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CHAMBERLAYNE, JOHN dec'd Warrant of appraisement Nov. 26, 1814. John Henley, admr, 4 slaves.
CADE. ROBERT dec'd est. Diannah Cade, admx. Receipt of John Holiday, Clk for $1.25 for a warrant for 2000 acres in her name for the heirs of Robt. Cade, dec'd Nov. 2, 1823. Commr's met at late residence of Robt. Cade, Jr. Dec. 22, 1828 to divide the personal est of Robt. Cade, Sr., dec'd among the heirs and distributees of said est. 8 slaves each allotted to Eliza, James, Wm., and Guilford Cade and T. Pullen. Drury B. Cade was gdn of Eliza, Jas. and Guilford Cade 1830. Diannah Cade was gdn of Eliza, Wm., Guilford and Jas., in 1823. Div. of slaves of Robt. Cade, Sr. dec'd. Diannah Cade, admx Jan. 21, 1824. One lot each to Bird Saffold in right of his wife Matilda dau of said dec'd, one each to Drury B., and Robt. Cade sons of said dec'd. The rest left in the hands of the admx for future distribution between herself and the other children, namely Wm., Jas., and Guilford and Eliza, children of the dec'd. Dower to wid Diannah Cade, remainder to Robt., Drury B., Wm., Jas., Guilford and Eliza Cade and Bird Safford in right of his wife Matilda Apr. 8, 1824.
CADE, JAMES, Sr. dec'd est. General division ordered Dec. 7, 1847. Nine distributees; Bedford, Robt., Lemuel W., and Jas. Cade, Wm. Irons, Winnifred Burks, Reuben Carter and the heirs' of Argyle Norman, Wm. Baird and the heirs of Hatch Dent, dec'd and the representatives of Guilford Cade, dec'd
DICKEN, JOSEPH dec'd est. Richard Dicken, admr. Receipts of Sarah Dicken, John Dicken, Jos. Dicken and of John as gdn of Absolom Dicken, their shares of their fathers est. All in 1803.
DICKEN, CATHARINE, orph of Jos. Dicken, dec'd John Dicken, Jr. gdn. Returns for 1809 cost of letters of guardianship 1810, paid for grant. of land. Received of Richard Dicken in 1809 $60.00 for her use.
DAVIS, WILLIAM to Jordan W., son of his friend and neighbor Jordan Kinnebrew (minor 8 or 9 years old), both of 177th. Dist Wilkes Co., 21/2 acres on east bank of Little river. Deed of gift Feb. 12, 1830.
DENNIS, JOHN, Note to Foulis Thompson & Co., for 18 pounds received at New Glasgow, Dec. 6, 1773.
DOUGLAS, GEORGE. Note of hand to Thos. Harford, Aug. 5, 1783. John Williams, Elijah Wasden, test.
DOWNS, WILLIAM, Receipt to Jas. Mendinghall for surveying 250 acres on Reedy creek for Elizabeth Kirk. Jun. 2, 1777.
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DOOLY, GEORGE vs. Daniel Johnson, attachment. Jury finds for the pltff L60 with interest from Mar. 1, 1784 till paid. Wm. Greaves, Foreman. John Clarke, Sheriff levies on 200 acres on Mill creek, Jul. 28, 1790, property of said Johnson.
DOOLEY, JOHN M., petition to be admitted to the Bar, having studied under John Matthews, Esqr. Nov. 2, 1796.
DENT, HATCH of Morengo Co. Ala., vs Geo. D. Taylor for cash lent 1819. Signed July 1821.
DENT, JOSEPH M., to Michael L. Dent for $100.00 all his interest in the est of Jos. M. Dent, late of the state of Md., dec'd, and of Mary M. Dent, late of Ga. dec'd. Mar. 15, 1824.
DEERING, THOMAS dec'd. est. Robt. Deering, admr. Debts paid by Mary Deering mentioned in returns 1811.
DICKINSON, FRANCIS B. dec'd. Gainham L. Rakestraw app. gdn. (of orphs?). Sep. 1, 1834.
DOOLY, JOHN dec'd. Warrant of appraisement Feb. 20, 1794. Edwin Mounger's receipt to Stern Simmons for a note of John Dooly to Ebn Smith and certf by Wm. Coats, Esqr respecting the sale of a tract of land, Jan. 2, 1798. To Stern Simmons for three months board while he was going to school. To 4 mos. and 13 days board and attendance in his last illness, to coffin etc, total $14.00. This was in 1790, returned 1796. Sale May 15, 1794, Stern Simmons bought a gold ring and studs, silk hdkf, linen shirts etc.
