CLARKE COUNTY WILL BOOK B (1822-1842)
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MUNFORD STRONG 3/6/1827:7/2/1827, p. 59 Entire estate to bro., George Jackson Strong of Alabama and Gabriel A. Moffett of Athens who m. Testator's sister. Exrs: George J. Strong, Gabriel A. Moffett. Left his wife and her child (not his). Bros: William J. Strong, James Madison Strong.
MARY LIGON of Oglethorpe Co. 7/4/1827:9/3/1827, p. 61 Ch: Helena McWhorter, Eliza Paulett, Robert, Joseph. Exrs: Sons, Robert and Joseph Ligon.
REBECCA DOUGHERTY 2/2/1827:10/22/1827, p. 63 Sons: John and Peter Puryear, Charles Dougherty, William Dougherty. Grdau: Julia Ann Tanner. Exrs: Charles Dougherty, John Puryear, William Puryear.
CLARY NEWTON 11/30/1826:1/7/1828, p. 66 Dau: Nancy M. Hunt's ch. To ch of decd son, Frederick S. Stewart, lately decd. Exrs: Grson, John J. Hunt and dau., Nancy M. Hunt.
FRANCES STRONG 4/28/1827:1/7/1828, p. 68 Son: Johnson Strong. To heirs of son, Sherwood Strong, heirs of son, Isham Strong, heirs of son, William Strong, heirs of son, Elijah Strong, heirs of son, John Strong, heirs of dau., Sally Flippen, heirs of dau., Susan Moss. Daus: Elizabeth Price, Jane Stokes. Extrx: Friend, Charity Strong.
JAMES TURNER 10/24/1827:4/9/1828, p. 70 Wife: Elizabeth. Ch: (all of age) Jane, Polly, Elizabeth, Susan, Rebecca R. Exrs: Wife, Elizabeth, friend, Matthew Hester.
JACOB EARLY of Wilkes Co., Ga. 1/171793:1/30/1794, Wilkes Co., p. 72 Wife: unnamed. Daus: Ann Harris, Sally, Elizabeth, Mary and Ailsey. Exrs: Wife, Elizabeth and Buckner Harris. Wits: Peter Terrell, William Terrell.
WILLIAM J. STRONG 8/19/1828:9/1/1828, p. 75 Wife: Sallie. Bro: Elijah Strong. Heir of bro., Montford Strong. Sister: Sallie Moffett. Bros: George J., James W. Exrs: Wife, Sallie and friends, Daniel Ramey and Thomas Moore.
ARTHUR C. ATKINSON 5/18/1828:10/6/1828, p. 77 Wife: Elizabeth. Ch: Thomas P., Washington. To: Susannah Garrett and her ch, Sarah Goss and her ch. My several ch: Winnifred A. Fletcher, Joseph H. Atkinson, Ann McKee, Mary B. Hancock. Exrs: Sons, Thomas P. And Washington C. Atkinson.
BARTON HAMBLETON 1/13/1829:5/5/1829, p. 80 Wife: Mary. Ch: Kitty, Adaline, Matilda Caroline Duke, Harriet Mary Wafford, Clementine. Exrs: Wife, Mary and eldest dau., Kitty Hambleton.
JOHN W. HARPER, SR. 4/19/1829:10/6/1829, p. 822 Ch: Joseph M., Nathaniel, Mary E. Echols, Martha Howell. Exrs: Joseph H. Harper, Thomas Echols.
SAMUEL D. DURHAM 8/8/1829:11/2/1829, p. 83 Bros: Lindsey and William Durham. Son: Lindsey. Exr., bro., Lindsey Durham.
WILLIAM WILLIBY 1/14/1829:11/2/1829, p. 85 Ch: Thomas, David, Robert, George, Randall, James, Ellis, Agnes, Elizabeth. Son, David, gdn of son, George, during minority and to manage prop. Of son, Randall. Ch of son, William B. Williby, decd. Sons-in-law: William Giles, Nathaniel Pridgeon. Exrs: Son, David Williby and John H. Lowe.
DAVID MERIWETHER 1/29/1828:12/7/1829, p. 88 Ch: James, George, Stephen, Nancy Holt, Charles S. Exr: Son, Charles S. Meriwether.
