CLARKE COUNTY, GA - WILLS Estate of Richard Pound 1807 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: SRol786334@aol.com Sara Rollins Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Estate of Richard Pound 1807 Clarke County, Georgia Clarke County Georgia Court of Ordinary Returns Book E pages 57-63 Book J pages 442-450 Page 57 Book E Proceedings of the Estate of Richard POUND deceased June the 6th 1807 William POUNDS and Molley POUNDS applied for Letters of Administration on the Estate of Richard POUNDS decd and Citation was issued the same date. September the 7th 1807 Letters of Administration & Warrant of appraisement was granted to William POUNDS and Molley POUNDS to Administer the Estate of Richard POUNDS decd they being then sworn to act according to Law January the 4th 1808 William POUNDS made a Return of the Inventory of the Estate of Richard POUNDS decd which is as follows ================================================== =Copy of original pg # 1 A true Inventory of the goods and Chattals of the Estate of Richard POUNDS decd appraised by us the 30th of December 1807 To One Negro Woman called Ussery $ 350 To One Negro girl called Winney 300 To One Negro boy called Jery 280 To One Negro boy called David 260 To One Brown bay gelding 130 To One small bay gelding 60 To One bay filley 70 To One Cow & Calf 10 To One black yearling 1 To Eight head of Hogs 32 To 1 Waggon and hind geer 44 To To One pair of geer and hipstraps 2 To 2 blind Bridles and Curb Bridle 1 To 2 bells 00 75 To 4 Ear bells 1 00 To Three old axes 4 To two old grubing hoes 1 50 To four old weeding hoes 2 To 1 Iron Ladle 12 1/2 To 1 handsaw 1 50 To 1 draw Knife 50 To 1 old Curring Knife 37 1/2 To 1 old Currcomb 25 To one oven with hooks 33 50 To one spinning wheel 3 50 To Singletree & cleveses 3 25 To one Iron bound Hoggshead 1 $1563.251/4 The total is $1593.25) Page 58, 59, & 60 ==================================================Copy of original pg # 2 To one set of old Shoe Tools 3 To one Table 50 To one Mans saddle 10 To one washing tub one pail & piggin 1 50 To one womans Sadde 10 To one Case and eleven bottles 2 50 To four sows & twenty four Pigs 30 To Two gums 75 To ten chairs & one small one 4 To two beadsteads 2 To one Cotten wheel 2 To one Loom & Tacklins 10 To one chest 2 To one pair Cotton Cards 1 To one cupboad and furniture 5 To one Shotgun ten dollars 10 To two Smothing Irons 75 To one Sword 37 1/2 To one Bead & beadstead & furniture 30 one bead & furniture 30 one looking glass 1 one small clevis 25 one pair Warping barrs & Spooling frame 37 1/2 $157.00 1563.25 Whole amt $1720 25 Samuel McCellen Bailey George Avery Roberts Sworn to before me the 30 day of December 1807 John Shother JP Recorded in Book E page 58 ==================================================Copy of original pg # 3 A List of Sale of the Estate of Richard POUNDS decd William POUNDS to one Mare $ 60 00 To Shoemaker tools 1 00 one Shotgun 2 00 To 5 Ear Bells 1 06 1/4 64 06 1/4 John POUNDS 1 Bay Horse 64 1 Saddle 1 50 65 50 Mary POUNDS To 1 Black mare 50 00 To 1 cow & 3 yearlings 10 00 To 1 Lot Hogs 12 00 To 2 Lots of Hogs 10 00 To 1 pair geer & hipstraps 1 00 To 2 blind Bridles 25 To two Bells and Collars 25 To 3 Club axes 1 / 2 grubing hoes 75 1 75 To 4 W hoes 50 cts & iron Ladle 6 1/4 56 1/4 To 1 handsaw 25 cts 1 Drawknife 12 1/2 37 1/2 To 1 Curing