BIBB COUNTY GA Will Book A (1823-1851) File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by whnok13" The Wills were abstracted by the Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter in Bibb County and are in the Washington Memorial Library - Macon, GA. For your own personal information in case you wish to do some searching on your own, here are the microfilm roll numbers as they are found at the Archives in Atlanta, Georgia: 89-70 1823-1851 Book A indexed 1851-1871 Book B indexed 1855 1870-1891 Book C indexed 89-71 1891-1900 Book D indexed 1901-1910 Book E indexed 1903 1907 89-72 1910-1916 Book F indexed 89-70 1914 89-72 1916-1923 Book G indexed 89-73 1923-1929 Book H indexed 89-70 1933 ASBURY, JONATHAN 4/16/1837 - 5/1/1837 pg 41 Wife: Jane property to remain on plantation for raising and schooling of 2 children Children: (oldest daughter)Nancy Asbury $2, James Houston Asbury, Jane Caroline Asbury Witnesses: Charles McCardle, William Dickson, David Moncreaf ASKEW, JOSIAH F. 9/19/1848 - 12/4/1848 Wife: Emma Children: mentioned as babes buried at Sister Calhoun's Others mentioned: Brother-in-law: Green B. Haygood; Rev. James R. Thomas of W.F. College; Brother: Paul Askew; Sister: Martha Haygood; Mother-in-law not named; Beloved sister: name not decipherable; Witnesses: Thomas Hardeman, Peter Solomon, W.R. Branham Wishes to be interred by Order of Sons of Temperance. Mentions his manuscripts. BAREFIELD, SAMPSON 4/27/1846 - 7/6/1846 Wife: not named Children: William P. Barefield, Sampson W. Barefield, Robert B. Barefield, John R. Barefield, James F. Barefield, Benjamin R. Barefield, Septimus T. Barefield, Elsy Maryanna Barefield Others mentioned: Brother: Richard Barefield; Witnesses: J.C. Woodson, John A. Heifer and George G. Miller BEALL, ROBERT AUGUSTUS 7/14/1836 - 7/21/1836 pg 35 Body interred according to the rites of Methodist Episcopal Church. Wife: Caroline S. Children: Florida Jane Beall - Negro girl Amelia. Gold watch to be sold to mark the graves of my parents Evaluation made by neighbors: Col E. Hamilton, Mr. J. Cowles, and Mr. Robert M. Fort. Exe: wife, friedn Henry Lockhart of Wrren Co, Edward B. Young of Twiggs Co. Guardian for dau Florida Jane -my wife Caroline and my mother Elizabeth Beall, and friend Henry Lockhard. Witnesses: E. Hamilton, Thomas Hardeman & Edward R. Ballard BLACKWELL, RANDOLPH 3/17/1850 - 2/24/1851 Wife: not named Children: John R. Blackwell Others mentioned: Granddaughter: Elizabeth Randolph Winn; Mary Ann Francis Pettis; Frances Atkins; John McMahan; Polly McMahan; Friends: James B. Walker & Dr. Charles J. Walker; Witnesses: Will Rhodes, R.B. Cornelison, R. J. Pulley Last Will & Testament presented in the town of Richmond, Madison County, KY by witnesses William Rhodes and Robert B. Cornelison BLAKE, MARY ADALINE 2/18/1847 - 3/19/1849 Husband: Samuel R. Blake Children: Samuel Reese Blake Others mentioned: Absalom H. Chappel; Witnesses: M.P. Flint, William M. Cromby, Washington Poe BUSH, ISAAC 1/19/1835 - 2/20/1825 Wife: Zilpha Children: David Bush, John Bush, William Bush, Sary McElmurray Others mentioned: Grandson: Isaac Newman Bush; Witnesses: Samuel Tarver, John B. Bowers, Sharry Weath....(?) not decipherable Certified as the original will from Will Book C, p. 138 in Barnwell County, SC by Orsamus D. Allen, Judge of Court of Ordinary for Barnwell District SC. BURNETT, JEREMIAH 8/8/1849 - 12/5/1849 Wife: not named Childen: Alexander Burnett, Missouri Ann Rebecca Burnett, Anne Eliza Burnett Others mentioned: Adopted daughter Narcissa Bailey; Friend: John Bailey; Witnesses: R.R. Hines, Abner Humna, Ellison Edwards Codicil dated 8/11/1849 Witnesses: R.R. Hines, G. Parker & Boswell Parker ***Pat Hall Jeremiah Burnett, his wife was Susannah Lipsey, the daughter of James and Sarah "Sally" Brown Lipsey. Jeremiah was born in Abbeville, SC and died abt 1849 in GA. He and Susannah were married 27 Oct 1831 in Bibb Co., GA. If anyone does want more information, I have approximate birth years for children. Pat Rogers Hall BURNETT, JOHN 1/15/1828 - 9/11/1828 pg 9 Wife: Soffhian Children: Martha Rache Burnett, Susan Elizabeth Burnett, John Surrader Burnett, Mary Drop Burnett Exe: wife Witnesses: Edward C. Beard, Edward Wilder & John Audolf BURTON, ROBERT 12/13/1827 - 1/5/1829 pg10 William Burton$2.00 & John Burton Archer Burton & son Alunson Burton (s half of LL299 where I now live) Negro woman Caney and her 3 children Jackson, Josephine and Polly.; Edward Roff & son John Roff all debts due me in Virginia; Friend: David S. Booth-horse and saddle; Exec: Friend: Benjamin B. Lamar; Witnesses: Martin H. Brown, Daniel Smith & R.H. Howard CALHOUN, ELBERT 5/1/1840 - 3/7/1842 pg 93 