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WILLIS, THOMAS dec'd. Thomas Francis Willis, orph. Samuel Barnett, gdn. Paid tuition at Academy 1827-28. Paid for draw in Land Lottery 1832.
WILLIE, WILLIAM dec'd. Inv. Sept. 20, 1786. Land, three slaves, five. horses, cattle, household goods. John Heard, Wm. Layson, Thos. Brown, apprs. Total L335-12s-6d. Widows share one third L111-17-6 six children, L37-5-10 each. Recorded in Book "D D" folio 74-75.
WILLIAMS, CHARLES dec'd. est. Memoranda of Mrs. Williams Sept. 25, 1784. Susanna Williams bought slave Dilk, household goods, cow etc. Recorded in Book "B" folio 41.
WILLIAMS, ELIJAH dec'd. Inv. Apr. 23, 1787, Greene Co. Ga., 190 acres in Greene Co. on Sandy creek, "no other goods found." John and Alex. Awtrey and Wm. Philips, apprs. Recorded in Book "D D" folio 83.
WILLIAMS, FREDERICK dec'd. Warrant of apprmt Jan. 2, 1794. Jane Willianis, Joshua Thornton and Harrison Musgrove, excrs.
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM dec'd. Z. Williams, excr. Receipt of Drury Williams, gdn for the heir of Wm. M. Williams, dec'd. $724.00 Mar. 20, 1805.
WILLIAMS, JAMES dec'd. est. Eliza Williams, admx. Her letter June 1794, saying she was very sick the day of the former app and forgot some articles and the horse had gone to Pendleton, and the notes were in Augusta, and she went down and made a list etc. Returns of expenses for 1795. Recording deed in Wilkes Co. Travelling ex- penses for son James, knife bought for Tom. Cash to grandson at various times. Cash to dau Sally. Ferriage at the fork on my return from Carolina. To Mr. Hardin, my sons board and tuition. "To my little boy" 1s., 2d. To son Tom cash, to dau Willis, $5.00. (These returns are written in a beautiful clear hand by the wid. herself).
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM M., dec'd. Nancy and Zachariah Williams app admrs. Jul. 31, 1800. Drury Williams, Sec. Returns Jan. 1802. Receipt
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of David B. Butler, Tax Collr. Richmond Co. for tax 1801. Real estate sold by order of court June 1803 to Henry Dowdy for $500.00.
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM M., orphan to Jonathan Webster, gdn board and tuition, and board to Stephen Martin while going to dancing school.
WILLIAMS, GEORGE dec'd. Inv. Feb. 24, 1803. Two trunks of dry goods, hhd of sugar and rum, Italian beads etc. John Williams app temp. admr Dec. 16, 1802. A. G. Walton, Sec.
WILLIAMS, DRURY dec'd. Warrant of apprmt Mar. 4, 1806. Tabitha Williams, Jonathan Webster and John Dyson, excrs. Returns 1806 Paid Jonathan Webster, gdn of Wm. M. Williams $224.00 Jan. 1807. Returns of Jonathan Webster, excr 1809. Paid A. G. Walton, John Williams, Jesse Williams for himself and his mother, paid John R. Anderson. Paid gdn of Wm. M. Williams, minor of Wm. M. Williams all in part of their legacies. Agreement of the legatees of the est June 1809 to sell the slaves. Signed by: Jonathan Webster, Zachariah Williams, John R. Anderson, John Williams, Jesse Williams and A. G. Walton.
WOOTTEN, BENJAMIN dec'd. Jas. and Richard Wootten app. admrs Aug. 7, 1792. Warrant of apprmt Aug. 10, 1792. Nathaniel Bradford, Joshua Glass, John and Roland Taylor, Reuben Saffold, apprs.
WOOTTEN, THOMAS dec'd. Inv. Dec. 1, 1785. Samuel Alexander, John Carson, and Drury Rogers, apprs. Horses, household goods etc. "Audited accounts," 200 acres in Wilkes Co., two tracts of 2871/2 acres each in Washington Co. Recorded in Book "D D" folio 31, the 10th day of Feb. 1786. Holman Freeman, R. P.
