Heard-Coweta County GaArchives Wills.....Harriet Matilda Ashley January 20 1909 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Candace Gravelle tealtree@comcast.net March 20, 2004, 11:33 am Source: Coweta County Georgia Wills Written: January 20 1909 Recorded: March 8 1909 Coweta County, Georgia Wills, Will Book "C" p. 362 Harriet Matilda Ashley, deceased; Will signed Dec 23, 1908 (x) her mark Filed: 20 Jan 1909 Probate: March Term 1909 Recorded: March 8, 1909 Minute Book "O" Wit: W.S. Hubbard, R.C. Williams, R.B. Hubbard Last Will and Testament of Harriet Matilda Ashley, Deceased I, H. Matilda Ashley of said state and county, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all Will heretofore made by me. Item 1. I will that my nephew J.B. Ashley have in money, Five Hundred Dollars and thirty six cents in cash that I have placed with him, free of interest during my natural life. Item 2. I will that after my death. J.B. Ashley, my nephew is to have Four Hundred and Fifty Dollars and thirty six cents in money. Item 3. I will that ny neice Mary Furlow is to have fifty dollars in money. Item 4. I will that Mrs. Mary Ashley and Miss Willie Ashley, wife and daughter of J.B. Ashley to have all of my beds, and bed clothing and wearing apparel of every description. In testimony whereof I have heretofore set my hand this 23rd of Dec 1908. Harriet Matilda Ashley X her mark Signed and published by Harriet Matilda Ashley as her last Will and Testament in the presence of the undersigned who subscribe our names hereto as witnesses at the instance and request of said testatrix and in her presence and in the presence of each other. This the 23rd day of Dec 1908. W.B. Hubbard . R.C. ?? , R.B. Hubbard , L.A. Perdue, Ordinary Admitted to probate in Solemn Forum at the March Term 1909 Coweta Court of Ordinary as satisfactorily proven by all the witnesses. State of Georgia County of Coweta To the court of Ordinary of said county. The Petition of J.B. Ashley shows that on the 29th of December 1908 Hariet Matilda Ashley, late of said County, departed this life, after having made and published her last Will and Testament, in which no executor is named. Petitioner shows that the following named persons are the heirs at law of said deceased, to wit: Mrs. Ann Screws of Carroll County, GA P.O. Carrollton; Mary Furlow of Franklin, Georgia; Will Ashley of Franklin, Georgia; Phillip Ashley of Hightower, Alabama; Lilly Ashley of Hightower, Alabama; Reuben Ashley in State of Alabama; Lottie Bozeman of Graham, Alabama; Sallie Teal of Hightower, Alabama; Joe Ashley of Hightower, Alabama; Lizzie Norton of Lineville, Alabama; and J.B. Ashley of Newnan, Georgia. Said heirs reside as set out above... Petitioner produces said Will in Court and prays that it be proven in solemn form and to this he pray that the said Mrs. Ann Screws, Mrs. Mary Furlow, Will Ashley, Phillip Ashley, Lilly Ashley, Reuben Ashley, Lottie Bozeman, Sallie Teal, Joe Ashley, Lizzie Norton be cited to appear at the next term of the Court of Ordinary for said County to be held on the first Monday in March 1909 next, to show cause if any, why said Will should not be proven in solemn form and be entered of record as the Last Will and Testament of said deceased and that letters of testamentary issue to petitioner; that said parties reside out of the state of Georgia and can only be served by publication of notice of said proceeding by publication, that said notice be published once a week for four weeks in the Herald and Advertiser, a newspaper published in the city of Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia before the March term 1909 of said Court or Ordinary. This 4th day of February 1909 J.B. Ashley, Petitioner State of Georgia, Coweta County Court of Ordinary Notice to Non Resident Heirs at Law of Harriet Matilda Ashley, deceased. To: Phillip Ashley, Lilley Ashley, Joe Ashley and Sallie Teal of Hightower, Alabama; Reuben Ashley of the State of Alabama Post Office Unknown; Lizzie Norton, Lineville, Alabama, Post Office Unknown; and Lottie Bozeman, Graham, Alabama and any and all other Heirs at Law of said Harriet Matilda Ashley residing out of the state of Georgia: Take Notice, that J.B. Ashley of the State of Georgia and County of Coweta has applied to the Court of Ordinary of said Coweta County for probate....and all parties concerned are hereby notified to show cause in said Court of Ordinary by the first Monday in March next why the said Will of said Harriet Matilda Ashley, deceased, should not be admitted to probate. This Feb 4, 1909 March Term 1909 State of Georgia, Carroll County. I have this day served Ann Screws personally with a copy of within Petition, Order and Citation. This Feb 8, 1909. W.A. Garrett, Sheriff Carroll County, GA State of Georgia, Heard County. I have this day served Will Ashley personally with a copy of within order, petition and citation. Feb 8, 1909. H.L. Taylor,Sheriff of Heard County, GA State of Georgia, Heard County. I have this day served Mary Furlow personally with a copy of the within order, petition and citation this Feb 19, 1909. State of Georgia, Coweta County Court of Ordinary of Said County The undersigned, who has been appointed administrator with the Will annexed of Harriet Matilda Ashley, deceased, comes now and tenders bond in the final sum required with H.C. Arnall, Jr. , T.G. Farmer as sureties and asks that the same be approved and filed and that petitioner have leave to qualify...Said bond is approved and ordered filed and recorded. This March 1, 1909. L.A. 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Heard County GaArchives Wills.....Zachariah Hardigree November 17 1893 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Candace Gravelle tealtree@comcast.net March 20, 2004, 11:24 am Source: Heard County Georgia Wills Written: November 17 1893 Recorded: May 26 1902 Will of Zachariah Hardigree, of Heard County, Georgia Dated: Nov 17, 1893 Filed: May 26, 1902 Recorded: Aug 12, 1902 Georgia, Heard County I, Zachariah Hardigree of said state and county, being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make this my last will and testament. Item first: It is my will and desire that whatever debts I may owe shall be paid as soon after my death as practicable. Item second: It is my will and desire that after the settlement of my just debts as provided in item first, that all the property both real and personal that I may own and possess at the time of my death, shall remain for the benefit and support of my wife Mary M. Hardigree and such of my children by my said wife as remain unmarried at the time of my death. And that all my estate aforesaid shall be kept together for this purpose during the life of my said wife Mary M. Hardigree. But if in the judgement of my said wife it should at any time become necessary either for the support of herself and such of my children as remain unmarried and living with her as aforesaid, or for the benefit of the estate, she may sell or dispose of such of the personal property as she may deem best. Item Third: It is my desire that at the death of my said wife that all the real estate as aforesaid and such of the personal property as may remain, shall be equally divided among all of my children by my said wife or in case of the death of any of said children, then their ? representatives shall take per stirpd?? in lieu of such deceased children, share and share alike. But it is understood to be my desire that each of my said children and their legal representatives in case of death of any of said children shall first account for any indebetdness that they or either of them may owe the estate. Item Fourth: I hereby constitute and appoint my wife Mary M. Hardegree Executrix of this my last will and testament, this November 17, 1893. Z. Hardigree. Signed, declared and published by Zachariah Hardigree as his last will and testament in the presence of us the subscribers who subscribe our names hereto in the presence of said testator at his instance and request, and of each other, he signing in our presence and we signing in his presence. C. Witcher, K.B. Lendeman, Thos M. Dan? Filed in Office May 26, ?, 1902 Robt. G. Crain, Ordinary Recorded Aug 12, 1902 Robt. G. Crain, Ordinary This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.0 Kb

