Jackson Co., GA: Inventories & Appraisments. Annual Returns & Vouchers, Sales Bills, Index.
1800-1832
No McClungs. This is interesting because the heirs of John McClung should have been here
if he died about 1806. This also had returns for orphans.
Of interest to Reuben B.'s researchers: Micajah Williamson, p. 143/5: Inventory appraisment
of the estate of Micajah Williamson, decd.: Assorted properties: $1;153.50; Negroes $4,653.50.
Property. s__(?) by the Will of Jacob Early, decd, to Polly Williamson, which is admitted
to be inventoried but not considered or __?__ by Polly Williamson of the property of Micajah
Williamson, decd.:
Micajah Williamson Will dated Sept. (blank), 1803, probated (1804), recorded p. 139-140. "I Micajah Williamson of the
County of Jackson Attorney at Law, being sick of body- but of sound mind, memory & understanding ... I give & bequeath
unto my Brother William Williamson the follow negroes, to wit, a Negro Woman by the mane of Mourning & her four children
by the names of Sally, Gabriel, Hariett & Pachael a Negro Woman by the name of Edie & her child, together with any
future increase that the said two Negro Women may have, also a Negro fellow by the name of Isham, negro boy by the
name of Peter, the said negroes to be received by him without being subject to the payment of any part of my debts."
"All the rest & residue of my Estate both real & personal, consisting of lands, bonds, notes, open accounts, money,
rights & credits of Household & Kitchen furniture, of Stock of various kinds be they of what nature or kind soever,
I give & bequeath unto my beloved Wife Polley Williamson, after my debts are paid, which are to be satisfied, Out of
my real & personal Estate, so as aforesaid devised to her, & out of no other part ..."
note: Neither the original will nor the recorded version in Will Book A reflect the date the will was probated;
however, on May 12, 1804 a citation was issued "for William Williamson to obtain letters of administration Cum
Testamento Annexo on the Estate of M. WM'son late said County dec'd" (Wills & Estate Records, 1796-1813).