DUNCAN, MILES dec'd. Warrant of apprmt. Apr. 18, 1791. John Ogletree and Ann Duncan excrs. Receipt of Jas. Finley 1793 for surveying land Sep. 1784. Inv. Apr. 23, 1791, shows 60 acres on Kettle creek adj John Cargile and John Edwards. Acct of John Ogletree against Nancy Ray from 1789 to 1793 for corn etc. Signed Nov. 28, 1793 by Chesley and Nancy Ray. Wm. Young's acct against John Ogletree 1784-86 for mdse and blacksmith work, and against Miles Duncan for stocking gun 1783. John Ogletree, Chesley Ray and Nancy his wife, late Nancy Duncan, excrs declare to D. Terrell, R. P. that they have paid all debts and the last two acknowledge they have received the est agreeable to the will, Jul. 21, 1800.
DUNCAN, JOHN TAPLEY dec'd. Warrant of apprmt, Feb. 25, 1799. Betsy Duncan, admx.
DUGAS, LEWIS dec'd. Sale Apr. 22, 1808. Acct of Louis Picquet paid by Mrs. V. Dugas, admx.
DAWSEY, JARRETT dec'd est. Return of Pleasant Lawson in right of his wife Nancy Dawsey, excx. Jan. 1825 Paid notes etc.
DUHEM, PETER of Welch (Wilkes Co.) Ga., planter but now in the
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Island of Port Au Prince Saint Domingo, bond to Geo. Murray and Jas. McHardy under the firm name of Murray & McHardy of the Province, merchant, for 340 Spanish milled dollars. Dec. 22, 1794. Lucien Lackey, Test. The petition says Peter Duhem, otherwise called Peter Duhem de Montrony. Mr. DuBois files at Jeremie or Geremie power to collect.
DOUGLAS, WILLIAM dec'd. Geo. Douglas and Samuel Keith app admrs. Dec. 15, 1791. Warrant of apprmt same date, 1 slave Dick. Warrant of apprmt Oct. 18, 1797, Martha and Samuel Douglas, admrs. Re- turns 1800, received of Jas. McCammon $5.00. Receipts of Wm., Francis and Thos. Douglas, Sterling Jenkins and John Shearman in 1810 to Samuel and Martha Douglas, admrs. $511.79 each in full of their legacies. Receipts of all these and of Francis Jenkins for their shares of the real estate 401/2 acres each, 1811. Samuel Douglas gives receipt for his legacy of money and land 1811. Francis Jenkins gives his receipt for $511.79 Mar. 3, 1817 to Samuel Douglas, admr.
DAVIDSON, WILLIAM dec'd. Inv. Apr. 13, 1813, 1 horse, silver watch gold ring, knee buckles, gold locket, several Latin books, 8 vols of Spectator, 2 maps of France and Scotland etc.
DAY, DAVID dec'd. Inv. Apr. 23, 1790. Feather bed, pewter dishes, chest, joiners tools, 1 mare and colt, 6 cows and calves all the est. Receipt of Daniel Terondet, R. P., Dec. 20, 1789 to Nathaniel Jackson for 25 shillings for letters of admn. Recorded in Book "D D" p. 14.
DARRACOTT, THOMAS dec'd. est. Wm., and John Darracott, excrs. Receipt of Elizabeth Darracott Nov. 20, 1795, for L4. 10s Va. currency it being part of the money collected for the est of Thos. Darracott. Returns for 1796, paid John Dabney in Va., L5.
DUNISON, DARBY dec'd est. Apprmnt Dec. 6, 1782 by Thos. McSwain, Benj. Moseley and Chas. Parks.
DAWSON, ROBERT dec'd. Inv. by John Smith, Henry B. Gibson and Harris Coleman. No date. Recorded in Book "D D" folio 85.
DUKE, HENRY dec'd. Apprs app Nov. 9, 1790, Jas. Rutledge, Wm. Duke, and Glenn Owen. Recorded in Book "D D" page 15.
