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By Jeannette Holland Austin

Washington County, Georgia Families

ADAMS,Frances, Washington Co., Ga. Annual Returns, Vol. B, 1843-52, p. 9, Estate of Frances Adams,. Micajah Bland, exr, account from 3/7/1842 to 3/2/1844; cash pd J. I. I. Buck, as per voucher No. 1, $62.87; cash pd Doct. N. T. Harris, as per voucher No. 2, $38.00, cash pd Doct. William McBride, as per voucher No. 3, $11.25, cash pd commission on $112.22, $2.80, cash pd my commission on 10.00, .25. Estate Credit: $115.17. Cash received from Lee R. Miller, 10.00. Recorded 3/2/1844. Note: Page 86 lists a similar, but smaller return, on the Estate of Francis Adams.

ADAMS,George, Harris District, George Adams,, age 31, b. S. C., Malinda J., age 26, b. Washington Co., Ga., Eugenia, age 4, b. Talbot Co., Thomas M., age 3, born Talbot Co., infant female child, 5 months, b. Muscogee Co., and William Berk, 34, farmer, b. S. C., Source: 1850 Muscogee Co., Ga Census.

ADAMS,Hopewell. Washington Co., Ga. Divisions, 1829-71, Book A, p. 64-65. "Georgia, Washington County. By virtue of an order from the Honorable Court of said county sitting for ordinary purposes on the first day of November instant, to us directing, authorizing and requiring us to make a distribution of the estate of the late Hopewell Adams,, deceased, among the distributees of said estate, we proceeded on this day to perform that duty. We ascertained there were eleven distributees, to-wit: William D. Jordan, James Adams,, Abijah Wiggins, the children of John W. Adams,, deceased, Arnold L. Adams,, Benjamin Adams,, Thomas Jordan, the children of Nancy Jordan, deceased, Hopewell Adams,, Jordan P. Adams,, and William Tanner. The shares were numbered 1 to 11 and were assigned to the distributees, except Thomas Jordan, were placed in a hat and the members of the lots, except No. 1, were put in another hat and both were shaken. A number was then drawn from one hat and a number from the other, the following is the result:

No. 2, Jordan Adams, consisting of negro man, Daniel, valued at $773.00; No. 3, William D. Jordan, consisting of a negro man, Kerney, valued at $730.00; No. 4, children of Nancy Jordan, consisting of negro woman, Fanney and girl valued at $725.00; No. 5, orphans of John W. Adams,, deceased, consisting of two negro women, Rachel and Susan, valued at $700.00;

No. 6, Benjamin Adams,, consisting of a negro woman, Harriet and her child, Green, valued at $700.00;

No. 7, James Adams, consisting of negro man, Alfred and girl, Margeann, valued at $725.00;

No. 8, Abijah Wiggins, consisting of negro man, Sampson, and girl, Jane, valued at $725.00;

No. 9, William Tanner, consisting of negro woman, Sarah, and girl, Sarah, valued at $725.00;

No. 10, Alfred L. Adams,, consisting o f negro man, George, and girl, Mary, valued at $750.00;

No. 11, Hopewell Adams,, consisting of a girl, Betsy, and a boy, Joy, valued at $762.00.

No. 1 consisting of a negro woman, Lucy, one woman, Grace, and child, Lucinda, valued at $780.00. These negroes having gone to Thomas Jordan by deed of gift from the deceased and he having proposed to take the same at our valuation as his portion of the negroes of said estate and all the parties of interest having consented for him to do so were assigned the same number according to drawn. Negro boy, Nelson, valued at $525.00 having been given to Benjamin Adams, by deceased, and he having claimed the right to take the same at our valuation so much of his distributive share of estate of said deceased, and the parties at interest having consented that he should do so, the said boy, Nelson, was included in the division but left in hands of administrator to be turned over to said Benjamin Adams, this 25th of November 1847. /s/Richard Warthen, Eli Cummings, Francis T. Tennille, William Warthen, commissioners.

ADAMS, William. History of Hampstead County, Arkansas: "William Adams, is one of the properous planters of Noland Township, and owes his nativity to Washington County, Georgia where he was born on July 17, 1825, a son of Harmon and Fannie (Hodges) Adams,. The father was born in North Carolina, in 1800, and reared on a farm in that State. After reaching years of discretion, he chose that occupation as his calling in life, and followed it with marked success until his death. He was married in Washington County, Georgia, in 1823, to Miss Fannie Hodges, a native of Georgia, born in 1790, and their marriage was blessed with two children of the subject of this sketch being the elder, and Lizzie. The father was a soldier in the Indian War. He passed from life in 1873, in full communion with the Baptist Church. His wife died in Georgia in 1844. The marriage of our subject occurred in Pike County, Alabama in 1816 to Miss Mary A. Smith, the daughter of Samuel M. and Elizabeth (McClure) Smith, and they became the parents of ten children; five daughters and five sons.

AINSWORTH, James, age 53, blacksmith, listed on 1850 Washington Co. Census. Wife, Delany, age 42. Daniel 21, William B. 15, Benjamin H. 12 and Frances (daughter) 10.

AINSWORTH, Lady listed on 1850 Washington Co., Ga. Census, Fam. #120. Lady Ainsworth 48, Ga., William B. 24, merchant, Haywood B. 21, Emily F. 20, Andrew H. 9, Daniel 32, clerk, Emma 20.

ANDREWS, John. Land Grant. Written: December 13 1785 Recorded: December 21 1785 Georgia Land Grant Register, Book III, page 387 State of GEORGIA By the Honorable Samuel Elbert Esquire, Captain General, Governor and Commander in Chief, in and over the said State. To all to whom these Presents come, GREETING: Know Ye, That in Pursuance of the Act for opening the Land Office, and by virtue of The Powers in me vested, I HAVE, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Honorable the Executive Council, given and granted, and by these Presents, in the Name and Behalf of the said State, DO give and grant unto John Andrews his Heirs and Assigns forever, ALL that Tract or Parcel of Land, containing Two Hundred Eighty Seven & an 1/2 Acres, situate, lying, and being, in the County of Washington in the said State, and butting and bounding On all sides by Vacant Land surveyed Land, Northwestwardly by John Freeman’s Land and on all other Sides by vacant Land ------------ On Bounty -------------- having such Shape, Form, and Marks, as appear by a Plat of the same hereunto annexed; together with all and singular the rights, Members, and appurtenances thereof, whatsoever, to the said Tract or Parcel of Land belonging, or in any wise appertaining; and also all the Estate, Right, Title, Interest, Claim and Demand, of the State aforesaid, of, in, to, or out of the same: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Tract or Parcel of Land, and all and singular the Premises aforesaid, with their and every of their Rights, Members, and appurtenances, unto the said John Andrews his Heirs and Assigns, to his and their own proper Use and Behoof forever, in Fee Simple. GIVEN under my Hand in Council, and the Great Seal of the said State, this Thirteenth Day of Decemr. in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-five and in the Tenth Year of American Independence. S Elbert Signed by His Honor the Governor in Council the 13th Day of Decemr 1785 G Handley C. C. Registered the 21st Decemr 1785

AUTRY,Absalom estate, Henry Co., Ga., recorded 1/19/1834. Isaac AUTRY, administrator. 9/1834. Leave to Sell Real Estate, 11/1834. Sale Bill. 10/2/1839. Sold on the court house steps in Sumter Co. by Edward Pearce and Daniel Little on a credit bill of $140.25.

AUTRY,Absalom, 1 poll, 200 acres, Wilkes Co., 300 acres, Washington Co., Capt. John Autrey's District.

AUTRY,Alexander listed on 1785 Wilkes Co. Tax Digest, 1 poll, 200 acres, Wilkes Co.; 675 acres in Washington Co. 9/30/1773, Alexander AUTRY,; 20 acres on Fishing Creek, 1785 Wilkes Co. Tax Digest.

AUTRY, John, Wilkes Co. Tax Digest, 3 1/2 polls, 5 slaves, 287 1/2 acres declared in Washington Co. (Wilkes Co. Tax Digiest 1792-4).

AVERA, Randolph. "One of the first men to engage in mercantile business at Quitman was Randolph Avera, who died at his home in Quitman, December 22, 1912. Mr. Avera was born in Washington county, Georgia, on May 21, 1826. His father, David Avera, was born in the same county, February 2, 1800, where he was reared and married, and in 1828 moved to Crawford county, where he bought a plantation and operated it with his slaves for upwards of twenty years. He was also a member of the legislature. He then moved to the adjoining county of Houston, where he spent the rest of his days and died at the age of seventy-six in 1876. He married Elizabeth Hood. She was born in Washington county, and was a daughter of William Hood, a planter and lifelong resident of that county. David Avera and wife reared twelve children. Randolph Avera spent his youth on the home farm and at the age of twenty-one began his independent career even with the world. He took up the carpenter's trade, and having served his apprenticeship followed it in various places until 1859. In that year he located at the new town of Quitman and with a brother established a store. He built the first brick store and set out the first shade trees—French mulberry. The town as yet had no railroad communication, and it was necessary to haul all goods in wagons from Dupont, forty miles away. When the war broke out Mr. Avera tendered his service to the Confederate government as a mechanic, and up to the close of the war was employed in the car-shops at Thomasville. After the war he was identified chiefly with the management of his home estate near Quitman, and lived retired up to the time of his death. July 21, 1861, Mr. Avera married Mrs. Mary (Young) McElbeen, who represents one of the old and prominent families of south Georgia. She was born in Thomas county, September 29, 1830, and is a granddaughter of William and Mary (Henderson) Young. William Young in 1775, when the colonies were preparing to revolt from British rule, was a member of the council of safety at Savannah and on July 4th of that year represented the town and district of Savannah in the first assembling of the provincial congress. He was afterwards a planter of Screven county, where he spent his last days. Michael Young, son of this patriot and father of Mrs. Avera, was born in Screven county, January 16, 1797, later settled in Bulloch county, and in 1828 came and made settlement in the new county of Thomas. With wagons and other private conveyances he and his family and slaves arrived in what was then an almost unbroken wilderness, and the household camped in the forest while he and his helpers cut trees and made a log-cabin home. His location was three miles west of Thomasville. The Indians were still lingering in these hunting grounds, and all this part of the state was largely as nature had made it, so that Michael Young and his family were among those who bore the brunt of pioneer work and helped to prepare this region for the uses of subsequent generations. Michael Young had participated in one Indian war before coming here, and was engaged in another during the thirties. He cleared large tracts of land and resided in this vicinity until his death, which occurred August 24, 1856. He also was a member of the legislature and as there were no railroads here then he had to make the journey on horseback. The maiden name of his wife was Sarah Everett, who was a native of Bulloch county, and her death occurred on April 14, 1876. Her parents were Joshua and Jane (Carter) Everett, who, so far as known, were lifelong residents of Bulloch county. Michael Young and wife reared nine children, namely: James Everett, America, Remer, William Joshua, Mary Jane, Thomas Jones, John Carter, Sarah Lavinia and Michael Henderson. The son John C. died while in school at LaGrange. Mary J. Young was first married, in 1850, to William Henry McElbeen, who was born in Decatur county, Georgia, was reared on a farm, and on beginning his independent career bought land in his native county, where he and his wife lived until his death at the age of thirty-five. After the death of her husband Mrs. McElbeen with her three children returned to her parents in Thomas county. In 1857 coming to what is now Brooks county, where a brother had previously settled, she bought a tract of land to which the Quitman city limits have since been extended. At that time there was not a house on the present site of Quitman and the whole neighborhood was a pine forest. With the aid of her slaves she began improving her land, and her home for more than half a century has been on the estate which she thus undertook to develop. Log houses were the first homes both for her family and her slaves, but these have long since given way to comfortable frame dwellings. Her own home is a commodious colonial residence, situated well back from the street and in the midst of fruit and shade trees and is one of the most attractive homes in this vicinity. The three children by her first marriage were Sarah America, William Henry and Susan Tallulah McElbeen. William Henry, born in 1853, died unmarried in 1881. Sarah America, born in 1851, married Dr. D. L. Ricks, and at her death on December 16, 1901, left eight children, namely: Mary Tallulah, William L., Eunice, Ethel, Cora Lee, Leila, Josie and Hugh. Susan Tallulah, who was born May 29, 1855, and died in 1895, married Joel K. Hodges, and left four children— Mary Erne, Clara Mec, Lula Me. and Joel K. Mr. and Mrs. Avera have reared four children—Clara Lavinia, James Walter, John Randolph and Charles Young. James W. married Maggie McMullen, and their three children are Mary Mec, Walter and James West. John R. married Beulah Whittington, and they are the parents of seven children, named Kathleen, Mary Jane, Virginia, John Randolph, Beulah, Benjamin W. and Dougald McDonald. Charles Y. first married Florrie McMullen, who died leaving two children, Maggie Daisy and Charles Young; and for his second wife he married Bertice Smith, and has one son, Henry Randolph, and a daughter, Ruth. Mrs. Avera has five great-grandchildren. Her granddaughter, Mary Erne Hodges, married Joseph Austin Walker and has three children, Mary Bealer, Emma and Susan Tallulah. Her grandson, William L. Hicks, married Estelle Benedict and has a son Charles. Three other of her granddaughters are married—Cora Hicks, who married Mathew Fleming, Mary Mec Avera, who married Walter T. Home, and Kathleen Avera married Paul C. Smith. To be the head of such a family is a proud distinction. Mrs. Avera is a member of the Methodist church, as are all the children except one, who is a Baptist." Reference: A History of Savannah and South Georgia by William Harden, Volume II, pp. 750-751.

BAKER,Jonathan, listed on 1850 Washington Co., Ga. Census, Fam. #163, age 49, born in Ga.

BARNETT, William a Revolutionary War Soldier, b. in Virginia, d. Greene Co., Ga., served in the Virginia Troops, receiving bounty lands in Georgia for his service. Revolutionary War Soldiers in Georgia by McCall cites this service. Ref: Vol. I of Memoirs of Georgia, page 523: "William Barnett was a Virginian and give five years of faithful service to his country in that heroic struggle. At the end of this strife as he and a friend were on their way home, being in need of food and without any means of obtaining it, having no money, when they could no longer endure their hunger they changed to see a calf, which they seized and killed, and almost before it had ceased kicking they had skinned a portion of it and were beginning to make a meal of it. Shortly after the revolution Mr. Barnett brought his wife, Mary Hewey, to Georgia, and here in Greene County in 1784 his son, John, was born and grew to manhood."

Greene Co. Deed Book 1, pages 236-237, William Barnett and Mary, his wife, of Richmond Co. to Sterling Cato of Greene Co. For 100 pds. Sterling 287 « acres in Washington Co., now Greene Co., originally granted to John Polk 12/16/1786.

Greene Co. Deed Book 1, pages 704-705, 10/1/1792, Joel Barnett of Wilkes Co. To David Crockett of Wilkes Co. for 80 pds. 287 « acres in Greene Co. On the north fork of Shoulderbone Creek adj. Lands of William Barnett on the west, granted 10/1/1784. Ref: Morris Barnette, 1003 Fairway Farms Lane, Kingwood, TX 77339.

BARRON, Barnabas, age 75, farmer, listed on 1850 Washington County Census, Permelia 55, Mourning 40, Theresa 30, William 24, Lee 21, Patsy 20, Sally 16.

BARRON, Samuel, Capt., age 60, d. Jones Co. 6/20/1826, Rev. War Soldier. Left widow and a number of children. He was b. 3/16/1768 Ga., d. Washington Co. (now Jones Co.) in 1826. Was a Pvt. in N. C. Regt. He m. Joanna Braswell. Issue: Rebecca, Jonathan, Benjamin (m. Sarah Barron), Nancy, Sally, Willis, Wiley, Greene, Abner, William, Thomas and James. Ref: Statesman & Patriot dated /11/1826; McCall's Roster of Revolutionary War Soldiers of Georgia, Vol. I.

BOYETT, Joseph. "Joseph Boyett and wife, Gatsey Peacock were m. 5/8/1819. Gatsey, wife of Joseph, was b. 10/27/1803 in Washington Co., Ga., d. 2/27/1891, aged 33 yrs. Joseph John Boyett of Randolph Co., Ga. and Jane Elizabeth Auams of Randolph Co., Ga. were m. 10/14/1866 by Cooper Hall, J. P. Joseph Johrt Boyett was b. 12/22/1843. Jane Elizabeth Adams was b. 7/4/1828. Jane Boyett, wife of Joseph John Boyett, d. 8/15/9912. Joseph John Boyett d. 10/16/1918, Henry Co., Ala. Gibson Boyett and Elizabeth Bateman m. 11/12/1836, Henry Co., Ala. Marr. Lic. Book 1822-1866." Ref: History of Henry Co., Alabama by Mrs. Marvin Scott.

