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Wilkinson Co. Will Book (1817 1860)
JOHN TALIAFERRO, 4/1817:1818
My wife and myself drew a contact before marriage. I leave her the land from the cut off next to
a lane next to the house, with use of spring and all houses and cleared lands, and also Jack and
Avy and family, etc. Then divided as follows (after wife's death): Son, Richard's three daughters,
Gene, Mary and Judy; my daughter, Rose, my daughter, Elizabeth, my daughter, Anne, my sons,
Charles and Bridgeman. Remainder of my children: Judith, Mary, Bethleland, Lucy (wife of
John L. Jones). I give them land as follows: Lucy to have land from the cut off down each branch
to the lines, thence to lines next to Joe Jones, then from cut off along land next to their house to
the bring with the care of my old winch, Polly, and her children. To: Friend, General John Scott,
John L. Jones (son in law), and Elijah Lingo.
JOHN MANDERSON, 1/6/1818:
Wife, Susannah, all property, then to children. Extrx: Wife, Susannah.
JOHN DAVIS, 6/22/1818:
Wife: Judith, all my property. Son: William, ½ of lot which I bought of my brother, Richard
Davis. Son: John Fletcher Davis, the other half of said lot. Son: Elijah Davis, land whereon I
now live. Daus: Ann Davis, Sara Davis, Mary Davis, Archead Davis. Dau: Elizabeth Rowland.
Five daus: Martha Welch, Ann Davis, Asara Davis, Mary Davis and Archead Davis.
JOHN LAMBERT 3/2/1819:
Wife: Esther, negroes, horses, etc. Dau: Mary, 50 acres, beginning at Chester's line. Son; Irwin.
Dau: Amerlia. Dau: Mary. Extrx: Wife, Esther.
HANNAH DOWNING, 11/1/1819:
To: Edmund Downing, Ann Downing and Archie Vann, 202 ½ acres, etc. All rest of property to
be equally divided between Edmund and Asa Downing. Exrs: Benjamin and Edmund Downing.
JOEL MEADOR, 9/20/1820:
Wife: Ellifair, all estate, includes land in present lottery. Extrx: Wife, Ellifair Meador, Irwin
Lambert.
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DAVID HOLMES , 3/24/1821:
Wife: Abigail, use of plantation, etc. Children: Elijah, Silas, Sallie Goodwin, Mary, Pansey,
Louvicy Holmes, Josiah Holmes, Jeremiah Holmes, Isiah. Exrs: Absalom Payne and son, Isiah
Holmes.
WILLIAM PROCTOR, 4/30/1821:
Wife: Sara, 50 acres in SW corner of Lot 149 whereon the building now stands. Dau: Mary
Proctor, negro woman, Janie. Dau: Mary, 162 ½ acres, etc. All my children: Elizabeth Aycock,
Fannie Johnson, Joshua Proctor, John Proctor, Mary Proctor, Catherine Williams, Nancy Bush,
Selrah Caldwell. Exrs: Wife, Sara Proctor and Thomas McGinty. Wits: Thomas McGinty,
Washington McGinty, Reamah Castleberry.
BENJAMIN LANGSTON, 2/23/1822:
Son: Leonard, all my estate, and he is to let his mother, Phoebe Langston, have as much of said
estate as she wants. Exr: Richard A. Blunt.
LEVI PEACOCK, 4/10/1822
Dau: City Keatin. Son: John. Dau: Amy Burlison. Wife: Martha, plantation, house, etc. To: Wife,
Martha, with Pierson Peacock, Jesse Peacock, Freeman H. Peacock, John Peacock and one that
my wife is now pregnant with if it lives, to be equally divided amongst them. Exrs: Son, Jesse
Peacock, Samuel Beall, A. B. Lucas.
HIRAM STARR, 10/17/1821:
To the several sons and daughters of Mr. Allen in Cheshire, Vermont, who married my sister,
Hannah, formerly Hannah Starr, 1205 acres on Oconee River, in 3rd and 4th Districts of
Wilkinson Co. To heirs of my later bro., Hugan Starr, decd, 200 acres of swamp land in Twiggs
Co. On Ocmulgee River adj. Dick Smith; also 202 ½ acres, formerly in Wilkinson Co., now
Telfair Co., in 9th District, part of Oconee Swamp; also between 199 and 200 acres lying on the
Telfair River in the 7th and 8th Districts. Sister: Catherine Starr, now Catherine Washburn, 202
½ acres of land in 2nd District of Habersham Co. Sister: Jerutha Starr, lately Jerutha Joiner or
James. Exrs: Christopher B. Strong, Judge of Ocmulgee Circuit, Dr. Thomas A. Cabannas of
Jones Co. and Dr. Tomlin Fort of Baldwin Co. and Charles I. McDonald of Clinton.
ZADOCK SIMMONS, 9/10/1821:
Slaves: Ben, Ransom, Ag, Mill, Wash, Charity, Harry, Jerry, Lyse, Kasky, Freeman to be
transported to coast of Africa and set free. Slave, Siley, to be set free. Grson: Lacey Simmons,
son of John Simmons, negro fellow, Harry, Ag, and her three children: Dark and Freeman. Grch:
John, Zaddock, Sallie, Claiborne, my four other negroes: Ben, Mill, Wash and Charity. The
plantation whereon I live is to remain in hands of exrs until they sell it for fair market value,
then equally divided between six named legatees. Son: John Simmons. Exrs: Friend, John F.
