Decatur County, Georgia Marks and Brands 1825 - 1828 Transcribed by: Denise Smiley Transcription Date: 29 Jun 2001 Email Address: SmileysAttitude@hotmail.com ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Source: The original Mark and Brands book that can be found in the Probate Judge's office in the Decatur County Courthouse. Notes: the index below is all that was listed in the book, and it stops on page 19. However, this goes thru page 29 with marks and brands listed. Index Name Page Name Page A Averett, Aaron 1 I Ingram, H. N. 9 Adams, Wm 9 J Johnsons, Thos J. 2 B Byan, Lewis O. 9 Jones, John 7 Brock, Martha 18 Brock, John 19 Bell, Wm 19 Bullock, Jas D. 14 K Kemp, John 17 C Chester, Abel 7 Kemp, E. H. 17 Cherry M. D. 8 L Lawrence, Geo 11 Chester Wm. 11 Lambert, James 17 Colewell, Wm. L. 12 M Mills, Danl 3 D Darsy, Joel 10 Martin, Wm. 4 Donalson, Wm. Jr 12 McElvin, Elias 10 Donalson, James 13 McDaniel, Danl 12 Dubose, Rueben 15 Miller, William E N Newberry, N. 4 F Forson, Wm J. 1 Nell, Wm M. C. 13 Fenn, Eligah 11 O Fenn, Wm 11 P Parham, Rd 16 G Gray, Susanah 5 Q Gray, David 5 R Renford, A. 13 Groom, Wilay 10 S Slade, Jeremiah 3 Gainy, McLendon 15 Shepherd, Lyman 5 Scarborough, Stiring 19 H Hawthorn Elias O. 6 T Thomas, Nelson 6 Harrison, Thos Travis, Asia 18 Hicks, N. H. 8 W Wise, Jurrace 2 Hicks, Ralph 8 Weston, Richard 8 Holton, N. 10 White, George 14 Hutchinson, Jno 16 Y Young, E. R. 16 Young, Jas 18 PAGE 1 Aaron Everett Mark and brand is Swallow fork and under bit and upper nick in one ear under slope and upper nick in the other brand, thus (12) twelve recorded this 14 day of January 1825. Daniel O'Neel, Clerk William J. Forson Mark and brand, mark Swallow = lowfork and under, bit in the right ear and under slope int he left ear. Brand this (F) letter eff Recorded this 14th day of January 1825. Daniel O'Neel, Clerk PAGE 2 Turrace Wise Mark and brand mark is swallow fork in one ear and under slope in the other, brand (8) figure of eight. Recorded this 14th day of January 1825. Daniel O'Neel, Clerk. Thomas J. Johnsons Mark and brand, mark crop and two under bitts int he left ear, and & James Johnsons srop in the right. Brand this (A&U - this the "U" is above the A and using the hash in the A for the bottom of the U). Recorded this 14th day of January. Daniel O'Neel, Clerk. PAGE 3 Jeremiah Slade Mark and Brand, mark is crop and under bit in the left ear, 2 under bits in the right, brand, this (JS). Recorded this 19th day of January 1825. Daniel O'Neel, Clerk. David Mills Mark and Brand, mark is swallow fork in one ear and under bit and over, bit and split in the other, brand this (DM) Recorded this 19th day of January 1825. Daniel O'Neel, Clerk PAGE 4 Nathaniel Newberry Mark is crop and under bit in the right ear and swallow fork in the left. Recorded this 19th day of January 1825. Daniel O'Neel, Clerk. William Martin Mark and brand, mark is crop and split in the right ear and under slope in the left. Brand this (W). Recorded this 19th day of January 1825. Daniel O'Neel Clerk. PAGE 5 Lyman Shepherd Mark and brand, mark swallow fork and under bit int he right ear and swallow fork and under nick in the left ear. Brand (LS) Recorded this 19th day of February 1825. Daniel O'Neel, Clerk Mrs. Susanna Gray Mark a swallow fork in each ear and an underbit in the left ear. Recorded this 19th day of February of 1825. Daniel O'Neel, Clerk. David Gray Mark and brand, mark a smoothe crop off ear in the right ear, and a split in the left. Brand this Recorded this 19th day of February 1825. Daniel O'Neel, Clerk. PAGE 6 Nelson Thomson Mark and Brand, mark is a split in the right ear and a swallow fork in the left. Brand, this