Wills: Mary McLean: Fayette County, GA This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Linda Blum-Barton http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00003.html#0000645 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ Transcribed on 4/02/01 from copies made at Fayette County Courthouse of records of the settlement of Mary McLean's estate. PG. 36 R. E. Prestley and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that Mary McLean deceased is justly indebted to him One Dollar and fifty cents and that he has no other way to establish the claim only by his own oath Sworn to and subscribed before me this 31st Dec 1855. S. ? D. Padgette, J.P. R. E. Prestley Received of Oliver M. Pearson Administrator on the Estate of Mary McLean Deceased One 30/100 Dollars in full of the above account this 31st Dec 1855. R. E. Prestley Examined and passed by the court August 29th 1856 Jess L. Blalock, Ordinary Recorded this the 22nd Nov 1856 Geo. C. King Dept C. Co. PG. 292? An account current with O. M. Pearson as administrator with the will annexed of Mary McLane deceased from the 1st January 1856 ???? 31st Dec. 1856 Inclusive. To Cash Paid tax for 1856 as per Voucher #1 5.15 To cash paid L. W. Prestly Legatee as per Voucher #2 275.00 To cash paid W. A. Smith Legatee as per voucher #3 20.00 To cash paid W. O. Duffell Legatee as per voucher #4 26.66 To cash paid Jacob M. Brooks Legatee as per voucher #5 26.66 To cash paid Miles Ward & wife Legatee as per voucher #6 80.00 To cash paid A. J. Pollard in right of his wife as per voucher #7 16.00 To cash paid A. J. Pollard as Guardian of Legatee as per voucher #8 48.00 To cash paid Ann Pearson Legatee as per voucher #9 80.00 To cash paid L. W. Prestley Legatee as per voucher #10 20.00 To cash paid T. L. Duffell Legatee as per voucher #11 26.00 $621.45 Paid as commission on $621.45 at 2 ½ per cent 15.53 By notes due testator in apprais bill page 589 $79.75 Sale of property sold 1st Tuesday Dec 1855 & ???25 Dec 1856 $1461.00 $1540.75 Deduct commission at 2 ½ per cent for Receiving 38.01 $1512.74 Deduct amt paid out $636.98 Deduct voucher No. 15 2.48 639.41 $863.33 Filed in office this the 25 day of May 1857 Geo. C. King Dept. C. Co. Georgia} Before me Geo. C. King Dept. C. Co. in and for said county personally appeared Fayette Co.} Oliver M. Pearson and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that the within return is correct to the best of his knowledge Sworn to the 25 May 1857 Geo. C. King C. Co. O. M. Pearson Voucher No. 1 Received $3.15 of Oliver M. Pearsons as administrator of the Estate of Mary McLain for her State and County Tax for the year 1856. Tra?? Kline? Landrum T. ? Voucher No. 2 Received of Oliver M. Pearson Administrator with the will annexed of Mary McLane deceased Two Hundred and Seventy five Dollars in part of the Legacy to which I am entitled to in right of my wife Rachael M. Prestly which was bequeathed to The said Rachel M. Presley by Mary McLain deceased in her last will and testament. December 31st, 1856 L. W. Prestly Voucher No. 3 Received of O. M. Pearson Administrator of Mary McLain deceased twenty dollars being a distributive share in the lands of said deceased and ???? included in the last will & Testament of said deceased, the same is received in right of my wife, Mary Jane Smith, formerly Mary Jane Reaves this 19th Nov. 1856. Wm. A. Smith PG. 33 An account current with Oliver M. Pearsons administrator with the will annexed of Mary McLain from appointment to 31st December 1855. To Cash paid T. C. Matthews as per voucher No. 1 $5.15 To cash paid Holliday & Ware as per voucher No. 2 5.04 To cash paid T. L. Duffell as per voucher #3 5.55 To cash paid Dr. P. H. Brassell as per voucher #4 30.00 To cash paid Allen Reeves as per voucher #5 1.60 To cash paid William Vernon as per voucher #6 9.00 To cash paid Ann Pearsons as per voucher #7 20.05 To cash paid Brassell & May as per voucher #8 14.45 To cash paid Ordinary as per voucher #9 16.62 Property paid ??? as designated by the will and contained in appraisement To Ann Persons as per her Receipt 10 To L. W. Prestley as per receipt 11 To J. M. McLean as per receipt 12 $116.29 Commission at 2 ½ per cent 2.90 $119.29 Tax paid for 1855 Voucher No. 13 2.45 To cash paid to R. E. Prestley Voucher No. 14 1.30 $123.22 Deduct error in addition 13.52 $119.70 By amt of sale of personal property per sale bill Recorded Page 591 $270.88 Deduct amt expended 109.70 Amt on Hand 1st January 1856 $161.18 Sale of Negroe Anthony due 05 Dec 1856 $810.00 Sale of ??