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GEORGIA  DEEDS  (Early Deeds - Water Mills)

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Abstracted & compiled from The Georgia Journal 1809-
1829 Milledgeville, Georgia Newspaper by Fred and
Emille K. Kartz (Vol I, II, III)  1992-1994

Volume 1    1809-1818   

Page No. is at end of line.

1809—For Sale, 3 fractions in the 2nd district,
Baldwin County on Potatoe Creek adjoining Tinsley,
Smith and Panes, containing 375 acres well improved
with 2 gristmills. (Signed) Jeremiah Bonner.         
10

1810, October 7—Administration Sale, 1st Tues.,
January next, Andrew Borland (dec.), Hancock Co. on
Oconee River, 3 miles above Milledgeville, grist and
sawmill.                                             
30

1810. December 26—Notice-For Sale, 1st day of
February next, Laurens Co., on Big Sandy Creek, a
good gristmill.                                  38

1811. September 16—Berryhill and Kendrick
respectfully inform their friends and the public that
they will commence on the 1st of September next, the
blacksmith business at Martin Kendrick's Mill on
Murder Creek, Putnam Co. 60

1811, September 16—Sheriffs Sale, 1st Tues., Laurens
Co., 5 ac. part of lot No. 169 / 18th district,
Laurens County and '/z of grist mill thereon, Howell
Hargroves, owner. Also, 1/2 of lot 308 /12th
district, Laurens County with 1/2 of the sawmill and
gristmill, William Miller, owner              61

1811. December 25—For Sale, 1st Tues., Greene Co.
187.5 ac., Oconee River, Greene County with a grist
mill and a paper mill thereon, where Zachariah Sims
now lives, levied on as Sim's property.              
80

1812. January 9-—For Sale, 1st Tues., March, Baldwin
Co., Town Cr., 2000 ac. and a gristmill, Thaddeus
Holt, owner                               90

1812, April 1— Will be Sold, Hancock Co., 1st Tues.
May, Vz of a tract of land containing 100 ac. whereon
is an excellent gristmill and sawmill on the Big
Ogechee River, William Thretford, owner              
106

1812, April 29—Will be Sold, 1st Tues., June, Hancock
Co., 157 ac. on Powell's Cr. with a saw and
gristmill, George Radiell, owner
112

1812, August 8—For Sale, 9 months after date,
Wilkinson Co., 1 lot in 4th district with a gristmill
begun thereon and 1 set of mill stones, Martin Hayes,
owner          .
144

1812, September 30—For Sale, 1st Tues. Washington
Co., 260 ac.. Buck Cr., Baldwin County with a sawmill
and gristmill, estate of Patrick McGriff.   162

1812, October 7—For Sale, 1st Tues., Milledgeville,
200 ac. including a gristmill and a sawmill on Towns
Cr., Thaddeus Holt, owner                   168

1812, October 7—For Sale, 1st Tues., November, Twiggs
Co. formerly Baldwin Co., lot 107 / 7th district with
a grist mill and saw mill thereon, John K. Reviere,
owner                                            171

1812, December 16—List of Acts: to authorize Batt
Wyche to erect a mill on Oconee River at Ford's
Shoal.                                      187

1812, December 16—1st Tues., March next. Warren Co.,
100 ac. 3miles from Warrenton on Big Rocky Comfort
Cr. with a good grist and sawmill, real estate of
Davis Neal.                                          
189

1812, December 30—To be Rented-3rd Sat., January, 2
sets of gristmills on Ogechee River near Powelton,
estate of William D. Bunkley (dec.).       193

1813, March 31—Notice- subscriber has shad for sale.
His mill on Buck Cr. near Salem is in good order.
(Signed) Samuel Buffington.              206

1813. June 9—1st Tues. July, Wilkinson Co., 1/2
fraction 10 / 5th district, also 1/2 valuable set of
mills thereon, levied on as the property of Jonathan
Nelson.                                              
211

1814. January 12—Manley's Mills, Putoam County.
Notice, Will be Sold, Sat, 12th of February, late
residence of Jeremiah Mathews (dec.) on Potatoe Cr.
near Ford's Mills.                       242

1814, June 22—Land and Mills For Sale. Subscriber
offers his plantation with 2 gristmills and a sawmill
for sale. Lying on Little River, Putnam Co., 2 1/2
miles from Eatonton. (Signed) Isaac Jackson          
286

1814, June 29—For sale near Nicholson's and Grimes'
Mills, Appalachee River, 100 ac. whereon the owner,
E. Weaver now lives.                      287

1814, July 13—Will be offered for sale, 1st Tues.,
October, Pulaski Co. plantation, gristmill and
sawmill.                                      292

1814, July 13—Valuable property for sale to the
highest bidder, 3rd Sat., September, land and mills
formerly owned by Richard Grimsley on 101.5 ac.,
mills have recently been rebuilt. 1 saw and 2 grist
mills within 4 miles of Milledgeville on a never
failing stream. (Signed) Boiling Hall, Charles Malone
and Hines Holt                  293

1814, August 31—1st Tues., October, Clinton, 202.5
ac., lot 135 / 12th district, Baldwin Co. A
plantation with a double-geared gristmill, John and
William Armstrong, owner [Little Falling Creek]      
307

1814, August 31—Application made to sell 100 acres in
Jones Co. on Glady Fork of Cedar Cr. with a good saw
and gristmill, Robert Ousley, owner   308

1814, September 28—Adm. Sale, 1st Tues. December,
Morgan Co., part of lot 67 / 20th district whereon is
a saw and grist mill, Jacob Odom, owner  317

1814, November 2—1st Tues., December, Irwinton, 3
lots of land, lots 176,177 and 188 / 5th district,
Wilkinson Co. with a good set of mills, John and John
H. Maderson, owners                               328

1814. November 30—1st Tues., February, Putnam Co.,
100 ac., 2 story framed house, a grist and saw mill,
cotton machine and thrifty peach orchard, Martin
Kendrick, owner                                      
336

