Georgia Primary Sources

Georgia Deeds
Submitted by Chester Johnson (d. 2001)
Peggy Willis bwillis1@mmcable.com

NOTE from Chester Johnson: These deeds were copied out of Elbert Co., GA Deed Books, A-J and K-R, abstracted and pub. by Michal Martin Farmer, of Dallas, TX.

Elbert Co., GA, Deed Book H
p. 128 12 Jan 1803
John Varman & Polly his wife to Anney Wade all of Elbert Co., 100 acres on Cold Water Creek, adj. Baker's old line, Powel Shiflet, Ben Chesher, Recd. 21 Feb 1803

Deed Book K
p. 92 Dec 1806
Samuel Self & Franky, his wife, to Henry Franklin, for $365, on Rock Branch of Cold Water Creek in Elbert Co., 140 acres, adj. N. by Anguish Curry, E. by Hugh McDonald, S. by Samuel Self, W. by POWEL SHIFLIT, in fee simple. (signed) Samuel Self, Franky (x) Self. Wit: Thos. Hooker,Jr., Malcom (x) Johnston, Moses Haynes, J.P. Regd. 8 Dec. 1806.

Deed Book L
p. 99 13 Apr 1809
William Dula Senr. & Rebeccah his wife, to William Crawford, 40 acres, adj. Powell Shiflet, Samuel Self, Lewis Stowers, line marked by George Wheeler by consent of both parties, Rec. 17 Apr 1809

Deed Book M
p. 44
Inquisition of Reuben Lindsay, lunatic, Book Accounts from Lindsay's store, 13 Jul 1809, among others Powell Shiflett

Deed Book N
p. 161 1 Sep 1810
Thomas Wheeler & wife Sally to George Wheeler, 114 acres on Pickens Creek, adj. Picket Shiflett, Cash, Wheeler, on and down branch, Rec. 15 Jul 1811

Deed Book P
p. 200 24 Apr 1816
David S. Booth quit claim deed to H. McDonald, both of Elbert Co., on both sides of Little Cold Water Creek, in sd. co., being tract orig. granted to Thomas Gregg 29 Sep 1784, regd. in Book EEE, fo. 80, which tract on resurvey is found to be 362 1/2 acres, adj. near carpenter's Mill, near Powel Shiflet's fence, crossing creek, which land when orig. surveyed was adj. W. by Hugh King, all other sides vacant, but is now adj. by W. Ralph Banks, S. by Joshua Carpenter, E. by William Duly & Hugh McDonald, N. by Powell Shiflet Rec. 24 Apr 1816

Deed Book Q
p. 38 28 Sep 1807
Burrel Bobo to William Dooly, Jnr., both of sd. co., for $250, 157 acres on Cold Water Creek waters, adj. E. by Rhodrick McDonald & Jas. Brown, S. by Thomas Dula, W. by POWELL SHIFLET. (signed) Burrel Bobo. Wit: John King, J.P., Charles Crump. Rec. 26 Apr. 1817 by D. S. Booth, clk. Superior Court.

Deed Book R
p. 63 20 Apr 1818
Seaborn Jones of GA by John A. Heard, his atty. in fact of Elbert Co. to James Jones of Elbert Co., 1325 3/4 acres, on bank of river, bank of Big Cedar Creek, down creek, bank of & down river, adj. S. by James Hunt, W. by James Jones, John Seales & Powel Shiflet, N. & N.E. by Bennet Dooly, Francis Powel, Thomas Dooley, & river Rec. 21 Apr 1818

Deed Book R
p. 197 12 Jan 1819
Josiah Rice to William Dooley, both of Elbert Co., for $3000, on Cold Water Creek waters in sd. co., adj Joshua Carpenter on W. bank of Little Cold Water Creek, old original line of Gragg's old survey & Hugh king's old survey, across creek to near Powel Shiflet's fence, Wm. Dooley, Gragg's old survey, line part sold to Carpenter, 474 acres. (signed) Josiah Rice. Test: A. Horn (Ham?), George B. Myers, Partrick McMullan. Rec. 20 Jan. 1819.

Map showing the path of Cold Water Creek (red dots) which runs through both Hart and Elbert counties of Georgia.

1810-1811 McCurry Records:
According to the Historical Collections Book of the Georgia D.A.R., page 75, the following appeared:
McCurry, Lauchlin - page 112 - dec'd. Lauchlin Johnston and John McDonald apply for letter of administration, Jan. 7, 1811. Angus and John McCurry and Joshua Carpenter, Security.
Page 113 - Angus McCurry applies for letters Aug. 3, 1810, John McDonald, Security.
Page 114 - Granted Lauchlin Johnson and John McDonald, Jan. 7, 1811
Page 208 - Inventory Feb. 15, 1811. Angus Johnson, Roderick McDonald and Moses Haynes, Sr., appraisers. Shows 153 acres land adj. Donald McDonald, 300 acres adj. Joshua Carpenter on Coldwater creek, 100 creek adj. POWELL SHIFLET on Coldwater creek, 169 acres on both sides of Cedar creek, 2871/2 acres on north fork of Broad River.

1827 Georgia Land Lottery p. 49
17th day of lottery on March 26 1827
held in Elbert Co.
Fortunate Drawers: James Shiflet
Captains District: do
Number: 78, District: 4
County: Muscogee County

1832 George Cherokee Land Lottery Records

Number	District	Name	Residence	County
307	22nd district, 2nd section, Cherokee	Lewis Shiflet Jr.	Stower's	Elbert
262	10th district, 3rd section, Cherokee	John Shiflet	Stower's	Elbert	granted previous to the first day of January, 1838
170	8th district, 4th section, Cherokee	James W. Shiflet	Taylor's	Elbert	granted previous to the first day of January, 1838

1 Sep 1851
MINUTES OF THE COURT OF ORDINARY
ELBERT COUNTY, GEORGIA
SEPTEMBER 1, 1851
NOTE from Peggy Willis: The story goes (not proven) that the lunacy petition was brought about by Powell's sons because of his marriage to Martha Watson, who apparently was much younger than Powell, and of dubious character. It is said that Powell disowned his sons, re-writing his Will, leaving them out.

