EARLY WILL ABSTRACTS
COLUMBIA COUNTY, GEORGIA
"A" and "B" Listings:
ALBRITTON, Jesse. s/Oct 12, 1819. p/Jan 16 1820. Wife Martha (Zachry) married Columbia County, Dec. 23 1808. Daughters: Nancy Lee and Matilda. Sons: Ansel and Milton. Extrs. William Zachary and James Yarborough. Witness: Betsy Ann Beall, James Albritton and Amos Albritton.
ADAMS, Farley. s/Aug 30 1825. p/Dec 9th 1825. Wife Sarah L. Sons: Thomas D., Edward R. and Farley Adams, Jr. Exrs. Brother William Adams and wife Sarah. Witness: T. Bugg, A. Crawford and Reuben Grimes.
ALDRIDGE, Nicholas. s/Sept 29 1792. p/Mar 1 1794. Wife Rebekkah. Son, William. Extrs. Wife Rebekkah and James Howard. Witness: Elisha Walker and Samuel Aldridge
ALEXANDER, Hannah (widow of John Alexander). s/June 8 1800. p/Apr 10 1802. (relationship indefinite). Heirs: Niece, Susannah Hampton, Hannah Andrews, Lydia Bugg, Elizabeth Hill, Sanders Andrews and Susannah Andrews (daughter of Benjamin) both being infirm. Nephew Moses Andrews. Lidy McGowan (daughter of William) a small legacy. Methodist church "small legacy". Extrs. Benjamin Andrews, Col. Henry Hampton, Rev. John Andrews, Witness: William Clark, Absolom Hicks and Benjamin Hampton.
ALFORD, Guilford. s/Sept 7 1856 p/Nov 17 1856. Son James. Daughters Henrietta A. Wimberly (married Samuel T. Wimberly Columbia County, Dec 29th 1847) Mary Ann Barnett, Caroline Augusta Alford. Exr. Son James. Witness: Jos. Stockton, Thomas Harrison and James Jones.
ALLEN, Alice Ann. s/May 23rd 1855. p/July 1855. Sister, Sarah L. (Allen) Collins, wife of Dr. W.A. L. Collins (married Columbia County, Apr 16 1844) to have one eighth the annual income from plantation , which is to be kept intact. Nephew Jameson? Youmans? - very indistinct) Lamkin. Nephew Tyler Lamkin. Nephew William Jones, Niece, Mary Alice Jones. Balance to be divided between children of two sisters, Mrs. Mercy Lamkin (wife of John), and Mrs. Mary Jones (wife of Gabriel) (Mary H. F. Allen married Gabriel Jones, Esquire, Columbia County, March 28 1833) Note: ; "my negro women Ailcey and Dinah, are to remain with their father and husband Robin, usually called Robin Allen, as long as he lives. My executors are to appropriate a yearly sum of $50.00 for his support. When Robin dies, Ailcey and Dinah are to live on my plantation, and given all the freedom allowed by the laws of this State. They are to be cared for". "My Executors are to purchase two gold watches, to cost not less than $150, and not more than $250, to be given to my sisters, Sarah and Mercy. My bureau and work stand to go to Mrs. Phebe Avary for her two daughters, Sarah and Mercy. Exr. Brother in law John Lamkin, Witness: Madison Avary and Silas Harden and A. Colvard.
ALLEN, James s/Aug 14, 1809. p/Nov 8 1809. Wife Elizabeth and unborn child. "My father's children". Exrs. Wife and Armistead White of Virginia. Witness: Thomas Tyler, Ann Allen, Peggy Tyler.
ALLEN, John Tyler. s/Apr 1 1824. p/Dec 4 1822. Daughters: Alice Ann, Mercy Ruth, Mary Harriett and Sarah Louise. Exrs. Peter Crawford, Marshall Keith and George Keith. Witness: S. A. Smith, B. E. Winfrey and S. Winfrey
ALLEN, Joseph s/Dec 19th 1803. p/Dec 19 1804. Wife not named. Daughters: Alice, Ann, Susanne, Elizabeth, Harriett, Sally, Charlotte, Sarah Smith. Sons: John, James, Francis, Reuben, Joseph (called Jack). Exrs. Son John, James and Joseph. Witnesses none. Sworn to in court Dec 19th 1804. John Foster, J.I.C.
ALLEN, Robert s/Oct 9 1830 p/Nov 1 1830. Wife Sarah. NOTE: Four children now married, have had their shares. All minor children (not named) to be maintained out of the estate by Exrs. Exrs. William Rhodes and John Tindall. Witness: Mary Ann Stanford, Sarah Green, David Stanford.
ALLEN, Sarah s/Aug 9 1837. p/Jan 4 1838. Sister: Aletha Young, wife of James. $50 annually. "Beloved daughter, Harriett Frances Allen (relative of William Bealle, declared her guardian) I wish her thru life to look up to them for advice, instructions and examples. A mother's wish may be granted by having said daughter brought up in ? society of said William Bealle and lady. He is therefore to have entire control of her property." Exr. William Bealle. Witness: George Crawford, A. N. Verdery, A. L. Zachary.
