Georgia: Coweta County: Will Book A ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by: Dianne Wood cowetafamilies@yahoo.com ==================================================================== 1827-47 A ASTIN WILLIAM L 6-Feb 1839 81 Wife: Sarah L. Sons: James P., Robert L., Samuel F., William L., Joseph A. Exrs: James P. and Robert L. Astin. Wits: Sarah M. Winn, Mary F. Gentry. 1827-47 A BAILEY JEREMIAH 25-Nov 1836 37 Wife: Salley. Daus: Patsy, Milly, Rachel, Betheny, Polly Hicks. Son: William. Exrs: Wife, Salley, and bro., John. 1827-47 A BOOTH JAMES 27-Mar 1840 66 Wife: Millian. Ch: Lucy Jane, Eliza Beckeast?, Henry Masterson, Sarah Margaret, Harriet Caroline. Exr: Ira Ellis Smith. Wits: William E. Hardaway, Caroline Smith, Phebe Boatright 1827-47 A BROOKS SARAH 17-Aug 1842 116 Son: John. Daus: Nancy Lester, Ann H., Sarah Brooks (widow of Littleberry Brooks). To: Peter Brooks, orphan, Thomas Brooks, orphan. Exr: Pleasant Lester. Wits: William Arnold, William D. Arnold 1827-47 A BURT MARY 22-Aug 1836 29 Son: Thomas Wells, exr. Grson: Thompson Wells. Grdau: Mary Ann Wells. Daus: Mary Elizabeth. Wits: Thomas Watson, Wiley Jones, Richard I. Wynn 1827-47 A CHANDLER ZACH 6-Jun 1836 28 My wife and ch. Wits: George A. Wilson, William Kinnard. 1827-47 A CHILDERS MAHALA 31-Dec 1842 A-113 Bro: James A. B. Childers' three orphaned ch, viz: Thurmond C. C., William A., Amelia. Bro: Jep Childers. SIsters: Martha Dezavant?, Sarah Reaves, Jane Dunlop, Susannah Embry. Nieces: Sarah Embry, dau. of Hiram, Martha Embry. Bros-in-law, James Dunlop 1827-47 A COMBS PERMEILIA 12-Jun 1843 87 Daus: Jane, Mary Ann. Sons: William P., John. Grdau: Sarah J. Comb. Exrs: William P. Combs of Troup Co., Davis Owens of Coweta Co. Wits: Henry Keller, John Daughterty, William B. Brown. 1827-47 A COSTLEY PEARCE 2-Oct 1842 83 Wife: Lula, extrx. Daus: Elizabeth Tomkin?, Matilda Bryant, Lucinda King. Wits: Hiram Camp, William Whiten, Enoch Combs 1827-47 A DICKSON JOHN 17-Feb 1831 7 Wife: Lydia. Sons: Michael, Asa. "My ch and surving ch by three persons." Exrs: Wife, Lydia and sons, Michael and Asa. Wits: James Thompson, William Salisbury, Silers Reynolds. 1827-47 A DYER THOMAS 1-Sep 1837 53 Wife: Elizabeth. Ch: Nicholas, Thomas, Washington, Jebul?, Elizabeth Kelley, Dalisha Black. Grson: James Thomas Girley. Exrs: Wife, Elizabeth, sons, Nicholas and Thomas. Wits: Anthony Holloway, Jacob Lindsey, Allen Holloway. 