Simmons and Martin N. Burch. Wits: Richard Watson, Bird Gilbert, John Brooks.
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LEVI VALENTINE, 6/16/1823
Wife: Susannah. Eldest son: Thomas, negro woman, Suka, about 24 years old. Second son:
Andrew, one negro boy, Bill, age six. Third son: Levi, one negro boy about four years old, Dick.
Oldest dau: Cynthia. Second dau: Vicia. Exrs: Sons, Thomas and Andrew Valentine, and friend,
Silas Leslie.
JOHN PAULK, 6/24/1823:
Exr: Micajah Paulk. Wife: Caty. My three children: Darcas, William, Micajah.
FRANCIS BECK, 4/16/1816:1/1823
Wife: Catherine, negroes, etc. Dau: Grace Hicks. Dau: Polly Smith. Wits: James Delk, William
H. Calhoun, Thomas Sherrer.
JESSE VAUGHN, 9/10/1825:
Son: John, negro woman, Hannah. Dau: Sallie Belcher, negro woman, Fannie. Son: James, negro
woman, Filly. Son: William, tract of land in Wilkinson Co., 3rd District, Lot No. 321, 202 ½
acres and two negroes, to wit: Bernard and Betty. Dau: Betty Matthews, one negro, Riney. Dau:
Polly Low, negro man, Tom. Dau: Elizabeth Meredith, negro man, Sam. Grdau: Mariah
McMillen. Grson: Alexander McMillan. The land I bought of William Matthews and of
Jeremiah Mann and island in the river swamp, I wish sold. Children: John, James, William,
Betty Matthews, Polly Low, Sallie Belcher, Elizabeth Meredith. Exrs: Son, John Vaughn, James
Low, Thomas T. Prestwood.
JAMES THOMAS 8/6/1825:
Wife: Charity, negroes: Peggy, Charlotte, Ben. Eldest dau: Catherine Davis, negro woman,
Peggy, etc. Dau: Angelina Garrett, negro boy, Ben, etc. Son; David Kennedy Thomas, ½ of my
land whereon I now live, with one negro girl, Charlotte, etc. Son: Zachariah Thomas, the other
half of my land whereon I now live, one negro girl, Minta, etc. To my eldest children, had by my
former wife, Sarah Hennery, viz: Nancy, Elbert, John, Rachael, Sarah, james. After death of my
wife, Charity, everything to my four children: Catherine Davis, Angelina Garrett, David
Kennedy Thomas and Zachariah Thomas. Exrs: Wife, Charity Thomas, and son, David Kennedy
Thomas.
JOHN MORELAND, SR., 5/23/1825:
Wife: Delila, estate until her demise, then sold and proceeds divided between my surving sons
and daughters. Exrs: Benjamin Sessions, Robert McGehee, Jesse Moore.
MASON McLENDON, 9/25/1826:
Mother: Mary Brooks, one negro boy named Isaac, etc. After her death to be divided between
John Barnett, Solom B. Murphy and David Delk. Bro in law: John Barnett, one negro girl named
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Nina and one negro boy named Hall. Bro in law: David Delk, one negro woman named Dilcey
and her children, Elizabeth and Daniel. Nephew: Morton N. Murphy. Niece: Frances Louisa
Murphy, one negro man, York and one named Martin. Exrs: Mason McLendon, Samuel Beall.
LANFAIR WHITEHURST, 12/7/1826
Wife: Unity. Son: Bartley, 50 acres whereon I now live, taking off his possession on which B.
Whitehurst now lives, one half of grist mill and cotton gin. Exrs: Wife, Unity and son, Bartley
Whitehurst. Children: Bartley Whitehurst, Frances Robertson Whitehurst, Unity Jackson
Whitehurst, Elizabeth C. Whitehurst, Nancy W. Whitehurst, Susannah R. Whitehurst, Polly Ann
C. Whitehurst, and Lanfair A. Whitehurst.
CORNELIUS BATCHELOR, 12/18/1827:
Estate in equal shares to my wife and children after being raised on the premises, then estate to
be sold and divided as they become of age. Exr: Friend, Ezekiel Veazey.
LUCY NEWSOME 1/24/1827:
Cousin: Lucy Culpepper, daughter of Joel Culpepper. To: Arrena Stokes, daughter of Henry
Stokes. Sister: Patsy Butler and children. Exrs: Joel Culpepper, Joel Butler.
JAMES WILCOX, 10/10/1827:
My negro man, Solomon, to be sold. Wife: Zilphia. After wife's death, negro boy, Amos, negro
woman, Jude and her children, except Joshua, to go to use of my brother, Thomas Wilcox. To:
John Floyd Blackshear. After my wife's death, my negro, Joshua, sold. Exr: James Hamilton
Blackshear.
JOHN LEATHERS 10/20/1827:
Brothers and sisters: Betsy Sudderth, Jane, Rachael and Peter Leathers. Friend: John Washington
McNeal, Lot No. 34, 4th District of Wilkinson Co. Wife: Flora, extrx.
DAVID INGRAM 2/1/1828:
Oldest son, James Ingram, two negroes, one a boy in his possession by name of John, a girl,
named Eliza. Son: Anderson Ingram, two negroes, Gilbert, now in his possession, and girl, Mary.
