Georgia:  Decatur County:  Estate Records of Ebenezer Stephens

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STATE OF GEORGIA
DECATUR COUNTY

This indenture made and entered into this the Seventeenth day of January, 
Eighteen Hundred and ninty four.
Know by all men by these present we the undersigned heirs of the Deceased 
Ebenezer Stephens agree to come together within ourselves and divide the 
property of the said Deceased equally among ourselves. That we may hereby 
save the expense of an administrators fee, we also agree that we only divide 
the personally property of the Deceased at the present time and that the real 
estate remain as it is until the First day of November in the year above 
(1894). Then the real estate to be sold to the highest bidder payable in 
United States currency at the time of sale: We furthermore agree that if any 
of the heirs should buy in more of the personal property than is their just 
portion that the same amount that is above their portion in the personal 
property shall be deducted from their portion in real estate property at the 
time of sale and it is furthermore understood that the wife of said Deceased 
Ebenezer Stephens agrees to take a childs portion of the said Deceased 
Ebezezer Stephens estate as her portion or claim upon the said estate, we the 
heirs agree to give her Seventy-five dollars of such property as she wishes 
to take at the appraisement price clear and above her portion that she has 
heretofore agreed to take; for her own use and benefit forever.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of:
James Stephens
L.G. Stephens
J.Y. Stephens
Julia McRae
Nancy Connell
Sam Stephens
Mary A. Stephens
S.J. Kemp
Mary A.E. Bryant
M.C. Knight
Signed in my presence: R.W. Higdon, N.P. and Ex. Off. J.P.

The indenture made on January 17, 1894, by the heirs of the estate of 
Ebenezer Stephens, was recorded in Book KK, Page 553, on December 14, 1894, 
in Decatur County, Georgia.
The heirs of Ebenezer's estate were listed as: 1) Mary Ann, wife, a childs 
portion plus $75.00, 2) James Stephens, 3) L.G. Stephens, (Lewis Green)-- 4) 
J.Y. Stephens, (Jesse Young)-- 5) J.H. Stephens, ( Jacob Henry-- 6) Julia 
McRae, ( Julia A. Stephens)-- 7) Nancy Connell, (Nancy Stephens)-- 8) Sam 
Stephens,-- 9) Mary Ann Stephens,-- 10) S. I. Kemp, (Sarah Isabella 
Stephens)-- 11) Mary Ann E. Bryant, (Mary Ann Elizabeth Stephens)-- and 12) 
M. E. Knight, (Martha E. Stephens).
13)Sampson Harrell signed for the William Thomas estate, representing the 
interests of Sophronia Jane Stephens, wife of William Thomas

The Bill of Appraisement in Ebenezer's Estate read as follows:
Bill of Appraisement by J.R. Maxwell, S.H. Harrison and C.H. Butler.

1) one ox wagon, $2.50 = 2.50
2) one two horse wagon, $30.00 = 30.00
3) one buggy, $12.50 = 12.50
4) 75 bushels corn, @ .60 cts./ bu. = 45.00
5) 2 plow stocks, $2.00 = 2.00
6) 2 sets plow gear, .50 cts = .50
7) 2 single stock plows, $3.00 = 3.00
8) 1 fro & wedge & reap hook, .75 cts. = .75
9) 1 Dixie plow, .75 cts. = .75
10) 1 corn sheller, $2.00 = 2.00
11) 40 bushels cotton seed more or less, @ .12 1/2 cts./ bu. =- 5.00
12) 8 bushels oates, @ .60 cts./ bu. = 4.80
13) 1 sack salt, .05 cts.= .05
14) 1 pair cart wheels and ??, .25 cts. =.25
15) 2 grind rocks, $1.00 = 1.00
16) 1 sausage cutter and stuffer, .50 cts. = .50
17) hoes, shovel, rake, and fork and grass blade, $2.00 = 2.00
18) 3 club axes, .80 cts. = .80
19) 1 cross-cut saw, $1.50 = 1.50
20) Auger plane,cane knife, guano trumpet,and balances, $1.50 =1.50
21) 1 oat cradle, .75 cts = .75
22) 100 pounds lard @ .10cts./ pound = 10.00
23) 2 stone jars, $1.00 = 1.00
24) 3 barrels syrup, @ 22 cts./ gallon =33.00
25) 1 wash pot, .75 cts = .75
26) the meat of 8 hogs, @ .07 cts./ pound = 6.00
27) 40 pounds old bacon more or less, @ .08 cts./ Pound = 3.20
28) 2 farmers friend plow, .50 cts. = .50
29) 2 sugar kettles and skimmer, $16.00 =16.00
30) 1 sugar mill, $25.00 =-25.00
31) 6 head cattle, $20.00 =20.00
32) 1 mule, $20.00 =20.00
33) 1 mule, $75.00 =75.00
34) 40 head goats more or less, @ .25 cts./ head =10.00
35) 100 bundles fodder, @ .60 cts./ cwt =3.00
36) 11 head pigs, @ .50 cts./ head =5.50
37) 3 head of stock hogs, $8.00 = 8.00
38) 1000 seed cane more or less, @ .50 cts./ hundred = 5.00
39) 6 bee gums, @ .15 cts./ gum = .90
40) 2 shot guns, $10.00 =-10.00
41) 1 sprey, .50 cts. = .50
43) 7 mattresses, $7.00 =7.00
44) 3 bedsteads, $3.00 = 3.00
45) 1 clock, $2.00 = 2.00
46) kitchen furniture, $2.50 = 2.50
47) dentist tools, $1.25 = 1.25
48) 1 hand saw, 1 pair shears, 2 chisels, and drawing knife, $1.50 =1.50
49) 200 pounds tobacco more or less, .08 cts/ pound =16.00

TOTAL VALUE--------$413.50