INDEX OF WILL BOOKS B, C AND D
SURNAME WILL BOOK
ABERNATHY, J. C. D ABERNATHY,SMITH D ADAMS, GEORGE W. D ADAMS,ELEAZOR B AKIN,WILLIAM E. B ALEXANDER, C. B D ALEXANDER, GEORGE L.,DR. D ALEXANDER, L. B., DR. D ALEXANDER, MARTHA E. D ALEXANDER,WILLIS B ALFORD, ELIZA S. D ALLEN, MARY A. D AMOS, (MISS) ANNA D AMOS, ELIJAH M. D AMOS, EMMA L. D AMOS,PAUL MOORE D ANDERSON, ELIZABETH D ANDERSON, MARY A. D ANDERSON, REBECCA J. D ANDERSON, SIDNEY D ANDERSON, WILLIAM D ASKINS, WILLIAM D BAGGERLY, GEORGE W. D BAGGETT, TENNEL C BAGLEY, HOMER D BALL,JONATHAN B BANKS, DOCK D BANKS, ELBERT J. D BANKS, FANNIE R. D BANKS, MARY ALICE D BANKSTON,V. H. D BAREFIELD,JIMIMAH B BARRON,THOMAS GREEN B BARROW, WARREN, B BATTLE, CALVIN W D BATTLE, CALVIN Y. D BATTLE, ROBERT A B BELL, FANNIE D BELL, MONROE D BELLS, LULA D BENNETT, FANNIE D BENNETT, JEFF D BENNETT, MARY D BENTLEY, NANCY D BICE, CASWELL D BICE, MARTHA D BLACKMAN, WAITMAN D BOWDOIN, JOE D BOWDOIN, WILLIS C BRAMLETT, A. W. D BRANTLEY, LUCY B BRAXTON, BIRD B BRAXTON, BIRD, JR B BRAY, GREEN B, B BREEDLOVE, N. W. C BROOKS, W. G. D BROWN, ELLA K. D BROWN, JOHN B BROWN, REUBEN, B BROWNING, ELI B B BROWNING, WILLIAM W. D BRYANT, SARAH D BUCKNER, AMANDA D BUCKNER, AVERY B BUNN, EDWARD E. D BURGAY, LEVIN B BURR, ESTELLE NAPIER D BUTLER, FRANK D BUTLER, JOHN H. D BYARS, EMMA D CARTER, JOSEPH C CAWTHEN, THOMAS H. B CHAMBLESS, ISRAEL J, B CHAMBLISS, JOHN D CHAMBLISS, LAWSON G D CHAPMAN, LULA D CHEATHAM, ISABELLA E. D CHENEY, AQUILA C CHENEY, JOHN D CHEVES, ISAAC X. D CHEVES, T. J D CHILDS, WALTER S. D CHILDS,J. F. D CLARK, G. M. L. D CLARK, SARAH L. D CLEMENTS, JEPTHA B CLOWER, ANNIE ELIZA D COCHRAN, ALLAN B COCHRAN, JOHN C B COGLETON, SARAH B COLE,WILLIAM B COLLIER, SR., STARLING D COLVARD, ALPHEUS C CONNELLY, JAMES B COTTON, JOHN B COTTON, MARGARET C COTTON, WILLIAM B COWLES, SAMUEL, SR B COX, CARY D CROWDER, FREDERICK L B CROWDER, NANCY D CURRY, WYLIE B DAVIS, ARCHIBALD C DAVIS, BALDWIN B DAVIS, ELBERT R. C DAVIS, JOSHUA C DAVIS,JULIA D DEWBERRY, JAMES W. D DEWBERRY, MIRANDA P. D DEWBERRY, THOMAS D DEWS, JOHN J. D DILLARD, NORA D DIXON, ELIZABETH B DRISKELL, DAN S. D DUMAS, BENJAMIN B DUMAS, JENNIE D DUMAS, MOSES B DUMAS, VIRGINIA M. D DUMAS, W. J. D DUNCAN, MARTHA ANN C DUNN, OBEDIENCE B EDGE, GARLAND C EDWARDS, CHARLES M. D EDWARDS, GEORGE W. D EDWARDS, SARAH C ENGLISH, GREEN D ETHERIDGE, ELIJAH B ETHRIDGE, ELIJAH N. B EVANS, RACHEL P B EVANS, REBECCA O. D EVERS, WILLIAM D FAMBROUGH, JAMES F B FAMBROUGH, SARAH C FAMBROUGH, WILLIAM L. C FARLEY, MATTHEW T. C FERRIE, SAMUEL C. D FITZPATRICK, WILLIAM G B FLANAGAN, KATIE D FLEMMING, JAMES M. D FLOYD, JABEZ A. D FORD, MRS. E. F. D FOSTER, JOHN S. B FREEMAN,THOMAS B GAINES,JAMES H. B GAMMON,JOEL B GARDNER,JOHN B GARNER, NANCY J. D GARR, WILLIAM J. D GARR,MICHAEL D. B GIBSON, EMILY D GODARD, DANIEL D GOGGANS,JOHN F. B GOIN, NANCY M D GOODRUM, FANNIE OGLETREE D GOODRUM, JOHN C GOODRUM, JOHN D GOODRUM, SIMEON D GOODWYNNE C. O. D GOODWYNNE, COLEMAN G. D GRADDICK, CHARLES O.AND REBE L. D GRANT, JOSEPH C GREEN, THOMAS SR., B GREENE, MYLES B GREER, LEONARD C HABERSHAM, R. W. D HAM, JOHN C HAMILTON, ARTHUR LONG C HAMLIN, WILLIAM E. D HAMMOND, A. D. D HANSFORD, G. W. D HANSFORD, GEORGE W. B HANSON, ENOCH C HANSON, ENOCH D HARBUCK, JAMES D HARDIN, THOMAS J. D HARDY, CHARLES B HARMON, HARRIET S. B HARMON, ZACHARIAH E. B HARP, LLOYD D HARPER, JOHN SLAUGHTER B HARRISON, HENRY D. D HARRISON, JAMES E. D HARRUP, THOMAS M. B HART, JOHN C HATHORN, GEORGIA A. D HATHORN, MRS. N. L. D HATHORN, THOMAS C HAYMAN, HENRY C HAYMAN, WILLIAM B HEAD, GEORGE W. D HEAD, NANCY A. D HEAD, PETER N. B HEAD, W. H. D HEIDLE, FLEMING W. B HIGH, BENJAMIN F. B HIGH, ELLEN THOMAS D HILL, ISAAC B HILL, JOSEPH B HILL, LIZZIE R. A. D HILL, SR., JAMES ROLAND D HILL, WILLIAM B. D HILL., MRS. DELANEY D HOBBS, SOLOMON D HODGE,ALSTON B HOLLIS, S. C. A. D HOLLIS, THOMAS B HOLMES, MARY A. B HOLMES, MRS. ACHSAH D HOLT, JAMES M. D HOLT, KINCHEN C HOLT, SIMON B HORN, ELIZABETH B HORN, THOMAS B HOWARD, ELLIS D HOWARD, JACK D HOWARD, JOHN C HOWARD, JOHN B HOWARD, JOSEPH B HUCKABY, JAMES D HUCKABY, JAMES B HUGULEY, MASON J. D HUGULEY, MASON J. D HUGULEY, ZACHARIAH B HUTCHESON, AMANDA ELLEN D JACKSON, T. B. D JACKSON,EDMOND B JERNIGAN,FRANCES B JOHNSON,ABAH C JOHNSTON, JOHN D JOHNSTON, THOMAS B JONES, MARTHA L. D JONES, NATHAN B JONES, SAMANTHA ANN D JONES, STEPHEN B JORDAN, JULIA A D JORDAN, MATHEW G. B JORDAN, PAUL D KEADLE, J. J. C KEY, MARGARET C KILGORE, JOHN B. B KING, ALFRED C KING, C. A. D KING, JOHN H. D KING, PRISCILLA P D LASETER, JOHN A. D LASSETER, ROBERT B LASSETER, VINCENT T. D LAWRENCE, ZACHARIAH B LEARY, ARCHIBALD D LEARY, PHEBE B LESEUR, MEAD C LESEUR, SUSANNAH C LESTER, JOHN D LeSUEUR, C. S. D LITTLE, J. D. D LITTLE, R. F. D LOCKETT, MARTHA B LOCKETT,SARAH A. D LUCAS, VIRGINIA D LUCKY, JOHN B LUNCEFORD, HAZEL B LUNCEFORD, MRS. M. F. D LUNTZ, BERNARD D MABRY, DANIEL W. B MABRY, ELLA D MADDOCK, B. F. D MADDOX, J. H. D MADDOX, ROBERT D. D MADDOX, SAMUEL BAILEY D MALLORY, EZEKIEL T. D MANN, THOMAS J. B MARKS, MARY RUMBLE D MARLOW, JAMES D MARSHALL, THOMAS L. B MARTIN, M. M. D MARTIN, STEPHEN H. B MATTHEWS, AUGUSTA LOUISE D MATTHEWS, P. M. D MAXEY, POUNCY B MAYNARD, WILLIAM T. D MAYS, GEORGE D MAYS, JAMES H. C McCLAIN, W. A. D McCOMMON, WILLIAM A. D