GREENE COUNTY WILL BOOK B (1796-1806)
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WILLIAM BILLINGSLEA 11/10/1800:11/1800, p. 3-6 Wife: Sally. Ch: Clement (not 18), Rebecca and William Turner BIllingslea. Exrs: Samuel and Francis Billingslea, both of Wilkes Co. Wits: John Billingslea, Epps Duke, Thomas Hall, James McCall.
JEREMIAH LINDSEY, SR., 8/2/1800:11/21/1800, p. 7-8 Sons: Jeremiah, David, exrs. Grdau: Betsy William Allin. Living ch: Jeremiah, David, Isabella Durham, Jinney. Wits: George Tuggle, Harry Sworn, Nathan Talley.
LEWIS JINKINS, SR., Greensborough, Ga., 1/23/1801:2/3/1801, p. 10-11
JAMES HOUGHTON of Oglethorpe Co., Ga. 2/2/1798:2/15/1798, p. 12-15 Ltrs of Adm gtd to William and Joshua Houghton who presented LWT for probate. Wife: Polley. Four ch. Eldest dau: Betsey (not of age). Bros: William and Joshua Houghton, Jr. Wits: Robert Crutchfield, Joshua Hougton, Sr. Betsey Burum, Nancy Houghton.
ROBERT GRIER, SR., nuncupative LWT, 3/12/1800:7/25/1800, p. 16-17 Witnesses state that "our Mother and youngest sister, Jane (bh his 1st wife)" as heirs. Son: Robert Grier. Wits: Mary Grier, Robert Grier, Moses Grier, Jane Grier, Sr., Elizabeth Grier, Thomas Grier, Jane Grier, Jr.
JOSEPH WHITE dtd 8/17/1800, p. 18-20 Wife: Sally. Daus: Sally, now wife of William Glass, Betsey White, Mary White. Sons: John, William, Wyley, Joseph. Exrs: Wife, John White (son), Joseph White, Little R. Gresham. Wits: Isaac Robertson, James Rea, Little B. Gresham.
JAMES TAYLOR 1/31/1801:3/6/1802, p. 21-23 Wife: Elizabeth. Exrs: Wife and friends, Rev. Robert H. Cunningham, Thomas Baldwin, William Smith. Wits: James Greer, W. M. Greer, Henry Robertson.
REUBIN FOREMAN dtd 3/15/1801, p. 24-25 Wife: Martha. Sons: Jesse, John F. Dau: Nicia. Exrs: Wife, John Foster. Wits: Hardin Ivey, Thomas Hester, Robert Clark.
WILLIAM FURLOW 9/6/1799:4/17/1802, p. 26-27 Wife: Mary An. Three daus: Sarah, Mary, Margaret. Sons: William, Charles, James, John, David. Exrs: Sons, James, David, William. Wits: Allan Stewart, John Harrison, Peyton Smith.
ANDREW McBRIDE 7/22/1798:5/14/1802, p. 28-29 Wife mentioned. Ch to be schooled, etc. Exrs: Wife, Harrison Musgrove, William David, Samuel Hart. Wits: Douglass Watson, John Parks, Samuel Rhodes, Joseph Parks.
GEORGE BREWER 6/14/1802:6/26/1802, p. 30 Heirs: Synthia Watson, wife of Robert, Abby Brewer, Polly Brewer, John Brewer, Joseph Brewer, Edmond Brewer. Exrs: David Brewer, Robert Watson, Douglas Peeples. Wits: James H. Ray, Joseph Peeples, Joseph Frew.
HENRY CHAMBERS 10/9/1802:11/4/1802, p. 31-32 Wife: Polly. Son: James. Exrs: Wife, Malachi Stallings. Wits: John Bishop, John Kimbrough, William Slaughter.
