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David Jackson. Daughter Jane Daniel, Daughter Elisabeth Elder; daughter Catharine Elder, David Wesly Jackson, Josiah Jackson,

Nancey Jackson and Polly Jackson. Loving friend Singleton Holt executor. 20 Nov 1807; proven 4 Apr 1808. Witnesses:

Timothy Haver. Children of Robert White and the children of Mrs Stinson. Dated 9 Jan 1808, proven 2 May 1808. Witnesses:

Sally Irwin. Uncle John Whitehead Esqr; half brother and half sister Jared Irwin and Rebecca Irwin; nephew David Fluker, son of

Robert Fluker. Aunts Jane Kindrick and Mary Fluker. William Irwin. Uncle Martin Kindrick. Cousin Jones Kindrick. Uncle Baldy

Fluker. Aunts Jane Kindrick and Patsy Whitehead. Witnesses: William D Lane, John Robertson, Elizabeth Smith, Betsey

John Rhymes. Wife Celia, Children. Land in Wilkerson Co. Tract drawn by Levastin Inlow and lot drawn by John Going.

Written 1 Sept 1808; proven 6 Feb 1809. Witness: Willis Roberts, John Rogers, Fatha Stephens. Page 5-6

Jacob Zuber. Wife Falby Zuber. Son Jefferson Zuber. Executors: Alexander Dunn and Abram Zuber. Witnesses:

William D Lane, Burwell Rogers, Tabetha Dunn. Written 28 Feb 1809; proven 3 Apr 1809. Page 6-7

Daniel Coleman. Wife Polly Coleman. Children. Executors: Polly Coleman; Thompson Coleman, Joshua Moore. Witnesses: Francis

James Eakin. Brother Moses. Brother William H. Sister Patsey J. Sisters Margarett, Jane and Mary. Executor: Brother Moses.

Witnesses: John Cowan, James McGaughey, Ansalum Evans. Written: 3 Oct 1809; proven 1 Jan 1810. Page 9

John F Flournoy. Wife Mary. Son Robert. Daughters Martha and Emily (under 18). Ethelred Woods. Daughter Elizabeth Echols.

Daughter Polly Flournoy. Josiah Flournoy. Executors: Wife Mary Flournoy, son Josiah Flournoy, brother William Flournoy and

friend John H Posey (?). Witnesses: WIlliam Bill, James Yarborough, Thomas Barrow. Written 29 Dec 1809, 7 May 1810.

William Williamson. Wife Elizabeth W. Children: Polly, Reuben, Sarah, Silas, William, John. Witnesses: James Lyon, Jacob

Torkanett, Barbara Torkanett. Written 2 Aug 1806; proven 5 Feb 1810 Baldwin Co. Page 12-13.

William Leveritt. My widow Catharine Leverett. Children John Leveritt, Burrel Leveritt, Leah Leveritt, Buckner Leveritt, Leusinda

Leveritt, Asina Leveritt, Tabetha Leveritt. Executor: Joseph White, Celia Leveritt and Randal Robinson. Witnesses: Francis

Flournoy, John Wallace, Joseph Reed, George Simms. Written (undated) ; proven 6 Jan 1812. Page 14-15

John Rogers. Wife Eliza Hines Rogers who is pregnant with child. Executor Henry Dixon and William D Lane. Witnesses: James

Kindrick and Drury Kindrick. Written 26 Sept 1811. Proven: 15 Oct 1811. Page 16-17

Joel Rees. Wife Rebeckah. Children. Executors: Rebeckah Rees, Henry Harry, James Shackleford. Witnesses: Edmond Shackleford,

Susannah Turner. Nephew Harvey Holt, John Manty, sister Tabetha D Turner. Sister Anne Moreland. Brother in law. Neice Susan

T Moreland. Mother Susanah Turner. Sisters Elizabeth Thurdevant, Mary Manly, Patty Hunt, brother Joseph Turner. Executor:

Nephew William Turner. Witnesses: Elizabeth H Turner, Sally Haws, Clabourn Haws. Written: 12 Dec 1812. Proven: 4 Feb 1813.

James Singleton. Page 22-23. Beloved daughter Julia. Beloved daughter Milly. Beloved son Edward. Beloved son Thomas.