DUKE, CHARLES dec'd est. Dolly Williams, admr. Returns for 1814 show receipts of Rebeckah, Leviney and Aristotle G. Duke and Wm. Kill- gore for their legacies (Dorothy was wid of Chas. and signed Dorothy Duke up to 1807)
DAVIS, JOHN dec'd Wm. Davis app. admr. Jul. 26, 1791. Jas. Bishop, Sec.
DAVIS, BENJAMIN dec'd. Bird Booker Tindall, excr. Warrant of apprmt Nov. 19, 1792. John Griffeth, Isaac David and John Barnett, apprs
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swear before Thos. B. Scott in Elbert Co., Nov. 27, 1792 they have carried out their commission.
DAVIS, AUGUSTIN dec'd. Inv. Oct. 25, 1785. Absolom Davis, Aquilla Nail and Samuel Musgrove, apprs., 200 acres of improved land, 200 acres' of surveyed land, 96 acres of surveyed land all adjoining, a man slave, woman Abby, girl Rose. Recorded in Book "D D" folio 30.
DAVIS, JOSHUA of Mecklenburg Co. Va., note of hand to Geo. Lumpkin of Wilkes Co. Ga., $1222.00, for value received Feb. 25, 1785. John Lumpkin, Vines Collier, Test.
DAVIS, JONATHAN dec'd ext. Returns of Wm. Davis, excr 1818. Paid legacies of Jesse and Zachariah Phillips sons of Milly Phillips, paid Jos. T. Duke in right of his wife, paid John Davis, paid Samuel S. Simmons in right of his wife, paid Jesse H. Goss, atty for Susanna Goss, paid Jas. Hitchcock, paid Wm. Goodall atty for Lucy Goodall.
DAVIS, DARDEN dec'd. est. Returns of Samuel Brooks, admr. for 1827 shows paid for repairing gig which Davis broke when he got killed. Returns for 1826 expenses of admr "going where Davis was killed, collecting up his property and bringing it to my house." Two days expenses going to S. C., to bring some slaves to be appraised and taking them back to finish work begun.
DOSSEY, JARRETT dec'd est. Nancy and Thos. B. Dossey, excrs. Returns for 1821 paid for land grant for wid and orphs. Returns for 1823, Nancy Lawson, excx, formerly Nancy Dossey.
DODSON, IGNATIUS and CHLOE, dec'd. Chas. Dodson, admr. Thos. J. Dodson, orph Richard May appd gdn Jan. 5, 1829. Board and tuition for 1829. Returns for 1832 board for 7 months, bought horse and saddle. Chloe Ann Dodson, now Chloe Ann Arnold. Returns of R. J. Willis, gdn received her slaves, Hezekiah, Rhoda and Geo. and her part of sale of lands 1825-26.
DuBOSE, WILLIAM E. petition to Wm. H. Crawford, Judge of Superior Courts of Northern Circuit saying Ezekiel DuBose of Lincoln Co., died -intestate leaving a widow, Margaret E. DuBose, Mary Anthony, Harriett S., Louisa M., Julia Ann, Edwin E., Jas. R., Caleb S., and Wm. E. DuBose, your orator his only heirs and distributees; that Micajah T. Anthony was app. admr. -and Laurence G. Toombs of Wilkes Co. was app gdn of your orator then a minor under 21, and as such Micajah T. Anthony delivered the slaves to him. Subsequently, Dec. 18, 1824 had a settlement with said Toombs as gdn. Later the land of Ezekiel DuBose, dec'd was sold, and Micajah T. Anthony turned over your orators share to said Toombs, gdn. Later said Toombs died and Wm. H. Pope was app. admr., since which time your orator has arrived at majority. Said Pope refuses to turn over to said orator his inheritance. Whereas it is decreed by the
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Court that the complainant recover $2119.00 with interest from Jul. 25, 1832.
DuBOSE, EZEKIEL, Dr. dec'd of Lincoln Co. Inv. Jan. 18, 1820 Div. of slaves May 3, 1821. Lot No. 1 Edwin E. DuBose, Lot No. 2 Jas. R. DuBose, Lot No. 3 Margaret E. DuBose, Lot No. 4 Wm. E. DuBose, Lot No. 5 Harriett E. DuBose, Lot No. 6 Martha Julian DuBose, Lot No. 7 Caleb Sidney DuBose, Lot No. 8 Jos. W. Bibb in right of his wife.
