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Background
John W. Williams Sr. lived in Jones County, Georgia. He died in 1849. This page was created to record the people enslaved by Jones during his life and to attempt to connect them to their families.
1849 Will of John Williams, Sr
Signed and acknowledged on the 10th day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & forty four.[1]
- To his son John Williams a negro man . . . to make him even with his other three sons
- Spencer
- To his four sons Henry, John, Thomas J. and Samuel L. sixteen negroes to be equally divided among them,
- Virgil
- Clark
- Issac
- Noel
- Daniel
- Henry
- Jack
- Bill
- Snipe
- Jim
- Hilliard
- Matilda
- Maria
- Ann
- Betsy
- Mary
- To his two grandchildren, Henry L. and Martha Elizabeth Densler.
- Charity
- Malinda
- Rose
- Amanda
- Jerry
- Signed 4 May 1849I have for my two grandchildren William H and Martha Elezabeth Deusler I do hereby give to them a negro girl named
- Clarressa (about four years of age)
Probate of John Williams, Sr
- For his daughter, Catherine Bartlett
- We have received unto our possession of John Williams, Thomas J Williams executors of John Williams late of Jones County deceased the following negroes . . . signed 10 February 1850
- Edmond
- Sarah
- Jesse
- Lee
- Nancy
- Abram
- Samson
- For the issue of Elizabeth Sawyer (daughter of John Williams)
- We have received unto our possession of John Williams and Thomas J Williams Executors of John Williams late of Jones County deceased the following negroes to wit Joe, Jack, George, Elen which said negroes we have received of said Executors as our portion of the negroes Willed by said deceased to the issue of Elizabeth Sawyer and which we hold agreeable to the 6th Item of the Will of said deceased. March 13th, 1850
- Joe
- Isaih
- George
- Elen
- For his daughter Millisip Barnard
- We have received into our possession of John Williams and Thomas J Williams late of Jones County deceased the following negroes to wit . . . signed 29 January 1850
- Penny
- Anderson
- Enoch(?)
- Catharine
- For his daughter Nancy Manderville
- We have received into our possessions of John Williams and Thomas J Williams Executors of John Williams late of Jones County deceased the following negroes to wit . . . signed 13 March 1850
- Andrew
- Eli
- Charity
- Esther
- Levi (child)
- For his son Samuel
- I have received into my possession of John Williams and Thomas Williams Executors of John Williams late of Jones County deceased the following negroes to wit . . . signed 20 March 1850
- Jack
- Henry
- Bill
- James
- Betsy
Slaves Purchased
Slaves Sold
Slaves Mortgaged
Runaways
Census Lists
Sources
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""Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990"" "Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990"
Catalog: Probate records, 1808-1949; index, 1820-1832 Transcribed wills; v. A-D 1809-1864
Image path: Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 > Jones > Wills 1809-1864 vol A-D > image 242 of 387; citing various county, district, and probate courts.
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-893B-Y5SS- Will of John Williams Sr