ELIZABETH MALONE 5/28/1829:12/7/1829, p. 89 Her late husband, William Malone. Ch: James D. Cole, Elizabeth A. Cole, Nancy D. Cole. 5 youngest ch of dau., Mary W. Smith (nee Cole) by her husband, Robert Smith. Exr: James D. Cole.
GEORGE W. LUMPKIN 3/16/1826:5/3/1830, p. 90 Wife: Alethia A. Lumpkin, entire estate.
ZEPHANIAH BEAL 1/13/1830:1/3/1831, p. 92 Dau: Mary Adaline. Sisters: Mary Hodges, Rebecca Bostick, Eleanor Harris, Tabitha J. Elizabeth. Bro: Nathan H. Beal. Bro-in-law: Wesley W. Reese. Exrs: Sister, Eleanor Harris, bro., Nathan H. Beal, and bro-in-law, James A. Graves.
CICERO HOLT 3/5/1830:1/3/1831, p. 95 Wife and ch. Exrs: Charles Dougherty, Richard D. Moore, Pulaski Holt.
ELIZABETH BILLUPS 5/7/1829:1/10/1831, p. 97 Two ch of son, Thomas A. Billups -- John and Elizabeth. To: Joseph Billups and William Redd, in tr for use of dau., Ann L. Cunningham, wife of John Cunningham.
JAMES NISBET 6/18/1831:5/14/1832, p. 99 Ch: Alfred M., Eugenius A., Emily C. Hines, Sarah Angelina, James, Franklin Augustus, Ophelia Ann, John Thomas. Wife: Penelope. Grch: Joseph Henry, Elizabeth Nisbet, Edwin A. And Miles Nisbet. Ch of son, Alfred M. ---- Joseph H., Elizabeth and Edwin A. Exrs: Sons, Alfred M. And Eugenius A. Nisbet.
MARK WRIGHT 5/2/1831:5/2/1831, p. 103 Son: Thomas A. Wright, exr.
RICHARD BEARDEN 6/10/1830:11/7/1831, p. 104 Ch: Solomon, Edward, John, Aaron, Elijah, Nancy Lispham, Tillithy Finch, Elizabeth Glass. Grson: Lovick Self. Son-in-law: Joseph Self. Exrs: Etheldred Sorrell, Cordial Fambrough, Reubin Stewart.
GEORGE W. LUMPKIN of Oglethorpe Co. 7/3/1826:7/5/1830, p. 106 Caveat filed and appealed, Clarke Superior Court where LWT ordered and probated 5/7/1832. Wife: Alethia A. Bros: William B. And John W. Lumpkin. Exr: Father, William Lumpkin.
FRANCIS MOON 4/22/1831:7/2/1832, p. 108 Wife: Sarah. Ch: John, James, Martha Irwin, Mary Irwin, Grandison, Lewis, Willis, Francis, George A. Exrs: Son, Francis Moon and John H. Lowe.
JOIL GARNER 7/14/1832:10/22/1832, p. 109 Bro: Joseph Garner's dau., Malinda. To: Joil, Rosanna, Sophia, Polly and Sally. Leanaha Burger, Susan Burger, Charles Garner's son, William, and dau., Elizabeth. William Garner's youngest dau. Who is grdau of my bro., Charles. Exrs: Friends, Ben McBee, Sr., William M. Morton.
JOHN WRIGHT 7/9/1832:10/22/1832, p. 111 Lucy and son, John, entire estate.
WILLIAM McCULLOCH 10/23/1832:2/4/1833, p. 114 Wife: Sarah, extrx. Ch: Elizabeth, Jane, Thomas, James.
REUBIN RANSOM 10/11/1832:3/4/1833, p. 115 Wife: Nancy C. Ch: Dudley, Reuben, Nancy Perkins, Polly, Jane Turner, Joseph, Elizabeth Cook, Richardson D., William. Grson: Reubin, son of son, Robert Ransom. Son-in-law: Isaac Knowles. Grch: Thomas, Reubin, William, Elizabeth, Sally and Mary Knowles. Exrs: Friends, James Jennings, John G. Wayne.