BOYETT, Reuben b. ca 1823 Ga. d. 10/1858 in cotton press accident (explosion) in Chambers Co., Ala. m. Louisa Amanda Heard 11/18/1849 Troup Co., Ga, listed 1850 Chambers Co., Ala. Census. Louise In. 2nd, James M. Pittman 1/28/1860 Hogansville, Troup Co., Ga. She d. 7/1/1862 Hogansville, Ga. of typhoid fever. Issue: John Jasper b. l/lg/l853 Chambers Co., Ala. d. 1862 Troup Co., Ga.; Ervin Newtoll b. 11/19/1854 Chambers Co., Ala. d. 3/22/1931 Houston, Chickasaw Co., Miss., buried Houston Cemetery; George Washington b. 11/28/1856 Chambers Co., Ala. d. 5/2l/1945 at Moss Point, Miss., bur. St. Peters Cemetery, Section 2, Oxford, Miss.; Reuben Charles b. 10/30/1858 Chambers Co., Ala., d. infancy. Ref: Bibles of John Jasper Heard and George Washington Boyette in possession of Charles E. Boyett, Rt. 1, Box 182, Steens, Miss. 39766; 1922, Carnegie Institute Family Traits History by Ivy Devine Boyette.

BRANTLEY, Aaron, age 61, planter, listed 1850 Washington County Census, Dicy, 60, William 26, Martha Ann 16.

BRANTLEY, Harris, age 65, planter, listed 1850 Washington County Census, Pamelia Ann 45, James H. 9.

BRANTLEY, Jeptha Estate, Washington Co., Ga. Divisions, Book A (1829-71). 4/5/1860. Distributees (heirs): Mrs. Zilpha Brantley, widow;W. F. Slade representing minor children of late Catherine Slade, Slade, dau, E. O. Bostwick, trustee for wife, daughter of Jeptha; Susan E. Brantley; Charles J. Brantley, son; George L., Thomas F. and Sarah L. Brantley". Haralson Co., Ga. Deed Bk A, p. 150, Ailpha Brantley and Beverly D. Evans of Washington Co., administrators. of Est. of Jeptha Brantley, to Robert G. Kilgore of Haralson Co., land belonging to est. of Jeptha Brantley, deceased, in Haralson Co., formerly Carroll Co., 202 1/2 acres, orig. granted to Amey Newman, illegitimate, in 11th Dist. of Hancock Co. and by her conveyed to said Zilpha Brantley and Beverly D. Evans, as administrators.

BRANTLEY, James, age 39, farmer, listed on 1850 Washington County Census, Catharine 37, William 17, Mary 15, Matha 13, Hannah 9, Lewis F. 5, Elizabeth 4, Agnes J. 1.

BRANTLEY, Jeptha, age 40, farmer, listed on 1850 Washington County, Georgia Census. Wife, Lilphy, age 31; Catharine 12, Mary 10, James H. 8, Susan E. 5 and Charles 2.

BRANTLEY, John F. age 44, farmer, listed on 1850 Washington Co. Census. Lucinda 35, Thomas 18, Benjamin 15, Malinda 13, George 10, Edy (daughter) 8, Joseph 5, Celia 3.

BRANTLEY, Spencer, age 67, farmer, listed on 1850 Washington County Census; Joanah 62, Spencer 24.

BRANTLEY,Thomas, Revolutionary War Soldier, granted 287-1/2 acres in Washington Co., Ga. On Certified List of Georgia Troops by E1ijah Clark 1/27/1784. He declared this land in Washington Co. on the 1792 Tax Digest, all follows: Thomas R. Brantley, 1 poll, 100 acres, Wilkes Co., 207 1/2 acres, Washington Co. Receipt of Thomas and Philip Brantley in Wilkes Co. on Est. of Daniel Co1eman.

BRANTLEY, William, age 34, listed 1850 Washington Co. Census. Eliza 34, Mary A. A. 12, Nancy R. 9, Julian 7, Ann E. 7, Matilda 5, Celia F. 2.

BRANTLEY, Zachariah, listed on 1850 Washington Co. Census, age 51, clerk. Wife, Mary, age 50. Son, Solomon D., age 30.

BRITT, James listed 1820 Washington Co., Ga. Census, m to,10, m to 16, I: to 10, f to 26.

BRITT, Jesse listed 1820 Washington Co., Ga. Census, 2 m to 10, 2 10 to 16, m to 26, on 45+, 2 f to 26, f 45+.

BROWN, Edmond D. listed 1850 Washington Co., Ga. Census, Family No. 6560, 28, farmer, Ga., Mary 25, Sarah E. 1, Lugene W. (f) 2 mos., (b. Ga., Sarah 67, N. C., Cloama (f) 26, Ga.

BROWN, Edward, his LWT dated 1/20/1834, probated 2/10/1834, Elbert Co. Will Bk 1830-35, p. 130. Wife: Lucy. Issue: Reuben Brown, 8R1 William Mills, William B. Campbell. To: Amos Row's children: Milton B., Eliza, Washington, Thomas, Francis, Grantham and Lucy Ann Rows. To: Mrs. Sarah Booth's children: John Westley, Jones 8R1 R., Catharine and Lucy Ann Alman. Dau: Sarah Booth. Only son: Luc Reuben Brown of Monroe Co. and William Mills, exrs.

BURKS, James Madison Bowling, (11/28/1819 Jasper Co., Ga. - 8/27/1854) m. Narcissa Jane Holmes (2/4/1815 Washington Co., Ga.-5/13/1860). They were married on 3/31/1844 Houston Co., Ga. Children: Mary Catherine b. 11/23/184-- Talbot Co., Ga.; Robert Emmet (8/1/1847 Tallapoosa Co., AL- 6/5/1901 Dallas, TX); Martha Jane Eunice b. 12/29/1852 Tallapoosa Co., AL; Narcissa Jane M. b. 9/1/1854 d. 5/1939 in Notasulga, AL, m. Samuel A. Burns on 5/7/1879. (Their only child was Salmon Holmes Burns who d. 3/14/1936 Birmingham, AL, buried at Notasulga, AL) Ref: James M. Burks Bible. Owner: Mary Livingston Akin, Notasulga, Macon Co., Alabama (1945).

BUTLER,Daniel granted 575 acres Franklin Co., Ga. 9/25/1784 for Rev. War Services. Also, Daniel Butler, entitled to bounty land in Washington Co.; and 575 acres, Richmond Co., 10/6/1784. Ref: Georgia Soldiers in Revolution.

CASTLEBERRY, Henry, Rev. War Soldier, was b. 10/14/1760 m. Mary Anne. Bible of John Castleberry, Sr. Issue: Henry, Jr. b. ca 1790 Washington Co., Ga. m. Mourning, b. 1798, Wilkinson Co., Ga. LWT of Henry Castleberry, Clarke Co., Ga., Will Bk A, 1802-22, dated (./17/1806, probated 1/10/1807, names wife, Sarah, daughter, Rachel. Rachel m. William East 9/25/1806, Clarke Co., Ga. Ref: Castleberry and Allied Lineages.

CAULEY, William, son of Roderick, b. ca 1775 N. C., Colonel, Wilkinson Co., Ga. Listed on 1810 Lenoir Co., N. C. and Wilkinson Co. Census, William Cauley male to 10, male to male 45 and over, 3 females under 10,2 females to 16, female 45. Issue: Elizabeth Jane b. 1805 Lenoir Co., N. C. d. 5/25/ ---- in Wilkinson Co., Ga. m. 7/3/1822 Wilkinson Co., John Frel (3/30/1806-9/8/1862); Robert W. b. 1794/1804 Lenoir Co. Tn. Listed 1820 Wilkinson Co., Ga. Census m. 12/25/1833 E izal Price, Washington Co., Ga.; George b. ca 1810 Lenoir Co., N. listed 1840 Wilkinson Co., Ga. Census m. Catherine, daughter b. 1810/20; 2 daus. b. 1/04/1810; Thomas R. b. 1811 Lenoir Co., N. C., Merchant, wife Martha b. 1823, listed 1850 Wilkes Co., Ga. Census. (Issue: George W. b. 1834, K. (f) James b. 1855; Mary b. 1856; Robert b. 1359).

CLEMENTS, William P., "merchant and postmaster, Brent, Monroe Co., Ga., son of Wesley and Jane (Smith) Clements, was born in Muscogee county, Ga., March 19, 1855. His grandfather, Davis Smith, one of the earliest settlers of the county, was the son of Dixon and Elizabeth Smith, and was born in Washington county, Ga., in 1793. Early in life he engaged in merchandising in Dublin, Laurens Co., in which he was very successful. During this period Mr. Smith married Mrs. Elizabeth Jordan, and , in 1820, moved to Forsyth. Son afterward he acquired possession of the 400-acre tract of land on which William P. Clements now lives, between five and six miles southwest of Forsyth. In 1825 he moved and settled upon it, and established a planting and mercantile interest which laid the foundation of a fortune. He carried on his business, and was a central figure in the community for a lifetime. He became one of the largest land and slave-owners in that locality, and attained to a strong and wide influence. At one time he owned 2,000 acres of land, and when emancipation was proclaimed he had some hundred slaves. He was elected colonel of militia, then regarded a distinction, and being a strong whig partisan and politician was elected several times to represent the county in the general assembly. He was a Missionary Baptist, and began early in his Christian life to speak in public, and for the greater part of his lifetime was a local preacher of that denomination, Col Smith died in 1867, and his wife in 1868. They reared nine children: Miranda, widow of Orlando Holland, Monroe county; Mary, deceased; T. T., retired merchant, living at the old homestead; Davis, Habersham county, Ga; Elizabeth and John D., both deceased; James, Macon, Ga.,; Judson, killed in the last battle of the war, at West Point, Ga.; Jane, married to Wesley Clements, who was killed while in the Confederate service. By Wesley Clements she had three children: William P., the subject of this sketch; Thomas, in railway service, Athens, Ga., and Lizzie, wife of J. E. Chambliss, Macon, Ga., After the war Mrs. Clements married Thomas Y. Brent, formerly of Louisville, Ky. But now a merchant, Macon, Ga. By this last marriage she has two children: Taylor Y., plant, Monroe county, and J. I., merchant, Macon, Ga., William P. Clements was reared on a farm, in the community of which he is now a member. At the age of nineteen he embarked in the mercantile business, for which he has shown such remarkable aptitude, and in which he has been so successful. Besides the store he has large planting interest. Through his instrumentality the post office of Brent was established, of which was made postmaster. The firm is Brent & Clements, and carries a stock of $3,000, but Mr. Clements has the sole control and responsibility. The management of these three interest- plantation, store and post office - requires good business capacity, energy, close attention and up-to-date information, and all those Mr. Clements gives and displays. He evidently inherits the superior business sagacity and judicious enterprise of his grandfather Davis, combined with hustling activity, else he would prove unequal to his work. Politically Mr. Clements has always been devoted to the democracy, and feels that he is yet, so far as Jeffersonian principles are concerned. He ardently favors the reform embodied in the platform of the people’s party, and is giving his influence to its success. Mr. Clements was married Oct. 28, 1885, to Miss Sallie, daughter of Mrs. Julia D. Thweatt, of Forsyth. She was born in Columbus, and by her name will be recognized as a member of an old and very prominent family. Fourt children have been born to them: John Brent, deceased; Julia Thweatt, Jennie Brent and Marie Keto. Mr. Clements and his wife are active, enthusiastic Methodist; and he takes great interest in all church work, especially the Sunday school, of which he has been superintendent four years." Ref: Memoirs of Georgia, Monroe County Sketches.

COKER, Sylvia. 2/17/1839. Estate. Negroes to be divided into three portions valued at $1,000 each. Lot 1 to Daniel Coker; Lot 2 to Daniel Coker and Morgan Brown, trustees named in the LWT for Patsy Tarver; and Lot 3 to Daniel Coker and Morgan Brown, trustees for Mary Sanders. /s/John Whittle (x, his mark), Fred Cullens, John Hardin, F. Rutherford. Ref: Washington County Estates (1829-1871), Book A, page 3.

COLLINS, John was J. P. Washington Co., Ga. 1805. He was b. 1748 in Laurens Co., S. C., d. 1820 Washlngton Co., Ga.

COLLINS, John B. listed 1850 Habersham Co., Ga. Census, 65 wheelwright, Ga., Elizabeth 23, Barnch 21, idiot, Hannah 8, William 6, Washington 3, Ga.

COLLINS, John T. b. ca 1765, d. Washington Co., Ga. 1/183 Washington 1:;0. Divs. of Ests, Book A, 1829-71, p. 12-14, ESt., John T. Collins, 1/7/1834. lIeirs: Stephen, John G., and Thomas Jefferson Collins (m. Mary Newsom 6/17/1830 Washington Co., Ga.), Sherrod Fluker (in rt of wife, Henrietta Collins), Charles L. Matthews (in rt of wife, Lucy o. Collins), Elom Jordan (in rt of wife, Ann R. Collins), George W., Jared 1. and Itartha Collins.

COLLINS, Joseph was b. 1755, d. Twiggs Co., Ga. in 1839, at home of his daughter Recd Land Grant of 287 1/2 acres in Washington Co., Ga. He m. Nancy Conner. Issue: Ruth m. Mr. Norris; Martha m. Mr. Cunningham; Itary m. W. H. Owens; Sarah m. Alexander Nelson; Wilson m. Martha Cunningham. Ref: McCalls Roster of the Revolution.

COLLINS, Stephen D., son of John T. wns b. 1787/1790 Washington Co., Ga., listed on 1825 tax digest., Listed on 1830 Monroe Co., Ga. Census, male under S, (nale 40 to 50, female 15 to 20. Son: Thomas~. b. 1827 Monroe Co., Ga., d. 1884 Robeson Co., N. C. 1860 Census of Robeson Co., N. C., Stephen D. Collins 52, S. C., Margaret 50, S. C., Mary 22, S. C., Comfort 18, S. C., Randal P. 17, N. C., Samuel 15, N. C., Willialn T. 12, N. C., Stephen H. 10, N. C., Franklin L. P. 8, N. C.

CRAFTON, Bennett, age 53, listed on 1850 Washington Co. Census. Son, P. B., age 24, attorney

CRAFTON, Martha, age 60, listed 1850 Washington County Census.

CRAFTON, William, age 47, farmer, listed on 1850 Washington County Census, Martha 22, Henry 1, Luther 19.

CUMMINGS, Eli 65, farmer, listed 1850 Washington County Census, Mary 43, David B. 18, Jackson L. 17, Thomas G. 16, John G. W. 15, Nathaniel F. H. 14, Virginia 10, Josephine 9, Ann 7, Mary 5, Henry C. 3.

CUMMINGS, Green E. 26, farmer, listed 1850 Washington County Census, Ann, 24, Jabez 3, Eli 1.

CUMMINGS, Robert 60, farmer, listed 1850 Washington County Census, Sarah 58, Mary A. G. 24, David 21, Amanda L. 18, Thomas G. 15.

DAWSON, Major J. E. Estate. Land divided equally among five legatees (not named). 10/18/1822. /s/B. Fluker, William Whitaker, John Achord.

DICKSON, Thomas J. estate, Hancock Co. Ga. Estates, Book CC, p. 598, sale of land in Washington Co., Ga. by Charles DuBose, administrator.

DICKSON, Michael, Jr., son of Michael, was b. 1743 Lunenburg Co., Va., d. 1/1803 Hancock Co., Ga. McCall's Roster of the Revolution. "Michael Dickson of S. C., Certificate of Col. Samuel Jack 3/13/1784 that he served as Captain of the Battle of Minutemen, though not an in11abitant of the State." Drew in 1827 Ga. Land Lottery. He removed to Camden Dist., S. C., served as Capt. Of Ga. Mi1itia, m. Lucy Crawford, daughter of Thomas Crawford of Va. And Lucy Atwood. Recd land grant of 100 acres 1793 Effingham Co., also in 1786, 200 acres. 1793 recd 560 acres in Washington Co.; 1789 575 acres; 1790 337 acres; 1800, 876 acres. His LWT dated 8/27/1803 Hancock Co., Ga. names wife, Martha. Res. located ca 20 miles from Sparta. He is buried Sparta town cemetery, tombstone marked. Next to his grave is that of Lucy Dickson, d. 1849, age 56 yrs. Lunenburg Co., Va. deeds, Bk A, p. 209, 6/21/1779, Michael Dickson, Sr. to Michael Dickson, Jr. of Caswell Co., N. C., St., Lawrence Dist.,, and Michael, Jr. of the same co., Nash Dist., 281 acres conveys to his son in Caswell Co., both sides of Adams Creek. Issue: John b. ca 1780 m. Sarah, LWT dated 12/8/1857 Hancock Co., Ga.; Benjamin m. 2/4/1808 Polly Taylor, Hancock Co.; Wil1iam m. Lucinda Crawford 11/21/1809 Hancock Co.; Thomas b. ca 1766 d. 1827 Hancock Co. m. (1) 2/7/1811 Selitha Kensy, Hancock Co. (2) 2/15/1814 Anna McCook, Hancock Co.; Curry m. Elizabeth Shi 12/9/1812 Hancock Co.; Cyrus; David; Sarah Elizabeth m. (1) Mr. DeVaux (2) John More1; Lucy b. 1793 Hancock Co., Ga.

