WILL AND ESTATE RECORDS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON THAMES (1821-1901)
CRAWFORD COUNTY, GEORGIA
transcribed by Cheryl Aultman (gg-granddaughter) from original records found in 2002 at the Georgia Archives, Atlanta, GA.
Will of George Washington Thames, dated 10 August 1891.
Georgia Crawford County
I, G. W. Thames Sr of said state and county being of sound & disposing mind & memory make this my last will & testament hereby revoking all other wills & bequests heretofore made by me.
Item 1st: To my beloved wife Sallie Thames I give & bequeath the following property for & during her natural life; Two hundred two & one half acres of land being lot no. Seventy (73) Three in 6th district of said county of Crawford with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging. Also one horse & buggy that I now own. In case said Horse should die then I hereby instruct my executor to buy another gentle horse to be paid for out of any money belonging to my estate & give the same instead of said horse, also all the household & kitchen furniture all the above described property I bequeath to my beloved wife for & during her natural life for her sole use & benefit & at her death I will that all of said property revert to my estate to be sold & divided as below set forth. All the above life estate I bequeath to her my beloved wife in lieu of dower as is provided by law.
Item 2nd: To my daughter N. C. Thames I give & bequeath Sixty Five acres more or less of East portion of lot of land no. Seventy (72) Two in 6th district of said county of Crawford to have & to hold during her single or unmarried life & at her death or marriage to revert to my estate as above set forth in Item 1st.
Item 3rd: To each of my children herein named & their heirs I give & bequeath to each share & share alike of the following property. All personal property & such other property not mentioned above that I may own at my death & my wife's life estate at her death be sold at public or private sale as he my executor may deem best the same not to be rushed in a due market or in such parcels as will mar the value but my executor is hereby authorized empowered & instructed to sell said property on such terms & in such quantities as in his judgment he deems best for the estate. And after paying all my just debts out of the proceeds of the sale of said property it is my will that my executor divide the money derived from the sale of all the property equally share & share alike between my children & their heirs named as follows: Julia Ann E. Jordan of Ft. Valley, GA, Alice D. Aultman of Crawford Co. , Geo. W. Thames, Jr., Sarah M. F. Newberry of Crawford Co., Mathew G. Thames of Houston Co. & Nancy C. Thames of Crawford Co., GA, Eliza Arnold of Crawford Co.
Item 4th: I hereby constitute & appoint G. W. Thames Jr. & M. G. Thames the executors of this my last will & testament - This 10th day of August 1891. G. W. Thames Sr.
Signed declared & published by G. W. Thames Sr as his last will & testament in the presence of us the subscribers who subscribe our names hereto in the presence of said testator at his instance & request & of each other he signing in our presence & we signing in his presence.
T. G. Champion
C. C. Hartley
J. F. Hartley
A page following the will of G. W. Thames had the following on it:
Thames, G. W.
Aug-10-1891-sig 3 p.
Dec -2-1901 (this is crossed through)
Dau N. C. Thames
ch-Julia Ann E. Jordan-Ft Valley
Alice D. Aultman-
Geo W. Aultman Jr
Sarah M. F. Newberry
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Next paper in estate records is a "Petition For Probate of Will-Common Form" as follows:
Georgia, Crawford County,
To J. W. Jones, Ordinary said County:
The petition of G. W. Thames Jr. & M. G. Thames shows that G. W. Thames, Sr. late of said County, departed this life on the 23rd day of November 1901, after having made his last Will and Testament, wherein your petitioner is nominated the executors. Your petitioner produces said will in Court, and prays that the same may be admitted to record upon the proof thereof in common form, and that letters testamentary issue to him in terms of the law. And you petitioner will ever pray, etc.
G. W. Thames Jr}
M. G. Thames }Petitioner.
Crawford Court of Ordinary, Dec. 2, 1901. The foregoing petition of G. W. Thames Jr. & M. G. Thames, nominated executor of the last alleged will of G. W. Thames Sr. deceased, having duly filed said alleged will, and the same having been supported by proper proof C. C. Hartley a subscribing witness to the said alleged will of G. W. Thames Sr. deceased, as shown in affidavit of probate attached to said alleged will: It is ordered by the Court that said will, with aforesaid affidavit, be admitted to record as having been satisfactorily proven in common form.
J. W. Jones
Ordinary
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Georgia Crawford County
Before me personally appeared C. C. Hartley, named as a witness to the within writing purporting to be the last will of G. W. Thames Sr. who being duly sworn, deposes & says that he with J. F. Hartley & T. G. Champion did on the 10th day of August 1891 attest as witness the within writing in the presence of G. W. Thames Sr. who in their presence voluntarily signed and published the same as his last will; and that the said G. W. Thames Sr was at the time of said attestation and signing, of sound and disposing mind & memory.
