"Page 2 McCLEAN, JAMES--N. C., Roan Co., wife, 1 son, 1 dau. between 9 and 3 years old. 100 acres on South side Broad river, below trading path where John Hill lives. Sept. 29, 1773 Resigned to John Hill." Citation: P. 7

"Page 9 Broad River 16th. November 1773 HILL, JOHN--N. C., a wife 7 sons and 1 dau. from 19 to 6 years old. 100 acres on south side Broad river, which one McClean had a warrant and gives it up." Citation: P. 16.

"[WILKES COUNTY, GEORGIA] Book of Mixed Records, Wills, Administrations and Deeds--1777-1778

Not Indexed--Barnard Heard, Reg. of Probate"

"Folio 123--HOLLIMAN, DAVID, (will) To son David a slave Sam. To son Mark a slave James. To son Samuel slaves Orange and Judy. To To dau. Aley or Alcy Holliman a slave Winny. To son David 300 acres on Williams creek. To son Mark 200 acres. To son Samuel 350 acres. To wife a slave Cilvy and all household furniture. Absolom and Charity Holliman, Excrs. Signed Oct. 30, 1779. Probated July 9, 1783." Citation, P. 38.

"Folio 125--Reuben Rogers, John Hill, appraisers." Citation: P. 38

"[WILKES COUNTY, GEORGIA] SMALL BOOK OF MIXED RECORDS, WILLS, ADMINISTRATIONS AND DEEDS--1781-83

"Folio 37--SMITH, THOMAS, dec'd. Richard Curenton, creditor appointed Admr. Jan. 28, 1783. Folio 36--Inventory same date. John Hill, Esqr., Robert Genkins, Stephen Bishop, James Bishop, appointed appraisers." Citation: P. 43.

"A FEW LOOSE PAPERS FOUND IN THE ATTIC Page 218--HAMMOCK, ROBERT, Sr. To wife Milenor the whole of the land I possess, so she may raise the children under age in a creditable manner, to dispose of as she pleases. To Milley Bentley $16.00, which is to be considered her lawful claim against the estate. To my first son (not named) the plantation where he lives. To second son Robert 100 acres adjoining his brother Lewis, and McFarlin. To third son Joshua 100 acres adjoining his brother Robert and Perry's survey. To fourth and fifth sons John and William 200 acres in the Stewart survey. To sixth son Edward 200 acres including the house and plantation where I now live. The remainder of my survey and the Stewart survey to dau. Katey. Wife not to be disturbed in her possession of the land, etc., but to freely enjoy for life, sons not to sell their land without his consent, and after his death to give the refusal to each other so as to keep it in the family. Money etc., from debts to be divided among wife and daughters. Signed July 9, 1799. John Battle, Henry LeCrass, John Hill, Test."

"Codicil. To avoid a misunderstanding of above will, I hereby annex this codicil. To oldest dau. Anna Ray a calf. To Betsy Moncrief a calf, to be considered all their claim against the estate. Residue of movable effects to be divided between daus. Lucy, Polly, Lurina and Katey at their mother's death. Probated Feb. 24, 1800." Citation: P. 59

"[WILKES COUNTY, GEORGIA] Minutes of Inferior Court Remnant—1790

Jurors drawn for May Term 1790:

George Young, Jr., William Hitchcock, John Hill, George Tucker, Moody Jinnings, Henry Angling, John Tanner, John Winston, James Wade, John Lockhart, Moses Potts, Henry Hurley, Charles Woodall, Richard Banks, John Aspy, Jacob Carter, Joseph Embry, Thomas Robertson, Thomas Johnson, John Robertson, William Patterson, Wm. Johnson, William Wallace, Richard Moore, Jordan Anderson, Abraham Booth, Nathaniel Porter, Archibald Thompson, Archibald Hodge, John Culpepper, John McLean, John Blakey, John Dimond, Samuel Thomas, Robert Cammell, James Wilson." Citation: P. 122.

"[WILKES COUNTY, GEORGIA] MINUTES OF INFERIOR COURT--1801-1812

Page 176--Feb. 1, 1808. James Edwards, dec'd late of Va. John Hill appointed Admr with will annexed. Richard Aycock, Security. (No record of this will).: Citation: P. 162

"[WILKES COUNTY, GEORGIA] MINUTES OF INFERIOR COURT--1811-1817

Page 76--May 3, 1814. William Johnson et al caveators, vs Excrs. Sarah Hill, dec'd., admitted to probate and ordered recorded. John and Abraham Hill, Excrs. named in the will, qualify. (not of record)." Citation: P. 186.

