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DANIEL AARON, of Franklin Co., Ga., 9/29/1809:11/13/1832, P. 52 Wife: Mary. Bro: Jesse, exrs.

FANNY ALLEN, 12/9/1839:1/11/1840, p. 104 Ch: Nathaniel, Mary Evans, Susan Etcherson, Clarissa Evans, Nemicis Vineyard. Exr: David Evans.

WILLIAM P. ARNOLD, 11/23/1832:1/9/1833, p. 54 Wife: Elizabeth. Dau. Lucinda Core and her son, William James Core. Sons: Charles, Samuel O., Park E., George Washington. If son, Samuel O. should marry Adeline Carithers or any other dau. of James Carithers of this co., he should be dismissed from executorship. Exrs: Sons, Park E., Samuel O. and George Washington Arnold.

CHARLES BERRYMAN, 8//1827:9/25/1828, p. 42 Wife: Nancy. Minor son: Charles Taber. Ch: Rutha T., Frankey Pen Berryman, Wilson, Nancy S., Robert Washington, Betsey Caroline and Anna Manning Berryman. Son: Maxamillian Robertson Smith. Dau: Molly Taliaferro Bragg, wife of George Bragg. Exrs: Wife, Nancy, Charles' Taber Berryman, Benajah Houston of Elbert Co. Codicil appts William Muston to serve as exr.

JAMES BIRD, 1/9/1832:9/12/1832, p. 48 Wife: Milley. Sons: James W., Job, exrs. Son: Wilson I. Dau: Elizabeth F. Grdau: Frances E. Bird.

LEE BIRD, 5/5/1828:9/12/1828, p. 39 Wife: Sarah. Father; James. Bro: Wilson, all exrs. Infant dau: Frances Elizabeth.

JOHN G. BULLOCK, 6/6/1826:7/9/1835, p. 70 Father and Mother: Hawkins and Frances Bullock. Bros: Alexander G., Nathaniel B., William G., Richard H., Hawkins S. Sister: Frances R. Bullock, when of age. Exrs: William Meroney, John Meroney.

ROZEL BURROUGHS, 10/15/1835:11/24/1835, p. 76 Wife: Permelia. Ch: Eleanor Gunnels, Nancy, Isaac W., William C., John C., Permelia C., Rozel. Exrs: Wife, John Meroney.

EDWARD L. CHRISTIAN, 2/19/1835:9/6/1825, p. 31 Wife: Nancy. Sons: William S., William A., George A. Daus: Maria W. Simmons; Nancy M.; Peggy M.; Patsey C.; Mary L.; Rebecka M. Grson: Edward C. Simmons. Exrs: Isaac Strickland, James Jones, George M. Christian (when he becomes of age).

SARAH MEEK CLEMENTS, 9/23/1833:2/5/1834, p. 63 Friend, Thomas Long, tr for ch of Mary Jane Witcher. Slave, Nelly, to be sold to Lucy David. Sarah's dau., and Mary Jane's ch. not named. Late husband: Charles Clements, decd. Dau: Harriet Wails Graham. Exr: Thomas Long.

JAMES COILE, 7/11/1834:7/6/1836, p. 81 Ch of John and Nancy McElhany, viz....Thomas, William, Jane. To: Robert McElhaay, son of Robert and Margaret. To: Nancy and Catharine McElhany, sisters of Robert. To: Nancy McElhany, wife of Robert, and dau. of John and Nancy McElhany.

PHILLIP P. COLBERT, 12/22/1835:1/5/1835, p. 78 Wife: Sarah. To: Fanny Colbert, if living. Son-in-law: Johnson Spratling. Son-in-law: James Spratling. Five ch of Killis C. Bridges, decd. To: Lindsey G., Payton H. and Sanders W. Colbert; Johnson Spratling; James Spratling. Exrs: Lindsey G. Colbert, Johnson Spratling.

ISAAC DAVID, 10/2/1839:5/11/1840, p. 113 Heirs: Patience Device, William Brooks (for use of Charity Brooks, his mother), Sela Baldwin, Henry David, Eliza be th Vaughan, Milduce Wiley, George Wiley, Caroline Glore, Locky Moon, Jacob W. David (land drawn by Isaac David in Muscogee Co.), Palfna David, William Brooks (for use of his mother, Charity Brooks), heirs of IsaLah David, decd, Celia Baldwin, heirs of Henry David, decd, heirs of Mildred Wiley, Jacob W. David, Locky H. Moon and her heirs, Mary Allen, heirs of Mildred Cooper, decd, Susannah Johnson, Alexander Vaughan and his heirs, Martha Martin, extrx of est. of Cluff Martin, Nancy Martin, Elizabeth David. Exrs: Son, Berry M. David; Alexander Vaughan.