C. C. Hartley
Sworn to & subscribed before me this Dec. 2, 1901.
J. W. Jones, Ordinary
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We do solemnly swear that this writing contains the last true will of the within named G. W. Thames Sr., deceased, so far as we know or believe, and that we will well & truly execute the same in accordance with the laws of the State so help me God.
G. W. Thames Jr.
M. G. Thames
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Receipt from G. P. Cline, M.D., dated Byron, Ga., March 7, 1902
Received of M. G. Thames Twenty nine Dollars 75 Cents. --full of G. W. Thames acct.
$29.75 G. P. Cline
(Apparently this paid the last medical debt owed by G. W. Thames Sr.)
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A receipt on letterhead labeled "Mrs. M. G. Thames & Co., dealers in General Merchandise Dry Goods & Groceries"
Dated: Macon (Taylor is in type but has a line through it, with Macon handwritten), GA April 4, 1903.
Received of M. G. & G. W. Thames $476.17 in full payment of my interest of the estate of G. W. Thames Sr. (Signed) Eliza Arnold
A second receipt that is dated the same, is on the same letterhead and reads exactly the same including the amount of $476.17 is signed by Alice Aultman.
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A voucher dated April 13th 1903:
Received of G. W. Thames and M. G. Thames executors will of G. W. Thames deceased Fifteen & 0/100 Dollars In full payment of services as attorneys in Execution of will of G. W. Thames deceased.
$15.00 Steed & Ryals
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Receipt:
Schley Co., Ga. 1903
Received from G. W. & M. G. Thames, Executors Estate of G. W. Thames Sr. Four Hundred & seventy six 17/100 Dollars In full settlement of estate.
$476.17 (signed) J. E. Jordan
Note: J. E. Jordan is Julia Ann Emma Jordan, daughter of G. W. Thames Sr.
Two more receipts identical to above and dated Mar. 1, 1903 for the same amounts are signed by N. C. Thames (Nancy Camelia Thames) and S. M. Newberry (Sarah Martha Newberry), both daughters of G. W. Thames Sr.
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G. W. & M. G. Thames vs G. W. Thames, Sale Bill, Filed in office July 7, 1903. J. W. Jones, Ordinary.
Recorded July 22, 1903, J. W. Jones, Ordinary.
Sale Bill of Estate of G. W. Thames
G. W. & M. G. Thames Executors
Charlie Rayley..........Stylard (?).... .25
H. L. Aultman..........Plow Tool...... .15
A. R. Davis...............Harrow......... .20
John Joyner................Plow Stock... .55
H. L. Aultman............Cradle........... .05
R. J. Johnston.............Planter........ .25
J. K. P. Aultman.........Wheel ........ .40
C. A. Aultman............Level .......... .50
Warren Hartley...........Pil (?) ....... .50
George Aultman.........Buggy....... 14.00
George Aultman.........Harness...... 3.15
John Joyner................Meal & Still.... .30
C. A. Aultman...........Tire (?)........... 1.75
Elijah Smith...............Pan & Bell..... .25
Eliza Arnold..............Coffee Pot .... .10
Mollie Champion.......Bowls.......... .15
George Busbee.......Pan & Coffee.... .60
Eliza Arnold...........Pan................. .15
Lenard Hutson.......Pan................ .14
Emma Jourdan........Jelly Glasses..... .55
A. R. Davis..........Soda........... .10
Eliza Arnold............Plates............. . 30
M. W. Gilbert.........Plates............. .65
Sis Newberry.......... Plates........... .30
Emma Jourdan.........Dish............. .20
W. R. Jourdan..........Knives......... .1.75
Green Doyle............Knives.......... 1.45
Daniel Gilbert............Dish & Forks... .15
Mary White...........Plates & Forks....... .10
Mary White.........Bowls & Forks........ .10
Sis Newberry............Dish.......... .25
Sis Newberry............Muffin pan..... .05
July Jourdan............Pans................ .05
Green Doyle.............Pitcher........... .20
Sis Newberry............Pans & Spoons..... .15
Tom Bentley............Cups & Saucer....... .34
Sis Newberry.........Cups & Saucers..... .35
Sis Newberry.........Scales................ . 35
July Jourdan..........Goblets............. .30
