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Page 223-ROBERTS JOSEPH of Pittsylvania Co. Va., to Daniel Roberts "of the other part," for love and affection and 5 shillings, slaves Buck, Jenny, Isham, Peter, Amy, Chas, Lucy, Dorchus, Vilott, Jenny an infant, bed, cattle, household goods etc. Dec. 2, 1789. A. Bedell, J. P., Thos. Watts, test.
Page 267-RUNNOLDS, RICHARD to Thos. Runnolds, slaves Jack, Fillis, Buck, Joe, bill of sale. Aug. 3, 1791. Jacob Awtrey, test.
Page 351-REED, JOHN and wife Caty of Wilkes Co., to Jos. Hubbard of Cumberland Co. Va., 180 acres on north side of Macks creek adj land of Thos. Moody. May 3, 1791. John Griffin, Robt. Smith, Thos. Moody, test.
Page 16-SMITH, CHARLES and wife Nancy to Geo. Smith, 200 acres on Stony Ridge orig grant to Chas. Smith and Geo. Hoof. Jun. 1, 1789. John Crutchfield, J. P.
Page 43-SWAN, AQUILLA and wife Mary to Jacob Everhart, 200 acres on Broad river adj Jesse Dod and Wm. Miller. May 22, 1789. J. Abernethee, Holman Freeman, J. P., test.
Page 53-STOKES, JOHN of Washington Co., to Henry Hall of Wilkes Co., 194 acres in Wilkes Co. Aug. 8, 1788. Henry and Samuel Stokes, test.
Page 54-SCURLOCK, JOSHUA and wife Betty to Wm. Triplett, 360 acres on branch of Uptons creek orig grant 1788 to said Scurlock. Dec. 3, 1788. Ephraim Bowen, Edmund Talbot, Presley Scurlock, test.
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Page 63-SCOTT, BENJAMIN to Morgan Williams, 700 acres on both sides of south fork of Little river. Jul. 6, 1790. Benj. Catchings, J. P.
Page 93-STUBBLEFIELD, PETER and wife Peggie of Wilkes Co., to Robt. Spilsby Coleman of Spottsylvania Co. Va., 200 acres of waters of Uptons creek orig grant 1788 to said Stubblefield. Jul. 14, 1790. Richard Moore, B. Porter, test.
Page 117-STEPHENSON, THOMAS and wife Mary of Greene Co., to Wm. Morgan of Wilkes Co., 124 acres adj land of Moses White and Geo. Darden. Jul. 9, 1790. John Stephenson, Wm. Stevenson, Joshua Roberts, test.
Page 134-SMITH, PETER to Wm. Green, 17 acres being part of 400 acres granted said Smith. Jan. 23, 1790. Benj. Ballard, Joshua Ballard, Benj. Holmes, test.
Page 145-STRINGER, JAMES to Jos. Henderson, Sr., 130 acres part of 400 acres granted Geo. Darden by Edward Telfair, Gov. Nov. 30, 1790. Jeremiah Boggus, Richard Poteet, test.
Page 160-STRONG, WILLIAM and wife Peggy to Richard Odom, 200 acres on south side of north fork of Broad river, orig grant 1787 to Nathan Barnett. Nov. 3, 1789. Thos. B. Scott, J. P.
Page 221-SANFORD, JESSE of Greene Co., to Sion Wheelis of Wilkes Co., 420 acres on the Red Lick of Ogeechee river, part of 1000 acres granted said Sanford, beginning on John Dismukes line. Feb. 4, 1789. R. Rutland, Cader and Moses Powell, test.
Page 244-SMITH, WILLIAM and wife Selie to Wm. Cole, 200 acres on both sides of south fork of Fishing creek whereon said Wm. Cole lives, orig grant 1784 to said Smith. Feb. 5, 1786. Thos. McDowell, John Peters, John Edwards, test.
