In the Screven County DEED Book, page 195 15 Oct 1799 Pressilla Freeman, William Freeman, Daniel Freeman, Soloman Kemp and Benjamin Freeman, heirs of JOHN FREEMAN SR., deceased, are bound to William Skinner, Anthony Bonnell and Solomon Gross in the sum of $2000 if they do not abide by the will of JOHN FREEMAN SR., whose property is to be divided among the heirs. Witness: Timothy McKinney, Stephen Knight, David Allen. Rec: 19 Oct 1799 several other references, but this one clearly relates John to his heirs... R. W. Welch - Tampa FL USA - 27.8 Long 82.49 Lat 14.3 Elev SOL 3 - Virgo Cluster - The Milky Way Galaxy Visit my WELCH Family Home Pages ---temp down 2/20/2000 WELCH - MAUCHLY - WITTWER - ZIMMERMAN http://www.parsonstech.com/genealogy/trees/rwelch/welchfam.htm MALLORY - SMITH - HARDEE - BROOKS http://www.parsonstech.com/genealogy/trees/ewelch/elwfam.htm WELCH OF NEW LONDON COUNTY CT 1750-1900 http://www.parsonstech.com/genealogy/trees/rwelch1/jwelchmd.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Howard Freeman <hlfreemanjr@earthlink.net> To: <GASCREVE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 5:57 PM Subject: [GASCREVE] Screven, Minutes Court of Ordinary > Does anyone have access to, or can you tell me how I might get access to, or information from, the Ordinary's Minutes for Screven County for the period oa 1811-1829. I have found several entries which I hope may give me some clue to my John Freeman who I believe died in 1799 in Screven County. The John Freeman that I am looking for "operated a toll bridge on Brier Crek, where the River Road crossed the ?????. It was destroyed during the Revolution. The location is a mile and a half below the present-day Brannen's Bridge." The children of John Freeman were: Priscilla, William, John, Sarah, Rachael, and Benjamin. > The references which I found may be to his son, but I think I need to find out! > > I found the following references in a book titled "Screven, Minutes Court of Ordinary, Bk 1 (1811-1829), Index Only, OM" in the Public Library in San Antonio, TX.: > > Freeman, Abigail and John, gtd leave to sell perishable property p. 37, 40, Screven, OM > Freeman, Abigail, John Freeman, Jr., gdn, p. 60, Screven, OM > Freeman, James, John Freeman, gdn, p78, Screven, OM > Freeman, John, decd, Thomas Colding, et al, apprs, p. 59, Screven, OM > Freeman, Rachel, John Freeman, Jr. gdn, p. 57, Screven, OM > Freeman, Sarah, John Freeman, Jrl, andr, p. 55, 74, John L. Emanuel, etc. divide estate p. 52, Screven OM > also > Freeman, Benjamin, accout, of $450 ordered pd, p. 25, 29, Ferribee Freeman, admx, p. 175, Screven, OM > > I believe my line goes through John, Benjamin, Cuyler, Bryant in Screven and Early Counties, GA. > Any help will be appreciated. > > Howard Freeman > hlfreemanjr@earthlink.net > >