That was a very good question about how to get a will from Wilkinson County. In Taylor County, you can write to the Probate Judge's office at the courthouse....give them the exact date (and page number in the will book if you have it) and then include $1.00 and they will make a copy for you. I think the theory is that they can "copy", but not "research". Does this work with Wilkinson County? Also IF you have any wills, please do type them up and submit them to the GAGenWeb Archives by sending them to: Carla Cegielski@ncweb.com She will post them permanently there with your e-mail attached so that people can contact you. The SURNAME will come up in the Search Engine for the Archives, no matter what county/state you are in to start the search. If you've not visited the GA Archives site....do... http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm Some material (like Bibles) are posted as a State, while things like Deeds are posted within the County....so be sure to visit what's there for Wilkinson County! Virginia

Trying to find information on the daughter of the above: Lucia(Mary) Ussery Bryan born 30 Aug 1870 died 29 Dec 1941 Married to Stephens Alexander Bryan born 28 Sep 1867 died 1 Mar 1940 Both buried in Danville City Cem, Danville City, Wilkinson Co, Ga. Rebecca Chambers is believed to be the daughter of my gr-gr-gr-grandfather William Chambers of Wilkinson County, Ga.

*HI ALL: There is a very good, extensive 1813 GA TAX LIST (it's for Putnam Co.GA, but has names from other counties as well. I found many of my own names that I didnt realize had been in Putnam Co.; and some mention other counties they are in at the time.) Worth checking out! http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaputnam/1813txs.htm *TINA/CA*

*HI ALL: MY HOGAN/SMITH/JACKSON lines, that ended up in WILKINSON CO.GA. Shadrack, Griffin, and Elijah were in Anson Co.NC 1700s. (Dont have the pages for the rest in front o f me, but Wm.s were prob. from Ireland.) Pls. get in touch with me if you have these folks in yours .... WILLIAM > WILLIAM > WILLIAM > SHADRACK > GRIFFIN > ELIJAH > JAMES HOGAN & SILENCE > SUSAN HOGAN m. SAMUEL SMITH > DAVID SMITH m. AMANDA JACKSON *TINA/CA* GAWILKIN-L List Mgr.

*HI ALL: If anyone shares these ancestors, pls. get in touch: WILLIAM SIMEON SPIVEY I (R.S.) of NC WILLIAM SIMEON SPIVEY II m. FRANCIS WILKINSON (they res. Putnam and Wilkinson Co.GA) *Wilkinson Co. was named after James Wilkinson - wonder if my Francis was related to him??* *TINA/CA* List Mgr. tina@tcsn.net

*HI ALL: Someone just sent me this email about some interesting Gen. websites. (I just ran over and looked, and it's great!! I got alot of new ones that I didnt know of before!!) *TINA/CA* "Found this interesting site. Rates Genealogy sites. Put Rootsweb at #30. Booooo! But it does have many good links." http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/1637/

Wilkinson Co. Ga Query Forum >A new message, "Death Information," was posted by Earl S. Chambers on Sat, >27 Mar 1999 *NOTE FROM TINA, LIST MGR: TO VIEW the above post over on the GENCONNECT Wilkinson Co.Board, go to: http://members.aol.com/Johnstien/Wilkinso/gawilkqlst.html This will take you right to the Query board.... ***Reminder: To go to the WILKINSON CO. WEBSITE (with many great links!), go to: http://hometown.aol.com/Johnstien/Wilkinso/gawilkin.html (Secret: If you go to the Wlknsn Co. Website, go down a ways on that page, and you can just Click on the link for the Query board!).... Best to all! *TINA/CA* List Mgr.

Wilkinson Co. Ga Query Forum >A new message, "EVANS," was posted by pat evans on Sat, 27 Mar 1999

Wilkinson Co. Ga Query Forum >A new message, "Ramah Membership," was posted by Barbara A. Shore on Fri, >26 Mar 1999 It is a response to "Ramah Baptist Church," posted by clarissa >tippett on Fri, 26 Mar 1999

HI JEANIE Z.: I also have Wlknsn Co. GA HOOKS..... dont know if yours is directly related to mine, but wouldnt doubt it. Mine is: PRUDENCE HOOKS b. 1785 GA m. JOHN HOLLIMAN b. 1788 THOMAS JEFFERSON HOLLIMAN m. NANCY SPIVEY (d/o Wm. SPIVEY&Francis WILKINSON) These folks, and descendants, res. Wlkns Co. If anything rings a bell, pls. get in touch. I'm tring to prove PARENTS of my PRUDENCE HOOKS. Believe she is poss. Sister to JOHN HOOKS who m. Katie Summerford, but no proof yet. Allied Lines to this Hooks family: HOLLIMAN, KEEN, KINGERY, WATKINS, WYNN *TINA/CA* List Mgr. At 05:14 PM 3/26/99 EST, you wrote: >Luther Troy Fordham was my Great Grandfather b. cir. 1880 Wilkinson Co., GA >married Annie Mathis b. 1883 Wilkinson County. >His parents were Jeremiah Fordham and Polly Ann Hooks. Her parents were James >Irwin Mathis and Victoria Jones. > >Do I have any cousins out there? > >Jeanie Smith Zadach >Savannah, GA > > >

