Willie it is....and to forewarn you I will need some help on the rest of the wills, they are in bad shape. Bill -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Lynn Cunningham" <[email protected]> > Dawn and Larry, > > I found this Howell family in the 1870, 1880 and 1900 census years and never > found a "Nellie." Since the will was written in 1897, is a possibility that > a child could have been born in the period between 1880 and 1897 and died > before the 1900 census. I feel that if there was a "Nellie" she would have a > marker at Zebulon Methodist since every other family member has one. I think > the name probably should have been Willie. > > Bill, could you take another look at the Howell will? > > Sallie is indeed a nickname for Sarah. > > Lynn > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "D Hill" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 6:58 AM > Subject: Re: [GAPIKE] Ga-Pike Co. Wills (Howell) > > > Lynn, > Do you think that he meant to state his two children, Willie or Billie and > Annie? Both William and Annie were alive when he wrote it in 1897. > Otherwise, who is Nellie? > Dawn > > > Lynn Cunningham <[email protected]> wrote: > James H. Howell was a son of William W. Howell and Mary Knight. He was > born > 21 Jan 1843 and died 24 Oct 1911. He was married to Sarah E. Ballard on 22 > Dec 1868 in Pike County. She was a daughter of Daniel G.S. Ballard and > Rebecca J. Allen. James and Sarah Howell are buried in the Zebulon Methodist > Church Cemetery. > > James was a Confederate veteran: > > >From Muster Roll of Company A, 13th Regiment Georgia Volunteer Infantry > Evans' Brigade, Gordon's Division Army of Northern Virginia C. S. A. Pike > County, Georgia "Confederate Guards:" Howell, James H. - 1st Corporal July > 8, 1861. Wounded at Sharpsburg, Md. September 17, 1862; Gettysburg, Pa. July > 2, 1863; Cold Harbor, Va. June 1, 1864. Wounded and captured at Fisher's > Hill, Va. September 22, 1864. Paroled at Point Lookout, Md. in 1864. > Received at Venus Point, Savannah River, Ga. for exchange, November 15, > 1864. On extension of sick furlough February 28, 1865. No later record. > > Descendants of James H. Howell > > > > 1 James H. Howell b: 21 January 1843 in Georgia d: 24 October 1911 in Pike > County, Georgia > > .. +Sarah E. Ballard b: 17 October 1847 in Pike County, Georgia d: 14 > February 1938 in Pike County, Georgia m: 22 December 1868 in Pike County, > Georgia > > ... 2 Mary R. Howell b: 28 January 1870 in Pike County, Georgia d: 13 > September 1891 in Pike County, Georgia > > ....... +Roedolphus Hunt b: Abt. 1864 m: 08 May 1889 in Pike County, Georgia > src: Marriage Record - Pike County, Georgia > > ... 2 William Dean Howell b: 1872 in Pike County, Georgia d: 09 July 1937 in > Pike County, Georgia > > ....... +Gertie Bussey b: 1877 in Pike County, Georgia d: 03 December 1961 > in Pike County, Georgia m: 02 June 1901 in Pike County, Georgia > > ......... 3 James H. Howell b: Abt. 1903 in Pike County, Georgia > > ......... 3 William D. Howell b: 02 April 1905 in Pike County, Georgia d: 24 > November 1988 in Pike County, Georgia > > ... 2 Annie O. Howell b: 28 September 1876 in Pike County, Georgia d: 21 > February 1900 in Pike County, Georgia > > ... 2 James H. Howell b: 22 December 1878 in Pike County, Georgia d: 13 June > 1890 in Pike County, Georgia > > ... 2 Bessie E. Howell b: 15 December 1886 in Pike County, Georgia d: 27 > August 1890 in Pike County, Georgia > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > Pike County GaArchives Wills.....Howell, J. H. August 28, 1897 > ************************************************ > 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: > William Russell [email protected] September 14, 2006, 5:15 pm > > Source: Pike County Probate Court > Written: August 28, 1897 > Recorded: November 6, 1911 > > Georgia > Pike County > > In the name of God Amen. > > I J. H. Howell of the County and state aforesaid being of sound mind and > disposing memory do make, constitute and ordain this to be my last will and > testament. It is my desire that all of my just debts be payed [sp] . After > the > payment of my just debts an aforesaid it is my will and desire that all my > property of whatever kink I may be possessed of either real or personal > shall > belong to my beloved wife Sallie E. [?] Howell for and during her life and > after her death to be equally divided between my two children Nellie and > Annie. It is my desire that my wife Sallie E. Howell and W. D. Howell be > executors to this my last will and testament and that they have the full > power > to execute the same without orders from Court and that they be relieved from > making Bond and returns. Witness my hand and seal this 28th day of August > 1897 > > James H. Howell > > Signed, declared and published by the said J. H. Howell in his last will and > testament in the presence of us the undersigned who subscribe our names in > his presence at his request and in the presence of each other. This Aug. > 28th > 1897 > > E. F. Dupree > J. B. Mathews > J. J. Howard > > We solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last will and > testament > of the within named J. H. Howell deceased so far as we know or believe and > that we will execute the same in accordance with the laws of the state So > help > us God. > W. D. Howell > > Nov. 6th 1911 > J. W. [?] Means Ord. > > > > Georgia > Pike County > > To the Hon. J. W. Means Ord. Of said Co. > The petition of W. D. Howell a resident of said County and nominated > executor > of the last will of J. H. Howell also a resident of said County who died on > the 24th day of Oct. 1911 owning valuable real and personal estate in said > state disposed of by said will amounting to the sum of about five thousand > dollars and which remains to be administered, respectfully showth [sp] that > said J. H. Howell died testate , that his will is hereby presented for > probate at the regular term of Court of Ordianry of said county in common > form; that your petition is named in said will as one of its executors. > Wherefore you petition prays leave to prove said will in common form and the > issuing to him of letters testamentary upon them taking the oath of office > Oct > 30th 1911 > W. D. Howell > > > Georgia > Pike County > > Before me came E. F. Dupree named as a witness to the within writing > purporting to be J. H. Howell's last will and being duly sworn saith that he > with J. J. Howard and J. B. Mathews at the request of J. H. Howell and in > his > presence and in presence of each other, did attest as witnesses the within > writing as J. H. Howell's will; that the same was signed and published by J. > H. Howell in their presence as his last will; that he was at the time of > said > attestation and signing by him of sound and disposing mind and memory; that > he > executed the within paper voluntarily . > E. F. Dupree > > Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of October 1911 > J. W. Means Ord. > > > Additional Comments: > These dates are correct as to placment. > J H. Howell died 24th day of October 1911 > Next entry is Oct.30th 1911 > Sworn to on Nov. 6th 1911 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > "Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with > God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by > faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of > the glory of God." 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