Jones County - Land District #12

Jones County - Land District #12 Last update: GAGenWeb Jones County Page

Tracing Land Ownership

George H. Watkins

District 12 - Jones County

Land District 12

LL 10 - District 12 Jones County

Joins LLs 11&23 in the 12th Dist, & 10 in the 13th Dist also LL 9 in Jasper Co.

Drawn by Randal Ramsey in 1807 land lottery

East
1813 E-203 Edmund B Bradford to James Weeks 100ac East of branch
1818 Tax list James Weeks 303.75ac (he owned 202.5ac LL11 adj this lot)
1820 Jones Co estate records Bk C-91 John Gunn buys Weeks land 202ac & 101ac
1821 L-301 James Weeks by adm to Joseph Weeks 100ac
1825 Tax list John Gunn (son-in-law of Weeks) 303.75ac adj White
1832 Tax list John Gunn 303.75 adj White

1836 Benjamin Cruchfield to William McMath 100ac east of muddy branch lays in both
Jones & Jasper county P-567

1841 adjoining Jasper Co deed records indicate that this land belongs to a Gordon.
1857 John Gordon marries Elizabeth Gordon widow of Thomas A. Gordon, and acquires
land from Louise Gordon's estate (Mother of Thomas A.)
1875 Jones Co tax list John Gordon (Jasper) 512.5ac
1903 John Gordon will in Jasper Co bk 14 leaves property to his Daughters. In the
division, Mrs. Ada Gordon Anderson recieves 200ac SW half of 10/13 & half of
10/12
1913 4N-384 Mrs Ada Gordon Anderson to Children: Guy L, J. Samuel, & Sadie Mae
Anderson, and Husband J.F. Anderson see also Jasper A3-148
1924 Jasper A3-148 J.F. Anderson to Children: Guy L, J. Samuel Anderson & Sadie
Mae Anderson
1934 Jasper A3-148 Guy L & J. Samuel Anderson to Sadie Mae Anderson
1966 4N-385 Sadie Mae Anderson to J.Pierce Anderson
1968 4N-529 J.P. Anderson to Paul Disspain
1973 127-257 Paul E Disspain to American Woodlands Corp 200ac 10/12 & 10/13
1975 139-265 Robert Krasnoff to Crawford B Edwards 1/9 int 200ac 10/12 & 10/13
1975 139-266 Robert McGrath to Crawford B Edwards 1/9 int 200ac 10/12 & 10/13
1975 139-267 Leslie Bick to Crawford B Edwards 1/9 int 200ac 10/12 & 10/13
1975 139-268 American Woodlands Corp to CB Edwards 2/3 int 200ac above land
1975 139-265/8 American Woodlands Corp et al to Crawford B. Edwards
1976 148-532 Crawford B Edwards to USA 200ac 10/12 & 10/13
1976 to present US Fish & Wildlife

West
1812 D-68 William Bryan to R Bird Bradford ½ 10/12
1812 5-519 Jasper Co Edmond Bradford to Bird Bradford 3.25ac 10/12
1816 H-387 Richard B Bradford to Jeremiah Peddy 105ac 10/12
1824 N-102 Jeremiah Peddy to Simon Durham 208ac lots 10/12 & 23/12
1828 O-240 Simon Durham to Thomas B White 122ac 12th dist Jones & Jasper ?

North of road to Hillsboro
1841 adjoining Jasper Co deed records indicate that this land belongs to a Gordon.
1857 John Gordon marries Elizabeth Gordon widow of Thomas A. Gordon, and acquires
land from Louise Gordon's estate (Mother of Thomas A.)
1875 Jones Co tax list John Gordon (Jasper) 512.5ac
1903 John Gordon will in Jasper Co bk 14 leaves property to his Daughters.
1908 O-499(Jasper) Adella & John Barron Mary A Russell & Ada G Anderson to Mrs
Elizabeth Lyon 246ac north of road all heirs of John Gordon
1911 Q-22(Jasper) Mrs Elizabeth Lyon to Ada G & Lela Anderson & Marietta Turk
256ac including NE 10/12
1923 V-391(Jasper) Marietta Turk qc to Mrs. G.H. Waller 100ac North of Hillsboro to
Jullette Rd includes NW LL 10 (the parties are joint owners of this land)
1928 Z-274(Jasper) Mrs G.H. Waller loses land to Scottish-American Mortgage Co.
1936 2R-468 Scottish-American Mortgage Co to USA 100ac (110 by gov survey)
1936 A3-528(Jasper) Mrs R.F.(Marietta) Turk to USA 182ac including NE 10/12

