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William Smith
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Smith, Jeremiah
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203
3-14-1848
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Smith, William
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199
12-20-1847
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Smith, J. G
Green Gunn.
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325
12-28-1849
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Smith, Jeremiah
Samuel Anderson
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86
2-14-1855
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Smith, Sterling
Daniel Smith
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78
1- 6-1855
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(Grantor)
Siquefield, Samuel, Jr.
Samuel Siquefield, Sr
Deed
B
104
4-15-1809
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Sandford, H. B
William Huckaby
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L
471
6-11-1821
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Stallings, Sampson
Duncan Grigsby.
Sheriff Deed
M
83
3- 5-1822
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Stovall, Pleasant.
P. L. Meeks
B of S
O
104
8-26-1826
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Shepherd, James.
Samuel Burgess
N
378
7-18-1826
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Sanders, Nancy.
Zodas B. Sanders
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243
1-12-1827
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Slatter, Hope H.
William Gay.
Deed SD
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127
7- 2-1828
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Spinks, Henry
Jeremiah Smith
Deed SD
113
1-30-1841
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Stiles, Joseph
John Vinson
Q
237
3- 5-1842
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Satterwhite, James
Alfred Wyche.
R
153
7- 9-1847
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Speir, James
Joshua Clark
N
282
8- 6-1823
Slaves
Speir, James
Ann Harris.
Deed Gift
2
56
10-14-1836
Slaves
Slade, Daniel
A. R. Shackelford.
B of S
243
Slaves
Slade, Daniel
Reuben Shackelford
B of S
0
288
3-15-1830
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Slade, Samuel.
Joseph Raines
Q
130
3- 4-1841
Slaves
Simmons, Jane.
.Lucy Simmons
Deed Gift
F
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6-20-1814
Slaves
Simmons, James
Elvina Hart.
B of S
370
7-28-1843
Slaves
Stubbs, Thomas
Richard Ellis
Deed SD
M
504
Slaves
Stubbs, James.
Anderson Wicks
Deed SD
214
2-14-1842
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Singleton, Leroy.
Caswell Haddock
B of S
S
46
1-23-1854
Slaves
Singleton, Georgia.
Samuel Gove.
of S
S
279
1-20-1858
Slaves
Squyros, William
Mary Porter
Deed
C
240
8-25-1810
Slaves
Stringer, John
Job Stringer
Deed
D
29
2-13-1812
Slaves
Deed SD
Deed SD
Deed SD
Deed SD
Deed SD
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Grantee
Grantor
Kind of Instrument
Book
Page
Date
Descrip- tion
Simpson, Emory Ann
Nath Vincent.
Deed Gift
Q
314
1- 9-1843
Slaves
Simpson, George.
Nath Vincent.
Deed Gift
314
1- 9-1843
Slaves
Smith, Stephen.
Stephen Smith
Deed Gift
E
106
9- 4-1813
Slaves
Smith, Jeremiah
James Peebles.
Deed
299
1-10-1843
Slaves
Smith, Sterling.
John Ussury.
Extr. Seed
R
113
1-10-1846
Slaves
Smith, Joseph
Daniel Newby
Marriage Settlement
R
377
11-19-1849
Slaves
Stewart & Hargrove
Nancy Dent.
Deed SD
O
179
3- 6-1828
Slaves
Stewart, James
Samuel Stewart.
Deed SD
Q
153
4-12-1841
Slaves
Stewart, A. J.
Mary Blizzard.
Deed SD
S
84
2-14-1855
Slaves
Stewart, Mary M
John Marsh
Deed Gift
S
481
3-
1865
Slaves
Sims, John
Elias Boon.
B of S
M
311
1-11-1823
Slaves
Sims, Frederick.
James Roquemore
Deed
N
183
6-28-1826
Slaves
Sims, Mancy ..
George Curuthers ..
B of S
R
521
11- 6-1852
Slaves
Slaughter, Augustin
Weathers & Sneed.