McCORD, ELISHA B McCOWEN, DUNCAN D McCOWEN, DUNCAN G. D McCOWEN, R. G. D McCOY, HENRY J. D McCOY, THOMAS B McFALL, FLEMING D McGINTY, ALFRED C. B McGINTY, WILLIAM B McKEE, NANCY B McKINNEY, TRAVIS C McMICKLE, PETER D MCMULLAN, C. D MCMULLAN, NEIL B McMULLAN, THOMAS J C MERRILL, MRS. M. G. D MIDDLEBROOKS, ALFRED D MOBLEY, JOHN JACKSON D MONTGOMERY, WILLIAM L. D MOORE, ELIJAH M. D MOORE, JOHN C MOORE, JUDGE HILLYARD D MORCOCK, JULIA FRANCES D MORGAN, MARY S. B MORRIS, JOHN B MORRISON, EZRA B MORRISON, LEVI W. D MORSE, ANNA D MORSE, OLIVER C MORSE, OLIVER WEDS D MOSELY, MARY M. D MOTT, JOHN H. D NEWTON, LEVI J. D NORRIS, JAMES D O'NEAL, WILLIAM T. B OGLETREE, ABSALOM B OGLETREE, DAVID C OSBORN, MARGARET B OWEN, WILLIS J. B OXFORD, MARY A. D OXFORD, WILLIAM K. C PARHAM, POLLY ANN B PARKER, DR. OWEN C. C PARKER, WILLIAM B. C PARKS, GABRIEL D PATTERSON, WILLIAM B PENN, WILLIAM MOORE D PENNINGTON, JAMES A. B PERDUE, JAMES B PERKINS, JOHN E. B PHARR, EBENEZER T. D PHELPS, OLIVER C. D PHILLIPS, NATHAN B PHILLIPS, THOMAS D PHINAZEE, HIRAM D PHINAZEE, J. G. D PHINAZEE, JOHN D PHINAZEE, MRS. M. E. D PHINAZEE, SALINA C. D PIPPIN, H. B. D POE, JOHN B PONDER, AMOS B PONDER, DANIEL C PONDER, J. M. D PONDER, LEWIS A. D PONDER, MARY ANN B PONDER, MARY E. B PONDER, OLIVER H. P. B PORCH, DAVID J. B PORCH, THOMAS C. D POTTS, MAHLON B. D POWELL, JESSE B POWELL, JOHN B POWERS, JOHN B PROCTOR, DANIEL G. D PROCTOR, DAVID C PROCTOR, STEPHEN WASHINGTON D PRUETT, SOLOMON C PYE, BENIER D RAIFORD, MATTHEW B RANDLE, PETER C RAY, MARK B REAVIS, WILLIAM C REDDING, JAMES M. B REDDING, JAMES P. B REDDING, THOMAS D REDDING, WILLIAM C. C REEVES, BENJAMIN F. D REEVES, F. J. B REEVES, FREDERIC H B REID, ROBERT R. D ROBERTS, E. R. D ROBINSON, BENJAMIN B ROBINSON, ELSBY W. JR., B ROGERS, BENJAMIN B ROGERS, MARTHA H. D ROQUEMORE, LELIA CLYDE D ROSS, JOHN D ROSS, W. D. D RUSHIN, MISS MINNIE D RUSHIN, MISS SALLIE D RUTHERFORD, WILLIAM B RUTLAND, RICHARD D RUTLAND, WILLIAM D SAPPINGTON, HENRY T. B SCOTT, THOMAS G. D SEARCY, CAMILLE J. D SEARCY, D. B. D SEARCY, RUBY WARE D SETTLE, JOHN M. B SHANNON, GREEN D SHANNON, JOHN C SHANNON, JOHN R. D SHANNON, RACHEL J. D SHANNON, TABITHA D SHARP, CYRUS 1872 D SHARP, CYRUS 1916 D SIKES, JOSEPH B SIKES,WILLIAM W. B SIMMONS, MRS. J. R. D SINGLETON, HENRY C SMARR, ANDREW J. B SMARR, MARY ANN D SMARR, WILLIAM B SMITH, CLEM D SMITH, DAVIS C SMITH, JAMES M. D SMITH, RICHARD C. D SNEED, DANIEL LATHAM D SNEED, JOHN B SNEED, RAIFORD D SNELSON, ELIZABETH B SNOW, JAMES M. D SPEER, JOHN B STALLINGS, CAROLINE F. C STALLINGS, JAMES B STALLINGS, WILLIAM B STANDARD, B. F. D STANLEY, CYNTHIA C. B STEPHENS, PEARL D STEPHENS, R. B. D STEWART, THOMAS C STROUD, SAM D STROUD, SARAH D SULLIVAN, MOURNING ANN D SULLIVAN, SPENCER D SULLIVAN, ZACHARIAH B SUTTON, ANDREW JACKSON C SUTTON, JAMES H. D SUTTON, MARGARET ANN B SUTTON, MARY D TALMADGE, CARRIE F. D TALMADGE, THOMAS R. B TALMADGE,AARON D TAYLOR, BENJAMIN F. B TAYLOR, CYNTHIA B TAYLOR, DANIEL D TAYLOR, JOB SR., B TAYLOR, JOHN B TAYLOR, JOHN M. C TAYLOR, JOHN W. J. D THOMAS, JAMES M D THOMAS, JARRETT D THOMAS, NANCY D THORNTON, CULLEN B THORNTON, MARY P. B THORNTON, MISS RHODA A D THORNTON, WILLIAM R. D THRASH, JOSEPH D THURMOND, JOHN B THWEATT, JAMES B TINGLE, ARCHIBALD D. D TINSLEY, C. W. D TOLAND, JAMES W. D TOLAND, RICHARD D TOLLISON, LOUISA J. D TOMLINSON, NANCY C TOMPKINS, JOHN D TOMPKINS, WILLIAM FLORENCE D TORBET, JAMES D TORBET, JAMES F. D TREADWELL, GREEN D TRIPPE, ELIZABETH N. D TRIPPE, EMILY H. D TRIPPE, ROBERT B TUCKER, SARAH D TUCKER, WILLIAM D TURNER, SR., MILES G. D TYLER, THOMAS B TYNS, JAMES B VAUGHN, L. R. D VAUGHN, OSCAR D WADLEY, ANNA D WADLEY, ANNIE E. D WADLEY, EDWARD D. TRACY D WADLEY, GEORGE DOLE D WADLEY, REBECCA B. D WADLEY, SARAH L. D WADLEY, WILLIAM M. D WADLEY, WILLIAM OCONIUS D WALKER, ELIHU H. D WALKER, SELINA S. D WALKER, THOMAS B WALLER, SMITH D WALTON, ABE D WALTON, HENRY W. B WALTON, T. E. D WALTON, W. D. D WATSON, JOHN R. D WATSON,DOUGLAS B WATTS, PASCHAL M. D WEBB, CHARLES B WEBB, CHARLES G D WEBB, EDMUND J. C WEBB, JOHN D. D WEST, ANDREW B WESTBROOK, WILLIAM HENRY D WESTMORELAND, WESLEY B WHATLEY, FLOYD B WHATLEY, ROBERT B WHATLEY, WALTON C WHEELER, HENRIETTA C WHEELIS, MARTHA C WHEELUS, MATTHEW B WHITE, LOUVANY E. D WHITE, MARY F. D WHITE, MRS. T. M. D WILDER, CHRISTINE D WILKES, PETER D WILLIAMS, GRAY C WILLIAMS, GUY W. D WILLIAMS, JETHRO D WILLIAMS, MRS. A. F. D WILLIAMS, ROBERT M. D WILLIAMS, WILLIAM D WILLIAMSON, S. J. D WILLIAMSON, WILLIAM J. D WILLIS, DANIEL H. B WILSON, MATTHEW P. D WILSON, PETER C. D WINFIELD, MARY WALTON D WINN, EMANUEL D WINN, MISS CHRISTINE E. P. D WINN, RICHARD C WINN, STEWART D WINN., SARAH N. C WOOD, ALLEN B WOODWARD, MARTHA F. D WOODWARD, ORREN S. D WOOTEN, JOHN C WRIGHT, DOROTHY D WRIGHT, FRANK D WRIGHT, JAMES M. D WRIGHT, LENA D WRIGHT, LOUISA A D WRIGHT, REUBEN B WYNN, SOPHIA B. D WYNN, THOMAS B ZELLNER, ANDREW D ZELLNER, B. H. D ZELLNER, CHARLES J. D ZELLNER, CLAIBORNE D ZELLNER, S. H. D
JOHN COCHRAN. (Will Book B, Pages 384-385, File
