Walraven Family Information

Submitted by Claudia Brumbalow

I have other information on this family in Franklin Co., Ga. I was looking at the 1790 Reconstructed Census of Georgia and you did not have John Walraven listed.

John Walraven is listed on page 83 in "The Reconstructed 1790 Census of Georgia" Substitutes for Georgia's Lost 1790 Census by Marie De Lamar & Elisabeth Rothstein, Baltimore Genealocial Publishing Co., Inc. 1989
Franklin Co., Ga. John Walraven - 1 male over 16; 4 males under 16; 5 females; no slaves.

Index of Georgia Tax Digest Vol. 11 1804 - 1806 page 159
a. p. 14, Capt. Averit's Dist. 1805
Jonathan Baugh agent for John Walravin; 287 1/2 a., Tho's McDowel, M. Saveall, Grove R.
b. p. 3 - Capt. Everettt's Dist. 1806
John Wallravin, Sr.: 287 1/2 a., Tho's McDowell, James Miller, Grove R. and for John Walllravin, Jr. : poll
Isaac Wallravin : poll
Elijah Maxwell: poll
Doney Hulsey: poll
Cornelius Johnson: poll
Archible Wallravin : poll
Abel Peek: poll
Isaac Mitchel: poll
W'M Savell: poll
Benj. Springer: 40 A., sd Springer, John Evins, Grove R.
Jonathan Baugh: poll
David Baugh: poll
John Hill: poll
Jonathan Baugh for John Baugh: poll

Georgia, Franklin - Land Lottery of 1805, [page 359] John Walraven registration cerial Number 43, he drew to blanks, History of Franklin County, Ga. page 100
Volravan, John 43 R B Fracklin

Deeds of Franklin Co. Ga 1784 - 1826, by Martha W. Acker, Southern Historical Press, Easley SC, 1976
a. Page 211, "Deeds of Franklin County, Georgia" 1784-1826 pages 12, 13, June 13, 1804 Thomas McDowell of Franklin to John Walraven of same 287 ½ acres for $300.00 on north side of Grove Fork Broad River.
Deed dated Franklin Co. 13 June 1804, rec. 18 July 1806, from Thomas McDowell of aforessed to John Walraven of same. In cons. of $300, conveys 287 1/2 ac. in fraklin Co. on north side of Grove Fork Broad Riv., being a bounty tract granted to said McDowell by his Exc. Samuel Clbirt 3 Feb. 1785 and recorded in Register's Office Book FTT, page 607. Wit: W. Reed, John Evins. Sorn to by Evins before D. M'Tgomery, J. P. that he and William Reed witnessed the above deed.

Page 318 Land sold 25 Oct 1806 on Grove river adjacent to John Walraven Sr.
"Deeds of Franklin County, Georgia" 1784-1826 pages 12, 13, Deed dated 25 Oct 1806, rec 26 Sept. 1814, from Mosee Savell of Franklin Co. to James Kenderson to aforesaid. In cons. of $150. conveys 160 ac. in Franklin Co. on waters of Grove Riv. adj. James Lindsay, Tanner's (?) old bounty Line, Edward Leavell, Thomas Leboir, William Ellison, John Walraven, Sr. Wit: William Savell (x), James Lindsey, Sworn to by William Savell (x) before Darby HENLEY,j.P. 17 Sept 1814.

c. Page 268 in book, Land sold 14 Nov 1809 on Grove Fork on Broad River adjacent to John Walraven.
page 75: Deed dated 24 Nov. 1809, rec. 9 July 1810, from James Miller, Sr, of Franklin Co. to James Miller, Jr. In cons. of $100, conveys 287 1/2 ac. in Franklin Co. on Grove fork of Broad Riv., adj. Jesse Blackwell, John Walraven, granted to Marmaduke Richerson. Signed "James Miller (x)."Wit: Robert Barnwell, John Warden(x), Sworn to by Warden before John Baugh, J.P. 7 July 1810.