PATERSON WISE 3/21/1833:9/2/1833, p. 120 Ch: Sarah Ann, Williamson, Jacob Edwards, Nancy Ann, Elida Ann, Sherwood, Wayne, Walden, Louisa Bradberry, Ruth, Edminah Whited, Sarah Ann, Williamson Patterson, Mary Ann, Jacob Edwards. Wife: Polly, extrx.
ISAAC HILL 11/9/1829:10/7/1833, p. 121 Ch: Middleton, Roderick, Elender Hopkins, Charlotte Burney, Olivia Harvey, Elizabeth Lane, Sallie, Catherine Lowe, Nancy Beavers, Eudocia M. Anderson. Grdau: Almeda, dau. Of son, Isaac. Wife: Nancy. Exrs: Roderick Hill and John M. Lowe.
ANN E. WILLIAMSON 2/13/1833:12/2/1833, p. 124 Ch: Mary Knott, Sarah, Thomas, James E. Grdaus: Ann T. Knott, Sarah M. Knott. Friend: John W. Graves, in tr for Emily Brewer. Exr: Son, James E. Williamson.
ANDREW DORAN 2/8/1833:1/7/1834, p. 126 Bros: Thomas and Edward. Elizur L. Newton, extrx.
REBECCA BOSTICK 1/27/1831:4/7/1834, p. 128 To: Eliza Bostick, dau. Of John and Betsy Bostick of Louisville. Nieces: Mary Adaline Beall, Frances Lumpkin Beall, Verlinda R. Burton. Sisters: Eleanor Harris, Tabitha J. Graves, Mary Hodges, Eleanor Harris. Sons: Robert, Thomas. Bro: Nathan H. Beall. Exrs: James Beall, James A. Graves, Nathan H. Beall.
JANE SIBBALD 3/10/1834:5/13/1834, p. 132 Nephews: Dr. Phillip Yonge, Chandler Yonge, and Henry Yonge of Quincy, Fla. Stepdau: Matilda Seton of Fernandina, Amelia Island. Son: George Seton. Friend: Ann Newton. To sister's ch: William, Adelaide, Marsden, Cox and Christiana Yonge. Exrs: Nephew, Henry Yonge of Quincy, Fla., Ebenezer Newton of Athens, William Craig. Wits: William B. Taylor, William L. Mitchell, Nathan Hoyt.
STEPHEN CROW 1/8/1830:7/7/1834, p. 135 Wife: Margaret. Ch: Eli, Rachel Burnett, Joshua, Aaron. Six ch. Exrs: Wife, Isaac Crow and William Stroud. Wits: William Tankersley, Patterson Wise, Burwell Perry, William Stroud.
ROBERT LAIRD 2/12/1834:9/1/1834, p. 138 Ch: Sarah, Ruth, James, Archibald, Robert, Mary, William, Elizabeth and heirs of son, Samuel. Exrs: Benajah S. Sheats, William Laird. Wits: John Gordon, John Whitlow, Benajah S. Sheats.
JAMES CROXTON, nuncupative LWT, 11/20/1834:11/24/1834, p. 141 A Verbal LWT. Wife: Sarah. Dau: Irene. To: Thomas Augustus Berry, William Bradley Berry. Exrs: Hugh Neisler, Ransom Nichols.
JOHN BRIGHTWELL 3/13/1835:4/20/1835, p. 144 Ch: Ann C. Simonton, Mary F., William B., Nathan G., John W. Wife: Frances M. Exrs: Friends, Richard Richardson, Thomas Simonton. Wits: G. W. Persons, Isam W. Wooldridge, John Gerardine.
JOHN OSBURN 6/6/1835:7/6/1835, p. 148 Wife: Martha. Grson: John Elder. Ch: Nancy, John, Frances, Eliza, Charlotte Owens, Martha McCree, Nicholas, Frances, Eliza. Exrs: Friend, Isma W. Wooldridge and son, Nicholas Osburn. Wits: Benjamin McCree, Temperance Silvey, James M. Burton.
WILLIAM MOORE 5/22/1835:9/7/1835, p. 150 Wife: Mercy. Ch: Holly, Virginia, Clark, Robertus, Minerva, Charlotte, Henrietta, Memory, Teresia. Exrs: Wife and Phillip Stinchcomb. Wits: David H. Griffith, James I. Moore, Jeremiah Robertson.
