1797 Nov 5 Georgia Land Warrant Screvin county . Surveyed Dec 8 1797 for Richard Dowdy who resides in the state a tract of Six Hundred acres of land in sd county. <s> Clem Lanier, Richard Dowdy (Screvin County GA Plat Book A page 153) SEE ACTUAL PLAT IMAGE BELOW

Note: Since the Ogeechee River is located on the east part of this plat, does that mean this land is located in current day Bulloch County rather than Screvin (which is east of the Ogeechee R.)

1799 June 26."Gen Material From Legal Notices in Early GA Newspapers" by Folks Huxford. pg 20 Screven Co (from the "GA Gazette," Savannah, GA.) RICHARD DOWDY applies for administration of the WILLIAM STRINGER estate,

"Columbia Museum and Savannah Advertiser" newspaper
1808 Oct 14 - A Caution - All persons are hereby forewarned against dealing or trading on my account with my wife Penelope, as I am determined not to pay any of her contracts, for and on account of her absenting herself from my house and residence. Given under my hand, the 26th day of September 1808, Richard Dowdy, Scriven County.

Militia
John Dowdy Leiut - Aug 23 1824 -June 20 1829
Wiley Dowdy Leiut - Sept 3 1817 - Jan 29 1819

Marriages
John Dowdy m Gordian Anderson Jan 4 1826
Richard Dowdy m Nancy Moultrie (License) Sept 14 1822

Wills
1826 Feb 10- Will of Hez Anderson: ...witnessed by John L. Dowdy

Tax List (Chatham County list)
1826 Tax
Richard Dowdy 850 acres land - Pine - Screvin Co - Line joins Boyken et al - Lot and Improvements - Springhill - 300 - 11 slaves - 1 poll

TN Civil War Veteran Questionaires
John Moultrie Anderson CSA of Bedford TN - ...mother: Sarah Dowdie, daughter of James and Mary Dowdy who lived at Middle Ground, Screven Co GA