DIXON, Llewellyn Robinson. “A long and prosperous career was that of Mr. Dixon. Born in Georgia seventy-seven years ago, he had been identified with the southwestern part of the state since pioneer times when there were no railroads. He is a veteran of the Civil war., and for many years has successfully managed a large estate in Brooks county, his residence being in the village of Morven. Llewellyn Robinson Dixon was born on a farm in Sumter county, August 26, 1836. His grandfather was a pioneer of Washington county, and there, it is thought, Pleasant Dixon, the father, was born and reared to manhood. From Washington he moved to Houston county, and after a few years to Sumter county and then to Pulaski county. Pleasant Dixon was a plantation overseer and managed a number of large estates in Georgia. He was overseer on Major McCormick's plantation until about 1846, when he settled in Dooly county and bought a farm of his own. In 1854, coming to that portion of Lowndes county now included in Brooks and buying land in the Morven district, he there devoted himself to the quiet pursuits of the farm until his death at the age of seventy-two. The maiden name of his wife was Fanny Lycett, and she was born in Washington county and her death occurred at the age of about eighty-six. She reared five children, Caroline, Moses, William, Lewellyn R. and Jimmie. Mr. Dixon was a youth of eighteen when the family settled in Lowndes county (now Brooks), and at that time Troupville was the county seat. There was yet no railroad transportation for the products of this region, and the nearest markets were Tallahassee or Newport, Florida. His father often hauled his crops to one of these ports, and it required four or five days to make the round trip. Mr. Dixon lived at home most of the time until his marriage, when he settled on land inherited by his wife. When his brothers went into the war he returned to the home farm to care for his parents. But when practically all the youth of the South was needed to sustain that giant struggle he also left home in August, 1862, enlisted in Company A of the Second Florida Battalion. His command was soon sent to northern Virginia and placed in A. P. Hill's corps. He was engaged in many of the greatest battles of the war and served until the end. At the surrender at Appomattox he was a near observer of Generals Grant and Lee in their meeting, and was thus one of the actual witnesses of that culminating event in the war between the states. On being paroled he marched with his command to the James river, took boat to Fortress Monroe, was there transferred to a steamer which carried him to Savannah, and from there walked to Jessup and thence came by railroad the rest of the way to Lowndes county. After nearly three years' absence in the army he resumed farming on the old homestead for five or six years, and then bought land about a mile northwest of Morven. Possessed of energy and good judgment, as the years went by he added to the sum of his material prosperity and has long since acquired a position of comfort and moderate affluence. He owned upwards of twelve hundred acres, and some years ago retired from the personal supervision of his property and lived retired in the village of Morven. Mr. Dixon was married at the age of twenty-three to Miss Mary Beasley. She was born in Lowndes county, a daughter of Isaiah and Polly (Campbell) Beasley, pioneer settlers of that county. Mrs. Dixon died at the age of twenty-five and left three children: Pleasant, Frankie and May, and he then married her sister, Catherine, his faithful companion for many years. Her death occurred in 1909. Mr. Dixon then married Mrs. Julia (Devane) Alderman. She was born in Brooks county, a daughter of John and Martha (Hicks) Devane, and her paternal grandparents were Benjamin and Mary (Rogers) Devane, and her maternal grandparents, Benjamin and Mosley (Brice) Hicks. Mrs. Dixon's first husband was Timothy Alderman, a Confederate soldier and until his death a farmer of Brooks county. Mr. Dixon's daughter. Frankie married Moses Dixon, and their children are Pleasant, Llewellyn, William, Katie Lou and Temperance. Mary married Isom Walker and has one daughter, Mollie, who is the wife of Herbert Purvis, and their son Herbert is a great-grandchild of Mr. Dixon. By his second wife Mr. Dixon had seven children, namely: Jimmie, Emma, Annie, Alice, Mattie, Brax-ton and Estelle. Jimmie married Katie Briggs and has seven daughters, named Rachel, Inez, Jimmie, Julian, Estelle, Annie Lou and Reba, Emma is the wife of John Wiggins. Annie became the wife of John Moody, and their five children are Catherine, Braxton, Ina, R. F. and Frankie. Alice married George Edwards and has two children, Sally and Thelma. Mattie is the wife of William Council, and their three children are Emma Lee, Ralph C. and Alma. Braxton died at the age of twenty-one years. Estelle, who married John Hammett, died leaving an infant daughter, Estelle, who now lives with her uncle, John Wiggins. Mr. Dixon died December 20, 1912, and was buried at Mount Zion camp ground near Morven. Ref: A History of Saannah and South Georgia by William Harden, Volume II, page 868-9.

DIXON, Robert. Estate. Division of Negroes valued at $4,400.00, given to Thomas Dixon, etc. Ref: Washington County Estates (1829-1871), Book A, page 7.

DOWNS, Lila (male), age 53, Miller, listed 1850 Washington County Census, Nancy 53, Bethsheba 31, Adaline D. 17, Sarah H. C. 16.

DREW, Thomas Douglas ,Age 78 Event:Obituary Event Date:8-9-1938 Midway, Georgia. Sons: Guy D., Burrell Daughters:Myrtice Drew, Mrs. Thelma Johnson Notes:Wife was former Mamie Jordan of Washington Co. Source: Atlanta, Georgian 8-9-1938

DURDEN, Francis, age 80, farmer, listed 1850 Washington County Census, Mary 55, Ednah 24, Mary 18, Treasy 17, Francis 15, Wiley 23, Elizabeth 22, Treasy Ann, 4 months.

DURDEN, John, Jr., son of Capt. Joun, m. sarah Newton anll settled in Montgomery and Washington Counties, Ga., now Emanuel Co. Rev. War So1dier. Issue: Jacob, b. 1755 m. 1783 Kary Ann Hilliard.

DURDEN Lewis, age 70, farmer, listed 1850 Washington County Census. Bedy (female) 63, Catharine 29, James 25.

DURDEN, Matthew, age 45, farmer, listed 1850 Washington County Census, Eliza 35, Louisa L. 19, Matilla J. 16, Wiley I. 13, William R. 10, Harriet 9.

EARNEST, George, Jones Co., Ga. Ct. of Ordinary, 11/7/1821, Asa and Nancy, heirs of George and Mary Earnest, resided during year of 1781 in temporary fortress erected in Washington Co. for protection from hostilities of the Crcek Indians. Two bay mares were stolen by the Indians, she subscrihed and gave affidavit for credit to be given, as her father never received money for same. Mary Earnest and husband resided together with two other persons in 1788 Washington Co. Va. Asa Earnest and Mary, Nancy Eiland and Sarah Phelps, their father, George Earnest, all the upper part of the State adjacent to Carolinas, including counties of Franklin and Washington.

EDGE, N. N., female, age 60, listed 1850 Washington County Census, Matilda 20, Mary 15, Spencer 14.

ELKINS, John, age 51, farmer, listed on 1850 Washington Co., Georgia Census. Lucretia, wife, age 51; Martha A. 19, John R. 18, William H. 16, Winifred 14, and James I. 13

ETHEREDGE, Abel, son of Caleb Etheredge and wife, Agnes Clark, was b. ca 1765 Edgecomb Co., N. C., d. after 1340 Conecuh Co., Ala. Son: Edmund b. 2/12/1808 Washington Co., Ga. d. 1/16/1873 , Carthage, Tx. m. 2/23/1856 Mary Caroline Ross, b. 11/20/1826 S. C., d. 2/20/1894 Carthage, Tx. They had: Nancy Estelle b. 4/5/1865 Ala. d. 5/6/1946 Carthage, Tx. m. 1/13/1837 John Wesley Phillips b. 4/1/1865 Ala. d. 1/6/1925 Carthage, Tx. Dau: Mary Viva Phillips b. 12/29/1893 Carthage, Panola Co., Tx. m. 5/1/1917 Ray DeWitt Tiller b. 11/14/1890, d. 7/12/1937. Ref: Mrs. Clifford Weir, 1804 20th St., Orange, Tx. 77630 (1974).

FISHER, Charles listed 1820 Washington Co., Ga. Census, 2 males to 10, 2 males 26-45, 3 females to 10, 2 females 26-45. Rev. Charles Fisher was b. ca 1790 m. 10/2/1810 Mary Helms. Res. Of Washington Co., Ga. in 1805. History of Twiggs County recites that Fisher family lived at Jamestown. "Rev. C. F. Fisher was one of Chattahoochee's wealthiest men during slavery days. His stately home on his plantation near the river 17-1/2 miles from Columbus, Ga., was burned in later years, by order of county authorities after an epidemic of s[nal.lpox there. The first record found of land bought in Muscogee (Chattahoochee Co.) was Dec. 28, 1838." Mary lIelms was b. 1793, d. 6/10/1877, aged 84. Issue: William b.8/20/1811; Nancy b. 2/15/1813; Sarah b. 4/4/1815 m. Edwin Adams, b. 1812 Richland Co., S. C. ca 1832/5 in Twiggs Co., Ga.; John C. b. 3/25/1817; Mary Ann b. 4/10/1819; Harriet b. 11/15/1822; Malinda Jane b. 6/2/1825; Charles A. 12/12/1827- 4/12/1878; George Washington b. 3/20/1830; and Martha 8/12/1832 m. David C. Cody, all b. Washington Co., Ga.

FISHER, John, age 35, farmer, listed on 1850 Washington County Census. Mary, age 27. Frances 10, Sarah A. 7, Harris 6, Louisa 5, Cornelia 1.

FISHER, Metcalf listed 1820 Washington Co., Ga. Census, male to 16, male to 10, [male 16-18, male 16-26, male 26 to 45, 4 females to 10, female to 16, female 26-45. Metcalf Fisher 1789-1858 m. 1807 Elizabeth Schoffner (1782-1847). According to various DAR applications, he was a son of John Fisher, Rev. War Soldier, b. 1752, d. 1828, whose wife was Mehitable Metcalf.

FISHER, M., age 67, farmer, listed on 1850 Washington County Census. Elizabeth, age 67.

FLORENCE, W. F.,"is of the Virginia stock, both his grandfathers, who had served with bravery in the revolutionary war, having settled in Georgia the early part of the century. His father, William Florence, was born in Washington ounty, Aug. 11, 1805, and his mother, Millie A. (Arnett) Florence, was born in Virginia, Jan. 2, 1808. In 1838 their son, W.F. Florence, was born in Wilkes county, and the next year the family moved to Meriwether county, which became their permanent home. Mr. Florence is now occupying the house his father built for his family the years preceding the removal. In those days educational opportunities were very limited, but young Florence made the best of such as fell to his lot. In 1861 he enlisted in the army, enlisting in Company B, Second Georgia regiment, under Capt. W. T. Harris. He took part in a number of the most important engagements of the war, Manassas, seven days before Richmond, Fredericksburg, Harper’s Ferry, Hagerstown and Gettysburg. He buried Col. Harris, who was killed at Gettysburg; he himself was wounded at the battle of Seven Pines and was carried bleeding off the field; at Shepherdstown he received a wound in the arm – in fact was wounded at four different times during the war; in the battle of Chickamauga his arm was badly shattered, but he heroically held out to the end of the war in 1865, and returned home to begin life for himself, and with no money. By energy and industry Mr. Florence soon began to win his way and accumulate money, buying his first land in 1867, to which he had been able to add since, so that he now owns a large and productive farm and is comfortably established, possessing also the true respect of all who know him; has been for some time bailiff of his district. Oct. 30, 1873, he married Miss Mary J. Russell, whose parents, John and Mary A. (Cappleman) Russell, natives of South Carolina, were among the early settlers of the state. Mrs. Florence was born in this county in December, 1846. She is a worthy member of the Baptist church, while her husband is a Presbyterian. He also belongs to the masonic fraternity. Mr. and Mrs. Florence have five children: Lottie, Hugh, Lena, James and Dosia." Ref: Memoirs of Georgia, Meriwether County Sketches.

FREEMAN, Fred of Baldwin Co., Ga. deeded to William Walker of Washington Co. 12/28/1807, 202 1/2 acres in 3rd Dist. Putnam Co., Lot 297. Putnam Co., Ga. Deed Bk D, p. 52.

GAINER, James, age 66, planter,listed 1850 Washington County Census, Priscilla 66, James J. 23, Georgia V. 20.

GARDNER, Ezekiel listed 1820 Washington Co., Ga. Census, m.~le 16-26, female 16-26.

GARDNER, Ida m. J. H. Harper 8/12/1898 Morgan Co., Ga.

GARDNER, Isaac S. m. Mrs. Mary I. Davis 12/24/1860 Morgan Co., Ga.

GARDNER, Isham listed 1820 Washington Co., Ga. Census, 2 males under 10, male 10-16, male 26-45, female 10-16, female 26-45.

GARDNER, John Everett listed 1820 Washington Co., Ga. Census, male under 10, male 10-16, 2 males 16-26, male 26-45, male 45 and over, female under 10, female 10-16, female 16-26, female 26-

GARDNER, Licia listed 1820 Washington Co., Ga. Census, male under 10, female 16-26, female 26-45.

GARNER, Moses, Sr., age 63, farmer, listed 1850 Washington County Census, Stephen 63, Patience 80, Nancy 40, Henry 66, Sarah 60, Sarah A. 23.

GARNER, William, age 38, farmer, listed 1850 Washington County Census. Sarah 30, Manerva 12, Frances 10, John L. 9, Andrew J. 6, William C. 4, James T. 2.

GAY, W. F., " is one of those citizens of Meriwether county who may point with pride to patriotic ancestry, two of his great-grandfathers having served with valor in the revolutionary struggle. Some time after the war the son of one of these men, Benjamin Gay, brought his wife, Mrs. Ann (Gay) Gay, from their native state, North Carolina, to settle in Georgia. Their son, Columbus Gay, married Miss Martha Sasser, a daughter of William and Elizabeth (Beverly) Sasser. The father of the former served throughout the revolution under Gen. Washington and to the day of his death bore on his head the scars of several wounds received in that war. This family was also of North Carolina nativity, but William Sasser came to Georgia early in the century and settled in Monroe county. The move being made in mid-winter, with the ground frozen, and the settlement in the woods, much suffering and privation was entailed upon the settlers while, with the aid of kind neighbors, they constructed a home. Mr. Sasser served in the war of 1812, and in 1829 transferred his family to Meriwether county and again created a home in the wilderness. In these days of comfort, with the countless conveniences of modern life, it is hard to realize what our predecessors of one or two generations had to endure. Around this lonely home towered the primeval forest, in whose shadows lurked the timid deer and the ravenous wolf. Many a night were the slumbers of the pioneer family broken, and their hearts filled with far, by the hideous and terrifying howls of the wolves. Many a morning saw their stock of sheep, pigs or calves diminished as the result of these marauding visits. Neighbors were distant and privileges few. For years they rode fifteen miles for the purpose of attending church. Mr. Sasser, desiring to increase the educational facilities for his own and his neighbor’s children, gave two acres of land for the purpose of erecting an academy. The son of Columbus and Martha (Sasser) Gay, W.F. Gay, was born here in 1850. He passed his early years on the farm, but received a good education, and has developed a very fine business talent, as well as cultivating his farm with great success. For twelve years he has resided at Gay, carrying on a thriving mercantile trade. The respect in which he is held by his fellow-citizens is evinced by the responsibilities they have laid upon him. He has been county bailiff, justice of the peace, and for the last six years county commissioner. His wife was Miss Anna Culpepper, daughter of Charles and Jane (English) Culpepper, old settlers of Coweta county, and natives of South Carolina. Mr. Culpepper was a soldier in the late war. Mrs. Gay was born in Coweta county in 1849, and is a member of the Primitive Baptist church. Mr. and Mrs. Gay were married in 1869, and their union has been blessed with eleven children: John, Emma, Lula, Mattie, Henry, Leila, Joe, Dallie, Ben, Bessie and Iva. " Ref: Memoirs of Georgia; Meriwether County Sketches.

GERNIGAN, Lewis A., age 51, County Officer, listed on 1850 Washington Co. Census. Wife, Martha M. 41, Augustus D. 23, Victorina 17, William L. 21, Mary H. 17, Ellen L. 13, Caroline V. 11, Andrew Mc. 6, Emma L. 4, Louisa 1.

GODFREY, William listed 1850 Washington Co., Ga. Census, 45, farmer, Tenn., Louisa 41, Ga., Thomas M. l2, Greene M. 10 (f), Linson L. 8 (m), Henry C. 6, Harriett M. 4, Robert L. 2, Hiram L. A. (f), 4 mos., Elizabeth 15, Ga.

GOLDEN, John drew 500 acres in 1788, Washington Co., Ga.; 300 acres in 1788, land grants. In 1785, John Golding drew 550 acres in Wilkes Co. Ref: Knight's Roster of the Revolution, p. 88, 90, 249,382.

GODFREY, William listed 1850 Washington Co., Ga. Census, 45, farmer, Tenn., Louisa 41, Ga., Thomas M. l2, Greene M. 10 (f), Linson L. 8 (m), Henry C. 6, Harriett M. 4, Robert L. 2, Hiram L. A. (f), 4 mos., Elizabeth 15, Ga.

