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This file was contributed by: gary best pro5050@msn.com ==================================================================== Inventory and appraisement of the property belonging to the estate of page 246 Harris Best. 1 Bed straw and furniture 12.00 1 " " " " 15.00 1 Lot bed clothing 10.00 1 Clock 4.00 1 Side Saddle 15.00 1 Mans Saddle 8.00 1 Gun 15.00 1 Crop Cut Saw 4.00 1 Loom an Gurning ? 6.00 1 Coffee Mill .75 1 Drawing Knife Square & Augers 1.00 1 Pr Steelyards .75 1 Box Sundries 2.00 1 Lot Crockery 3.00 1 Lot Tin Bread _____& sifter 1.00 1 Lot Paid_______ 2.00 1 Lot Mattlocks & Axes 6.00 1 Lot Plow Stocks & ________ 2.50 1 Lot Boxes Jugs Keg & Water Bucket 2.50 1 _____ _______ 2.00 1 Bed Straw 1.00 1 _____ _______ 1.00 4 Head Cattle 22.00 29 Head Hogs 25.00 1 _______ Mare Bridle 35.00 6 ____ Per Barrel 5.00 12 Bushel Cotton Seed .50 150 Hens ______ 675.00 1 Lot ____ _____ _____ ______ 2.50 1 Note on R Chapel 305.00 1 Note on Tidwell & John Chapel 28.00 1 Note on J N Cotes 8.10 1 Note on H B Cambel 20.00 ___ _____ _____ ___ R Wilkin 19.25 ___ _____ __ ____ _____ 62.42 Georgia Coweta County we do certify these ___ ____ ____ a true appraisement of ____ _ ______ Harris Best dec. as _____ to us by Hosea Gay (Gray) the executor ___ __ best of our _______ and Understanding ___ Perry appraiser David Gabe appraiser g __ ____ April 17, 1852 Record 22 Sept 1852 A____ Rainey page 247 Inventories and appraisements Bills of Sale Book B, page 246 - 249 I do certify that the forgoing appraisers were sworn to perform their duty as appraisers of the estate Harris Best Dec. according to law. Apr 17 1852 R B B______ J.P. Account of the sale the sale of all the person estate of Harris Best _____ sale on 19 Apr 1852 1 Bed & Straw J W Chapel 16.75 1 " " William Chapel 13.00 Bed Clothing W Westmoreland .50 " " " " 3.50 1 Clock J G Moody 1.50 1 Saddle J B D_____ 10.50 1 Gun Dave Gabe 11.00 1 Saw J Morris 3.40 1 Loom Levi Couch 4.10 1 Coffee Mill W Westmoreland .75 1 Drawing Knife T Carelton .75 1 Steelyards W Johnson .55 1 Augers J M Jones .31 _ _____ J _______ .71 _ _____ E Adcock .91 1 Lock H Gray .20 1 Wedges J T Freeman .40 1 ____ ____ H Gray .10 1 ___ ___ M T Chapel .35 1 ____ ____ H Gray .20 1 Harnesses H Gray .30 1 Box Sundries H Gray .25 1 Crockery W Westmoreland 1.00 1 Ra_____ H Gray .25 1 ____ ___ E D .35 1 ______ J P Moody .35 Books H Gray .37 Baskets W Westmoreland .30 1 Foot Trunk W Westmoreland .50 3 Buckets R Chapel .46 Coffee Pots E D_____ .25 Tray M T Chapel .12 Sifter H Gray .10 _______ E Adcock .20 Pail H Gray .81 Lot Pot Ware H Gray .46 1 Matlock R Chapel .85 1 Matlock Thomas Bush 1.35 page 248 1 Axe H B Cambel .75 1 Axe J J Tidwell .65 1 Axe Chop H Gray 1.60 Plow H_____ B Gray .80 Plow Stocks J Moody .50 Plow G____ J Moody .80 Trace Chains W Taylor .20 _______ H Gray .10 Shovel & Plow T_____ .96 1 BB______ J Moody .10 1 _________ Dave Gabe .40 Chains M J Chapel .25 Wh____ E Adcock 2.05 Bed Straw H Gray 1.00 Grind Stone H Gray 1.65 Barrel H Gray .20 ____ _____ _____ ______ .75 Boxes _____ _____ ______ .20 Cow & Calf R Chapel 11.45 Cow & Calf M J Chapel 12.12 Bull H B Cambel 6.65 _____ & _______ S J ________ 8.10 " " " 7.65 " " " 6.20 " " " 6.75 __________ H B Cambel .50 3533 Shingles at .23 per Hun J S______ 8.10 1 ____ ____ B Levent 12.25 1 BB _ _____ E Adcock 5.00 1 Barrel corn R Chapel 5.25 1 " " J Be____ 5.00 1 " " B Levent 5.48 1 " " E Adcock 5.35 ? Bushels Corn E Adcock 7.42 12 Bushels Cotton Seed H B Cambel .78 1 Table H Gray .15 1 " J B______ .10 1 Slate J Turner .30 ______ corn W Westmoreland 1.00 1 ______ J B De______ .90 Total 213.03 page 249 Georgia Coweta County-----------Before one Albert Rainey ordinary of said court, ______ Hosea Gray the executor of the last will and testement of Harris Best Dec'd, who being duly sworn saith the ___ and forgoing is a true return of the sale of the perishable property ______ __ ______. Hosea Gray Sworn to and _______ Before me May 25, 1852 Albert Rainey O.C.C. Recorded 22nd Sept 1852 Albert Rainey O.C.C. ============================================================================== September Term 1852 page 154 Court of Ordinary Georgia Coweta, County Whereas Hosea Gray executor of the last will and testement of Harris Best late of said County deceased has given notice by publication for two months of his intention to apply for leave to sell all the land belonging to the estate of said deceased and no objections having been found, and it appearing that such sale will be for the benifit of all concerned it is therefore ordered that Hosea Gray executor as aforesaid be authorized to sell all the land belonging to the estate of said deceased Granted Albert Rainey OCC ============================================================================= Estate Returns 1852 Hosea Gray Exe Return page 119 To cash paid Edward Adcock as for voucher no. 26 8.42 " " " Edward Adcock " " " " 27 1.50 " " " J H Cates " " " " 28 20.65 " " " A Woodley for J H Cates " " 29 7.20 " " " H B Campbell as for voucher no. 30 12.78 " " " H B Campbell note " " 31 4.40 " " " H B Campbell " " " 32 7.40 " " " A Gray " " 33 6.78 " " " John Morris " 34 13.00 " " " Hosea Gray Note " 35 6.84 " " " J A welch " 36 13.50 397.79 2 1/2 per cent commission on amount paid out 9.96 2 1/2 per cent commission on amount paid on $449.53 11.23 $418.96 Side saddle delievered to Edward Adcock guardian of Louisa Best according to will as per voucher No. 37 Return of sale of lands 30 acres part of Lot 297. 