/ acres land due 05 Dec 1856 651.00 This amt to fall due 05 Dec 1856 $1461.00 Filed in office this 30th day May 1856 Geo. C. King Dept. C. Co. Georgia} Fayette County} Before me J. L. Blalock personally appeared O. M. Pearsons who being duly sworn saith that the within return is just and true to the best of his knowledge and PG. 49 A statement and settlement of the Estate of Mary McLean with Executor of O. M. Pearson deceased showing the account of estate after paying the debts and expenses and the amount due and paid to each heir. Sale of Negro man Anthony due Dec. 25th 1856 $810.00 Sale of personal property not specifically given by the will 270.88 Notes and apprais bill 78.75 $1159.65 Deduct debts & expenses paid out as per former return 117.75 Amt Paid Ordinary as per voucher # 1 8.60 Amt paid Ordinary as per voucher # 2 & 3 15.00 Amt paid attorneys fee as per voucher #4 50.00 Commission on $1810.65 for receiving & paying at 5 per cent being the Total amount of Estate both real & personal 90.55 261.88 is 167.57 Note amount for distribution 992.36 The will requires to be paid to Rachel Prestley 350.00 The will gives of this balance to Liney Ward 642.36 The one seventh which is $91.75 91.75 This balance to be divided in to 5 parts 550.50 Share of each 110.10 Martha Moses share 110.10 The will give of her share to John McLane $100.00 And Anne Pearson 25.00 John McLean proportional part of $110.10 86.88 Anne Pearson proportional part of $110.10 25.22 110.10 Amt of Sale of Land 651.00 Amt. Of proportion of debts ordinary 4 ??? as Attorneys fees & Commissions as above stated is 94.14 Will amt to be divided into six shears 6)556.96 Share of Each 92.82 John McLean shear of personal Estate 110.10 Amt from Martha Moses share 86.88 His 6th part of Land 92.82 10)289.80 This amount of $289.80 divided into 10 parts Amount paid by John I. Whitaker to children of John McLane To Oliver P. McLean Voucher No. 1 $28.98 To J. M. McLean Voucher No. 2 28.98 To J. M. McLean Guardian Voucher No. 3 115.92 To H. H. McLean by J. M. McLean agent #4 28.98 To John H. Harrell in right of his wife #5 28.98 To John McLean by O. P. McLean agent #6 28.98 To James M. Pate Guard ?? #7 28.98 $289.80 Linney Ward sixth part of land 93.80 Linney Ward seventh part of personal Estate 91.75 184.57 Amt paid by former Administrator per Record 292 80.00 Amt paid Miles Ward per voucher No. 8 12.72 Amt paid Linny M. Ward per voucher No. 9 91.75 184.57 Elizabeth Reeves share of land 92.82 Her part of Personal Property 110.10 202.92 Divided by 4) 202.92 Each $50.75 Amt paid out by O. M. Pearson former Admn To William A. Smith Record page 292 20.00 To L. W. Prestly Record page 292 20.00 To Allen Reeves Guard of 4C Voucher # 11 20.00 Amt paid out by John I. Whitaker, Admn To Allen Reeves Guard. Voucher #11 31.75 To Wm. A. Smith in right of his wife, Voucher # 12 30.75 To L. W. Prestly in right of his wife, Voucher # 13 30.75 To John I. Whitaker, guardian Voucher #14 50.75 202.92 Ann Pearson share of land 92.82 Ann Pearson share of personal estate 110.10 Proportional part of Martha Moses Share 23.33 Additional ? directed by the will to be paid Amt of Mrs. Duffies share 75.00 311.14 To Amt paid her by former Admnr Record pg 292 80.00 To Amt paid her by John I. Whitaker, Admnr , Voucher #15 221.14 311.14 Mrs. Duffie's share of land 92.82 Her 5th part of personal estate 110.10 202.92 Deduct the amt directed by the will to be paid to A. Pearson 75.00 Amt paid out by former admnr Record 292 $127.92 To W O Duffell 26.66 To Jacob M. Brooks in right of his wife 26.66 To T. L. Duffell 26.66 By John I. Whitaker Admnr To Jacob M. Brooks in right of his wife #16 15.98 To W O Duffell #17 15.98 To T L Duffell #18 15.98 127.92 Martha Moses share of land 92.82 Share of personal estate $110.10 Amt given by will to John McLean 86.88 Amt given to Anny Pearson 23.22 by 5 shares 92.82 23.22 Each $18.56 By amt paid out by former admnr Record 292. To A J Pollard in right of his wife 16.00 To A J Pollard as guardian for 3 children 48.00 92.82 To Calloway Walls guard ? Receipt of December 25th, 1857 $33.60 amt Paid early being in ?? of $18.56 voucher no. 19 $18.56 11.26 To Racheal M. Prestley specific legacy $350.00 Paid by O M Pearson former admnr record page 292 $275.00 Paid by John I Whitaker Admnr No. 24 $75.00 $350.00 Filed in office this the 20 day of May 1859 Geo C King Dept C Co Georgia} Fayette County} Before me Geo C. King Dept C Co in and for said county personally came John I Whitaker and being duly sworn saith the