This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: VivianCates50 Surnames: EVANS/FREEMAN/DURHAM Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.evans/9916/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Below I have transcribed the will of Elijah Evans d. between July and November 1838 in Taliaferro County, Georgia. I am trying to determine if his daughter, Ann H. Freeman was the mother of my ancestor, John G. Freemen, who married Martha Jane Durham in adjoining Greene County, Georgia, October 7, 1852? This has been a "stone wall" in my research for over 40 years. I have no family traditon or stories earier than 1850. Is this Ann H. Freeman the same as Nancy Evans married Willial Freeman in Wilkes County, Georgia, in 1824. Did they have a son Elijah L. Freeman b. c. 1825 who went to Tallapossa County, Alabama, by 1860 and probably married his Evans 1st cousin? Who were the parents of this Elijah Evans d. 1838? There seems to have been at least one other Elijah Evans who was buying from the estate of William Evans, Sr., Revolutionary Soldier, who also died in Taliaferro County in 1841. William's will (transcribed by another researcher on Genforum)names a son Elijah and does not mention him as being deceased. More questions than answers? Another lineage at familysearch.org claims that this Nancy Evans who married William Freeman went to Paulding County, Georgia. Both a William Freeman and Elijah Evans were in the 605th GMD of Taliaferro County for the Gold Lottery and Land Lottery and are missing from the 1840 census. Any assistance appreciated. Vivian Cates, Alto, Texas 1-936-858-3801 http://www.inu.net/vcates TALIAFERRO COUNTY GEORGIA RECORDS AND NOTES By Alvin Mell Lunceford, Jr., The Reprint Company, Publishers, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1988, Page 350 Taliaferro County, Georgia, Will Record A, 1826-1866 EVANS, ELIJAH: made 7/12/1838, probated 11/5/1838. Page 143. CH: Judith H., Jeremiah, Robert S., George, John, Martha Dawsey, Ann H. Freeman, and Sarah S. Hixson. EXEC: John Harrison. TEST: Williamson Bird, David H. Culp, John F. Neely. Will Book A, Page 143(143) (Very easy to read) Georgia Taliaferro County This 12th day of July in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred & thirty Eight.___ I Elijah Evans of the County of Taliaferro & State of Georgia do make and ordain this my last will and Testament hereby Revoking all others after paying all my Just Debts, I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Judith H. Evans all my Property both real and Personal, the Rest of Children Jeremiah Evans Robert S. Evans, Sarah S. Hixson, Ann H. Freeman, George W(? initial in page binding) Martha Dawsey & John Evans I have given them their equal part of my Property, heretofore I also leave John Harrison my Executor in witness hereof I set my hand affix my seal this day an date above written in presence Williamson Bird ) Elijah his X mark Evans (seal) David H. Culp ) John F. Nelly ) Georgia Taliaferro County__ We Williamson Bird, David H. Culp and J. F. Neely do Solemnly swear that we saw Elijah Evans seal sign and Publish this writing to be and contain his last will and testament and at the time thereof he was of sound mind and memory and that he did it freely without Compulson _ sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 5th of November 1838. __ Williamson Bird Test Quineas O'Neal C. C. O. David H. Culp J. F. Neely Georgia Taliaferro County__Inferior Court sitting for Ordinary purposes November Term 1838__ The last will & testament of Elijah Evans decd. was exhibited in open Court & proved by the Oaths of Williamson Bird, David H. Culp, J. F. Neely, the subscribing witnesses to the same The will & proceedings were ordered by the Court to be Recorded__ Also John Harrison Executor to said will Came in open Court and was duly qualified in Terms of the law__ and it was ordered by the Cort that letters Testamentary with a copy of the will annexed do issue to the said qualified Executor Test Quinea O'Neal C. C. O. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.