NICHOLAS SHEATS 8/20/1835:9/7/1835, p.1 52 Wife: Malinda. Ch: Thomas Wootten, Henry Willis, John Lemuel, Eliza Burt, Melinda, Mary Elizabeth. Exrs: Son, Benajah S. Sheats and E. S. Hopping. Wits: James M. Sheppard, Mary Sheppard, E. S. Hopping.
WILLIAM SMITH 6/28/1831:1/26/1836, p. 155 Ch: Vines, Lucy Ezzal, Elizabeth Stodgen, Sally Foster, Susannah Gregory. Grsons: William E., Thomas V., sons of son, Vines Smith. Exrs: Son, Vines Smith and James Collier. Wits: Catherine S. Collier, William P. Collier, Harriet A. Collier.
WILLIAM TINDALL 11/14/1834:4/14/1836, p. 157 Wife: Elizabeth J. Ch. Exrs: Wife and Friends, William Jones, John H. Lowe. Wits: Edward E. Courtney and George D. Paine.
ROBERT R. BILLUPS 6/2/1829:9/16/1836, p. 160 Wife: Elizabeth Ware Billups. Ch: Sarah Elizabeth, Edward Swepston, Lucy Jane. Exrs: Robert Ligon, Edward Fulwood. Wits: L. Hills, M. D. Bruster, John C. Rees, J. P.
JOSEPH MADDOX 10/20/1835:9/5/1836, p. 154 Ch: Mary Crawford, James C., Notley T. C., Elvira Norwood, Clementine Aderein?, Frances, Julia, Martha. Wife: Jane. Exrs: Wife and James Norwood. Wits: John Pittman, John Creighton, John A. Bailey.
THOMAS PRESTON 10/7/1835:11/7/1836, p. 165 Wife and ch. Exrs: Friend, Francis A. Clark, John H. Lowe. Wits: John C. Roberts, C. Gregory, John Riley.
JAMES S. JARRETT 8/26/1835:11/21/1836, p. 167 Wife: Martha. Ch: Nancy Houze, Lucy Ann Hayes, Stinson S., George A. Exrs: Wife, Martha and sons, Stinson S. And George A. Jarrett. Wits: Robert Ligon, W. E. Fulwood, Parmenus Haynes.
RICHARD COX 12/13/1836:5/1/1837, p. 171 Wife: Elizabeth M. Ch: Elizabeth Francina Greer, Mentoria Bushrod Harrison. Exrs: Sons-in-law, John C. Greer, James J. Harrison. Wits: John Gerardine, John Dean, Malcolm A. Johnston.
DAVID STEPHENS 4/25/1832:5/1/1837, p. 172 Grsons: Young John William harper Stephens, Thomas Henry Stephens, ch of son, John Fielding Stephens, decd, when 21. Grson: Henry Gann, son of John Gann and dau., Sarah Coffin Gann, decd. Ch: Mariah Harper, Polly Shaw, Susannah Harper, Nancy Alexander, David Overton, Henry Thomas, Joshua, Harris, David, Overton, Henry. Wife: Franky. Exrs: Joshua and Harris Stephens, sons. Wits: B. Langford, John P. Haynes, Randall W. Martin, William Stroud.
JOHN LEE 10/12/1836:7/3/1837, p. 176 Ch: John W., when 21, William F., Joel W., Absalom E. Wife: Elizabeth. Exrs: Friends, Isma E. Wooldridge, Thomas Simonton. Wits: John Richardson, Isaac D. Read, Joseph White.
JAMES D. COLE 7/14/1831:7/3/1837, p. 180 Ch: Elizabeth M., Ann D. Exrs: Wife, Sarah, and friends, Thomas Moore, Henry Hull, Elizah L. Newton. Wits: Edward R. Ware, Lucy C. Hull, Asbury Hull, J. I. C. Codicil 2/28/1837:7/3/1837, bequests to Sarah Franks and Thomas Molton Meriwether, ch of Mrs. Sarah T. Phinizy.
IRA H. FLINT of Houston Co. 12/6/1836:2/6/1837, p. 185 Entire estate to mother, Olive Flint, of Vermont, then to his bro: Alvin Flint. Exr: Friend, I. Wood of Houston Co. Wits: L. Durham, W. E. Durham, M. H. Lowe, Sr.