GREEN, John. State of Georgia Washington County In Chambers, July 10, 1823 Present Nathaniel G. Rutherford, Charles Williamson and Morgan Brown Esquire. Justices of the Inferior Court in and for the said County and State aforesaid. Personally appeared before us, Mackeen Green, who being duly sworn deposes and saith on oath that he was personally acquainted with John Green late of Halifax Parish, now Scriven County, in the State of Georgia, from the years Seventeen Hundred and Seventy One, to the death of the said John Green, which was about the year Eighteen Hundred and Three, and that this deponent was well acquainted with two certain negro men by the names of Poladore and Jack which was the property of the said John Green and of the value of Eighty pounds Sterling each, amounting to the sum of One Hundred and Sixty Pounds sterling in the whole, at the time they were missing, and generally believed stolen from the said John Green in his life time, by the Creek Indians and during the commencement of the revolutionary war or indian hostilities, by the Creek nation, and that this deponent also knew one John Randal, a half breed indian who was [end of page 1] frequently about the house of the said John Green, and it was generally believed, and such is the belief of this 'deponent', that the said John Randal did steal the said negroes Poladore and Jack and that they were the first property stolen from that quarter by the Indians or the enemy. And further this deponent well knows that Wm. H. Green, the only son of said John Green and Susan Wittburger, are the only heirs of the said John Green, late of Scriven County, deceased, and that the said deponent has lived with said John Green while in life and has known the said Wm. H. Green and Susan Wittburger, late Susan Green, from their infancy upward further this deponent saith not. Sworn and subscribed to, this date first above written. McKeen Green (his signature) N. Greene Rutherford J. I. Ct. S.C. Charles Williamson J. I. Court,. W. C. M. Brown, J. I. Court... the foregoing afcs presented to the Justices by Wm. H. Greene (sic) [his signature] July 11, 1823.

GREGORY, William, age 61, wheelright, listed 1850 Washington County Census. Penelopy 58, John M. 34, Mary 24, William 10, Martha F. 3.

HALL, George granted 287-1/2 acres in Washington Co., Ga. On branch of Shoulderbone Creek, Bounty Survey #318.

HALL, John, son of Hugh, was b. 1780/1790, d. 1840 Hancock Co., Ga. m. Martha pound, b. 1786, S. C., d. after 1870 Washington Co., Ga. His LWT dated 8/23/1833, probated 1/5/1841 Hancock Co., Ga., Bk P, p. 488-9, names wife, Martha and chI William Bennett Hall, David and Ransom Hall. Grdau: Catherine Wilkins. Grson: John Wilkins. Hancock Co., Ga. Deed Bk 0, p. 545, John and William B. Hall were sureties on two notes of Greene W. Blount. Bk n, p. 471, Hancock Co., Ga. Deed, John pound and Mary, his wife, appoint son, Joel pound and son-in-law, John Hall, both of Hancock Co., Ga., attys to recover of their son, Elisha Walker, David Walker and John H. Smith, administrators of David Walker, deceased, of Columbia Co., Ga., etc. 12/4/1808.

HALL, John, Bible of William and Anny Hall, Ga. State Archives. Their children: John Hall b. 8/16/1757., Sarah b. 5/24/1754, Betty b. 5/3/1757. Mary b. 2/6/1758, Ann b. 9/3/1760, Judy b. 3/11/1764, Patty b. 12/5/1764, William b. 10/15/1765, Jane b. 10/7/1768, Joseph b. 2/11/1772, Ambrose b. 2/4/1774, Nicholas b. 6/6/1777.

HANSON, Michael, age 52, farmer, listed on 1850 Washington County Census. Mary, wife, age 52, Michael 20, Caroline 15, Matthew 17, Rebecca A. 15, William 12, Jane 4.

HARRELL, D. B., Judge, son of Solomon. "The Harrell family came from North Carolina. Jesse, the head of the family, was a prosperous farmer in that State and a man of great strength of character and fine business ability. A son, Solomon, was born in North Carolina in 1796, came to Georgia in 1800 with his children who migrated to Washington County Solomon Harrell served in the War of 1812 and married Nancy Turner and they had five children. Two were: Judge n. B. Harrell and Solomon Harrell. Solomon Harrell, Sr. died in 1858, age 62. Ilis wife died in 1845. Judge Harrell was a little boy when his parents located in Stewart County." Ref: Memoirs of Georgia (1895).

HARRELL, Jesse was b. ca 1770 in N. C. m. Rachel Kittrell 11/11/1790 Bertie Co., N. C., d. 8/1845 Stewart Co., Ga., his LWT dated 8/21/1845, Stewart Co. Bk A, p. 84-85 natning grandDaughters: Mary Ann and Eliza Turner, daus. of James K. Turner. Dau: Susanna Trotman. f)au-in-law: Mary Harrell, wife of Henry, 106 acres in Cherokee Co. Sons: Solomon, David and Jesse, land in Washington Co. Son: John. Jesse drew in 1805 Ga. Land Lottery from l.ashington Co., Ga. and appears on 1825 l.ashington Co. Tax Digest as owning 2043 acres and 828 acres. The 18J2 Ga. Land Lottery reveals Jesse lIarrell, Soldier of the Late War, Williams' District of Washington Co., drew in 7th Dist. 3rd Sec. (Murray Co.) Issue: (1) John listed 1840 Stewart Co., Ga. Census having 5 sons, 4 daus. (Issue: Elizabeth Rachel b. 1823 Ga. m. 5/15/1844 Stewart Co., Ga., William II0rgan); (2) Jesse m. Sarah West 10/13/1842 Stewart Co., Ga. (3) Solomon b. 1796 N. C. d. 1858 m. Nancy Turner who d. 1845 (Issue: Five children, two of them: Judge D. B. and Solomon of Webster Co., Ga.); Susanna Trotman; Henry m. Susanna. (4) David m. Dolly Martin 10/3/1830 Washington Co., Ga.

HARRIS, Henry P., "is of Scotch-Irish ancestry, descended from one of the seven brothers who came to America early in the history of the colonies, and who were the progenitors of this family in this country. His grandfather, Absalom Harris, was born in Virginia, and in 1795 removed with his family to Georgia, settling in Hancock County. His son, Henry, born in Virginia in 1781, married Miss May Sasnett, daughter of Richard Sasnett, an early settler of Georgia from North Carolina, and a lineal descendant of Gov. Borden, the colonial governor of North Carolina. Henry R., the son of Henry and Mary (Sasnett) Harris, was born in Hancock County in 1828, and in 1830 his father removed with his family to Meriwether County and settled on a plantation near Greenville. Here young Harris grew to manhood, receiving his primary education in the school at Greenville. One of his first teachers was Hon. Lyman Trumbull, later member of congress, and now at the head of the bar in Chicago. Later Mr. Harris completed a successful course at Emory College, and is one of the most accomplished among the graduates of that noble institution, where he fitted himself for the distinguished positions he has since been called upon to fill. In 1872 he was elected to represent his district in congress, in which office he was continued for six years, the last two of which he was a member of the ways and means committee. In 1884 he was elected for another term and was appointed by John G. Carlisle to the same important committee – ways and means. At the close of this term of office he was appointed third assistant postmaster-general, under President Cleveland, and discharged the duties of this office with honor and fidelity. Since his return from Washington Col. Harris has lived in comparative retirement upon his plantation, engaged in his private affairs, and in thoughtful consideration and earnest effort for the interests of the Wesleyan Female college and LaGrange Female college – he being a member of the board of trustees of each of these institutions. The positions of responsibility and influence to which Mr. Harris has been called are indicative of the respect in which he is held, and he is equally well liked by all who know him. Early in life, in 1847, Mr. Harris married Miss Eliza Gresham, whose parents, Albert Y. and (Wells) Gresham, natives of Virginia, were early settlers of Clarke county, Ga., where Mrs. Harris was born in 1830. Mrs. Harris, a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, died in 1880, leaving her husband with six children: Mary, Henry R., Ella, Fannie, Lena and Albert Y. In 1886 Col. Harris married Miss Kate Moses, whose parents, S. Preston and Lizzie (Tucker) Moses, natives of South Carolina, were for a long period residents of Washington, D.C., where Mr. Moses died in 1883, and where his widow still resides. Mrs. Harris was born in 1854, in Olympia, Wash., where her father was collector of customs. Col. and Mrs. Harris are both active workers of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, of which they are worthy members. Col. Harris is also an honored member of the masonic fraternity. " Ref: Memoirs of Georgia, Meriwether County Sketches.

HILL, Eli G., planter, Bronwood, Terrell Co., Ga., son of David B. and Matilda (Spencer) Hill, was born in Baldwin county, Ga., Jan. 2, 1820. His paternal grandfather, Robert Hill, was a son of one of three brothers who cam from Ireland before the revolutionary war, settled in Virginia, and served as a captain in the patriot army. After the war the brothers separated and the Georgia branch of the family lost track of the others. Mr. Hill's grandfather came to Georgia when a young man, on business, and being favorably impressed with the country determined to make it his home. He was a great talker, and the mixture of the Irish brogue with his English only made him the more interesting and popular, and he became much in demand as an auctioneer at public sales. He was thrice married. The offspring of his first marriage were: Thomas, who served as a volunteer soldier in one of the earlier Indian wars; and Olivia, who married, and reared a small family. His second marriage was to a Miss Bailey-a relative of the Baileys at Griffin, Ga. By this marriage he had six children: David B.; Hiram H., who, after marrying, died leaving three children; James A., who served as sheriff of Baldwin county, and died in 1842, leaving six children; Eli S., who after his marriage settled in Walton county, Ga., represented that county in the general assembly, and, in 1848, went to Texas; Charles, who married and moved to Arkansas, and settled near Arkadelphia; Rebecca, who married Robert Brown and settled in Crawford county, Ga., and after living there twenty years moved to Macon county, Ga., where herself and husband died, leaving a small family, some of who are living in California. His third wife was a Miss Phinney, by whom he had no children. In 1823 he was killed by being thrown from a horse when returning from a sale. Mr. Hill's father was born at what was then known as "Shoulder Bone", in what is now Hancock county (laid off in 1793), July 5, 1792, and was raised and educated in Hancock and Baldwin counties. He remained on the old home place-included in Baldwin county when laid out in 1803-as a planter and stock raiser, in which he was very successful. Besides a large body of land he owned 103 slaves at his death, which occurred Dec. 31, 1843, in his fifty-second year. Politically he was an ardent and active old-line whig, but not and office seeker, as he wound never accept office. His wife was born in Louisville (then the capital of Georgia) in 1795. Her family, the Spencers, were old settlers and prominent; an uncle, Col. Mowbrey, being an officer of the state government. They were the parents of eleven children: Mary, married Col. R.S. Williams, both dead; Caroline A., married J.W. Lightfoot, who died in ten months-then she married T.A. Goodwin, both dead; Eli G., our subject; Elizabeth R. near Dallas, Texas, widow of L.D. Holstein; Melvina, Albany, Ga., widow of Thomas Godwin, formally of Milledgeville; Olivia, Austin, Texas, widow of F.K. Wright; David B., on the home place, Baldwin county; Jane A., married Ned Millner, Titus county, Texas; Josephine Ann, deceased wife of William Ross, Dallas, Texas; Melissa A., Milledgeville, widow of Ed White; John L., enlisted in Fourth Georgia regiment, died of measles, Camp Jackson; Norfolk, Va., Aug. 1, 1861. Mr. Hill was principally reared and received his primary education in Baldwin County at the common schools; and afterward attended Oglethorpe university, then flourishing at Midway, Baldwin Co., one of his college mates being Gen. Phil Cook, secretary of state of Georgia, lately deceased. Returning home he was variously employed until 1839, when he moved to what was then Lee county, where, with two negro boys and 200 acres of land presented him by his father, he started in life for himself. He still owns the place, on which he lived until a few years ago, when he moved to Bronwood. In the Creek Indian war he was a member of Capt. Gaither's cavalry company, for which, in 1850, he received a land bounty. When mustered into the service he was only sixteen years old, the youngest member of the company, and is now one of only three survivors of the company-the other two being Judge A.H. Hansell, Thomasville, and Jacob Gunn, Milledgeville. He was a member-and chairman-of the first board of supervisors to look after jurors, continuing on the same eleven or twelve years. He was also a justice of the inferior court for many years. During the unpleasantness he was appointed one of five commissioners in the county to look after the soldiers' families in Terrell county; and in 1878 he was elected to represent the county in the general assembly. Mr. Hill has taken a great interest in every movement proposed which in his judgment would advance the county materially and morally, always supporting candidates best fitted for the position sought-himself neither seeking nor declining office. It has been the special solicitude and delight of his life so to educate his children that they would be intelligent, moral and useful members of society. Himself well educated, well informed generally, of refined thought and manners, he ranks high in all the walks of life. Mr. Hill was happily married Oct. 2, 1842, to Miss Annie V., daughter of P.O. Paris, Warrenton, Ga., where she was born in 1825, and received her early education. In 1841, she graduated from Wesleyan Female college, Macon, Ga. She was a life-long, exemplary and useful member of the Methodist church, and died April 17, 1889, having been the mother of thirteen children: Eugene B., enlisted in sumter light guards, Americus, Ga., Fourth Georgia regiment, in 1861, and was killed July 18, 1864, at Snicker's gap, Shenandoah valley, on Early's retreat from Washington, D.C.; Sarah E., Mrs. Frank Gyles, Americus, Ga.; George O., merchant, Bronwood; Ann S., Mrs. M.A. Marks, died in Florida; Alma C., farming near Bronwood; David B., died in Americus, April, 1893, leaving a wife and six children; Mollie E., single, at home; Myra V., a graduate of Wesleyan Female college, at home; James J., merchant, Bronwood, Ga.; Carrie A., deceased wife of G.C. Price, Macon, Ga.; John L., on the old home place, Terrell county; Inez, Mrs. Dr. N.B. Drewry, Griffin, Ga.; Jessie E., died when two years old. Delightfully domiciled, prosperous, highly and universally respected, and surrounded by an interesting family and appreciative friends, he is pleasantly passing his declining years, patiently awaiting the final summons. Ref: Memoirs of Georgia, Vol. II.

HINSON, William, age 70, mechanic, listed on 1850 Washington County Census.

HODGES, Abel, Estate of, Washington Co., Ga. Returns, Vol. B, p. 545, paid: Charlotte, A. G. C., Elizabeth, Sarah N., M. E. P. and Lemuel A. lIodges, $645.54.6/25/1851.

HODGES, Augustus G. H. m. Ann Avent 12/15/1846 Washington Co., Ga.

HODGES, Foreman listed 1820 Washington Co., Ga. Census, male under 10, 2 males 10-16, male 16-18, male 26-45, female under 10, female 10-16, 2 females 16-26, female 45+.

HODGES, George C. listed 1820 Washington Co., Ga. Census, male 16-26.

HODGES, Henry listed 1820 Washington Co., Ga. Census, 2 males 16-26, 2 males 26-45, female 10-16, female 26-45.

HODGES, Henry, 2nd Lt., Washington Co., Ga. Militia 1835-1836.

HODGES, Henry m. Abigail Bateman 2/20/1838 Washington Co., Ga.

HODGES, John listed 1820 Washington Co., Ga. Census, male 16-26, female 10-16.

HODGES, John m. Jane D. Bland 1/7/1830 Washington Co., Ga

HODGES, Lemuel listed 1820 Washington Co., Ga. Census, 2 males under 10, male 16-18, 2 males 16-26, male 26-45, male 45+, female 10-16, female 45+.

HODGES, Martha m. Owen Dolan 1/4/1844 Washington Co., Ga.

HODGES, Nathan listed 1820 Washington Co., Ga. Census, male under 10, male 10-16, male 45+, female under 10, female 10-16, female 16-26, female 45+.

HODGES, Redding m. Sarah Renfroe 1/16/1844 Washington Co., Ga.

HODGES, William listed 1820 Washington Co., Ga. Census, 2 males under 10, male 16-26, 2 females 10-16, female 26-45.

HODGES, William 1/16/1811-3/20/1867, served in House of Representatives Washington Co., Ga. 1863, in Convention of 1839. He m. 10/18/1836 Nancy Smith Floyd (11/16/1815-1/14/1871) in Washington Co., Ga. Ref: Mrs. S. B. Malone, Sandersvi11e, Ga. (granddaughter).

HOGAN, Edmund b. Anson Co., N. C. Drew in 1805 Ga. Land Lottery, land in Washington Co. 1806-7, he was Sheriff of Wilkinson Co., Ga. 1807-08, Edmund was Justice of Inferior Court of Laurens Co. In 1808, a Senator from Laurens Co. 1809-1813, he was Commander of the Pulaski Co. Academy. 1809-1811, a Senator from Pulaski Co. 1810-1813, a Lt. Col., commanding the 36th Regt. (included Laurens and Pulaski Co.'s). Resigned in 1812 and went to Arkansas, according to a note in the Ga. Militia records.

