GATXRCDS from: _Wilkes County, GA Tax Records 1785-1805_, in two volumes, by Frank Parker Hudson, Atlanta 1996. This file concentrates on SPARKS and TRAYLOR and allied lines and neighbors. Hudson identified each tax district by alpahabet let- ters keyed to maps located throughout both volumes to show where the tax district was located in "then" Wilkes Co. GA. Volume two begins with 1797 returns; returns are not extant for every year, and some returns have only a partial listing. 1785 Dist U -- now Oglethorpe Co. on Oconee River 049 John Fielder 600 acres 050 Henry Summerlin (no land) 051 Matthew SPARKS (no land) 052 Thomas Kinnerly 300 acres 060 James Young 140 acres 061 Mathew Ledbetter (no land) 062 William SPARKS (no prop) 063 Paul Partrick Jr. 591 acres 077 Archibald THOMPSON 200 acres 1790 Dist U 001 William Scott (no prop) 002 William SPARKS in Franklin Co, 420 acres 003 James Armstrong 200 acres 041 John Britton 1 slave, no land 042 Matthew SPARKS (no acreage listed for this Wilkes Co. entry) 042A 202 acres in Franklin Co 043 George Swan 750 acres 044 John miller 175 acres 045 John SPARKS 200 acres 046 Josiah Freeman 150 acres [Johnella -- is this Matthew Sr. or Jr.? Are all these people with land in Franklin "over here" because of Indian troubles in Franklin Co.? Wasn't the fort burned out in 1788? Where was Sr. living when he was killed by Indians in 1793?] 1790 Dist AA is missing except for the list of defaultors pub- lished in Augusta newspaper -- William SPARKS Dist AA is due east and a bit north of U, near present day Vesta. 1791 Dist U 010 Jacob Elsberry 365 acres 012 John Hart in Franklin Co 300 acres 013 Isaac Hodghs (no prop) 014 William SPARKS in Franklin Co 420 acres 015 Alexander Hawkins 380 acres 046 James Hamble 100 acres 047 John SPARKS 247 acres 048 Absolam SPARKS in Franklin Co 100 acres 049 William Partrick 100 acres 1791 Dist AA 013 James Cadenhead 300 acres 014 Matthew SPARKS 200 aaaacres 014A Franklin Co. 200 acres 015 Thomas Moody 436 acres 020 Benj. Elsberry Jr. 300 acres 021 Benj. Elsberry Sr. 200 acres 022 Jeremiah Elsberry 230 acres 035 John Banks 100 acres 036 Thomas TRAILER (page torn here) 037 torn 038 torn 039 Hiram TRAILER 040 James East Jr. 061 Russell Jones 605 acres 062 James BROOKS 200 acres 063 John McConnell 110 acres 1792 Dist Y -- now in Madison Co, west of Smithsonia 071 James Carter on Beaverdam adj Norris 072 William SPARKS 420 acres Franklin Co on Shoal Cr. adj Nathan Barnett 073 Joseph Elsberry on Cloud's Cr 074 Ann Elsberry on Cloud's Cr 173 (sic) Benj Elsberry on Long Cr 174 Francincy Elsbery on Beaverdam 175 Charles Wakefield on Brush Cr 176 Absolam SPARKS 100 acres Franklin Co on Shoal Cr adj Finch 177 Jeremiah Elsbery on Beaverdam 182 Parris THOMPSEN (no prop) 1792 Dist AA 013 Mark Ragin on Indian Creek 014 Joseph Willis (no prop) 015 James BROOKS 1 sl, 295 acre Indian Creek adj Ragin & Kellough 016 James Cattenhead on Mack's Creek 031 William TRAILER on Indian Cree 031A 200 acres Franklin Co. on Naked Cr 032 John Hubbard on Indian Cr 046 Thomas TRAILER on Indian Cr 052 James McCartney on Indian Creek 053 John McCartnery (no prop) 054 Matthew SPARKS 200 acres Franklin Co on Shoal Cr adj Matthew SPARKS 055 Smith Gammon on Indian Cr adj Geo. Hamilton 056 Hiram TRAILOR (no prop) 060 Randolph TRAILER on Indian Cr adj Thos TRAILER 061 John Martin on Indian Cr 062 Sampson Kent (no prop) 064 Matthew Gallaway (no prop) 065 Jean Patton on Macks Cr 1792 Dist U 004 John Patrick on Troublesome Cr adj John SPARKS 013 William Lashley on Long Creek 014 John SPARKS 1147 acres Long Creek adj John Partrick 015 John Gibson on Long Cr 044 Chatten Doggett on Long Cr adj John SPARKS 062 Jacob Elsberry on Long Cr 1793 Dist U 013 Tarpley Flynt on Long Creek 014 John SPARKS 70 acres Long Cr adj Andrew McNabb 015 Richard Lain on Long Cr 028 Jacob Elsberry on Long Cr & Broad River 1793 Dist AA 005 Thomas Moody on Macks Cr adj James Wise 006 Matthew SPARKS 200 acres Frnaklin Co on Shoal Cr adj Finch 007 Richard Banks on Indian Cr 012 Thomas TRAYLOR on Indian Cr 019 Dunstal Banks on Millstone adj Middleton BROOKS 025 William TRAYLOR on Indian Cr adj George Hamilton 039 James BROOKS on Indian Cr adj Rusel Jones 040 Paskel TRAYLOR 065 John Kellow on Indian Cr adj James BROOKS 070 Randolph TRAYLOR on Indian Creek 1793 Dist Z 001 Absalom SPARKS 100 acres Franklin Co on Shoal Cr adj Charles Finch 002 Jerermyah Nesbet on Cloud's Cr adj N. Johnson 013 Sarah Cowen on Cloud's Cr adj James Pratley 014 William SPARKS 420 acres Fra. Co Shoal Cr adj Finch 015 Joseph Elsberry on Cloud Cr adj John McFalls 016 Anne Elsbarey on Cloud's Cr 069 Benj. Elsberry on Saffold Cr 070 Francisenah Elsberry on Beaverdam 1793 Dist V 052 John Parks on Long Cr, Wilkls Co & Barber Cr in Fra. Co 053 John Anglin (no prop) 054 John Renels (no prop) 055 Mathew SPARKS 101 acres Frnaklin Co Shoal Cr adj Chas Steward 056 William Stawder in Fra, Shoal Cr & Brushy Cr 043A William Hay on Long Cr adj Wm TRAYLOR 1794 Dist R -- northeastern "now" Wilkes Co 065B Absolem Thurman in Franklin Co, Oconee River adj Math's SPARKS 093 A. Wilie Pope in Fra, Oconee River adj Call & SPARKS 1796 Dist P -- northwestern "now" Wilkes Co. 001 John Callaway on Clark's Fork 025C Samuel Wilson in Franklin Co, Oconee River adj SPARKS & others. 1800 Dist P -- "now" Wilkes Co. along the border with Oglethorpe. 001 John Callawa on long Creek 002 Joshua Callawa on Long Cr 014 Christopher Orr on Long Creek 015 William BROOKS 100 acres Long Creek adj C. Moeny 016 Goerge Wooten on long Creek 048C Samuel Wilson in Jackson Co. on Barber's Cr adj E. SPARKES granted S. Wilson 1804 Dist P 030 John Callaway Sr. on Clark's Creek 032B Sameul Wilson in Jackson Co on Oconee River adj SPARKS