Knife 12 1/2 12 1/2 To1 Curry Comb 6 1/4 To 1 oven & Hooks 1 00 To 1 flax wheel 1 00 To 2 plows Colter clevises & singletree 2 00 To 1 Iron bound Hhd 75 To 1 pine table 50 cts 50 To Washing Tub pail & piggins 50 To 1 Womans saddle 1 00 To 1 Case & bottles 1 00 To 2 Sows & 11 pigs at 4 00 To Ditto 11 Shoats 4 00 102 12 ½ ==================================================Copy of original pg # 4 Amount of Dues brought over $102.121/2 To 2 gums @ 25 ct 8 Splitbotomed Chairs 2 25 To 1 Bead bedsted & furniture 5 00 To 1 Loom & Cotton wheel 2 00 To 1 Chest & Cotten cards at 62 1/2 To 1 cupboard & furniture 2 00 To 1 Pair Smoth Irons 50 To 1 Cutlash 50 To 2 Bedsteds beds & furniture 6 50 To 1 Looking glass 25 cts 25 To 1 pair warping barrs & Spooling frame 25 122 00 I hereby Certify the above is a Just statement whereas I acted as a cryor under my hand this the 7th day of Dec 1810 Ramey Sr?? Mary POUNDS Ds to hire four Negros 32.50 Rent of Plantation 20.00 $52.50 ===================================================================== Page 61 ================================================Copy of original pg # 5 1810 Sarah POUNDS to William & Mary POUNDS adm of Richard POUNDS decd To 1 years Bed & Board @ Ds $ 8.00 ------------------ 1810 Meriman POUNDS orphan Ds to 1 years Bed & Board 8.00 ------------------ 1810 Newman POUNDS orphan of Rich POUNDS Ds To 1 Years bed & board 8.00 ------------------ 1810 Caty POUNDS orphan of Rich POUNDS Ds To 1 years bed & board 8.00 ------------------ 1810 Patsy POUNDS orphan Ds to 1 years bed & board 8.00 ------------------ 1810 Elizabeth POUNDS orphan Ds to 1 years bed & board 8.00 ------------------ 1810 Mary POUNDS orphan Ds to one years Bed & Board 8.00 ============================================Copy of original pg # 6 (2 copies) (Back of Page) William & Mary Pounds Return of Same & Account against orphans of R Pounds decd Recorded 25 cents =====================================Copy of original pg # 7 page 62 1807 The Estate of Richard POUNDS decd to William POUNDS admr Ds March 21 1 To cash paid David Sims as pr note $50.00 March 21 2 To Do Alexander Husson as pr note 20.00 March 21 3 To Do William & B Brown Do 25.00 Jany 16 4 To Do Thomas Farrar on afc as pr recept 24.00 Jany 27 5 To Do George Ray Coroner as pr recept 10.50 Jany 22 6 To Do Alexander Husson as pr recept 100.21 3/4 1808 7 To Do for Enoch Stringfellown as pr note 101.25 1808 8 To Do Isaac Humphries as pr recept 1.62 1/2 1806 9 To Do for Tax as pr recept 2.37 1/2 1807 10 To Do for Tax as pr recept 2.37 1/2 1807 11 To Do Samuel McCellen as pr Rect 13.33 1/4 1809 12 To Do Dooley and Bond as pr Rect 12.00 July 31 13 To Do John Strong by Judgement 24.00 1809 14 To Do John Smith RH 5.95 1808 15 To Do William Freeman as pr note 14.95 1809 16 To Do for Tax as pr Rect 12.35 1809 17 To Do Alex Husson as pr note 26.70 June 20 18 To Do John Stroud by Judgment 20.00 1808 19 To Do for Tax as pr Recept 3.43 3/4 Oct12 20 To Do Eli Crawley byJudgment 119.14 1/4 Jany 3 21 To Do John Stroud by Judgment 20.81 1/4 $587.67 To no Alteration since the return of the Inventory of the Estate by appraisement. Sworn to in open Court William POUNDS Absalom Ramey ===========================================Copy of original pg # 8 (Back of page) William Pounds Administrator to return Court of Ordinary January 1811 $587.67 Recorded 50 cent ===================================================================== 1812 Mary POUNDS orphan Ds to one years bed & board 10.00 The above acct aproved in open Court the fourth of May 1812 Carried to Book J page 442 ______________________ Page 63 ===============================================Copy of original pg # 9 Contrary Credit 1807 Sept 27 By note of Travis George $157.37 1/2 Nov 27 By cash by Bailey George 55.00 March 21 By Do by Bailey George 22.12 1/2 April 23 By Do by Do Do 20.12 1/2 June 9th by Do by Jerry Watly 11.00 June 16 by Do Absalom Echols 13.00 Sept 23 by Do David Sims 01.03 3/4 October 12 by Do Bailey George 119.14 1/4 1808 by Do by Bailey George 3.43 3/4 Dec 24 by Do Jesse Watly 22.00 November 13by Absalon Echols 33.00 $462.29 1/4 ===================================================================== Also listed on page 63 ----------------------------------- A List of Negro Hiring & Plantation & premises January 13 in the year 1812 ____________________________________________________________ Mary POUNDS to one Negro woman $ 12.00 Do one Negro girl 10 Do one Negro boy 8.00 Do one Negro boy 8.00 Do Plantation & premises 25.00 $63.00 I hereby certify the above is a Just statement whereon I acted as Cryor given under my hand this 13th of Jany 1812 John Dickerson Cons. Sworn to in open Court this 4th May 1812 Wm POUNDS __________________________________ 1812 Sarah POUNDS to William POUNDS & Mary POUNDS Adm of Rich POUNDS Ds To 1 years Bed & Board $10.00 1812 Merriman POUNDS 1 years Bed & Board 10.00 1812 Newman POUNDS 1 years bed & board 10.00 1812 Caty POUNDS orphan of Richard POUNDS to 1 years bed & board 10.00 1812 Patsy POUNDS orphan to one years bed & board 10.00 1812 Elizebeth POUNDS orphan to 1 years bed & board 10.00 _________________ carried back to the lower end of page 62 ______________________________________________________________________________ Page 442 Book J ______________________________________________________________________________ Brought forward from Book E page 62 __________________ 1812 The Estate of Richard POUNDS dec to William POUNDS administrator Ds January 28th 1811 Paid William MGill for surveying 7.62 3/4 1812 Paid Tax for the Estate 2.35 March 10th Paid John Smith for fees 2.00 1811 1812 Paid Tax for Estate 2.81 1/4 $14.79 ____________________________________________________________ Contra 1811 To fifteen Dollars note lost at Law 15.00 4th of May 1812 approved in Court Wm POUNDS    Page 443 ==========================Copies of original pg # 1,2,3,&4 (William Sr, estate) 1813 the Estate of Richard Pounds due To William POUNDS admr.Ds Contra Nor Received Nothing in ----- November & March 15, Pd G J Fanoe F. C. 2.72 To Bed & board of Merryman POUNDS 1 years 9.00 " " " " Newman POUNDS Do 9.00 " " " " Katy POUNDS Do 9.00 " " " " Patsy POUNDS Do 9.00 " " " " Elizb POUNDS Do 9.00 " " " " Mary POUNDS Do 9.00 Sworn in open Court Jon. Hodge C C V William Pounds Admrs. To (ii) amt of hire of Negros plantation and premises rented Mary POUNDS To one Negro woman named Ussey 6.00 " " " girl " Winney 8.00 " " " boy " Jerry 8.00 " " " boy " Dave 8.00 " " Plantation & premises 20.00 50.00 I hereby certify the above a just Statement whereon I acted as Cryor Given under my hand this 25 of Feby 1813 William W. Crawford Conor ____________________________ July Term 1813 Examined & approved Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court Jno. Hodge C.C.V. William POUNDS Admr Recorded in B. J J pg 59 ====================================================================== A Return on the Estate of Richard POUNDS Ds By William POUNDS Administrator and Mary POUNDS administratrix for the year 1814 To Mary POUNDS admtrx To Rent of the Plantation 25.00 " Hire 1 Negro woman by the name of Ussey 12.00 " Do 1 Negro girl by the name of Winny 12.00 " Do 1 Negro Boy by the name of Jerry 12.00 " Do 1 Negro Boy by the name of Davee 10.00 Received of Absalom Echols 53.68 3/4 Carried over 122.86 3/4 Page 444 brought forward Cr. By-- Maintainance of the orphans of Richard POUNDS $ 73.00 decd Meramon POUNDS Newman POUNDS Caty POUNDS Elizabeth POUNDS Polly POUNDS No. 1 Paid M Shackleford Tax for the Estate 3.29 No. 2 Paid John MCoy Cost for the Estate 1.00 No. 3 Paid for grants of Two lots of Land 24.31 1/4 Errors Excepted $101.60 1/4 Sworn to & Subscribed in Open Court March Term 1815 William POUNDS Admstr To William POUNDS adm. by maintainance of orphans and Debt paid out for the year 1815 ==============================================Copy of original pg # 10 Page 445 The Estate of Richrad Pounds deceased Ds William pounds administrator by maintenance of orphans and Debits paid out for the year 1815 -------------------------------------------- Mereman POUNDS Newman POUNDS Caty POUNDS Patsy POUNDS Betsy POUNDS &Polly POUNDS 68.18 3/4 March 5, 1815 Paid John H Lowe Clerk Cost .50 April 20, 1815 Paid Thomas Moore tax 3.31 1/4 $72.00 Contra To Rent of Plantation 25.00 Hire 1 Negro Woman by the name of Ussey 10.00 " 1 Negro girl by the name of Winney 13.00 " 1 Negro Boy by the name of Jerry 13.00 " 1 Negro Boy by the name of Davee 11.00 $72.00 -------------------------------------- I do hereby Certify that the above is Just and true whereon I acted as Cryor 30th 1815 Richard Dicken Er Ex =================================================Copy of original pg # 11 (back of page) Examined and approve Sworn to in Open Court Feby 6 1816 William POUNDS Admr Jno H Lowe Clk Estate Richard Pounds Fifth Return Recorded in Book J & J page 61 ================================================Copy of original pg # 12 Page 446 1816 William POUNDS & Mary POUNDS admn of Richard POUNDS decd ____________________________________________________________ Buy maintainance of orphans of Ric POUNDS dece Mereman POUNDS Caty POUNDS Patsy POUNDS Elizabeth POUNDS Polly POUNDS $ 69.00 March 16th 1816 Paid David Anderson Tax for the Estate 3.31 1/4 Feby 10 1816 Paid Benjamin Floyard 1.00 $ 73.31 1/4 A Return on the Estate of Richard POUNDS Decd by W. POUNDS adm & Mary POUNDS admx for the year 1816 ----------------------------------------------------- The Rent of plantation $ 25.00 Hire 1 negro woman by the name of Ussey 10.00 1 negro woman by the name of Winney 12.00 1 negro Boy by the name of Jerry 14.00 1 negro Boy by the name of Dave 12.00 $ 73.00 ------------------------------------------------- I do hereby Certify that the above is Just and True Where on I acted as a cryor Jan 6th 1816 Andrew White Georgia Clark County D Sines JTC The above acct Sworn to & Subscribed before me May the 5th 1817 Mary X(her nark) Pounds ===================================================Copy of original pg # 13 (Back of page) May Term 1817 Approved Mary Pounds