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Abstracts pf Laurens Will Book E (1818 to 1824)



ABERCROMBIE. James Abercrombie. 11/29/1819:2/8/1820. Son, James. Daughters: Mary, wife of William McDaniel; Isabella Blackwell; Susannah Matthews; Hannah Brooks; Margaret Blackwell; Elizabeth Andrews. Stepson: Archibald McDaniel. Grandson: James Abercrombie. Exrs: Son, James and Elias Brooks. Wit: E. L. Rowling, David Bell, John Neel.

BALL. John Ball. 12/20/1824:3/7/1825. Brothers: Martin, Reuben, James, Peter. Sis: Katherine Martin. Wit: Thomas Garrett, Benjamin and Reuben Martin.

BELL. James Bell. 3/27/1824:9/5/1824. Wife, Sarah. Sons: John, Robert, Adams, James. Daughters: Elizabeth, Sarah. Wit: John Dillard, James Fisher, Robert Long.

BENNETT. Richard Bennett. 12/3/1820:6/4/1821. Wife, Sarah. Daughters: Ann Miles, Jennette. Exrs: Thomas Hendrick, Lewis Jones. Wit: Jesse Pratter, James Jones, John B. Bennett.

BOND. James Bond. 6/22/1820:9/31820. Sons: Richard, John, James, Calvin. Grandson: James Welsh. Granddaughters: Mary Welsh, Mary Murphey and Mary Bond. Exrs: Sons, John and Richard. Wit: Robert Long, James Bell, Sarah Bell.

BOULAND. John Bouland. 1/10/1820:4/17/1820. Wife, Mary. Sons: John, Thomas, James. Daughters: Mary Scott, Sarah, Jane, Charlotte, Martha Ramage (deceased). Exrs: John Ramage, Robert Bouland. Wit: Robert Ramage, Edward Wilson, Samuel Young.

BOX. John Box. 11/22/1815:2/5/1821. Wife, Rachel. Sons: Jeremiah, Shadrack, Robert, Abraham, Benjamin. Daughters: Jemima Sneed, Molly South, Rachel Banks. Grandson: Elisha WIlliamson. Granddaughters: Rachel and Louisa Box, daughters of Jeremiah Box. Exr: Elisha Williamson. Wit: William Arold, Robert Nabors, Joseph M. Ewen.

BRADEN. David Braden. 8/11/1822:9/10/1822. Wife, Peggy. Sons: William, Isaac, Reuben. Daughters: Betsey, Margaret, Laurey, Peggy, Susan, Polly Ann. Exrs: Sons, William and Isaac. Wit: James Wardlaw, Jesse Clardy.

BROWN. James Brown. 2/17/1822:4/15/1823. Son, William. Daughters: Jane, Peggy, Mary, Rachel, Elizabeth. Exrs: Son, William and Robert Creswell. Wit: William Wright, James Wright.

CABINESS. Amey Cabiness. 10/4/1823:11/18/1823. Nephew: Elijah Cabaniss, exr. Wit: John C. Viern, John Davis.

CABINESS. Elizabeth Cabiness. 10/4/1823:11/18/1823. Son: Elijah, exr. Wit: John Viern, John Davis, John Henderson.

CARLISLE. Coleman Carlisle. 1/11/1824:12/6/1824. Wife, Sarah. Sons: James, Thomas, Gideon. Daughters: Elizabeth, Sarah, Joanna. Exrs: Wife, John Abeland Thomas A. Carlisle. Wit: Wm Right, James Lake, John Able.

CASON. Mary Cason. 1/15/1812:2/15/1821. Brothers: William, Thomas. Sister: Sarah Miller. Nephews: William, John, James and Samuel, son of Thomas. Exrs: David Greer, Sarah Miller. Wit: John Miller, Anderson Hill, William Miller.