within Return is just and true to the best of his knowledge and beliefs. June 4th 1859 Geo C. King Dept C Co John I Whitaker Voucher No. 1 – Received of John I Whitaker Adm De boris non with the will ???????? of Mary McLean deceased eight 60/100 dollars payment in full for the expence of his appointment of said estate including printers for May 5th 1858. Geo C King Dept C. Co. Voucher No. 2 – John I Whitaker Admnr in the Estate of Mary McLean, deceased to Geo C King Dept C. Co. for advertising citation for dismission and all the Ordinary fees in last return $13.28 Received of John I Whitaker Admr in the estate of Mary McLean deceased thirteen 30/100 dollars payment in full of the above account April 28th 1849. Geo C. King Dept C Co Voucher No. 3 - Oliver M. Pearson Admr in the estate of Mary McLean deceased to Geo C. King Dept. C. Co. to annual return & recording fee for the year 1856 of $2.45. Received of John I. Whitaker Admr of the Estate of Mary McLean deceased two 48/100 dollars in full of the ??? ??? April 28th, 1859. Geo C King Dept C Co. Voucher No. 4 – Received of John I Whitaker Administrator De boris non in the Estate of Mary McLean deceased thirty dollars in full for professional services rendered in making returns and statement for settlement with the heirs and his final return May 1st , 1859. Huie & Connor Voucher No 1 Received of John I Whitaker Administrator de boris non on the Estate of Mary McLean deceased twenty eight dollars and ninty eight cents in full of my distributive share of said Estate December 31st, 1858 Eliver P. McLean Voucher No. 2 Received of John I Whitaker Adminstrator de boris non on the Estate of Mary McLean deceased twenty eight dollars and ninty eight cents in full of my distributive share of said Estate Dec 31st , 1858. J M McLean Voucher No 3 Received of John I Whitaker Administrator de boris non on the Estate of Mary McLean deceased One hundred and fifty dollars and ninty two cents in full of the legacy a distributive share of said Estate to which Juan Francis McLean, Hamden Sydney McLean, William McLean, and Allison McLean are entitled as the minor children of John McLean deceased December 31st, 1858. J M McLean, Guardian Voucher No 4 Received of John I Whitaker Administrator de boris non on the Estate of Mary McLean deceased twenty eight dollars and ninety eight cents in full of my distributive share of said estate Dec. 31st, 1858. H H McLean J M McLean, Agent Voucher No. 5 Received of John I Whitaker Administrator de boris non on the Estate of Mary McLean deceased twenty eight dollars and ninty eight cents in full of my distributive share of said estate in right of my wife Racheal R. Harrel formerly Rachael R. McLean. December 31st, 1858. John H. Harrell Voucher No. 6 Received of John I Whitaker Administrator de boris non on the Estate of Mary McLean deceased twenty eight dollars and ninty eight cents in full of my distributive share of said estate. December 31st, 1858. John McLean Oliver P. McLean, Agent Voucher No. 7 - Received of John I Whitaker Administrator de boris non on the Estate of Mary McLean deceased twenty eight dollars and ninty eight cents in full of the distributive share of said estate to which John W. Pate infant child of Miram S. Pait, formerly Miram S. McLean now deceased is entitled , She in her lifetime being entitled to one tenth of one sixth of ???? Mary McLean's estate. December 31st, 1858. James M. Pate, Guardian Voucher No. 8 - Received of John I Whitaker Administrator de boris non on the Estate of Mary McLean deceased twenty dollars and eighty two cents in full of my distributive share of the ??? Estate of said deceased the same amt being included in the last will and testament of said deceased. Dec. 31st, 1858. Miles Ward Voucher No. 9 Received of John I. Whitaker Administrator de boris non on the Estate of Mary McLean deceased ninty one dollars and seventy five cents in full of the (distributive) of the seventh part of the personal property which I am entitled to under the last will and testament of said deceased. Dec. 31st, 1858. Linny M. Ward Voucher No. 10 Received of John I. Whitaker , Oliver M. Pearson as Administrators of Mary McLean late of Fayette County deceased the sum of twenty dollars in ???? of the distributive share of Oliver A. Reeves in the real estate of said deceased as the minor children of Elizabeth Reeves, formerly Elizabeth McLean the said Real Estate not being included in the last will and testament of said deceased this January 15th, 1857. Allen Reeves, Guardian Voucher