WILLIAM DAVID, 9/14/1811:11/12/1822, p. 17 Wife: Lucy. Dau: Elizabeth to have tract of land whereon Morasset David now lives. Dau: Mary Patten (the Pearson tract). Dau: Sarah (minor). Other ch. Exrs: Wife, friend, Francis P. Eberhart.

THOMAS GARDNER, Power of Atty, 6/12/1815, Indianna Territory, Knox Co. Bro., Joseph Gardner of co. aforesaid has p/a to recover from James Hendricks of Jackson Co. my sh of my decd bros. est.

DABNEY GHOLSTON, 6/13/1824:3/23/1825, p. 25 Sons: Zachariah, Nathaniel, John, Richard, Leonard, William, James. Daus: Nancy Sisson, Harlow Gholston, Elizabeth Strickland. To: Sarah Carrington for attendance during sickness. Exr: Nathaniel Gholston.

JAMES GRAHAM, 8/20/1834:11/3/1834, p. 66 Wife: Harriett, and friend, Samuel Everhart, exrs. My ch. Exrs to settle up affairs of est. of Sarah M. Clements, decd. Wits: Jonathan Sanders, Noble Clements.

WILLIAM GRAHAM, 1/5/1838:3/16/1838, P. 91 Wife: Elizabeth. Ch: Joseph M., Henry W., Edward L., Jabez D., William P., Jacob D., Greanick S. E., John M., James H., Isaac W. Daus: Sarry Ann Credenton, Lucrecey Drake.

ROBERT GRIFFETH, 5/15/1838:8/2/1838 Wife: Sarah. Ch: Polly Carethers (formerly Griffeth), John, James R., Ann Brown (formerly Griffeth), Elizabeth New (formerly Griffeth). Exrs: Sons, John and James R. Griffeth.

THOMAS M. GRIMES, 10/2/1822:11/12/1822, p. 20 Wife: Anny. Ch: Elizabeth, John P., Martha, Susan R., all minors. Exrs: Wife, Jesse and James Power.

JEREMIAH HALL, 3/20/1824:7/7/1824, p. 22 Sons: William, John, Robert Pendleton, Jeremiah Thomas. Daus: Elizabeth Meed, Mary King, Patience House, Sarah, Nancy, Hannah Simms Hall, Rachel, Dicy, Vicy. Exrs: Wife, Nancy, son, William.

ANN HODGE, 5/4/1840:9/21/1840, p. 120 Dau: Sarah Ann. Sons: Allen S., Madison, William, Madison M. Sanders. Exr: Son, Allen Hodge.

WILLIAM HODGE, 10/10/1836:1/17/1837, p. 86 Sons: John, James, Allen L., Richard S., William, Madison M. Daus: Mary Sanders (wife of John), Elizabeth Vineyard, Catharine. Exrs: Sons, Allen L. and Richard S. Hodge.

JOSIAH HOPKINS, 10/19/1829:11/13/1832, p. 50 Wife: Ann. Ch: John, Josiah, Lemuel, Sarah, Barsheba, Elizabeth Matilda. To: Jackson P. Hopkins, Juliann Hopkins, Oliver P. Hopkins. Exrs: Josiah and Lemuel Hopkins.

JOHN HUMPHREY, 11/21/1840:1/23/1841, p. Wife: Susannah. Daus: Rebecca Humphrey, Polly Whitaker. Sons James, William, Richard B., John S., Simeon. Grdau: Luisa M. Humphrey. Exr: William H. Barnett.

SAMUEL LONG,, 7/3/1822:9/2/1822, p. 15 Wife: Ann. Daus: Mary, Ann. Sons: James, Thomas, Samuel. Dau:Jane Woods. Exrs: Wife, sons, James and Thomas.

HENRY MANNIN, 5/20/1837:9/5/1837, p. 89 Wife: Janet. Daus: Mary Ann, Sarah Jane, Martha Elizabeth. Exr: James McCurdy, wife.

JACOB McELRATH, 4/10/1826:3/6/1827, p. 35 Wife: Katharine. Daus: Martha, Mary, Elizabeth Thogmorten. Sons: Joseph, James H., David, John, Andrew, Thomas. Exr: George, Eberbert.