WOOTTEN, JAMES dec'd. John T. Wootten, excr. Wm. L., Gilbert H., and Joel A. Wootten, orphs. Board and clothes for Joel A., 1827-29. Board, clothes and tuition for Wm. L. and Gilbert H., same date.
WOOTTEN, RICHARD B., dec'd. Lucretia Wootten and Jas. Cade app admrs Feb. 3, 1798. John Pope, Jas. Wootten, Sec. Returns Jan. 1, 1800 paid F. Thurmond his part in right of his wife, $100.00. Returns for 1803 paid F. L. Thurmond board and clothes for Martha, Allen, Benj., and Richard Wootten orphs of said dec'd. Division of est Mar. 10, 1810. Benj., Ann, Allen and Richard Wootten and Martha Saffold distributees. Benj. Wootten's receipt to his gdn John Pope, Feb. 1811 for his share in full of his father Richard B. Wootten's, dec'd est. John Popes receipt for slave Will, as gdn of Ann Wootten, orph of Richard B. Wootten, dec'd. March court 1811. Jas. Wootten, gdn of Allen R., and Richard B. Wootten. Returns 1811, 1816. Allen R. Wootten's receipt in full to his gdn Apr. 1816.
WOOTTEN, ALLEN R., dec'd. Warrant of apprmt Jan. 12, 1824, Richard B. Wootten, Admr.
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WRIGHT, WYLIE dec'd. est. Moses Alexander, admr. Paid Robt. Matthews $167.00, 1805, paid Sarah Wright gdn of Sarah and Wm. Wright. $115.00 in 1806. Returned 1821.
WRIGHT, JAMES dec'd. Inv. of est of his minors (not named), Mar. 2, 1837. Two slaves Lydia and Critty, $1200.00 "Deduct one third for Beder Proctor as his distributive share."
WHITAKER, ISAAC dec'd. est. Enoch Callaway, admr. Returns May 1827, paid John Dyson for citation, paid Thos. J. Whitaker $31.00 his dis- tributive share. Receipts of Jacob, William, John and Abraham Whita- ker, Isaac Whitaker. Sr., and Henson Carrington, part of their lega- cies, Nov. 1825.
WILLIAMSON, CHARLES dec'd. Polly Williamson and John Clark qualify as excrs Feb. 27, 1800. Micajah Williamson and Wylie Pope, Sec.
WILSON, ANDREW dec'd. est. Jas. Patterson, admr. Receipt of Martha Wilson, May 1805 for part of her dower. Her return as gdn of John Wilson, minor of said dec'd, 1804-1807, purchased slave for said orphan. Receipt of Jas. Patterson, admr for $300.00 in part of Rebecca Wilson's dower. Signed Jos. Cohron, gdn.
WILSON, LUCY of Jackson Co. Ga., Copy of Will. To son John Wilson 300 acres on Mulberry Fork of Oconee river, whereon said John Wilson now lives, and all other est. Said John Wilson sole excr. Signed Sept. 9, 1830. Probated Nov. 7, 1831. Geo. Shaw, Horatio Webb, David Witt, test.
WILSON, RICHARD dec'd. est. Mary Wilson, admx. Returns Feb. 1801. Receipts of Wm. Wilson, Achilles Wilson, Samuel Edmondson, John Mason, legatees, Jan. 1801 and of Nelson Wilson, legatee, Nov. 10, 1800.
WILLBORNE, WILLIAM dec'd. Acct. of sales Dec. 29, 1799. Jas. Matthews and Isaac Wilborne, excrs. 300 acres sold by order of court $1000.00, slaves Jack, Nelly and Pompy.
