DOCUMENTED REFERENCES on Sampson Offutt
9-7-1789 Nathaniel Offutt of St. of Ga., Co. of Richmond deeded land to William Wilkins of the same State and County Book IG-136-137
Sealed and delivered in the presence of SAMPSON OFFUTT & Wm. Gardner
1974/1975 Legal Notice in Southern Centinel & Univ. Gazette & Augusta Chronical re SAMPSON OFFUTT
7-14-1812 Legal Notice of Taxes due by SAMPSON OFFUTT of COLUMBIA COUNTY appeared in The Republican and Savannah Evening Ledger.
1805 Land Lottery SAMPSON OFFUTT drew two blanks
1807 Land Lottery SAMPSON OFFUTT eligible for 2 draws
9-29-1815 SAMPSON OFFUTT Granted by State of Georgia 135 Acres of land in Washington County
5-15-1816 Georgia Journal published in Milledgeville, Georgia, shows SAMPSON OFFUTT on the Grand Jury in Washington County, Georgia April term
9-22-1819 SAMPSON OFFUTT Granted by State of Georgia 234 acres of land in Washington County, Georgia. In Capt. Wood's Dist (90th)
11-24-1819 Georgia Journal, Published Milledgeville, Georgia, shows SAMPSON OFFUTT on the Grand Jury
1820 Federal Census of Washington County, Georgia, Page 142, Index Page 111 shows SAMPSON OFFUTT
2 Males over 45
1 Female 10 to 16 (Possibly Susanna Offutt)
1 Female over 45
Other Offutts in 1820 Census - Archibald in Columbia Co &
Obedience in Columbia Co.
1822 SAMPSON OFFUTT departed this life. Alabama Source Book by England, G 929.3E, Deed Book A Wilcox County, Alabama
SAMPSON OFFUTT - Wife Nancy Offutt,, Son William Offutt., Daughter
Susanna Offutt who was married to Joshua Slone
DOCUMENTED REFERENCES on Sampson Offutt
3-9-1824 Georgia Journal. Kinchin Taylor applies for letters of Administration on SAMPSON OFFUTT Deceased.
11-1-1825 Georgia Journal. Kinchin Taylor, Administrator of SAMPSON OFFUTT, deceased - Rule Nisi, for foreclosure on tract of land granted to John Harvey (on waters of Oconee) & deeded to William Offutt (believed to be William J. Offutt and not son of Sampson Offutt) by John Harvey by deed bearing date of 1-25-1800, in a case VS Lyles, Geo. N.. Land adjacent Lewis Beddingfield.
1825 Tax Digest shows Tax due on land as follows:
"Kinchin Taylor Administrator of SAMPSON OFFUTT, 234 Acres in one piece and 100 acres in another
11-28-1826 Southern Recorder published Milledgeville. Property of George N. Lyles sold to satisfy Kinchen Taylor, Administrator of SAMPSON OFFUTT, deceased
AKA Source Book by England
G929.3E
Deed Book A Wilcox County
112
Page 75. 11 Feb. 1826. Indenture between Jonathan A. Brantley, and Nancy, his wife, and Wm Offutt, trustee, Nancy had property previous to her marriage which she was entitled to from estate of her first husband Sampson Offutt; some of the land in Washington Co., GA. Agreement to live separately.
Page 84. 21 April 1826. Agreement between Joshua Stone (Slone) and Wm Offutt (Offett). Sampson Offett, late of this Co. departed this life on 22 Jan 1822 intestate, said Wm being his son and lawful heir; said Joshua Stone having intermarried with Susannah, daughter of Sampson Offatt, and heir in right of his wife Susannah; they also being adms. on estate of said Samuel Offett ... division of land.
Xerox copies of the original legal documents described above on the following pages. They are on file at the Co. Courthouse, Wilcox Co. Camden
The foregoing information shown on pages 1 and 2 extracted from The GEORGIA JOURNAL and SOUTHERN RECORDER, both published in Milledgeville, Georgia on microfilm at the Ina Dillard Russell Library of Georgia College, Milledgeville, Georgia 31061.
I, Vivian Mettee, have copies of the above notices but they are printed in white on a black background by some process that fades when exposed to light and are difficult to read so I have not attempted to make Xerox copies of them. I keep them in a brown envelope at room temperature to try-to preserve them.