JOSHUA MARTIN 1/28/1803:1/28/1803, p. 33-35 Wife: Plato. Sons: Asa, John, Zadok. Dus: Anna, Elizabeth, Susannah. To: Robert Whally's ch, viz: Floyd and Walter. To: Joshua Martin's ch. Exrs: Son-in-law, Hezekiah Howell and son, John. Wits: Isham Humphrey, Timothy McGuire, George Rosser.
JOHN PARKER, not dtd, p. 36-37 Wife: Patience. Daus: ELizabeth, Charlotte, Mary. Son: John. Money to: John (son), Hezekiah Howell and Henry Bankster. Exrs: Son-in-law, Hezekiah Howell and son, John. Wits: Isham Humphrey, Timothy McGuire, George Rosser.
WILLIAM HARDWICK, of advanced age, 3/13/1802:4/1803, p. 38-41 Sons: James, William, George, Garland. Daus: Hanah Hawkins (Dawkins.), Martha Jones, Nancy Daniell, Molly Fitzpatrick, Peggy Hardwick. Grdau: Cinthia Hardwick Fitzpatrick, dau. of Rene and Molly Fitzpatrick. Exrs: George and Garland Hardwick. Wits: Susan Park, B. Fitzpatrick.
GEORGE GREEN 12/28/1802:4/1/1803, p. 42 Wife: Lucy. My eleven ch. Wits: Joel Newsom, Duke Cole, John Cole.
GEORGE SORRELL 11/24/1802:4/1/1803, p. 43-47 My wife. Sons: Green, Etheldred (land in Lincoln and Oglethorpe Co.'s). Daus: Tabitha Gresham, Jane Griffin, Nelly Williams, Ann, Sally Barnett, Elizabeth, Fanny Walls, Patsy. Patsy to stay with her stepmother. Exr: Etheldred Sorrell, son. Wits: Anderson Fambrough, Robert Cole, James Turner.
THOMAS HOLLOWAY of Nansemond Co., Va., pvd 4/10/1788, p. 47-49 (duplicate on p. 67-68) Wife: Elizabeth, sole heir. Negroes, Amelia and her ch, and the boy, Bill, to have their freedom. L/A issued to John Brewer.
MALACHI STALLINGS 3/22/1803:6/24/1803, p. 49-50 Wife: Patsey. Ch: Polly McKoy, Susanna Reed, Reuben, Patsey, Sarah, Jesse, Daniel, Teby, Grace. Exrs: Archibald McKoy and wife, Patsey Stalings. Wits: Nathaniel Howell, Bennett Posey, James Jones.
SHELLDRAKE BROWN pvd 6/24/1803, p. 50-51 Daus: Rhoda, Lucy Traylor. To: Thomas Shelldrake Broaddus. Three ch of dau., Lucy Traylor, viz: Edward, Lucy, and ? . Wits: Zachariah Robertson, Susannah Robertson.
GEORGE HARRIS 5/9/1803:6/24/1803, p. 51-53 Wife: Sally. My ch. Exrs: Friends, Edwin M. Roum, Francis Flournoy. Wits: Stephen Gatlin, Will Hill.
JAMES BLUNT 3/14/1802:9/30/1803, p. 54-55 Bro: Morris Blunt, sole heir. Wits: Thomas Sparks, David Love.
JOHN FINLEY of advanced age 6/22/1801:4/30/1803, p. 54-56 Sons: Uziah, Benjamin Moore, Elwin, William. Daus: Linda Turk, wife of Theodocia; Rebekah Dean, wife of John. Grch: Anne Dean, Margaret Dean, Jane Pope Dean, Rebekah Dean, Linda Dean; Nancy Findley, dau. of Uziah Finley; Rachel Finely, dau. of Elwin Finley; Rebekah Finley; James Finley, son of Charles Finley. Exrs: Uziah and Elwin Finley. Wits: John Wood, John Buckner.
JONATHAN BUTT 3/13/1801:9/30/1803, p. 56-57 Bro: Jacob, sole heir and exr. Wits: James Johnson, Elizabeth Johnson, Curtis Wilborn.