Recorded this 21st day of March 1825. Daniel O'Neel, Clerk. Elias O. Hawthorn Mark, crop and half ear in the left and under bit in the right ear. Recorded this 28th day of March 1825. Daniel O'Neel, Clerk PAGE 7 Thomas Harrison Mark and Brand, mark, crop and split and under bit in each ear. Brand this (H) recorded this 1st day of April 1825. Daniel O'Neel, Clerk. Abel Chester mark and Brand. Mark, swallow fork and under bit in the leftt ear and under square in the right ear. Brand (A) recorded this 1st day of April 1825. Daniel O'Neel, Clerk. John Jones Mark and Brand. Mark a split in each ear and under bit in the right ear. Brand (J1) Recorded this 1st day of April 1825. Daniel O'Neel, Clerk. PAGE 8 Moranda D. Cherry Mark crop and under half crop in the right ear and crop and split in the left ear. Recorded this 2nd day of May 1825. Nathaniel H. Hicks Mark and Brand. Mark corp, split and under bit in each ear, brand this (NH - the N & H are connected & share the right line in the N and the left line in the H) Recorded this 2nd day of May 1825. Ralph Hicks Mark and Brand, mark crop and 2 splits and under bit in each ear. Brand this (H and diamond shape) Recorded this 2nd day of May 1825. Richard Weston Mark and Brand, mark crop and half crop in the right ear and swallow fork in the left, brand this (W - it's inside a heart shape) Recorded this 23rd day of May 1825. Daniel O'Neel, Clerk. PAGE 9 Hugh N. Ingram Mark and brand, mark crop and three splits in the right ear and crop and hole in the left. Brand this (HJ) Recorded this 23rd day of May 1825. Lewis O. Bryan Mark and Brand, Mark crop and two splits in each ear. Brand this (LO) Recorded this 23rd day of May 1825. William Adams Mark, swallow for upper bit and under bit in one ear and swallow = low fork and under bit in the other, recorded this 23rd day of May 1825. PAGE 10 Elias McElvin Mark and brand, mark a crop and two splits in one ear, and a crop and under crop nicks in the other. Brand this (BW) Recorded this 25th day of July 1825. Nathaniel Holton Mark and Brand, mark a poppler leaf in the left ear and a in the right ear, brand this (SH) Recorded this 25th day of July 1825. Joel Dorsey Mark and Brand, mark swallow fork and over bit in the right ear, and an under square in the left. Brand This (JD) Recorded this 25th day of July 1825. Wiley Groom Mark and brand, mark under slope in one ear and under bit in the other. Brand this (G) Recorded this 25th day of July 1825. Daniel O'Neel, Clerk PAGE 11 William Chester Makr and brand, mark a smooth crop in the left ear and a staple fork in the right, Brand this (WG) Recorded this 26th day of July 1825. Elijah Fenn Mark and brand, mark an under square in each ear. Brand this (EF) Recorded this 26th day of July 1825. William Fenn Mark and Brand, mark a swallow fork and crop nick in each ear. George Lawrence Mark smooth crop in one ear and the under bitts in the other. Recorded this 11th day of November 1825. PAGE 12 William L. Colewell Mark and Brand, mark crop split and under bit in the right ear and crop and under bit in the left. Brand this Recorded this 11th day of Nov 1825. Daniel McDaniel Mark crop off each ear, and a hole in each ear and under bit in one. Recorded this 23rd day of Dec 1825. William Donalson Jr. Mark and brand, mark sharp and split in the left ear brand this (D - with a # 2 in the inside of the D). Recorded this 29th day of Dec 1825. PAGE 13 Arvil Renfro Mark and Brand, mark crop in the left ear, and split in the right ear. Brand this (R) Recorded this 27th day of Jan 1826. James Donalson Mark and brand, mark swallow fork in the right ear and an under square in the left, brand this (DJ) Recorded