WILLIS JINKS

Approximate birth: ? 1785

1805 Land Lottery

Willis Jenks from Franklin Co GA

This 1805 land lottery formed: Wayne, Wilkinson, Baldwin Counties.
Original Franklin County map
He would have been over 21 and resided in Georgia for 1 year

Marriage

Willis Jenks, Franklin Co. md. Rebecca Wilson 1805 in Jackson Co. "Information on Some GA Pioneers," by Jos. Maddox, compiled from registrants of the 1805 GA Land Lottery

1810 Tax Digest

Willis Jinks - Jackson Co GA
??Was this just for a poll...or did he own land. What land?
Jackson County formed in 1796 from Franklin County

1814-1817 Tax Digest

William Jinks Oglethorpe GA(1815)
Willis Jenks of Jackson (1817)

1820 GA Gwinnett County

Gwinnett Co formed 1818 bordered original Henry Co formed 1821. This original Henry was subdivided into several counties, including present day Henry and Butts 
Jinks, Willis  # 515   pg. 271
1 male 10-16 [1810-1804] son ?
1 male 26-45  [1794-1775] Willis
1 female under 10 (1819-1809)
1 female 26-45 (1794-1775) Rebecca Wilson
The following comes from "History of Gwinnett County Georgia" Volume III
Page 27; Willis Jinks was fortunate drawer in 1821 Georgia Land Lottery, 
              
Willis Jinks-Henry County-Land District 8-Land lot 75 (this became Butts Co 1825

Willis Jinks-Houston County-Land District 15-Land lot 37
Houston Co., GA is located as
follows:

Willis Jinks of Henry Co., Ga. sold this lot on 11-22-1834  to  Thomas P. Helton of Stewart Co.,Ga.
It straddles Highway 26, and is just West of Highway 41 at Henderson, GA, very close to the Macon Co., GA boundary line. A portion of Big Creek flows across the Southern part of this property. Although the Henderson Village resort has acquired a lot of the land in this vicinity, much is still farmland.

To trace the chain of title of this property, I would suggest starting with the comprehensive publications that Davine Campbell compiled (edited by William Henry), which includes 1821 thru 1840 land records. After that, it would require a search thru the Deed books or the microfilms of them.

Sheriff's Sale

Gwinnett County June 8 1844 Tax Collector's Sale 1st Tues Aug Lawrenceville Courthouse to satisfy tax due for year 1822.
350 acres in Co of Gwinnett on waters of Appalachie to satisfy tax due by Willis Jinks. Tax due $3.50

Note the DATES!! 

1) Tells us Willis owned land in Gwinnett
2)Didn't pay his taxes in 1822
3)Did they pay taxes after that year and continue to live there?
4)Did they just leave the land and move on and the County waited 22 years to collect the tax by selling?





Gwinnett Co was formed in 1818 from Cherokee Lands and Jackson County.
So is this the land Willis drew in the 1805 lottery (from Franklin Co)




1827 Land Lottery


William Jencks Sr of Henry Co.
Drew Lot 81 District 2  section 1 in Lee County


Willis Jinks of Pike Co (Capt May's Dist)
Drew Lot #203  District 21  section 1 in Lee County
This might be Willis Jinks born in 1805... he would be 22 and eligible to draw.




1830 GA


Henry County
Willis Jinks   pg 230
1 male 20-30 [1810-1800] (son ?)
1 male 40-50 [1790-1780] Willis
1 female 40-50 [1790-1780]  Rebecca Wilson
(female listed in 1820 might be married (18-20 yrs)




Now everything does point to this Willis being the father of Willis (married Nicey Martin on Mar 10 1833 Talbot Co....so he could have been living with Willis in Henry Co in 1830 census)




  
  

    
    

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