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REYNOLDS, GEORGE, dec'd est. Jos. Henderson, Jr., excr. Sale Aug. 18, 1813. Geo. Reynolds to his loving wife Rachel deed of gift half of all property at his death, and if they can not live together as man and wife "I bind myself to divide one half the est with her." Mar. 8, 1811. Elizar Jeter, Lucy Eastridge, Test. Returns of Jos. Hen- derson, excr Sept. 1816, receipts of Jacob Awtry, 1816, of Rachel Bailey, 1815, of Hambleton Reynolds 1814, of John Dicken, of Hugh and Thos. Reynolds 1816, in part of their legacies.
P.UNNELLS, FREDERICK dec'd. Inv. Mar. 1, 1786, cow, calf, saw etc. Geo. Bagby, Daniel Bankston, Wm. Ellis, apprs. Recorded in Book " D D" folio 43.
RUSSELL, JOHN dec'd. Warrant of apprmt Dec. 10, 1807. Nathaniel Blackburn and Geo. Moreland, admrs. Returns, paid Jesse Russell 1808, paid John Combs and Mark Russell $28.00 each 1809. Receipts of Elizabeth Jones 1816, wife of Gabriel Jones in full of her legacy "he being my father." Receipt of Jesse Russell, of John Combs in right of his wife Milly, of Mark Russell, of Rachel Runnels all in full of their legacies 1816. Receipt of Seaton Grantland of Milledge- ville Dec. 1812 for advertising sale of land in Laurens Co. Account of Mrs. Elizabeth Russell to Jesse Russell for rent of his plantation and house 1807. His receipt to Nathaniel Blackburn 1808. Elizabeth Russell debtor to Wm. Triplett. Paid Russell Shorter per son Mark v by her request $19.00 in 1805. Paid Richard Cargham (?), $10.00, 1806. Paid Abraham Ruddell for coffin Dec. 23, 1807. Wm. Triplett paid by Nathaniel Blackburn. admr.
RUSSELL, HILLORY dec'd. Wm. Smallwood, Jr. app admr Nov. 2, 1829.
RAGLAND, HUDSON dec'd. Warrant of apprmt Sept. 4, 1820. Eve Rag- land, admx. Jas. O. Ragland caveats the application of Eve Ragland on est of Hudson Ragland, dec'd, because Eve Steel, otherwise called Ragland is not the next of kin to the dec'd, but the said caveator is. That Eve has never been legally married to said Ragland. Granted to Eve after hearing, whereupon Jas. O. Ragland appeals to the Superior Court. Copied by John Dyson from the minutes Jul. 8, 1820.
RAY, JOHN dec'd est. E. G. Harris, excr. Inv. Jan. 17, 1829.
RAY, MARY, widow. Deed of gift to dau Amanda M. F. Bailey, wife of
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Ephraim Bailey, slave Levey and her child Milly, for life and to her children at her death. Sept. 11, 1834.
ROBY, HENLEY dec'd est. Marcus Roby, admr. Returns Mar. 1816 re- ceived of Capt. Simons $45.00, of Richard Hudspeth and Marcus Roby $35.00. Money from Md. received by Williamson Roby and still in his hands. Returns 1817 received of Nathan Roby $8.00. Receipt of Robt. Higginbotham Nov. 26, 1817 for his legacy in right of his wife, not named.
RAMEY, PRESLEY dec'd. Judith Ramey app adınx Sept. 15, 1794. Wm. Pollard, Joshua Hightower, Sec. Judith and John Ramey app admrs July 17, 1793. Wm. Ramey, Chas. Deens, Sec. Returns of Absolom Ramey, gdn of Ann, Sarah, Daniel, Edmond and Frances Ramey, Jan. 1800 to four years board each 1796-99. Returns for 1800, board and tuition for all. Returns for 1802, board, tuition for Sarah, Fanny, Daniel and Edmond.
REVIERE, WYATT dec'd est. Account of est of Jos. Ryan, dec'd, for one coffin, Nov. 14, 1803. Leannah Reviere, admx. Div of est 1811. To. Leanna Ruddle, 8 slaves, walnut bed etc $2490.00. To John Charlton 7 slaves, piano, bed etc. To Wni. Reviere 7 slaves, bookcase, bureau,. sideboard, bed etc value to the same amount. Writ of partition Feb. 7, 1810 of Andrew Ruddle in right of his wife, Wm. Reviere by his gdn Peter B. Terrell and John Charlton in right of his wife in 400 acres on Fishing creek, est of Wyatt Reviere, dec'd, whose heirs they are.