1827-47 A GAY ALLEN 5-Mar 1847 118 Wife: Ann. Sons: John, Gilbert, Thomas, James, Elias. Daus: Elizabeth Eady, wife of 1827-47 A GIBSON HUGH 18-May 1843 107 Daus: Matilda Auther, Judith Bracey, Sally Lovelady.. Grdau: Mary Auther. Son-in-law: Hiram Lovelady. Son: Charles C. Gibson and Patsy Huckaby, in ref. to estate left them by their grfather, Charles Simmonds. Exrs: Jacobus Gibson, son, Sally Lovelady, 1827-47 A GRAY ELVIRA 9-Feb 1844 123 Sons: Reuben F., Henry, John C. Daus: Martha E. Tench, Elizabeth Dade. Grch: Elizabeth Tench, Henry, John, Jr., and James A. Tench (John H. Tench apptd their gdn), Thomas Ryk of Abbeville District, S. C., John Wright of Abbeville, Martha Selby of S. C 1827-47 A HANES ELIJAH 6-Apr 1839 43 WIfe: Elizabeth. Daus: Agnes Jones, Elizabeth, Rodah, Russel. Sons: Tilman, Charles. Exrs: Wife, Elizabeth, and son, Charles. Wits: W. W. Boyett, Samuel Smith, Armstead Hanson. 1827-47 A HENRY SAMUEL 28-Jun 1841 71 Wife: Lucy. Son: William T. Dau: Mary Ann Moore. Exr: B. D. Thompson. Wits: James Taylor, A. S. Anderson, J. Thompson 1827-47 A HOUSTON JOHN 17-Mar 1834 33 Wife: Mary. Sons: Hugh W., Oliver, John, Samuel H. Grsons: John and James Houston. Son-in-law: James G. Stewart. Exrs: Sons, Samuel and John. Wits: Joseph Bohannon, William Watkins, John Edwards 1827-47 A HUDSON ROBERT 28-Aug 1839 59 Wife: Lucinda. Ch not named. To: Caleb Cook. Exr: Thomas M. Griffin. Wits: William Beedeles, Caleb Cook, George E. Smith, John C. Perkins 1827-47 A HUNT GEORGE 27-Mar 1837 35 Wife: Elizabeth. Ch: Tamar Ann, Haysty, William, Richard, Martin Francis. Exrs: Minor Stephens, James Davis. Wits: Nathaniel E. Pridgeon, James Hunt, F. D. Bowers 1827-47 A JOHNSON ROBERT 13-Aug 1829 41 Wife: Eleanor. Ch: Martha A Sibil. Wits: Elijah D Baughman, Samuel Tyle, Hugh Lett 1827-47 A MCLENDON JOSEPH 8-Nov 1837 39 Wife: Olive. Heirs: Addison T., Allen J., Lucy Ann, John J., Harriett, Elizabeth Cooper, Cynthia Melepa, and Joseph McClendon. Exrs: Asberry Daniel, William Mobley. Wits:Asberry Daniel, John Turner, James Lee. 1827-47 A MIMMS ELIZABETH 1-Feb 1831 15 Dau: Siddy. Grson: Robert Hopson Mimms. Exr: Robert Mimms. Wits: John Wood, Maria Wood, John G. Fry. 1827-47 A MOORE ELIJAH 8-Jul 1836 57 Wife: Elizabeth. Sons: Elijah, George, Ebenezer. Dau: Nelly McGinty. Grsons: John McGinty, Whittonton Moore. Exrs: Elijah and George Moore. Wits: Jesse Hunter, Elca? Wilkinson, W. W. Selman. 1827-47 A MOSELEY OSBORN 10-May 1837 51 Wife, not named, extrx. Dau: Gracy Henson. Wits: Britain Simms, John C. Simms, Ann Simms. 1827-47 A ORR PHILLIP 18-Mar 1841 69 Wife: Neah Orr. "All my ch". Exrs: Robert Orr, Joseph T. Brown, Neah Orr. Wits: Augustus Wood, Miner M. Stephens, Jeptha V. Davis, F. D. Bowen. 1827-47 A PITTS ASA 13-Sep 1847 121 Wife: Rebecca. Sons: Michael, Giles, Joseph B. Exr: Joel M. Terrell. Wits: Betty H. Mitchell, H. R. Harrison, William B. Arrington. 