DYSON, JOHN dec'd. John H. Dyson app. admr. Nov. 3, 1829. Mortgage to 407 acres on Fishing and Uptons creeks whereon said Dyson lives. John Dyson to Sanders W. Ray Jan. 5, 1827.
DANIEL, WILLIAM dec'd. Mercy or Marcy Daniel app excx. Jos. Echols, exer Apr. 7, 1791. Jos. Echols hire of two young slaves till 1799, Nance and Joe willed to Daniel Tibs by Wm, Daniel, dec'd. Returns of Jos. Echols and John Tarver, excrs 1802 hire of two young slaves.
DANIEL, THOMAS dec'd. Petition of Henry F. Daniel and Jas. A. Daniel an infant under 21 years, by his gdn. Zacheus Wright, John T. Daniel, Amanda F. Daniel by her natural gdn, Mary Daniel saying that in 1825 Thos. Daniel late of said county died intestate leaving a large est of houses, lands, stock in trade, slaves etc to the amount of $20,000.00, died without issue and unmarried leaving the following legal heirs and distributees, towit, Cunningham Daniel of Wilkes Co., John T. Daniel of Talliaferro Co., David and Jane Daniel, brothers and sisters of said dec'd each entitled to one ninth. Also Jas. Daniel, since dec'd as his legal heirs'; Margaret Sankey wife of Wm. Sankey, formerly Margaret Daniel, Mary Watts wife of - -Watts formerly Mary Daniel and Sarah Daniel now the wife of Wm. Daniel. Also a sister Sarah Ellington, wife of Josiah Ellington formerly Sarah Daniel both of whom are now dec'd, leaving as their representatives Simeon, William, Thos., Elizabeth and Jane Ellington. Also Wm. Daniel since dec'd leaving Elizabeth and Wm. Daniel as his represen- tatives. Also Richard Daniel, since dec'd leaving one heir unknown to your orator. Also Samuel Daniel, his brother who died previous to the death of said Thos. Daniel, leaving your orators and oratrix his children his legal heirs and representatives making in all nine shares which should be divided according to law. We further show that in 1825 Cunningham and John T. Daniel were app admrs, that they returned an inv. of the est. and sold part of the est including slaves, as shown be records from the office of Ordinary, which they believe does not cover the est but they have used for themselves. Orders to admrs Jan. 21, 1831 to appear at court in Feb.
DANIEL, RICHARD S., dec'd est. Petition of Cunningham Daniel, admr. to divide the est Jan. 1, 1821. For Wm. S. Morgan slaves Reddick, Aggy and Spencer and $200.00. To Frances E. Daniel slaves Scott,
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Berry and Flora. Returns for 1820 show sold Lot 51, 26th Dist., Twiggs Co. Returns for 1829 paid Wm. S. Morgan in full. Returns as gdn of Frances E. Daniel paid Wm. S. Morgan board and clothes 1828-29.
EVANS, DAVID dec'd est. Petition for div. Aug. 5, 1811 signed by Wm., Jesse, Arden and Mary Evans and Anderson Bates.
EVANS, ELIZABETH wid. of Stephen Evans, dec'd. Petition for dower of land on Kettle creek conveyed to said Stephen by the admrs of Wm. Evans, dec'd. Feb. Term 1821.
EVANS, WILLIAM dec'd. est. Susannah Cunningham, minor of Wm., and wid. of Jas. Cunningham, dec'd. Inv. of her property Mar. 15, 1823 as returned by Jas. Evans, gdn. Receipt of Daniel Lee to Jas. Evans, excr of Wm. Evans, dec'd for $200.00 in part of his legacy Apr. 10, 1828.
EVANS, SUSANNAH (Original will not recorded). To sons John C., Stephen, Wm., and Arden Evans $1.00 each "they being my several son's part of my est after my death." To dau Ann Stark for life slave Jinny upon her paying 12 months after my death two thirds of her value to Susannah Slaton and Sarah Slaton to make the three daus. equal, final div to heirs of Ann Stark. To daus Susannah and Sarah Slaton a slave Rachel one to pay the other half her value. final div to their children. Bed etc to each of above named daus. John Evans, sole excr. Dec. 29, 1807. Daniel Sladen, Samuel Johns, Test. Caveat. Daniel Slaton, Arden Evans and others vs Elisha and Samuel Slayton, for application of letters of administration. Because they intend to embezzle the est. and have already done so, and because they are not next of kin to Susannah and not entitled to letters of admn. Probated Dec. 29, 1807, both declaring they were present and saw Susannah acknowledge etc.