Page 258-STAMPER, POWELL to grandsons Hillery and John Hooks, cattle etc. Deed of gift. May 12, 1791. Geo. Darden, Amos Shaw, Wm. Sansom, test.
Page 266-SEWALL, CHARLES, to Lewis Sewall, bill of sale for slaves Jeany and her children Nathan and Franky, and slave Fanny, horse, cow etc. Jan. 21, 1790. Thos. Johnson, test.
Page 296-SAXON, DAVIS to John Reed, 180 acres on north side of Macks creek. Jan. 20, 1790. Isham Davis, John Herring, test.
Page 66-TRIPLETT, WILLIAM of Wilkes Co., to Edward Bradley of Greene Co., 680 acres on waters of Lloyds and Grays creeks adj lands of Leonard Switzer, John and Francis McKinney and Robt. Hamilton. John Talbot, J. P., Rene Fitzpatrick, test. July 28, 1790.
Page 102-TEMPLETON, JOHN of Wilkes Co. to Edward Yarborough of
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Roan (Rowan?) Co. N. C., 1590 acres on waters of Deep creek. Feb. 15, 1789. Isham Mackey, Richard Moore, test.
Page 109-THORNTON, WILLIAM and wife Sarah to Edmund Daniel, 400 acres on S. E. side of Sherrills creek. Jun. 20, 1785. Wmson Bird, Michael Woodall, Henry Thornton, test.
Page 152-THOMPSON, ISHAM and wife Sarah to Collin Reed, Lot No. 26, in the town of Petersburgh on west side of Front street, agreeable to a plan laid off and exhibited to the first purchasers of said town by Dionysius Oliver. Jun. 20, 1788. H. Caldwell, Robt. Chambers, Jas. Tait,.J. P., test.
Page 153-THOMPSON, JOHN F. to Collin Reed, Lot No. 24 in the town of Petersburg, half acre, 44 yards on Front street and 55 yards outwards. Jun. 25, 1789. John Buchanan, John Oliver, test.
Page 155-TAIT, JAMES and wife Rebecca to Esther Singletary Starnes, Lot No. 25 in town of Petersburg adj Lot No. 20 S., Lot No. 27, E., W. by Front street. Sept. 20, 1790. W. H. Tate, Thos. C. Russell, J. P. test.
Page 176-TALBOT, MATTHEW to Thos. Murray, 250 acres on Fork creek a branch of Broad river orig grant 1786 to said Talbot. May 3, 1790. G. Little, Eliza Talbot, John Talbot, J. P. test.
Page 241-TORRENCE, JOHN to Byrd Prewitt, 350 acres on Rocky Comfort creek including the fork below the upper trading path, orig grant 1789 to said Torrence. Mar. 28, 1789. Jas. Johnson, Hugh Rees, J. P., Mat Hubert, J. P., test.
Page 245-TYLER, WILLIAM to Howell Jarrett, 150 acres on a branch of Rocky creek, bounded N. W. by John Jack, N. E. by Widow Smith, S. E. by Manson's land, S. W. by Thos. Brown, granted 1789 to said Tyler. Jan. 25, 1791. Noyal Nelms, Thos. Wootten, J. P. test.
Page 263-TALBOT, MATTHEW to John Walton, 600 acres adj lands of Ball Bentley, Geo. Ballard, Geo. Walton, R. Hambleton, Wm. Green, Peter Smith and F. Trawick. Mar. 10, 1791. David Murray, Wm. Murray, David Murray, Sr., test.
Page 274-TRIPLETT, WILLIAM and wife Sarah to Wm. Bawl, 200 acres orig grant 1787 to said Triplett. May 26, 1789. Pat Cunningham, John Geo. Herrege, test.
Page 297-TILLERY, JOHN and wife Margarett to John Tillery Jr., 300 acres orig grant to said John, Sr. 1788. Apr. 9, 1791. S. Cosby, J. P.