1815. February 1—1st Tues., March, Greene Co., 206
ac., Oconee River, paper and gristmill, possession
ofZachariah Sims. Also, 1st Tues. March, Wilkinson
Co., 1 lot of land 246 / 4th district with a grist
mill thereon, Martin Hays and Theophelus Howell,
owners                         355

1815, February 1—For Sale, Pulaski Co., 3 miles of
Hartford "there is a great mill on the land", Peter
Hagan, owner                               356

1815, February 8—1st Tues., April, Laurens Co., 1200
ac., Pugh's Cr. with a grist and sawmill, John Adams,
owner                            365

1815, April 12—Court of Ordinary, Elbert Co., 100 ac.
lying on Cedar Cr. near Broad River with a double
geared mill thereon, part of the real estate of
Claboum Webb (dec.).                                 
386

1815, June 7—1st Tues. July, Wilkinson Co., lot 246 /
4th district with a grist mill thereon, Martin Hays
and Theophelus Howell, owners             408

1815, August 2—1st Tues., October, Hancock Co., 700
acres, Buffaloe Cr., 1/2 of gristmill and distillery,
Richard Bonner, owner                    434

1815. October 25—Negroes and land for sale, will be
sold for cash. 1st Tues., January next, Putnam Co.
The valuable plantation and mills on Murder Cr.,
belonging to the estate of the late Martin Kendrick. 
467

1816. January 10—For Sale, valuable plantation,
Greene Co., 7 miles above Greensborough, 475 acres,
apple trees, gristmill and thrashing machine and a
good 2 story house. Also, a valuable set of mills in
Morgan Co., 4 miles from Madison on Big Sandy Cr.,
John Sorell, owner            499

1816, February 14—For Sale, the Vz of a set of mills
on Murder Cr., to be sold the 1st Tues. in March at
public auction in Eatonton, William Robertson, owner 
514

1816, August 14—Valuable property for sale, the
subscriber offers for sale, his plantation, mills and
ferry on the Oconee River, 11 miles from
Milledgeville . The mills consist of a gristmill and
a sawmill, (Signed) John Gamer                       
585

1816, September 18—For sale by subscriber, 3
fractions in 6th district, Montgomery Co. 373 ac. and
a mill which will be rented or sold. (Signed) Batt
Wyche
596

1816, October 9—For Sale, one-seventh of the property
belonging to the Hurricane Shoal Furnace Co., 100
acres whereon stands a saw and grist mill. 5 miles
from Jefferson, Jackson Co. (Signed) J.M.C.
Montgomery   609

1814, October 30—For Sale, that valuable tract of
land on the Oconee River, Hancock Co., whereon the
subscriber now lives, containing 474 ac. with a
valuable ferry and fishery, also a grist mill and
distillery.

(Signed) Thomas W. Baxter                            
615

1816, November 27—For Sale, valuable tract of land in
Morgan Co. on Sandy Cr., 8 miles from Madison, 550
ac., a good saw and gristmill. (Signed) J. Hughes    
630

1816. December 18—1st Tues., January, Greene Co., 200
ac. on Little River with a gristmill, property of
John Booker. Also, 206 ac., east side of the Oconee
River, ha1/2ng thereon a gristmill and paper mill,
now in possession of Thomas Ligon, le1/2ed on as the
property of Zachariah Sims. 640

1817. January 28—For Sale, 202.5 ac. with a cabin,
Laurens Co. on Turkey Cr. near Chair's Mill.         
657

1817, January 28—1st Tues., March, Putnam Co., 100
ac. on Little River, with a set of mills adjoining
John H. Posey, le1/2ed on as the property of John
Lamar.                                               
660

1817, February 4—Look at This/ Tues. 25th of
February, Madison, Morgan Co., will be sold this
valuable gristmill and sawmill on Indian Cr.,
formerly the property of Jacob Odam, presently
Leonard Carden. The mills have 18 acres.             
665

1817, March I—Will be sold, Jasper Co., 1st lues..
May, 112.5 ac. on the Ocmulgee River, fraction 159 /
17th district, with a grist mill and distillery
thereon, le1/2ed on as the property of Benjamin
Jordan.                  684

1817, April 15—Will be sold Sat., the 19th instant,
plantation whereon I lived near Lingo's Mill on Town
Cr. (Signed) Wilson Brown                            
687

1817, July 8—Will be sold on the 1st Tues., September
at Sanders1/2lle, Washington Co., 125 ac., has a
gristmill, part of the teal estate of Da1/2d Harris
(dec.). 719

1817, August 12—For Sale, 2 lots of land, Laurens
Co., lying on each side of Buck-hom Cr., convenient
to 2 saw and gristmills, each tract 202.5 ac., 70 ac.
cleared (Signed) Thomas Hughes, Laurens County       
744

1817, Decemoer 3—A great bargain maybe got if
application is made in a short time, subscriber's
undi1/2ded Vz of 113 % ac., with 1 saw mill and
gristmill thereon, on Black Cr., equi-distant between
Irwinton and Milledgeville, about 9-10 miles from
each. (Signed) John H. Manderson      Black Creek    
781

1817, December 3—Agreeable to the order of the
Inferior Court of Jones County, 1st Tues., January
next. Will be sold at the courthouse in Jasper
County, 230 acres with a gristmill, 2 or 3 cabins,
being part of the real estate of Robert Ousley
(dec.).                                              
788

1817. December 3—to the highest bidder, 22nd
December, Jones Co., a lot of good land, with a mill
seat, lot 121 / 11th district. Falling Creek, Isham
H. Fannin (dec.)                                     
789

1818. January 6—Look at this// For Sale, that
valuable, beautiful, well-known seat in the County of
Morgan, known by the name Antioch High Shoals of
Little River, Whadey's Mills, containing 315 acres
with a dwelling house 34' long & 34 ' wide, 2 story
high with 7 rooms (Signed) Michael Whatley, Sr.      
803