Sheriff Deed
L
304
3-24-1821
Slaves
Slaughter, Augustin
John Griffith
Sheriff Deed
L
303
3-24-1821
Slaves
Springer, Job, Jr
Job Springer
Deed
D
28
2-13-1812
Slaves
Springer, McCullans.
James Comer
B of S
P
472
3-11-1835
Slaves
(Grantor)
(Grantee)
Thompson, James.
Absolom Eiland
Deed
D
209
1-25-1812
Slaves
Trapp, Benjamin
Boler Allen
B of S
M
507
8- 6-1824
Slaves
Tyson, Dinchen
Allen Felts.
B of S
N
232
4-25-1826
Slaves
Tye, Daniel.
Abner F. Gibson
Q C Need
P
194
10-
1833
Slaves
Tooke, John
.James Tooke, Exct
P
634
2-12-1839
Slaves
Trubiville, Nathaniel.
Sterling W. Smith
Deed SD
139
5-22-1341
Slaves
Townsend, Sara.
Marv A. Grier
S
27
7-25-1855
Slaves
Tillman. William
Elizabeth Morris.
Marriage Settlement
S
138
1-24-1856
Slaves
Trice, Winifred.
Benjamin Mason
Deed Gift
S
155
11-24-1851
Slaves
Thweatt, Thomas
Kinchen P. Thweatt.
Deed SD
0
382
3-24-1851
Slaves
Thweatt, Thomas
Daniel Duffy.
Deed SD
O
390
5-20-1831
Slaves
Thweatt, Thomas
Elizabeth Billingslea
B of S
O
390
5-20-1831
Slaves
Towles, John
William Towles
Deed Gift
P
477
4-24-1837
Slaves
Towles, William
Bennett Bell
Deed SD
263
7-25-1842
Slaves
Towles, William
Charles Macarthy
B of S
Q
264
8- 2-1342
Slaves
Towles, John
William Towles
Deed Gift
R
13
7-14-1845
Slaves
B of S
P
369
1- 1-1836
Slaves
Todd, John B
Joseph Day.
Deed SD
Deed Gift
(934)
Grantee
Grantor
Kind of Instrument
Book
Page
Date
Descrip- tion
Towles, John
William Towles.
Deed Gift
R
15
8- 1-1845
Slaves
Towles, John
Nathaniel Glover
Deed Gift
R
20
8-28-1845
Slaves
Towles, John
William Towles.
Deed Gift
R
20
8-28-1843
Slaves
Towles, John
William Towles
Deed Gift
R
45
11- 7-1845
Slaves
Towles, John
Henry Gordon
B of S
R
188
11-13-1846
Slaves
Towles, Seth
Henry Christian
Deed SD
S
161
3-19-1856
Slaves
Tucker, Frederick.
Jenkins Weathers
Deed SD
N
2,63
1- 8-1827
Slaves
Tucker, Frederick
Jenkins Weathers.
Deed SD
N
306
3-20-1897
Slaves
Tinsley. Samuel.
Robert Flournoy
Deed
F
84
2-20-1910
Slaves
Tinsley, Indianna.
John Freeman.
B of S
L
385
2- 7-1820
Slaves
Tinsley, Indianna.
Enoch Freeman.
B of S
L
285
1-16-1821
Slaves
Taylor, Job.
Asa Ernest.
B of S
J
192
2-13-1816
Slaves
Taylor, John
William Roberts
Deed
408
11-31-1849
Slaves
Thompson, Allen
West Allen
Deed Gift
E
66
12-25-1812
Slaves
Thompson, Charlton
Richard Castleberry
Deed Gift
F
87
8-22-1814
Slaves
Thweatt Thomas
William P. Edwards
Deed SD
N
3C?
3-22-1827
Slaves
Thweatt, Kinchen P.
Thomas Thweatt.
0
382
3-28-1831
Slaves
Towles, William
John Towles
P
477
4-24-1837
Slaves
Towles, William
John Towles
Deed Gift
R
13
7-14-1845
Slaves
Towles, William
John Towles
R
15
8- 1-1845
Slaves
Towles, William
John Towles
Deed Gift
20
8-28-1845
Slaves
Towles William
John Towles.
