The children of John Averett, Jeremiah Averett and Benjamin Averett are not well documented. Based on circumstantial evidence in most cases, it is assumed that he may have had the following children: David Averett, Matthew Averett, Drury Averett and Allen Averett. Jeremiah is assigned because when he turned 21 and appeared on the tax list, he lived in the same area of Hancock Co GA as John Averett Sr. There were no other adult Averetts in the area who could have been his father. At John's estate sale, he paid considerably more than the going price for one of John's feather beds. Sentimental value?

Wilkes Co GA was formed in Feb 7,1777 from Cherokee and Creek indian lands. The other 7 iniitial counties were organized from existing colonial parishes.

Jeremiah Averett son of John Averett and Unknown was born bef 1783 in Georgia. since he appears on the 1804 tax list of Hancock Co GA.¹

Washington Co GA was formed in Feb 25, 1784 from Wilkes Co and Creek indian lands ceded in 1783. Thanks to several courthouse fires and General Sherman, very few official records still exist for early Washington Co GA.

Baldwin Co GA was formed in May 11,1803 from Creek Indian lands. Additional Creek Indian land was added in Jun 26 1806. Land from Hancock was added in 1807 and from Washington in 1812 and 1826. Baldwin lost land in 1807 to Jones, Morgan, Putnam, and the first Randolph Co(now Jasper).

Jeremiah Averett was in the in 1804 tax list for in Capt Dixons Dist, Hancock Co, GA. No land, no slaves.¹

Jeremiah Averett age 22 married Ester age 20 bef 1805 in Georgia. Hancock Co probably.²

In the Land Lottery in Georgia in 1805,

Hancock: Jeremiah Everrett BB (married). Drawers were: Greene Co: John Averet #312

Hancock Co: Matthew Everritt #191, David Everett #192, John Everrett #193, Archelaus Everet #215, Jeremiah Everrett #218, Robert Striplin #913

Warren Co: William Averett #603

Washington Co: Benjamin Averett #638, Henry Averett #674

Location is where they lived between May 1803 and Mar 1 1804 when they registered. None of these individuals received land..³

In the Land Lottery in Capt Thomas Dist, Hancock Co, GA in 1806,. Drawers were: Matthew Averet 2 draws, Jeremiah Averett 2 draws, John Averett 2 draws, Archelaus Averett 2 draws, David 2 draws..^4,5

In the Land Lottery in Capt Thomas Dist, Hancock Co, GA in 1807, drew Lot 66 District 6 in Baldwin Co, 202 1/2 ac..⁶

Jones Co GA was formed in Dec 10,1807 from Baldwin Co. Land was added in 1810 from Putnam Co.

In 1808 Jeremiah Averett owned 202 1/2 ac in Baldwin Co. Grantee - self. acres in the tax list for , Hancock Co, GA. 202 1/2 ac in Baldwin Co. Grantee - self.

On Nov 15, 1808 in Williams Creek, Hancock Co, Georgia, Archibald Averett sold Miles Rachels 100||I 367|| ||O 81-3||OG D2||Thomas Dixon||Theophilus Hickman||

beg att post oak corner on a large branch

then N50E 25c to black jack

then N 30.50 to post oak corner

then West along Dixon's line to poplar corner on said branch

then up branch to a crop fence

then along said fence to the said branch

then up branch to beg post oak corner. On Williams Creek.. Witnesses: West Vinson <, [S]> , Levin Vinson. Original grantee: Theophilus Hickman I 367.⁷

[BOLD:] Twiggs Co GA was formed in Dec 14,1809 from Wilkinson Co. [:BOLD]

In 1810 Jeremiah Averett owned p50. CHECK DETAILS acres in the tax list for , Capt Caldwells District, Jones Co. p50. CHECK DETAILS.

Jeremiah Averett was a resident in the in 1811 tax list for in Capt Caldwells District, Jones Co, Georgia. <[m]>.⁸

On Jun 4, 1811 in Hancock Co, GA at the estate sale of John Averett in Hancock Co, GA, Jeremiah Averett purchased 1 feather bed $15.06, 1 flat iron $.50 Purchasers included Archibald Averett, Henry Averett, Matthew Averett, David Averett, Jeremiah Averett, Burrell Rachels, Benjamin Averett and Mary Averett Administrators: Matthew Averett and David Averett.

On Sep 14, 1815 in Laurens Co, GA, Joshua Newton of Twiggs Co sold Jeremiah Averett of Twiggs Co. lot #85 District 1 for $100.... Original grantee: Jeremiah Willingham.

In 1818 Jeremiah Averett owned land in Laurens Co in the tax list for Capt Jeffersons Dist, Twiggs Co, GA.⁹

No census data available in 1820 in Twiggs Co, GA. no census data available.

On Feb 13, 1822 in Twiggs Co, GA, Enoch Blackshear sold Thomas C Pinchard Lot 135 in the 4th District of Monroe Co for $300. DB A p5 ... Witnesses: Jeremiah Averett.^10,11,12

Jeremiah died aft 1822. and before Feb 14, 1824.¹¹ Due to the limited records available for early Georgia, no children have been identified for Jeremiah. There are 3 other Jeremiah/Jerry Averetts in early Georgia records: [R:00003], [R:00004], and [R:00005]. Due to the limited records available for early Georgia, no children have been identified for [p1]. There are 3 other Jeremiah/Jerry Averetts in early Georgia records: [{role=role 1}

, [R:00004], and [R:00005]. Jeremiah was a Principal 2 at Misc-D of Ester on Feb 14, 1824 in Twiggs Co, GA.¹³ He was a Principal 2 at Misc of John Averett. [m].