Wills & Estate Records

Hicks records in a book titled "Morgan County, Georgia Inferior Court for Ordinary Purposes, 1808-1834 and Will Books A & B, 1808-1830" compiled by Michael Martin Farmer. The book is available at the Washington Memorial Library. Someone on the Crawford County list a while back was trying to research Amos Hicks, but I can't remember who the researcher was. Hopefully this will reach them. Amos Hicks was a resident of Crawford County, GA according to the Crawford Co. GA Guardians Book A, pg 52 when a record of his death is given beginning in Jan 1834. His estate was settled by Elijah H. Hicks whom I believe to be his son.

Inferior Court Records 1822-1834, pg 216: 13 Sep. 1827, John McCoy appointed guardian of person & property of Appleton Hicks & Mary Hicks, orphans of John J. Hicks, decd. Will Book B, pg 204-205 gives the will of John J. Hicks. This will mentions his wife, Anna Hicks, son Appleton and dau Mary. It was dated 27 June 1826. Executors were: Ewell McCoy, Berry Bostwick & Amos Hicks. Witnesses were: M. Hughes, James Hamlet, Samuel Watts. The will was proved 1 Jan 1827.

8 Dec 1817, John H. Hanson to Amos Hicks, both of Morgan Co., GA for $300, part of Lot 231, Morgan Co., Baldwin when surveyed, 5th Dist., on Appalachee River waters adj. Dorough Hanson & Jones' land, 52 acres.

Hope this helps someone out there. I can't prove this Amos Hicks is the same one later found in Crawford County, but thought I'd share the records just in case they might give a researcher another clue to pursue.