100 acres part of Lot 296 both in the 1st district Coweta County sold the 1st tuesday in November 1852 for $315.00, 250.00 payable 25th of december 1852 balance payable 25th of december 1853 land sold to A Gray. Credit Amount collected on Robert Chappells note 17.91 " " " David Gabel " 11.40 " " " J B Delk " 11.40 " " " ____ Stroman " 8.12 " " " Thomas Kirk 2.95 " " " Levi Couch 4.10 " " " John W. Chappell 16.75 " " " John Bellak 5.00 " " " Wm. Chappell 6.55 " " " Eldridge Drewey 1.75 " " " E Adcock 15.00 " " " Benjamin Gray 3.20 " " " Robert Chappell 26.31 Amount Collected as part of A Grays note 100.00 " " " " " " " " 111.04 " " from E Adcocks note 13.37 " " as part of H B Campbell and Samuel Cannons note 47.95 Amount collected as part of Wm. Westmorelands note 6.93 " " on note of M J Chappell 12.95 Cash paid at sale 2.12 " on hand of deceased at time of death 20.00 amount of goods bought by Hosea Gray executor of sale 4.72 page 120 Hosea Gray Exe Cont Amount brought over $447.53 Amount paid out 418.96 Balance due estate $30.57 Georgia Coweta, County In person appeared before me Batty H. Mitchell Ordinary in and for said County Hosea Gray Exe on the Estate of Harris Best deceased who being duly sworn saith that the above return is just and true as it stands stated Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of February 1853 Batty H Mitchell Hosea Gray Voucher No. 1 Received of Hosea Gray executor of the last will and testement of Harris Best deceased five dollars for letters testementory & recording & copying will of Harris Best deceased April 5th 1852 Albert Rainey OCC No. 2 Received of Hosea Gray executor of Harris Best deceased four dollars ordinary fee for appraisement & sale bill and balance of fee for proving and recording will May 21st 1852 Albert Rainey OCC No. 3 Received of Hosea Gray executor of this last will and testement of Harris Best dec. one dollar ordinary fee for recording order Sept __ 1852 Albert Rainey OCC No. 4 Rec'd $1.48 of Hosea Gray exe of the estate of Harris Best his tax for 1852 J C S_____ TC No. 5 Goergia Coweta, County To all and singular the constables greeting you are hereby commanded, that of the goods and chattels lands and teniments of Harris Best you levy by distress and sale thereof suffiecient to make the sum of eighteen dollars principle and intrest from the first day of March 1851 which was adjudged against him at a Justices Court held in and for the 691st district G M on the second saturday in July 1851 in favor of Word & White and also the further sum of one dollar and 5__cents for cost thereon and you have said sum of money together with this wit on or before the second saturday in August next to render in satisfaction for said debt and cost Hosea Gray Exe Cont page 121 Herein fail not. Given under my hand at office this 22nd day of July 1851 john D Thurmond JP Satisfied infull by Hosea Gray Executor on the estate of Harris Best principle intrest and cost This May 8th 1852 J D thurmond JP No. 6 Georgia Coweta, County To all and singular the constables greetings. You are hereby commanded that of the Goods and Chattles land, and tenements of Harris Best and Edward Adcock defendentsyou levy by distress and sale thereof, suffiecient to make the sum of Seven dollars and Seventy Cents, principle and intrest from the first day of October 1850 which was adjudged against them at a Justices Court held in and for the 691st District G M on the second Saturday in February 1852 in favoring of Thomas S McLain plaintiff and also the further sum of two dollars 18 censt for the cost thereon, and that you have the said sum of money together with this wit on or before the second saturday in March next to render in satisfaction of said debt and cost herein fail not Given under my hand at office this 18th day of February 1852 J D Thurmond JP Satisfied in full by Hosea Gray Executor November 13th 1852 J D Thurmond JP No. 7 Georgia Coweta, County To all and singular the Constables Greetings You are hereby Commanded that of the Goods and Chattles, Lands and Tenemnets of Harris Best you cause to be made the sum of Seventy Six dollars and Seventy Six Cents with interest from the first day of January 1847 which Joseph Rawls recovered against him before me at a Justice Court held in and for the 691st District G M on the 8th day of February 1851, and also all further costs that may acquire, and have you the said sums of money together with this Execution on or before the 2nd saturday in March ____ to render in satisfaction for said Debt and Costs. Given under my hand and Seal this 13th day of February 1851 J D Thurmond JP Satisfied infull by Hosea Gray Executor November 13th 1852 J D Thurmond JP No. 8 Georgia Coweta, County To all and singular the Constables Greetings. You are hereby Commanded that of the Goods and Chattles, Lands and Tenements of Harris Best you cause to be made the sum of Three dollars and One Cent with interest from the fifth day of January 1851 which William (page 122, 123 have been lost or misplace) This includes the balance of voucher N0. 