1784 ( Jan.17) - Joshua Thornton of Wilkes co, Ga and young 
     Thornton of Franklin co, NC to Joshua Perry of Franklin co, 
     NC  400a land willed to Joshua and Young Thornton by their 
     father, John Thornton, dc d. on Little Shockoe Creek whereon 
     the said John Thornton lived and died - beginning at the mouth 
     of Gant’s Old Spring Branch along Gant s line to Thomas Hill s 
     line, then along Robt. Hill’s line to Williamson’s line to 
     Presley Nelm s line to sd. Joshua Perry s line and to Wm. 
     Jones  line to the beginning;  witness: Burell Perry, Jurat;  
     Elisha Hunter; registered March Court 1795 ( Franklin County,
     NC Book A and Book 1 
1779-1797, p 154 ). 
 
1786- Burrell Perry witnessed deed of Joshua Perry of Franklin co, 
      NC to Willis Perry, land in Wilkes co, Ga, now Warren, on
      waters Hardin s Creek, Little River ( DBk A, p 161)( Willis 
      moved from Franklin co, NC to To Warren ( formerly Wilkes) 
      in 1786 according to Rev. pension application.) 
 
1787 - Willis owned 400 acres in Cpt. Winne s Dist, Wilkes co, Ga 
       on Ogechee. Burrell had 200a Wilkes co;  431 1/4a Franklin 
       co;  575a Greene co.  ( This is Burrel Perry of Franklin co 
       NC who married Elizabeth Massey and had brothers, Joshua 
       and Jeremiah.  DBk 5, p.318 & p.33.  Other Burrell Perry 
       in Greene 1788.)  
 
1791 - Willis &  Burnet ( Burrel ? ) Perry in Wilkes
         
1792 - Burrell had 100a on William s Creek, Wilkes co adjacent 
       Solomon Lockett in Col. Alex. Lockett s Btn. 
 
1791/92 ( old Burrell) 287 + a Greene county on Oconee River,  
        718 + a Washington co on Williamson s swamp, 200 a  
        Wilkes co
 
1793 - Capt. Thornton, trustee of old Burrell Perry s lands 
       of 575a in Greene co, 431a Washington co, and 200a 
       Wilkes ( by me:  there s a 287 + a difference in 
       lands in Greene and Washington counties but total 
       is same acreage.   
       This deed  may help explain some of the difference. 
       ( Ogelthorpe county, Ga. Deed Book B, p 180, Book F, 
       p 59 )  Joshua Perry, of Franklin county, NC, 02 Feb 
       1797, to my Uncle Burill Perry 200a half of 400a 
       granted Joshua Perry 22 Sep 1784 by Ga on waters of
       Long Creek, Wilkes co, Ga;  witness:  Benjamin Robinson, 
       William Perry, Howell Tatum, Thomas Thornton.) 
1793 - Willis & Burrell in Cpt. Campbell s Dist, Wilkes co. 
 
1798/1800 - Burrell & Easter ( Hester) to John Chapman 100a on 
            waters of Williamson s creek ( Warren co Deed Bk A, 
            p 386;  Hiram Perry, witness)
 
1799 & 1801 - Jackson co, Ga tax list:  Wm. Rainwater, Newsome 
              Rainwater in Aaron Wood s District
 
1800 Franklin County NC census:  
          p 465, Burrell Perry:  1-2-0-0-1 / 0-1-1-0-0- 0-6;
          p 476, Burrell Perry, Sr.: 0-0-1-0-1 / 0-0-1-1-1- 0-0
 
1801- Burrell #1 dies in Franklin co, NC

1801 - Cpt. John Breed s Dist., Willis Perry rendered property
       for old Burrell (#1) Perry: 575a Greene co on Oconee 
       adj. Zach. Glass;  431 + a Washington co on Williamson s 
       swamp, adj. BURRELL PERRY;  200 a Ogelthorpe on Long Creek 
       adj. Barnett Smith. 

       In Cpt. William Smith s Dist: Burrill Perry 100a on 
       William’s Creek adj. Richd. Heath.  
       ( Clearly two distinct Burrell’ s and old Burrell owned 
       in excess of 1200 acres while 
 Burrell #2 owned the 
       100a on William s creek.  While not father and son there 
       is a familial relationship between them.  Why would his 
       nephew, Willis, render his 
property rather than his 
       son and heir, Burrell, unless he d already left Georgia.)
 
1802 - Burrell Perry s Commission ( Military Commissions, State 
       of Georgia, 1800-1806, p.376): .. To Burrell Perry, Gentm.,
       Greeting, . Appoint you captain of the Company in the 
       Battalion of the Warren county regiment of Militia, formed 
       for the defence of this state,   Dated at Louisville 26 Oct. 
       1802 ( Burrell Perry was clearly living in Georgia at this 
       time so why would the commission be dated in Louisville?  
       Just my rambling thinking.)
 
1803 - Jackson co, Ga tax list:  Newsome Rainwater, Burrell Perry 
       ( I can not locate the precise source for this momentarily 
       but until I do, please, don t quote as fact.)
 
1804 - Jackson co, Ga. Tax list: Newsome Rainwater, 
       Richardson Perry

TENNESSE

"Petitions to the General Assembly of Tennessee" complaining that 
an act of previous 
session shorted Wilson Co. of 155 square
miles. Sept.30, 1803: Burrill Pery, Drury Perry, Nath’l. Perry  
("TN. Ansearchin News" Vol. 41, pgs. 74-75.)
 

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