furnished by Jane Newton, transcribed by E. Robertson) GEORGIA, MONROE COUNTY In the name of God Amen. I, John Cochran, being of sound mind and memory deem it right and proper that I should dispose of the goods with which the beneficient Providence has blessed me which I therefore as in manner and form as follows: Item 1st. I desire and direct that all of my just debts be paid without delay. Item 2nd. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah W. Cochran my negro woman, Dolly for and during her natural life. Item 3rd. I give and bequeath to my son James H. Cochran, 1 horse and saddle and ___ and _____ plus one cow and calf to be paid over to him by my executors. Item 4th. I give and bequeath to my beloved Sara W. the balance of my estate both real and personal for an during her natural life. Item 5th. At the death of my beloved wife Sarah W., I give and bequeath to my son-in-law Franklin L. Roquemore five (?) Item 6th. At the death of my beloved wife Sara W. I give and bequeath to my grandchildren, the children of Benj. G. Cochran and the children of William F. Cochran, and the children of John L. Cochran and to any children Lucy Ann Roquemore, Abner F. Cochran, Mary V. Stevenson, Lizzy Little and James H. Cochran. The balance of my estate that may be left the children or a parent taking the share the parent would have done if they had been living. Item 7th. I nominate and appoint my beloved wife Sarah W. executer and brother-in-law Hiram Vinson, my executrix to this my last will and testament. Signed, sealed and published this 21st day of Feb. 1863, in the presence of T. M. Wynne, A. F. Jackson, E. C. Jarrett ________________________________ Personally appeared Alex F. Jackson, one of the subscribing witnesses who being duly sworn , despose and says he saw John Cochran sign, seal and declare this paper as his last will and testament, freely, voluntarily, and without confusion and that testator was at the ____ thereof of sound disposing mind and memory and that testator signed and published same in presence of Joshia V. Garrett and Thomas Wynn who signed same in his presence and as witnesses. Sworn to and Subscribed in open court 6th Apr. 1863. A. F. Jackson ________________________________ I do solemnly swear that this writing contains the last will of John Cochran so far as I know and believe and that I will well and truly execute same in accordance with the laws of the State, so help me God. Sarah W. Cochran, Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 6th April 1863. |
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Last Will and Testament of Samuel Bailey Maddox
(File contributed by Debra Maddox Wilson, [email protected]) (Ancestors of Samuel Bailey Maddox: (Samuel, JR., Samuel Sr., William Sr. Maddux, Alexander Sr., Lazarus Stephen Sr., Alexander SR., Thomas, John Lord of Llanfynach, Thomas Lord of Llanfynch Maddocks.) Georgia State Archives 5800 Jonesboro Road Morrow, GA 30260 Monroe Co, Georgia Will Book D pages 398,399 August 15,1885 Georgia Monroe County Here as I, S. B. Maddox of said County, having on the 2nd, second day of January 1882 made my last will and testament and having signed and excuted the same in the presence of James M.Ponder, Charles A.Ensign and John A.Louter as where having witness since which times cause have anwser which makes it my duty to add some additional items to my said last will and to provide amongest other things, for the gift of certain heirloomes, and the appointment of an additional excutor to excute my said last will and provisions of this codicial. Item 1st-Having in my last will nominated and appointed my wife Nancy Ann Maddox, my excutor,and my son Edward F. Maddox one of my excutor. I now for satifactory to myself nominate and appoint my friend William D.Stone as another of my excutor to excute my said last will and this codicil, in connection with said person herefore appointed. Item 2nd-I desire and bequeath to my said son Edward Maddox my double case where watch,which I now wear and use myself.I desire that my excutor shall not charge the value of said watch against my said son Edward nor shall he amount for the value of the same to my estate,as the same is a gift over and above what I have herefore given him. Item 3rd-I give qnd bequeath to my son James M. Maddox,one silver dollar made in 1775 with following words thereon to wit:Del Gratia Carolus III; and on the reverse side there of the following ; Hispan.ET.Ind. R.M.F.M. said coin was recieved by my grandfather Samuel Maddox, for his services as a soldier in the Revolutionary War;and by him given to my father and to me. Now I desire that my said son James shall keep said coin, in his prosession, during life and at his death give the same to his oldest son with request that the same shall be kept in this line of the family as long as the family and name exist. Item 4th-As a guide and aid to my excutors in winding my estate, I desire to estate,that all the debts I owe to any human being on the earth is one note of sixty-five dollars due in the winter of 1885,and one note due this fall 1885 for $47.00 forty seven dollars and fifty cents, which two notes, if I live. I excepted to pay when due,also a few small amounts not amountings to more than ten or twelve dollars,which I expect and am ready to pay when called upon to do. In addition to the above to the above I have also become aspossible for about eighteen dollars for my son-in-law John Rose, which I expect to see paid this winter. In witness whereof,I have hereunto set my hand and seal,this the 15th day of August 1885 S. B. Maddox Seal M mark Signes and published by S. B. Maddox as a codicil to his last will, in our presence as witness thereto by his request, this the 15th day of August 1885, as signing or witness in his presence. J.M.Ponder C.A.Ensign Jno.A.Lauter Grandson of D.A.R.Patriot Samuel Maddox Sr A073034 |
