Georgia:  Elbert County:  Newspaper:  Official Notices from
the 24 December 1840 Edition of the News and Planters' Gazette,
Washington, Wilkes County
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In the 24 Dec 1840 edition of the News and Planters' Gazette, Washington,
Wilkes Co., GA are some of the references to official matters in adjoining
Elbert Co., GA, as follows:

Administrators Sale: Will be sold at Elberton on the First Tuesday in
January next, between the usual hours of sale, the following property; to
wit ONE HUNDRED ACRES of LAND, more or less, lying on Beaver Dam Creek,
adjoining Haley Butler and others. Sold as the property of Violetta Turman,
deceased, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors. WILLIAM PULLIAM,
THOMAS J. TURMAN, Administrators, Nov. 5, 1840.

ELBERT SHERIFF'S SALES in January. Will be sold on the first TUESDAY in
January next, at the Court House door in Elbert County, between the legal
hours of sale, the following property, to wit: All the INTEREST of Henry H.
Cosby and John T. Clark in the house and lot situated in the town of
Elberton, lately occupied by Henry H. Cosby; to satisfy a fi. fa. in favor
of William Mills vs. said Cosby, and Thomas F. Willis and Madison Hudson,
administrators of said Jno. T. Clark, deceased, and sundry other fi. fa's.
vs said Cosby and the administrators of said Clark.

ALSO, At the same time and place, one Gray Horse, about ten years old, and
one hundred acres of Land, more or less, on the waters of big Coldwater
creek; to satisfy a fi. fa. in favor of Thomas Oliver vs. John Higginbotham.

ALSO, At thesame time and place, one hundred and fifty acres of Land, more
or less, on the waters of North Beaverdam creek, four cows and yearlings,
about thirty head of sheep, and twenty barrels of corn, more or less; levied
on as the property of Thomas Haynes and William D. Haynes, to satisfy a fi.
fa. in favor of Gabriel Booth vs. said Thomas Haynes and William D. Haynes,
and sundry other fi. fa's. vs. said Thomas and William D. Haynes.

ALSO, At the same time and place, one Sorrel Mare, eight years old, one
forty-saw cotton gin, one lot castings (38 pieces,) and twenty-five barrels
corn, more or less; levied on as the property of Wiley Nelms, to satisfy a
fi. fa. in favor of James B. Bishop, and sundry other fi. fa's. vs. said
Nelms.

ALSO, At the same time and place, three hundred and seventy acres of Land,
adjoining lands of Moses Manley and others, on the waters of Beaverdam
creek; levied on as the property of Angus Johnson, to satisfy sundry other
fi. fa's. vs. said Johnson.

By WILLIAM H. ADAMS, Sheriff, Nov 27, 1840

Some other notices were: Elbert Sheriff's Sales, Will be sold on the first
Tuesday in January next, at the Court House door in Elbert Co., within the
usual sale hours: one BAY HORSE, about eight years old; levied on as the
property of Oliver Crawford to satisfy a fi. fa. in favor of Lindsay Oglesby
vs. said Crawford; property pointed out by defendant. Signed THOMAS F.
WILLIS, D.S., Nov 26, 1840.....ALSO, one yoke of Oxen, one cart, one
claybank mare, and one bay mare; levied on as the property of John Farmer,
to satisfy a fi. fa. in favor of John Jones vs. said John Farmer....ALSO,
two hundred of Land, more or less, on the waters of Coldwater creek,
adjoining lands of Ralph Gaines and others; levied on as the property of
Reuben Wanslew; to satisfy sundry fi. fa's. vs. said Wanslew...ALSO, All the
legal INTEREST of Allen McGee in one hundred and ninety six acres of land;
on the waters of Coldwater creek, adjoining lands of James Carpenter and
others, to satisfy a fi. fa. in favor of William White vs. said Allen McGee.
Signed WM. JOHNSTON, D.S., Nov. 30, 1840.....MONTHLY NOTICES: Four months
after date, application will be made to the Hon. the Inferior Court of
Elbert County, while sitting for ordinary purposes, for leave to sell all
the LANDS belonging to the ESTATE of JOHN M. WHITE, sen., deceased, late of
Elbert County. Signed EPPY WHITE, Adm. on the Real Estate, Oct 29, 1840.

[Submitted by Chandler Eavenson]