Deed Gift
45
11- 7-1845
Slaves
Touchstone, Ann.
Thomas Chiles
A
13
2-22-1791
Slaves
Tool, James
Leonard Carlton
B of S
400
10-33-1816
Slaves
Trapp, Benjamin.
Bolar Allen
N
269
8- 6-1824
Slaves
Troutman, Hiram
Hardy Herbert.
Deed SD
0
22
2- 9-1827
Slaves
Taylor, E. T.
Lewis Griffith
B of S
P
308
1-20-1835
Slaves
Took, James, Exc.
John Tooke.
B of S
P
369
1- 1-1836
Slaves
Todd, Benjamin.
Thomas Vincent.
Deed SD
Q
248
3-12-1842
Slaves
Towns, John.
Nathaniel Gordon
Deed SD
Q
267
10-13-1842
Slaves
Turbeville, Nathaniel.
Thomas Collins
Deed SD
Q
268
3-19-1842
Slaves
Tufts, Sanford.
William Boglcy
Deed SD
R
300
5-15-1849
Slaves
Townsend, Dennis ..
Wilson Carstarphen
Deed
S
110
2-13-1855
Slaves
(Grantor)
(Grantee)
Ussery, John.
Elizabeth Mitchell
Deed Gift
P
492
7-19-1837
Slaves
Deed SD
Deed Gift
Deed Gift
R
Deed Gift
Deed SD
Grantor
Grantee
Kind of Instrument
Book
Page
Date
Descrip- tion
Ussery, John, by Exct.
Jeremiah Smith
Exct. Deed
R
113
1- 6-1846
Slaves
Ventress, Stephen
John Gay
Deed SD
N
381
1- 3-1827
Slaves
Ventress, Stephen.
Elizabeth Blount.
Deed SD
N
341
7- 3-1827
Slaves
Ventress, Stephen
John Gay
Deed SD
N
342
7- 3-1827
Slaves
Ventress, Stephen
Benjamin Todd.
Deed SD
0
38
1-17-1828
Slaves
Vincent, Thomas.
Joseph Stiles.
Deed SD
Q
248
3-12-1842
Slaves
Vinson, John
George Simpson.
Deed SD
Q
237
3- 5-1842
Slaves
Vincent, Nath
Emily Ann Simpson
Deed Gift
Q
?14
1- 9-1843
Slaves
Wells, Mary.
Sam I. Harris
Deed Gift
Q
314
1- 9-1843
Slaves
Watson, Arthur R
James Perry
Deed Gift
D
155
Slaves
Wheatley, Green.
Jenkins Weathers.
Deed
K
176
4-11-1819
Slaves
B for T
L
73
7-13-1819
Slaves
Wimberly, John.
Priscilla Wimberly
Sheriff Deed
L
304
3-24-1821
Slaves
Willis, Sara.
Nathan Willis.
Deed Gift
142
3-24-1825
Slaves
Wynens, John.
Francis Irwin.
Deed Gift
N
316
10-31-1827
Slaves
Williamson, Jonathan
William Dorden
Deed
0
121
7-13-1828
Slaves
Womack, James.
Isaac C. Harris
B of S
0
60
4-28-1828
Slaves
Wagner, Nicholas.
George Osborne
Q
168
Slaves
Wadsworth, Isaac
Thomas Choats
Deed Gift
Q
254
5-21-1842
Slaves
Wheatley, William
Charles Hutchings.
R
82
6-24-1846
Slaves
Wilder, Luke.
William Wilder
R
141
3-24-1847
Slaves
Williams, James D
Elbert Catchings
R
435
7-17-1851
Slaves
Wardlow, Sinthy.
Romalus Wardlow
Deed SI
R
581
11-14-1853
Slaves
Wardlaw, Cynthia
Mary Hutchings.
S
485
6-
1850
Slaves
Wimbish, Benjamin.
