EARLY WILL ABSTRACTS

COLUMBIA COUNTY, GEORGIA


"H" and "I"  LISTINGS

HAMILTON, James (Rev. Soldier)  s/Sept 5 1815.  p/Nov 17  1817.  (wife not named but was Ann Fox  Napier)  Sons, Thomas N. and James H.  Son in law Judge Samuel Goode, Esquire.  Brother Alexander of Ohio to sell my 1000 acre tract of Ohio land for the benefit of my brother and sister, who reside in the Kingdom of Ireland.  Exrs. Sons Thomas and James.  Witness:  Anderson Crawford, R. Johns, R. Crawford.

HAMILTON, James F.  s/Jan 19 1860.  p/Feb 15, 1860.  Heirs: Granddaughter, Mary, dughter of son Thomas, $10,000.  Son, Thomas has received gifts to value of $22,000.  Daughter Elizabeth Thomas Phinizy wife of Thomas B. Phinizy, $1000.  The balance of property is to be divided equally, taking value of gifts into consideration.  My daughter is to be supported in the style and manner suiting her social position and pecuniary means.  Exr. Nephew James Hamilton.  Witness:  Thomas M. Watson, James Jones, Alfred Massengale.

HAMILTON, Thomas  s/Oct 11 1870.  no probate date.  Heirs. Property known as Horn? place to be sold and debts paid.  Balance to wife Martha Hamilton for self and children.  Exr James Jones.  Witness:  W. C. Worrill, Thomas Dooly, S. E. Worrill , Jordan White.

HAND, Henry, Sr., s/Feb 7 1810  p. Sept 13 1811.  Wife Sarah.  Daughter Liddy Nelson.  Sons, Robert, Henry and John.  Sons in law, Jabesh Newberry, Levey Newberry, James Nelson.  Granddaughter Jemina Nelson.  Extrs. Wife Sarah.  Witness:  Rebecca Tapley and Moses Spivey.

HAND, John  s/Jan 10 1810.  p/Nov 6 1812.  Wife Mary.  Daughters, Sarah, Mary Rebia? and Rhody.  Sons: Abraham, John, William Henry, Thomas.  Extrx. Wife Mary.  Witness:  Moses Spivey, John Durden and Joab Spivey.

HANDLEY, James   s/Jan 6 1794.  p/May 17 1794.  Heirs.  Sole heir, Aunt Ann Walls...exr. none named.  Witness: Thomas Howard and Martin Mellowny.

HANSON, John (non-cupative) p/May 5 1844.  Thomas Dawson, Larkin Roberts, John Smith called in as witnesses.  Heirs, wife to have all property she bought into estate plus bay horse and buggy.  Mother to have sorrel horse.  Hanson's interest in estate of Uncle Evans Hanson to remain in uncles hands to pay doctor.  Silver watch to be given to youngest brother.  Witnesses called in Oct 5 1843.

HARDEN, Clarissa w/Feb 18 1847.  p/Sept 12 1849.  Grand nephew, Gustavus A. Gibson, son of John D. Gibson.  Grand niece Mary Tom Gibson, daughter of John D. Gibson and late Constantia L. C. Gibson, to have all furniture after death of her sister and self, jointly, also improved lot in Wrightsborough, adjoining Thomas White and Company, on east and Broad Street.  On south being the lot on which myself and sister, Lucy Candler, now live.  Exrs. Brother Thomas White, Nephew William Candler.  Witness:  Andrew Massengale, John Scott and William H. Candler.

