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FULSOM, BENJAMIN dec'd. Inv. Dec. 26, 1785. 400 acres of land, pewter plates etc. Jas. Bishop, Thos. Kemp, Jas. Thomas, Apprs.
FLING, JOHN dec'd est. Jos. Henderson and John Boren, excrs. Receipt of Welcome Fanning 1820 for tuition for Thos. Fling, Returns 1820- 1822 paid Geo. W. Johnson tuition for Catharine, Thos., John and Daniel Fling, Chas. Smith, gdn. Receipt of Chas. Smith for $1000.00 in right of his wife, not named, Feb. 5, 1822. Final div. Abner Reeves receipt for tuition of Thos., John and Daniel 1825. Stephen W. Hoods receipt for tuition for Thos., John, Daniel and Jasper Fling, 1826. Joshua R. Crains receipt for John and Jasper, 1824. Returns for 1822 paid Chas. Smith $1000.00 proceeds of sale of land whereon said dec'd lived, sold to Clement Sharman. Warren Sims Hudspeth debtor to the est for household goods etc. Feb. 3, 1826, which Catharine or Kitty Bird and Chas. Smith swear he received as part of his legacy. Sale of 2021/2 acres Lot No. 40, 13th Dist. Houston Co., Nov. 4, 1828. Signed Chas. Smith, gdn. Bond of Chas. Smith, gdn of Jasper Fling,. Jul. 6, 1830.
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FLYNT, JOHN dec'd. est. Sale of 345 acres on Little river, subject to dower of Sarah Flynt wid, Feb. 14, 1824.
FOUCHE, JONATHAN dec'd. Simpson Fouche app. admr. Jas. B. Simpson, Sec. Nov. 1, 1830.
FOUCHE, DANIEL dec'd est. Stephen G. Pettus and Jonathan Fouche, excrs. Returns for 1818 expenses of Jonathan Fouche to Va. Paid Thos. Fouche $500.00. Paid John McClesky for coffin for one of the children, not named. Final returns 1830, paid the wid and legatees in full their distributive shares of est of Isaac Fouche, dec'd, con- sisting of two slaves.
FOUCHE, GEORGE dec'd. Sale Mar. 19, 1826 Wm. Slaton, admr. Notes. of George., Thos., and Daniel Fouche signed Jan. 1822 and paid by above admr, later. Fi fa of Thos. Pollard vs Thos., and Daniel Fouche and Thos. Freeman. Land on Little river, property of Thos. Freeman levied on 1825, paid by Wm. Slaton, admr. Returns for 1829, Paid Mary, Ann and Thos. Fouche, paid Thos. Freeman, paid Susannah Fouche all their distributive shares and Susannah the shares of Wm., and Geo. Fouche as their gdn.
FLUKER, MARY ANN dec'd est. John Johns, admr. Receipt of Jesse Evans to Jas. Gresham, gdn of orphs of Thos. Gresham, dec'd, pay for coffin for Mary Ann Fluker. (Mary Ann was the wid of Thos. Gresham).
FLUKER, ELIZABETH dec'd. est. Isaac Fluker, admr. Returns for 1825. Paid for coffin.
FINLEY, JAMES dec'd. Isabella Finley, wid. Writ of dower Feb. 27, 1821 in 777 acres whereon said Jas. Finley, dec'd formerly lived. Returns of Isabella as gdn 1821-22. Receipt of John T. Daniel for tuition for Wm., and David Finley, minors, Isabella Finley, gdn. Board for Jensey Finley, minor. Returns for 1823, paid tuition for the above boys and Jane.
FINLEY, ISABELLA dec'd. John Finley, admr. Returns for 1849 hire of slaves. Sale of land and slaves 1850.
FINNEY, SARAH, orph of Jas. Finney, dec'd. Wm. Melear app. gdn Jul. 1, 1811. Wiley Ogletree, Thos. Huston, Sec.
FOSTER, JOHN HARDIN dec'd. Warrant of apprmt Jul. 27, 1801. David Meriwether, Hope Hull, Garland Wingfield, excrs.
FORD, JOSEPH dec'd. Wm. Ford, admr. Returns of sale Feb. 21, 1814. Ann Ford bought all personal estate.
FARGERSON, ABNER dec'd. Inv. Oct. 5, 1784. Miles Duncan, Wm. Traylor, John Banks, apprs. Notes on John Fluker to be paid in deer skins,.
