GLYNN COUNTY BOOK D, WILLS & APPRAISEMENTS (1809-1843)
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WILLIAM CRAWFORD of Little Satilla, Glynn Co. 6/20/1809, pvd in Chatham Co. Sisters: Barbara Crawford of Scotland, Betty Crawford McNicol. Exrs: Friends, John Couper of St. Simons Island, Richard M. Stiles of Savannah. Inv. and appr. dtd 12/23/1809.
DANIEL TOUCHSTON 11/15/1809:1/1/1810, inv. and appr. dtd 4/14/1810 Wife: Annis. Ch: Rebecca, Lewthany, Catherine. Wife now pregnant - unborn ch to be included. To: Stephen Brook. Exrs: Wife, friends, John Franklin, Thomas Waters.
MARY MYERS 1/22/1811, inv. and appr.
JOHN SANDERS 1/24/1810, inv. and appr.
DAVID MILLER 10/27/1810, inv and appr.
JAMES DAYS 3/22/1814, inv. and appr.
JOHN RUSSELL of St. Salvadore Island, Bhama Islands 1/18/1811:5/14/1815 Wife: Mary. Ch: Eliza, James Hunter, William Edward, Richard Henry, Mary Emelia and Ann Russell, and any other unborn ch of my wife. Exrs: Wife, James H. Russell, Robert Leach of Ga.
MRS. REBECCA WRIGHT of St. Simons Island 6/24/1815:6/30/1815 Son: Samuel, land called "Dunbar". Other ch: Mary Abbott, James Bruce Wright, Samuel Wright. Exrs: Gray Abbott and her bro., James Moore.
HARRY GRANT of Charleston, S. C. 3/10/1812:8/16/1815, certified cy to Glenn Co. from Charleston. Wife: Elizabeth. Bro: Robert. Son: Harry. To: Eliza Sappie, dau. of my friend, Capt. Paul Sappie of New York. To: Friend, Euphemia Gerrier and her ch. Exrs: William Drayton, Thomas W. Price and my bro., Robert Grant.
WILLIAM PAYNE 1/22/1816:3/25/1816 Dau-in-law: Susannah Louisa Osmont (land in Brunswick, 500 acres on the Buffalo in Glynn Co., 80 acres on Bird Island, etc. Exr: Col. William Scott of Camden Co.
ISAAC MUNDRN 2/25/1815:8/8/1816 Daus: Priscilla Russell, Liddy Billin, Betty Barlo, Clarisy Munden. Sons: Daniel, John. Exrs: Son, Daniel Munden, William Hunter, William Moore.
NATHAN PENNINGTON of St. Simon's Island 7/30/1817:9/11/1817 Nephews: Nathan Pennington of Brunswick Co., Va., Howell Short of Oglethorpe Co., Ga. Bro-in-law: Laban Short. To: Joseph Kidd, John Granger, ch of my sister, Betty Pennington, William Short.
BENJAMIN TURNER 6/6/1818:6/13/1818 Wife: Elizabeth. To ch of bro., John W., viz: Patience, Kitsy, Maytthew, Penny, Jane, Henry, Anna, Marina, Jonathan. Exrs: Samuel Higgonbotham, Benjamin Liles.
JOHN THOMAS of McIntosh Co., Return made of Sales on estate by Jonathan THomas 8/16/1815.
JAMES McLEOD div. of estate recorded 4/24/1816 by Mrs. Ann Dupree, admx. Distributees: John and C. 50 acres near Brunswick and 202 1/2 acres in Baldwin Co., Mrs. Anne Dupree and Ann McLeod, 7 slaves, William Moore, 2 slaves, Catherine McLeod, 5 slaves and horse. Five shares.
JOSHUA KING 6/16/1816:9/2/1816 Richard Martin of Buckeye Cr., Washington Co., sole heir. Exrs: Edmund Matthews, Cyrus Dart, Jacob Moore.
ROBERT ARMSTRONG 11/2/1816:11/15/1816 Friend: Mrs. Celia Lamb of Glynn Co. Son: John. Exrs: John Lamb, James Piles, Samuel Boyd.
