GILMER COUNTY, GA - LAND Cole, Peter - John Paulk's orph Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: jacqueline king Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, PASSED IN MILLEDGEVILLE, AT A SESSION OF THE SAME, IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1857. COMPILED AND ANNOTATED BY EDWIN N. BROYLES 1857 Vol. 1-Page 312 AN ACT FOR THE RELIEF OF PETER COLE, OF THE COUNTY OF GILMER. Whereas, in the Cherokee Land Lottery, lot number 253, in the 10th district, and 2d section, was drawn by John Paulk's orphans, and by the books of the Executive Department, appears granted by them on the 7th day of November 1836, when in fact no grant was recorded to said orphans, said entry having been made fraudulently or by mistake; and whereas said orphans, under the supposition that their said grant was legally issued, did sell and convey said lot to Peter Cole, of Gilmer County. Be it enacted, That in order to perfect the titles to said lot in the hands of Peter Cole, a grant to John Paulk's orphans be issued and delivered to said Cole, on his paying the usual grant fees in such cases provided. Assented to December 18th, 1857 Source: Digital Library of Georgia University of Georgia