[note: Several Dowdy abstracts below involve transactions with Benjamin Martin and his son Stephen Martin. Benjamin was the brother of John Martin whose 1777 Cumberland VA Will granted land in Cumberland County to Martin Dowdy, son of Richard Dowdy. Both Benjamin and John Martin were sons of Henry Martin of Cumberland County VA]

Deeds

DBGG 28 Dec 1789 Joseph Wise and Margeret his wife to Thomas Moody of Wilkes. Wit: John Bagby, Martin Dowdy. Proved by Bagby and Dowdy 13 May 1790

DB HH 11 Mar 1789. Thomas Moody and Rhoda his wife to Martin Dowdy of Wilkes 200 acres on Millstone Creek branch of Broad River. Adj South east by Lamar. Southwest by Brown all other sides vacant. Wit: Thoams B. Scott, (Note John Hubbard was buying land in next listing- see Goochland VA documents)

DBHH 25 May 1791 Middleton Brooks and Sarah his wife to Dunston Banks of Wilkes . Adj North by Banks. South by Middleton Brook and Martin Dowdy

DBII p 479 1 Dec 1791 Zachariah Lamar and wife Sarah to Jas Cadenhead. Wit: T Traylor, Dan'l Lamar, John Culpeper, Henry Doudy. Proved by Henry Doudy 11 Mar 1793

DBRR 11 February 1793 John Abernethie, to Benjamin Martin of Wilkes a negro girl wit: Henry Dowdy, Stephen Martin, Benjamin Martin. Proved by Henry Dowdy 14 Sept 1799

DBRR 20 July 1800. Heirs of John McDowell dec'd: Bernard Kelly, Wm McLin, Henry Dowday, Sarah McDowell and Babtist McDowell to the heirs of James McDowell dec'd: Thos McDowell, Joseph McDowell and Margarett McDowell land in Wilkes on Long Creek waters. Adjacent Benjamin Martin.

DBTT 6 Oct 1802 John Heard to Henry Dowdy both of Wiles land on Fishing Creek. Adj Springer including Lackys old mill seat on road from Washington (GA) to Colo: Pope 43 acres below road and on down creek to bludff near creek. test: Robt Hughes, Arklis Stephens. Proved 27 Nov 1802.

DBVV 11 Sept 1804. Henry Dowdy and Sarah his wife to Arkilles Stephens all of Wilkes 1/2 of tract on Fishing Creek adj Ann Springer, James Hendrick, dec'd and 1/2 of a grist mill and cotton machine on said tract. Wit: Wm Parks, James Pender, . Sarah Dowdy relinquished dower rights Rec: 14 Dec 1804.

DBVV 28 January 1796 Jesse Heard to Wm Powel of Elbert 650 acres in the reserve of Franklin GA. Wit: Simon Hughes, Henry Dowdy. Rec 6 Feb 1805.

DBVV 11 Sept 1804. Arkelles Stephens and wife Milly to Henry Dowdy of Wilkes on Clarkes Cr. Adj Chas Huff, Ann Dawson.

DB ?? 30 Sep 1805 Arkillis Stephens to Baptist McDonel 101 acres Clarks Cr. Adj Chas Huff and Henry Dowdy. Signed in presence of Henry Dowdy

Estates

29 Jan 1802. Estate of Robert Gordon. Warrant of Appraisment: Baernard Kelly, Benj. Branton, Thos Monger, Rich M. Head, Thos Jones, Henry Dowdy, Wm Princes, and Dan'l Stalker

[date] Return of Estate of James Darden. John Heard adminstrator. Names mentioned included John Hill, Wm Parkes, Stephen Heard Sr, Hugh Lee, Joholny[?] Dowdy and Drebill.

Jan 8 1805. Book LL p 137. Inventory of Anderson Bradley. Amount of sales Jan 11 1806. Thomas Wooten and Henry Dowdy bought slaves

Will book HH 1810-16. Page 120--CREIGHTON, ANDREW. To Jonathan Orr certain lands in Wilkinson Co. To Watkins Orr, Martha, Elizabeth and Oery (Ora?) Orr, certain lands in Wilkinson and Baldwin counties. To Gehu Orr land in Wilkinson Co. To Hardendon Henderson land in Wilkinson Co. To Martha Dowdy land in Oglethorpe Co., on Millstone creek. Christopher and Jonathan Orr, Excrs. Signed Jan. 11, 1815. Probated Feb. 6, 1815. Thos. McLaughlin, Philip Orr, Henry Raine, Test.

Court

Minutes of Inferior Court 1799-80. Page 44 - 45 July 31 1800. --July 31, 1800. Martha McDowell vs David Carson. Caveat on estate of James McDowell, dec'd. Letters granted Martha, she choosing a child's part. --Thomas, Joseph and Margaret McDowell, orphans of James McDowell, dec'd. Adam and David Carson appointed guardians, Henry Dowdy and Michael Rafferty, Security.

Tax

Year..Name..District..Captain..Slaves..Acres..Location..Adjacent..Granted
1790 Martin Dowdy, AA, Captain Patton, Defaulted
1791 Henry Dowdy, AA, Thomas Patton, 0 , 200, Next to John Hubbard
1791 Martin Dowdy, CC, Willingham, 0 283,
1792 Henry Dowdy , Q, Freeman, 0, 200, Millstone Creek, adj: Brown
1793 Henry Dowdy, O, Brown 0, 200, Millstone Creek, adj: Elijah Pope
1793 Martin Dowdy, CC, Simons 1, 283, Millstone Creek, Adj: Middleton Brooks
1794 Henry M. Dowdy, O, Brown, 0, 200, Ogelthorpe Co, Millstone Cr, Adj: Elijah Pope
1796 Henry Dowdy, O, Wilbourne
1797 Henry Dowdy , B, Riddle, 1, 300, Fishing Creek Adj: Francis Smith, Granted to Wm Baldwin
1798 Henry Dowdy, B, Edwards, defaulter
1799 Henry Dowdy, B, Patton, defaulter
1799 Henry M. Dowdy, O, Welbourne 0, 287, Oglethorpe Co.Big Creek, Adj: Wm George, Granted Jno Glass
1800 Henry Downa, O, Wilies, 0 200, Fishing Cr, Adj: T. Smith, Granted Wm Baden [Baldwin?]
1801 Henry M. Dowdy, K, Coats
1802 Henry Dowdy, K, defaulter
1804 Henry Dowdy , O, Render, 0, 143, Fishing Creek, Adj: Wm Springer
1805 Henry Dowdy, O, Render, 0 42, Fishing Creek, Adj: Springer
1805 Henry Dowdy, O, Render, 0 100, Clarks Creek, Adj: Stephens

Other

1807 Dec 31 - Jones County Record - Thos Galliher of Wilkes to David Carson of Baldwin 202 acres in Baldwin. Wit: Henry Doudy, Beverly Martin - GA Wilkes Co. Henry Doudy sworein court 31 Dec 1807. Recorded 1 Aug 1810.

1877 Militia District Map "Chronicles of Wilkes GA" by Warren. pg 397 Mallory's 167 District shows "Dr. Dowdy" living on road from Mallorysville to Chicasaw Creek near Wynns Chapel.