1805 Georgia Land
Lottery [1]
The following HORTONS
(Houghton, Whorton) are listed living in Jackson County when they applied for
this land draw:
So, we possibly have 5
of the 7 sons of James Horton of Orange County, NC and we have his widow (Anne) living in Jackson
County, Georgia in 1805. Only the sons Thomas and John are not shown. Thomas appears to have remained in Orange County, NC where he may have died
before 1810. Benjamin is probably a son of Stephen, James, Jeremiah or
Sherwood.
Tax Digests & Censuses
The early censuses do
not tell us much. The 1790, 1800 and 1810 Censuses for Georgia are lost
so Prosser only appears on the 1820 census and his widow Sarah is likely living
with one of her daughters when the 1830 census was taken.
His brother Thomas is
listed on the 1790 and 1800 census for Orange (Hillsborough). Their other
brothers do not seem to be listed in these either. None appear on the
1810 census.
Luckily, the Jackson County Tax Digests are available thanks to the Jackson County Historical Society. These digests are extremely helpful in a couple of respects: 1) The early censuses of Georgia are lost but these tax digests prove land ownership in Jackson County for a particular year; and, 2) The digests show acreage and where the land was located.
- 1803: Jeremiah and Stephen Horton are shown on an 1803 Tax list for Capt. Jonathan Pharr's District in Jackson County, Georgia.
1809 Jackson County Tax Digest
Ages of male heads of household
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Page 27 Page 33
Page 35
Page 37
Page 53
Page 69
Page 63
Page 65
Page 69
Page 71
Page 73
Page 77
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Page 281
Page 283
Page 284
Page 285
Page 287
Page 288
Page 289
Note: The number following the name is the order the name is listed in the Jackson County section of the census: For example, #79 & #80 are consecutive entries as well as #216 and #216. |
1820 Census, Page 284
(Clipped from Ancestry.com)
In the 1820 census (the only one where Prosser's name is shown) he is listed as household #80. It is of course not known if the census listing represents adjoining or close neighbors but it probably can be assumed that those listed consecutively would be living close together but it cannot be stated for fact that the census would have evolved in any sort of geographic order. For example, Prosser is listed near the beginning of the census records and Jacob Braselton is listed almost at the end. The census taker may have made a circuitous route bringing him back to the beginning (likely near his own home). Having land plats of the entire area would make this a non-issue.
James Mayo, #1, is
listed on the estate documents for Prosser.
James Hemphill, co-executor
of Prosser's Will, is #8.
James McConnell Montgomery is household #41.
James Appleby, #49 is
listed in the estate documents for Prosser.
William H. Bacon, #54,
is listed in the estate documents for Prosser.
Jerry (Jeremiah) Horton, the brother of Prosser, is household #79.
Ezekiel Price, the
father of Thomas S. Price (Prosser's son-in-law) is household #81.
Reuben Pettyjohn, the
son of Jacob, is household #84. The Pettyjohns lived near present day
Pendergrass.
Joseph Whorton, #105,
Commander of Fort Daniel.
Soloman Saxon, #106, is
listed in the estate documents for Prosser.
James Glenn, #115, possibly the James that is the son-in-law of Prosser.
Hugh Montgomery, #153, is the brother of James McConnell Montgomery.
John Epperson, #155 is
listed in the estate documents for Prosser.
John Winn, #205 – not known which John.
Numerous Williamson men,
including Adam the son- in-law of Prosser (#211, 213, 215 & 216)
William Combs, #221, War of 1812 documents and possibly related to the William Combs of Orange County, NC.
Joseph Scott, #226, possibly related to the Scotts listed on the land deeds section.
Mitchell Bennett, #234
Charles Dougherty, #242
Abner Winn, #266
(Abner's son Rev. Genobath Winn[3] (Nuby)
is listed after him, #267)
1830 Census
James Rainey District
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Page 311
Page 312
Page 313
Page 314
Page 315
Page 316
Page 317
Page 321
Page 324
Page 346
Page 330
Page 331
Note: The number following the
name is the order the name is listed in the Jackson County section of the
census: For example, #82 & #83 are consecutive entries as well as #122
and #123. |
Although Prosser died in
1823, his widow and children were still living in Jackson County when the 1830
census was taken. One can examine this census and glean some interesting
associations and facts. The below names are all shown to be in Rainey's
District which was GMD 248 and later named Randolph District.
|
Household |
Name |
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3 |
Reuben Brazelton (Braselton) - son of Jacob. |
|
13 |
Samuel Niblack – lived near Walnut Baptist Church |
|
33 |
John Randolph – Rev War soldier |
|
34 |
Robert Venable |
|
40 |
Tandy Key – Commander at Fort
Daniel |
|
53 |
James Montgomery – Probably James
McConnell Montgomery |
|
57 |
John Glenn |
|
72 |
Berryman Camp – Son of Hosea; Land
deeds #51. |
|
76 |
James Dorris – See Dorris Family page. |
|
82 |
James Appleby – listed in estate
documents for Prosser. Numerous land deed records. A James M.
Appleby married Elizabeth Horton in 1839. See this page: Historical Associations. |
|
83 |
Thomas Niblack – Niblack's Store. |
|
98 |
Truman Kellogg – Kellogg's Store. |
|
121 |
John Randolph, Jr. – son of John
Randolph the Rev War soldier |
|
122 |
Thomas Price – son-in-law of
Prosser Horton, Sr. |
|
123 |
Prosser Horton, Jr. – son of
Prosser |
|
126 |
Jacob Brazelton, Sr. – |
|
127 |
John Cochran – Rev. War soldier – |
|
128 |
Jacob Braselton, Jr. – son of
Jacob |
|
131 |
Beverly Allen – listed in estate
documents for Prosser. |
|
134 |
Jesse Horton – a son of Jeremiah,
James or Sherwood Horton. |
|
173 |
Charles Dougherty – Witness to
Prosser's Will; Land deeds #19 & 35, member of Walnut Fork church. |
|
190 |
Joseph Whorton – Colonel, War of
1812, Fort Daniel. He was William Clements' commanding officer. Are the Whortons and Hortons related? |
|
236 |
Ezekiel Price |
|
300 |
Adam Williamson |
|
309 |
Henry Merck – See Merck family page. |
|
313 |
Adam Henry – Lived in the Dry Pond
community. His son was Frederick Parks Henry. |
(Clipping from Ancestry.com)
[1] Paul K. Graham, 1805 Georgia Land
Lottery, Persons Entitled To Draws, (2005, The Genealogy Company, Decatur,
GA).
[2] Hugh was a Jackson County Inferior Court
justice numerous times beginning in 1811 and ending in 1825. Source:
Early History of Jackson County, G.J.N. Wilson, p. 298-299.
[3] See John Alexander Winn page X, the
brother of Nuby, that married the daughter of James Horton.
[4] Prosser's widow Sarah was probably living
with daughter Pheraby Price in the household of son-in-law Thomas Price.
(This page was updated
on 10/7/2021)