Finding Aid for Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990, Liberty County on FamilySearch.org

 

Created by: Stacy Cole

Previous Revision: 11/14/2020

Most Recent Revision: 11/24/2020 (to add additional link to index for "W" in administration records)

 

The record set names in this finding aid correspond to the ones found in the link above. Each record set name below is hyperlinked to the FamilySearch.org record set. These record sets were microfilmed, then digitized, and contain original handwritten or typed indexes scattered throughout the record set. Each of these indexes is identified with a page number below and hyperlinked.

 

Note that many of the records sets are mislabelled. They may contain different types of records, and the dates in the titles may be wrong. Where this has been recognized, it is noted.

 

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Accounts 1818-1858 vol C-D (696 pages) (3 record sets)

p. 9: Titled Book C – Old estate accounts 1817-1825

pp. 11-20: Handwritten Index

pp. 23-190: Estate accounts, starts with David G. Holms (1817). They are in chronological, not alphabetical order. Ends with Robert Salens (or Sallers) (1825) – note that David G. Holms was also seen in the middle, so may have to look through all pages for a particular person)

p. 192: starts Day Book – Estate Accounts 1825-1831

pp. 198-211: Handwritten Index

pp. 213-330: Estate accounts, starts with John Carter, minor (1825), ends with Elizabeth Walthour (1830)

pp. 336-338: starts Journal of Book D, estate accounts 1850-1858

pp. 338-359: Handwritten Index

pp. 361-696: Estate accounts, starts with Thos. Quarterman (1858), ends with Thomas Quarterman (1855) [not in either chronological or alphabetical order, and records for a particular person may occur in various places]

 

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Accounts 1830-1858 vol E-F (776 pages) (4 record sets)

pp. 1-6: Title: Accounts of Administrators & Guardians 1829-1830 [NO INDEX]

pp. 7-21: Starts with list of names (not in alphabetical order) with amounts, “accts paid” listed at bottom, then page titled “Estate of Benjamin Mell,” includes appraisal bond, list of items sold at “public outcry” [did not see slave names], then pages with a name at the top and list of items purchased – look like maybe people's accounts at a store. Possibly all documents pertaining to estate of Benjamin Mell, but not sure.

pp. 25-26: Book Titled Ledger, Book E – Accounts of Administrators & Guardians 1831-1838

pp. 27- 52: Handwritten Index

pp. 53-290: Estate accounts, starts with Thomas Baker (1830), ends with Jeremiah Sanders (1835)

pp. 296-297: Title: Journal, Book F,  Accounts of Administrators & Guardians 1838-1845

pp. 299-312: Handwritten Index [Contains Nathaniel Law's estate accounts]

pp. 313-548: Estate accounts, starts with Revd. Charles O. Screven (1835), ends with ?M? G. Stevens, then Court of Ordinary November Term 1853 minutes (one page), then a few odd index pages (N thru W, F, G, K, L) [not clear if they go with the following book, which is not listed with an index]

pp. 552-776: Title: Accounts of Administrators & Guardians 1853-1854 (or Adm. Accounts 1850-1856) � no index (or see previous section, which may be its [partial] index), starts with Miss Mary Ann Archer (1852) [guardian acct], ends with estate of Nathaniel J. Way, including division in 1853 that included slaves Daniel and ?Rose?, followed by 1864 election results [shows which white men were in the county in January 1864].

 

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Accounts 1845-1856 vol G and C (589 pages) (2 record sets)

p. 7: Title: Book G – Estate Accounts 1853-1862

pp. 8-18: Handwritten Index (A-Z)

p. 19: Blank Page

pp. 20: Says book starts 17 September 1853.

pp. 21: Handwritten Index for A-B (maybe adding to the previous index?)

pp. 22-258: Estate accounts, starting with Thomas Bacon (1844), ends with Miss Alice Walthour (1862)

p. 265: Title: Book C – Estate Accounts 1854-1857

pp. 267-268: Handwritten Index (look below for an index in page order)

pp. 269-586: Estate accounts, starts with Josiah Law (1854), ends with Benjamin Williams.

p. 586: Handwritten Index (in page order, not alphabetical!)

 

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Accounts 1852-1853 vol X (262 pages) (1 record set) (actually goes to 1860)

p. 6-8: Titled Book X – Estate Accounts 1851-1853 – in pencil “Old Estate Accounts 1851-1860”

p. 8-9: Handwritten Index in page order (not alphabetical) [includes Thos. Chesser.]

p. 10-259: Estate accounts, starting with William Spencer, ends with Kottman estate accounts.