Sis Newberry..........Bowl & Forks...... .10
James Murphey......Guiter?............. .15
Lenard Hudson......Dippers.......... .05
July Jourdan...........Spring & Dipper... .20
Mary White..........Boiler............... .15
Tom Bentley..........Bucket & Strainer.... . 20
Bailey Jackson.........Lunch Basket...... .36
Sis Newberry..........Fruit Dishes......... .35
Lola Thames.........Cake Plate........... .25
Lenard Hutson.......Pan & Bucket....... .05
Eliza Arnold.........Pan & Bucket....... .10
Mrs. Hudson.......Bowl.................... . 15
J. E. Bryant.............Bowl........... .17
J. E. Bryant.............Bowl............ .10
Eliza Arnold............Bowl........... .10
Willie Hudson......... Dish.......... . 26
Willie Hudson.......... Dishes ...... .15
Emma Jourdan........Pitchers........ .12
J. E. Bryant...........Boiler........... .40
R. J. Johnston........Sausage Mill.... .1.75
Sis Newberry.........Iron.......... .55
Eliza Arnold...........Three Irons........ . 50
July Jourdan......... 1 Box............ .05
Eliza Arnold...........Table.............. 1.90
R. J. Johnston.........Lamp.......... .35
Webster Gilbert.......Lamp......... .30
N. M. Murphey........Lamp....... . 30
W. B. Jourdan......... Lamp......... .50
George McKenney....Thermometer.... .10
Mrs. Hudson..........Dippers...... .25
Lola Thames..........Bucket........ .40
Lenard Hudson......Bucket........ .11
Joe Adkins............Bucket......... .10
Sis Newberry........Bucket........ . 70
Jerry Martin..........Safe........... .3.25
Albert Colbert.......Safe........... 1.50
C. A. Aultman.......Oil Can....... 2.25
July Jourdan........Bench......... .10
Jim Miller...........Harmonica...... .30
Eliza Arnold........Chist?........ .10
Adeline Bentley....Cotton....... .35
Adeline Bentley.....Cotton......... .30
Adeline Bentley.....Cotton......... .25
Lou White............Cotton.......... .15
Green Doil..........Seive............ .10
Sis Newberry........Tray.......... .15
Dan Gilbert.........Tray............. .10
C. A. Aultman.....Hook............. .10
John Arnold.........Pan............... .15
Eliza Arnold........Gun.......... 10.05
W. R. Thames.....Rifle......... 2.05
Sis Newberry......Table........ .05
Sis Newberry......Boiler........ .20
July Jourdan.......Skillet........ .45
G. S. Busbee......Table......... .30
G. W. Busbee......Stove......... .5.10
Webster Gilbert.....Coffee Mill.... .15
Tom Giles.........Churn........... .10
Lola Thames.......Churn......... .85
Willie Hudson......Fire Dogs...... .13
July Jourdan........Barrels........ .50
July Jourdan...........Oven............ .40
J. D. Dorsey.........Plow Stock..... .1.80
J. F. Hartley.........Boards........... 2.20
Eliza Arnold..........Wash Pot....... 3.50
Mike Mills..........Bucket........... .30
Alice Aultman.......Tub............... .10
Joe Adkins............Tub............... .15
Eliza Arnold...........Tub............. .20
Tom Giles............Bed Stead........ .10
Sis Newberry.........Books............ .45
Berry Flucas?.......Books........... .10
Sis Newberry.......Book Case....... 1.55
Linsey Heard.......Glass.............. .35
John Arnold.........Brushes........... .20
J. C. Rowland.......Combs........... .12
W. B. Jourdan.......Table........... .35
Alice Aultman.......Benches........ .55
Alice Aultman........Bed........... .60
Eliza Arnold...........Bed.......... .2.50
Sis Newberry.........Bed........... 5.75
Alice Aultman......Bed............ 4.75
Eliza Arnold..........Bed........... 3.00
George Aultman.....Auger....... .50
George Aultman.....Knife........ 1.00
July Jourdan.......Brace........... 2.60
July Jourdan.........Tools........ .50
G. W. Busbee.......Box Tools..... 1.10
Chas. Aultman.....Foot Adz....... 1.15
W. G. Johnson......Saw............ .55
Zollie Jackson......Tools........... .70
George Aultman.....Hammer...... .30
Julia Jourdan.........Hatchet.......... .10
Sis Newberry.........Fruit............. .55
Sis Newberry.........Fruit Jars....... .30
Eliza Arnold.........Bed Stead........ 1.30
Chas. Aultman.......Razor........... 1.05
Alice Aultman.......Mattress......... .50
