CRAWFORD COUNTY, GA - WILLS The Estate of Sherod Whittington Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/crawford.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm In "Annual Returns Book D" pg 9, dated 9 Jan 1843: "Whittington, Sharod/Sherrod (dec.) Hardy Ray, Jesse B. Long & Fred Hartley as appraisors (sworn 2 December 1842 by E. Joyner, JP) returned an inventory & appraisement of the estate as shown to them by Lovy Whittington as Administrator. Included were Land Lot No. 27, 3rd Dist., Crawford Co. at $300, 152 acres Land Lot No. 37, 6th Dist., same originally Houston Co., and 101 1/2 acres of Land Lot No. 274, 1st Dist., Talbot County. Notes & accounts included were (some illegible): Ebenezer James, John L. Williams, Henry Wright, E. P. Turner, John Whittington, Irwin Whittington, George R. Hunter, Jesse Aultman, Mr. Walton, William Bustle, Michael Hartley, Jefferson Whittington." ____________________________________________________ ________________________ In "Annual Returns, Volume C, pg 289": "Return to Nov. Term 1844…..The Estate of Sherod Whittington In account with Lovy Whittington, admr., To gathering the crop on hand at the death of deceased - $100.00 To Keeping 6 horses six months - $30.00 To attention to 33 head of cattle - $18.00 To attention to sheep & hogs - $12.00 (Total) $160.00 Georgia, Crawford County} We whose names are assigned consider the above charges as altogether reasonable, and fair as they are Totaled. James Avant James D. Hartley Fred Hartley Sworn to and returned in open Court, November 6th 1844. James J. Ray, CCO Recorded November 13th 1844. James J. Ray, CCO" ______________________________________________________________________ Estate Records, Crawford Co., GA "Returns, Volume D, pg 169-170", Jan. Term 1844: "The Estate of Sherod Whittington Deceased. In account current with Lovy Whittington Admrs. for the year 1843, To Paid J. C. Harvey an Note Voucher No. 1 116.62 1/2 " " Green L. Mills " " 17.06 1/2 " " Frederick Hartley " " 103.00 " " do do " " 18.40 " " Wm. Burges for thread " " 5.00 " " E. M. Dennis CCO fee bill " " 13. 12 1/2 (Total) $290.31 1/2 " " his tax for 1843 1.75 (Page 170) His tax for 1843 .69 292.77 1/2 " " Thomas P. Hall for fifa 98.50 (Total) 391.27 " " Allexander Sneed on note 9.00 (total) 400.27 Jefferson Whittington as for receipts 15.00 Commissions on $415.00 appr? 10.37 1/2 Commissions on $436.00 appr? 10.90 ---(total) $36.27 1/2 (New Total) $436.54 1843 Cr (Credits?) By 202 1/2 acres land No. 27 in 3rd dist. formerly Houston now Crawford County Sold by Shff. Hicks $71.00 By 2 mules bought by J. C. Harvey 116.00 By 2 Blind Bridles .62 1/2 part of Waggan sold G.L Miles 17.06 1/2 interest paid on note F. Hartley 103.00 a paid act to F. Hartley 18.40 " Alexander Sneed act 9.00 " Paid James Morreland note 8.50 " 3 Bales of Cotton sold in Macon 40.00 1843 " By amount Brought over $383.58 1/4 " By Green Vinstard (?) note 16.75 " By Moses Simmons do 10.25 " By Martin Bryant do 11.75 " By John Andrews do 5.00 " By Claborn Bateman do 8.68 1/4 $436.02 1/2 Sworn to & returned in vacation December 29th 1843 E. M. Dennis, CCO Recorded the 1st March 1844. P. M Dennis Dpt. CCO"