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STATE OF
GEORGIA MONROE COUNTY In the name of God. Amen. I, JAMES NORRIS, OF Said State and County being of advanced age and knowing that I must shortly depart this life deem it right and proper both as respects my family and myself, that I should make a disposition of the property with which a kind providence has blessed me do therefore make this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others heretofore made by me. 1st Item. I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and Christian like manner suitable to my circumstances and condition in life. My soul I trust shall return to rest with God, who gave it as I hope for eternal salvation through the merits and atonement of the blessed Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ whose religion I have professed and as I humbly trust enjoyed for fifty-five years. 2nd Item. I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid without delay by my executors hereinafter appointed as I am unwilling my creditors should be delayed in their rights. 3rd Item. I give bequeath and devise to my beloved wife Mary A. Norris with whom I have lived in the strict quiet for twenty-five years Lot of land number one hundred and twenty one in the thirteenth district of Monroe County containing two hundred two and a half acres for and during her natural life for a home for her and my six children now living with me. 4th Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife for an during her natural life all my household and kitchen furniture of every description except one featherbed and furniture. Item 5. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife for and during her natural life all my stock consisting of horses, mules, cattle, hogs and plantation tools of every description except one cow and calf. For the support and education of my youngest children. Item 6. I give and bequeath to my daughter Josephine A. Norris, one feather bed and furniture and one cow and calf to be her own right and property. Item 7. It is my will and desire after the death of my wife that all of my property both real and personal that I have not otherwise disposed of be sold and equally divided between all my children, share and share alike. To wit, Simeon L. Norris, Joel F. Norris, Martha S. Peyton, Amanda T. Moseley, Catherine M. Norris, Mary A. Pridgeon, James E. Norris, George C. Norris, Sarah A. Benton, Margaret M. Sprier, Emily J. Hudgens, Josephine A Norris, Frances A. Buckelew, William T. Norris, Lorenzo L. Norris, Charles B. Norris, Samuel M. Norris, Louis L. Norris. Item 8th. I hereby constitute and appoint Alexander Sprier and Thomas T. Buckelew Executors of this my last will and testament this Signed Sealed declared and published by James Norris as his last will and testament in the presents of us the subscribers who subscribed our names in the presents of the said testator at his special instance and request and of each other this Sept. 8, 1874. SS: James Norris Tests: T. H. Wynn, M. S. Jordan, A. H. Shi, T. E. Walton GEORGIA, MONROE COUNTY Court of Ordinary of said County In Chambers May 27th, 1879 In person appeared before me Edmund Dumas, Ordinary in and for said county in vocation on the 21st day of May 1879. In Chambers Alexander Spicer and Thomas L. Buckalew Executors of the last will and testament of James Norris deceased and produce before me in open court, the last Will and Testament of the said James Norris, deceased and A. H. Shi and T. E. Walton, two of the witnesses being duly sworn deposes and says that they saw James Norris the testator sign seal and declare and publish as his last will and testament, freely, voluntarily and of his own accord and without any compulsion or influence whatsoever and that at the time of the Execution of said will and testament was of sound and deposing mind and memory. That deponents signed said will as witnesses in the presence of testator and of his special request and that deponent signed the said will in the presence of T. H. Wynn, M. S. Jordan, L. H. Shi, T. E. Walton and that they saw each and all of them sign the said will as witnesses to the same. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of May 1879. E. Dumas, ordinary T. E. Walton, A. H. Shi GEORGIA, MONROE COUNTY We do solemnly swear that this writing contains the last will and testament of the within named James Norris so far as we know and believe and that we will well and truly execute the same according to the laws of the State of Georgia, so help us God. Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 21st day of May 1879. E. Dumas, Ordinary A. S. Spicer, T. L. Buckalew. |