Mrs. Newberry.......Mattress........ .30
Eliza Arnold...........Mattresses........ 1.50
Sis Newberry..........Quilts...........1.00
Berry Flucas.........Chairs.......... .30
Mike Mills.............Chairs.......... .70
Martin Aultman.....Jugs............ .45
Griggs Bryant........Jars............ .75
July Jourdan..........Jars............. .35
George Aultman.....Jugs............ .10
Tom Bentley..........Syrup............ .27
N. B. Smith...........Boxes............ .10
W. B. Jourdan.......Grindstone...... 1.00
Berry Flucas.........Chairs.......... .35
Julia Jourdan.........Potatoes....... 1.40
Julia Jourdan.........Collards........ 1.25
Chas. Aultman.......Chairs......... .75
Mike Mills............Tools........... 1.55
N. B. Smith...........Side Board..... .30
Alice Aultman......Table............. .80
W. B. Jourdan.......Hat Racks...... .20
W. B. Jourdan.......Umbrella........ 1.10
W. R. Thames.......Hook........... .25
Eliza Arnold..........Reamer........... 2.00
W. B. Jourdan.......Clock........... 3.00
Alice Aultman.......Bed............ .50
Sis Newberry.........Bolster........ .10
Alice Aultman.......Pillow......... .10
Ida Thames..........Pillow........... .15
Eliza Arnold.........Pillow.......... .10
Sis Newberry........Pillow.......... .10
N. B. Smith......... S. Machine...... .75
Sis Newberry........53# Meat....... 7.02
Sis Newberry........29# Hams...... 8.61
Sis Newberry........61# Lard........ 2.90
J. D. Dorsey..........Axe Handle.... .10
James Taylor........Store?........... 50.00
John Bentley.........Sheller.......... 3.00
James Taylor.........Corn........... 21.00
George Aultman......Cotton S. ......20.13
July Jourdan...........Corn........... 24.00
J. D. Dorsey...........Chickens....... 8.25
W. B. Jourdan........Oats............. .76
J. M. Giles..............Baskets........ .39
Joe Adkins..............Rope............. .10
Sis Newberry..........Table........... .45
Martin Aultman.......Sack............ .20
Chas. Aultman.......Syrup........... .38
J. S. Arnold...........Lumber............ .40
W. R. Thames........Firedogs......... 1.00
J. D. Hardison........Firedogs......... .25
George Aultman......Hay.............. 1.10
Total Sales------------------- $292.51
Annual Returns of George W. Thames Jr. and M. G. Thames as executors of the will of George W. Thames deceased.
Receipts
1902
Nov. By sale of personalty $292.51
By sale of land to Wyley Green 2250.00
By collection of note on G. W Thames, Jr. 792.72
By rent from Ike Jordan 43.00
By rent from John Bentley 22.50
Disbursements
1902
March 7th To Dr. G. P. Cline, voucher no. 1 19.75
Nov. To W. R. Thames, voucher no. 2 3.30
To Dr. J. W. Jones, Ordinary, voucher no 3 7.50
To Bill Jordan, voucher no. 4 10.00
To Harrison Joyner, voucher no. 5 3.75
1903
April 13th To Steed & Ryals attys. voucher 6 15.00
To Railroad fare of exectors travel? to Ft. Valley & return 3.16
To Henry Mathews for drawing deed to land 5.00
March 1st To J. E. Jordan, distribution share, voucher 7 476.17
To N. C. Thames, " " , voucher 8 476.17
To S. M. Newberry, " " , voucher 9 476.17
April 4 To Alice Aultman, " " , voucher 10 476.17
To Eliza Arnold " " , voucher 11 476.17
To Geo. W. Thames, Jr " " , voucher 12 476.17
To M. G. Thames " " , voucher 13 476.17
Georgia Crawford County
Personally before me appeared G. W. & M. G. Thames who on oath say the above return is true.
G. W. Thames,
M. G. Thames
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 7th day of July 1903.
J. W. Jones, Ordinary
Annual Returns filed in office July 7, 1903, J. W. Jones Ordinary
Recorded Nov 24, 1903, J. W. Jones, Ordinary
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Columbus Ga, February 6, 1909
Received of M. G. Thames and G. W. Thames Jr. Executors of will of G. W. Thames Sr. Eighty Two & 50 Dollars in full settlement of my share of the estate of G. W. Thames Sr.
Mrs. N. C. Everitte (nee Nancy Camilla Thames)
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Received of G. W. & M. G. Thames $82.50 Eighty two Dollars & fifty cts. the same being the balance of my part of G. W. Thames Sr.'s estate in full settlement this Mch. 15, 1909.
