Putnam Co., Georgia,

1828 Order of the Court to Divide the Estate of ODOM

(Partial Record)

Submitted by: Vera Moore

March 2006

We the within _______ viz, Peyton HOLT, Cary COX, Clement HANCOCK, William BARROW and John M. MINTER do solemnly swear that we will divide

the personal estate, viz belonging to the estate of Winbourn ODOM dec’d. The Negroes among the lawfull legatees impartially without favour or affection agreeable to law to the best of

our _____ and ability so help us God.

(signed) P. HOLT, Cary COX, Clement HANCOCK, William BARROW, J.M. MINTER

Sworn before me this day 2^nd January 1828 (signed) Wm. A. SLAUGHTER

Inventory of Slaves:

4.  Demus, a negro man, valued at $650.00

5  Caroline, a negro man valued at $600.00.…….(a man? doubtful…believe this to be  4^th Gr-Grandmother Caroline ODOM of Putnam County age 57 in 1870 Eatonton PO,

369^th District, Putnam County).

6.  Frank,  $500.00

7.  George  $500.00

8.  Hardy  $550.00

9.  Luke, boy  $500.00

10.  Abner  $400.00

11.  David  $350.00

12.  Wallis  $350.00

13.  Mariah, woman  $450.00

14.  Sophy and her two children Marthy and Ransom  $650.00

15.  Cherry and her child Tilitha  $500.00

16.  Lurany, woman,  $450.00

17.  Olive  $450.00

18.  Amy  $200.00

19.  Leah, girl,  $300.00

20.  Patsy  $300.00

21.  Lorry  $250.00

22.  Hasty  $200.00

23.  Avaline  $200.00

24.  Sarah  $175.00

Georgia, Putnam County}

We the c__________ appointed by the Honorable the Inferior Court of Putnam County agreeable to a c_________ to us directed have proceeded to the duty of us required after being duly sworn, do certify that we have divided or allotted the property as follows among the lawfull legatees, viz,

We allot to Isom W. SHIERLING the following Negroes, Demus, Sofa, Martha, Ransom, Leah, Hardy, Luke, David, Mariah and Patsy by estimation at cash price amounts to Thirtyfive hundred and twentyfive Dollars_______$3525.00

To Boykin ODOM a minor the following negroes viz, Caroline, Cherry, Sarah, Tilitha (or Tabitha), Hasty, Avaline, George, Frank, Abner, Rainey, Olive, Laury estimated at cash price of Thirtysix hundred and ten dollars______$3610.00

The Gaurdian of the said minor pay to the said SHIERLING money to make their parts equal which is $42.50

2nd January, 1828

(signed) James BRADY, JP

(signed), ?????, Cary COX, ????? HANCOCK, William BARROW, ?????MINTER