Husband: James COLLEY
Birthdate: abt 1781
Birthplace: Virginia
Death date: abt 1864
Place of death: White County Georgia
Father: unknown
Mother: unknown
Other Spouses: Sarah THOMPSON

Marriage date: Abt 1810
Marriage place: unknown

Wife: Lucy WATERS
Birthdate: December 10, 1780
Birthplace: Virginia
Death date: May 1, 1854
Place of death: Habersham Co. Georgia
Father: unknown
Mother: unknown
Other Spouses:

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Anna Colley
Sex: F
Birthdate: abt 1812
Birthplace: Habersham Co. Georgia
Death date:
Place of death:
Marriage date: March 11, 1830
Marriage place: Habersham Co. Georgia
Spouses' names: Isaiah Joseph Holcombe

Child No. 2: Daniel Carson Colley
Sex: M
Birthdate: abt 1815
Birthplace: Habersham Co. Georgia
Death date: November 12, 1899
Place of death: Atlanta, Georgia
Marriage date: December 22, 1842
Marriage place: Habersham Co. Georgia
Spouses' names: Olive Vine Queen

Child No. 3: Polly Colley
Sex: F
Birthdate: abt 1820
Birthplace: Georgia
Death date: abt 1850
Place of death: Habersham Co. Georgia
Marriage date: April 8, 1838
Marriage place: Habersham Co. Georgia
Spouses' names: John Goss

Child No. 4: Obediah Colley
Sex: M
Birthdate: abt 1823
Birthplace: Georgia
Death date: unknown
Place of death:
Marriage date: March 15, 1843
Marriage place: Habersham Co. Georgia
Spouses' names: Rachel A. Black

Child No. 5: William John Colley
Sex:
Birthdate: abt 1829
Birthplace: Habersham Co. Georgia
Death date: abt 1856
Place of death: Habersham Co., Georgia
Marriage date: January 2, 1853
Marriage place: Habersham Co., Georgia
Spouses' names: Nancy Chambers

Child No. 6: Aggie Colley
Sex: F
Birthdate: abt 1830
Birthplace: Habersham Co. Georgia
Death date: bef. August 1854
Place of death: Habersham Co. Georgia
Marriage date: March 24, 1850
Marriage place: Habersham Co. Georgia
Spouses' names: William Jackson Holcomb

Child No. 7: Jospeh C. Colley
Sex: M
Birthdate: abt 1834
Birthplace: Habersham Co. Georgia
Death date: unknown
Place of death:
Marriage date: September 23, 1855
Marriage place: Habersham Co. Georgia
Spouses' names: Tabitha Bryan
 