Son, Aquilla Turner Calhoun - negros Simon, Ann, Allen, Malinda, Lawrence and Isham alisa Reuben Daughter - Elizabeth Smith Bivens - Negros Mariah, Sabrina, Mary, John Diley Son- Seaborn Augustus Calhoun- negors: Jacob, Caroline, Elizabeth, Andrew, Julia, Isam, Joshua, and lots of land LL69, 84, 85 and east half of LL83 Dau -Martha Victoria Calhoun-Negroes John, Nanyc Moses, Elvira, Ester & Bill Dau-Susan Ella Calhoun- Negro-Arnold, Jim, Wiley, Emeline, Harriet and Benjamin Son Elbert Calhoun- Negroes Alexander, George, Ephraim, Winey, Susanh and LL347, 349, 339, 341, 349 and east half LL330 and LL31 all land in 13thd Dis Bibb. Wife - Negroes Sophia, Caoline, Reuben, Pratt, David, Judy Exec: son, Aquilla Turner Calhoun and Seborn Augustus Calhoun Witnesses: Jesse L. Owen, L. Eckley & O. A. Huggins CAUSEY, LEAVIN 11/13/1850 - 1/13/1851 Wife: Nancy Children: William Causey, Philip Causey, George Causey, Susan Causey, Jane Beasley Others mentioned: Son-in-law: William I. Beasley; Child of Jane Beasley not named; Children of Alexander Causey: Charlton Leavin Causey, William Byron Causey & Polina Causey; Friend: James W. Armstong; Julia Manning; Witnesses: Washington Poe, Charles Thompson & W. Holmes CHAMBLESS, HENRY 8/12/1834 - 11/3/1834 pg 31 Wife: Rachel to raise children until they come of all Anachy and Brown and lot I now live on. Children: Lawson G. Chambless, Andrew D. Chambless, William H. Chambless, Joseph B. Chambless, John F. Chambless, Sarah Ann Chambless Exec: Wife, and Lawson G. Chambless. Witnesses: Benjamin Russell, John Parks & Elizabeth Russell CHURCH, RODMAN E. 12/14/1839 - 5/21/1840 pg 68 Monument for himself and his dear Maria who has just preceded me to the tomb. A neat fence to be erected around the 3 graves after the same plan and constcution as the one around the grave of Charles A. Jones except the brick work be not quite so high. Brother,L.H. Church who has provided for my dear mother to receive my share of Sarah Church's estate in Bethlehem Connecticut; Brother-in-law, Lewis L. Strong Execu and guardian of only sons, Lewis Sheldon and Robert Rodman also neighbor: John L. Jones executor; Witnesses: E.B. Weed, Henry Williams & James A. Wallis CLARKE, MARK D. 10/10/1850 - 11/25/1850 Wife: Nancy M. Children: William P. Clarke, Mary V. Clarke, Georgia S. Clarke Others mentioned: Witnesses: Herman Mead, James M. Green & Washington Poe CROCKETT, DAVID 4/1/1830 - 5/3/1830 pg 20 Wife: Elizabeth (Negros Ned, Caty, Sarah, Bill, Edmond and mariah) Brother's son: Archibald Crockett land after wife's decease; Exec: Friend: John D. Singletary; Witnesses: Henry Clem, Durham Singletary & M.M. Griffin CUTTER, HENRY S. 7/6/1818 - 10/15/1847 of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia 1/1848 Bibb County, Georgia Wife: Annah Children: not named Others mentioned: Witnesses: Richard M. Berrien, William H. Cuyler & J. Cuyler DANIEL, WILLIAM 12/27/1839 - 1/6/1840 pg 65 Equal division between Wife, Ellen and son, William Lafayette Daniel If both die with no heirs, 1/2 to wife's relatives and 1/2 to my relative Charles Hutchins Exec and guadian of young son, William Lafayett; Witnesses: Ossian Gregory, W.L. Wright & Levi Calhoun DARRAGH, ARCHIBALD 2/3/1836 - 11/21/1836 pg 39 After paying my debts in Pennsylvania... 1/2 to Dnaiel Darragh, other half to Mrs. Beard. My friend major Davis of Pittsburgh should make a gratuity of the lot of which I now live to my natural daughter, mary Darrah. My trunk and all my clothes and papers to be sent to Pittsburgh to my Exe. Persons in this county indebted should pay to Charles J. McDonald, and he is to apply to my funeral expenses and forward surplus to my nephew Neil Darragh of Pennsylvania. Ex: nephew Neil Darragh Witnesses: Charles J. McDonald, John Loving & H.H. Howard DAVIS, REBECCA (widow) 12/1/1838 - 10/24/1844 Children: Benjamin Davis, Elisha Davis Others mentioned: Witnesses: G.M. Powell & John Powell Buried: Hove Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Twiggs County, Georgia DICKSON, THOMAS 10/27/30 - 3/7/31 pg 31 Wife: Anna "lame" Elizabeth Dickson should have $200 more than rest. Children to get $200 as they come 21 or marry. Exe: Brother: Benjamin Dickson; Witnesses: Patrick McCallum, Josiah Dickson & Robert Dickson DRAKE, FRANCIS 7/23/1838 Wake County, NC - 8/1838 Nash Co, NC pg 181. Wife: Elizabeth use of Negroes Fed, Byrd, Perry, Carver, Ally, her 3 youngest children Say, May James & Baldy also Caroline and Mary with her 2 youngest children Maridy and Robert. sons: W.F. Drake, children of dec'd son Green Drake - child's portion. dau: Dorothy Drake - Negro girl Siley Exec: wife and Sons-in- law: Nicholas W. Arrington & Thomas