It's nice to meet people who are interested in this history. Here is what has been found over the past yr. ===================================================== The 1821 treaty transferred the land between the Flint (or Thornateeskee R in Creek) and the Oculgee R from the Creek to the US government. Article II specified that a 1 sq mile plot in Upson County's 16th District would remain within the possession of the Barnard and Emathlau family clans. In 1829, the land was divided into 4 lots by the surveyor, LM Harris and sold to unknown buyers. After J "Capt Billie" Hightower married V Andrews in 1857, they acquired this plot of land and established a plantation there until 1870. For a map of the old Creek lands drawn in 1887 which includes Upson County, see: Gatschet A. Migration Legends of the Creek Indians. Kraus Reprint, NY. 1884/1969. Other information sources are from Nottingham and Hannah (1999), BC Smith's Map of Upson County and various Upson County Internet links. --