English Crown Grants in Georgia - 1755-1775

English Crown Grants St. George Parish in Georgia

all other sides by vacant land.

English Crown Grants in St Paul Parish in Georgia

vacant land.

Source: First settlers in Georgia : abstracts of the English Crown Grants in Georgia, 1755-1775; Author: Marion R. Hemperley ISBN/ISSN 1890307092- 1890307173 - FHL Book 975.8 R28f

Source: Authentic list of all land lottery grants made to veterans of the Revolutionary War by the state of Georgia : taken from official state records in the Surveyor-General Department housed in the Georgia Department of Archives and History, Atlanta, GeorgiaStmnt.Resp.compiled by Alex M. Hitz, former officer in charge, Surveyor-General Department, by authority of Ben W. Fortson, Jr., Secretary of State. - FHL Film 924606 Item 4

1821 Georgia Land Lottery

1827 Georgia Land Lottery

1827 Georgia Land Lottery: By the Authority: Act of June 9, 1825; Each of the following individuals received 202.5 acres in the county listed beside their name. Grant Fee: $18.00 per Land Lot. The law providing for the lottery allowed white males above the age of 18 who had been residents of the sate of Georgia for at least 3 years, Revolutionary soldiers, widows, orphans, and others who had not drawn land in previous lotteries to participate.

Source: Reprint of official register of land lottery of Georgia, 1827; Includes index.: compiled by Martha Lou Houston; Reprint. Originally published: Milledgeville [Ga.] : printed by Grantland & Orme, 1827. - FHL Film 159022

Georgia Cherokee Land Lottery 1832

Source: Index to Cherokee land lottery, 1832; Georgia. Surveyor General.- FHL Film 159024 

For those who are just beginning, the Grantee is the person who received, or purchased, the land. The Grantor is the person who sold the land. Since I was looking for specific Boyds, I didn't write down the acreage and land lots for the first few, until I realized how helpful this information might be to others.

I did write down the deed book and page number, the district and date of filing/record. The first entry is the earliest recorded Boyd transaction, that is, the first Boyd who bought land in Meriwether County. Many of these Boyds moved to Carroll county, died and are buried there.

I hope this may help some of you (like me) who are trying to separate all the different Boyds in Meriwether, most of whom came from Newberry Dist., SC. Mine specifically is the family of Robert Boyd, who married Rosannah Stewart,and died in Meriwether County in 1846. Most, if not all of Robert's children who were with him in Meriwether, moved to Carroll County.

You may find copies of these original records at the Meriwether Courthouse, on microfilm at the Georgia Archives, or most likely on microfilm at your local LDS Family History Center. The deed book and page number should point the way. The first two entries will show the format I used. Happy hunting and good luck! -- Judy Kilgore

BOYD, John, purchased land in the 10th Dist., from LEVERETT, Duncan, recorded/filed 25 Dec 1830, Book A, p. 414

BOYD, John, purchased land in the 9th Dist., from HANNER, James A., recorded/filed 10 Mar 1834, Book C, p. 165

BOYD, Milton, purchased land in the 8th Dist. from MOORE, William, r/f 8 Sep1834, C353

Butler of Elbert County drew the land in the 1827 land lottery and it was originally in Troup County. John died and the land was put up for public sale by Martha Butler, his wife and executrix, as ordered by the court, and Robert was the highest bidder. This transaction also may be recorded in Elbert County probate records as part of John Butler's estate, as that is the way the deed begins ... "Georgia, Elbert County ..." However, it was recorded in Meriwether since that is where the land was located. In Robert's will, this is the land he described as leaving to his heirs ... "Lot. No. 269 in the Ninth District, formerly Troup now Meriwether ..." The land is located in the Upper Ninth District, in the extreme northeastern corner of the county, almost adjacent to Pike County. I have a copy of this deed if anyone wants one. Most of my Boyds were in that section of Meriwether County (upper 9th). It is near Mt. Carmel Methodist Church.