W. Wright; Witnesses: William Hart & J.A. Drake DURRETT, LOUISA A. 2/25/1848 - 3/6/1848 Wife: not named Children: David M. Durrett, Susan G. Cook Others mentioned: Son-in-law: Henry L. Cook; Witnesses: Charles D. Hammond, R. McGoldrick, Samuel F. Goor & Thomas I. Hunt ENGLAND, CHARLES T. (of Baltimore, MD) 6/26/1847 - 7/5/1847 Wife: not named Children: not named Others mentioned: Sister: Mary E. Wyatt; George W. Adams of Chatham County, Georgia; Witnesses: M.C. Williamson & Forney Willis FLEWELLEN, ANN 10/12/1846 - 12/28/1846 Children: Patsy Mathews, Betsy Lane Holt, Nancy Myrick, Margaret Redding Others mentioned: William C. Redding; Witnesses: Roland Bivins & John C. Hardiman FLUKER, BALDWIN 1/2/1829 - 3/2/1819 pg12 Wife: Sarah Q. Children: Robert O.T. Fluker, Baldwin M.M. Fluker, Rebecca M. Fluker, Ann E. Fluker (each inheriting 1/5 estate) Exe: wife and Thomas Pace; James Willis; Isaac Boatland; Witnesses: Nicholas Childers, Walter L. Campbell & Edwin E. Campbell FORT, ROBERT W. (of Charleston, SC) 5/27/1839 - 7/9/1839 pg 62 In Macon at time of death. Buried by Methodist Epis Church. Wife: Adeline W. and minor child Julia L. Fort $40,000 to share Should Julia die, 1/4 amount to Brothers: Benjamin Fort, Marand Fort, William Fort,Ira E. Fort, Edward K. Fort, James Fort; Brother-in-law: Thomas J.Shinholser; if she should die - $1000 to Misionary Society of Methodist Epis Church if she should die: $1000 Archibald W. Martin; and Colonel Thomas N. Beall & wife Antionette; William F. Scott & son William H. Scott (of Baldwin County); Exec: Friends: Everard Hamilton (of Macon, Georgia), John R. Hayes (of Charleston, SC); Witnesses: J.B. Wiley, James Wimberly & Thomas J. Cater GODFREY, FRANCIS H. 6/20/1835 - 11/2/1835 pg 33 Wife: Nancy (description of furniture, blacksmith tools and horse, "True Blue" Children: Virginia Godfrey African Negro woman Hannah called short Hannah Grandson: Francis Harrison - 1 shotgun James W. Harrison, relative living with him 1 yr horse colt Bellfast Friend and brother Mason, Henry G. Lamar, my Masonic Royal Arch Diploma;dau, Martha Susan Powledge, Sell balance of property and divide wit 2 daughters: Frances H. Godfrey and Godfrey Virginia Godrey $300 more than to wife and daughter M. Susan Powledge. Exe: friends, Henry G. Lamar and Dr. Ambrose Baber; Witnesses: J. L. Owen, Thomas R. Lamar & John L. Mustian GROCE, ANN 10/1/1848 - 11/6/1848 Children: Lewis J. Groce, Jarrott W. Groce, Lewis J. Groce, Solomon J. Groce, America Andrews Others mentioned: Son-in-law: Joseph B. Andrews; daughter-in-law: mentioned, not named; Grandchildren: by son Lewis J. Groce, not named; Witnesses: Charles P. Hammond, J. R. Clarke & Richard McGoldrick HALL, SELINA P. 3/4/1844 - 7/7/1845 Children: Susan P. Howard Others mentioned: Grandson: John W. Howard; Granddaughter: Isabella A. Howard; Witnesses: C. Vaughan, Joseph C. Hunt, & James B. Payne HARDIN, MARTIN L. 12/17/1842 - 1/ /1843 Wife: Sarah Elizabeth Children: infant, not named Others mentioned: Mrs. James; Henry Wilkes; John H. Lowe; William G. Macon; Witnesses: Basil Lamar, Patrick Cunningham & Alexander I. Raymour HARDY, WHITMILL 1/30/1837 - 4/1/1841 pg 78 Wife: Sidney and our children balance of estate Eliza Proctor (child of 1st wife)$50; Exec:wife and Robert Collins; Witnesses: Stephen Collins, B. Stebbins & Charles Collins HARRELL, HARDY 10/8/1837 - 10/30/1837 pg 43 Wife: not named Children: John Harrell, James Hardy Harrell (2 lots on Walnut Street in Macon bordering on preserve + Negro Bob, Green Berry Harrell (lot on Bridge St where I live) + Negro Betty and 4 children (Maria, Lucy Ann, Ned, Phillis) (and $500 note I hold on him); Malinda Strickland (daughter- lands in Upson Co--50 acres joining the factory lot + 9 acres where I formerly lived after the death of my wife) Equally to the children: $10,000 in notes and money Sarah Keown, Rachel Lyons, Polly Matthews, Betsy Matthews, Nancy Hearn, Susan Park, Rebecca Hammock, and all the other children mentioned above. Exec: Friend, Charles J. McDonald; Witnesses: James M. Green, William E. Harrell & George Vigal HOLT, TARPLEY 11/29/1839 - 9/7/1840 pg75 to wife,Betsy Lane Holt, mansion house with square of land LL318 13th Dis. Also negroes: Surry, 35; Peggy 45; Cuty 30; Debary 38. To son, Abner Flewellen Holt - negroes Emily, Hampton and Sam; son, William Simon Holt equal portion +$200; son, Tarpley Lafayette Holt-receive collegiate education out of estate; dau -Martha S. Holt receive 1 bed and furniture extra To Sons-in-law: John B. Ross - 5 negroes; To son-in-law Timothy M. Furlow - Negro woman and $300; Other land: Carter Tract adjoining wife's land and land in Gwinnett Co Exec: Abner F. Holt; John