| Pages 13 - 29 of Shadow of 1912 Booklet Copyright 1987 Donna Parrish |
(13) Deed Records This is an incomplete record. It is what I have found so far. The search will continue. All entries are from records found in the vault of the Clerk of Superior Court, Forsyth County Courthouse. Book E p493 M. E. Church South to W.W. Pirkle C. W. Hulsey P.E. Atlanta District Fulton Co. to W.W. Pirkle 12 Oct. 1916. Colored M.E. Church Campground and Graveyard Property. Third District First Section "on public road from town crossing Sawnee Mountain near Noah E. Montgomery's" 14 act onLL1059 and the one adjoining on the west. Minutes presented from the conference held at W. Mitchell St CME church "motion that the church property he sold" Nov. 16, 1917. (14) Book 11 p388 Cobb Co. 10 May, 1930 R.E Hill of Cobb and J. B. Clement of Milton County, only surviving deacons of Stoney Point Church to Mr & Mrs. S. G Clement 2nd District, 1st Section 15 act ablong on north side of LL669 - all except that owned by Clement - cemetery reserved Signed Colored Baptist Church by Deacons (This cemetery is included in my cemetery book with some tombstones) (Thomas Maynard was a black on the 1900 Forsyth County census) Thomas A. Maynard of Barrow Co. sold to T.L. Collins Book 2 p552 19 April 1916 Fraction of LL472, 1st District, 1st Section known as the McDill storehouse, Sheltonville intersection of McGinnis Ferry Road and River Road Book 4 p574 10 Dec. 1920 Thomas A Maynard of Barrow Co. to deacons of Shady Grove Church 1 acre north & west of cemetery $100 Book 12 p69 31 Dec. 1931 T. A. Maynard to Pinetucky Farms Co. and laying across the road leading from Suwanee to Cumming 1) 120 ac. 2) 62 ac. 3) 127 ac. Book 22 p154 1 Jan 1948 Roy A. Maynard and Mrs. Irene Hele Maynard appt. recerviers for Pinetucky Farms (Spencer Thornton was a black on the 1900 census) Book 2 p156 rec 16 Jan 1913 Jacob Beard administrator on the Estate of Spencer Thornton sold at public sale in 1906 to Mollie Beard, highest bid $1200.00 LL542, 557, 558, 559, 5 ac sw 625, 626, 633 250 act Book 8 p393 Hall Co. 17 Oct. 1915 J.C Beard of Gwinnett admr of est of Mollie Beard deceased late of Forsyth at public County Court House to J. W. Thornton of Forsyth Co. 14-1 LL542, 557, 559, 629, and 5ac 558 165 act $800.00 highest bid (See family 40 - This portion cost Mollie $755. See following deeds) (16) Book 8 p 398 Agrument between Mollie Beard, Laura Bugg, Bettie Craft Whereas each side party had a receipt for $130.00 and a mortgage to severe Martin for $750.00 Laura to pay $70 more (total $200) and take LL 633 Bettie Craft to pay $115.00 more (total $245) and take 5 ac of 625, and 558 except 5 ac on N. W. Mollie to pay remainder (total $755) and take remainder agreement recorded 1924 Book 9, pp234, 235, 236 Hall Co. 10 Aug. 1915 Bettie Craft, col, of Hall & J. C. Beard col. of Gwinnett as admr of Mollie Beard to V. C. Rourk of Hall Co. "were in 1912 residents of Forsyth Co." "Mollie was wife of J. C. Beard." "Bettie Craft now Bettie Craft Beard" (see family 39) "all children of Spencer Thornton" "Bettie sold 12 Dec. 1912 $425 to Rourk" "Minutes Superior Court Hall Co. Book P p153." (17) Book 9 p 348 12 Mar. 1927 Bettie Craft Beard of Fulton to W.A. Vance of Forsyth Co. U .C. to LL 558, 559 and 5ac sw 625 85 act (Book 9 p939 20 Dec. 1924 Rourk to Vance and J. S. Morgan) Mortgage Book M pp 159-160 5-4-1910 Captain appleley to Lathem mortgaged the crop "on my land" in Forsyth Co. 30 acres planted to cotton 20 acres planted to corn (Farm must have been near to Cherokee Co. since he mortgaged his crop to Lathem's) Book L p 539 Nov 25 1905 J. D. Evans to Martha Bailey, colored 14-1 Roland's District west half of LL745 except 1 acre off nw corner east half of LL 664? 