J. E. Jordan (nee Julia Ann E. Thames)
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Received of G. W. Thames Jr. & M. G. Thames $82.50 Eighty two Dollars & fifty cts. the same being the balance of my part of G. W. Thames srs. estate in full settlement.
A. D. Aultman
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Received of G. W. & M. G. Thames $8.25 the same being my part of G. W. Thames srs Estate in full settlement this June 21, 1909. L. H. Arnold
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Received of G. W. & M. G. Thames $8.25 the same being my part of G. W. Thames srs Estate in full settlement this June 21, 1909. A. L. Arnold
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Received of G. W. & M. G. Thames $8.25 the same being my part of G. W. Thames srs Estate in full settlement. his
J. S. X Arnold
mark
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Received of G. W. & M. G. Thames $8.25 the same being the balance of my part of G. W. Thames srs Estate in full settlement. Eva Arnold
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The above receipts were written out on plain paper. The following receipts were written on Receipt Ledger paper intended for that purpose. Each is dated April 11, 1910 and is for the amount of $72.27 from G W & M G Thames and each read "the same being the balance of my part of G W Thames sr Estate in full". They are signed by the husband & children of Mary A. R. Eliza (nee Thames) Arnold as follows: J. S. Arnold (his mark), L. H. Arnold, Eva Arnold, J. S. Arnold guardian of 6 minor children of Eliza Arnold (amount was $433.71 on this one), J. S. Arnold as guardian for 6 minor children (a second receipt with a different amount-$53.40) and the last one is signed by O. L. Arnold for the amount of $72.27.
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Georgia, Crawford County
To the court of ordinary of said county:
The Petition of G. W Jr. & M. G. Thames, Executor of the last will and testament of G. W. Thames, Sr., deceased, showeth that they ("he" is crossed through) has fully discharged all the duties of such Executores; that they has paid all the debts of this testate G. W Thames, Sr.; has turned over the residue in said will. They therefore prays the usual citation may issue, requiring all persons interested to show cause, if any they can, why they should not be discharged from their administration; and while such citation is running their proceedings as such Executor may undergo a thorough revision by this Court. Signed: G. W. Thames Exector
M. G. Thames, Executor
Crawford Court of Ordinary, May term, May 2nd 1910
The above petition hearing been read and considered, Ordered, that the prayer of petitioner be granted, and that the petition be entered on the minutes of the Court.
R. H. Culverhouse, Ordinary
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Crawford Court of Ordinary, June Term, June 6th, 1910
It appearing to the Court that a citation for a discharge from their administration of G.W. Thames estate has been duly issued and published, and it also appearing to the Court, from a thorough examination of all the proceedings of said G. W. Thames Jr. & M. G. Thames, Executors of G. W. Thames sr estate, that they has fully and faithfully administered said estate, and is legally entitled to a discharge from their administration, and no sufficient objection being offered to this dismission, this Court orders that they be discharged from this administration of G. W. Thames sr. estate, and that, as evidence of this discharge, Letters of Dismission issue to them.
R. H. Culverhouse, Ordinary
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Final Return of G. W. Thames jr. & M. G. Thames Executors of G. W. Thames Sr. from probate of will to Final return June 6, 1910.
Received for Estate---------------------------------4500.00
Bid out for Estate-----------------------------------4500.00
shown by voucher-----------------------------------2725.19
voucher lost? in joint settlement-------------------1774.81
making estate to balance---------------------------4500.00
Georgia, Crawford County, in Book N (of Administrators' Exc., and Guardians Returns), page 620, dated 15th June 1910. R. H Culverhouse, Ordinary
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(Here is another receipt on plain paper dated after the dismission above)
Macon Ga June 11-1910
Received of M. G. & G. W. Thames Jr. Executors of the will of G. W. Thames sr. Eighty two Dollars & fifty cents the same being the balance of my part of said G W Thames srs Estate in full settlement. S. M. Newberry
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Written on letterhead of office of Ordinary, State of Georgia, Crawford County, R. H. Culverhouse, Ordinary:
Knoxville, GA., June 13, 1910
Cost due Ordinary R. H. Culverhouse by G. W. Thames Jr. & M. G. Thames Executors of G. W. Thames, sr.
Final Return-Docketing 2.00, order 1.25, Return 1.00--------------------------4.25
recording of vouchers .50------------------------------------------------------------ .50
Applications for & letters of Dismission ------------------------------------------5.00
Total------------------------------------------------------------------------------------$9.75
Received of G. W. Thames Jr. & M. G. Thames Executors of G. W. Thames sr. deceased in full settlement. R. H. Culverhouse, Ordinary
End of Estate Record
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