B. Ross, Timothy M. Furlow Witnesses: Simeon Holt, Phillip Thurmond & James Wilson HOWARD, JOHN 3/29/1836 - 10/10/1836 pg 37 Wife: Susan P. Howard - negroes Addy, Mary, Josiah, Daniel, Adam Dau Susan A. Smith negro girl Margarett Dau Caroline my girl Hester with her issue at her marriage or when she turns 21. Dau Lydia Anclaux- girl Kitty Ann with issue at her marriage or when she turns 21. To dau Mary when she reaches 16, my boy silas or sooner if she marry To Thomas at ag 21, my boy William Son John at age 21 my boy Josiah Son Edwin at age 21, my boy Alexander. Laura (a cripple) to remain in possession of wife with her mother Aggy until my daughter Mary shall marry. Son Thomas Coke, my silver watch and all my papers. Exe: wife and friend Thomas Hardeman. Witnesses: William Fort & Luke Bliss HUDSON, JAMES 1/13/1849 - 7/2/1849 Wife: not named Children: not named Others mentioned: Son-in-law: Henry N. Scarborough; Witnesses: John Mitchell, John Scott & Joseph Ford HUFF, EDWARD (Chatham County, GA) 4/28/1832 - 2/25/1833 pg 24 John C. Nicole, Esq. Judge of Court of Common Pleas of Savannah & Oyer and Terminer for City of Savannah - mulatto woman, Dianna and her female child, Eliza Jane; John C. Nicole to pay debts: $2.50 to John Carter and 7 or 10 censt to James Lamar, my doctor's bill. Exc: John C. Nicole; Witnesses: Margaret Pendergast & Ben Sheftall HUNT, ELIZABETH (Monroe County, GA) 1/9/1851 - (Bibb County, GA) 5/5/1851 Children: Ann F. Keene, Nancy M. Brown, Sarah C. Connally Others mentioned: Grandchildren: Edward L. Connally, James H. Connally, William F. Connally, George A. Connally; Son-in-law: James C. Connally; John V. Walker; V.D. Redding & wife Ann W. Redding; Henry W. Tindall; Grandson: Henry G. Brown; Friend: William D. Redding; Witnesses: William F. Carroll, Thomas M. Tyler & William C. Redding (parts of will not decipherable) JEMISON, HENRY 3/19/1822 (Baldwin County, GA) - 3/10/1823 pg 1 Wife: Susanna Negroes to Wife: Rahcel and her 3 children, Ned, Joshua and Dolly. Children: Robert William Jemison, Sara Sophia Jemison, Susanna Margaret Jemison (both real and personal to be owned jointly until each one becomes of age. Exe: Wife, Susanna and her brother, Tomlinson Fort; Witnesses: Tomlinson Fort, J. Bozeman & Appleton Rosseter JETER, ANDREW 2/19/1811 - 7/7/1828 pg 8 Daughter Betsy Stovall (use of Negroes to her girls until they come of age.) Balance after sale of goods to pay debts - Massillian Pleasant Stovall; Granddaughter Mary H. Birdsong - Negro Jim Granddaughter Louisa Jane Stovall - Negro Hannah and child Amy Ex: Robert Birdsong; Witnesses: Joseph Fluker, Ezekiel Coffin & John R. Garland JOHNSTON, WILLIAM 3/2/1837 - 11/ /1838 pg 53 Wife: Millison S. (2 lots of land (232 + 231) in 4th Dis Bibb Co) + Lot #3 Sq 24 Macon + negroes Rose, Venus, Robert and Squire. Use of lots #183 5th Dist Bibb until son Luther R. Johnston is 18 years of age and L232 in 4th Dist Bibb until son, Morgan P. Johnston is 18. son Gideon, property already given. son, Caleb , property already given + $550. Daug Mary Ann Turk, property given + Negro Amelia; Daug Rebecca Turk, property + Negro Jim Wife and child of deceased son, Joel Mac Johnston, property given him. Son, Asa, property already given + Nego man May. Son, Loyd Johnston, property already given + Negro Frank Son, William B. Johnston, Negro man Sam, girl Sla, land on which he now lives in Bibb Co. Dau Susan Clark, 3 negroe Allen, Peggy and Nancy Dau Eliza Harrington, 3 negroes Maria, Harriet, Caroline Dau Vastile Johnston, 4 negroes Fanny, Mourning, Viney and Orange Son Luther R., 3 negroes Spencer, Tom, and Matilda Son Morgan P., 4 negroes Jack Maria, and her 2 children Dau Millison H. - 4 negroes, young Ben, Daniel, Mary and Jean Dau Ann Miriam Johnston, 4 negroes Wiley, Powell, Julius and Sopha Exec: Wife, Millison S. Johnston, Exe: Peter Stubbs and son Gideon Johnsto Witnesses: Charles J. McDonald, Alexander E. Patton & Abner P. Powers KING, JOHN 3/2/1825 - 3/10/1825 (Baldwin County, GA) pg 17 Wife: Winefer Children: James H. King, Jackson Esly King, Parnale King, Caroline King as they come of age their equal share Witnesses: Samuel Smith, John Flewellen & James C. Humphries KING, THOMAS 6/22/1846 - 12/12/1853 Wife: Susanna Children: James N. King, Thomas H. King, Ann Mary Campbell Others mentioned: Son-in-law: Charles Campbell; Witnesses: B.B. Wharton, William A. Johnson & Thomas Redding LAMAR, BENJAMIN B. 11/28/1835 - 2/1/1836 pg66 Executor: Wife, Eliza and children: James Lamar, Henry Lamar, John Lamar To purchase land for negroes and all be kept together and given to children as they become of age. To Rev. John Robinson my religious books; Witnesses: Daniel S.M. Carter, William Simmons, & W.C. Eubanks LANIER, JOHN I. 7/3/1837 - 7/26/1837 pg 42 Beloved Mother: (not named) house and lot and negro man Tom Afer her death all to be sold and divided equally: N.B. Beard (negro man Peter); Sarah Beard (nero woman Fanny and $250) Josephine Beard (negro man Bob); Susan Lanier; John M. Simmons $400; Caty Ann Dopson daughter of Thomas B. Porter $200; Sarah Simmons & children negro woman Milly + $200; Exe: Matthew Sicks; Aaron Lessel; Witnesses: Hampton H. Howard, Samuel Pace & William M. Hill (parts of will not decipherable) LIQUEUX, PETER 10/15/1827 - 11/5/1827 pg7 Wife: Martha Mother: Hannah Germany annunity $50; Witnesses: Thomas Campbell, George W. Ellis & R.W. Foster LONG, LOUISA 2/14/1843 - 6/9/1843 Children: Piety Alden, Mary Alden, Lucy Vigal Others mentioned: Son-in-law: George Vigal; Grandsons: John A. Nelson, James Nelson; Witnesses: Washington Poe, Ferdinand Horne, & Eliphalet E. Brown LUNSFORD, ENOCH 1/8/1850 - 3/4/1850 Wife: not named Children: George J. Lunsford Others mentioned: Grandson: McDonald King Brady; Priscilla Lunsford; Witnesses: Thomas P. Stubbs, M. S. Thomson & Elam Alexander (parts not decipherable) MARTIN, JOHN 10/30/1841 - 4/14/1842 Wife: Eliza Julia Children: Robert Martin, John Martin, Eliza Mary Martin, Martha D. Martin, Rebecca Francis Martin, Elizabeth Leona Griffin Martin Others mentioned: George Walker, uncle to children; Witnesses: U. L. Wright, Joseph Smith & James Smith MATHEWS, TIMOTHY 10/14/1846 - 11/2/1846 Wife: Martha Children: mentioned Others mentioned: Benjamin Goode, wife Sarah Goode & child; Mrs. Timothy M. Furlow; Robert Redding, wife Margaret & child; Timothy H. Furlow; Witnesses: Casey S. Lesusur, Charles T. Hill & James S. Bivins (parts not decipherable) McARTHUR, JOHN N. 7/22/1844 - 11/2/1846 Wife: Harriett Children: Daniel P. McArthur, Samuel McArthur, John McArthur Others mentioned: Witnesses: Thomas B. Little, Simon Sikes, Mathew Sikes & William S. Doyle McCARTHY, WILLIAM HENRY 7/17/1848 - 11/6/1848 Wife: Ariana Children: mentioned, not named Others mentioned: Witnesses: R. McGoldrick, Charlton H. Wells, Charles T. Quintard & Albert J. McCarthy (will mentions that he was the Sheriff of Bibb County) McGEE, PERRY 8/27/1846 - 7/24/1847 Wife: Mehulda Children: mentioned, not named Others mentioned: Friend: William Long; Witnesses: Milton Rape, E. U. Callihan & Lewis A. Avant (Will mentions that he and Mehulda have been married for 17 years) MINCHEW, PHILIP 11/8/1841 - 1/5/1842 pg 91 Son: Nathan Minchew-yellow negro woman Sealy about 28, my boy Giles about 14, Allen 7 and Hnerietta 1. Daug: Melvina Paul, wife of William Paul and to her children, negro Malinda about 20, Edward 8, Martha 6, Mary 5. Friend: Freeman Paul, Trustee for property Son- George Minchew - Negro Levin 19, Eva 11, Simon 5 Son- Mortimer Minchew - Negro boy Lewis 16; Adams 14; Lacy 13 Son- Haywood Minchew - Negro Henry 11, Alford 9, Lucy 11. Lands in Houston and Bibb divided between 3 sons. Witnesses: Aaron Lessel, Lemuel Watson & James B. Johnson MOORE, GEORGE W. 3/23/1844 - 1/12/1846 Wife: Polly Children: Joshua G. Moore (deceased) Others mentioned: Daughter-in-law: Polly Moore; Grandson: Henry E. Moore; Witnesses: David Reed, Albert B. Ross & Henry G. Ross NAPIER, THOMAS 2/17/1832 - 10/29/1838 pg 46 Wife: Nancy (land in Putnam Co 202.5 acres adj Hardy Waller + Negro Minty and her children Aberdeen, Nelly, Becky and ehr 2 children Flor & chil with all their increas since the year 1826. (6 Negroes to son William W. Napier delivered to Singleton Holt, his trustee. Sons,Thomas T. Napier, Leroy Napier, Shelton Napier, Daug: Martha Napier, Tabitha Napier, already received $10,000 each. Daug: Sarah Harvey - property estimated $3,000 each to she and her children = total $12,000. Exe:Sons, Thomas Leroy and Sketon Napier, Son-in-law: Nathan C. Munroe; Witnesses: Scott Cray, J. Washburn & Robert W. Fort NIXON, WILLIAM 7/26/1838 - 5/7/1840 pg 71 Provided for children by 1st wife earlier. 