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Dickey/Atkinson/Coleman/Belsher/Cato family land records

 Collection
Identifier: 1968-0159M

Scope and Contents

Family grants, plats, and deeds connected mainly with the District of Camden, South Carolina, and with Early County, Georgia. A few people are connected to additional land records in Thomas County (Shadrack E. Dickey, John and Leah Sconyers), Cherokee Co. (Frederick J. W. Adkerson), and Irwin Co., GA (William Haley), and in St. Mark's Parish (William Graham) and Sumter District, South Carolina (James Atkinson estate).

Dates

  • 1770-1838
  • Majority of material found in 1784-1786
  • Majority of material found in 1818-1838

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Early holders of land in the District of Camden, South Carolina, were Marmaduke Atkinson, Thomas Belsher, Henry and Starling Cato, David Brunson, Sr., and John Dees. In the early 19th century, Matthew and John Coleman, Agnes McFearson, and Greene Mitchell held land in Early County, Georgia.

Extent

2 folders

Language of Materials

English

Other Finding Aids

Unpublished inventory available.

Related Materials

Shadrack E. Dickey Letters, 1831-1836 [microform]; Dickey Family Letters, 1859-1865 [microform]; and Dickey, Atkinson, and Heirs Collection, 1779-1872 [microform].

General

Available only as photocopy.

Title
Dickey/Atkinson/Coleman/Belsher/Cato family land records
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Georgia Archives Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States