Would it be possible to publish the index for the "Wills and Deeds of Hall County , Georgia" book, either on the list or on the Hall Co. page? I would buy one if I knew it contained information pertinent to my family research. Thanks, Greg

Hi Jackie, This will be an excellent book for anyone doing research in Hall Co. It is indexed both first and last name. This will be a limited edition. If you know of someone you think may be interested please pass the word. They will make great gifts. All proceeds will go to the Hall Co. Library. Barbara McDonald >Hello List. Saw this note on upcoming events in the Gainesville GA newspaper yesterday (the 5th) and thought it of interest- > >"Robert and Barbars McDoald will sign copies of their book "Wills and Deeds of Hall County , Georgia" Includes 300 wills from 1837-1907. The book can be purchased at the library for $40 thru Sept 16 and $50 thereafter. 10 a.m.-1p.m. Saturday. Hall County Library, 127 Main Street NW, Gainesville. Free (770) 532-3311ext. 116" > >Jackie > > >==== GAHALL Mailing List ==== >Visit the Hall County GAGenWeb Page >http://www.rootsweb.com/~gahall/ > >

Hello List. Saw this note on upcoming events in the Gainesville GA newspaper yesterday (the 5th) and thought it of interest- "Robert and Barbars McDoald will sign copies of their book "Wills and Deeds of Hall County , Georgia" Includes 300 wills from 1837-1907. The book can be purchased at the library for $40 thru Sept 16 and $50 thereafter. 10 a.m.-1p.m. Saturday. Hall County Library, 127 Main Street NW, Gainesville. Free (770) 532-3311ext. 116" Jackie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: watson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4c.2ADE/1686 Message Board Post: I am trying to locate George Washington Watson, born in Georgia about 1849. It looks as if he was born in Hall County Georgia. Any help, or possible leads with this name would be appreciated. Thank You Jim Watson

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4c.2ADE/1685 Message Board Post: Hi Martha: I am lillie collins daniels. I was wondering is your collins were related to Shadrack Collins borned in 1785 in Marion co Ga. Seems as he just fell from the sky,we have not been able to tie him into any other collins clan. He married Mary Pounds and had ten children. If your collins are related or you know of someone that has information on this family any info would be greatfully appricated. Thank you Lillie Collins Daniels at [email protected]

In a message dated 9/1/02 2:24:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > "In the lower left corner of most old deeds you will find two to four > witnesses. The first one is always from the husband's side, the next two > from the wife's side. I refer you to a Forysth County deed that was handy dated 10 August 1854 http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaforsyt/gagen/deeds/deed14_254.html Talbot Strickland 1. a brother to Oliver Strickland the first Clerk of Superior Court who by the date of this deed was not the Clerk 2 local businessman and real estate speculator 3 taker of the 1860 Forsyth census W. B. Hutchins J.I.C. Wiley B. Hutchins served a term as Justice of the Inferior Court 08 Jan 1853 24 Jan 1854 Looks to me like he just went to town and got someone to draw the deed. Maybe at the courthouse or at a lawyers or to someone who was educated. Then they asked whoever was handy to witness it. As to dower rights, frequently I have seen separate affidavits stating that the wife was interviewed and understood that she was giving up her rights. Currently Georgia laws require 1 notary and 1 independent witness. Donna

Hi Joe, I am skeptical of it too but wanted to find out if it was included in Genealogy 101 and I skipped class that day. My experience is that witnesses are usually based on convenience. Whoever happens to be nearby. Thanks for the reply. Eldon mailto:[email protected] Researching: WADE, HAMES -----Original Message----- From: Joe Harrington [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2002 2:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [GAHALL] Clues to maiden names in deeds? Never heard that, and doubt that it is true. Maybe in certain communities, but certainly not universally. -----Original Message----- From: Eldon Wade [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2002 12:53 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [GAHALL] Clues to maiden names in deeds? I picked up the below info from another list. Has anyone found this to be reliable? It doesn't seem to work on the deeds I have for 1804-1825 but then my WADEs don't seem to be predictable anyway. The following is from a Minnesota Genealogical Newsletter. "In the lower left corner of most old deeds you will find two to four witnesses. The first one is always from the husband's side, the next two from the wife's side. That is to protect her one-half dower rights under the law. Nothing you will ever use will give greater clues to maiden names". Thanks, Eldon mailto:[email protected] Researching: WADE, HAMES ==== GAHALL Mailing List ==== Visit the Hall County GAGenWeb Page http://www.rootsweb.com/~gahall/ ==== GAHALL Mailing List ==== Visit the Hall County GAGenWeb Page http://www.rootsweb.com/~gahall/

Never heard that, and doubt that it is true. Maybe in certain communities, but certainly not universally. -----Original Message----- From: Eldon Wade [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2002 12:53 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [GAHALL] Clues to maiden names in deeds? I picked up the below info from another list. Has anyone found this to be reliable? It doesn't seem to work on the deeds I have for 1804-1825 but then my WADEs don't seem to be predictable anyway. The following is from a Minnesota Genealogical Newsletter. "In the lower left corner of most old deeds you will find two to four witnesses. The first one is always from the husband's side, the next two from the wife's side. That is to protect her one-half dower rights under the law. Nothing you will ever use will give greater clues to maiden names". Thanks, Eldon mailto:[email protected] Researching: WADE, HAMES ==== GAHALL Mailing List ==== Visit the Hall County GAGenWeb Page http://www.rootsweb.com/~gahall/

