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SCHRODER, ISABELLA dec'd. est. Henry Thompson, excr. Receipts of Alex. and Isabel Schroder and of Wm. Going for Nancy Going in full of their legacies, L5 each, Nov. 12, 1796.
SHEATS, SAMUEL dec'd. Nicholas Sheats, admr. Returns Aug. 1803. Note of Samuel Sheats and Isaac Welborn Dec. 1798 to Daniel Gunn $100.00. Note to Peter Hoff of Oglethorpe Co. 1795. Returns Sep. 1820, receipts of Anderson Hartsfield Dec. 1803; of Chas. and Lindsey Sheats Jan. 1817; of Tarlton and Archibald Sheats, 1819 for their legacies in full.
SIDWELL, JOSEPH dec'd. David Sidwell, Jr., app admr Apr. 24, 1797. David Sidwell, Sr. and David Anglin, Sec. Returns 1799, Dr. Gilbert Hay's acct Dec. 3rd and 4th, 1796. Receipt of G. DuBois Cervanges to David Sidwell for cash loaned his bro. Jos. Sidwell 1797. Receipt of Wm. West to David Sidwell for Joseph's subscription to Rocky Creek Academy and David's also July 1798. Jos. and David Sidwell's hire of slave Minor for 1796, property of Thos. Terrell. David Sidwell, Sr's acct for board for 8 months in 1795 and man and horse three weeks in 1796.
SIDWELL, THOMAS, minor, Samuel Darden, gdn. Board and tuition 1827- 1829.
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ST ALMAND, AMBROSE dec'd. Warrant of apprmt Jan. 17, 1799. On Mar. 12, 1799 N. Leprestre, one of the admrs, declares that the whole of the property that has ever come into his possession or in possession of Lewis Maguire was $1689.00 which was paid them by the dec'd in a bargain for land, but he died before the bargain was finished, and they acknowledge their responsibility for it and two slaves Lubern and Simma, a total of $2364.00. Returns Sep. 1798 to Oct. 1799, shoes, hats, tuition and board for Bonhomme and Washington St. Almand for 1799, at the request of Mrs. St. Almand, now Mrs. Du- hamel. Cash to Hermione in Augusta for her necessary expenses. Board for Mr. and Mrs. Duhamel and their three children and two servants 21 days. Paid Capt. Hunton for waggoning them and their baggage to Augusta. (Mrs. St. Almand had married Mr. Duhamel prior to 1799). Paid Mr. Duhamel in the Island of San Domingo, for the orphans $1000.00 and two tracts of land in said island. (N. B. the eldest son of the dec'd called Bonhomme was christened Alex. and the second called Washington was christened John). The admrs pay rent on land and mill "which is very old" 1799. Copy of guardians bond made in 7th, year of French Republic by Citizen Dehamel and his wife Rose Elizabeth Desmortiers for children Alex., John and Mary Antonier St. Almand, sprung from her first marriage to Perri- nett St. Alınand. Returns' Aug. 1803, land sold by order of court July 1801.
SMITH, FRANCIS, Sr., dec'd. est. Petition of Thos. A. and Ebenezer Smith, John T., Reuben and Wm. T. Smith, and the heirs of Peter Early, dec'd. all heirs of Francis Smith, Sr., to divide 666 acres on Fishing creek, Oct. 10, 1825. One lot allotted to Adriel Sherwood, admr of Ann A. Sherwood, dec'd, late Ann A. Early Feb. 1826.
SMITH, FRANCIS dec'd. Stephen Martin app admr Mar. 11, 1805. Wm. A. Smith, Johnson Wellborn, Sec.
SMITH, JOEL T., dec'd. Warrant of apprmt Aug. 12, 1823. Wm. Rorie qualified excr. Returns for 1828, paid Wm. Smith $29.00, Susan Cole $185.00. Paid Jane Smith for keeping slaves and board for the children 1828. Jane Smith app gdn of Wm. R., Evelina C., and Martha Q. Smith, orphs of Jos. Smith, Nov. 6, 1828. Wm. C. Armor and Wm. Cole, Seć.
SMITH, DAVID dec'd. est. Mrs. Peggy Smith, admx. Dr. Gilbert Hay's acct 1779, attendance on dau. Benajah Smith's acct 1793-1794 for mdse and whiskey.