 

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Accounts 1858-1867 vol K and N (555 pages)

p. 6-7: Title: Book K – Estate accounts & vouchers 1858-1860 – Book cover says 1856-1864

pp. 8-9: Handwritten Index in page order (not alphabetical)

pp. 9-11: Handwritten Index (alphabetical)

pp. 12-337: starts with B. W. Allen (1856), ends with N.J. Way minors (1860)

pp. 344-346: Title: Book N – Estate accounts 1863-1867 – Book cover says 1860-1869

pp. 346-349: Handwritten Index (alphabetical)

pp. 350-552: Estate accounts, starting with Robert H. Walthour (1862), ends with Thomas Mallard (1864)

 

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Accounts 1867-1874 vol P (426 pages) (does go to 1876)

pp. 6-7: Title: Book P – Accounts of Administrators, Guardians & Executors 1867-1876 – Book cover says 1865-1873

pp. 8-11: Handwritten Index (alphabetical, includes Mrs. Mary F. Grest (orig. page.664,5,6), Est. Valentine Grest, Josiah Grest (727)) (page 11. has additions for B's, M's, and D)

pp. 12-424: Estate Accounts, starts with N.G. Clarke (1865), ends with A.M. Barnard (1876)

 

Mary F. Grest (12 months widow's support) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893L-T989-W?i=354&wc=9SYY-L2W%3A267679901%2C267731001&cc=1999178

Josiah Grest (estate account 1873-1874): https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893L-T9ZC-X?i=385&wc=9SYY-L2W%3A267679901%2C267731001&cc=1999178

Valentine Grest's doesn't have original page number in the index; is in here somewhere.

 

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Administration Bonds 1789-1957 (168 pages)

Interior title is “Temporary Administration Bonds”

p. 8-50, Records of Land Court sessions starting March 1789, ending 1806. Lists petitioners for headrights and number of acres, but not information on where the acreage was within Liberty County.

pp. 52-55: Title: Temporary Administrators Bonds, No. 1, 1909-1957

pp. 55-80: Handwritten Index (alphabetical)

pp. 83-168: Temporary Administrator Bonds start on p. 83 with a 1909 bond. Bonds are typewritten, with handwritten names. Ends with 1957 bond.

 

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Administration Bonds 1791-1915 (473 pages)

p. 3-147 “Court of Ordinary Administrators Bonds 1791-1809” NO INDEX. Starts p. 9 but is not administrators bonds. Instead it is Annual Estate Returns. Starts 1790 with estate John Goulding. Ends with 1812 Return for Estate of John Croft.

p. 149-179 “Court of Ordinary Administrators Bonds 1859-1877” NO INDEX. Starts with 1859 administrators bonds for estate of Benjamin Lane. Then next page is titled “Administrator's Bonds 1872 to 1877”. (Contains bond for Mary E. Grest and William R. Shave, estate of Josiah Grest, 1873). Ends with Admr Bond for John B. Mallard Sr estate 1877.

p. 183-248 “Court of Ordinary Administrators Bonds 1877-1890” NO INDEX Starts with 1877 bond for estate of Mack Brewer, ends with admr bond for estate of J.B. Collins 1890.

p. 252-309 “Court of Ordinary Administrators Bonds 1881-1911” NO INDEX starts with temporary letters of administration for Baccus Mills, 1881, ends with release of administrators of estate of Prince Stevens (which names all his heirs!), 1911.

p. 311- 471“Court of Ordinary Administrators Bonds 1891-1915” NO INDEX starts with 1891 admr bond for estate of W.D. Baggs, ends with 1915 admr bond for estate of Amos Roberts

 

NOTE: These Administration Records sets have been re-ordered to put them in alphabetical order.

 

Administration Records Aikens, M.-Baker, A. (1246 pages)

p. 6: Typed Index (Aikens, Morgan – includes Bessie Ashmore, C.W. Ashmore, Eurnice M. Ashworth, Evelyn B. Ashmore, Lewis Ashmore, Miss Mollie Ashmore, Ruth Ashmore, Strong Ashmore, Toby Ashmore – to Steven and Caroline Baxter – includes Nora Godwin Anderson) (pp. 8- 1241, ends with Analiza Baker, deceased.) [around p 270 lot of papers on Strong Ashmore's estate) [p. 286 Elizabeth Ashmore's petition for 12 months support for Toby Ashmore's estate]

 

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Administration Records 1892-1913 Baker, D.-Branson, C.W. (1223 pages)

p. 6: Typed Index (Baker, Daniel to Baxter, Steven and Caroline; handwritten in are Mary E. Baggs, Nora Godwin Anderson, and Walter C. Bake;r; Index has records from 1815-1962) (pp 7-303, starts with Daniel Baker, ends with Baxter)

p. 304: Typed Index (Beasley, Joshua to Byrd, Maggie; 1880-1968) (pp. 306- 1223, starts with Sarah Beasley petition for twelve months support, ends with returns for Maud Blue, incompetent.)

 

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Administration Records Branson, C.-Cassels, H. (1254 pages)

p. 6-7: Typed Index (Branson, Charles W. to Byrd, Maggie L.; 1877-1967) (pp. 8-629, starts with inventory of Charlton W. Branson estate, ends with Maggie Byrd)

p. 627: Typed Index (Caesar, Missouri to Curry, George W.; 1877-1968 – mostly 1900's) (p. 631-1252, starts with bond for estate of Missouri Caesar, ends with application for widow's support for estate of Henry Cassels.)

