Marion-Macon-Crawford County GaArchives History .....An Act to establish ferries across the Flint River December 15 1837
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ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, PASSED IN MILLEDGEVILLE 
AT AN ANNUAL SESSION IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1837. 
ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, PASSED IN NOVEMBER AND 
DECEMBER, 1837. 
FERRIES. 

1837 Vol. 1 -- Page: 112 

Sequential Number: 096 

Full Title: AN ACT to establish certain Ferries across Flint River, in the 
counties of Craford and Marion, and regulate the toll of the same. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the 
authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passage of this 
act, John Mathews, his heirs and assigns, are hereby vested with the privilege 
of keeping a ferry across Flint River, in the county of Crawford, on his own 
land: Provided, the said John Mathews, his heirs and assigns, do keep a good 
ferry flat for the conveyance of passengers, and give due attention to said 
ferry; and that the said John Mathews have the right to demand and receive the 
same rates of toll as are allowed to other ferries on Flint River.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That Mary 
Wanamaker and Slaughter Hill, be, and they are hereby, authorized to keep a 
ferry across Flint River, in the county of Marion, on their own land, 
respectively, and that they be allowed the same privileges as are allowed to 
John Mathews, in the first section of this act.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws 
and parts of laws militating against this act, be, and the same are hereby 
repealed.

JOSEPH DAY,

Speaker of the House of Representatives,

ROBERT M. ECHOLS,

President of the Senate.

GEORGE R. GILMER, Governor.

Approval Date: Assented to, 15th December, 1837. 


Additional Comments:
Slaughter Hill born abt. 1802 in NC, died May 28, 1861 Macon County. 

I believe that in 1837, the Flint river was the western border of Marion 
county and that portion was later carved off to form part of Macon county.

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