REVIERE, RICHARD dec'd est. Dysa and Holland Reviere, excrs. Returns Jan. 1818 paid John H. Reviere for making Richards coffin and a coffin for Cordelia Reviere, one of the legatees. Paid Harbert Reviere . for a colt. Returns Sept. 1819 paid Holland and Harbert B. Reviere $381.00 each, "my proportionate share," receipts in full of proceeds of last inv and sale. Receipt of Thos. Anderson to Jas. Thompson in right of his wife Dicy Reviere, admx of Richard Reviere, dec'd. tax for 1819. Return of Holland Reviere, excr rec. 1827. Paid Jas. Thomson a slave Sealy.
ROBERTSON, JOHN, Sr., dec'd. Writ of partition to divide 466 acres on Little river between John and Abner P. Robinson according to the will. John the elder son drew Lot 1, Abner Lot 2, Apr. 9, 1823. Receipts in full to John Robinson, admr from R. B. Bradshaw, John Robinson, A. G. Semmes, gdn of Abner P. Robertson and of Frances Robertson for their distributive shares in personal est, which division was ordered by the court. All signed Dec. 1821. Receipt of Abner P. Robertson to his gdn A. G. Semmes in full of his legacy June 1823,. signed at Augusta.
ROBERTSON, FRANCES dec'd. Warrant of apprmt Nov. 17, 1828. Abner P. Robertson, admr. Slave Joe, bed etc.
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ROBERTSON, THOMAS dec'd. Wm. Robertson, admr. Receipts of David Russell, Margaret Robertson, John Robertson, John Lawson, John Evans, Wm. Robertson, David Welborn, Sanders Welborn, Winright Lawson in full of their distributive shares. All signed Jan. 16, 1812. By sale of 2021/2 acres in Randolph Co., to David Russell.
ROBERTSON, PEGGY, her receipt to Thos Formby, gdn of Edney Robert- son a sorrel mare "which said Edney is to have control of this day" Nov. 11, 1823. Receipt of Tapley M. Lightfoot to Thos. Formby, gdn of Edney Robertson, now Edney Lightfoot $1858.00 in full of all demands Feb. 26, 1825.
RUDDLE, ANDREW dec'd. Inv. rec. Oct. 26, 1829. Isaac N. Matthews, admr. Andrew Ruddle and wife Leannah formerly Leannah Reviere, admrs of Wyatt Reviere, dec'd, to John Griffin, Lot No. 10 in the town of Washington, a corner lot adj said Griffin E & S. formerly the property of said Wyatt Reviere, dec'd, now occupied by Thos. Gilbert.
RUSTON, J. B. note "Sixty days after date I promise to pay Brice & Hepburn or order, twenty eight pounds, twelve shillings and eight pence for value received of them at Philadelphia Oct. 16, 1787. On the outside, Brice & Hepburn, John Baine.
REED, PAUL dec'd. Inv. Mar. 31, 1827. Shotgun, grey mare, cotton, corn. tobacco etc. Thos. L. Gilmer, admr.
REEVES, ABNER dec'd est. Sarah Reeves and John Wright, admrs, Receipt of Wm. Routon Nov. 6, 1809 legacy in right of his wife for a slave, his part of personal est after the widows thirds were taken out.
REEVES, WILLIAM dec'd est. Receipts Cinthia C., Elijah, Hezekiah, Jeremiah and Judith Reeves, Robt. Graham, Thos. Roberts for him- self and John Reeves, Jos. Wheatley who married Sally Reeves, all in full of their legacies. Feb. 12, 1827. Eustis H. Rhodes, excr. (See will Vol. 1 p. 98).
REEVES, JEREMIAH dec'd Inv. Sept. 13, 1806. Malachi Reeves, excr. Isaac Eason, Pitt Milner, Geo. Willis, apprs. Final returns 1820, receipt of Ichabod, John, James, Jonathan and Jeremiah Reeves, Jos. Adams, Wyatt T. Heard atty for Avery Reeves, John Hood, Wm. S. Lenty atty for Mrs. Millicent Rowden, Jesse Brazell, and Burwell Hood for Rhoda Reeves insane dau of said dec'd for her maintenance for life, all legatees. Receipt of Lewis Barrett for medical attendance on said dec'd, 1807.
