Death Record

Alabama Records
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1036)

vol. 40 
p. 27  Probate Minutes Book 3, p. 140
10/14/1851 Malcolm G. Maples presented the will of John Maples, dec'd dated 6/3/1850

vol. 42
p. 16  Article in the Southern Advocate Newspaper  10/8/1851
"Died on 24th Instant at his residence in Limestone Co., Col. John Maples, an old and highly respected citizen."
 

Will Book 1791-1803, Elbert County, Georgia
(C. Avis Catalog entry #85)

Will Book 1791-1803 Elbert County Records, Office of Judge of Probate Court, Elberton, Georgia.

p. 53-55

In the Name of God amen. The twenty third day of September 1794.  I William Hodge of the State of Georgia and County of Elbert, Being in a low State of Health but in perfect mind and Memory, thanks be Given to God, therefore calling unto mind the Mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die, do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament, 

Viz. Principally and first of all I give and Recomend my Soul into the Hands of God that give it, and my Body I recomend to the Earth Nothing Doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall Receive the Same again by the mighty power of God, and as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath Plased God to bless me with in this Life, I give demisse[?] and Dispose of the Same in the following manner and for[-] 

Imprimis, I bequeath to my sons John, Alexand^r and Francis to Each of them three Pounds in Cash, Eighteen months after my Dicease and I allow my son John what Plank he wants for his own use free and my Large bible, Item I give to my Daughter Mary Twenty Pounds in trade four years after my Dicease, Item I give to my Daughter Elizabeth one cow and calf one womens Saddle and ten dollars in Money the first is got from Penselvania

Item I give to my Daughter Nancy one horse worth fifteen Pounds in trade one Womens Saddle and Bridle, and likewise the Cow that she Claims as hers and one other Cow of the Second Quallity and one third of the Dresser Furniture including what she has got

I Give to my Daughter Cynthia one Horse Worth fifteen Pounds in trade one Womens Saddle and Bridle and two Cows and Calves worth Six Pounds in trade and bed  and bed Cloths with the third of the Dresser Furniture, and her Boarding free of the Estate whilst she Remains Single, Item I give to my two Sons William and Elliott the Estate I now Possess with Every thing belonging thereunto, Save what is mentioned above, which is to be Equally divided between them allowing the mare and Cow that my son William has got

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to be reckoned up in his devid of the Creatures likewise my Son Elliott to have the third of the Dresser furniture

Item I allow my son James to be Schooled so as to Read write and Cypher well, as far as the five Common Rules the Colt that is now on the Plantation I give to my son James, I allow my sons William and Elliott to Purchase two hundred Acres of Land Such as they now live upon in Some Convenient place which they are to Give to my Son James free of any Incumberance when he Comes of age and a horse worth fifteen Pounds in trade and Saddle and Bridle likewise a decent suit of Cloaths Which they are to pay Equally Between them, my two sons Wm and Elliott is to pay all of all Debts due on the Estate and likewise to recover all Debts Due to the Estate for themselves

I likewise Constitute make and ordain William Applebay and my Son John to be my Soul Executors of this my Last will and Testament, In Witness Whereof I Have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal the day and year above Written

Signed Sealed and Delivered by
the s^d William Hodge as his Last will                        William  {his mark}  Hodge   {seal}
and Testament in the Presence of us

James McCurdy
John Calvert

    Record the above will of William Hodge late of Elbert Deceased the 3^d day of october 1794

W. Higginbotham Reg^r. Peo.

The Inventory of William Hodge Esq. late of the County of Elbert decd is as followeth to Witt,

                                                                           £  S P
one black horse £ 2 - one yearling Colt £ 2                                4  0 0
one black mare £ 1                                                         1  0 0
one Spotted Cow £ 1 10 one Rigged Cow £ 1 10                               3  0 0
one Speckled Cow £ 2  one Speckled Heifer £ 1 8                            2  8 0
one Dun Cow and Calf                                                       1 10 0
one Red Regged Stear £ 1 8  - one black Regged Stear £ 1 8                 2 16 0
one yellow Hefer £ 1 5  one spotted yearling heiffer 16/                   2  1 0
one black Rigged Steear 14/ one Red & White yearling heffer 9/4            1  3 4
one pair of boots 7/                                                       0  7 0
one Course Heckle 5/ one Log chain 9/4                                     0 14 4
one ax 7/ one Ditto 4/8 two Iron Wedges 3/6                                0 15 2
one Waggon £ 9 - two pair of gears 14/                                     9 14 0
fourteen hogs and 3                                                        4  4 0
one pair of Chains 5/ one Large bible  14/                                 0 19 0
a number of books                                                          1 10 4
one Side Saddle  £ 1 - one mans Saddle 7/                                  1  7 0
His Wareing apparal                                                        4 18 0
His Wifes apparel                                                          3  2 8
one Box     1/2     one small Chest 7/     one Table 4-8                   0 12 10
one Bedstead and bed Cloaths                                               3 10 0
one other ditto £ 3 -- one tin Lanthorn 1/6                                3  1 6
three shears 6/        one bag 2-4    one auger 5/                         0 13 4
one Peace of Leather     4/8      one bell 3/                              0  7 8
one Spining Whell 7/    one flat Iron     3/                               0 10 0
one pot Rack 5/    Dresser Furniture £ 2-14                                2 14 0
one Bridle 2/     one bedstead 2/                                          0  4 0
Corn in the feild                                                          7  9 4
Wheat and flour   12/                                                      0 12 0
The plantation Including the mills and other improvements                200  0 0