Heard-Campbell County GaArchives Wills.....John D Hightower July 1 1892 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Candace Gravelle tealtree@comcast.net March 20, 2004, 11:16 am Source: Heard County Georgia Will Records Written: July 1 1892 Recorded: October 26 1899 Will of John D. Hightower State of Georgia, Heard County Signed: July 1892 Filed Oct 26, 1899 I, John D. Hightower, of said state and county, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, so make this my last will and testament. Item 1st. Having heretofore given to my wife Mary C. Hightower twenty four acres of land off of the North half of lot of land number two hundred and seventy nine in the north district of originally Carroll but now Heard County, GA as evidenced by a deed of gift which I made and delivered to her on the sixteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety two which deed was attested by W. F. Hill and W.S. Darrington, J.P. I now, in addition thereto bequeath and devise to her the said Mary C. Hightower the following property to wit: All of my livestock such as horses, cows, hogs, sheep or goats and all fowls which I may own or possess at my death and also all of my household and kitchen furniture and also all my wagons, buggies or vehicles of any kind and to be ?? explicit. I give and bequeath her all of my personal property of every kind or sort whatever and also all money that I may own at my death. Except that should I owe any just debts at my death she must pay one half of them out the the above property, then the remainder to be her property free from all charges or limitations whatever, to her own proper use, benefit and behalf during her natural life or widowhood. And at her death or the termination of widowhood any of the property that she may own which I leave to her, I direct to be sold and equally divided between the heirs of my sons I.F. Hightower and J.B.F. Hightower. Item 2nd. I give, bequeath and devise to my sons I. Hightower and J.B F. Hightower and their bodily heirs now born and to be born, each one half interest in sixty acres more of less of land of lot of land number two hundred and severty nine in the ninth district of originally Carroll but now Heard County, Georgia, bounded as follows on the ?? and north by the original lines of said lot and on the east and south by the lands of said lot now owned by Mary C. Hightower, J.H.S. Williams and Dewey Walls or his wife S. C. Walls said sixty acres, more or less of land to be divided by three disinterested and impartial men one of whom must be chosen by I. F. Hightower or is heirs, and one chosen by J.B.F. Hightower or his heirs, the ?? to be chosen by those two first chosen who shall proceed to divide said land as equally and fairly as possible, ???, I. F. Hightower and his heirs as aforesaid. I further direct that at my death or owing any just debts that I. F. Hightower must pay one fourth of the debt and that J.B.F. Hightower also pay one fourth of said debts after which the titles to the above described property shall be complete for I.F. Hightower and his heirs and J.B.F. Hightower and his heirs. Item 3rd. I hereby constitute and appoint my wife Mary C. Hightower executor of this my last will and testament this the fifth day of July 1892. John D. Hightower (X) Signed, declared and published by John D. Hightower as his last will and testament in the presence of us the subscribers who subscribe our names hereto in the presence of said testator at is instance and request, and of each other by signing our presence and in signing in his presence. E.M. Holloway Sr. D.P. Darrington C.B. Crews W.S. Darrington, J.P. Filed in Office this Oct 20, 1899, Robt. G. Crain, Ordinary Georgia, Heard County Before me personally appeared W.S. Darrington, E.M. Holloway, and C.B. Crews, noted as witnesses to the within writing purporting to be the last will and testament of J.D. Hightower who being duly sworn deposes and says that they with D.P. Darrington did on the 5th day of July 1892 attest as witnesses the within wirting in the presence of J.D. Hightower who in their presence voluntarily signed and published the same as his last will and that J.D. Hightower was at the time of the attestation and signing of sound and disposing mind and memory. W.S. Darrington E.M.Holloway C.B. Crews Sworn to and subscribed before me this Nov 18, 1899. Robt. G. Crain, Ordinary Additional Comments: Notes: 1880 census Heard County, Georgia District 987, Heard County, Georgia 1880 Source: FHL Film 1254152 Natl Archives Film T9-0152 Page 93A John D. HIGHTOWER Self age 63 GA Occ: Farming Fa: GA Mo: GA Rosana HIGHTOWER Wife age 60 GA Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC Tempa HIGHTOWER Dau age 24 GA Occ: At Home Fa: GA Mo: GA William NINDING (?), Other age 21 GA Occ: Laborer Fa: NC Mo: GA Notes: John D. Hightower served in the Civil War as a PVT Co. I 41st GA Inf. CSA, Heard County Rangers; he enlisted March 4, 1862, was captured at Vicksburg, MS on July 4, 1863; paroled from there on July 6, 1863; was shown on muster rolls with his regiment as present on Dec 31, 1863. John D. Hightower applied for an Mexican Wars pension in 1887 (ref. index of Mexican war pension applications - - pension Number C7247 (2-16-1887) Buried at Caney Head Methodist Church Cemetery in Heard County, Georgia (ref: Heard County, GA Cemeteries book, listed as John D. Hightower) Note: Appears from his Will, filed in Heard County, Georgia, that John D. Hightower remarried after the death of his first wife Roseanna. As he was of advanced age (presumably), it is thought that he did not have any children with the second wife. Excerpt from an article in the book "Memoirs of Georgia", publ. 1895: " John Dickerson Hightower, farmer, Rockdale, Heard Co., GA, son of Henry R. and Tempie (Ray) Hightower, was born in what is now Campbell County, GA in 1825. His father was born in Pennyslvania and about the year 1800 migrated thence to Georgia and settled in Oglethorpe County. his conveyance was an old time ox cart with wooden wheels, the frame being put together with wooden pins and hickory withes. He cleared a farm and commenced farming, but after some years moved wo what is now Campbell County and engaged in farming until his death, which occurred in 1857. Mr. Hightower was raised on the farm, on which he worked and attended school at a little log school house until nearing maturity, since when many years of his life has been interestingly eventful. At the age of nineteen he ran away from the home to join an expedition against Mexico, and enlisted in Company C, Capt. W.T. Wofford, in Calhoun's Cavalry Battalion. He did scout duty during the entire war, and went as far south as the penisula of Yucatan, where he was wounded in the right thigh by a lance in the hands of a Mexican. In 1848 he returned to his home in Campbell County but did not stay long. The next year he joined a company of gold hunters, started for California and shipped from Mobile to go via Cape Horn. After a long and rough and tedious voyage he reached the alleged land of