CHANDLER. John CHandler. 9/8/1820:9/2/1822. Wife, Mary. Sons: Wyatt, Alsey. Daughters: Elizabeth Leek, Patsey Griffin, Polly Clardy, Nancy Martin. Exrs: Wife and son Alsey. Wit: William Dunlap, John Dunlap, Thomas Stone.

COLEY. Charles Coley. 7/25/1818:9/5/1818. Wife, Harretta, executrix. Sons: James, John, Spencer, Jackson. Daughters: Joice and Sally Smith. Wit: John Walker, Samuel Boyd, Elijah Walker.

CRACKER. James Cracker. 1/12/1808:10/12/1822. Wife, Elizabeth. Sons: James, Wharton, John, Joseph. Daughters: Sarah (deceased), wife of Meredith Brison. Other children. Grandchildren: Henry and Whitfield Brison. Exrs: Wife and sons, William and James. Wit: David Anderson, John Crury, Ebenezer Starnes.

CRAIG. William Craig. 10/10/1824:1/3/1825. Sons: John, William, Thomas, Robert, James. Daughter: Eleanor. Grandson: William C. Harlen. Granddaughter: Jane E. Harlen. Exrs: Sons, John and James. Wit: James Craig, John Templeton, John Craig.

CUNNINGHAM. William Cunningham. 9/4/1822:12/2/1822. Sons: John, William. Exrs: Son, John and Martha Cunningham. Wit: Henry Morgan, L. Cunningham.

DIAL. Rebecah Dial. 4/16/1825:7/18/1825. Sons: Hastings, James, Isaac. Daughter: Rebecah, wife of J. Johnson. Sons-in-law: Mabry Madden,Abraham Madden, John Moodle, James Johnson. Granddaughter: Rebecah Johnson. Exrs: Son, Isaac and Robert McNees. Wit: Samuel Lockhart, David Hellum.

DILLARD. Ann Dillard, widow of Samuel DIllard. 12/22/1821:2/1822. Sons: George, John. Daughters: Polly, wife of Capt. McCrary; Nancey, widow of William Parks; Mildred Jurdon, wife of Reuben; Sarah Dillard. Grandson: Thomas McCrary. Exrs: George and John Dillard. Wit: John Bennett Charles Thu--?, John Dillard.

DORRAH. James Dorrah. 1/25/1810:10/2/1820. Wife, Sarah. Sons: William, David, John, Lewis. Daughters: Margaret, Nancy, Martha, Mary. Exrs: Wife and son, David. Wit: John Simpson, Daniel Todd, Samuel Todd.

DOWNS. Jonathan Downs. 8/18/1818:9/7/1818. Wife, Sarah. Son: William. Daughters: Jane, wife of Benjamin Byrd; Milly, wife of Lydell Allen; Francfes, wife of William Kelley; Phebe, wife of James Bruster; Louisa Bruster. Grandson: Jonathan Allen. Executors: Wife and son, William. Wit: John F. Wolf, C. Saxon, D. T. Saxon.

DOWNS. Joseph Downs. 12/16/1818:7/5/1819. Wife, Jane. Sons: Samuel, Jonathan. Daughters: Mary L. Downs, Annabella Lewis, Rebecca Alexander, Sarah Gary, Nancy Barksdale. Nephew: William T. Downs. Exrs: Son, Jonathan and nephew. Wit: E. A. Saxon, G. F. Wolf, J. Allen.

EAST. Josiah East. 8/27/1818:11/16/1824. Son, Langston. Daughters: Sarah Drake and Nancy. Granddaughter: Rebecka, daughter of Langston. Exrs: Son, Langston and daughter, Sarah. Wit: William Neill, Richard Davis, Senthey Saxon.

FARLEY. Mary Farley. 12/18/1817:----. Son: Thompson Farley. Wit: John Wallace, William Ross, Benjamin Griffin.

FINNEY. John Finney. 1/24/1820:4/18/1825. Wife, Nancy. Son: John. Daughters: Elizabeth, Ann, Polley, Sarah, Peggy, Martha. Wit: Jason Meadows, William Copeland, Polly Meadows.

