Tatom of Wilkes County

John Tatom, Sr. resided in Wilkes Co, Georgia. Wilkes Inventories, etc., p. 61 (1794-1798) John Tatom, deceased, Sale of Estate 1 January 1795. Purchasers from the items of the estate were: John, Abner, Abel and William Tatom, Jarard Groce, Edward Gresham, Napier Adams, Thomas C. Russell, Thomas and John Fullilove and James Hester. (signed: Abel Tatom) The LWT of John Tatom, Sr. was dated 21 Mar 1793, probated 8 Oct 1794, Wilkes Co., named wife, Sarah, and specified for the estate to be divided into nine parts. Mentions that some of his children were in North Carolina. A receipt given from Robert Crocker "for part of the legacy of Barnett Tatom of York Co., S. C." was dated 18 Nov 1797, signed in Lincoln Co., Ga. Another receipt dated 1800 from Barnard Tatom and John N. Newby "for part of their legacies". Returns dated Mar 1802 paid Benjamin Taylor in part for the legacy "of his wife, Susannah Fullilove" and John Taylor in part for his legacy for his wife, Temperance Fullilove.

Issue:

• Henrietta Tatom, deceased in 1793, married John Fullilove, one of the purchasers of her father's estate. Issue: Susannah Fullilove who m. Benjamin Taylor; and Temperance Fullilove who m. John Taylor.
• Elizabeth Ann Tatom m. Mr. Hicks.
• Keziah Tatom m. Mr. Goodwin. Issue: Samuel Goodwin.
• Abner Tatom.
• John Tatom, his LWT dated 15 Nov 1825, probated 31 Jan 1831 Lincoln Co., named wife, Rebecca and children: Susannah Morgan, Nancy Harris, Katherine Floyd, Henrietta Tatom, Elizabeth Ann Tatom, Emily Zellars, Abner Tatom, Joseph W. All of my children are to live with their mother until of lawful age.
  
  Issue:

  1. Susannah Tatom m. Mr. Morgan.
     
  2. Nancy Tatom m. Joseph Harris 19 Oct 1813 Lincoln Co.
     
  3. Katherine Tatom m. Alexa Floyd on 9 Jan 1825 Lincoln Co.
     
  4. Henrietta Tatom m. Adam Harnesberg 19 Oct 1831 Lincoln Co.
     
  5. Elizabeth Ann Tatom.
     
  6. Emily Tatom m. Mr. Zellars.
     
  7. Abner Tatom m. Permelia Murray 1 Jul 1847 Lincoln Co.
     
  8. Joseph W. Tatom.
     
  9. William S. Tatom m. Catherine Parks 16 Feb 1843 Lincoln Co.
     
  10. John Tatom.
      
  11. Averilla Edmonds Tatom.

LWT of John Tatom

LWT of Peter Tatum

Sources: Wilkes Co. Deeds and Wills; Lincoln Co. Marriages; Wilkes Co. Deed Book BB, p. 10, Thomas Owens to John Tatom, planters, 200 acres on Pistol Creek, 17 Mar 1785.