EVANS, SUSANNAH dec'd. Personal est divided May 6, 1817 on petition of Samuel Slaton, admr with will annexed. Elisha Slaton, Samuel Slaton and Wm. Robinson, gdn of the orphs of Philip J. Stark, dec'd. drew certain slaves each, which appeared to be the whole of the est.
EDDWINGTON or ETHERINGTON, JAMES dec'd. Returns of Cyrus Billingslea for 1800 shows he married the wid. Elizabeth.
ERWIN, JOHN dec'd. est. John Erwin, admr. Returns for 1807 shows receipts of Margaret, Josiah, Mary and Rachel Erwin, and Obediah and Jas. Edge in full of their shares of said est. Mar. 9, 1807.
EARLY, ELIZABETH, Her receipt to excrs of her father Jacob Early's est for her share of slaves, a horse, bed etc. Jan. 10, 1795. Polly Early, Test. Returns of Jesse Heard and wife, excrs, paid tax 1796 sold 100 acres on Long creek. Petition of Elizabeth C. Branham to
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May Term of Court 1809 to have accepted a copy of a deed made 1804 by Buckner Harris and Elizabeth Early, excrs of Jacob Early, dec'd. for 100 acres on Beaverdam creek whereon Buckner Harris had built a mill, which tract was advertised as property of Jacob Early was sold Jun. 3, 1800 when David Hillhouse bought it for Mrs. Elizabeth C. Branham. Petition granted.
EELLS, ROGER dec'd. David Hillhouse and John Henly app. admrs. Oct. 27, 1790. Edward Jones, R. P. Receipt of Dr. Gilbert Hay for medicine and attendance in his last illness. Returns no date, show several notes of hand, received of Geo. Walker and Jos. Huntington for books, paid Dr. Poland, paid Jos. Huntington for clothes.
EUDALY, THOMAS dec'd. Thos. R. Combs app. admr. Jan. 5, 1829. Jas. Dorough app admr debonis non Mar. 7, 1831. Returns for 1831 paid Dr. John L. Wingfield and Dr. Jas. T. Hay. Tuition of Wm. Eudaly, minor paid Darling Parham 1831.
EDWARDS, JOHN dec'd est. Note of hand to Thos. Payne Dec. 6, 1785 for L12 to be paid by 1200 pounds of tobacco at Augusta. Biil of John Milner 1785-86 for mdse. Bill of Wm. Douglas for tobacco 1787. 7s. loaned him 1787 by Robt. Shearman. Return of Sanders Walker, one of the excrs 1795. Paid John Palmer, Robt. Moore, Wm. Worrell, legatees. Paid Rutto and Thos. Nelms for books and tuition. Paid tax for 1787. Receipts of Ambrose Edwards 1799-1800, of Robt. Moore as part of the est given by John Edwards to his dau. Betsy, 1794, of Sier Stallings 1792, of Green Edwards, 1801, of Wm. Morris 1802 as gdn of Jacob Edwards, of John Palmer for his wife Sarah, formerly Sarah Edwards, 1790, of Benj. Edwards 1799. Receipt of Moses Gordon 1794 on account of Wm. Worrell for part of John Edwards est due his dau Dilly Edwards now Worrell. Affidavit of Geo. Gray, Jul. 23, 1800, one of the excrs that he has never had any of the est in his possession. Return of Sanders Walker, excr for 1800, paid Rebecca Hogan, one of the legatees. Account of Ruth Nelms for tuition and books for Green and Jacob Edwards 1798, signed by Ruth Edwards mother of above children and also for doctors bill and coffin for her son Wm. Edwards. Receipt of Dr. Anthony Poullain to Am- brose Edwards for visits etc to his brother John in 1787. Affidavit of John Milner Jul. 15, 1800 one of the excrs that he has rendered an account of all his transactions' to Sanders Walker, excr. State of N. C., Montgomery Co. Oct. 3, 1790. Nathaniel Edwards affidavit that an order given by Rebecca Edwards and John Edwards on Walker, Milner and R. Nelms, excrs of his fathers est in Ga., was returned to him and he paid the said order to John Baker Oct. 3, 1798. John Lightfoot, J. P. On the back of this, receipt of John and Rebecca Hogan for $60.00 cash and 800 pounds tobacco about 8 years ago due Rebecca from the est of John Edwards, dec'd. Sanders Walker, excr. No date. George Bledsoe, test. Mark Allen of Montgomery Co.
