Georgia:  Elbert County:  Inventory, Estate of George Turman
16 November 1825
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An inventory of the estate of George Turman was made on 16Nov 1825 in
Elbert Co., GA by appraosers Bemajah Houston, Leroy Upshaw, George Upshaw
and Richard Fortson, said estate being appraised at $7210.50. A sale of 
the estate was conducted on 2 Sep 1826 by Samuel Turman, Administrator.
(Will Book 1825-29, pages 44,45). Those individuals purchasing at the sale
were: Mrs. Violetty Turman [his widow]; Samuel Turman [his son]; William 
Pulliam [his son-in-law, husband of Permelia Turman]; John Hall [his son-
in-law, husband of Mariah Louisa Turman]; Seaborn J. Turman [his son];
Haley Butler; Gaines Thompson; Stephen White; A. Stinchcomb; John Harman,
Sr.; John Webb; Joseph Downer, Jr.; Elijah B. Norman; F. C. Harman; 
Sachariah Smith; John A. Heard; George Inskeep; James Lunsford; John 
Allgood; and Archibald Burden. 

Subsequent Administrator's Returns (Will Book 1825-29, pages 107-108)
showed receipts by the Administrator to the following after deducting
one tenth part of the estate belonging to Thomas J. Turman [his son]:
J. McNeal and D. Smith; Peter Cochran; Geo. Inskeep, agent for P. C. 
Guien; Samuel (his mark x) Shephard with D. C. McLaughlin as witness; 
Zach. Smith; Thomas Thornton; Nancy M. Hunt; James K. Inskeep; Thos.
Knott; Jesse Brown; Samuel Koockogey; Turman and Head; James Upshaw;
and G. Speed. Also shown was balance due on notes of Robert M. Carter,
Martin B. Turman, Peter Cochran and John McNeal & David Smith. Listed
as "Desperate" notes were those of Robert M. Carter and Martin B. 
Turman. The note of Samuel Collens was shown as "doubtful". Recorded
7 Sep 1826 by Job Weston, C. C. O.

On 23 July 1827 lands of George Turman were ordered partitioned for a 
one third dower to his widow Violetty Turman and which included the 
"mansion, outhouses and improvements." On 25 July 1827 this dower was
specified as 147 and 3/10s acres adjoining lands of John Hall, Oglesby,
heirs of John White and heirs of Geo. Turman. 

[Submitters notes: There were other George Turmans in early Elbert Co., 
i. e. the one whose Will was recorded on 7 Jun 1806 and the one who was
a son of a Thomas Turman. This estate record is that of the George
Turman who was the son of Martin Turman and Nancy "Nanny" Ann Herndon,
daughter of John Herndon. See Will of John Herndon 16 Nov 1785, Charlotte
Co., VA Wills 1765-1791, page 122; See Wilkes Co., GA Deed Book GG, page
175; See Elbert Co. Deed Book E, page 115, where Martin Turman and wife
Nancy give 143 1/2 acres to his "son" George Turman and Deed Book G, 
page 59, where George Turman and wife Viletta sell 143 1/2 acres; See
Will of Martin Turman, signed 8 Jul 1824 in Walton Co., GA.]