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notes of Christopher Lyner, Thos. Hitch, Sr. and Jr., John Banks and John Wise.
FERRINGTON, AARON dec'd. Enoch James, admr. Paid Dudley Milam board for Nancy and Amanda Ferrington orphs for 1807. Returns for 1809-11. Paid Jas. Pratt for boarding children of said dec'd 1806- 11.
FANNING, JOHN dec'd. est. Bird Parks, admr. Paid Matthew Faver board for Patsy Fanning 1815 in returns for 1817-19. Receipt of John Faver, Jr. for tuition for Parks and Nancy Fanning son and dau of said dec'd for 1804. List of debts given in Sep. 15, 1804. "Discharges for 1074 days in Capt. Williamson's Co. Discharge from Lt. Col. Lee." Paper found with this est "On a settlement made between Aquilla Burroughs, Esqr. and myself, Capt. Fanning present, relative to the quantity of soldiers discharges belonging to Jas. Stalling's Co., there appeared to be in the hands of said Burroughs $4558.00 half of which said Burroughs became bound to deliver to a certain person for Stallings or the monies received thereon, the other half remained the property of said Burroughs and Capt. Fanning, say $1139.50 cents each. The above settlement was made 10th, June 1798. Signed Jas. Stallings, A. Burroughs. (Probably pay for soldiers of 1812 or service of above men).
FANNING, BRYAN dec'd. Welcome Fanning app temp admr. Nov. 23, 1829. Thos. Green and Welcome Fanning app. Jan. 4, 1830. Thos. Green app gdn of Jas. G., Elizabeth, Martha B., John T., and Mary Ann Fanning, orphs of Bryan Fanning dec'd. Nov. 5, 1830. Receipt of Darling Parham for tuition for Jas. G., 1833, of Jas. Y. Gardner, 1834, the same for John Thos. Fanning 1834, of T. R. Wilson, board for Mary Ann 1833.
FANNING, ELIZA dec'd. Thos. Green, Sr. app admr Jan. 3, 1831. Writ of partition of personal est of Bryan Fanning, dec'd, between the gdn of children of said dec'd and the admr of Eliza Fanning wid of said dec'd, all children under 21. The shares of the five orphs to remain in common, and the share of said Eliza, dec'd. set apart and divided to Thos. Green, admr of said Eliza, dec'd.
GAINES, DANIEL of Amherst Co. Va. Bonds to Walton Harris of Wilkes Co. Ga. Aug. 20, 1787. Henry Mounger, Sampson Harris, Joel Harris, Test. On the reverse receipts to Jas. Stewart for slaves Farthing and Moll, May 25, 1784; to Thos. Gilbert for $100.00 Aug 1, 1784; to Thos. Gilbert by Jacob Bankston L5, Sept. 19, 1785; to Chas. Sanders, Round O., S. C. L1; from Thos. Gilbert by Jacob Bankston 20s., Jun. 5, 1786; to Jas. Fountain L120, Feb. 10, 1787, "in part of within bond." All signed by Walton Harris.
Letter from Daniel Gaines, Va. Amherst Co., Dec. 29, 1783.
"The bearer hereof Jas. Stewart carries out my slaves to make a
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crop on the plantation I bought of you. I am disappointed in receiving money here to discharge the first payment for the land but expect Mr. Stewart will receive it in S. C. I have directed him if that Resource fails to let you have my negroes agreeable to what passed between us at Savannah. Mr. Thos. Gilbert who goes out with Mr. Stewart means immediately to become a citizen of Ga., and to follow the business of Surveyor. I would beg leave here to recommend him to your good offices as one worthy of your esteem He will show you a Petition to your Assembly signed by a number of respectable Gentlemen. Should your own sentiments coincide with the Prayer of the Petition, I shall hope you will support it with all your power. Please present my most respectful compliments to Mrs. Harris. I am Sir, your miost Obedient Servant." Signed Dan Gaines. To the Hon. Walton Harris, near Wilkes Court House, Ga.
Letter from Daniel Gaines, Broad River, Nov. 6, 1787 to Walton Harris, protesting the settlement he wishes to make, and telling him the expense of going to Round O., he would pay, if the addressee went for that purpose only.
Testimony of Daniel Gaines, no date, that John and Jos. Hawkins were commissioners for supplying the troops' in Va., during the Rev. War and for several years after how many he cannot remember. While the connection lasted Jos. Moreton acted for them, but whether he was a partner with or against the said Hawkins, the deponent does not know.
