MISC. GEORGE - LINCOLN COUNTY WILLS ACCUMULATED WHILE RESEARCHING
WILLS IN LINCOLN CO, TENNESSEE
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Agreeable to Letters of Administration to me, August Term
1814, directed to the Estate of Jesse W. Jones, deceased,
and I cannot find no property of the deceased but his bounty and
pay as a Regular Soldier and are in the posession of JESSE
GEORGE which he will not give up without a Law Suit, a true
inventory by me, Joseph Kelly, Administrator. Recorded Dec.
26, 1814.
Sons:
Newton, James, Thomas, William, Wilson, and
daughters: Sophia GEORGE, Polly, wife of Daniel E.
Yarbrough, Eliza Allen, Julian Bready, Elizabeth
Cashion, Jane Waggoner, Sarah Brown, Nancy
Gattis, Martha Brady. Executors: William Gattis, Son-
in-law Abner Brady. Signed Oct. 18, 1841. Witness: Abner
Steed, N. Gattis and Charles Gattis. Proven Nov. term
1841.
Sons: Nathanial, William,
Jesse, Alfred,
Daughters: Nancy, Sally,
Grandchildren: CAROLINE GEORGE, Lorenzo Dow
Porter, Susannah Alford Hobbs. He mentioned moving from the
state of North Carolina. Executor: Son Nathanial
Hobbs. Signed Dec. 7, 1836. Witness: Thomas Fortune and
David W. George. Proven Jan. Term 1837
Wife, Martha V. Halbert. Children:Mrs. Martha Yowell, Mrs. Margaret M. Sugg, and James Halbert, MARY JANE GEORGE, Pleasent W. Halbert, Naomi Clayton, W. H. Halbert, Mrs. Laura Hobbs, and Isaac B. Halbert. Executors: Isaac B. Halbert, Pleasent Hobbs.
Signed July 28, 1887. Witnesses: A. A. Wright, Joe Dinwiddle, and George B. Boyles. Proven Oct. 7, 1895.
To Mrs. Mary Jane Douthatt, $ 25.00 and household items. To Mrs. W. A. Millard, my press, the same being one that formerly belonged to her father, D. M. Beatie. To I. B. Halbert to be paid for taking care of me since my husbands death. To P. W. Halbert to be paid for medical services to me in my sickness. To Mrs. J. H. GEORGE, J. C. Halbert, Dr. P. W. Halbert, I. B. Halbert, and Dr. W. H. Halbert, my two horses, farm wagon, and other effects and all money that may be due me. Appointed J. H. GEORGE, and J. C. Halbert, her agents. Signed June 26, 1896. Witnesses: W. A. Millard and S. M. Woodard. Probated Aug. 14, 1897.
Wife Henrietta C. Taylor, my home farm of 165 acres and where I now reside and other household items. Children: SARAH C. GEORGE wife of, T. B. GEORGE William Y. Taylor, the heirs of Jarred S. Taylor, deceased, and Franklin P. Taylor, deceased, The heirs of said Jarred and Frank to inherit the part their fathers would have inherited if still living. Executor: My son William Y. Taylor. Signed Dec. 1, 1906. Witnesses: W. A. Copeland and R. W. Gaunt. Probated Jan. 4, 1908