STEPHEN THOMAS 11/11/1837:5/10/1838, p. 187 Five ch by last marriage. Ch: John Jett, Stephens. Wife, Peninah, and 9 ch. Extrx: Wife, Pinanah Thomas. Wits: A. S. Clayton, W. L. Mitchell, S. T. Haynes, I. T. Higgins
ANNA BARNETT of Monroe, Walton Co., Ga. 10/31/1837:10/14/1838, p. 190 Nathan C., Harriet Paulett, ch of decd son, William H., Joel C., Sarah E., Mary L. H., Frances C. Sams, wife of Joseph Sams. Exrs: Son, Nathan C. Barnett and son-in-law, Joseph Sams. Wits: Malinda Harben, William W. Howell, D. T. Holliday, J. I. C.
JOHN SMITH 7/11/1838:9/6/1838, p. 194 Wife: Polly. All his ch. Exrs: Wife, son, Fielding M. Smith and son-in-law, Aaron F. Nunnally. Wits: John I. Robertson, John Calvin Johnston.
SAMUEL HESTER 1/14/1836:1/1839, p. 197 Ch: Jane Marshall, Sarah Houghton, Elizabeth Thrasher, Mary B. Wilson, Thomas G., Nancy, Robert H. M. Son-in-law: Thomas Thompson. Grson: Samuel Hester, son of Robert. To: Samuel and Richard Thompson, ch of decd dau., Barbara Thompson. To: heirs of Lucy Thompson through their father, Thomas Thompson. Exrs: Thomas Thompson, Thomas G. Hester, Francis Hester, Robert H. H. Hester.
HOSEA HAILE 11/23/1838:1/7/1839, p. 201 Wife: Drusilla. Ch: James, Lucy, John, Patsy Burgess, William, Benjamin, Jesse (Jesse left the state years ago). Exrs: Thomas E. Williamson, John H. Lowe. Wits: James W. Davenport, Joseph Braswell, Thomas E. Williamson, J. I. C.
ALEXANDER B. LINTON 9/3/1838:2/4/1839, p. 203 Wife: Sarah. Ch: John S., Samuel D., William A., James T., Ann. Exrs: Son, John S. Linton now of Alabama. Wits: Shubael Turney, Charles M. Pace, William B. Wells, William L. Mitchell.
JOEL MORTON 11/15/1834:2/11/1839, p. 206 Wife: Elizabeth. Ch: Joel, John R., Polly Ramey, Tabitha Deane, Martha W. Pinson, Elizabeth Amanda Thurmond, Joel. Exrs: John R. Norton, Daniel Ramey, John Gerdine. Wits: William E. Smith, Charles H. Coupon, Thomas Coupon, William M. Harris.
POLLY GARNER 1/14/1839:3/4/1839, p. 209 Ch: Nancy Wood, Merritt Wood's orphans, Peggy Whitton, Susannah Himsley, Jesse Garner, Presley Garner, William Garner, James Garner, Eliza Garner. Wits: Josiah Maxley, Thomas Wood and Susannah Freeman.
JAMES PRICE 12/28/1838:3/8/1839, p. 211 Wife: Elizabeth, extrx.Ch: Jane Finch, Sarah Patman, Juditha Stokes, and heirs of decd son, William. Wits: John D. Moss, Andrew Martin, Nathaniel A. Moss.
JOSEPH SMITH, SR. Of Walton Co., pvd 4/1839, p. 211 Wife: Sarah. Ch: Gilley, wife of Robert W. Smith, Rebecca B. Thompson, Anderson W., David. Son-in-law: William Weatherly. Grch: Joseph Tarpley Williams, Mary Williams, Robert Harris Williams and Osborn Rogers Williams, ch of decd dau., Mary Williams. To: James Thompson, Young H. L. Thompson, Joseph Thompson, ch of dau., Rebecca B. Thompson. To: Ch of dau., Elizabeth, 1st wife of William Weatherly. Exrs: Sons, Anderson W. And David Smith. Wits: L. H. Taylor, Asa M. Jackson, John Calvin Johnson.
