Brooks County - Quitman GA
Created
December 11, 1858 with 492 miles taken from Lowndes and Thomas
Counties. Named in Honor of Preston Smith Brooks (1819-1857).
In May
1869, Judge James L. Beaty,
Ordinary of Brooks County, directed the county Treasurer to issue
$2070.00 in county scrip in denominations
of one, two and five
dollars.
In August 1868 the treasury was $3500 in debt. By 1869 when the scrip
was issued it had doubled. On March 14, 1871
A. P. Perham, County
Treasurer was authorized
to issue $1900 in scrip and on May 11th was directed to issue an
additional $850. The records show
that by January 1st 1874 all the
county scrip had been redeemed.
MM
G1--Printed
date April 26, 1869----Payable on Jan 1, 1871; 1 crossed out and
changed to a 2 and then to a 3 Left : Indian Warrior Seated; 1 above, Center :
Moneta seated as on Georgia State
1864 issues;
title below, Right : Indian Princess as on Confederate Type
35; 1 below, Imprint : R. H. Howell, Eng. Savannah
Back of G1 and G1a BROOKS COUNTY center, in fancy die; 1 either side on die; all in green
GD
G1a--Printed
date April 26, 1869----Payable on Jan 1, 1872; 2 crossed out and
changed to a 3 - Left : Indian Warrior Seated; 1 above, Center :
Moneta seated as on Georgia State
1864 issues;
title below, Right : Indian Princess as on Confederate Type
35; 1 below, Imprint : R. H. Howell, Eng. Savannah
MM
G2--Printed
date April 26--Payable on Jan. 1, 1871; 1 crossed out and changed to a
2 and then a 3 Left : Indian warrior seated, 2 above, Center : Moneta seated
with treasury chests, train in
background; title below,
Right : Indian Princess as on Confederate Type 35; 2 below,
Imprint : R. H. Howell, Eng. Savannah
Back of G2 BROOKS COUNTY center, in fancy die; 2 either side on die; all in green
JG
G2a--Printed
date April 26, 1869--Payable on Jan. 1, 1872; 2 crossed out and changed
to a 3 Description - Similar to a previous $2.00 note G2 except
for the payable Printed date,
Imprint : R. H.
Howell, Eng. Savannah
MM
G5--Printed
date April 26, 1869--Payable Jan. 1, 1871; 1 crossed out and changed to
a 2 and then a 3 Left : Indian warrior seated, 5 above, Center : Maiden seated
with cornucopia, ships
rudder &
anchor; title below, Right : Indian Princess as on
Confederate Type 35; 5 below, Imprint : R. H. Howell, Eng.
Savannah
Back of G5 BROOKS COUNTY center, in fancy die; 5 below; all in green