RAGAN, JONATHAN. Plat of 200 acres survey Nov. 10, 1783, executed Nov. 15, 1783 by Sanders Walker, D. S. 100 acres survey Apr. 27, 1784, executed Jul. 7, 1784 by Peter Smith, Asst. Sur.
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SHEPHERD, ANDREW dec'd. Mrs. Mary Shepherd excx. Account of Jos. Mosely for coffin Sept. 1, 1828, one for dau Dec. 3, 1828. Receipt of Reynolds Chapman, excr Wm. Shepherd to Mrs. Mary Shepherd of Wilkes Co. Ga. excx through her son A. H. Shepherd $500.00 in part of a bond given by said Andrew Shepherd to Jas. Shepherd and my- self excrs of Wm. Shepherd, dec'd. Anthony Buck, Sec. Orange Court House, Va., Oct. 22, 1828. Receipt of Wm. Terrell for board for M. F. Shepherd 1828-29. Receipt of Samuel Barnett, Treas. for tutition of the children in Female Academy 1828-29. Thos. S. Twigs receipt, no date, for tuition in Sparta Female Academy for M. F. Shepherd, mineralogy and chemistry extra. Receipt of Mrs. Julia P. Warne for tuition of M. F. Shepherd in botany and chemistry, Sparta, Nov. 27, 1828. Returns Aug 1829 paid Albert H. Shepherds expenses to and from Philadelphia and to Augusta and Sparta. Paid Felixina Shep- herd's expenses while at Sparta. Receipt in full of John H. Winder to Mrs. Mary Shepherd, excx for his share as a legatee, and as gdn of his son Wm. Winder Jan. -- 1831.
SHELTON, THOMAS dec'd. Inv. Dec. 31, 1785. Cattle, 1 Land Warrant, feather bed etc. John Grantham, Jas. Bishop, Thos. Kemp, apprs. Recorded in Book 'D D" folio 25.
STROZIER, PETER, minor. Peter Strozier, gdn. Returns for 1830. Board and clothes, expense of said minor to Jasper Co., bay horse bought to carry him.
STROZIER, REUBEN orphan of John Strozier, dec'd. John Strozier app gdn Sept. 3, 1826. John Chaney, Sr. app gdn Jan. 7, 1828. Returns Sept. 1830 paid John W. Strozier board. Received $100.00 of Peter Strozier, admr of John Strozier. Paid John W. Strozier board 1831.
STROZIER, BENNETT, minor, Peter Strozier, gdn. Paid board 1827.
STROZIER, ANN minor, Peter Strozier gdn. Hire of slaves 1827.
SIMONTON, MARGARET dec'd. Adam Simonton app admr May 17, 1791. John Carson, Sec. Receipts of Theophilus Simonton and Theophilus Allison 1793 for their legacies in part. Receipt of Wm. Tyler for coffin Apr. 27, 1791. Account of Edmond Daniel for "burying liquors," Apr. 4, 1791. Returns Jan. 1795, acct of Thos. Simonton for hat and blanket Sept. 1788 proved in Greene Co. Ga. 1792. Receipt of Thos. Simonton Jun. 10, 1794 for cash, part of the legacy of Robt., and Margaret Irwin by power of atty from their gdn Wm. Simonton. Receipt of Robt. Allison, Feb. 1794 for part of his legacy. Account of Theophilus Allison Jun. 1790, dry goods, rum. Apr. 2, 1791 fine sheet and funeral expenses. Returns made 1796 Dr. J. Lacie for visit 1791 in her last illness, proved in Greene Co. 1795. Receipt of John Griffin as atty for removing the case of Adam Simonton, admr, vs Thos. Simonton, admr of Robt. Simonton from Wilkes to Ogle-
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thorpe Co. Receipt of Florence Sullivan for advice, dated Greens- borough, Aug. 11, 1791. Receipts of Robt. Gaston and Geo. and Jean Reid for their legacies in part May 23, 1796, Abner Simonton, test. Wm. Erwin's receipt as heir Oct. 6, 1799. Thos. Simonton, test.