William Wimbish
Deed
M
315
1- 8-1859
Slaves
Wimberly, John
Lou Wimberly
N
503
7-24-1834
Slaves
Wimberly, John.
William Wimberly
Deed Gift
N
162
2- 7-1825
Slaves
Wimberly, John.
James Wimberly.
0
171
2- 7-1825
Slaves
Wimberly, John.
Archibold Benton
Deed
N
87
2- 7-1825
Slaves
Wadsworth, William
James Wadsworth
Deed
N
213
7-13-1826
Slaves
Wadsworth, Isaac ..
Lee Duncan
Deed SD
R
67
4-23-1829
Slaves
Wyche, Henry
Harrison Smith
Deed
L
83
6-24-1846
Slaves
Wyche, Alfred
James Satterwhite.
Deed SD
R
445
10- 5-1821
Slaves
Ward, Wiley.
Jacobina Hill.
Deed Gift
R
48
12-27-1845
Slaves
Ward, Ridley
Anderson Ward.
Deed Gift
R
101
12- 9-1845
Slaves
Weathers & Sneed.
Augustine Slaughter
(935)
B of S
Deed SD
Deed SD
Deed SD
Deed Gift
Deed Gift
Bof S
(936)
Wood, Henry
Samuel Lowther
Deed SD
0
34
2-13-1828
Slaves
Wood, Henry
James Godard.
Deed SD
O
105
7- 9-1828
Slaves
Wood, Henry.
John Kelley
Deed SD
O
104
7-21-1828
Slaves
White, Daniel
G. U. S. Pope ..
N
271
1-23-1827
Slaves
White, Daniel.
G. Pope ..
B of S
O
88
6-21-1828
Slaves
White, Daniel.
Thomas Gates.
Deed
O
163
6-21-1828
Slaves
White, Eugenia.
Joseph Cargile
Marriage Settlement
S
2,46
3- 1-1851
Slaves
White, Eugenia.
Joseph Cargile.
S
169
3- 1-1851
Slaves
Williams, John W
John McLendon
B of S
M
325
4-16-1833
Slaves
Williams, Stafford.
Franics Williams
Deed G
O
127
1- 9-1828
Slaves
Williams. John.
William Densler.
Deed Gift
R
321
5- 4-1849
Slaves
Williams, John.
John S. Williams.
Deed Gift
S
470
7-18-1864
Slaves
Wright. Martha.
Stephen Culpepper
Deed Gift
R
9
6- 7-1845
Slaves
Writh, Gillis
John Messer
Deed
301
1-20-1843
Slaves
' Grantee)
(Grantor)
Wyche, Henry
John B. Elkin
B of S
L
79
1-28-1820
Slaves
Wright, Matthew.
William Wright.
B of S
0
252
3- 1-1822
Slaves
Warren, John
John W. H. Hobson
Deed
M
349
10-17-1823
Slaves
Wimbish, William
Benjamin Wimbish
Deed
M
403
7-24-1824
Slaves
S
114
5-31-1855
Slaves
Ward, John
B. B. Odom
Deed SD
S
148
2-14-1846
Slaves
Ward, John
B. B. Odom
Deed SD
S
289
6-29-1858
Slaves
Wright, William
Matthew Wright.
B of S
O
352
3- 1-1822
Slaves
Wright, Caswell
Nathaniel Morris
Deed SD
0
109
2-11-1828
Slaves
Wynn, Lewis
Green Wynn
Deed
K
195
Wynn, Lewis
Green Wynn
B of S
L
71
12-10-1819
Slaves
Wicks, Anderson
Richard Nichols
Deed SD
240
2-17-1842
Slaves
Wicks, Anderson
James Stubbs
Deed SD
Q
214
2-14-1842
Slaves
Woodhall, Leroy
James Finney, ?etal
B of S
P
384
1- 5-1836
Slaves
Woodhall, William
James Finney, Gdn.
B of S
P
384
3- 7-1836
Slaves
Woodhall, William
James Finney, Adm
B of S
P
384
2-18-1836
Slaves
Walden, William.