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GEORGIA, MONROE COUNTY In the name of God Amen. I Nathan Phillips being of sound mind and disposing memory but being in imminent danger of death do make this my last will and testament revoking all others heretofore made by me. Item 1st. I will and desire all my debts to be paid as soon as practicable.Item 2nd. My Negro property I desire to be equally divided between my children, my wife having already a competency in her own right. (?)Advances of the girl already made to my daughter Jullary Sanders to be accounted for. (note by transcriber. No sure of this last sentence.) Item 3rd. That portion of negroes going to my daughter Mary Sanders and Theo Francis Tensley, I desire to vest in them for their sole use and benefit and at their death to their children not subject to the debts of their present or any future husband and I appoint my son in law Simon Sanders trustee for his wife and my son in law Andrew T. Tinsley trustee for his wife. Item 4th. My lands, stock, mules, horses, plantation tools, household furniture, _____, I desire to be kept for the support of my wife, my son James (?), Rebecca, David and William, Edward and my daughter Nancy Mildred and their negroes worked on it with the negroes of my wife and they are supported from it, and either of my sons arriving at the age of twenty-one years and my daughter Nancy Mildred reaching the same no. of years, or marries, each of them will draw their share of Negroes and on the death of my wife, the land, stock, mules, horses, are to be sold and equally divided between my children, the portion of my daughter Mary Sanders and Theo Francis Nickles(?) resting in Trust as before mentioned. I constitute and appoint my friend Allen Cochran and Benier Pye, Executors of this my last will and Testament. I publish this my last will and testament and in ____ _____ I do hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day in October 1856. SS: Nathan Phillips. (part of will) "The world Mildred in 4th line 2 page, five words in 2nd item close of second and beginning 3rd line and work on sixth line, ____ _____ scratched out before signing and the words "or marries" in item 4th, 4th line from top of second page entered before signing. Signed, sealed, published and declared by the Nathan Phillips as his last will and testament in presence of us who at his request in presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto. R. L. Roddy, Joseph Hill, Robert Collier |
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Book D CAPT. JAMES M. PONDER 09. JAMES MONROE6 PONDER (DANIEL J.5, JOHN4, DANIEL3, RICHARD1, JOHN1) was born 01 Jan 1846 in Forsyth, Ga, and died 13 Aug 1926 in Forsyth, Ga. He married ELLA MARIE ENSIGN 14 Dec 1869 in Forsyth, Monroe Co., Ga, daughter of ISAAC ENSIGN and SARAH PHELPS. She was born 28 Feb 1 85 1 in Forsyth, Monroe Co., Ga, and died 19 Feb 1924 in Forsyth, Monroe Co., Ga. Notes for JAMES MONROE PONDER: Last Will and Testament. To my Grand daughter Juliett Rutherford 1 State Ga Bond #V-45- for $5,000. 1 State Ga Bond #V-46- for $5,000. 1 State Ga Bond #V-47- for $5,000. Making $15,000. I have given her before 10,000 bonds and delivered to her and registered in her name making in all $25,000. To my Grand daughter Eleanor Rutherford 1 State Ga Reg in name of J. M. Ponder - V- 48 - $5,000 V- 49 - $5,000 V- 149 - $5,000 V- 125 - $5,000 V-150- $5,000 Total $25,000 Making her equal to Juliett. And my daughter Abbie P. Rutherford all the balance of my estate consisting of realty, notes, mortgages, cash and bonds of every description except the bonds above conveyed to Juliette and Eleanor P. Rutherford without administration or requiring her to give or make bond. She has the sole power to sell as she thinks best without any order of court of making any returns. (s) J. M. Ponder Dec 20, 1925 |
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(Recorded in Book C, Page 82, “Wills” New Term
1869. Wm. J. Milener, CCO) GEORGIA MONROE COUNTY I David Proctor, being of sound disposing mind and memory do make the following last will and testament revoking all others. 1st. I direct my body be buried i8n a decent Christian burial and my debts paid if any at once. 2nd. I give to my wife during her life, the land and houses, household, and kitchen furniture, stock, horses, hogs, cattle and all other property that I may die possessed of or as much of the same as she pleas to take except my negroes. 3rd I will and desire my negro property to be divided into eight equal lots by three disinterested persons to be appointed by the Court of Ordinary of this County and I desire my wife to select one of said lots the other seven lots to be assigned by lots to my six living children and my son Joseph S. Proctor’s children and I appoint my son Stephen W. Proctor trustee for said Joseph’s children. The parts or lots going to my three daughters, I give to them for their sole separate use and benefit and their children free from the contracts, debts or liabilities of their present or any future husband of either of them. I desire their husbands to take the charge of their several shares for their mutual benefit and support and of their children during the life of the mother and at the death of said daughters, I give said property to their children always prohibiting the sale of said property during the life of my daughters that is the sale of any of their shares. At the death of my wife, I desire the negroes selected by her to be divided by lot amongst my above named heirs, the land and all other property willed her to be sold at public outcry and equally divided among my children as above named. Said negroes and money going to my three daughters to be turned over to my sons-in-law and held by them under the same restrictions, limitations, conditions, provisions, uses trusts and disabilities as are declared above of and concerning the share negroes to each daughter in the above item. 4th. The part or lot of negroes going to my son Joseph’s children, I desire to be divided amongst them if it can be done if not, I wish them sold and held in the bounds of the family. 