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JONES COUNTY, GEORGIA DUCKWORTH FAMILY Joseph Duckworth Estate Distributions
Note: The estate of Joseph Duckworth of Jones County, Georgia is way off the radar of most researchers. He died leaving no children so he has no descendants researching him. However, his estate. in particular estate distributions of cash, provide proof of 25 nephews who each received about $300 each! This is particularly important as most of the early Duckworth Family Tree has no estate records and has been assembled without any hard proof in the way of sources.
Will of Joseph Duckworth 7 Apr 1827, 7 May 1827. Wife Ann - Real estate, certain slaves and household for life; Polly Gibson, formerly Polly Davidson - two slaves. After the death of his wife: Frederick H. Reeves - $400; John T. Pearson, son of John Pearson - $400; Patsy Hearne, formerly Patsy Stephens - $500; Polly Gibson - 1/3 of balance; the remaining balance to be divided among my nephews. Excrs: John English, Warren Jordan; and beloved wife. Witnesses: Green Miller, Polly Spinks, Susannah Spinks. Jones Co., Georgia Will Book C, Page 156.
Joseph Duckworth first gave everything to his wife Ann for life. It appears she remarried 28 Apr 1828 to John English, his executor. Although Joseph died in 1827, distributions from his estate were not started until 1839 which leads to the conclusions that she died about 1838-1839.
Joseph Duckworth then made three specific bequest to come of the top of his estate. No relationship with the recipients was stated.
GA Jones WB K.146	Return - 1839	$400	John T. Pearson, legatee
GA Jones WB K.146	Return - 1839	$400	F. H. Reeves, legatee
GA Jones WB K.283	Return - 1840	$500	Patsy Hearn, legatee
Then Joseph Duckworth gave 1/3 of the remaining balance to Polly Gibson. No relationship with her was stated. [Note: Polly Gibson is a niece, the daughter of William Gazaway Duckworth.]
GA Jones WB K.283	Return - 1841, Part 1	$751 87 ½	O. C. Gibson for Polly Gibson
GA Jones WB K.283	Return - 1841, Part 1	$450	O. C. Gibson, trustee for Polly Gibson
GA Jones WB K.392	Return - 1841, Part 2	$800	Polly Gibson, trustee
GA Jones WB L.032	Return - 1842	$600	Polly Gibson to her trustee
GA Jones WB L.032	Return - 1842	$1000	Polly Gibson to her trustee
Then he divided the balance among his nephews. Most of the nephews appear to be from the Duckworth side, in other words the sons of his brothers and sister. Some nephews were on both sides (both Duckworth and Carter). Each nephew received about $300 apiece. There is no explanation about odd amounts, nor missing distributions. If a nephew does not appear, it means one of three things. 1. He moved from the area and could not be found. 2. He died without any living descendants. [Note: the estate George W. Carter received distributions.] 3. We have made a mistake in the tree and the person we thought was a nephew was not in fact a nephew.
Likely Sons of Jacob Duckworth and Elizabeth Dickson
GA Jones WB K.392	Return - 1841, Part 2	$200.62 ½	Almond Duckworth, legatee
GA Jones WB L.160	Return - 1843	$100	Almond Duckworth
GA Jones WB K.283	Return - 1840	$100	Jeremiah Duckworth
GA Jones WB K.392	Return - 1841, Part 2	$200	Jeremiah Duckworth, legatee
GA Jones WB K.283	Return - 1840	$100	John Duckworth
GA Jones WB K.392	Return - 1841, Part 2	$100	John Duckworth, legatee
GA Jones WB L.032	Return - 1842	$75/25	John Duckworth, legatee
Likely Sons of William G. Duckworth
GA Jones WB K.283	Return - 1841, Part 1	$100.62 ½	Joseph Duckworth, legatee
GA Jones WB L.032	Return - 1842	$100	Joseph Duckworth, legatee
GA Jones WB L.160	Return - 1843	$100	Joseph Duckworth
GA Jones WB K.283	Return - 1841, Part 1	$100.62 ½	Gazaway Duckworth, legatee
GA Jones WB K.392	Return - 1841, Part 2	$100.62 ½	Gazaway Duckworth, legatee
GA Jones WB L.160	Return - 1843	$100	Gazaway Duckworth
GA Jones WB K.392	Return - 1841, Part 2	$200.62 ½	William Duckworth, legatee
GA Jones WB L.032	Return - 1842	$25	William Duckworth of AL, legatee
GA Jones WB L.160	Return - 1843	$75	William Duckworth
Proven Sons of Randall Duckworth
GA Jones WB L.032	Return - 1842	$25/35?	Allison Duckworth of AL, legatee
GA Jones WB L.160	Return - 1843	$75	Alanson Duckworth
GA Jones WB K.392	Return - 1841, Part 2	$100	Jeremiah Duckworth, legatee
GA Jones WB L.160	Return - 1843	$75	Jeremiah Duckworth
GA Jones WB L.032	Return - 1842	$75	Jerry Duckworth of AL, legatee
GA Jones WB L.032	Return - 1842	$35	Jerry Duckworth of GA, legatee
GA Jones WB L.160	Return - 1843	$75	Jeremiah Duckworth
GA Jones WB L.160	Return - 1843	$75	Jeremiah Duckworth
GA Jones WB K.392	Return - 1841, Part 2	$200.62 ½	Randall Duckworth, legatee
GA Jones WB L.032	Return - 1842	$25	Randall Duckworth of AL, legatee
GA Jones WB L.160	Return - 1843	$75	Randall Duckworth
Son of _____ Duckworth (There are two nephews named Almond)
GA Jones WB K.283	Return - 1840	$100.62 ½	Almond Duckworth
GA Jones WB K.392	Return - 1841, Part 2	$100	Almond Duckworth, legatee
James Carter m. Eleanor (Nellie) Duckworth
GA Jones WB K.283	Return - 1840	$100.62 ½	Felix N. Carter
GA Jones WB K.283	Return - 1841, Part 1	$100	George W. Carter
GA Jones WB K.392	Return - 1841, Part 2	$100	Excr. of George W. Carter, legatee
GA Jones WB L.160	Return - 1843	$100	George W. Carter, dec’d.