BOYD, John, 9th Dist., from STANFORD, Joshua T., r/f 26 Jan 1835, C470

BOYD, Joseph, 9th Dist., L(and) L(ot) 270, from BOYD, William, r/f 24 Apr 1835, D84

BOYD, Robert, 9th Dist., LL 227, from BOYD, John, r/f 26 Jan 1835, C471 BOYD, Robert, 9th Dist., LLs 271-227, from TIDWELL, John, r/f 26 Jan 1835, C472

BOYD, James, 9th Dist., LL 265, 50 acres, from BOYD, John Sr., r/f 18 April 1835, D74

BOYD, Hugh, 9th Dist., LL270, 101.25 acres, from BOYD, William, r/f 24 April 1835, D84

BOYD, James, 9th Dist., LL233, 101.25 acres, from BOYD, John, r/f 18 Oct 1835, D75

BOYD, Hugh, 9th Dist., LL227, 50 acres, from STANFORD, Levi, r/f 17 Nov 1835, D262

BOYD, Joseph, 9th Dist, LLs 170-150, 405 acres, from GREENWOOD, Wm., r/f 14 Apr 1836, D410

BOYD, James, 9th Dist., LL265, 51.25 acres, from BOYD, John, r/f 25 Apr 1836, D438

BOYD, Hugh, 9th Dist., LL150-171, 202.5 acres, from BOYD, Joseph, r/f 16 Mar 1837, E231

BOYD, John B, Jr, 2nd Dist., LL218, 202.5 acres, from BOYD, John Sr., r/f 25 May 1837, E277

BOYD, Robert, 9th Dist., LL228, 25 acres, from VARDEMAN, Edwy L., r/f 19 Oct 1838, F351

BOYD, Robert H, 9th Dist, LL227, 50 acres, from BOYD, Hugh, r/f 29 Nov 1838, F387

BOYD, Robert H, 9th Dist., LL228, 112.5 acres, from QUICK, Henry G., r/f 7 Nov 1838, F363

BOYD, William, 9th Dist., LL284, 95 acres, from DAVIS, Lewis, r/f 1839 (no book given)

BOYD, Joseph & Hugh, 9th Dist., LL171, from HULSEY, Elijah, sheriff, r/f 7 Dec 1839, G9

BOYD, D.B., 9th Dist., LL166, 101.25 acres, from THOMAS, Stephen, r/f 11 JAN 1840, G38

BOYD, John D., 10th Dist., LL200, 101.25 acres, from TRAMMELL, John, r/f 16June 1842, G540

BOYD, John, 10th Dist., LL85, 101.25 ac, from WILLIAMS, Isaac, sheriff, r/f 25 Jan 1843, G664

BOYD, Alston, 11TH Dist, LL238, 202.5 ac, from MILLS, Richard, sheriff, r/f 7 Nov 1843, H143

BOYD, William, 9th Dist., LL269, 202.5 ac, from BOYD, Robert, r/f 10 Feb 1845, H380

(Apparently Robert, father of William above, sold all the land he purchased earlier from John Butler's estate, to his oldest son, William. The date of instrument [the date Robert signed over the land] was 2 Nov 1843, more than a year before the transaction was filed with the court.)

BOYD, Alston, 8th Dist., LL121, from SHARP, James T., r/f 22 Feb 1844, H217

BOYD, Joseph, 9th Dist., LL156, 101.25 ac, from COOK, Powell. r/f 18 Dec 1846, I-208

BOYD, John H, 7th Dist., LL48, 102 ac, from DENNY, Wm., r/f 17 July 1848, I-492

BOYD, John H, 7th Dist., LL17, 5.25 ac, from BRAZELL, Nathan, r/f 11 Oct 1848, I-534

BOYD, John B., 10th Dist., LL299, from SMITH, Jeptha V., r/f 20 Feb 1849, I-603

BOYD, John B., 10th Dist., LL189, 100 ac, from EARNEST, Elisha C., r/f 28 April 1849, I-632