Son in law: Joseph Davidson, Jr. Grandchildren: James Davidson, David Davidson, Drew
Davidson, Winnie Davidson, Margaret Davidson, one negro woman, Isabel and her child, now in
possession of Joseph J. Davidson, Jr. I also give Winnie Davidson $100 when she marries or
comes of age. Son: Hughes Ingram, two negroes, Ned, now in his possession and a boy, Jess.
Son: David Ingram, 75 acres, Lot No. 300, 22d District, running from one side of said square to
other, adj. Elizabeth Ard's land; two negroes, Gabriel, now in his possession and girl, Caty.
Three youngest sons: William, Washington, Richmond, 13 negroes, viz: Della, woman, Nellie,
woman, Aggy, woman, Dicey, girl, Lewis, boy, Nicholas, boy child, Hardy, boy, Nancy, woman,
and
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Landerick, boy child, and Isaac, boy child. My negroes, Dave, a man, and Lany, woman, to be
sold. Exrs: Sons, Anderson Ingram and Hughs Ingram.
JENNIE LAWSON 9/20/1828:
Son: John Lawson, two Lots of land in Lee Co., etc. All my children: John Lawson, Davenport
Lawson, Thomas Lawson, Amos Lawson. Exr: Son, John Lawson.
WILLIAM BIVINS, 3/5/1828:
Wife: Polly. Son: Martin Luther Bivins, negro woman, Caroline. All my land in 5th District of
Wilkinson Co., 800 acres, to be sold and proceeds given to son, Martin Luther Bivins, guardian,
for the purpose of supporting him and his small negroes and his education. Wife, Polly, one
negro woman, Susan. Dau in law: Susan, widow of John Bivins, two negroes, a man, Simon and
woman, Peggy. Grson: William Bivins, son of John Bivins, decd, 202 ½ acres in Troup Co., Lot
57 in 7th Dist. Grson: Appleton Bivins, son of Jonathan Bivins, land in Carroll Co. in 11th
District, Lot No. 98. Dau: Ellifair English, negro girl, Mary. Dau: Sallie Donnelly, negro girl,
Julia. Dau: Abigail Barker. My two negro men, Mercer and Lewis to the highest bidders. Wife,
Polly, apptd gdn of my son, Martin Luther Bivins. Exr: John Hall, friend, and wife, Polly Bivins.
JAMES MANSON, 10/18/1829:
Sons: John, William, two lots in Houston Co., Lots No. 251 and 252, 12th District; also two
negroes boys, namely: Shade and Seynes. Son William, two negroes, Jack and Bill. Wife:
margaret, my plantation, also negroes, viz: Lewis, a man, Peggy, a woman, and Pat, a woman,
etc. Son in law: Samuel M. Carswell, viz: Sam, a boy and Nancy, a girl. Son in law: William
Calhoun, one negro named Jinney. Dau: Margaret Mariah, two negroes, viz: Martha, a girl and
Lewis, a boy. Son: James, two negroes, viz: Isham, a boy, and Phoebe, a girl. Dau: Caroline E.,
two negro girls, viz: Milly and Sallie. Grandson: James A. I. Gates, one negro woman, Fannie.
Son: John, two negroes, viz: Mariah and Cate, girls. Dau: Mary Ann Methvin, negroes, viz:
Hannah and Cate. Exrs: Samuel M. Carswell, Alexander Carswell.
FREDERICK DOMINEY, SR., 8/26/1829:
Wife: Elizabeth, one negro woman, Ford and her two children, Sal and Peter. Sons: Andrew,
Frederick, Isiah. My land and plantation in Lee Co. Under care of John Haman to be sold. Exrs:
Son, Freddie and John Dominey.
NATHAN JACKSON 4/23/1829:
Wife: Lydia, one negro fellow, Joseph, and Lot of land No. 244, 100 acres in 4th District, etc. to
be divided among all my children at her death. Exr: Son, James Jackson.
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JOHN L. JONES, 2/24/1830:
Daus: Nancy, Sarah, Letha. Wife: Lucy.
WILLIAM JACKSON 9/26/1831:
Wife: Mary, two lots in 23rd District, Wilkinson Co., No. 148 and No. 132, also seven negroes:
Henry, Mayo, Jack, Justice, Dick, Rachael, Ephraim, etc. Dau: Elizabeth Odom, one half Lot No.
162; also five negroes, Mary, Justice, Elizabeth and Lucy. Son: Nathan, lot of Land No. 149,
23rd District; also 40 acres out of Lot No. 132 on Turkey Creek above the old ford; also negroes,
Mingo, a man, Bill, a boy, Rachael, a girl. Son: Absalom, Land Lot No. 126 in 23rd District,
Wilkinson Co.; also 160 acres in Lot No. 132; also 130 acres out of Lot No. 148; also 70 acres
out of Lot No. 133; also four negroes, Lucy, a woman, Jack, a man, Lucie, a girl, and Dick, a
man. To: Archibald Thompson. Grandchildren in the State of Alabama $300 surplus money. To:
Elizabeth Wright, cow and calf for attention in my sickness. Exr: Son, Absalom Jackson.
