Montgomery County (Ga.) abstract of title


Descriptive Summary
Title: Montgomery County (Ga.) abstract of title
Creator: Georgia
Inclusive Dates: 1866
Language(s): English
Extent: 0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Collection Number: ms3870
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

The Pine Barrens land speculation occurred from 1789 to 1796 when Georgia governors George Walton, Edward Telfair and, George Mathews, while in office, made gifts of land grants covering more than three times as much land as Georgia then contained. The governors made grants of 29,097,866 acres of land in counties that consisted of only 8,717,960 acres. The disparity was most outstanding in Montgomery County. With an area of 407,680 acres, three men received land grants totalling 2,664,000 acres. All the grants given in Montgomery County totalled 7,436,995 acres. While single grants were limited to a maximum of 1,000 acres per person, multiple 1,000-acre grants were given to individuals.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a five-page abstract of title that summarizes certain real estate transactions in Montgomery County occuring between 1775 January 3 and 1866 November 26.