ANDERSON, Nancy s/Feb 1848 p/Dec 8 1846. Daughters: Louisa Martin, wife of William Martin and Lurana Hardin. Son Seaborn and children of son, Augustus. Curtis Shockley to be trustee for daughter, Ann Casey, who is to have the residue of estate, land, slaves, wagon, tools, cotton gin, mantle clock, chairs, beds and furniture, dining table and irons. Choice of my wearing apparel, $100 in cash. Exr. Curtis Shockley. Witness: W. H. Massengale, John Murphy, William Hughes and Curtis Shockley.
APPLING, Eleanor s/Aug 1 1838. p/Nov 14 1841. Heir: Cousin Fidelia Jane Dozier, whole personal estate. Exr. Green B. Dozier. Witness: William A. L. Collins and John A. Stapler.
APPLING, John s/Nov 6 1809 p/Dec 4 1809 Beloved wife Eleanor (Dorsett Naylor, married Columbia County, Sept 21 1797) Son David. Daughter Rebekah. Exrs. Peter Crawford and Dr. Nathan Crawford. Witness: Elizabeth Wynne, Charles Goodman and H. Hampton.
APPLING, Martha s/Oct 9 1788. p/Aug 19 1790. (widow of John Appling, Rev. soldier) Daughters: Elizabeth Wynne (married Joshua Wynne), Lucy Lamar (married Capt. John Lamar, Rev soldier) Son, William (married Patsy Dorsett, Columbia County, March 27 1794) granddaughters: Patsy Wynne and Priscilla Lamar. Grandson: Daniel Appling (son of John and Rebecca Carter Appling. Robert Wynne (married Matilda Gartrell, Columbia County Jan 4 1814) and Joshua Wynne. Exrs. son William, son-in-law Joshua Wynne. Witness. Samuel Langston and John Langston.
APPLING, William s/Oct 8 1803. p/Dec 19th 1804 (son of John Appling, Sr., a Rev. war soldier and his wife Martha). Sons: Walter Aristo Appling, Otho Appling, William Appling. Exrs. Thomas Marshall Den, Anderson Crawford, Peter Crawford, Walter Appling. Witness: Harden Prior (Hayden?), John Rowe, W. F. Ware
AVARY, Asa s/Aug 10 1820 p/Jan 26 1823. Heirs: Sister, Patsy Welbourn, Brother, Archer Avary also to be trustee for sister. Exr. Archer Avary. Witness: J. Alexander, John Jones and William Jones.
AVARY, John s/Jan 15 1813 p/July 9 1817. Daughters: Elizabeth M. Smith and Milly Farrer. Sons: Harbert, Archer, Asa and John. Exrs. son Archer and Anderson Crawford. Witness: John Gartrell, William Bealle and Walter Jones.
AVARY, John s/Feb 22 1827. p/Apr 6 1827. Wife Nancy. Daughters: Elizabeth and Phoebe. Exrs. William Jones and Archer Avary. Witness: William Luke, John Cartledge and James Luke.
AVARY, Mrs. Phoebe s/Jan 23 1880 p/May 3rd 1886. (Madison Avary married Phoebe Avary, Columbia County, July 28 1838) Heirs: Grandchildren: Phoebe T., Mercer I., William Madison and Irene Flanigan, to be supported and given an English education. Father of children, James Flanigan to give guardianship to my son Charles Avary. If he refuses my estate is not be charged with education and maintenance of children. Each to have 100 acres, one cow and calf, one bed and bedding as they come of age, or marry. Whole estate, after deductions noted, to go to son Charles B. Avary. Exr. Charles B. Avary. Witness: J.C. Jones, George W. Gray and A. V. Jones.
AVARY, William C. s/Apr 19th 1848. p/March 6th 1849. Wife Elizabeth, land in Early County, 250 acres, to have comfortable support out of estate for natural life, or she re-marries. Sons: William and Richard. Daughters: Polly Tankersley, Nancy Dougherty. (Ann Avary married James Dougherty, Columbia County, Oct 21 1845) Exr. William Avary. Witness: W. L. Blunt, William Grimsley and Gabriel Jones.
AYNES, John s/Nov 30 1833. p/Aug 8 1837. Heirs: Beloved daughter Nancy, wife of Robert Wade, Granddaughter, Mary Ann Rees, formerly Mary Ann Wade. The remainder of estate to unnamed wade grandchildren. Exr not named. Witness: John D. Gibson, Benjamin Watkins and Henry Massengale.