 

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Administration Records Cassels, M.C.-Delegal, L. (1215 pages)

p. 6: Typed Index (Cassels, M.C. To Curry, George; 1876-1968) (pp. 7-711, starts with annual returns for M.C. Cassels estate, ends with 12 months support for widow of Curry estate)

p. 712-713: Typed Index (Daniel, C.C. To Evans, John) (pp. 714-1210, starts with petition for letters of administration on estate of C.C. Daniel, ends with 12 months support for widow of Lucious Delegal.)

 

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Administration Records Delk, A.-Floyd Thomas (1302 pages)

p. 6-7: Typed Index (Delk, A. Sanford to Evans, John; but also handwritten in were Charles Davis from 1877, Mrs. Hettie C. Darsey from 1946, Theron W. Davis from 1954, and Vivan Davis, 1865; 1865-1965) (pp. 8-807, starts with annual return for Sanford Delk, ends with V.A. Letter about estate of John H. Evans)

p. 808: Typed Index (Fabian, Jinks to Futch, Wilson; includes Wm. J. Feaster; 1844-1967) (pp. 809-1297, starts with widow's support for Jinks Fabian estate, ends with dismission for estate of T.L. Floyd)

 

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Administration Records 1895-1905 Floyd, W.A.-Gunn, Isaiah (1208 pages)

p. 6-7: Typed Index (Floyd, W.A. To Futch, Wilson; 1844-1963) (pp 8-755, starts with 12 months support application for widow of W.A. Floyd, ends with Futch records)

p. 756-758:  Typed Index (starts with Gainer, Margaret, ends with T.B. Hylton - with Josiah Grest, R.C. Groover, Flossie Hendry written in by hand at end) (pp 759-1208, starts with Graffagrino [out of order], Margaret Gainer next, then ends with 12 months support application for widow of Isaiah Gunn)

 

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Administration Records 1880-1941 Hack, Ethel-Howard J. W. (1254 pages)

p. 6-8: Typed Index (Hack, Mrs. Ethel D.- Hylton, T.B.) (1879-1955) (pp. 9-1249, appears to be estate records of various types, ends with Howard, J.W.)

Joseph Hargrove p. 59 (admr Ned Hargrove) 1901 – Administrator Bond

Prime Hargraves p. 63 (admr William Way) 1884 – Administrator Bond

Samuel R. Hargrave p. 70 (admr D.F. Martin) 1943 – Administrator Bond

 

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Administration Records Howard, J.S.-Kicklighter, G. (1221 pages)

p. 12: Typed Index (short list: Howard, J.S.; Howard, Mrs. Louisa; Howard, Jacob W.B.; Howard, Spencer H.; Hubbard, Willie; Hughes, March; Hughes, Wm. Sr.; Hutchenson, Albert; Hutchenson, M.C.; Hux, Wm; Hylton, T.B. (lots of records for him) (p. 13-290, starts with J.S. Howard, to T.B. Hylton)

p. 291-292: Typed Index (Jackson, Henry to Knight, John and Herman; 1872-1968) (pp. 293-1216 starts with 12 months support for widow of Henry Jackson, ends with dismission for estate of Gussie Kicklighter)

 

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Administration Records 1885-1943 Kicklighter, March-Martin P. (1224 pages)

p. 6: Typed Index (Kicklighter, March [Mar 1886]-Knight-John and Herman [Jun 1916], handwritten, Castilla Johnson, W.C. Johnson, Isaac Jones, Clarence R. Kallquist [1963] (pp. 7-213, starts with 12-month support for widow of March Kicklighter and her 7 minor children [named], ends with payment of estate to John & Herman Knight]

p. 214-215: Typed Index (Laird, Evelyn C. [Nov 1947]-Mazone, Wallace [Oct 1932] (p. 216-1219, starts with temp letters of admin on estate of Mrs. Evelyn C. Laird, ends with inventory for Mrs. Pauline Ryon Martin [1943]) (p. 771 Estate of Frederick R. Lyons)

 

 

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Administration Records Martin, Peter-Mints, M.C. (1224 pages)

p. 6-8: Typed Index (Martin, Peter to Murrell, George A.; 1876-1968) (pp. 9-1219, starts with petition for letters of administration for estate of Peter Martin, ends with court dispute between Hilton & Dodge Lumber Company and estate of M.C. Mints.)

 

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Administration Records 1883-1957 Mobley, Ellen-Phillips, L.R. (1277 pages)

p. 5: “publishing citation of application” for estate of Mrs. W. D. Mobley

p. 6- : Notice that some documents had been refilmed (appears to refer to the document on pg. 5)

p. 13-16 : Typed Index (Mobley, Albert- Ryan, K.R. , includes Celestia Josepha Raulerson) (dates 1868-1968)

p. 17-1273: starts with guardianship bond related to estate of Albert Mobley, ends with L.R. Phillips; all records randomly checked were probate records)

 

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Administration Records 1893-1967 Phillips, L.R.-Shellman L. (1170 pages)

p. 6-11: Typed Index (Phillips, L.R. To Shellman, Lonnie W; 1869-1968 – index continues with Sheppard, David W to Swindle, Mrs. Jane. but see separate entry for that) (pp. 12-1165, starts with V.A. Account book for ward Eugene Acord, paid to L.R. Phillips (pages 12-67), ends with L.W. Shellman.)