Benjamin May.
B of S
L
60
1-29-1820
Slaves
Walden, William
James Billingslea
B of S
L
61
1-29-1820
Slaves
Walden, William.
Peter Clower
B of S
L
61
1-29-1820
Slaves
Wood John
John Jacob
Deed
B
529
5- 6-1810
Slaves
Grantor
Grantee
Kind of Instrument
Book
Page
Date
Descrip- tion
Ward, John W
John C. Dumas
Deed SD
Slaves
B of S
Marriage Settlement
(937)
Grantee
Grantor
Kind of Instrument
Book
Page
Date
Descrip- tion
Whiteside, John
Thomas Crouthers
B of S
N
135
1-13-1826
Slaves
Ware, David.
Benjamin Jackson.
Deed SD
Q
70
2-22-1840
Slaves
Wardlow, Romalus
Smithy Wardlow.
Deed Gift
R
485
6- 1850
Slaves
Wheatley, William
Lee Duncan
Deed SD
R
351
4- 1-1850
Slaves
Walker, John.
Gideon Braddy
Deed SD
R
460
1-24-1852
Slaves
Wilcoxon, Caroline.
Margaret Felts, Adm.
Adm. Deed
S
316
1- 8-1859
Slaves
Wood, William
Anderson Brundage
Marriage Settlement
R
110
12-23-1846
Slaves
Wilder, William, Trustee.
Luke Wilder
Deed SD
R
435
7-17-1851
Slaves
Wilder, William
Wiley Clements
Deed SD
Q
132
3-19-1841
Slaves
White, Joseph
William Smith
B of S
R
199
12-20-1847
Slaves
White, I. C.
Robert Hutchings
Deed Gift
P
531
12-25-1837
Slaves
Winship, Joseph
Daniel Smith
Deed SD
Q
224
2-28-1842
Slaves
Willis, Nathan.
Sarah Willia ..
Deed Gift
316
10-31-1827
Slaves
Wornum, William
William George.
Deed
R
3
2- 2-1845
Slaves
Wadsworth, Daniel
David Dove
Deed
E
124
4-24-1812
Slaves
Wadsworth, James.
Willkam Wadsworth
Deed
N
67
4-23-1825
Slaves
Ward, Emily
Elizabeth Bennett.
B of S
Q
95
12-28-1840
Slaves
Ward, Anderson
Ridley Ward
Deed Gift
R
101
12- 9-1845
Slaves
Ward, Uriah
Kirby Goolsby
Deed
S
322
1- 2-1859
Slaves
Williams, Willoughby
Richard B. Harriy
Deed
K
16
4- 7-1818
Slaves
Williams, Theophlos.
Peter McFarlin.
B of S
M
20
6- 5-1821
Slaves
Williams, Frances.
Stafford Williams
Deed Gift
O
127
1- 9-1828
Slaves
Williams, John S.
John Williams.
Deed Gift
S
470
7-18-1864
Slaves
Wynn, Greene.
Lewis Wynn
Deed
K
195
Slaves
Wynn, Greene.
Lewis Wynn
B of S
L
71
12-10-1819
Slaves
Weathers, Jenkin
Green Whatley
B for T
L
73
7-18-1819
Slaves
Weathers, Jenkin
Frederick Tucker
Deed SD
N
363
1- 8-1827
Slaves
Weathers, Jenkin
Frederick Tucker
Deed SD
306
3-30-1897
Slaves
Wimberly, James
John Wimberly.
B of S
87
2- 7-1825
Slaves
Wimberly, Priscilla.
John Wimberly.
Deed Gift
A
142
3-24-1825
Slaves
Wimberly, Lon
John Wimberly
Deed Gift
162
2- 7-1825
Slaves
Wimberly, William
John Wimberly
Deed Gift
171
2- 7-1825
Slaves
Wimberly, Frederick.
Charles B. Bowen
Deed Gift
182
6-28-1826
Slaves
Wimberly, Elizabeth.
Charles Bowen ..