WILLIAM TURNER 4/25/1819:2/3/1820 Uncle: William Turner of Marion, S. C. To: Mrs. Eunice Whittemore of Coventry, conn; James White, exr of my father's estate. Exr: James Gould of St. Simon's Island.
MARTHA POWELL 10/18/1815:6/13/1818 To: James Moore and his wife, Sophia, George Abbott, John Morgan, reputed son of Joshua Morgan by Mrs. Fussell, Eliza Ann Dar, dau. of Dr. Cyrus Dart, Mary, wife of said George Abbott. Exrs: James Moore, George Abbott, Leighton Wilson.
JAMES GIGNILLIAT 2/27/1821:5/3/1821 To: Ch of his uncles, John May Gignilliat and Henry Gignilliat. Exrs: Dr. James G. Pepper, John M. Gignilliat.
WILLIAM TURNER Estate. Power of atty 3/30/1821, William Turner of Claiborn, Monroe Co., Ala. to Robert B. Gibson. Gibson to receive his part of estate of William Turner, late of Glynn co. Ltr from William Turner of Ala. 4/1/1821 refers to addressee (not named) as exr of my nephew. Receipt from M. Gibson to James Gould, admr with LWT annexed of William Turner, decd.
MARTIN PALMER 7/17/1822:9/2/1822 Daus: Annis, Elizabeth and Sarah Palmer, Mary Rozar. Son: James Nix Palmer. To: Martin, Nancy, Rodger, Harriet, Ellena, Dempsey and Amelia Palmer and wife, Fannie. Exrs: Friends, Francis M. Scarlette, Samuel Boyd.
JOB TYSON 2/3/1824:6/1824 Wife: Sidnah. Four youngest ch: Susan, William, John, Theresa. Other ch: Aaron, Sidnah, Melinda, Susan. Grch: Eliza and Job Carter. Exrs: WIfe, Sherod Sheffield, Robert Hazelhurst.
ELISHA SMITH 2/26/1824:5/4/1824 Wife: Naomi and three ch by her, viz: William, Matthew, James.
JAMES RATCLIFF of Wayne Co., Ga. 11/4/1820:1/10-/1825 Ch: James (when of age), Mary, Patsy, Richard, William. Exrs: Wife and son, James.
JAMES MOORE 1/4/1825:5/17/1815 To ch of his bro., William Moore, viz: Ann Catherine, James, Joseph, Malcolm, Edwin and Alfred McLeod Moore. Lot No. 4 in Frederica to Mary Abbott, niece. Exrs: My bro., William Moore and John W. McLeod.
CHARLES DEWITT, SR., division of slaves to heirs (abt 1825): Mrs. Dewitt, widow; Charles Dewitt, Jr.; James May Lott; John Dewitt; Joseph Burnett; William Dewitt; Ann Dewitt; Teresa Dewitt.
JAMES H. PRITCHARD 6/25/1822:11/8/1825 Sisters: Sarah, Ann. Bro: Robert. Exrs: James Moore, William Moore, Robert Pritchard.
CHRISTOPHER POULAIN DuBIGNON of Jekyll Island, Ga., 4/2/1823:11/26/1825 Wife: Marguerite Lapaerix DuBignon. rdau: Louisa Duignon. Sons: Joseph and Henry Charles. Exrs: Son, Henry C., and friends, Charles Harris, Peter Devillers.
WILLIAM PAGE 11/27/1826:2/5/1827 To: Joseph Jones of Liberty Co.; James Hamilton Couper of Glynn Co., as trustee for dau., Ann Matilda, wife of Thomas Butler King. Niece: Mrs. Mary Scott. To: Amanda Eliza Fitzgerald Scott; William Page Boyd. Exrs: Mrs. Ann Matilda King, Joseph Jones, James Hamilton Couper.