 

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Administration Records 1893-1921 Sheppard, D.-Stebbins C. (1267 pages)

p. 6-8: Typed Index (Sheppard, David W. to Swindle, Mrs. Jane; 1876-1965) (pp. 9-1262, starts with probate for David W. Sheppard, ends with dispute about estate of Catherine Stebbins)

 

 

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Administration Records 1869-1879 Stephens, M.-Warnell A. (1195 pages)

p. 6-7: Typed Index (Stephens, Micajah-Swindle, Mrs. Jane, dates 1879-1962)

p. 8-9: Typed Index (Tabor, W.P. - West, Harvey, 1869-1962)

p. 10-1190, starts with year's support for Mary Eliza Stephens, 1879 – in sampling of contents, appears to be estate-related documents in alphabetical order (not chronological order). Annual returns, widows petitions, appraiser appointments, administrator's bonds, plats [mentioning J. Lester Deal and Mrs. Sloeman Ashmore], ends with 12-months support for widow of Asa Warnell and inventory of his storeroom.

 

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Administration Records Warnell, J.E.-Williams, S. (1249 pages)

p. 6-7: Typed Index (Warnell, J.E. To West, Harvey [but includes Mary J. Varnedoe], 1832-1962) (pp. 8-878 , starts with annual returns for minor E.C. Stubbs, guardian W.J. Warnell, to Jarvis West being appointed temporary administrator on estate of Harvey West)

p. 879: Typed Index (Wheeler, Capers B. to Zoucks, John E.) (pp. 880-1249, starts with Caper B. Wheeler, ends application for letters of administration for estate of Sambo Williams.

 

 

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Administration Records 1886-1964 Williams, S.-Zoucks, J. (510 pages)

p. 6: Typed Index (Williams, Stephen to Zoucks, John E. - has records from 1878 to 1968) (pp. 8-505, starts with Letters of Dismission for estate of Stephen Williams [1886] to Twelve Months Support request for widow of John R. Zoucks [1964].

 

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Appraisements and divisions of estates 1874-1955 (372 pages)

pp. 1-8: Title: Handwritten “Appraisement & Distributions & Plats” – Typewritten “Appraisements & Distributions 1874-1883” – Spine of book says 1874-1893 – Handwritten “Appraisment and Distribution 1874-1883”

pp. 10-35: Handwritten Index

pp. 38-151: starts with appraisement for est. of Charles Davis (1874), ends with “inventory of estate of V. Grest” [p. 151]

pp. 154-158: Title: Appraisements & Distributions & Land Plats 1881-1955 (same written on spine of book)

pp. 159-171: Handwritten Index

pp. 172-367: Estate inventories, starts with Sarah S. Way (1883), ends with plat of subdivision of a tract of land from estate of Rush W. Bacon (1955)

 

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[1] Estates 1775-1892 Baker, William-Bevan, Joseph (1465 pages)

pg. 6: Typed Index for B's (Baker-Bevan, pp 6-995)

pg. 1000: Requests for selective refilming + the refilms

pg. 1014: Typed Index for C's (Caig-Club, pp 1015-1465)

 

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[2] Estates 1775-1892 Blackwell, Lee-Burton, Robert P. (1260 pages)

p. 4: Requests for selective refilming + the refilms

p. 17: Typewritten Index for B's (Blackwell-Butler, pp. 18-1255)

 

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[3] Estates 1775-1892 Busby, Bartholomew-Butler, Henry Dean, Ernest-Dunham, Thomas (1214 pages)

p. 6: Typed Index (Busby, Butlers, Butter, Estates from Green Boxes)

Starts off with estate records for B.A. Busby but then appears to go into cases before the Liberty County Inferior & Superior Courts – need to go through it page by page, unfortunately. Are they related to the estates?? P. 700 has an estate inventory containing slave names for Gideon Dowse. . P. 703 has an “inquisition” about Gideon Dowse dated 1797 referring to slaves. Looks like docs may be estate-related but didn't find indexes. NEEDS A CLOSER LOOK.

 

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[4-DUPE of 1] Estates 1775-1892 Caig, John-Carter, Davis (1465 pages) [APPEARS TO BE DUPLICATE of [1]]

p. 6: Typed Index (Baker-Bevan, pp 7-995, all kinds of estate-related documents, including court cases)

p. 1000: Requests for selective refilming + the refilms

p. 1014: Typed Index (Caig-Club)

 

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[5] Estates 1775-1892 Cole, James; Carter, H.-Clubb, George Cobb, Japeheth-Cook, John [1103 pages]

p. 4: Requests for selective refilming + the refilms

p. 20: Typed Index (Carter-Club, pp 20-842)

p. 847-848: Typed Index (Cobb-Day, pp 848-1098) (NOTE: Ends with C's, not D, see set [6] for continuation)

 