promise, only to meet with sad disappointment. After spending several months in fruitless search for the precious metal, he found himself impoverished, and decided to return home. A sympathizing friend loaned him money for the purpose and the early fifties found him at the plow handles on the old homestead. In 1852 he moved to Heard County where he continued farming with satisfactory success. When the civil war was precipated in 1861 he enlisted in Company K 41st GA Reg., participating in it's engagements. At Perryville, Kentucky, he received a wound which disabled him temporarily, and he was sent home. At the end of sox months he returned to his command, and at the battle of Baker's Creek was again wounded but continued in the field. After the surrender, he returned, penniless and homeless to Heard County. He went to work as a farm hand and worked and lived hard until he got a start, when he bought a piece of land and went to farming on his own account. Working hard, and early and late, and living frugally, he had placed himself in easy circumstances. He owns a good farm, has all that he craves in the matter of a good homne and plenty, and a comfortable bank account. No citizen of the county stands higher. Mr. Hightower was married soon after his return from California to Miss Rosiana, daughter of Joshua and Polly (Wallace) Teal, who has born him six children, only two of whom, Isom J. and Benjamin F., are still living. " (Written in 1895) Henry Hightower and wife Temperance Ray Hightower are shown in the 1850 census for old Campbell County, GA. Henry Hightower married Temperance Ray on Jan 13, 1820 in Clark County, GA 1850 census for old Campbell County, GA shows: Henry Hightower, age 59, farmer, born ?? Temperance Hightower, age 50, born GA Amanda Hightower, age 17, born GA Hilliance (or Hilliary?) Hightower, age 15, female, born GA Nancy D. Hightower, age 13, born GA Elsberry W. Hightower, age 7, male, born GA Campbell County, Georgia Land Deed Record Book "E" p. 47 - - Campbell County, GA Dec 26, 1849 - - Deed from John D. Hightower of Campbell County to Emanuel Teal of Campbell County; 50 acres lying in the NW corner of LL $5 Dist 9 Coweta, now Campbell Co., GA $55. Wits: Thomas Bullard, H.F. Moates, J.P. No recording date entered. Campbell County, GA Land Deed Record Book "D" p. 493 - - Campbell Co., GA Dec 25, 1848 - - Deed from Ryle McNeal of Campbell Co. to John D. Hightower of Campbell County 50 acres lying in LL #5 Dist. 9 Coweta, now Campbell Co., GA $50. Wits: Rylie Shirley, Eli R. Goodrich, J.P. 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Heard County GaArchives Military Records.....Pleasant Hester April 3 1891 Civilwar - Pension Co F 25th Regiment Alabama Volunteers ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Candace Gravelle tealtree@comcast.net March 18, 2004, 11:53 pm Civil War Pension Application of Susan Hester, widow of Pleasant Hester, of Heard County, Georgia April 3, 1891 State of Georgia, County of Heard Widow's Pension of Mrs. Susan Hester, Widow of Pleasant Hester Affadavit to be Made by the Widow In person came before the undersigned ordinary in and for the County of Heard, Mrs. Susan Hester, who being sworn according to law says under oath that she is the widow of Pleasant Hester who was a soldier in the service of the Confederate States and served as a member of Company F of the 25th Regiment of Alabama Volunteers; that he enlisted in said service on or about the 25th day of February 1863; and was in the Confederate Army up to about the 22nd July 1864; that while in the Army he was killed on the 22nd day of July 1864; that while in battle at Altanta Georgia was killed by a minnie ball, shot through the body and died in a few hours after he was shot. Deponent further swears that she was the wife of said deceased soldier during his term of service in the Army; and that she has never married since his death; that she became his wife on the 10th day of November 1850; and that she has resided in Georgia continuously since January 1869; that Georgia is her home, and was such on the 23rd day of December 1890, and since said date she has not lived in any other state or locality. Deponent as the widow of said deceased soldier husband applies for the pension provided by Act of the General Assembly of Georgia approved Dec 23rd 1890 for the pension year ending Feb 15th 1892 and herewith tenders the proof of her right to receive the allowance granted by said Act. Susan Hester (signature of applicant) Sworn to and subcribed before me this the 3rd day of April 1891. G A Crain, Ordinary April 3, 1891 Affadavit for Three Witnesses State of Alabama, County of Randolph In person came before the sundersigned Judge of Probate in and for said County, witnesses F.M. Handley, James J.Jones, T.J. Edmonson, each known to the attesting officer as truthful, reliable and reputable citizens, who severally say under oath that from their own personal knowledge, Mrs. Susan Hester of the County of Heard, State of Georgia, is the widow of Pleasant Hester, who was a soldier in Company F of the 25th Regiment of Alabama Volunteers. That said soldier enlisted in the service of the Confederate States on or about the 25th day of February 1863; That while in said service or by reasons of said service in the Army he lost his life as follows: He was shot and killed in battle in Atlanta GA on 22nd day of July 1864 and was buried in Atlanta GA by J.E. Garrett and other soldiers of Co. F 25th Regt Ala Vols. at that time under General Hood. We further swear that Mrs. Susan Hester was the wife of said soldier during the service and that she has not intermarried since his death and that she resides in Heard County of the State of Georgia. Capt. F.M. Handley Co. F 25th Regt Ala Vols., James J. Jones, X, his mark, T.J. Edmondson January 24, 1893 For Widow's Heretofore Allowed Pensions State of Georgia, Heard County Personally comes Mrs. Susan Hester who being sworn says on oath that she is a bona fide resident of said County of Heard, State of Georgia, and that she has resided in said state continuously ever since her birth in 1827. That she is the widow of Pleasant Hester who was a soldier in Company F of the 25th Regiment of Alabama Vols., that he lost his life on the 25 day of July 1864; He was shot at the Atlanta fight, shot dead on the battle field July 1864. She further swears that she is a native Georgian, that she was born and raised in Georgia. Susan Hester; Post Office, Franklin, GA. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day of January 1893. G.A. Crain, Ordinary January 31, 1893 State of Georgia, Heard County Personally came before the undersigned Ordinary, witness A. N.. Jones, known to the attesting officer as a truthful witness entitled to full faith and credit as such and who being duly sworn says on oath that Mrs. Susan Hester, widow of Pleasant Hester moved to Heard County from Newton County GA with her parents when she was about six years old and has here lived all the time except about eight years about the time of the war when she lived in Alabama. That he has known Mrs. Susan Hester ever since she moved to Heard County. A.N. Jones Sworn to and subscribed before me January 31st 1893. G.A. Crain, Ordinary January 20, 1893 State of Georgia, Heard County Personally came before the undersigned Ordinary, L.J. M. Bell, known to the attesting officer as a truthful witness entitled to full faith and credit as such and who being duly sworn according to law says on oath that to his own personaly knowledge, Mrs. Susan Hester widow of Pleasant Hester is a native of the State of Georgia, that she was born and raised in Georgia. L.J.M. Bell. Sworn to and subscribed