 
Documentation:
* Will of James Colley (b, ca 1781) Page 75
White Co. Georgia
In the name of God. Amen
I, James Colley, of the County of White and State of Georgia, being of sound mind and memory and being desirious to settle my worldly affairs while I have strength to do so do make and publish this My last will and testament hereby revoking all wills by me at my time heretofore made and first, I commit my soul to God, who gave it and my body. I desire to be buried in the Family Burial Ground by the side of my first wife in said County and my worldly state I dispose of as follows:
First I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Izorah Levage Colley all my home place that I now live on, it being Number 117 and bounded as follows: Commencing @ White Oak near J.C. Allen's thence East @ Conditional line to @ white oake corner near the river, thence down the river to the original line, Hence around the original line to the beginning corner containing one hundred and eighty seven acres 187 acres more or less and all my personal property that I am now possessed of in any way having heretofore given to my other children as much as I have Izorah.
I wish my trusty friend, Isaac Oakes to be my executor to see that this my last will is carried out according to the provisions herein contained, in witnesss whereof I, James Colley, to this my last will have set my hand and seal. This the 17rh day of December 1864 X (James Colley's mark) Signed , sealed and published by the above James Colley as his last will and testament in the presence of us when at his request and in presence of each other have inscribed our names as witnesses:
John C. Allen
James Allen
James Black
Before me came J.C. Allen named as a witness to the within and attached writing purporting to be James Colley's last will and being duly sworn saith that he with James Allen and James Black at the request of James Colley and in his presence did attest as witnesses the within and attached writing as his, James Colley's will that the same was signed and published by James Colley in their presence as his last will , that he was at the time of said attestation & signing by himself of sound and _____ mind and memory that he executed the same within paper, voluntarily subscribed and sworn to before me This March 2, 1885.
Isaac Oakes John C. Allen
Various Deeds:
James Colley
* Taken from Habersham County Courthouse Clerk's Office Book 0 P. 357
Deed--James Colley to Thomas Sosebee Habersham Co. Deed for Lot No. 107-3rd Dist.
20 Dec. 1036 $100.00 for 250 Acres
Book ) - Page 257
Deed --James Colley to Brazell
Deed on land on Broad River
Deed made 4th July 1837
$5.OO and did not state number of Acres
Book LL - P.79
Deed-- James Colley to Charles Walters
Deed for Lot # 174 -3rd. Dist.
$305.00 7 Jan. 1832 Recorded 8 Feb. 1832
Book C - P. 176 ~ 177
Deed--James Colley to Benny Cleveland
160 Acres for ~$5OO.OO
Part of land in Franklin County bounded onNorth by Broad River
Part of 1100 Acre tract original owned by
Peter Carnes
Book H - P. 82
Deed--James Colley to Thomas Sosebee
Deed to part of Lot No. 118 in 3rd Dist.
13 February 1830
$150.00
originally granted to Thomas Fullwood 250 Ac.
Book G - Page 212 ~ 213
Deed-- James Colley to John Stoner
Deed to part of lot 105 HabershamCo. 3rd. Dist.
Made 29 Oct. 1828
$275.00 Contining 240 Acres
Rec. Nov. 30, l829
Book S P. 866-867
Deed- -Joseph Colley to Charles Williams
Deed to part of lot ~ 119 3rd. Dist.
Made 21 Dec. 1837
$100.18
All lot # 119 in 3rd. Dist. except 50 Acres including dwelling house whereon James Colley now lives and which 50 Acres of land is not conveyed by this deed containing 200 acres.
his
Joseph x Colley
mark
Rec. 8 Jan. 1858
Book S - Page 764-765
Deed - Burrul Ivie Sheriff to Wm. C. Colley
Deed- to lots Nos. 138 - 119 and part of lot No. 139 (871/2) acres in 3rd dist.
Daniel Colley lived on lot no. 138---250 Acres.
James Colley lived on lot #119-- 250 Acres.
Book"LL" p-79- JAMES COLLEY TO CHARLES WALTERS DEED for Lot # 174-3rd Dis
$305.00 7 JANUARY 1832 Rec: 8 Feb 1832
HABERSHAI4 COUNTY, GA. DEED BOOKS
3ook G/212 JAMES COLLEY--- JOHN STONER Sold part of Lot ~ 105 3rd
29 O~.t 1828 240 acres ~275
3ook H/82 JAMES COLLEY --- THOMAS SOS2~BEE Sold part of Lot 118 -3rd
13 Feb 1830 Dist 230 acres $150
Book LL/79 JAMES COLLEY-CHARLES WALTERS Sold lot 174- 3rd Dist.
7 Jan 1832 250 acres for $305
Book 0/275 JAMES COLLEY---BRAZILL ADDISON Sold east side of Broad River
14 Jul 1837 40 Acres $45.QO
Book .0/357 JAMES COLLY --- THOMAS SOSEBEE Sold Lot 107 3rd. Dist
20 Dec 1836 Two & Fifty Acres $100.00
Book RR/Lk2S JAMES COLLEY DAVIS M. House (s/o Davis House)
14 Nov 1851
Book S/268 JAMES COLLEY Deeded to ISAAH HOLCOMBE ( WHO WAS HUSBAND OF
ANNA or R ANNIE COLLEY, JAMES DAUGHTER) Lot # 4-- 5th Dist.
Habersham Co. Ga. 490 Acres
Book S/269 JAMES COLLEY deeded to JOHN GOP TRUSTEE for Grandchildren 24 Aug 1854 of JAMES COLLEY to wit: MARY ANN GOP, THOMAS GOP, WILLIAM G the children of his daughter POLLY GOP now deceased 200 Acr Lot # 130 3rd District.
Book S/270/71 JAMES COLLEY deeded to OBADIAH COLLEY & WILLIAM COLLEY 21
Aug 1854 125 Acres-Lot # 117 3rd. Dist and part of Lot # 140-3rd
Book S/271 JAMES COLLEY deeded to 1115 SON JOSEPH COLLEY Lot # 119-3rd
21 Aug 1854 district except for $0 acres of land and the dwelling house
where James Colley now resides.
Book 5/ 272-73---- JAMES COLLEY deeded to JAMES HOLCOMB INFANT GRANDSON,
THE 21 Aug 1854 SON OF HIS DAUGHTER AGGY,- DECEASED. Part of Lot 138-3rd
Di 50 Acres.
Book 5-402 JAMES COLLEY 16 Feb 1555
EDWARD E. QUEEN (s/o Joseph H. Queen)
Book S/764-5-6 JAMES COLLEY (by Sheriff) WILLIAM C. ALLEY 7 Apr 18 57

Notes on Daniel Carson Colley:
Daniel is buried at Sardis Methodist Cemetery on Powers Ferry Road, as is Olive QUEEN Colley (near the intersection with Roswell Rd. in Atlanta, GA
Colley Habersham Co Ga. Deed 3~ S Page 269
May 1979
James Colley
to Deed to Lot
Daniel Colley
Georgia
Habershasm County
This indenture made and entered into this the twenty first day of August eighteen hundred and fifty four between James Colley of the County and State aforesaid of the one part and his son, Daniel of the same place of the other part.
Wltnesseth that the said James Colley, for and in consideration of the natural love and parental affection which he has and bears for and towards his said son Daniel Colley, and for and in the further consideration of the sum of five dollars to him in hand paid by the said Daniel Colley at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained aliened given and conveyed and does by these presents grant bargain alien give and convey unto his son, Daniel Colley his heirs and assigns ninety acres adjoining lot No one hundred and forty now owned by William C. Alley of all that lot or parcel of land situate lying and being in the third district of said county knowned and distinguished in the plan of said district by lot of land number one hundred thirty nine (l~9). To have and to hold unto him the said Daniel Colley his heirs and assigns the said ninety acres of said lot of land number one hundred thirty nine in said third district of Habersham County and given granted and conveyed premises together with all and singular the rights members and appurtenances thereof to the same in any manner belonging or in any wise there appertaining unto him the said Daniel Colley his heirs and assigns to his and their on proper use benefit and behoof forever in fee simple and the said James Colley for himself his heirs executors and administrators the said bargained and given of land and premises unto him the said Daniel his heirs and assigns will and shall warrant forever defend the right and title thereof against themselves arid against the claim of all other aersons whosoever for witness whereof the said James Colley hath hereuntoset his hand and seal the day and year above written.
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of James Colley
Phillip Martin His mark
George H. Martin J. P.
The words "one hundred" enterlined above in two places by consent and request of parties) they were left out by mistake, in presence of Philip Martin and George H. Martin, J.P.
James Colley His mark
Recorded 25th August 1854.