1818, February 10—Offers for Sale, 405, ac. on the
Milledgeville Road to Fort Hawkins on Walnut Cr.,
within 2 1/2 miles of Fort Hawkins, 300 apple trees
1500 peach trees, the best mill seat in the lower
part of the county with a tolerable mill. (Signed)
Hugh McKay                                815

1818, March 24—Valuable Lands, Mills and Negroes for
Sale. Tract of land on Sandy Cr., Morgan Co., within
6 miles of Madison, 335 ac. with valuable grist and
sawmill. (Signed) Peter Perry                        
832

1818, March 31—Mills for Sale. Subscriber offers his
mills and mill tract on Sweet Water Cr., lying on the
stage route from Augusta-Milledge1/2Ile and 30 miles
from the former, consisting of 450 ac., saw and grist
mills, store and gin house. (Signed) Robert Stanford 
836

1818, April 28—1st Tues., June, Greene Co., a lease
until the 1st of January, 1820 of 100 ac. on Richland
Cr., with a grist mill thereon, all levied as the
property of Joseph Boren.                            
851

1818, May 12—The subscriber will give a generous
price to a millwright that can be recommended for
building a sett of mills on Walnut Cr. (Signed) Hugh
McKay                                           855

1818, June 9—Lands & Mills for Sale. I am anxious to
sell my lands and mills in Morgan County, 6 miles
from Madison. The premises are valuable, the
situation is healthy, good water, a saw & gristmill,
3 story high, 2 pairs of stones, 385 acres of very
fertile land, and I will also sell my miller, with or
without his family, or without the mill, he is young
and likely (Signed) Peter Perry                      
864

1818, July 28—Will be Sold. 1st Tues., September,
Clarke Co., 500 ac. on the Middle fork of the Oconee
River, with a grist and saw mill thereon, levied on
as the property of Uriah Humphries.                  
894

1818, September 8—Land and Mills. The subscriber
li1/2ng 6 miles from Madison, Morgan County, is
anxious to sell his lands and mills, whereon he now
resides, containing 385 acres, 60 acres cleared, a
new framed dwelling house, a saw & gristmill in good
repair, with 2 pairs of stones, the mill amply
supports my family with bread, consisting 34 persons,
all eaters (Signed) Peter Perry                      
916

1818, September 22—1st Tues. December, Morgan Co., 2
valuable lots lot 112 / _ district on Little River
with a good single roof and stone chimney cabin. Lot
178 / 15th district. Gap Creek, with a valuable
overshot gristmill, 18 feet wheel, being the real
estate of Valantine Mooney (dec.) 924

1818, September 29—1st Tues. November, Jackson Co.,
200 acres, Mulberry River, granted William Hamilton,
with a gristmill thereon & levied on as property of
the said Hamilton                          928

1818, November 3—Will be Sold. 1st Tues., January
next, Screven Co., 125 ac. on the Great Ogechee
River, a good seat for a grist mill, the dam already
made. (Signed) John Jones, Guardian                  
949

1818, December I—1st Tues. January, Clarke County The
subscriber li1/2ng in Baldwin County, Rocky Creek, 7
miles northeast of Milledgeville, wants to employ a
man as a Miller, for ensuing year, who understands
grinding and keeping a good geared mill (Signed)
Robert McGinty                  969

1818, December I—Will be Sold. 1st Tues. February,
Jones Co., 303 % ac. having a saw and grist mill and
plantation on the same real estate of Sterling
Mitehell (dec.).                                     
970

VOLUME 2    1819-1825

1819, March 2— 1 square of land with a sawmill and a
gristmill on Swift Creek, 7th district Jones County,
Solomon Gross, owner                      40

1819, June 22—Wheat Flour and Corn Meal—Parish Carter
will give cash for merchantable wheat delivered to
his mill. He has corn meal, $1.50 per bushel,
superior flour, $8.00 per bushel or 4 cents per pound
109

1819, September 14—1st Tues, December, Morgan Co.,
202.5 ac. near Whatley's Mills, being the real estate
of Robert Brown (dec.)                     159

1819, September 21-—Well known gristmill and sawmill,
106 ac., on Glady's Cr., Jones Co., Henry Stovall,
owner                                    161

1819,1st Tues. December, Putnam Co., late residence
of Joseph Cooper, 400 ac. on Oconee River, on which
have been lately erected an excellent saw and
gristmill, a valuable toll bridge across Oconee River
with about me same property in Hancock County, on me
opposite side of the river (Signed) Thomas Cooper,
Stephen Weston, Newton Cooper & Milton Cooper        
164

1819, November 2—1st Tues. December next, Greene Co.,
18 ac., Richland Cr.,

with a set of mills thereon, Willis Houghton, owner  
192

1819, November 30—For Sale- 1st Tues. January, Jones
Co., 160 ac. with a good and cotton machine, John
Buckhanon, owner                        210

1819. November 30—-Will be Sold. 1st Tues. January,
Washington County, 110 acres, adjoining Brantley's
Mills, property of Stephen Daniel        212

1820. January 4—1st Tues. February, Putnam Co., tract
on Oconee River with a set of mills, whereon Edmund
Lane formerly lived, John Ardes, owner   230

1820. February l—l5' Tues. March, Jones Co.,, 1600
ac.. Machine Cr., with a good gristmill thereon, John
Buckhannon, owner                     250

1820, February 8—1st Tues. March, Greene Co., 100 ac.
having a good gristmill thereon, Willis Houghton,
owner                                   254

1820, August 22—Notice—me subscriber will sell, a
great bargain in their possession, where they now
live in Greene Co., on the Oconee River, containing
400 ac. of prime land with good buildings. Also, an
excellent set of gristmills, also a ferry on said
river. (Signed) John & Wm. Gamer 358

1820, August 29—Notice to Mill owners on me Oconee
River. The owners of mills on the Oconee River are
required to take notice that it will be required of
them to have locks in their mill dams ready for
passage of boats by the 1st of May, 1821. (Signed)
Thomas S. Reid and Thomas Terrell      360

