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Register of Land Titles Issued to Freedmen

Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Georgia
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, 1865 - 1869
National Archives Publication M798 Roll 36
"Register of Land Titles Issued to Freedmen"

1865 Date Name of Owner Name of Plantation No. of Acres No. in Family Name of Settler Remarks
June 7 Cheves, John R. Grove Point, Ogeechee, Ga. 20 3 Paul Taylor Restored, gone to Mr. Heywood's
April 21 Cheves, Judge Southfield, Ogeechee, Ga. 10 7 Lucy Ripley Restored
July 19 Cooper, Jas. H. St. Simons Island 40 8 King Hibbard 1st Class Warrant No. 30. Restored
August 29 Cecil, Miss Wilmington Island, Ga. 40 6 Isaiah Walker  
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40 9 Henry Walker  

 

1865 Date Name of Owner Name of Plantation No. of Acres No. in Family Name of Settler Remarks
April 18 Cheeves, Jno. R. "Grove Point," Ogeechee, Ga. 15 3 Dinah Green Restored
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15 4 Francis Singleton Restored
April 18

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30 7 Peter Singleton Restored
April 19

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10 3 Rosanna Edwards Restored
April 20

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30 9 Ned Richardson Restored
April 20

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5 2 Toby Taylor Restored
April 20

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15 5 Richard Sachlison Restored
April 21

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5 1 Amy Wilkens Restored
April 21

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5 1 Billy Williams Restored
April 24

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5 3 Susie Wright Restored
April 25

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5 5 Gatesy Cheves Restored
April 26

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10 3 Sambo Grease Restored
April 26

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10 2 Nebison Barnard Restored
April 26

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15 3 Lucian Footman Restored
April 27

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10 2 Titus Neal Restored
April 27

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15 6 Collons Lawrie Restored
April 27

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15 5 Lucy Bernard Restored
April 27

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20 4 George Sella Restored
May 1

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10 6 Richard Bennett Restored
May 2

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10 3 London Lorman Restored
May 4

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10 4 Dan Rollabed Restored
May 5

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15 2 Major Young Restored
May 6

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20 3 Anderson Grant Restored
May 6

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15 2 Sam Black Restored
May 9

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5 1 Tom Runner Restored
May 9

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5 3 Wm. Calder Restored
May 9

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10 4 Henry Porter Restored
May 9

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10 3 Ned Baker Restored