1827-47 A POWELL JAMES 4-Feb 1830 2 Wife: Sara Ann. Daus: Martha Ann, Susan L. Bigby. Son-in-law: John Bigby. Grdau: Cornelia Bigby. Bro: Allen B. Powell. Exrs: Allen Powell, Wiley Summerlin. Wits: John Carrington, William Spratling, Leonard Ward. 1827-47 A REDWINE JACOB 13-Sep 1829 Dau: Nancy D. "All my ch". To: James Larimore and his daus., viz: Elizabeth and Prissy.Exrs: Sons, John and Lewis. Wits: Sarah Stamps, Willy D. Redwine, Mons E. Stamps 1827-47 A ROBINSON RANDALL 13-Jan 1837 73 Wife: Phereba. Son: John E. Daus: Nancy Persons (husband, Caleb Cook), Mary Heard, heirs of decd dau., Elizabeth Pinckard, viz: WIlliam, Adaline, John, Elizabeth, Peyton, Peyton j., Augustus, Phereba, James and Martha Smith (formerly :Pinckard). Exrs: 1827-47 A ROGERS ELIZABETH 16-Aug 1839 62 Son: John Nicholas Martin of Chester, S. C. Heirs of son, John C. Martin, decd, eight oldest and four youngest, viz: Nicholas, Albert, Elizabeth, Frances M. Sister: Mary Weaver of Chester, S. C. Grdaus: Therza H. F. Rogers, Caroline E. Rogers. Exr: Wi 1827-47 A ROWDON GREENBERRY 30-Jun 1843 Wife: Abigail, her property left by her father, Samuel Medlock. Son: John, Extrx. Wife: Abigail. Wits: John Huggins, Peter Lunston, Asberry Daniel. 1827-47 A SELBY WILLIAM M 4-Dec 1844 111 Wife: Nancy. Sons: Owen, decd. (eldest), Samuel. Daus: Elizabeth, Mary Teagle, Sarah Hinton, Martha, Alma Leverett, Margaret Benton. Grdau: Nancy Leverett. Grsons: Thomas and William Leverett, William Selby. Exrs: Wife, Nancy, John Teagle. Wits: Jose 1827-47 A SHEEN TITUS 6-Jan 1840 55 Mother: Ala Fair. Sisters: Elizabeth Sheen, Benetta Bingham, Alafarah Spence of N. C. Bro: P. H. Sheen. To: Heirs of bro., Matthew Sheen, decd, Exrs: Bro., P. H. Sheen of Coweta Co., William Hearn of DeKalb Co. Wits: James Bell, Sam D. Echols 1827-47 A SHELL HERMAN 8-Apr 1834 17 Sons: James E., Thomas E., William B., Daniel A. Dau: Nancy L. Sibley. Exrs: Son, William B. Shell, friend, Richard Levell. Wits: Nancy M. Hatton, Phillip B. Cook. 1827-47 A SMITH ABNER 15-Dec 182? 1 Daus: Elizabeth (oldest), Polly, Salley, Winey. Sons: John B. (oldest), Moses. Exrs: Lemuel Weaver, John B. Smith. Wits: John Davis, Francis A. Morris. 1827-47 A SMITH CHARLES 1-Oct 1834 20 Wife: Elizabeth. Sisters-in-law: Wife of Harrison Smith, wife of Miles Smith. To: Joshua T. Shropshire, Isham Smith, George T. Glass (Miles Smith's wife's share). Exrs: Wife, Elizabeth and her bro., Thomas Hardaman. Wits: John Featherston, Moses Wilks 1827-47 A SMITH MARK 3-Mar 1844 93 Wife, not named. Son: John H. "All my ch." Exrs: Isham Smith, Joshua Shropshire, George Glass. Wits: Bird Parks, Sr., Joe E. Smith, John E. Brown. 1827-47 A SMITH NATHANIEL of Oglethorpe County 30-Nov 1830 7 Wife: Sarah. Ch: Montgomery, Decatur, Mary Elizabeth, Walton Hill, Catherine Palestine and Sarah Frances Smith. Exrs: Charley and Mark Smith, Thomas Duke. Wits: George G.Moses, Wiley Yarborough, John Hardiman. 