LL 11 District 12 Jones Count

Joins LL's 10,12,& 22 in the 12th Dist & LL 11 in 13th District

Drawn by James Crawley in 1807 land lottery 1813 Tax list James Weeks 202.5 ac adj Deen 1816 John Gunn married Polly Weeks 1818 Tax list James Weeks, Deceased 303.75 ac adj Deen (101.25ac LL10) 1820 Jones Co estate records Bk C-91 John Gunn buys Weeks land 202ac & 101ac 1825 Tax list John Gunn (son-in-law of Weeks) 303.75ac adj White 1832 Tax list John Gunn 303.75 adj White 1833 Tax list John Irwin 202.5ac adj Cruchfield 1835 Tax list John Irwin 202.5ac adj Cruchfield 1836 P-567 John Irwin to William A McMath 202.5ac 1845 Tax list Benjamin Cruchfield 202.5ac adj White 1846 R-160 Benjamin Cruchfield to Williamson P Middlebrooks 202.5ac 1850 Tax list Williamson P Middlebrooks 200ac 1851 Tax list Charles T Wilson 202.5ac (1850 census indicates that Wilson was overseer for Middlebrooks) 1900 C.T. Wilson est to Leola Anchors (daughter of C.T. Wilson Jr) Y-331&332 1900 Leola Anchors to Ben Jones (may be deed to secure debt) Y-333 1903 Leola Anchors to Mrs. Willie Oliver Moore Z-179 1917 Mrs. Moore to Peter Thurmond DD-422 1934 Peter Thurmond to Millie Thurmond & other Thurmonds qc OO-510&QQ-333 1935 Millie Thurmond to USA

LL 12 District 12 Jones County

Joins LL's 11, 13, & 21 12th Dist & LL 12, 13th Dist

Drawn by Moses Eakin in 1807 land lottery 1809 C-260 Mose Eakin to Fredric Freeman 202.5ac 1811 J-121 Fredrick Freeman to Williamson Mims 202.5ac 1812 K-4 Williamson Mims to William McMath 202.5 ac 1816 L-21 William McMath to Mark Andrews 101.25ac L-22 Mark Andrews to Jacob McDaniel 101.25ac 1818 L-24 Jacob McDaniel to William McDaniel 101.25ac 1818 L-209 William McMath to Hilley Pippin 101.25ac 1818 L-210 Hilley Pippin to Thomas White 101.25 ac 1824 N-233 William McDaniel to Thomas White 101.25ac 1856 Jones Co. estate records Bk T-45 J.H. Holland, Son-in-law of Thomas White Purchases 750ac from Thomas' Wife Elizabeth's estate, including LL 12. 1867 T-55 William W. Holland to William A. Malone 430ac, including LL 12. 1881 V-20 William A. Malone to T.A. White 430ac, "Shiloh place" including LL-12. West Portion 1892 W-564 T.A. White by Sheriff to James F. Barron 100ac Western portion LL 12 1899 Y-248 J.F. Barron estate to Mrs. Wella Barron 100ac East Portion 1W-150 1889 Thomas A White mtg to Frances G Willard 202ac 12/12 1893 W-609 T.A. White by Sheriff to Francis G. Willard of Hartford Connecticut for non payment of mortgage, 202.5ac (includes eastern 101ac portion of LL 12) 1906 AA-266 James L. Loomer of Hartford Connecticut to R.B. Barron 202.5ac, former T.A. White lands. 1916 GG-20 R.B. Barron estate to T.J. Carling 202.5ac White-Shiloh place. 1917 FF-255 T.J. Carling to Wella Barron 202.5ac White-Shaloh place. Entire lot 1927 OO-416 Mrs. Lucia Grosscuf, Sister of Wella Barron and ex of the Wella Barron estate to R.S. Russell both portions of LL 12. 1946 ZZ-288 Plat of R.S. Russell estate shows western 1/3 LL 12 to Mrs. G.D. Thornton, and eastern 2/3 of lot to Mrs. H.B. Odom. ZZ-312 Mrs. G.D. Thornton, W.R. Russell, & T.M. Russell to Mrs. H.B. Odom 377.5ac shown as lot 4 on above plat, includes western 1/3 of LL 12. ZZ-310 Mrs. H.B. Odom, W.R. Russell, & T.M. Russell to Mrs. G.D. Thornton 377.5ac shown as lot 3 on above plat, includes eastern 2/3 of LL 12. Eastern 2/3 portion of LL 12 1956 3K-112 Mrs. H.B. Odom to C.G. Washburn 377.5ac including eastern 2/3 LL 12. 1958 3N-362 C.G. Washburn to C.C. Williams above listed 377.5ac. 1961 2U-76 C.C. Williams to Grandson's John W. Hamrick & Carl G. Hamrick above listed 377.5ac. 1970 105-290 John W. Hambrick & Carl G. Hamrick by guardian to USA, the above listed land. Western 1/3 portion of LL 12 1947 3B-55 Mrs G.D. Thornton to C.C. Williams 377ac 12/12 & 13/12 1956 3K-323 Caroline White Williams by guardian to West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co. 377.5ac including the western portion of LL 12. W VA P&P to USA