CHARLES MILLICAN, 2/5/1818:3/16/1818, p. 3 Wife: Mary Ann. Son: William (50 acres adj. land where John Moon now lives). All my ch. Exrs: Father, Andrew Millican, John Millican, Sr., wife, Mary.

JOHN MILLICAN, 2/20/1818:3/16/1818, p. 4 Sons: William, James, John, Andrew. Daus: Sarah, Ann, Carrahappuk, Jenny Cockran, Mary Ann, Betsey Smith Millican, Dilla Hartsfield Millican, Nancy Hemphill Millican. My Part money from sale of plantation belonging to est of Brinkley House decd. Exrs: Wife, Dilla; sons, James and Andrew.

JOHN MONTGOMERY, 7/27/1832:3/19/1833, p. 61 Wife: Martha. Minor son: John. Dau: Caroline Bird, formerly Montgomery. Exrs: Wife, Wilson Bird.

THOMAS O'KELLY, 7/18/1818:10/5/1818, p. 11 Wife: Elizabeth. Ch: Francis, Ann, Polley, Thomas D., James, Sarah, William, Nancy Roaney, John P. Exrs: Sons.

FRANCIS POWERS, of Elbert Co., Ca., 11/20/1793:8/3/1818, p. 8 Wife: Elizabeth. Son: William. Dau: Elizabeth Wood. Exrs: Wife, son, William, son-in-law, James Wood, and William Stokes of Elbert Co.

DAVID POWER, 6/17/1840:9/21/1840, p. 118 Wife: Margaret. Sons: Jesse R., Francis E. Daus: Sarah Power, Polley Murry. Grch: Susan M. and George W. Power. To: Oliver P. Hopkins. Exrs: Wife, Jesse R. Power.

JAMES POWER, 10/23/1838:1/12/1839, p. 98 Wife: Elizabeth. Sons: William Williamson, Francis. Dau: Elizabeth T. David. Exr: Son, William Williamson Power.

WILLIAM POWER, 12/31/1834:1/14/1835, p. 68 Wife: Elizabeth. Ch: Susan M., George W. Exrs: Wife, David Power.

LITTLEBERRY SHIELDS, 12/3/1827:1/10/1828, p. 36 Wife: Susannah. Grsonu: (ch of son, William, viz...Madison, Green, Littleberry, Stephen. Three daus. Exrs: Wife, Richardson Chandler.

HARVEY M. SIMMONS, 6/22/1836:11/3/1836, p. 83 Wife: Mary. Our ch. Prop. from eat. of Francis Power, decd. Exr: Father, Abraham Simmons. Exrs to apply to adm of est of Isaac Simmons, decd, for my sh of est.

WILLIAM SIMMONS, 9/29/1820:3/24/1821, p. 13 Wife: Fatsy. Eldest son: John. Ch: Thomas, Reuben, Charles, William, Jr. James, Elizabeth Miller (wife of William), Sally Ford (wife ; William), Nancy Catlet (wife of Alsey), Polly, Patsey. Exrs: Wife, William Miller, Edward L. Christian, James Jones.

CHARLES SIMS, 7/4/1832:1/12/1833, p. 58 Ch by present wife: Richard R., Cullin, Burkley, Osburn, Clary Hamblet, Orra Wiley, Polly Sanders, Orpa Sanders. Ch of my Ist wife: Wiley Henry, Charles Bennett and Ritter Aditha. Dau, Clary Hamblet's dau., Mary Ann Hamblet. Wife: Nancy (her ch not yet of age). Exrs: Son, Richard Ransom Sims; wife, Nancy. LWT caveated by Burkly Sims and Simeon Sanders Nov. Term 1832, which ordered LWT be recorded.

STEPHEN SMITH, 5/20/1835:11/2/1836, p. 72 Wife: Elizabeth. Sons: Benjamin, Henry P., William I. Daus: Elizabeth Bradberry, Lucy N. Stevens, Nancy W. Floyd, Celia Smith, Mary Smith. Exrs: Wife, sons, Henry P., William I.

WILLIAM SMITH, SR. 3/30/1825:7/8/1825, p. 26 Wife: Fatsy. Ch: Shadrack, David, Henry, William, Jr., Samuel, Sally Strauder, heirs of Elizabeth Bowman, decd, Polly Phelps. Exrs: Sons, David and William Smith, Jr.

