COWETA WILL BOOK A (1827-1847)
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ABNER SMITH 12/15/182- , p. 1 Daus: Elizabeth (oldest), Polly, Salley, Winey. Sons: John B. (oldest), Moses. Exrs: Lemuel Weaver, John B. Smith. Wits: John Davis, Francis A. Morris.
JAMES POWELL 2/4/1830, p. 2 Wife: Sara Ann. Daus: Martha Ann, Susan L. Bigby. Son-in-law: John Bigby. Grdau: Cornelia Bigby. Bro: Allen B. Powell. Exrs: Allen Powell, Wiley Summerlin. Wits: John Carrington, William Spratling, Leonard Ward.
JAMES WOOD 1/7/1830, p. 5 Sis: Martha Wood. To: Stephen and Charles Wood. Exrs: Levi Newton, bro., Amos L. Wood of Monroe Co. Wits: John Terry, Amos Hicks, David Dukes.
JOHN DICKSON 2/17/1831, p. 7 Wife: Lydia. Sons: Michael, Asa. "My ch and surving ch by three persons." Exrs: Wife, Lydia and sons, Michael and Asa. Wits: James Thompson, William Salisbury, Silers Reynolds.
NATHANIEL SMITH of Oglethorpe Co. 11/30/1830, p. 7 Wife: Sarah. Ch: Montgomery, Decatur, Mary Elizabeth, Walton Hill, Catherine Palestine and Sarah Frances Smith. Exrs: Charley and Mark Smith, Thomas Duke. Wits: George G. Moses, Wiley Yarborough, John Hardiman.
ABSALOM TARVER of Hancock Co. 4/5/1827, p. 13 Son: Benjamin S. Daus: Winey, Polly Giles, Smithey Perry. Grch: Charels Ennis, Ursa Ennis, Elizabeth Templeton, Polly and Winny Ennis, Absalom T. Dawkins. Exr: Benjamin S. tarver. Wits: Hardin Chambers, Henry Tarver, Jacob Tarver.
ELIZABETH MIMMS 2/1/1831, p. 15 Dau: Siddy. Grson: Robert Hopson Mimms. Exr: Robert Mimms. Wits: John Wood, Maria Wood, John G. Fry.
HERMAN SHELL 4/8/1834, p. 17 Sons: James E., Thomas E., William B., Daniel A. Dau: Nancy L. Sibley. Exrs: Son, William B. Shell, friend, Richard Levell. Wits: Nancy M. Hatton, Phillip B. Cook.
CHARLES SMITH 10/1/1834, p. 20 Wife: Elizabeth. Sisters-in-law: Wife of Harrison Smith, wife of Miles Smith. To: Joshua T. Shropshire, Isham Smith, George T. Glass (Miles Smith's wife's share). Exrs: Wife, Elizabeth and her bro., Thomas Hardaman. Wits: John Featherston, Moses Wilks, John Dickson.
JOHN HOUSTON 3/17/1834, p. 33 Wife: Mary. Sons: Hugh W., Oliver, John, Samuel H. Grsons: John and James Houston. Son-in-law: James G. Stewart. Exrs: Sons, Samuel and John. Wits: Joseph Bohannon, William Watkins, John Edwards.
JAMES WHITE 12/4/1834, p. 24 Mother: Susannah White, extrx. Wits: David Darden, Samuel Clark, Turner Persons.
RICHARD TALIAFERRO, p. 25 Sister: Frances Penn. Nephew: Richard T. Penn. John H. Johnson, in tr for my niece, Mary Jones, formerly Penn, now wife of Dabney P. Jones. Exrs: Frances and Richard T. Penn, John H. Johnson. Wits: Phillip Ware, Lemuel Edwards, J. E. Hunnicutt.
ZACH CHANDLER 6/6/1836, p. 28 My wife and ch. Wits: George A. Wilson, William Kinnard.
MARY BURT 8/22/1836, p. 29 Son: Thomas Wells, exr. Grson: Thompson Wells. Grdau: Mary Ann Wells. Daus: Mary Elizabeth. Wits: Thomas Watson, Wiley Jones, Richard I. Wynn.
