Turner County GaArchives History .....History of Turner County, Chapt 2 1933 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 August 25, 2004, 3:57 pm CHAPTER II. IRWIN COUNTY. Irwin was surveyed in 1819 by Daniel McBride. It was ceded by the Indians to the whites in 1814 and 1818. The first Superior Court held in Irwin County was in session one day (September 21, 1820). Judge Thomas W. Harris presided and Wiliam Stone was Clerk. The first Inferior Court was held, so the records of Irwin County show, at the residence of David Williams (the regular place of holding Court) on July 3, 1821. The Judges of the Inferior Court were David Calloway, Ludd Mobley, David Williams, John Sutton. William Stone was Clerk of this Court. July 22, 1822, the Inferior Court while in session changed the place of holding court from David Williams' residence, near the present site of Dorminey's Mill, to Murdock McDuffie's School-house. In 1839, a Court house was ordered to be built. The dimensions were to be thirty feet long and twenty-four feet wide, one and one-half stories high, the first story nine feet high and the upper story five feet high. The two jury rooms were to be twelve feet square. July 2, 1821, the first public road was ordered opened, followed up the Ocmulgee River from Ludd Mobley's via David Calloway's on House Creek to the county line near Poor Robin Spring. Many of the citizens of the territory of what is now Turner County, were prominent in all the affairs of Irwin County, in the pioneer days, to wit: Samuel Story, Jonathan Smith, Daniel Henderson, Thomas Musselwhite, Lott Whiddon, Mitchel Fortner, John Watson, Manassee Henderson, A. P. Clements, Jesse Hobby. James Allen was the first Sheriff of Irwin County from 1822-1827, but it seems that Murdock McDuffie acted as first sheriff-perhaps was appointed until an election could be held. The first Ordinary of Irwin County in 1839 was Manassee Henderson, who lived two miles east of where Ashburn is now located. The Inferior Court in 1839 ordered the reopening of the old Columbus and St. Mary's road by the homes of Abe Clements, Aaron Chandler and Manassee Henderson, on to the county line. REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS GRANTED LAND IN IRWIN COUNTY. William Morris, Sr., of Jackson County, in 1894. John Norton, of Clarke County, in 1824. John McGlamry, of Warren County, in 1837. Frederick Buchelew, of Twiggs County, in 1824. John Dennard, of Clarke County, in 1824. John Harvey, of Clark County, in 1821. Greenberg Bowman, of Gwinette County, in 1829. Mathan Bates, of Jackson County, in 1829. Robert H. Watkins, of Elbert County, in 1836. Joshua Doster, of Baldwin County, in 1838. Thomas Gilbert, of Franklin County, in 1841. Robert Stafford, of Wayne County, in 1823. Gudrill Pierce, of Hamilton's Battallion, in 1829. Simon Gay, of Jasper County, in 1831. Henry Shaw, of Jackson County, in 1832. John Beasley, of Franklin County, in 1823. Richard Gulley, of Elbert County, in 1838. William Smith, of Dalton County, in 1821. James