Jones County Georgia Will - Estate of Harrison K. Smith File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by DaisyZ@aol.com Jeanie Smith Zadach Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/jones.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Note: Harrison K. Smith and his wife died in Talbot County shortly after moving there. They lived in Jones County and Bibb County prior to Talbot County. His brother, Sterling Williams Smith of Jones County was the Executor of his LWT. My 2nd Great-grandfather, John I. Smith was born in Jones County in 1823 and returned to Jones County after the death of his parents where he lived there until his death in 1872. Annual Returns Court of Ordinary, Jones County, Georgia Vol. K-L, 1839-1847 FHL Microfilm #0454241, Page 321 ESTATE OF HARRISON SMITH dec'd Exemplification from the Court of Ordinary of Talbot County, Georgia December Adjourned Term 12. 1835 The Honorable the Inferior Court for Ordinary purposes is not agreeably to adjournment ~ Present their Honors Bailey C. Duke, Bartley Whithurst and John Brown Judges &c~ The last will and testament of Harrison Smith was proven in open Court this day. Executor qualified and will ordered be (to) be recorded ~ On motion ordered that Joseph Brown, William Learey, Josiah Matthews, John Pratt Sen. and Lewis Wimberly be & are hereby appointed appraisers on the estate of Harrison Smith deceased. In the name of God Amen! I Harrison Smith of the State of Georgia, Talbot County, being of sound mind and perfect memory, blessed be God, do this tenth day of December, one thousand (eighteen hundred) and thirty four make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following: In promise. I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God who give it, and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named ~ 1st Item ~ After all my just and lawful debts are paid, my Executor hereafter named will sell all my lands number two hundred and fifty six ~ Number two hundred and ninety three and two hundred and ninety four in the twenty third district Muscogee when surveyed but now Talbot County containing six hundred and five acres ~ Number two hundred and forty nine & number two hundred and fifty six in the sixteenth district of Muscogee when surveyed though now Talbot County. Ninety one & two third acres in Oglethorpe County, lying on the waters of Long Creek adjoining Lands of Gilmore, Birdsong & Maxwell ~ One forty acre Gold lot in the twenty first district and second section to be sold on a credit of one and two years~~ 2nd Item ~ My Executor is authorized to sell all my Negroes at such time and place as he may deem to the interest of my estate, with the exception of my old woman Dilly on a credit of twelve months ~ 3rd Item ~ I have a large red chest packed with bed clothing which I wish my Executor to send to Coweta County to be equally divided between my children, and such other articles as may answer for apparel to be also sent with the above chest ~ 4th Item ~ The remainder of my household and kitchen furniture with my plantation tools and my stock of all descriptions together with the crop of corn fodder &c to be likewise sold, with the exception of the crop of cotton, which my Executor can sell at his discretion ~ 5th Item ~ The Mortgage which I hold against Harrison Smith of Upson County for three Negroes, due the first day of May next, I wish my Executor to foreclose the mortgage and buy in the Negroes to the amount of my claim, and loan to Sally Smith from year to year during her life and at her death to revert back to my estate and be equally divided between my children ~ 6th Item - My desire is that my Executor will take my daughters to Coweta County and board them with their connections and educate them. Also, I wish my sons taken to the aforesaid County and boarded with respectable families and educated in the same neighborhood. And further, for him to take my old Negro woman Dilly in the immediate neighborhood of my daughters, and for her to be supported out of my estate during her life. And further as my children arrive at the age for choosing of Guardians, that my Executor will take into view my minor children, the education of the same and the support of the old woman to make such reserve as they may share equally alike ~ Lastly ~ I make and ordain my brother Sterling W. Smith my Executor to this my last will and testament. ~ In case he refuses to qualify or should die before distribution of my estate, in that event I further appoint my friend Robert V. Hardyman (Hardeman) Executor to this my last Will and Testament. I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made either by word or by writing, declaring this to be my last Will and Testament. In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date above written. Interlined before assigned ~ In presence of ~ Elijah Wells } H Smith {LS} Wm Drane } A.G. Nixon } Georgia, Talbot County I, Sterling W. Smith do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last will and testament of the within named Harrison Smith deceased, so far as I know or believe, and that I will well and truly execute the same by paying first the debts and then the legacies contained in said will so far as his goods and chattels will extend and the law charge me, and that I will make a true and perfect inventory of all such good and chattels, so help me God. This 21 day of December 1835 ~ Sterling W. Smith Sworn to and subscribed in open Court before us B.C. Duke JIC B. Whithurst JIC John Brown JIC Georgia Talbot County You Elijah Wells A. G. Nixon swear that you saw Harrison Smith sign, seal, publish and declare this writing to be and contain his last will and testament & that at the time thereof he was of sound disposing mind and memory and that he did it freely without compulsion to the best of your knowledge and belief, so help you God. A.G. Nixon J.P. Sworn to in open Court before us this 21st day December 1835 B.C. Duke JIC B. Whithurst JIC John Brown JIC Georgia, Talbot County