Patsey Baily, the mother of the two above named daughters. My beloved wife Hester Singleton. Negroes Ally a girl of 24 and her

infant child, Jack about --- years old. Land in a square lot of land in the 3rd Dist of originally Baldwin, now Putnam Co containing

202 and a half acres, known as #97. Beloved wife Hester Singleton. My beloved children: Leroy, Samuel, Benjamin, James,

and Eliza. Executors: My beloved friends Edm Taylor and Mathew Jones. Witnesses: John Loftin, Jesse Ross, Henry Putnam.

Joseph Turner Sr. Page 24-25. Son Joseph Turner Jr. Son John Turner. Negroes: Lucy and her girl child named Franky.

Son Tilman Turner. Negro woman named Sarah and her boy child Solomon. My daughter Elizabeth Studevant. My Daughter Mary

Manley. My daughter Susanna Turner. Negro woman named Doll and her girl child named Lizza. My daughter Martha Hunt. Negro

woman named Amy and her two children Cloe and Aaron. My daughter Aollanaberry Holt. Daughter Ann ---land. Daughter Tabbitha

Turner. Negro woman Morning, negro boy named Tom. Dear beloved wife Susanna Turner. Executor: Susanna my wife and my

son Tilman Turner. Dated March 1812. Witnesses: Abel Wilkerson, Jephthah Wilkerson, John Keeton, Thomas Cates.

Joseph Ried. Page 26. Loving wife Mary Ried. School and raise my children. Executors: my sons James Ried and Samuel Ried.

Dated 4 March 1789. Witnesses: Jo Parke, Nancy Barker, Patsey Scott. Signed Joseph Read.

Robert Perryman. Page 27. Beloved wife Ann Perryman the land and plantation whereon I now live known by the original plat

and grant by #238. My children: Milly Dunham, David Perryman, Elisha Perryman, William G Perryman. Support of my helpless

child Elizabeth Chapmen Perryman. My sons daughter Mumford Perryman, Mary Bolton and John Perryman. Executors: Ann

Perryman my living wife, son David Perryman, friend David Anderson. Witnesses: Shth Daniel, John Keith, Elizabeth Perryman.

Stearlin Heath. Page 28. Dated 20 Feb 1814. "It is my will that if I never return that you (meaning Elizabeth Rees) shall shall have

my mare if the ballance (sic) of my property is sufficient to pay my debts." Witnesses: John Martin, Marry Clopton, Mason Turner.

David Jackson. Page 28. Dated 17 Aug 1813. "Should I die or killed, to dispose of all moneys or chattles equal betwen my two sisters

Nancy and Polley Jackson, giving my executors full power to act as they may judge best in giving or lending the property or turning as

they in their judgement think best giving them an indiscretional power in all cases." Executors: Thos B Scott and

George Hill. Page 28-29. Daughter Syntha Hill. Negro girl named Ann. My daughter Ruth Woolsey. Negro girl named Patsey.

Son Manning D Hill. Grandson John M Hill, son of Manning D Hill. Negro girl named Charry. Grand daughter Minerva

Hill. Negro girl Creasa. Negro woman Suckey. Martha Lynn Hill daughter of Manning D Hill. Executors: My worthy friends

Thomas Ingram and Charles A Dennis. Witnesses: Sally E P Ingram, Thomas Ingram, Allen Bartlett. Dated: 25 Oct 1813.

Henry Tillery. Page 30. Estate to be kept together until my youngest child arrives to the age of 18 for the support of my dear

wife and children. Executors: My dear wife, Friend Peter F Flournoy and my son Alford when he arrives of age. My wife Ruth.

My children: son Alford, daughter Susannah Albritton, Son Calvin , Teibunah, Harriet, Virgil H, Cyntha. Witnesses: Peter F Flournoy, John Breedlove, John Perry, John Lapra (?). Dated 25 Jan 1813. Proven 4 July 1814.

James Henderson, planter. Page 31-36. My wife Betsey Henderson. All my children to receive a practical education and my sons

particularly a grammatical education and such other branches of learning as may render them competant to the transactions

of business. My plantation. Son William Henderson, son James Gary Henderson, daughter Sarah Henderson, Daughter Matilda

Henderson. Daughter Betsey Henderson. Daughter Cynthia Henderson. Daughter Nancy Henderson. Son John Henderson.

Daughter Polly Anthony Henderson. One hundred acres called the Springfield lot. Spring of water now used as the School House

Spring where William D Lane now teaches. Executors: Betsey Henderson and my son William Henderson, son James Gary Henderson,

my brother Dr John Henderson. My sons William Henderson and James Gary Henderson both being minors at this time.