HARDEN, Gracy s/Mar 14 1859  p/May 6 1864  (widow of Thomas Harden)  Heirs, Robert Harden, trustee for grandson Thomas Wheat.  a negro boy and $1500.  Caleb Ramsey, trustee for Ann Joseph Wheat, $1200.  Granddaughters, Nancy Eubanks, Emma Harden, Grace Harden, each a bed and furnishings, bed and table linen.  Daughter (Gracy Caroline Ramsey married Caleb R. E. Ramsey, Columbia County, Jan 12 1848)  Folding dining table, trunk and my wearing apparel.  NOTE:  (daughter Louise T. Harden married William E. Eubanks, Columbia County Nov 6 1842) Thomas Harden, Elizabeth Eubanks and Jane Eubanks, $5.00 each.  Mary Virginia Harden, $1000.  Isabella Frances Harden, a Negro girl and $300.  Balance of estate (except July and Lydia, my two old servants) to be divided between Robert Toombs Harden, Alexander Stephens Harden, Thomas W. Harden, children of son Thomas Harden.  Caleb Ramsey, trustee.  Exrs. Caleb Ramsey and Robert Harden.  Witness:  Jefferson Wynne, Isaac Ramsey and Henry Long.  NOTE:  Old servants to choose homes at either of my children's or Thomas Wheat's place.  In consideration of their age, to be well cared for.

HARDEN, Thomas s/June 23 1853.  p/Oct 1853.  Heirs:  Wife Gracey and daughter Elizabeth Ann Wheat (married Eli J. Wheat Columbia County Dec 20 1838) to divided a tract of land embracing the Griffith, Hutchinson, Mill, Wynne and part of the Shipp tracts.  Wife to have part where building and spring are.  The mill and ferry with the landing on Lincoln County side of Little River, not to be sold.  Daughter Caroline Ramsey, balance of Shipp tract.  Robert (son), Lincoln County land on Little River.  Son Thomas, property in trust with his children; Mary, Isabella, Stephen and Thomas.  Son in law, William Eubanks.  Son in law Caleb Ramsey.  Exrs. Wife Gracey, sons Robert and Thomas to sell Mill, mountain tract in Lincoln County and lot in Irwin County.  Witness:  W. S. Dunn, E. F. Stovall, Josiah Stovall.

HARDEN, William s/Jul 2 1851.  p/Sept 5th 1831.  Heirs: Beloved wife, Elmira and minor children (not named)  Exrs. Wife, Elmira, and friend James Lamar.  Witness:  W W. Stone, Jesse Morris, David Cooper.

HARDWICK, George  s/Nov 15 1838.  p/Jan 8 1839.  Heirs, beloved wife Elizabeth.  Beloved son William W., of Russell County, Alabama.  Beloved son Charles A. of Russell County, Alabama, to have one half the plantation in Alabama, stock, Negroes and one thousand dollars.  Son, George, daughter Julia C. Miller, wife of Thomas Miller (married Richmond County, Feb 2 1837) of Richmond County, other half of Alabama plantation.  Daughters Martha Ann, Louisa Virginia and Georgeanna Hardwick, to have euql share of my claim against the U.S. for depredations committed against my property by Creek Indians in 1836.  Exr. William W. Hardwick.  Witness:  William Jones, Thomas Dawson, Ann Dawson.  CODICIL:  Georgeanna having died since making of this will, her share to be divided between my beloved wife Elizabeth and three infant children, George, Martha Ann and Louisa Virginia.  She, Elizabeth, is also to have the bank stock.

HARRIS, David s/Aug 7 1807.  p/Jan 6 1808.  Wife Mary.  Daughters, Sarah, wife of Benjamin Bledsoe.  Polly, wife of Samuel Bowdre (married Columbia County, Apr 15th 1803), sons, John Harris and Edward Harris.  Granddaughter Moriah Bowdre, Grandsons David Harris, son of John.  William Spiers, Richmond Bledsoe and Gibby Bledsoe.  Exrs. William Colvard, Joshua Vaughn and Levy Pearre.

HARRISON, Elizabeth  s/Mar 2 1827.  p/May 11 1829.  Daughter Betsy Embree.  Sons Benjamin Shepherd Harrison, James Harrison, granddaughter, Polly Cook Alford, Henrietta Harrison, Betsy Rains Harrison, Polly King Embree and Nancy Martin.  Grandsons, Perryman H. Embree and Sullivan Harison.  Grandchildren: Terryl Cook Harrison's children, Thomas, Richard and Sarah Ann.  Grand son in law John Smith.  Exr. Grandson Sullivan Harrison.  Witnes:  Billington Sanders, Charles Wilkerson and Cynthia Sanders.