1820, September 5'—Inferior Court, Jones Co., 1st
Tues. November, a tract of land on Sandy Cr., 6 miles
from Madison, Morgan Co. containing 800 ac. with a
saw and gristmill thereon, a 2-story dwelling house,
18 young Negroes, 500 or 600 barrels of corn.
(Signed) R. Leonard                                  
365

1820, September 5—1st Tues. Washington Co., Buckeye
Cr., 327 ac. and a mill thereon, 1 Negro girl,
property of Lemuel Hodges.               366

1820, October 3—There will be sold in Clinton, Jones
Co. on me 1st Tues. December next, 202.5 ac. of land
adjoining me town of Clinton, one house and a lot in
said town and 50 ac. of land and the mills on Wolf
Cr., all belonging to Thomas Bennett (dec.).         
376

1820, October 31—1st Tues. December next, Washington
Co., 1/2 of 427 ac., and 1/2 of mill thereon,
adjoining Da1/2d Wemberly, Edward Brantley, owner
386

1820, October 31—For Sale on accommodating terms, 250
ac. of land on the Oconee River, 5 miles above
Milledgeville, it has a mill and a very valuable
fishery.  (Signed) William B. Freeny                 
389

1820, November 21— Freight—the subscriber will have 2
boats in the Oconee River at Cooper's Mill on me 25th
of this month. (Signed) Richard Skaggs and Reuben
Harrison                       396

1820. December 12-~9mos. after date, leave to sell,
Wilkes Co., 200 ac. on the headwaters of Cedar Cr.,
adjoining the 1/2llage of Montecello and 400 ac., an
excellent overshot mill seat. Henry Slappy, owner    
407

1821. January 30—1st Tues. March, Washington Co., 240
ac. Williamson's Swamp, and 1/2 the mills, adjoining
Srephen Daniel, property of John Daniel              
428

1821, January 30—1st Tues. March next, Putnam Co.,
202.5 ac. with 2 gristmills thereon, Richard Burt and
Co., owner                       431

1821, February 6—Agreeable to an order of the
Inferior Court of Washington Co. Will be sold on the
1st Tues. May next, 300 ac. pine land, and 31 ac. in
another tract with the mill lying on Limestone Cr.
Sold as the real estate of David Eubank and Fountain
Eubank.                              434

1821, February 27—Land arid Mills For Sale—the
subscriber offers for sale, that valuable land and
mills on Little River. Formerly owned by James L.
Cottrell, 9 miles above Milledgeville on the road to
Eatonton. The tract Contains 181 ac. Contact Goodwin
Myrick, Esq. or Major Samuel Cunningham (Signed) Mary
Ann Tucker                441

1821, March 13—Valuable Lands and Mills for Sale.
That well known tract of land on the Appalchie River
containing 424 ac., partly in Greene Co. and partly
in Morgan Co. With a set of new grist and sawmills.
(Signed) Daniel Terrell                              
451

1821, March 20—The subscriber offers for sale that
valuable tract of river land, 2 miles above Salem,
Clarke Co., containing 563 ac., a gristmill and
distillery. Apply to Robert F. Smith li1/2ng on the
place, of the subscriber near Watkinsville.
(Signed) John Smith                        453

1821, May 15—Raysville. Lying on the road leading
from Augusta to Washington 22 miles above the former
and 13 miles below the latter, will be sold on Sat.
the 26th inst. On the premises, any person wishing to
engage in merchandize or expensive nulling business,
can have all the advantages of a wealthy
neighborhood. The mills consist of 7 pairs of stones,
there are 2 dwelling houses, about 200 ac. of land.
(Signed) William W. Hardin    474

1821, May 29—1st Tues. July next, Twiggs Co., 405
ac.. lots 343,126 / 24th district, lot 343 has a
gristmill on it, Wiley Brooks, owner                 
480

1821, June 5—The Subscriber offers his plantation and
mills in Clarke Co. on the Oconee River near the seat
of the University and will be ready to make
unquestionable titles at the time of commencement at
Athens, in June next. (Signed) John Brown            
484

1821, June 26—Cash for Wheat. The Subscriber will
give $1.00 cash per bushel for 5000 bushels of
merchantable wheat delivered at his mill near
Milledgeville on the Oconee River (Signed) Parish
Carter             488

1821, June 26—Two miles above Lexington [Oglefhorpe
Co.] and directly on the road from thence to Athens
[Clarke Co.]. This tract contains 1075 ac. with a
small gristmill and a large dwelling house. (Signed)
Robert Freeman
492

1821, October 2—1st Tues. November, Morgan Co., 300
ac.. Jack's Cr., 5th district, with a good mill
thereon, property of George Norwood.       531

1821, October 2—1st Tues. November, Washington Co.,
Williamson's Swamp, 1/2 of 200 ac. and 1/2 of the
mills thereon, adjoining David Wemberly, James
Handy,owner                                          
532

1821, November 27—1st Tues. January, Washington Co.,
1/2 of me mills and land on Williamson's Swamp, John
Daniel, owner                       567

1821, December 4—Georgia Legislature-Fri., November
23,1821. To convey to Peter J. Williams, 1 ac. on the
bank of Oconee River for the purpose of erecting a
mill thereon. And, Wed., November 28,1821 to
authorize William W. Brown to build a mill on the
Ocmulgee at Brown's Shoals.                          
568

1821. December 4—For Sale—That well known and
valuable tract of 508 1/2 ac. on which the subscriber
now lives, 6 miles from Greensborough on Town Creek,
200 acres cleared, a good dwelling house and a good
mill seat on said tract (Signed) Thomas Rhodes       
570

1822. January 15—The subscriber offers for sale, that
valuable tract of land lying on 202 1/2 ac. on Little
River near the road leading from Monticello to
Athens, 10 miles west of Madison, a mill sufficient
to grind for the neighborhood. (Signed) Thomas Duke  
587

1822, January 20--lst day March next, Washington Co.
560 ac., Buckeye Cr. and the mills thereon, Joseph I.
Fish, owner       595