WEST, JOHN M., dec'd. Wm. West, excr. Receipt of John West for his share of the slaves, Jan. 4, 1833. Receipt of Stephen Harris 1832 for his share of slaves, and in full of all legacy Feb. 25, 1833. Receipt of John Thornton for his share of slaves, same date for his distributive share. John Thornton's' receipt as gdn of Nancy C. West same items and dates. Receipt of Mary A. West same items and dates. Receipt of Seymour Catchings same. Receipt of Ann C. West to her gdn John Thornton Jan. 8, 1835 in full of all demands against him. Receipt of Henry Gibson for her board 1831. Ga. Coweta Co., Feb. 15, 1841. WVm. E. Strong to Mr. John Q. West, Wilkes Co. saying he understood West to be admr of Mrs. Nelson's' est and he had the entire interest of the orphs of Jas. West in said est and wishes John Q. West to send the money by Mr. Ragan.
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WILKINSON, JOHN dec'd. Thos and Daniel Grants bond as admrs de bonis non, of est un-administered by Wm. F. Booker, Feb. - year gone, with a copy of the will of dec'd annexed. (Probably John whose will was recorded in lost Book "D D") Inv. Nov. 10, 1806.
WILKINSON, BENJAMIN dec'd. est. Ann Wilkinson, excx. Paid John Wilkinson $1000.00 and Stovall Pool $300.00 in part of their legacies 1817.
WILKERSON, SAMUEL, Summons to court May 16, 1801.
WILKINSON, PLEASANT dec'd. Jemmima and Francis Wilkinson, admrs. Inv. Dec. 5, 1816. Jemima Wilkinson, wid petition for dower in land on Little river and Little Kettle creek, saying Pleasant died Aug. 2, 1816. Account of Jemima Wilkinson for 1818-19 for board for Lavina. Pleasant Lee, Rebecca Frances, Joel Jabez and John Wilkinson, minors of said dec'd. Bill in equity, May 26, 1818 Thos. Wilkinson vs Jemima and Francis Wilkinson. Thomas says Pleasant his father bought in 1813 from Wm. Johnson and wife Susannah 241 acres on Little river. In about 1816, Pleasant gave this land to Thomas if he would pay the said Johnson $150.00 due on it, which is exhibited as part of this petition. Said Thomas' has lived on said land since 1816. Said Pleasant died very suddenly in 1816, without executing a deed to said land and leaving the following heirs: Jemima Wilkinson his wid, Francis Wilkinson his son of full age, Levina Wilkinson, his dau, Rebecca, Pleasant L., Joel J., and John Wilkinson his children, all under 21, Maria formerly Maria W. Wilkinson, his dau having married Chas. Pettus; Louisa Wilkinson, his dau having married Edward Black; Jane H. Wilkinson having married Greenberry Chapman, who died previous to the said Pleasant Wilkinson, all heirs and distributees, all residing in Wilkes Co. Prays that Jemima and Francis Wilkinson, admrs execute deeds to said land. Returns of Francis Wilkinson for 1829, lists slaves to all the above heirs. Receipt to Francis Wilkinson surviving admr. no date, for $73.00 in full of distributive shares, signed Edward and Louisa Black, Jane H. Chapman, Thos. B. Wilkin- son, Hezekiah and R. F. Jones, Cyrus' and Levina Billingslea.
WOODALL, JOHN dec'd. John and Jas. Woodall app admrs with will annexed Jul. 9, 1799. Noyal Nelms, John King, Sec. Henry Thompson, Jesse Lacey, Richard Asberry, Wm. Stephens, Jacob Parkerson, Timothy McGuire, apprs. Returns Feb. 1801. Receipts of Robt. and Jas. Woodall and Jas. Blanks for legacies left by will. John Woodall's promise to pay Creasy Huckaby $35.00 and 2 shifts, 2 coats, 1 jacket, 1 pr. shoes and stockings and the tax of one negro before Jan. 1, next. Signed Jan. 5, 1798. Armstead Atkinson, test. Returns for 1804 lists debts, the receipts for which were burnt in John Woodall, dec'd, house after he paid them.