Witnesses: Edmund Blunt, Charles H Turner, Hammon Wilkerson. Written 14 Aug 1814. Proven 7 Nov 1814.

Thomas Giles. Page 36-37. My wife Elizabeth Giles. My children Jeremiah Giles, James Giles, Mary Bird, Elizabeth Jones, Nancy Giles,

Thomas Giles, William Giles, Andrew Giles, Patsey Giles. Witnesses: Robert Walker, Samuel Walker. Written: 6 June 1814. Proven

Jacob Turkinett, Sr. Page 37-39. Son Henry Turkinett. Son Jacob Turkinett, Jr. Daughter Mary Brannon. Daughter Catey Class

(or Clap). Son George Turkinett. Beloved wife Barbara Turkinett. Executors: James Espey and William D Lane, Esquires. Witnesses:

Feilding Selman, Henry Howard, John Lewis. Written: 10 July 1814. Proven 7 Nov 1814.

William Peterson. Page 39-40. Beloved wife Sarah Peterson. Negro man named Punch, negro boy named Jack, negro woman named

Silva. Benjamin Peterson and children that he has or may have by his wife Elizabeth Peterson. Executor loving friend Thomas Thweat.

Witnesses: Singleton Holt, John Peck and William Peck. Dated 18 Apr 1814. Proven 7 Nov 1814.

Evan Harvey. Page 40-42. Beloved wife Tersle Harvey. Negroes: Neptune and Jinney, Fan, Ginney, Dinah, Miles, Kit (boy), Pleasant

(boy), Ned (boy), Neptune (boy), Martha (girl), Rachel (woman), Daphne (girl). Beloved children: William, Joseph, John, Michael, Nancy.

Son Moses. Son Thomas. Son Benjamin. Son Richard. Daughter Charity. Daughter Penelope. Daughter Susannah. Daughter

Polly. Daughter Civility. Son James. Lot of land where I now live 202-1/2 acres. Son in law Henry Coats. Executors: wife Tersle

and son Benjamin. Witnesses: Ceyrus White, Jarwell H Carrell, Ziphomah Harvey JP. Dated 4 Oct 1812. Proven 12 Dec 1814.

John McGehee. (page 43-45). Wife Elizabeth McGehee. Negroes: Abb, Dio---, Chance, Jude, and Charles, Jim (boy), Fill (boy), Jacob

(boy), Peter (boy). Surviving children. Son William McGehee. Son Nathan McGehee. Son John McGehee. Youngest son Edmond

McGehee. Executors: Wife Elizabeth McGehee, Uncle William McGehee of Baldwin Co, Friend William Whitehead. Witnesses: John

F Mitchell, Thomas Whitehead, Thomas McGehee. Dated 26 April 1815. Proven 3 July 1815.

Catherine Stinson. (page 45-46). Son Michael, Daughters Christin and Anna to live together until they come of age or marry.

Executors: Thomas Davis, Hezekiah Bussey and son Michael. Witnesses: Christeen White, Hannah Marcus, J D Fannin.

John McKisic. (page 47-49). Loving wife Jane McKisic. Land. All my children. Eldest son James McKisic. My next eldest son

William McKisic. Next eldest son Duncan McKisic. Orphans of my son Jonathan McKisic. Son Thomas McKisic. Son Archibald

McKisic. Son John McKisic. Daughters Elizabeth Breeding and Polly Pennington. Daughter Nancy Allen. Daughter Lucy

Stewart. Negroes: Serbre (woman), Santo (man), Minly (girl), Mary and her children, Willis (boy), Peter (boy), Minni (girl),

Simon, Ellia. Executors: Son Thomas McKisic and my worthy friend Thomas Stephens. Witnesses: Richard Respass, Bailey

Joseph Dennis. (page 50-52). My sons Matthias and Simeon. 202-1/2 acres in Putnam Co, lot #429. Wife Ellendor (Elizabeth).

Executors: Sons Charles Dennis and Matthias Dennis. Witnesses: Benjamin Simmons, Phillip Ballard, Stephen Parker.

Jacob Thrash. (page 52-54). Wife Katharine Thrash. Negroes: George (boy), Patience (girl), Nat (boy), Silvy (girl), Holla (girl). Plantation.

