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Joanna Adams

Will or probate of Joanna Adams, was written or filed on Thursday, July 22, 1835. Surnames listed in will or probate: ADAMS, ALFORD, ANDERSON, CASTERPHIN, CATCHINGS, FLOWERS, GASINGTON, OBION, SMITH, THOMPSON, TUPPIN


James Adams - son, executor
John Adams - son
William Adams - son
Elizabeth Obion [?] - daughter
Binket Thompson - daughter
Nancy Flowers [?] - daughter
Samuel Gasington [?] - son
Jack C. Castterphin - son
Rebecca Flowers [?] - daughter
Jeremiah Alford - unknown relation
Sarah Smith [?] - unknown relation
John Smith of Porter County, State of _?_ - husband of Sarah
Thos. J. Catchings - witness, surety
William C. Tuppin - witness
Robert G. Anderson Jun'r - surety

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Elizabeth Allen

Will or probate of Elizabeth Allen, was written or filed on Wednesday, November 14, 1839. Surnames listed in will or probate: ADAMS, ALLEN, SHOEMAKER


Elizabeth A. Shoemaker - daughter (widowed)
Margaret - daughter
Mary - daughter
Deborah - daughter of E. A. Shoemaker
William Allen Adams - grandson
Charles W. Allen - son, executor
Alexander Allen - son, executor
H. A. Adams - witness

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Charles Anderson

Will or probate of Charles Anderson, was written or filed on Tuesday, January 21, 1831. Surnames listed in will or probate: ANDERSON


no person named in this will, property left to his mother
noncupative - (actual: nuncupative) oral will

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Peter Anderson

Will or probate of Peter Anderson, was written or filed on Saturday, July 13, 1868. Surnames listed in will or probate: ANDERSON, BARKLEY, BUTTEN, COLEMAN, COOPER, GAITLEY, GOODMAN, MCWILLIE, MONTGOMERY, MORRISON, PHILLIPS, PRESTLEY, SILLIMAN, TUCKER


James Prestley - clerk
Racilla B. Anderson - wife, executrix
Gideon J. Tucker - Surrogate of the Co. of New York
James H. Anderson - nephew
Henry Anderson - deceased brother
Walter Goodman - business partner
Walter A. Goodman - son of Walter, executor
Mr. Coleman - property grantor
Mr. Montgomery - property grantor
Mrs. Jane A. McWillie - sister of wife
Mr. Jack S. McWillie
Judy __ - niece
James M. Morrison - witness
Henry W. Cooper - witness
Benjamin D. Silliman - witness
Racilla B. Anderson - niece
Charles Butten - executor
Samuel W. Gaitley - witness
William A. Phillips - witness
James J. Barkley - witness

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Henry Bacon

Will or probate of Henry Bacon, was written or filed on Friday, August 13, 1867. Surnames listed in will or probate: BACON


Emily J. Bacon - wife, executor & guardian of minor children
Montford Bacon - brother
John G. Howard - witness
Jacob A. Ross - witness
G. W. Edwards - witness

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William Bacon

Will or probate of William Bacon, was written or filed on Friday, March 7, 1854. Surnames listed in will or probate: BACON, BURNS, COLTON, DAVIS, JONES, MOORE, SUGARBY


Nicholas C. Bacon - brother
Edmund B. Bacon - brother
Robert J. T. Sugarby - nephew
Mrs. Mary A. Jones - niece
Sarah M. Moore - niece
John B. Moore - friend and sole executor
Thos. L. Colton, A. B. Burns, Wm. Davis Jr. - witnesses

Slaves:
Charles, Arthur, Nelson, Lewis, Betty, Mary, Louisa, Cripy (?), Linny, Eliza, Lucy and her four children Emily, Frances, __ and an infant

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David Bailey

Will or probate of David Bailey, was written or filed on Tuesday, January 21, 1831. Surnames listed in will or probate: BAILEY, HUBERT, LUSTER, TRULY, WALKER


Mary Bailey - wife
Mary Luster - sister
Cleinnard [?]- sibling
Milly Bailey - sister
Jesse Bailey - brother
James Bailey - brother
Augustus Halsey [?] - executor
A. Walker - witness
C. M. Hubert - witness
Bennett R. Truly - witness

Slaves:
Ann, Sarah, Jack, Andy, Peter Tami, Dibs, Lucy, Tom, Sara

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William Balfour

Will or probate of William Balfour, was written or filed on Thursday, November 19, 1834. Surnames listed in will or probate: BALFOUR, DAVIS, ECHOLS, GARTLEY