GREER, WILLIAM Letter to Wm. Graves of Wilkes Co. Jul. 14, 1791 in which he says he proceeded next A. M. after getting home to survey land. "If it was vacant at that time we have it secure." On the outside, Letter from Wm. Greer, Jul. 14, 1791, received Jul. 21, 1791. About survey of land of the Rocky Fork of Shoulderbone.
GADDY, DAVID, vs Francis Gaddy. David Gaddy caveats said Francis obtaining letters of admn on Jas. Gaddy, dec'd, because administra- tion has been awarded Wm. Pate of Hanover Co. Va., and that Francis is not nearest of kin of said dec'd. Jul. 21, 1800.
GRESHAM, GEORGE, Sr, dec'd. Warrant of apprmt Jan. 6, 1817. Wm. Oneal, John Gresham and Samuel Paschall, admrs. Sale Feb. 22, 1817. John Kaufman, Patsy and Benj. Gresham purchasers.
GILLIAM (GILLUM), PETER dec'd. Jesse Heard app. admr Jul. 15, 1794. Note of Wm. Maxwell and Wm. Cox for L10, 5s. signed Jan. 1, 1794. Receipts Oct. 8, 1800 to Jesse Heard, admr from Evan Price, Ewing Morrow, Anne, Patsy, and Chas. Gillum, and Jos. Morrow legacies in full.
GILLIAM, WILLIAM dec'd. Inv. Apr. 16, 1798. Slaves' Edum, Gabriel, Jones, Cloe, Mary, Chas., Dick, Miner, Slivey and Tobey, and house- hold goods. John Gibson, Daniel Dupree, Alex. Davis, Apprs. Dr. Joel
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Abbott's account for visit at Mr. Ellis in Oglethorpe Co. 1796, attendance 40 hours. Salley Williamson, excx. Receipt of Deverix Gilliam, Jun. 5, 1798, of Richard Gilliam Dec. 19, 1799, of Chas., John, and Jarrett Gilliam Jan. 12, 1799, $380.00, shares in full. Receipt of Chas. Gilliam for $1044.00 which is in full of the shares that Archer Gilliam, Joice Hood, Polly Jennins, Betsy Hood and Polly Hood the children of Joice Hood are entitled to receive under the will of Wm. Gilliam, dec'd, which he bind's himself to pay over to them and to get receipts and transmit to Ga., to said Sally Williamson, admx. Dec. 19, 1799. John Griffin witness to all receipts.
GRIFFIN, JOHN dec'd. Nathaniel Ragan, admr. Receipts of John Griffin and John Paxon, "heirs, legatees and distributees." Feb. 19, 1802. GORDON, MOSES, dec'd. est. Geo. Hamilton, excr Receipts cf Josiah Gordon 1801 and Jos. Gordon 1805 for part of their legacies. Palatiah Stallings app. gdn of Delila, Elizabeth and Isaac, orphs of Moses Gordon, dec'd. Jul. 10, 1799. Paid Daniel Wagnon for board for Elizabeth 1801. Paid Palatiah Stallings board for Elizabeth and Delila 1800. Paid Wm. Worrell for Nancy's board 1800. Paid Mrs. Ann Dawson, Betsy's board 1804. Paid Wm. Worrell board for Eliz- abeth 1807, shoes for Nancy. Returns for 1811 Paid Isaac Gordon for schooling Elizabeth Gordon 1811. Paid Palatiah Stallings, gdn of Delilah Gordon, paid John Dyson for schooling Elizabeth 1810. Receipt of Sampson Brown, husband of Nancy Gordon, for her legacy Nov. 13, 1809. Moses Gordon's distributive share in est of John Edwards, dec'd, L11. Moses bid off hogs etc at the sale of John Edwards est 1787.
GORDON, FRANCIS dec'd Inv. Jul. 10, 1801. Slaves Robin, Meriah, Reuben and Joe, 1 stage wagon.
GRAVES, HUMPHREY dec'd. est. Returns for 1794. Paid Chloe, Perry and Joshua Graves and Jas. Perry and Basil Magruder, legatees $320.00 each.