2nd wife Priscilla (Pickett) Nixon, house in Vineville Children: Eliza Ann Nixon, Francis Lee Nixon, Mary Ellen Nixon, Elizabeth Caroline Nixon, George Henry Nixon, Mertimore Nixon, Caroline Winn Wife to have management of carpenters, Syrus, Jim and Tome and bricklayer, Davy. Executor: wife and friends, John D. Winn and William B. Parker; Witnesses: Christopher B. Strong, William S. Pearce Jr. & T. Strong ODOM, SABUD / / - 10/23/1847 Wife: mentioned, not named Children: George Sabud Odom Others mentioned: Mother: Mildren Odom; Friends: Turner Smith & wife Elizabeth; Witnesses: Thomas P. Stubbs, Session Perkins & Robert B. Lester Codicil dated 9/'24/1847 leaving estate to mother, Sarah Carson & Elizabeth Smith if child should die before age 21. Will states that wife is not to share in estate or control of child. Witnesses: Thomas P. Stubbs, James A. Knight & Leroy J. Kimbrough OWENS, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 6/14/1833 - no probate date pg 26 Elmyria A. family Bible and real and personal property to Educate my sons Benjamin Franklin Owens, William Henry Owens and Wife's son: Charles Williamson Hargrove; To Benjamin, my collar button, containing a portion of the binding of General Washinton's Revolutionary Marquee. To William, my sleeve buttons. Stepson Charles my pencil case. Father-in-law:Rev. Charles Williamson my picket Bible. Exe: wife and Charles Williamson and friend: R. Blount; Witnesses: Richard McGulrick, Thomas T. Wyche & Judith C. Tucker PATRICK, ABRAM P. 5/2/1846 - 11/2/1846 Wife: not named Children: not named Others mentioned: Sister: Mary Balsly; Brother-in-law: Thomas J. Balsy; Uncles: Pleasant Phillips, James Phillips; Nieces: Elizabeth J. Lee, Jane Elizabeth Patrick; Nephews: Thomas J.D. Patrick; William Patrick (deceased father of Jane Elizabeth & Thomas J.D. Patrick); J. R. Gilmer; George M. Logan; Friend: James T. Moreland of Macon, GA, James T. Morehead of Greensborough NC; Witnesses: Bennett Bell, Sterling Lanier & Sarah V. Lanier PEPPER, DANIEL P. 11/6/1847 - 7/3/1848 Wife: Sarah Children: Jesse George Daniel Pepper, Franklin L. Pepper Others mentioned: Witnesses: Richard McGoldrick, Berry Rodgers & George W. Grimes PERRY, JAMES R. 7/10/1845 - 8/18/1845 Wife: Sarah Children: mentioned, not named Others mentioned: Witnesses: J.C.C. Burnett, Rebecca H. King & James B. Artope PITTS, LOUISIANA 4/20/1841 - 7/5/1841 pg 88 Nephew William Thomas Nelson, Negores Mariah and Sarah + land in Carroll Co, interest in estate of my dec'd brother Bazil Pritchard. Nieces: Mary Louisa Alden and Louisiana Alden - Negroes Jacob and Jubu. Sister Piety Alden to have possession of property for nieces until one of both should marry. Exec Friends: Col. Henry G. Lamar, Henry G. Rose; Witnesses: Piety Alden, Thomas Saulsbury & Benjamin E. Myrick RANDOLPH, ELIZA M. Macon Co. GA 5/9/1848 - Bibb Co. GA 1/21/1850 Children: Eugenius Randolph, Richard Henry Randolph, Eliza Bullock Randolph, Ann Cowles Randolph Others mentioned: Judge E.A. Nisbet; Witnesses: E. B. Weed, Martha P. Triplett & Ann R. Williams RANDOLPH, RICHARD H. 2/24/1843 - 9/6/1847 Wife: Eliza Children: Eugenious Wingfield Randolph, Richard Henry Randolph, Anna Cowles Randolph, Eliza Bullock Others mentioned: Friend: Eugenius A. Nisbet; Thomas Russ; Witnesses: B.H. Moulter, E. B. Weed & Thomas R. Lamar (parts of will not decipherable) ROGERS, WILLIAM B. 1/5/1833 - 5/6/1833 pg 22 Wife: Jane M. Catherine S. Rogers (infant) If infant dies, and after wife dies goes to:nephew Isaac Harvey & wife Eliza & children and Niece: Martha Harvey - equally; Exe:(and guardians of daughter Catherine S.) Isaac Harvey Jr.; Everard Hamilton; John S. Childers; Witnesses: Robert A. Beall, A. T. Holmes & Josiah S. Law (jparts of will not decipherable) ROSS, LUKE (nuncupative LWT) 9/11/1844 Wife: Mary G. Children: ? Others mentioned: Testimony of witnesses present at oral instructions for estate: Joseph Willet, Thomas L. Ross, John B. Ross; Luke Ross died at his home 9/10/1844. ROSS, MARY 1/ /1845 - 1/ /1846 Children: Henry G. Ross, Thomas L. Ross, John B. Ross, James L. Ross, William A. Ross, Benjamin F. Ross, George W. Ross, Maria Wardlaw, Harriett M. Colquett Others mentioned: Daughter-in-law: Sarah Ross (wife of Henry); William C. Redding; John S. Childers; Abner F. Holt; James P. Holmes (of Early Co.GA); Granddaughter: Antoinette Griffin & her mother Sarah Griffin; Amaretta Ann Ross; Witnesses: William W. Chapman, William S. Holt, & James M. Jones (parts of will not decipherable) Codicil dated 10/22/1845 - 1/12/1846 mentions granddaughter Antoinette E. Griffin & grandson John Thomas Griffin RUTLAND, REDDEN 9/9/1833 - / / pg 28 Wife: Mary - negro girl Harriet and her increas until my son Rufus King Rutland becomes of age- then equally divided with all children. Exc: Blake B. Rutland; Johnson Welborn; Witnesses: Z. Cowart, William Griffin & William Farmington RUTLAND, REDDICK 4/1/1840 Burke Co. GA - 7/6/1840 Bibb Co. GA Children: Mrs. James Tindall Nephew: Berry Rogers (Macon, GA) all estate real and personal Nurse: $500 came from Tennessee-Parthenia Cawthron (Mrs. John); 1/2 brothers, sisters & brother; Exec: Berry Rogers ;Witnesses: T.H. Blount, Edward Gaileck & Thomas Moore Berien (parts of will not decipherable - seems to have been contested by daughter on the grounds that father was not of sound mind. Also a mention