7 and No.8-No. 12) Hosea Gray Exe Cont. page 124 No. 13 1850 Harris Best D To A Hancock March 6 To making Bulscrew 25- April 27 " Lag Scuter 05- " " Sharp Scuter 25- May 14 " Point Shovel 25- " " Sharp Shovel 05- June 8 " Sharp Scuter 05- July 1 " Sharp Plow 05- Sep 28 " F___ s____ nail on 18- 1851 " S_____ horse 50- Dec " Sharp Plow 06- 1.69 Georgia Coweta, County Personally came before me Alfred Hancock who being duly sworn deposeth and saith the above account against Harris Best deceased is just and true as it stands stated------ Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th Dec 1852 R B Bridges JP A Hancock Rec'd of Hosea Gray one dollar and 70 Cts Executor on the estate of Harris Best deceased December 20th 1852 A Hancock No. 14 1851 Harris Best To John R Padgett D oct 3 1 Plug Tobacco 30 30 Dec 13 1 Pr Boots 2.75 2.75 3.05 Georgia Coweta, County Personally came before me John D Thurmond one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County John R Padgett after being duly sworn saith that the within account as it stands stated is just and true, sworn to and subscribed this 11th of December 1852 John D Thurmond JP John R Padgett Rec'd payment by Hosea Gray Executor on the estate of Harris Best deceased three dollars & five Cts Dec 11th 1852 John R Padgett No. 15 1851 Harris Best bought of Culpepper & Corley Sept 25 To mending pr Boots .35 Oct 6 " 1 " shoes 1.25 Nov 24 " 1 " " 1.25 Dec 1 " 2 " " 1.00 2.00 4.85 Georgia Coweta, County Personally appeared before me J D Thurmond acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county C W Culpepper who being Hosea Gray Exe Cont. page 125 duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that the above account against Harris Best deceased is just and true as it stands stated---sworn to and subscribed before me this August 7th 1852 John D Thurmond JP C W Culpepper Rec'd of Hosea Gray Exe on the estate of Harris Best deceased four dollars & 85 Cts December 16th 1852 C W Culpepper No. 16 July Harris D To J M Adcock To 1 pint Rum 15__ pint 10 25 To 1 Pocket Knife 1.00 1.25 Georgia Coweta, County Personally appearded before me Jesse M Adcock who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that the above account against Harris Best deceased is just and true as it stands stated, and that he has no other way of proving the same only by his own oath--Sworn to and suscribed before me this 10th day of July 1852 John D Thurmond JP J M Adcock Rec'd of Hosea Gray in the estate of Harris Best the within account infull $1.25 this November 27th 1852 J M Adcock No. 17 1850 Harris Best bought of M Westmoreland Nov 5 To 17 yds __ ____ 33.3 5.70 Dec 11 " 33 lbs H ware 5 1.65 " " " 1 Collins Axe 1.50 " " " 14 lbs coffee 2.00 10 lbs Sugar 1.00 3.00 1851 " 1 Bag Flour 5.50 july 5 " 1 Plug Tobacco .25 $17.60 Georgia Coweta, County Personally appeared before me M. Westmoreland who being just and true as it stands stated, Sworn and subscribed before me this the 25th Feby 1852 R B Bridges JP M Westmoreland Amount Principle 17.60 Court for Summoning .62.5 $18.22.5 Received of Hosea Gray the above accounts as the Executor of Harris Best deceased December 25 1852 R B Bridges JP Hosea Gray Exe Cont page 126 No. 18 Harris Best Dec'd in debt to A H Boman 1851 for making 1 Coffin 3.00 Georgia Coweta, County Personally appeared before me R B Bridges a Justice of Peace for said County A H Boman and said the account against Harris Best deceased is just and true Sworn to before me this 8th March 1852 R B Bridges Jp A H Boman Received of Hosea Gray Executor on the estate of Harris Best deceased Three dollars December 1st 1852 A H Boman No. 19 Received of Hosea Gray Executor of the Estate of Harris Best deceased One dollar for (____ _____) (Crying Sand ??) this 13th of November 1852 James Bexly No. 20 Edmond _____ vs Harris Best Received of Hosea Gray Executor on the Estate of said deceased Twenty Eight dollars and Sixty three Cents infull satisfaction of the above stated case November 13th 1852 R B Bridges JP No. 21 Received of Hosea Gray Executor on the Estate of Harris Bestdeceased Ninety Three and 00/100 Cents Cost on a Bail case against J___ Rozier This May 8th 1852 John D Thurmond JP $20.00 By the twenty fifth day of December next I promise to pay J M Stewart or bearer twenty dollars for value received Nov 25 1850 his mark Joseph Rawls test Harris x Best Rec'd the within note Ten dollars January 6th 1851 Received of Hosea Gray Executor on the Estate of Harris Best deceased Eleven 34/100 dollars Dec 10th 1852 M Lain & Drewey N0. 