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[6] Estates 1775-1892 Cook, John-Day, Zeloks Field, Jedediah; Bickwall-Blackstock J. [1221 pages]

p. 5: Says Continued From Another Roll

p. 7: Typed Index (Cook-Day, pp 8-1216 – NEED TO GO BACK OVER THIS, DOESN'T END WITH DAY)

 

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[7] Estates 1775-1892 Dunham, William-Fraser, Abram (1188 pages)

p. 5: Requests for selective refilming + the refilms

p. 13: Typed Index (Dunham, Dunning, Dunworth, Dunwoody, Dunworth, Dupont, Dyall, Dyass, Dryer) (pp 14-141)

James Dunwoody: p. 57-62, p. 79-99

Isaac Dunwoody breaking into store of M. Crowley at Midway Church in 1874 p. 64

p. 142-143: Typed Index (Earl-Futch) (pp 144-1188, ends with a court case against Abram Frasier – NEED TO CHECK THIS MORE.)

 

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Estates 1775-1892 Fraser, Andrew-Goulding, Palmer (1211 pages)

p. 4: Requests for selective refilming + the refilms

p. 10-11: Typed Index (Fraser-Futch) (pp 12-463, starts with Andrew Fraser, ends with Sarah Futch

p. 464-465: Typed Index (Gainey-Gunn) (pp. 466-1206 , starts with David Gainey case, ends with estate of Palmer Goulding)

 

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Estates 1775-1892 Goulding, Peter-Harris, Ann (1101 pages)

p. 6-7 Typed Index (Golding-Gunn, includes Valentine and Mary Grest) (pp. 8- 466 , starts with Peter Goulding case – Amanda Green p. 250 year 1870 – Inventory of Samuel T. Greene (slaves named) p. 268 – Mary Grest's dower petition p. 292 – ends with James Gunn)

p. 467-468 Typed Index (Habersham-Hint – includes Hargreaves) (pp 469-1096 ends with Ann Harris case, which mentioned slaves)

Abner Hargraves & Flanders Pray p. 840

State vs. Allen Hargrave & ??? Boyd 1884 p. 842

Annette Hargrave p. 845 reg Abner Hargraves & Flanders Pray + Prime Hargrave

Eddie Hargrave – case against Papot p. 849

Bond of March Hargraves to keep the peace with Silva p. 853

f Jos. Hargreaves estate, Thos. Mallard Executor – for 1829 and part of 1830 p. 866

Mollie Ashmore guardian bond p. 869

Jos. Hargreaves estate, Thos Mallard Executor 1828 and part of 1829, p. 872

Case of A. Porter vs. Joseph Hargraves 1809 p. 875

Joshua. H. Hargreaves vs Thomas Mallard executor of Joseph Hargreaves estate vs. Haymans 1832 p. 877-911 OMG!!!!! Exhibit B is the account

 

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Estates 1775-1892 Harris, Isaac-Hornby, Phillip (1197 pages)

p. 4: Requests for selective refilming + the refilms

p. 12-13: Typed Index (Harris-Hint) (pp. 14-1192, starts with malicious mischief case against Isaac Hand (not guilty), case against Geo. Harris for assault with intent to murder, ends with probate bond for Philip Hornby, deceased.)

 

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Estates 1775-1892 Horton, William-Jones, John (1242 pages)

p. 4: Requests for selective refilming + the refilms

p. 10-11: Typed Index (Horton-Jenkins) (pp. 12-1237, starts with William Horton for headrights warrant 1868, Thomas Hornby case regarding a debt, ends with John Jones estate inventory from 1805)

 

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Estates 1775-1892 Jones, Joseph-Law, John

p. 5: Typed Index (Jones-Kreshaw) (pp 6- 1217, starts with Joseph Jones & Abiel Winn being summoned to appear in court case, Joseph Jones will, p. 674 & 675 land plats, Cherry Hill, ends with James Law) FEELS LIKE IT'S MISSING AN INDEX IN THE MIDDLE BUT COULDN”T FIND IT

 

Estates 1775-1892 Law, Joseph-Lowe, Andrew (1116 pages)

p. 6: Typed Index (Law-Lyons) (pp. 7-1111, ends with Andrew Lowe)

 

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Estates 1775-1892 Lowe, John-McCall, John (1224 pages)

p. 4: Requests for selective refilming + the refilms

p. 11 Typed Index (Lowe, Phillip-Lyons, F.R.) (pp. 12-88, starts with copy of John Lowe's will (duplicate), Jane Low's will , Phillip Low's estate account, Phillip Lowe's inventory p. 44 , sale of Phillip Lowe's estate p. 48  – ends with will of F.R. Lyons (dated 1881).

p. 89-90: Typed Index (Mace-McIntire) (pp 91-1219, begins with Job Pray & Joseph Foster vs. James Mace for damages, ends with John McCall guardianship bond for child of Thomas Baker.)

