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
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    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
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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.
 
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
 
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.
 
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
 
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
 
(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.
 
(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.
 
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)


Georgia
Monroe County
In the name of God Amen I Mark Ray of said state and county being of advanced age and knowing that I must shortly depart from this world, deem it right
and proper both as respects myself and my  family that I should make a disposition of the property with which a kind providence has blessed me. I therefore
make this my last will and testament hereby revoking and annulling all others heretofore made by me .
Item first - I desire that my body be decently buried and that my soul return to God who gave it
Item second - I desire also that a suitable and substancial rock wall be built around the grave of myself and my first wife to be laid in lime mortar also a
brick arch turned over each grave
Item third - I give to my wife Nancy Ray the sum of five dollars as her entire legacy in my estate both real and personal
Item fourth - I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid without delay by my executor hereinafter named
Item fifth - I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy Ray one bed bedstead and furniture of her own choosing also sixteen dollars in lieu of two cows and
 calves (the rest of my
children having had that much)
Item sixth - I desire and direct that all my household and kitchen furniture together with my plantation tools blacksmith tools and stock of every description
 Ox waggon and spring
waggon also one still stands and barrels all be sold (on a credit of twelve months) and the proceeds thereof be equally divided among my children Viz:
The heirs of Thomas Ray dec'd, James Ray,(changed from Thomas to James by C. Betsill, Dept Clerk June 28, 1982)  Nancy Ray, Solomon Ray, Temperance
Hartsfield, Naoma Perminter, David Ray, and Mary Hardaway
Item seventh - I desire and direct that my negro fellow Edwin and his wife Lucy be sold together and not separated also my negro woman and her children
be sold in like manner also my negro fellow Jack be sold and the proceeds be equally divided as directed in the sixth item
Item eighth - I desire and direct that my whole possession of land be sold upon a credit of one two and three years and the money arising from
the sale of said land to be disposed as directed in the sixth and seventh items
Item ninth - I desire that all my property not mentioned be sold and the proceeds divided among my heirs as before mentioned
Item tenth - I give and bequeath to my son David Ray my silver Levis watch provided I own said watch at the time of my death
Item eleventh - I constitute and appoint my friends James Haile and Thomas Jones Executors to this my last will and testament and that they have fifty dollars each for their trouble
this October 24th 1848
Mark Ray (Seal)
Signed sealed declared and published by Mark Ray as his last will and testament in the presence of us the subscribers who subscribed our names hereto in the
 presence of said Testator
 and of each, this October 24 1848
George his X mark F Ozmer
Thomas B. Williams
George M. English
Bowling P. Greene  
      
Georgia
Monroe County
Personally came before us William S Norman and David Ogletree two of the Justices of the Inferior Court of said County George F Ozmer, Thomas B. Williams, George M. English &
Bowling P. Greene who being duly sworn depose and say that they saw Mark Ray Sign, Seal, publish and declare the foregoing writing as & for his last will and testament that they
 in the presence of the testator & at his request & in presence of each other attested said will as witnesses, that said testator at the time of the execution of said will was of sound
disposing mind & memory and that he executed the same freely, voluntarily & without compulsion.                                 his
Sworn to & subscribed before us                        George  x F. Ozmer
this 27th day of November 1848                                      mark
William S. Norman J. J. C.                               Thomas B. Williams
David Ogletree J. J. C.                                       George M English                                                                           
                                                                               Bowling P Green

Monroe Court of Ordinary, January Term 1849
The last will and testement of Mark Ray decd having been proven before their Honors William S. Norman & David Ogletree, two of the Justices of the Inferior Court of this county
by the oaths of the subscribing witnesses to said will ---
It is ordered by the court that said will be admitted to record & that letters testamentary be granted to James Haile & Thomas Jones the executors named in said will


Georgia                }
Monroe County  }     I do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last will of the within named Mark Ray deceased so far as I know or believe & that I will well & truly
 execute the same by paying first the debts & then the legacies contained in said will as far as his goods & chattels will there unto extend & the law charge & that I will make a true &
perfect inventory of all such goods & chattels. So help me God,
Sworn to and subscribed in                                   Thos D. Jones
open court this 8th                                                     James Haile
day of January 1849
 E. C. Cabaniss  C.C.O.

 

WILL OF WILLIAM J. REAVIS  (Submitted by Karla Corkran (email:[email protected])  - Will Book C

WILLIAM REAVIS

1785- 1868


William Reavis was born in Wake County, North Carolina about 1785, son of Issac and Hannah (Wallace) Reavis. He married Frances (‘Fannie’) Parham
22 Jan 1816 in Wake County. She is believed to have been a sister of Sarah Parham who was the wife of Elijah Maynard, also of Wake County and early settlers of Monroe County. The 1829 Tax Digest for Captain Kelsey’s District in Monroe County show William Reavis’ name but no information about his land.

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.