SHORTER, HENRY dec'd. Inv. Dec. 19, 1808. Slaves Abraham, Daniel, and Dangerfield. Sworn to by Jas. Shorter, admr. Jacob Shorter bought Daniel and Abraham, Henry Shorter and Wm. Strozier bought land, Burwell Kannon bought Dangerfield. Russell Shorter to Reuben C. Shorter slave Ruth, bill of sale Mar. 22, 1804. Roland Williams, Jr., vs. admrs of Jacob Shorter, dec'd. 1812, Henry Shorter one of the admrs paid debt April 1813.
STUBBLEFIELD, PETER dec'd. Evans Long and Wm. Walton, exers. Defendants, vs Peter Stubblefield complainant. They admit Peter Stubblefield made a will in Columbia Co. Oct. 17, 1794, and died the next day, in which he devised his est to his wife Margaret, to his nephew Peter Stubblefield, Complainant, and his niece Miss Peggy H. Long. The valuable land which was left to the wife Margaret in Columbia Co., was sold for debt etc. They claim the Complainants legacy can not be paid etc Aug. 25, 1801.
SCOTT, BENJAMIN dec'd. John Ogletree and Jos. Scott bond as excrs of last will May 19, 1791.
SCOTT, JOHN dec'd. Elizabeth Scott and John Gresham app admrs Apr. 21, 1794. Jas. and Thos. Gresham, Sec. Inv. May 9, 1794. Several slaves, 400 acres of land on Kettle creek adj Jas. and Thos. Gresham, tobacco, corn, household goods etc. L200 Continental money due 1777 from Jas. Gatewood. John Burdine, Chas. Tuggle, John Wright, apprs. Richard Worsham, Jesse Heard and B. Smith, note of hand to John Gresham, admr and John Haynes in behalf of his wife and admx for $750.00. Sept. 1, 1801.
SCOTT, A. H. of Salem, Ga. to John H. Dyson, Washington, Ga., saying Mrs. Ann Graves had left her son James with him, and his tuition etc would be the same as he had paid Ann. Apr. 18, 1832.
SIMMONS, WILLIAM, deed of gift to his children Jun. 5, 1798. To five sons, Willis, Solomon, John, Henry and Asa Simmons, 200 acres on Clarks creek, horses, hogs, tools etc. To four daus, Polly, Nancy, Rachel and Celinda, cows, beds, household and kitchen furniture.
SALE, JANE, deed of gift to son Levy Sale of Wilkes Co. Ga., and dau. Nancy D. Sale of Madison Co. Miss. Terr. To Levy two thirds of all that may fall to her from the est of her father Jos. Dawson of Am- herst Co. Va., one third to Nancy D. Sale. Son Levy to have the expense of collecting it whether before or after the decease of my father Jos. Dawson. Apr. 6, 1816.
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SMALLWOOD, ELISHA dec'd. Mark Smallwood, excr. Warrant of apprmt May 2, 1814. Receipt of Elisha Smallwood in full of his legacy. Receipt of Elizabeth Hendrick for her legacy 1815. "Paid my share" (Mark's) of est 1815. Whereas a caveat is now pending against the will of my father Elisha Smallwood, dec'd. Elisha Smallwood sells his claim to Robt. Chivers, no date. (Will not of record).
STEWART, MARGARET dec'd. est. Returns of Amos Stewart, excr Jan. 1, 1794. Receipt of John Seybold for drugs and attendance, of John Flint for a coffin, of Hannah Brooks, Elizabeth Pugh, of Isaac and Gravener Stewart for their legacies. Jesse Pugh's account for funeral expenses. Receipt of Martha Brooks for bed Jul. 18, 1808.
STEWART, JOHN dec'd est. Chas. Stewart, admr. Returns made Jan. 1800. Sundries purchased for the family nineteen months from the death of dec'd till the apprmt Aug. 1784. Paid tax 1796-99. Chas's acct against John 1784, to mans saddle, bacon etc. Jun. 6, 1787, received of Chas. Stewart county surveyor's fees on a tract of 518 acres for John Stewart, for a duplicate for 202 acres for Jas. Stewart in Franklin Co. Signed J. Gorham, Surveyor, Franklin Co. Returns made 1801, John McLroy's receipt Oct. 23, 1792 in full of Offutt's judgement against John Stewart, dec'd.