SAMUEL MAJOR 10/23/1836, p. 31 Sisters: Eliza Ann Carlton, formerly Major, Martha G. Jones, formerly Major, Betsy E. Ware, formerly Major. Grmother: Elizabeth R. Major in Va. Friend: Mrs. George Carlton. To: Friend and neighbor, Abraham North. Exrs: James Edward Hunnicutt, Littleton Hunnicutt, friends. Wits: Robert Hudson, H. J. Bruster, James Willis.
GEORGE HUNT 3/27/1837, p. 35 Wife: Elizabeth. Ch: Tamar Ann, Haysty, William, Richard, Martin Francis. Exrs: Minor Stephens, James Davis. Wits: Nathaniel E. Pridgeon, James Hunt, F. D. Bowers.
JEREMIAH BAILEY 11/25/1836, p. 37 Wife: Salley. Daus: Patsy, Milly, Rachel, Betheny, Polly Hicks. Son: William. Exrs: Wife, Salley, and bro., John.
JOSEPH McLENDON (also sp. McCLENDON) 11/8/1837, p. 39 Wife: Olive. Heirs: Addison T., Allen J., Lucy Ann, John J., Harriett, Elizabeth Cooper, Cynthia Melepa, and Joseph McClendon. Exrs: Asberry Daniel, William Mobley. Wits: Asberry Daniel, John Turner, James Lee.
ROBERT JOHNSON 8/13/1829, p. 41 Wife: Eleanor. Ch: Martha A., Sibil. Wits: Elijah D. Baughman, Samuel Tyle, Hugh Lett.
ELIJAH HANES 4/6/1839, p. 43 WIfe: Elizabeth. Daus: Agnes Jones, Elizabeth, Rodah, Russel. Sons: Tilman, Charles. Exrs: Wife, Elizabeth, and son, Charles. Wits: W. W. Boyett, Samuel Smith, Armstead Hanson.
JOHN THURMOND 5/22/1838, p. 45 Sons: William H., John D., Samuel T. Daus: Betsy Ann Daniel, Lucy Sheets, Mary H. Selman, Eudocia North, Nancy Hudson. To: William W. Selman. Exrs: William W. Selman, John D. Thurmond. Wits: John M. Thomas, William Nimmons, William U. Anderson.
OSBORN MOSELEY 5/10/1837, p. 51 Wife, not named, extrx. Dau: Gracy Henson. Wits: Britain Simms, John C. Simms, Ann Simms.
THOMAS DYER 9/1/1837, p. 53 Wife: Elizabeth. Ch: Nicholas, Thomas, Washington, Jebul?, Elizabeth Kelley, Dalisha Black. Grson: James Thomas Girley. Exrs: Wife, Elizabeth, sons, Nicholas and Thomas. Wits: Anthony Holloway, Jacob Lindsey, Allen Holloway.
TITUS SHEEN of Baldwin Co. 1/6/1840, p. 55 Mother: Ala Fair. Sisters: Elizabeth Sheen, Benetta Bingham, Alafarah Spence of N. C. Bro: P. H. Sheen. To: Heirs of bro., Matthew Sheen, decd, Exrs: Bro., P. H. Sheen of Coweta Co., William Hearn of DeKalb Co. Wits: James Bell, Sam D. Echols.
ELIJAH MOORE 7./8/1836, p. 57 Wife: Elizabeth. Sons: Elijah, George, Ebenezer. Dau: Nelly McGinty. Grsons: John McGinty, Whittonton Moore. Exrs: Elijah and George Moore. Wits: Jesse Hunter, Elca? Wilkinson, W. W. Selman.
ROBERT HUDSON 8/28/1839, p. 59 Wife: Lucinda. Ch not named. To: Caleb Cook. Exr: Thomas M. Griffin. Wits: William Beedeles, Caleb Cook, George E. Smith, John C. Perkins.
ELIZABETH ROGERS 8/16/1839, p. 62 Son: John Nicholas Martin of Chester, S. C. Heirs of son, John C. Martin, decd, eight oldest and four youngest, viz: Nicholas, Albert, Elizabeth, Frances M. Sister: Mary Weaver of Chester, S. C. Grdaus: Therza H. F. Rogers, Caroline E. Rogers. Exr: William Rogers, son. Wits: Therza H. F. Rogers, James Bexley.