BOYD, John, 11th Dist., LL238, 100 ac, from CLOWER, Cyrus I., r/f 30 Nov 1849, J119

BOYD, Melton, Upper 9th Dist, LL147-148, 352 ac, from FAVOR, W.R., r/f 31 Oct 1851, J526

BOYD, Robert H., 9th Dist., LL270, from LANEY, Geo. W., r/f 25 Aug 1859, L316  (date of instrument was 24 Dec 1845)

BOYD, H.H., 9th Dist. LL277, 33.33 ac, from ENLOW, Wm., Admr., r/f 3 Nov 1862, L627  (Date of instrument was 1 Feb 1854)

BOYD, Milton, Greenville, City Lot 33-34, from WINSLOW, Elbridge, r/f 2 Jan 1867, M295

BOYD, John W., Greenville, City Lot 43, from HARRIS, Judge R., sheriff, r/f 2 Jan 1867, M290

BOYD, Milton, Mid. 9th Dist., LL81-82, 163 ac, from SASSER, Wm. W., r/f 5 Mar 1867, M322

BOYD, John W. et al, Greenville, City Lot 5, from LAWSON, W.S., r/f 17 Oct 1867, M531

BOYD, John D., Mid. 9th Dist., LL110, from COOK, James M. sheriff, r/f 8 Feb 1869, M592

BOYD, Milton, 9th Dist., LL111, from GRIFFIN, F.F., et al, r/f 27 Apr 1869, N38 (Lien)

BOYD, Milton, 9th Dist., LL111, from LOVEJOY, A.R., et al, r/f 27 Apr 1869, N38

BOYD, J.W., Greenville 8th Dist., Store Lot, from ADAIR, W.H.P., Admr, r/f 21 Nov 1871, N436

BOYD, John W., Greenville, City Lot 8, from RENDER, Sarah, r/f 21 Dec 1871, N438

BOYD, M.C., Upper 9th Dist., LL97, 50 ac, from BOYD, Frederick, r/f 25 may 1875, O-207

BOYD, McDuffie C., 9th Dist., LL271, 101.25 ac, from BOYD, Robert H., r/f 7 Dec 1885, V278

BOYD, William H.B., Upper 9th Dist., LL271, from BOYD, Robert H., r/f 7 Dec 1885, V276  (Date of instrument was 25 Aug 1849)

BOYD, R.H., Upper 9th Dist., LL271, 101.25 ac, from BOYD, W.H., r/f 7 dec 1885, V277

BOYD, Joseph D., Upper 9th Dist., LL9, 1280 ac, from EDGE, W.R., r/f 17 Feb 1892, X666 (Date of instrument was 21 Oct 1873)

Here the books change from letters to numbers)

BOYD, Douglas & Joseph D. Jr., (no lot or dist), 810 ac, from BOYD, Emily, et al, , r/f 21 Mar 1898, 3-148

BOYD, Douglas & Joseph D. Jr., 810 ac (no dist or LL), from Mangham Ora B. & Olive B., et al, r/f 21 Mar 1898, 3-148

BOYD, Douglas & Joseph D. Jr, Upper 9th Dist., 1000 ac, from City National Bank of Griffin, r/f 5 May 1898, 3-168

BOYD, Douglas, from Edge, Wm R., Admr., r/f 2 Jan 1900, 2-643 BOYD, Douglas, Upper 9th Dist., 840 ac, from Edge, Wm. R., Admr, r/f 2 Jan 1900, 2-642

BOYD, Douglas, 810 ac, from BOYD, Joseph David, r/f 2 Jan 1900, 3-441

BOYD, J.W., 2nd Dist., LL181, 202.5 ac, from GODWIN, W.H., r/f 19 July 1923, 19-264

All remaining deeds for Boyds are after 1927 and none are in the 9th District ... so I stopped looking. Mine were gone by 1860, having moved to Carroll County, but apparently some still owned land there up until the late 1800s. I believe the Boyd/Edge transactions involve Carroll County Boyds.    

Judy Kilgore