Subject: Leigh families in Georgia
Subject: Leigh families in Georgia
From the book "Records of Richmond County, Georgia Formerly Saint
Paul's
Parish", compled by Grace Gillam Davidson 1929
Richmond County, GA Wills
Walter LEIGH - - of Augusta - - Will signed Sept 3, 1822. Probated
Sept 11, 1822 - - To Benj. H. Warren, trustee for his son Walter
Warren, minor, house and lot in Augusta. Certain lot in Autusta to be
turned over to Anselm B. Leigh; that Wm. Tutt be allowed to use
slaughtering houses and everything attached to slaughtering houses.
Land to Walter Leigh, minor son of Anselm B.Leigh. Samuel Hix be
allowed to occupy my plantation in Columbia County rent free till 1826.
To John Mills a slave and a tract of land in Wilkinson County. To
Walter Bugg, son of Edmund Bugg, a slave. To my nephew Anselm B. Leigh
my library. To my nephew Walter Leigh Hix bank stock. The residue to
the children of my sister Sarah Hix of Kentucky, viz: Thomas, James,
Walter L., Ann, Sarah, Agness and Mary Hix and to my dec'd brother
Anselm Leigh's children, viz: Anselm B. and Agness Leigh. My brother
Benjamin Leigh, Benjamin H. Warren, Anselm B. Leigh, Edmund Bugg, son
of Jacob Bugg, Executors. Wits: John H. Mann, jJohn S. Coombs, Samuel
Lark.
Anselm LEIGH - - dec'd, Jan 14, 1794 - - Sarah Leigh and Benj. Leigh
appointed Administrators. Abemaleck Hawkins, Conrod Liverman, Sec.
1798 - Garland Snead paid tuition for children. Returns -- 1799 --by
Augustine Edwards, Administrator. To boarding three children: Thomas,
Agnes and Anselm Leigh for 8
months. 1798 - Benj. Leigh paid for trip to Virginia. Returns of
Augustine Edwards
for 1801 - shows expenses to Augusta. July 3, 1806 - Report of Thos.
Barrett appointed to examine the accounts of Benj. Leigh as
Administrator of estateof Anselm Leigh, dec'd, show objections made by
Mr. Edwards in the right of the wife and other heirs were unfounded.
1811 - 1813 - Returns of Walter Leigh, guardian of Anselm Leigh, orphan
of Anselm Leigh, dec'd. Last, return of Benj. Leigh, Admr. 1818. In
Dec 1799 Peter Crawford of Columbia County was appointed guardian of
Thomas, Agnes and Anselm Leigh, as no part of the property was turned
over to him, he resigned. Walter Leigh appointed in his place 1801.
Returns as guardian of all three 1804 and 1806. Returns of guardian of
Agnes and Anselm 1806, 1807 - 1810. Dec 3, 1804 Augustine Edwards
appointed guardian of Thomas Greenwood Leigh, minor orphan of Anselm
Leigh, dec'd. Chas. Crawford, Nelson Crawford, Sec. July 7, 1810 -
Benj. Leigh appointed guardian of Thomas G. Leigh, above.
Walter Leigh, Sec.
Thomas G. LEIGH - - dec'd May 3, 1819 - - Benj. Leigh appointed
Administrator, Walter Leigh, Sec.
Minutes of Inferior Court Book 3 1810 - 1813
Jan 7, 1811 - - Walter LEIGH appointed guardian of Patsy, Keziah, and
Delilah
COX, daus. of Joseph COX, dec'd. June 6, 1812 returns show money paid
for
Martha COX, for self and sisters. Jan 3, 1814 returns show money paid
Keziah Cox.
Sept 18, 1815 - - Applications of Walter LEIGH, guardian of Martha and
Delilah COX and Hezekiah BOWERS , alias COX, minor orphans of Joseph
COX, dec'd, to divide estate. Granted.
Will of Joseph COX - - signed Mar 10, 1801 Probated Aug 3, 1801 -
being in low state of health, it is my wish that all my property to be
divided between my wife Honor COX and my three children, Patsy, Keziah
and Delilah COX. Wife Honor COX and friend Samuel Hammond, Executors.
Wits: Isham Malone, Robert Walker, Garland Snead.
Richmond County, GA Marriage Certificates
Taliaferro COX and Honor COX Nov 8, 1801; Wm. Hundley, Sec., Geo.
Watkins, Clk.
Columbia County, Georgia Wills WB "B" 1822-1842
Benjamin LEIGH - - Will filed Sept 16, 1826 --Probated Mar 1830 - -
Wife: Mary Leigh. Sons: Benjamin and Walter Leigh. Nephew: Anselm
B. Leigh and his children; Benjamin Leigh Hicks son of nephew James
Hicks. Exrs: wife and nephew Anselm Leigh, William Drane Sr.
Wits: Isaac Bowen, John Moncrief, Charity Moncrief.
Columbia County, Georgia Wills - WB "B" 1822-1842 - -
Mary LEIGH - - widow of Benj. LEIGH - - Will filed July 7, 1832
Probated
Aug 8, 1832 - - Niece: Berlinda Magruder, dau. of Samuel and
Elizabeth; dau of Samuel. Nephews: Thomas Magruder, Benjamin Drane.
Wits: Jefferson Cochran,
Mary Cochran, James Burnside.
Coweta County, Georgia Wills WB "B" 1849 - 1885
Anselm Bubb LEIGH - - Will filed Oct 9, 1851 - - Wife: Eleanor LEIGH.
Sons:
Benjamin Leigh, William Drane Leigh, Anselm Leigh, Thomas Leigh.