BACON, John Parks. s/no date shown. p/Nov 20 1820. Wife Mary (Lamar), married Columba County Dec 31 1806. Sons, William, John, Nicholas, Edmond. Daughters: Frances and Mary. Other: a child unborn. Exrs. wife and Billington Sanders. Witness: Robert Lazenby, David Cooper and Susannah Wright.
BACON, John P. s/Dec 28 1843. p/Mar 1844. Heirs: Brothers: William, Nicholas and Edmond. Sisters: Frances A.M. L. Lazenby and Mary Moore. All to have one fifth each. Exr. Brother Nicholas. Witness: Elias Wilson, David Stanford, Seaborn Ivey.
BAILEY, Nathaniel. s/Dec 18th 1863. p/Apr 5 1864. Wife Frances, all land and dwelling on Raytown-Augusta Road. With exception of tan yard and bark mill. $400, horse and carriage, etc. Son: B. B. Bailey in trust for my daughter Margaret. Negroes, $1200 and the "pianna in my parlour". Balance of estate to be sold and divided among my children (not named). Exr. Son Thomas. To see that old servants are properly cared for. Witness: C. H. Shockley, A.M. Crawford, G. B. Larkin.
BALDWIN, Rachel s/Jan 15 1831. p/Mar 31, 1831. Sons, William and Owen (who are to have stock, furniture and one dozen silver spoons). Daughters: Mary Harrison, Sarah Prior (who is to have the brood mare, the sideboard and $300) NOTE: My carriage and horses, also "cubbert" and loom and all weaving utensils, notes on Felix Prior and Elizabeth Ray, to revert to my daughter, Sarah. Three granddaughters to have a bed and furniture (each). Exrs. William Baldwin, Felix Prior and Sullivan Harrison. Witness: John Binion, Wiley Shields and James Shields.
BALLARD, Edward. s/Apr 3 1855. p/Sept 20th 185 (he married Elizabeth Pearre, Columbia County, Apr 16th 1834) Beloved wife, whole estate, real and personal. Exr. Beloved wive. Witness: A. Gibson, George Sturgis and Thomas Crawford.
BASTON, William s/Nov 12 1840. p/Jan 26 1847. Wife Polly (Jones) second wife, married Columbia County, Feb 21 1828. (first wife Mary Smith, married Columbia County, May 6 1821) Oldest son, Charles Banks Baston. Children by wife Polly, not named. Exrs. Charles Baston and Andrew Miller of Augusta. Witness: A. Lamond, D. McKenzie, John McKenzie and James Green.
BAYLESS, Isham s/Aug 7 1820. p/Jan 15 1822. Wife Betsy. Sons: Thomas, William and John. Exr. Wife Betsy. Witness: Isaac Bryan, Britton Simms and William Wilkins.
BAYLESS, Elizabeth s/Aug 14 1828 p/Jan 4 1830. Son, William Bayless. Children of Thomas: Emily Marshall Bayless and Mary and Antiope. Children of son John: Elizabeth, Julia Hubbard, Georgianna Troup Bayless, Elizabeth Jane Bayless. Exr. son William. Witness: James D. Green, George Cary, David Stanford.
BEALE, Charles. s/Oct 3rd 1842. p/Mar 18 1843. Wife Catherine, one third of estate. Daughter, Savannah, one third of estate. Friend William Tindall and his heirs, one third of estate. Daughter Augusta Gortchins, wife of R. V. Gortchins, already provided for, but is to have set of silver ware. NOTE: My gold watch and bascome colt to be sold. Exrs. William Tindall, John Cliatt, Isaac Bryant. Witness: W. D. Berry, George T. Bugg, I. R. Rhodes.
BEALL, Alexander s/May 30 1865. p/May 2nd 1870. Heir: Friend Elizabeth Parks, entire estate, with following exceptions: Friend Ellen Cason to have piano. Nancy Goings, life interest in tract of land. At her death to go to John Lamkin. Extrx. Elizabeth Parks. Witness: A. M. Crawford, H. L. Kinnon and G. B. Crawford.
BEALLE, Francis Shepherd. s/May 13 1813. p/July 7 1813. Heirs: Beloved mother, Jane Bealle. Brothers: Augustus, Thomas, Reason D., William L., John J., Charles T. Sister, Martha Tennason Bealle. Exrs. mother, Jane Bealle and Thomas Bealle. Witness: John Foster H. Roberts and James Walton
BEALLE, Hezekiah. s/July 10 1828. p/Jan 13 1829. Wife Louise. Daughter, Elizabeth. Sons: Gazaway, Thomas, Charlie and John, Jesse and William. Exr. Wife, Louise and son William. Witness: Peter Crawford, E. W. Callahan and William P. Bealle.
BEALLE, John s/Aug 3 1820. p/Mar 25 1821. Daughter Nancy Smith, wife of James Smith (married Columbia County, Mar 2nd 1815) Son, John W., Hezekiah, Charles, James and Marcus de LaFayette Bealle. Exrs. sons Charles, John W. and Peter Crawford. Witness: Dredzil Pace, Edmond Roberts, Susannah Pace.