Page 333-TAYLOR, JOHN to Amos Ponder, 200 acres on waters of Cloud's creek adj lands of Robinson Hendon, Richard Call and Jas. Bridges. Dec. 8, 1790. Wm. and Hez. Luckie, test.
Page 355-TROY, JOHN and wife Mary of Washington Co. to Wm. Wright
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of Wilkes Co., 200 acres on waters of Soap creek adj lands of Daniel Burnett and Robt. Walton orig grant 1786 to said Troy. Oct. 14, 1786. Jonathan Downs, Mary Lewis, test.
Page 71-VASON, WILLIAM and wife Ann to Philemon Bird, 7,7/10 acres on north side of Little river, being part of the land whereon said Wm. and Ann live. Sept. 16, 1789. Job Bird, Samuel Harper, J. P. test.
Page 10-WILLIAMS, ISAAC to Wyatt Revier, carpenter, 200 acres on waters of Little river, bounded S. E. by land of Isaac Dennis, now John Mills, orig grant 1787 to said Williams. Nov. 6, 1789. Josiah Hudgins, E. Butler, J. P. test.
Page 14-WALKER, SANDERS and wife Sarah to Geo. Tucker, 2871/2 acres on waters of Rocky creek, Greene Co., orig grant 1784 to Jos. Walker. Jan. 27, 1790. Nancy Y .. Walker, John King, J. P., W. Terrell, J. P. test.
Page 21-WALKER, ELIJAH to Samuel James 134 acres. Mar. 5, 1789. Azariah Bailey, Geo. Underwood, test.
Page 22-WATERS, GEORGE to Jas. Goldsby, slave Dick, household goods, etc., bill of sale. May 15, 1790. John Moore, J. P., test.
Page 34-WELBORN, CURTIS and wife Mary to Willis' Pope, 500 acres on both sides of Golden Grove creek, orig grant to said Wilborn 1785. Dec. 16, 1788. Elijah Cowen, Frances George, test.
Page 38-WHITE, RHODA to Jeremiah Dickens, 200 acres on a branch of Little river, adj land of Benj. Catching, orig grant 1784. Sept. 5, 1788. Henry English, Henry Haynes, Walton Whatley, test.
Page 70-WILLIAMS, FREDERICK and wife Ellenor to Wm. Young, 250 acres beginning on Gravener Stewart's line. Oct. 31, 1789. Josiah Cole, J. P., Anderson Farimbrough, test.
Page 77-WELLS, ROBERT, Sr. and wife Esther to Wm. Ratliffe, 200 acres according to orig grant 1788 to said Wells. Aug. 13, 1789. Jas. and Drewry Smith, test.
Page 96-WILKINSON, ANNE, widow of the town of Washington, for love etc to dau. Sarah Harwood Jones wife of Seaborn Jones of Augusta, atty at law, a slave Tellah and her two children Nancy and Billy. Oct. 2, 1790. Frederick Sims, J. P., John King, J. P.
Page 100-WRIGHT, WILLIAM and wife Lydia to Thos. Brown, 200 acres on a branch of Rocky creek on the north side, bounded S. W. by land of said Brown. Aug. 6, 1789. Nathaniel Coats, Matt Hubert, J. P. test.
Page 104-WILLIAMSON, MICAJAH and wife Sally to Jos. Henderson, Sr., 200 acres formerly the property of Daniel Phillips, lying on the ridge between Kettle and Long creeks, adj the land whereon said Henderson now lives, said land bought at sale of confiscated lands by said Wil- liamson. Aug. 30, 1789. John Johnson, Richard Bowdree, test.
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Page 116-WILLIAMSON, MICAJAH and wife Sally to Peter Stubblefield, Lot No. 5 in Washington town between the lots of Jas. Williams and Dr. John B. Rustin on the north street of said town, whereon the said Williamson formerly lived. Jul. 20, 1790. John Graves, Francis Morgan, Richard Moore, test.