SLADE, NICHOLAS dec'd. Warrant of apprmt Mar. 15, 1803. Polly Slade and Maulden Amos, admrs with will annexed.
STARNES, EBENEZER dec'd. est. Returns for 1793. Receipts of Chas. Starnes for making three saddles and mdse. of which he makes a gift to the orphs of Ebenezer Starnes of Richmond Co. Dec. 29, 1793; of Johnson Wright for making two hats; of Sarah Burton for attend- ance on wife at child birth 1792; of John Eady for building a chim- ney 1793; of Martain Goza or Gozee for paying Thos. Bohannon for making a hunting saddle for Mrs. Starnes, wid. All signed Columbia Co. Ga. Also John E. Anderson's bill for medical attendance 1793 which he transfers to Wm. Phearis. Returns Jan. 1795 Daniel Hogan's receipt for work done, signed in Columbia Co. 1794. John E. Smiths receipt for advertising in his paper. Affidavit of Anthony Carroll, before Jas. McCormick, Warren Co. Ga., that whereas Ebenezer Starnes died about the month of April 1793 and left in his will to his dau Elizabeth Starnes a mare called Pleasure, which Wm. Pharis who has since married Elizabeth demands and to which he has a right as it was known when the est was appraised that the mare was in fole etc., Apr. 21, 1794. (See will Vol. 1, p. 64).
SHEILDS, ANDREW dec'd. Warrant of apprmt May 28, 1791. Gerard Banks, gent. also of Wilkes Co., admr. Gerard signs affidavit that no personal property is to be found in the county.
SPENCER, PETER dec'd. Francis Billingslea app admr Mar. 11, 1794.
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Inv. Sundry debts due the est in Washington, Burke and Wilkes counties. Francis Billingslea's account Jun 1793, to 1 beaver hat, and 3 gals whiskey. Returns 1795, an arithmetic claimed by Wm. Hurley, another book by Major M. Williamson, gent. Correspondence in regard to land claimed by Peter Spencer. Letter from Thos. and Wm. Spen- cer to Edwin Mounger in Louisville, Dec. 23, 1800 saying it appears from a plat of land that Mr. Absolom Eilands had with him that it covers a part of a survey made by Sanders Walker to John T. Spencer and conveyed by him to us. "Please see Mr. Walker and have the matter settled etc." Benj. Catching's writes that he and Mr. Eilands went in search of the land, later Mr. Eilands went alone and found people in possession and cultivating it, Mr. Eilands writes that he wants 10 guineas for his trouble. (These letters are originals, written by the men themselves) .
SUTTON, WILLIAM dec'd. Elizabeth Sutton and Stephen Gafford app admrs Jun. 5, 1798, Jonathan Webster and John Heard, Sec. Return of sale, no date, Mrs. Elizabeth Sutton principal purchaser. "Divided into four shares, each part is $194.88." Returns 1799 Elizabeth Sutton's receipt for $194.88 in full. Wm. Beazley, test. "Paid for writing a deed of trust and recording same." Receipt of Ann Jackson to Stephen Gafford, admr for $584.00, it being the distributive share of Moses, John and Nancy Sutton of the est of their dec'd father Wm. Sutton, no date.
SHANNON, THOMAS, Sr., dec'd. Inv. Feb. 10, 1794. Slaves Peter, Jane, Thos., Joe, and Stephens, three sleighs, rifle gun, bullet molds, quantity of wearing apparel, spurs, silver knee buckles and cuff buttons, waxed thread, mans steel thimble etc. John Moss, John and Jas. Moore, apprs. A long list of debts due the est. Returns Feb. 1795, receipt of John Salmons and Matthias Ward for Lewis Salmons and my wife Elizabeth Ward to Thos. and Owen Shannon, excrs May 14, 1794 for their legacy in will of Thos. Shannon, Sr., dec'd and also for all their shares in their father Lewis Salmons, dec'd, which was in care of Thos. Shannon, Sr. dec'd. Thos. Owens, test. Paid Thos. Paxton legacy also. Account of Thos. Shannon, Jr. for keeping the books of Thos. Sr., from May 2, 1784 to May 1791, and for making the family's shoes, same dates. To L9 auditors certificate 1784 and ten years interest. To 1 large gold ring, with turtleshell stone in it, Nov. 6, 1793. Roger Casey's affidavit that about the last of June 1789 Thos. Shannon, Sr. called on him to witness a bargain between himself and son Owen Shannon in exchange of two horses for a slave Peter, which Thos. had bought. Returns Jan. 1797, receipt of Dr. Benj. Gantt for medicine for your father 1793. Paid Owen Shannon slave Peter etc. Paid one mare colt to Mary Peacock. J. Hardin Foster's receipt for tax 1795 to Thos. and Eleanor Shannon, excrs. Returns Jan. 1798, "Sold by the old lady," hogs, feather bed etc.