Son Isaac Thrash. Daughter Priscilla Stroger. Daughter Polly Hinnell. Grandaughter Margaret Lunsford. Children: Jacob Thrash,

George Thrash, Andrew Thrash, Martin Thrash, Christopher Thrash, David Thrash, Valentine Thrash, Isaac Thrash,

Katharine Carter, Priscilla Strager. Executors: Son David Thrash and Isaac Thrash. Witnesses: John Ismith, William

Hugh Ector. (page 55-58). Eldest and affectionate son John Ector. Loving son Joseph Ector. Son in law Matthew Gage, the

husband of my loving daughter when alive Mary Gage, deceased. Loving daughter Martha George. Loving daughter Cynthia Ragan.

Loving daughter Margaret Freeman. Loving son Willis (or Willie) B Ector. Negroes: Adam (man) and Lydia (woman) and their children:

Willis (a boy), Henery (a boy), Harriet (small girl). Negroes: Tom (a man) and Hannah (a woman) and their children: Jesse (young fellow),

Aaron (boy), Orly (girl), Josiah (boy), Alva (small boy). Land known in the Old Baldwin Co survey a #221, 2nd Dist. Loving son Hugh

W Ector. Loving sons Willie and Hugh. Wife Elener. Executor Willie b Ector and Eleanor Ector. Witnessed: Benjamin Hill, Stephen A

**These pages are water stained and the ink bleeds through, page #s are not always readable, these are in order that they are in the book**

George Rosser of Putnam Co (page 58-59). Wife Elizabeth Rosser. Negroes: Dick, Hager, Hannah. My daughter Rebekah L Rosser.

Negroes Pat, Linder, Parker. My daughter Angelina Rosser. Negroes: Disey, Little Ginny and Lurilla (?). Son John L Rosser. Son

Lewis Rosser. Negroes: Sampson, Ross and Bassda (?). Daughter Polly W O Rosser. Negroes: Big Ginny, Mima, Caty. Executors:

John Sturdicant and son John J B Rosser and my wife Elizabeth Rosser. Dated 6 Jan 1814. Witnesses: Benjamin Mosely, Thomas

William Phillips, of Putnam Co. Children: Frances Chapman, Winnifred Phillips, Leinard Philips, John Be--- Philips, Joseph

Wilkinson Phillips, Bethua Philips and Andrew Jackson Philips. Executors: Richard Poll, John White (son of Joseph) of Putnam Co

and James Philips my nephew. Dated 25 Sept 1815. Witnesses: John Newsom, Isaac Newsom, William D Lane. Probated:

John Todd of Putnam Co. Beloved son William M Todd. James Todd. My son Joseph Todd. My son Adam Todd. My daughter

Elizabeth Todd. My son John Todd. 55 acres of land in Putnam Co on the Dry Fork of Lick Creek adjoining Robert Rowles.

My son Filin Todd. 75 - 3/4 acres in Putnam Co, on the north west end of the land that I now live on adjoining

Walker and Joseph Todd's land. Beloved wife Mary Todd, 75-3/4 acres. My four daughters: Sally Todd, Maria Todd, Matilda

Todd, Polly Todd. Dated 7 Aug 1814. Witnesses: Benjamin Cutchins, William T Walker, Joseph Walker. Proven

Amelia Burford of Putnam Co. Beloved daughter Elizabeth Fielder. My beloved daughter Susanna Warren. Property in

Liberty County. Richard White. Michael Stinson. Executors: Richard Fielder and Elias Warren. 1 Apr 1814. Witnesses:

Sarah ONeil of Putnam Co. My son James ONeil. 27 Dec 1815. Witnesses: John Turner, Thomas Cates. Executor My son

Reuben Jones, of Putnam Co. Son Wil--- A Jones. Four negroes Joe, ----, Ben and Little Jenny. Son James H Jones. Negroes:

Silvy and Jin--. My son Ambrose Jones. Negroes Beck and Aaron. Son Jesse Jones. Negroes: Milly and Nancy. Son William

H Jones. Negroes: Randle and his wife Jinny, Alexander and Lucy. Son Garland Jones. My grandchildren: Martha Trippe,

Henry W Trippe, James Trippe, Sarah Trippe and Reubin Trippe. Children of my daughter Nancy. Executors: my four sons.

Dated 19 Jan 1815. Witnesses: Matthew Watson, George Brewer, Jno Lamar. Proven: 6 Nov 1815.