this 10th day of Feb 1826. William M. C. Nell Mark and brand, mark a split in each ear, brand this (88). Recorded this 10th day of Feb 1826. PAGE 14 John Hutchenson Mark and Brand, corp and under bit in one ear and swallow fork and under bit in the other. Recorded this 11th day of Mar 1826. George White Mark split and under bit in the right ear and under bit in the left. Recorded this 11th day of Mar 1826. James D. Bullock Mark swallow fork and over bit in each ear. Recorded this 17th day of Mar 1826. PAGE 15 Reuben Dubose Mark and Brand, mark crpo in the left ear and under square in the right ear, Brand thus (PD). Recorded this 18th day of Mar 1826. McLendon Gainy Mark and Brand, mark swallow fork and under bit in the one ear and a sharp in the other. Brand thus (MC). Recorded this 20th of Mar 1826. PAGE 16 R. Parham Mark and Brand, mark swallow fork in one ear and crop and 2 splits in the other. Brand thus (RP with a curved line under the letters - like a wide and narrow W) Recroded this 25th day of Mar 1826. E. R. Young Mark and Brand, mark swallow fork and under bit in the right ear and swallow fork in the left. Brand this (Y with a U like shape under neath it) Recorded this 31st day of Mar 1826. Wm. Miller Mark and brand, mark crop and split in one ear and crop and half crop in the other. Branded thus (3). Recorded this 13th day of April 1826. PAGE 17 James Lambert Mark and Brand, mark, a smooth crop in the one ear and a flower deluce in the other. Branded thus (6) Recorded this 13th day of April 1826. John Kemp Mark and brand, mark swallow fork in one ear and a crop and split in the other. Branded thus (K). Recorded this 24th day of April, 1826. Elias H. Kemp Mark and Brand, mark swallow fork and under bit in one ear and under bit in the other. Branded thus (EK). Recorded this 23rd day of May 1826. PAGE 18 James Young Mark swallow fork and under bit in one ear and assn square in the other. Branded thus (JY). Recorded this 26th day of Jun 1826. Asia Travis Mark and brand, mark is a smoothe crop in one ear and ? square and under bit in the other. Branded thus, (AT) Recorded this 3rd day of Aug 1826. Martha Brock Mark and brand, mark under bit in the left ear and under slope in the right. Branded thus ( a W with a cross marked like a T thru the middle line). Recorded this 2nd of Oct 1826. PAGE 19 John Brock Mark and brand, mark swallow fork, and crop nick in each ear. Branded thus (it looks sort of like a small T but the line drops down on both sides like upside down C's) Recorded this 2nd day of Oct 1826. Wm. Bell mark and Brand, mark a crop and split in the right ear and a crop and a half crop in the left. Branded thus (MB) Recorded this 3rd day of Oct 1826. Stiring Scarborough Mark and Brand, mark a ? slope and under bit in each ear. Branded thus ( ,S, ) Recorded this 29th day of Nov 1826. PAGE 20 John Pollock Mark and Brand, Mark crop in the right ear and split in the left. Branded thus (JP) Recorded this 8th day of Jan 1827. Iznal Zigler Mark and Brand, Mark swallow fork and under bit in the one ear and under square in the other. Branded thus (IZ) Recorded this 3rd day of Feb 1827. Wm. Drani Mark and Brand, Mark swallow fork in the left ear and a staple fork in the right ear. Branded thus (D) Recorded this 16th day of Mar 1827. PAGE 21 James Hagin Mark and Brand, Mark swallow fork in each ear and duloped out the brass. Branded thus (38 - the 3 is sloppy) Recorded thus 18th day of Apr 1827. John Donalson Mark and Brand, Mark under and over bit in the right ear, under bit in the left. Branded thus (D - looks sort of like a P) Recorded this 18th day of Apr 1827. Archy S. O'Bryan Mark and Brand, Mark crop