I've started abstracting the Deed Book A for Taylor County.... and I welcome your input ... Some of these deeds predate 1852 when Taylor was organized, but not too many years. For the earliest land deeds, Talbot and Marion Counties would need to be consulted. Please share anything you know -- and I am reading handwriting, so help me with names that I am misspelling. Talbot Co 19 Jan 1851 James U. Priester from David Lockhart $400 promissory note 405 acres 15 Dis LL135, 136` Recorded May 13, 1852 Wit: Leml D Lockhart, J.C. Lockhart JP Pg 3 Talbot Co 25 Nov 1851 John B. England to David Lockhart $352 15 Dist LL186 Wit: John H. Grace, Leml D Lockhart Pg 4 Talbot C o 6 Jan 1851 Henry E. Parker to Henry Hortman $72 14th Dis LL72 Wit: A. McCants, Richard Holt, JP Pg 5 Talbot 1 Jan 1851 Edward H. Worrell to Henry E. Parker $250 14th Dis LL72, 88, 89 Wit: SP Yarbrough, Henry Jones, JJC Pg 6 Talbot 4 Aug 1848 James B. Hamilton to J C McCants $10 quit claim 14th Dis LL72 Wit: Peter G. Montfort, John McMichael JP Pg 7 Talbot 4 Aug 1848 George R. McCants to Jeremiah C. McCants $2 14th Dist LL89 Wit: James Thompson, John McMichael JP Pg 8 Talbot 4 Aug 1848 T. R. McCrary to J.C. McCants $10 14th Dist LL88 Wit: Mark McFarlinss ?, John McMichale, JP Pg 9 Talbot 4 Aug 1848 J.C. McCants to E.H. Worrell $210 14th Dis LL72, 88, 89 202.5 acres Wit: James Thompson, John McMichael, JP Pg 10 Talbot 1 Aug 1848 Gideon Bland (x) to Henry E. Parker $50 west half 14th Dis LL149 100 acres Wit: J.C. McCants, Richard Holt Pg 11 Talbot 6 Mar 1851 John Clark to Henry E. Parker $50 14th Dis LL73 202.5 acres Wit: J.C. McCants, James Montgomery JP Pg 12 McIntosh Co 11 April 1837 John Caldwell, Paulet Caldwell, John Hall, husband of Caroline Caldwell, Edward Caldwell, Emily Caldwell (McIntosh) to Merrick Barnes, William B. Thomas $50 13th Dis LL145 Signed: Rosalon Caldwell Material guardian for Edward and Emily Caldwell John Hall, husband of Caroline Wit: Nicholas Mailom , C. McCardle, JP Pg 13 Meriwether County 11 Feb 1852 Joseph F. Spleen to Columbus W. Wade (Taylor) $150 12th Dis LL211 202.5 wit: Wm C. Baker, John R. Sharman, JP Pg 14 McIntosh 28 Nov 1851 Wm B. Thomas (by his attorney Samuel M. Stout) to Daniel Whatley (Marion) $300 13th Dis LL145 202.5 Wit: S McCarty, S. Sowell ? JP Wm B. Thomas gives authority to Samuel M. Stout to sell the above land and also house and lot in Lanier (Macon Co) Pg 15 = 16 Taylor 25 Mar 1852 John L. Parker to Oscar F. Knox and Jess G. Owens of Upson $400 14th Dis LL32 Wit: John M. Thompson, Jeremiah Wilchar JJC Pg 16-17 Taylor 18 Feb 1852 Cornelius Bradley to James N. Thompson $50 LL33 40 acres Bounded west line by J. Joiner, south Tilman Hudson Wit: A. Elkins, Jeremiah Wilchar, JJC Pg 17 Marion 14 Aug 1851 Robert P. Hays (Talbot) to James P. Hays (Talbot) $300 south half 13th Dis LL178 101 acres Wit: John McCrary, Richard Holt, JP Pg 18 Marion Co 14 Aug 1851 Robert P. Hays (Talbot) to William W Hays $300 north half 13th Dis LL178 101 acres Wit: John McCrary, Richard Holt, JP Virginia Crilley