George Brewer of Putnam Co. Page 69-71. Daughter Elizabeth Dukes. Daughter Polly Thomas and her two children Henry

and Thomas Ranson. Son George Brewer Jr. Wife Mary Brewer. Daughter Tempy Mangham's oldest son Willy. Plantation

where I now live. My children: Sally White, Rowland Brewer, Matthew Brewer, Elizabeth Dukes, Polly Thomas, George Brewer

Jr and Tempy Mangham. Executors: Friends Taply Holt and Simon Holt Jr. Dated 24 Mar 1810. Witnesses: Taply Holt,

Allen Jones of Putnam Co. Page 71-72. Beloved wife Amelia Jones. Land on Maxcine St, adjoining lot #5 in square of the

town of Eatonton. Several other lots on the square. Stock of goods belonging my book accounts, notes, etc. Executors:

my wife Amelia Jones, George Varner Jr. 16 Sept 1815. Witnesses: Richardson, Thomas Persons, Jesse Custard. Proven

David D Felps (page 73-75). Beloved wife Falby. Plantation. Land where I now live 405 acres. Three sons Joseph L D Felps,

Avirrgton Felps and Henery C Felps. Son WIlliam D Felps. Son John Felps. My daughter Elizabeth Gendrat formerly

Elizabeth Felps. My daughter Rachel Reynolds formerly Rachel Felps. Daughter Mary Gitlett formerly Mary Felps. Daughter

Emily Tobin, formerly Emily Felps. Daughter Falby Felps. Son in law Joseph L D Felps. Daughter Amanda Malvina Felps.

My eleven children. Executors: Falby Felps and Charles R Waller. 7 Jan 1816. Witnesses: John Roland, Edward Cavenah,

Celia Arrick or Orrick, John Greer, Administrators; Even Harvey and William Morgan securities. estate of James Arrick

Nancy Jermany and Leonard M Peek, administrators; John Turk security. $4,000. Estate of Robert Jermany, deceased.

Yancy Saunders administrator; and John Peek security. $5,000. Estate of Jesse Sanders deceased. 6 Nov 1809. (page 3)

James Sanders administrator; Abraham Aliles and William Sims security. $4,000. Estate of Jesse Sanders. 6 Nov 1809.

Lewis Sanders, administrators; Zachariah Williams and John Kennon, security. Estate of Jesse Sanders. $4,000.

Sarah Daniel, Amos Daniel, Administrators; Stephen Daniel, Nichalas Dixon security. $1,000. Estate of Nathan Daniel,

Thomas Jordan, Lizia Jordan administrators; Nicholas Dixon and Amos Daniel security. $1,200. Estate of Levi Jordan,

Thomas Reed administrator; and William Reed security. $2,000. Estate of Joseph Reed. undated. (page 8)

Robert White administrator and Joseph D Fann security. $800. 5 Sept 1808. Estate of Timothy Haver, deceased.

Robert B Knight and John Knight, administrators. Stephen Hall and Paten? Holt, security. $1,500. 11 May 1810

Isaiah Parker and Garret Hudman, Administrators. Berryman Corley and Curtis Corley, security. $1,500.

Stephen Hall Administrator and Nathaniel Porter, security. $1,200. 5 July 1808. Estate of Richard Hall. (page 12)

John C Mason, administrator and Richard Whatley, security. $1,000. 5 Sept 1808. Estate of George McClung.

Mary Maddox, Zephariah Harvey, William Angling, Joseph Maddox, administrators. Reuben F Bennet, Septamus Weatherly,

John Robertson and William Owsley, security. $6,000. 5 Nov 1810. Estate of Benjamin Maddox, deceased. (page 14)

Charles L Kennon, Richard Kennon, administrators. Isaac Moreland and John Tripp, security. $7,000. 5 Jan 1812.

John Graybill, William Jirnigan, Elizabeth Jernigan, administrators. Henry Graybill, John Jeter, security. 6 Jan 1812.

Joseph Higinbotham, John C Mason and Benjamin Whitfield. $3,000. 3 March 1812. Estate of William Kilgore, deceased.

Allen Robinson, administrator. Darius Thomas and Avery Buchner, security. $500. 2 Nov 1812. Estate of Willis

Jesse Jones, Benjamin Hill, administrators. Reuben Jones and Finey Disemley?, security. Estate of John ----.

Wilmoth Evans and Edward Woodham, administrators. Thomas B Scott, security. $1,000. 4 Oct 1808. Estate of William