RACHAEL CALHOUN, 3/17/1831:
To: Lott Warren in trust for sole use of my daughter, Polly Collins, negroes: Tom, Isaac, Anaca,
Zilphia, Anthony, Sal; in trust for sole use of my daughter, Jane Lee and her children, negroes:
Will, Annie, Madison, Caroline, Jim, Frank, Clayborn. Living children of my daughter (except
Elizabeth Tilley or Russell, who is to have no part of my property). Son: Williamson Calhoun,
negroes: Diana and her infant child, Violet, Sarah, Anna, Ellen, Jethrey, Moses, Berry. Son:
Daniel C. Triplett, who has long been absent from the State, should return and claim a part of
my estate. Exr: Lott Warren of Twiggs Co.
LEWIS NOBLES 8/29/1831:
To: Mary Nobles. Exrs: John Smith, William Brown.
STARLING STUCKEY, 9/10/1833:
Wife: Mary, all of estate for support of my children, viz: Alexander Stuckey, John Stuckey,
Starling Stuckey, Simon Stuckey, Mary Stuckey, Daniel Stuckey, Allison Stuckey, Howell
Stuckey. My wife, gdn of my children. My youngest son, Howell Stuckey. Exr: Friend, Julius N.
Porter, Nelson Stuckey, son, and Wiley Wommack, son in law.
ROBERT ROZAR, SR. 1/13/1834:
Son: Alexander (and his children), 180 acres, 3rd District, Wilkinson Co. Son: Robert, Jr.,
negroes: Cain, a man, Rachael, woman, Elizabeth, a girl, Robin, a boy, Sarah, a girl, Easter, a
woman with her increase, etc. Exr: Son, Robert Rozar, Jr.
JOHN RYLE, 1834:
Wife: Ann, land in 27th Dist. of Wilkinson Co. Stepson: Andrew Seals. Grandson: John Floyd
Ryle.
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ELIJAH VINCENT, 1834:
Wife: Mary Ann, lot and tract of land whereon I now live, etc. My exr to sell all lands known by
No. 278, in 18th District, first section of Cherokee Co. Also, one negro, Rose, woman with all
property belonging to said estate of Elijah Vincent not heretofore mentioned for the doing
executing and perfect finishing whereof, I give to my Exrs to sell, convey, etc. Exrs to pay each
undivided heir his or their equal part when they attain the age of 21 years.
WILLIAM SMITH 6/1/1835:
Wife: Athlea, the Dykes plantation, 202 ½ acres, also 353 3/4 acres and the building where I now
live; also two male slaves, Doxie and Marshall, one female slave, Sara, etc. Dau: Lydia Ellis,
wife of William R. Ellis. To: Elizabeth Salter Smith and Archibald Bryant Smith, Elizabeth
Lewis and William Jackson Smith the Baldwin lands, the lands purchased of James Smith, also
land in 23rd District of Wilkinson Co., including the mills with all the tools. To above three
named children, Archibald Bryant, Elizabeth Salter Smith and William Jackson Smith, balance
of stocks, tools, etc. Remainder of estate to wife and children, equally divided between
Elizabeth Salter Smith, Archibald Bryant Smith, William Jackson Smith, Susannah E. Smith,
Martin C. Smith and Labby Y. Smith, Henry H. Smith and Larene E. Smith. Exrs: David Smith,
Absalom Jackson, Jeremiah Beall.
WILLIAM CHAMBERS, 10/27/1836:
To: Rebecca Stuckey and William Chambers, Alias Stuckey, lot of land called Van Landingham,
152 ½ acres in the 3rd District, part of Lot No. 207 and land called Ward Lot, 202 ½ acres in 3rd
District whereon I now live, to be equally divided when William arrives at age of 21. To:
Rebecca Stuckey, one negro woman named Nicey. To: Elizabeth Chambers, alias Elizabeth
Stuckey, one negro girl, Anna. To: William Chambers, alias William Stuckey, one negro girl
named Silva, one negro boy, Jack, etc. To: Solomon Chambers, alias Stuckey, one negro girl,
Elizabeth. To: son, Joel Chamber's heirs. Son: Henry Chambers, one negro woman, Mollie. To
William Chambers, alias William Stuckey and Elizabeth Chambers, alias Elizabeth and to
Sabrina Chambers, alias Sabrina Stuckey, two negro men named Elijah and Moses. Exrs:
Samuel Beall, Jethro Dean, Jesse Peacock.
SARAH HUBBARD, 3/19/1837:
To: Bersheba Calvin, last half of Lot No. 87 in 2nd District of Coweta Co., subject to mortgage
held by Iverson L. Harris.
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SARA CARSWELL, 4/16/1838:
Granddaus: Blanche; Martha A. Gilbert. Grandsons: Matthew C. Fowler; John M. Fowler. Grch:
Matthew William Brown and Mary Jane Brown. Dau: Nancy Watson and to heirs of her body by
William Watson. To: Orphans of my son, Alexander Carswell, decd. Son: Samuel M. Carswell.
Son: William E. Carswell.
REUBEN HARRELL, 10/9/1838:
Wife: Mary, 100 acres in 5th District of Wilkinson Co., Lot No. 53, etc. Grandson: William R.
Welch, 202 ½ acres in 5th District, Wilkinson Co. Grandson: Reuben Ross, 490 acres in Irwin
Co., 12th District, Lot No. 87. Son in law: William M. Ross. Son in law: David Welch.
Son in law: Hershal S. C. Steely. Exrs: Wife, Mary Harrell and William C. Harrell.
ISAAC MITCHELL 10/30/1840:
Dau: Sinia, wife of Joseph Paine. To children of my daughter, Sinia Paine. Trustees: Samuel
Beall and Thomas N. Beall.