Page 121-WHEAT, JOHN and wife Ann to Joshua Johnson, 200 acres part of 300 acres granted said Wheat 1790, adj land of Matthew Wheat, Buckner Harris and Priscilla Canady. May 9, 1790. Wm. Morgan, J. P., John and Obednego Moore, test.
Page 171-WALKER, SANDERS and wife Sarah to Richard Griffin, 300 acres on Soap creek, orig grant 1784 to said Walker. Jan. 9, 1787. John Ray, Owen Griffin, Wm. Baldwin, test.
Page 183-WHEAT, JOHN and Jas. Orswell Ashley, Priscilla, Elizabeth and Jean Kenneda to Owen Griffin, 50 acres on Soap creek, granted to Henry Kenneda 1773 by Sir Jas. Wright, and by the said Henry Ken- nedy left to us in fee simple. Oct. 23, 1786. Richard Griffin, Wm. Wright, Josiah Stovall, test.
Page 186-WOOTTEN, THOMAS to Jesse Norman, 100 acres, no description. Dec. 4, 1789. Jas. Wootten, Nathaniel Hudson, Holman Freeman, J. P. test.
Page 199-WILLIAMS, SILAS and wife Lucy of Wilkes Co., to Wm. Daniel of Prince Edward Co. Va., 150 acres on both sides of the south fork of Little river. Jan. 4, 1791. Douglas Watson Thos. Baldwin, Thos. Nelms, Jr. test.
Page 203-WATTS, THOMAS, to his sons Jacobas, Littleberry, Harrison, Archibald, Pleasant and Jubal Watts, for love and affection and 5 shillings; to Jacobas, slave Stephen, to Littleberry, slave Henry, to Harrison, slave Lewis, to Archibald, slave Dick, to Pleasant slave Jane to Jubal slave Sam. Slaves Will, Bell and Cane to be equally divided amongst all, also horses, cattle, corn, household goods etc. Jun. 20, 1790. D. Roberts, A. Bedell, J. P. test.
Page 208-WILLIAMS, JOSEPH and wife Franky to John Williams, for L30, 300 acres on waters of Little river adj lands of said Jos. and Wm. and Jesse Bentley. Feb. 2, 1785. Chas. and Anthony Ivey, test.
Page 252-WILLIAMS, JOSEPH of Wilkes Co. to Jas. Huckaby of Franklin Co. N. C., 368 acres on Sherrills creek, Feb. 15, 1791. Anthony Ivey, Yancy Thornton, test.
Page 253-WILLIAMS, JOSEPH to Allimiah Ivey (he), 184 acres on waters. of Sherrills creek adj lands of Chas. and Anthony Ivey. Feb. 15, 1791. A. Bedell, test.
Page 270-WALKER, SANDERS and wife Sarah to Samuel Walker, 30
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acres on Legets branch part of orig grant 1784 to Silas Mercer. Mar. 20, 1791. John Slaobyen, Stephen Clement, Jesse Heard, J. P. test.
Page 284-WALTON, ROBERT and wife Elizabeth to Buckner Griffin, 300 acres on Soap creek bounded S. W. by land of Thos. Glaze, other sides by said Walton and granted 1786 to him. Nov. 19, 1788. Richard Griffin, Robt. Graves, Caty Douglas, test.
Page 292-WALKER, SANDERS and wife Sarah to John Hammock, Sr., 250 acres on Oconee river and Shoulderbone creek (now Greene Co.), part of 4871/2 acres orig grant 1787 to said Walker. Mar. 7, 1790. Jane Pope, John Smith, Patcy Walker, test.
Page 317-WALTON, WILLIAM to Thos. Walton, Sr., 450 acres on Fishing creek agreeable to orig grant Mar. 15, 1790. May 22, 1790. Thos. Walton, Holman Freeman, J. P. test.
