JONES COUNTY, GA -Newspapers Georgia Journal (Milledgeville) 1809 - 1818 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joyce McMurray Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Genealogical Abstracts from the Georgia Journal (Milledgeville) Newspaper by Fred R. and Emilie K. Hurst/ Tad Evans 5 vols/over 1200 pp in each vol $60 each volume Vol 1 1809-18 1990 Vol 2 1819-23 1992 Vol 3 1824-28 1994 Vol 4 1829-35 1994 Vol 5 1836-40 1995 http://www.georgiagenealogy.net/order_form.htm" Tad Evans has graciously given permission to post those items pertaining to Jones County. http://www.georgiagenealogy.net/index.html EXERPTS JONES COUNTY 12 Dec. 1809 Jones County Strayed, live stock....signed James Weeks 26 Dec.1809 Sheriff's Sale Jones Co. Property of John Cox,,,in favor of Allen Pemberton... 12 June 1810 For Sale;;;2021/2 acers...#185 /6dist. Jones County...on Commissioner Creek. at the Flat Shoals.. Daniel Cobb,living on the premises..signed Ezekiel Cobb... 25 July 1810 Sheriff's Sale Jones Co. Property of of S.Gladsby..in favor of George Cross.....signed, James Riley..D.Sheriff.. Estate Sale... Jones Co. Property of Philip Hunter ...One lot 10 dist...on waters of big Cedar Creek...Signed Elisha Hunter adm... 29 Aug. 1810 Runaway.. Negro,named Farmer..about 23/24 years...In the employ of Joel M'Clendon,to whom he was hired....deliver him to me at Flat Shoals,Jones County..signed William Lee.... 10 Oct.1810 Married 19 Sept..at Thomas White's in Jones County...Maj. John C.Easter of Elberton..to Miss Ann P.Clark,late of Orange co. VA... 17 Oct. 1810 Committed to jail Jones County. Negro man. 30 age...Tom,says he belongs to a Mr Gardiner,near Savannah, The owner is requsted to pay charges and take him away...signed Jas.Thompson,jailer... Tax Collectors Sale Jones Co. 50 acres...on Commissioner's Creek granted to Cleveland, given in by William Vann . tax due $0.35. Jones Co. 101 acres...on Cedar Creek...granted to W. Barnett..given in by Lewis Easter.. tax due $1;08 28 Nov. 1810 Jones County Abraham Borland and Charity Boswell have appiled for letters of admr.on estate of Alex. Boswell. 24 Nov.1810..signed Roger M'Carthy,clerk.. 11 Sept 1811 Jones Co. John Dean and Francis Martin have applied for letter of admr'. on the estate of Godfrey Martin,, Signed ..Roger M'Carthy.. 25 Dec. 1811 Notice Jones Co. Burwell Greene will be candidate for Tax collector... 11 March 1812 Sheriff sale Jones county Lot # 90/9th dist.. 2021/2 acres..Property of Solomon Phillips..in favor of the admrs' of Martin Martin,dec'd... signed Ezekiel F.Smith D.Sheriff... 1 April 1812 Sheriff 's Sale Jones county 721/2 acres..part of lot # 208 12/dist..Property of William Kelley... 29 April 1812 Jones Co. John and Gustavus Hendrick ,has applied for letters of admr..on the estate of William Hendrick.. signed L.S.M'Carthy,clerk .. 27 May 1812 Jones County Property of Captain Samuel Tinsley..in favor of David Fluker,for the use of John H.Broadnax.. signed F.F.Smith D.Sheriff... 29 July 1812 Clinton,Jones Co. Robert Beasley,has opened a house of entertainment,where may be found at all times,good attention..accommodations as least equal to any the up county... 23 Sept 1812 Jones Co. Died..William D. Bunkley age 32,,leaving wife and 2 small sons.. 30 Sept.1812 Jones County Shurly and Collin Sledge and Robert Adams applies for letters of adm' of estate of James Adams.. signed L.S.M'Carthy Clk.C.O 7 Oct. 1812 Jones Co. Sheriif's Sale property of John Barron in favor of Brux Stokes & Co. 2021/2 acres..Lot # 149 11 dist...of Baldwin co.,now Jones co. 21 Oct. 1812 Jones Co. Property of Solomon Slatter..signed Nancy Slatter.. 28 Oct. 1812 Jones Co. Candidate for Tax-Collector. Robert Hutchings 16 Dec. 1812 Jones Co. Estate Sale. one tract of land on the waters of Black Creek..4/dist of Wilkinson Co. 2021/2 acres...granted to James Parrish, being property of said Parrish..signed Johnathan Parrish adm'r. 31 March 1813 Jones Co. Estate Sale Property of Jonathan Parker...signed John Breedlove, and Isaiah Parker adm'rs... Jones co. Reward $15 Runaway for the plantation of James Perdue.3 miles from Clinton...Negro woman ,Peg..rather yellow in complextion...has no use of her arms in the elbow joints..Signed Solomon Betton.. 