before me January 20th 1893. G.A. Crain, Ordinary January 8, 1907 For Widow's Heretofore Allowed Pensions State of Georgia, County of Heard Personally comes Susan Hester, who being sworn says on oath that she is a bona fide resident of said County of Heard, State of Georgia, and that she has resided in said State continuously ever since her birth April 5, 1827; that she is the widow of P.H. Hester, who was a soldier in Company F of the 25th Regiment of Alabama Volunteers that lost his life on the 25 day of July 1864; While in the city of Atlanta he was shot with minnie ball through the body and then on the battle field died of said wound on July 25, 1864. That she was born in Newton County, Georgia. Deponent swears that she was the wife of said deceased soldier during his service as a soldier and that she has never married since his death aforesaid; that she became his wife in the year 1850. That Georgia is her home and she resided in this State the 23rd day of December 1890 and has not lived in any other State or locality since that date. I have ben allowed a pension as a resident of Heard County for the year ending Feb 15th 1896 and now apply for thepension provided by law for the year ending Feb 15th 1897. Susan Hester, X, her mark Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8 day of January 1897. Robt G Crain, Ordinary January 7, 1899 For Widow's Heretofore Allowed Pensions State of Georgia, County of Heard Personally comes Mrs. Susan Hester, who being sworn says on oath that she is a bona fide resident of said County of Heard, State of Georgia; that she is the widow of P.H. Hester, who was a soldier in Company F of the 25th Ala Vols.; that he lost his life on the 25th day of July 1864: He was shot by a minnie ball on the 25th July 1864 and killed on the battle field at Atlanta, GA. I have been allowed a pension of $60. as a resident of Heard County for the year ending Feb 15th 1898 and now apply for the pension provided by law for the year ending Feb 15, 1899. Susan Hester, X, her mark Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of January 1899. Robt G Crain, Ordinary of Heard County January 3, 1902 For Widow's Heretofore Allowed Pensions State of Georgia, Heard County Personally comes Mrs. Susan Hester who being sworn says on oath that she has resided in said State continuously ever since birth 5th April 1827; that she is the widow of Pleasant H. Hester who was a soldier in Co F of the 25th Regiment of Alabama Volunteers; that he lost his life on the 25th day of July 1864; Was shot and killed on battle field by a minnie ball while in the Battle at Atlanta. I have been paid a pension as a resident of Heard County for the year ending Dec 31, 1901 and now apply for the pension provided by law for the year ending Dec 31, 1902. Susan Hester, X, her mark Sworn to adn subscribed before me this 3 day of January 1902. Robt G Crain, Ordinary Similiar affadavits/declarations filed through 1906 in Heard County, Georgia ******************************************************************************* Additional Comments: 1860 census Heard County, Georgia Franklin Dist. Pleasant Hester, age 33, SC (Farmer) Susan, age 30, GA John M., age 9, GA Vica ? M., female, age 6, Ala Emily C., age 4, GA Abram C.G., age 2, GA Julia Hester, age 70, black female, VA ********************************************** 1870 census Heard County, GA 779 Militia Dist. Susan Hester, age 40, GA John M., age 18, GA Vicy M., age 16 (female) Emely C., age 14 Abram G.W., age 11 Pernia O., age 9 ******************************************************* 1880 census Heard County, GA Militia Dist. 987 page 89 Susan HESTER Self W Female W 53 GA Keeping House GA GA Abe HESTER Son S Male W 21 GA Laborer GA GA Puss ? C. HESTER Dau S Female W 19 GA At Home GA GA ************************* 1900 census Heard County, Georgia Rockalo Twp. page 102 June 1900 Abraham Hester, Sept 1858, age 41, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia (married 14 years) Georgia, wife, Dec 1860, age 39, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia (mother of 5 children, 5 children living) Pierse ?, son, ?? 1887, age 12, Georgia Rufus H. ?, son, June 1889, age 10, Georgia Bula ? B., daughter, Aug 1892, age 7, Georgia Robert ?, son, Sept 1896, age 3, Georgia Fany M., daughter, Oct 1899, age 7 months, Georgia Susan Hester, mother, April 1827, age 73, widowed, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia ********************************************************************** This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 10.0 Kb

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Heard County GaArchives Military Records.....Allen Hester January 4 1900 Civilwar - Pension Co B 10th AL Cavalry ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Candace Gravelle tealtree@comcast.net March 17, 2004, 1:04 pm Civil War Pension Application of Allen Hester of Heard County, Georgia Soldier's Pension 1900 Allen Hester, Heard County, Co. B 10th Reg't Confederate Cavalry, Alabama Disability: Rheumatism Amount (per annum) $50. For Applicants Who Have Not Heretofore Drawn State of Georgia, Heard County Personally appears, Allen Hester of said Heard County, State of Georgia, who being duly sworn says on oath that he was born on the 10th day of July 1835, that he is a bona fide citizen and resident of Georgia and has been continuously since the Winter of 1848; that he enlisted in the military service on the __ day of March 1862 during the war between the states and served in Co. B of the 10th Regiment of Alabama Volunteers Hillard's Legion Brigade and was honorably discharged in April 1865; that whilst engaged in such military service in the line of duty in the State of Illinois in 1863 he was disabled or wounded at follows: While in the winter of 1863 he was captured by the enemy and carried to prison at Rock Island Ill. He there remained in prison for nineteen months and there contracted Rheumatism and he came home a great sufferer from said disease and it has wrecked his whole system, he now suffers continually with said disease and has all the while since the war. He can't work or expose himself and if does it will give him great pain and he can not rest at night. He is by occupation a farmer and is totally disabled from farm work. Said disease is now permanent and has been since his term of service in the army and he is rendered by said disease practically incompetent to perform the ordinary manual vocation of life. Before he entered the service he was stout and healthy and in no way or manner affected with said disease. Deponent desires to participate in the benefits of Section 1250 of the Code and the Acts amendatory thereof and makes application for the pension to which he is entitled for the year thereunder, ending October 26th 1900. Sworn to and subscribed bfore me this 11 day of January 1900. Allen Hester, X, his mark Robt G Crain, Ordinary Affadavit for Three Witnesses State of Georgia, Heard County Personally appeared, Robert Merrill, N.B. Moore and W.M. Buchanan, personally known to me to be trustworthy citizens, each of whom, being duly sworn according to law, severally say under oath that they are personally and well acquainted with Allen Hester whose application is herewith presented for a pension, that he has resided in this State continuously since the Winter of 1848, that he served in Co. B of the 10th Alabama Confederate Calvary Hilliards Brigade and from our personal knowledge while in the line of duty was injured by the service as follows: In the winter of 1863 he was captured by the enemy and carried to prison at Rock Island Illinois and there remained in prison for nineteen months