split and under bit in the right, crop and upper bit in the left. Branded thus (A - with a long line across the top of the A) Recorded this 18th day of Apr 1827. PAGE 22 Jasper Vickery Mark crop and under bit in one ear and crop and high crop in the other ear - no brand. Recorded this 5th day of May 1827 James T. Neel Mark and Brand, Mark split in the left and under square in the right ear. Branded thus (JN) Recorded this 25th day of Jun 1827. PAGE 23 Alexander Godin Mark and Brand, Mark crop and upper bit in the right ear. Branded this (AG) Recorded this 25th day of Jun 1827. John Newberry Mark and Brand, Mark smooth crop in each ear and under bit in the left ear. Branded thus (JN) Recorded this 25th day of Jun 1827. PAGE 24 John Robert Jones Mark and Brand, Mark crop and under bit in the right ear and floror deluce in the other. Branded thus (R). Recorded this 26th day of Jun 1827. Wm. Washington Harrell Makr and Brand, Mark split and under bit in the left ear and under slope in the right ear. Branded thus (MH) Recorded this 30th day of Jul 1827. John Harrell Mark and Brand, Mark under square in the one ear and split and upper bit in the other. Branded thus (24 - the horizontal line in the 4 connects to the trail of the 2) Recorded this 29th day of Aug 1827. PAGE 25 Reuben Miller Mark and Brand, Mark over slope and under bit in each ear. Branded thus (RB - the top line of the B doesn't close but curves back to the right) Recorded this 5th day of Oct 1827. Jenemiah Yates Mark and Brand, Mark swallow fork in the right ear and 2 under bits in the left ear. Branded thus (R) Recorded this 5th day of Jan 1828. Frederick Mansfield Mark and Brand, Mark over square and under bit in each ear. Branded thus (M2) Recorded this 24th day of Jan 1828. PAGE 26 Lewis H. John Mark croop in the right ear and under square in the left ear. Recorded this 4th day of Mar 1828. Allen Biship Mark and Brand, Mark swallow fork and under bit in each ear. Branded thus (22) Recorded this 5th day of Apr 1828. Alexander Barkett mark and Brand, Mark crop in the left ear and whole in the write. Branded thus (AB) Recorded this 5th day of Apr 1828. PAGE 27 Angus McDonald Mark and Brand, Mark two under bilts in one ear and under slope in the other. Branded thus (CL) and thus (AVD - the V share both lines from the A and D) other mark. Swallow fork in each ear and under keel in the one of the ears. Branded thus (SS), also other Branded (SS - both S's slope to the left and the right S share the middle line with the first one). Marked swallow fork and under bit in one ear and crop and half crop in the other. Others marked with swallow fork and under bit in one ear and a crop and upper bit in the other. Branded (JE) others branded (JR) (the mark of the other - lined out) mark not incollected. Recorded this 5th day of May 1828. PAGE 28 John B. Mills Mark and Brand, Mark crop and over bit in the one ear and split and under bit in the other. Branded thus (JM) Recorded this 28th day of May 1828. Hiram & I Ruison Mark and Brand, Mark crop and split in one ear and split in the other. Branded thus (H) Recorded this 30th day of May 1828. Harris Ricks Mark and Brand, Mark under square in the right ear and under slope in the left. Branded thus (HR - the R share the left line in the H) Recorded this 22nd day of Jul 1828. PAGE 29 Thomas B. Lewis Mark and Brand, Mark crop and split in the right ear and smooth crop in the left ear. Branded thus (L) Recorded this 6th day of Sep 1828. Thomas King Mark and Brand, Mark crop and under bit in the left ear and overslope and under bit in the right ear. Branded thus (R.) Recorded this 16th day of Feb 1829. PAGE 30 thru PAGE 53 BLANK