 

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Estates 1775-1892 McCall, Stephen-Mell, Eliz (1220 pages)

p. 6: starts with Stephen McCall – no typed index – go back to previous set's index (pp. 6- 1214 ) – testimony in case of John Bowie's murder 1891 – ends with estate account of Elizabeth S. Mell)

 

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Estates 1775-1892 Mell, James-Perry, John (1227 pages)

p. 6-7: Typed Index (Mell, James-Moore, W.R.) (pp. 8-887, starts with account for the minors of John Mell, ends with case involving W.R. Moore)

p. 888: Typed Index (Paddleford, Edward-Quilling, John) (pp 889 -1222, lots of Quartermans, Perrys, Prays, Parkers on index – William Poncheer on index but everyone from Perry forward is probably in next record set, starts with case involving Paddleford; p. 895 Charles West, admr of Joseph L. Page estate (McIntosh County) vs. Charles Stebbins, ends with authorization to survey land for headrights for John Perry.)

 

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Estates 1775-1892 Perry, Abail-Ricks, George (1223 pages)

p. 6-7: Typed Index (Perry, Abigail-Quilling, John) (pp. 8-986, in the index it says Abigail, but the records say Abial Perry, starts with probate records, then case against Richard Perry, ends with estate account of John Quillin)

p. 987: Typed Index (Rahn, Irwin-Ryan, W.H.) (pp. 988-1218, starts with 1859 case of Irwin Rahn vs. Jos. F. McGowen & L. S. Quarterman, ends with George Ricks.)

 

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Estates 1775-1892 Richey, John-Sallet, Robert (1262 pages)

p. 6: Typed Index ( Rahn, Irwin-Ryan, W.H.)

p. 7- Typed Index (Richey, John-Ryan, W.H.) (pp. 8-1177, starts with 1795 case of John Richey vs. John Dollar Esq., ends with William H. Ryan case)

p. 1178 Typed Index (Sab, Caleb-Smith, Peter) (pp. 1179-1257,starts with Caleb Sab re headrights, lots of Robert Sallet items at the end involving him suing people for debts

 

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Estates 1775-1892 Shumatt, William-Stevens, Joseph (1207 pages)

p. 6-7: Typed Index (Shumatt, William-Sowerly, Henry) (pp. 9-477, Administration bond for Elizabeth Shumatt, administrator of William Shumatt's estate 1819, ends with will & probate of Henry Sowerly but no names; he was living in “the province of East Florida” in 1785.]

p. 477-478: Typed Index (Spalding, James-Swing, Angus M.) (pp. 480-1201, ends with Joseph Stevens)

 

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Estates 1775-1892 Stevens, John-Tennell, Frances (1197 pages)

p. 6-7: Typed Index (Stevens, John-Swing, Angus) (pp. 8-970starts with bond for John Stevens, p. 541-578: Case of Joseph ?Ch? Strong vs. Joseph Law & James Lambright – petition about money owed him by testator David J. Dicks – 1807 – also case against John Bennett by Joseph C. Strong at Riceboro in 1803 and another against John Stewart in 1805 and yet another against John Ross in 1805 – ends with county surveyor being directed to lay out a 150-acre tract of land for Angus Swing (1849).

p. 970-971: Typed Index (Taft, Nathaniel-Watts, James E.) (pp. 972-1192, starts with Nathanial Taft, ends with order to lay out a 1300-acre tract of land for Francis Tennell in the county of Glynn or Camden.

 

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Estates 1775-1892 Terrell, J.M.-Way, William (1155 pages)

p. 6-7: Typed Index (Terrell, W.D.-Watts, James E.) (pp. 8-857, starts with “Bond for Appearance, J.M. Terrell Seduction”, then W.D. Terrell (or Tennell) arrested for assault and intent to murder, next John Theiss attempting to take possession of land (described). Ends with James E. Watts 1884

p. 858: Typed Index (Way, Elias-Wiley, Isaac) (pp. 859-1150 Starts with petition of A. S. Way 1885, ends with William Norman Way.

 

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Estates 1775-1892 Way, Walter-Williams, Robert (1223 pages)

p. 6: Typed Index (Way, Walter-Wiley, Isaac) (pp. 7-987, starts with Walter Way's mortgage being foreclosed on – ends with Isaac Willey being called to testify against Thomas Griggs and William Way on an assault & battery)

p. 988: Typed Index (Willeon, Abijah-Zoucks, Samuel) (pp. 989- 1220, starts with 1813 bond on Abijah Willeon (Wilcox?) and Thomas Chessher for maintenance of a child delivered by Jemimah Stewart “and sworn to Abijah Willeon (Wilcox)?” so that he won't be a charge on the community – then Abner Williams charged with larceny – divorce of Frances and Henry Williams (1881-p. 1068) – ends with State vs. Robert Williams on burglary charge.

 

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Estates 1775-1892 Williams, Sam-Zoucks, Samuel (1217 pages)

p. 6: Typed Index (Williams, Sam-Zoucks, Samuel H.) (pp. 7-1212 , starts with Samuel Williams re the Audley Sandiford murder, ends with Samuel H. Zoucks.