GRAVES, JOHN T., dec'd. Lawrence C. Toombs, admr, and gdn of Sally Dillard Graves, Catharine Anne Graves and Jas. Porterfield Graves, petition showing that he found upon assuming this admn that John T. Graves had made over by deed to his children the whole of his property excluding his wife Ann S. Graves and his creditors etc. No date. Walter H. Weems app. admr de bonis non Nov. 2, 1829, former admr Lawrence C. Toombs having died. Returns' of John H. Dyson, gdn for 1836, expense of going to Salem, carriage to bring Catharine A. Graves home, pocket money furnished her at Salem. Receipt of F. Ficklen, Feb. 1839 to Simeon Hester for palings for enclosing the grave of Miss Catharine Graves. Affidavit of Alfred L. Boren Feb. 27, 1839 that he saw John H. Dyson deposit a letter in the P. O. at Washington containing $100.00 Bank of State of Ga.,
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payable at Mechanics Bank in New York to Wm. Taylor dated Savannah Feb. 6, 1835, letter directed to Jas. P. Graves, Boydtown, Va.
GRAY, JAMES dec'd est. Returns of Jos. Gray, one of the excrs, all his transactions with the est, signed Jul. 24, 1800, as found in the hands of the wid and excx of dec'd, who has since intermarried with one David Perreman (See will, page 48 Vol. 1).
GIDDENS, FRANCIS dec'd est. Elizabeth Giddens, admx with will an- nexed. Petition to divide real est so as to give to Edward Giddens one of the heirs, now of lawful age his part, Jan. 7, 1827. Her petition to sell 400 acres in Jackson Co., No date. Returns for 1827, paid Toliver Jones his legacy of the personal est.
GIDDENS (GIDDINS), WILLIAM, dec'd est. Francis Giddins, Sr., Admr. Nursing and boarding your child Francis in 1792, bill of Susannah Green for $20.00. Returns' 1809, paid Roger Giddins $56.00, paid Jesse Everett $51.00. Receipt of John Moss for tuition for Francis Giddins 1807, Jacob M. Scudders for 1808. Returns for 1805, "tuition for the children" paid Fred Rainey. Returns for 1814, rent of planta- tion in Jackson Co. Receipt of Jos. Gray for $4.00 for making a coffin 1802.
GREEN, AMOS dec'd. Warrant of apprmt May 1, 1791. Hester Green, admx.
GREEN, PELEG and wife Freelove to Daniel Gaines, Lot No. 18, in the town of Washington, bounded N. by Elijah Clarkes lot, S. by Broad Street, W. by Lot 17. Aug. 19, 1791.
GREEN, WILLIAM dec'd est. Receipt of Dr. John H. Pope for pay for services rendered Mrs. Catharine Green, wid of said dec'd 1817. To Wm. Jones for coffin for Catharine 1817. Receipts Aug. 21, 1820 of Thos. Johnson and Elizabeth Green for their legacies, Receipt of Douglas Watson, gdn of Wm. Green, orph of said dec'd for his legacy same date. Samuel Cochran and Wright Scoggin, admrs. Receipt of Wm. Green for Lemon Green of Franklin Co. N. C., for $198.00 it being hire of a slave Will, to Wright Scroggins, admr.
GUNN, ANN, Mrs. dec'd. John Hundley, temp. admr. Inv. Nov. 9, 1819. Receipt of Solomon Perkins for making coffin 1819. Bill of John J. Harper for mdse by Ichabod Gunn, Ann's Agt. 1819.
GUNN, JOHN dec'd. Catharine Gunn, admx. Apprs. app. May 6, 1816. Returns for 1825, paid David Pool board for Geo., and Cicely Gunn for 1821-22, orphs of John Gunn, dec'd. Wm. Little, gdn.
GIBSON, WALTER dec'd est. Sylvanus Gibson and Griffin Hogan app. admrs Nov. 9, 1791. Receipt of Shadrack Hogan to Sylvanus
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Gibson and Griffin Hogan, excrs for what was willed to Elizabeth, dau of said Walter, and now the wife of said Shadrack, Feb. 6, 1792. Receipt of Nathaniel Davis for what was willed to Piety, dau of said Walter, now the wife of said Nathaniel, Aug. 2, 1792.
GIBSON, SPRINGER, appointed gdn to his dau Frances Gibson May 3, 1819.