Charles R. Balfour - son, executor
Eliza Ann Balfour - daughter
Emily Balfour - daughter
William L. Balfour - son
Julia Gartley - daughter
William Gartley - son-in-law
Robert N. Davis - witness
Wm. A. Echols - witness

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Will Bennett

Will or probate of Will Bennett, was written or filed on Tuesday, August 25, 1837. Surnames listed in will or probate: ALLEN, BELL, BENNETT, FLEMING, HANDY, JAMES, MOSS, WALTIE


James Waltie [?] Jun'r of the Corn Market in the City of Braston [?], England - agent
William Henry Fleming - executor, business partner
Henry K. Moss and Alexander Allen - executors
A. H. Handy, Samuel N. James [?], Benj. J. Bell - witnesses

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Calvin J. Blalock

Will or probate of Calvin J. Blalock, was written or filed on Friday, August 10, 1847. Surnames listed in will or probate: BLALOCK, DUFREE, HARRIS, MOORE, PULLEN, RUSSELL, THOMPSON


Ann - wife
Zadack Blalock - brother
Wm. G. Thompson - partner
E. Ce___ & B. Blalock - executors
William F. Moore - witness
J. V. (John V.) Moore - witness
Jas R. Russell-witness
Wm. F. Blalock, Jacob S. Blalock, Jess L. Blalock, Susan M. Blalock, Lewis F. Blalock, Rachel Blalock, Caroline Blalock, Ailsy N. Clasty, Elizabeth W. Spence - children and heirs at law of Zadock Blalock of the County of Fayette and State of Georgia
Morgan P. Harris - Commissioner
Peter W Pullin - Commissioner
Drury Dufree - Commissioner

Slaves:
Edmond about twenty one years of age; Kendall a man forty four years of age; Ardena about twenty five years of age; Mary & her child Horace, Mary about twenty years of age, Horace about twelve months old; Mahala a girl about eight or nine years of age; Ann a girl about two years of age

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Arcadia Blanton

Will or probate of Arcadia Blanton, was written or filed on Wednesday, January 6, 1848. Surnames listed in will or probate: BLANTON, MONTGOMERY, RICHARDSON, RUSSELL


_____ Russell - sister
John Montgomery and Edward Richardson - executors ?

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James M. Blanton

Will or probate of James M. Blanton, was written or filed on Thursday, August 25, 1847. Surnames listed in will or probate: BLANTON, HENDERSON, MONTGOMERY, PUGH, SCOTT


Arcadia E. Blanton - wife, executrix
John Montgomery - friend, executor
Samson T. Henderson, John B. Scott, J. J. Pugh - witnesses

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John W. Boddie

Will or probate of John W. Boddie, was written or filed on Friday, November 3, 1863. Surnames listed in will or probate: BLACK, BODDIE, MOORE, SORSBY, VIRDEN


George Boddie - brother, executor
Willis P. Boddie - son of George Boddie
Nicholas V. Boddie - son of George Boddie
Wilson B. Boddie - nephew
Wm. R. Boddie - nephew
Andrew C _?_ - nephew
William C_?_ - nephew
Lucy _?_ - niece
Lucy G. Moore - niece
Bob Moore - nephew
George Moore - nephew
Willis Boddie - brother, executor
Nicholas Boddie - brother, executor
R. A. Black - friend, executor
John T. Sorsby - witness
Peter S. Virden - witness

Slaves:
Men Jonas, Corry, Woman Cissy

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Sarah Branch

Will or probate of Sarah Branch, was written or filed on Tuesday, October 21, 1859. Surnames listed in will or probate: BRANCH, CRAIN, DINKINS, FINLEY, GALLOWAY, HENRY, WALKER


James C. Branch - son & executor
Lucy , Sallie, Maggie, Mary Lizie, and William - grandchildren and children of Margaret Henry - daughter (deceased)
John M. Henry - husband of Margaret & executor
William, Sallie and Margaret - grandchildren & children of William H. Branch - son (deceased)
James H. Galloway - witness
Alex H. Dinkins - witness & brother
I. A. Crain - witness
W. F. Walker - appraiser
Lewis Finley - appraiser


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James Brickell

Will or probate of James Brickell, was written or filed on Saturday, February 8, 1841. Surnames listed in will or probate: BEACH, BRADLEY, BRICKELL, HAYS


Elizabeth Brickell - wife, executrix
Unnamed children & grand children
Thomas H. Bradley, A.C. Beach, Jas. R. Hays witnesses

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