5th. I nominate and appoint my sons Daniel G and William W. Proctor, executors of this my last will and testament. Signed, sealed, published and declared in the presence of us this 28th day of December 1859. Signature, David Proctor Test: B. F. Gilmore, F. P. Duffey, Edmund J. Webb GEORGIA MONROE COUNTY Court of Ordinary, November Term, 1869 Personally appeared in open court Edmund J. Webb, one of the subscribed witnesses to the foregoing Will, who, being duly sworn on oath deposes and says that he say David Proctor sign, seal and publish and declare the foregoing as and for his last Will and Testament. That he subscribed the same as a witness in the presence of testator and at his request, that he saw B. F. Gilmore and F. P Duffey sign the same as witnesses in the presence of testator and at his request and that at the date thereof testator was of sound disposing mind and memory. Sworn to and subscribed before me in open Court this November 1, 1869. M. A. Potts, Ord., E. J. Webb GEORGIA MONROE COUNTY Court of Ordinary, November Term, 1869 The last will and testament of David Proctor late of said County, deceased, having been produced in open Court by D. G. Proctor one of the Executors therein named and having been proven in common form by the oaths of Edmund J. Webb one of the subscribing witnesses thereto. It is ordered by the Court that David G. Proctor, the Executor therein name be and is hereby appointed Executor and that letters of Executorship do issue to him, upon his taking the usual oath of office. And it is further ordered that Edmund J. Webb, Benjamin F. Gilmore, Charles M. Sutton, Thomas McCullen and Richard C. Smith be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to appraise said estate; and that a warrant of appraisement do issue to them. J. A. Potts, Ordy. I do solemly swear that the foregoing paper obtains the true last will and testament of David Proctor, deceased, insofar as I know and that I will will and faithfully execute the same, according to the laws of this state. D. G. Proctor. |
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(Recorded in Will Book, D., Page 528, This 7th
day of December 1910, Geo. W. Newton, Ord. Filed in office this 5th day
of December 1910) STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF MONROE Last Will and Testament of STEPHEN WASHINGTON PROCTOR of said State and County being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament. Item 1. I wish my executor as soon as possible after my death to pay my debts. If a sale of property shall be necessary I wish here to select for sale that which can be most advantageously used for that purpose, and I authorize her to sell the same at a public or a private sale as she may see fit. Item 2. I give to my beloved wife, Mary Elizabeth Proctor my entire estate consisting of forty (40) acres of land bounded as follows: North and East by W. H. Westbrooks, South by Anderson Estate. West by Maddox Brothers also all of my other property her lifetime then it to be Equally divided between my seven children. J. G. Proctor, W. H. Proctor, Carrie Childs, James Proctor, Fannie Peters, T. S. Proctor, and Howard Proctor. Item 3. I do hereby appoint Mary Elizabeth Proctor executor of this my will and testament whereof I have hereto set my hand this the 23rd day of October 1905. Signature of Stephen W. Proctor Signed and published by Stephen Washington Proctor as his last will and testament in the presence of the undersigned who subscribe our names hereto as witnesses at the instance and request of said testator and in his presence and in the presence of each other. This the 23rd day of October, 1905. Jebbie Ham, C. M. Mullans, Jr., C. McMullar, J. P. |
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The Will of Mark Ray
the following is verbatim, including spelling variations as recorded in the will book, including how words and names were spelled. Transcribed by Gwen Cosby Moore from Monroe County Will Book B, pg. 17, 18, 19; Monroe County Courthouse- Forsyth, Georgia (Will transcribed by Gwen Cosby Moore, and submitted for Monroe Co. GaGen Web page. ©Gwen Cosby Moore)
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WILL OF WILLIAM J. REAVIS (Submitted by Karla Corkran (email:[email protected]) - Will Book C WILLIAM REAVIS 1785- 1868
We know from various deeds in the Monroe County Court
House that his home was in Land Lots 63 and 64 in the 12th
District. On 6 June 1829 he was paid for ‘a privilege of a
12 foot road’ on this property. On 5 April 1842 a suit was
brought in the Superior Court of Monroe County against Henry