LL 13 District 12 Jones County

Joins LL's 12,20, &14 in 12th Dist & LL 13 in 13th Dist

Drawn by Mary Lee in 1807 land lottery 1809 C-111 Mary Lee to Benjamin Blanton 13/12 1816 J-89 Benjamin Blanton to Thomas White 202.5 ac 1856 Jones Co. estate records Bk T-45 J.H. Holland, Son-in-law of Thomas White Purchases 750ac from the White estate, including LL 13. 1869 T-34 W.W. Holland to W.H. Russell 225ac including LL 13. 1883 V-179 William H Russell to Wife, Susan C Russell 400ac incl Holland place 1885 V-414 Susan C Russell to RS Russell 325ac the Perkins & the Holland places 1946 ZZ-288 Plat of R.S. Russell estate shows western 1/3 LL 13 to Mrs. G.D. Thornton, and eastern 2/3 of lot to Mrs. H.B. Odom. ZZ-312 Mrs. G.D. Thornton, W.R. Russell, & T.M. Russell to Mrs. H.B. Odom 377.5ac shown as lot 4 on above plat, includes western 1/3 of LL 13. ZZ-310 Mrs. H.B. Odom, W.R. Russell, & T.M. Russell to Mrs. G.D. Thornton 377.5ac shown as lot 3 on above plat, includes eastern 2/3 of LL 13. Eastern 2/3 portion of LL 13 1956 3K-112 Mrs. H.B. Odom to C.G. Washburn 377.5ac including eastern 2/3 LL 13. 1958 3N-362 C.G. Washburn to C.C. Williams above listed 377.5ac. 1961 2U-76 C.C. Williams to Grandson's John W. Hamrick & Carl G. Hamrick above listed 377.5ac. 1970 105-290 John W. Hambrick & Carl G. Hamrick by guardian to USA, the above listed land. Western 1/3 portion of LL 13 1947 3B-55 Mrs GD Thornton to CC Williams 377ac 12,13,19,20/12 1956 3K-323 Caroline White Williams by guardian to West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co. 377.5ac including the western portion of LL 13. W VA P&P to USA

