Washington County Letters of Testamentary, Administrators, Guardianship and Apprenticeship, Book A (1829-1876)
The early Wills did not survive in Washington County. Therefore, we have to turn to other miscellaneous estate records, such as letters, etc. What these letters establish is the existence of a death. Many notations state that the person died intestate (without a Last Will and Testament). The date administrators and guardians were appointed is usually within several days of the death.
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Page 1. Sampson Lee, deceased, late of said county, 6 Jan 1829, Last Will and Testament was exhibited in open court and proved and recorded and Letters of Administration were issued to Elias Lee and Joseph Daniel, the executors who were authorized to administer the goods, chattels and credits of said deceased according to the Last Will and Testament. They are hereby required to render a true and perfect inventory and appraisement as well as to make annual returns until the administration is complete.
Page 2. Mitchell B. Humphry, child of (blank); the guardianship was committed to James Jones during the child's minority. Not dated.
Page 3. Thomas Forth, deceased. 2 March 1829, died intestate, administration of his estate was granted to Andrew E. Wells.
Page 4. Peter Renfroe's Orphans, viz: Nathaniel, Delilah, Marthy and Margaret Renfroe, orphans of Peter Renfroe, deceased. Guardianship granted to Thomas Sparks.
Page 5. Green Thigpen. Robert Whitfield appointed guardian. No date.
Page 6. Lemuel Howard, deceased. 4 May 1829. Last Will and Testament exhibited in court, proved and recorded. John J. Long appointed administrator.
Page 7. Lewis Holmes, deceased, died intestate. Drury Jenkins appointed administrator. No date.
Page 8. Drury Stokes' orphans. Drury Stokes, deceased, left orphans, Georgeanna Stokes and Drury Jackson Stokes. James Jones appointed guardian. No date.
Page 9. John Mathis, deceased. Died intestate. Lewis Dupree appointed administrator. No date.
Page 10. Ann Stokes, deceased, died intestate. William Stokes appointed administrator. 12 Jul 1829.
Page 11. James Mason, deceased, died intestate. James Hicks appointed administrator. No date.
Page 12. Aaron Johnson, deceased, died intestate. John Sterling appointed administrator. 12 Sep 1829.
Page 13. William Wicker, deceased, died intestate. Richard Warthen and Benjamin ----- appointed administrators. 13 Sep 1829.
Page 14. Giles Webb, orphan of Giles Webb, deceased. No date. Page 281. William Osborn, deceased, died intestate. James Cato appointed administrator. 12 Jan 1844.
Page 282. William Cox, deceased, died intestate. John Cox appointed administrator. 12 Jan 1844.
Page 283. John J. Nobles, deceased, died intestate. Reuben Whitfield appointed administrator. 11 Jan 1844.
Page 284. Michael Ikener, deceased, died intestate. Rowland Stubbs appointed administrator. 19 Jan 1844.
Page 285. Janes Vann, deceased, died intestate. Kesiah Vann appointed administratrix. 11 Jan 1844.
Page 286. Mary E. Johns, deceased, Last Will and Testament proved 8 Jan 1844. John H. Newton, executor 11 Jan 1844.
Page 287. Ambrose Ray, deceased, Last Will and Testament proved 8 Jan 1844. James Ray appointed administrator. 15 Jan 1844.
Page 288. Philip Williams, deceased, died intestate. Joseph Williams appointed administrator 8 May 1844.
Page 289. William Bates, deceased, died intestate. Benet B. Smith appointed administrator 8 May 1844.
Page 290. James J. Harmon, minor. William H. Harman appointed guardian 8 Mar 1844.
>Page 291. Mary Caroline and Sarah Lawrence Sessions, orphans of Sherrod Sessions. Green Brantley appointed guardian 8 May 1844.
>Page 292. Freeman W. and Sherrod W. Sessions, orphans of Sherrod Sessions. John Junius Long appointed guardian 8 May 1844.