d. Page 306/307, Land sold 4 Jan 18ll on Gregg's Creek adjacent to Walraven (there is no name other than Walraven listed in the Deed. This deed is recorded twice once on page 104 and again on page 111)
Deed dated Franklin Co. 4 Jan 1811, rec. 31 Aug 1813, from Michael Box to William Savell. In cons. of $100, conveys 72 ac. in Franklin Co. on waters of Greggs Crk.; adj. Walraven, Thomas Conn, granted to Michael Box. Wit; Thomas Conn, John Baugh, J.P.
RECORDS OF GROVE LEVEL BAPTIST CHURCH originall Franklin, Now Banks County, Ga 1802 - by Nathan Mathews, published in Georgia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Summer 2004, Volume 40, Number 2.
1802
page 75 {page 2} Names of Members: John Walravens, Sr. Elizabeth Walravens; Sally Walravens.
1807
page 79 {page 8}
The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in May & labored with Dr. Isom he appeared to discover his transgression & the church agreed to wait with him till next meeting. Also Labored with sister Sally Walravens she confessed her allegation & the church agreed to wait with her till next meeting. Appointed Breth, Jesse Blackwell & Jacob Brooks to cite Br. Walravens to our next meeting for getting drunk.
1810
page 82 {page 12}
The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sabbath in March 1811 & censured Br. Walravens for defraud censured Br. Jesse Blackwell for drinking to much & appointed Br. Malden & Dr. Brooks to cite them to next meeting.
page 83 {page 12}
The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sabbath in April 1811 and censured Br. John Walravens for not hearing the church. Excommunicated Br. Jesse Blackwell for drinking to much & not hearing the church.
1814
page 86 { page 18}meeting in August Br. John Walravens deceased 1814 Sept. 6.
p. 257 Franklin Co., Deed
[Georgia] This Indenture made this 1st day of September 1815 between William Walraven of the county of Franklin & State aforesaid of this our part & Jonathan Baugh of the same State & County of the other part. With respect that for & in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars to me in hand paid at or before the signing or delivering of these presents the receipt which of is hereby acknowledged hath this day bargained & sold unto the said Jonathan Baugh all that tract or parcel of land situated lying & being in the northside of the G____ fork of Broad river in Franklin County beginning at a white oak corner with James Miller running East with Jonathan Baugh land to a stake corner thence N 32 Rod to a fence corner then to East 50 Rod to a stake corner hence to S 32 Rod to a stake on the old line thence continuing East to a fence corner With William Baugh & Lewis Williams thence North with said William (G/T) Henderson to a post oak corner made by Lawson suppose to!
be half way the original survey thence ___ a crop the original survey along a line run by Thomas Lawson arriving on a white oak on James Miller line thence South to the beginning white oak it being part of a survey originally granted in the name of Thomas McDowell conveyed to John Walraven Senr & thence conveyed to William Walraven by will or testament & now by the said Wm Walraven to the said Jonathan Baugh his being & assigns together with all the rights & appearances herewith bargain to have & to hold the said tract of parcel of land containing a one hundred & thirty one acres more or less unto him the said Jonathan Baugh his heirs & assigns forever & other said William Walraven for myself my heirs & assigns will warrant & forever as paid the said land & premises above mentioned unto him this said Jonathan Baugh his heirs & assigns forever against any person making a lawful claim. For certain whence of I have hereunto set my and & seal the day & date above written.

Signed & delivered in persence: William Walraven [SEAL]
John Baugh, Senr
John Baugh JP
Recorded the 7th day of July 1825

Franklin Co., Ga. Court of Ordinary, Inventories, Sales and Return - Book "G" 1834 - 1843
Page 56. George Thomason, Admin. to the estate of Elizabeth Walraven, decd. 5 May 1835 ... cash rec'd for lot of land No. 225 in the 23 Dist. Stewart County, sold at public sale........$21.00

5 May 1835.... cash recd. for lot of land No. 193 in the 8th Dist. of Randolph Co, sold at public sale........ $231.00

May 1835... cash pd. for grants, cash pd. for 2 blank deeds.... 26 days for self and horse in going to sell sd. lots of land. Balance....$84.10
/s/ George (x) Thomson. July Term 1835.

Page 70 The Estate of Elizabeth Walraven - George Thomason, Admin.
No. l ... Cash pd. Wm Walraven per receipt ..............$44.07
No. 2.... Cash pd. John Walraven per receipt............... 14.00
No. 3... Cash pd. Johnathan Baugh per receipt........... 14.00
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Sept. Term 1835. /s/ George (x) Thomson. $72.07
Page 126. The estate of Elizabeth Walraven to George Thomson, Admr. Georgia, Franklin Co. Ret. No. 1...... Recd. of George Thomson, admr. of the estate of Elizabeth Walraven, decd., fourteen dollars in full of my part or distribution share of the said estate of Elizabeth Walraven. /s/ Isaac (x) Walraven.
12 Sept. 1835. Attest: Thos. King.

Ret. No. 2. Georgia, Franklin Co. Recd. of George Thomson, Admn. of the estate of Elizabeth Walraven, decd. fourteen dollars in full for my part or distribution share of the sd. estate of Elizabeth Walraven, decd.
30 Dec. 1835. /s/ Archibald Walraven. Attest: Thos. King.

Cash pd. T. King, CCO, as per note (?) No. 3......$1.87 1/2

July Term. 1836. Personally appeared in open court George Thomson who saith on oath that the above return is just and true. /s/ George (x) Thomson.
Attestt: Thos. King, CCO.