 

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Inventories and appraisements 1897-1932 (281 pgs)

pp. 7-8: Title: Book A: Inventories & Appraisements 1897-1932

pp. 9-34: Handwritten Index (includes C.W. Ashmore's estate)

pp. 36-279: Starts with estate inventory for Cyrus Smiley, ends with estate inventory for Mrs. Mamie Brinson (all handwritten on typed forms)

 

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Letters of administration 1801-1955 (535 pgs)

pp. 4-55: Letters of Administration 1801-1820 – Minutes of the Court of Ordinary giving names of those who qualified both as administrators and executors, as well as court members present - no index – chronological order – great resource for names, determining whether there was a will or not, and sometimes a bit of drama around the estate

pp. 57-117: Letters of Administrations 1856-1866 – no index – letters issued for intestate estates (mostly typed)

pp. 120-162: Letters of Administrations 1866-1873 – no index – letters issued for intestate estates, some guardianship bonds

pp. 164-210: Letters of Administrations 1875-1883 – no index – letters issued for intestate estates

pp. 213-336: Letters of Administrations 1884-1909 – no index – letters issued for intestate estates

p 342: Letters of Administrations 1909-1955

pp. 343-368: Handwritten Index (includes C.W. Ashmore and Strong Ashmore)

pp. 369-533: letters issued for intestate estates

 

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Letters of administration 1883-1956 (209 pgs)

Temporary Letters of Administrations 1883-1956 – no index – exactly what it says it is – at end “Book closed 3/14/56 – see book #2 Lets of Adm.”

 

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Letters of Dismission 1866-1948 (265 pgs)

pp. 5-17: Letters of Dismission 1866-1868 – no index

pp. 20-60: Letters of Dismission 1879-1889 – no index – actually starts 1871 and ends 1882—NOTE: John B. Mallard listed as Ordinary until April 1876, Joseph Ashmore starting March 1877 (next record) (p. 20-60) [NOTE: John B. Mallard still listed as Ordinary on March 15, 1877, acc to document from Amber.]

pp. 62-265: Letters of Dismission 1871-1948 – no index – actually starts in 1882 – ends in 1948

 

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Letters of Testamentary 1853-1957 (224 pgs)

pp. 3-61: Letters Testamentary 1856-1873 – no index – starts in 1871 with two guardian bonds, then two 1869 letter of dismissions, then starts in 1856 with letters testamentary, then back to 1853 letters testamentary, then chronologically from there, ends in 1873

pp. 65-134: Letters Testamentary 1877-1900 – no index – dates right – includes a few related documents

pp. 137-142: Letters Testamentary 1901-1957

pp. 144-155: handwritten Index (no A's, p. 144-155)

pp. 157-221: Typewritten letters testamentary (hand-filled), starts with R.Q. Cassels, ends with Thomas B. Deen

 

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Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L (wills/appraisements/bonds) (703 pages)

See complete alphabetized index online here.

pp. 8: Title: Book C, Court of Ordinary, lists wills & appraisements

pp. 9-33: Handwritten Index (has Frederick Kottman and Thomas Mallard)

pp. 33-321: Vol. C, 1850-1863, starts with estate appraisement for Quarterman Way (includes slaves), ends with estate division of Francis J. Chapman (includes slaves) and guardianship bond for children of Henry A. Swindle.

pp. 326-327: Title: Vol. L, 1858-1861

pp. 328-329: Handwritten Index (in page number order)

pp. 330-703: Vol L, Detailed Estate Accounts

 

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Miscellaneous probate records 1878-1891 vol R (526 pages)

pp. 1-6: Titled General Estate Records 1878-1891

pp. 7-28: Handwritten Index, Detailed list of what each person was petitioning for, Index starts with the E's.

pp. 29-526: Probate and Land petitions, 1874-1884

 

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Miscellaneous probate records 1881-1934 vol S (probate & land petitions and oaths only) (806 pages)

○     County officials, oaths taken between 1881-1889, Handwritten Index (pg. 8-20)

○     County officials' oaths, text, 1881 (pg. 21-27)

○     Court of Ordinary Minutes, month by month, petitions only, 1881-1890 (p. 28-253)

○     Titled “General Record 1886-1934” (p. 254-263) blank pages

○     Court of Ordinary minutes, list of petitions, November term 1886 to Aug 1934 – gives dispositions (p.264-564

○     Annual Returns (starting p. 571)

○     Annual Returns Handwritten Index 1889-Sept 1990 (p. 572-803)

 

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Miscellaneous probate records 1892-1908 vol S-T

●     Titled General Estate Records, Book S, 1891-1901 (p 3)

●     Record S, Handwritten Index, detailed list of land/probate petitions (p. 7-31)

●     Record S, Probate and land petitions, 1891-1901 (p. 32-298)

●     Record T, Title Page “General Estate Records, Book T, 1901-1908” (p. 299)

●     Record T, Handwritten Index, details type of petition (p. 303-328)

●     Record T, Probate and land petitions, 1901-1908 (p. 329-538)

 

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Miscellaneous probate records 1907-1927 vol U-W

●     Book U, Titled “General Estate Records, Book U, 1908-1913” (p. 3)

●     Book U, Handwritten Index, details type of petitions (p. 4-32)

●     Book U, Probate petitions, 1907-1913 (p. 33-236)

●     Book V, Titled “General Estate Records, Book V, 1913-1918 (p. 238)