SARAH STOKES, 11/28/1812:3/25/1815, p. 2 Son: William M., exr. Dau: Marthew Scot. Grdau: Sarah Scot. Five daus. to share equally 350 acre tract in Madison Co. adj. tract whereon Sarah Stokes now lives, viz: Elizabeth, Sarah, Peggy, Jane and Marthew.

TOLBERT STRICKLAND, 8/8/1828:9/12/1828, p. 40 Mother mentioned. Bros: Hardy, Jacob. Nephews: Hardy Thurmond Sanders; Tolbert Strickland, John Tolbert Eberhart. Nieces: Lucy Tolbert Stamps, Louisa W. Stamps; Eliza Sanders, Sally Ann E. Sanders, Mary W. Sanders. Exrs: Bro., Jacob Strickland, Britton Stamps.

JOHN THOMPSON, of Elbert Co., 10/29/1811:3/12/1813, p. 1 Younger bro: William. Bros and sisters: James, Sarah Robinson, Ruth Strickland, Alexander, Esther Langford, Robert, William. Exr: William and Alexander Thompson.

EDWARD WARE, 12/8/1837:12/4/1838, p. 95 Eldest son: Bennett. Daus: Lettice, Judith Higginbotham, Elizabeth Long, Mary Hobson, Sarah Borum, Ann Higginbotham, Lettice Ware, Mary Hobson, Gincy Strickland. Sons: Philip, Henry, Elisha. Daus. to receive land granted Edward Ware in Wayne Co. Exrs: James Long, Philip Ware, Elisha Ware.

JOHN WILHITE, 8/10/1838:1/11/1840, p. 106 Wife: Lucy. Daus: Elizabeth Jane Wilhite, Martha Pope Wilhite. Sons: Turner M., John M., Jesse G., Turner M. Wilhite and his ch. Decd Dau: (eldest) Lucy P., wife of Mechack T. Wilhite. Ch: Susan Jane, Philip, Elizabeth. Exrs: Wife, sons, John M. and Jesse G.; friend, Berry M. David.

LUCY WILLIFORD, 11/3/1827:9/5/1828, p. 38 Son: Willis, exr. - Lee Co. land lottery land.

ROBERT WOODS, 10/4/1838:11/16/1839, p. 101 Wife: Mary. Ch: Martha, John, Robert, Mary Ann. Exrs: Sons, B. W. and A. D. Woods.

JOHN W. ANSLEY, 10/12/1884:11/1884, p. 246 Wife: J. J., extrx, sole heir. Wits: Thomas K. Leonard, George C. Reese, R. O. Woodall.

WILLIAM A. ANSLEY, 7/27/1901:7/2/1906, p. 348 Wife: Nancy E. Dau: Almer R. Ansley. Exrs: Wife, and son, W. B. Ansley. Wits: W. B. Nutt, M. T. Edge, E. B. Reese.

EDMOND BACON, dtd 11/15/1893, p. 304 Wife: Millie. Daus: Mary Ellen Ivey, Lelia B. Ivey, O. C. Jones. Dau: Lenora. Exr: Son, Joseph E. Bacon. Codicil dtd 5/4/1895. Joseph E. Bacon is apptd exr. Then names son, Joseph E. Bacon and son-in-law, Walter B. Jones (husband of Katie Jones) as exrs.

AMANDUS P. BELK, 9/9/1887:11/1887, p. 266 Wife: Mary F. Dau: Arabella Belk. Son: Perry F. Heirs: Martha A. Bentley, Warren and Joseph P. Belk, Sarah J. Rush, Columbus D. Belk, Ellen Helms, Mary L. Walls, Pon W. Belk, Francis B. Belk, Lucy Simmons, Arabella Belk, Perry F. Belk. Exr: Son, Warren Belk.

HOLLIS BELK, 11/24/1908:9/5/1910, p. 360 All my ch to share with exception of Eugenia V. Duke, my dau., etc. (extrx). Aged wife. Wits: Warren Belk, T. B. Jossey, Charles W. Lowe.

JAMES M. BLYTHE, 6/29/1910:4/1/1912, p. 365 Wife: Martha. Dau: Orra. Ch: Orra, George, Malinda Lumpkin, John, Sam, Willie and Ada Rush. Buried at cemetery at New Providence Church. Exr: Son, George A. Blythe. Wits: W. P. Allison, V. E. Helms, R. G. Noell.