1822, January 29—1st Tues. March, Washington Co., 100
ac. on Kegg Cr., together with a mill thereon, John
Price, owner     597

1822, January 29—1st Tues. March, Walton Co., 242 */2
ac.. Little River on which stands a grist and
sawmill, adjoining Willis Mangham and Mary Jackson,
Jonathan G. Mann, owner
598 1822, February 26—1st Tues. April, Baldwin Co.,
Rocky Cr., 50 ac. with a good gristmill thereon,
Ambrose Jones, owner            610

1822, February 26—1st Tues. April next, Jasper Co.,
100 ac. with a saw and gristmill thereon, adjoining
Thomas Jeffers, John Banks and lands belonging to
heirs of Joshua Calloway. 1st Tues. April next,
Wilkinson Co., 202 1/2 ac., on lot 91 / 4th district
with a good gristmill and sawmill and cotton gin.
[owner not named]                                    
611

1822, February 26--lst Tues. April, Jasper Co., 100
ac. lot __ /16th district, with a gristmill and
sawmill thereon, where John Donaldson now lives and
owned.                               612

1822, March 5—Hill's Store and Pool's Mill           
615

1822, April 16—1 Will Sell- that tract on Fishing
Cr., land lot 119 / 1st district Baldwin Co. The land
has a good mill and cotton gin, both of which go by
water, 75 ac. cleared. The land above lies between
Ambrose Chapman, a small distance from the Clinton
Road (Signed) Nicholas Poole                         
635

1822, July 2—1st Tues. August, Pulaski Co., Limestone
Cr., land lots 388 & 389 21st district, with a good
gristmill and sawmill thereon, Shadrick Atkerson,
owner                                          672

1822, August 13—1st Tues. October, Tattnall Co.,
Milligan's Cr., 500 ac. whereon Peggy Danelly lives,
with a good mill seat, Leas Fineash, owner           
702

1822, August 27—Madison Springs for Sale- In
consequence of long and severe indisposition, the
subscriber is compelled to offer the Madison Springs
for sale. There are upwards of 500 ac. of land on
which are gristmills and sawmills, and Ice and Bath
Houses. (Signed) James Alexander, Alexanders1/2lle,
Madison County           708

1822, August 27—1st Tues. October, Greene Co., Harris
Cr., 25 ac. including a gristmill, adjoining Samuel
Harper, William Da1/2s, owner              709

1822, August 27—1st Tues. October, Jones Co., 405 ac.
whereon John Grace now lives with a good gristmill,
Solomon Grace, owner Also, 61 ac., part of land lot
172 / 6* district with a good gristmill and cotton
machine thereon, whereon Elijah Mathes now lives,
Peter Da1/2s, owner                                  
710

1822, September 24—For $6000 Dollars in 3 annual
installments, that valuable establishment called the
"Madison Springs" may be purchased. The tract of land
contains 600 ac. with a plantation house for
accommodation of 100 boarders, baths, ice house,
mills and all necessary out buildings. (Signed) James
Alexander
725

1822, October 8—Real Estate for Sale- The subscriber
offers for sale, his town property on which he
resides. Also 100 ac. of land within 1 mile of town
and 150 ac. within 2 Vz miles, with a saw and
gristmill (Signed) James Thweatt     Clinton, [Jones
Co.]                     736

1822, October 29—-1st Tues. December, Baldwin Co.,
Crooked Cr., Will be Sold, 1 gristmill and land it
stands on, taken as the property of Richard and
ZachiasBurt in favor of Laurence Rapelye& Co.        
744

1822, November 5—Will be Sold, Thur. The 12th day of
December next, at the house of Alexander Moseley,
Jasper Co., 50 ac. whereon is a gristmill lying on
Gap Cr. in Morgan Co., the estate of Henry Moseley
(dec.)      751

1822, November 26—1st Tues. January, Gwinnett Co.,
Appalachie River, 350 ac. with a gristmill and
sawmill, Willis Jenks, owner               769

1822, December 3—Land near Milledgeville—For Sale—The
Plantation on the Clinton Road, 4 miles from
Milledgeville, belonging to the estate of John H.
Howard, consisting of 500 acres having thereon, a
gristmill &. cotton gin                              
770

1822, December 3—1st Tues. January, Morgan Co. Jacks
Cr., 3 ac. with an old sawmill, Elijah Radford, owner
772

1822, December 3—1st Tues. January, Twiggs Co., 100
ac. with a gristmill, land lot 119 / 25th district,
Abner Bishop, owner                       773

1822. December 24—1st Tues. February, Greene Co., 25
ac. including a gristmill, William Da1/2s, owner     
787

1823. February 25—1st Tues. April, Walton Co., land
lot 106 / 4th district with a good gristmill thereon,
Isaac Rosser, owner                         824

1823, March 4-—A11 persons wanting the Georgia Burr
cemented Mill Stones, made of the best materials, may
be furnished by applying to Needham Bryan, li1/2ng on
the Ogechee River, Burke County, on as good of terms
as they can be afforded                              
829

1823, April 15—The Subscriber offers for sale, the
plantation whereon he now lives, containing 4000 ac.
with 3 valuable mills, gin house and gear, known by
the name of Long's Mills, Washington County, 9 miles
from Sanders1/2lle. (Signed) John J. Long            
853

1823, July 22—For Sale. That valuable property on the
Oconee River consisting of about 800 ac., a toll
bridge, an excellent set of gristmills, a good
sawmill, storehouse and other buildings. The mills
and bridge were erected by Joseph Cooper (Signed) S.
Weston N. Cooper               913

1823, September 23—1st Tues. December, Oglemorpe
County, 1700 acres. Long Creek, near Phinizy's Mills,
estate of Col. William Bailey (dec.) owner           
950

1823, October 28—1st Tues. December, Washington Co.
For Sale, a valuable tract of land and plantation
containing 300 acres with an elegant dwelling house,
2 story, 40x20 feet. There is also on said land, a
good gristmill, cotton gin and excellent apple
orchard containing 1600 bearing trees, lies within 2
miles ofMonticello, Jasper County (Signed) John W.
Compton Also, Sale, Thur. 11th day of December,
Putnam County, at the late residence of Alexander
Farley (dec.), a few miles from Ashurst's Mills on
Murder Creek                                         
972