 

Transcribed by Deloyce T. Conrad 23rd July 1984

Will of BENJAMIN ROGERS
Will Book B, page 329                                                 Office of the Probate Judge Monroe County, Georgia

                                                                                         

 
  Georgia

     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
     James H. Clements
     C. F. Gibson

     Alfred O'Neal

 

HENRY T. SAPPINGTON (Recorded in Book B, Page 132, Filed in office Sept. 5, 1853)  WILL AND ESTATE APPRAISMENT
STATE OF GEORGIA
MONROE COUNTY
 

We, William Hardy, Edward Smith and John L. Booty, were present on the Sixth day of August in the year Eighteen Hundred and Fifty Three, at the residence of HENRY T. SAPPINGTON, before and at the time of his death. About three days before his death in perfect possession of his mental faculties he called upon us to remember and take notice of what he was about to say---that it had been his intention to make his will in writing and dispose of his property at some time before but as it was not convenient for him to do so at that time, he had neglected it _____(?).

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
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(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
Sapington Sarah 47 F
Sapinton Mary E 21 F
Sapington Rebecca A 21 F
Sapington Dorotha H 18 F
Sapington Wm. A. 15 M
Sapington Nusam 13 M
Sapington Nutan F 11 M
Sapinton Harriet C 9 F
Sapington James R 6 F
Sapington Sarah F 6 F
Sapinton Martha 2 F
Sapinton Benjamin T. 1 M

GEORGIA

MONROE COUNTY
In person appeared before me in place in of said county, William Hardy, Edward Smith and John L. Booty, who being duly sworn say that this paper contains the last request and verbal disposition of the property of Henry T. Sappington, late of said county, deceased, and is just and true in all of its parts. Sworn to and subscribed in the presence of me this September 5, 1853. Milton W. Anthony, J. P.
Court of Ordinary Sept. Term 1853.
The _____________(?) Will of Henry T. Sappington having been proven according to law by the oath of the Witnesses thereto.
It is ordered of the court that said will e admitted to record and that _____ ______ ______ be granted to John G. Sappington, Executor and Sarah S. Sappington, Executrix in said will named.
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GEORGIA,
MONROE COUNTY
We, G. W. Sikes, C. F. Gibson, W. H. Franklin do swear that we will make a just and true appraisement of all and singular the goods and chattels (ready money only exepted) of H. T. Sappington, deceased, as shall be produced by John G. Sappington, the executor of the estate of the said H. T. Sappington, deceased and that we will return the same certified under our hand unto the said John g. Sappington, executor, within the time prescribed by laws. This the 11 September 1868.
G. W. Sikes, C. F. Gibson, W. H. Franklin

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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THE WILL OF JARRETT THOMAS

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
" 2 Buggy and Harness 30.00

" 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

 
 
 

Will of Andrew Zellner

Monroe County, Georgia, Will Book D, p. 331-2

I, Andrew Zellner of said State and county, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, for divers good and sufficient reason, do make, ordain, and declare and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others.

Item 1
Trusting my soul with God whom I through life have endeavored to serve and worship, I desire my body to be buried in accordance with my circumstances, the custom of the country, and wishes of my children and friends.

Item 2
I give and bequeath my grand daughter, Sarah James Zellner, child of my deceased son, James, as her full and entire share and interest in and to my estate, the sum of $400.00, and appoint my beloved and trusty grand son, Thomas J. Zellner, trustee of the said bequest, and direct he pay the same to-gether with its increase, if any, to my said grand daughter upon her marriage or becoming of 18 years of age.

Item 3
I give, bequeath, and devise to my son Benjamine H. Zellner $900.00 dollars; to my son George, $900.00 dollars, to my son, John W. Zellner, $900.00 dollars, to my daughter Mary R. Pharr, $900.00 dollars, to my daughter Sarah J. Walker, $900.00 dollars, and to my son Francis A. $600.00 dollars. I have already theretofore given and advanced to my son Francis A. $300.00 dollars, and to my son Andrew Burton, $900.00 dollars in excess of advancements made to my other children to wit: Benj. H.; George; John W.; Mary R. and Sarah J.

Item 4
The residue of my property of any and ever description, personal and real what-ever and where-ever the same may be, I give, bequeath and devise to my sons: Benj. H.; Francis A.; Andrew Burton; and John W. and to my daughters, Mary R. Pharr and Sarah J. Walker in equal shares, each of the same, in this residue, to share and share alike.

Item 5
I desire that upon my death my executor hereinafter named, shall after giving lawful notice or publication of sale, without further order of authority, proceed to sell the goods and chattels, effects and property of my estate, both real and personal at the HOMESTEAD upon the premises of my estate, or at the county site as he may elect and determine, both real and personal, and after paying all just debts, dues and legal expenses, distribute the remaining proceeds as theretofore arranged, willed and directed, or all partied interested in distribution of said proceeds, being of age, he may distribute any other way that may be agreed upon by said interested parties.

Item 6
I hereby constitute and appoint my son Benjamine H. Zellner, executor of this my last will and testament. This 10th day of January 1876

Witness to will:
J. M. Ponder, W. M. Johns

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