HOLLAND, David, Tattnall Co., Ga. Deed Bk ABCD, p. 181-2, Ransom Avant of Washington Co., Ga. deeds to David Holland land in Montgomery Co., Ga. on Canoochee River, 150 acres, bounded W. by lands of Henry Holland, SW by John Peterson,' NE by Canoochee River.

HOLLAND, David listed 1850 Tattnall Co., Ga. Census, Fam. #322, 70, N. C., priscilla 58, Burke Co., Ga., Polly 24, Tattnall Co., Dempsey 22, Sarah 20, John 16, Priscilla 10, Tattnall Co. and Green Thrift 21, Washington Co., farmer. David m. Priscilla Hollingsworth 12/25/1814 Tattnal1 Co., Ga.

HOLLAND, Frederick listed 1850 Tattnal1 Co., Ga. Census, Fam. #331, farmer, Washington Co., Matilda 50, Bulloch Co., Martha 18, Tattnall Co., Nancy 16, David 14, Polly 12, Matilda 10. Also, listed 1860 Tattnall Co., Fam. #356, Reidsville, 56, Tattnall Co., Matilda 60, Matilda 19, David 21. Also, listed 1870 Tattnall Co., Ga. Census, Fam. #544, Reidsvi11e, 71, farmer, Ga., Matilda 60, Sarah 15, Jane 11. Frederick m. Matilda Lewis in Tattna11 Co., Ga.

HOLLAND, John, son of Ilenry (b. 1754 N. C.), d. after 1850 Tattna11 Co., Ga.), m. Rachel Collins 7/7/1827 Tattnall Co., Ga. Listed 1850 Tattnall Co., Ga. Census, Fam. #319, 65, Washington Co., Rache144, Tattnall Co., Martha Cowart 16, Tattna1l Co., Margaret Michael 14, Tattna11 Co., Henry Holland 96, N. C.

HOLLAND, Lewis, son of John (b. 1785 Washington Co., Ga. d. 1850/60 Tattnall Co., Ga. m. Rachel Collins, b. 1805 Tattnall Co., Ga.), listed 1850 Tattnall Co., Ga. Census, Fam. #318, 22, Tattnall Co., Caroline 21, Tattnall Co., James Ross 12, Bulloch Co. Lewis m. Caroline Sapp 12/31/1849 Tattnall Co., Ga.

HOLLAND, William listed 1850 Tattnall Co., Ga. Census, Fam. 1/207, 55, Washington Co., Mary 1.0, Emanuel Co., Thomas 14, Tattnall Co., Sarah 10, Eliza 8, James 6. Also listed 1860 Tattnall Co. Census, Fam. #20, Reidsville, 57, Washington Co., Polly Ann 53, Emanuel Co., Eliza 17, Tattnall Co., Ann Jane 15, and William H. Collins 25, Tattnall Co.

HOOKS, Hopewell listed 1850 Washington Co., Ga. Census, Fam. #521, 43, Ga., Sarah 35, Lucinda 14, Bennett 13, Caroline 11, Sarah J. 10, Eliza 9, Winifred 8, Gabriel 5, Mary 4, Martha 3, Nathaniel 10 mos., Amanda 10 mos., Ga.

HOOKS, James S., attorney at law, advertised 1/24/1854 in The Central Georgian, "will practice in the Courts of Middle CircuIt: Washington, Burke, Screven, Jefferson and Emanuel Co.'s; Southern Circuit, Laurens Co.; and Ocmulgee Circuit, Wilkinson Co.

HOOKS, Lucinda G. 5/21/1835-4/23/1900. Sarah F. 3/25/1813- "',,' 9/3/1889. Buried Bethany Baptist Church, Warthen, Washington Co., Clerk, Georgia.

HOOKS, Polly. 12/13/1853 Central Georgian. Administrators. Notice, iii Washington Co., Ga. "This is to notify Polly Hooks who. intermarried with one Rogers and formerly of said State and county or for herself, her heirs at law, that the undersigned, as administrator of Est. of William and Sarah Hooks, late of said county, deceased, is ready and will pay over to them their distribute share of said estates by 7/1/1855. The undersigned has been informed that said Polly removed from this county many years since, to the State of Alabama, where she intermarried with said Rogers and from thence moved to the State of Louisiana." Littleton Mathis, Administrator.

HORTON, Joseph L. of Baldwin County. Washington County Estates. Five hundred and nine acres of land divided between widow and child (not named). The widow was given $87.01 and the child was given the Negro, Betsy. 5/29/1828. Commissioners: William Whitaker, George Greir, Bryant O’Quinn, Gideon Strange, John D. Pitts. Washington County Estates (1829-1871), Book A, page 2.

HUCKABEE (HUCKABY), Isham of Hancock Co., Ga. 11/8/1792 Isham and his wife, Bette Huckaby, of Washington Co., Ga. deed to Jacob Parker 5 acres, being pt of 575 acres granted to Henry Chandler 8/10/1795. Hancock Co., Ga. Deed Bk G, p. 354. 12/16/1300, Isham Huckabee of Hancock Co. to Alexander Walker of Hancock Co. 46 acres on Turkey Creek, Hancock Co. Deed Bk F, p. 76. 6/4/1801, Isham Huckabee of Hancock Co. to Elizabeth Cannon of Hancock Co. 40 acres on Turkey Creek. Hancock Co. Deed Bk F, p. 87. The LWT of Isham Huckeby of Hancock Co. names wife, Sarah, and eight children: Mary Fenn, John, Nancy, Kesiah, Jeremiah, James, Josiah, Betsey. Dated 5/28/1801 Hancock Co., Ga. Inv. of Est. dated 10/22/1801, p. 55, Col. AAA, Hancock Co. Wills, /s/ Sarah Huckeby, John Huckeby, exrs. LWT of Sarah Huckabee, wife of Isham, Hancock Co. will Bk P, p. 97, dated J/22/1828, names children: Elizabeth, James, John, Jeremiah, Amy Pruett, Keziah Ezell, Mary Fenn. Grandson: Granberry G. Ezell. P. 98-99, Codicil, specifies that son, James is to have the land drawn in Gold Land Lottery and makes Henry H. Latimer exr., dated 8/21/1832. Details on some children: Ililliam m. Sarah Brown 11/4/1813 Jasper Co., Ga.; James B. m. Winnifred Tenderwood 1/3/1816, listed 1820 Jasper Co., Ga. Census, removed to Hancock, Gwinnett and Muscogee Co. by 1840; David m. Elizabeth Furlow 6/23/1815, was in War of 1812, d. 6/10/1858 Pike Co., Ga.; Charles, listed 1820 Jasper Co., Ga. Census.

HUCKABY, Philip, Rev. War Soldier, of Wilkes Co., Ga. Payment of pension made to J. W. Robinson of Washington Co., Ga. 1836.

HUMPHRY, Mitchell B. (illegitimate) State of Georgia Washington County By the Court of Ordinary for Said County To James Jones of the Said County Greeting Where as Mitchell B. Humphry, illegitimate, of is possessed in his own right of a considerable Estate, by means whereof the Power of Granting the Guardianship of the said Mitchell B. Humphry illegitimate to (us is man..?) known to belong, and for the better Securing the estate and more, amply maintenance and education of the said Mitchell B. Humphry and from the integrity and confidence reposed in you we do hereby commit the tuition education and guardianship of the said Mitchell B. Humphry to you the said James Jones, a minor thereby your acceptance of these letters: herein charging you that you maintain and cause to be educated said Mitchell B. Humphry in such manner as shall be suitable to his interests and circumstances during his minority and that you inquire into and take charge of his estate both real and personal and all other things to do which by law you ought to do for your said ward of all which a true and perfect accounts you shall (al..) to the first term of the Court of Ordinary for said County in every year during your continuance in affent. And lastly we do hereby constitute and appoint you the said James Jones guardian of the aforesaid Mitchell B. Humphry During his minority. Source: Letters Testamentary, Guardianship and Apprentices, Book A- 1829-1876.

JERNIGAN, Jeptha K., age 48, listed on 1850 Washington County Census, Allis (female) 29, Mary 86, Sarah A. 6, Needam L. 5, Virginia W. 3, Vizanno R. (daughter).

JOINER, Jabez, age 54, farmer, listed 1850 Washington County Census, Priscilla, age 60.

JORDAN, Britton, his orphans drew in Ga. Land Lottery of 1825, Land Lot 41 in Jordan's Dist., Washington Co.

JORDAN, Cornelius, age 44, farmer, listed 1850 Washington County, Harty (female) 36, Jane W. 19, Martha A. 15, Lucrany K. 14, Louisian 12, James A. 10, Stephen T. 8, Georgia L. 5, Nathan H. 4, Cornelius 3, Sarah E. 1, infant female, one month.

JORDAN, E. D., age 40, farmer, listed on 1850 Washington County Census. Sarah 38, Thomas J. 15, William J. 13, Mary A. M. 12, Sarah E. 10, Elefair J. 8, Nancy C. 6, Edmund G. L. 4.

JORDAN, Jessey, Jr. and Ginsey Jordan, Temperance ltellum, Anderson Riddle, lawsuit pending in Washington Co., Ga. Superior Court, 1850.

JORDAN, John, age 55, planter, listed 1850 Washington County Census. Eliza A. 47, Benjamin S. 21, Mary W. 19, Britain B. 17, James P. 14, John J. 12, Julia M. 9.

JORDAN, John, son of Mike Jordan and Mrs. Dupree, was b. 5/8/1756 Greenville Co., Va. d. 8/17/1828 Washington Co., Ga., buried in homeplace burying ground near Davisboro m. 2/19/1786 Winifred Jordan, his cousin, in Northampton Co., Va. Rev. War Soldier, in N. C. Troops, Samuel Elbert's Regt. in Ga. Pension granted to his daughter, Mary Jordan Newton of Athens, Ga. According to Macon Warthen, he came from Albemarle Co., Va. to Washington Co., Ga. before 1800 and was buried at Jordan Baptist Church near Davisboro. Issue: Britton 6/18/1787-1806 m. Peggy (Margaret) Bell of Washington Co., Ga., had 7 children; Green H. b. 4/26/1789 m. Elizabeth Saffold, lived Milledgeville, Ga.; Priscilla b. 8/17/1791 m. William Tennille, son of Col. Francis Tennille and wife, Elizabeth Dixon, lived Washington Co., Ga.; Patience b. 9/22/1793 m. Judge Isom Saffold, lived Sandersville, Ga.; Burwell b. 9/30/179- m. Lavinia Holland, lived Macon; John b. 4/16/1800, d. 1852, m. Eliza Smith; Mary b. 7/2/1802 m. John H. Newton, lived Athens, Ga., d. Jan. or Feb. 22, 1893.

JOSEY, William W. Estate. Washington County, Georgia Minute Book B, page 222:

March Term 1863 Estate of William W. Josey

To the Honorable HAauwood Brookins, Ordinary of said County. The petition of William P Smith sheweth that William W. Josey of said County has departed this life Intestate, leaving some property, real and personal, your petitioner prays your Honor to issue a Citation requiring the kindred and creditors of said deceased to show causes in terms of the Law why letters of administration should not be granted to your petitioner and he will ever pray. Langmead & Evans petitioner attorney.

Washington County, Georgia Minute Book B, page 223. To the Honorable the Court of Ordinary of said County. The petition of George W Robison, Respectfully shewith that William W. Josey late of said County, deceased departed this life as petitioner is advised and believes intestate, that he was possessed of an Estate worth about One Thousand Dollars, that it is necessary to have said Estate Administrated and settled in accordance with Law. Petitioner therefore prays that upon this his application being filed for Letter of Administration, notice thereof having been given by William P Smith, as the law directs, but now declines, to your petitioner in order that they do issue to him, and petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray. J.G. CAIN petitioner atty. Whereas George W Robison has made application for Letter of Administration of the Estate of William W. Josey, late of said County deceased in place of William P Smith, who has declined to him as next of kin, notice of the same having been given in accordance with the statute in such case made and provided and no caveat enteno; it is therefore ordered that the application be sustained, That the said George W Robison be appointed Administrator and that Letter of Administration and Warrant of Appraisement issue according to law upon bond given in the sum of Two Thousand Dollars, and that William P Smith be received and accepted as his security, and that the Warrant of Appraisement be directed to William A Smith, William P Smith, John P Smith, Enoch M Smith and Benjamin D Smith.

Washington County, Georgia. Minute Book B, page 225. To the Court of Ordinary of said County. The petition of Susan A Josey, sheweth unto Haywood Brookins, Ordinary of the said County, that Yancy A, and William E Josey, minor children of William J Josey, late of said County deceased, are entitled to some property in their own right, that they are without any Guardian to protect themselves and property, That your petitioner is Mother to said Minors and entitled to their Guardianship, wherefore your petitioner prays your Honor to grant her Letter of Guardianship of such minors & your petitioner will ever pray. Langmead & Evans atty. The above petition read and granted & it is Ordered by the Court that Susan A Josey, Mother of Yancy A, and William E Josey, minor Children of William J Josey, late of said County deceased, be and she is hereby appointed Guardian of said minors. And it is further Ordered that Letter of Guardianship do issue upon her giving Bond & Security in the sum of Thirteen Hundred Thirty Two Dollars for her faithful Guardianship of said minors.

Washington County, Georgia Minute Book B, page 316. 4 April 1864 April Term 1864 The Court of Ordinary held in and for the County of Washington was opened in pursuance of the law present. To the Honorable H. Brookins, Ordinary of the said County. The petition of William A. Powell, Sheweth that William Josey late of said County departed this life intestate leaving a Widow , and Two small children, Viz. Yancy A age Five years of age and William Josey aged Two years, That your petitioner, married the Mother of said children, that the said children are entitled to distribution shares of the Estate of their deceased Father, of the probable value of Fifteen Hundred Dollars, that said minors are without any Guardian, Wherefore your petitioner prays that he may be appointed the Guardian of the persons and property of the said minors, and he will ever pray. Langmead & Evans atty. The above petition read and granted, and it is Ordered by the Court that William A. Powell be and he is hereby Appointed Guardian of the persons and property of Yancy A., and William Josey minor children of William J Josey, late of said County deceased and that Letters of guardianship issue upon his giving Bond and security in the sum of Four Thousand Dollars, for his faithful management of the Estate of said minors. The Court adjourned to Court in Course Haywood Brookins, Ordinary.

JORDEN, James, age 51, farmer, listed 1850 Washington County Census, Nancy 46, Mary 20, William 19, Jane 16, Elisha 14, Sarah 9.

JORDEN, William D., age 53, Baptist Minister and Farmer, listed 1850 Washington County Census, Ephraim 23, Mary A. 29, Catharine 17, P. A. (daughter) 15, L. G. (son) 14, Sarah 12.

JOURDEN, Catharine, age 70, listed 1850 Washington County Census.

KELLY, Abner M. listed 1850 Washington Co., Ga. Census, Fam. #539, 1.0, overseer, Ga., Sarah 40, Lyney (f) 4, Prissy 8.

KENNEDY, John, Rev. War Soldier. Georgia in the Revolution by Lucian Lalnar Knight, p. 108: John Kennedy, Cert. of Gb: Lee 2/25/1785, petitioner prays for 287-1/2 acres of land in Washington Co., Ga.

KILLINGSWORTH, Freeman, age 58, wheelright, listed on 1850 Washington County Census. Cela, age 57, William F. age 17.

KILLINGSWORTH, Jane, age 75, listed on 1850 Washington County Census.

KNIGHT, Lewis listed 1850 Washington Co., Ga. Census, Fam. 1375, 56, farlner, Ga., Mary 56, Mary 21, Sylvanus J. 17. KNIGHT, Lewis listed 1840 Washington Co., Ga. Census, m under 5, m 10-15, m 20-30, m 30-40, f under 5, 2 f 5-10, f 10-15, f 30-40.

KNIGHTON, Samuel, his orphans drew in 1827 Ga. Land Lottery, from Washington Co.

LEVERETT, Joel P., age 68, Baptist Preacher, listed 1850 Washington County Census, Mary R. 57.

LORD, Wheablin, age 66, mechanic, listed 1850 Washington County Census, Mary 50, Nancy 20, Mary 17, Allen 8, Andrew 6, Martin 4, George 2. LOYD, David, age 42, planter, listed 1850 Washington County Census, Elizabeth 41, Joseph B. 16, Susan E. 14, Nancy J. 9, Martha M. 5, John 2.

LOYD, Druery, age 32, planter, listed 1850 Washington County Census, Mary Ann M. 26, Druery M. E. 2, Martha E. 1 month, Elizabeth 75.

LYON, Jonathan, age 60, farmer, listed on 1850 Washington County Census. Mary 59, James 26, Charles 16, Frances 20, Mary 18.

MARTIN, Charles, Ensign, Washington Co., Ga. Militia 1816-1819. MARTIN, Charles listed 1820 Wash1ngton Co., Ga. census, 2 m 10-16, 2 m 16-26, m 45+,2 f 16-26, f 26-45.

MARTIN, Frances listed 1820 Washington Co., Ga. Census, m under 10, m 16-18, m 45+, 2 f 10-16, f 45+.