SMITH, ELIZABETH of Franklin Co., one of the heirs of David Smith, dec'd of Wilkes Co., to John Colly "one-sixth part of my dec'd fathers real estate, whereon said David Smith resided, described in a deed from Margaret, Thos., Janet and Wm. Smith to said Colly, Jas. Smith having already taken his share, Aug. 29, 1814.
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SMITH, ROBERT PEYTON dec'd. Warrant of apprmt Jun. 18, 1796. Benajah Smith, admr. Purnal Truitt, Daniel Wagnon and Wm. Simmons, apprs. Inv. Jul. 8, 1798. Slave Major 45 years old, slave Solomon in hands of Col. Graves, slave woman, slave Ned 21 years old, Sam 60 years old in hands of Rebeckah Osborn. Returns Feb. 1800, slave Solomon sold to L. B. Wilson, Major and Ned sold to Yelverton, Sam and slave woman to Rebecca Osborn. Returns Sept. 1800, legacies paid Littleberry Wilson and wife, E. P. Wilson, Roda Smith and Rebecca Osborn, $320.00 each.
SMITH, NATHAN dec'd. est. Elbert Smith, Jas. Dorough, excrs. Division of slaves according to the will, at the death of Sally Smith, the wid "and she is now dead." Nov. 6, 1820. Jas. Dorough, Elbert Smith, children of Sarah Phillips, dec'd, Leonard Chaffin, Robt. Moss, Nathan, Wm. B., and Jas. Smith legatees. Samuel Rice, gdn of Wm. B. and Jas. signs for their share.
SMITH, CAPT. JOHN dec'd. est. Jas. Kinman, exer. Returns 1796, made 1800, cattle sold and killed for the use of the family. Jas. Kinmans acct. for tax on slaves-Betsy, Esther and Joe, 1780. Jas. Kinman and Thos. Grier, excrs ordered to appear before court Mar. 5, 1800. Eliza- beth Smith, Chas. Smith and John Walker, admrs. Sept. 1, 1800, warrant of apprmt. Returns for 1802 expense of dividing 408 acres of land in Greene Co., between Nancy Smith, John Walker and heirs of John Taylor Smith, which land was granted John Smith, dec'd. Drawing of lots for land of John Smith, dec'd by heirs and legatees Apr. 6, 1801, signed by Harris Coleman, John Pope, John Walker, Jas. Wootten and Chas., Benj., Wm., Milly and Nancy Smith, and the heirs of John Taylor Smith. Receipts of Benj. and Wm. Smith for their pay as overseers of the est 1799. Receipts of Betty Smith Dec. 4, 1800 and Feb. 19, 1801 for her dower and one-third of the crop. ( Betty must have been the wid of one of the sons, probably John T. Smith, as Capt. John Smith's wife was Sarah, (See will Vol. 1, p. 65) . Receipt of Thos. Wootten, Jr. 1806 for $95.00, being money allowed for horse, saddle, bed etc. Receipt of Benj. Smith 1801-1802 for legacy from fathers est. Receipt of Chas. Smith, gdn of Nancy and Mildred Smith, orphs of John Smith, dec'd and gdn of heirs of John Taylor Smith, dec'd, 1802, 1803, all to John Walker, admr. Division of personal est of John Smith, dec'd, Mar. 1. 1813, no admr mentioned, Robt. Matthews gets Easter, David and Matilda; Jas. Smith gets Lewis and Jordan; Bethiah C. Smith gets Joe and Stephen Smith gets Betty, Burwell, Phereby and Rachel. (See Vol. 1, p. 183). Receipt of Thos. Wootten, Jr. to Chas. Smith, gdn for $501.00 part of his legacy in right of his wife Mildred from her fathers est.
SMITH, JAMES dec'd. Nathan, John and Jos. Smith, excrs. Inv. Jul. 17, 1799. Returns of John and Jos. Smith Feb. 1801, paid Jos. and Na- thaniel Smith, paid Wm. Barron, paid David Collum and Win. Chaffin,
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in right of his wife Zechie Smith, for their wives in part of their legacies. Returns of Jos. Smith, excr Feb. 1802. Receipt of Abel Mc- Intosh, gdn of the heirs of Jacob Smith. Returns Mar. 1803. Receipts of David Collum, Nathaniel Smith, Wm. Chaffin, Abel McIntosh, gdn, Wm. Thompson for himself and Demcy White, Nov. 1802 in full of their legacies.