FOSHEE. Benjamin Foshee. 11/25/1807:8/14/1824. Wife, Susannah. Sons: Benjamin, Daniel. Daughters: Nancy, Salley, Abbey, Jancy. Exrs: Wife and son, Benjamin. Wit: H. Walker, Ephraim Knight, Daniel Foshee.

FRANKLING. Mathew Frankling. 6/30/1821:5/7/1822. Wife, Dinah. Other children. Exr: Stephen Potter. Wit: W. F. Downs, G. F. Wolff, Mary Wolff.

FULLER. Solomon Fuller. 2/26/1816:11/19/1821. Wife, Gilley. Sons: Avent, Solomon, William, John, Ransom, Alsey. Daughters: Charlotte and Sarah Coleman. Granddaughter: Gilley A. Green. Son-in-law: William Green. Exrs: Wife and son, Solomon. Wit: David Stevens, Joseph Hodges, Richard S. Drake.

GARLINGTON. Edwin Garlington. 10/21/1823:1/7/1824. Wife, Eleanor. Son, John Motes, exr. Other children. Wit: John Cook, Wm Bell.

GARRETT. Hannah Garrett. 12/3/1818:6/4/1821. Sons: Elisha, Charles, Jesse. Exrs: Sons, Charles and Elisha. Wit: Joseph Harris, Nathan Harris.

GILBERT. William Gilbert. 7/29/1822: 10/7/1822. Wife, Sarah. Sons: James, William, John, Jeremiah, Joshua. Daughters: Sarah Dean, wife of John Dean; Elizabeth Collins; Marah Wilson; Nancy Austin; Rebecca Burchfield. Daughter-in-law: Catherine Gilbert, wife of James. Exr: Son, WIlliam. Wit: Hartwell Lester, Joshua Gilbert.

GLENN. David Glenn. 2/28/1821:9/3/1821. Wife, Elizabeth. Sons: George, John, David. Daughters: Ann, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Jane. Exrs: Wife and brother, Francis Glenn. Wit: J. T. Citch, John Stewart, James Fleming.

GOFF. Hugh Goff. 1/22/1823:7/7/1823. Wife, Rebecca. Son, Thomas. Daughter: Christian Mears. Exrs: Wife and Ira Arnold. Wit: J. L. Maddox, William Arnold, Joel Ellison.

GREEN. James Green. 4/19/1818:7/6/1818. Exrs: Mary Nisbett (friend) and Richard Blackwell. Wit: Robert and Sally McNeer, Elizabeth Miles Pool.

GREEN. William Green. 10/6/1823:12/4/1824. Wife, Agnes. Son: William. Daughters: Martha Boling, Elizabeth Motes, Sarah Rogers. Exr: Son. Wit: William Green, William Motes, Jane Rodgers.

HALL. William Hall. 1/26/1821: 2/21/1821. Exrs: Wife, Alsey, William Franks, Adam Pratter. Wit: Charles Allen, John Pope, John Dollar.

HILL. Thomas Hill. 11/30/1820:12/14/1820. Wife, Polley, executrix. Exr: Robert Malone. Wit: Richard Pollard, Daniel Jones, Josiah Cason.

HORTON. Enos Horton. /18/1820: 10/2/1820. Wife, Phebe. Nephew: John Horton. Niece: Mary Ann Horton, daughter of Roughty Horton. Exr: wife. Wit: Robert Long, Richard Bons, James Bell.

HUNTER. John Hunter. 6/6/1818:----. Sons, James, William, John, Samuel. Daughters: Margaret McClintock, Nancy, Peggy. Grandsons: John, son of James; William, son of John. Exr: Son, Samuel. Wit: Alexander Kirkpatrick, Samuel Miller.