MARGARET WATSON 9/21/1802:9/30/1803, p. 57-58 Daus: Margaret, Maria Watson (decd). Son: Douglas Watson, exr. To: Ch of my dau., Mary Hunter. Dau., Margaret, to pay to John Nelson. Grdau: Polly Billingslea Wits: Hester Lakey, Benjamin Baldwin.
THOMAS HIGHTOWER 9/20/1803:9/30/1803, p. 58-59 Wife: Milly. Sons: James, Daniel. Sons-in-law: John Buster, Thomas Hines. Exrs: Wife, James and Daniel Hightower. Wits: John Bush, Russell Talley.
WILLIAM KIMBROUGH dtd 8/24/1803, p. 59-60 Wife mentioned. Son: John. Daus: Elizabeth, wife of William Baldwiin; Hannah's ch (except her son, Thomas); Nancy, wife of Abner Whelis. Sons-in-law: Mordica Baldwin, David McMurry. Rebekah Kimbrough, wife of my son, William. Grson: Thomas, son of Hannah Hawthorn, who now lives with me). Wits: John Bush, Isham Lett.
RICHARD LAKE 8/4/1799:4/24/1804?, p. 60-62 Wife: Elizabeth. Ch: Abner D., Nancy, Sally, James, Betsey. Exrs: WIfe, James Gray, John Riley, friends. Wits: William Phillips, Thomas Barron, John Davidson.
JOHN BROWNING 10/7/1803:1/1804, p. 61-62 Wife: Susannah. Ch: William, Francis, John, Anna Bird, Pheba Borine, Sivey Fallin, Clara Harralson, Millicent Wright, Joshua. Wits: David Gresham, Phil Clements, Samuel Baldwin.
JOHN CRENSHAW 9/31/1803:1/29/1804, p. 62-63 Sons: John, Daniel, William (decd)., Benjamin. Daus: Lucy Watts, Mary Reagin, Elizabeth Gunn. Decd son, William's ch. Exrs: Son, Daniel, and son-in-law, Thomas Watts. Wits: Thomas Grier, Judith Walls.
MESHACK TOWSON 8/23/1803:1/1804, p. 63-64 Wife: Fanny. Ch: Samuel, Thomas Baker Towson, James and William Sharp Towson. Exrs: Samuel Sharp, Sr., Robert Sharp.
WILLIAM WILSON 11/9/1803:1/1804, p. 64 Wife: Elizabeth and Thomas Wingfield, exrs. Minor ch. Wits: Thomas McGuire, William Crawford, Ann Crawford.
TOBIAS LASSETTER 7/18/1801:1/1804, p. 65-66 Sons: Benjamin, Jesse, John, Hardy. Daus: Christianna, Rebekah. Exrs: Friend, John Offing and sons, Benjamin and Jesse. Wits: John Offing, John Stewart, Zachariah Robertson.
JOSEPH ROBERTS 9/22/1802:1/16/1804, p. 66 Sons: Daniel (eldest), John, Allan, Joseph. Daus: Tabitha Irby (eldest), Susannah Shelton, Sarah Biddell, Elizabeth Bird, Polly Roberts, Milley Roberts, Patsey Roberts. Exrs: Wife and sons, Joseph, John. Wits: Jesse Marcus, John Vason.
JOHN JOHNSTON 7/8/1804:7/27/1804, p. 68-69 Wife: Elizabeth. Ch: Thomas, Daniel, Samuel, Elizabeth. Exrs: Wife, John Walker. Wits: Jacob Johnston, Robert Walker.
JAMES FANNIN 11/4/1803:7/27/1804, p. 70-71 Sons: Jephthat, Abraham (youngest), William, Isham. Exrs: Wife and Isham. Wits: Nathaniel Parrot, James Parrot, Mary Parrot.