JACOB REDWINE 9/13/1829 Dau: Nancy D. "All my ch". To: James Larimore and his daus., viz: Elizabeth and Prissy. Exrs: Sons, John and Lewis. Wits: Sarah Stamps, Willy D. Redwine, Mons E. Stamps.
JAMES BOOTH 3/27/1840, p. 66 Wife: Millian. Ch: Lucy Jane, Eliza Beckeast?, Henry Masterson, Sarah Margaret, Harriet Caroline. Exr: Ira Ellis Smith. Wits: William E. Hardaway, Caroline Smith, Phebe Boatright.
PHILLIP ORR 3/18/1841, p. 69 Wife: Neah Orr. "All my ch". Exrs: Robert Orr, Joseph T. Brown, Neah Orr. Wits: Augustus Wood, Miner M. Stephens, Jeptha V. Davis, F. D. Bowen.
SAMUEL HENRY 6/28/1841, p. 71 Wife: Lucy. Son: William T. Dau: Mary Ann Moore. Exr: B. D. Thompson. Wits: James Taylor, A. S. Anderson, J. Thompson.
RANDALL ROBINSON 1/13/1837, p. 73 Wife: Phereba. Son: John E. Daus: Nancy Persons (husband, Caleb Cook), Mary Heard, heirs of decd dau., Elizabeth Pinckard, viz: WIlliam, Adaline, John, Elizabeth, Peyton, Peyton j., Augustus, Phereba, James and Martha Smith (formerly :Pinckard). Exrs: John E. Robinson, Turner Persons. Wits: John M. Thomas, Joel W. Terrell, T. A. Lawson.
WILLIAM M. STOKES 2/18/1835, p. 77 Wife: Jane. Sons: Jackson, Munsford, John, William H. Dau: Sara W. Grson: William Henry Keller. Exrs: Wife, Edward Ware, Davis Owens. Wits: William E. Strong, Thomas Duke, John Featherston.
WILLIAM L. ASTIN 2/6/1839, p. 81 Wife: Sarah L. Sons: James P., Robert L., Samuel F., William L., Joseph A. Exrs: James P. and Robert L. Astin. Wits: Sarah M. Winn, Mary F. Gentry.
PEARCE COSTLEY 10/2/1842, p. 83 Wife: Lula, extrx. Daus: Elizabeth Tomkin?, Matilda Bryant, Lucinda King. Wits: Hiram Camp, William Whiten, Enoch Combs.
GREENBERRY ROWDON 6/30/1843 Wife: Abigail, her property left by her father, Samuel Medlock. Son: John, Extrx. Wife: Abigail. Wits: John Huggins, Peter Lunston, Asberry Daniel.
PERMELIA COMBS 6/12/1843, p. 87 Daus: Jane, Mary Ann. Sons: William P., John. Grdau: Sarah J. Comb. Exrs: William P. Combs of Troup Co., Davis Owens of Coweta Co. Wits: Henry Keller, John Daughterty, William B. Brown.
ELIZABETH STRONG 14/4/1844, p. 90 Sons: Isham, Lewis P., George Washington, William E., David E., John. Daus: Lucinda Pollard, Elizabeth Willingham, Louisa Pollard, Martha Whatley, Frances Price. Sons-in-law: Charles Harris, Lewis Harris. Exrs: William E. and John Strong. Wits: William Ragan, King W. Perry.
MARK SMITH 3/3/1844, p. 93 Wife, not named. Son: John H. "All my ch." Exrs: Isham Smith, Joshua Shropshire, George Glass. Wits: Bird Parks, Sr., Joe E. Smith, John E. Brown.
ISHAM STRONG 6/30/1845, p. 95 Sisters: Polly Harris, Nancy I. Harris, Elizabeth Willingham, Louisa Pollard, Martha Whatley. Bros: William E., John, David E., George W., Lewis P., Sarah T. (wife of WIlliam E. Strong), Mary F. and Tabitha Jane, daus. of William E. To: Isham Sherwood Strong, Sarah T. Strong, trustees for Mary F., Isham Sherwood and Tabitha Jane Strong. Extrx: Sarah T. Strong. Wits: William T. Thurmond, Charles Taliaferro, Joe E. Smith.