A. S. CLAYTON 10/26/1836:8/5/1839, p. 216 Ch of age: George, William, Phillip. Wife and other ch (unnamed). Wits: James Phinizy, J. A. Cobb, John James Hunt, George Dent.
ISAAC TREADWELL 4/13/1838:1/6/1840, p. 221 Wife: Patsy and six ch: Lucinda, Mary, Thomas, Burton, Terry, Lucy. Eight sons: Isaac, Jacob, James, Harvey, Hardy, David, William and Stephen. Exrs: Thomas T. McGaugher, John H. Lowe, Sr. Wits: John W. Cook, Stephen Jackson, Jewitt Davenport.
ROBERT SIMS 9/15/1837:321840, p. 222 Wife: Joanna. To: Heirs of Daniel Carter and John Sims of Rockingham Co., N. C. And Allen, Joshua, Gilbert, William and Thomas Gray, Joseph Thompson, Jeremiah Walker. Exrs: Wife and Gilbert and Thomas Ray. Wits: George W. Lanier, W. P. Jackson, Sam C. Jackson.
JOHN FREEMAN 4/2/1834:5/4/1840, p. 225 Wife: Susan, extrx. Dau: Welthea Henson. To: Polly Jones, dau. Of John. Wits: John T. Williams, William S. Doyal, Matthew M. Petty.
JOSEPH TAYLOR of Stewart Co. 5/28/1835:pvd 3/7/1836 in Stewart Co., certified copy filed Clarke Co., Ga., p. 227 Wife: Hannah. Dau: Sarah Ann. Exrs: Zachariah Colley, Dr. A. H. Shepherd. Wits: James H. Warren, Charles H. Warren, Edward T. Shepherd.
HENRY JACKSON 2/17/1831:7/1840, p. 229 Wife: Martha X., of 11 or 12 years, extrx. Daus: Martha, Sarah. Wits: J. A. Cobb, H. S. Fournoy, H. Cobb. Codicil 1/10/1840, wife and son, Henry Rootes Jackson, exrs, with addl bequests to daus., Martha T. R. and Sarah M. R. Jackson. (Codicil drawn by son, Henry R. Jackson).
GEORGE CLIFTON, SR. 1/7/1834:7/6/1840, p. 234 Six youngest ch: Elizabeth, Isaiah, Elijah, Mary, Thomas Coke and Nancy. Wife: Milly. Exrs: Wife and son, Hiram Clifton. Wits: George M. Lanier, William Epps, E. L. Thomas.
BURWELL POPE 4/30/1840:7/6/1840, p. 236 Wife: Sarah K. Dau: Julia Ann Tabitha. Sons: John Hardeman, Alexander Franklin, Benjamin Henry, William Edwin. Exrs: Wife, Elisha Strong, Blanton M. Hill, Abraham Hill. Wits: James R. Carlton, John D. Moss, William I. Mitchell.
JOHN G. COATS of Laurens Co., Ga. 1/4/1840:7/20/1840, p. 239 Wife: Piety. Sons: Robert, Edward L., John C. C. (Minors). Exrs: Thomas W. Anderson, Joseph R. Haws, Andrew Y. Hampton, Bryan Allen.
WILLIAM DANIELL, SR. 11/20/1837:10/3/1840, p. 241 Wife: Polly. Ch: George, Rachel Barker, Josiah, Jeremiah, Eleanor Bradley, Seaton Masters, Alford, Stephen, Moses, Robert, Olive Hamby, Carrie Hodges. Exrs: Wife and sons, Jeremiah and Josiah. Wits: John Chancey, Henry Jennings, John T. Eidson, Solomon P. Kent, John C. Johnston.
CHESLEY SIMS 3/7/1840:5/3/1841, p. 244 Wife: Minerva, extrx., and Charles McElroy. Ch: Mary Frances, Palatiah Ann, Charles Henry, Nancy Eleanor and Wiley Benjamin.Sims.
WILLIAM H. BONER 6/8/1840:1/17/1842, p. 246 Half-bro: Samuel B. Harper. To: William B. Watson, son of D. C. Watson. Nephew: Douglas C. Watson. Exr: Nephew, Douglas C. Watson. Wits: Francis Bulger, Charles Allen.