●     Book V, Handwritten Index, details type of petition (p. 242-269)

●     Book V, Probate petitions, 1913-1918 (p. 270-477) [Lewis Ashmore, Admr of estate Miss Belle Zoucks]

●     Book W, Titled “General Estate Records, Book W, 1918-1929” (p. 479)

●     Book W, Handwritten Index, details types of petitions (p. 484-511

○     Ashmore, C.E. vs. Lewis Ashmore Admr Miss Bell Zoucks to make deed 53-55 [p. 540]

○     Ashmore Est. Mrs. Eunice Miller 373 & 376 [p. 700, 702]

○     Ashmore, Est. C.W./A.W. Ashmore admr 420 [p. 724]

○     Also includes school districts' petitions for school-tax election

●     Book W, Probate petitions, 1918-1927 (p. 512-757)

 

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Probate records 1784-1912 (256 pgs)

●     Title: “Court of Ordinary, Executors, Administrators & Guardians Records, 1784-1793” [p. 3]

●     List of Estates: Names, Executors, Administrators, When Dismissed, Amount of Appointment [p 4-29]

●     Title: “Court of Ordinary, Executors, Administrators & Guardians Records, 1800-1845” [p. 32]

●     List of Estates: Names, Executors, Administrators, Date, Appraisers?, Appraisement, Remarks [p. 36-135] [includes records from the 1784-1793 (Dupe?) and 1800-1845 time periods]

○     Strong Ashmore on p. 40

●     Title: “Court of Ordinary, Executors, Administrators & Guardians Records, 1877-1912” [p. 137-141]

●     List of Executors, Administrators & Guardians, with names of deceased (no dates, pages or other information on first few pages, then has “when qualified”, starting with 1877) [African-Americans marked with “colored”] [p. 142-147]

●     Starts list of estates with dates of annual returns filed, ending 1912 [p. 149-214]

●     Title: “Court of Ordinary, Letters of Administrations & Bonds, 1823-1865” [p. 219]

●     Title: “Assorted Old Letters, Bonds, Administrations 1823-1875” [p. 222]

●     Starts with petitions and a letter about probate matters, 1864, then goes into account books for each estate, [p. 224-244]

●     Untitled list including names, signatures, residence, occupation, complexion, Hair color, eyes, height, age, Dates from [18]65 [p. 245-246]

○     John S. Ashmore, Liberty County, Farmer, florid complexion, blue eyes, light, 5 ft. 10, age 21 Dec 4^th.

●     Untitled list with name, description, age, height, complexion, command, place & time of receiving wound [250-255]

 

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Returns 1814-1817 (89 pgs)

Superior Court Annual Returns 1812-1817 – Handwritten Index (no A's, p. 7-17) – starts 1812, ends 1816 – all annual returns

 

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Returns 1863-1890 vol M and R (751 pgs)

1.    Court of Ordinary Annual Returns Boom M 1863-1864 – Handwritten Index (pp 8-9, both alphabetical and by page, lists whether person is executor, admin, or guardian – starts 1860, ends 1863 (recorded in 1864) ( pp 3- 252

2.    Court of Ordinary Annual Returns 1874-1882 – Handwritten Index (in roughly alphabetical order) (pp 261-275) – starts 1876, but some earlier dates, inc 1869, ends 1882 – all estate returns (pp -256-512

3.    Court of Ordinary Annual Returns 1881-1890 Book R – Handwritten Index (no A's, pp 515-532 – starts 1881, ends 1890 (pp 533-746)

 

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Returns 1875-1913 (149 pgs)

1.    Court of Ordinary Exemptions – Sales Records 1875-1913 – Handwritten Index of Account Sales (pp 9-33 index says type of sale but post Civil-War) – starts 1875, ends 1913 (pp 34-144)

 

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Returns 1901-1923 vol U (571 pgs)

1.    Court of Ordinary, Annual Returns, 1895-1914 – Handwritten Index (no A's, pp 10-35) – starts 1901, ends 1914 (pp 36-287)

2.    Court of Ordinary, Annual Returns 1913-1923 – Handwritten Index (no A's, pp 297-322) – starts 1912, ends 1923 (pp 324-567)

 

 

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Wills 1863-1942 vol C-D

See online index and transcriptions for wills before 1865 here.

 

Wills 1864-1876 Alexander, E. - Dorsey, J.

See my online index here. See transcribed or summarized wills online here.

 

Wills 1869-1917 Miller, Melissa – Zoucks, D.

See my online index here. See transcribed or summarized wills online here.

 

Wills 1925-1957 Deen, Thomas-Miller, E.C.

See my online index here. See transcribed or summarized wills online here.

 

Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B.

See transcribed or summarized wills online here.

 

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Year's Support 1871-1927 (401 pgs)

1.    Twelve Months Support 1874-1892 – Handwritten Index (pp 9-33 includes Elizabeth Ashmore, Toby's wife) – (pp 34-158)

2.    Court of Ordinary, Twelve Month Support 1892-1927 Book C – Handwritten Index (pp 165-191) – (pp 193-398)