1823, November 11 —Jones County, Hog Creek,
Mitchell's Mill              980

1823, December 2—Miss Hill's residence, near
Holland's Mill, Jasper County, estate of James Hill
owner                                        997

Volume 3    1824-1828 1824, January 22—1st Tues.
March, Gwinnett Co., lot 175 / 7th district, with
sawmill, gristmill and cotton gin, Shadrick Bogen
owner              15

1824. March 30—Will be rented, the grist and sawmill
on the premises of the deceased Hannamiah Gillcoatt,
Fayette Co.                           59

1824, April 27—1st Tues. June, Walton Co., 125 ac. on
the Appalachie River adjoining Watson Ellison, John
Dicklin owner. 30 acres on Marbury's Creek and 200
ac. lying on the Appalachie River with a gristmill,
Watson Elison owner                                  
74

1824, July 7—1st Tues. September, Gwinnett Co., lot
175 / 7th district, 250 ac. with a gristmill &
sawmill, Shadrick Bogen owner             129

1824, August 31—1st Tues. October, Oglethorpe Co., 1
gristmill, 5 ac. of land adjoining James Williams
(dec.) Arms Lead Carter owner          148

1824, October 12—Notice- a sacrifice. One of the
greatest bargains in the State. The subscriber offers
for sale, the Plantation where he now lives In
Montgomery Co., on the road from Milledgeville to
Savannah & Darien, 7 miles above the junction of the
Oconee and Ocmulgee Rivers, containing 2400 ac.,
about 300 ac, cleared with a 2 story dwelling house,
a gristmill, a sugar mill and a gin house, apple and
peach orchards, offered at $2000, Littleton Wyche
owner                                  169

1824, November 30—1st Tues. January, Newton Co.,
202.5 ac. with a gristmill and sawmill thereon, lot
128 / 19th district, Amos Wilbom owner               
199

1824. December 7—1st Tues. February, Greene Co., 341
ac., Richland Co., and 238 ac., both sides Appalachee
River, The Mill Tract, John Houghton owner           
202

1825. January 11—1st Tues. March, Morgan Co., 1119
ac. adjoining Noel Nelson, 2 gristmills and 1
sawmill. Hard Labor Cr., Thomas Roberts, Esq. owner  
216

1825, January 25—1st Tues. March, Jones Co., Swift
Cr,, 202.5 ac., whereon Solomon Groce now lives with
a gristmill & sawmill                 224

1825, April 5—1st Tues. May, Morgan Co., 1119 ac.
Hardlabor Cr., adjoining Noel Nelson, 2 gristmills
and 1 sawmill, property of Thomas Roberts, Esq.263

1825, May 31—-1st Tues. July, Putnam Co.. A Bargain
May be Had, the subscriber offers for sale, the
valuable lot of land, lot 46 / 11th district of
Monroe Co., on which there is a gristmill and perhaps
the shoal is inferior to none for a Gear Mill, a 12
or 13 or 20 feet fall can be had, some cleared land.
(Signed) John Turner                                 
291

1825, May 31—Notice, the subscriber will dispose of
his mills in Montgomery Co., having a grist and 4
saws running, which last are calculated to turn out
from 4-6000 feet of lumber per day, which can be
rafted immediately into the Ocmulgee River, with 600
ac. oftimberland. The above property was that of
Edmond W. Naken (Signed) James Boyken                
293

1825, June 14—1000 bushels of wheat wanted, for which
$1.00 per bushel will be given, delivered to my mills
(Signed) Peter J. Williams, Milledgeville 295

1825, July 5—-Wheat and Salt—the subscriber wishes to
purchase a few thousand bushels of merchantable
wheat, to be delivered at Carter's Mills for cash, or
will exchange a bushel of good salt for a bushel of
good clean wheat (Signed) John T. Rowland            
303

1825, August 2—1st Tues. September, Montgomery Co.,
300 & 200 acres, with a gristmill & dwelling houses.
Henry Cooper owner                   316

1825, August 2—1st Tues. September, Emanuel Co., 500
ac., Great Ohoopie River, known by the Mill Tract,
property of Redden Mets              318

1825, November l-~Thur. 15th day of December, at the
plantation of Nicholas Ware, Little River, Columbia
Co., about 1500 ac.. Also the grist & sawmills on
Little River, known as Ware's, with about 40 ac.
attached thereto. Property of Nicholas Ware          
356

1825, November 22—The subscriber has on hand, inks
and gudgeons for Tub Mills which he warrants to stand
10 years, at $10.00 a set. He will Make all kinds of
mill-irons at the shortest notice, at Penitentiary
prices (Signed) I.T. Cushing, Milledgeville          
364

1825, November 22—1st Tues. February, Oglethorpe Co.,
100 ac.. Millstone Cr., the mill tract, adjoining
Joseph Glenn, Stephen Upson (dec.) owner      367

1825. November 29—1st Tues, February, Twiggs Co., 152
Vs. ac. and interest in 202 Vz ac., Wilkinson Co., in
the neighborhood of Bond's Mills on Black Cr., estate
of Wingate hall (dec.)                               
374

1826. April 4—New and Elegant. Set of Mills in
Houston Co., for sale. Pursuant to the last will &
testament of Richard Smith (dec.), will be sold at
the eourthouse in the town of Perry, Houston Co. on
the 1st Tues. May, the interest of the late Richard
Smith being me Vz of the right and interest in those
new & elegant set of mills (a saw & gristmill)
together with half the right & interest in the square
of land on which they stand    440

1826, May 2—1st Tues. June, Morgan Co., 202 Vz ac.,
lot _ / 20th district whereon Judith & William F.
Walker now lives & owns               458