S4 Return To Court Recorded in Book J & J folio 62 & 63 ===============================================Copy of original pg # 14 Page 447 The Estate of Richard POUNDS decd To Mary POUNDS admx & Wm POUNDS adm Ds To Maintainence of Newman POUNDS Catey POUNDS Elizabeth POUNDS & Polly POUNDS orphans of said Rich POUNDS deceased for the years 1817 & 1818 $140.00  Cr By the Hire of negroes and rent of Plantation for Said two years $140.00 Georgia Clark County The above is a true return of said Estate Sworn to and Subscribed before me Feby 1, 1819 Mary X POUNDS Admx D Sims JTC ====================================================Copy of original pg # 15 (back of page) Examined and Approved Richard Pounds fees not paid Recorded in Book J & J folio 64 March 31st 1819 M H Love Clk =================================================Copy of original pg # 16 1820 The Estate of Rich POUNDS decd to William POUNDS adm Ds To the amount for Extra Services Rendered on afc of Said Estate in the Settlement of Business out of the County & State $ 100.00 1819 Dec 21st Contra Cr By sale of 7 negroes at $3029.00 By cash Receved for rent 45.00 By Do of B George 70.00 By Do of J. Whatley 56.00 (This is crossed out) 1820 The estate of Rich Pounds decd The Wm Pounds, adms To 11 years service as admins of the said estate and many expenses on riding to South Carrolina twice Molly ____ to take out Grants for the said estate, paid out by himself — ---- ------- keep, all extra ------ will be allowed. $100 ====================================================Copy of original pg # 17 (Back of page) Recorded in book E, F, G, h, J Jany 10, 1820 M.H. Love Clk Sworn to in open court 4th Jany, 1820 W Pounds M. H. Love Clk Approved Wm Pounds cred & return Estate Rich Pounds decd Richard Pounds Dec  Page 448 1819 Catrin POUNDS orphan of Rich POUNDS decd to 1 years Bed & Board at 10.00 1819 Elizabeth POUNDS orphan of Richd POUNDS decd To Mary POUNDS Guardian Ds to 1 years bed & Board at 10.00 1819 Mary POUNDS orphan of Richd POUNDS decd To Mary POUNDS Guardian Ds to 1 years Bed & Board at 10.00 1819 The Estate of Richd POUNDS decd to M & W POUNDS adm Ds To Tax as pr Recept 4.68 3/4 To Cash paid A Hulsey as pr rect 26.50 Approved Jno H. Lowe Clk Page 449 Contra Cr By Past of Negro & Plantation hire $10.00 Cr By Past Negro & Plantation hire $10.00 _______________________________ Contra Cr By Past Negro & Plantation hire 10.00 _________ Contra Cr By Hire of negros 7 plantation in hole as Jno Sarless cutis [sic] of D Sims Esq 70.00 Sworn to in Open Court Jany 4th 1820 Mary POUNDS Page 450 The Estate of Richard POUNDS Decd in account with William POUNDS adm 1820 Jany No. 1 To Cash paid for Advertising the land of said Estate $ 3.00 No 2 " Do Paid Edward Paine as Counsel 4.00 3 " Do John H Lowe as pr receipt 2.75 4 " Do Benj WILLIAMS a Legatee of Sd Estate 370.00 5 " Do Merriman POUNDS Do 370.00 6 " Do George HEARD Do 350.00 7 " Do John POUNDS Do 350.00 8 " Do Newman POUNDS Do 350.00 9 " Do Augustin YOUNG Do 350.00 10 " Do Mary POUNDS as guardian for Elizabeth & Polly POUNDS as pr Rect 700.00 11 Ditto Paid John Ramey as Crier & other services 12 Extra Services as Adm 25.00 $2874.75 Contra Cr By amount of Sale of land of the Estate $2041.00 " Cash recd of Whalas for Rent 60.00 Examined and approved Sworn to in open Court Feby 4th 1822 Jno H Lowe Clk W POUNDS Adm