The information was forwarded to me by Mrs. Elizabeth P. Newsom, a noted genealogist, statistician and author on November 14, 1978 who lived at 110 West First Avenue, Sandersville, Georgia 31082
Mrs. Newson in her letter says the 1825 Tax Digest at the Georgia Department of Archives and History shows him on page 84 as follows:
"Kitchen Taylor 300 acres pine in Wash. Co. water by bluff bounding by Cason, 6 slaves.
Kitchen Taylor administrator of Sampson Offith 234 acres pine watered by bluff bounding by Cason
Kitchen Taylor administrator of Sampson Offith 100 acres pine watered by Oconee River bounding by Fisher"
It is in Capt. Wood's District (90th) which is just south of the center of Washington County of today.
GEORGIA JOURNAL of May 15, 1816 - Page 3 Printed at Milledgeville, GA
"Sampson Offutt on Grand Jury for the County of Washington, GA for the April term."
GEORGIA JOURNAL of November 24, 1818 - Page 3 Printed at Milledgeville, GA
"Sampson Offutt on Grand Jury for the County of Washington for the October term."
GEORGIA JOURNAL of March 9, 1824 - Page 3 Printed at Milledgeville, GA
"Whereas Kitchen Taylor applies for letter of administration on the estate of Sampson Offutt (late of said County dec'd)."
GEORGIA JOURNAL of November 1, 1825 Printed at Milledgeville, GA
Georgia, Washington Co.
In the Superior Court, Sept. term 1825
The Administrators of Sampson Offutt, Dec'd
Vs
George N. Lyles
Upon the petition of Kitchen Taylor administrator of Sampson Offutt dec'd had on the 16th day of November 1820 executed to your petitioner intestate a deed of mortgage. All that tract or parcel of land lying in the County aforesaid, on the waters of the Oconee being part of a tract of of land granted to John Harvey and deeded to-William Offutt by the aforesaid John Harvey by deed bearing the date the 25th day of January 1800 and beginning at a pine corner and running north 45 degrees, west 27 chains 50 links to a pine grove thence north 45 degrees 37 chains to lewis Beddingfield's corner, thence 45 degrees 37, 50 links to a pine corner and thence to the place of beginning it being the upper half of a 400 acre survey, in the name of John Harvey and one other piece or parcel of land lying the County aforesaid on the water of the Oconee River it being part of a tract of land granted as aforesaid to John Harvey and deeded to William Offutt beginning on the land belonging to the estate of Robt. Smith dec'd where Lewis Beddingfield's north 40, south 45 degrees west to Sampson Offutt's line and running with Sampson's line south 45 degrees, west to a light-wood stake corner said line and from thence south 75 degrees to the line belonging to the estate of Robt. Smith dec'd and with the said line to the beginning containing 100 acres more or less, a order to secure payment of the following sums of money, that is to say $332.50 to be paid on the 25th day of January 1823 and the sum of $300.00 to be paid on the 25th day of December 1824, and the said administrators having prayed a rule of Nisi for the foreclosure of the equity of redemption in and to the mortgage premises.
On motion of counsel for the petitioners ordered that said George N. Lyles do within 12 months pay the principal and interest of said debt and mortgage and all the costs accruing thereon or that the equity of redemption in and to the said mortgaged premises be henceforth barred and foreclosure and it is further ordered that a copy of the tule be served on the mortgagee or his special agent at least 6 months - or published in one of the public gazettes of this State at least 12 months before the time said money is ordered to be paid into court.
A true extract from the minutes of said court this 29th day of September 1825.
Garrotte Brown, Clerk
October 23
SOUTHERN RECORDER of November 28, 1826.- Page 3 printed at Milledgville
Part of a Sheriffs' sale on the first Tuesday in January next.
"100 acres of line land, more or less, on the waters of the Oconee and adjoining Fisher and others taken as the property of George N. Lyles to satisfy a fi fa issued under the foreclosure of a mortgage in favor of Kitchen Taylor, administrator on the estate of Sampson Offutt vs said Lyles."
SOUTHERN RECORDER of November 28, 1826 - same page as above.
Executive Department, Ga.
Milledgeville, Nov. 21st, 1826
"Information having been received of the death of Major General John McIntosh, a gallant and distinguished officer of the Revolution and a favorite son of Georgia, who is the course of an honorable and virtuous-career had rendered signal and important services to the State.
It is requested of all Officers Civil and Military as a testimony of respect to the memory of the deceased patriot to wear crape on the left arm for thirty days.
by the Governor E. H. Pierce, Secr'y Ex. Dep."