23 By the twenty fifth day of December 1851 I promise to pay Bryant Wood or bearer the sum of Thirty dollars for value received of him November the 13 1850 Harris Best By the twenty fifth day of December 1851 I promise to pay Bryant Wood or bearer the sum of Thirty dollars for value received of him November 13th 1850 Harris Best Hosea Gray Exe Cont page 127 Received on the within note one dollar 11 cts Sept 9th 1851 Received of Hosea Gray Executor of the Estate of Harris Best deceasedFifty three dollars & 56 cts principle & interest & Cost December 25th 1852 R B Bridges JP No. 24 By the twenty fifth of December next I promise to pay A Culpepper or bearer Twenty four dollars & thirty five Cents for value received Dec the 28th 1849 Harris Best I indorse the within Note to Stephen Thomas for value received Anthony Chappell Rec'd in the within note fifteen dollars December the 5th 1851 Rec'd of Hosea Gray Executor in the Estate of Harris Best $13.59 Dec 20th 1852 Stephen Thomas No. 25 1852 Harris Best to Wm Westmoreland debit jany 20 To visit & Mileage & Medicine 1.50 23 " " " " " " 1.50 24 " " " " " " 2.00 25 " " " " " " 1.50 27 " " " " " " 1.50 30 " " " " " " 1.50 31 " " " " " " 2.00 Feby 1 " " " " " " 2.00 3 " " " " " " 1.50 4 " " " " " " 2.00 6 " " " " " " 2.00 7 " " " " " " 1.00 8 " " " " " " 2.00 10 " " " " " " 2.00 11 " " " " " " 1.50 12 " " " " " " 1.50 13 " " " " " " 1.50 14 " " " " " " 2.50 15 " " " " " " 1.50 16 " " " " " " 1.50 17 " " " " " " 1.50 20 " " " " " " 1.50 22 " " " " " " 1.50 23 " " " " " " 1.50 25 " " " " " " 1.50 26 " " " " " " 1.50 27 " " " " " " 1.50 28 " " " " " " 1.50 46.00 Hosea Gray Exe Cont page 128 Amount brought over 46.00 29 To visit & Mileage & Medicine 1.50 47.50 Georgia Coweta, County Personally appeared before me John D Thurmond an acting Justice of the Peace in an for said County William Westmoreland and after being duly sworn saith on oath that the within account as it stands stated is just and true & that he has no other way of Establishing the same only by his oath sworn to and subscribed this the 2nd February 1853 Wm Westmoreland John D Thurmond JP Rec'd of Hosea Gray Executor of Harris Best deceased the within account infull this 2nd February 1853 Wm Westmoreland No. 26 1851 Harris Best debit to Edmond Adcock 1852 To one ox Yoke 2.00 " 25 lbs sault .37 " one trais chain & pully pin .25 " 39 lbs of Bacon 4.87 " making 4 pare panterlons .78 " one pare and ___ ___ .75 " 5 quarts of Molasses .41 8.42 Georgia Coweta, County Personally appeared before me Edmond Adcock who being duly Sworn saith the account against Harris Best Dec'd is just and true, Sworn to before me this 6th day of January 1853 R B Bridges JP Edward Adcock Received of Hosea Gray Eight dollars and 42 cents as executor in the estate of Harris Best Deceased this January 8th 1853 Edward Adcock No. 27 Harris Best Debit To Edward Adcock in the year 1851 20 planks 1.50 State of Georgia Coweta, County Before me L H Watson an acting Justice of the Peace for said County personally came Edward F Adcock who being duly sworn deposeth and asith that the above account is just and true as it stands stated to the best of his Knowledge and belief and said informant has no other way to prove his account only by his own oath sworn to before me this 28th day of January 1853 L H Watson JP Edward F Adcock Received of Hosea Gray Executor on the Estate of Harris Best deceased one dollar and 50 February 8 1853 Edward F Adcock Hosea Gray Exe Cont. page 129 No. 28 1851 Harris Best To J H Cates debit Nov 1 To 2lb shot 20 1 tuck Comb 12 1/2 32 1/2 1852 Jany 29 1 Bottle Sasaprilla 1.00 " To 10 lb sugar 1.00 7 1/2 lb coffee 1.00 2.00 " " 8 lb rice .50 1 Box Janes Pills .25 .75 " " 1 fine Comb .5 1 paper ___ .10 .15 31 Balance on settlement 22 3.00 Feby 25 " 8 lb rice .50 4 yds Alapacha 1.00 4.00 4.50 28 " 7 yds Ga_____ .60 4.20 " " 7 yds Bleach Drill .15 1.05 " " 1 pr Socks .25 1 pr Silk Gloves 1.00 1.25 " " 6 yds Bleach Shirt .15 .90 " " 1 1/2 yds wide ribbon .20 .30 " " 12 yds Narrow " .05 .60 " " 1/2 paper brass tacks .62 1/2 " " 1 paper cut tacks .06 Screws .06 .12 20.65 Georgia Coweta, County Personally appeared before me John D Thurmond an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County J H Cates who being duly Sworn deposeth and sayeth on oath that the above account stands stated against the estate of Harris Best deceased is just and true to the best of his Knowledge and belief, Sworn to & subscribed before this 7th Feby 1853 John D Thurmond JP J H Cates Rec'd of Hosea Gray on the Estate of Harris Best Dec'd Twenty dolars and Sixty five Cents infull for the above account this 9th Feby 1853 J H Cates No. 29 1849 Harris Best To A Woodly debit Dec 1 5 Quarts Whis .95 11 1 1/2 Gals whis 1.12 1/2 22 2 Gals whis 1.50 26 1 Gal " .75 27 " " " .70 28 1 Gal ____whis .85 29 whis .50 1850 Jany 15 whis 1.12 1/2 7.50 paid on the above .30 7.20 Georgia Coweta, County Personally appeared before me R B Bridges an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County Andrew Woodly who being duly Sworn deposeth and sayeth that the above account as it stands stated against the Estate of Harris Best is just and true to the best of his Knowledge, Sworn to & subscribed this 11th Oct 1852 R B Bridges JP ============================================================================= Estate Returns Page 196 Hosea Gray Ex Returns Return No. 2 for 1853 The estate of Harris Best Dec'd in account current with Hosea Gray Executor of the last will and testement of said Dec'd from the 1st day of February 1853 to the 1st