BEALLE, Marguery s/May 9th 1835. p/May 15 1836. Son, Thomas E. Bealle, whole estate. To pay to Alexander R. Bealle, $1700. Exr. Thomas Bealle. Witness: David Stanford, Aquilla Flint and Alben Hayes.
BEALLE, Thomas s/June 30 1853. p/Feb 1856 (several pages missing on this long will) Discusses setting up an educational fund for what appears to be the poor children of the county, as a board of commissioners is to handle it. Exr. Stephen Drane and John W. Drane. Witness: W. L. Blunt, H.R. Casey, Nathaniel Bailey.
BEALLE, William s/no date shown p/Mar 4 1817. Wife Maryanne. Sons: Charles Simmons Bealle, Augustus Bealle and William Bealle. Exr. William Bealle. Witness: James Toole, Jr., John Gray and Asa Avary.
BEALLE, William s/Jan 28 1808. p/Sept 1812. Wife Nancy. Daughters: Mary Simms, Elizabeth Yarborough and Anne Finney. Sons: John, Hezekiah, Charles and William Penn Bealle. Granddaughter Patsy Finney. Exrs. Charles Bealle and wife Nancy Bealle. Witness: Jonothan Cliatt, Morgan Crawford and Peter Crawford.
BEARD, Stephen (non-cupative) p/May 2 1815. Heirs: Brothers, Matthews and John. Sworn to by John Culbreath, Dr. George Cleghorn and Timothy Pittman.
BECKHAM, William no date p/Nov 5 1812. Wife Catherine. Grandsons Thomas and Lewis Cobbs, son of John, deceased. Grandsons: Alfred, Simpson and G. Beckham Ellis, children of Charles Ellis. Granddaughter Catherine Cobbs. Great Grandson William Beckham. Great granddaughter Adeline Cobbs, daughter of grandson Thomas. Polly W. Cobbs, wife of Thomas. Exrs. wife and grandson Thomas Cobbs. Witness: James Loveless, Patrick Dougherty, James Stapler, John Minor.
BELL, Elizabeth s/Feb 10 1852. p/Mar 8 1852. Daughters Elizabeth and Lucinda Bell, household property. Son, William, five dollars and no more. Balance divided between sons: David, Elijah, Warren and daughters Elizabeth and Lucinda. Grandchildren, Elizabeth Jane and Joseph, children of William. Grandchildren Columbus, Robert and James Eshom (daughter Elizabeth Bell. Matilda Bell married James Eshom, Columbia County, Dec 4, 1828. Extrs. Thomas Bealle. Witness: F. T. Allen, Henry Hampton, William Pitts, attending physician) (Dr. Pitts lived in Thomson, was the first Doctor there and had a patent medicine business. Originator of Pitts Carminative. His house is being moved from the center of town to make way for a new bank - 1966)
BENNEFIELD, Barbary. no date signed. p/Dec 9 1865. Daughter Harriett Melton, $5.00. Son John Bennefield $5.00. Daughter Martha Reville balance of estate. (Martha married Claiborne Reville, Columbia County, Jan 13 1813) Exr. Claiborne Reville, Sr. Witness: A. J. Reynolds, James Anthony and Fanny Clary.
BENNING, John s/Mar 2 1809. p/Apr 7 1809. Daughters Elizabeth, Susannah, Martha D., Sally C., Nancy and Rowanna. Sons: Joseph, Thomas and Pleasant. Grandson Thomas Thompson. Granddaughter Lucinda Thompson. Exr. Son, Pleasant Benning. Witness: F. Doyal, Jacob Martin, Charles Jennings and Thomas White.
BENNING, John s/Jan 30 1888. pMar 4 1889. Heirs: Eva Larkin, Ola Larkin and their brother George Larkin, entire real estate (relationship not stated) Nephew, Thomas Benning, $200. Other: John E. Larkin, all personal property. Exr. John E. Larkin. Witness: Thomas Reville, A. M. Reville, W. E. Hatcher.
BENNING, Martha s/Jan 7 1886. p/Sept 6 1887. Heirs: my husband, John S., if he survives me. At his death property to go to: Minnie, Nettie, Hattie and their brother Claude, children of deceased nephew, Aldersville Gerald, all divided equally. Exr. Cousin John Larkin. Witness: John E. Bynum, A. D. Washington and J. E. Larkin.
BENNING, Thomas s/Sept 8 1870. p/Jan 9 1861. Entire estate equally divided between children: Daughter, Sarah and Arabella. Son Thomas E. Exr. son Thomas. Witness: A. M. Crawford, T. H. Blalock, Wyatt Chamberlain.
BENTON, Nelson. s/June 28 1851. p/Dec 7 1854. Wife Martha and minor children - not named. (married Martha A. Wooding Columbia County, Nov 26 1829) Daughter Mariah and children, husband, John Hall, trustee. Exr. Brother-in-law Robert Wooding and William Blunt.