15 Dec. 1813 Jones County. Estate sale Property of Anderson Comer..signed Robert Balswin,Leo Abercrombie,Nancy Comer... 19 Jan. 1814 Jones Co. Apple trees for sale'' 61/4 cents per tree. On Hog Creek..signed George Gray.. 16 Feb. 1814 Jones Co. Strayed or stolen;; one horse Abner Davis,living at Flat Shoals of Commissioners Creek. Reward is offered... 4 May 1814 Sheriff's Sale Jones co. Property of Andrew Stewart and Sally his wife..in favor of William Shivers.. signed S.Feagin..Sheriff.. 8 June 1814 Jones Co. Candidate for Tax Collector...signed Abner Wimberly 10 Aug. 1814 Notice; My wife Martha,hath excaped from my bed and board..with the smallest provocation,..I am determined not to pay any debts...signed Isham Earnest..Clinton,Jones Co. Jones Co. Estate sale Property of John Burton... Mary Burton,Josiah Calhoun Adm'rs... 17 Aug.1814 Jones Co. All persons indebted to the estate of John Long,are requested to make payment.. Signed Drury Long..adm'r... 21 Sept. 1814 Jones Co. Sheriff's Sale Lot # 13 11dist. of Balswin Co...property of William East..in favor of John Vance signed Samuel Feagin,Sheriff 9 Nov. 1814 Jones County Candidate for Tax Collector Robert Hicks. 18 Jan. 1815 The building of a Meeting House on Hog Creek,Jones Co. Will be let to the lowest bidder... Signed; George Ross Jesse M'KPope Wikins Jackson Stephen Venters, Commissioners 1 Feb. 1815 Jones County Benjamin Beeland has applied for letters of adm'r on the esate of John Beeland... signed A.Carter C.C.O. 8 Feb. 1815 Baldwin Co. jail A Negro woman.. Phillis and her child. Said to be the property of Harrison Cabiness of Jones co. Signed Marlow L. Pryor,jailer 8 March 1815 Jones County Superior Court Jury Thomas White,Foreman Isaac Bower John Harvey John Lamar Demsey Brown Noah Butt William Blunt Edward Oxford Thomas Hill Lewis Wimberly Mordecai Jacobs Abraham Card Leonard Burford John Harmon C.B.Harrison William Hunt William Langham John Dean M.Burkhalter Stephen Vinsredy Jason Gardner Signed...Harrison Smith,Clerk 28 June 1815 Baldwin jail A Negro woman,Sally,supposed to be the property of James M'Lemore,of Jones County... Signed Marlow L.Pryor Jailor.. 19 June 1815 Baldwin Co.Jail A Negro woman named Sarah,the property of James Macklemore of Jones County.. signed Marlow L.Pryor,Jailer 9 Aug. 1815 Jones County; Where as my wife Elizabeth has left my bed and board......Signed Allen J.Bavis.. 30 Aug. 1815 Jones County Coroner's Sale.. 2021/2 acres..lot # 39 in the town of Clinton.. 9th dist...on the property of Lodowick Lard.. in favor of Samuel Feagin signed Neddy Pennington..Coroner.. 6 Sept 1815 Jones County Runaway;; Negro man ..named Jim.. 25 years.. light complected... Liberal reward offered... signed Robert Baldwin 13 Sept 1815 Jones County Adm'r sale Personal property of Robert Carr,at his residence..on Walnut Creek signed Lydia Carr..Ex'x... 11 Oct. 1815 Jones County Isham Reese.. will be candidate for Tax -Collector... 25 Oct. 1815 Jones Co. Died 13 Oct. Mrs. Mary H.Ray..age 19,,consort of Jeremiah W.Ray... 8 Nov. 1815 Jones County Sheriff's Sale Property of Solomon Bivin..in favor of David Kenady. signed S.Feagin,, Sheriff 22 Nov. 1815 Jones Co. Married 5 Nov. 1815 By Rev. Griffin Christ..Dr. James Meek,late of SC.. to Miss Mary Wyche,of Montgomery Co.GA. 13 Dec. 1815 Green Co. Vincent Haralson has applied for letter of adm'r on esate of Griffin Cabaniss,late of Jones Co.. signed E.Torrence,, Clerk Jones County All persons having demands against the estate of George Cabansis Sr. deceased.. signed Palitier Cabaniss adm'rx. Harrison and Henry B. Cabaniss..Robert M'Gough adm'rs.... 3 Jan 1816 Jones County Sheriff's Sale 3 lots in 7th dist #'s 31 and 85.....Property of Presley Scurlock...in favor of Bynum S.Hatley.. Lot # 116 11th dist.. Property of James Dubose,,in favor of A.M.Devereux..adm'r of Tilman Buckner... 31 Jan. 1816 Jones County My wife Eve Steel has left my bed and board.... signed William Steel... 