Looking For John Johnson's Roots

An ancestor, John Johnson, was born about 1793 in Georgia. The birthplace was determined from census records as was the date of birth. Another researcher had narrowed John’s birthplace as Pulaski County, Georgia, but that county was formed in 1808. Since his parents have not been identified yet, a search for all Johnsons in wills, deeds, tax lists, etc., in Georgia counties that exited in the 1700’s is one research route. Consulting historical maps (and here and here , at various times "Georgia" extends to the Mississippi River.

John Johnson was married in Tennessee about 1814; was he with his parents when he left Georgia? John Johnson married Mary (“Polly”) Greer, a girl who had relatives in Greene County, Georgia (Aquilla Greer).

Pulaski Co., GA, formed 13 Dec 1808 from Laurens Co.
Laurens Co. formed Dec 1807 from Baldwin & Wilkinson
Baldwin Co. & Wilkinson formed 1803 after the Creek cessions

Georgia Counties Existing in the 1700’s :

Bryan Co. – 19 Dec 1783 Burke – 1777 Chatham – 1777 Columbia – 1790 Effingham – 1777 Elbert – 1790 Franklin – 1784 Glynn – 1777 Greene – 1786 Hancock – 1793 Washington – 1784 Wilkes – 1777

Bulloch – 8 Feb 1796 Camden – 1777 Jackson – 1796 Jefferson – 1796 Liberty – 1777 Lincoln – 1796 McIntosh – 1793 Montgomery – 1793 Oglethorpe – 1793 Richmond – 1777 Screven – 1793 Warren – 1793