Personally appeared before ~ A.G. Nixon and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith this last will and testament of H. Smith was made and signed in my presence on the 10th day of Dec'r one thousand eight hundred and thirty four and that he with E. Wells and William Drane were the subscribing witnesses thereto. Sworn to & subscribe in open Court this 21st Dec'r 1835. B.C. Duke JIC A.G. Nixon J.P. B. Whithurst JIC John Brown JIC Recorded in first Book A., page 21 & 22 this 10th day March 1836. William L. Loss C.C.O. INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF HARRISON SMITH DEC'D THIS 22ND DECEMBER 1835 1. George a Negro Man 400.00 2. Rueben 850.00 3. Tom a boy 500.00 4. Alfred 450.00 5. Tim 875.00 6. Anderson 875.00 7. Ned 300.00 8. Step 500.00 9. Easter 200.00 10. Gena 300.00 11. Eady 525.00 12. Sally 500.00 13. Dorcas 600.00 14. Davy 400.00 15. Fanny 650.00 16. Rody 400.00 19. Matilda and two children Sophia & Mary 900.00 22. Isabell and two children Albert & Dilly 625.00 26. Jenny and three children, Nicholas, Esau & Abram 1200.00 27. Creasy 350.00 28. Fanny 350.00 29. Dave 300.00 30. Joshua 300.00 31. John 375.00 32. Henry 350.00 33. Anthony 350.00 34. Emily 275.00 1 Road Wagon & Gear 110.00 18 hundred bushels corn @ 50¢ 900.00 14 thousand pounds of fodder 140.00 35 head of cattle @ 5$ 185.00 one work steer 15.00 4 cows & calves 40.00 1 Gray male 75$ 1 Brown bay 100$ 175.00 1 Bay mare 30$ 1 Bay filly 60$ 90.00 1 Sorrel male 125$ 1 Bay male 125$ 250.00 1 Sorrel colt 75$ 1 Gray horse 60$ 135.00 1 Cream colt 20.00 44 head fattening Hogs 481.00 22 head Shoats 44.00 2 Sows & 17 pigs 14.00 6 Sows & pigs 36.00 22 Shoats 44.00 12 head Sheep 24.00 1 Ox Cart 25.00 Running gear of gin 30.00 40 Saw __ 50.00 1 Yoke of Oxen and Cart 70.00 1 lot of Oats in the house 4.50 1 stack of Oats 10.00 1 Fan mill 25.00 1 Loom 5.00 12 bushel Pease 12.00 1 lot Shucks & straw 18.00 1 lot of Rye 7.00 2 Spinning wheels & 2 pr cards 3.00 3 Scythes and cradles 3.00 8 hills Potatoes 1 Lock chain 2.50 1 lot of Jars 4.00 1 lot of old Irons 2.25 1 lot of Piggins 1.00 2 Demijohns & 2 jugs 5.00 Ovens & pot lids, 1 pot, brass kettle & Andirons 11.00 1 lot ovens, spiders, wafer irons, tea kettles & bread tray 2.50 2 Wash pots 5$ 1 Grubbing hoe 5.25 2 __, Ax and Bell 5.00 4 Ploughs and ox yoke 3$ ~ 2 grindstones 2$ 5.00 2 Cross cut saws & whip saw 8.00 26 Plough hoes 19.50$ ~ 1 lot of Hoes & old irons 2.00 21.50 1 lot Hawes & Jingle __ $2 ~ 1 lot planes & augers 4$ 6.00 5 Club axes and foot edge 6$ ~ 3 pr steelyards 4$ 10.00 2 Iron wedges, drawing knife & half bushel 2.50 28 bushels Wheat at 2$ ~ 4 hogshead & lot of barrels 6$ 48.00 100 pounds Tallow 10$ ~ 2 Jars Lard 5$ 15.00 11 sides Leather 16$ ~ 1 hogs head 1$ 17.00 1 lot of Lumber 10$ ~ 1 table, 3 pails, 2 bread trays 3$ 13.00 3 Saddles & 1 bridle 18$ 18.00 1 Jars & 1 clock reel 3.50 ~ 1 Indigo tub 50 cts 4.00 1 Safe 4$ ~ 1 crib 1$ ~ 1 pine slab 1$ 6.00 5 feather beds, bedsteads & furniture 140.00 1 Bureau 20$ ~ 1 shot gun 14$ 34.00 1 pr Saddle bas 4.50 ~ 1 lot books 10$ 14.50 1 Side Board 6.50 ~ 1 candlestand 1.50 ¢ 8.00 2 sets Andirons, shovel & tongs 3.00 3 Baskets 1.50 cts ~ 1 looking glass & umbrella 2.25 3.75 3 Trunks 2$ ~ 1 lot of medicine 10$ 12.00 1 Jar 64 cents ~ 2 sides upper leather 3$ 3.64 1 Barrel & some Sugar 5.00 ~ 30 lb coffee 5$ 0.00 5 Sleys & 3 pair harness 8.00 1 box Window glass 3$ ~ 1 cot & chair (large) 1.50 4.50 2 Watches 5$ ~ 10 dishes 7$ ~ 4 bowls 1 pitcher 2.50 4.50 6 Tumblers ~ 8 wine glasses ~ 2 glass stands 7.00 1 Butter stand and waiter 4.00 2 Decanters ~ 2 glass salt stands ~ pepper box ~ 2 cruets 2.00 5 large Silver spoons ~ 4 small (silver spoons) 15.00 1 lot China 2 $ ~ 2 pr candlesticks & snuffers 1.50 3.50 1 set Knives and forks ~ carving knife & fork 3.50 1 lot of old Knives & forks & a lot of tin and basin 2.75 5 Bottles & 1 jug .56½ 25 Plates ~ 1 tea pot ~ sugar dish ~ 2 milk 2.00 3 large Waiters 1.12 ½ ~ 2 small tables ~ 2 pine 2$ 3.12½ 2 Sleys 1.50 ~ 1 walnut table 8$ ~ 12 sitting chairs 6$ 5.50 3 Brushes 25 cts ~ 4 bottles 50 cts ~ 1 water pail ~ 1 pot 62 cts 2.37 3 Ploughs scooters 3.75 ~ 2 spinning wheels ~ pr cards ~ 2 bottles 9.45 Georgia Talbot County We do certify upon oath that as far as was produced to us by the Executor the above and foregoing contains a true appraisement of the goods and chattles and credits of the Estate of Harrison Smith dec'd to the best of our judgment and understanding ~ Jos Brown Josiah Mathews Lewis Wimberly John Pratt Senior Appraisers Sworn to and subscribed before us this 22nd day of December 1835 I do hereby certify that the above appraisers were qualified according to Law. A.G. Nixon J.P. Recorded Oct 6th 1836 Wm L. Goss, C.C.O. An account of the sale of the Negroes and Lands belonging to the Estate of Harrison Smith deceased sold on the 5th day of January 1836 in Talbotton ~ The Negroes on a credit of twelve months & the lands on a credit of one and two years ~~ 1. Negro man Ned to Rene Fitzpatrick $ 490 2. " Rueben Zack Booth Junr 906 3. " George Edwin Collier 811 4. boy Tom Lewis A. Patric 701 5. " Alfred Mason McLendon 570 6. man Lincon Nathaniel Turbeville 991 7. " Anderson Benjamin Leary 1142 8. boy Stepney James C. Lenard 731 9. woman Easter Thomas I. Bugg 300 10. do Tenen (Gena) Henry Mims 451 11. do Edy Joseph Sturgis 640 12. do Sally William Durden 670 13. girl Dorcas Robert V. Hardeman 770 14. man Dave Thomas J. Bugg 555 15. woman Crease Thomas J. Bugg 420 16. do Fanny James Bradberry 800 17. do Rody John Tamplen 361 18. do Malissa and 2 Frances Landrum 1201 19 & 20 children Mary & Sophia 21. woman Isabell and 2 William Leary 700 22 &23 children Albert & Dilly 24. woman Jenny & child Joseph Brown 803 25. Abraham 26. boy Nicholas Joseph Brown 392 27. do Esau Jospeh Brown 253 28. girl Fanny John H. Smith 533 29. boy Dave Edward Delong 465 30. do Joshua Rene Fitzpatrick 400 31. do John Robt. V. Hardeman 530 32. do henry Henry Mims 402 34. (?) girl Emily Samuel Rowe 431 Lot of land No. 293 in 23rd