BERRY, Benjamin s/Mar 12 1860. p/May 1 1860. Estate divided between wife, Emily Frances Berry, trustee and manager. Daughter Amanda to have upper (Lamkin) plantation on Kiokee Creek. (married Robert L. Lamkin, Columbia County, June 10 1848) Daughter Mary S. Berry, $10,000 worth of slaves, furniture, provisions and crop. Son Benjamin. NOTE: Plantation known as Fitten place and Burroughs place, the house in which I now live, furniture, silver plate, stock, tools, wagons, buggies, carriage and negroes shall belong to my wife and son, share and share alike. Exrs. Wife, Thomas and Thomas (William) READS CORRECTLY Exrs. Wife, William Thomas and Thomas Jennings. Witness: William McLean, James Stanford and Allen Stanford.
BLACKSTONE, Francis. s/Oct 23 1839. p/Mar 4 1841. Daughters, Frances Lewis (married Littleberry Lewis, Columbia County, July 28 1831), Allizelby Cliett (Married John Cliett, Columbia County, May 4 1837) Strawther Newman (married James Newman Columbia County, Nov 1st 1821) Martha Vaughn (married Isaac Vaughn, Columbia County, Aug 14 1816). Sons: Commodore Decatur Blackstone, Bennington Baldwin Blackstone (he married Sarah Ann Baston Columbia County, May 30 1833) James Wade Hampton Blackstone (married Lugilla Carroll, Columbia County, May 13 1830). Granddaughter Frances Vaughn. Extrs. Bennington and James Wade Blackstone. Witness: William Zachary, A. I. Zachary, and Hezekiah Grubbs
BLAIR, Hugh s/May 13 1813. p/July 7 1813. (married Polly Lee, Warren County, Jan 14 1805) Beloved wife to receive my total estate and estate of Greenberry Lee, to which she is entitled Daughter Ann. Son William. Exrs. Anderson Crawford, Edmond Bowdre, Samuel Bowdre, David and Peter Crawford (also to be trustees). Witness: Thomas Hamilton, John Wynne, Uriah Blanchard and Joseph Marshall.
BLANCHARD, James s/Oct 15 1836. p/Nov. 17th 1836. Beloved wife, Elizabeth, Negroes, two gray mares, 840 acres of land, five cows and calves. Five head of sheep, 10 head of hogs, two sows and pigs. All the poultry, 500 bushels of corn, five stacks of fodder, 40 bushels of wheat, one half of the shucks, one half of the potatoes, 20 bushels of oats, all the cotton seed. All household and kitchen furniture, also the cotton gin, blacksmith tools, plantation tools, road wagon and gear and $50 in cash. Sons: James, land, negroes, grain, etc. One bedstead and furniture. Billington, land, negroes, 200 dollars. Commentaries on the Bible and Testament, by Gill. Jefferson, Negroes and land. Son in law James Collier, husband of daughter Rebecca (married Warren County May 6 1830). Negroes and $300.00. Daughter Polly Martin, two negroes. Grand children, Sally and Reuben, children of son Reuben, $400 cash. Grandchildren Jane, Mary, James and Rebecca Cartledge, children of daughter Sarah, $400 each. exr. Uriah Blanchard (brother) and Billington Blanchard (son). Witness: Frances Taylor, Abel Hutchinson, James Cartledge, Jr.
BLANCHARD, Mary. s/Nov 11 1846. p/Dec 7 1846. Son Uriah Blanchard. Son Thomas Blanchard. Grandson George Giddens. Killis Roberts, in trust for my wife, Frances Roberts (relationship not shown, probably daughter and son-in-law) Thomas W Harden, in trust for his wife Rebecca, my daughter. NOTE: My old servant Charity shall be cared for as long as she lives by daughter Rebecca Harden. Exrs. Sons, Thomas and Uriah. Witness: James Cartledge, Randolph Davis and James Blanchard.
BLANCHARD, Reuben. s/Dec 11 1823. p/Apr 19 1824. Wife Rebeccaa. Son Reuben, Jr., daughter Sarah. Exr, James Blanchard, Jr., Witness: E. L. Cartledge, J. Blanchard and Thomas Samuel.
BLANCHARD, Sarah s/Aug 25 1834. p/Nov 6 1835. Sons James and Uriah Blanchard. Grandchildren: James Reed, Allen Reed, Sarah Stanford (formerly Reed), Rebecca Haws (formerly Reed) Basheba and William Reed, children of Ezekiel Reed and my deceased daughter Sarah. Children of Thomas Samuel by Nancy, formerly Reed, deceased. Children of deceased son Jeremiah; Benjamin and Jeremiah Blanchard. NOTE: Sons James and Uriah to have 200 acres of land from estate of Reuben Blanchard, James Blanchard and William Jones, which I bought from Seaborn Jones. Exr. Nephew, James Cartledge. Witness: James Cartledge, Jr., Josiah Roberts and Polly Roberts.