1826, May 2—1st Tues. June, Pulaski Co., 202 1/2 ac..
Limestone Cr., 4 miles from Hartford, there is a
grist & sawmill, levied on as the property of
Shadrack Atkinson                                    
459

1826, May 30—Notice—owing to the scarcity of grain,
the subscriber will grind all the corn and wheat
brought to his mill for the tenth part, until the 1st
of September (Signed) Peter J. Williams              
466

1826, May 30—1st Tues. July, Dooly Co., lot 111 / 3rd
district, a gristmill thereon, property of
Blassingame Paulett                             469

1826, July 18—Dr. William A, Morrison, 1 mile west of
Jackson's Mill on Little River, Morgan Co.           
491

1826, August 1—1st Tues. September, Jasper Co., 8 ac.
Fraction 322 / 1st district with a gristmill thereon,
levied on as me property of Edmond Womack   498

1826, August l—l'1 Tues. September, Baldwin Co., 500
ac.. Town Cr., with a gristmill thereon, property of
Will Minor                              499

1826, August I—1st Tues. September, Henry Co., 101 ^
ac., it being part of lot 38 / 11th district with a
gristmill, sawmill and threshing machine, all levied
on as property ofElisha Mosely, to satisfy three fi
fas in favor of Thomas Carter, John Sulfridge and
Alexander Bryant           500

1826, October 3—1st Tues. November, Hancock Co., 1000
ac.. Town & Spring Creeks, whereon Will Minor now
lives with a gristmill thereon, levied on as the
property of said Minor
526

1826, October 3—1st Tues. December, Franklin Co., 500
ac.. Nail's Cr., with an excellent grist & sawmill &
cotton gin thereon, property of Major Neal (dec.)    
530

1826, October 10—Presentments of the Washington Co.
Grand Jury, house ofAquffla Leaptrot, up to Mrosser's
Mills                     533

1826, October 24—Jefferson Co., 7 miles from
Louisville on a road to Warrenton, an excellent grist
& sawmill (signed) John L Jenkins         541

1826, October 24—1st Tues. January, Franklin Co., 500
ac.. Nail's Cr., with an excellent grist & saw mill,
property of Major Neal (dec.)             544

1826, October 31—1st Tues. December, Pulaski Co., 405
ac.. Limestone Cr., whereon there is a grist &
sawmill, about 4 miles from Hartford Shadrack K.
Atkinson owner
548

1826, November 7—Putnam Co., to be rented for 1 year,
a grist & sawmill, residence of Wilbougm Odum (dec.) 
555

1826. November 28—For Sale. A set of mills in
complete repair 1/2z: a saw and gristmill with a
stone dam on a never failing stream-together with 3
squares of land, well famished with plenty of timber,
subscriber Mark Ray, 3rd district, Monroe County     
577

1827. January 2—1st Tues. February, Jasper Co.,
southeastern 1/2 of lot 83 / 16th district, whereon
is a grist & sawmill, adjoining lands of John
Wilson's Estate                                      
602

—To the Citizens of Georgia—Whereas, on the 9th day
of November, 1824,1 received a patent from the patent
office of the United States for a new & useful method
of constructing & letting water on the wheel of a
sawmill or any other waterwbeel, which has the effect
of doubling the action of the machinery—And whereas
there are divers, miscreants & dishonest men in this
State—Who are going through the country working under
the plan of my patent—There is a certain Thomas Key
of the County of Henry in this State, who has fallen
upon my plan & patent & has filed his affida1/2t of
his being the original inventor of said plan & has
procured a patent for the same as I understand he has
an Agent by the name of Hiram Turk, I therefore
caution the said Key & Turk to keep their eyes open
for I can prove the falsity & baseness of Key's
patent, a person by me name ofWiley Jones has also
made attempts to work under the above plan
(Signed) Samuel Sperry                  602

1827, January 30—1st Tues. March, Jones Co., 607 ac.,
Swift Cr., whereon Solomon Groce now lives, on which
are 3 very valuable sawmills, levied on as the
property of said Solomon Croce
614

1827, January 30—1st Tues. March, Hancock Co., 190
ac. on which a gristmill stands, formerly owned &
lived on by John Callaway, levied on as the property
of Thomas J. Voss                                    
619

1827, February 6—1st Tues, March, Newton Co., 573 1/2
ac., part of lot 253 / _ district and lot 248 / _
district, whereon there is a gristmill and tan yard,
all levied on as the property of Joel Flannegan      
628

1827, February 6—1st Tues. March, Morgan Co., 247
ac.. Jacks Cr., with a gristmill & sawmill thereon,
levied on as me property of Dudley Peoples 629

1827, February 20—^ Tues. May, Morgan Co., 202 ^ ac.,
90 ac. cleared with a sawmill & gin house, adjoining
John Johnston & A. Fitzpatrick sold for John Graves  
634

1827, March 6—1st Tues. April, Crawford Co., 5 ac.
adjoining Knox1/2lle. Martin T. Ellis' & John Vances*
interest, whereon stands a gristmill            642

1827, March 27—1st Tues. May, Greene Co., 1000 ac.
lying on both sides of the Oconee River, adjoining
land formerly owned by Peter Early (dec.) on the West
& south, including a valuable grist & sawmill & toll
bridge across The said river, levied on as the
property of Thomas Ligon              652

1827, March 27—Valuable Lands & Mills for Sale. The
undersigned offers for sale, the valuable
establishment lately owned by Henry Kendall (dec.),
consisting of 1000 ac. of excellent land, 150 ac.
cleared, 2 good sawmills & a gristmill on Little
Potatoe Cr., 6 miles from Thomaston on the Macon
Road, Upson County                                   
653

1827, April 17—4th Monday, June, Walton Co.,
residence of Walson Ellison (dec.), 300 ac.,
Appalatchee River on the north side with 2 gristmills
and 1 cotton gin thereon                             
666

1827, May I—Ist Tues. June, Putnam Co., 225 ac. on
which a gristmill stands, formerly owned by John
Calloway, levied on as the property of Thomas J. Voss
674