WHEELER, RAPHAEL dec'd. est. Petition of Lewis R. Beaman in right
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of his wife Susanna, formerly Susanna Wheeler and John Dyson. excrs. to sell 600 acres on Fishing creek in Wilkes Co., 800 acres in Lincoln Co., 2022 acres in 22nd. Dist. and the same in 15th, Dist. of Wilkinson Co., and lots in Petersburg, Elbert Co., for the benefit of the heirs, Mar. 24, 1818. In 1831 the heirs and distributees entered suit against John H. Dyson, who had succeeded his father John Dyson as admr and Susannah and Lewis R. Beaman, admrs. Contains amounts awarded Sylvester B. Crayton, gdn of Robt. B. Wheeler and Chas. A. Wheeler, Lewis Beaman acknowledges being indebted which is' to be divided into six shares, Lewis having been excr of Bennett Wheeler, dec'd., and producing receipts from Jefferson and Washing- ton Wheeler, the three younger heirs to receive all the amount. All legatees mentioned in this bill are Geo. W., John S., Thos. J., Jas. Bennett Wheeler, Robt. B. Wheeler.
WEEMS, EUGENIA, dec'd. Lock Weems app admr Jul. 5, 1830. Jas. Huling, Sec.
WORSHAM, JOSEPH T., dec'd. Samuel Barnett, admr. Returns for 1830, paid Jas. T. Hay, gdn of Elizabeth Worsham, expenses. Returns for 1831, received of Jas. T. Hay, admr of Chas. L. Hay part of the distributive share coming to the est of Jos. T. Worsham, $1000.00. Paid Jas. T. Hay, gdn of Elizabeth Worsham, board, clothes and tuition. Paid Thos. Berry, gdn of John W. Hay, and paid Jas. T. Hay his proportion of a suit in favor of L. S. Brown and Thos. Wootten. admrs of Felix G. Hay, vs Jas. T. Hay and others. (This case seems to have been Jos. T. Worsham and wife Maria vs Exers of Gilbert Hay, dec'd) .
WISE, SHERWOOD dec'd. Partition of land to Sarah Wise, wid, one third. John, Patterson and Ruth Wise, the representatives of Irwin Wise. dec'd., Zachariah and Josiah Wise, John Jackson in right of his wife Jane, formerly Jane Wise, Joshua Jackson in right of his wife Eleanor, formerly Eleanor Wise., Apr. 20, 1818.
WINGFIELD, JOHN dec'd. Returns for 1798. Receipts of John Darracott and J. Hardin Foster 1796, for their part of a sale of a tract of land in Va. left to his daus; of David Meriwether and Sarah Pettus for their legacy in a tract of land according to the will; of Hope Hull for his wife's legacy; of Edward Butler in full of his wife's legacy; of Wm. Terrell's bond for Va. land "of which my wife had one seventh part." Order of Thos. Terrells excrs to Thos. and John Wingfield, excrs for their part of the legacy in landed property. Division of slaves Mar. 1798. Garland, Thomas, and John Wingfield, Mary Terrell. Patsy Foster, Sarah Pettus, Fanny Merriwether, Nancy Hull, Eliza- beth Butler, Rebeccah Darracott, distributees.
WINGFIELD, THOMAS. Letter to Nathaniel Willis, "near Washington," saying if he will send Wingfield the titles to their joint land he may
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be able to sell it. Jas. Wingfield, his brother's son is coming up to go "down the country" with him. Oct. 6, 1808.
WINGFIELD, JOHN dec'd. Chas. Wingfield, admr. Receipt of Archibald S. Wingfield, admr of Wm. C. Wingfield; of Joel .W. Terrell for his wife Elizabeth's interest, 1830; of Wm. A. Terrell for his wife Sophia's' interest; of A. S. Wingfield for his part, 1831; of A. S. Wingfield for his part of Wm. C. Wingfield's part in John Wing- field's est 1831; of Fielding Ficklen for his share of John Wingfield's est 1831; of John W. Butler for his part of Elizabeth Wingfield's share from John Wingfield's est and his part of John Wingfield's est also, 1831; of Mary S. Wingfield for her part of Elizabeth Wing- field's interest in John Wingfield's' est 1831; of John W. Butler as gdn of Chas. Ann Wingfield 1831; of Zacheus Butler, gdn for the use of Patsy W. Wingfield, 1831; of John G. Colbert in full of his legacy from John Wingfield 1831. (Badly water marked).