of a wife in Tennessee who had not been forgotten but deliberately left out of estate - has my child married to James Tindal). RYLANDER, JOHN CHRISTOPHER 10/18/1842 - 1/ /1843 Wife: not named Children: Mathew E. Rylander, William J. Rylander, daughter not named Others mentioned: Son-in-law: Charles Citerenl; Grandchildren: of daughter, not named; Witnesses: Lott Malesly, R. B. Washington & Thomas R. Newton SAPP, HENRY 10/26/1829 - 11/3/1829 pg13 Wife: Remellesant After wife's death to Henry Spears; Archibald Spears; Remellesant Hester; Martha McKinsy; Eliza Powell; Patience Barnes; Witnesses: P. Stubbs, Peter Stewart & John Bailey Freedom to Negro male slave Chance about 35 yrs when he arrives at age 50. Exe: grandson Henry Spears and Archibald Spears Wit: OP. Stubbs, Peter Stewart,John Baily, JP SCOTT, JOHN 11/13/1824 Bibb Co. GA - 5/1/1826 Jones Co. GA pg 6 Wife: Christian $500 to (at wife's death) Quincy Shankley; Ex: Wife, John Davis; William Johnson; Witnesses: Peter Rockmore, James Gates Sr. & Stephen Renfroe SCOTT, WILLIAM 2/21/1851 - 3/3/1851 Wife: Eliza J. Children: William Byron Scott, Madeline Hamilton, Harriett Freeman Others mentioned: Sister: Sarah Gibbons; Brother: John Scott; Sons-in-law: Charles Hamilton, Robert Freeman; Friend: John J. Gresham; Witnesses: Thomas Hardeman, Simri Rose & Daniel Dustin SHOTWELL, HARVEY 1/5/1848 - 1/25/1848 Wife: Louisa Children: mentioned, not named Others mentioned: Friend & relative: Henry P. Shotwell (Rehway, NJ), James L. Saulsberry (Macon, GA); Witnesses: R.K. Hines, James H. Bishop & John R. Boon Mentions property in both Georgia and New Jersey. SMITH, GEORGE 12/23/1835 - / / Wife: Agnes Children: mentioned, not named; property to be divided at her death (parts of will not decipherable) SMITH, HENRY 1/19/1823 - 6/5/1823 (Monroe Co) pg 3 Wife: Dolly (2 negroes: Lucy 30; Jana girl 13; land 13th Dis LL330 Monroe Co. Children: Daniel Smith, eldest son,- Negro Isaac, Loty Brady Negro woman 40; girl 3), John Smith (negro boys Jordan and Harry about 8), Henry Smith(Moses 10, Ben 6), Susannah Howard (negro woman Rose 30 and her child Emory 7), Esther Smith (negro girl Marthy 12), Mary Tompkins (negro Rose 14), Martha Smith (negroes Anthony and George age 2) Exer: Daniel Smith and wife Dolly Witnesses: James Golightly, H. H. Howard & Mary B. Tompkins (parts of will not decipherable) SMITH, JAMES 4/28/1830 - 6/24/1830 pg 18 Wife: Mary Jane (negro boys Ben and Mingo LL117 3rd Dis Houston) If wife marries or dies, this goes to youngest daughter- Martha Jane Smith. Also negros Harry, Sawny, Eady, and Mariah Thomas Smith; James Jessop; Stephen Smith; Hiram McCullers; Jacob Lewis land in 32nd Dis Lee Co LL14 and two Negroes Willis and Milly; $2 -Milborn Farmer; Exe: John A. Tharp & Joshua Jordan; Witnesses: William Baxden, Wiley A. Thorns & B.C. Riddle (parts of will not decipherable) SOLOMON, HENRY 2/26/1845 - Twiggs Co. GA 1/25/1847 Wife: Lucinda Children: Mary Ann Wiggins, Hartwell Solomon, Henry Solomon Others mentioned: Son-in-law: William M. Wiggins; Nephew: James Land; Peter Solomon; Larkin Griffin; Witnesses: M. Land, William J. Stepens, Wiliam Faulk, Cary Solomon & Abraham Garbor SUMMERLIN, SARAH 10/16/1829 - 11/3/1829 pg 14 Sons: James Summerlin, Allison Summerlin Date of death: 7/15/1829 Had lived at her residence 5 years. THARP, JOHN A. 11/24/1834 - / / pg 32 Wife: Elizabeth A. (all property) Children: James Madison A. Tharp, William A. Tharp, Cicero A. Tharp, Mathew A. Tharp, John Vinson A. Tharp, Robert A. Tharp, Mary Boon, Caroline Reynolds, Elizabeth Rogers, Catherine A. Tharp, Obedience A. Tharp, Henrietta A. Tharp Exe: wife, and children William A. and Robert A. Tharp Witnesses: Richard Fish, William Stackley, Henry S. Ross, & Johnson Reynolds THOMAS, MICAJAH Jones Co. GA 11/17/1843 - Bibb Co. GA 1/11/1855 Wife: Temperance Children: Francis A. Thomas, James R. Thomas, Adeline Rebecca Thomas, Susan S. Thomas, Eliza Ann Thomas, Francina Rebecca Thomas, Sarah Jane Pendleton Others mentioned: Thomas Pendleton; Witnesses: Sylvanus Walker, Robert W. Walker & Seaborn Lawrence Mentions place of burial at Mt. Zion, Hancock County, Georgia THURMOND, PHILLIP Jasper Co. GA 4/15/1840 - Bibb Co. GA 7/1/1841 pg 86 late of Jasper now of Bibb. Son- Thomas Thurmond (of AL) all negroes recently hired by him. Granddaughter- Eliza Holt ,husband Dr. Abner Holt- Negroes - Raglin and Silva, his wife and her children Jordon, Fanny, Aggy and her youngest Sam, Fillis, Lewis and negro woman, Lucy purchased from Jarrel Beasley Dau - Parthena Raines (wife of Cadwilla Raines of Bibb) Negroes Jaicy, John, Ellick, Coulis, Tilda, Henry and Jordan and her children Rhoda and ehr child