and was roughly treated and fared bad and he there contracted rheumatism and after his discharge from prison he suffered continually with said disease. And since then it has wrecked his whole system. It causes him increased pain which is very severe and he cannot sleep at night. He can't exponse himself in rain or cold and has not sufficient strength or use of his limbs to hold out to work or plow or do anything that causes effort, exertion or strength. He is by occupaton a farmer and totally disabled by said disease to do farm work. Said injury is permanent and renders the applicant practically incompetent to perform the ordinary vocation of life. Before he entered the service he was stout and healthy and in no way affected with said disease. We personally know the above facts. We were with him in the Army and have known him ever since. He was honorably discharged in April 1865. Robert Merrill, N.B. Moore, W.M. Buchanan, X, his mark Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11 day of January 1900. Robt G Crain, Ordinary Physician's Affadavit State of Georgia, Heard County Personally came before Robt G Crain, Ordinary of said County, O.C. Brittain and W.A. Ware, both known to me as reputable physicians of said County who being severally sworn say on oath that they have carefully examined Allen Hester and after such personal examination, say that the present condition of applicant is as follows: He is suffering from a chronic case of Rheumatism. The muscles in limbs contracted and the same has wrecked his whole system and he suffers incessant pain which is very severe when he exerts himself at labor or exposes himself in bad weather. He is very weak and not able to do but very little. O.C. Brittain, M.D., W.A. Ware, M.D. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11 day of January 1900. Robt G Crain, Ordinary For Applicants Heretofore Allowed Pension State of Georgia, Heard County Personally appears, Allen Hester of Heard County, State of Georgia, who being duly sworn says on oath that he is a bona fide citizen and resident of said State and has resided therein continuously ever since November 1891, that while engaged in the military service he was wounded injured or diseased as follows: While in East Tennessee he was captured by enemy and carried to Rock Island prison. He was then exposed to cold and contracted Rheumatism. The same is now a permanent injury and renders applicant practically incompetent to perform the ordinary manual vocation of life. Deponent makes application for pension that he is entitled to for the year ending October 26th 1903. I have heretofore under said law been allowed an Invalid Pension of Fifty Dollars for the year 1901. Allen Hester, X, his mark Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3 day of January 1902. Robt G Crain, Ordinary of Heard County. Same declarations made in 1903, 1904, 1905. Application for Pension Due Deceased Soldier Mrs. M.R. Hester, January 4, 1906 Georgia, Heard County I, Robt G Crain, Ordinary of said County, do certify that I personally know M.R. Hester the applicant and that she is the lawful widow of Allen Hester, who was on the Invalid Pensioner Roll of said Heard County and was paid a pension from Heard County for 1905 and at the time of death on the 1 day of January 1906 there was due to him an unpaid pension of $50. from the State of Georgia. And I know C.D. Young, the within witness and he is of a truthful and trustworthy character and entitled to full credit. Given under my hand and seal this 4 day of January 1906. Robt G Crain, Ordinary of Heard County. State of Georgia, Heard County Personally before me comes Mrs. M R Hester of said County after being duly sworn on oath says that she is the widow of Allen Hester of Heard County and was paid a pension of Fifty Dollars from Heard County for 1905 and that the said Allen Hester died in Heard County on the 1st day of January 1906 and at the time of his death a pension of fifty dollars was due him from Heard County and unpaid for 1906. Applicant further swears that she married the said Allen Hester on the __ day of September 1889 in Heard County, State of Georgia and resided with him from date of marriage to his death as his lawful wife and is now his dependent widow and she asks that the Pension so due and unpaid be paid to her. M.R. Hester, X, her mark Affadavit of Witness Georgia, Heard County Personally before me comes C.D. Young who says on oath that he knew Allen Hester while in life and he knows Mrs. M.R. Hester the above applicant; that he knows that the said Allen Hester and M.R. Smith the applicant were in due form of law married in the county of Heard in the State of Georgia on the __ day of September 1889 and that they resided together as husband and wife from the date of marriage to the day of his death on 1 day of Jany 1906 and I now know that she is his dependent widow. C.D. Young Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4 day of Jany 1906. Robt G Crain, Ordinary, Heard County ******************************************************************************* NOTES: Mrs. M.R. Hester is more likely than not, Araminta R. Hester, who was known as "Minta". NOTES: Allen Hester was previously married to Mary who died prior to 1889. 1860 census Heard County, GA page 729 Allen Hester, age 28, SC Mary, age 20, Alabama Alonzo, age 5, Alabama Evender, age 4, Alabama Joseph P., age 2, Mississippi ***************************************** 1870 census Heard County, Georgia Militia Dist. 987 Franklin page 365 July 22, 1870 Allen Hester, age 39, SC Mary, age 31, AL Alonzo, age 15, AL Evender M., age 13, AL Amanda, age 9, AL Agrada ?, female, age 7, AL Tappa, age 4, AL Mary, age 2, AL Martha J. Horrid ??, age 20, AL Lucinda Hester, age 27, AL **************************************** 1880 census Randolph County, Alabama Burson Pct. page 283 Allen Hester, age 46, Farmer, SC, SC, SC Mary, wife, age 40 ? , keeps house, Alabama, __, ___ Tapley, son, male, age 13, Alabama Missy HESTER Dau S Female W 11 AL Works In House SC AL Lauton ?? HESTER Son S Male W 9 AL SC AL Miney HESTER Dau S Female W 9 AL SC AL Jane HESTER Dau S Female W 5 AL SC AL Elbert HESTER Son S Male W 1 AL SC AL Albert HESTER Son S Male W 1 AL SC AL Rebbeca HESTER Mother W Female W 92 SC IRE SCOTLAND ******************************************************** 1900 census Heard County, Georgia Rockalo Dist. page 98 June 1900 Allen Hester, July 1835, age 64, SC, SC, SC (married 9 years) Armitta, wife, Dec 1869, age 30, GA, GA, GA (mother of 2 children, 2 living) Carrie, daughter, July 1892, age 7, Alabama Allen, son, Jan 1894, age 6, Georgia ???, servant, Farm Labor, Black Male, Single, May 1870, age 30, NC, NC, GA ******************************************************************************* 1900 Randolph County, Alabama 5th Pct. Burson's page 74 (Enum. Dist.54) June 20, 1900 Alonzo J. Hester, May 1855, age 45, Alabama, South Carolina, Alabama (Farmer) 2nd Marriage Lizzie, wife, Sept 1882, age 17, Alabama, Georgia, Georgia (married within census year? married 0 years, mother of 0 children) Judson, son, Feb 1882, age 18, Alabama, Alabama, Alabama Emma, daughter, Feb 1885, age 15, Alabama, Alabama, Alabama William N., son, Feb 1888, age 12, Alabama Herman H., son, Mar 1890, age 10, Alabama John Norred, brother-in-law, age Aug 1880, age 19, Alabama, Georgia, Georgia ******************************************************************************* This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 11.0 Kb

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Found No listing for a Lizzie West in the Heard County Cemetery Book. Could she be listed under her husband's name?