Deed Gift
N
181
6-20-1826
Slaves
Wimberly, Lewis
Rebecca Speights
B of S
S
436
2-24-1859
Slaves
S
253
8-25-1857
Slaves
Wiley Franks.
Deed Gift
Winship, Emily.
Grantor
Grantee
Kind of Instrument
Book
Page
Date
Descrip- tion
Zachary, Mary
Abner Zachary
Deed Gift
Q
372
7-26-1843
Slaves
Zachary, Abner, Trustee.
Susan Pinckard.
B of S
R
557
1- 4-1853
Slaves
(Grantee)
(Grantor)
Zachary, John.
Stephen Ventress
Deed SD
N
381
7- 3-1827
Slaves
Zachary, Abner
Mary Zachary
Deed Gift
Q
372
7-26-1853
Slaves
(938)
WILLS
WILLS OF JAMES M. GRAY AND BENJAMIN HAWKINS
WILL OF JAMES M. GRAY
State of Georgia, County of Jones.
I, James M. Gray, of the County of Jones and State of Geor- gia, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in the manner fol- lowing to-wit:
Item First
I give and bequeath unto my trusty man servant, Jim Gray, absolutely and forever, my house and lot in the town of Clinton, County and State aforesaid, adjoining lot belonging to Robert H. Barron, Ada Holly, and also adjoining or being near the lot whereon is situated the Methodist Church used by the white people : I also give to my said servant Jim the sum of Eight Hundred dollars in money: Said lot and money herein given him to be received by him, the said Jim Gray, in full satisfaction of all claims or demands of whatever nature, due to him by me.
Second
I give and bequeath, absolutely and forever, unto my faithful cook and servant, Queen Farler, the following property to-wit : Two hundred and Sixty acres of land, in said County of Jones, Known as the Dent place, being the land I bought of Thomas O. Bowen. Also one mule of her own choice and selection : One cow and calf of her own choice and selection; also one-half of all the crockery ware in my house, leaving out the knives and forks, of which she is to have none; also one bedstead, bed and mattress to be taken out of my house; and the sum of one hun- dred and fifty Dollars in money.
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Third
The rest and residue of my property (to be held, controlled and disposed of by my Executor as hereinafter directed) of whatever description not herein otherwise bequeathed and dis- posed of, I give and bequeath unto the President and Trustees of Mercer University, a college in the City of Macon, County of Bibb, and State of Georgia, and the Successors in Office of said President and Trustees, upon and subject to the following con- ditions, that is to say, I desire and direct that the annual income or interest of said property given to the said President and Trus- tees as aforesaid, be used and appropriated by them in defray- ing the expenses, including tuition, purchase of books and board, while in actual attendance upon said College, of such meritorius young white men from the County of Jones and State of Geor- gia, who may be pecuniarily unable to defray the expenses as aforesaid at said College; and if there should be no applicant from said County of Jones, then of such other meritorious young white men indiscriminately from the State of Georgia, who may be in like condition of inability to educate themselves at said College ; the beneficiaries of this fund to be selected from among said applicants by the Faculty of said Mercer University, under such terms and in such way and manner as they the said Faculty may think best; in all cases, giving preference to and selecting from the applicants for the benefit of said fund, from those from said County of Jones It being my intention, that applicants for the benefit of said fund, shall be selected from other than said County of Jones, only when there shall be no suitable or proper person from said County of Jones, applying therefor.
I also desire and direct that in no event, shall the principal of the property herein given to said President and Trustees as aforesaid, be diminshed, but the annual income or interest only, be appropriated and expended for the purpose contemplated by me in this Will.