WINGFIELD, JOHN, Jr. dec'd. Mary Wingfield, excx. Returns for 1816, paid John Terrell, gdn of John L., Sarah G., Nancy O., and Overton Wingfield, and paid Elizabeth Wingfield part of legacies. For 1817, paid Garland, Frances, and Elizabeth D. Wingfield part of legacies. For 1818, paid John L., Sarah G .; Elizabeth D. Wingfield, paid John Terrell, gdn of Overton Wingfield, paid Lucius de Yampert his legacy, paid myself as excr Frances Wingfield's legacy and paid myself legacy as coming by my wife. (See will Vol. 1, p. 69).
WINGFIELD, SAMUEL dec'd. Chas. Wingfield, admr. Partition of real est on Little river. Lavina Wingfield, wid., Archibald S. and Wm. B. Wingfield, sons, only distributees mentioned. Sept. 6, 1821. Receipts of Lavina Wingfield for herself and as gdn of Frances A. Wingfield ; of Archibald S. Wingfield for his legacy; of Wm. C. Wingfield for his legacy all in part, Jan. 1823. Above were all the heirs. Archibald S. Wingfield and Fielding Ficklen and wife Frances A., formerly Frances A. Wingfield, vs Chas. Wingfield, admr of Samuel Wing- field, dec'd. Interrogatories to Francis West pertaining to two rolls of money which Chas. Wingfield, admr, told Francis West was among Thos. Chivers, dec'd est of which Samuel Wingfield was an excr. Feb. 10, 1831.
WASHINGTON, R. B., order to Mr. Thos. Chivers to pay to Mr. Thos. Grant one pound, one shilling "and this shall be your receipt." Jan. 4, 1795.
YOUNG, GEORGE dec'd. Warrant of apprmt Nov. 28, 1791. John and Geo. Young, excrs of last will etc. Inv. no date. Parmenas' Haynes, Matthew Rainey, Joshua Tillery, apprs. (Recorded in Book "D D", folio 143) Receipt of Jesse Hodges in right of his wife, a legatee under the will, for L70 Va. money. Jan. 18, 1792. Joint receipt of John Gibson,
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Zadock Barnard, Jas. and Leonard Young and Mary Gibson for their legacies in full. Dec. 17, 1792. John Lumpkin, test.
YOUNG, WILLIAM dec'd. Fanny Young qualifies as excx Mar. 1, 1792.
YOUNG, THOMAS dec'd. est. Return of Wm. Saffold, exer July 1817. Paid Isaac Jones tuition for David, Wm. R., and Susannah Young 1811. Paid Barnard Heard board and clothes for Wm. R. and Susannah Young 1814, for Wm. R., 1815. Paid D. B. Cade board 1815 and Elijah Norman tuition for Susannah 1816. Paid Elizabeth Young part of her distributive share 1816.
Petition for division of land, Jul. 6, 1818. We the undersigned being the only parties in interest etc, Samuel Young, Samuel Young gdn of David and Susan Young, Wm. Safford, gdn of Wm. R. Young, Barnard Heard, who bought the life est of the wid Elizabeth Young, (she still living), John Pullen, John W. Mallory.
To the Sheriff of Wilkes Co.,
To bring into court Wm. Robertson to answer for not bringing Mans- field Shop, (ward of Martin Armstrong) agreeable to an order from court. Witness the Hon. Thos. P. Carnes, one of the Superior Court Judges. Mar. 27, 1798.