GOODWYN, HARWOOD or HEROD, Sr., dec'd. Warrant of apprmt Dec. 2, 1793. John Griffin and Thos. Goodwyn, admrs. Slaves Bob Long, Bob Short, James, Rachel, Sylvia, Lyddy, Judy, Betty, Chas., woman called Frank, John and Hall. Return of sale of land, town tract bought by John Griffin. Capt. Jeter bought Log Dam tract, Thos. Goodwin, Kettle creek tract. Receipt of Elizabeth Goodwin relict of Herod Goodwyn, dec'd, a childs part of the real est. Dec. 30, 1796 Receipt of Robt. Goodwin for slaves Betty, Tom and Milly, in full of my share of Herod Goodwyns est. Jan. 27, 1795. Same date Herod Goodwyn legatee receipt. Returns' of John Griffin, admr Jan. 20, 1795 paid Jordan Anderson, gdn of Jas. Goodwin, paid Robt., Harwood, Thos. and Matt Goodwin, paid Elizabeth Goodwin, wid., paid Boswell Bridgman, all their legacies. Says "Harwood Goodwin, dec'd." Receipt of H. Goodwin for Lylla, Judy and other slaves, 1795 "Herod Goodwyn, dec'd." Returns of Thos. Goodwyn, excr for 1797 paid expense to N. C. to recover a slave.
GOODWIN, GEORGE dec'd est. Inv. Nov. 14, 1821. Rebecca Goodwin and Samuel Brooks, excrs. Receipt of Roberson Goodwin to Rebecca Goodwin, excx Nov. 20, 1821 for his legacy.
GOOLSBY, PETER dec'd. Isaiah and Nancy Goolsby app. admrs Aug. 6, 1791. Daniel Saffold, Sec. Returns for 1797, "Received of Jas. East for clothes detained of the dec'd and recovered suit." Bond for title from Peter Goolsby, planter of Wilkes Co. Ga., to Waide Goolsby of Roan Co. N. C. Jan. 10, 1789, to 125 acres on Clouds creek being half of a tract Peter Goolsby bought of his father Jas. Goolsby and known as Walnut Grove. Drury Goolsby, John Crook, Test. Wade Goolsby assigns his right of the within bond to Jas. Goolsby, Nov. 22, 1797. Receipt of Jas. Goolsby to Isaiah Goolsby, excr Peter Goolsby, dec'd Apr. 3, 1798 for 2000 pounds of tobacco for above land. Wm. Pye, Test.
GOOLSBY, SABRA dec'd. Randall Goolsby app admr. Sept. 5, 1831. GIBSON, JOHN, orph of Wm. Gibson, dec'd. Archibald Sheats gdn. Re- ceived of Walter Gibson, admr of. Wm. Gibson, dec'd $400.00 1819. By expense of going to Wilkinson Co. to collect the above.
GAAR, MICHAEL, dec'd. Lewis and Adam Gaar app. admrs Dec. 20, 1790.
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GIRADEAU, JOHN B., affidavit that Benj. Turner and Jas. Lesley are justly indebted to him. Feb. 3, 1790.
GLASS, JOSHUA gdn of Ripper Robinson, free man of color vs Daniel Stalker. Interrogatories to be exhibited to Francis Prine of Pendleton,. S. C., by Elisha Brown and Joshua Saxon, J. P. of Pendleton Co .. Had he been acquainted with Ripper Robinson a long time, did he know his reputed mother Mima Robinson, was she a free woman,. did he know that Ripper was bound to Thos. Carter of Burlington Co. N. J., were Ripper and Mima and her other children reputed free persons of color in N. J. etc. Answers not found.
GRANGER, JESSEY dec'd est. Etheldred Woods account for work done. on a pair of millstones Feb. 12, 1791.
GRIFFIN, OWEN dec'd. Josiah Stovall's affidavit to execute the will. No date, Richard Griffin, Test. Elizabeth Griffin, excx. Petition to sell No. 226, 11th Dist. originally Monroe now Upson Co. No date.
GRIFFIN, SARAH, wid of Buckner Griffin releases her dower and all her claim and that of her son Richard to one undivided third of 300 acres in Wilkes Co. on Mt. Fork of Soap creek, to Nathan Sims, admr of said Buckner Griffin, dec'd. Sep. 28, 1795. Robt. Mitchell, Meshack Overby, Leonard Sims, Test.
GAMMAGE, WILLIAM, Order to Hannah Kelly to pay Samuel Brown five shillings, May 22, 1791.
GAMMAGE, SAMUEL dec'd est. Nancy Gammage, admx. To board and clothes for Polly H. and Francis C. Gammage for 1816.
