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PROBATE
WILLS ESTATE RECORD
1854 Estate Sale of Stephen Matlock,
deceased- Lot bounded by McKen. Green
MATLOCK Lynn Meador Hall LYMeador@aol.com
TATTNALL COUNTY, GEORGIA COURTHOUSE
RECORDS 1853-1866
LDS Film #0206428
STATE OF GEORGIA ) By virtue of an
order from the Honorable Tattnall County
COUNTY OF TATTNALL) Ordinary of said
County on the second Monday
of
January 9th instant to us directed
authorizing and requiring us
to make
distribution in part consisting of the
Negro property
belonging
to the Estate of Stephen MATLOCK late of
said County
deceased
among the distribution of said Estate we
proceeded on this
day to
the performance of that duty we
assertained there were seven
distributees to wit
John Mattox ) Patrick H. Bell
William MATLOCK ) Stephen MATLOCK
Elza Tillman ) Charles Matlock, minor
Charlton H. MATLOCK, minor and Stephen
MATLOCK and Elza Tillman, Guardians for
said minor Heirs.
The shares were numbered 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
and were assigned to the distributees in
the following manner to wit The names of
the distributees were written on a piece
of paper and placed in a Hat
the
numbers were written on the other piece
of paper and put in
another
Hat. The Hats were both well shaken. A
name was then drawn
from the
Hat containing the names, then a number
was drawn from the
Hat
containing the numbers. The following is
the results:
Elza
Tillman for Charles MATLOCK, minor Drew
No.1
Consisting
of a Negro man
Sam valued
at
1300
Philis a
woman
800
Nanny
Do
750
Sarah a
girl
300
Fortune a
man
900
4050
Patrick H. Bell Drew No.2
Consisting of a Negro
man
Adam valued
at
0.50
Jane & child
Jack
900
Miley a
girl
350
Adam a
boy
300
Susan a
girl
250
Smart a
boy
200
Nefe a
man
1250
Cudjo a
man
800
4000
Stephen MATLOCK Guardian for
Charlton H. MATLOCK minor Heir
Drew No. 3 to wit
Frank a man valued
at
700
Rose & child Sulivin
at
850
Handy a boy
@ 700
Spencer a boy
@ 650
Celia a girl
@ 500
Manda a girl
@ 350
3750
Stephen MATLOCK Drew
No. 4 to wit
Ned a man valued
@ 1000
Edward a man
@ 800
Bob a man
@ 700
Chloey a woman
@ 800
Liza & child Friday
@ 1000
4500
John Mattox Drew
No. 5 to wit
Will & wife Charlotte
@ 300
Cain a
man @
1200
Harriet & children Mary & Georgia
@ 1200
Bob a
man
@ 800
Tink a
girl 400
3900
William MATLOCK Drew
No.6 to wit
Bill a man valued
at 1000
Hester & child
Henry 1000
Francis a
boy 500
Flem a
boy 400
Catey a
girl 250
Nefe a
child 150
Chaney a
woman 150
Isaac a
boy 400
3850
Elza Tillman Drew
No.7 to wit
Tom a man valued
at 800
Sarah and child
Luisa 700
Daniel a
man 1000
Peter a
boy
550
Tirah a
girl 500
Tom a
boy 300
Alfred a
boy 400
4250
No.1 pays
35.72
No.4 pays
285.72
No.7 pays
235.72
$557.16
No.2 receives
14.28
No.3 receives
264.28
No.5 receives
114.28
No.6 receives
164.28
__?____ Balance
$559.12
WARREN COUNTY
Charles MEDLOCK
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Last Will
and Testament
Warren County, Georgia:
LWT of CHARLES MEDLOCK -
Will Book A p. 23
Will written Dec. 9 1796 - probated Jan
2 1797:
Leaves property to the following: wife -
AGATHA; son - GEORGE; daughter ANN
JORDAN;Grandson - CHARLES MEDLOCK
Granddaughters: POLLY JORDAN, SUSAN
MEDLOCK, AGATHA HALEY & POLLY MEDLOCK.
Executors: Wife, Agatha; son George and
son-in-law William Jordan.
Witnesses: Joseph Howell, James Taylor
and George Taylor
Warren County, Georgia: LWT of GEORGE
MEDLOCK - Will Book A p. 43 Written
October 2, 1800: Probated Feb. 1801.
Leaves property to: Daughters Polly
Medlock, Agatha Medlock; Son George
DeLafayette Medlock.
Wife - Ferbiee Medlock - "during her
widowhood"
Executors: Ezekiel Smith, John Smith and
George DeLafayette Medlock when he comes
of age. Witnesses - W. Barden Jr, George
Taylor and Asa Castleberry.
Note: Estate proceedings and probate
were transferred to Hancock Co Ga in
November of 1813..and acknowledged by
the Clerk of the Ordinary Court.
Contributed by Mary Jean Zimmerman
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