21 Feb. 1816 Jones County Isaac Perdue has applied for letters of adm'r on the estate of Joshua Perdue.. signed A.Carter ,,Clerk 13 March 1816 Jones County Richard Grimsley ,applies for letters of admr' on the estate of John Grimsley... 15 May 1816 Jones County Mary Phillips applies for letters of adm'r on estate of Solomom Phillips.... 22 May 1816 Jones County All those indebted to Benonie Hansford,please make payment. signed William and G. Hansford..Ex'ors 19 June 1816 Jones County Married. on Thursday last, by Rev. M.Mathew, Rev Frederick D.Wimberley of Twiggs Co. to Miss Sarah M'Ree. 10 July 1816 Jones County Adm'r Sale 80 acres,being part of lot # 65..11 Dist... Estate of John Pierson, signed William Pierson Ex'or 17 July 1816 Jones County. To be sold at the residence of Solomon Phillips,decseased. All personal property of ,said deceased... Signed Mary Phillips,Adm'x. 18 Sept 1816 Died; Jones county Mrs Mary Stubbs,consor of James Stubbs..age 61 ..Member of the Baptist Church... 2 Oct. 1816 Jones County; My wife Nancy has left my bed and board signed Solomon Megehee 16 OCT. 1816 Jones County All persons indebted to the estate of Isham Reese Sr. are requested to make payment.. signed Isham,Cuthbert,Joseph,John C. Reese..Ex'ors 13 Nov 1816 Jones County Benjamin Weatherby Canidate for Reciever of Tax Returns... 27 Nov. 1816 Jones County Persons indebted to to the estate of William White.. Requested to make payment.. signed..John English and Mary White adm's Jones County Sheriff's Sale One sorrel horse... property of of George J.Noble..in favor of Thomas C.Potter,for the use of William Head vs George J. Noble,Henry Hass and wife .. signed R.Hutchings..Sheriff 4 Dec. 1816 Jones County Whereas David Hadaway has applied for letters of adm'r on the estate of William Hadaway.. signed A.Carter,clerk 25 Dec. 1816 Jones County Milley Haden as applied for letters of adm'r on the estate of Elisha Haden... signed A.Carter ,,clerk 14 Jan. 1817 Jones County Jesse Barnard applies for letters of adm'r on the estate of Levi Barnard... signed A.Carter Clerk Jones Co. For Sale ,lease or rent Farm ; Lots #'s 45 and 65 10 dist.. 160 acres. I am incling to the Alabama country signed James Denson Jones County To be sold At residence of Davis Haddaway,preishable property of William Haddaway.. signed Rebeccah Haddaway..adm'x.. Jones Co. My wife Sarah has left my bed and board.. signed Willoughby Williams.. 4 Feb. 1817 Jones County For sale 50 acres ,wood land, adjoining J.Chappel,being part of the estate of Samuel C.Harris,dec'd signed Isham Reese,and Elizabeth Harris,adm'rs Jones County Demsey Butler has appylied for letters of adm'r on the estate of Arden Bulter...dec'd. signed A.Carter,clerk 25 Feb. 1818 Jones County All persons having demands against the estate of Solomon Phillips,dec'd...will bring them forward... signed Mary Phillips..ad'x... Jones County For Sale Tract of land # 185 9th dist..of Baldwin co.,now Jones...202 1/2 acres..belonging to the estate of Gardner Davis...signed Ichabod, and James Davis, Ex'ors 18 March 1817 Jones County For Sale Personal property of Arrington Hooten...livestock... signed Levi Smith Adm'r 25 March 1817 Jones Co. Sally Barefield has applid for letters of adm'r on the estate of Richard Barefield.. signed A.Carter, Clerk 1 April 1817 Jones County- Grand Jury We present, Abner E. Slatter for rioting in the court yard.. The following for retailing liquors without license and on the Sabbath.. James Blalock Jr. Witness Littleton Long, and Mark Mitchum Samuel Steel and John Stallings..witness..Gillam Miles and Higman Davis Marmaduke Gresham..witness...John Moore and Mark Mitcham John Putman..witness.. Charles Brooks..Henry Newsom and Benjamin Allen Reuben Cole..witness William Nichols.. Capt. John A.Cotton,for neglect of duty, ,,so far as respects patrols of his district.. The commissioners...for neglect of their duty on the road leading from Booth's to Low's Mill.. witness Peter Kolb and Cyrus Cotton.. signed; John Cook.foreman Jesse Cox K.P.Thweatt Charles Evans William Flewellen J.C.Slocumb John Heath Needham Massee George Ross Thomas Stubbs Levi Mobley William C.Osborn William Jones Mordecai Jacob Noah Butt Joseph Davie 27 May 1817 Jones