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SHANNON, PATRICK dec'd. est. John Fletcher app admr, May 3, 1817, hav- ing married Mary Shannon, wid and former excr. Receipt of Edward Short, exer to Mary Shannon former excx for $464.87, 1813.
STONE, JOHN dec'd. Agreement of heirs, Dec. 17, 1806 viz, Jas. Stone, Ansel Cunningham and Drury Stovall to divide the est among them- selves which the death of Millender Stone wid and relict of said John Stone warrants according to the will, and also the profits arising from the est of Eusebius Stone, dec'd by virtue of his will. John Wynn and Wm. Willis, test.
STALLINGS, JESSE dec'd est. Partitioners allowed to assign to James, Simeon and Jesse Stallings certain slaves each Jan. 4, 1814 on petition of Jas. Receipt of Jeremiah W. Stallings Feb. 1820, to Guy Smith, admr and gdn of my wife Jeremiah (?) one of the heirs, in full of legacy. (This marriage can not be found. As Jeremiah was bound to a carpenter, it stands to reason this was not a girls name, probably Louisa Stallings).
SHARMAN-SHERMAN, ROBERT, Sr., dec'd. est. Receipt of Clement Sharman 1818-19-20, of John L. Zachry 1819-20, of Abraham Tinsley in right of his wife Catharine Parks, Dec. 1818, of Jas. Sharman 1818, of Cecelia Parks, 1818 and Sharman Parks 1819, for their legacies. (See will Vol. 1, p. 98).
STEEL, WILLIAM dec'd. est. Eve Steel, admr. Returns Mar. 1817, paid Geo. Harris for feeding a horse 15 days, attendance on Wm. Steel and for coffin, and Dr. Semmes bill. "Paid to Geo. Harris where said Steel died in Warren Co."
STROUD, THOMAS dec'd. Amount of sale, Wm. Moss only purchaser. One tract of land 330 acres, one of 200 acres, cattle and household goods. Feb. 10, 1784.
STROUD, GAINES J., orphan of John D. Stroud, dec'd. Complaint being made that Reuben Scott and his wife Margaret T. Scott, formerly Margaret T. Stroud are wasting the est. Letters revoked, no date. Peter Lamar app gdn Feb. 18, 1829. Orders of court that Reuben Scott and his wife appear at court to answer charges, to be held in Richmond Co., Feb. 4, 1834. Peter makes returns for board, tuition etc through 1834.
STROUD, MARTHA, power of atty to Jas. Arnold to recover of Richard Dozier of Columbia (Co?) and all others, not named, any indebtedness to her, Oct. 2, 1816.
STAPLES, STEPHEN dec'd. Jas. Dozier, Robt. Harris, Thos. Staples, John Saggus (of Wilkes Co.), Wm. Dodson, Daniel Vaughn, Benj. Hardin of Columbia Co., Sherwood Roberts, Jacob Hoge, Jas. Hardin, Wm. Berry, gdn of Judith Staples, Richard Dozier, admr of Leonard
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Dozier, dec'd., of Warren Co., legatees of Stephen Staples, dec'd. to Sherrod Little, deed of conveyance of the land with improvements on Little river, whereon said Stephen Staples resided. Nov. 19, 1818. Wm. Harris, legatee of Stephen Staples, dec'd by marriage resigns his title as such to Mary Staples wid of said Stephen, dec'd, for life, in slaves Fanny and Sucky, to Julia Staples, now a minor, at her death. Aug. 1, 1807. Proved in Warren Co. Dec. 7, 1811 on oath of Z. Franklin who was a witness.
