Rene Fitzpatrick.

[7] There was not 600 acres awarded by the Georgia Bounty Warrants.  But 575 acres were awarded to several classes of veterans.

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