*HI JAKE: Saw your email about John WEsley Lord. Since he was b orn in 1828, you will of course find him on subsequently Census records. To find out who HIS FATHER WAS, you'd want to look in the area where he, John Wesley Lord, was born, and then look in THAT AREA (county/town) on Census records, tax records, etc., for a Male Lord of the right age to be his FATHER. On the 1830-1840 census (2 census'), you could look at all the Lord's who have a son of the age your John Wesley would be at that time (on 1830 census, your John W. would be abt 2 yrs old), write all those possible Fathers' names down, if they have sons of the right age for your John W., and just keep track of those Lord men, as very possible/probable fathers. On 1840 Census, your John W. would be a 12 yr old child .... so do the same thing, write down all the Lord men, who have sons who wd be abt 12 yrs old.... THEN, look at the 1850 Census, and find those men, AND on the 1850 Census, they then started listing NAMES OF ALL PEOPLE IN THE HOUSEHOLD, and you will hopefully see your JOHN WESLEY LORD as, by 1850, a 22 yr old! But of course, he may not be in his father's home still, as he may be out on his own. BUT, if you follow the Census', starting with 1850, it will show THE PLACE OF BIRTH OF MOTHER OF EACH PERSON AND FATHER OF EACH PERSON.... Also, look at Wills, Deeds, Taxes, etc. This may be stuff you already have done, but just in case...... and maybe it will help someone else along the way too. Best, *TINA/CA* List Mgr.

Wilkinson Co. Ga Query Forum >A new message, "Jethro Dean(e)s, d. 1847, Wilkinson, Co., Ga.," was posted >by Jan Elshout on Fri, 26 Mar 1999 It is a response to "Jethro DEAN(E)S, >d. 1847, Wilkinson Co, GA," posted by Hunter Ferrell on Thu, 25 Mar 1999

Hi All, I received from a kind researcher a partial transcription from the will of my ancestor, Zadock SIMMONS (c1756-a1824). I've included it below in hopes that it may help someone (or that someone with a connection will appear <grin>). Spelling, punctuation and numbering is shown here as in the transcript. Anyone related to this family, please be in touch. I think this a quite an interesting document, and would enjoy discussing it. Best, Jennifer Jacksonville, FL jennifer@leading.net Proud RootsWeb Sponsor+ Join us at GATHOMAS-L, ABBOTT-L, STANALAND-L p.s. If anyone can tell me where to write to get an original copy of this will, I would be very appreciative. Also, I'd like to find out what happened to Zadock's slaves. Can anyone advise how I might do that? === p. 227 [Book unk.] Will of Zadock Simmons (1821) Wilkinson County, State of Georgia In the name of God, amen! ..... I, Zaddock Simmons, of the County of Wilkinson and State of Georgia, being low of body, but sound of mind and in memory and calling to mind the certainty of death and the time unknown, do make, ordain and constitute this my last will and testament, revoking all others heretofore by me made and being possessed in simple fee of worldly goods do dispose of them in manner and form following, to-wit: FIRST. If it can be possible for my Executors, I wish all my slaves, to-wit: Ben, Ransom, Ag, Mill, Wash, Charity, Harry, Jerry, Lyse(sic), Kasky and Freeman to be transported from the United States of America to the coast of Africa and there set at their full and unrestrained liberty. And if the above named Negroes cannot be transported as above requested then to be disposed of in the following manner. SECOND. I hereby request that my faithful slave, Siley, be set free and immediately after my death. And when she becomes unable to support herself then my Executors are to give her a genteel support of the proceeds of my estate during her life. I give my son, John Simmons: Ransom, bed and furniture and a cow and calf. FOURTH. I give to my tiny grandson, Lacey Simmons, son of John Simmons, my Negro fellow, Harry, Ag, and her three children: Dark and Freeman, which said Negroes are to remain in the hands of my Executors; that is, my Executors are to have the hiring of said Negroes until my grandson Lacey arrives at the age of 21. And the proceeds arising from the hiring of said Negroes together with other profits arising from the sale of other articles hereinafter mentioned are to be used as such a part thereof as may be necessary to expend in giving my grandson a good and sufficient education provided his father, John Simmons, will allow my Executor to have him instructed as herein requested. FIFTH. I give to my four other grandchildren, John, Zaddock, Sallie and Claiborne, my four other Negroes; Ben, Mill, Wash and Charity which said are to remain in the hands of John Simmons, father of the four last mentioned children until the four last mentioned shall arrive at an age of one and twenty of the males or the marriage of the females and as the male arrives at the age of 21, then he is to have his part allotted out to (continued) === Unfortunately, this is where the copy of the transcription ends. I don't know if the paragraph "THIRD" is missing from the transcript, if the will itself was misnumbered, or if the transcriber made a mistake.