district of Muscogee, now Talbot County Allen Little 1750 Lot of land No. 294 in 23rd district of originally Muscogee now Talbot County Allen Little 2235 Lot of land No. 256 in 23rd district of originally Muscogee now Talbot County Allen Little 1454 Lot of land No. 256 in 16th district of originally Muscogee now Talbot County Allen Little 700 Lot of land No. 249 in 16th district of originally Muscogee now Talbot County James Collier 205 _______ $24,575. An account of the sale of the perishable property of Harrison Smith deceased sold at his late residence on the 6th & 7th day of January 1836 on a credit of twelve months ~~ 1 Shot gun to Thomas Bray 15.50 1 pair saddlebags Josiah Matthews 3.81 4 volumns of Jeffersons Works Sterling W. Smith 6.25 9 volumns Nicholsons Encyclopedia James I. Jameson 4.06½ 1 lot balance of books Wm S.D. Smiley 1.87½ 1 Side board Willis McLendon 8.31½ 1 Candlestand Josiah Matthews 1.31½ 2 sets Firedogs shovel & tongs George Menifee 3.25 1 Looking Glass James I. Jameson .68¾ 3 Straw baskets Mason McClendon 1.25 1 Umbrella Lewis Lawther 2.50 1 lot Medicine John Pratt .75 1 Jar O.H. Arnold .56¼ 2 Sides Upper Leather Stephen Lansford 3.12½ 8 Slays & 4 pr. harness James I. Jameson 7.00 1 Box Window Glass Robert Carson 1.25 1 large & 1 small Chair Jacob Clements .50 1 Cot Charles Macarthy 1.93¼ 1 Watch James Leary 4.00 1 Watch Wm I.D. Smiley 5.06½ 1 Bed, bedstead & furniture* Thomas Duke 73.00 1 " " " * Simeon Parker 40.50 1 " " " * Lemuel Pearcy 41.50 1 " " " * John Pratt 40.25 1 Jug and Molasses John Pratt 1.00 1 Demijohn do .31¼ 1 box and Little Table John C. Boyington .75 1 old Desk do .12½ Small quantity of cotton & mop Benjamin Searcy 1.50 Bed, bedstead & furniture * do 35.50 1 Safe Daniel P. Swindle 5.06¼ 1 sack of Pease ~ 8 bushels @ 1.18¢ Chesley P. Trice 9.50 1 Sack do 12.½ 1 Clock reel William Mizell .75 1 Cribb* James I. Jameson .50 2 small Tables Jackson Ferrell 1.50 1 old Slab J.L. Chaney .93¼ 1 Folding Table Joshiah Matthews 9.75 1 Bureau James Trawick 27.25 1 Pine Table Joel Mizell 1.25 1 Fan Mill Josiah Matthews 27.50 1 Loom Willis McClendon 10.25 3 Trunks T.L. Chaney 3.00 1 Bay Mare male Lewis Lawshe 136.00 1 Gray male do 125.00 2 large Males Nathaniel Raines 350.00 1 Side Saddle Henry Willingham 7.68¼ 1 small Boys saddle John C. Boyington 1.00 1 Man's saddle William Ferrell 1.50 1 Wagon & Gear Robert Carson 87.00 1 Sorrel Horse A.G. Nixon 100.00 1 Young Bay Mare L.B. Carter 60.25 1 Cream Colt Littleton C. Pearson 27.00 1 Old Bay Mare Ephraim McGehee 30.00 1 Gray Horse Joseph Culver 71.50 100 bush Corn @ 62¢ T.L. Satterwhite 62.50 27 do do do Jno I. Hoyle 23.43 87 bush Corn @ 62½ ¢ Uriah Hatley 4.37½ 200 bush Corn @62½ Allen Little 125.00 100 " do do Wiley Searcy 62.50 50 " do do Charles MaCarthy 31.25 50 " do do William Green 31.25 100 " do do Chesley P. Trice 62.50 50 " do @ 57 James Stalling 28.50 60 " do @ 41¢ residue Chesley Pearson 24.62½ 1 Pickling tub Joseph Brown 1.31¼ 1 Grindstone James Collier 1.06¼ 20 bush Wheat @ 1.75$ S.L. Breedlove 35.00 5¼ bush residue of Wheat at 1.63 A. Lawrence 8.56¼ 1 Grindstone James Searcy 1.62½ 2¼ bush Pease @ 1.18 A.G. Nixton 2.68 2 bush Salt @ 1.37½ ¢ Chesley J. Trice 2.75 Knives & Forks John Pratt .75 Knives & Forks &c James Trawick 2.75 1 Waiter &c John Pratt .37½ 1 lot Press Glass S.W. Smith 5.00 1 Waiter ~ tumblers &c James Trawick 1.30 2 doz. Plates assorted do 1.62 3 Plates, 3 bowls &c A.G. Nixon .58 6 Dishes Lewis Wimberly 3.00 4 Dishes Wm Mizell 1.62½ 1 Waiter ~ Tea pot &c James Trawick .06¼ 1 Waiter ~ Candlestick &c A.G. Nixon .81¼ 1 Pitcher & 2 candlesticks James J. Jameson .50 2 Decanters do .25 1 Wash bowl John Pratt .31¼ 1 lot Pillow cases &c Jno C. Boyinton 1.75 1 lot Bed clothing Wm J.D.Smiley 4.56¼ 7 Bottles A.G. Nixon .25 1 Basket Lid &c John Pratt 1.56¼ 1 bag of dried Trait(?) James J. Jameson .62½ 1 box &c James Searcy .43 1 Demijohn James J. Jameson .56¼ 1 old Shot Gun John C. Boyinton .25 1 box Salts and cards James J. Jameson .60½ 4 Sitting Chairs James Searcy 1.75 4 do do A.G. Nixon 2.06 4 Sitting Chairs Dixon Ferrell 1.56¼ 3 Jars & 1 Jug William Daniel 1.00 4 Jars ~ 1 bucket & chains Robt Carson 1.75 2 Jars ~ 2 pitchers & 1 bottle John Adams 1.25 4 pair Cards John C. Boyinton .37½ 3 Jars William Mizell 1.75 2 Tubs ~ drawing knife &c Daniel Swindle .81¼ 1 Mortar & Pestle S.W. Smith .87½ 1 half bushel Measure Josiah Matthews .75 1 pair large Steelyards Thomas Collier 1.75 1 pair small do L.P. Breedlove .12½ 1 pr do do A.G. Nixon .15 1 Basket & Bells &c Chesley Pearson 2.00 3 Iron Wedges Joseph Brown 1.56¼ 4 Axes and 1 froe(?) James Adams 1.75 3 Axes & wrench William Mizell 3.00 1 Cross Cat Saw James Trawick 2.00 1 Cross do do H.L. Waid 1.50 1 Barrel and salt Thomas Collier 1.00 1 Whip Saw James Mason 2.00 1 Cutting Knife & Box James Mason 1.00 3 Planes and 1 foot adge James J. Jameson 1.12½ 1 Jar and Lard Isaac Spinks 3.75 1 Jar and Lard A.G. Nixon 1.31¼ 5 Augers and 1 Gudgeon(?) Robert Carson 1.31¼ 1 lot old Hawes(?) John H. Harrison .37½ 1 pr Hawes and singletree(?) G.B. Trice 1.00 5 Plough hoes Osiah Matthews 1.50 1 Log chain John C. Boynton 2.37 4 Plough hoes ~ Clevis &c Chesley Pearson 3.00 4 Mat Axes Joseph Brown 2.81¼ 8 Grubbing hoes James J. Jameson .87½ 1 lot of old Ploughs Thomas C. Weekey 3.31 1 lot of Ploughs & weeding hoes John C. Boynton 1.43 1 lot of do do Josiah Matthews 3.00 1 Hogshead Josiah Matthews 1.12½ 2 Barrels & 3 hogsheads Joseph Brown 2.06¼ 4 Ploughs hooks & Ox yoke Jno C. Boynton 1.37½ 3 Scythes & cradles 43¢ ~ 1 pot $1 Chesley Pearson 1.43 1 large Oven & skillet do 1.25 3 Pough Stocks & 1 pair saddle bags Josiah Matthews 4.25 1 Gridiron & 1 Waffle iron John Pratt .37½ 1 Brass Kettle & candle moulds William Daniel 4.25 1 large Pot & Pot hooks Chesley P. Trice 4.25 1 Pot & Kettle Robert Carson 1.50 1 Water Bucket Henry Mims 1.25 1 Skillet Jianey .12½ 1 Oven ~ 1 Spider ~ 2 pot racks S.P. Breedlove 2.25 1 Tray and Piggin &c James Trawick .62½ 2 Stands & 2 Trays Dixon Ferrell 1.43 2 Pots George Searcy 4.50 1 Barrel & Tallow Stephen Lunsford 5.66 2 Spinning Wheels John Pratt .43¼ 2 do do Josiah Matthews 3.06½ 1 Pickling Tub Chesley Pearson .37½ 5 large & 4 small Silver Spoons James Mason 10.62½ 1 Side Upper Leather do .75 3 Sides Leather John H. Harrison 2.00 3 " do Josiah Matthews 1.81¼ 2 Sides & 1 piece Leather George M. Ellison 1.50 3 Sides Leather Wm B. Spinks 1.75 1 lot of Lumber Lewis Wimberly 10.37½ 1 Pine Table Chesley Pearson .75 1 Ox Cart Dixon Ferrell 27.00 1 Ox Cart John T. Booth 28.00 1 Yoke Oxen John T. Booth 47.00 1 large Ox Young Daniel 32.00 5 Fat Hogs 1st Choice William Mizell 91.00 5 " do 2nd Choice Thomas Collier 64.00 5 " do 3rd Choice Thomas Ferrell 50.00 5 " do 4th Choice Bailey C. Duke 41.25 5 " do 5th Choice Henry Mims 36.00 5 " do 6th Choice Henry Mims 36.00 5 " do 7th Choice William Mizell 36.00 5 " do 8th Choice Henry Mims 34.00 9 " do ~ A. Lawrence 51.31¼ 1 Black Sow & pigs (blaze face) Jno H. Harrison 11.56¼ 1 ____Sow & pigs Joel Mizell 9.00 10 Shoats 1st Choice Green Huff 25.00 13 do @2$ James J. Jameson 26.00 11 Sheep @ 2.12½ cts M.B. Parker 23.37½ 1 Bell Cow & Calf Lewis Wimberly 8.25 1 Cow & Calf (yellow skin) Allen Little 9.25 1 Red Head Cow & Calf Levin Moore 7.00 1 Dun Cow Allen Little 9.25 1 Pale Red Cow do 9.00 1 Speckled Cow & Calf James J. Jameson 10.12½ 1 Red head & Speckled Cow Allen Little 10.25 1 Yellow Speckled Cow & Calf do 7.00 1 White Cow with Red Head do 11.62½ 1 Black & White Speckled Cow James Trawick 8.68 ¼ 1 No Horned White Cow, Red Head Allen Little 7.50 1 No Horned Cow John J. Grove 13.00 1 No Horned Cow & Calf (white rump) Allen Little 7.50 1 Black No Horned Cow Thomas M. Bledsoe 13.00 1 Brindled No Horned Cow & Calf Allen Little 8.50 2 White Yearlings with Red Heads James Sockwell 7.25 1 Cow called Hardy & Yearling James Sockwell 7.25 2 Yearlings Black & Red Speckled James J. Jameson 6.87½ 1 Cow called Creasey Ephraim Mabry 10.66¼ 1 Steer James Sockwell 7.81¼ 2 Steer Yearlings James Searcy 4.50 2 " do Henry Atkins 7.50 1 Heifer Yearling James Sockwell 5.62½ 1 White Speckled Cow & Calf Allen Little 11.25 1 No Horned Red Cow & Calf James J. Jameson 10.00 1 Cow & Calf Red sides, white back Patrick Williams 7.75 1 No Horned Red Cow & Calf James J. Jameson 8.50 1 Hill of Seed Potatoes A. Lawrence 5.00 1 do do do Chesley Pearson 2.87½ 1 do do do Wm Fisher 8.25 1 do do do E. McGehee 2.50 1 do do do A. Lawrence 8.50 1 do mixed do B.C. Duke 3.75 1 large hill Seed Potatoes Jno C. Boynton 4.00 1 small hill do do Henry Mims 1.50 1 Barrell Tar Seaborn I. Thomas 1.43¼ 1 Stack Oats Lewis Wimberly 4.87½ 3 Stacks Fodder Allen Little 15.00 1 Stack do James N. Wright 4.00 2 Stacks Fodder Allen Little 9.50 1 Stack Fodder do 5.00 1 " do Lemuel Searcy 4.25 1 " do James Wright 4.87½ 1 " do Allen Little 3.50 1 " do Henry Atkins 4.12¼ 2 Stacks do do 7.06½ 1 Stack do T.L. Satterwhite 10.62½ 1 " do James Stallings 8.06 Fodder in Houses Allen Little 20.00 2 pens of Shucks Chesley P. Trice 8.37½ 2 " do James Stallings 4.06½ 2 " do Chesley P. Trice 4.06¼ 1 Blue Boar Pig L.P. Breedlove 14.00 1 Black listed Boar Pig John T. Booth 4.50 1 Blue Sow & Pigs Robert Carson 13.00 1 Sow Pig John T. Booth 7.50 1 Black Sow Pig John Pratt 2.50 1 Boar Pig Benjamin Searcy 1.61½ 1 Black Sow & 6 pigs Allen Little 10.00 1 White listed Sow & Pigs Allen Little 10.00 1 White listed Sow & Pigs do 11.00 1 Small Listed Sow & pigs do 6.57½ 1 Black Head Sow & Pigs do 6.25 10 Shoats 1st Chice Chesley Pearson 21.25 8 Shoats @ 2.25¢ Allen Little 18.00 4 Bushels of Rye Lewis Wimberly 4.00 Lot of Oats in House Henry Mims 9.00 Running Gear of Gin Allen Little 10.00 1 Cotton Gin 33.50 cts, 1 Crow Bar 1.50 do 35.00 Cotton Seed do 10.50 Old Back Bands Jno C. Boynton .25 1 Decanter James Trawick .25 1 Tin Bucket James Mason .25 1 Water Pail & 1 Jug Littleton Pearson .50 1 Coffee Mill A.G. Nixon .50 1 Table Cloth &c Robert V. Hardeman .18¾ 36 lb. Coffee James J. Jameson 5.75 Sugar Stephen Lunsford 1.56¼ $3340.37½ I do certify that the above and foregoing contains a true account of the sales of the property both real and personal of Harrison Smith dec'd and the Executor remarks that the corn when measured out fell far short of the appraisement, which appraisement was merely guessed at by the appraisers as to the quantity of the corn. Sterling W. Smith Ex'or 1836 January 15th To Amount sale 27 Bags Cotton $1159.07 An account of the cash on hand, notes and accounts belonging to the estate of Harrison Smith deceased at the time of his death ~~ To Amt Cash on hand at death of deceased 288.62½ To amt cash received from Graybill on note 30.87½ from the Bank of Darien 10.93¾ from Solomon Humphries on accounts 14.79 from Wm. Dumerly for Negro hire 12.00 from John I. Hoyle on account 16.48 from Wm. Green on account 6.37½ $380.08¼ Note on James Trawick due 1st Oct 1835 20.00 Note on George Meuife due 23rd Sept 1835 100.00 Note on Allen M. Tatum due 13th Sept 1835 50.00 Note on Chesley Pearson due lst Nov 1835 50.00 Note on Daniel Green due 14 Nov 1835 6.45 Note on F.H. Godfrey due 25th Feby 1830 8.25 Note on George Green due 13th March 1835 40.00 Note on *Harrison Smith & Mort. due 18th Oct. 1834 602.78 An account on Elijah Wells 12.16 An account on H.P. Snead 13.84 $903.48 *(This Harrison Smith is probably the one mentioned in the will) The following notes, executions belonging to the Estate of Harrison Smith deceased are desperate and wholly uncollectable and mostly barred by the act of Limitations. Note on George Mattox due 19th June 1820 .75 Note on Wm Cassady due 2 May 1818 1.87½ Note on Samuel Brooks due 11 April 1821 4.62½ Note on Benj. G. Brown due 17 Sept 1819 27.75 Note on Mosely Brewston due 13 April 1820 21.21¼ (35.32, cr. 14.10) Note on Joseph Kelly due 5 July 1820 1.37¼ Note on Anthony Caulter due 13 Oct 1817 8.18 Note on Richard Huff due 1st Jany 1820 .75 Note on A. Pharis due 2st June 1819 5.87½ Note on Littleberry Glenn due 22 May 1818 22.88½ Note on Robert Johnson due January 18th 1821 37.28½ Note on Joseph Chambers due 21st Augt 1818 5.75 Note on