No. 11 Received of John I. Whitaker Administrator de boris non on the Estate of Mary McLean decd thirty dollars and seventy three cents in full of the distrubtive share to which Oliver A. Reeves minor child of Elizabeth Reeves, deceased is entitled as a legatee to said Estate. Dec. 31st, 1858 Allen Reeves, Guardian of Oliver A. Reeves Voucher No. 12 Received of John I. Whitaker, Administrator deboris non on the Estate of Mary McLean deceased thirty dollars and seventy three cents being a balance in full of my distributive share of said Estate in right of my wife, Mary Smith, formerly Mary J. Reeves. December 31st, 1858. William A. Smith Voucher No. 13 Received of John I. Whitaker, Administrator deboris non on the Estate of Mary McLean deceased thirty dollars and seventy three cents being a balance in full of my distributive share of said Estate in right of my wife, Racheal M. Prestley formerly Racheal M. Reaves. Dec. 31st, 1858. L. W. Prestley Voucher No. 14 Received of John I. Whitaker, Administrator deboris non on the Estate of Mary McLean late of Fayette County deceased the sum of fifty dollars and seventh three cents in full of the distributive share in said Estate of Elizabeth Ann Reeves, a minor child of Allen Reeves this March 21st, 1859. John I. Whitaker, Guardian of Elizabeth Ann Reeves Voucher No. 15 Received of John I. Whitaker, Administrator deboris non on the Estate of Mary McLean deceased two hundred and twenty one dollars and fourteen cents being a balance in full of my distributive share of said Estate December 31st, 1858. Elanta Pearson Ann (x) Pearson (her mark) Voucher No. 16 Received of John I. Whitaker, Administrator deboris non on the Estate of Mary McLean deceased fifteen dollars and ninty eight cents being a balance in full of my distributive share of said Estate the same being received in right of my wife, Racheal L. Duffill, now Racheal L. Brooks this 31st Dec 1858. J. M. Brooks Voucher No. 17 Received of John I. Whitaker, Administrator deboris non on the Estate of Mary McLean fifteen dollars and eighty nine cents being a balance in full of my distributive share of said Estate. Dec. 31st, 1858 W. O. Duffill Voucher No. 18 - Received of John I. Whitaker, Administrator deboris non on the Estate of Mary McLean deceased fifteen dollars and ninty eight cents being a balance in full of my distributive share of said Estate This 31st December 1858. T. L. Duffill Voucher No. 19 Received of O. M. Pearson Administrator with the will of Mary mcLean deceased annexed fifty three dollars and sixty cents in full of the distributive share of said Estate to which, William R. Walls infant children of Ann H. Walls, formerly Ann H. Moses now deceased is entitled , she in her lifetime being entitled to fifth of one sixth of said Mary McLean Estate. Dec. 25th, 1857. Calloway Walls, Guardian of Wm. R. Walls Voucher No. 20 Received of John I. Whitaker Admnr deboris non on the estate of Mary McLean deceased five dollars and fifty six cents being a balance in full of my distributive share of said Estate as to the Real Estate, the same being Received in right of my wife, Racheal M. Moses, now Racheal M. Pollard this 31st Dec. 1858. A.J. Pollard Voucher No. 21 Received of John I. Whitaker Admnr Deboris non on the estate of Mary McLean deceased two dollars and 36 cents being a balance due me as Guardian of William N. Moses, one of the minor children of Martha Moses, Deceased this 31st Dec, 1858. A. J. Pollard as guardian Voucher No. 22 - Received of John I. Whitaker Admnr Deboris non on the estate of Mary McLean deceased two dollars and 36 cents being a balance in full of my distributive share in said Estate the same being received in right of my wife, Mary Elizabeth Moses, now Mary Elizabeth Logan. This Dec. 31st, 1858 J. B. F. (x) Logan (his mark) ??? A. J. Pollard Voucher No. 23 Received of John I. Whitaker as Admnr deboris non of Mary McLean deceased two dollars and 36 cents in full of the distributive share as one of the children of Martha Moses, deceased Dec. 31st, 1858. John L. Moses Voucher No. 24 Received of John I. Whitaker Admnr deboris non on the Estate of Mary mcLean, deceased seventy five dollars being a balance in full of the legacy to which I am entitled in right of my wife, Racheal M. Prestley which was bequeathed to the said Rachel Moses by Mary Mclean deceased in her last will & testament. Dec. 31st, 1858. L. W. Prestley Examined & ?????? by the court this 24th June 1859. J. L. Blalock, Ordinary Recorded this the 12 July 1859 Geo. C. King Dept. C. Co.