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Heard-Coweta County GaArchives Military Records.....Z T Estep August 4 1910 Civilwar - Pension Co K 30th GA Reg't ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Candace Gravelle tealtree@comcast.net March 10, 2004, 10:20 pm Confederate Soldier's Application Under Act 1910 Z. T. Estep, Heard County, Georgia Questions for Applicants to Answer State of Georgia, Heard County Z.T. Estep of said State and County hereby applies for the pension provided by the Act of 1910 to Confederate Soldiers and submits his sworn statement with his testimony to make out the same and after being duly sworn true answers to make to the questions propounded, answers as follows to wit: 1. What is your name and where do you reside? J. T. Estep, Heard Co GA Franklin GA 2. How long and since when have you been a continuous resident citizen of this state? Since 1847 3. Did you enlist in the Army of the Confederate States or of the Organized Militia of this State from 1861 to 1865? I did in the regular Army. 4. When and where and in what Company and Regiment did you enlist? April or May 1863 in Savannah GA Co. K 30 GA Reg Infantry 5. How long did you remain in the actual Military Service with said Company and Regiment? Till Jan 1865 6. When and where was your Company and Regiment surrendered or discharged from the service? April 1865 near Greensborough NC 7. Were you actually present with your Command when it was surrendered or discharged? No 8. If you were not actually present, state specifically and clearly where you were. At home sick a. Where was your Command when you left it? Opelika Ala b. When did you leave the Command? Jan 1865 c. For what cause did you leave? On furlough d. By whose authority did you leave? Officer in Command e. For how long was your leave granted? For 30 days f. Why did you not return to your Command after leave expired? Was sick g. In what way were you prevented? Was sick h. What effort did you make to return? Was not able i. Were you captured during the war? No 9. What property of every description was owned in the use possession and control of yourself and wife and its cash value on the 4 Nov 1908? 60 acres of land calue $500. Mule $100. 4 head cow, 1 hog $155. Household and kitchen furniture $25. 10. What property of any kind have your or your wife disposed of and for what purpose since Nov 4, 1908? Cow for $30. to Ambros Powers used for support. 11. Same question and answer as # 9. above. 12. What annual or monthly income or earnings of yourself and wife and the source derived, have you? $50. per year 13. Are you drawing a pension of any amount from this State or the United States? No. 14. Have you ever applied for the Georgia pension and had it refused and for what cause? Have not. Z.T. Estep Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4 day of August 1910. TM Awbry, Ordinary, Heard County Questions for Witness as to Service State of Georgia, Coweta County M.R. Attaway of said State and County hereby presented as a witness in support of the application of Z.T. Estep for the pension provided by the Act of 1910 in said State and after being sworn true answers to make to the questions propounded answers as follows: 1. What is your name and where do you reside? M.R. Attaway residing at Newnan GA Coweta Co GA. 2. How long and since when have you known Z.T. Estep the applicant? not answered, left blank 3. Where does he now reside and since when has he been a bona fide continuous rsident in this State and how do you know? He resides at Franklin Heard Co GA and he has lived in Georgia since 1863 to my knowledge. 4. When where and in what company and Regiment did Z.T. Estep enlist during the war from 1861 to 1865? May 1863 Savannah GA Col K 39th Inf. Reg. 5. How did you obtain your information of this service? I was a member of the same Company and Regiment and was in the service when he enlisted. 6. How long within your own personal knowledge did he perform atual military service with this Company and Regiment? Until some time in Jan 1865 when I left the command. 7. When and where was his company surrendered or discharged? Greensboro NC April 1865 8. Were you actually present at the surrender? No 9. If not where were you and how came you there? I was cut off at Corinth Miss. in Jan 1865; and was afterward captured near Blue Mountain Ala while serving in another Co. Reg't. 10. Was the applicant personally present with his command at surrender? I don't know. 11. If not where was he and how came him there? How do you know all that you have stated to be true? He was in the service when I left it. As to what I have stated I know personally of my own knowledge. 12. When did he leave his command? I cannot say 13. through 15 not answered, left blank. M.R. Attaway Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2nd day of Aug 1910. L A Perdue, Ordinary of Coweta County Dec 14, 1911 Heard County Disapproved Soldiers 1912 Disapproved and filed 12-14-1911 for the reason that applicant must submit witnesses that know of his own knowledge that the facts stated by applicant are true as he states them; the witness submitted does not seem to know. Signed, J.W. Lindsey, Com. of Pensions State of Georgia, Heard County Franklin, GA July 7, 1915 T.M. Awbrey, Ordinary Hon. J. W. Lindsey, Atlanta, GA Dear Sir, I am enclosing affidavit of Mr. Hancock in the matter of application of Mr. Z.T. Estep for pension, whose application was disapproved by you Dec 1912. Please send me a few blanks for disabled soldiers applications under code 1910 Sec 1483.1484, Respectfully yours, T.M. Awbrey, Ordinary Georgia, Heard County Before the undersigned personally came, J.W. Hancock, personally known to me and whose statements are worthy of full faith and credit, who on oath says that he was personally acquainted with Z.T. Estep from 1861 to this date and that he lived near said Z.T. Estep from 1861 to the fall of 1866. I came home in the fall of 1861, lost an arm and leg while in the service and while at home in Carroll County, GA near said Z.T. Estep, he Mrs. Estep came from from the war sick near close of war and remained sick and unable to do any work and unable for service to the close of the war, he had some kind of fever and did no work of any kind to my own personal knowledge, the facts stated above are absolutely true and are made to be used as evidence in application of Z.T. Estep in getting a pension. J.W. Hancock Sworn to and subscribed before me this May 15th 1915. T.M. Awbrey, Ordinary ****************************************************************************** Additional Comments: Zachary Taylor Estep's civil war service records abstract: Name: Z T Estep , Residence: Campbell County, Georgia Enlistment Date: 15 May 1863 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE State Served: Georgia Unit Numbers: 378 Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 15 May 1863 Enlisted in Company K, 30th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 15 May 1863. Wounded on 15 July 1864 at Atlanta, GA (In left knee. Estimated day) Furlough on 15 January 1865 (30 days,pneumonia unable to return) ****************************************************************** This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 7.7 Kb