BLANCHARD, Uriah. s/Jan 4 1842. p/Mar 9 1842. Wife Mary (Davis) Blanchard (married Columbia County, Jan 16 1807). Daughters, Elizabeth Gideons, Frances Roberts, Rebecca Harden. Sons: Uriah and Thomas. Exrs. Thomas and Uriah Blanchard. Witness: John S. Dunn, William Eubanks and Josiah Stovall, J.P.
BLUNT, Joseph T. s/Mar 6 1824. p/June 14 1824. Sons: James, Edmond, Henry, Joseph, William and John. Daughter Polly Monley (Morley?). Granddaughter Ann Low. Grandson William Low, children of Fanny Low. (the Low children are to have $1000 from the estate of Thomas Low, for which I am trustee, already advanced). Exr. son Edmond. Witness: John Eubanks, Jarvis Seals, W. Cox and Archer Avary.
BLUNT, William. s/Mar 5 1859. p/Oct 1859. Son John P. Blunt, to have his mother's property from her father's estate. Son Rudolphus, exr. Nathaniel Bailey. Witness: H. W. Gerrald, James Knox and C. H. Shockley.
BOLTON, Robert. s/Sept 16 1838. p/Nov 14 1838 (son of Matthew Bolton, Rev. war soldier). Wife Lydia (George, married Columbia County Dec 22 1817) Daughter Mary Hilman. Son Benjamin F. Bolton. Exr. wife Lydia, Dr. Ed Jones, Henry Massengale. Witness: Solomon Wade, C. H. Wilson, H. W. Massengale, and Edward William Jones.
BOND, James J. s/Feb 17 1864. p/May 6 1864. Sister Mildred (Bond) Knox. (married James M. Knox, Columbia County, June 6 1854) Brother's wife, Georgia L. Bond. Children of deceased brother Charles; Amanda and Charles, Exr. Dr. Jackson Madddox. Witness: R. Harris, Samuel Hardy, W. T. Baston.
BOSWELL, Josiah. s/Aug 5 1822. r/Dec 14 1822. Sons: Sill, William, Josiah. Daughter, Sarah Elizabeth. Exrs. Levi, Josiah and William Boswell, Peter Crawford. Witness: W. W. Holt, Littleberry Clanton, J. A. Yarborough.
BOWDRE, Edward s/ Apr 23 1850 p/July 2 1850. (he married Martha Hicks, Columbia County, Oct 8 1808) Grandson, Edward Bowdre, slaves and $5000 in cash. Grandson Lucien Alexander Bowdre, slaves and $500 in cash. Beloved wife, Martha Hicks Bowdre, one half balance of the estate. Daughter Eveline Susan Trippe, in trust with her husband, John H., one half of balance of estate. Exr. John H. Trippe. Witness: Stephen Drane, John Crawford and Austin Jeter.
BOWDRE, Martha s/Mar 18 1853. p/May 9 1855. Niece, Frances Jane (Hicks) Bowen, daughter of the late Edmond Hicks, deceased, in trust with T. N. Hicks. Nephew Burton Hicks, son of brother Burton Hicks. Grandson Ned and Lucian Bowdre, gold watch a piece. Balance of estate in a trust with Curtis Shockley and Dr. William S. Jones, to the following: Daughter Eveline Trippe, wife of John H. Trippe and children. NOTE: My husband's grave to be enclosed with stone and a marble slab with the usual Masonic emblem to be placed on it. Also the grave at Belmont, where my father is interred to be enclosed with a stone wall. Exrs. Curtis Shockley and Dr. William Jones. Witness: Jane Reed, Jesse Reed, Edward W. Jones.
BOWDRE, Thomas. s/Aug 1 1846. p/Sept 16 1846. Beloved wife Ephata (Rees) married Columbia County, June 19th 1805). Plantation, slaves, 50 shares Georgia Rail Road Bank stock, also tract on Little River in Wilkes County. Daughter, Sarah Grimes, wife of Sterling Grimes, one half the plantation in Russell County, Alabama and one half of the slaves on said plantation. Son, Albert I. R. Bowdre, the other half of plantation and slaves in Russell County, Alabama. To be trustee for sister's share. Twenty share of Georgia Rail Road Bank stock. Son, Benjamin, 20 share of Georgia Railroad Bank stock. Son Thomas 800 acres of tract in Wilkes County on Little River. At mother's death, Benjamin is to have Wilkes County tract, with the exception of Thomas's 800 acres. Two grand children, Thomas and Martha Emily Hamilton, children of James F. Hamilton, 10 share of Georgia Rail Road Bank stock. Exr. son Benjamin. Witness: Thomas Wynne, Jr., John Smith, Gabriel Jones.