JOSEPH HANCOCK, /8/1840:
Wife: Mary. Sons: William, James, Edmund, Willis, John. My son, Willis, Edmund, John and
daughter, Elizar, have the privilege to remain on my plantation, keep the property together and
support their mother. I wish that James Hatcher shall give my sons advice and instructions
relative to managing my property.
CHARLES WHITEHURST, SR., : 1840
Wife: Elizabeth, one negro man named Phoebe, about 45 yrs old and one negro man named
Moses and his wife, Mary, each about 35 years old, and one negro woman named Cynthia, about
20 years old, one negro woman named Scilla,, about 20 years old, and also one negro man
named Jupiter, about 32 years old; also 400 acres of land.. Son: James Stanley Whitehurst, one
negro named Ellick, about 17, one negro girl named Gin, about 8, etc. Son: Howell Little
Whitehurst. Dau: Elizabeth Bass. Sons: Josiah, Little. Exrs: Sons, Josiah, Charles C. and Howell
L. Whitehurst.
JOHN DAVIDSON, 9/11/1841:
To: John H. Davidson, a certain parcel of land which I bought from him. To: Lindsey Davidson,
balance of my estate to my children: Mary Davidson, Jehu H. Davidson, A. R. Davidson, Joseph
F. Davidson, Benjamin R. Davidson, Elizabeth Davidson, James A. Davidson, Eli L. Davidson
and John M. Davidson. Exrs: Lindsey Davidson, John H. Davidson.
JAMES KING, 9/29/1842:
After the death of my mother, property to be divided between Washington Kinney, Mary Kinney
and Lucinda Bourland.
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NATHANIEL CANNON, 6/4/1842:
Wife: Frances. Son in law: Jesse Harris. Grandson: William N. Bowen. Grdau: Elizabeth
Harrrison. Sons: Wiley, Miles, Allen, James. Dau: Lucretia Turner. Son in law: George Brack.
Grandson: William N. Bowen. Grdau: Elizabeth Harrison. Exrs: Sons, Miles and Allen Cannon.
JAMES HATCHER, 4/19/1842:
Wife: Sara, negroes, Jiny and Jack, 200 acres of land, etc. To: Sara Ann, Henrietta, James, John,
Edmund. Exrs: Wife and son, William G. Hatcher.
MARY NIXON 6/2/1842:
Sister: Elizabeth Bruner. Exr: Nephew, Daniel Bruner. Wits: Samuel Beall, Claiborn Trussell.
NOAH KEEL 7/9/1842:
Son: Hardy Keel, exr. Wife: Salety Keel, lot on land whereon I now live, No. 100, 2nd District,
etc. At her death, above land to become property of my youngest dau., Arenny Keel. Son: Hardy
Keel, one half of lot of land No. 57, 3rd District. Dau: Sara, now Sara Broxton, all remaining
part of Lot No. 37. Dau: Nancy, now Nancy Thomas, all part of Lot No. 71, 2nd District. Also to
my son the remaining part of Lot No. 71 in 2nd District, it being the east half of said lot and adj.
Amos Cook. This I give to my son, Jerry Keel. Wife: Sallety Keel. Son: Isaac Keel. Dau:
Bethany, now Bethany Smith. Son in law: Daniel Hall.
RICHARD WHITAKER, 9/27/1842:
Wife: Margaret. To: Mary C. Beall. Nathaniel P. Whitaker has received his portion. Son;
Richard Thomas Whitaker. Dau: Frances B. Braham. To: Hudson Whitaker. To: Mildred
Whitaker. To wife, negroes, viz: Clayborn, Grigg, Randel, Leaman, Leah, Nathan, Nan, Joseph.
Dau: Rowseman T. Whitaker (she died early in life without marrying).
ABRAHAM LASSETER 3/2/1842:
Dau: Polly Waters, negro woman, Doll and her three children, viz: Liz, Hester and William
Ambrose, not to be under the control of my son in law, Richard Waters. Son: David, one negro
man, George. Son: William, one negro, Eda and her child, Mariah. Son: James, one negro man
named Jack. I wish my exrs to sell negro man, Abraham, and negro woman, Jude, etc. Wife:
Susannah. Exrs: Sons, William and David Lasseter.
THOMAS PIERCE 4/3/1843:
Wife to have use of house, etc. Son: James Pierce, lot of land upon which he now lives, No. 138,
3rd District, Wilkinsson Co. Son: William Walter Pierce, lot of land on which he now lives, No.
140, 3rd District, Wilkinson Co. To: George M. Murkison, my son in law, lot of land on which
he now lives, No. 139, 3rd District, Wilkinson Co. Exrs: Sons, James Pierce and William Walter
Pierce.
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BENJAMIN STUBBS, 8/9/1844:
Two youngest children: Robert, Falby. Children: Nancy, Elizabeth, Nancy, Falby, Seaborn,
Robert, Hannah Ann Underwood, formerly Hannah Ann M. Stubbs. William C. Parker to
transact and wind up my business.
HIRAM JONES 9/11/1844:
Wife: Sara. I want the property to be in her care to work for her support and maintenance of the
child. Bro: Gabriel Jones, to assist my wife.