day of April 1854 To Cash Paid Robert Chappell on note __ __ 1 11.51 " " " B Mitchell Ordy " " 2 2.50 To Cash Paid RB Bridges on note " " 3 34.08 " " " Thomas Couch __ __ __" " 4 3.00 " " " Smith H. Westmoreland_ " " 5 34.08 " " " John H. Cates on note " " 6 9.63 " " " J W Har____ tax for 1853 " " 7 .51 " " " M W Thomas " " 8 1.00 " " " J M Stewart __ ___ __" " 9 10.46 " " " Edward Adcock " " 10 10.00 " " " __ H ________in execution " " 11 26.00 " " " Edward Adcock Guardian of the minor orphans of Harris Best Dec'd 12 330.94 455.28 2 __ __ C_COM on $455.28 Amt paid out 11.38 2 __ __ C_COM on $435.10 AMT rEC 10.87 477.53 Credit By amount due estate 1st February 1853 " cash received on H Gray note the balance on first 30.57 payment for land " cash rec'd on John H Cates noe specified 38.00 on Inventory 9.00 By cash Rec'd on W Chappell's note sale property 6.75 " " " " Wm. Tidwell note inventory bill 7.49 " " " " H Gray secured payment for land 266.74 By cash Rec'd on Robert Chappell's note specified in inventory 96.92 By cash Rec'd on John W Chappell's note specified in inventory 10.00 465.67 Amt paid out Commissions 477.53 Amt Received 465.67 Amt due Exc 1st April 1854 $11.86 Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th April 1854 Batty H. Mitchell Ordy Hosea Gray Voucher No 1 $10.00 By the twenty fifth of December next I promise to pay Edmund ______ or bearer the sum of Ten dollars for value received April 26th 1851 Test J M griffin Harris (x) Best his mark page 197 Hosea Gray Exc Return Received of Hosea Gray Executor on the Estate of Harris Best Deceased $11. 51 cts principle & interest. February 5 1853 Robert Chappell No 2 Received of Hosea Gray Executor on the Estate of Harris Best deceased Five dollars and fifty Cents for recording return and vouchers for 1852. February ___1853 B H Mitchell OCC No 3 $29.30 one day after date I promise to pay R B Bridges or bearer the sum of Twenty Nine dollars & thirty cents for value received of him. August 15, 1851 Harris (x) Best his mark Received of Hosea Gray Executor on the Estate of Harris Best deceased the sum of Thirty four 8/100 dollars principle and intrest Jan 26 1854 R B Bridges No 4 1851 Harris Best indebted to Thomas Couch August 12 for 4 Gallons Brandy 75-- 3.00 Georgia Coweta County Personally appeared before me Thomas Couch who being duly sworn saith the account against Harris Best dec'd is just and true and he has no way of proving the same only by his own oath Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26 day of November 1852 R B Bridges JP. Thomas (x) Couch his mark No 5 $9.00 One day after date I promise to pay B H White or bearer Nine dollars for value received of him Harris (x) Best ____ 1st 1822 his mark Received of Hosea Gray Exc on the Estate of Harris Best Nine dollars and Sixty three Cents this 25 March 1853 J H Cates No 6 1850 Harris Best in ____ with Smith & Westmoreland " " 8 prs Shoes 1.00 8.00 " " 26 __ Cheese 12 1/2 3.25 " " 4 Plugs Tobacco .20 .80 " " 1 Gallon Whiskey .50 " " 1 Gallon Jug .10 " " 1 B__ ________ 6.50 " " 1 Leghorn Hat 1.50 $20.65 By Cash 5.00 $15.65 Hosea Gray Exc Returns page 198 Rec'd of H GrayExc on the Estate of Harris Best dec'd fifteen --/100 in full of the above account. Smith & Westmoreland August 2 1853 ____ Coppredge No 7 Rec'd of Hosea Gray Exc of Estate of H Best ___ ____ ____ for 1853 J W Harkins _____ ___ No 8 Received of Hosea Gray Executor on the Estate of Harris Best One dollar for drawing up his annual Return This 11 day of Feb 1853 W W Thomas No 9 1850 Harris Best indebted to J M Stewart ten dollars sixty six Cents Oct 1 for _______ Georgia Coweta, County Personally appeared before me J M Stewart who being duly sworn ____ the account _____ Harris Best deceased is just and true and he has no other way of proving only by his own oath Sworn to before me August 14 day 1852 R B Bridges JP J M Stewart No 10 Received of Hosea Gray Executor on the Estate of Harris Best deceased for bond of Orphans Ten dollars this 15th day of March 1854 Edward Adcock No 11 One day after date we or other of us promise to pay B B Ray or bearer Forty dollars and Ninety ____ cents for value received January 25th 1850 Harris (x) Best his mark William G Kemp __ __ Drewey security Reserved on the within Security Two Dollars February 18th 1850 Hosea Gray Returns page 199 Georgia, Coweta County Received on the within Execution, Twenty Six dollars of Hosea Gray on the estate of Harris Best principle interest and cost. January 31st, 1854 __ __ ___________ J.P. No. 12 Newnan February 10 1856 Received of Hosea Gray Executor of the last will and testement of Harris Best deceased, three hundred & thirty dollars and ninety four Cents ($339.94) a part of the effects belonging to the orphans of said Haris Best coming from estate of said Best. Witnessed by W W Thomas Edward Adcocok Guardian of orphans of Harris Best decd filed in office ___April 1856 B H Mitchell Ordy Recorded 15th May 1856 B H Mitchell Ordy page 130 Hosea Gray Exc. cont. Rec'd of Hosea Gray executor of the estate of Harris Best Seven dollars and Twenty cents in full for the above ____this 9th Feby, 1853 A Woody J H Cates No. 30 18 Harris Best ___ ___ H B Campbell 1847 To Smiths ___ 6.25 Credit by cash 2.00 4.25 1848 Smiths __ 5.91 1849 Smiths ___ 2.62 12.78 Georgia Coweta County Personally came before me John D. Thurmond an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county H.B. Campbell who being duly sworn according to the law deposeth and saith that the within account against Harris Best Deceased is just and true as it stands stated and that he has no other way of proving the same only by his own oath. Sworn to and subscribed before me this November 1852 John D. Thurmond H.B. Campbell Rec'd of Hosea Gray executor on the estate of Harris Best twelve dollars and 78 cts the above account infull. January 7, 1853 H.B. Campbell No. 31 One day after date I promise to pay H.B. Campbell or bearer the sum of three Dollars and eighty nine Cts for value Recd this 27th day of Dec, 1851 John I. Tidwell Harris x Best his mark Recd of Hosea Gray executor on the estate of Harris Best deceased four dollars and 40 cents January the 7th 1853 H.B. Campbell No 32 One day after date I promise to pay Ansel Bridges Six dollars and Fifty cents for value service December 31st 1851 Attest JP Taylor Harris x Best his mark Recd of Hosea Gray executor on the estate of Harris Best deceased Seven dollars and 40 Cts January 7 1853 H.B. Campbell No 33 One day after date I promise to pay H Gray or bearer the sum of Five dollars and ninety five cents for value received this the 4th day of February 1851 Harris x Best his mark =============================================================================== Hosea Gray Exe Return for 1854 page 656 State of Georgia Coweta, County April 2 1855 The estate of Harris Best dec'd ___ to Hosea Gray Exe 1854 April 6 To amt paid B H Mitchell ___ ___ Voucher 1 1.90 To " " J M Thomas " " 2 1.00 1855 ___13 To amt paid Edward Adcock Guardian of the minor orphans of Harris Best " " 3 71.00 1854 To amt paid Tax collector " " 4 .03 73.93 2 1/2 per cent com on amt paid ___& received 3.74 77.67 Amt due Exe as ___ last claim 11.86 $89.53 Hosea Gray Executor of the estate of Harris Best dec'd 1855 Due to said estate ___ 2 To amt received on Robert Chappells notes January 18th 1855 $55.00 ___ 6 To amt Rec'd on John Chappells note 21.00 $76.00 Amt paid out $89.53 amt rec'd 76.00 amt due Exe 2nd April 1855 $13.53 Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2nd April 1855 B H Mitchell Ordy Hosea Gray Voucher No. 1 Received of Hosea Gray Exe of the last will and testement of Harris Best deceased one dollar and ninety cents for examining & recording return vouchers for 1853 April 6th 1854 B H Mitchell Ordy No. 2 Rec'd of Hosea GrayExecutor of the last will & testement of Harris Best dec'd one dollar for professional services rendered. April 6th 1854 John Thomas atty at Law Hosea Gray Returns page 199 Received on the within Executions twenty six dollars of Hosea Gray Executor on the estate of Harris Best Principle & Intrest & Cost January 31st 1854 __ __ D______ No. 12 Newnan February 10th 1854 Received of Hosea Gray Executor of the last will and testement of Harris Best deceased three hundred & thirty dollars and ninety four cents($330.94) a part of the effects belonging to the orphans of said Harris Best coming from estate of said Best Witnessed by Edward Adcock Guardian of orphans W W thomas of Harris Best dec'd filed in office __April 1854 B H Mitchell Ordy Recorded 15th May 1854 B H Mitchell Ordy =============================================================================== Goergia Coweta County Court of Ordinary April Term 1852 In open Court came Elizabeth W. Adcock and Wm. Westmoreland two of the ____ ____ who being sworn depose and say that they saw Harris Best the testatory sign, seal, declare and publish the writing contained in this paper, as his last will and testement, freely, voluntarily, and of his own accord and without any comp____or influence whatever, and that at the time of the execution of said will and testement said teatatory was of sound and disfusing mind and memory, that ____signed said will, at the insistance and request of the testatory, and in his presence, and in the presence of each other, sworn to and subscribed. In open court, April 5th 1852 Elizabeth W. (x) Adcock Albert Rainey OCC (her mark) (signed) Wm. Westmoreland (signed) Recorded May 10th, 1852 Albert Rainey OCC (signed) =============================================================================== Petition & Court Determination for Title to land sold by Harris Best on 8 December 1851, page 331 October Term 1854 Georgia Coweta, County October Terms 1856 To the Honorable ___ court of Ordinary of said County. The petition of Charles W Culpepper assigned of Robert Chappell respectfully showeth that Harris Best late of said county dec'd did in his lifetime make execute and deliver to this said Robert Chappell his certain bond & obligation in writing bearing date the 8th day of September 1851 in the sum of eight hundred dollars. C______ to make titles to a part of Lot of land number three hundred and three in the first district of said county to _____ fifty acres in the south west corner to the said Robert Chappell whereas the consideration money for