BOYD, Hezekiah T. s/Feb 14 1858. p/Mar 11 1858. Heirs: Mary E. Boyd, Robert Edgar Boyd, all estate. My father, John Boyd, guardian of both children. Brothers John, Robert and William. William T. Tuggle, brother of deceased wife, $2500. To the county for education of poor children $1000. Balance of estate to: Father, John Boyd. Mother Anne Boyd. Exrs. Father and brothers Robert and William. Witness: A. J. Avary, Moody Burt and Archer Avary.
BOYD, John s/Oct 21 1872. p/May 1878. After reserving 15 acres, residue to wife Mary Boyd, during her lifetime. At death, divided between sons W. S. Boyd and John T. Boyd and granddaughter, Mary. The 15 acre plot to go to daughter Julie Boyd. Granddaughter to have tract known as Micah Quash, all monies. Exrs. Williamson Boyd and John Y. Boyd. Witness: A. J. Avary, William Moon and Dawson Avary.
BRANTLEY, Mary. s/Oct 12 1843 p/Nov 8th 1843. (Polly Cloud married Phillip in Warren County, Apr 30 1814) Sister, Rebecca Cloud Perry, wife of Bird Perry (married Warren County Dec 7 1819), $50. Children of deceased sister, Hannah Piles, formerly Cloud, married William Piles, Warren County Oct 10 1809) viz: Joel, Hetty, Lydia, Sarah Rachel, Jemima and Mary and their children, $500. Tract of 113 acres on Hart's Creek in Warren County to be sold. Residue of estate to be divided between children of Rebecca and Bird Perry, viz: Jonothan, Joel, John, Edna Griffith and Mary Elizabeth Perry. (signed with her mark) Exr. Henry Massengale. Witness: Alfred Massengale, Henry Massengale and Bird Perry.
BRISCOE, Mary (widow of John Briscoe) p/Nov 25 1820. Heirs: "My share of the estate of my former husband, Robert Hughes, deceased, and my portion of estate of my second husband, Dr. John Briscoe, to which I am entitled by law, divided, share and share alike between five children: Caroline F. E. Hughes, Evaline, J. M., Mary, A. M. Thomas R, and Joseph P. Hughes". Exr. my brother William Norwood. Witness: Allen Glover and Walter Briscoe.
BROWN, Ervin s/Oct 22 1807. p/Jan 7 1808. "The part of my father's estate belonging to me, to go to: Brothers, John, Joseph and Henry. Sisters, Nancy and Patsy." "Well beloved friend and half brother, Allen Warren". Exr. Allen Warren and John Brown. Witness: John Todd, John Bradberry and Elizabeth Todd.
BROWN, Frederick s/Aug 1 1828. p/Nov 17 1836. Wife, Phebe, one third of the standing crop, Negroes, one cart and oxen, one bureau, one set of mahogany chairs, the cupboard with all the China, crockery ware. My clock, one birch table, one tester bed stead (a tester is a canopy) one low bed stead, two beds of her own choosing. One third of the bedding, as much kitchen furniture as she wants, two spinning wheels and cards. All her table cloths, bed curtain, etc. A flax wheel and hackle, two plows and harrows, the loom apparatus. The land to be divided: One third to wife, one third to children of daughter Elizabeth Butt (Elizabeth Brown married Moses Butt in Warren County, Dec 30 1806) One third to children of Concord White (Concord Brown married William White, Columbia County, Sept 7 1813) Grandsons, Frederick A. Butt, William B. Butt and William T. White, Granddaughters Elizabeth Butt, Mary A. Butt, Sarah Ann White, Elizabeth White, to Concord White, one set of mahogany tables, one set of silver tea and table spoons. To daughters Angelis Butt, wife of Noah $25.00. Peace, wife of (Butt), Jeremiah $25.00. Son in law, William White a riding horse and saddle. Exr. William White and Frederick Brown. Witness: George Dorsay, Adam Scott and Edward Dorsey. CODICIL: Angelia Butt having died, her share to go to grandson Frederick Butt. Having bought the Coram tract and the Marks trace since writing the will. Elias Wilson can have them by paying to the Exrs. $200 and $00 respectively. Wife Phebe to have two horses worth $75 each. March 30 1836. Witness: Samuel Holliman, Susan Ivey and Elisha Burson.
BROWN, Mercer (Quaker) s/Oct 10 1802. p/Dec 4 1802. "Beloved wife Sarah" to have property and emoluments from grist and saw mill on Maddock Creek and plantation. Son Richard, "Piney Woods" at head of Germany Creek and mill on Sweetwater Creek. Son Mercer, daughters, Mary, Sarah, Margaret and Phebe. Grandson, Benjamin Lancaster, son of deceased daughter, Anne. Exrs. Sons Richard and Mercer. Witness: Richard Patton, Peter Dill, Mark Davis.