Daus: Mary (Mrs. William Whatley); Sarah Wilcoxon, Eleanor Leigh.
Exrs: Benj. and Wim. D. Leigh. Wits: A.W. Alexander, R.H.
Edwards, Hillsberry H. Harrison.
Coweta County, GA Wills WB "C" 1885-1910
Benjamin LEIGH - - Will filed June 18, 1888 --Wife: Mary Eugenia
Leigh; Sons: Anselm B. Leigh, Sam. E. Leigh, W.C. Leigh; Daus:
Emily F. Leigh, Mrs. Nellie Cook, Mrs. Julia A. Redwine. Exrs: wife
and son A.B. Leigh. Wits: J.J. Goodwin, W.L. Welch.
Jackson County, Georgia Wills WB "A" 1802-1860
William N. LAY - - Will filed Aug 25, 1846 Probated Sept 1846 --
Wife: Winney Lay; Sons: Marcus Lay, John Lay, Columbus Lay. Daus:
Caroline Ann Lay, Mary Lay and unborn child. Exrs: George B. Wood,
William Lay. Wits: P.J.E. Griffith, Richardson Lay.
Jackson County, Georgia Will Book "A" 1802 - 1860
Elijah LAY, of advanced age - - Will filed May 10, 1851 Probated Dec
5, 1853.
Wife: Martha Lay. To: Laurena Wood, Richardson Lay ; dec'd;
child of Wm. N. Lay; Mary C. McElhannon, Sarah Ann McElhannon; heirs
of David Lay, dec'd, viz: Samuel H. Lay, Mary E. Johnson, Larkin R.
Lay, Elijah W. Lay, Martha L. Lay. To: minors of Frances McElhannon,
dec'd. Hezekiah McElhannon to keep their share until they come of age.
Minors of son William N. Lay, dec'd, Hugh McElhannon to keep their share
until they become of age. Exrs: Richardson Lay, Hugh McElhannon.
Wits: Bailey Chandler, Zeno Perkins, J.C. Johnson.
Laurens County, Georgia Wills WB "1" 1809 - 1840
Bennett SMITH - - Will filed Dec 1, 1814 Probated Jan 1815
To: Sister: Mourning SMITH; Brother: Archibald Griffin, Exr. Wits:
Simon SMITH, Sion SMITH, Samuel HAMMOCK.
Lincoln County, Georgia Wills WB "A" 1796 - 1807
William ANSLEY- - Will filed Oct 6, 1819 Probated June 24, 1822
p. 100
Wife: Amy; five daughters she had by me; viz: Winny, Mary,
Eliz., Sarah Ann, Louisa, when age 18. Sons: Benjamin, Thomas,
Gilbert, Samuel, William, David, Jesse. Heirs of Nancy Peak;
heirs of Margaret Norwood. Dau: Rebecca Rhodes. Exr: David Glaze.
(I thought the above one was interesting, as this is from a transcribed
book and don't know if the spelling or transcription might be an error
or not. There is at least one in Abbeville County, SC Will/Bonds book
that has a transcription error in a Will for an ASHLEY that is
mis-spelled as ANSLEY so after I learned of this, starting looking at
other spellings and at least considering them, or saving for future
reference.)
I thought that the COX connection to the LEIGH families was
interesting, especially the Taliaferro COX and Honor Cox marriage.
There is a Will in Edgefield County, SC for a William Cox which
mentions his father Taliaferro Cox and also mentions a Charles Ashley in
that Will, which seems interesting, and might be useful info down the
road. That Will was ca 1790's for Edgefield County, SC. Also thought
the name Delilah Cox was interesting and wondered if your Delilah who
married William Ashley; and also the Sion SMITH name was interesting.
May just be coincidental, but maybe worth further research if you dont
know Delilah's maiden name yet, etc. Just some ideas to think about,
and then again, may not turn out to be anything.
And on to South Carolina Records and Reference CD, not too much on the
Leigh or Lay families, but here is what was found:
1786 Prince Frederick's, SC Tax Returns
Thomas Leigh
Samuel Leigh
David Leigh
Needom Leigh
1810 Barnwell County, SC census index shows a George Leigh
1820 Edgefield County, SC census index shows a James Leigh
1820 Kershaw County, SC census index shows a David G. Leigh
Marriage and Death Notices from the Charleston, SC Observer
March 6, 1830 - - Died in Columbia County, GA on the 20th ult. Benjamin
LEIGH.
Marriage Notices from the Southern Christian Advocate
Feb 6, 1877 - -Married in Cartersville, Georgia at the Presbyterian
Church on
Nov. 15, 1876 Mr. W.C. LEIGH of Newnan, Georgia (Coweta County) to Miss
Ellan Leigh Remington of Cartersville, Georgia.
On the Ancestry.Com web site, there is a Joseph McDuffy Criswell b.
ca 1822 married to Caroline Susan Harrison shown and the submittor of
the info has the
email address [email protected]
There wasn't much else shown on this Joseph McDuffy Criswell, doesn't
say where he was born, who his parents or siblings or children were, but
in case you haven't already seen it, thought I would pass it on.
I do have the census books for 1850 and 1860 Coweta County, GA if you
are interested in further info on that Anselm B. Leigh family, who were
in those census's.
Let me know.
The 1860 census index for Calhoun County, Alabama shows the following
CRESWELL and ASHLEY names (only shows heads of household in the index):
Bathing (?) CRESWELL Sulphur Springs area page 690
Henry CRESWELL Sulphur Springs area page 690
John H. CRESWELL Sulphur Springs area page 690
Polly CRESWELL Sulphur Springs area page 690
Henry T. ASHLEY White Plains area page 356
Mary ASHLEY White Plains area page 356