Jones County GaArchives Photo document.....Finny, Benjamin Land Grant 1807
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State of Georgia
By his Excellency Jared Irwin, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Army and 
Navy of this state, and of the militia thereof.

To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting

Know Ye, That in pursuance of an act of the General Assembly of this state, 
passed on the 26th day of Jun, 1806, for making distribution of the land in the 
counties of Wilkinson and Baldwin, I have given and granted unto

Benjamin Finny of Sixth District Columbia County, son of Benjamin, his heirs 
and assigns forever,

all that tract or lot of land containing two hundred two and an half acres, 
situate, lying and being in the 24th District, Wilkinson County, in said state, 
which said tract or lot of land is known and distinguished in the plan of said 
district by the number Two hundred and eighty 280 having such shape, form and 
marks as appeary by a plat of the same hereunto annexed; To Have and to Hold 
the said tract or lot of lant, together with all and singular the rights, 
members and appurtenances thereof, whatsoever unto the said Benjamin Finny his 
heirs and assigns to his and their own proper use, benefit and behoof, for 
ever, in fee simple.

Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the said state, this 28th day of 
October, 1896 and of the Independence of American, the 32nd.

Signed by his Excellency the Governor, the 28th Oct 1897
Jared Irwin

H. Storrs, S.E.D.
Registered 28th day of Oct 1897

Additional Comments:


 Benjamin Finney received land in the lottery in 1806 and did settle that land. 
Benjamin (1757 - November 18, 1824) married to Annie Beale, was a Revolutionary 
War soldier. Two of his children married Sarahs. His son, also named Benjamin, 
born in 1785, married Sarah Carson and son James married Sarah Barron. 

The spelling of John's children's names changed from Finnie on his will, to 
Finny in later census records. 

LL280 District 24 became Pulaski County when
it was formed from Wilkinson.   The Benjamin
Finney family lived in Jones County.

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