In order and for the purpose of avoiding a sacrifice of my property, by exposing the same to sale immediately upon and after my death, I hereby authorize and empower my Executor hereinafter named, to keep together my estate herein bequeathed to said President and Trustees as aforesaid, so long and for
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such time as in the judgment of my said Executor, it may seem advisable and best, and to work or rent the same, paying over annually to said President and Trustees as aforesaid the income interest and profits arising from said property, said income, interest and profits to be used by said President and Trustees for the purposes hereinbefore indicated and directed. Whenever in the sound judgment of my Executor a sale of the property herein given and bequeathed to the said President and Trustees as aforesaid shall be deemed advisable and best, I desire and direct said property to be sold by my executor as aforesaid at public outcry and after such notice as is usual for sales by ad- ministrators and Executors ; my personal property to be sold for cash, and the money arising from the sale of said personal prop- erty to be by my Executor paid over to said President and Trus- tees as aforesaid to be by said President and Trustees invested in such way and manner and in such securities as they shall deem best, the interest of which is to be used by them the said Pres- ident and Trustees for the purposes hereinbefore indicated and directed. My real estate I direct sold upon credit, the time of such credit to be in the sound discretion of my said Executor, he taking the notes of purchasers therefor leaving interest from the date of sale at the rate of ten per centum per annum, and Ex- ecuting bond for titles so said purchasers conditioned to make titles thereto upon the payment of the purchase money thereof. The interest of which said money shall be collected annually by my said Executor and by them paid over to the said President and Trustees as aforesaid, for the uses and purposes hereinbe- fore indicated and directed.
I further desire and direct my said Executors, as fast as the purchase money of said real estate shall be collected, to be by him paid over to the said President and Trustees as aforesaid who shall invest the same in such way and manner and on such securities as they may deem best, the interest of which shall alone be used by said President and Trustees for the uses and purposes as hereinbefore indicated and directed.
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Fourth
I hereby nominate and appoint my worthy friend, Roland T. Ross, sole Executor to carry into effect this my last Will and Testament.
The words "for the uses and purposes" in the third item of this Will interlined before signing.
In Witness Whereof : I, James M. Gray, do hereto attach my hand and seal this the 27th day of October, 1874.
James M. Gray (Seal)
Signed, sealed, published and declared by James M. Gray to be his last Will and Testament in our presence and we at his instance and request in his presence and in the presence of each other have each hereunto signed the same as witnesses. This October 27, 1874.
A. Kingman, O. P. Finney, Thomas O. Bowen, William Slo- cumb, Thos. J. Woolfolk.
Part of Will of BENJAMIN HAWKINS Agent of Indian Affairs
Benjamin Hawkins, a man very prominent in Indian Affairs, Commissioned by the Government in Washington as head of Indian affairs in Georgia dealing with the Creeks and other tribes, until about 1825. Benjamin Hawkins original will was found in File Drawer No. 60 Court of Ordinary's vault at Gray Courthouse, labeled, "Wills 1809-1859."
The will reads, "By this my last will and testament I give all my lands and Negroes and property of every description to my wife Lavinia Hawkins, and our daughters, Georgia, Muskogee, Cherokee, Carolina, and Virginia, and my son, Madison, and William Hawkins, my nephew of North Carolina to be divided in eight equal parts to their heirs forever. If my wife finds or chooses to stay here, she can do so with the property, or if she should move into Georgia or any state to settle she has full power to do so to purchase a settlement for her convenience and accommodation for her children as her judgment may direct. I
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appoint my nephew William Hawkins as guardian for the edu- cation of my son Madison. I appoint my wife Lavinia Hawkins executrix and my nephew William Hawkins Executor of this my last will and testament given under my hand at the Creek Agen- cy this 9th January 1812.
Witnesses: Christian Lumbough, Thomas M. Ellis, John Jameson.
Signed : Benjamin Hawkins
Georgia, Jones County, Personally appeared in open court, John Jameson one of the witnesses to the within will, who being duly sworn saith that he saw the testator, Benjamin Hawkins sign the same and saw the other witnesses, Christian Lumbough, Thomas M. Ellis sign in the presence of each other and that the testator was in sound mind and memory. Sworn to in open court September 2nd, 1816. Test. A. Clark.
John Jameson
The records show just how the money, slaves and land was divided and a library of hundreds of books was sold, among which were these dictionaries: one Philosophical Dictionary, Sheridans, Boyress, Allens, Walkers, Newgents, Ainsworth, Cy- clopedia or Universal, Stephens Spanish and English Dictionary, English, Perry, Chambands, in all twelve dictionaries.
