Taliaferro County GaArchives Wills.....Evans, William, Jr. (Estate Receipts-1855-56) December 1855 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Rhoda Taylor Fone http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00012.html#0002953 August 31, 2007, 6:31 pm Source: Taliaferro County, Georgia Estate Receipts – 1836-1898 Written: December 1855 Recorded: January 1856 Source: Estate receipts 1836-1898 - Georgia Inferior Court (Taliaferro County) Georgia, Court of Ordinary (Taliaferro County) – Vol. B 1836-1898 LDS Film #220605 Transcribed by Rhoda Taylor Fone State of Georgia Taliaferro County Received of William R. Evans admr. of William Evans late of said County deceased Sixteen hundred & sixty one dollars & 18/100 in full satisfaction of all my right title & interest in the property or claim or demand I have or might have in & upon the Estate real & personal or debts of or upon the Estate of said decd. Wm. Evans in right of my wife Mary Stewart formerly Mary Evans & the daughter of said decd., and said Wm. R. Evans admr. as aforesaid is hereby fully & entirely discharged & acquitted of any & all further claim on my part in said Estate [against?] him as admr. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal in right of myself & wife this the 29th Dec 1855. /s/ Lawson (X his mark) Stewart In right of his wife Mary Stewart Signed sealed & delivered in presence of Wm. Bell Micajah L. Jones J. P. Recorded Jan 1st 1856 /s/ Quinea O’Neal, Clerk State of Georgia Taliaferro County Received of William R. Evans admr. of Wm. Evans late of said County deceased Sixteen hundred & sixty one dollars & 18/100 in full satisfaction of all my right & title & interest, property claim or demand I have or might have in & upon the Estate real & personal of the said Wm. Evans, deceased in right of my wife Elizabeth Moore formerly E. Evans, daughter of said Wm. Evans decd., and said Wm. R. Evans admr. as aforesaid is hereby fully & entirely discharged of any & all further claims on my part in said Estate. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal & affixed my seal in right of my wife as aforesaid the day & year above written. /s/ Alfred Moore Signed sealed & delivered in presence of this 29th Dec 1855 Wm. Bell Micajah L. Jones J.P. Recorded this January 1st 1856 /s/ Quinea O’Neal, Clerk State of Georgia Taliaferro County Received of William R. Evans Admr. of William Evans late of said County deceased Sixteen hundred & sixty one dollars & 18/100 in full of all my right title & interest property, claim or demand, I have as admr. of Margaret Evans widow of said Wm. Evans decd. or might have in & upon the Estate real & of said Wm. Evans decd. in right of said Margaret Evans decd. widow &c. as her admr. and Wm. R. Evans as admr. as aforesaid is hereby fully & entirely discharged & acquitted of any & all further claim on my part in said Estate as admr. & as aforesaid. – In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed my seal as Admr. as aforesaid this 29th Dec. 1855. /s/ Alfred Moore, Admr. of Margaret Evans, Decd. Signed sealed & delivered in presence of Wm. Bell Micajah L. Jones J.P. State of Georgia Taliaferro County Recd. of Wm. R. Evans administrator of Wm. Evans late of said County decd. Thirty three hundred & twenty two dollars & 36/100 in full satisfaction of all my right title & interest in the property claim or demand therein both real & personal or debts I have or might have in & upon the Estate both in the real or personal property or debts of said Wm. Evans decd. as the Guardian of Amanda Evans and Antonett Evans daughters of said decd. and the said William R. Evans admr. as aforesaid is hereby fully & entirely discharged & acquitted, of any & all further claim on my part in said Estate as Guardian as aforesaid. – In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed my seal, as Guardian as aforesaid this the 29th Dec 1855. /s/ Lawson (X his mark) Stewart Guardian of Amanda Evans & Antonett Evans minors Signed sealed & delivered in presence of Wm. Bell Micajah L. Jones Recorded January 1st, 1856 /s/ Quinea O’Neal Clerk State of Georgia Taliaferro County Received of Wm. R. Evans, administrator of Wm. Evans late of said County decd. Sixteen hundred & and sixty one dollars & 18/100 in full satisfaction of all my right title & interest in the property claim or demand therein both real and personal & debts I have or might have of upon the Estate both real & personal & debts, of said Wm. Evans decd. as the Guardian of Augustus H. Lynn, Lafayette M. Lynn, Evaline C. Lynn & Sterling P. Lynn children of Tabitha Lynn Decd. daughter of said Wm. Evans decd. And the said Wm. R. Evans admr. as aforesaid is hereby fully & entirely discharged & acquitted of any & all further claim on my part in said Estate of said deceased Wm.Evans as Guardian as aforesaid. In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed my Seal as Guardian as aforesaid this 29th Dec. 1855. Signed Sealed & delivered Greene B. Lynn Guardian