Subject: Creswell Families in Richmond County, Georgia

>From the book  " Records of Richmond County, Georgia Formerly Saint
Paul's Parish" publ.  1929  by   G. G. Davidson

Robert  CRESSWELL  of  Augusta, GA, wife Jane - - Signed June 27, 1813 -
- To son Robert  $100.,  to  son  John his carpenters tools,  to
daughter Patsy  @200. which
is due her from  the  estate  of the  late John  E.  Smith.    Mentions
"all my children to share alike".  Wife  Jane,  sons  Robert and  John
CRESWELL,  Executors.   Probated   Nov 7, 1814.  Wits: Alex Martin,
Samuel Garnett,  Joseph Hutchinson.

Will of Catharine Smith of  Augusta, a widow-- signed June 1, 1803 -
-Legatees:  Patsy CRESSWELL, daughter of Robert CRESSWELL, Caroline
Elizabeth Smelt, daughter of  Dennis,  John Erdman Butler, son of David
B., to be paid at once. To Sally Bray  (under age),  Nancy Bray,  Suky
or Susannah Bray  (younger)daughters of Thomas Bray, dec'd.  Jane
Cresswell, wife of Robert CRESSWELL,  Dennis Smelt, physician.  Robert
and Jane CRESSWELL, and Dennis Smelt, Executors.   Probated  Nov 4,
1805. Wits: Dennis Driscoll, George Smith Houston,  David B. Butler,
J.P.

Will of  John Erdman Smith of  Augusta, Georgia --Signed Jan 10,1803 -
-  Sundry  tracts of  land lots in Augusta, Georgia, printing
implements,  slaves,  to be sold after being advertised in
Georgia, South Carolina, Maryland and Pennyslvania.  My wife Catharine
to have half the proceeds, the other half to mother Barbara Smith of
Nuremburg, Germany
and my  sister Susanna Maria Krunstlerin  of the same place.  Wife
Catharine, and friends  Robert CRESSWELL, Dennis Smelt and George
Graves, Executors.  Wits:  Zen J. Gaines,  Chas. Lamar,  David B.
Butler.  Probated  Feb 7,1803

Will of Amos Whitehead-- of Burke County.  Signed Nov 30,1814    To
Samuel CRESSWELL,  brother of my wife,   slaves.   To Augustus Beverly
Walker  son,  and  Ann  Eliza Amanda
Walker,  daughter of my friend Freeman Walker, a slave each.    To Mary
Zumula Tabitha Walker, youngest daughter of  Freeman Walker,  slaves. To
my beloved wife Zemula and her heirs,  rest  of  estate.   Wife and
friend Freeman Walker, Executors.  Wits:  Elizabeth  CRESSWELL,   Robert
R. Reid,  F. Walker. Probated  Feb 13, 1815.

Estate of  Robert CRESSWELL - - Final division of estate  July 11, 1823.

Names of heirs:John Phinizy in right of his wife Martha.    Gregory B.
Lamar in right of his wife  Jane.   Wm. Sims in right of his wife Ann.
John CRESSWELL,  SAMUEL CRESSWELL,  and MARY CRESSWELL, minors.

(Note** Richmond County, Georgia  is located right across the river from
Edgefield County, South Carolina.   It appears from Will records in
Edgefield County, SC that the Taliferro (Toliver) Cox families moved
back and forth between Richmond Co, GA and Edgefield Co., SC..  Other
families may have too, and so Edgefield County, SC is another possible
place to look for information on the Richmond County, GA  families)