Elbert County GaArchives.....John Pryor Hall Estate Records
1840 - 1851
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Records of the Probate Court of Elbert Co., GA contain
documents relating to the estate of John Pryor Hall who
died in Elbert Co. ca 1838. The first Administrator was
his brother-in-law William Pulliam and after William died
the estate was administered by another brother-in-law
Thomas J. Turman. 

Book 2, Folio 145, recorded 7 Feb 1840:
Return by William Pulliam regarding the sale of perishable
property and hire out of individuals belonging to the estate
shows sales to or money due from the following:
Tandy W. Fitts, William J. Moore, Gabriel Booth, 
Shadrack Ruff, Zachariah Seamore, Gaines Thompson, Harmon
Parham, William T. O. Cook, William Bond and Elijah B. Norman.

On 5 Mar 1842 Thomas J. Turman as Administrator of the estate
of William Pulliam made a return of money paid out by William
Pulliam when he was Administrator of John Hall. This showed
receipt of Elijah Dobbs. 

Book 2, Folio 268, recorded 28 May 1842 shows return by
Thomas J. Turman, Administrator of estate of William Pulliam,
for money received from the sale of the estate of John Hall
on 29 Nov 1838 and money paid out by the estate. 
Purchasers at Sale: Thomas J. Turman, Joseph Brwwner, William
Pulliam, Benjamin Andrew, Samuel Lowrimore, Burley Andrew, 
Marion (?) Hubbard, Watson D. Page, Thomas Oliver, Henry 
Bourne, William Oglesby, Alexander Vaughan, Nathaniel Duncan,
Archibald Burden, James B. Adams, Henry W. Bond, John Vasser, 
James Bryson, William W. Downer, George S. Butler, Violetta
Turman, Elisha D. Crawford, William H. Adams, William C. Head, 
Jackson Oliver, Gideon B. Andrews, William Loftis, Richard
Sandidge, Jesse Brown, Daniel Bond, Martin Bond, Martin 
Deadwyler, Simeon Hall, Eppy Bond, Philip A. Wilhight, William
A. Beck, John G. Deadwyler, James M. Sandidge, John W. Colvard
and Samuel Ham. 

Paid Out to the following: Francis M. Smith, Y.L.G. Harris, 
Simeon Hall, John T. Ridgeway, Robert Hester, Willis W. Taylor, 
Chiles T. Key, Solomon S. Jones, John W. Black, Henry W. Bond,
Job W. Tibbs, William P. Christian for W. H. Edwards, Robert
Hester, Washington Christian, Gabriel Booth, William Bond, Sr., 
Martin Deadwyler, Z. Smith, John T. Ridgway, E. Dobbs, William
B. Nelms, William W. Downer, William White, William Oglesby, 
Ira Christian, clk., William H. Adams, sheriff, John H. Jones, 
Asa Deadwyler, Thomas F. Gibbs, Robert Eberhart and George S.
Butler. 

Book 2, Folio 147, refcorded 7 Feb 1840. 
Return of William Pulliam of the sale and hire of slaves in
the estate of John Hall, sale date the first Tuesday in August,
1839. Sale brought in $6111.00. 

Book S, Folio 28, recorded 25 May 1851, shows sale of property
in estate of John Hall to Mariah and E. B Norman

[Submitter's notes: John Pryor Hall (1797-1838), son of William
Hall and Sarah Blake, was married to Mariah Louisa Turman
(1808-1881), daughter of George Turman and Viletta (Violetta)
Higginbotham. Both George Turman and John Hall lived at Goss,
between Dewy Rose and Elberton.]

Submitted by: Chandler Eavenson