WILLIAM BROWN, 7/6/1845:
Wife: Artimissa, lot of land on which my house stands, also negro man, Guy, negro girl, Sue,
negro girl, Love. Four sons: William Francis Marion Brown, Augustus Clayton Brown, Nimrod
Jefferson Brown and David John Franklin Brown. Daus: Sarah Elizabeth, Mary, Naomi. Exrs:
Anderson Ingram, Andrew J. Ard, Nimrod Burke, John Burke.
THOMAS JONES 1845:
Wife: Rebecca. My only son: Joseph Thomas. Bro: Gabriel Jones and friend, Dr. T. Ford of
Milledgeville, exrs.
ADAM JONES 8/12/1845:
Five chi,ldren: Sally Ward, Frances Ryle, Patsy Pittman, Patience Gibson, Daniel Jones. Exrs:
Son in law, James Gibson, and James Ward.
MAJER C. COLLINS, SR., 6/4/1846:
Wife: Mary, negro man, Anthony, negro girl, Harriett, negro girl, Esther. Son: Francis, 136 acres
of land whereon he now lives and one negro girl, Isabel. Son: William, tract of land whereon he
now lives and one negro girl, Zilphia. Son: James, 104 ½ acres known as northwest half of Lot
No. 421 and one negro man, Grim. Son: Majer C., Jr., two fractions of Lots No. 16 and 17, being
100 acres, and negro boy, Stepna. Son: Franklin Co., 100 acres whereon he now lives and one
negro man, Dick. Son: Daniel E., 130 acres whereon he now lives and one negro boy, Henry.
Dau: Narcissus Kemp, 104 1/4 acres, being the south half of Lot No. 42 and one negro girl,
Ellen, but not subject to her husband, John Kemp. Son: Enoch, one negro boy, John. Exr: Friend,
Samuel Beall.
THOMAS SPENCE, 1/14/1847:
Wife: Jane, with whom I have lived for 40 years, half of Lot whereon I now live, and lot in
Baldwin Co., No. 188, 202 ½ acres, etc. Sons: Andrew M., John M. Extrx: Wife, Jane, and sons,
Andrew W. And John M. Spence.
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EDMOND STEVENS, 6/26/1847:
Bro: Bartley. My natural son: James Jackson Collins. Exrs: My bro., Bartley Stevens and my said
natural son, James Jackson Collins.
STEPHEN WHIPPLE, 11/4/1847:
Wife: Elizabeth. Children: Stephen B., Jr., Frances, Benjamin A., Rutha M., Knight. Exrs:
Robert Mitchell, A. P. Mitchell.
JETHRO DEAN, 6/7/1847:
Granddau: Susan Peacock, cow and calf, now in pessession of her father, Lewis Peacock. Dau:
Nancy Dean. Wife: Sophia, balance of estate, negroes, plantation, etc. Sons and daughters:
Elizabeth Van Landingham, James A. Dean, Lewis Dean, Calvin Dean, Sara Stuckey, Martha
Peacock, Celia Reese, Nancy Dean, Amanda Dean. Exrs: Sons, James A., Lewis and Calvin
Dean.
SARA FREEMAN, 6/24/1847:
Nephew: James G., tract of land whereon I now live, 303 3/4 acres. Niece: Mary Chambers.
Balance of property to my nephews: John H. Freeman, Thomas Mason Freeman, James G.
Freeman. Niece: Mary Chambers. Exr: John H. Freeman. Wits: Samuel Beall, Richard Watkins,
Daniel H. Kingery.
WILLIAM JACKSON SMITH, 1/4/1848:
Wife: Martha Ann. Exrs: Wife, Martha Ann Smith and John Jones.
MARY DOMINEY, 7/1848:7/26/1848
Daus: Alsy, Jane. My youngest child, Thomas Jasper Dominey. James M. Howard, friend, to be
gdn of my minor son, Thomas Jasper Dominey. Sister: Frances Howard. Exr: Friend, James M.
Howard.
RICHARD HATFIELD, 2/23/1848:
Wife: Rebecca with whom I have lived for 49 years.
MALACHI BUTLER, 1850?:
Wife: Mickey, my land whereon I now live, Lot No. 25, 3rd District, Wilkinson Co.; also Lot No.
10 and Lot No. 169 in 10th District of Dooly Co.; Lot No. 31 in 24th District, and Cherokee Co.
Land; negro woman, Mary. Children: James, Mandy, William, Martha, Elijah, Lena Mariah,
Allison Malachi. Exr: Son, James Butler.
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RICHARD WILLIAMS, 9/20/1850:
Wife: Patsey, my homeplace, 225 acres. Sons: John E. B., William, John. Exrs: Wife, Patsy
Williams and my son, William Williams.
JOHN HOWELL, 10/2/1850:
Being of advanced age. Wife: Sara, with whom I have lived for 34 years, extrx, and friend,
Samuel C. Nicholson.
JOHN HALL, 1850?:
Wife: Mary. Daus: Lydia, Mary Jane. Son: James M. My man, Peter. Dau: Sarah L. Hall,
negroes, viz: Minnie Miley and her two youngest children, Isaac and Ephraim. Dau: Mary Jane
Shinholster,I give Simon and Charlotte, his wife. Dau: Lydia Hall, I give Ransom and Mariah.
Dau: Permelia Ezelle, I give little James and David. To son: James M. Hall, I give Caroline and
her children and Ben. To Mary, my wife, I give old Charlotte and her family. My three children:
Lydia Hall, Mary Jane Shinholster, James M. Hall, upon payment of $500 out of the estate to
each of my daughters, Sara Belle Hall and Permelia Ezelle.