39ac. Martha Bailey to M. Burnett 12 Apr. 1905 LL 597 except 3 ac 37 ac 14-1 to secure note rec 1926 (see family No 42) Book 1 p 573 19 Oct. 1912 A.G. Brown and Susannah Brown to Edmondson and Pirkle 2-1 62 acres LL 85 except 22 acres LL 132 (see family 32) (18) Carter, John LL 324-325 sold by widow 60 act BK 15 p2 ? Black Book 2 p 103 8 Jan. 1902 Ira Waldrip to Garrett Cook 14-1 no lot number 14 ac Book 2 p 102 11 Oct. 1912 Garrett Cook of Hall Co. to George W. Olivett of Hall Co. 14-1 no lot number (same description as Book 2, p 103) Book 1 p 572 14 Oct. 1895 Ina Waldrip to Garrett Cook 14-1 sold half LL1180 20ac. Book 2 p 101 Garrett Cook of Hall Co to George W. Olivet of Hall Co. 14-1 south half of LL1180 20 ac. (see family No. 41) Book 1 p 211 26 Mar. 1909 E. A. Cochran to Robert Crosby 3-1 25 acres south side LL502 25 acres east side LL507 Book 1 p 310 8 Feb 1910 Robert Crosby, colored, mortgaged to Farmers and Merchants Bank of Cumming, Georgia. 3-1 25 ac of LL502 25 acres of LL507 satisfied 9 Dec. 1910 Book 2 p 586 29 Oct. 1912 R. H. Crosby to W.W Pirkle 3-1 50 acres east side of LL502 "where he now lives" east side of LL507 (see family No. 13) (19) Wm. M. Davis Town Lot References: H190, Y119, Y149, H570, Z.88 1 p 348 mort. satisfied 16 Oct. 1912 1 p 13 mort. satisfied Book 3 p 40 1 Jan 1913 Wm. Davis to Mrs. Maggie Hayse Town of Cumming Lot (see family No 15) Book 1 p 49 2 Dec. 1907 W. S. Davenport to Thomas Graham 3-1 LL1032 Book 1 p151 12 Dec. 1908 Thomas Graham to Charles Graham (see family No 25) Book 1 p 270 6 Nov. 1909 Charlie Graham to Rachael Graham 3-1 LL1032-3-1 Book Z p 63 27 Dec. 1906 W.E Holland to Charley Graham, colored 3-1 LL834 gold rights reserved to F. S. Barrett (Charlie Graham returned for taxes 40 ac 834-3-1 for himself $60 value 40 ac 1032-3-1 for Rachel $100 value on 1915 Tax Digest) Book 2 p 570 23 Aug 1916 Charlie Graham, colored, mtg to A O Nix 3-1 LL834 & LL1032 80 ac satisfied 15 Dec. 1917 Rec satis 7 Feb. 1924 (20) Book 3 p 82 25 Mar. 1913 Charlie Graham to Edmondson & Pirkle LL834 Book 4 p 235 11 Mar. 1918 Charlie Graham mtg. to O A. Nix of Gwinnett LL1032 3-1 40 ac LL834 3-1 satisfied other mortgage records Book 4 p 308-310 18 Dec. 1918 O.A Nix Book 5 p 317 Book 7 p 229 Book 7 p 359 Book 10 p 308 3 Jan. 1930 Charlie Graham of Dekalb to P. E. Hyde LL1032 to secure loan Book 19 p 600 15 July 1947 Thomas Graham of Dekalb to Rayston Smith 1032-3-1 40 acres p 491 affadauet of Thomas Graham age 49-50 p 492 affadauet of Andy Graham age 52 Sons of Charlie and Rachel Graham who were married in Forsyth County about 1908. Rachel Graham died Gwinett Co. about 40 years ago. Children of Charles and Rachel Graham 1. Andy (signed affadauet) 2. Thomas (signed affadauet) 3. Thelma Graham McKay that each of the above received their share 4 Madison died 25 years ago no wife or children Charles married Nora Baker, now deceased, in Atlanta and there were no children of this union. (see family No. 23) GreenLee Up38 2-1 LL84, 85, 132 to Levi Augustus HC & DeWitt of Fulton. 