MERIWETHER COUNTY, GA - WILLS Thomas, William Riley Estate Papers ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Carole Kane Names Mentioned in Estate Papers of William Riley Thomas of Meriwether County, Georgia: July 13, 1879 - Riley Thomas died. He is listed on the 1880 Mortality Schedule as William Riley Thomas, 74 years old, married, farmer, Dr. John J. Addy was attending physician - He died from Paralysis ( Roll 11, call # 281, T655, Meriwether County 1880) ( Riley Thomas was listed as single on all census records.) July 15, 1879 - John J. Addy applied for administrator of Riley's estate. Inventory must be made by first Monday in September. ( Riley died with no will/intestate so his personal and real property was inventoried and auction off.) August 26, 1879 - William Merritt granted letters of administration. James Abney, W.A. Floyd, Anderson Conner, ------ of Carroll County and J.W. Fuller of Meriwether County were ------- securities for William Merritt. ( Riley may have had a sister that married a Merritt.) September 1, 1879 - Inventory return made by J.W. Estes, J.A. Rowe, ------- Peavy, Dempsey Roberts and Bennett Malone September 1, 1879 - Riley left 321 acres in 9th & 10th district of Meriwether County to be sold in October, 1879. October 13, 1879 - William Merritt was still administrator. October Term, 1879 - John C. Merritt of Polk County appointed administrator, given extra time to make bond. Evidently William Merritt was ill and evidence seems to point to the possibility of his death. John Merritt was the son of William Merritt. October 4, 1880 - John C. Merritt, as principal ( Polk County) made bond -$ 5,382.00, along with Cornelius J. Reeves, Frank Williams, Jones W. Fuller (Meriwether County) and J.S. Hesterly (Haralson County). December 7, 1880 - John Weldon filed a claim for part of land lot- ------. March 23, 1882 - Meriwether County - paid to Russell Thomas and wife -$906.80 (1882 taxes -$6.80); Compromise of suit - $600.00 - Travel expenses at $5.00 per day - $300.00 - signed by J.R. Thomas and his wife, Sarah Frances Thomas. John Russell Thomas was the only child of William Riley Thomas. They signed that they would not make any more claims against the estate. June 27, 1882 - J.S. Hesterly collected $154.66 for Mary Haney, a niece of Riley's. June 27, 1882 - J.S. Hesterly collected $154.66 for Elizabeth Haney, a niece of Riley's.(Both June 27th transactions took place in Haralson County.) July 20, 1882 - John N. Thomas received $38.65 for his share of estate as a lawful heir. October 26, 1882 - Polk County - Samantha Talley, received $51.60; she was the daughter of Richard Thomas, lawful heir to Riley. October 26, 1882 - John F. Thomas received $51.60 as lawful heir to Riley. August 20,1887 - annual return paid to William A. Weldon - $ 74.72 (Weldon was from Miami County, Indiana, he was the son of Jerusha Weldon nee Thomas and her husband Isaac Weldon) ;Margaret Lloyd - $149.45 (Margaret Lloyd was from Grant County, Indiana and was formerly Margaret Thomas); Mary E. Babb - $74.72 (Mary E. Babb nee Weldon was the daughter of Jerusha Weldon nee Thomas and Isaac Weldon. Mary E. Weldon was from Carroll County, Georgia. She married Enoch Babb and they lived in Grant County, Indiana. List of Vouchers turned in August 5, 1886 #1 - Taxes for 1885 ...... Haralson County, Georgia - $3.85 #2 - Taxes for 1883 .......Haralson County, Georgia - $2.79 #3 - Taxes for 1883 .......Polk County, Georgia - $7.80 #4 - Edny Thomas .........Carroll County, Georgia - $154.60 #5 - Mary Merritt ...........Carroll County, Georgia - $308.75 #6 - John R. Thomas.....Polk County, Georgia - $51.60 #7 - A.J. Hinton .............Recording Fees - $2.40 #8 J.R. and S.F. Thomas ..$600.00 #9 - S.W and S.C. Merritt..$309.85 #10 - J.S. Hesterly for Mary Haney.. $154.66 (as mentioned above) #11 - J.S. Hesterly for Elizabeth Haney.. $154.66 (as mentioned above) #12 - John N. Thomas ....$38.65 (as mentioned above) #13 - Samantha Talley ....$51.60 (as mentioned above) #14 - James F. Thomas ...$51.60 #15 - William W. Thomas ..$38.65 #16 - James R. Thomas....$ $309.07 #17 - Mahala E. Thomas ..$38.65 #18 - Sallie Easterwood Thomas..$38.65 #19 - E. Haney .................$100.00 #20 - J.R. Thomas ............$200.00 #21 - E. Thomas ...............$100.00 #22 - S.W. and S.C. Merritt for William Merritt..$225.00 #23 - J.S. Hesterly..............$100.00 #24 - Mary Merritt Chance..$200.00 #25 - Mary Chance ..........$25.00 #26J.C. Merritt .................$309.09