We the Subscribers being appointed and sworn agreable to Law have appraised the Estate of William Hodge Esq. Deceased agreable to the above Bill  october the 20^th 1794

William Furgus
Robert Cowdon
John M. Donnel

Recorded the above Inventory the 11^th day of June in the year 1795

W. Higginbotham Reg^r. Peo.

CE

Kaufman Co., Texas Death Notices 1851 - 1908 Volume 3 (Harwell)
(C. Avis Catalog entry #795)

p. 174
JANUARY 17, 1896: Friday
Aunt Diana Garrett, age 70 years and for fifty years has been a resident of this county, died at Scurry one day last week.


 

Kaufman Co., Texas Death Notices 1851 - 1908 Volume 1 (Harwell)
(C. Avis Catalog entry #794)

p. 77
APRIL 19, 1883, Thursday
Mr. Presley Garrett, age 78 years died at the residence of Mrs. Hobbs in Peel's settlement Sunday.  He has 40 grandchildren living in this county.  He has been a resident since 1855, was born in Tennessee.  He married at an early age and had 13 children. 
 

Will Book 3, Sumter Co., AL

(C. Avis Catalog entry #546)

p. 27

J. A. Mooring

Last Will & Testament

Probated August 20 1874

& Recorded August 21 1874

The State of Alabama Sumter County:  I James A. Mooring of the State and County aforesaid being of sound mind and memory and knowing do uncertainty of life and the certainty of death do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament.  

1st it is my will and desire that all my lawful and just debts shall be paid out of my estate

2. I give, bequeath and devise unto my wife Theodora A. Mooring and my son John Scott Mooring all my property both real and personal; my wife taking her former plantation near Coatopa Alabama, at a fair valuation, as a portion of her half interest in my estate.

3. I will in case of the death of my son John S. Mooring before he arrives at the age of Twenty-one or gets married, my estate shall be distributed as follows

4. I give and bequeath unto my wife Theodora A. Mooring one-half of all my Estate both real & personal

5. I give and bequeath unto my sister C. E. Bailey her lifetime and then to her children by Jeff. Bailey, fifteen thousand Dollars

6. I give and bequeath to (my first wife’s niece) Mattie Mooring Scott one thousand Dollars

7. I give and bequeath to (my first wife’s mother) Louisa Jordan Five hundred dollars

8. I give and bequeath unto my nephew James Seth Mooring (a son of L. S. Mooring) Five hundred Dollars

9. I give and bequeath unto my brother Wm. L. Mooring his lifetime and then to his children one thousand Dollars

10. I give and bequeath unto my brother L. S. Mooring five hundred Dollars he having gotten about five hundred Dollars with interest during my life-time

11. I give and bequeath unto my sister Smitha Jane Taylor one thousand Dollars

12. I give and bequeath unto my brother Arthur S. Mooring children, one thousand Dollars

13. I give and bequeath unto my brother F. Gray [?] Mooring all his indebtedness to me

14. I give and bequeath unto my brother Guilford M. Mooring one dollar

15. It is my will that in case my Estate is not sufficient to pay all my legation? they shall be paid as they are mentioned in my will, 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th and 14th

16th It is my will that in case any of the litigates before mentioned shall die before me in that event I do not will them anything, Except where it detailed to they children

17. I do hereby appoint, make and constitute my wife Theodora A. Mooring my Executrix, of this my last will and testament and having full confidence in her integrity, honesty and ability, I do hereby Exonerate her from making any settlements in the Courts, as such Executrix and I do hereby authorize and Empower her to sell my property or any portions of it belonging to my Estate that she may think proper and right and for the Benefit of my Estate or do anything that I … do which  … without any order from Court.

In case of the death or from any other cause my wife shall fail to qualify as such Executrix: I do hereby appoint my friend W. G. Little, Jr. my Executor, with all the powers granted and given my Executrix before named

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this the 15th day of January 1870.

Witnesses J. A. Mooring  {seal}

Charles Cooke

Turner D. Bell