MARTIN, John b. 1804 Ga., listed 1830-1850 Washington Co. Census, had issue: Richard Martin, Confederate Soldier wi 1904 Wilkinson Co., Ga. m. 8/27/1854 in Wilkinson Co., Ga., E. NeSmith, b. 1835 Ga.

MASON, George, Lt. Jones Co., Ga. Militia 1814-1818; Washington Co. 1828-9. MASON, George d. Washington Co., Ga. 6/1843 m. Sara 1760/1770, d. Washington Co., Ga. 12/1848. They came Virginia with brother and his family. Ref: Troy J. Mason, 53

MASON, George Estate. Washington Co., Ga. Administrators. Bonds, (1829-1871), p. 215. Bond by .John A. Ilason and Jethro Ar administrators. of Est. of George Mason, 1863.

MASON, Henry b. 1801, res. of Washington Co., Ga. in 1850, by 1801), m. Elizabeth b. 1803 Ga. Issue: John b. 1833; Sara b. 1837; Elizabeth b. 1839; Joel b. 1839 m. E1izer H. M. E., b. 1849 Ga. (issue: Thomas b. 1874, Clarence A. b. 1878, AllIa J. b. 1843; George b. 1845, res. of Wrightsville, in 1800 m. Nancy J. b. 1852, Ga. (issue: George b. Madison H. b. 1878, James B. b. 1880); Henry C. b. 1847 b. 1848, Ga. (issue: John M. b. 1870; Sarah A. b. 1872; Mat b. 1874; Elizabeth b. 1875; Ellen b. 1875; Henry B. b. 1877, Julia b. 1879); Winifred b. 1848; and Nancy M. b. 1849, al Washington Co., Ga.

MASON, Harris, Lt., Jones Co., Ga. Militia 1814-1818.

MASON, Henry listed 1850 Washington Co., Ga. Census, 49, p1ar Ga., Elizabeth 43, Raiford 52, planter, John M. 17, plar Sarah Ann 13, Elizabeth 11, Joel 9, AlIa J. 7, George R. 5, F C. 3, Winifred 2, Nancy M. 1.

MASON, James. Southern Recorder 5/29/1829. Washington Co.: James Hicks applies for admn on Est... of James Mason 5/18/1829.

MASON, James, deceased. George Mason, gdn of orphans, applies for leave to sell 8/13/1833. From Extant Georgia Newspapers, Georgia Genealogical Magazine.

MASON, James, Capt., Washington Co., Ga. 1828-1829, Ga. Militia.

MASON, James, Capt., 89th Dist., Washington Co. 1828-29, Ga. Militia.

MASON, James, est. Washington Co., Ga. Administrators Bonds and Gdns Bonds, Bk A (1829-1871), p. 31, George Mason made bond for guardianship of orphans of James Mason: Morris R., Madison, Sarah Ann. 5/1832.

MASON, James d. Washington Co., Ga. 1832. Card catalog at Ga. State Archives.

MASON, James, Estate. Laurens Co., Ga. Vouchers, Vol. D, p. 478. Received of William W. Walker, administrator. of Est. of James Mason, deceased, $1000, being amt set apart by appraisers for her support. 3/18/1864. /s/ Clarissa W. Mason. P. 492-3, vouchers returned by Clarissa W. Mason, gdn. of James D. B. Mason. James D. B. Mason, minor. Cash pd 5/7/1865 to Jethro Arline, trustee for Tamer Mason and Clarissa W. Macon.

MASON, James, probably a son of Thomas Mason, Sr., was b. Washington Co., Ga. in 1832. Issue: Madison Hodges Mason 1898 m. 4/18/1843 Emanuel Co., Ga. Mary Anne F. Ellington, tax assessor of Johnson Co. 1859, Ordinary 1866, 1871, Clerk of Superior Court of Johnson Co. in 1800. His Mary was b. 1829, Ga. and had issue: Nancy J. b. 1850, Jan b. 1854, Joseph M. b. 1856, George T. b. 1859, Charles 1862, Rubin M. b. 1863, Willey G. b. 1867, Agnes M. B. b. Tiley F. b. 1871, all Ga.

MASON, John, Lt., Ga. Militia, Emanuel Co. 1818-19; Washington Co. 1831; 1st Lt., Stewart Co. 1835.

MASON, John, Capt., Washington Co., Ga. Militia 1831, 89th Dist.

MASON, John H. listed 1860 Washington Co., Ga., Census, Sandersville, 60, farmer, Ga., Sarah 58, Ga., Hiram 24, Ga., Thomas W. 21, Ala., Duncan Johnson 19, laborer, Ga., David Rogers 22, laborer, Ga.

MASON, Thomas, son of Thomas, Sr., listed as member of Fulsom Creek Church, Hancock Co., Ga. in 1818 (later named Horeb Church), Mayfield, Ga. Hancock Co., Ga. deed, Moses Harris to Thomas Mason, both of Washington Co., a Negro man, Humphrey. 1820-1827 Thomas Mason listed as Capt. of Militia from Richmond and Hancock Co.'s; promoted to Major, Hancock Co. in 1827; to Lt. Col. in 1828; and Col. in Hancock Co. 1830-36. He also appears on same records as "Thomas Mason, Jr." Hancock Co. Bk P, p. 100-102, Inv. of Est. of Thomas Mason dated 12/22/1837. Among these papers are Notes of William Mason due 6/7/1831. 11/11/1837, a Bond for $10,000 given by Thomas and John 11. Mason, and they are apptd administrators. of Est. of Thomas Mason, Sr.

MASON, Thomas was b. 3/7/1722, d. 1768 m. Elizabeth Turner (10/1/1733-10/6/1784), daughter of George (b. 1695 d. 10/26/1777) and Elinor Turner (1699-1779). Issue of Thomas: Peter b. 9/13/1751; Turner 1/27/1754-5/18/1843; Martha b. 10/26/1756, went to Warren Co., Ga.; Thomas b. 12/19/1758; Susana b. 12/26/1760, went to Warren Co., Ga.; James b. 11/27/1762.

MASON, Turner, son of Thomas, 1/21/1754-5/18/1843 m. 1st Elizabeth Burns 2/1776 (issue: James 4/15/1777-8/27/17771 Joseph 9/11/1778-11/11/1779; Mary 1/19/1781-7/23/1735) and after Elizabeth's death on 12/26/1783 m. 2nd, Miss Mary Lowe 12/15/1785 and had issue~ William Lowe b. 10/1/1786 Halifax Co., Va. d. Clay Hill, near Buckeye, Laurens Co., Ga. 121..12/1863; Thomas 2/8/1789-6/10/1794; Martha 10/31/1792-1/30/1803; Turner 11/30/1795-10/4/1796; Susan 8/28/1797-2/19/1853; Betsey Lowe 8/9/1799-7/16/1801; James 6/30/1801-12/14/1860; Polly 3/5/1803-9/1804; David and Daniel b. 2/17/1805 (David d. 9/29/1812; Daniel d. 2/20/1830); Rebecca b. dead 9/10/1808; Mary Ann 7/9/1811- 4/17/1856. Mary, 2nd wife of Turner Mason, was b. 4/27/1763 and d. 6/29/1834. LWT of Turner Mason dated 5/27/1835 Laurens Co., Ga. bequeaths son, William L., Habersham Co., Ga. land; also to son, James, Habersham Co. plantation. Daughters: Susan Mason, Rebecca Davis, Mary Anne Mason.

MASON, Turner. Georgia Journal, "On the first Tues. in April next will be sold at the courthouse in Dublin, Laurens Co., between the usual hours of sale 425 acres of land lying on Big Creek, joining David Blackshear, Turner Mason and Thomas Montford, levied on as the property of Paul Gremb1e to satisfy an execution in favor of John Lawson. Henry Pitts, Sheriff. 2/1/1815."

MASON, Turner listed 1850 Laurens Co., Ga. Census, 43, Ga., Louisa 36, Turner 26, Daniel 19, Virginia 16, James 13, Susan 12, Temperance 9, Priscilla 6, Benjamin 4. MASON, William H., Pvt., Confederate Soldier, was transferred to Co. C, 51 Regt. 1862. Died before 2/1863. Mitchell Co., Ga. 6th Ga. Regt., Co. F. Confederate Muster Rolls, at Ga. State Archives.

MASON, William L. m. Tamer Padgett 4/14/1829 Laurens Co.

MASON, William Lowe, son of Turner, m. Margaret Pullen, the daughter of Rev. Thomas Pullen 7/22/1810 and had issue: Joseph 5/12/1811-1843; Penny 10/8/1812-3/10/1847; Louisa 1/25/1814- 1/8/1889; Martha and Margaret b. 11/19/1815 (Martha d. 6/11/1888), Margaret d. 1901 or 1902). Ref: Compiled by B. F. Mason James Mason, 4234 Bay to Bay Blvd., Tampa, FL 33609. William L. Mason Laurens Co., Ga., 1864 Annual Return.

MATHIS, Dr. John. Estate. Priscilla, widow, was given house tract of land (218 acres) as her dower. The other land was divided into 8 equal portions and given to, viz: Sarah Mathis, Rebecca T. Mathis, Clarissa Mathis, James Gilmore, Neil Robison, Robert Tucker, George W. Scott and William Mathis. This land included a part of Spring Lake which adjoined the Oconee River. Adjacent land owners were Mrs. Mathis, Dupree and Tucker. Slaves went to : Priscilla Mathis, Niel Robison, George W. Scott, Sarah C. Mathis, William Mathis, Rebecca T. Mathis, James Gilmore and Clarissa Mathis. 1/12/1833. Commissioners: Wiley W. Cullens, Samuel Bevins, N. Y. Pace, Gideon Strange, T. R. Dupree. Washington County Estates (1829-1871), Book A, pp. 4-6.

MCCLENDON, Joel recd headright grants for services as Rev. War Soldier in Ga.: 1786 Wilkes Co., 179a Washington Co., 1791 Washington Co., 1795 and 1799 Greene Co., Ga. Joel McClendon witnessed the LWT of William Colbert dated 10/24/1797, probated 11/13/1797 Hancock Co., Ga. in which Miriam was the wife and children: Lucy Hawkins, Elizabeth Fauster, William Colbert, Jonathan Colbert, John Colbert, and grandson, Frederick Greer Colbert.

MCCLENDON, Joel was 2nd Tobacco Inspector, McDonald's warehouse, Washington Co., Ga. in 1792. Also, 2nd, Tobacco Inspector, Montpelier Warehouse, Ilancock Co., Ga. 1796. 1st Tobacco Inspector, Montpelier Warehouse, Hancock Co., Ga. 1800. Justice, Inferior Court, Hancock Co. 1800-1802. Ref: Ga. State Archives Card Catalog File.

MCCORQUODALE, John, Capt., Baker Co., Ga. Militia 1826-1Ens., Washington Co. Militia 1830-1834. Ga. State Archives Card Catalog File.

MCCORQUODALE, Malcolm listed 1820 Washington Co., Ga. Census, 2 males under 10, m 26-45, f 16-26.

MCLENDON, Willis Estate. Georgia Journal 3/19/1815, Wilkes Co., Mason McLendon, administrator of Est. of Willis McLendon, applies leave to sell 502 1/2 acres of land in Washington Co. 3/29/18

MEDLOCK, Joseph M. G. listed 1860 Washington Co., Ga. Census, Fam. #1122, 27, editor, Ga., Sarah A. 24, John C. 4, Charlie II. 1, Martha L. Hardiman 19, William J. Jordan 25, confectioner, Ga.

MILLER, Jonathan, his LWT probated 12/ , Hancock Co., Ga. Will Bk B, p. 140. Wife: Mary, the plantation, etc. Issue: Lewis (700 acres in Washington Co.), Francis (200 acres in Washington Co.), William, Jonathan, and a daughter

MILLS, Alexander, his LWT in Wilkes Co., Ga. dated 1777 name Alice and 14 children. Alexander was granted 150 acres on Creek in 1773 -came to Ga. from S. C. with wife, 5 sons, (14 children in all). In 1792 Alice was on Wilkes Co., Ga Digest. Between 1798 and 1803 she deeded her land on Pistol Creek to her children, James, William and Sallie. Issue: Agnes Thompson; Abigail m. 12/27/1785 Dr. John Mackay; Margaret m. Mr. Baker; Sarah; Elizabeth; Tone; Alexander; Gilbert; John m. Lucy d. 1807; James; William of Washington Co. m. Celah; Absalom m. 11/16/1799 Wilkes Co., Mary Cash; Jesse;David.

MILLS, Alice deed to William, her son, for love and affection, both of Lincoln Co., 9/27/1798, land on Pistol Creek whereon said Alice Mills has for many years resided, 30C Lincoln Co., Ga. Deed Bk B, p. 52-53. Alice Mills of Lit deeded to Salley Mills, for love and affection, 4/25/1 acres on Pistol Creek, bounded by William Mills, John I when surveyed, but now by Thomas C. Russell, John Gann; Vacant

MILLS, James. Administrators. Sale 12/20/1853. In pursuance with James Mills of Washington Co., deceased, will be sold at the courthouse door in Sandersville on first Tues. in Jan. 400 acres on Keg Creek, etc. Charles Mills, administrator. Ref: Atlanta Georgian.

MILLS, Thomas. Will be sold at late res. of Thomas Mills of Washington Co. 12/17th next, all personal and perishable property belonging to the deceased Solomon Gladdin, administrator. The Central Georgia dated 12/6/1853.

MILLS, Thomas, planter, was listed on the 1850 Washington Co., Ga. Census, age 55. Children: Joseph, age 25, Dolphin (son), age 23, Nancy, age 20, Elizabeth, age 18, Martha age 16, Treacy (daughter) age 15, Lany (daughter), age Thomas age 12 and Mary age 11.

MILLS, William, Deacon, Bethlehem Baptist Church, Washington Co., Ga. Minutes), 8/15/1807. Baptised 5/1802.

MILLS, William listed 1860 Panola Co., Tx. Census, Carthage, Fam. #888,38, farmer, Ga., Sarah 32, Ga., Amanda 12, Ala., William 7, Tx., John 4, Tx., Josephine 3, Tx., Isaac 1, Tx.

MILLS, William. On the first Thurs. in March next, will be sold at the late res. of William Mills, deceased in Washington Co. all of personal estate On the same day will be rented till the first of Jan. 1816, the plantation whereon the deceased lived. James and Ce1ah Mills, Administrators. Georgia Journal dated 1/18/1815.

MITCHELL, William, son of John, was b. ca 1750 in Ireland m. Ruth Jackson, daughter of Benjamin Jackson. Listed 1820-30 Wilkinson Co., Ga. Census. From McCall's Roster of the Revolution: "William Mitchell came to Ameica from Ireland, aged 17, landed Delaware Bay, settled Pennsylvania July 3, 1770. He was granted 200 acres of land and settled at Wrightsborough, St. Paul's Parish. A Revolutionary War Soldier and disowned by the Quakers. In 1784 he received a bounty of 287 1/2 acres for service in Washington Co., later Hancock Co., Ga. In 1805 he removed to Wilkinson Co. where he died. He married Ruth, the daughter of Benjamin Jackson, Rev. War Soldier, who d. Hancock County in 1798. Had issue." Wilkes Co., Ga. Deed 7/8/1788, William Mitchell and wife, Ruth, of Washington Co. to Absa1om Jackson of Washington, 100 acres in Township of Wrightsborough, part of 250 acres granted Benjamin Jackson11/6/1770. Issue: William, Jr., Benjamin, and Isaac.

MITCHELL, William and wife, Ruth, of Washington Co. on 7/8/1788 deed 100 acres of land in Wrightsborough Town, St Paul's Parish, orig. granted to Benjam1n Jackson Wilkes Co. Deed Bk GG, p. 33.

NORRIS, Thomas W., listed 1850 Washington Co., Ga. Census, Fam. #81, 45, Va., Elizabeth 46, Ga., William 18, S. C., Robert Donaldson 18, Ga.

NORTHINGTON, Jesse ,listed 1850 Washington Co., Ga. Census, Fam. 63, N. C, shoemaker, John B. 36, N. C.,. Joanah 26. N.. C., f 24, Ga., Kinchen 21, Ga.

NORTHINGTON, James F., age 40, farmer, listed on 1850 Washington County Census. Milly R. 36, Harriet M. 12, Mary F. 11, Martha E. 8, India 4, James F. 1.

NORTHINGTON, Jesse A., listed 1850 Washington Co., Ga. Census, #85, 27, farmer, N. C.

NORTHINGTON, Jesse E., listed 1860 Washington Co., Ga. Census, 73, Baker, N. C.

OLIVER, Asa, age 60, planter, listed 1850 Washington County Census, Elizabeth 30, Caroline 17, John 9, Daniel 10, Harrison 7, Mary 4, Martha 2.