LL 14 District 12 Jones County

Joins LL's 13, 15, & 19 in 12th Dist & 14 in 13th Dist

Drawn by Lambert Lane orph in 1807 land lottery 1812 D-27 Lambert Lane to Drury Long 202ac 14/12 1813 Jones Co tax list Drury Long with 242.5ac 1815 H-141 Drewry Long to William McDaniel 202.5ac 1816 H-137 William McDaniel to Jacob McDaniel 179.5ac 1816 L-126 William McDaniel to Edward Mashburn 23ac 1821 M-78 Nancy Marshbern to Thomas White 23.5 ac 1830 O-379 McDaniel et al to Charles Ridley 180ac 1834 P-415 Charles Ridley to Dury Hodges 180ac 1846 R-176 William Y. Smith's Wife, the former Susan Bradley inherits an undivided half of her Grandmother Susana Hodges' 281.25ac estate, which includes the 180ac "Ridley Estate". Susan Bradley's Sister, Elizabeth Bradley Coulter inherits the other half, and her Husband William Coulter sells their half to William Y. Smith. 1847 R-198 William Y. Smith mortgage to Joseph C White 282.5ac including 180ac 14/12 Whether Joseph C White forclosed is not known, however, his Son George BJ White ended up owning about ¾ of the lot. The Smith 180ac together with the 23.5ac purchased by Thomas White, Joseph's Father, in 1821, accounts for the entire lot. The Northeast ¼: 1857 Joseph H Holland buys 750ac from the Tabitha White Cargile estate, land which seems to have included the NE ¼ of LL14/12. Tabitha was Joseph's Sister. 1869 T-34 William W Holland to William H Russell 225ac 13/12 & part of 14/12 1883 V-179 William H Russell to Wife, Susan C Russell 400ac incl Holland place 1885 V-414 Susan C Russell to RS Russell 325ac the Perkins & the Holland places 1946 2Z-312 WR & TM Russell & GD Thornton to HB Odom 377ac ¼ of the RS Russell estate including parts of LL's 12/12,13/12,14/12&12/13 3K-112 1956 Mrs H.B. Odom to C.G. Washburn Sr 377ac 12,13,14/12,& 12/13 1958 3N-362 CG Washburn to CC Williams 377ac 12/12,13/12,14/12, & 12/13 1961 3U-76 CC Williams to grandsons JW & CG Hamrick 377ac 12,13,14/12 & 12/13 1970 105-290 JW, CG,&A Hamrick by grd to USA 523ac 12,13,14/12&12,13,14,19/13 The South & West portion: 1920 Minute book Court of Ordinary pg 258 Division of GBJ White estate gives 72.5ac South portion of LL14 to RL White, and 72.5ac Northwest portion to Carrie White, Wife of Carl C. Williams. 1944 2X-385 RL White to CC Williams 36ac 15/13 & 72.5ac South portion of 14/12 1956 3K-321 CC Williams et al to West Va Pulp & Paper 800.5ac portions of 14/13, 15/13, 14/12, and additional lands in the 12th Dist. Beyond the limits of this project. South & West portion presently owned by USA

LL 15 District 12 Jones County

Joins LL's 14,&18 in 12th Dist & LL 15 in 13th Dist

Drawn by Parker Dows 1807 C-66 Parker Doss to Eli Rushing 202.5ac 1810 D-016 Eli Rushing to John Heath 202ac 15/12 1818 Tax list John Heath 209.5 ac adj amos 1825 Tax list John Heath 209.5 ac adj Amos 1829 O-325 Hester Heath, Widow of John, to Charles Ridley 152.5ac 1832 P-075 John Heath by adm to Charles L Ridley 165.5ac 15/12 & 15/13 1832 P-076 John Heath by adm to Benjamin Heath 50ac NW 15/12 1832 P-226 James Pullam to Maulden Amos 100ac 15/12 & 18/12 1833 P-271 Charles Ridley to Celia Jackson 152.5ac 1843 Q-427 Noah Butts estate to Joseph White incl 50ac lot 15 1847 R-128 Nathaniel W Gordon to Wesley S Snell by sheriff 476a 15,16/12&15,16/13 1849 R-364 Wesley A Snell to Samuel Barber 476ac 15,16/12&15,16/13 1851 Tax list James Jackson and Stephen D Jackson each with ½ of 476ac 1853 S-179 James Jackson to Stephen D Jackson 238ac 1855 Tax list S.D. Jackson with 476ac No record has been located of this land passing to Joseph C White but it became part of his estate. 1875 Probate AA-564 "Jackson land" 475ac along with 300 aditional acres, part of Joseph C White's estate is granted to his Son George B.J. White 1889 W-181 G.B.J. White to Wife, Mary Frances White 760ac 1942 WW-382 M.F. White estate to Mose Gordon by ex 600ac 1948 3C-084 Mose Gordon timber lease 510ac 15,16/12 & 15,16/13 1954 3I-69 Mose Gordon to Wife, Kathrine B. Gordon 1963 3Y-327 Mose Gordon, Sr, Katherine Gordon, Mose Gordon, Jr, and Martella G. Hager, individually and as partners in Mose Gordon Lumber Co to Mose Gordon Lumber Co. 1964 4A-608 Mose Gordon Lumber Co to Charles Vantress 472ac including LL 15 1964 4A-611 Charles Vantress to Forest Farms, Inc. 1982 179-355 Forest Farms, Inc to The Buckeye Cellulose Corp 1991 260-552 Proctor & Gamble Cellulose, formally Bucheye Cel. to Read Serv 461ac 15,16/12&15,16/13 1991 260-557 Read Services Inc to USA 461ac 15,16/12 & 15,16/13 1991 260-573 correction of 260-557

