Athens (Ga.) register of marriages and headrights

Descriptive Summary
Title: Athens (Ga.) register of marriages and headrights
Creator: Athens (Ga.)
Inclusive Dates: 1803-1833
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 Linear Feet
Collection Number: ms3702
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Scope and Content

This collection contains a ledger with a handwritten copy of 19th Century court records for Athens, Georgia. The records were copied by Melba Bedgood in 1959. The first section is labeled Book A: Marriage Records for 1805-1814. The second section contains Land Court records for headrights 1803-1833. An index of names is included in the front of the ledger.

Loose papers laid in the front of the ledger include typed information regarding a Baptist church in Athens; Clarke County Will Book C for 1842-1859; General Wiliam M. Browne; and a genealogy of the Williams and O'Kelley families.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Athens (Ga.) register of marriages and headrights, ms3702, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.

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Ledger book , 1803-1833