RAYMOND DEMERE of St. Simon's Island, Ga., 8/29/1828:1/5/1829 Son: Raymond, Jr. Grdaus, ch of Raymond Demere, Jr. (plantation in McIntosh Co. called "Martin's Hill", 1150 acres, lots in Darien, etc. Slaves, Ivy and Rose and ch to be freed for their service in protecting his pers. prop. during British invasion of St. Simons in the late war, at whiich time nearly all his negroes deserted and joined British. Grsons: Joseph and Lewis Demere, trustees for Ivy and Rose. Grson: Joseph Demere. Exrs: Son, Raymond, Jr., grandson, Joseph Demere and grson, Lewis Demere when 21, friends Thomas Spalding, John Couper, Sr. and James Hamilton Couper.
RICHARD PRITCHARD, division of estate. Shares drawn by: Sarah, Robert, Ann and James Pritchard and by John Harris in rt. of his wife, Mary.
THOMAS F. HARRISON 11/3/1829:1/4/1830 All prop. obtained from my present wife shall be hers and the ch born by her. In event of their decease, the prop. to go to testator's nephews: James and Barney Gowen. Mother mentioned.
REV. EDMUND MATTHEWS 7/20/1827:2/14/1828 Daus: Jane Margaret, Ann Elizabeth. Sons: Edmund, George. Wife: Jane Margaret. To my unnatural son, Joshua Ward Matthews, he being unworthy. Exrs: Mrs. Jane Elizabeth Matthews, wife, dau., Ann Elizabeth, son, George Matthews, Samuel Wright, Allen B. Powell.
JAMES HAMILTON of Philadelphia, formerly of Glynn Co., Ga., 7/16/1828:4/22/1829, pvd in Philadelphia. Certified cy of LWT filed Glynn Co. Exrs: Janet Wilson of Philadelphia, spinster, James Hamilton Couper of St. Simon's Island, Ga., George Woodruff and Thomas Cadwalder of New Jersey. Son: George. Dau: Agnes Rebecca, wife of Francis P. Corben (home located at 260 Walnut St., Philadelphia). Nephew: Robert Wilson of Liverpool and his sister, Janet Wilson of Edinburgh, Scotland, and her daus: Marian, Agnes, Elizabeth, Christy and Isabelle. To ch of Isabelle, wife of nephew, Robert Wilson. To: James Hamilton Couper, Robert Wilson, Janet Wilson, John Bainbridge of London (nephew of late George Bainbridge of Broad St. in London), Inv. of estate shows plantations: "Hopeton", "Hamilton", "Cabbage Bluff" and "Nodings Point", 515 slaves, etc.
JOHN W. McLEOD 11/20/1831:1/9/1832 Wife: Eliza S., sole extrx. Ch: James M., Sarah Ann, John, William, Samuel.
ABSALOM HALL 8/1/1832:9/3/1832 Mother: Winnie Hall of Barrow Co., Ky., sole heir. Exr: Samuel M. Burnett of Glynn Co.
DAVID HALL, JR. estate, inv. dtd 4/11/1833
WILLIAM HUSTON estate, division dtd 6/6/1833 to: Widow, Sarah; son, Isaac Huston; dau., Mrs. Mary Bell.
NATHANIEL BELL 1/26/1832:3/3/1834 To: Mrs. Jane Mary Bell and her bro. Exrs: Wife, Francis M. Scarlette, Stephen M. Timmons, Rev. Nicholas M. Murry, Gideon Ross. Messrs: Timmons and Scarlette to admr his Ga. estate.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CATER of St. Simon's Island 12/14/1838:1/23/1840 Wife: Margaret K., includes 500 acres on St. Simon's Island, 300 acres in Liberty Co. Dau: Anna Armstrong Cater. Exrs: WIfe, Roswell King, Jr., Hugh F. Grant.
HENRY SUMMERLIN 8/21/1839:6/8/1840 Sons: Wylly, John, Thomas, Dennis, William. Daus: Frances, Sarah, Elizabeth, Catherine Luida. Wife: Sarah. Exr: Jacob Summerlin, youngest son.
CHARLES C. COUPER 1/2/1843 receipt from Robert R. Downs and wife, Mary E. to Mrs. Louisa Couper, wid. of Charles C. Couper, for slaves, for share of said Mary E. in estate of decd father, Charles C. Couper, she being dau of said Charles C. and Louisa Couper.