Joseph Chambers due 8th Feby 1819 16.56¼ Note on John Stallings due 15 March 1820 2.75 Note on Wm. Freency due 5 January 1831 25.00 Note on Thomas Triplett due 27 November 1827 143.65 Note on Thomas Mills due 30 Decr 1818 23.06¼ Note on Mythell Rigell due in corn due 16 Novr 1822 100.00 Note on Thomas Grant due 19 April 1821 24.25 Note on Abner Jones & Robt Johnson due 13 March 1820 31.62 Note on Wm Permenter due 18 January 1821 23.81¼ Note on James Lee due 2nd March 1820 24.40 Note on James Bozeman & H. Smith due 9th jany 1827 36.00 Note on Josiah Abbot $36.43 cr 27.75 due 16 Aug 1820 8.68 Note on Lewis Coward due 10th Jany 1823 10.00 Note on Ansel Haggin due 6th March 1821 1.06¼ Note on W. Walden due 1 January 1822 67.85 Note on Thomas Knight due 5 April 1821 31.92 Note on Jonathan Ellis $95 cr $35 due 18 Oct 1821 60.00 Note on E. Barker $43 cr $2 due 11 Sept 1827 41.25 Note on H.C.Wilson $88 cr. $20 due 5 July 1830 68.40 Note on Ezekiel Harris due 1st May 1819 19.25 Note on Delila & John Braddy due 25 Decr 1823 7.00 Note on A.P. Patricks receipt for note on K. Tyner $100 cr. $58.50 41.50 Fi Fa against John Perry obtained in 1828 10.00 " Thomas Red obtained in 1823 10.00 " Jonathan Owens obtained in 1821 35.56¼ & Wm Brown " William Slaughter obtained in 1820 26.81¼ " William Slaughter obtained in 1820 3.12½ " Joseph Green obtained in 1820 3.00 " Francis Fickling Jr obtained in 1820 6.87½ " Matthew Burge obtained in 1821 9.87 " Sampson Brown obtained in 1818 27.31¼ " William Baker obtained in 1820 15.56¼ " James Griffin obtained in 1820 15.31½ $1099.78 THE ESTATE OF HARRISON SMITH DEC'D To Sterling W. Smith Executor To amt paid DR Clerk of Ordinary 21 Decr 1835 1 6.87½ William Drane proven account 8th Jany 1836 2 19.75 John Pratt 6th Jany 1836 3 10.75 Isaac Spinks 8th Jany 1836 4 2.50 Matthew Clements 8th Jany 1836 5 27.00 Wm Quinerly 8th Jany 1836 6 16.00 Thomas Arnold 6th Jany 1836 7 46.50 Stephen Lunsford on note 8th Jany 1836 8 58.16¼ Job Allen on proven account 6th Jany 1836 9 2.62½ Martin St.Johns 7th Jany 1836 10 4.00 James Trawick as Overseer 9th Jany 1836 11 20.00 James Trawick for hauling to County of Coweta 12 16.00 Jno C. Boynton for crying property at Sale 13 5.00 Overcoat for Stephen 16.18¾ Cash advanced to Stephen 10.00 Books for John 15th Jany 1836 2.62½ Expenses for hauling cotton to Macon 5.75 Expenses in travelling to Talbot & Coweta twice 9.37½ 28 days absense on business of the estate 28.00 Robert V. Hardeman for professional services 14 50.00 Postage .31¼ Elijah Wells 7th March 1836 15 39.00 John B. Gorman 7th March 1836 16 154.50 Green L. Stillwell 7th March 1836 17 4.00 Boynton & Pratt 7th March 1836 18 39.33 Gillian Hicks 7th March 1836 19 1.00 T.G. & J.M. Pearson 7th March 1836 20 6.08¼ Fitzpatrick & Mahone 7th March 1836 21 38.87½ Ferrell & Stanford 7th March 1836 22 54.43¾ Edward W. Wright 7th March 1836 23 23.81 Patrick & Martin 5th March 1836 24 33.00 Patrick & Martin 5th March 1836 25 11.86 Samuel Sealey 9th Jany 1836 26 26.40 James Stanford 7th Jany 1836 27 5.00 Martha Long 11th Feby 1836 28 4.00 Hamilton P. Snead 20 Jany 1836 29 23.25 Clerk of the Court of Ordinary 7th March 1836 30 3.62½ Commissions 7th day of March 1836 20.81½ $853.29 Recd under the seal of the Executor the 7th March 1836 W.L. Goss, C.C.O. Recorded Oct 6th, 7th 1836 - Wm L. Goss C.C.O. THE ESTATE OF HARRISON SMITH dec'd To Sterling W. Smith Executor To Amt Paid DR Thomas Duke for boarding & clothing children and for the amounts paid by him for the coffin and enclosing grave of dec'd 1 329.11 Andrew J. Berry for goods & merchandise furnished for children of dec'd 2 148.50 K. Abraham for board & merchandise furnished to Stephen 3 125.75 Wood & Story for saddle, bridle, stirrups and martingals for Stephen 4 22.50 Keller & Watkins account for children of dec'd 5 11.25 B.Y. Alexander for tuition for Stephen 6 19.00 Andrew F. Thomason for account for children of dec'd 7 6.50 James Eccles for tuition 8 .90 R.I. Atkinson for tuition 9 47.00 Joseph Willet proven account 10 100.23 Griswold & Pope account for John 11 57.12 Flewellen, Williams &c account for John 12 8.75 Wm H. Birdsall for coat for John 13 12.00 Thomas H. Bray account for John 14 39.31¼ Winship & Hatchings account 15 2.25 Henry Hammack account for John 16 2.12½ Thomas J. Moore for tuition of Julia 17 11.00 Editors of Recorder for Printing 18 7.87½ Tax for 1835 19 7.68¼ M. Bartlett for printing 20 8.50 Sheriff of Muscogee County for expense in selling Liz & child Mary mortgaged to deceased and purchased by the directions of dec'd in his will 21 19.22½ Clerk Supr Court of Jones County cost on the foreclosure of mortgage 22 2.50 Travelling to Talbot, Muscogee & Coweta on business of the estate 34.00 Expenses in traveling to the above places 11.87½ L. Hammack for hat for John 2.50 I. Terbiville for socks & sewing for John 3.00 Pantaloons for John* 5.00 Mrs. Abrahams sewing for Stephen 2.00 Socks for John & Stephen 2.00 Postage on account of estate .62½ Making 5 pair pantaloons, 3 shirts & 2 pr drawers for John & Stephen 5.00 Amount retained for board** 60.00 Expenses for Dilly 60.00 Wm Ferrell for enclosing grave of REBECCA SMITH wife of dec'd****** 30.00 Books for Stephen & John 3.13 $1208.21½ 2½ per cent commissions for paying out the above 30.20 2½ per cent commissions on $28,674.44 amount of sales including cotton 716.86 2½ per cent commission on $958.93 collected on debts due deceased in his life time 23.99 $771.05 $1979.25½ Cash received from Laban C. Pool & John H. Harrison on accounts not known to the Executor at the time of making $29.00 inventory Cash received for 3 spinning wheels not before inventoried $9.00 $38.00 $1941.26½ The Executor remarks that although he returned the sum of $240 as cash on hand at the death of deceased, this cash was not then in the Executors hands but was in the hands of Thomas Duke who retained it to pay and defray the current expenses of the children then boarding with him which same is included in his receipt to the Executor. The Executor mentions