Georgia:  Wilkes County:  Nathan Chapman Land Records

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Wilkes Co 



Land Records of Nathan Chapman
Thought to have been originally compiled by Mrs. Howard H. McCall and
included as a portion of the Research Papers of Dorothy Chapman Pitmon.
Transcribed by William L. Stephenson, Jr. January 2002

Wilkes County Georgia
This indenture, made 26th of February in the year of our Lord 1819, 
between Joseph Luckett of Warren County and Nathan Chapman of Wilkes 
County, Georgia. Witnesseth that the said Joseph Luckett for and in 
consideration of the sum of $306.00 to him in hand paid by the said 
Nathan Chapman, the receipt thereof, he doth hereby acknowledge and 
himself, thereby fully satisfied, contented, and paid hath bargained, 
sold and confirmed unto the said Nathan Chapman, all that parcel of land 
being in Wilkes County, Georgia, upon said Rock Creek, Ogeechy River. 
Bounded as follows: Beginning at a point 3X on Joshua Bell's land-line, 
and running thence to S-10, E. $, and chain 50 links to a pile of stones. 
Said Bell's corner on the same course, 6 chains 93 links further to a 
small pine, on Steven's line, a corner of line purchased of Phillip 
barrow by said Chapmen with the line of said line to a beginning. 
Containing 50 acres more or less and being part of tract of land granted 
to John Burke, together with all and singular the rights, members and 
appurtenances thereon. All the estate, Rights, Titles, Claims and Demands 
of the said Joseph Luckett or any other persons to the same . . . . . 
unto the said Nathan Chapman, his heirs and assigns and their own proper 
use and behalf forever, in fee simple, whereof the said Joseph Luckett 
has placed his had and seal. Recorded April 19, 1825.
Signed in presence of John Torrence, Joshua bell, and (his brother) John
Chapman. Before Archibald Gresham, J. P., John Chapman swore he saw 
Joseph Luckett sign and deliver. Recorded March 4, 1820.

There are many land records of Nathan Chapman and his son John Chapman
found in Taliaferro County and Wilkes County, Georgia.

On October 8, 1823 John Bryant of Wilkes County sold to John Chapman of
Wilkes County 100 acres of land on the waters of Lock and Hardin
Creeks. Witness: Nathan Chapman.

February 27, 1824 Nathan Chapman swore before William Little, J. P., that
he saw John Bryant sign deed to John Chapman, Recorded Wilkes County, 
1825.

Nathan Chapman drew land in 1803 Lottery Wilkes County.

Jan. 1, 1847 Nathan Chapman sold land to George Tilley, Taliaferro County
(formerly Oglethorpe Co.)

Nathan Chapman drew land in the 1827 land lottery.

Records found of Nathan Chapman in records of Taliaferro County 1840, 
1836, 1829.

Nathan Chapman bought of John Chapman 50 acres of Rocky Creek, Nov. 13,
1834, Taliaferro County, GA.

Nathan Chapman bought of John Chapman 100 acres of Rocky Creek, for a 
mill site, Dec. 28, 1836. Recorded Taliaferro County, GA, January 7, 
1837. Owned 327 acres in Taliaferro County.