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N. C., swears to an acct of mdse bought by John Edwards 1787 .. Returns of Robt. Moore, one of the excrs of John Edwards, dec'd of Wilkes Co., made 1830. Amount of sale collected by him and Wm. Worrell $2969.50. Paid John, Jacob, Green, Ambrose and Jared S. Edwards and Wm. Worrell, legatees. Paid advertising sale of slaves. and land, legal notice to the legatees, all done in 1821.
EDWARDS, JAMES dec'd est. John Hill, admr. Paid expenses to Elbert, Co, and Abbeville 1810.
ELLINGTON, JOSIAH, Jr., dec'd. Cunningham and John T. Daniel, admrs .. Returns 1820, paid for letters of admn. Paid Daniel Owen tuition. Writ of dower to Sarah Ellington, wid, in 930 acres on Hardens creek Aug. 13, 1819. Returns for 1825 paid Daniel Mercer tuition for Wm. B. Ellington, paid Wm. Daniel for board for Wm., and Simeon Ellington. Bond of David C. Daniel as gdn of Thos. P. Ellington, of Simeon C. Ellington as gdn of Sarah J. Ellington both orphs of Josiah Ellington, Jr. Mar. 7, 1831.
ELLINGTON, DAVID dec'd est. Returns of Daniel Dupree, excr 1828 .. Receipts of John Ellington by his atty Lewis Lay and of Josiah Ellington, "heirs." Receipt of Zachariah Darden 1830 in part of his legacy. Cash paid Geo. M. Hanson atty for the heirs of N. Ellington, 1834. Paid John Moore, atty for share of Frances Ellington and Frances Hambton (Hamilton?) of Va. 1834.
ELLINGTON, JANE dec'd est. H. F. Ellington, admr. Inv. Jan. 4, 1827. Returns for 1827 paid Francis Ellington, agt for heirs of Nathan Ellington, dec'd. Paid Geo. M. Hanson agt for same in 1823. Paid. Josiah Ellington 1824, paid Daniel Dupree agt for John Ellington 1822. Paid Jordan Mabry, Chas. H. and Milly Ellington, Wm. Elling- ton, agt for Josiah Ellington, H. F. Ellington, and Zachariah Darden, all called legatees. These come in returns of Jane Ellington as paid. by her.
ECKLES, THOMAS dec'd., minors of. Paid Burwell Hood for 11 months board for Elijah Eckles 1833. Paid Thos. Hartsfield tuition. Paid Thos. Nash for board for Sarah Eckles. Returns for 1828, bought leghorn bonnet for Sophia, shoes for Sallie. Abraham M. Mathews,. excr states to the court that the income from Sarah's est is not sufficient for her needs, and asks she be bound to Abraham Hill .. Sarah's tax for 1838 not paid, fi fa issued. Medical bill of Wm. Gillam. for riding ten miles to Thos., and his two daus during the epidemic fever and 22 hours attendance, Mar. 13, 1823. In a remnant of return. for 1837 it appears there was a dau who married Nelson Vaughn, a son Clarke Eckles, a son Elijah, daus Elizabeth and Sophia and Sarah also appears.
ELSBERRY, BENJAMIN dec'd. Francina Elsberry qualifies as excx,
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Benj. Elsberry, Jr., as excr Aug. 29, 1792. Final settlement, Benj. Elsberry, excr. Receipt of Needham Norris and Absolom Sparkes in full, Jun. 4, 1818. Of Nathan Sparkes, Jan. 22, 1818. Of John Goodman Dec. 29, 1808 and of Jeremiah Nisbit Jan. 17, 1818 in full of both personal and real est. (All of these may have been signed 1808), as they were sworn to by Benj. Elsberry, exer, Nov. 5, 1810).
ELSBERRY, MICHAEL dec'd. Warrant of apprmt, no date. Return of Ann Elsberry, admx 1800. Receipt of Benj. Elsberry for L30, Nov. 27, 1794, of Luke Johnson and wife Elizabeth, of Peter Smith and wife Hannah in full of their shares, Nov. 20 and Nov. 22, 1794. Thos. Johnson and Wm. Smith, Test.