Buchannon, of Jasper County, in 1822. David Sanders, of Putnam County, in 1836. Amos Brantley, of Hancock County, in 1828. John Copeheart, of Jones County, in 1824. Jeremiah Nelson, of Hancock County, in 1826. John Mercer, of Jasper County, in 1828. John Hendley, of Morgan County, in 1835. Joel Reeves, of Hancock County, in 1825. John Ballinger, of Elbert County, in 1825. Joseph Collins, of Morgan County, in 1837. Richard Jarrell, of Baldwin County, in 1824. John Allegood, of Elbert County, in 1831. Edward Tinney, of Chatham County, in 1825. Isaac Bryant, of Putnam County, in 1822. John Hill, of Hancock County, in 1840. John Elleby, of Twiggs County, in 1829. James Grant, Sr., of Hancock County, in 1828. John Smith, Sr., of Morgan County, in 1841. John Buford, of Screven County, in 1829. Mack McClelland, of Screven County, in 1823. Forrest Green, of Jackson County, in 1821. Joshua Spradlin, of Putnam County, in 1829. William Bennett, of Gwinnett County, in 1827. David Conner, of Clarke County, in 1830. James Tison, of Effingham County, in 1833. James Kent, of Warren County, in 1820. Jacob Johnson, of Twiggs County, in 1837. George Winfree, of Jackson County, in 1840. Clearborn Webb, of Jackson County, in 1826. John Ballinger, Sr., of Elbert County, in 1839. Drury Binum, of Warren County, in 1824. Mark Snow, of Gwinnett County, in 1830. William Thomson, of Jackson County, in 1831. Hardeman Rooks, (Hamilton Battalion), in 1827. John Wright, of Walton County, in 1825. Hezekiah Chandler, of Franklin County, in 1827. THE MARRIAGE RECORDS OF IRWIN COUNTY, UNTIL 1906. (Of Citizens of What Is Now Turner County.) 1838-Thomas Gibbs - Susan McAnally. 1841-Daniel Henderson - Fareby Whiddon. 1842 Elijah B. Pate - Mary Smith. 1841 James King - Elizabeth Gilden. 1846-George Paulk - Rachel Whiddon. 1846-Samuel Young - Mary Luke. 1852 Berrien Hobby - Martha Dorminey. 1850--Richard Owens - Elizabeth Nipper. 1852 Allen D. Smith - Martha Minims. 1852-J. J. Henderson - Susan Whiddon. 1851-Jacobs Richards - Mary Boman. 1852 Zarah Paulk - Rachel Hobby. 1852 James Owens - Sarah Smith. 1852 Ernest Courtoy - Zilla Hamans. 1853-Jnoathan Walker - Elizabeth Nipper. 1853-Andrew J. Bowman - Margaret Hamans. 1853-Micajah Paulk - Martha Van Whiddon. 1853-William Whiddon - Elizabeth Ford. 1854-John J. Gibbs - Martha Fortner. 1854-Mark Rainey - Sarah Flanders, M. Henderson, Ordinary. 1855-James Haman - Mary Coleman, Jno. Smith, J. I. C. 1855-Phillip Gibbs - Mary Williamson, Jonathan Smith, J. I. C. 1855-Thomas J. Franklin - Sarah Goff, M. G. Fortner, J. I. C. 1855-Levi Coleman - Mary Anna Nipper, Jonathan Smith, J. I. C. 1855-Samuel Bowman - Charlotte Simmons, Jonathan Smith, J. I. C. 1855-Richard Tucker - Juda Hobby, A. P. Clements, J. I. C. 1856-James W. Whiddon - Lucy Branch, A. P. Clements, J. I. C. 1856-H. A. J. Gorday - Sarah Jane Chandler, A. P. Clements, J. I. C. 1861-M. Hobby - Nancy Parsons, M. G. Fortner, J. I. C. 1858-G. Washington Harrell - Sarah Ann Hogan, J. W. Smith, J. I. C. 1857-Griffin Smith - Rebecca