Page 320-WILLIAMS, FREDERICK and wife Elenor to Silas Williams, 350 acres on both sides of south fork of Little river, agreeable to orig grant 1787 to said Frederick, adj lands of Douglas Watson, Michael Whatley "then W. to the branch said Silas lives on, and down the branch to the mouth." Jan. 19, 1788. Thos. Nelms, Thos. Nelms, Sr., test.
Page 331-WELBORN, JOSHUA and wife Elizabeth to Sarah Salmons, widow, 100 acres on Fishing creek, bounded N. W. by said Welborn, part of orig grant of 300 acres. Sept. 20, 1790. Mary and Edward Jones, test.
Page 336-WATKINS, JOHN late of Wilkes Co., but now of Greene, power of atty to Buckner Harris of Wilkes Co., for all business, but especially to collect from John Depriest of Elbert Co. all debts. Jun. 11, 1791. R. Dejarnett, test.
Page 342-WATSON, DOUGLAS to Zachariah Thompson, a certain tract on Little river, adj said Thompson, for 1000 weight of tobacco. Apr. 20, 1791. A Bedell, J. I. C.
Page 349-WADKINS, ROBERT of Johnson Co. N. C. to Reece Wadkins of Wilkes Co. Ga., 200 acres bounded S. E. by land of Arnold Brice (Bruce?), other sides vacant. Mar. 1, 1791. Christopher Orr, test.
Page 353-WALKER, WILLIAM and wife Mary to Joshua Mabry, 200 acres on Little river. Dec. 28, 1791. Harwood Goodwyn, Jr., Thos. Leverett, test.
Page 107-YOUNG, GEORGE, Sr., and wife Susannah to Geo. Young, Jr., 190 acres on head branches of Buffalo creek, adj lands of Leonard Young, Geo. Lumkin, Thos. Rutledge, Wm. Forster and Joshua Davis, part of 400 acres purchased from Geo. Lumpkin. Sept. 4, 1790. Frederick Sims, J. P.
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Page 155-YANCEY, JAMES, constable to Esther Singletary Starnes, a slave Peg late the property of Catherine Winters. Dec. 17, 1790. Thos. C. Russell, J. P.
WILL BOOK "H H"-1819-1836
Page 82-ALLISON, JOHN, to wife, not named, all property for life, final division to two sons Alex. and Wm. To wife slaves Patty, Judy and her three children, Phillis, Harriett and Tom. To son Alex. a slave Ben, to son Wm., a slave Tom. To daus. Mary and Nancy bed $25.00 etc. when est is settled. To wife Lot No. 336, 16th, Dist. Irwin Co. Sons David and Alex. Excrs. Signed Jan. 10, 1822. Probated Mar. 4, 1822. Chas. R. Carter, John Nesbit, E. W. Mclaughlin, Test.
Page 201-ANDERSON, MARY, all children living at her death to share equally in all property, also grandau. Elizabeth Heard, wife of John Heard, children of daus. Sally Davis, dec'd, of Jane Heard, dec'd, grandsons Edward and John Anderson, sons of son John R. Anderson, dec'd. "Whereas I am entitled to two draws in the contemplated land lottery, one as citizens widow, one as widow of Revolutionary soldier, I give the draws to my son Thos. Anderson." Signed May 29, 1826. Probated Nov. 10, 1826. Jas. Baird, Caleb Sappington, Wm. Muse, Test.
Page 390-ARNETT, SAMUEL, To son Henry W. Arnett's children certain ยท slaves and cash, to son Seaborn, slaves, to dau. Nancy, wife of Wm. Gloze certain slaves already received, to dau. Polly Newman wife of Wm., slaves, to wife, not named the home farm, stock, implements etc to go to son Oliver C. Arnett at her death. To Mildred Steed and Patience Paschal $100.00 each, relationship not given. Wife Ann, sole excx. Signed Mar. 27, 1834. Probated May 2, 1836. Richardson Booker, J. J. West, John Coleman, J. P., R. J. Holliday, Test.