SMITH, JOSEPH dec'd. Wm. C. Armor, admr. Receipt of Wm. Smith 1826 for cash loaned to bear Joseph's expenses to see the land he drew in Habersham Co. Receipt of Lemuel Wootten to Jane Smith, admx of Jos. Smith for his tax 1827. Tuition for dau 1825 to Elijah Norman.
SMITH, SARAH G., dec'd John H. Dyson app admr May 25, 1830. Inv. Slaves Eliza and Leonard all the est.
STARR, JOSHUA dec'd. est. Receipt to Isaiah T. Irvin, exer from John Miller, gdn for $2971.00 in full of cash in the hands of Joshua Starr at his death as gdn of Jacob, Nicholas and Lemuel Miller, orphs of John P. Miller, dec'd. Nov. 11, 1822. Returns July 1823 paid Wm. Slaton for Elizabeth and Polly Arnold, $16.87.
STARR, ASA D., dec'd. est. Richard C., orph. of. Samuel Starr app gdn Feb. 1, 1819, Joshua and Benj. Starr, Sec. His receipt to Benj. Starr, excr 1822 for $707.00. Returns for 1823 paid for plat and grant $11.00. Affidavit of Lambeth Hopkins, C. C. O., Newton Co. Nov. 17, 1830 that Samuel Starr has given bond as gdn in that county.
STOY, DANIEL dec'd. Warrant of apprmt Nov. 7, 1818, Samuel B. Head, admr. Horse, gold watch, sleeve buttons, gold stud, travelling trunk all the est.
SPRINGER, REV. JOHN dec'd. Inv. Jan. 4, 1799. Debt of $309.00 due from Trustees of Cambridge College. Ann Springer, excx. Returns for 1800-02-03 are in the form of letters to the court. One quite lengthy refers to the terms of the will, two children named in the will died before Feb. 1801 and two more born between the signing and probation of the will, who take the place of those dec'd, not named. Div. of est Mar. 4, 1811. Catharine, Wm., and Lucinda Springer receiving the slaves willed to the two dec'd children, and Mrs. Ann Springer, all the legatees, in addition to their own shares. Receipt of Jas. Alexander for $100.00 Dec. 7, 1812, part of legacy of my wife Catharine Springer, in 1813 for their part of proceeds of Clarks creek land, in 1815 for 126 acres of tract in Wilkes Co., called "Walnut Hill."
SEMMES, DR. IGNATIUS, dec'd. Returns of Thos. Gibson in right of his wife Mary, late Mary Semmes who was sole excx of his will. Returns 1842 dated Warren Co.
SEMMES, ETHELBERT F., dec'd. Warrant of apprmt Dec. 2, 1823. Jos. W. Luckett, admr with will annexed.
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SIMS, THOMAS W., dec'd. Thos. W. Bolton, admr de bonis non. Warrant of apprmt Sep. 4, 1820. To the Sheriff of Wilkes' Co. to levy on a tavern in the town of Washington known as Globe Tavern on Main street and 230 acres adj Reuben Scott and others, so that John B. Lennard for John B. Lennard, minor, can secure the dower of Mary Sims, wid of Thos. W. Sims, dec'd who has since married Chas. F. Sherburne, which dower said Leonard has bought. Assigned to John B. Lennard during the life of Mary Sherburne, house and lot in Wash- ington known as White House, occupied by John Holiday, formerly real estate of said Thos. W. Sims, dec'd. Dec. 16, 1822.
SIMS, ROGER dec'd. Receipt of Sterling Jenkins, Sr., Mar. 2, 1805 for- $1.1212 for brandy bought by dec'd.
SIMS, THOMAS W., orphan of Frederick Sims, dec'd. John Wingfield, gdn. Returns for 1802, board and clothes.
SIZEMORE, WILLIAM dec'd. Inv. May 1, 1784. Chairs, plates etc, one Bounty Certificate L6. Abner Legett, Wm, and Taylor Duke, apprs. SLACK, MARY, orphan of Benj. Slack, dec'd. Benj. Slack app gdn Jan. 20, 1829.
SUDDUTH, JAMES dec'd. Warrant of apprmt Oct. 4, 1796. Laurence Sudduth, excr. Wm. Smith, Benj. Gresham, Abner Tatom, apprs. Returns Jan. 1805, one sorrel mare purchased for use of wid.
