Wilkes Co. GA. - Abernathy Deeds Submitted by jim willoughby Abernathy Deeds All of the surnames listed were families in Chambers County in the early to late 1800s. I found these Deeds in Wilkes County Georgia Deed Books. Wilkes County was home to many families as they migrated from Virginia and other states to Georgia, then to Alabama and further West. Abernathy Deeds, Wilkes County, Georgia Wilkes County, Georgia Deed Book RR, 1788-1805 p. 263 Merrell Thomas of Jackson Co., Ca., for natural love and affection, to my beloved cousins, Mary Abernethie, Washington Abernethie, John Thomas Abernethie, James Martin Abernethie, C]arinda Abernethie, Sarah Ford Abernethie, and Christiana Abernethie, children of my uncle John Abernethie & my aunt Elavins Clary Abernethie, wife of said John of Wilkes Co., Ga. & to all the children which my said aunt may hereafter bring my said uncle, all the tract where my Uncle John Abernethie & his family now live, 555 acres on Clarks Fork of long Creek in Wilkes Co., adj. Joseph Callaway, widow Lee, James Cowen, John Pope, Er, Charles Finch, James Mathews, Samuel Wilborn, being part of a tract granted to Elijah (Clarke, Esqr., 10 Sept. 1784 & sold by John Harden Foster, Tax Collector of Wilkes Co. for taxes due by said John Abernethie. Sold to said Merrell Thomas by deed, 3 June 1799. T o my Uncle John Abernethie & my Aunt Havens Clary Abernethie for their natural lives as compensation to them for the trouble & expense they may be at in raising my said cousins their children until they arrive at age 21 or marry, 4 June 1799. (signed) Merrell (x) T homas. Wit: J. H. Foster, R B Washington, Thomas Evans, J. P. Recorded 4 June 1799 Wilkes County Georgia Deed Book RR, 1788-1895 p. 424 Samuel Wellborne of Wilkes Co., for esteem, to Mary Abernethie & her brothers and sisters, viz: Washington Abernethie, John Thomas Abernethie, James Martin Abernethie, Clarinda Abernethie, Sarah Ford Abernethie, Christiana Abernethie, & Wylie Anderson Abernethie, children of John Abernethie of Wilkes Co., & for divers causes, a negro woman, Hannah, about 23 years old & her son, Milton, about 3 yrs. old, 20 Feb. 18(X). (signed) Samuel Wilbone. Wit: Johnson Wellborne, John Pope, J.P. Rec. 5 July 18OO. Wilkes County Georgia Deed Book DD, 1788-89 p. 66 John Pope of Wilkes Co., Ga., bound to John Abernathie of Wake Co., N.C., for £1000, 7 Feb. 1786. Pope has sold to Abernathie, 1235 acres in Franklin Co., (Ga., south side of the Appalatchee River, both sides of south fork of Hard Labour Creek, adj. John Freeman & Jesse Gordon. Abernathie to pay Pope, £84. (signed) John Pope. Wit: Godfrey Hartsfield, Burl. Pope, Giles Thomas. Proved 2 June 1788 by Hartsfield, Thomas Wootten, J.P. Regd. 6 June 1788. Wilkes County Georgia Deed Book TT 1802-1803 p. 66 John Abenethie of Wilkes Co., in behalf of my daughter, Mary Wilborn, wife of Samuel Wilborn, of said co., & also in behalf of Washington Abenathie, Jno. T. Abernethie, & my other children as their parent & guardian do fully authorize said Samuel Wilborn to act in whatsoever way & manner in his discretion he may think will be for the advantage of said children respecting their land & all their other property in this state & in every other matter & thing whatsoever respective their affairs, 12 July 18OO. (signed) Jno. Abernethie. Test Simon Elughes, John Pope, J.l.C. Rec. 20 Jan. 1803. ==================================================================== USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: jim willoughby ====================================================================