Heard County GaArchives Wills.....Shadrac Crouch March 24 1877 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Candace Gravelle tealtree@comcast.net March 10, 2004, 7:54 pm Source: Heard County Georgia Will Records Written: March 24 1877 Recorded: December 5 1881 Will of Shadrac Crouch State of Georgia, Heard County In the name of God, Amen, I, Shadrac Crouch of said State and County being of advanced age and knowing that I must shortly depart this life deem it right and proper both as respects my family and myself that I should make a disposition of the property with which a kind providence has blessed me, do therefore make this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all others heretofore made by me. 1st Item. I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent Christian like manner suitable to my circumstances and conditions in life. 2nd Item. I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid without delay by my Executors hereinafter named. 3rd Item. I give, bequeath and devise to my beloved wife Catherine Eliza, wife with whom I have lived for thirty five years, forty acres of land in Heard Co GA Nos 183 one hundred and eight three about all cleared of the above forty acres of land and also one hundred and fifty two and 90/100 of an acre in Randolph County Alabama known and dinstinguished as follows; section thirty six in township twenty one of Range thirteen in said State and County about one hundred acres of said Alabama lands cleared with all the rights, members and appertances to said land in anywise belonging to her own proper use benefit and behoof during her widowhood or during her natural life. I also give and bequeath to my beloved wife in the same manner the farming utinsils used on and belonging on said plantation of every description whatever and all my stock, horses, mules, cows, hogs, sheep, all of my household and kitchen furniture belonging to and used on said plantation. 4th Item. I have given to my older children by my first wife Elizabeth namely in money and other property each one to the amount herein mentioned; Joseph C. Crouch three hundred and ten dollars; Leander Crouch three hundred and five dollars; Addie Book two hundred and fifty five dollars; F.M. Crouch one hundred dollars; Mary Ann Skipper sixty dollars. 5th Item. I have given to my son Thomas three hundred dollars; to my daughter Susan Jackson two hundred and fifty dollars; N.C. Crouch two hundred and fifty dollars; Lucy Whatley fifty five dollars; J.A. Crouch one hundred and thirty dollars. I next desire that my other minor children M.F. Crouch, V.D. Crouch, E.R. Crouch and all my last wife's children be made equal in the disposition of my property with my first wife's children at the death of my wife Catherine or after widowhood. 6th Item. I hereby appoint my wife Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament the 24th March 1877. Shadrac Crouch Signed, sealed declared and published by Shadrac Crouch as his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us the subscribers who subscribed our names in the presence of said testator at his special instance and request and of each other. March 24 1877. A.T. Johnson, B.F. Caswell, M.F. Caswell Ordinary's Office, Heard County, Georgia I, C.B. McCutchens, Clerk of the Court of Ordinary in and for said County do hereby certify that the above and foregoing writing contains the true and last Willa nd Testament together with its attestation of Shadrac Crouch late of said County, deceased as admitted to record on the 5th day of December 1881. Witness my hand and official signature with the seal of said Court attached. Dec 8, 1881. C.B. McCutchen CCO Re-Recorded September 27, 1900 Robt G. Crain, Ordinary *********************************************************************** This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.1 Kb

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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/Bd.2ADE/737 Message Board Post: RootsWeb has posted a list of lost courthouses in Georgia. The list is at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gagenweb/cchelp/courthouses.htm It also includes some tips at the bottom on how to obtain records in other ways. I go back to it often, especially if my research moves into counties I am not familiar with. Valerie Freeman Tustin, California

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Bd.2ADE/736.1 Message Board Post: Gary -- The Heard Co courthouse burned in 1894. So you are going to have try other sources, though none will be quite as official. I just received the CSA widow's pension file for Elizabeth A. (Davis) Freeman, widow of Eli Jackson Freeman. In it she states she married E. J. Freeman in 1867 in Randolph Co., AL (Heard's neighbor and also courthouse fire victim). So maybe something like that. Good Luck, Valerie

Heard County GaArchives Wills.....William M Simms February 9 1874 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Candace Gravelle tealtree@comcast.net March 9, 2004, 11:15 pm Source: Heard County Georgia Wills Written: February 9 1874 Recorded: November 4 1878 Last Will and Testament of William M. Simms State of Georgia, Heard County I, William M. Simms of the State and County above stated, being of sound mind and advancing in age, do make and ordain the following my last Will and Testament: Item 1st. After the payment of my lawful debts it is my will that my wife Elizabeth C. Simms shall have and hold as her own during her natural life the lands whereon we now live and reside on the Chattahoochee River, said lands containing Five Hundred and Seventy five acres more or less. Also it is my will that my said wife Elizabeth C. Simms shall have, own and control as her own individual property my stock, horses, hogs, cattle, sheep, mules, plantation tools, wagons, carts and every other thing pertaining to my farm. Also all of my household and kitchen furniture. Item 2nd. It is my will that my wife E.C. Simms may dispose of as she may think proper one third of the houdehold and kitchen furniture. Item 3rd. It is my will that my wife have one thousand dollars to be paid over to her by my Executor or Executors out of the first money collected on of my estate. Item 4th. It is my will that my daughter Carmella A. Echols and her children have one thousand dollars to be paid to her by my Executors, said thousand dollars to be controlled by my daughter C.A. Echols and she, C.A. Echols, to give such portions of said one thousand to her children as she may think proper and best, they claiming no interest on said amount bequeathed. Item 5th. It is my will that after the death of my wife Elizabeth C. Simms that the lands on the Chattahoochie River as described in the first item of this my will and all of the lands belonging to me or my estate be sold, also all of the property whatsoever character be sold and equally divided between my son Robert B. Simms and my daughter Carmella A. Echols and their children reserving out of the proceeds of the sales of my property; four hundred dollars for Benjamin W. Witcher and one hundred dollars for William P. Goolsby, said amounts to be paid to the said Benjamin W. Witcher and Wm. P. Goolsby by my Executors. Item 6th. I hereby appoint my beloved wife Elizabeth C. Simms my Executrix to this my Will and for her to choose whom she may think proper to assist her in executing this my last will and testament and for her to have nothing to do with any other estate except Briton Simms Jun.r , deceased. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Feby 9th 1874. W.M. Simms Witness: Ira H Mattox, J B Ware, Thos Watts Georgia, Heard County J B Beall, Ordinary of said County do certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of the Last Will and Testament of William M. Simms, deceased, as proven in Common form by all the witnesses thereto and admitted and entered of record at this November Term of the Court of Ordinary of said County. Given under my hand and seal of office this 4th day of November 1878. J.B. Beall, Ordinary Recorded February 4th 1896. G.A. Crain, Ordinary **************************************************************************** Additional Comments: NOTES: SIMMS CEMETERY Surveyed April 1976. About 16 unmarked graves and fieldstone graves. It is in a pasture and is overgrown. E.C. Simms Jan 20, 1818 - Jan 22, 1883 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.9 Kb

Candace. Thanks for looking for me. Dot

Heard County GaArchives Wills.....Z T Estep April 28 1934 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Candace Gravelle tealtree@comcast.net March 9, 2004, 9:24 pm Source: Heard County Georgia Wills Written: April 28 1934 Recorded: November 20 1940 Last Will and Testament Z.T. Estep Georgia, Heard County I, Z.T. Estep of said county, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make this my Last Will and Testament, revoking any and all others that I have heretofore made. Item 1. It is my will and desire that by body be buried in a christian like manner, the place and details I leave to my daughter Virginia Lou Estep. Item 2. It is my will and desire that all just debts be paid as soon as practical after my death, if there be any. Item 3. It is my will and desire that at my death that all of my property both real and personal whatever kind it may be go to my daughter Virginia Lou Estep to be hers during her life provided that she never marries. If she should marry then it is my will and desire that all of my property held by her then to be divided equally among all of my children, they to share and share alike, and if one of my children should be dead then his or her interest to go to his or her heirs and if he or she has no heirs then his or her part shall go to the remaining heirs. Item 4. It is my will and desire that if my daughter should remain single until her death and my said property remain hers until death then it is my will that the property remaining at her death be divided equally among all the heirs without any expense if possible. Item 5. I hereby make my daughter Virginia Lou my executrix and relieve her from making any inventory of my property or appraisement and from giving bond; and she is required only by this Will to probate same. She is further relieved from making any returns of her acts and doings to any court whatsoever. Z.T. Estep Declared and published, signed and sealed by Z.T. Estep as his Last Will and Testament, in the presence of the undersigned as witnesses, he first signing in our presence, and we then at his special instance and request signing in his presence and in the presence of each other. This April 28th 1934. W.E. Denney; J.W. Gentry; G.A. Adams Recorded Nov 20, 1940 Louise Sledge, Ordinary Additional Comments: NOTES: Zachary Taylor Estep died Oct 10, 1937. He was a civil war soldier: Name: Z T Estep , Residence: Campbell County, Georgia Enlistment Date: 15 May 1863 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE State Served: Georgia Unit Numbers: 378 Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 15 May 1863 Enlisted in Company K, 30th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 15 May 1863. Wounded on 15 July 1864 at Atlanta, GA (In left knee. Estimated day) Furlough on 15 January 1865 (30 days,pneumonia unable to return) ********************************** 1870 census Heard County, Georgia Taylor Estep, age 28, farmer, Georgia Sarah, age 27, Georgia Sarah Estep, age 60, Georgia next door: Bonapart Estep, age 30, farmer, Georgia Mary, age 27, Georgia Willie, age 3, Georgia ************************************ 1880 census Heard County, Georgia Redbone Dist. page 14 Zack T. ESTEP Self M Male W 33 GA Sawmill Hand GA GA Sarah ESTEP Wife M Female W 36 GA Keeping House GA GA Mary E. ESTEP Dau S Female W 10 GA GA GA Nancy N. ESTEP Dau S Female W 8 GA GA GA Martha F. ESTEP Dau S Female W 6 GA GA GA George O. ESTEP Son S Male W 4 GA GA GA Virginia ESTEP Dau S Female W 2 GA GA GA Sarah ESTEP Dau S Female W 8M GA GA GA ************************************************* 1900 census Heard County, Georgia Enon Grove Dist. (Enum. Dist. 74) page 78 June 1900 Taylor Eastep, ?? 1845 ?, age 45 ?, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia Jennie, daughter, ?? 1882,age 18, Georgia Jep, son, ?? 1884?, age 15 ?, Georgia Laura, daughter, ??? 1887 ?, age 13, Georgia a few households away is: Oscar Estep, ?? 1876, age 24, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia (most likely this is George Oscar Estep) ???, wife, ?? 1878, age 22, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia ********************************************** 1910 census Heard County, Georgia Zachary T. Estep, age 63, widowed, Georgia, English, South ? Carolina Virginia L., daughter, age 26, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia Laura Haynes, daughter, age 23, widowed, mother of 3 children, 3 living) Sarah A. Haynes, granddaughter, age 5, Georgia Florine Haynes, granddaughter, age 4, Georgia James T. Haynes, grandson, age 2 (?) months, Georgia ***************************************** 1920 census Heard County, Georgia Enon Grove Dist. page 209 Zachary T. Estep, age 73, Georgia Jinnie , daughter, age 36, Georgia Sarah Haines, granddaughter, age 15, Georgia James Haines, grandson, age 10, Georgia Florrine Haines, granddaughter, age 12, Georgia ********************************************************* 1930 census Heard County, Georgia Enon Grove Dist. page 183 April 22, 1930 Zachary T. Estep, age 82, Georgia, England (?), North Carolina Jinnie, daughter, age 45, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia Florine Haines, granddaughter, age 22, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia J.T. Haines, grandson, age 19, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia ******************************************************************* This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 5.6 Kb