FRANKLIN COUNTY, GEORGIA

DAVIS FAMILY

Estates

Book.Page

Dated

Recorded

Name

Document

Representative

Comments

Note: Franklin County has two series of loose estate files covering the same estates. Various documents may be found in either or both sets of files. Some files have mistakenly combined estates for more than one person of the same name.

Series 1786-1900

Loose File

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22 Jun 1803

Richard Davies

Affidavit, Will

Elizabeth Davis

Joshua McConnell

Affidavit re proving of his will, Elizabeth Davis and Joshua McConnell nominated as excrs. Will. [Parts illegible]. Personal property to wife Elizabeth. Witnesses: John Parrish, James Montgomery. Dated 24 Feb 1803. Proved 22 Jun 1803.

Loose File

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May 1842

Elminta M. Tinsley

Return

Andrew T. Davis Gdn.

Loose File

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No Date

Clary A. Davis

Order

Jeremiah Cleveland, gdn.

Jackson and Basil Davis orphans of Clary A, Davis

Loose File

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25 Jun 1896

Julia E. Davis

Annual Return

Order

John A. Davis, gdn.

John A. Davis, gdn. for his minor children by Julia E. Davis, dec’d.: Silvey R. Davis, Sadie S. Davis, Albert H. Davis.

Loose File

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4 Jan 1878

Mary A. Davis

Petition of Van Davis

Van Davis, admr.

Loose File

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Thomas Davis, Jr.

Petition of Cabin S. Wild re land. Thomas Davis d. 12 Jan 1842.

Applications for dismissal as excrs. of Calvin S. Weld and Albert Moss. Citation issued.

Annual Return 12 Jan 1846.

Annual Return re three girls: Elizabeth J. Davis, Wm. T. Davis and Antamisria H. Davis

Order to sell land of Thomas Davis., Sr.

Sale of personal property 17 Jun 1845.

Return of Albert Moss, 4 Jan 1850. Polly Ann Clark, wife of Zachariah Clark, legatee

Return 5 May 1851.

Appraisement of Thomas Davis, Jr. property 8 May 1845

Order Calvin S. Weld appt admin. de bonis non with will annexed of Thomas Davis, Sr.

1819 Thomas Davis Sr. and Thomas Davis, Jr.

Appraisement Thomas Davis, Sr. 1819?

Inventory Aug 1819

Will: (page missing) son Thomas, dau. Nancy Lewis, wife of Enoch Brady, son William Davis, Dau. Elizabeth wife of William Thompson?. Henry Davis and Thomas Davis, Jr., excrs. 25 Sep 1819 Witnesses: [hard to read]

Loose File

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Thomas W. Davis,

John L. Davis and John G. W. Sewell

Annual Return 4 Jul 1896.

Sale Bill by J. L. Davis and J. G. W. Sewell, excrs. 12 Jan 1897

Inventory and Appraisement

Sallie Davis, widow

Will dated 2 Oct 1893, admitted to probate May 1894: Sallie Davis, wife, John L. Davis, son. Children: heirs at law of Sarah Ann Adams, William P. Davis, Frances J. Brown, John L. Davis, Mary M. Brown. Witnesses: S. W. Whitlow, H. L. _____, J. B. D. McWhorter.

Loose File

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1899

1878

1840

Van Davis

Three! estates Combined

Anderson P. Davis & James S. Crawford, excrs.

Van Davis # 3.

Inventory & Appraisement 18 Jul 1899. Sale Bill 19 Jan 1900. Anderson P. Davis & James S. Crawford, excrs. Petition for Probate: 8 heirs: Susan Davis, widow, Alland D. Davis, Rodah Crawford, Anderson P. Davis, William J. Davis, Ludema Wilson, Perry B. Davis, Leuca Davis.

Van Davis # 2.

Inventory & Appraisement 15 Mar 1878.

Order dismissing Hezekiah Davis as admr. Mar 1881.

Order to sell land.