Page 114-BOWLES, JUDITH, All property in Ga. and Va. to be equally divided between Gideon Boles Bunch and Hannah Crews Bunch, orphs. of Pouncey Bunch, late of Wilkes Co. dec'd, and his wife Sarah Bunch, who has in her possession several slaves. Property in Va., consists of 350 acres in Goochland Co. and five slaves. David Bunch of Wilkes Co. and Thos. Hughes of Fluvanna Co. Va., Excrs. Signed Aug. 21, 1822. Probated Nov. 4, 1822. Benj. Wootten, Lemuel Wootten, Powhatan B. Thurmond, Test.
Page 208-BRADFORD, SAMUEL. All property to beloved wife Elizabeth, to dispose of as she thinks proper, she to be sole Excx. Signed Jan. 21, 1826. Probated Jan. 1, 1827. Henry Jossey, Geo. Wynne, John Nickels, Test.
Page 234-BUTLER, FRANCIS W. All estate to John W. Butler and Stephen G. Pettus' in trust for my three children, Frances A. S. Butler, David E. B. Butler and Elizabeth S. W. Butler, all under age, all to be
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educated. Signed Jul. 13, 1826. Probated Sept. 3, 1827. John B. Lennard, Lewis S. Brown, Osborn Stone, Test.
Page 333-BURDETT, JOHN. To dau. Elizabeth Bell Mullikin the tract of land on which she and her husband Benj. Mullikin live. To dau. Sally Woodruff, slave Lucy and what she has already received. To dau. Nancy Wright, slave Maria and what she has already received. All to be kept together till death of wife for her support and education of minor children, not named. Signed Dec. 3, 1828. Probated Jun. 5, 1832. Richardson Booker, Benajah Prather, Wm. W. Prather, Test.
Page 337-BESHEL, JOHN. All property to be equally divided amongst wife and children, not named. Wife Martha O. Beshel and Silas M. Echols, Excrs. Signed Apr. 6, 1833. Probated Jun. 4, 1833. Caleb Sappington, Thos. Favor, Chas. W. McKnight, Test.
Page 339-BURROUGHS, PEGGY. To dau. Elizabeth Mathews slave Reuben etc. To dau. Mary Burroughs four slaves etc. To grandsons Jas. B. and Aquilla B. Matthews all silver on hand. Abraham Mathews, Excr. Signed Oct. 2, 1824. Probated Jul. 1, 1833. Josiah Tuck, Isaac Eason, Test.
Page 345-BOROM, PEGGY, To dau. Elizabeth O. D. Borom, slave Federick, To dau. Mary H. Borom slave Sim. To dau. Margaret D. Carter slave Manuel. To son Benj. F. Borom slaves Eliza, Harriett and Abraham. To son Jas. B. Borom slaves Geo. and Henry. To son Thos. D., $100.00 Benj. F. and Elizabeth O. D. Borom, Excrs. Signed Mar. 19, 1830. Probated Nov. 5, 1832. John B. Lennard, Mary Lennard, Test.
Page 356-BREWER, HOPKINS W. All estate to wife Margaret J. Brewer except $300.00 in trust of brother Thos. Brewer to be paid to his son Edmund B. Brewer at majority, and the same for his dau Adeline Brewer to be given her at marriage or majority, wife Margaret J. to superintend the education of said niece and nephew. To brother Edmund B. Brewer my gold watch. All my interest in Gold Lots to be managed as' excr sees fit. Wife Margaret J., sole Excx, to be assisted by Alex. Pope and Augustus H. Gibson. Signed Jul. 10, 1833. Probated Mar. 3, 1834. Garnett Andrews, Robt. R. Randolph, Daniel Chandler, Test.
