Billie Harris - Oct 7, 2008
Could someone tell me the earliest documented information in Banks County, GA. for the Lewallen there, i.e., date and name of the person, or even the parent county of Banks.
John Corn - Oct 7, 2008
" Banks County was created by an act of the General Assembly signed by Gov. Joseph E. Brown on Dec 11, 1858. According to that legislation, the county was to be laid out from portions of Franklin and Habersham counties on Feb. 1, 1859, with county officers elected the next month. "
There are numerous records available of Lewallens who moved to this area prior to the formation of Banks County. The earliest document I have found is Joseph C. Lewallen listed on the 1811 Tax List for Franklin County.