THOMAS NELMS of Oglethorpe Co. 8/16/1796:10/4/1796, p. 72-74 Wife: Ruth. Daus: Sarah, SUsannah (youngest), Charlotte, Ruth, Rebekah. Sons: Charles J. Thornton Nelms and Thomas Nelms. Tract of land purchased from J. Thornton, decd. mentioned. Exrs: Thomas Nelms, Jr. and friend, Anthony Jo??.
SALLY FITZSIMMONS 11/22/1804:9/17/1804, p. 76-78 Wishes to be buried i inside a vault on father's burial grounds. Mentions her mother. Sisters: Nancy Coleman, Betsey Cooper. Niece: Sally Coleman. Bro: William Daniel Exrs: Bros-in-law: James Cooper, Jonas Fauche. Wits: James H. Ray, William H. Boner.
REVIS ROWLAND 2/20/1804:1/25/1805, p. 79-80 Mother: Elizabeth, heir, extrx. Exr: Friend, John Fluker. Wits: John Rowland, John Fluker.
NATHANIEL HOWELL, SR. 11/13/1802:1/1805, p. 80-82 Wife: Ann. Son: Elisha G. Dau: Melly C. Exrs: Son, Elisha G. Crawford, William Hill, Benjamin Maddux. Wits: Thomas Rutledge, James Smith, Phl. Hunter.
THOMAS OWEN 6/17/1805:10/25/1805, p. 85-87 Daus: Ann Rutledge, Jane Musgrove, Mary McCain. Son: George, exr. Grson: William McCain. Wits: William Mitchell, Charles Furlow, Isham S. Fannin.
THOMAS FINDLEY 9/16/1805:10/29/1805, p. 88-91 Wife: Margaret. Youngest dau: Fidella. Eldest sons: Archibald H., John. Sons: Iranious, William C., Zenius L. Exrs: Wife, Joseph Watson. Wits: William Pyson, Robert Findley, James Findley.
NATHAN CLAY 3/28/1804:7/28/1804, p. 92-94 Wife: Mary Ann. Sons: Martin, Greenbury. Daus: Nancy, Sally, Elizabeth, Pulley, Delpha, Hilly. Exrs: Wife, Friend, Thomas Sparkes. Wits: Thomas Carleton, John Davidson, Charles Watts.
NATHANIEL STEVENS 11/7/1805:1/1806, p. 95-98 Wife: Sarah. Ch: Parmelia, Pleasant, Matilda, Aquila, Rossett?, Arabella, Owen, David. Any unborn ch to share equally with others. Joseph Catching and his wife, Parmelia to make a return to exrs of all prop. they recd from him since their marriage. Exrs: James Ballard, William Stephens. Wits: Edward Stevens, Worthen O'Neal.
GEORGE WILEY 11/10/1805:2/1/1806, p. 98-100 Wife: Frances. Ch: William, Elizabeth, Jane, Frances and George Washington Wiley. Exrs: Wife, James Holt. Wits: Richard Carter, James Holt.
WILLIAM BALLARD 12/6/1806:2/1/1806, p. 100-101 My wife. Ch: Sally, Hetty, Henry, Wiilliam, minors. Exrs: Nancy Ballard, George Arvin. Wits: Armistead Flippin, Wingate Jones.
REBEKAH TURNER 11/16/1805:2/1/1806, p. 102-103 Bro: Davis Nickelson. To: Abigail and Priscilla, daus of my bro., John Nickelson. To: Davis Nickelson's wife, and Urburn's? wife. Wits: Abby Atkinson, Betsey Whatley.
JOSEPH CATCHING 10/9/1805:1/10/1806, p. 104-106 Wife: Patsy. Ch: Rhoda, Sally, Polley, Patsey, Joseph, John. To: Spencer Sams and Joseph Graham, husbands of my daus., Betsey and Nancy respectively. Exrs: Wife, John Towns, William Spencer Smith. Wits: G. Barden, William Perdins, Jacob Brissel.