said land should be paid, as will more fully appear by reference to said bond,a copy of which is herewith ammended, and your petitions further showeth that the said Robert Chappell heretofore to wit on the 16th day of September 1854 assigned and transfered said bond to your petitioners for a valuable consideration and then and there delivered said bond to your petitioner and that he is now the legal holder of the same., which said transfer will more fully appear by reference to said bond as aforesaid, that the said Harris Best after the making and executing of said bond has departed this life without executing titles to the said Robert Chappell and your petitioners, and without making any provisions therefore by will or otherwise, that the purchase money for said land has been fully paid and that Hosea Gray is the qualified executor of the last will and testement of the said Harris Best dec'd, wherefore your petitioners ____your honor to grant an order______ and have the same published in some public gazette of said State for three months, and also at the Court ____House in said County as required by law requiring all persons concerned to show cause if any they have at the first term of this court after the three months publication of said order as aforesaid why the said Hosea Gray executor as aforesaid should not make titles to your petitioners to and for said land as aforesaid and that of at the said termone good sufficient and legal cause be shown that ____ Honer will then grant October Term 1854 page 332 an order absolute requiring and commanding that said Hosea Gray executor as aforesaid to make execute and deliver to your petitioner titles in fee simple to and for said land specified in said bond agreeable to the ____ and effect of the same and in compliance with the statute in such case made and ______and ____ petitioner _____ _______ ______ Oct 2nd 1854 John M Thomas Atty for petitioner Copy Bond Georgia Coweta, County Know all men by these presents that I Harris Best am held and firmly bound unto Robert Chappell in the just sum of eight hundred dollars, the ___ ____ payment of which I bind myself me heirs executors administrators and assigns as witness my hand and seal this 8th day of September 1851- The condition of the above obligation & bond is such that whereas the above bound Robert Chappell has given me promisary notes one due on or before that twenty fifth December 1851 it being for one hundred dollars, one for one hundred and fifty dollars due on or by the twenty fifth of December 1852, and one for one hundred and seventy dollars and fifty cents due on or by the twenty fifth of December 1853 and dated with these presents, now if the said Robert Chappell pays and causes to be paid this before mentioned promisary notes according to the meaning _____ ______ the above named Best is to make the said Chappell a good warrantee title to fifty acres of land it being in the south west corner of lot No. 303 it being and lying in the first district of Coweta County but if the said Chappell refuses or neglects to pay the above stated notes then the above bond to be null and void but if other wise to remain in full force and virtue given under my hand and seal the day and year above written if presence of us. test Jesse M Adcock his M J Chappell Harris x Best mark seal I transfer the within bond to C W Culpepper for value received this 16 September 1854 Allen Peavy Robert Chappell page 333 October Term 1856 Georgia Coweta, County Court of Ordinary October Term 1856 It appearing to the court upon the petition of Charles W Culpeper assignee of Robert Chappell and from the Copy Bond attached to said petitoner that Harris Best late of said County deceased did in his lifetime execute to the said Robert Chappell his bond for titles to a part of lot of land No 303 in the 1st dist of said County to wit fifty acres in the south west corner of said lot, that the same Robert Chappell assigned said bond to the said Charles W Culpepper for a valuable consideration that the said Harris Best departed this life without executing titles to said land, either to the said Robert or Charles W, and without making any provisions therefore by will, and if futher appearing to the court that the purchase money for said land has been fully paid, and that Hosea Gray is the legally qualified executor of the last will and testement of the said Harris Best deceased, it is therefore on motion ordered by the Court that this order Visi be published in one of the public gazettes of this state and at the court house in said county for three months requiring all persons concerned to share cause if any they have, at the first term of this court after the three months publication as aforesaid to ____, on the first monday in February next why an order absolute should not be granted, requiring the said Hosea Gray execute as aforesaid to make & execute to the said Charles W Culpepper assigned as aforesaid titles in fee simple to ____ the said land aforesaid agreeable to the terms and effect of said bond and in conformity within the statute in such cases made and provided. J M thomas Petitoner Atty Oredr Granted Batty H Mitchell Ordy