Petition of practitioners of Law in the Western District to Superior Court of Wilkes Co. (10 date), that no person be admitted to the Bar without three years study with an Attorney or Judge of Superior Court, and of good moral character, except those who have competent knowledge of Latin and Greek or Latin and French who shall be admitted after two years study, for which a certificate must be furnished. Lawyers from other states not to be allowed to practice till after one years' residence in Georgia. Signed by the following: D. Allen, John Matthews, Geo. Walker, John Walton, John Griffin, Thos. Carr, Geo. Matthews, Peter Early, W. B. Tankersley, Geo. Cook, Peterson Thweatt, Wm. H. Crawford, C. Tait, John M. Dooly, Edward Paine, John Shackleford, Obadiah Jones, T. Gresham, Elijah Clarke, (Jr .? ) Autograph signatures.
Tho' not practitioners of the Western Circuit we approve the petition. Seaborn Jones, Augustus Baldwin.
Recommendation of members of the Bar to enforce the law requiring practitioners of law to appear at the Bar in black silk surplus or gown. (no date) Signed by Peter Early, John Griffin, D. Allen, John E. Anderson for self and Geo. Walker, Tho. Combs, Geo. Matthews, W. B. Tankersley, Elijah Clarke, Geo. Cook, Wm. H. Crawford, John M. Dooly, John Carter Walton, John Shackleford, Peterson Thweatt, Stephen Heard, H. Tait, John Matthews, W. Harris.
Oath of Isaiah T. Irwin, John Favor, Geo. M. Walker, Richard Huds- peth, Benj. Russell, Daniel C. Heard, Abner Wellborn and Wm. M. Kain, not to register any name to distribute the land obtained from the Creek and Cherokee Indians passed at Milledegeville Dec. 15, 1818, until such person takes the oath prescribed by law. Jan. 4, 1819.
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ACCOUNTS OF PETER SPENCER FOR TEACHING
Wm. Pollard, Sr., son John, 1792; Wm. Reeves, your schooling;
Robert Pollard, one scholar 1792; Hugh Gilmore, teaching dau. 1792; Michael Ward, two scholars 1792; John Ward, one scholar, 1792; William Hooks, three mos. for two children, 1792;
Benjamin Perkins, one scholar, 1792, all near Tennilles Mill, Washington Co.
Francis' Coleman, teaching Isaac, Frank and John 1790, Six scholars in 1792; Jesse Womack, one scholar, 1791-92;
Est. of Francis Mountain, dec'd, two children 1791, one named Martha, all at Duharts Creek, Burke Co.
William Hart, one scholar, 1791, Louisville, Burke Co.
Benj. Tennille, three months for two scholars 1792. Affidavit made in Greene Co.
Dr. James E. Murphey, two scholars 1789; John Parsons, Sr., three children, 1791; Thos. Galphin, one scholar, 1791;
Benjamin Parker, three scholars 1787, no residence given.
Scrap of paper which seems to describe location of land. Stephen Van Zant, head of Turtle river Mobley Ponds, expected there is a vein of Silver Ore there.
Thomas Brantley, Cathren Forsyth's Land. Isaac Mclendon and Geo. Hall lives adjoining.
Barnard Heard's land six miles below Cribbs Mills on the Beaverdam of Richland creek and six miles from the Oconee river and ten or eleven miles below Greensborough, to Levingston's one mile from Cribbs Mill.
William Bibb the son of James Bibb. Ogden Cocroft, Edgefield Co.
State of Georgia Wilkes County
By his Honor Benj. Talliaferro, Esqr., Judge of
Superior Court of said county, To:
Jos. Stiles and John Hutchinson, Esqrs. Whereas there is a certain matter of controversy in the Superior Court of this county viz, Admr of Jas. Neesmith, applt, vs Elijah Clarke, respt. Whereas John Greene is an im- portant witness in this case, you are appointed to examine him, agreeable to the interrogatories hereunto annexed, to be returned sealed before court to be held in Wilkes Co., Nov. 20th, next. Jan. 10, 1797. Benj. Catching, C. S. C.
Interrogatories to be exhibited to John Greene of Richmond Co.
No. 1. Do you know the parties in the above case?