SUMMERLIN, HENRY dec'd. Jas. Hart app admr Nov. 24, 1791, Benj. Allen, Sec. Warrant of apprmt same day. Inv. horses, cows, rifle gun, furniture etc. Thos. Duke, Benj. Allen, John Nall, apprs. Re- corded in Book "D D" folio 138.
STOKES, ARMISTEAD, who intermarried with Sally Anthony, relict of Micajah Anthony, dec'd. Sally Stokes the said relict and Micajah Anthony the only child of said Micajah, by his gdn Armistead Stokes. Their petition stating that in 1787 Micajah in his life time entered into an agreement with his brother Jos. Anthony to build a saw and grist mill, now known as Browns Mills, formerly Anthony's Mills on Fishing creek. In 1789 said Jos. applied to said Micajah to buy his part and give in exchange 200 acres on Fishing creek, it being the land whereon said Micajah lived, provided Micajah would allow his mother to live on said land as long as she lived, which Micajah allowed and she lived some years afterwards. Soon after the death of said Micajah, Jos. had the land surveyed but refuses to convey it to your orators. Subpoena issued Dec. 11, 1804.
STOKES, RICHARD H. and JOHN C., vs Marcy Ann and Sylvester B. Cratin, excrs of John Cratin, dec'd, for their property left by their father Richard H. Stokes, who died 1812, of which John Cratin and Archibald Stokes were excrs, and Archibald now gdn of Richard and John C. Jun. 14, 1833.
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SIMMONS, ADAM, debtor to John Davenport for attending four apprs. etc, Feb. 8, 1794.
SIMPSON, JAMES dec'd. John and Lucy Simpson app admrs Oct. 30, 1794. Jos. Anthony, Sec. Inv., 7 slaves, horses, household goods etc. Bolling Anthony, Robt. Killgore, Wm. Green, apprs. Div. of est. Lucy Simpson, Molly Simpson, Jonathan Fouche in right of his wife Tabitha formerly Tabitha Simpson, Esther Simpson and Jas. Simpson, legatees. Jan. 20, 1806.
SIMPSON, JAMES dec'd. Inv. Mar. 7, 1812. John N. Simpson, admr. (Probably Jas. Jr.). Receipts of John N. Simpson, admr Jun. 5, 1813 from John Lockhart, Jonathan Fouche, Easter Simpson and Richerson Booker for their distributive shares.
SIMPSON, ARCHIBALD dec'd. Robt. Simpson app temp. admr Jun. 9, 1829.
SIMPSON, JOHN N., dec'd. Jas. B. and Wm. L. Simpson app admrs Nov. 2, 1829. Jas. B. Simpson app gdn of Thos. P., John N., and Felix G. Simpson, orphs of John N. Simpson, dec'd. Jan. 3, 1831.
TUCKER, DANIEL, dec'd. Wm. Ashmore, excr. Receipt of Sarah Tucker for her part of her husbands est and of John Chapman, in right of his wife Sarah, both signed Feb. 8, 1806.
TODD, JAMES dec'd. est. Sale Feb. 14, 1799. Div. of proceeds between Elizabeth, John, James and Nancy Todd. Returns 1798 tuition for the children.
TRAYLOR, WILLIAM dec'd. Thos. Traylor app admr Aug. 7, 1791. Baswell Bridges, Sec. Inv. Aug. 19, 1791, W. Strother, Thos. Kennerly, Jas. Hay, apprs. 13 slaves, horse, household goods etc.
TATOM, JOHN dec'd. Abel and Abner Tatom, excrs. Receipt of Robt. Crocket for part of the legacy of Barnett Tatom of York Co. S. C. Nov. 18, 1797, signed in Lincoln Co. Ga. Receipts 1800 from Barnard Tatom and John N. Newby for part of legacies. Returns Mar. 1802, paid Benj. Taylor in part of the legacy of his wife Susannah Fulli- love and John Taylor in part of the legacy of his wife Temperance Fullilove.
THURMOND, ELISHA dec'd. Inv. Nov. 13, 1786. Burwell and Barney Pope, Thos. Wootten and Jacob Franks, apprs. Horses, cattle household goods, 2 sleighs. Recorded in Book "D D" folio 71.