GUEST, THOMAS dec'd est. Receipts of Thos. Guest for himself, Isaac Perkins for himself, Isaac C. Perkins as trustee for Elizabeth Perkins, Sr., and Elizabeth Perkins (Jr?) for herself, 1811, all legatees, 1811. Wm. Anderson, admr.
GODING, WILKINSON, dec'd. Warrant of apprmt Oct. 12, 1791. John Milner, admr with will annexed. Geo. Gray, Philip Ballard, Nathan Ballard, Malachi Stallings and Wm. Baldwin, apprs. Recorded in Book "D D" folio 103.
GILBERT, THOMAS, bond to appear at Court Apr. 1794 to answer John Lindsays suit for damages. John M. Whitney, John F. Gardiner, Sec. GRANT, DANIEL dec'd est. Thos. Grant, acting excr. Receipts of Stephen Gafford and Richard Davis in full of their legacies, Dec. 25, 1794; of John Owen Dec. 12, 1794; of Hazlewood Wilkinson, Jan. 9, 1795, for their legacies' in full except a part of land on the Western waters and a balance for tobacco coming from Mr. Maury in England.
GRANT, WILLIAM dec'd est. Receipt to Thos. and Daniel Grant, excrs Dec. 25, 1827 of Wiley B. Ector for his interest in said est in right
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of his wife. Return of Wylie B. Ector, exer in right of his wife, Jan. 1, 1828, paid himself for board of the children. Wylie B. Ector's petition to be allowed to make his returns in Meriwether Co., having removed there, No date.
HALL, ASA dec'd. Inv. Sep. 7, 1820. Augustus H. Gibson, Lewis S. Brown and Constantine Church, admrs. Seals, keys, bracelets, watches, watch crystals etc listed and sundry articles in possession of Lorenza T. Hall. Power of atty from Mary Little Hall of Boston, Suffolk Co. Mass., single woman to Chas. Hall of Augusta, Ga., to receive her part of her father Asa Hall, dec'd est of Washington, Wilkes Co. Ga. Feb. 23, 1821. Amelia Edgeworth, Ann Twiner (?), Test. Stephen Codman, N. P. Duncan G. Campbell, atty of Chas. Hall, who is atty in fact of Mary L. Hall, receipt for $178.43 and a few articles of jewelry, Jun. 24, 1822. Order of Lorenzo T. Hall to the admrs to pay to Constantine Church his distributive share of above est. Dated Washington, Dec. 11, 1820. Constantine Church's receipt for above Jun. 24, 1822 $119.86. Lorenzo T. Hall's order on C. Church to pay R. H. Wilde $100.00 Nov. 11, 1820, which was done Apr. 22, 1822. Receipts of Chas. Hall to the admrs for $500.00 in part of Mary L. Hall's share, Augusta, Apr. 11, 1822. She is called one of the two heirs.
HEARD, GEORGE dec'd. Return of a sale, almost destroyed, Sep. 10, 1784. Susannah Heard, excx. She bought horses, cattle, household goods. Richard Heard and Wm. Allison also purchasers.
HEARD, GEORGE dec'd. Inv. Sep. 29, 1791. Chas. Dean, Peter Gillum, Edward Gresham, Apprs. Slaves Ben and Peg, cattle household goods etc. Warrant of apprmt. Sep. 20, 1791. Sale Dec. 11, 1793, Jesse Heard and John Ramey, admrs. Returns of J. Ramey, gdn of Elizabeth and Ann Heard 1796-99. Paid four years board for them and slaves Richard and Reuben, paid Thos. Wingfield tuition, hire of slave Peg and rent of plantation. Paid Wm. Jones tuition 1796. John Ramey's bond as admr. May 2, 1793, with Ann Heard now the wife of said Ramey, Wm. Ramey, Sec., to Jesse Heard and Jos. Heard all of Wilkes Co. Returns for 1796 paid tax for 1796, paid Dr. Lacey's bill. Returns of Jesse Heard, admr. Receipt from John Ramey, gdn of Mary, Elizabeth, Ann and Geo. Heard in full, also the whole transaction of Jesse Heard of said est to date Mar. 2, 1801. Receipt of John Ramey to Jesse Heard for himself as a legatee, and as gdn of Mary, Eliz- abeth, Ann and Geo. Heard, Apr. 10, 1799. Receipt of Wm. Heard also, being in full of my part of my father Geo. Heard's est. Samuel Millers receipt for tuition for Ann, Mary and Elizabeth Heard 1793- 94. Receipt of Thos. Ogletree for 10s. for making a coffin. Receipt of Wm. Poss for Dr. L. Acee (Dr. Lacey) for L2. 1797, for services to Geo., dec'd and his niece 1792. Returns of gdn for 1800, board for Mary, Elizabeth, Ann and George.
