Talbot COUNTY Poor Schools List File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Susan Jinnett-Sack insights@ntr.net http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/talbot/schools/1851.txt ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ============== (copied from Talbotton Courthouse) TALBOT COUNTY The following is list of poor children for the year 1851 which I obtained from Henry Jones the County Treasurer who had charge of the poor school fund for that year. Which list was laid before the first panel of the Grand [Jury] in obedience to an act of the legislature entiled and act for provide for the education of the poor--approved the 22nd January 1852 BOYNTON's or 688 DISTRICT NAME AGE Harris, George 13 Harris, Mary 12 Harris, Caroline 10 Harris, Gray 8 Tilley, John 10 Bond, Fayette 14 Hargrove, Stephen 13 Hargrove, Hubert 12 Hargrove, Henry 11 Hargrove, Madison 9 1/2 Hargrove, William 8 Tommy, Mary 15 Tommy, Othenile 13 Tommy, Martin 11 Tommy, Wiley 9 Murphy, Mary 13 Murphy, Joseph 13 Thompson, Mary 13 Williams, John D. 12 Williams, Charles J 10 Williams, Sarah 8 Walker, James 15 Walker, Elizabeth 13 Walker, Sanders 11 Walkers, Joseph 8 Ansley, Julia A 8 researcher:Bill Ansley (dau of James Thomas Ansley - Charlotte Searcy. Julia was born 8 JUN 1844 in Talbot Co GA and died 29 MAR 1900 in Smith Co TX. She was first married to Edward Littleton about 1861 and secondly to Isaac Hart Beckworth on 23 DEC 1870 in Talbot Co GA. She and Mr. Beckworth migrated to TX in 1897 or 1898 Colley, William N 9 1/2 Colley, Junes F. 8 Lancaster, William J 8 1/2 Lancaster, Absaloom 7 Arrington, Willis 13 Arrington, James 11 Arrington, Jesse 9 Culver, Joseph 13 Culver, Jacob 11 Culver, Mary 9 Bond, Marshal 13 Bond, Rebecca 11 1/2 Bond, John 10 Bond, Jane 9 Bond, Harriet 8 Spinks, Elizabeth 13 Beck, Sarah ` 12 Beck, Martha 10 Brannon, Mary A 10 Brannon, Emily R 8 Amos, Francis 15 Amos, Williams 13 Amos, Virginia 11 Amos, Sarah 9 Williams, Thomas 14 McDaniel, Sarah 12 McDaniel, Elizabeth 8 (Household 1850 Census of George (43) farmer and Ann (30) McDaniel) Researcher: Barbara McDaniel Ray barbray@mindspring.com Long, Milton 8 Edwards, James 9 Edwards, Wilson 8 Buller, Mary E 11 Buller, Geo 9 Butller, John 7 Helms, James P 12 Helms, Francis E 10 Helms, Wm L 8 Murphy, Levi 8 Hooks, John 8 No. 65 Simon P. Bickley, Jas H. Gillman, Justice Sept 15, 1851 ======page 2===== ONEAL's or 894th Dist Price, John 12 Price, William 10 Price, Geo 8 Handy, Caroloine 14 Handy, Elizabeth 12 Handy, Newton 10 Hogg, Lewis 12 Hogg, William 10 Hogg, Henry 9 Robinson, Jas P. 10 Pate, James 10 Conner, Martha 14 Conner, John 11 Story, Francis M 13 Story, Elizabeth A 11 Story, James 9 Gay, Thomas 12 Gay, Blanchy E. 11 Gay, Hinton 9 Peed, James 10 Peed, John 12 (Total) No. 21 Made 1st Aug 1851 by Edwin O'Neal and P.M. Harrison, Justices ROUGH EDGE or 904th District Short, James 4 Newton, Elizabeth, Eliza, Martha Hamul, James W. 3 Marion, John, Permelia Allen, James S.W. 3 John, James, Ann Hollensworth, Jas 2 William, Absalom Hollingsworth, George 1 Mary Ann Mrs. Moore 5 Elizabeth, Wm, Sarah, Jas, Caroline Land/Lane/Lowe, John B. 2 Margarett, Elizabeth Calhoun, William 2 Samuel, Priscilla Short, Franklin 2 Noah, Malinda Harrell, Demsey 1 Elizabeth Jenkins, Clark M 2 William, John Walker, Mrs. 1 Miss Nancy Howard, Charles 3 Elizabeth, Sarah, John Coors, Shepard 2 Elias, Nancy Davis, Franklin 3 Middleton, May, John Murphy, Marion 1 Marion Kelton, Samuel K 3 Laura, Sarah, Robert (Total) No 40 June 14, 1851 made by John C. Calhoun, Justice ======page 3 ==== James Smith, son of Mary Martha Smith Sarah Smith Asbury Crews Jas Smith, stepson of Jos Wilson Caroline Pitts Janus Pitts Martha Pitts John Pitts Jane Walker Nancy Walker William Walker Margarett McCurdy Jane Mc Curdy