HUNTER. Robert Hunter. 1/26/1821: 3/5/1821. Wife: Isabella. Exrs: Mathew Hunter, Andrew Park, James Park, Jr. Wit: Thomas Fulton, Charlette Fulton, William Fulton.

HUNTER. Thomas Hunter. 2/24/1824:10/29/1824. Wife, Marion. Son, John. Other children. Exrs: Wife and son, John. Wit: F. Richardson, Wm Nelson, Charles King.

HUNTER. William Hunter. 8/8/1822:----. Wife, Peggy. Daughters: Salley, Polly, Jane Dalrymple, Nancy Dean, Betsey Johnson, Peggy Johnston. Exrs: David Mason, John Underwood. Wit: Martin Gray, Coleman Carlisle.

JOHNSON. Mathew Johnson. 9/26/1820:11/14/1820. Sons: William, James, Thomas (deceased). Daughters: Elizabeth Barnett, Fanny Smith Mary Grant. Granddaughter: Ethelgay Johnson. Exrs: Sons, William and James. Wit: Robert and Salley McNees.

LANGSTON. Solomon Langston. 9/25/1810:8/15/1825. Wife, Sarah. Sons: Henry, Solomon, Bennett. Daughters: Amey Christopher, Leadicia Springhill, Sarah Miller, Patty Jones, Lelah Stiles. Exrs: Sons, Henry and Solomon. Wit: John Styles, Basil Wheat.

LEEK. George Leek. 10/23/1819:2/7/1820. Wife, Margaret. Sons, Samuel, William, James. Daughters: Margaret, Milanda, Alzira, Anne. Exrs: Jeremiah Leek, Samuel and Abner Young. Wit: Thomas Fulton, Mathew Hunter.

LEEMAN. Samuel Leeman. 5/8/1819:11/13/1821. Sons: James, Hugh. Daughters: Elizabeth, Mary Bryson, Jane Thompson, Sarah Austin. Exrs: James McMahan, Hugh Leeman, James Leeman. Wit: James and John Hollingsworth.

LEONARD. John Leonard. 5/25/1819:4/26/1823. Mother: Mary Cole. Brother-in-law: Ephraim Andrews. To: Nancy Leonard, widow of Golding Leonard; Frankey Tarrant, widow of Reuben Leonard; John and Nancy Pearson; Jacob Crosswhite. To the children of Golding Leonard, viz: Henry Garland, John, Golding, Francis, Elija. To the chidren of Reuben Leonard, viz: Foster, Betsey, John. To the children of Nancy Pearson. Exrs: John Griffin, Allen Andrew. Wit: Charles Griffin, Mary Cole, Leonard Andrews.

LONG. Robert Long. 3/18/1820:11/1825. Son: Daniel. Daughters: Susana, Jane S. Cole, Nancy Wer, Rebecca Cargil. Sons-in-law: Colonel David Cole of Perry Co., Alabama and Dr. John W. Cargil. Exrs: John Kern, Dr. Thomas Weir. Wit: Robert Owens, William W. Kennedy, Pascal Meadows.

MAYHORN. Joseph Mayhorn. 2/28/1819: 4/24/1819. Wife, Rachel. Son: Joseph. Exrs: James Powell, Joseph Mayhorn. Wit: John Walker, John Reed, Isaac Shaw.

McCONELEY. Samuel McConeley. 8/29/1818 Jasper County, Georgia: 11/2/1818. Wife, Margaret. Sons, Joseph, James, Scott. Daughters: Peggy Wilson, Ruth, Amey, Bebe, Martha. Executors: Sons: James and John. Wit: James Bonds, James Murphy, Peter Gautier.

MEDLEY. Edward Medley. 12/6/1821:1/7/1822. Mother, Sarah Medley. Brother: James. Nephew: Edward Newton, son of James. Exr: William Coleman. Wit: John Coleman, Alsey Fuller, John Hendley.