Douglas, M. G. Fortner, J. I. C. 1859-William Branch - Louisa Jane Whiddon, A. P. Clements, J. I. C. 1859-Berry Clements - Nancy Branch, A. P. Clements, J. I. C. 1861-Walter Bailey - Mary Ann Chancier, A. P. Clements, J. I. C. 1861-Elbert Paulk - Rachael Clements, James Paulk, J. I. C. 1863-William Branch - Elizabeth Young, John Ross, J. P. 1864-John J. Tucker - Sarah Hobby, John Ross, J. P. 1864 Charles P. Hamilton - Mary McDaniel, John Ross, J. P. 1864-David Branch - Nancy Fortner, A. P. Clements, J. I. C. 1865-James Paulk - Millie Whiddon, J. J. Hancock, M. G. 1865-James D. Pate - Rachel Whiddon, Zarah Paulk, J. P. 1865-Manassee Henderson - Mary V. Young, James Paulk, J. I. C. 1865-Joseph J. Covington - Elefair W. Townsend, J. J. Hancock, M. G. 1865-R. W. Clements - Una Whiddon, George Young, J. I. C. 1865-David Clements - Susan Whiddon, D. J. Fenn, J. P. 1865-Jacob Clements - Ellen Ross, T. J. Young, J. P. 1865-William R. Lamberth - Juda Whiddon, J. J. Hancock, M. G. 1869-William Turner - Elizabeth Varnadoe, A. R. Chandler, N. P. 1869-George Suggs - Flora Ann Smith, A. R. Chandler, N. P. 1869-John A. Ross - Mary E. Fletcher, A. R. Chandler, N. P. 1870-Samuel B. Pate - Elizabeth Clements, J. J. Henderson, J. P. 1871-William Warren - Sarah Clements, Zarah Paulk, M. G. 1871-J. G. B. Hancock - Mary A. Walker, J. J. Hancock, M. G. 1871-Mark Luke - Ellen Paulk, Zarah Paulk, M. G. 1871-Lott Warren - Millie Sumner, Zarah Paulk, M. G. 1871-James W. Whiddon - Frankie Gibbs, Zarah Paulk, M. G. 1873-D. J. Henderson - Rebecca Young, Zarah Paulk, M. G. 1873-E. L. Hancock - Mary Brown, Zarah Paulk, M. G. 1874-D. F. Avery - Nancy Ross, J. J. Hancock, M. G. 1875-Thomas Young - Una Henderson, Zarah Paulk, M. G. 1876-Tolly Horn - Susan Bass, David Branch, J. P. 1877-Frances Kea - Lucinda Turner, D. Branch, J. P. 1877-John Smith - Sabra Clements, D. Branch, J. P. 1879-James J. Clements - Sarah Henderson, Zarah Paulk, M. G. 1881-Jacob Young - Mary A. Henderson, M. T. Paulk, N. P. 1881-Wm. J. Hancock - Sarah Jane Walker, T. T. Mauldin, J. P. 1882-Daniel L. Rainey - Mary E. Hogan, T. T. Mauldin, J. P. 1882 Jesse A. Smith - Jane M. Sumner, Zarah Paulk, M. G. 1882-George W. Avery - Scintha Ross, A. E. Clements, J. P. 1883-W. S. Rooks - Frances Tucker, Zarah Paulk, M. G. 1884-J. H. Pate - Alice Bass, R. M. Booth, M. G. 1883-Elias D. Whiddon - Mattie Bass, Zarah Paulk, M. G. 1883-J. R. Brock - Cora Bass, C. L. Royal, J. P. 1885-A. P. Clements - Mamie Morgan, C. L. Royal, J. P. 1884-James Williams - Sarah Hamans, C. L. Royal, J. P. 1885-Marion D. Young - Faithee J. Paulk, Marcus Luke, J. P. 1885 William Hudson - Lavenia King, C. L. Royal, J. P. 1885-M. T. Tucker - V. G. Varnadoe, C. L. Royal, J. P. 1886-A. B. Wells - Mary Hamans, W. A. Story, N. P. 1888-William Cravey - Judie Smith, C. L. Royal, J. P. 1889-R. T. Maulding - Sarah Ross, C. L. Royal, J. P. 1886-J. C. Hambrick - M. J. Whiddon, Zarah Paulk, M. G. 1890-J. C. McMurrian - Minnie Hill, C. L. Royal, J. P. 1890-R. M. Luke - M. M. Smith, C. L. Royal, J. P. 1890-Smith Shivers - Ola Hamilton, Zarah Paulk, M. G. 1890-M. A. Howard - S. C. Barrow, C. L. Royal, J. P. 1890-J. H. Rycroft - N. E. Story, C. L. Royal, J. P. 1890-B. E. Smith - Ella T. Royal, Zarah Paulk, M. G. 1892 Wm. M. Baldwin - Eliza Tucker, Zarah Paulk, M. G. 1892-E. M. Taylor - R. A. Clements, Zarah Paulk, M. G. 1892-W. A. Taylor - M. Clements, Zarah Paulk, M. G. 1892-R. P. Clements - Mary Anderson, C. L. Royal, J. P. 1892 Rev. W. H. Massey - Mary Zorn, S. N. Little, M. G. 1892-D. J. Branch - Clemmie Taylor, J. J. Sumner, M. G. 1892-A. C. Hogan - Lula Calhoun, O. D. Mulkey, M. G. 1893-Love Young - Judie Branch, J. B. Whiddon, J. P. 1893-R. D. Law - Augusta Ponder, C. L. Royal, J. P. 1893-D. J. McLeod - Isabella Whitehead, T. D. Strong, M. G. 1894-D. J. Luke - Minnie Partin, C. L. Royal, J. P. 1894-J. W. Clements - Mattie Daniel-C. L. Royal, J. P. 1894-J. Y. Fountain - Annie Johnson, C. L. Royal, J. P. 1894-C. J. Royal - Zollie Taylor, C. L. Royal, J. P. 1895-Geo. K. Wilcox - Blanch Cockrel, J. M. Glenn, M. G. 1895-W. O. Munk - Mary Luke, J. P. Glenn, M. G. 1895-E. M. Hogan - Sallie Porter, Lawson Smith, M. G. 1895-J. J. Clements - Maud Wilcox, C. L. Royal, J. P. 1895-B. H. Cockrel - Jessie J. Royal, J. M. Glenn, M. G. 1896-R. L. Peacock - Mary J. Pugh, C. L. Royal, J. P. 1896-William Vanhouten - Ida Fountain, D. A. Ray, N. P. 1896-John Fountain - Minnie Vanhouten, D. A. Ray, N. P. 1896-J. B. Harden - Cattie E. Ponder, J. T. Hambrick, J. P. 1896-J. P. Peacock - Agnes NeSmith, C. L. Royal, J. P. 1897-Col. J. H. Williams - Lula Fountain, C. L. Royal, J. P. 1897-M. C. Saucer - Annie Holliman, J. C. Flanders, M. G. 1897-J. D. Ross - Nettie Ranow, Joe McHancock, J. P. 1897-R. O. Sumner - Clifford Royal, J. W. Finly, M. G. 1898-John A. Ross - Ellen Maulden, D. J. Parker, M. G. 1898-Layton Eldridge - Lizzie McElmore, Jno. C. Flanders, M. G. 1898-Tucker Maulden - Fannie Ross, W. J. Patrick, M. G. 1898-John L. Evans - Florrie B. Smith, O. H. Stubbs, M. G. 1898-W. W. Christmas - Marion G. Mott, J. B. Chandler, J. P. 1898-J. L. Fountain - Almer Conan, D. J. Parker, M. G. 1898-J. M. Winn - Nancy Alexander, D. J. Parker, M. G. 1899-D. M. Ross - Rebha V. Parker, H. W. Cockrel, J. P. 1899-Jake Ross - Emmie Newton. 1899-Dr. W. L. Story - Stella Dasher, J. Shirah, M. G. 1899-A. B. Skipper - Katie Kendricks, J. Shirah, M. G. 1899-W. D. Fountain - Janie Warren, J. Shirah, M. G. 1899-E. B. Hamans - Mary Clements, D. J. Parker, M. G. 1899-Lonnie Jones - Minnie Fountain, D. J. Parker, M. G. 1899-Jno. W. Smith - Georgia Ann Walker, D. J. Parker, M. G. 1899-Ed W. Rainey - Pearl Webb, D. J. Parker, M. G. 1899-H. F. Williams - Willie C. Israel, D. W. Taylor, M. G. 1900-Clark McMurrian - Annie Bell Bussie, J. Shirah, M. G. 1900-J. L. Royal - Daisy Dyess, R. F. Gordie, M. G. 1900-William J. Shivers - Amanda Slappy, D. J. Parker, M. G. 1900-Henry C. Fountain - Nina W. Bates, J. Shirah, M. G. 1900-Henry N. Parker - Cora Royal, D. J. Parker, M. G. 1900-William R. Whitehead - Mary Covington, H. W. Cockrel, J. P. 1901-George McGlamery - Ola Pate, D. J. Parker, M. G. 1901-Allen Smith - Lovena Phelps, G. W. Phelps, J. P. 1905-Henry Henderson - Carrie Jackson, G. W. Stubbs, M. G. RESIDENT LAND OWNERS AND TAXPAYERS OF IRWIN COUNTY IN 1857. Copied from an old land book published in 1857. Allen Gibbs, Sr. Allen Gibbs, Jr. Abram J. McCall B. S. Dykes Charity Ball Calvin Land Charles M. Powers David L. McCall David M. Hunter David Fitzgerald David E. McAnnally Dennis Taylor Drewey Reid Edward B. Mixon Geo. R. Reid George Mellen J. W. Smith Jno. Goff Jno. Gibbs, Sr. Jno. J. Gibbs Jno. A. Gibbs Jno. Mixon Johnathan Fountain Josiah Keen Joseph Roberts Jas. C. Luke J. W. Mashburn Elizabeth Barrentine Fred Brown Geo. W. Smith Geo. Williamson Perry Fitzgerald R. A. Gibbs Rich Gibbs Rebecca Fitzgerald Sarah Ball S. A. Turner S. K. Wilson Smith Turner Silas Covington Sampson Gibbs Sam Fuller Samuel J. McCall Saml. Brown Thos. Aldridge Thos. T. Gibbs Thos. Gibbs, Sr. T. N. Statham Wm. Adkins M. Henderson W. M. Moody S. B. F. Townsend Joseph Rhodes Joshua Luke Nancy Luke Joseph Fletcher Lewis Ball Leonidas Stone Miles Fitzgerald Nathaniel Gibbs Wright Tomberlin A. P. Clements Benj. Rainey Burton Beasly Elias D. Whiddon G. W. M. Young Elizabeth Young H. F. Fortner Jas. Mixon Jas. W. Mixon J. C. Sumner Jesse Hobby Jnoathan Smith Jno. Whitley Mark Rainey Jacob Young Samuel Horton Samuel Taylor Samuel Young W. D. Ross Wash Walker A. R. Chandler Geo. Young Geo. W. Hooper Hardy Hunter, Sr. Isaac Young Jas. H. Williams James Dixon John A. Taylor Jesse M. Franklin Jno. E. McMillen John Lyons Joseph A. Turner Jno. W. Walker Jas. Walker Jacob Young, Jr. W. Predgen W. G. Dixon W. Curry W. .Bowen Wiley Whitley Benj. Griffin Corneilus Tison C. Roberts David A. Gray Danl. Griffin John Curry David Turner Elijah Tucker, Sr. Elihu Tigert E. D. McCleland A. Odom A. Mclnnon A. Jernigan A. McInnis A. McMillan B. W. Fussell Benj. K. Phillips Ely Predgen G. E. McCook David Watkins Jacob Herbindon Hardy E. Hunter John B. Dorminey Joseph E. Bass G. A. Peeples Geo. Paulk J. H. Alexander Hugh Buns Herry S. C. Harper Micajah Tucker Oscar Edenfield Edenfield & Paulk Rich Tucker, Jr. Rich M. Roberts R. M. Tucker Solomon Tucker Asa Rooks E. Tucker F. Rae Fred Tucker F. B. Harper G. Y. Purvis G. G. Mosely Daniel M. Luke Daniel Turner D. D. Henderson D. J. Fenn D. R. Welles Alex C. Sumner Gabriel McLelland Geo. Wallen Hez. Walker Henry Easters James Young James T. Branch Jas. Boykin John Ross Jehu Fletcher Allen Hester Jermiah Baker J. E. Plunkett B. S. Rigdon David Branch Joseph Fletcher J. J. Luke J. J. Ross Jacob Merebant Jas. Turner, Sr. John McInnis John G. Roberts Nicholas Baker Richard T. Hall Thos. Tucker Thos. Baker, Sr. W. Alexander W. J. Webb Additional Comments: From HISTORY TURNER COUNTY By JOHN BEN PATE Author of The American Genealogy of the Pate Family AMBOY, GA. 1933 STEIN PRINTING CO. STATE PRINTERS ATLANTA, GA. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/turner/history/other/gms171historyo.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 15.9 Kb