Danile and his wife, Lucy and her children Pete, Emily, Caroline, and Bet and her childre Jim, Isam, Washington, Levin and Jack. Son- John Thurmond - negroes Lydia and her children Granvill, Stephen and Lucy, Reuben, Rachael and her son Sam Israel. Dau - Susan Rivers- Negroes Willis, Ben, Reuben, Nancy and Betty and her children Holland,Joe, Dick, Mary, Easter, Frank, Litty, Henrietta. Dau- Eliza Lamar (widow of Benjamin B. Lamar) Negroes, Ben & Bedy + 100 shares of bank stock in Ocmulgee Bank at Macon. Exec:Grandsons: Philip P. Lamar, Harvey Lamar; Witnesses: E. Hamilton, William S. Holt & Charles F. Hamilton TRACY, EDWARD D. 2/17/1849 - 3/5/1849 Wife: Rebecca Caroline Children: mentioned, not named Others mentioned: Friend: John J. Gresham; Witnesses: J.B. Wiley, T. R. Bloom & Sarah Q. Fluker VICTORY, THOMAS 9/15/1833 - 11/4/1833 pg29 Daughter -Elizabeth A. Billups - Negro slaves Ann, Jacob, Tom, Jackson, Lucinda, Robert and Lydia with their children. At her death to her children. Daughter-Ellen H. Harris negro slaves Nace, John, Charlotte, Ephraim, Katy, Spencer, Jack. Son John Victory- Negro slaves Becca, Job, Turner, and Andrew Exec: Charles D. Stewart; John Fountain; Witnesses: Edward D. Racy, Jacob Shotwell & David B. Butler VIGAL, GEORGE 2/9/1851 - 3/3/1851 Wife: not named Children: Henry Vigal, John Vigal, Georgianna Lanier, Louisa Vigal, Ellen Vigal Others mentioned: Witnesses: Robert H. Hardaway, David Flanders & William T. Lightfoot Mentions property in Georgia & a tavern house. (parts of will not decipherable) WEED, JOSEPH D. Monroe Co. GA 9/16/1838 - Bibb Co. GA 11/10/1838 pg 45 All estate to my 3 sisters: Sisters: Amelia Frances Weed, Mary Elizabeth Weed, Sarah Ann Weed; Execu: Brothers: Henry D. Weed, Edwin B. Weed; Witnesses: Simri Rose, Henry J. Chalmers, & Thomas Taylor WELLS, NICHOLAS W. 11/30/1829 - 12/12/1929 pg 15 Wife: Susan Sister: Nancy (Negro girl Easter now in posession of my brother Fletcher) Sister:Winney Wells Negro girl Lilly also in possession of brother Fletcher; Sister: Martha negro girl Maria (with brother Fletcher) To sisters Winney and Martha - Negro woman Sarah, to remain with family until the marriage of all my sisters. Brother: Marion and James, tract of land where my family now resides in Putnam Co. All my father's furniture (in Putnam) to be equally divided with 3 sisters. Nephew: Nicholas Smith when he reaches 21 Negro boy of $300 value; Exe: Wife, Susan. Witnesses: Nicholas Childers, Henry G. Rose, A. Durragh & Edward D. Tracy (parts of will not decipherable) WILDER, WILLIAM L. 4/7/1848 - 1/3/1848 Wife: Nancy Children: Charles G. Wilder, Susan Ann Rebecca Wilder Others mentioned: Father: Green Wilder; Isaac F. Herd; Witnesses: Elijah D. Tucker, Alexander Jones & George Griggs Miller (part of will not decipherable) WILLIAMS, JOHN 7/31/1839 - 8/6/1839 pg 57 Wife: Ann R., my plantation "Swamp" - Baldwin Co. On her death to my son Green and his heirs. Son Nathaniel G. Williams - mill plantation in Baldwin +Negores Amos and Redd Son, Reuben S. Williams - lands in his possession in Lee Co +Negroes Milly and her child Rachel, Annabella, Eliza and Major In trust for daugh Eliza W. Ward + Negores Jordan, mathew, meshack and Mary, now in his possession Son, John J. Williams - lands in his possession in Lee Co adj lands of Reuben S. Williams + Negroes man and wife Sally, Dick & Mary & their 2 children Angelina and Simon, Frances & Floyd Dau Sarah C. Cowles (Negroes Jack, Anak, Julia, Grace in trust) Dau Mary Ann Cowles (Negroes Betsy and her child Maria, Louise & Jefferson in trust) Proceeds of estate to be for education of Grandson: John W. VanWagnon; Exe: to sell furniture in Central Hotel to be applied to debt. Exe: Friend: Richard H. Randolph and sons: Reuben, John, Nathaniel Witnesses: Edward D. Tracy, John J. Gresham & S.C. Lippitt WILLIAMS, JOHN D. Twiggs Co. GA 10/2/1821 - Bibb Co. GA 5/6/1822 pg 5 Wife: Sally Children: John Williams, Joseph Williams, Samuel S. Williams To James Moore 70 acres near Camp Hope also 2 negroes Lewis and Adaline. Ex: Wife, Sally. Witnesses: Thomas Horn & John Harden WIMBERLY, REBECCA C. 11/21/1840 - 3/1/1841 pg 79 formerly Rebecca C. Jemison. present husband: James Wimberly; son,Ezekiel Wimberly - under 21 1/12 of remainder of estate, to brother John Jones remaining 1/2 in trust for daug Laura P. Fort, formerly Laura Wimberly. Ezekiel Wimberly, when reaches 21 to become guardian and trustee for daughters, Caroline H. Jones and Laura Fort. Brother: John Jones- negroes Canada and Sally; Exe: brother John Jones and husband James Wimberly Witnesses: John J. Gresham, John R. Boon & George Jones ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.