SAXON, DAVIS dec'd. est. Polly Saxon and Obediah Edge, admrs. Robt. Matthew's bill for coffin Apr. 5, 1805. Paid Andrew B. Stephens tuition for two children, 1805. Paid Jas. Edge for boarding two children 1806. Davis Saxon's account to Sally Saxon for two cows, 1804, which John McCluskey and Sally his wife acknowledge to be just, May 1806.
SHERRER, JAMES, deed of gift to his children, viz, Eavey Steel for life, her children at her death, Wm. Sherrer, Polly Duke, John Sherrer, Susannah Rutledge, Nancy and Elijah Sherrer, five slaves, 507 acres on Loyd's creek and Lot 25, 5th Dist. Wilkinson Co., horses, cattle, furniture etc. Feb. 3, 1810. Wm. Sherrer, excr. Receipt of Elijah Sherrer, gdn of Ann Steel Apr. 1817 for her legacy. Receipts of Elijah Sherrer, Allen Mabry, Jas. Moreman, Eve Ragland, legatees, 1813. Returns 1825 paid John Sherrer his legacy.
SLAYDEN, ARTHUR dec'd. est. Samuel Wilson, excr. Receipt of Susanna Bankston legatee and of Samuel Slaton for slaves, cash etc in full Mar. 1810.
SLAYDEN, DANIEL dec'd. est. David Simpson, Wm. Slayton, admrs. Returns for 1818 receipts of Edmund Rainey and Wm. Lee, legatees. Wm. Slayton, gdn of Anne E. and Susannah, minors of Daniel. Re- turns 1824-25, paid for clothes. (See Vol. 1. p. 151).
SLAYTON, SAMUEL dec'd. Wm. Robertson, admr. Order of Alex. Leard to Mrs. Sally Slayton for his account Jan. 1823.
STINSON, GEORGE dec'd. Apprmt of est Nov. 8, 1821, Robt. Killgore, admr. Receipts of Pheobe Stinson, wid, Phoebe Stinson the younger, Ellison Groce in right of his wife Jane, Mark Anthony, Susan and Mary Stinson, Sarah Binns, Thos. Reeves in right of his wife Barthena, Thos. Wootten, admr and Dudley Stinson, all their dis- tributive shares in the division ordered by court 1824. Dudley Stinson's receipt 1822 for part of legacy.
STINSON, GEORGE, Martha Ann, William, Hickerson S., and Cordelia, orphs of Dudley Stinson, dec'd. Wm. Q. Anderson app gdn Mar. 7, 1831.
STARK, JOHN, Receipt to Wm. Stark for debts in his hands for collection, Jul. 30, 1797.
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STARK, THOMAS dec'd. est. Wm. Stark and Alex. Cummins, excrs. Sale Jan. 1807. Jones and Thos. Stark, Nancy Stark wife of John Stark, Mrs. Mary Staples, purchasers. Receipts of P. J. Stark 1808 for part of his legacy from est of Mrs. Elizabeth Stark, dec'd. Alex. Cummins, excr. Petition of David Terrell in right of Alex. Cummins and wife Elizabeth and Nathaniel Willis in right of Philip Jones Stark and Thos. Stark, Jr., to divide 475 acres on Beaverdam and Rocky creeks near the town of Washington, Feb. 26, 1807, to be divided into seven parts, which was done and assigned the heirs as found in Thos. Stark's will, Vol. 1, p. 65.
STARK, PHILIP JONES, dec'd. est. Wm. Robertson, admr. Receipt of Polly Stark 1812; of Wm. Stark 1818 for his legacy from Philip J. Stark, dec'd and from the est of Susannah Evans, dec'd, 1818; of John W. Stark in both estates, "my father and grandmother," 1824; of John Blasingame for Sally Stark in part of legacy, 1823; of Thos. Stark 1820; of John Blasingame in full 1824; of Bartholemew Johnson for Louisa and Jones Stark's legacies in full, no date; of John W. Stark, gdn of Pheby L. Stark for her legacy 1826.
St. CLARE, JOHN, dec'd. Daniel Price app admr Feb. 4, 1796, Wm. Martin, Sec. Returns July 1797 Abraham Silvey's account for board from July to Nov. 1795. Judith Silvey's account for washing and sewing 1795. Thos. Cooper's account for two months work of two boys 1795. Martin Anderson's balance for brandy 1794. Daniel Price's account for dry goods Oct. Dec. 1795.
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