HARRISON, James s/Nov 30 1820.  p/May    Beloved mother, Elizabeth Harrison.  Brothers, Richard, Perryman and Terryll C.  Nieces, Nancy Embree, Polly N. Embree.  Nephews: Allen Jones, Sullivan Harrison (married Mary R. Baldwin, Columbia County, Feb 2 1826. Brother in law John Embree (Rev soldier) (married Elizabeth Harrison, Columbia County Dec 12 1797.  Exrs. John Embree and Terryl Harrison.  Witness:  John Howard, James Powers and Mark Price-Davis.

HARRISON, Richard (the elder)  s/Feb 17 1816.  p/Feb 28 1816.  Beloved wife, Betsy.  Sons, Perryman Shepherd Harrison, Tyrrell Cook Harrison, Gadwell Barnes Harrison, Richard Harrison, James Harrison and Dinwiddle Harrison.  Sons in law, Adam Jones, a horse for son Richrad.  John Embree.  Grandsons: Dick Franklin Harrison, son of Perryman.  Dick Harrison, son of Tyrell.  Grandson, Sullivan Harrison, in trust for Matthew, Richard, Tyrell Harrison, Division to be made Jan 1 1817.  Exrs. John Embree and Tyrell Cook Harrison.  Witness: Aquilla Howard, Edward Short, Thomas White.

HARRISON, Richard B. s/Nov 4 1822.  pDec 14 1822.  Heirs:  Brothers, Perryman and Tyrell C. Harrison.  Nephews, Perryman H. Embree, Richard H. Jones, Sullivan Harrison and Tyrell, son of Benjamin S.  Niece, Nancy Martin to receive my share of estate of brother Dinwiddle B. Harrison, deceased.  Mother, Betsy Harrison.  Friends John Embree and Thomas White.  Young friend Charles Wilkerson.  Exrs Perryman Embree and Richard Jones.  Witness:  Thomas White.

HARRISS, John s/Apr 4 1860.  /Aug 5 1863.  Heirs, daughters, Lucinda Beggs, wife of Dr. Beggs.  Fannie Adams, wife of A. J. Adams, Mary Spears, Rebecca Harris, Sarah Rogers. NOTE: Son John Harriss to be trustee for the above.  Wife and children of Thomas Harriss.  Sons: Richard, John and James.  John P. Burnside, trustee.  Exr. not shown.  Witness: Stephen Drane, Wiley Baston and Oscar Dilsworth.

HARRIS, Juriah  p/no date.  Juriah Harris married Mrs. Elizabeth Shaw D'Antignac in Columbia County, Feb 12 1807.  He was a Baptist minister.  "I cancel all indebtedness of my sons and sons in law to me, either notes, accounts or mortgages.  Comfortable support for my wife during her lifetime, to have house, furniture carriage and pair of horses.  Remainder equally divided between: daughters, Mary Ann C. D'Antignac (married William E. D'Antignac, Columbia County, Feb 7 1828) Louise V. Dugas (married Alexander Dugas, Richmond County, Mar 17 1840)  Sons Robert Y. Harris, James M. Harris and Juriah Harris.  Granddaughter, Elizabeth Morris Phinizy.  Grandchildren, Sally Casey, Juriah Harris Casey.  Philocilia C., Fanny B.C., Mary Lou, Caroline K. Casey, children of deceased daughter Caroline, in trust with Dr. Henry R. Casey.  Exr. Son James.  Witness:  C. H. Shockley, L. A. Luke, George W. Tools.  NOTE:  Juriah Harris died in Dec 1868, age 84.

HARRIS, Sarah s/Apr 19 1797.  p Dec 12 1800.  Sons, Zaddock and James.  Exr. James Harris.  Witness:  Clementius Davis, Gazaway Davis, Sarah Anderson.

HAWES, Peyton  s/Aug 29 1833.  p/Nov 21 1833.  Beloved wife, Artimissa (Hutchinson) married Columbia County, Oct 26 1828.  Daughters, Mary Ann, Elmira, Harriet, Wife of Seaborn Moseley.  Elizabeth, wife of Peyton Norman.  Sons, Moseley Peyton, William LaFayette, Samuel Thomas and Ellington C. Cody.  Exrs. John Cartledge, William Dunn, Seaborn Moseley.  Witness:  Robert Henry, William Hawes, William Jarrett, Reuben Deaver.