I picked up the below info from another list. Has anyone found this to be reliable? It doesn't seem to work on the deeds I have for 1804-1825 but then my WADEs don't seem to be predictable anyway. The following is from a Minnesota Genealogical Newsletter. "In the lower left corner of most old deeds you will find two to four witnesses. The first one is always from the husband's side, the next two from the wife's side. That is to protect her one-half dower rights under the law. Nothing you will ever use will give greater clues to maiden names". Thanks, Eldon mailto:[email protected] Researching: WADE, HAMES

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jason Hicks/ Hix Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4c.2ADE/18.350.1.1.2 Message Board Post: 1910 Slap my own face! Hall County Tadmore District # 79 J.C. Hicks instead of Hix with wife Liddie, Rosa, Thomas and Emma. My great grandfather does have a middle name and used initials! Son James is J.H. and married living next door. Are any bells ringing on my line of Hicks?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4c.2ADE/232.223.23.24.1020.1 Message Board Post: The children of Joseph Shippey (b. 1797, d. 1849) and his second wife, Elizabeth Johnson (b. 1811, d. 1875), include Wincy Jane Shippey (b. June 5, 1846, died early), Missouri Francis [should perhaps be "Frances," but written "Francis" in the family bible] Shippey (b. 1846), and James H. P. Shippey ( b. 1849, d. 1877). I have many letters from John Milton Lokey, the son of Missouri Shippey, that give much information on this branch of the family, but I do not have time at the moment to dig it out. Several years ago I placed copies of John M. Lokey's letters on file at the Georgia Archives in Atlanta. Mr. Lokey also sent me a photocopy of a page from the old family bible. Missouri married John William Lokey (b. 1845). James H. P. Shippey never married. He is buried in Pioneer Cemetery, Fort Worth, Texas. I have a photograph of his tombstone sent by Mrs. Frances Waldrup of Mansfield, Texas. When I locate the photograph in my files, I can post more thorough information ! about him. Elizabeth Johnson Shippey had brothers living in the Austin and Houston, Texas, areas prior to the Civil War. I have sometimes wondered if there is a connection with the family of President Johnson.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4c.2ADE/232.223.23.24.1021 Message Board Post: Samuel Shippey (died 1836 in South Carolina) was the son of John Shippey who died in 1799. I have a copy of John's will in which he refers to his son Samuel. This John had a son named John who might have died in 1813. The son was living in York County, South Carolina, around the turn of the century. Samuel is buried in the family cemetery in Cherokee County on land that once belonged to the family. I have visited the cemetery and copied names from the tombstones. I also have photographs of them. This Samuel is not to be confused with another Samuel who died in 1816 (possibly the son of the Samuel who died in 1836).

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I am new to this list and have a question. I need copies of some marriage licenses from Hall Co. dated between 1828 and 1847. How much would they cost and where do I write to get them? Margaret McCleskey, Arlington, TX

What name do you need looked up? ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 4:35 PM Subject: [GAHALL] 1820 Hall Co., GA CENSUS > If anyone has access to the 1820 Hall Co., GA CENSUS, I would appreciate your > assistance with a "look-up" request. Thank you for your patience and > consideration. > > C. Ward > [email protected] >

If anyone has access to the 1820 Hall Co., GA CENSUS, I would appreciate your assistance with a "look-up" request. Thank you for your patience and consideration. C. Ward [email protected]

I have added several pages to my website. These pages list the heirs who lived outside of Henderson County NC and are included in "Abstract Henderson County Estate Records 1838 - 1900" I hope this helps you link to Henderson County. The heirs are listed by State and then County, if the county was given in the documents. Click below to review the list: http://ksummers55.home.mchsi.com Kathy Summers

Looking for info on a John COTTAH (COTTAT) and a D. R. SILLAVAN (SILLAVIN). John COTTAH was a witness and D. R. SILLAVAN was the J.P. to a 1825 deed in GA. I think they were residents of DeKalb Co but could be residents of Hall Co. Does anyone know either of these gentlemen? Thank you, Eldon mailto:[email protected] Researching: WADE, HAMES

Howdy Folks, I could really use your help on this. I am looking for any record of an Edward WADE in Hall Co GA in the 1820s. My ggg-grandfather Elijah WADE bought land in Hall Co on Oct. 1, 1825. The subscribing witness to that deed was an Edward WADE. I think this Edward may be the father of Elijah but I can find no record (other than this deed) of an Edward WADE in Hall Co in the 1820s. Was there any Edward WADE who was a resident of Hall Co in the 1820s? Or is the Edward who witnessed the deed in Hall Co the same Edward that was in adjoining Gwinnett Co in the 1820s? Any help would be very appreciated. Thank you, Eldon mailto:[email protected] Researching: WADE, HAMES

I would like to correspond with anyone related to or who has knowledge of the family of Joshua Simmons . Joshua was born 1790 died 1861 in Hall Co GA. He married Sarah Lewis in 1814 in NC. Sarah was born 1793 died 1891 in Marshall Co, Miss. They had eleven children: Elizabeth, Dr. James W.,Mary Waters, Nancy Lewis, Dr. Charles Lewis,Rhoda Emiline,Didama McKinney, Emily Eliza,Richard Omero,John Taliaferro, and Martha Jane. Most of the children lived in Hall Co GA