REUBEN WESTMORELAND 10/19/1843, p. 98 Wife: Kizie. Son, James' ch, viz: Elizabeth Leary?, Jane Brittan. My seven heirs, viz: Mark Westmoreland, Robert C., William, Martha (wife of John L. Tidwel), Harrison, Angelina (wife of William D. Tidwell), Huldah (wife of Ancel Bridges). Exr: Son, Robert C. Westmoreland. Wits: William Lockleer, John W. Twitty, A. Gray.
YOUNG STOKES 6/6/1842, p. 100 Wife: Martha. Daus: Sarah S. Miles, Louisa Watts, Permelia E. Butler, Martha A. Ghent, Narcissa J. Stokes. Sons: William S., Augustus H., Richard T. Seventeen grch, viz: Martha S., Meloth?, Mary E., John, Sam, Charles, Thomas, Sarah and Henry Mills; Ellen Miles, Charles Young Stokes, Martha J. Stokes, Kermitt C. Stokes, Walter L. Butler, Martha, Archible Y. and William A. Watts. Exrs: Sons, William S. and Augustus H. Stokes. Wits: Daniel T. Coleman, Thomas E. Randall, Toliver Kirby.
HUGH GIBSON 5/18/1843, p. 107 Daus: Matilda Auther, Judith Bracey, Sally Lovelady.. Grdau: Mary Auther. Son-in-law: Hiram Lovelady. Son: Charles C. Gibson and Patsy Huckaby, in ref. to estate left them by their grfather, Charles Simmonds. Exrs: Jacobus Gibson, son, Sally Lovelady, Matilda Auther. Wits: Jack W. Terrell, H. Elder, Peter Buchan.
WILLIAM M. SELBY 12/7/1844, p. 111 Wife: Nancy. Sons: Owen, decd. (eldest), Samuel. Daus: Elizabeth, Mary Teagle, Sarah Hinton, Martha, Alma Leverett, Margaret Benton. Grdau: Nancy Leverett. Grsons: Thomas and William Leverett, William Selby. Exrs: Wife, Nancy, John Teagle. Wits: Joseph H. Young, Claiborne S. Pardue, William Russell.
MAHALA CHILDERS 12/31/1842, p. 113 Bro: James A. B. Childers' three orphaned ch, viz: Thurmond C. C., William A., Amelia. Bro: Jep Childers. SIsters: Martha Dezavant?, Sarah Reaves, Jane Dunlop, Susannah Embry. Nieces: Sarah Embry, dau. of Hiram, Martha Embry. Bros-in-law, James Dunlop, Hiram H. Embry. Exr: Bro-in-law, James Dunlap. Wits: John Candler, Joseph Attaway, William Attaway, Susannah Dunlop.
JAMES WILSON of Newberry District, S. C., 2/15/1842, p. 115 Dau: Mariah Coppleman, wife of Henry. To: James Wilson. Wits: Jacob Baker, William Werts, A. Y. Enlens.
SARAH BROOKS 8/17/1842, p. 116 Son: John. Daus: Nancy Lester, Ann H., Sarah Brooks (widow of Littleberry Brooks). To: Peter Brooks, orphan, Thomas Brooks, orphan. Exr: Pleasant Lester. Wits: William Arnold, William D. Arnold.
ALLEN GAY 3/5/1847, p. 118 Wife: Ann. Sons: John, Gilbert, Thomas, James, Elias. Daus: Elizabeth Eady, wife of Henry, Temperance Brock, Martha Wright, Matilda Dyer. Exrs: Elias Gay, Washington Dyer. Wits: Reuben Lee, Susan Granada, James H. Smith, David Moseley.
ASA PITTS 9/13/1847, p. 121 Wife: Rebecca. Sons: Michael, Giles, Joseph B. Exr: Joel M. Terrell. Wits: Betty H. Mitchell, H. R. Harrison, William B. Arrington.
ELVIRA GRAY 2/9/1844, p. 123 Sons: Reuben F., Henry, John C. Daus: Martha E. Tench, Elizabeth Dade. Grch: Elizabeth Tench, Henry, John, Jr., and James A. Tench (John H. Tench apptd their gdn), Thomas Ryk of Abbeville District, S. C., John Wright of Abbeville, Martha Selby of S. C., widow, John McCook of Abbeville. Nieces: Elvira Flanagan, Amanda Tate. Exr: John H. Tench. Wits: Adam Summers, James Russell, William Russell.