HAWES, Samuel s/Apr 30 1847  p/Nov 1853. Heirs, daughter Sarah Ann Elizabeth Hawes.  Son Edward V. P. Hawes, whole estate.  Property in trust with friend, Leon Dugas of Augusta.  Exr.  Leon Dugas.  Witness:  D. B. Edes, Hezekiah Oden, P. Carrie.

HAYNES, Anthony s/June 15 1795.  p/June 20 1795.  Heirs, brothers, Harbert, Eaton, Thomas and Andrew to have 20 shillings each.  Sister Jane Wood, "To a mulatto woman named Chaney. A note of hand for 21 pounds, 15 shillings; eight pence, one farthing, 100 acres of land.  One ninth part of my personal estate.  To the eight children of Chaney, viz: Silvy, Francis, John, Polly, Richard, Betsy, Anthony and Peggy, all rest of estate, both real and personal".  Exrs David Maxwell and Thomas Haynes.  Witness: Abner Simms, Giles Gaylord, Peter Crawford.

HAYNES, John  s/July 6 1803  p/July 12 1804.  Wife Mary, Daughters, Catherine, Peggy, Malinda, Matilda.  Exrs, Wife and friend John Briscoe.  Witness: John Howard, James Howard, Ezekiel Young.

HEGGIE, Archibald  s/June 1839  p/Feb 6 1840.  Wife Martha, the 300 acre Race Path tract, carriage and carriage horses, negroes, etc.  Daughter Mary Emily McGruder, wife of George, married Columbia County, May 1 1832.  Granddaughter, Mary, daughter of Mary Emily and George McGruder.  Sons, Isaac Newton Heggie (married Mary Jane Evans, Columbia County, Dec 15 1836)  James Lawrence Heggie (married Henrietta Heard, Columbia County, Dec 17 1849)  Mather Elliot Heggie.  Exrs. Isaac Newton Heggie.  Witness,  Richard Jones, Walter Jones and Richard Harrison.

HIXON, (Hickson) William  s/May 2 1800  p/Oct 13 1800  Wife Elizabeth, sons, John, William, Timothy, George, Seaborn.  Exrs Wife Elizabeth and Jonothan Mote.  Witness:  none shown

HOBBS, Lewis s/Aug 1 1814.  p/Nov 7 1814.  Heirs:  Parents, John and Sarah Hobbs.  Sister, Polly Tindall, brother William.  Brother in law Pleasant Tindall, Nephews, Lewis Hobbs, William Tindall and Thomas Lewis Tindall.  Exrs Pleasant Tindall, William Hobbs. Witness: Abda Christian, Patrick Gordon and William Tindall.

HOGE, William s/Mar 17 1804  p/June 18 1804.  Sons: Stephen (married Anna Gardner, Columbia County, Dec 30 1799) Solomon, (married Nancy Sutherland, Columbia County, Oct 8 1809)  Jacob, William (married Martha Perkins, Columbia County, Jan 4, 1806) Daughters Cassandra and Polly.  Exr. Reuben Langston, Witness: Gazaway Davis, John Oliver and Robert Jones.

HOLLIMAN, Albert  s/Mar 2 1844  pSept 2 1845.  Wife Louise Matilda, town lot in Wrightsborough where I now live, stock, negroes, furniture, etc.  All of my adjoining lands.  Daughter of my wife, Jacintha Camilla Barnes.  "My reputed child, James Reynolds, Alias James Harden, son of Nancy Reynolds, formerly Harden, now deceased.  These two heirs to divide the property equally at my wife's death.  Exrs. Henry Massengale. William H. Scott.  Witness:  George Burton, William Scott, Henry Massengale.  CODICIL: Mar 2 1844. Jacintha Camilla to have a good, liberal education.  same witnesses.

HOLLIMAN, Solome  s/July 3 1860  p/July 30 1866 (Samuel Holliman married Salome McCarthur, Columbia County, Feb 24 1824)  Heirs:  Niece, Epsy Farr, entire estate, N. C. Bacon, trustee.  Exrs. Vincent Rees and Samuel B. Holliman.  Witness:  S. B. Holliman, D. B. Johnson and N.C. Bacon.