for Augustus H. Lynn, Lafayette M. Lynn, Eveline C. Lynn, Starling P. Lynn [wit] Wm. Bell Micajah L. Jones J.P. Recorded January 1st 1856 /s/ Quinea O’Neal Clerk State of Georgia Taliaferro County Recd. of Wm. R. Evans administrator of Wm. Evans late of this County Decd. Sixteen hundred & sixty one dollars 18/100 in full satisfaction of all my right title & interest in the property claim or demand in the real & personal property of said Estate & debts of said Wm. Evans decd. as the Guardian of John B. Evans a Son of said Decd. and the said Wm. R. Evans admr. as aforesaid, is hereby fully & entirely discharged & acquitted of any & all further claim on my part against said Estate as Guardian as aforesaid – In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed my seal as Guardian as aforesaid this 29th Dec. 1855. /s/ Thos. A. Lyne Guardian for John B. Evans Signed sealed & delivered in presence of Wm. Bell Absalom Rhodes, J. P. Recorded January 1st, 1856 /s/ Quinea O’Neal Clerk State of Georgia Taliaferro County Recd. of Wm. B. Evans administrator of Wm. Evans late of said County decd. Thirty three hundred & twenty two dollars & 36/100 in full satisfaction of all my right title & interest in the property claim or demands in both the real and personal & the debts I have or might have in & upon the Estate in both the real and personal property or debts of said Wm. Evans decd. Estate, as Guardian of Thomas G. Evans & Absalom Evans sons of said Wm. Evans decd. and the said Wm. R. Evans admin. as aforesaid is hereby fully & entirely discharged & acquitted of any & all further claim on my part in said Estate, as Guardian as aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal as Guardian as aforesaid, this 29th Dec. 1855. /s/ William M. Harrison Guardian for Thos. G. Evans & Absalom Evans minors [wit] Wm. Bell Absalom Rhodes, J. P. Recorded this January 1st, 1856 /s/ Quinea O’Neal Clerk Georgia, Taliaferro County Received of Thomas A. Lyne my Guardian, two Negro boys valued at thirteen hundred and seventy five dollars and four hundred and seven 34/100 dollars in cash, and the sum of forty five dollars hire(?) of two Negroes the year 1855, it being in full of my legacy from my Fathers estate. This December 30th (?), 1855. /s/ John B. Evans [wit] William C. Veazey J. D. Hammack J. I. C. Recorded January 1st 1856 /s/ Quinea O’Neal Clerk State of Georgia Taliaferro County Received of W. R. Evans admr. of William Evans late of said County decd. Sixteen hundred & sixty one dollars & 18/100 in full satisfaction of all my right title & interest the property both real & personal & debts & claims or demand I have or might have of & upon the Estate of said Wm. Evans decd in my own right being his daughter, and said Wm. R. Evans Admr. as aforesaid is hereby fully discharged & acquitted of any & all further claim on my part in & upon said Estate & upon said Wm. R. Evans Admr. &c. – In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand affixed my seal this 29th Dec. 1855. /s/ Mariam (X her mark) Taylor Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of Wm. Bell Micajah L. Jones J.P. Recorded January 1st 1856. Quinea O’Neal Clerk State of Georgia Taliaferro County Recd. of Wm. R. Evans admr. of William Evans late of said County decd. the sum of Sixteen hundred & sixty one dollars & 34/100 in full satisfaction of all my right title interest claim or demand in & upon the Estate of said Wm. Evans decd., of the real or personal estate or debts, and the sd. Wm. R. Evans admr. as aforesaid is hereby fully discharged as admr. as aforesaid from all further liability whatsoever forever. – In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed my seal this the 31st Dec. 1855. /s/ Lee L. Evans Signed sealed & delivered in presence of Wm. Bell Micajah L. Jones, J.P. Recorded this January 2nd 1856 /s/ Quinea O’Neal Clerk Additional Comments: William Evans was born ca. 1783 and died sometime between Sept. 1850 and Dec. 1855, Taliaferro Co., GA. He is usually seen in records as William Evans, Jr., son of William Evans, Sr.(who died about 1841 in Taliaferro County). Apparently he was married twice. The name of his first wife has not been proven but she died before Dec. 20, 1833, which is the date he married his second wife, Margaret Brantley. (Taliaferro Co. Mar. Bk. A) In 1850, William Evans is seen in the census with wife Margaret who was about 21 years younger and only about 4 years older than William's daughter Mariam. 1850 Census, Taliaferro Co., GA Division 78 Roll 83, Page 326 14 Sept. 1850 Dwelling 155, Family 155 WM. EVANS, age 67, m, Farmer, val. real est: 5000, b. GA Margarett, age 46, f, b. NC John B., age 14, m, b. GA Elizabeth, age 13, f, b. GA Thomas G., age 12, m, b. GA Absalom, age 8, m, b. GA Amanda, age 7, f, b. GA Ana Evans, age 30, f, b. GA John RHODES age 25, m, Farmer, b. GA File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/taliaferro/wills/evans757wl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 10.4 Kb