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Pioneer Settlers in Early Washington
& Surrounding Counties in Georgia

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  • ID: I8727
  • Name: Alexander IRWIN
  • Given Name: Alexander
  • Surname: Irwin 1 2 3
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: Abt 1795 in Washington County, Georgia 3
  • Death: Bef Nov 1850 in Washington County, Georgia 1
  • Event: Records show that Alexander obtained a land grant in Washington County in 1784. Land 1784 Washington County, Georgia
  • Note:
    The grant was recorded in the Georgia Archives as follows:

    Location Grant Acres Year of
    Grantee of Grant Book Page Granted Grant

    Irwin, Alx. Wash'ton ??? ??? ??? 1784
    4 5
  • Event: Records show that Alexander obtained a second land grant in Washington County in 1787. Land 1787 Washington County, Georgia
  • Note:
    The grant was recorded in the Georgia Archives as follows:

    Location Grant Acres Year of
    Grantee of Grant Book Page Granted Grant

    Irwin, Alx. Wash'ton ??? ??? ??? 1787
    4 5
  • Event: Court 22 May 1787 Washington County, Georgia
  • Note:
    First Court held in Washington County was on May 22, 1787, Judge Henry Osborne, presiding.

    Grand Jurors:

    Alexander Irwin, foreman Samuel Sinquefield
    Elisha Williams Joseph Avant
    William Johnson William Irwin
    Philemon Franklin William Shields
    John Robertson, Jr. John Shafford
    John Burney John Rutherford
    John Martin Jacob Dennard
    James Thomas Joseph Beddingfield
    Benjamin Tennille Aaron Sinquefield
    Joshua Williams John Daniel, Sr.

    Nota Bene: Alexander Irwin was the father of William Alexander Irwin who married Sarah A. Elizabeth Daniel. John Daniel, Jr., was the father of Joseph Daniel.
    6
  • Event: Census Report Census/Tax 1820 Washington County, Georgia
  • Note:
    Page 140B, Line 22; Enumerator: Tilman Dixon
    ========================================
    White Males: 2 (0-10), 1 (26-45);
    Females: 1 (26-45);

    Agriculture: 1
    Slaves: Males: 2 (0-14), 2 (14-26), 2 (26-45);
    Females: 1 (0-14), 0 1 (26-45)
    7
  • Event: Census Report Census/Tax 1830 Washington County, Georgia
  • Note:
    Page: 248A/B, Line 1; Enumerator: L. A. Jernigan; Film M19-21
    ===================================================
    Males: 1 (0-5), 1 (5-10), 1 (10-15), 1 (30-40);
    Females: 1 (0-5), 1 (30-40), 1 (50-60);

    Slaves:
    Males: 1 (0-10), 5 (10-24), 1 (24-36), 1 (36-55), 1 (55-100);
    Females: 2 (0-10), 2 (10-24), 3 (24-36), 1 (36-55), 2 (55-100)
    8
  • Will: 27 Nov 1850 Washington County, Georgia
  • Note:
    Abstract of Will of Alexander Irwin

    Division of Negroes. Heirs: Margaret M. Irwin, widow; John L. Irwin; William A. Irwin; Thomas J. Irwin; Jared I. Irwin; Andrew B. Irwin and Reason W. Irwin.

    Commissioners: Asa P. Peacock, Samuel Robinson, Henry Wood.
    1
  • _UID: 776B1B54137243F1828C7F5D1D3FE365985F
  • Change Date: 28 Jan 2006 at 02:04



    Father: John Lawson IRWIN b: 29 Aug 1755 in Mecklinburg County, North Carolina
    Mother: Rebecca SESSIONS b: 30 Mar 1753

    Marriage 1 Margaret Moore LAWSON b: Abt 1799 in Georgia
    • Married:
    • Change Date: 22 Jul 2003
    Children
    1. Has No Children John L. IRWIN b: 1817 in Georgia
    2. Has Children William Alexander IRWIN b: 1825 in Washington County, Georgia
    3. Has No Children Thomas J. IRWIN b: 1829 in Georgia
    4. Has No Children Jarred I. IRWIN b: 1834 in Georgia
    5. Has No Children Andrew B. IRWIN b: 1837 in Georgia
    6. Has No Children Reason Whitehead IRWIN b: 1839 in Georgia

    Sources:
    1. Media: Vital
      Title: Washington County, Georgia, Estate Papers
      Author: Newsom, Elizabeth Pritchard, Abstracted and Compiled
      Publication: [primary source] Sandersville, Georgia: Genealogical Committee of the Washington County Historical Society, 1982
      Date: 9 Dec 2002
      Page: p 109-112
    2. Media: Book
      Title: Memoirs of Georgia
      Author: McCall,
      Page: Vol. III
    3. Media: Census/Tax
      Title: 1830 Washington County, Georgia Census [Online]
      Publication: [primary source] Sandersville, Georgia, 1830.[Ancestry.com electronic database: images of original documents]
      Date: 10 Mar 2001
    4. Media: Book
      Title: Records of Washington County, Georgia
      Author: De Lamar, Marie, and Rothstein, Elisabeth, Compilers
      Publication: [primary source] Albany, GA: Delwyn Associates, 1975. (Reprinted with an added index by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1985. Reprinted for Clearfield Compnay, Inc. by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 2000.)
      Date: 9 Sep 2003
      Page: Ch 1, Headrights and Bounty Grants , p 13
    5. Media: Book
      Title: Index to Headright and Bounty Grants of Georgia 1756-1909
      Author: Lucas, Jr., The Rev. Silas Emmett, author
      Publication: [primary source] Vidalia, GA: Georgia Genealogical Reprints, 1970
      Date: 10 Sep 2003
      Page: p
    6. Media: Book
      Title: Records of Washington County, Georgia
      Author: De Lamar, Marie, and Rothstein, Elisabeth, Compilers
      Publication: [primary source] Albany, GA: Delwyn Associates, 1975. (Reprinted with an added index by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1985. Reprinted for Clearfield Compnay, Inc. by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 2000.)
      Date: 9 Sep 2003
      Page: p 137
    7. Media: Census/Tax
      Title: 1820 Washington County. Georgia Census [Online]
      Publication: [primary source] Sandersville, Georgia, 1820. [Ancestry.com electronic database: images of original documents]
      Date: 10 Mar 2001
      Page: p 140b, LN 22
    8. Media: Census/Tax
      Title: 1820 Washington County. Georgia Census [Online]
      Publication: [primary source] Sandersville, Georgia, 1820. [Ancestry.com electronic database: images of original documents]
      Date: 10 Mar 2001
      Page: p 248a/b, LN 1
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