3-48 20 Dec. 1912 Clementine Harkness & her children Viz Cicero, Lena, Gus Merritt to S.H. Allen 2-1 LL137 & 2 ac S E corn LL136 W.W Poss place- also see Merritt. (21) Book 3 p 353 12 Jan. 1916 Andy Harrell to Robt O. Hyde 3-1 LL1160 40 ac (see family No. 38) Book 1 p 136 20 Nov. 1908 Fannie Harrison to Anda Harrison 2-1 LL635 40 ac Book 5 p 87 29 Mar. 1919 Andy Harrison of Gwinett to T.F. Arr 2-1 LL635 40 ac $300 (see family No. 4) Harkness - see above & Merritt Book L p 15-16 31 Oct. 1905 L H Burges of DeKalb Co. to R. E. Hill Of Milton County 2-1 LL537 except 10 ac S. E. corner belonging to estate of Isaac Armstrong deceased 30 ac. (22) Book 1 p 583 26 Oct. 1912 R. E. Hill to W. H. Wills of Milton Co. 2-1 LL537 (Robt Hill deacon of Stone Point Church see family No. 33) Book 1 p 374 9 Apr. 1903 Bella Brown and May Roberts of Gwinett Charlie Pool, Mark Pool and Willie Hunter to W. A. Edmondson 2-1 LL65 our mothers estate. Signed Bella Brown & Mark Pool Book 1 p 374 4 Dec. 1910 W. A. Edmondson to Charlie Hunter except 3 ac. in NW corner owned by F. C. Merritt the interest of Bella Brown and Mark Pool in their mother's estate 2-1-LL65 Book 1 p 588 8 Nov. 1912 Charlie Hunter, Willie Hunter& Charlie Pool to Wm. Tate 2-1 Darcus Pool Land 37 ac LL65 except 3 ac owned by FC Merritt (see family No. 27) (23) Book 1 p 447 1 May 1911 Alex Hunter to J. L. Black town lot south of jail street (2-12) J.L. Black of Fulton 1 Jan 1912 to Edgar Nuckolls od Fulton part of Alex Hunter prop Book 1 p 565 Alex Hunter to C. T. Kemp town 7 act from jail property to the oil mill south of jail street. (This would appear from the legal description tohe the Willis Staggs place in the 1870's Homestead Exemption Book) Now Tyson's 3-9 2 Dec. 1912 Alex Hunter to J. F. Day #550 LL140-2-1, 20 ac east 1/2 LL78, 1 1/2 ac west side LL77. Proud by census & marriage records. (Thomas Alexander Hunter - see no. 16) Book Z p 214 21 Dec. 1905 Cornelues Groover to Warren Hunter 2-1 LL10 2 1/2 ac "where he now lives" on east side of Atlanta Road Book Z p 215 21 Dec. 1905 Warren Hunter to J. B. Patterson 2-1 LL10, 2 1/2 ac same description Book 1 p 13 12 Apr. 1907 Warren Hunter to George Hunter 2-1 LL81 1 ac ne corner 70*70 (24) Book 1 p 206 26 Feb. 1909 Warren Hunter to George Hunter 2-1 LL81 1 ac next to former Book 1 p 295 10 Jan. 1910 George Hunter to Warren Hunter 2-1 LL81 2ac being same as conueyed 2-26-1909 and 12 Apr. 1907 Book 1 p 159 30 Nov.1908 Warren Hunter tp Farmers and Merchants Bank 2-1 east half LL40 20 ac to secure loan (see families No. 27 &28) Book 2 p 382 3 June 1914 Ada Kellogg to C. B. Otwell of Fulton Co. of Forsyth as heir-at-law of Lucinda Webb, deceased and/or heir-at-law of Susana Brown late of Cobb Co. deceased 1/36 int. 5 ac - on road leading in Tolbert St, West side of road along property now Edmondson & Pirkles formerly A. G. Brown (see family 21 and No. 32) Posted Lnd all my land 8 ac LL8-2-1 8 ac 1268-3-1 sw corn 1 ac 8-2-1 where Andy lives Book 2 p 104, 105, 107, 108 5 Mar. 1912 levy against Love Kellogg 8/21 und. int. levy " W J Merritt 1/21 und. int. Book U Andy to Love, Henry & Caroline 10 Feb. 1913 Roseanna Harkness to F C Meritt 1268-3-1 formerly ucc see book W-353 let from Creasy Ranes (25) Kellogg, John mortgaged crops by his house & his father's house. Book 1 p 582 11 Nov. 1912 Joseph Kellogg to L D Stephens of Norfolk, Virginia 3-1 LL1057 LL1058 except 3 ac sold to N E. Montgomery and except 2 ac sold to Sarah Banker LL1104 LL1129 except 3 ac sold to B P Roper 15 ac. of 1179 security for loan Book 1 p 51 18 Dec. 1907 Joseph Kellogg to John L Hunt 3-1 LL1057, 1058, 1104, 