HOLLIMAN, Samuel  s/Sept 7 1850  p/Nov 6 1850.  Heirs: Beloved wife, Salome, to have the bed and furniture she had when I married her, and all the bed clothes she has made since.  Slaves, land, etc, to be divided equally after her death between sons, Lewis, David, Abijah and Samuel.  Children of beloved daughter Cynthia Sills (married McLin Sills, Columbia County Dec 22 1813)  $200.  Children of son Elisha, $40.  Widow and children of deceased son, James A., one dollar each.  Son in law Evan Davis and wife Sarah (married Columbia County July 22nd 1802)  $5.00. Son in law McLin Sills, one dollar.  Exrs. David and Abijah Holliman  Witness:  N.C. Bacon, John S. Johnson, Anderson Ivey.

HOLLIMAN, Samuel B.  s/Aug 10 1863.  p/Aug 14 1865.  Wife Nancy, entire estate to be divided at her death, daughters, Georgiana, one share, Sarah F. R., one share, Martha O. E., one share.  Sons, John  A. C., one share, Samuel E. M. one share.  Exr Uncle Samuel B. Holliman. Witness:  N.C. Bacon, Elisha Davis, Benjamin Holliman and Zilla H. Holliman.

HOLLIMAN, Sarah  s/Apr 22 1854.  p/Aug 10 1858.  Daughter, Mary Ivey (married Isaiah Ivey, Columbia County, April 14th 1836) and children.  Son Freeman Walker Holliman and children, or widow.  Son Samuel Burton Holliman (married Martha Harden Columbia County, March 22 1827)  exr. Samuel Holliman.  Witness:  Thomas Harrison, Vincent Rees and Hughariah Rees.

HOLMES, Lucinda J. s/ no date.   p/May 15 1866.  Heirs:  Brother in law, Jefferson Smith Briscoe (married Matilda Gibson, Columbia County, Nov 1 1852) in trust for wife Matilda, the homestead place of Shadrack Gibson, my father, transferred to me by deed Nov 1852.  Balance of estate to daughter, Arabella Virginia Merry wife of Henry Merry.  (married Columbia County, July 1 1857)  NOTE:  Exr to fix a neat, substantial tombstone over grave of husband, now in the garden, and assemble one for myself.  Exr. Alexander Allen.  Witness:  Ann Flanagan, B. B. Bailey and J. Crawford.

HOLZENBACK, Matthew s/Aug 6 1845.  p/Sept 17 1846.  Daughter, Catherine Jackson, wife of Samuel Jackson.  Sons, Washington D., Benjamin F., George D., Thomas., Green A., and John R.  Exrs. Sons when of legal age, Clerk of Ordinary, Judge of Interior Court or their successors.  Witness:  John Day, John Burnside, Thomas Burnside and James Green.

HOLZENBAKE, Marshall s/Jul 2 1868.  p/Dec 6 1869.  Heirs, to my illegitimate daughter, Emily Jackson, part of the Sensus? Hill Place on west side of Chalk Spring branch; one good cow and calf and $50.  Nephew by marriage, John Wilkins 60 acres of Angus Martin place.  To niece, Mary Holzenbake, 60 acres of Martin tract.  Beloved wife: Martha, balance of Sensus Hill place.  Son Daniel Marshall Holzenbake, house and lot in Harlem.  Rest of estate to be divided between son Daniel and wife, Martha.  Exr. Daniel Holzenbake.  Witness:  James Anthony, Andrew Sanders and Ebenezer Florence.

HORN, Benjamin s/Dec 12 1776.  p/July 7 1806.  Wife (unnamed) (heirs) lands mill, negroes, hogs and cattle.  Son, Benjamin, one shilling sterling.  Exrs Benjamin Horn, Edward Weathers, John Anderson (schoolmaster) NOTE:  Sworn to before Archibald Bulloch, President and Commander in Chief Province of Georgia, this being of same Parish as Benjamin Horn.