this fact that he may not be charged with interest on that sum of money as the same never came to his hands except in the account of said Duke ~~ The Executor further remarks that the debt and mortgage due to the estate of Harrison Smith late of Upson County has been extinguished by foreclosing said mortgage and purchasing Negro Woman Liz & her child Mary agreeable to the directions in the last will and testament of deceased and which said Negroes are loaned to Sally Smith agreeable to said Will ~~ Received on the usual oath this 22nd day of February 1837 ~ W.S. Goss C.C.O. Recorded in first Book A page 167 ~~ W.S. Goss C.C.O. THE ESTATE OF HARRISON SMITH DEC'D 1837 term For account with S.W. Smith Exr To amt paid DR Anderson B. Bury for good & clothing of children No.s 1,2,3,4 &5 190.00 Thomas H. Bray account 6 54.50 Grieve & Come for printing 7 4.00 Ina E. Smith account 8 26.00 J.T. & W.B. Brown accoutn 9 1.25 Mary Turbeville 10 3.00 Bell, Robinson & George 11 4.06½ Wm. B. Johnson 12 14.00 Griswold & Popes 13 &14 57.12½ Elizabeth Morris 15 30.25 Newmons & Terrell 16 & 17 7.50 Keller & Watkins 18 & 19 11.75 Thomas Duke for Board &c 20 209.25 John Pitts for Tuition 21 50.50 Editor Federal Union 22 10.00 Tax for 1836 23 13.97 Susan E.B. Atkins 24 52.00 Clerk of Ordinary 25 4.87½ out for Dilly 40.00 Robert V. Hardeman 26 203.00 for Making clothing 15.62½ Travelling on business of estate 13.00 Going to Coweta after Girls 45.00 $1057.28 2½ per ct commissions for paying out 26.27 Thimbles for girls 1.00 $1078.55 Rec'd under the usual oath and pass the Court on the 8th day of Jany 1838. W.S. Goss C.C.O. January adjourned Term 1838 The Honorable the Inferior Court of said County is met agreeable to adjournment ~ Present their Honors William Stallings, Dan'l C. Mcland & Nathan H. Smith Judges Ordered that Sterling W. Smith admin. of H. Smith. Return of 1837 by & the same are recorded. Recorded in Book A, page 169 - W.S. Goss Sterling W. Smith Executor of Harrison Smith dec'd In Account with said Estate 1838 ~~~28 Jany 1839 May To amt collected of Keyland Tyner by Patrick & Logan on a note returned in schedule of notes as desperate and uncollectable ~ ~ $84.88 1838 By amt paid January 13 Thomas B. Slade for Tuition 1 100.00 " 27 Patrick & Logan for Stephen 2 100.00 " 8 Clerk of Ordinary 3 1.12½ April 17 M. Bartlett for Printing 4 8.00 May 9 C.L. Howland account 5 19.75 March 31 Church & Strong account 6 3.50 17 Will Taxfone account 7 1.25 Decr 13 M. Sampson account 8 13.31½ 1 J.L. Jones account 9 19.00 1839 Jan 1 Patrick & Logan 10 63.90 Jan 1 T.B. Slade for Board & Tuition 11,12,13 378.53 Jan 14 C.H. Sanders board & tuition 14 80.87½ Jan 14 Abner & Flewellen account 15 8.31½ Jan 19 Thomas H. Bray account 16 247.43 Jan 19 Winship & Hutchings account 17 108.93¼ Jan 19 Griswold & Pope 18 77.37½ Jan 19 Bell, Robinson & George account 19 37.18¾ Jan 19 Clinton Academy for Tuition 20 25.50 Jan 19 Frances Smith account 21 11.25 Jan 19 Support of Dilly 40.00 Jan 19 Cash advanced for articles for children 1.87½ Jan 19 7 days travel & expenses for said Estate 10.25 Jan 19 Tax 22 .47 Jan 24 James Echols tuition 23 24.00 Jan 25 Thomas Duke Board 24 80.00 Jan 25 Advanced for Sandall & Rebecca Smith 30.00 Jan 25 Andrew J. Berry account 25 88.93¾ Jan 25 Simmons & Terrell 26 2.12½ Jan 25 B. Hill Collecting fees 27 89.77 Jan 16 B. Hill commisssions for collecting 39.75 $1712.41 Com's 2½ per cent on $84.88 rec'd 2.12 Com's 2½ per cent on 1712.41 paid out 42.81 $44.93 S.W. Smith $1757.34 84.88 $1672.46 Returned under the usual oath this 28th January 1839. W.S. Goss C.C.O. Recorded in Book A page 186 - W.S. Goss C.C.O. Georgia, Talbot County Clerks Office C.O. I James Y. Gardner Clerk of said Court do certify that the foregoing thirty pages contain a full fair and true exemplification of the record and copy of the original papers now of file & record in this office ~ Given under my hand and private seal (there being no official seal) this 27th day of March 1841 ~~ James Y. Gardner C.C.O. HARRISON SMITH ESTATE Return No. 5 The Estate of Harrison Smith deceased ~ In account current with Sterling W. Smith Executor up to 1st day of January 1840 to amt paid C.H. Sanders for Board & Tuition 3 July 1839 1 54.81¾ J. Kellog Board & Tuition advanced 2nd Feb 1839 2 100.00 Bell & Robinson 6th Feb 1840 3 49.47 Sanders & Conyers &c 19th July 1839 4 30.62½ Clerk Court Ordinary Return for 1838 5 1.12½ Dixon & Harvie July 19 1839 6 6 17.50 Dorsett & Casham July 19th 1839 7 27.00 Allen Turner July 19th 1839 8 30.25 Columbus Enquirer April 17th 1839 9 5.00 Hetty Cotrell April 30th 1839 10 1.50 Miss Francis C. Smith *** 1839 11 13.37½ Barney Hill Jan 16th 1839 12 131.39 Thomas Duke for board Febry 10th 1840 13 80.00 Allen Turner Janry 13th 1840 14 37.81 Thomas H. Bray Febry 6th 1840 15 54.00 Winship & Hutchings Febry 17th 1840 16 147.36 Andrew J. Berry Jan 29th 1840 17 78.18¾ Popes & Williams Febry 27th 1840 18 118.06½ Miss Elizabeth F. Tooley Decr 18th 1839 19 10.12 Cashan & Floyd Janry 15th 1840 20 12.25 George H. Round Janry 15th 1840 21 10.62 E.G. Moody Decr 14th 1839 22 5.00 Caleb Cook Febry 6th 1840 23 26.00 G. Kellog* Janry 16th 1840 24 355.37 Traveling to Talbot & Coweta Janry 1839 13.75 Postage .58 Two bonnetts & dresses for P. & E. Smith 4.50 To Covington after John * July 1839 14.35 Sending John to Hillsborough & Cash advanced to him 12.00 Carrying girls to Coweta 26.68 Sending to Hillsborough after John 1.30 To Covington Carrying John * Janry 1840 15.56 Cash advanced John 1.00 Support of Dillia (Dilly) for 1839 40.00 Taxes for the year 1838 6.36 $1620.15 My commissions in paying out the above at 3½ per cent 57.50 Passed on Clerks Examination 5th July 1841 $1557.65 HARRISON SMITH'S ESTATE Return No. 6 for 1840 The Estate of Harrison Smith deceased in account current with Sterling W. Smith Executor up to 15th day of May 1841. To amt paid C.H. Sanders Janry 13th 1840 1 74.25 C.H. Sanders July 22nd 1840 2 50.56¼ C.H. Round July 22nd 1840 3 70.62½ R. Kinnon July 22nd 1840 