Wilkinson Co. Ga Query Forum >A new message, "Liberty Baptist Church/ Jackson family cemetery," was posted >by clarissa tippett on Fri, 26 Mar 1999 It is a response to "Ramah Membership," >posted by Barbara A. Shore on Fri, 26 Mar 1999 >

I`m reasearching the Hatfields they were one of the first families of Wilkinson Co. Richard Hatfield, is believed to be the son of Samuel Hatfield of SC Thanks Sandra

If this is a re-post, forgive me. My computer is having a crisis and is, I think, deliberately hiding information from me. : - ) My Wilkinson Co, GA. lines concern the following individuals of whom most lived in Wilkinson prior to the CW: Robert Barnett m. Sara Love George and brother James Herndon and James's wife Silvia lastnameunknown Thaddeus Ward & possible father Solomon WARD? Brice Paul m. Bertha Crutchfield (He may have had a wagon or mule business traveling to Sav???) Martha Brewer Martha Scoggins (connected to a Joel Scoggins of Baldwin Co?) Ellafair Stinson < James Stuart Stinson James Horton (early pioneer?) Iverson and his father (<) Kilby Jones (both at Chickamaugua?) Catherine Langford? or Rammage? who may or may not have been the dau. or dau.-in-law of Josiah Rammage, Sr., a Rev. soldier? And I've been told Josiah is buried in the Jackson family cemetery, but does anyone know of such a cemetery? "Jake" "Wash" or Jacob Washington MILLER m. Martha KENT? Martha KENT < Price KENT m. Martha CREWS< Ethelred CREWS who left an 1823 will in Putnam Co. Thank you in advance for any help! Clarissa Tippett

Hello everyone, I'm new to this list and wanted to post my surnames to see if anyone else is working on my folks. : - ) >From Wilkinson County: Robert Barnett Sarah Love George Herndon James Herndon Martha Brewer Bertha Crutchfield m. Brice Paul Thaddeus Ward < Solomon WARD? Kilby Jones Jake Wash (Jacob Washington) Miller Martha Kent<Price Kent Martha Scoggins Josiah Rammage/ Ramage Catherine Ramage or Langford?? (Was she a dau. or dau-in-law of Josiah, Sr. Any proof of Josiah, Jr? ) James Stuart Stinson James Horton Zilphia Jones m.? Allen Smith? (a real Smith & Jones?? : - ) A heartfelt thank you to anyone who can help me on these 19th century (most before the CW) folks. Clarissa Tippett

Dear Earl, I appreciate your efforts in trying to help,we all need help!Look at the 1860 census of wilkinson Co.Ga.you will see John Wesley Lord is married to Treecy wood. You will also see William Lord who made the will is living with his son John and his wife Mary.I have a copy of that will but my copy there is no H.after William?All of these Lords are related I am sure but to tie them to- gether is one more job!!!I In the 1880 census Appling Co. John Wesley Lord said,his father was born in Maryland. The only person who was born in Maryland and the right age to be his father was Henry lord age 64 in the 1850 census of Wilkinson Co.John Wesley names his first son Henry.All the information we could ever find on Henry was the 1850 census. Thank you so much for your help Jake Lord ---------- > From: Earl S. Chambers <earlscott@worldnet.att.net> > To: jakelord@qisfl.net > Subject: RE: [GAWILKIN-L] Help on John Wesley Lord > Date: Friday, March 26, 1999 9:47 PM > > I have obtained information on the will of William H. Lord Sr, dated > 13 Sep 1862 in Wilkinson County Wills by Maddox pages 174-176. > William H. Lord Sr and Rose Ann are the parents of John Wesley Lord. > I have the brothers and sisters of John Wesley Lord also. >

Need help, Anyone working on the Lord clan,we need help on John Wesley Lord. He was b.8/12/1828 in Wilkinson or Baldwin Co. d. 6/29/1903 Appling Co. 1st m. Mary Billings 1/14/1847 Wilkinson Co.,2nd m. Treecy Wood in Wilkinson Co.and his third m.Martha Ann Frances Cannon 8/17/1879 in Telfair Co.In Victor Davidson's book page 333 it shows his 1st marriage and is correct,his 2nd marriage it shows John M. Lord this is a common mistake m and w were often confused.We trying to find who John Wesley father was and his civil war record.. Jake Lord

Looking for a Humphries, probably James Lamar or William buried in Wilkinson Co about 1891. Married to Martha Elizabeth Williams. Also looking for Gertrude Farmer who was married to R. Sammuel Humphries(son of above Humphries) in early 1900s--she died in Macon about 1923. Can anyone help me?? Randy Humphries Huntsville Al