LL 16 District 12 Jones County

Joins LL's 15&17 in 12th dist, 11 in 10th dist, & 16 in 13th dist

Drawn by David Whitehead in 1807 land lottery 1811 D-238 Davis Whitehead to James Amos 51ac 1812 M-181 David Whitehead to Mauldin Amos 151ac 1813 Tax list James Amos 51.2 ac adj Jermany, Maulden Amos 150 ac adj Butts & list Dr. Milton Amos 5ac adj Jermany 1816 K-95 Mauldin Amos to James Amos 54ac 1816 M-182 James Amos to Mauldin Amos 4ac 1823 M-438 Mauldin Amos to Noah Butts 80ac 1828 O-219 James Amos to Mauldin Amos 158ac (16/12&16/13) 1832 P-101 Mauldin Amos to Noah Butts 40ac NW corner 1832 P-101 Noah Butts to Mauldin Amos 40ac SE corner 1837 Q-27 Mauldin Amos to Nathaniel W Gordon 311ac including ½ lot 16/12 1843 Noah Butts estate to Joseph White 1140ac incl 120ac lot 16/12 1847 R-128 Nathaniel W Gordon to Wesley S Snell by sheriff 476ac 1849 R-364 Wesley A Snell to Samuel Barber 476ac 1851 Tax list James Jackson and Stephen D Jackson each with ½ of 476ac 1853 S-179 James Jackson to Stephen D Jackson 238ac 1855 Tax list S.D. Jackson with 476ac No record has been located of this land passing to Joseph C White but it became part of his estate. 1875 Probate AA-564 "Jackson land" 475ac along with 300 aditional acres, part of Joseph C White's estate is granted to his Son George B.J. White 1889 W-181 George B White to Wife Mary F.White 760ac 2W-382 1942 Mary F White by ex to Mose Gordon 600ac 15/12,16/12,&16/13 1948 3C-84 Mose Gordon timber lease 510ac 15,16/12 & 15,16/13 1954 3I-69 Mose Gordon to Katherine B Gordon wife 510ac 15,16/12 & 15,16/13 1964 4A-608 Mose Gordon Lumber Co Inc to Charles Vantress 472a 15,16/12&15,16/13 1964 4A-611 Charles Vantress to Forest Farms, Inc 470ac 15/12,16/12,15/13,&16/13 1982 179-355 Forest Farms Inc to Buckeye Cellulose Corp 461ac 15,16/12&15,16/13 1991 260-552 P&G Cel, formally Bucheye Cel. to Read Serv 461ac 15,16/12&15,16/13 1991 260-557 Read Services Inc to USA 461ac 15,16/12 & 15,16/13 1991 260-573 correction of 260-557 Strip of land on SW corner of LL 16/12 1957 1951 Civil Court Minute book pg 299 Katherine Gordon prevails over A.V. White et al and retains 14.4 ac SW corner of LL 16/12 1979 160-724 Mose Gordon Lumber Co inc qc to Mose Gordon Jr 14+ac 16,17/12 1992 273-315 Marthella Gordon Hagan qc to Mose W Gordon Jr 18.88ac 1992 273-316 Mose W Gordon Jr to Brady Properties, inc 18.88ac 1992 273-317 Brady Properties to Benjamin K. & Jeanine W. Wilson 18.88ac 1994 305-72 Benjamin K & Jeanine W Wilson to USA 18.88ac

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