James Pritchett Last Will and Testament and Probate Records (partial)
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT (executed in Hancock County, Georgia, in 1792, probated in St. Louis County, Missouri, beginning in 1811)
In the Name of God, Amen
I, James Pritchett, of the State of Georgia, County of Hancock, being in perfect mind and memory, make this my Last Will and Testament.
My estate and effects I bequeath and dispose of in manner and form following:
First, I will that all my debts be paid and then that my wife, Nancy Pritchett, have the use of all the residue of my estate during her widowhood or life or untill William Fairchild and John Ragan, whom I hereby constitute and appoint the hole and sole executors of this my last will and testament shall think proper to dispose of the said estate or any part thereof for the use of my five children (to-with: Peter Pritchett, James Pritchett, John Pritchett, Sarah Pritchett, and Jesse Pritchett, then the said estate to be equally divided between my wife and the above mentioned children; either by selling the said estate or otherwise as the said executors shall think proper.Given under my hand and seal this 27th day of May, 1797.
James Pritchett.
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the within named Testator to be his last will and Testament in presence of us who subscribed our names in the presence of the said Testator.
William Barron
Resea (or Rebea) Mathews
William (X) Waless
Probate Records
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St. Louis Probate Court Digitization Project, 1802 - 1900
Louisiana Territory
Estate of Pritchett, James 00087 1811 C 27452
James Pritchett was of Point Labadie/Labady/Labaddy Township, District of St. Louis, Territory of Louisiana
William Fairchild and John Ragan, named as Executors
Administrator:William Russell
Mentioned:
Justice of Peace, James Stephens
Wife:Nancy Pritchett (signed by X)
James Pritchett, third son, one seed horse
Sion S. Pritchett, son, Batesville, Arkansas Terr. (Sion and Jesse are mentioned as being the two youngest sons)
Betsy Pritchett, dau., died before age 21, ca. June 1817
Peter Pritchett, son
John Pritchett, son, purchased one horse and saddle
(Sarah) Sally Swafford, dau., alias Sally Farmer (md. Jacob Swafford and Geo. Farmer),signed receipt by X, in Randolph County, Illinois Terr. as Sally Swafford July 14, 1815, odd notation on page following:"Although in heaven, I am always to be found in hell, first in hypocrisy there (or third)"
John Pritchett, Attorney in fact for Henry Carter and wife Nancy Pritchett Carter dau. of James Pritchett.They received $438.30 from estate.In another document, she is referred to as Nancy Pritchett, Jr. and reference to "if she reaches age 20".She purchased:one black mare and colt, a one year old mare,
Jesse Pritchett, signed receipt
Mentioned in estate papers:William M. Fullerton, Samuel Dunkin, William Long, James Brown, John M. Meckle, appraiser, Leonard Farron, appraiser, John W. McGirk, Charles Phillips, Taylor Polk, James Stephens, Sutton Farrar, Nicholas Burckheistt, William Sullivan,
Public sale, June 14, 1811
Inventory included:
1 horse (Big Ball)
1 horse (Little Ball)
1 black mare and sucking colt
1 yearling bay mare colt
1 mare two years old sorrel horse
1 other mare and colt (Cate)
1 mare three year old sorrel
1 other mare (Creep)
1 bay mare two years old
1 bay mare and one cold (Dan)
Sales:
1 axe, Peter Pritchett
21 ... Cowen
Wm. Russel bond for 300 arpens of land, Asa Musick
1 yearling heifer, ThomasGibson
1 cow and calf, Nancy Pritchett
1 ball, John Sullins
1 pr. oxen, yoke ring, steeple, John Pritchett
1 steer, James Pritchett
1 cow and calf, Nancy Pritchett
1 two year old heifer, . .. Pritchett
1 brown steer, ......"
. . . and calf . . . .
1 cow and calf, Benjamin Bannister
1 cow and calf, Nancy Pritchett
1 steer, Peter Pritchett
1 cow and calf, James Long
2 heirs, one year old, Nancy Pritchett
1 steer, one year old, Peter Pritchett
1 one year old heifer, Thomas Gibson
2 cows with calf each, Fields Pruitt
1 one year old heifer, Thomas Gibson
1 two year old heifer, Peter Pritchett
1 bull, Peter Pritchett
1 mare and colt, Sally Pritchett
1 bell and collar, Jame Pritchett
1 mare and colt, David K. Price
1 horse, Peter Pritchett
1 mare, James Pritchett
(Another page, another list)
1 one year old mare, James Pritchett
1 one year old mare, Thomas Gibson
1 mare, Robert Young
1 horse, John Pritchett
1 watch, John Pritchett
(a line missing)
same . . .
same one other bed, bedstead and furniture
same one bed and furniture
same two buffaloe robes
same 1 pewter dish, 1 tin pan, 6 plates, 6 tin cups, 11 spoons, 1 coffee pot, knives, forks, delf ware
1 pr. cotton cards
1 law book, William Russell
1 arithmetic, Peter Pritchett
1 razor, Peter Pritchett
1 spinning wheel, Luke Decker
1 spinning wheel, Nancy Pritchett
1 big wheel, Nancy Pritchett
1 kettle, Nancy Pritchett
1 pot, . . . Bouls
a pot, . . . Pritchett
1 oven, . .. Pritchett
1 cag, 1 bucket, 1 churn, 2 pales, . . . Bouls
1 loom and rigging, Nancy Pritchett
1 set surveying instruments . . .as Henry
1 book, Gibson's Surveyances, . . . Pritchett
1 pr. ironed harness, Nancy Pritchett
1 pr. harness, iron . . . , Luke Decker
1 pr. harness, iron . . . Nancy Pritchett
1 log chain, Luke Decker
1 set saddle irons, John Sullins
1 plow and irons, John Sullins
1 plow and irons, John Sullins
1 plow and irons, Nancy Pritchett
4 hoes, Peter Pritchett
1 set stretchers, single trees and irons, Peter Pritchett
2 sickles, John Maupin
(lots of next page missing)
1 table, Nancy Pritchett
(another page - appears to be inventory of some of the things sold above)
5 reap hooks
1 mattick
4 axes
6 chairs
2 bedsteads
3 beds and bed clothing
2 buffaloe robes
2 little wheels, 1 big wheel
1 set surveying instruments and book Gibsons Surv.
2 prs. belt, harness, traces, harness, etc.
2 pr. t. . g traces and harness
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