WILLIAM BLOODWORTH, 1851:
My land Lot No. 146, with exception of lot whereon Mt. Carmel Church now stands, and 75
acres, of Lot No. 145, in 4th District of Wilkinson Co., to be sold. Exr: Friend, James
Bloodworth.
JOHN RUTHERFORD, 12/30/1851:
Wife: Rebecca, 180 acres, being part of Lot No. 172, 173 acres in 23rd District of Wilkinson
Co., said lot of land on northwest side and 101 1/4 acres whereon I now live, etc., to my
son in law, William Merritt. Children: James Rutherford, Daniel Fann, my son in law, Samuel
Rutherford, John Rutherford, Franklin Rutherford, Nathan Rutherford and Elbert Rutherford.
Exr: Son, Franklin Rutherford. Wits: Samuel Beall, James Pierce, Marion Pierce.
JAMES BRANAN, 11/21/1851:
Wife: Sara, negro girl, Louisa, etc. Exrs: Sons, Alfred and Harris.
KELLY GLOVER, 11/11/1852:
Wife: Elizabeth, land whereon I now live, two negroes, Kelsan, a woman, Sarah, a woman, etc.
Adopted son: Newton Glover, one small negro girl, Charity. To daughter, Mourning Methvin's
children. Bros: John and Thomas Glover, exrs.
JOHN O"BANNON 11/18/1853:
Wife: Elizabeth, 101 1/4 acres, Lot No. 130, 4th District of Wilkinson Co., it being the east half,
and 50 acres of land, negro man, Jim, negro woman, Manda and her two children, Susan and
Tom. One yellow boy named Bryant, one negro girl, Isabel, etc. Balance of property to children:
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William O'Bannon, Sara Lucas, Martha J. Dean and Rutha R. Adkins. Exrs: William O'Bannon
and Lewis Dean. Wits: Samuel Beall, Bryant O'Bannon, Mary Meredith.
NANCY DAVIS, 6/9/1854:
Being of advanced and infirm age and in deep anguish from bodily infirmities. Dau: Sarah Potts,
widow of William Potts, my land, and my negro woman, Judy. My household furniture, etc. to
be divided equally among my daughters.
HENRY GREENFIELD CHAMBERS, 7/5/1854:
Mother: Martha Chambers, 240 ½ acres in 3rd District, Wilkinson Co., Lots 148 and 149. TO:
John B. Chambers. Two sisters; Elizabeth M. Lord, Martha Ann Chambers. To mother my three
negroes, Martha, girl about 18, Joseph, a boy about 9 and Dow, a boy about 6, and at her death
to my brother, John G. Chambers, and when his son, Green, becomes of age, the boy, Joseph to
belong to him, and at the death of John B., the girl, Martha, to belong to son, Green, also. Then
the boy, Dow, to belong to his son, John Chambers.
JOHN GAINEY, 9/29/1855:
My house and land whereon I now reside, 202 ½ acres, also 40 acres, Lot No. 80 adj. This place,
also negroes, viz: Henry and Manda, his wife and her two children, to go to my wife. Dau: Anne
Elizar. Granddau: Harriet E. E. Gardner. Son: Richard C. Dau: Martha Brewer. Exr: Son in law,
Jonathan Rivers.
WASHINGTON WILLIAMS, 1855?:
Wife, all of estate during her widowhood, then be divided or disposed of by my exrs. Exrs: Wife,
and son, J. D. Williams. Wits: David Solomon, M. L. Gardner, John Gardner.
ELI SEARS, 6/17/1857:
Widow to have use of negro cook woman, Leanna. My children shall draw an equal portion of
my remaining estate as they become of age or marry. Wife: Winnie, extrx, and friend, Samuel R.
Methvin.
WILLIAM F. M. BROWN, 5/5/1857:
Bros: Nimrod J. Brown, Daniel F. Brown, 480 acres of land drawn by me from my father's estate.
Bro: Augustus C. Brown, my entire interest in my land known as the Washington Ingram Place.
To my brothers, Augustus C., Nimrod J. And Daniel L. Brown, my interest in a lot of land left
me by my father in originally Cherokee Co. Sister: mary Brown. Negroes: Hector, a boy, Caesar,
a boy, Adam, a boy, Jack, a boy, Phoebe, a girl, Ellen, a girl, Hannah, a girl and her two children,
Caesar and an infant, also boy, John, girl, Martha, boy Calvin, to be kept together by my Exrs
until all debts are paid, then divided between my brothers and sisters, to wit: Sara Ingram, wife
of Washington Ingram, Augustus C. Brown, Nimrod J. Brown, Mary Brown, Daniel F. Brown,
Naomi Brown. Exr: Bro., Augustus C. Brown.
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MICAJAH PAULK, 9/22/1858:
Wife: Nancy, 202 ½ acres, Lot No. 71, 3rd District, Wilkinson Co., and five acres of Lot 5, 45h
District, includes residence. Daus: Priscilla Harvill, Edny Hall, wife of William A. Hall, Polly
Ann Childers, wife of William Childers, Martha Ann Amanda Williams, wife of Andrew
Williams and Nancy Ann Missouri Paulk. Son: Jacob Paulk. Dau: Sophia Nash, wife of Oren
Nash. Youngest son: James Ross Paulk. Older ch: Jacob Paulk, Sophia Nash, Priscilla Harvill,
Edny Hall, Polly Ann Childers, Martha Ann Amanda Williams, Nancy Missouri Paulk.