HORN, Jesse  s/Mar 7 1793.  p/Dec 29 1795.  Wife Persilla, all estate to support, mother, brother and children from proceeds of plantation.  Exr. Robert Bowdre.  Witness:  Andrew Hay, John Kendrick and William Hoofe.

HOWARD, Acquilla  s/Oct 21 1815.  p/Jan 11 1820.  Wife Elizabeth (Short) married Richmond County May 9 1790.  Brother John.  Exrs. John Howard and Mark Price-Davis.  Witness:  P. B. Short, James Mappin and Mark Price-Davis, J.P.

HOWARD, Dorsey  s/Apr 7 1819.  p/July 9 1819.  Wife Fanny (Summers) married Columbia County, Jan 24 1809.  Daughter, Ruthy, Whitaker Howard, Mary Ann Howard.  Son Dorsey Howard, Jr.  Witness: Amelia Short, William Mullin, Thomas Summer.

HOWARD, Martha (widow of Lemuel)  s/July 22 1802.  p/Jan 25 1803.  Daughters, Susannah and Amelia Howard.  Sons, Aquilla, Dorsey, Lemuel, John and Thomas.  Sons in law Julius Seay (married Sarah Howard, Columbia County, Jan 4 1796) Benjamin Smithson and Peter Ashmore.  Exrs. Sons, Aquilla and Dorsey.  Witness: Davis Harrison, Robert Hodgins and Thomas White.

HUNT, Lucy s/Dec 22 1842.  p/Feb 6 1843.  Heirs: Granddaughters, Susan Benton, $5000.  If she dies without issue, one portion each goes to the children of deceased daughter, Penelope Appling.  Susan W. Williams and Mariah Louisa Benton.  Mariah Benton also to have one fourth of the crops and negroes and if she dies, to go to the above grandchildren and children of Lucy Benton, deceased.  Granddaughter Lucy Elizabeth William, one fourth of the crops, negroes, etc, and if she dies without issue to go to her two brothers, Joseph Prescott and William Minor Williams.  They are to have also 960 acres on Big Kiokee Creek and Negroes and the Exrs to dispose of mill on Whiteoak Creek.  Joseph Prescott Williams to have $400 to complete his education.  Exrs, friends, Ebenezer Williams, John Lamkin and Gabriel Jones.  Witness:  John Lamkin, John Smith and Alba Ann Anderson.

HUNT, Martha s/Nov 20 1843.  p/Mar 5 1845.  Daughter Caroline Hunt, whole estate and at her death or marriage to be divided between said Caroline, Louisa J. Jones wife of Dr. William S. Jones; Matilda Emma Wood (married John W. Wood, Columbia County Jan 17 1839) and Martha A. Walsh.  son Hezekiah (married Eleanor Hilman, Warren County, Dec 3 1841) and granddaughter, not named.  Exr.  Dr. William Jones.  Witness:  C. H. Shockley, M .C. Jones and M.S. Bunt

HUNT, William s/Nov 14 1809.  p/Jan 9 1810.  Wife Jennet.  Nephew Henry Hunt, Niece Constance Hunt.  Children of brother Thomas.  If they die before y wife, at her death property to go to Thomas and William White, Children of Thomas White, Sr.  Exrs James Ray, James Lovelace.  Witness: William Beckham, James Stapler, William Stapler and Cynthia Roberson

IVEY, Adam s/Sept 26 1827.  p/Sept 7 1829  Wife Mollie daughters, Sally, Elizar, Elizabeth, Lucy Adams (Married Rowell Adams, Warren County, Nov 21st 1820) and her son George.  Sons, Henry, Seaborn, Samuel and Mike.  Exrs. Elias and Joel Wilson.  Witness:  Elias Wilson, Joel Wilson and Thomas Coram.

IVEY, Eldredge s/May 26 1845  p/June 9 1845.  Sons, Thomas, Zebedee, Elias, James M., granddaughters, Martha Ann and Elizabeth Jane Arnett.  Son in law Seaborn J. Arnett, husband of deceased daughter, Elizabeth.  Exrs sons Thomas and Zebedee.  Witness: Thomas Beck, William Candler and Henry Massengale.


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