Besides the seventy-five slaves, he owned over a hundred head of livestock, many valuable household furnishings, many acres of land, large amounts of cotton, Benjamin Hawkins would cer- tainly be considered a millionaire in this day and time.
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INDEX TO ABSTRACTS OF WILLS -1808-1890
Allen, Jesse-A Allen, Wm. R-A
Adkerson, John-B
Allen, Wm. W .- B Adams, Jas .- C
Allen, Boler-C Allen, Abraham-C
Askew, Maria-E
Andrews, Sauny-E Boswel, Susannah-A
Blalock, Alidia-A
Bedell, Abner-A
Ballard, John-B
Bond, Seth-B Buckner, Jno .- B
Barron, Jno .- B
Baldwin, Robt .- B
Birdsong, Benajah-B Bell, James-B
Bray, Elizabeth-C
Bell, Samuel-C Blount, James-C
Bowen, Chas. B .- C
Baurquin, Benedict-C Blalock, James-C Billingslea, James-C Breedlove, Nathan-C Barron, Joannah-C Blount, Elizabeth-C Bazemore, Thomas-C Barker, Burwel-C Bridges, Jonathan F .- C Barron, Samuel-C Blount, Thomas-C Bayne, John-C
Bostick, David D .- C
Bryant, Wiley-C Broach, Geo .- C
Bradley, Dennis-C Brantley, Joseph-C Blow, Joseph-C Blow, John-C Bennett, Elizabeth-C Blow, Miriam-C
Blanford, Frances-C Blount, Henry W. S .- C Brantley, Edmund-C Brown, Robert-C Billingslea, Jas. A .- D Barrow, Jno. P .- D Berry, Sarah-D
Bowen, Horatio-D
Baker, Ruth-D Bowen, Abner H .- D Bivins, Stephen-D
Blow, James A .- D Bell, Bailey-D Burden, Thos. L .- E Blow, William-E
Barron, Benjamin-E Balkcom, Bryant-E Bullington, James M .- E Brown, David-E
Brantley, Rachel-E
Balkcom, Mrs. Sarah-E
Bass, Burwell-E
Bowen, Mrs. Mary M .- E Denning, Nathan-C Bird, John W .- E Baker, Esther-E Duncan, Martha-D Dumas, Nancy-D Dame, Henry G .- E
Carey, Ann-A
Chapman, Wm .- A
Castleberry, R .- A
Calhoun, Jno .- B
Carson, Elizabeth-B
Carey, Robert-B
Carson, Jno .- B Caruthers, Robert-C Childs, Jno. Sr .- C
Comer, Nancy-C
Cook, Samuel-C
Childs, Nathan-C
Cook, James-C
Cox, Jesse-C
Comer, James-C
Chappel, Sterling-C Comer, Ann-C 4
Chappell, Wylie-C Carson, Adam-C Childs, Jno .- C Clark, Joshua B .- C
Clower, Stephen-C Chapman, Grace-C Cabaness, Sarah-C Clower, Peter-C Caruthers, Jane-C Chiles, Joseph-C Card, Nancy-D
Card, Abraham-D Caldwell, James-E
Choate, Thomas W .- E Clower. Green A .- E Culpepper, S. M .- E Childs, William-E Dickens. Ephriam-A Davidson, Wm .- B Davis, Gardiner-B Denson, James-B Dent, Samuel-B Dunn, Nehemiah-B Davis, William-B
Dennis, Jacob-B Dickson, Jno .- C ยท Dennis, Jno .- C Dumas, Jeremiah-C Dismukes, G. T .- C Deadwiler, Martin-C Davis, Abner-C Dixon, Hickman-C Duncan, Edmund-C
Davison, James-C
Duncan, Geo., Sr .- C
Denning, William-E
Dorsett, James-E
Darby, James-E
Eilands, Absolom-A Edwards, Ambrose-B
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