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Digital Images of Wills
Index to Probate Records
- Will Book A, 1828 to 1838
- Book B, 1839 to 1873
- Will Book C, 1873 to 1913
- Wills, 1828-1913
- Appraisements and Sales, Book A, 1828 to 1833
- Vouchers, Sales, Annual Returns, 1829 to 1837
- Journal and Sales (Miscellaneous Estates), 1834 to 1848
- Annual Returns, Book D, 1835 to 1850
- Appraisals, Sales, Inventories, distributions, 1852-1866, Book C
- Appraisals, Sales, Inventories, distributions, 1849-1863, Book D
- Appraisals, Sales, Inventories, distributions, 1877-1892, Book E
- Index to Minute Bks A & B (includes Wills)
Maps
Marriages
Military Records
Confederate Pension Records
Tax Digests
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Decatur County Wills and Estates
Decatur County was created from Early County in 1823 by an Act of the General Assembly It was named after U.S. Navy Commodore Stephen Decatur. In 1920, Seminole County was created entirely from Decatur County. Also, portions of Decatur County were used to help create Thomas County (1825) and Grady County (1905).
Early Settlers: Samuel Braswell, W. H. Barbour, B. F. Byrd, Absalom Brown, John Birch, Robert H. Butler, J. J. Chason, A. B. Campbell, John Cameron, Alfred Chester, Jesse Collins, Hardy Crawford, J. L. Durham, John Dollar, William Donalson,R. F. Evans, H. S. Farish, Jesse Glover, Peter Gray, William Hutchinson, R. H. Harrell, D. P. Hines, Jacob Zeigler, and others.
Genealogy Tips
South Georgia counties adjacent to Decatur County, as well as counties in Florida should also be researched.
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