Page 363-BENSON, WILLIAM. All property to wife Sally to manage as she sees fit. The two Gold Lots drawn in the late Land Lottery to be sold, the proceeds to belong to wife Sally, wife to render all assistance to daus during life, property to be equally divided among our several children at her death. Wife Sally and N. G. Barksdale, Excrs. Signed Mar. 17, 1834. Probated Sept. 1, 1836. Sarah Seal, John B. McLean, Test.
Page 379-BARRETT, LEWIS. Plantation where I live, stock etc., to wife Patsy for life, at her death land to son Richard Lucy Barrett. To dau Polly H. Barrett, bed etc. To son John P., Volly Callaway, Nancy
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Reynolds, Robt., and Erasmus Barrett, $1.00 each. Wife Patsy and Josiah Tuck, Excrs. Signed Oct. 18, 1828. Luke Turner, Wm. O. Rutledge, Nathan Brazill, Chas. Smith, J. P., Test.
Codicil. Having given in two draws in the Lottery of the Gold region and two in the Land Lottery of the Cherokee Country, I bequeath the same to wife Patsy and dau Volly H. Barrett. Signed Jan. 26, 1832. Probated Mar. 2, 1835. Luke Turner, Lewis B. Callaway, Jas. D. Willis, J. P., Test.
Page 1-CALLAWAY, WILLIAM. To brothers and sisters, Joseph, Joshua, Luke and Jesse Callaway and Lydia Boren equal share of all estate. Signed Apr. 25, 1816. Probated May 3, 1819. Jas. Cooper, Wm. Cooper, Preston Brooks, Test.
Page 60-CALLAWAY, JOHN. To wife Bethany for life, one third of plantation whereon I now live, stock, slaves, etc. To son Job a debt of $600.00. To son John certain slaves. To son Isaac 100 acres in Madison county adj. Geo. Jarrett (?). To son Enoch slave and two-thirds of the home plantation. To daus. Nancy Carrington, Bethany Talbot, Betsy Jarrell, Pheby Strozier, Mary Thrash, Lydia Thrash and Adda Milner, certain slaves each. To grandchildren, Jacob Whittaker, Isaac and Arnold Whittaker ( ?) horse at majority. Sons John and Enoch, Excrs. Signed Apr. 13, 1819. Probated Sept. 3, 1821. Thos. D. Mclaughlin, Theopilus Warthen, Mary H. Warthen, Test.
Page 77-COHRON, JOSEPH. To wife Elizabeth slaves, horse, household goods etc. all other property to be equally divided amongst "my children," not named. John Scott to act as Excr. with Joshua Morgan, until son Jesse reaches majority. Signed Jan. 20, 1821. Probated Jun. 4, 1821. Ignatius Semmes, Cornelius Cohron, Sr., Mary Hillyard, Test.
Page 120-CALLAWAY, ISAAC. To eldest dau. Elizabeth R. Callaway, wife of Emesa Callaway certain property already received. Residue to wife Polly for life or widowhood, to be equally divided amongst my children not named, at her death. Wife Polly, friends John Barret and Josiah B. Holmes, Excrs. Signed Sept. 24, 1822. Probated Jan. 6, 1823. Reuben Echols, Silas Reynolds, Lewis Barrett, Test.
Page 124-CHAFFIN, ISHAM. To wife Patience household goods, horses, stock etc for life or widowhood, final division to all her children. To son John, slave Cezar etc. To dau .. Catherine Phillips slave Biddy etc. To dau. Patsy Malone, slave Nite etc. To son Lemuel, Lot No. 156, Morgan Co., whereon he lives and slave Willis. To son Thos. land whereon I now live on Kettle creek adj Geo. Smith and others, slave Martin. To dau. Elizabeth Malone slave Jenny etc. To dau. Nancy Montgomery slave Rose. To dau. Rebecca Chaffin slave Nancy. To dau. Alatha Chaffin slave Lucy. To dau. Harriett slave Sally etc. Slaves Kitt, Milly and Anthony to be in charge of son Thos. for benefit of his mother for life, final division to all daus. Some of children by last
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wife unmarried. Sons Lemuel and Thos., Excrs. Signed May 23, 1822. Probated Mar. 3, 1823. Wm. Evans, Thos. Daniel, Joel P. Leverett, Test.