McCLURE. William McClure. 5/13/1806:1/7/1822. Wife, Ruth. Sons: William, John, James. Other children. Exrs: Wife and son, William. Wit: William Craig, William Briggs, John Briggs.

MONRO. John Monro. 5/1821:6/4/1821. Wife, Sarah. Sons: Robert, John, Andrew, Larkin. Exrs: Colonel John Simpson, David Green, James Simpson. Wit: Thomas Fakes, Thomas Wilson, George Miller.

MOSELEY. George Moseley. 11/10/1823:2/19/1824. Wife, Polley. Sons: George, Robertson, Fleming, John, Tully, Thomas, Austin, Fountain. Daughters: Betsey Moore, Nancy, Elizabeth, Sophia, Frances Belcher, Polly Young. Exrs: Sons, Robertson and Fleming. Wit: John Wallis, Sr., Wm Ross, James Hunter, Jr., Samuel Mills.

NESBITT. Samuel Nesbitt. 8/4/1824:11/4/1824. Wife, Mary. Daughters: Nancy, Polly, Elizabeth. Sons: James, William, Nathan, Dempsey, Samuel, Thomas. Exr: Son, William. Wit: Drury Boyce, John Nash, Michael Dickson.

PARKS. James Parkers, Planter. 11/11/1825:11/25/1825. Wife, Rachael. Sons: Robert Hunter, Mathew Brown, Thomas Porter, Andrew, James, John, William. Daughters: Isabell, wife of Andrew Park, Jane Elizabeth. Exrs: Wife and son-in-law. Wit: James Park, William Fulton, Andrew Kennedy, Andrew Spears.

PATTERSON. Joseph Patterson. 5/21/1820:2/2/1824. Wife, Rebecca. Sons: Robert, Joseph. Wit: Elizabeth Workman, Wm Rofe.

PINSON. Marmaduke Pinson. 4/2/1820:10/6/1820. Wife, Molley. Sons: Marmaduke, Isaac, Bejah. Daughters: Edee, Salley, Rucky, Ruth, Hulsagh, Polly Strain. Grandso: Pinson McDaniel. Wit: Isaac Dial, James Boyd, S. Cunningham.

POWELL. Samuel Powell. 6/1820:10/4/1824. Sons: Thomas, Samuel. Daughter: Elizabeth, wife of Zachariah Bailey. Grandson: Oliver Powell. Exrs: Sons, Thomas and Samuel, and son-in-law. Wit: James Bailey, Benjamin Jones, Silas Bailey.

PRATHER. Josiah Prather, aged 75 years. 4/6/1822:11/18/1823. Wife, Ann. Sons: Israel, Thomas, Jesse, Amos. Daughters: Judith, Polly, Sabith, Jane, Deliliah, Rachel. Exr: Joseph Duncan. Wit: John and Josiah Atcheson.

READER. Simon Reader. 11/9/1818:11/18/1823. Sons: William, Thomas. Daughters: Sarah, Patsey, Charlotte. Wit: Robert Long, Robert Owens, Thomas Owens.

RITCHEY. John Ritchey. 7/3/1819: 11/8/1819. Wife, Margaret. Son: William. Daughter: Jane Harris. Sons-in-law: Joseph Graves and Samuel Ritchey. Exrs: Martin Show, William Ritchey. Wit: David Caldwell, Jr., Owen Fuller.

RODGERS. Andrew Rodgers. 12/7/1820:9/3/1821. Sons: Abner, WIlliam, John, Andrew. Daughters: Anna Frier, Peggy Young. Exr: Abner Rodgers. Wit: James Henry, John Leek.

RUTLEDGE. William Rutledge. 12/11/1816:---. Brother: John Knight. Sisters: Polley and Nancy Knight. Uncle: Joseph Rutledge, exr with Cornelius Cook, Sr. Wit: Larkin Gaines, Betsy Gaines, Robert T. Delff.