4 9.50 J. L. Jones Janry 1841 5 81.50 J.B. Cashan August 9th 1840 6 9.50 Turner Kinnon Novr 24th 1840 7&8 7.31¼ M.L. Graven Novr 24th 1840 9 4.50 George H. Round Novr 23rd 1840 10 20.00 J.M. Cooley &c Novr 24th 1840 11 7.50 E. Smith Janry 28th 1840 12 34.00 E. Smith Janry 8th 1841 13 15.00 Andrew S. Berry Janry 27th 1841 14 491.06½ Miss E.B. Berry Janry 27th 1841 15 10.00 Winship & Hutchings Janry 1st 1841 16 11.62½ Pope & Willism Janry 1st 1841 17 22.00 Usher & Anderson March 19th 1841 18 35.70½ George H. Round March 19th 1841 19 67.00 James Sims 20 .25 Cash paid Mrs Owens making 2 shirts 1.00 Crossing Bridge at Macon with the Girls trunks .75 Expenses in Talbot in 1840 on business of the Estate 9.25 To Covington after John July 1840 13.37½ Sending John to Covington August 1840 5.50 Going to Covington after John Novr 1840 4.43 To Crawford on business of Estate Janry 1841 4.16 To Coweta on business of the Estate Janry 1841 6.50 Support of Delilia (Dilly?) for 1840 40.00 Cash advance to John Febry 1841 10.00 R.W. Morris Overcoat for John Janry 25th 1841 24.00 Miss F.C. Smith sewing & socks for John 5.00 Taxes for 1839 .37½ Thomas Duke for Board* 21 120.00 E.B. Berry for tuition* 22 30.00 Elizabeth C. Miller for making clothing 23 11.50 Thomas H. Bray account 24 70.50 B. Hill attorney for collecting money 25 35.00 Wrigby & Hart for saddle 26 11.00 Jacob L. Abraham account 27 17.43¾ Clerk of Ordinary of Talbot 28 7.50 Clerk of Ordinary of Jones 29 7.00 Expenses in March 1841 one trip to Talbot 17.25 Postage .10 Expenses one trip to Coweta in May 1841 9.81¼ Robert V. Hardeman commission as attorney for collecting money for said Estate 30 78.82 $1562.44½ By commissions 2½ per cent on the above 39.06¼ $1601.50½ Passed on Clerks examination 5th July 1841 HARRISON SMITH'S ESTATE The Estate of Harrison Smith deceased in account with Sterling W. Smith Executor from May 1841 to March 1842. To Cash Paid Taxes 1 38.00 R.V. Hardeman July 8th, 1841 2 72.46 Clerk Court Ordinary 3 2.25 R. Kennan July 19th 4 3.75 A. Austin May 19th 5 22.00 C.D. Pace July 20 6 19.00 Hunter & Barry July 19th 7 11.50 Wilson Whatly Decr 21, 1841 8 5.00 Thos Hunt Novr 30th 9 32.00 Andrew J. Barry Janry 15th, 1842 10 166.56¼ Thos Duke Janry 24th 11 269.68¼ Samuel J. Ray &c Janry 12 254.92 Winship & Hutchings Febry 2nd 13 32.62½ Popes & Williams Febry 2nd 14 87.58 Dorsey Robinson & Adams Febry 2nd 15 2.00 Thos H. Bray Janry 1st 16 110.00 Green Gray Febry 16th 17 13.35 Washington Kelly Febry 18th 19 23.25 Miss F.C. Smith* March 7th 20 10.75 Ten days on business for the Estate 11.50 Advanced John Smith 5.00 In Macon for a hat for John Smith 6.00 John Smith to go to Coweta County 7.00 Expenses to Crawford County .62½ Expenses to Talbot and Back 5.87½ Postage .22½ Expenses fetching Palatiah Trunk .25 Two pr socks for John Smith 1.00 Support of Negro Woman Dilly 40.00 $1254.08 Commissions on $1254.08 31.35 $1285.43 1841 Decr 28th To Cash paid William H. Elder in Right of his wife Elizabeth late ELIZABETH SMITH $2500.00 Commissions for paying out $2500.00 62.50 $3847.93 To board of POLLY up 1st March 1842 say 6 months 30.00 $3877.93 CR 1841 August 15th by cash received from C.H. Round 25.00 Examined & Approved 8th March 1842 (Book L) HARRISON SMITH'S ESTATE 1842 To amt paid July 7th Clerk of Ordinary 1 .62½ August Tax 1842 2 32.36 Decr 8th Robert Heming tuition 3 24.51 Decr 8th C.P. Smith for making clothing 4 18.00 Decr 8th Thomas Duke for board 5 40.00 Decr 8th H.J. Berry account and board 6 202.18¾ Novr 21st B. Hill attorney for collecting 7 153.48 1843 Febr Winship & Hutchings account 8 24.31½ Febr 8th Popes & Williams 9 36.44 Febr 8th Durden Robinson and Adams 10 44.12 Febr 8th Thomas J. Bray 11 73.62½ Febr 8th J.R. Jones for coffin(?) for Nelly 12 4.00 Advanced at sundry times for making clothing and for articles and traveling expenses 31.32½ Board of Nelly from 1st Janaury 1842 to 17th May 1842 14.00 Board of Polly 1 year 60.00 Board of John 1 year 60.00 2½ per ct commissions on above 20.47½ Janr 16th Cash paid William H. Elder** 13 18.75 June 19th ?C. Smith** 14 10.75 2½ per ct commissions on p. 29 and then on last items 7.73 $869.28 Examined by G. Macarthy Clk C.O. Febry 10th 1843 Recorded March 19th 1843 (Book L) HARRISON SMITH'S ESTATE The Estate of Harrison Smith deceased To Sterling W. Smith trustee of PALATINE PEOPLES 1843 January 20th P. Philips for Negroes William, Wilson and Sampson 1 1300.00 February 3rd Dudley Peoples for Negroes Borken & Polly 2 900.00 " " Dudley Peoples for land 3 1500.00 March 19th N. Turbeville for Negro Creasy 4 400.00 February 3rd Dudley Peoples for corn, meat &c 5 204.00 " 18th Nath'l King for corn 6 60.00 " 7th Washington Kelly for feathers 7 25.25 " 6th C. Campbell &c for groceries &c 8 87.09 March 1st " " " " 9 9.21 February 1st T.A. Brown for shoes 10 1.25 " 8th Popes & William account 11 12.91 " 8th Winship & Hutchings 12 4.75 " 1st Chas Day 13 &14 10.00 " 1st James R. Jones for coffin for Child** 15 3.00 " 4th Wm. Johnson for bed stead 16 13.00 " 4th Joseph Childs for bed 17 25.50 " 6th E.B. Weed account 18 3.07 " 8th Horatio Bowen account 19 20.50 " 1st John H. Lord &c 20 1.13 " 6th R.W. Morris 21 2.50 " 6th Bishop & Parsons 22 1.64 " 15th Wm. Moreland 23 1.13 March 30th Clerk for recording deeds 24 2.50 February 6th George Logan 25 .62 " 6th Clerk for recording trust deed 26 .62 " 6th Winship & Hutchings 17 .75 " 6th Furnished for Negroes 2.94 " 6th 2 bed mats & __ 1.75 $4597.08 2½ per cent on amt paid out 114.90 $4712.04 To cash for cart & __ 62.58 $4774.51 The above is a credit to Sterling W. Smith as executor of Harrison Smith deceased in full for the amount due PALATINE PEOPLES. I have examined the vouchers in justification of this return and qualified the Executor and trustee to the same this 10th April 1944. Charles Macarthy CCO Passed on Clerks examination 6th May 1844 Recorded 26th June 1844 (Book L) HARRISON SMITH'S ESTATE __Sterling W. Smith Executor of Harrison Smith deceased In account with said Estate 1843 December 8th