EIDSON, JOHN dec'd. Inv. Apr. 20, 1816 Thos. Eidson, admr. John, Thos., and Jas. Eidson and Thos. Staples for Eliza Staples, legatees of John Eidson, dec'd, who have married at lawful age, ask that two slaves be sold for division, Jan. 8, 1818. Returns 1819, paid John and Jas. Eidson part of legacies. Paid Wm. Eidson, legatee part of legacy 1823. Paid Wm. Cox tuition for Sarah Eidson, dau of said dec'd. Sold Samuel Barnett 215 acres on Uptons creek 1821. Receipt of Samuel Johnson, gdn of David C. Eidson his distributive share Jun. 29, 1821. Receipt of Anderson Bates for board of David Eidson for 1821.
EIDSON, JUDITH dec'd. Acct of Jas. Wingfield for mdse 1818, paid by Thos. Eidson, admr. 1820.
FREEMAN, WILLIAM dec'd. Warrant of apprmt Jul. 6, 1796. Sarah and John Freeman, admrs. Inv. Sep. 24, 1796, slaves Venice, Wm., and Sall. Returns for 1803 shows paid Jos. Watkins for cambrie, gloves, pink shawl etc for Miss Anne Freeman. Receipt of I .. Wilson, Petersburg, Dec. 12,1803 for saddle and bridle for Miss Anne Free- man. Paid for provisions, cash for the wid Sarah Freeman. "The negro Sally is dead."
FREEMAN, GEORGE dec'd. Warrant of apprmt Apr. 26, 1796. Frances Freeman and John Taylor, admrs. Legacy to John Freeman, $203.00 in 1800. Writ of partition Feb. 2, 1803, between Frances Freeman, admx, wid and gdn of Allen, Westly, Alsley, Labourn and Henry Freeman minors, and John, Wm., and Jos. Freeman representatives of Geo. Freeman, dec'd. of land, 250 acres on Chickasaw creek which was granted Jas. Freeman 1784; 400 acres in Franklin Co., granted George 1786; 350 acres granted John Freeman 1787 conveyed to Geo., by deed 1795, all these lands held by them in common. Land on Chickasaw creek partitioned to Frances, Jas., and John Freeman adj Holman Freeman, Richard and Henry Aycock and Mathew Talbot. 50 acres cach to the minors, adj. Mathew Talbot, Henry Aycock, Sally Freeman and Edward Harper.
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FAVER, JOHN dec'd. Matthew Faver app. admr. Aug. 17, 1829. John Cheney, Sec. Writ of dower to the wid. Sarah Faver Jan. 6, 1830. 187 acres on Kettle creek, leaving 582 acres for the heirs. Mary (?) Faver app. gdn of Sanders and Henry Faver, Feb. 1, 1819, orphs of John Faver, dec'd. Allen J. Arnold and Daniel Carrington, Sec. Petition of John Faver to be app. gdn., and Thos. Faver chooses him gdn., no date.
FAVOR, THOMAS, Henry and Sanders W., Vs Matthew Favor and John Wynne, admrs. Their petition says that John Favor, Sr. father of petitioners died 1820, intestate leaving a wid, Mary Favor and besides the orators, the following children: Wm. Favor of Ala., Sarah Favor of Wilkes Co., married to Daniel Jackson who is dead without admr or excr., Matthew Favor of Wilkes Co., Reuben Favor of Monroe Co., John Favor, Jr. of Wilkes Co., since dec'd., also a dau Elizabeth who before the death of her father said John Favor, dec'd, married Nathan Echols, now dec'd and died herself leaving children, Edward Echols of Ala., Wm. Echols, Delilah Echols married to Joel Appling, also of Ala., Van Allen Echols of Wilkes Co., Mary Echols who married John Hamniett of Gwinnett Co., and Nathan Echols of Talliaferro Co. all heirs of John Favor, Sr., dec'd. That John, Sr. was gdn in his life time of your orators. That the wid Mary has since died intestate and your orator Thos. Favor has administered on her est. That John Favor, Jr. managed principally the adm'n of John Favor, Sr's est., that John Jr. has since died, and Matthew Favor and John Wynne of Oglethorpe Co. have administered on the est of John Jr. Petition to have said admrs pay over their legacies in property and the income from it.
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