Harriet McCurdy Francis Robertson Nancy Robertson John Robertson Joseph Curlee Adam Simmons Benjamin Simmons Catherine Simmons Jane Simmons John Simmons Daniel McDonald Rhoda Bullock Margaret Bullock James R. Bullock William Drew James Chapman Benjamin Chapman Martha Drew James Horton William Turnage Henry Turnage Henry Bullock Alydra Pope Jas Pope Mary J Pope Robt Hamson Robt Horton James Drew No 43 Total Simeon DeLoach, Geo Buckhanon Justices PLEASANT HILL or 681st Dist Conelus Daniel 3 O.H. Hancock 3 Jesse Wilson 4 Rich'd Radcliff 1 Widow Henson 2 Widow Buller 1 William Cannon 4 Wm Smith 3 Thos Gaffon 2 Sherod Hally 3 Timothy Griggs 1 Wm Watts 3 Widow Glosep (Glosess) 1 Lem'l Raley 2 No 32 Made by Edmund Langford, Bejamine Maines 2nd August 1851 Justices Page 4 Red Bone or 876th District Ann Fouch 12 yrs Sarah Fouch 8 yrs Barbory Fouch 10 yrs John Boggs 11 yrs Martha Fouch 8 yrs Ros Ansly 10 yrs Catherine Kimble 16 yrs Barny Boggs 8 yrs James Kimble 12 yrs Jno Palmou 13 yrs John Kimble 10 yrs George Palmou 11 yrs John Alsabrook 13 yrs Wissy Palmou 9 yrs Made 5th September 1851 by WH Willis No 14 Centerville or 877th District David Edwards Francis Robinson Ezekiel Edwards Madison Martin Ben J. Bivens Rich Ammons John McClung King Ammons Royal McClung John Ammons Caroline L. Williams Jeferson Kendrick Edwin Williams Benjamin Kendrick Ezekiel Williams Samuel Kendrick Richard Williams Daniel Kendrick (no first name) Williams Mary Kendrick Robert Robertson John Robinson Timothy Robinson No 23 Made by Augustus Richards, Justice Harts or 886th District John Coleys Childs 3 William Ingram Indiana J Garrett Robt Sessions John R Garrett Mary Sessions James R Garrett Eliza E Sessions F M Garrett Mary J Palmer Mrs Morris 2 Thos H Palmer T Dupree 2 D S Cooper John Sanders 2 J G Cooper Mary J Cooper No 22 - List does not show who made it Geneva or 889th District Suellen Robinson 4 Mc Mcfarlin 3 Abner Baker 3 James Caryon 2 Peter Ohern 5 James Fortivel 2 John Perkins 6 Jas Bruer 4 Richard A Fewill 6 Rewbin Raglin 5 Francis Segon 2 Robt McBryde 2 Zeke Fowler 3 Johnson 3 Elizabeth Mginty 3 Wm Floyd 3 Nancy Hix 1 Isacc McCray 2 Thos Goolsby 2 Jepe Beck 2 S Famoun 2 No 69 Made 27th Oct 1857 by Phillip Adams, Justice Page 5 Talbotton or 685th District Sarah I Berge Sarah Fourman Mary Berge Martha Carter Nicholas Berge Zeke Carter Wm W Laney Frank Carter Mary Laney V B Burge Elizabeth Laney Martin Berge Joel Flemming Samuel B Webb Martha Fields Edwin S Webb Mary Ann Fields Wm H Bacon Amanda Fields Widow Lane 1 Thomas Billew Wes Hand 1 Martha S Belyiu Thos Harvy Antonette Jones Geo Dillon Caroline Jones (no first name) Dillon Wm Jones Jno Clifton James Jones Thos H Buller Mary Cottingham Joseph Hand 3 Sarah Stinson Mrs Stinson 2 Geo Anderson Daniel Chapman Mildred Chapman No 41 Made 13th Oct 1857 by Jas McNeal, Wm L Walker, Justices McCants or 757th District Also a list of 31 from McCants or 757 Dist. Which has been cut off to form Taylor Co. Made by Rich Holt & W Montgomery, Justices. Halls or 743 District Also a list of 12 names from Halls or 743rd Dist. Cut off as above. Made by James Williamson, Rick B Rucker, Justice Page 6 In addition to the foregoing there was a consolidated list by Inferior Court in substance as follows. 685th District 41 689th “ 43 681th “ 32 877th “ 23 894th “ 21 889th “ 69 743rd “ 12 688th “ 65 757th “ 36 904th “ 40 876th “ 14 886th “ _22 Total 4.18 Made the 5th Nov 1857 by H Jones, WB Marshall, Benson Maxwell, Justices of J.C. The original papers with the formal Certificates containing the foregoing names were brought to the view of said Grand Jury and where upon they Recommended an Assessment of 12 ½ per cent. upon the State Tax for the Education of the poor in said County as will appear by Minutes of said Court. Marion Bethune Ordinary