PARROTT, J. L...."merchant-planter, Parrott, Terrell Co., Ga., son of James and Harriet (Dennard) Parrott, was born in Twiggs County, Ga. His paternal grandfather was a native of France, came to Georgia and settled in Washington county late in the last century. Mr. Parrott's parents were born in Washington county-the father in 1795, the mother in 1800. While they were yet children their parents moved to Twiggs County, Ga., where, when grown, they were married. In 1834, with three children, they moved to Stewart county (pioneers) and settled near Lumpkin. In 1834 a tract of improved land (then in Randolph county) was bought, where the subject of this sketch now lives, where his father died Jan. 19, 1865, and his mother October, 1888. Mr. Parrott served as a volunteer in the Indian war. To them eight children were born, of who there are now living: Laura, Mrs. Samuel Stokes, Terrell county; Mary A., same county; J.L., the subject of this sketch; Louisa Virginia, Mrs. L.M. Jumper, Parrott, Ga. Those deceased are: Benjamin, died when eighteen years old; Augustus, enlisted in the Thirty-first Georgia regiment, was captured, and the last seen of him was in Point Lookout (Md.) prison; Martha (Mrs. Whaley) and Harriet. Mr. Parrott was raised in the vicinity where he now lives, and was educated in the common schools of the county. At the age of nineteen he commenced farming for himself and was thus engaged when the war between the states began. He enlisted in Company K, Seventeenth Georgia regiment, under Gen. Henry L. Benning, formerly of Columbus. He saw much arduous service and participated in many hard-fought battles, among them second Manassas, seven days' fight around Richmond, Sharpsburg, Gettysburg, Fredericksburg, Wilderness, Cold Harbor, Petersburg and many minor engagements. In 1863 his command was ordered south and took part in the battles at Knoxville and Chickamauga and numerous small engagements and skirmishes. After two years' service as a private he was elected first lieutenant and held the office till hostilities ceased. He received two flesh wounds, one at Gettysburg and one a Chickamauga, during his service and was furloughed but once, and that was just before the surrender, which occurred after he reached Virginia, but before he reached his command. After the war he returned to his farm and is now very extensively engaged in farming and is also financially interested in various other enterprises. In 1889, about a year before the Columbus Southern (Columbus to Albany) railway was built he laid out the town-named Parrott, in compliment to him-which has become a very considerable trading point. Mr. Parrott has taken great pride and a lively interest in the development and prosperity of the town, which now has the Parrott high school, sustained by subscription, a Methodist and Missionary Baptist church, seven stores, two ginneries, a planing mill, grist mill, variety works and hotel and livery stable, all doing a prosperous business. Soon after the town, which is located on the Columbus Southern railway nine miles northwest of Dawson, was founded, it was established as a post office. Mr. Parrott has been mayor of the town until within a year and is a member of the board of trustees of the high school. He is a solid democrat and is one of the large planters and one of the substantial citizens of the county. He has done himself and the county great injustice by remaining unmarried. " Ref: Memoirs of Georgia, Volume II.

PEACOCK, Lewis listed 1850 Washington Co.., Ga. Census, Fam. #84, 26, farmer, N. C.

PERRY, Caroline. "Whereas, Caroline Perry, illegitimate child of Mary A. Perry, is possessed in her own right of a considerable sum of estate by means hereof, ...we do hereby give the tuition, The education and guardianship of said illegitimate to you, the said Lewis Knight...during her minority." 1/13/1840. Washington Co., Ga. Letters of Guardianship(1829-1876).

PERRY, Elijah J. listed 1850 Washington Co., Ga. Census, 26, overseer, N. C., Attorney, Ga., John P. 6, Ga., Green H. 3, Ga., Elijah 2 mos., Ga. Elijah Perry m. Apply Hay 1/14/1842 Washington Ga. Co., Ga.

PERRY, Henry listed 1820 Washington Co., Ga. Census, m under S, m 5-10, m 10-15, 2 f under 5, f 10-15, f 15-20, f 40-50. Ga.

PERRY, Henry listed 1840 Washington Co., Ga. Census, 95th Dist., m under 5, m 5-10, In 50-60, f under 5, f 15-20, f 20-30, f 50-60.

PERRY, Hiram listed 1830 DeKalb Co., Ga. Census, p. 31, m under 5, 3 m 5-10, m 15-20, m 40-50, f 10-15, f 20-30, f 40-50.

PERRY, James listed 1820 Washington Co., Ga. Census, 3 m under 10, m 10-16, m 16-18, m 16-26, m 45+, f under 10, 2 f 10-16, f 45.

PERRY, John m. Nancy Cloud, all of Washington Co., Ga. 8/16/1814. Savannah Republican 8/19/1814.

PERRY, John listed 1820 Washington Co., Ga. Census, m 20-30, f under 5, f 20-30.

PERRY, Mary W. deeded to Susan E. Robson 2/8/1897 lot of land and buildings in City of Sandersvi11e known as John Langmade Lot (2 acres) adj. Dr. Mathis on S, Est. of Edmund Coker on W, Old Savannah Rd. on N, Mathis Lane on E, being the premises occupied by sd Mrs. Susan E. Robson. Washington Co., Ga. Deed Bk N, p. 537.

PERRY, Sarah, Mrs. deeded to Mrs. Sophronia J. Bayne 1/2/1897 for natural love and affection lot in City of Sandersvil1e, bounded N by Church St., E by lot of Mrs. Sophronia J. Bayne, S by lot of Mrs. V. S. Joiner, W by Smith St. "It is expressly stipulated and agreed between the parties of this Deed Gift that the said Sarah Perry returns to herself and for her daughter, Mary W. Perry, a life estate...to occupy during their natural lives " Washington Co., Ga. Deed Bk O, p. 16.

PERRY, Sarah listed 1850 Washington Co., Ga. Census, Fam. #80, 43, N. C., Mary 22, Ga.

PERRY, Sarah L. listed 1860 Washington Co., Ga. Census, Fam. #12.1, 5'!, N. C., Mary W. 31, Ga., Sophronia .J. Smith 16, Ga.

PERRY, Shadrack listed 1820 Washington Co., Ga. Census, m 45.

PHILLIPS, A. Frank 1895-1961. Mrs. A. Phillips 1893-1958. Buried Zeta Cemetery, Tennil1e, Washington Co., Ga.

PHILLIPS, A. R. 8/16/1845-3/27/1917. Buried Posey Community, Oconee, near Antioch Church, Washington Co., Ga.

PHILLIPS, Litt1eberry, Colonel b. 1800 Ga. d. 1814 Carthage, Tx. m. 11/19/1820 Elizabeth Smith. Issue: Dr. Peter Sanford Phillips b. t./18/1835 Troup Co., Ga. d. 6/14/1812 Carthage, Tx. m. 5/22/1860 Rhoda Ann May, b. 4/6/1844 Fayette Co., Ga. d. 1/1920 Carthage, Tx., daughter of William May (b. 1812 Ga., d. Fayette Co., Ga. m. 11/8/1832) and his wife, Elizabeth Jinnings (b. 1815 Tenn. d. Conecuh Co., Ala.) William May was a son of Drury May. Dr. Peter Sanford Phillips had issue: John Wesley Phillips b. 4/1/1865 Ala. d. 1/6/1925 Carthage, Tx. m. 1/13/1887 Nancy Estelle Etheredge b. 4/5/1865 Ala. d. 5/6/1946 Carthage, Tx., daughter of Edmund Etheredge (b. 2/12/1808 Washington Co., Ga. d. 1/16/1873 Cartage, Tx. m. 2/23/1856) and wife, Mary Caroline Ross b. 11/20/1826 S. C. d. 2/20/1894, Carthage, Tx., daughter of Edward Ross (b. 4/1/1795 S. C. d. 1860 Panola Co., Tx. m. 1/19/1818 Elizabeth Jane Butler, b. 10/.16/1799 S. C. d. ca 1855 Conecuh Co., Ala.). Edmund Etheredge was a son of Abel of Edgecombe Co., N. C. who d. after 1840 Conecuh Co., Ala., a son of Caleb Etheredge and his wife, Agnes Clark. John Wesley Phillips had issue: Mary Vica Phillips b. 12/29/1893 Carthage, Panola Co., Tx. m. 5/1/1917 Roy DeWitt Tiller, b. 4/14/1890, d. 7/12/1937. Ref: Mrs. Clifford S. Weir, 1804 20th St., Orange, Tx. 77630. (1977).

PHILLIPS, Zachariah of Washington Co., Ga. deeded to Charles Dean of Wilkes Co. 500 acres partly on Little River 5/23/17115. Wilkes Co. Deed Bk BA (1785-87), p. 77.

PRINCE, Sylvanus W. listed 1850 Washington Co., Ga. Census, Fam. #1056, 31, planter, Ga., Ann 23, Ga.

PRESCOT, John R. ran a hotel in Sandersville. He was listed on the 1850 Washington Co. Census, aged 55. Wife, Martha H., age 42, Jane age 22, Elizabeth age 18, John age 15, Emily age 10, Nancy age 8, James age 2.

RAMSEY, William, age 68, farmer, listed 1850 Washington County Census.

RENFRO, John, age 79, listed 1850 Washington County Census, Elizabeth 66.

RENFRO, Nathan, age 52, carriage maker, listed 1850 Washington County Census. Sanithy (female) 43, Harriet F. 20, John W. 18, Elizabeth J. 16, Augusta A. 14, William H. 10, Henry A. 4, Martha L. 2.

RENFRO, William, age 47, wagonmaker, listed 1850 Washington County Census. Joel T. 11, Josiah 9, Sarah 7.

RIDDLE, Cato, age 54, farmer, listed on 1850 Washington County Census.

ROBISON, Thomas. Estate. By Order of the Inferior Court, it was directed that John Peabody, Enoch Roughton, Middleton Pool, John D. Pitts and Sherrod Sessions, or any three of them, were to divide the estate into fourteen shares. Each heir was entitled to $77.65, as follows: Moses Robison, isaac Robison, Enoch Robison, Joshua Robison, Robert Robison, Henry Womble, Agnes Bolton, Clarissa Mayo, John Brady, Lucy Robison, Peggy Alford, Joel Stokes, Betsy Windom and Nancy Mitchell. Returns of Morgan Brown, Administrator 2/3/1829. /s/M. Poole, John D. Pitts, Sherrod Sessions. Washington County Estates (1829-1871), Book A, pp. 2-3.

ROUGHTON, Enoch, age 58, farmer, listed on 1850 Washington County Census, Harriet 51, Albert 25, Zachariah 20, George 17.

SESSIONS, Benjamin 66, farmer, listed on 1850 Washington County Census, Mary B. 48, Joseph 22, Charles L. 19, Benjamin F. 16, Andrew T. 13, Margaret M. 8.

SHEPPARD, David, age 39, farmer, listed on 1850 Washington County Census. Temperance 35, William F. 14, Martha A. E. 12, Nancy A. S. 11, Mary J. 7, Louisa C. 4, Charles R. M. 1.

SHEPPARD, John, age 60, farmer, listed on 1850 Washington County Census. Polly 50, Jabez F. 12, Malinda 6.

SHEPPARD, John, age 25, farmer, listed 1850 Washington County Census. Dorothy 25, Elizabeth 4, Emaline 2.

SHEPPARD, Zachariah, listed 1850 Washington Co., Ga. Census, 24, planter, Ga., Julia 24, Ga.

SHIREY, Benjamin listed 1830 Washington Co., Ga. Census, m under 5, 2 m 20-30, f 15-20, f 30-40.

SMITH, Bennett B. 12/6/1803-10/10/1851, buried in the Smith-Jordan Cemetery, 8 miles East of Riddlesville, Georgia near the old Dr. W. B. Warthen homeplace (surrounded by a brick wall).

SMITH, Benjamin T. 3/12/1816-10/19/1819, son of Jordan and Mary Smith, buried in the Smith-Jordan Cemetery, 8 miles East of Riddlesville, Georgia near the old Dr. W. B. Warthen homeplace (surrounded by a brick wall).

SMITH, Bennett B., 12/6/1803-10.19.1851 wife of Bennett (no marker) buried Jordan Smith Cemetery, 20 miles S. E. of Sandersville (Washington Co.) on Route 242, 8 miles East of Riddlesville, left at crossroards, go about 1/2 to the Warthen Homeplace Site. Brick walled cemetery.

SMITH, Elizabeth J., 4th wife of William Smith buried in the Smith-Jordan Cemetery, 8 miles East of Riddlesville, Georgia near the old Dr. W. B. Warthen homeplace (surrounded by a brick wall).

SMITH, Elizabeth, consort of James G. Smith 1/14/1819-2/24/1858 buried in the Smith-Jordan Cemetery, 8 miles East of Riddlesville, Georgia near the old Dr. W. B. Warthen homeplace (surrounded by a brick wall).

SMITH, Eliz. Turlington, 5/30/1817-1/2/1886, wife of Sam. Smith, buried Jordan Smith Cemetery, 20 miles S. E. of Sandersville (Washington Co.) on Route 242, 8 miles East of Riddlesville, left at crossroards, go about 1/2 to the Warthen Homeplace Site. Brick walled cemetery.

SMITH, Ezekiel ca 1742-1821, Ref: 331 of Georgia Revolutionary War Soldiers' Graves, compiled by H. Ross Arnold, Jr. and H. Clifton Burham, Georgia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.

SMITH, Hardy b. 1757 d. 2/1852, Rev. War Soldier, enlisted at Cumberland Co., N. C. He m. Rebecca Thompson 11/16/1796 in Washington Co., Ga. She d. Laurens Co., Ga. in 1835. Among other children were: Stephen, Lofton, Thompson, Hardy 10/17/1801- 3/27/1864 m. (1) Henora Beacham (2) 5/22/1836 Ann Anderson. Ref: History of Laurens County, Georgia.

SMITH, James, 9/16/1805-7/27/1811, son of Jordan and Mary Smith, buried Jordan Smith Cemetery, 20 miles S. E. of Sandersville (Washington Co.) on Route 242, 8 miles East of Riddlesville, left at crossroards, go about 1/2 to the Warthen Homeplace Site. Brick walled cemetery.

SMITH, James R., 11/19/1847-11/20/1851, son of B.G. and S.S., buried Jordan Smith Cemetery, 20 miles S. E. of Sandersville (Washington Co.) on Route 242, 8 miles East of Riddlesville, left at crossroards, go about 1/2 to the Warthen Homeplace Site. Brick walled cemetery.

SMITH, James G. 9/6/1817-9/12/1861, buried in the Smith-Jordan Cemetery, 8 miles East of Riddlesville, Georgia near the old Dr. W. B. Warthen homeplace (surrounded by a brick wall).

SMITH, John, age 77, planter, listed on 1850 Washington County Census. Catharine, age 60, Nancy 30, George H. 22, Mary 20, Mahala 18, Isaac Jr. 23.

SMITH, John Tarver, 13y, 7m, 17d, 8/25/1854, son of Bennett B. Smith, buried Jordan Smith Cemetery, 20 miles S. E. of Sandersville (Washington Co.) on Route 242, 8 miles East of Riddlesville, left at crossroards, go about 1/2 to the Warthen Homeplace Site.

SMITH, Jordan 1/16/1777-8/25/1835, born in North Carolina, died in Georgia, buried Jordan Smith Cemetery, 20 miles S. E. of Sandersville (Washington Co.) on Route 242, 8 miles East of Riddlesville, left at crossroards, go about 1/2 to the Warthen Homeplace Site. Brick walled cemetery.

SMITH, Jordan R., 7/16/1814-4/26/1873, , buried Jordan Smith Cemetery, 20 miles S. E. of Sandersville (Washington Co.) on Route 242, 8 miles East of Riddlesville, left at crossroards, go about 1/2 to the Warthen Homeplace Site. Brick walled cemetery.

SMITH, Jordan Thos., 8/11/1845-10/19/1846, son of B.G. and S.S., buried Jordan Smith Cemetery, 20 miles S. E. of Sandersville (Washington Co.) on Route 242, 8 miles East of Riddlesville, left at crossroards, go about 1/2 to the Warthen Homeplace Site. Brick walled cemetery.

SMITH, Julian A., 11/19/1869-2/16/1871, son of James B and Susan Clarke Smith, buried Jordan Smith Cemetery, 20 miles S. E. of Sandersville (Washington Co.) on Route 242, 8 miles East of Riddlesville, left at crossroards, go about 1/2 to the Warthen Homeplace Site. Brick walled cemetery.

SMITH, Lewis, age 68, planter, listed 1850 Washington County Census. Hester, 68, Mariah 25.

SMITH, Luther B., 1837-1838, son of Jordan Smith, buried in the Smith-Jordan Cemetery, 8 miles East of Riddlesville, Georgia near the old Dr. W. B. Warthen homeplace (surrounded by a brick wall).

SMITH, Mary A. died 8/18/1844, aged 26 years, buried in the Cemetery of the Church of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Locust Grove, Sharon, Taliaferro County

SMITH, Mary A. died 5/13/1853, aged 13 years, buried in the Cemetery of the Church of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Locust Grove, Sharon, Taliaferro County

SMITH, Mary E., 2/1851-4/1/1851, son of B.G. and S.S., buried Jordan Smith Cemetery, 20 miles S. E. of Sandersville (Washington Co.) on Route 242, 8 miles East of Riddlesville, left at crossroards, go about 1/2 to the Warthen Homeplace Site. Brick walled cemetery.