Page 293. Hiram Mott was appointed guardian of William Burgamy, an aged man having become a lunatic. 10 Jul 1844.
Page 294. Joshua Price, deceased, died intestate. Ezekiel W. Kelly appointed administrator 10 Jul 1844.
Page 295. Thomas Wicker, deceased, Last Will and Testament proved 1 Jul 1844. Richard Warthen, executor. 10 Jul 1844.
Page 296. Thomas Crawford, deceased, died intestate. Jesse Crawford, administrator 20 Sep 1844.
Page 297. William Murphey, deceased, Last Will and Testament proved 1 May 1843. Cullen Murphy, administrator 10 May 1843.
Page 298. Hezekiah Brown, deceased, Last Will and Testament proved 2 Sep 1844. Emanuel Brown appointed administrator 4 Sep 1844.
Page 299. William Mayo, deceased, Last Will and Testament proved 2 Sep 1844. George Wiggins and Howel Mayo appointed administrators. 4 Sep 1844.
Page 300. William Northington, deceased, died intestate. James Ainsworth appointed administrator 4 Sep 1844.
Page 301. John Achord, deceased, died intestate. James Ainsworth appoiinted administrator 4 Sep 1844.
Page 302. Simon Thomas, minor orphan of Richard Thomas, deceased. Benjamin G. Smith appointed guardian 13 Nov. 1844.
Page 475. William P. Taylor, deceased, Last Will and Testament proved 6 May 1851. Elbert D. Taylor and James R. Taylor, executors.
Page 476. Philip Eikener, deceased, Last Will and Testament proved 5 May 1851. Sampson Eikener, executor.
Page 477. ALexander Irwin's orphans, viz: Jarred J., Barry B. and Reason Irwin. John L. Irwin appointed guardian 3 Mar 1851.
Page 478. Asa P. Peacock, deceased, died intestate. Lewis Bullard appointed administrator 7 Jul 1851.
Page 479. John Y. Smith, deceased, died intestate. Thomas B. Smith and William G. Bryant appointed administrators 1 Sept 1851.
Page 480. James Mills, deceased, Last Will and Testament proved 7 Jul 1851. Thomas Mills, executor.
Page 481. John Peacock, deceased, died intestate. Lewis Bullard appoiinted administrator 1 Sep 1851.
Page 482. James W. Howard, deceased, died intestate. David C. Howard appointed administrator 1 Sep 1851.
Page 483. William A. Brasswell, deceased, died intestate. Arthur Brasswell appointed administrator 3 Nov. 1851.
Page 484. Josiah Amison, deceased, died intestate. John Amison appointed administrator 1 Nov 1851.
Page 485. Asa P. Peacock's orphans, viz: John A. J., George W., Sarah A. S., Susan V. A. and Francis P. Mary Peacock appointed guardian 3 Nov. 1851.
Page 486. Redding Pate, deceased, Last Will and Testament proved 7 Jan 1839. Green B. Burney and John H. Pate appointed administrators. 3 Nov. 1851.
Page 487. Handley Brown's orphans, viz: Jessup H., Thomas H., William A. and George W. Brown. Irwin Brown appointed guardian 1 Sep 1851.
Page 488. David Dortch, orphan of David Dortch. James R. Taylor appointed guardian 1 Sep 1851.
Page 489. John W. Graybill, deceased, died intestate. John R. Tucker appointed administrator 3 Nov. 1851.
Page 490. Alexander Irwin, deceased, died intestate. John L. Irwin, administrator, removed from Georgia and William A. Irwin was appointed in his place 3 Oct. 1853.
Page 491. Samuel B. Crofton, deceased, Last Will and Testament proved 6 Mar 1854. Bennett Crofton and James R. Smith appointed administrators.
Page 492. Jacob Wheling, deceased, Last Will and Testament proved 5 Jun 1854. William M. Wadley appointed administrator. > Page 493. James Jordan, deceased, left a Last Will and Testament. His executor died. William C. Riddle was appointed administrator 6 Feb 1854.