1827-47 A STOKES WILLIAM M 18-Feb 1835 77 Wife: Jane. Sons: Jackson, Munsford, John, William H. Dau: Sara W. Grson: William Henry Keller. Exrs: Wife, Edward Ware, Davis Owens. Wits: William E. Strong, Thomas Duke, John Featherston. 1827-47 A STOKES YOUNG 6-Jun 1842 100 Wife: Martha. Daus: Sarah S. Miles, Louisa Watts, Permelia E. Butler, Martha A. Ghent, Narcissa J. Stokes. Sons: William S., Augustus H., Richard T. Seventeen grch, viz: Martha S., Meloth?, Mary E., John, Sam, Charles, Thomas, Sarah and Henry Mills; E 1827-47 A STRONG ELIZABETH 14-Apr 1844 90 Sons: Isham, Lewis P., George Washington, William E., David E., John. Daus: Lucinda Pollard, Elizabeth Willingham, Louisa Pollard, Martha Whatley, Frances Price. Sons-in-law: Charles Harris, Lewis Harris. Exrs: William E. and John Strong. Wits: Will 1827-47 A STRONG ISHAM 30-Jun 1845 95 Sisters: Polly Harris, Nancy I. Harris, Elizabeth Willingham, Louisa Pollard, Martha Whatley. Bros: William E., John, David E., George W., Lewis P., Sarah T. (wife of WIlliam E. Strong), Mary F. and Tabitha Jane, daus. of William E. To: Isham Sherwood 1827-47 A TALLIAFERRO RIDCHARD 25 Sister: Frances Penn. Nephew: Richard T. Penn. John H. Johnson, in tr for my niece, Mary Jones, formerly Penn, now wife of Dabney P. Jones. Exrs: Frances and Richard T. Penn, John H. Johnson. Wits: Phillip Ware, Lemuel Edwards, J. E. Hunnicutt. 1827-47 A TARVER ABSALOM of Hancock County 5-Apr 1827 13 Son: Benjamin S. Daus: Winey, Polly Giles, Smithey Perry. Grch: Charels Ennis, Ursa Ennis, Elizabeth Templeton, Polly and Winny Ennis, Absalom T. Dawkins. Exr: Benjamin S. tarver. Wits: Hardin Chambers, Henry Tarver, Jacob Tarver. 1827-47 A THURMOND JOHN 22-May 1838 45 Sons: William H., John D., Samuel T. Daus: Betsy Ann Daniel, Lucy Sheets, Mary H. Selman, Eudocia North, Nancy Hudson. To: William W. Selman. Exrs: William W. Selman, John D. Thurmond. Wits: John M. Thomas, William Nimmons, William U. Anderson 1827-47 A WESTMORELAND REUBEN 19-Oct 1843 98 Wife: Kizie. Son, James' ch, viz: Elizabeth Leary?, Jane Brittan. My seven heirs, viz: Mark Westmoreland, Robert C., William, Martha (wife of John L. Tidwel), Harrison, Angelina (wife of William D. Tidwell), Huldah (wife of Ancel Bridges). Exr: Son, Ro 1827-47 A WHITE JAMES 4-Dec 1834 24 Mother: Susannah White, extrx. Wits: David Darden, Samuel Clark, Turner Persons 1827-47 A WILSON JAMES 15-Feb 1842 115 Dau: Mariah Coppleman, wife of Henry. To: James Wilson. Wits: Jacob Baker, William Werts, A. Y. Enlens. 1827-47 A WOOD JAMES 7-Jan 1830 5 Sis: Martha Wood. To: Stephen and Charles Wood. Exrs: Levi Newton, bro., Amos L. Wood of Monroe Co. Wits: John Terry, Amos Hicks, David Dukes.