SADLER. John Sadler. 9/15/1812: 12/9/1819. Wife, Mary. Mother: Mary Sadler. Son, Pleasant. Exrs: Lewis Ball and Pleasant Sadler. Wit: Henry Hitt, George Ball, Peter Ball.

SATTERWHITE. Mary Satterwhite. 3/2/1820:11/27/1824. Sons: James and John Mitchell. Daughters: Martha Hill, Sarah Whitlow. Granddaughter: Mary Hill. Wit: Elihu Griswell, Benjamin Hatter.

SIMMONS. Elizabeth Simmons, widow of Charles. 3/27/1822:10/7/1823. Sons, William, John, Charles. Daughters: Sally Madden, Elizabeth Smith, Jane Franks. Exr: John Garlington. Wit: John Dunlap, Henry Young, R. F. Simpson.

TAYLOR. Alexander Taylor. 12/25/1821:2/22/1822. Wife, Margaret. Sons: Robert, John, James, executors. Daughters: Catherine Ranson, Jane, Hannah, Margaret. Grandson: Alexander McCarley. Granddaughter: Mary Ann Ransom. Wit: William Cowan, Charles Fowler, William Taylor.

TAYLOR. John Taylor. 2/22/1818: 3/5/1818. Wife, Barbara. Sons: Alexander and William. Daughters: Barbara, Mary. Exrs: Alexander Taylor, William Cowan. Wit: James Hutcherson, William Young, Hugh Cook.

THREETT. Sarah Threett. 4/5/1819:9/6/1819. Husband, Reuben, to be bought and set free. Son: Tom. Exrs: John and Robert Dunlap. Wit: John Davis, Robert Bell, William Brown.

TODD. John Todd. 5/4/1821:6/22/1821. Wife, Nancey. Sons: James, Charles, Robert, John. Daughter: Mary. Son-in-law, Robert Bryson. Wit: William McClanahan, James Todd, John Hobbs.

TODD. Samuel Todd. 12/29/1824:6/20/1825. Brothers: John and Andrew. Sis: Jane Hamilton. Nephews: John and Samuel, sons of Jane Hamilton; Samuel, son of Andrew TGodd; and Samuel, son of John Todd. Nieces: Martha Hamilton, Elizabeth and Jane, daughters of Andrew Todd, and Mary, Letitia and Margaret, daughters of John Todd. Exr: Samuel B. Lewis. Wit: Hery C. Young, R. F. Simpson, A. Barksdale.

UNDERWOOD. James Underwood. 6/29/1822:11/18/1823. Sons: Robert, James, William, John, Matthew, Isaac (deceased). Daughters: Jane, Mary. Stepdaughter: Nancey Copeland. Son-in-law: John Blakeley. Exrs: Son, James and son-in-law. Wit: Robert Presell, John H. Davis, Walter Dean.

WELLS. Elisha Wells. 11/1/1813:2/27/1820. Wife, Elizabeth. Wit: John Cook, Drury Sims, Jr.

VAUGHN. Claiborn Vaughn. 6/11/1818:7/5/1819. Wife, Mary, executrix. Son, John. Other children. Wit: Coleman Carlisle, Joanna Lewis, Elizabeth Coleman.

WILSON. Charles Wilson. 6/4/1820:6/13/1820. Sons: James, Charles, Thomas. Other children. Exrs: Son, Thomas and Elijah Watson. Wit: Charles Crawford, James Crawford, Charles Wilson, Jr.

YOUNG. James Young. 6/25/1824:10/16/1824. Wife, Mary Ann. Sons: William, Agustus, Gallatin. Other children. Exrs: Sons, William and Gallatin and Turner Richardson. Wit: Benjamin Jones, William Moore, Hugh Saxon.

YOUNG. Robert Young. 10/27/1824:12/10/1824. Wife, Sarah. Sons: Joseph, Beason, Jeremiah, Elihu, Madison, Nuton. Exrs: John and Joseph Young. Wit: Wm Wright, Robert Roland.