DAVID HOLLIMAN, 11/16/1858:
Youngest children: David A. B. Holliman and Anne B. Holliman, 150 acres known as the
McKinney Place and my negro man, Elic, about 35 or 40, etc. Wife: Charlotte. Sons: Virgil,
Joseph. Daus: Jane, Frances. My children: John W. Holliman, James Holliman, Virgil Holliman,
Jane Holliman, Joseph Holliman, Frances Holliman, Mary A. Pinkleton, all balance of estate,
including homeplace, 400 acres, negro woman, Tilda, about 25, negro boy, Scott, about 11, boy,
Jerry, about seven, boy, Jim, about four. Exr: Nephew, T. J. Holliman.
POLLY COLLINS, 2/8/1858:
Dau: Narcissus Jane Kemp, my entire estate. Exr: James C. Bower of Irwinton.
MICAJAH PAULK, 9/22/1858:
Land Lot 71, 3rd District, Wilkinson Co., 202 ½ acres, and five acres of Lot No. 5 in 4th District,
including my present residence, negro man, Frank, etc. to wife, Nancy. Daus: Priscilla Harvill,
Edny Hall, wife of William Hall, Polly Ann Childers, wife of William Childers, Martha Ann
Amanda Williams, wife of Andrew Williams and Nancy Ann Missouri Paulk. Son: Jacob. Dau:
Sophia Nash, wife of Oren Nash. Youngest son: James Ross Paulk. Older children: Jacob Paulk,
Sophia Nash, Priscilla Harvill, Edny Hall, Polly Ann Childers, Martha Ann Amanda Williams,
Nancy Missouri Paulk. Exrs: Friend, Rollin A. Stanley, John F. Burney.
JOHN G. R. HOGAN, 3/8/1858:
My exrs to apply money arising from sale of lands wherein Denis Bush now lives to payment of
my just debts. If the money is not collected, they must sell the same and also add 50 acres off the
lot I now live on, being the east side land. Wife: Mary, balance of my property to keep until the
youngest child comes of age, or marries. Exrs: Wife, Mariah Hogan, Willis Bulloch, Erasmus
Bulloch. Wits: Moses J. Thompson, Joel Hardie, David W. Smith.
THOMAS VALENTINE, 12/4/1858:
Wife: Rebecca, Land Lot 12, 120 cres in 27th District, 100 acres; also part of Lots 144 and 154,
200 acres; about 100 acres of which cleare and cultivated, to her own and three younger children
to use and benefit, to wit: Silas, John and Joel, my three sons. To: Nancy and Easter Ann Sibley;
Sarah Taylor; Elizabeth King. Exr: Son in law, John King.
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WINNIE SEARS, 2/7/1859:
Son: Andrew Walthuer Sears, all estate. Brothers: James H. Davidson, David W. Davidson,
Drury M. Davidson. Bro in law: Samuel R. Methvin. Negroes: John A., a man, Jim and
Cummings, men, Rose, woman, Daniel, Ed, Jack, Crawford, Watt, Lewis, boys, Victoria, girl to
Andrew W. Sears. All of my estate, interest and demands from estate of James Ingram of
Canuche Co., Alabama, also a claim against my father's estate, Joseph M. Davidson, of Monroe
Co., Ga. Exr: Friend, Samuel R. Methvin.
EDWIN TARPLEY, 9/9/1850:
Bro: George M. Tarpley my trunk and wearing apparel, etc. Prop. divided between mother and
brothers, William Tarpley, George W. Tarpley, Edward J. Tarpley and Wingfield Tarpley. Exr:
George M. Tarpley.
E. J. TARPLEY, 7/28/1864
Wife: Ann for maintenance of herself and my children the land whereon we now reside,
supposed to be 60 acres, and at her death to be sold and divided with children, to wit: Mary C.
Roberts, Martha J. Tarpley, Thomas M. Tarpley, Helen A. Tarpley, James E. Tarpley, Luther C.
Tarpley and William B. Tarpley. Exr: Friend, T. N. Beall.
JAMES TEMPLES, SR., 7/17/1893:
Son: James, Jr. Dau: Martha Criswell and her husband, Caswell C. Criswell to have my entire
estate, bee hives, etc. Granddau: Elizabeth C. Criswell. Exr: Caswell Criswell.
JOHN TEMPLES, SR., 7/22/1859:
Wife: Elizabeth. Son in law: Lawson Criswell. Sons: James, Thomas, John, Henry. All land,
stock, etc. divided between wife, Elizabeth, Mary Beck, Rachael Patterson, James Temples,
Thomas Temples, John Temples, Henry Temples, Elizabeth C. Nelson, Lydia A. Temples,
Emaline Underwood. Exr: Son, John Temples.
JAMES TODD, 1850:
Daus: Mary Hooks and Rebecca Vinson. Wife: Mary C. Younger ch: James Todd, John T. Todd,
Bartlett W. Todd. Exrs: Brother, William Todd, and James Willis.
WILLIAM TODD, 3/28/1866:
Niece: Frances Todd, now Mrs. DuPriest, $200. Son in law: Jasper Wall, exr, and residue of
estate.
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