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HEARD, JOHN, Sr., dec'd est. Bill of Geo. Walton from Dec. 1778 to Oct. 1785 for mdse, linen, calico, rum, shoe buckles, buttons etc. Petition of Geo. Walton, "late of Wilkes Co." to the justices of the Inferior Court of Wilkes Co., that Stephen Heard, Jos. Staten and Jesse Heard appear before the court to settle this debt, Served Jul. 27, 1790. (See will of John Heard, p. 48 Vol. 1) (This was not Geo. Walton the signer, but another who returned to Va., from Wilkes Co. before 1790).
HEARD, CHARLES dec'd est. John and Richard Heard, excrs. Receipt of Dr. Gilbert Hay Apr. 1, 1800, of Samuel Heard 1799-1800, legacy due me from est of Chas. Heard, and of Ann Owens Mar. 1800 for her legacy. Receipt of Stephen Heard, Sr., 1799 for brandy, cash lent etc. in 1794. Receipt of John Heard for corn 1787, money lent 1792.
HEARD, JESSE dec'd est. Ebenezer Smith, excr. Receipt of Peter Gibert of Abbeville Dist. S. C., "for teaching your son Jesse the French language, 7 months in 1802-1803." Returns of Ebenezer Smith, gdn of Susannah Heard, orph of Jesse, dec'd for 1804. Hire of slaves Sucky and Whitfield, paid J. Graham for board. Bond of Ebenezer Smith as gdn for Elizabeth and Susannah Heard, minors of Jesse, dec'd. Aug. 2, 1803. John Walker and Richard Heard, Sec. Stephen Martin, gdn of Mary F. Heard vs Elizabeth Heard for a note returnable Feb. 16, 1805, payable to the excrs of Jesse Heard, dec'd, and the Justices allowed evidence to be given of a set off against, Stephen Heard one of the excrs in his individual capacity.
HEARD, BARNARD dec'd. Receipt of Geo. Walker, atty for plaintiff to John Cessna, Sheriff of Greene Co., for L28. . 11s. in full of a judge- ment obtained by Geo. Walton for Stephen Heard vs John Heard, Jr., admr of Barnard Heard dec'd, May 21, 1791. Fi fa issued by H. Mounger.
HEARD, STEPHEN, petition to be admitted to practice law in this state. Mr. Solomon Van Allen, Mr. Griffin and Mr. Matthews to examine him. Oct. 28, 1799.
HEARD, STEPHEN dec'd. (son of Barnay) Nancy Heard, Jos. Staten, app. temp. admrs. Aug. 22, 1801. Baldwin Robertson and Gideon Brown, Sec.
HEARD, STEPHEN dec'd. John Heard app. admr Nov. 6, 1810. Jas. Render and Jas. Wootten, Sec. Note of hand to John Thurman, Jul. 9, 1810, paid by John Heard, admr Dec. 1813.
HEARD, JOHN, Sr., dec'd. Inv. Oct. 29, 1803. John Heard, Jr., admr. Amount of sales Dec. 31, 1803 John Dyson, John Heard, Jr. and Ephraim Heard, admrs.
HAMMONS, JACOB dec'd est. Petition to divide the slaves, Nov. Term
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1823 signed by John Huguley and Champion Allen. To Marion Ham- monds, Mirick and Jinny. To Champion Allen, Charity and Emily, to Barbary Ann Hammonds, Dennis, to Wm. Hammonds, David to Lucinda Hammonds, Peggy. Jan. 3, 1824.
HAMMOCK, BENEDICK dec'd. Inv. Jul. 31, 1787. Left to his son Benedick slave Sary, feather bed etc. To dau Betsy Hammock slave Daffy,. cotton wheel, cows etc. Geo. Gresham, Wm. Huckaby, Solomon Thorn- ton, apprs.
HAMMOCK, HUGH dec'd. Inv. Sep. 11, 1783. The improvement (land?) valued at L14. household goods etc. Robt. Killgore, Jas. Yerberry and P. Cunningham, apprs. Sale, Oct. 11, 1783, Robt. and Nancy Hammock purchasers. Thos. Connell, Arthur Smith and John Johnson, also.
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