The court then ajourned until tomorrow tuesday morning 10 o'clock Batty H Mitchell Ordy February term, 1855 page 377 Monday February 5th 1855 The Court of Ordinary for the County of Coweta Sat according to adjournment present Batty H Mitchell Ordinary presiding when the following business was examined to wit Georgia Court of Ordinary Feb term 1855 Coweta, County It appearing to the Court that Charles W Culpepper assigned of Robert Chappell has petitioned this Court praying that Hosea Gray executor of the last will and testement of Harris Best late of said County dec'd be ordered and directed to make and execute to him titles to and for a part of lot No. 303 in the first district of said County of Coweta according to the conditions of a bond made & executed by the said Harris Best in his lifetime to the said Robert Chappell, and transfered by the said Robert to the said Charles W Culpepper, and it appearing that an order on ____ Visi was granted by this Court at October Term 1854 which has been published in the Georgia Banner a public gazette of said State, and at the Court House in said County for three months requiring all persons concerned to show cause if any they had at this term of the Court why titles should not be executed to the said Charles W Culpepper by the said Hosea Gray executes as aforesaid to the said premises and no objections having made, and it appearing to the Court that the contract in relation to the said bond has been carried fairly into effect in the part of the said Robert Chappell and the said Charles W Culpepper, and that the purchase money for said land has been fully paid and it appearing also that the said Hosea Gray is the legally qualified executor of the lst will and testement of said Harris Best dec'd it is therefore on motion ordered by the Court that the said Hosea Gray executor as aforesaid do make & execute titles in fee simple to the said Charles W Culpepper to __ the said land and premises aforesaid agreeably to said bond & in conformity with the statute in such cases made & provided. Order Granted B H Mitchell ordy ============================================================================== Court of Ordinary at Chambers Georgia Coweta, County Sept 26th 1855 Present B H Mitchell Odry The petition of Hosea gray executor of the last will and testement of Harris Best deceased showeth that he has fully administered said estate and that he has faithfully discharged the duties assigned to him as such executor according to the terms and effect of the last will and testement of said deceased and according to law, wherefore he prays the Court to discharge him from said administration and executorship, and that this Court will order citation to issue requiring all persons concerned to show cause if any they have why your petitioner executor as aforesaid on the day therein to be named should not be discharged from his said executorship, and that said citation be published in terms of the law. Hosea Gray Ex___ __ of Harris Best ____ Atty at Law John M Thomas Court of Ordinary at Chambers page 434 Georgia Coweta, County Sept 26th 1855 Upon the petition of Hosea Gray executor of the last will and testement of Harris Best dec'd stating that he has fully administered said estate and faithfully discharged the duties assigned him as such executor according to the terms and effect of the last will and testement of said deceased and according to Law and praying to be discharged therefrom,it is ordered by the Court that citation do issue and be published according to Law requiring all persons concerned to show cause if any they have why the said Hosea Gray executor aforesaid on the day therein to be named should not be discharged from his said trust and executorship in terms of the Law in such case made and provided. Granted B H Mitchell Odry ============================================================================== April Term, 1856 page 471 Georgia Coweta, County Monday April 7th 1856 The Court of Ordinary in for said County sat according to ajournment present Batty H Mitchell Ordinary presiding when the following business was Transacted Georgia Coweta, County It appearing to the Court that Hosea Gray executor of the last will and testement of Harris Best dec'd has given the six months notice which the law requires by publication in the Georgia Banner a public gazette printed and published in said County & State calling upon all persons concerned to show cause if any they had at this term of the Court why he should not be discharged from his said trust and executorship and no objections having been made and on examination into the affairs of said estate and returns of accounts current made to this Court by the said Hosea Gray as executor as aforesaid, it appearing that he has fully administered said estate according to the terms and effect of the last will and testement of said dec'd It's therefore ordered by the Court that the said Hosea Gray executor as aforesaid be and he is hereby dismissed from his said administration of executorship and released from any and all further liability in relation thereto John H Thomas atty for Hosea Gray Exe Order Granted B H Mitchell Ordy