THURMOND, BENJAMIN dec'd. Jas. and Philip Thurmond app admrs Apr. 5, 1796. Alex. Moss, Elijah Clark, Jacob and Dennis Mcclendon and Stith Barksdale, Sec. Returns Feb. 1800 paid Thos. and Philip Thurmond and Francis Mclendon in part of their legacies. Receipt of Wm. Overstreet Oct. 1802 in full of his wifes legacy. Also Wm.
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and Thos. Thurmond. Benj., orph of Benj. dec'd., to Jas. Thurmond, gdn, board and clothes from Jan. 1797 to Jan. 1802. Receipt of Thos. Thurmond for tuition 1802. Philip Thurmond and wife Polly and Wm. Thurmond and wife Nancy of S. C. vs Philip and Jas. Thurmond, admrs of Benj. Thurmond, dec'd, all of Wilkes Co. Polly and Nancy being daus and heirs of said Benj. dec'd, who died in 1795. The admrs claim the income from the est is so small there have been no profits to divide, so they ask for div of all the est. Nov. 26, 1799. Philip and Jas, admrs ordered to appear next court. Philip Thurmond, Philip Thurmond, Jr., Jas., Wm., Judah, Thos. and John Thurmond, Philip Moss and Wm. Overstreet, heirs of Benj. Thurmond, dec'd of Wilkes Co. Ga., to John Moss, Jas. Thurmond, Garland Lane, John Thurmond, John Stubblefield, -Fleming, Elizabeth Palmer, Lucy and Hudson Moss and John Connell, heirs of Alex. Moss, dec'd, 200 acres on both sides of Morris' creek adj Jacob Mcclendon, Jr. and said Moss' land, part of 400 acres orig. grant to Isaac Mcclendon, Nov. 4, 1806. Signed by Philip Thurmond, Mrs. McClendon, J. Connell. Wm. Overstreet, Jr., John Carter, Francis Billingslea, J. P., test.
THURMOND, ABSOLOM, dec'd. Jesse Thurmond and Richard Woodroof app temp. admrs Sept. 14, 1801. App. admrs cum testamento Mar. 9, 1802. Augustine Edwards bill for making coffin 6 ft. 6 in. long at 50c a foot, 1801. Petition of the admrs to divide the real estate, Mar. 1810. Returns Nov. 5, 1810 paid Mark Jackson in right of wife Eliza- beth, paid Jas. Heflin in right of wife Nancy, paid Henry, Jesse, John, Chas. and Jane Thurman, Richard Woodrough, Curtis Wellborn and Isham Jackson, $58.56 each.
THURMOND, WILLIAM, dec'd. Henry Pope app admr. Oct. 14, 1834.
THURMOND, FIELDING L., dec'd. Lucretia Thurmond, Wm. Saffold and Allen R. Wootten app admrs Jan. 6, 1818. Petition for division Jul. 6, 1818, signed by Lucretia Thurmond, wid., Wm. Saffold, gdn of Thos. R. Thurmond, Bird Saffold, gdn of Powhatan B. Thurmond. Receipt of John Dyson to Thos. Wootten, gdn of Tabitha Thurmond formerly Tabitha Pope, Sept. 30, 1828.
TALBOT, JOHN dec'd. Matthew Talbot, excr. Acct. of Dr. Gilbert Hay 1795 to Aug. 11, 1798. Jul. 22, 1798 consultation with Dr. Abbott. Aug. 4, assisting in tapping $10.00. Acct. of Dr. Joel Abbott July 1797 to Aug. 21, 1798. 20 hours attendance on last date. Receipt of John H. Foster Apr. 12, 1799, for tax for Henry and Judith Branch, for whom Matthew Talbot, excr is agent. (See will of John Talbot, Vol. 1, p. 67).
TALBOT, MATTHEW and wife vs Wiley Pope, gdn of Wm. Hayes. Inter- rogatories to be exhibited to Jacob Bethany, residing out of the county. Do you know Matthew Talbot who married the wid of David Hayes, dec'd? Did Matthew pay you a debt from said Hayes? Do you know
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whether said Matthew paid a sum of money to one Benj. Sims owing from the est of David Hayes? Did you not pay the said Sims' a sum of money from the said Talbot due from the est of said Hayes which is mentioned on the bond given by Hayes in his life time? Relate all you know about any money paid by said Talbot for the est of Hayes since his death? A copy. G. Walker, atty for the defendant. Signed Oct. 29, 1796.
