Paul Furr went to Franklin Co, now Banks Co, GA, in 1811-12 and bought l and near Hollingsworth from Cherokee Indians on Hagan's Creek. He part icipated in the 1821 Land Lottery of Georgia, purchasing section 14, lo t 102, in the Carnes Military District, Hall County.

In 1813, he was commissioned as Ensign in the 374th District County Geo rgia Militia, this commission being signed by Peter Early, Governor of G eorgia. On November 21, 1814, he enlisted in a company from Franklin C ounty Georgia Militia in the War of 1812. He reportedly served with hi s brother Christian in the Battle of New Orleans and was mustered out a t Mobile, AL, May 6, 1815. Was in Captain Anderson's Company.

He kept bachelors hall and slept on a bear skin before his marriage in 1 815. Three of his sons died in the Confederate Army. His house and co ntents burned in 1859 and the mother of his second wife perished in the f ire.

Russell Fields (russellfields@comcast.net) writes: I am seeking informa tion on Sam Furr, reported to be the brother of Paul M Furr, and father o f Wilson Furr, born in N.C. abt. 1786. "The History of Hall County" loc ated in the Georgia Archives in Clayton Co. Ga., page 370, states that J oseph Gailey, "In the 1830's, he sold much of his property including th e store to Sam and Paul Furr, from Franklin County. The Furrs accumulat ed much property in the Narramore Militia District". Also states, "Gail ey's Store and Mill. Exact site undetermined, but thought to have been n ear present Belton Bridge Road, on Hagen's Creek". Also states, on page 9 5, Early Post Offices: " In December of 1831 a new office was opened at J ohn Gailey's store and mill along the Gainesville-Clarkesville postal s tage route in northeastern Hall County. Gailey was an early settler in t he area and had been charged with laying out the road between Gainesvil le and Habersham County. In 1835 Sam and Paul Furr purchased the store a nd became postmasters". The footnotes and references for the above stat ements in "The History of Hall County" were from loose papers donated t o the GA Archives from Hall County courthouse. Paul Furr is found in th e 1820 Federal census in Hall county GA., but there seems to be no othe r documentation for "Sam Furr", other than the above mentioned referenc e.