Annual Return for 1880 with payment to Cyntha Davis.

Van Davis # 1.

Andrew T. Davis admr. Jan 1842 Paid to heirs:

John A. Willis

Robert Sumnerville

Jesse M. Davis

Eli C. Davis

Clary Davis

William R. Davis

Sale Bill 10 Jan 1840.

Misc. gdn. papers William R. Davis

Loose File

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1843

William R. Davis, minor

Skipped

Series 1791-1901

Loose File

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1838

Clary A. Davis

Jennett Cleveland, gdn.

Illegitimate minors:

Jackson Davis

Bassil Davis

Loose File

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1895-1896

Julia E. Davis

John A. Davis, natural gdn. of his children

Silvey R. Davis

Sadie S. Davis

Albert H. Davis

Loose File

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1878

Mary Ann Davis

Van Davis, admr., son of the dec’d.

Loose File

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1803

Richard Davis

Elizabeth Davis, Joshua McConnell, excrs.

Will 24 Feb 1803. See above

Loose File

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25 Sep 1819

10 Jan 1820.

Thomas Davis, Sr.

Henry Davis, Thomas Davis, Jr. excrs.

Calvin S. Weld a.d.b.n. (1853)

Will 25 Sep 1819. Children: Thomas Davis, Jr., Nancy, wife of Enoch Brady, William Davis, Elizabeth, wife of William Thompson. Proved 10 Jan 1820.

Appraisement 1819.

Annual Return Jul 1853

Loose File

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1845-1855

Thomas Davis, Jr.

Calvin S. Weld,

Albert Moss, excrs.

Heirs: Polly Ann. Clark, wife of Zachariah, Elizabeth I. Davis, Willamina T. Davis, Artemsia H. Davis.

Appraisement 8 May 1845. Sale 17 Jun 1845. 8 Feb 1850 Objection to sale of land by Polly Ann Clark, then living in Benton Co., Al.

Loose File

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1894-1897

Thomas W. Davis

John L. Davis, son and John G. W. Sewell, excrs.

Will Abstracted above

Loose File

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1899-1900

Van Davis

died 19 Jun 1899

Loose File

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1838-1844

Van Davis, Sr.

Andrew T. Davis

Returns Nov 1838. Has no information relating to the estate. The reverse side has Order, Undated, John H. Patrick appt. gdn. for Jesse M. Davis, William R. Davis, Narcisa V. M. Davis.

Inventory & Appraisement 13 Nov 1839, Andrew T. Davis, admr.

Sale 10 Jan 1840

Sale 20 Jan 1840

Return 10 Jan 1840 to . Jan 1841-Sale of Land on Gumlog Cr. to Eli C. Davis for $400. Dec 1840, LL 320 2^nd Dt. Appling Co. sold for $1 to Eli C. Davis. Rented 40 acres to N. D. Lankford. Upper Place to Robert Summerville, Mills to James H. Chappelear. Filed Mar Term 1841, Andrew T. Davis, admr.

Inventory of William R. Davis by John H. Patrict.

Heirs: William R. Davis, Narcisa V. M. Davis.

Annual Return at Img 1199 shows $35.00 to each of 8 heirs Larkin Davis, Eli C. Davis, Clary/Clarissa Davis, Israel P. Davis, John A. Willis, Robert Summerville, Jesse M. Davis, Joseph Baldwin; and $9.96 to John Langford in 1841-1842. William R. Davis and Narcisa V. M. Davis were not included.

Second Return 1841, Andrew T. Davis, admr. Payments to some heirs in random amounts. Robert Summerville rec’d. $35,

Return 1841-1843, , Andrew T. Davis, admr.

Gdn. Return of Dec 1842 of William R. Davis

Loose File

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1878-1881

Van Davis, Jr.

Hezekiah T. Davis, admr.

Cynthia Davis, only heir mentioned

Compiled By: David H. Robertson, 159 Hickory St., Roswell, GA 30075 davidhr@hushmail.com