Georgia:  Elbert County:  Estate Returns of Benjamin Thornton, Sr.
1855 - 1859
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Chandler Eavenson
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The following data is reflected in the estate returns
of Dozier Thornton, Executor of the estate of Benjamin
Thornton, Sr., as made to the Elbert Co. Court Ordinary
Court: 

Return of 5 July 1855:
Paid various sums to the following individuals:
William B. Nelms, W. A. Swift, Simeon Hall, John A. Cleveland, 
Thomas W. Thomas (Atty), C. F. Wilhite, M. E. Mills, William
E. Thornton (legatee), James J. Hunt, Thomas Thornton (special),
James C. Campbell, Thomas T. Dickerson, William T. Thornton, 
George Eavenson, Reuben Thornton, Reuben Thornton (guardian), 
Benjamin Thornton, William M. Almand, John Dickerson, John G. 
Higginbotham (guardian), Reuben B. Thornton.

Received various sums from the following individuals:
Reuben Thornton, L. H. Martin, J. H. M. Barrett (Adm. of D.
Thornton), Robert Pulliam, John H. Burton, Robert Hester, J. C.
Campbell, Rebecca Thornton, W. R. Haily, P. A. Wilhight, Jesse
M. Brawner, V. H. Deadwyler, H. W. Bond, William H. Edwards, 
L. H. O. Martin, S. Hall, J. P. Deadwyler, Jett Thomas, James
Almond, R. W. Oglesby, William E. Thornton, Jos. P. Deadwyler, 
Ira Christian, James Almand, Jas. Brawner, W. H. Edwards, 
William M. Almand, Benjamin Thornton, Thos. P. Blackwell, 
George Eavenson, George Gaines, John J. G. Deadwyler. 

Return of 7 July 1856:
Paid various sums to the following individuals:
George Gaines, William M. Almand, M. E. Mills, James J. Hunt, 
John G. Higginbotham (guardian), Jeptha M. Bradly (guardian), 
William B. White, J. C. Jones (guardian), W. P. Magee (guardian),
James C. Campbell, John Dickerson, Benjamin Higginbotham, John
T. Higginbotham, Thomas T. Dickinson, Reubin B. Thornton, 
William B. Nelms.

Received various sums from the following individuals:
Wiley T. Ellington, Ira Christian, L. R. A. Harper, Simeon L.
Pledger, James Almand, Andrew J. Brown, Jett Thomas, W. H. 
Edwards, Joseph Brawner, George Gaines, William E. Thornton,
H. W. Bond, Willis B. Ham. 

Return of 2 July 1859:
Paid various sums to the following individuals:
Benjamin T. Hunt, Frances J. Hunt, Sion Hunt, H. B. Hulme.

[Submitter's notes: The Executor Dozier Thornton (1817-1874)
was the youngest son of Benjamin Thornton, Sr. and Benjamin's
first wife. Dozier was married to Jane M. Fortson (1819-1889),
daughter of Jesse Fortson and Mary B. White.]

Submitted by: Chandler Eavenson