The Rev. George White's book, entitled “Historical Collections of Georgia: Containing the Most Interesting Facts, Traditions, Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes, Etc.,” was published in 1855.White included in the Bulloch County section, "the following extracts from the minutes of the first Court held in this county (held) at the house of Stephen Mills, (on) the 16th day of May, 1797."