G. Smith and William Reavis by Mary Chanceley (Chancellor)
(his daughters’ mother-in-law!!) in which 100 acres of his
land ‘whereon William Reavis now lives’ was seized and sold
for $86.00! The reason for the suit was not given. He was in the Monroe County Census for the years 1830,
1840, 1850 and 1860. Some of his neighbors were Huckabay,
Chancely (Chancellor) Fowler, Maynard, Battle and Cheeves.
Little is known of his life except that he was a farmer.
Others sometimes wrote his name as "Revis" or "Reves" but he
always wrote it as "Reavis" and that is the spelling
in early wills back to 1750 in Virginia and North Carolina.
His will was written 7 May 1864 and proved 8 Jan 1869. He names his wife Frances, giving her his plantation, furniture, farm animals, etc. He also leaves property to be divided between his son William J. Reavis, his daughters Mary Ann Huckabay and Josephine Chancely (Chancellor). His grandson William F. Chancely (Chancellor) was left $100.00. His daughter, Amma Reavis Chancellor, had died as had her younger son John and that is the reason William F. Chancellor received a portion of the property as her only surviving heir. William Reavis apparently died before 5 Dec 1868 as that is the date his son W. J. Reavis, daughter Mary Ann Huckabay and grandson William F. Chancellor sold 133 acres of land in Lot 64 ‘known as the place where William Reavis once lived’. Reavis sisters—Amma and Josephine—married Chancellor Brothers—William and Gilliam. William and Frances (‘Fannie’) Reavis and their son William J. Reavis are buried in Maynard Cemetery (just off Rogers Church Road) in Monroe County Children of William and Fannie (Frances) Reavis (all married in Monroe County): Amma G., b. about 1819; m. William Chancellor, Jr 28 Jan 1839; d. bet.1846-1848, Monroe County (see Chancellor Family for descendants); Josephine, b. about 1825; m. Gilliam Chancellor 15 Apr 1845; d. after 1870 in Louisiana; Mary Ann Elizabeth, b. 1831; m. George Washington Huckabay 25 Jun 1856; d. 6 Feb 1905 in Louisiana; William J., b. 1835; unmarried; d. 1871, Monroe County. He enlisted in Company A, 14th Georgia Regiment in Forsyth on 4 March 1862 and surrendered with Gen. Robert E. Lee at Appomattox, VA. Compiled from Monroe County Census and Marriage records, deeds, and family records. |
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Transcribed by Deloyce T. Conrad 23rd July 1984
Monroe County In the name of God, Amen. I Benjamin Rogers, of said County & State, Being of advanced age & greatly afflicted, in body & knowing that death is the common lot, of all men & consequently, I know that I must shortly die, therefore I feel it to be my duty, to heed the heavenly injunction, & set my house in order, by making a distribution, of my effects, with which a kind providence has blessed me, making this my last will & testament; & hereby revoking all others, at any time heretofore made by me. My soul, I trust, will return to rest, with God, who gave it, as I hope for life & salvation, through the blessed Lord & Savior Jesus Christ, whose religion I have professed & as I humbly hope, have enjoyed, for more than thirty years. My body, I commend, to my family, for internment, in a Christian like manner, suitable to my condition, in life. Item 1st I direct that all of my just debts be paid, as soon as practicable, as I am unwilling, that my just creditors should unnecessarily be delayed, of their rights. Item 2nd I bequeath all of my estate, both real & personal, that is to say, all of my land, Negroes, stock, household & kitchen furniture (etc.) to my beloved wife, Martha Rogers, with whom I have lived, in the strictest quietude, for forty years, for & during her widowhood & should my beloved wife choose to marry again, I direct that all my estate, both real & personal, be divided among my said wife & children & that she only have a child's part. But should she choose, to live as a widow, during her natural life, as before stated, I direct that she control all of my estate & that she is at liberty, to dispose of such property, as she may choose, for the purpose of paying my just debts & defraying of expenses, & at the death of my said wife, I direct that all my estate, both real & personal, be divided among my children viz.: Eli B. Rogers, B.F. Rogers (I have given off to my grandchildren their full share) each one rendering in at the division what they have heretofore received. Item 3rd I appoint my worthy & trusty son Benjamin F. Rogers my Executor to Execute this my last will & testament, whereof I now say Amen. Benjamin Rogers ( L S ) Signed sealed published by the said Benjamin Rogers to be his last will & testament who signed the same in the presence of us & we in the presence of each other this March 29th, 1861 E. Parma Alfred O'Neal |
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HENRY T. SAPPINGTON
(Recorded in Book B, Page 132, Filed in office Sept. 5,
1853) WILL AND ESTATE APPRAISMENT He now wish us to understand that his will and desire was
that his beloved wife Sarah S. Sappington should have all
his property, both real and personal of whatever kind or
description to manage and control for her and his children’s
benefit in any way or manner she and his son, John G.