"Page 77--Ambrose Beasley, dec'd. Royland Beasley appointed Admr. Betsy T. Anthony and John Hill applicants for letters of administration on estate of Joseph C. Anthony, dec'd. vs Micajah Anthony. Betsy T. Anthony and John Hill appointed Admrs. Abraham Hill and John Colley, Security." Citation: P. 186.

"[WILKES COUNTY, GEORGIA] RETURNS OF ADMINISTRATORS AND GUARDIANS--BOOK "I"--1809-1816

"Page 155--EDWARDS, JAMES, dec'd. John Hill, Admr. Returns for 1811-1813 shows expense to Abbeville and Elbert and hire of slaves." Citation: P. 230.

"Page 259--HILL, SARAH, dec'd. Abraham and John Hill, Excrs. Returns for 1813 No data." Citation: Ibid, P. 233.

"[WILKES COUNTY, GEORGIA] DEED BOOK "B B"--1787-1789

Page 56--HUNT, HENRY of Richmond Co., having obtained permission of the Gov. to go to Ireland on business gives power of attorney to son Fitz Maurice Hunt to attend to all business in Ga. Mar. 14, 1780. Prov. July 23, 1790. John Hill, Samuel Cresswell, Test." Citation: P. 254.

"WILKES COUNTY, GEORGIA] DEED BOOK "D D"--1788-1789

"Page 121--WADSWORTH, JAMES, to Philip Logan 200 acres on Long creek. Dec. 27, 1785. John and Joshua Hill, Geo. Bruer, Test." Citation: P. 280.

"[WILKES COUNTY, GEORGIA] LOTTERY OF 1803

EXPLANATORY

The land given out in this lottery was obtained from the Creek Indians in a treaty at Fort Wilkinson, June 16, 1802, and included "the Territory south of the Oconee and Altamaha rivers". This land was divided into three counties, Wayne, Wilkinson and Baldwin. The lots in Wayne consisted of 490 acres each, those in Baldwin and Wilkinson 202 1/2 acres each, three thousand two hundred and forty acres reserved for a town to be called Milledgeville.

Those entitled to draw were every free white male twenty-one years and upwards, and an inhabitant of the state twelve months immediately preceding the passage of this act, who had paid tax, one draw; every free white male having a wife and one or more legitimate children, two draws; all widows having legitimate child or children, two draws; all families of orphans having no parents living, two draws.

No mention is made of military service in this act, and no provision is made for soldiers of any war.

Georgia, Wilkes Co.

We the Justices of the Inferior Court viz: Benjamin Porter, James Anthony, Thomas Mounger and Richard Worsham having met the 13th day of June 1803 at the court house agreeable to the Governors Proclamation for the purpose of receiving the names of the inhabitants of the county and the draws to which they are entitled by an Act of the General Assembly passed May 11, last, Do hereby certify that the persons hereinafter named are entitled to the number of draws designated by the figures one and two opposite their names, viz:

Drawer's Name and Number of Draws Allowed

Hill, Benj. (Hardin’s Creek) 2

Hill, John Hardins creek 2

Hill, John 2, Citation, P. 305.

Hill, Sarah wid. mother of Benj. Hill, on Hardin’s Creek, 2" Citation: P. 315.

Citation: All P. 302.

"[WILKES COUNTY, GEORGIA] LOTTERY OF 1819--ANOTHER BOOK

Hill, Abraham 2

Hill, Burwell P. 1

Hill, Wiley, gdn. orphs. of Thos. Hill, dec'd. 1

Hill, John 2" Citation, P. 337.

"[WILKES COUNTY, GEORGIA] LAND LOTTERY OF 1821

EXPLANATORY

The land disposed of in this lottery was obtained by treaty with the Creek Indians at Indian Springs Jan. 8, 1821, covered by five original counties at the time of survey, namely Dooly, Houston, Monroe, Henry and Fayette counties, since divided into twenty-one counties.

A list of names entitled to draw for land in the 164th. Dist. or Capt. David P. Hillhouse's Co., in Maj. Thomas Gordon's Batt. in Wilkes Co. Ga.

165TH DIST. CAPT. SEABORN CALLAWAY'S CO. MAJ. THOS. D. GORDON'S BATT.

Hill, John 2" Citation: P. 343.

Source Citation & Information:

The Early Records of Georgia, Volume I, Wilkes County, abstracted and compiled by Grace Gillam Davidson. 1933, Macon, Georgia.