BROWN, Phebe s/Jul 25 1839 p/Sept 20 1839 Widow of Frederick Brown. Sister Nancy Saxon. Amanda, daughter of Elias and Temperance Wilson (relationship not stated) John, son of Elias and Temperance Wilson (Elias Wilson married Temperance, Warren County, July 7 1823)(Saxon). Aletha, daughter of Elias and Temperance Wilson. Children of sister, Sarah Swaine. Exr. not named. Witness: Edward Bacon, Seaborn Ivey, Rowell Adams, Elisha Burson.
BUGG, Elizabeth (Hobson) s/Oct 6 1799. p/July 30 1800 (widow of Sherwood Bugg a Rev. soldier) Daughter Obedience Newsome and her child, Agnes by James Martin. Sons: Sherwood (married Sarah Ann Jones, Richmond County, May 13 1788) Nicholas and Hobson Bugg. Granddaughter Susannah Bonner, Martha Jones, Elizabeth Jones, Sarah Kezie Paris Jones. Exr. Hobson and Sherwood Bugg. Witness: Zachariah Ray and Daniel Ellis.
BURCH, Obedience. s/Feb 10 1840 p/Mar 1 1846. Daughters Ann and Elizabeth Kennedy, wife of John. Son John. Exr., brother Benjamin Bugg, William A. L. Collins and John Kennedy. Witness: Jefferson Briscoe, John Lambert and John Stapler.
BURNLEY, Henry (Rev. soldier) s/July 30 1831. p/Mar 5 1835. Wife Mary. Daughters Allinda Brown, son in law, Henry Brown. (Alcy Burnley married Henry Brown, Warren County, Sept 23 1808) Nancy Seals, son-in-law Archibald Seals. Trustee. (Nancy Burnley married Archibald Seals, Warren County, mar 11 1816. Lucy Dicken, son in law, James T. Dicken, Trustee. (Lucy Burnley married James T. Dicken, Warren County, Nov 22 1820) Sarah Hubert and Olive Burnley. Sons: Richmond, Henry Stephen and Israel. Grandchildren, heirs of daughter Hannah Crowder (Hannah Burnley married James Crowder, Warren County, Nov 29, 1807) James Crowder, Trustee. Heirs of Susan Jones (Susannah Burnley married Benjamin Jones, Warren County, May 11, 1813) Benjamin Jones, Trustee. Heirs of Elizabeth Seals (Elizabeth Burnley married Spencer Seals, Warren County, Nov 25th 1805) Spencer Seals, Trustee. Granddaughter Luciann Jones. Exr. Son, Henry Burnley. Witness: John Adkins, Shadrack Bradshaw, John Matthews.
BURNSIDE, Thomas s/Jan 14 1828. p/Apr. 21 1828. Heirs: Beloved wife and dear children. Son James. My old and affectionate mother. NOTE: Will reads, "Being about to have a contest of a sanguinary nature, with a man with whom I have never sought a quarrel of any sort". Records show he fought a duel with George Crawford, of Augusta, at Fort Mitchell, across the Chattahoochee and Burnside was killed on the third exchange of fire. Exrs. James Burroughs, Isaac Bryan, Turner Clanton, William Collins. Witness: R. Randolph. W. A. L. Collins and T. Triplett.
BURNSIDES, Martin s/Nov 4 1803. p/Jan 31 1804. Wife Elizabeth. Daughter Elizabeth. Sons: David, Matthew, James and Thomas. Extrx. Wife Elizabeth. Witness: none
BURROUGHS, Burnett s/Apr 3 1819. p/Sept 6 1821. Heirs: Beloved brother, James. Exr. James Burroughs. Witness: Marshall Keith, A. Downs.
BURROUGHS, James s/Mar 22 1804. p/Mar 24 1804. Wife Elizabeth. Daughters, Elizabeth, Elinder, Deborah Wood, Priscilla Stubblefield. Sons: Benjamin, Reuben, Raimond, Francis, Bennett, James, Acquilla. Exrs. Sons Francis, James and Bennett. Witness: Fanny low and John Foster.
BURROUGHS, James s/June 23 1824. p/Sept 4th 1834. Heirs, son James. Slaves worth $3600. Rest of children, $1800 worth of slaves. Son Bennett. Daughter Ellen to have $300 over and above the $1800 worth of slaves.l Daughter, Martha, wife Elizabeth, Sister Deborah Wood, to have $50.00 annually. Exr. Son James and Marshal Keith. Witness: William Thomas, George Thomas, Valentine Kennedy.
BUTLER, John s/Aug 3rd 1866. p/Jan 3 1867. Heir, daughter, Elizabeth West, wife of Thomas. Children of John B. Wilcoxen by his first wife (relationship not shown). Mary Holtz, Thomas Butler, John Wilkes and Elizabeth Crooks Wilcoxon. Exr. Thomas West, and John Wilcoxon. Witness: James Wilson, John Rees and William J. Steed.
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