Sappington may think best. That is to sell and buy any
property both the real or personal that they might think
would be best the interest and advantage of his estate and
when any of his children became of age or married he wanted
his beloved wife Sarah S. Sappington to give them such
property as she could spare and at her death he wished all
his property to be equally divided between all of his
children to wit: John G. Sappington, Mary E. Sappington,
Rebecca A. Sappington, Dorthy H. Sappington, William A.
Sappington, Newsom A. Sappington, Harriet C. Sappington,
Sarah F. Sappington, Martha S. Sappington, Benjamin T.
Sappington and Andrew J. Sappington, but in case his (the
said Henry Sappington) beloved wife should at any time marry
he wishes an equal division of all his property at that time
made between his wife and all of his above named children
and at her death he wants what she received at said division
to come back to his children and to be equally divided among
them all. He desired his wife Sarah S. Sappington and his
son John G. Sappington to act as his executors to see that
the foregoing disposition of his property was executed .
Three days after which he died. SS: Edward Smith, Wm. H.
Hardy, John L. Booty (Not part of will, but included for convenience by transcriber-E. Robertson ) 1850 Monroe County Census (Transcribed by Mary Kathryn Kozy.) Sapington Henry 48 M
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APPRAISMENT LIST OF THE ESTATE OF H. T. SAPPINGTON, 1868 Recorded on the Oath of J. G. Sappington, Nov 2, 1868 M. A. Pitts, Ordinary Recorded Dec. 11, 1868, Page 140, Book App. M. D. Sh___, C. A. O. |
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Monroe County will book D. pg 111, Monroe County Courthouse, Ordinary Court (Submitted by Gwen Cosby Moore, [email protected]) The following is verbatim as recorded in the will book,
including how words and names were spelled. All items in
parentheses were written that way in the will book. If I
could not decipher a word or words then a group of asterisks
will take it's place. State of Georgia { In the name of God Amen I, Jarrett Thomas of state aforesaid & Monroe County { county of Monroe being of advanced age & knowing that I must shortly depart this life deem it right and proper that as respects my family and myself and especially as respect my beloved wife that I should make a distribution of the property which a kind providence has blessed me, do therefore make this my last will & testament revoking all others: Item 1st I give and bequenth to my beloved wife (Mary) for and during her natural life (only) west half lot of land no 202 in the third dist Monroe County & state aforesaid containing one hundred & a half acres and about fifty five acres of which is cleared and in cultivation with all the rights, **** & **** to said half lot of land during her natural life and at her death to be equally divided between all my children & not until then: Item 2nd I give and bequenth to my beloved wife (Mary) all other property whatever, one Horse & Buggy & one Horse waggon, Household & Kitchen furniture and all notes & ***** of any value whatever that I own for & during the natural life of my wife & at her death to be equally divided between my children & not untill then: Item 3rd I appoint my beloved wife Mary Executrix and my beloved son Alx.Thomas Executor of this my last will & testament. This August 5th 1881 his Jarrett X Thomas, Mark Signed, sealed & delivered by Jarrett Thomas as is his last will & testament in presence of us this sub***** our ***** hereto in presence of said testator at his special insistance & request & of each other August 5 1881 J. J. Thorton J. C. Bell Thos P Bell W. A. Jackson FIRST INVENTORY OF THE ESTATE OF JARRETT THOMAS Inventory of the estate of Jarett Thomas, Estate Inventory Book G, 1863-1896, pg 438,Monroe County Ordinary Court, microfilm copy GDAH drawer 4, box 15 words below are as written in the estate book, if any were illegible they are replaced with several ***** Inventory and Appraisement of the Estate of Jarrett Thomas decd $ cts No 1 One Horse wagon & harness 40.00 " 3 1 single and double plow & Hrs 1.00 " 4 Axe and Spades & Hoes 2.00 " 5 Loomes & Plunder 1.00 " 6 One hundred Acres of land 1000.00 " 7 Cow & yearling 15.00 " 8 2 Hogs 10.00 " 9 Sythe Cradle 3.00 " 10 2 Feather Beds, Stands & bedding 50.00 " 11 2 sets of chairs 6.00 " 12 1 sewing machine 10.00 " 13 1 Drawing Table & Clock 5.00 " 14 cooking stove, Table Crockery & Pots 25.00 " 15 One Safe 4.00 " 16 Trunk & Chest 1.00 " 17 One Note on Samuel Thomas due Oct. 1874 3.50 " 18 One Note on Jim Thomas due 1st Nov, 1882 7.00 " 19 Note on J. Gossett due Dec, 25th, 1882 177.00 " 20 Rent Note on J. C. Gossett for Poney due Dec. 1882 110.00 State of Georgia } We do certify upon Oath that as far as was produced Monroe County } to us by the Executrix Mary A. Thomas and A. S. Thomas Executor that the above and forgoing contains a true Appraisement of the good and chattels and credits of the estate of Jarrett Thomas decd & the best of our Judgement and understanding given under our hands and official signatures this June 19th 1882, R. D. Ogletree } H. A. Hartsfield } Wm. P. Spruce } Apraisors Thomas P. Bell } W. P. White } I do certify that the above appraisors were duly sworn to perform their duty according to law this 19th day of June 1882. Thos. P. Bell JP |
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Will of
Andrew Zellner
Monroe County, Georgia, Will Book D, p. 331-2 |
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