No. 2. What was the mode of disposing of property taken in the British lines during the late war and what was the character of the widow Neesmith and her family, also Col. Jas. McCoy, the Rev. Mr. Mobley, Wm. Ennis, Gill Thomas, Jas. Gray, Wm. Ryalls, Francis Paris, Mrs.
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Esther Griner, and Mary Miller. Relate specially and tell all you know relative to the above case in favor of the respondent. M. Williamson, Respt. Atty. .
The Admrs. of Neesmith, Applt. vs Elijah Clarke, Respt. Georgia Rich- mond Co. Pursuant to a commission from the Hon. the Superior Court of Wilkes County to us directed. We have this day caused John Green, Esqr, the witness therein mentioned to come before us and after being sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God to answer the Questions therein proposed in truth deposeth and saith.
Answer to 1st Question. I do know Elijah Clarke also Samuel Godby, who I am informed is the Admr. of NeeSmith.
Answer to 2nd. The mode of disposing of the Enemy's property was by selling and dividing among the Captors, and if property taken in the British lines proved afterward to belong to the friends of this Country it was returned to them after deducting one third for salvage. The character of the widow NeeSmith was notorious to be the enemy of the friends of this Country and that she did aid and assist the British and Tory's of every description all that in her power lie, and I do think and believe that the property of NeeSmith came as fully under the Act of Confiscation as any other person or persons whatever, not particularly named in that Act. I also know that Col. Jas. McCoy was an active officer, (and always believed him to be a good man) in the cause of the Liberty of this Country; The Rev. Mr. Mobley was an inactive Tory; Wm. Ennis I know nothing personally for or against; Gill Thomas was an active man in the cause of the Freedom of this' Country; Jas. Gray was a Capt. of the Tory party and known to be an Enemy of this Country; Wm. Ryalls took protection under the British, but his general character was that of an honest man; Francis Paris I conceived to be an Enemy to this Country, but his charac- ter was that of an honest man; Mrs. Esther Griner, I did not know, her character was not very fair at that time; Mary Miller I do not know. The line between us and the British at that time was, (as I understood), from the Hudsons on Savannah river to the mouth of Little Ogeechee where it empties into Big Ogeechee. I also knew Michael Jones who acted as a Lieut. in the American Service, was very active and frequently down in the British Lines. 1 also knew Samuel Moore, a person named in the Act of Confiscation (as well as I recollect) that he was an Active Capt. in the service of the British and that he married the Daughter of Nee- Smith, that he was a vile murderer and robber, and told me himself that he robbed Gen'l. Clarke of a number of Goods and that there was one man who was guarding the General's Wagons at the time, killed by one of his party and this happened sometime after the British left Savannah. That the said Moore was harboured at the widow NeeSmiths as well as many others of his character, and this deponent further sayeth that he had lost some property and went to the Widow NeeSmiths to enquire after the said Moore to get from him the property the deponent had lost, and
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that the widow directed this deponent into the Swamp where he might find said Moore, who was only to be seen by such as would pledge their word not to take his life, that she could confide in; that the deponent went into the Swamp where he found the said Moore, who confessed he had taken it and made restitution and gave him the above information respecting the robbery of Gen'l. Clarke, and further this deponent sayeth not. Signed J. Green. Taken and sworn to at Augusta before us, this 16th, day of November 1797. Jos. Stiles, J. P., John Hutchinson, J. P.
ROSTER OF SOLDIERS AND CIVIL OFFICERS FOR THE PERIOD OF THE WAR OF 1812
This Roster is on beautiful paper, in a clear, perfect handwriting almost like engraving. Service as Justice of Peace, and Sheriff is accepted eligi- bility to United States Daughters of 1812 from 1784 to 1816, which makes this Roll of utmost value to them or prospective members.
Most of the warfare on land was done by the Militia and every able- bodied male over sixteen was enrolled, subject to call upon alarm of raids by Indians. Certain days were designated as "Muster Days" and all re- ported at the county town for drill and instruction from their officers.
Vol. 1 also gives many records of service, and such records are some- times found in returns of estates in this volume also.
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