Page 156-CAIN, JACOB. To daus. Lucy Wyatt Harrison, Sally Lockett Cain, Betsy Pride Cain, Patsy Wyatt Cain, son Jas. Battle Cain, certain sums, one, two, three, four and five years after his death. To four daus above mentioned 490 acres in Wayne Co. which he drew. To wife Elizabeth Lamar Cain land where I live, stock etc, for life or widowhood final division to following children, Jacob Newton Lamar Cain, Hardy Whitfield Cain, Caroline Frances Cain, and John Milton Cain, all slaves to remain on plantation till son Jacob Newton Lamar Cain reaches majority, then to be given the last named children as they come of age. Signed Aug. 28, 1816. Isaac Jones, Ludwell Fullilove, Elizabeth Fullilove, Test.
Page 158-CAIN, JACOB. To wife Elizabeth L., the plantation on which I live for life, final division to her children, Jacob N. L., Hardy W., Caroline, John M., and Miriam Matilda Ann Cain, certain slaves, household furniture etc. Land on Little river on which I formerly lived to be sold for the education of the above named five children. 490 acres on St. Illa river, Wayne Co., to children Jas. B. Cain, Lucy W. Harrison, Sarah O. Kain, Elizabeth P. Miller, and Patsy J. Sherrer. To five younger children remaining slaves at majority of Jacob N. L. Cain. Wife Elizabeth L. and Michael Martin, Excrs. Signed Feb. 23, 1820. Thos. L. Gilmer, Ann L. Gilmer, Test.
Caveat, Elijah Sherrer and wife, Jas. Miller and wife, vs. Mrs. Elizabeth L. Cain. First will set up as to real estate, last will set up as to personal estate. Aug. 24, 1824.
Page 184-CRAWFORD, WILLIAM L. of Columbia Co., atty in fact for Oliver Williams of Lewiston (?) Co. Ala., appointed Sept. 10, 1823. To John Cliett, 62 acres on Kemps creek Wilkes Co., sold to said Owen Williams by Wm. Steel May 20, 1806. Mar. 3, 1825. Littleberry Clanton, Joseph Ware, Test. Sworn to in Columbia Co. by Jos. Ware.
Page 203-CADE, ROBERT. Estate to be equally divided between wife Rodah H. and my four children, Louisa, Reuben S., Anderson J., and Wm. R., to be kept together till children reach majority. Wife Rodah H., and Marshall Martin, Excrs. Signed Apr. 13, 1826. Probated Jan. 1, 1827. Jas. Cade, Jr., Jos. A. Green, Henderson G. Wade, Test.
Page 204-CRATON, JOHN. To wife Mary Ann certain slaves to be disposed of as she sees fit, land whereon we live with all appurtenances for life, to son Sylvester at her death, with a number of slaves. If he dies without heirs to go to all grandchildren. To grandsons, Richard H. and John C. Stokes, bed, furniture etc. To three daus. Susannah, Elizabeth Matilda and Eliza Sophia, $100.00 each. Certain slaves to all my grandchildren when the youngest comes of age, viz, Bennett Wheeler, Jefferson Wheeler, Washington Wheeler, John S. Wheeler,
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Julian Bray, Richard H. Stokes, John C. Stokes, and John Walton. To the trustees of the Roman Catholic Chapel in Warren Co., to help to stock the lot of land given by Jos. Thompson, dec'd for the use of the citizens of said place, $100.00. Wife and son Silvester, Excrs. Signed Feb. 3, 1826. Probated Jan. 1, 1827. Bolling Anthony, Jos. Wheatley, Peter W. Pullin, Test.
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