The original document is recorded in Minutes Book 1849-1853, pages 171 & 172, Filed in Probate Court, Elbert County Courthouse, Elberton, GA. Copied: March 13, 2000 by Susan R. Sexton, Clerk.

Georgia } At a Regular Term of the Court of Ordinary of said county Elbert County } began and held at Elberton on Monday the first day of September
1851. Present their Honors
Joseph Sowell }
Thomas F. Willis } Esquires
Thomas R. Alexander }
Presley B. Roberts }

To James Shiflet, Picket Shiflet, and John Shiflet
You are hereby notified that on the first Monday in September next I shall apply to the Court of Ordinary of Elbert County to issue a commission of lunacy to try whether Powell Shiflet of said County be a lunatic according to the laws in such cases made and provided.
August 20, 1851 (Sig) Lewis Shiflet

We acknowledge due and legal service of the above notice and waive the ten days August 20, 1851.
(Sig) John Shiflet
James Shiflet
Picket Shiflet
Georgia } To the Court of Ordinary of Elbert
Elbert County } County

The petetion of Lewis Shiflet shows that Powell Shiflet of said county is a lunatic and incapable of managing his affairs and your petition prays this honorable Court to issue a commission in trust of the law to inquire into the matter herein alledged.

Georgia } Personally appeared Lewis Shiflet, who being sworn says that the facts
Elbert County } set forth in the foregoing petition are true to the best of his belief and knowledge.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st Sept 1851 } (Sig) Lewis Shiflet (Sig) Joseph Sowell J.T.C. }

Court of Ordinary of Elbert Co. Sep Term 1851
Upon reading the petition of Lewis Shiflet setting forth that Powell Shiflet of said county is a lunatic and incapable of managing his affairs and praying this court to appoint a commission to inquire into the matter it is ordered that Doctor Joel A. Turner, John Scales, Lewis Scales, Simeon Scales, Solomon S. Jones, James W. Jones, W. B. Sadler, James R. Sadler, James Patterson, William McMullan, Barnabas Barron, John S. Corry, John Sadler, Richard Hill, Harrison Strange, James V. Richardson, Osbourne Teasley, Wm. Dooly be and hereby appointed a commission to inquire in the alleged lunacy of the said Powell Shiflet to meet at Harrison Strange store house on Friday the 5th day of the present month and it is further ordered that the Clerk issue a commission to said above named commissioners in pursuance of that order and the laws in such cases made and provided.

McMullan Bible Record
Louisiana State Historical Society's publication: Bible Records, Vol 4 LOUISIANA GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY BE IT KNOWN AND REMEMBERED Pub 1966 PP 161 - 198

JOHN McMULLAN FAMILY RECORD

Family from Ireland, Virginia and Elbert County, Georgia. John McMullan born 1740, died 1817, Hart County, Ga. (was Elbert County, Ga. at time of his death. Emigrated to Orange Co., Va. 1760. Left Virginia 1797 with a part of his family to Elbert Co. Was a tailor by trade and made the first uniform for George Washington. This record was submitted by Mrs. Kathryn Watkins, State Librarian for DAR.

Died Dec. 1816, aged 77 was buried on his farm on Cedar Creek, Elbert (now Hart Co.) Ga. Descendants erected a marble shaft over his grave.

Will bequests to children: James McMullen, Patrick, John, Mary (Powell), Catherine (Shiplett).

2nd set of children: Nail, Jeremiah, Louis, Thomas, Fielding, Sinclair, Daniel, Nancy, Elizabeth, Livincy, and to wife.

Patrick McMullan, 2nd child born Aug. 15, 1772, d. Aug. 31, 1836, age 64 years married in Virginia to Sarah Walker 1-5-1792 by Rev. George Ede. She was said to have had black eyes and very beautiful; intelligent woman. To this union was born: William McMullan born Oct. 28, 1792; James, Sinclair, John, Willis, Rolf, Thomas J. McMullan born July 5, 1813, d. July 8th, 1885, mar. Rachel Reynolds June 19, 1845, d. Aug. 1912; Frances married Dodds or Dabbs; Bettie married ?; Millie married ? Barnes; Ann married ? Gresham; Dosia married ? Brown

Second wife was Elizabeth Stewers [NOTE: could this be Stowers?]; children Patrick, Marion, Catherine mar. ? Ward; Susan mar. ?

Children of Thomas J. McMullan and Rachel Reynolds: Henry Clay b. July 13, 1846; Jesse P.; Thomas Newton; William R.; Ella M. (Park). She died in 1965 at age of 102.

Marcus Theodore McMullan b. 1874, Newton Co., Miss., d. Jackson, Miss. 1941. He was one of the sons of M. T. McMullan.

Will of John McMullen
From "Abstracts of Georgia Wills Vol. 1" by Jeannette Holland Austin
John McMullin, 12/6/1817; 1/6/1818
To: Elizabeth McMullin, alias Elizabeth Stowers (wife), Sons: James (eldest), Patrick, John, Jeremiah, Lewis, Thomas, Fielding, Sinclair, Daniel; Daus: Mary Powell, Katharine Shifflet, Nancy Mills, Eliza, Levinia. My 1st son by Elizabeth McMullin (alias Elizabeth Stowers): Nail, Exrs.: Son, Nail, and son-in-law: James Mills. Wits: Benjamin Neal, David Dobbs, John Dobbs.

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