Cross interrogatories, by Seaborn Jones for the gdn of Hayes. Did you know David Hayes in his life time, and were you associated with Mrs. Hayes during her widowhood and before she married Matthew Talbot? Do you know whether she sold slaves, stock etc belonging to the est of said Hayes? If so was it before the admrs private or public sale? Do you know whether Matthew Talbot disposed of lands belonging to the est? If so, when, what value etc? Were there not several accounts due the est of said Hayes at his death? Did Mrs. Hayes in her widowhood or Talbot since their marriage collect them?
TALBOT, MATTHEW dec'd. Account of C. F. Bruckner Sept. 18, 1827 for a raised top coffin. Thos. Talbot, admr. Bond for $20,000.00. In a suit vs creditors, it says it appears that there was a balance in the dec'ds hands at his death due the wife of Nathaniel Twining, dec'd, of whom the dec'd was excr, and due Geo. B. Lamar in right of his wife a legacy under said will.
TOWNS, WILLIAM dec'd. Rebecca and Pleasant Towns, admrs. Returns 1817 board and clothes for six legatees. Returns for 1819 charges herself with rent of plantation and hire of slaves for the support of her six children; Hockey, Sherod, Polly, Thos., Nancy and Elizabeth Towns. Same for 1820-22. Petition of Hockey and Mrs. Rebecca Towns for division of slaves Nov. 1821. Distributees, the widow, Sherod, Hockey, Elizabeth, Nancy, Thos. T. Towns and John and Jas. Duberry, the share of the latter bought by the wid. Receipts of Hockey L. Towns and John Duberry, Jan. 30, 1822 for their slaves. (These people were cut off into Talliaferro Co. 1825 and Rebecca Towns will is of record there).
THOMAS, MICHAEL, dec'd. Ezekiel Benbrook, Jas. Bishop, Matthew Hubbard, Isaac Ball, Joshua Roe, app apprs Jun. 11, 1792, of the goods etc un-administered by Jeptha Vining, former admr.
THOMAS, PHILIP dec'd. Warrant of apprmt Aug. 2, 1798. Thos. Brown. Jas. Darden, Chas. Finch, Stephen Heard, Caleb Todd and Wm. Simmons app apprs. Personal property delivered to the legatees Oct. 30, 1798. Feather bed etc to Peggy Shepherd, same to Hannah Thomas, now the wife of John Holmes, same to Benj. B. Thomas (the excr). One lot molds for casting pewter to Benj. B., and Edward B. Thomas. Signed Mary Thomas, surviving excx. One slave man, Sill listed in inv.
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THOMAS, BENJAMIN B., dec'd. John Holmes app admr Jul. 2, 1798. Wm. Hughes, Benj. Holmes, Sec. Warrant of apprmt same day. Thos. Brown, Jas. Darden, Wylie Pope, John Pope, John A. Abernethie, Robt. Hughes and Caleb Todd, apprs. Returns Dec. 1799 paid lawyer for case against Benj. Goodwin. Returns for 1801 paid in part of a judgement obtained by Augustin Thomas vs the est. Seems to have been secured in Oglethorpe Co.
THOMAS, THOS. W., petition to Garnet Andrews, Judge of Superior Court of Wilkes Co., to practice law after two years study, no date. Affidavit of Nancy Davis of Columbia Co. before Wm. M. Thomas, J. P. that she knows Thos. W. Thomas, student at law in Washington, Ga., that he is upwards of 21 years old having been born Nov. 12, 1822. Feb. 12, 1844.
TELLEIR, ADRICH dec'd. Louis Maguire app admr Jan. 17, 1799, Louis Picquet, Nicholas Laprestre and Gilbert Gabriel DuBoisberrenger, Sec.
THOMPSON, JOHN dec'd. Mary Thompson app admx. Wm. Wakefield. Sec. Nov. 30, 1792. Alex. Thompson, Benj. Easley, Chas. Wakefield, Wm. Elliott and Jos. Hughes app apprs.
THOMPSON, JOSEPH dec'd. est. Returns Nov. 1810. Paid Wm., Eliza- beth, and Jas. B. Thompson, John Travis and Andrew G. Semmes their legacies.