County All persons imdebted to the estate of Arrington Hooten,dec'd..are requested to come forward and make payment.. signed Levi Smith,adm'r 3 June 1817 Jones County Samuel Cook, has declined keeping either public or private entertainment from this day May 3. He offers for sale the house and lot in Clinton where he now lives. (does anyone have infro' on this Samuel Cook) JMC 17 June 1817 Jones County 10 cents reward Runaway, Apprentice boy named Daniel Jefferson M'Clendon..age 15/16.. signed William Lee 8 July 1817 Jones Co. Sheriff's Sale Lot # 128..8th dist. Formerly occupied by Daniel Trammell,dec'd. Levied on as property of said Trammell. Against Milly Harden,formerly Milly Trammell.ex'x of David Trammell,dec'd. { notice the difference in first name} 50 acres ..Lot # 97 8th dist.. Property of Henry Durdine...in favor of Levi Daniel... signed S.Feagin..D.Sheriff 22 July 1817 Jones County To be sold,at the residence of Henry Skinner,dec'd..all personal property.. signed Flora Skinner..adm'x 17 July,1817 Jones County Robert M.J.Mitchell has applied for letters of adm'r on the estate of Sterling Mitchell.. signed A.Carter,clerk 30 Sept. 1817 Jones County Married 21 Sept. At Carlton-Hall near Clinton... Aquila Blankly.to Miss Catharine,youngest daughter of Capt Leonard Carlton...... Jones County. John Eanes,has applied for letter of admr' on the esate of Jennet T.Young.. signed A.Carter,Clerk 3 Dec. 1817 Jones County Died.. John Critcher,age 25 3 Dec. 1817 Jones County All persons indebted to the estate of Edward Harris..are requested to make payment.. signed Richard Harris,Ex'or 23 Dec. 1817 Greene County Married ..11 Dec. 1817 By Rev. Thomas Rhodes Maj. Abner Davis of Jones Co. to Miss Elizabeth Parrish.. 17 Feb. 1818 Jones County Bill for Divorce Jane Harvel vs James Harvel Defendant not found in the county... James S. Frierson,attorney for the plaintiff.. signed Green Whatley,Clerk 31 March 1818 Jones County Sheriff's Sale Lot # 149 10 Dist.formerly Baldwin Co. Where James Daniel and James Farless now lives,taken as property of John Whitehead,in favor of Wilkins Jackson Signed James Riley,Sheriff 21 April 1818 Jones Co. Married 23 March 1818..by John Rushin,esq. T.Atkins to Miss Artemitia W.Barnes.. Jones County,Clinton Died 15 April Stephen W.Snow,a native of of Providence RI.Has been in this state about 2 years... left wife and 2 children.died of Consumption... 28 April 1818 Jones County John English and Sarah have applied for letter of adm'r on the estate of William White. signed James Smith,clerk 26 May 1818 Jones Co. William and Nancy Shaw has applied for letters of adm'r on the estate of Daniel Shaw... signed James smith,clerk 9 June 1818 Jones County Adm'r sale Real estate of James Wadsworth Sr... signed James Jr and William Wadsworth,adm'rs... Jones County Died 31 April Samuel Dent... 16 June 1818 Jones County, Clinton to the lowest bidder... for making and delivering 200,000 brick for building the Clinton Academy signed James Jones Thomas A. Hamilton Sam uel Cook William Williams John Dennis E.J.Bower Isaac Harvey David White Trustees.. 14 July 1818 Jones Co. Jesse Barnard ,adm'r of the estate of Aledia Barnard,has applied for letters of dismisssion,from the adm'r of the estate...signed James Smith,clerk 11 Aug. 1818 Baldwin Jail Negro boy ,age 15 or 16...named Solomon,says he belongs to Thomas Boyce of Jones Co. signed F.Sanford,Jailor.. 18 Aug. 1818 Jones County Charity Bulter,has applied for letters of adm'r on the estate of William Bulter. signed James Smith,clerk 15 Sept 1818 Jones County Died 6 Sept Mrs. Joanna Lamar age 24 Consort of Jeremiah Lamar Left 2 children.. 22 Sept. 1818 Jones Co. Adm'r Sale 31 of Oct.at the house of Elizabeth Smith,near Walnut level... Livestock,rifle ,watch. Personal property of John Smith signed William Moore,adm'r... 27 Oct. 1818 Jones County Lodged in jail. One Negro, says he belongs to Archibald Torred. signed Moses Wheat,Sheriff 1 Dec 1818 Jones Co. For sale House and Lot,where the subscriber now lives.... signed John Mitchell..Clinton 8 Dec. 1818 Jones Co. Died 1 Dec. 1818 Jerrmiah Wheaton,merchant, late of Connecticut...