Amount received of Benjamin F. Hardeman for Sale of land in Oglethorpe $142.00 February 10th Clerk of Ordinary 1 1.62 May 2nd W.P. Pope 2 1.50 May 2nd Tax 1843 3 33.41 August 6th Robert V. Hardeman expenses in going after Stephen 4 151.00 December 11th Thomas Duke for board 5 40.00 " 8th B.F. Hardeman for professional serv. 6 10.00 " 12th Andrew J. Berry account 7 75.87½ " 12th Pinson & Terrell 8 25.12½ " 12th Martha A. Smith** 9 3.00 " 12th W.F. & E.W. Story 10 12.75 " 14th Jno H. Tench 11 11.06¼ " 25th Robinson & Adams 12 27.30 " 25th Green Gray 13 2.00 " 25th James F.A. Peebles 14 1.37½ " 26th Frances C. Smiths accounts** 15 & 16 15.50 " 27th J.L. Jones &c 17 36.00 " 28th Peter Leddy 18 & 19 9.75 " 28th Thos H. Bray 20 7.50 " 28th W.D. Williams &c 21 & 22 76.93 1844 January Winship & Hutching 23 & 24 54.18¾ January 5th for plat & grant 2.50 " 5th BOARD OF JOHN SMITH 1843 72.00 " 5th BOARD OF STEPHEN 5 MONTHS 30.00 " 5th BOARD OF SANDLE AT ELDERS & PEOPLES 40.00 " 5th ADVANCED STEPHEN FOR NECESSARIES 10.00 $749.89 2½ per cent commissions on above paid out 18.74 2½ per cent commissions on $142 received 3.55 $772.18 January 20th Robinson & Adams a/c 25 1.75 February 28th Robert V. Hardeman for services 26 101.00 2½ per cent on two last items 2.50 $877.49 1842 November 17th Wm. H. Elder part of legacy in right of wife 28 1000.00 1843 January 1st " " " " " " " " 29 700.00 February 16th " " " " " " " " 30 250.62 February 22nd " " " " In Full 31 238.22 $2188.84 2½ per cent commission on above paid out 54.71 $2243.55 1843 December 2th Stephen J. Smith in part of legacy 32 2000.00 1844 January 1st " " " " " " 33 500.00 January 4th " " " " " " 34 500.00 January 5th " " " " " " 35 1720.00 April 6th " " " " In Full 36 50.00 $4770.00 2½ per cent coms on above 119.25 $4889.25 I have examined the vouchers in justifications of this return and qualified the Executor to the same this May 20th, 1844. Charles Macarthy Clk C.O. Passed upon Clerks examination June 2nd 1844 Recorded 27th June 1844 (Book L) HARRISON K. SMITH'S ESTATE 1844 D_ Sterling W. Smith Executor of Harrison K. Smith deceased in account with said Estate Cr April 10th C. Macarthy Clk 1 1.12½ 1845 January 1st S.W. Smith Jr. for John's Room 3 72.00 January 1st Brewster & Smith a/c 4 97.56 February 13th Hill & Owen attorneys 5 38.34 " 17th Stephen Howard a/c 6 5.25 " 17th Ann E. Stark a/c 7 16.00 " 17th A.J. Berry a/c 8 128.24 " 17th Person & Terrell a/c 9 22.50 " 17th J.A. Adler a/c 10 20.70 " 18th Thomas Duke for board 11 63.33 " 18th Ira E. Smith a/c 12 8.00 " 19th James F.A. Peobles 13 18.97 " 24th F.S. Johnson 14 6.97 " 24th W.D. Williams &c 15 48.38 " 24th Winship & Hutchings 16 35.31½ " 24th Adaline Smith** 17 7.50 " 24th Advanced REBECCA SMITH 15.00 March 1st Robt. V. Hardeman 18 50.36 By amt 10 days absence on business of Estate to Coweta & expenses 17.75 March 4th Paid Peter Leddy 19 5.00 $721.53 March 15th By cash paid JOHN I. SMITH one of the legatees in full of his part of the estate 4934.03 2½ per cent coms on the amt paid 126.62 JOHN I. SMITH Examined & Approved March 17th 1845 Recorded 19th August 1845 HARRISON SMITH'S ESTATE The Estate of Harrison Smith dec'd to Sterling W. Smith Executor 1845 To amt paid DR March 5 Clerk of Ordinary 1 .62½ July 19 R.V. Hardeman comms. for collecting 2 71.62½ 1844 Decr Tax 1845 3 11.36 1845 Decr Jno. G. Bray & Hitch a/c 1844 4 39.75 March 18 Jno G. Penesten part of legacy in right of his wife SANDOL 5 1000.00 July 19 Jno G. Peniston Legacy in right of his wife 6. 3890.00 SANDOL 1846 Jan Ann E. Stack account 7 14.24 March 4 Andrew J. Berry account 8 70.82½ March 4 Thos. Drake for board 9 40.00 Sept 1 R. V. Hardeman comms. for collecting 10 28.57½ $5167.05 2½ per cent on above paid out 129.17½ $5296.23 Examined & approved Septr 7th 1846 Recorded September 9th 1846 Annual Returns Court of Ordinary, Jones County, Georgia 1847-1853 Vol. M-N LDS Microfilm # 0454242 HARRISON K. SMITH'S ESTATE S.W. Smith Executor of the H. Smith, deceased, in account with said Estate. 1847 By amt paid Clerk of Ordinary Voucher 1 Taxes 1846 2 5.81 Martha L. Hunnicut 3 3.00 Penson & Terrel 4 18.35 Dr. Austin 5 5.00 Joel W. Terrel &c. 6 1.75 W.F. & E. W. Story 7 5.50 Brewster & Smith 8 10.42 Andrew J. Berry 9 142.53 Stephen D. Smith 10 5.63 J.L. Benning 11 4.81 Thos Duke for board* 12 40.00 Doct. J.E. Smith 13 15.00 A.B. Mathews 14 17.64 By 8 days service on business of the estate and going to Coweta after Rebecca Smith & Expenses 11.00 Total $292.29 By ex cert commissions on the above paid out 7.30 Total $299.59 Examined and approved March 1st 1847 Recorded March 11, 1847 Columbus A. Pitts, Clk Ct. H.K. SMITH ESTATE 1847 The Estate of H.K. Smith account with S.W. Smith, Executor To cash paid Clerk Court Ordinary Voucher 1 $ .62 1/5 part cost Barnard Hitt Esq 2 14.04 B. Peters, Tax Collector 3 3.28 Joseph Waterson 4 11.25 Horatio Bowen 5 22.00 Elizabeth Tooly 6 8.50 C & R.K. Hutchings 7 4.83 G. McDonald 8 32.00 A.F. Stubbs & co. 9 37.48 F.L. Johnson 10 32.42 Barnets in Macon for Rebecca Smith 11 7.00 Cash advanced Rebecca Smith to pay postage 12 1.05 Expenses with Rebecca Smith to Griffin 13 12.50 Cash advanced Rebecca Smith 14 20.00 Cash paid in Macon for trunk for R. Smith 15 5.00 Total $274.77 2% commission 7.35 Total $280.54 Examined and apprived March 6, 1848 Recorded March 15, 1848 HARRISON K. SMITH'S ESTATE Sterling W. Smith Executor of Harrison Smith deceased in account with said estate. 1848 March 6th Clerk of Ordinary 1 .62½ Tax 1848 2 1.48 Sept. 15 R.L. V. Lang account 3 3.00 Sept. 15 Jno Bowen 4 6.34 Sept. 13 Andrew J. Berry 5 155.20 Sept. 16th James M. Dodds part of his legacy in right of his wife REBECCA 6 835.49 1849 Janry 5th James M. Dodds balance of his legacy in full in right of his wife REBECCA 7 4212.27 $5214.37¼ 2½ per cent commission on the above 130.35½ $5344.73 Examined & approved July 2nd 1849 Recorded July 10th 1849 R.W. Bonner C.C.O. ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. 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