Source: Longstreet, Wm.  Historical Collections of the Georgia Chapters, DAR, Atlanta, Ga., Printer: C.P. Byrd, 1926.
Franklin County mentioning Wilkinson County, Georgia

1. 1806  Chapley Ross Welborn of Wilkinson County, sold to George Watkins, part of estate of John Cleveland, late of Franklin County, Father of Nancy (Cleveland) Welborn, wife of Chapley Ross Welborn. Pg. 275

2. 1807 Nov.  Obadiah Wright appointed Daniel Beall to obtain a grant drawn in the late land lottery, 202 ½ acres, in the 8th District, Lot 241, in Wilkinson County, page 269

3. 1807 Nov. 3 Samuel Boling appointed Wingfield Bagwell to receive Lot #173, District #6, Wilkinson County, page 269

4. 1807  Thomas Covington appointed William Malone to receive his lottery.  Lot #135, District 29, Wilkinson County, page 269

5. 1808  William and Patsey Calloway gave lottery land in Wilkinson County to Hannah Hail, page 233

6. 1809  Elijah Martin appoints James Martin his attorney in re: a tract of land in Wilkinson County, now Pulaski, part of a tract obtained from Creek Nation of Indians by treaty, page 234.

7. 1813  Estate book Franklin County - Boley Conner, adm., authorized to sell land of Eli Bryan, dec’d for benefit of heirs, land in 5th District of Wilkinson County, granted to Elizabeth Watters, page 257 (note: Eli Bryan’s wife was named Sally (Sarah), their son: Royal Bryan was bound to Boley Connor and their daughter, Catherine Bryan, was bound to John Neal.  Also, Russell and Julia Bryan, orphans of Eli Bryan, bound to Joseph Chandler, page 259

8 1814-1816 Robert Stewart. “About to take a journey from this state (Ga.) to North Carolina..... to daughter Sarah Ellison the land whereon he now lives, during her life, at her death to her eldest son Stuart Ellison.  To dau. Sarah Ellison Lot #28, in 18th District Wilkinson Co., at the death to her son Joseph Stewart Ellison.  Personal property to grandchildren.  Property in North Carolina and Georgia.  If any thing remains after funeral and debts, I wish shoulder scofts (Scarfs) bought for Rev. Mr. Newton, Rev. Mr. Lair and one for each Exec..  The two ministers requested to preach funeral sermon.  Exrs: James H. Little, Thompson Moore, Samuel Shannon.  Wit: Major Neal, Sally and Sarah Shannon.  Page 320

9 1818  May 4.  Cornelius Murphy and Mary Tomlinson, exrs. of John Tomlinson late of Baldwin County, ask that John Waters execute titles to land in Wilkinson County, given before (by bond) on December 23, 1811.  Pg. 330

Richmond County Georgia Wills 1798-1840 - excerpts – mentioning Wilkinson County, Georgia

1. 1820  Ann Hudson, page 189, To daughters Mary, Martha and Bashaba  (Hudson), land in Wilkinson County.....To sons Edward and Deril Hudson $1 each.  To daughters: Dorcas Evans, Anna Everit and Elsy Vaugh $1 each.  My faithful friend Lawrence, Excr.  Signed December 3, 1819.  Probated May 1, 1820.  Wit: Garrett Lawrence, William Barry, William Glendenning.  Page 41

2. 1822  Excerpt: Walter Leigh of Augusta.  Benjamin Warren was made trustee for his son, Walter Warren, minor.  There was a house and lot in Augusta.  Certain lot in Augusta to be turned over to Anselm B. Leigh, etc.  To John Mills a tract of land in Wilkinson County (district and land lot was not mentioned).  Signed September 3, 1822 Probated in Franklin County in September 11, 1822....Wit: John H. Mann, John S. Coombs and Samuel Lark, pg. 47

Richmond County Administrators and guardians Bonds Div. Of Estates, etc. 1777-1830:

 1815   John Hill, Merchant, dec’d - September 15, 1815–Mrs. Mary Hill and John Carmichael, app. Admrs.  John Cumming, Angus Martin, Sec.  Division of estate in Wilkinson County, half pew in Presby Church.  To Mary Louise Hill, slaves, etc., no other heirs. Pg. 95

R. Elizabeth Brewer 3/2003