1827. June 5—Mendenhall's Patent, Improved
Gristmills. The undersigned living in Augusta, being
appointed by Monfort S. Street & John Wilson,
assignees of Moses Mendenhall, sole Agent in the
future for selling in Georgia, the above important &
valuable improvement in the gristmill. Those who
prefer seeing specimens before purchase can be
satisfied at my House, or can see several now in
operation in the neighborhood. individual Rights
$25.00 (Signed) B. Mims                              
701

1827, July 3—1st Tues. August, Putnam Co., 405 ac. on
which there is a gristmill, levied on as the property
of Samuel Wright. Also, 225 ac. on which there is a
gristmill, levied on as the property of Thomas J.
Voss              713

1827, July 3—1st Tues. August, Greene Co., 338 ac.
with a gristmill thereon, levied on as the property
of William G. Grimes                       716

1827, July 31—1st Tues. September, Warren Co., 120
ac. Ready Cr., including a new gristmill, adjoining
David Hobbs, levied on as the property of Jonathan
Stanford                                             
727

1827, July 31—1st Tues. September, Morgan Co., 1926
ac. in the 4th,5th,15th & 20th districts, with a
grist & sawmill thereon, adjoining John Travis, Jesse
Thomas & Robert Taylor, levied on as the property of
David B. Butler                                      
734

1827» August 7—The subscriber offers for sale, his
plantation where he now lives, with a saw &
gristmill, with 125 ac. of land with a good peach &
apple orchard, all lying on the waters of Big Creek
in the county of Warren, 10 miles below the Shoals of
Ogeechee, with a 50 gal still. (Signed) Alien Womble 
.738

1827, August 28— 1st Tues. October, Jones Co., 607 Vz
ac. Swift Cr., including 3 upper sawmills whereon
Solomon Groce now lives on his property     753

1827, November 22—For Sale. 600 ac. known as Cedar
Shoals, 2 sawmills, either of which will cut with
ease 2500 ft. of good lumber per day—Also 2
gristmills which will grind 30 bushels of grain in
good meal in 1 hour. Also a 1st rate new gin house
with a 40 saw gin, running by water, where 4 bales of
cotton have been ginned in 1 day. Also a fine Fishery
in Yellow River, and all within 3 miles of Covington,
Newton County (Signed) Samuel J. Bryan               
808

1827. November 29—1st Tues. January, Greene Co., 217
ac. with a sawmill, levied on as me property of James
P. Hill                             816

1827, December 13—For Sale, a cheap bargain can be
had by application to the subscriber in 2 lots of
adjoining lots, lying on Shoal Creek, 6 miles south
of Decatur, on McDonough Road, with a good saw &
gristmill thereon, 80 ac. improved land (Signed)
Newman Pounds               827

1828. January 21—1st Tues. April, Laurens Co., 2/3 of
202 Vz ac.. Hunger & Hardship Creek, with a gristmill
on it, formerly owned by Mathew Smith, 3-4 miles from
Dublin, being the real estate of George Mather (dec.)
844

1828, February 18—1st Tues. April, Oglethorpe Co.,
1000 ac., 1/3 river low grounds, having a water gin &
sawmill, property of John Greenwood (dec.)861

1828, February 25—1st Tues. April, Wilkinson Co,, 202
1/2 ac., lot 174 / 27th district, with a good grist &
sawmill, levied on as the property of Martin Witt    
863

1828, February 25—1st Tues. April, Jones Co., 911 Yz
ac.. Swift Cr.,

lots 73,72,58,50 & 1/2 of lot 86 / 7th district, with
3 valuable sawmills, property of Solomon Groce       
866

1828, February 25—1st Tues. April, Oglethorpe Co., 42
ac. Sandy Cr., with a good mills and shoals, property
of Hail Maxcey                       867

1828, May 12—Sat. the 17th of May, inst. At
Rutherford's Old Mill on Camp Creek, the building of
a bridge across said creek                 909

1828, July 7—1st Tues. October, Wilkinson Co. 202 1/2
ac., having a cotton gin and gristmill going by
water. The whole of the land will be sold together,
but only 152 1/2 ac. of land and half of the mill and
gin belong to the estate ofLanfair Whitehurst (dec.).
The remainder of the land and the other half of (he
mill and the gin are the property of me subscriber,
but will be sold together with the other (Signed)
Hartley Whitehurst                                   
938

1828, July 21—1st Tues. September, Newton Co. 202 1/2
ac. whereon there is a gristmill and sawmill. And on
which Samuel J. Bryan resides, levied upon as the
property of the said Bryan, To satisfy 2 fi fas in
favor of Sheldon Spence                         943

1828, July 28—1st Tues. September, DeKalb Co. VA ac.
of land, oart of lot 393 / 18th district, 1 mill
house, running gear, millstone, Vz bushel measure & 2
mill picks, taken as the property of Jesse Campbell  
944

1828, August 30—1st Tues. October, Jones Co. 50 ac.
Walnut Cr. with a gristmill & sawmill, all levied on
as the property of Ezekiel Hawkins                   
964

1828, October 6—1st Tues. December, Baldwin Co. 292
Vs ac., the well known tract of land whereon John
Miles, Esq. lived, on the road leading from
MSlledge1/2lle to Clinton, with a good mill shoal and
a 1st rate pair of millstones on this tract of about
130 ac. cleared. Sold as the property of Samuel
McGehee (dec.)                979

1828, November 3—To Millers

I wish to hire a miller who can come well
recommended, and who understands the various
machinery of a 1st rate saw & gristmill, apply to
William Shivers, Sr. Ogeechee, Hancock County        
989

1828, November 22—Valuable Property for Sale The
undersigned offer their Mills and Plantation in the
5th district of Monroe County, 15 miles north of
Macon for sale—We have 2 gristmills and 1 sawmill,
all in operation. There is about 700 acres of land on
the possession, 200 of which is a detached lot lying
1 mile from the mill. Apply to the subscriber on the
premises(Signed) W.C and A.W. Redding 1002