SMITH, Mary Gainer, relict of Jordan Smith, 11/18/1779-11/14/1847 buried in the Smith-Jordan Cemetery, 8 miles East of Riddlesville, Georgia near the old Dr. W. B. Warthen homeplace (surrounded by a brick wall).

Smith, Robert D. 5/10/1811-9/28/1854. Old Macon Cemetery, Macon, Georgia.

SMITH, Mourning, 7/22/1838-7/18/1838, daughter of S.S. and E.A. Smith, buried Jordan Smith Cemetery, 20 miles S. E. of Sandersville (Washington Co.) on Route 242, 8 miles East of Riddlesville, left at crossroards, go about 1/2 to the Warthen Homeplace Site. Brick walled cemetery.

SMITH, Robert, 2/17/1850-6/20/1850, son of B.G. and Susan Smith, buried Jordan Smith Cemetery, 20 miles S. E. of Sandersville (Washington Co.) on Route 242, 8 miles East of Riddlesville, left at crossroards, go about 1/2 to the Warthen Homeplace Site. Brick walled cemetery.

SMITH, Samuel, 88y, 10m, 9d, 11/28/1888, son of Jordan Smith, buried Jordan Smith Cemetery, 20 miles S. E. of Sandersville (Washington Co.) on Route 242, 8 miles East of Riddlesville, left at crossroards, go about 1/2 to the Warthen Homeplace Site. Brick walled cemetery.

SMITH, Samuel B., 3/1858-6/1858, son of of B.G. and Susan, buried Jordan Smith Cemetery, 20 miles S. E. of Sandersville (Washington Co.) on Route 242, 8 miles East of Riddlesville, left at crossroards, go about 1/2 to the Warthen Homeplace Site. Brick walled cemetery.

SMITH, Sarah, 12/19/1814-12/1837, Relict of Jordan R. Smith, , buried Jordan Smith Cemetery, 20 miles S. E. of Sandersville (Washington Co.) on Route 242, 8 miles East of Riddlesville, left at crossroards, go about 1/2 to the Warthen Homeplace Site. Brick walled cemetery.

SMITH, Simon 9/24/1823-1823, son of Jordan and Mary Smith, buried in the Smith-Jordan Cemetery, 8 miles East of Riddlesville, Georgia near the old Dr. W. B. Warthen homeplace (surrounded by a brick wall).

SMITH, Susan A., 4/26/1851-11/11/1860, daughter of B.G. and Susan Smith, buried Jordan Smith Cemetery, 20 miles S. E. of Sandersville (Washington Co.) on Route 242, 8 miles East of Riddlesville, left at crossroards, go about 1/2 to the Warthen Homeplace Site. Brick walled cemetery.

SMITH, Susan Irene, 12/1/1882-1/15/1887, daughter of James B and Susan Clarke Smith, buried Jordan Smith Cemetery, 20 miles S. E. of Sandersville (Washington Co.) on Route 242, 8 miles East of Riddlesville, left at crossroards, go about 1/2 to the Warthen Homeplace Site. Brick walled cemetery.

Smith, Thomas H., 11/1839-8/28/1848, son of S and E.A. Smith, buried Jordan Smith Cemetery, 20 miles S. E. of Sandersville (Washington Co.) on Route 242, 8 miles East of Riddlesville, left at crossroards, go about 1/2 to the Warthen Homeplace Site. Brick walled cemetery.

SMITH, W., 5/14/1841-5/8/1843, daughter of S.S. and E.A. Smith, buried Jordan Smith Cemetery, 20 miles S. E. of Sandersville (Washington Co.) on Route 242, 8 miles East of Riddlesville, left at crossroards, go about 1/2 to the Warthen Homeplace Site. Brick walled cemetery.

SMITH, William, 6/6/1802-2/26/1867 buried Jordan Smith Cemetery, 20 miles S. E. of Sandersville (Washington Co.) on Route 242, 8 miles East of Riddlesville, left at crossroards, go about 1/2 to the Warthen Homeplace Site. Brick walled cemetery.

SMITH, William, 3/26/1877, buried Jordan Smith Cemetery, 20 miles S. E. of Sandersville (Washington Co.) on Route 242, 8 miles East of Riddlesville, left at crossroards, go about 1/2 to the Warthen Homeplace Site. Brick walled cemetery.

STANLEY, Shadrick granted 50 acres 1790 Washington Co., Ga.

STANLEY, Shadrick granted 603 acres in Tattnall Co., Ca. 1854.

TAYLOR, Eden, "planter, Popes Ferry, Monroe Co., Ga., son of Job and Mary (Warthen) Taylor, was born in Monroe county, Nov. 8, 1834. He is a descendant on both sides, from some of the best Virginia families, and from the earliest settlers in Washington and Monroe counties, a noble scion of old, honorable and honored ancestral stock. Job Taylor, his father, was born in Virginia, and, at maturity, came with his brothers, George and Robert to Georgia, and, in 1824, settled in Monroe County, a few miles east of Forsyth. As he prospered he added to his domain until he was the largest land-owner in the county, his holdings amounting to 10,000 acres in Monroe and adjoining counties, besides - about 30,000 acres of wild lands in Alabama. He lived to accumulate the largest landed and slave property of any citizen of the county, and at the same time was known and recognized as one of the most austerely religious of men. Mr. Taylor is remembered by the older citizens as one who possessed, in a very remarkable tree, true piety and extraordinary business ability, a rare combination to maintain, as the money-making faculty too often overshadows or entirely overcomes, the religious sentiment. It was often remarked of him that Job Taylor came nearer serving God and mammon” than any man of his time. In the use of his wealth Mr. Taylor was exceedingly public-spirited and charitable. No school or church committee ever failed to receive a liberal response, while he was ever ready to extend generous aid to neighbors in obtaining facilities for utilizing or making their products. When the Central railway was projected (then known as the Monroe railroad) he was one of its earliest and staunchest supporters in his locality. He finally lost over $30,000 in consequence of his excess of enthusiasm and over-zealousness, as he graded a large number of miles for which he never received a cent. As already remarked, Mr. Taylor lived his religion. It entered into every act of his life. The family altar was as much an institution of his home as his dining table. It is said that, no matter what time of night he came in, if delayed from any cause, the candles were lit and the entire family assembled to be present at prayers. Mr. Taylor married Miss Mary Warthen, in Washington County, when she was but sixteen years old—he being thirty-five. She proved to be a helpmate indeed, a woman fit in every respect to be his life-companion. Loving, affectionate and charitable, she was the embodiment of Christian gentleness. In her latter days she became entirely blind, but it is related that during the war, notwithstanding this sad deprivation, she kept an entire company supplied with socks, knitting them with her own hands. She died in 1880, aged eighty-two years, having outlived her husband twenty- four years. This union was blessed with ten children: William, deceased; Sarah, widow of Col. W. B Long; Frank, deceased, George, deceased; Mary, deceased; Job E., deceased; Eden the subject of this sketch; Camilla, deceased; Elijah B., Monroe county, and Rebecca, deceased. Eden Taylor has passed a life of usefulness on his plantation in Monroe county. He is best known throughout the state as the efficient secretary of the state grange during its entire existence, from 1872 to 1888. It is but just to say that the success of that excellent farmers’ organization in Georgia was largely due to his untiring efforts. He is now a member of the board which has charge of the state experiment station. Mr. Taylor has been married twice. He was first married near Perry, Houston Co., in 1859, to Miss Georgia V. Tharp, by whom he had four children: Guy, farmer, Bibb county, Ga.; Maud, deceased; Claudia, wife of Will G. Bass, Bibb county, and Georgia E., a lovely girl, who died June i, 1894. The mother of these children died in 1872, and Mr. Taylor contracted a marriage in 1874, near Hayneville, Houston Co., with Miss Sallie H. Brown. This second union has been blessed with four children; Rosa, Odille, Brown and Eden, Jr. As were his people before him, he is a member of the Missionary Baptist church, a public-spirited citizen, and a courteous gentleman." Ref: Memoirs of Georgia, Monroe County Sketches.

TAYLOR, William P., age 63, farmer, listed 1850 Washington County Census, Emelia 55, Seavin (son) 22, Rebecca Lewis Taylor 16.

TENNILLE, Francis Sr., his LWT probated 1779 Prince William Co. Va. m. Margaret and had issue: Joseph, John, Francis, Jr. Benjamin, George, Elizabeth, Charity, Jemima and Mary. Family traditions says that they were French Hugenots from Picardy, France to America in early 1700s. Col. Francis, Jr. b. 1747 Prince William Co., Va. d. 1812 Washington Co., Ga., Rev. War Soldier, 1st Lt. in 2nd Continental Ga. Battn (Tennille, Ga. named for him) m. 1st, Winifred Pollard, 2nd, Mary B. Dixon. By his first wife had: William A., Betsy, possibly others. By his 2nd wife had: Robert, Algernon S., Mary, Francis T., probably others. Robert Tennille (1801-1867), son of Col. Francis, Jr. m. Clara Barlow Shehee and had issue: Mary E., Eliza, William A., Martha, Clara Barlow, Polk and Ann. Ref: C. Robert Watkins, 3325 Malatche Dr., Columbus, Ga. 31907 (1968).

TENNILLE, Robert age 49, farmer, listed on 1850 Washington Co. Census. Clarisy 42, Eliza 20, Elefair 14, William 18, Martha 12, Clarisy 8, Polk 6, Ann 1.

THIGPEN, Randol, age 54, farmer, listed on 1850 Washington County Census; Lavina age 65, Nancy I. 27 and Marion V. (female) 22.

TOMPKINS, Barwell, age 80, farmer, listed on 1850 Washington County Census.

TOMPKINS, James, age 40, farmer, listed on 1850 Washington County Census. Eliza J. 55, James C. 15, Samuel F. 14, Rachel W. 12, John W. 10, Stephen B. 5, Joel F. 3 and Mary J. 2

TOMPKINS, Ruben, age 67, farmer, listed on 1850 Washington County Census. Rachel 57, son 14, Robert 20, Elizabeth 25, Marjorie E. 1.

TURLINGTON, Thomas, age 68, farmer, listed 1850 Washington County Census. Morning, age 68.

VEAL, Madison, his LWT dated 10/17/1900 Washington Co., Ga. James; Rest, James J., William, Augustus C., Charles P. Robert Lee Veal. Daughters: Mary Elizabeth Veal, Laura Hall, Ella Veal. Ch of son, Oscar.

VEAL, Nathan of Washington Co., Ga. deeded to Moses Brown, Hancock Co. 150 acres on Tiller Creek; 10/4/1808. Hancock Co., Deed Bk A, p. 115-117. Also, Hancock Deed Bk G, p. 25. 1/23/1802, Jonathan Miller deeded to Nathan Veal, both of Hancock Co., 150 acres on Tiger Creek.

VEALLE, Cintha 60 (female), listed 1850 Washington County Census.

VEALLE, Edward, age 69, farmer, listed 1850 Washington County Census, Martha 38, Sarah M. 25, Eliza L. 24, Jane N. 21, George W. 11, Amanda M. 9, William J. 7, Andrew J. 5, Solomon B. 3

VEALLE, George, age 59, farmer, listed 1850 Washington County Census, Ellen 50, Melissa 28, Thomas 22, James M. 20, Matilda H. 16, Julia G. 15.

VEALLE, Jordan F., age 32, farmer, listed 1850 Washington County Census, Mariah 25, Edward B. 8, Thomas P. 5 months.

VEALLE, Nathan, age 71, farmer, listed 1850 Washington County Census, Sarah 63, Uriah W. 28, Burrel W. 25, Julian 20, Augusta A. C. 5 months.

WALLER, John H., age 52, farmer, listed on 1850 Washington County Census. Marina 38, Nancy 60, William 21, John C. 19, Martha 16, Jabez 13, Priscilla 11, Thomas 8, James M. 6 and Sarah F. 2

WARTHEN, J. Benton 12/6/1843-9/18/1914, buried in Jordan Smith Cemetery, near Riddlesville at the crossroads, location is the old Warthen homeplace site, brick walled cemetery.

WARTHEN, Lizzie Tarver, 8/11/1847-10/18/1924, buried in Jordan Smith Cemetery, near Riddlesville at the crossroads, location is the old Warthen homeplace site, brick walled cemetery.

WARTHEN, Richard, age 55, planter, listed on 1850 Washington County Census. Warthenville was named after him as he had a very large plantation in the area. Wife, Nancy 42, Green (son, 25, R. Lee 23, Thomas 21, Sarah 18, Jane 16, Mary 14, Clarisa 12, Elijah 10, Hannah A. 7, Nancy 5, George 3, Macon 6.

WARTHEN, Thomas J. age 46, farmer, listed on 1850 Washington County Census. Sarah 40, W. H. H. (son) 12, Sarah L. 10, Julia N. 7, Elizabeth T. ten months.

WARTHEN, Virginia F. Smith 10/3/1853-6/19/1887, buried in Jordan Smith Cemetery, near Riddlesville at the crossroads, location is the old Warthen homeplace site, brick walled cemetery.

WATERS, Richard, age 75, listed on 1850 Washington County Census. Margaret, age 69, Gatsy (female) 37.

WATKINS, Arthur, age 65, farmer, listed 1850 Washington County Census. Susannah 55, Robert A. 20.

WATKINS, Mitchell Sr. b. ca 1745 N. C., d. ca 1845 Washington Co., Ga. m. three times. First to two lodge sisters, and last to Elizabeth Hill. By the first two marriages he had: Reddin, Levin, Delphia (Wealthy) and Richard; and by Miss Hill he had: William Mitchell, Jr., Isaac H. Sindrilla, Lucinda and Phonetta. Wi1liam Mitchell, Jr. l801-1883 Washington Co., Ga. m. Sarah Cherry, b. 1803 N. C. and had: Lucy H., Martha A., Lafayette W., William C., Mitchell and Marion Wiley (b. 1843 Washington Co., d. 1888 Calhoun Co., Ga). m. Clara H. Tennille. Ref: C. Robert Watkins, 1125 Malatche Drive, Columbus, Ga. (1968).

WATKINS, William 1/21/1820-6/10/1902. Buried on Jordan Wiggins place, West on Rt. 24, near Pop1ar Springs Church, Warthen, Washington Co., Ga.

WEBSTER, Richard, age 50, farmer, listed on 1850 Washingtn County Census. Sarah 47, Priscilla 22, Elizabeth 20, Mary 18, William 15, Elefair 11, John 9, George 7, and Thomas 3.

WEBSTER, Samuel of Wilkes Co. deeded to Sylvanus Walker of Greene Co. 11/7/1788, 287-1/2 acres in Washington County on Oconee River. Greene Co. Deed Bk 1, p. 442.

WEBSTER, William age 40, farmer, listed on 1850 Washington County Census. Nancy 32, Elizabeth T. 15, Martha 13, Mary A. 11, Sarah J. 9, Ann 8, James P. 6, William R. 4, Susan C. 2.

WHITEN, Maria, 60 years, died 1/26/1878, buried Jordan Smith Cemetery, near Riddlesville, Georgia, on old Warthen homeplace.

WHITFIELD, Robert, age 80, listed on 1850 Washington Co., Georgia Census; Rebecca, age 45.

WILLIAMS, John, age 57, farmer, listed on 1850 Washington County Census. Syntha 50, Elizabeth 23, Cherry M. 21, John 18, Syntha A. 16, Martha L. 13, Amanda 12.

WHITEN, Maria, 60 years, died 1/26/1878, buried Jordan Smith Cemetery.

WILLIAMSON, Matthew, 4/18/1817-1/18/1863, buried Jordan Smith Cemetery, near Riddlesville, Georgia, on old Warthen homeplace.

WILSON, Nancy and Eliza, orphans of Daniel Wilson, deceased. Lodowick Mathews Lodowick Matthews, (Bond) Georgia, Washington County} Know all men by these presents that we Lodowick Matthews and Reuben Underwood are held and firmly bound unto the Justices of the Inferior Court of said County, setting as a Court of Ordinary, and their successors in office in the just sum of Two hundred dollars for the payment of which sum, to the said Justices and their successors we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators in the whole and for the whole sum jointly and severally, and firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this ninth day of November eighteen hundred & thirty five. The condition of the above obligation is such, That if the above bound Lodowick Matthews this day appointed Guardian of the person and property of Nancy Wilson and Eliza Wilson orphans and minors of Daniel Wilson deceased, shall do and perform all the duties of Guardianship for his said wards, as is required of him by law, then this obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force, power and virtue. Test F. F. Tennelle, C. C. O. /s/ Lodowick Matthews (his seal) (signed) Reuben Underwood (his seal) . Ref: Administrator & Guardian Bonds Book A, Page 72, Washington Co.

WISE, John, age 70, listed on 1850 Washington County Census. Lydia, age 58.

YOUNG, Jesse, age 60, planter, listed 1850 Washington County Census. Martha 60, George 25, planter, James 22, planter.