1129, and 15ac 1176 175 ac where he now lives mortgaged satisfied 8 Jan. 1910 Book 1 p 158 21 Nov. 1908 Joe Kellogg to Farmers and Merchants Bank 3-1 west 1/2 LL1128 where my dwelling is located mortgaged satisfied 10-31-1910 Book 1 p 279 31 Dec. 1909 Joseph Kellogg to Mrs. Ann Hunt 175 ac. except my house lot mortaged satisfied 11 Nov. 1912 Book 1 p 575 17 Oct. 1912 3-1 2 ac of LL 1176 where Otto Scott lives. Book 1 p 575 17 Oct. 1912 Joe Kellogg to B P Roger 3-1 43 ac LL1128 and 3 ac of LL1129 to secure note to he cancelled on payment Book 3 p 215 2 July 1914 Joseph Kellogg of Cobb to E. L. Tatum of Fulton Co. 3-1 210 acres LL1057, 1058 except 3, 1104, 1128 and 15 ac of north 1/2 of 1176 except 2 $2400.00 and 1/2 of years rents (see family No. 22) Book 3 p 49 Brothers 20 Dec. 1912 Guss Merritt and Cicero Harkness of Forsyth Co. to Samuel H Allen 2-1 part Of LL152 19 act north side (see families No. 29 and 30) Moon - see next page Mortgaged Book P p 7 7-29-1907 Russell Strickland to Durham mtg. 18 ac cotton and 8 ac cprn on land owned by Osborn McGinnis and Bob McGinnis (see family No. 35) Strickland, Gordon 8-88 Cleo of Gwn to E B Castleberry 1018-2-1 40 ac $850 Book 1 p 44 6 July 1910 1018-2-1 1/2 ac N E corner New Grave Bapt Church 6 mo Reversion (see Moon) (27) Strickland, Morgan Z498 14 May 1910 N J Buice of GWN to Morgan $425 2-1 LL1012 except 25 yrds across north side 37 1/2 ac. Book 3 p 599 6 Mar. 1915 Thomas Strickland to John E Lowe of Gwinett 1-1 LL 612 40 ac Book 3 p 604 18 June 1918 Thomas Strickland to John E Lowe 2-1 LL1206 40 ac. "To correct error on deed dated 6 Mar. 1915 not 1st but 2nd LL 1206 not 612 (See Family NO. 2) Moon Shep Moon deacon New Grove William Griffin " " " Surname appears in 4th set of index books which seems from 1918 on so to 1947 But Index not complete enough to find (See Family No. 3) Book Z p 403 29 Dec. 1904 Minnie E Tuggle to Wm Tuggle 2-1 LL 1203 for clearing 30 ac of forest land Book 1 p 201 2 Jan. 1905 Wm Tuggle to Olivia Jackson 2-1 LL 1203 20 ac Jackson Lot Rosa Tuggle mtg. crops on land occupied by me and rented from McGinnis (See Family No. 7) (28) Ben Wilson mort to Brannon mort to Green mort to W. W Reed mort to Wills Bros. mort to Z T Collins mort to L P Collins mort to Bank of Cumming mort to F & M Bank mort to Wills Bros. (3 mortgages) Book 2 p 235 13 Aug. 1913 Bank of Cumming quit claim deed to Ben Wilson of Alabama (See Family No. 36) Strickland, J W. returnned 181 ac for taxes in 1915 and 1916 2-1 LL154, 652 ?13, ?16, 775 valued 1915 $500 valued 1916 $400 (See family 10 or 6) Strickland, James returned 80 ac for taxes 1915 and 1916 valued $640 LL 999, 1000 2-1 (see family 6 or 10) Y 534-535 James to ganes Strickland 10 Jan. 1904 999-2-1 Strickland mortgage retured for taxes 1916 LL 1002-2-1 value $300 1/2 James Sweatman place - Hardin - Green 1/2 H Estes place - Reed - Green (29) The above listing of deeds is far from complete but I feel they show that Blacks did not necessarily take a loss. Certainly it should show that the Black property was not just serzed . Descendents have questioned on the following: Byrd Oliver - claimed in 1910 that he was renting Hoston Bowen - was renting F # 208 in Vickery's Creek in 1910 199/200 Bowen, Hoston 46 m B M3 6 Median 31 f B M1 6-3-2 George 15 m B son Emnea m 4 f B dau Cleveland S 2 m B son Martin, Winnie 25 f B sis-in-law (Hoschton Bowen md Ella Griffin 20 Dec. 1888 F 131 Hoston Bowen md Betty Ann Martin 27 Dec. 1903 G2 - 247)