Friday, September 17, 2021

More info on Jackson Co GA land of Shem Cook

Shem Cook Bounty Land Record
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YMM-FDD?i=510&cc=1914217

Source: "Georgia, Headright and Bounty Land Records, 1783-1909," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YMM-FDD?cc=1914217&wc=M617-R3F%3A200589401 : 22 June 2020), Headright and bounty documents 1783-1909, Cone, Aaron-Cooner, James > image 511 of 546; Georgia State Archives, Morrow.

Misc Records, Jackson Co GA
October 8 1799 Joseph Cook of Greene County, to John Depriest of Jackson Cty., adm. of Shem Cook, Decd., land on Walnut fork of Oconee River, Being in the Continental Reserve, granted as bounty to Shem Cook May 24, 1784.  Test G W Foster, John Gilmer.

Source: Miscellaneous records, Jackson County, Georgia--by Joseph T Maddox & Mary Carter imaged on FamilySearch https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/791097-miscellaneous-records-jackson-county-georgia?offset=22 
Book p. 54(digital image 60)

Found in Jackson Co GA Deed Index
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQQ-SSFK-L?i=34&cat=228627
An index listing of the above mentioned land with an additional note that it was recorded 24th Feb 1800.in Book AAB pg 276.

This raises more questions and I need to find the Deed Book mentioned above in which it was recorded.
This almost sounds like a quit claim.  





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