WILKES COUNTY, GEORGIA

PHILLIPS FAMILY

Tax Digest Detail 1785-1794

This was abstracted from Frank Parker Hudson’s magnum opus Wilkes County, Georgia Tax Records, 1785-1805, Volumes One and Two, 1996. In the early years tax districts where named for the then current militia captain, which changed from time to time. Mr Hudson arbitrarily assigned letters to each physical district and plat its general location. Single letters are generally located in present day Wilkes, Lincoln, Oglethorpe and parts of Madison County. Double letters are generally located in present day Taliaferro, Warren and parts of Hancock, Glascock and Greene County. Triple letters are generally located in present day Elbert and parts of Madison & Hart County.

Year

District

Ltr/Captain

Number

Given Name

Surname

Acres - County

Watercourse

Adjoins

Slaves

1785

OO - Newsom

001

Jeremiah

Duck

650 Wilkes

 

 

2

1785

OO - Newsom

002

Jacob

Duck

200 Wilkes

 

 

-

1786

OO - Newsome

043

Jeremiah

Duckworth

100 Wilkes

 

 

2

1786

OO - Newsome

081

Jacob

Duckworth

 

 

1787

OO - Holmes

016

Jacob

Duckworth

 

 

1787

OO - Holmes

038

William

Duckworth

 

 

1787

OO - Holmes

054

Jeremiah

Duckworth

40 Wilkes

650 Wilkes

 

 

3

1790

HH - Fretwell

045

Joseph

Duckworth

150 - Wilkes

 

 

1790

HH - Fretwell

046

Jaccob

Duckworth

200 - Wilkes

 

 

1790

HH - Fretwell

050

Jeremiah

Duckworth

400 Wilkes

 

 

6

1790

OO - Neil

109

William

Duck

301 Wilkes

 

 

1790

OO - Neil

171

Jeremiah

Duck

 

 

1792

OO - Neil

001

Jeremiah

Duckworth

400 Wilkes

Ansley

5

1792

OO - Neil

016

James

Granade

170 Wilkes

Duck

1792

OO - Neil

031

Jacob

Pharr

200 Wilkes

Wm Duckworth

1792

OO - Neil

035

Jacob

Johnson

200 Wilkes

Upton’s Cr.

Wm Duck

1792

OO - Neil

046

James

Simpson

300 Wilkes

White’s Cr.

Duck

1792

OO - Neil

090

Jacob

Duckworth

200 Wilkes

Conter?

1792

OO - Neil

091

Joseph

Duckworth

174 Wilkes

Conter?

1792

OO - Neil

126

William

Duckworth

401 Wilkes

Ansley

1793

OO - Neel

033

William

Duckworth

401 Wilkes

William Johnson

1793

OO - Neel

048

Joseph

Duckworth

174 Wilkes

Carter

1793

OO - Neel

098

Jeremiah

Duckworth

400 Wilkes

Ansley

5

Warren County was created in late 1793 after the above tax digest. District OO became a part of Warren County.

Compiled by David Robertson, 159 Hickory St., Roswell, GA 30075, davidhr@hushmail.com