THOMPSON, GEORGE dec'd. est. Returns of Nathan Formby, excr Mar. 1822. Aug. 1817, $10.00 given Mrs. Anne Thompson to purchase things for herself. Paid John Dyson for order of court to sell personal est. TERRELL, JOEL dec'd. David Terrell and Henry Mounger app admrs. Jun. 24, 1790.
TERRELL, PETER dec'd. est. Returns of Thos. Terrell, exer July 1800. Receipts of Joel H., and John Terrell for cash and slaves in full of legacy and including a legacy from the est of John Wingfield. Signed Jun. 3, 1799. Chas. Terrell orph of Peter Terrell. Returns of Thos. Terrell, gdn June 1803 four years board, washing and mending $300.00.
TERRELL, PETER B., dec'd. Warrant of apprmt Jan. 7, 1822. Wm. B. Jones, admr. Petition of Penelope Terrell, wid of Peter B., dec'd, for her dower in several tracts of land May 7, 1823. Total amount $7270.50. one third of which she is allotted. Joel W. Terrell app gdn of Peter B., over 14 years old, orphan of Peter B., dec'd, Jan. 7, 1828. Paid Zacheus Butler board 1828.
TERRELL, JOHN dec'd. est. Receipt of Elizabeth O. Terrell 1823 to Peter T. Branham, acting excr for money to buy pork etc. Her receipt 1826 for part of the sale of a slave in part of her legacy.
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TERRELL, THOMAS & Joel articles of agreement, Thos. of Wilkes Co. Ga. and Joel of Rutherford Co. N. C. Feb. 13, 1802. Joel's note to Thos. for $450.00 payable next Dec., Jas. Gray, Sec., for which he has delivered a slave Reuben as security.
TWINING, ARIANNA, orphan of Nathaniel Twining, dec'd. Sarah Twin- ing app gdn Jan. 6, 1818. Jas. Hunton, Sec.
TRIPLETT, JOHN H., dec'd. Inv. taken at the house of Wm. Triplett Sept. 16, 1815. Horse, saddle, silver watch, spy glass, trunk. Wm. Triplett, admr.
TALLIAFERRO, BENJAMIN dec'd. est. Jos. A. Green, admr. Returns of sale of real est First Tuesday in April 1824. Nicholas M. Talliaferro bought all, nearly 2000 acres.
TURNER, MESHACK, dec'd. David Ogletree, Jas. and John Turner app admrs Jan. 28, 1794. Edward Gresham, Asa Adkins and Edward Jones, Sec. Returns Jan. 1797. Receipts of John, Jas., Rebecca, Shad- rack, Meshack and A. B. Turner, all say "the just sum of etc." David Ogletree says "in part of my legacy." Receipts of Philip Wilhite and Wm. Billingslea in part of their legacies. Receipt of Elizabeth Pruitt May 10, 1794 "the just sum of L12." Receipts of Wm. Billing'- slea, Philip Wilhite, David Ogletree and Meshack Turner 1798 "in part of my legacy." Paid Jas. Turner trustee for Mr. Foster, $28.00. Polly Turner orph of Meshack Turner, dec'd, Jas. Turner, gdn. Receipt of Owen Holliday Apr. 19, 1800 to James for her legacy in full, "now Polly Holliday."
TURNER, MESHACK dec'd. Warrant of apprmt Feb. 1, 1808. Bird Pruett, John Turner and David Ogletree, admrs. Slaves George, Rachel, Will, Piety, Moses, horses, household goods etc. Returns 1814 paid tax 1807, 1810, 1812. No legatees mentioned.
TRAMMELL, THOMAS dec'd. est. Receipt of Joshua Davis in full of his share of said estate and of Elizabeth Trammell's est, and of Thos. Trammell's legacy in the est of Geo. Thompson, dec'd, as collected by Jas. Echols, exer, all signed 1823. Receipt of Jos. Alexander, gdn of Susan and Elizabeth Trammell for services in bringing to justice a negro Isaac for the murder of the orphans and an inquiry in the case against Trammell for murder Mar. 3, 1823. Affidavit of John Fraiser before Leonard Sims, J. P. Lincoln Co., "That he heard Nathaniel Bailey in the fall of 1821 say that there was no doubt but what Trammell was guilty of murder, or was instrumental in poison- ing the two children for which the negro boy was' then in jail con- denned to hang, and that he thought said Trammell ought to be hung and would be if he could be got." Feb. 12, 1823.
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