GA Jones WB K.392	Return - 1841, Part 2	$200.62 ½	James D. Carter, legatee
GA Jones WB K.283	Return - 1841, Part 1	$100	Littleberry Carter
GA Jones WB K.392	Return - 1841, Part 2	$100	Littleberry Carter, legatee
GA Jones WB L.160	Return - 1843	$100	Littleberry Carter
GA Jones WB K.283	Return - 1841, Part 1	$100.62 ½	Wiley Carter
GA Jones WB L.032	Return - 1842	$100	Wiley Carter, legatee
GA Jones WB L.160	Return - 1843	$100	Wiley Carter
Jesse Carter m. Phoebe Duckworth
GA Jones WB K.392	Return - 1841, Part 2	$200.62 ½	Lazarus Carter, legatee
_____ Carter m. _____ Duckworth
GA Jones WB K.392	Return - 1841, Part 2	$100	F. M. Carter, legatee
GA Jones WB K.392	Return - 1841, Part 2	$200.62 ½	F. W. Carter, legatee
Abraham Davis m. Christian Duckworth
GA Jones WB K.283	Return - 1841, Part 1	$200	Solomon W. Davis & A. R. Davis
GA Jones WB L.032	Return - 1842	$100	Allen R. Davis, legatee
GA Jones WB L.032	Return - 1842	$100	Solomon W. Davis of GA, legatee
GA Jones WB L.160	Return - 1843	$100	Solomon W. Davis
GA Jones WB L.160	Return - 1843	$100	Allen R. Davis
Claiborne Newsome m. Hester Ann Duckworth
GA Jones WB K.283	Return - 1841, Part 1	$100.62 ½	William Newsome
GA Jones WB L.032	Return - 1842	$100	William Newsome, legatee
GA Jones WB L.160	Return - 1843	$100	William Newsome
GA Jones WB L.160	Return - 1843	$100	James Newsome
_____ Reese m. _____ Duckworth
GA Jones WB K.283	Return - 1840	$201.25	Orlando U. Reese & Loreny D. Reese
GA Jones WB K.392	Return - 1841, Part 2	$200	Orlando W. Reese & Lorenzo D. Reese, legatee
GA Jones WB L.160	Return - 1843	$200	Orlando U. Reese & Lorenzo D. Reese
Here is what is either proved or supported by these distributions: Polly Gibson was entitled to 1/3 of the net estate, which amounted to about $3600. The nephews were entitle to 2/3 of the net estate, which would therefore amount to about $7200. Each nephew received about $300. Based upon these calculations there should be 24 nephews. The following lists has 25 nephews, William being listed twice as his father was unknown.
Jeremiah Duckworth m. Christian Ramsey. They were in colonial Georgia by 1773 when land was platted for Jeremiah. He is thought to have died 6 Nov 1809 in Columbia Co., GA. There is no will nor any estate records for him.
Jacob Duckworth m. Elizabeth Dickson. He is thought to have been born 21 Mar 1764 in Orange Co., NC. He is thought to have died 6 Jun 1815 in Hancock Co., GA. There is no will nor any estate records for him. His widow Elizabeth appears in the 1820 and 1830 tax digest in Hancock Co.			Almond
			Jeremiah
			John
William Gazaway Duckworth m. Rebecca Ansley. He is thought to have been born abt. 1765 in NC; and died 9 Dec 1809 in Warren Co., GA. Rebecca Ansley was the dau. of Thomas Ansley who has estate records and deeds in Warren Co. proving her marriage to William Duckworth. She appears in the 1820 Census in Warren Co.			Joseph
			Gazaway
			William?
Randall Duckworth m. Martha “Patsy” McCormick. He is thought to have been born in 1777 in Colonial Georgia; and died in 1851 in Dallas Co., AL.			Allanson
			Almond
			Jeremiah
			Randall
Jeremiah Duckworth is thought to have been born abt. 1767			William?
[Randall or Jacob] Duckworth			Almond Duckworth
James Carter m. Eleanor (Nellie) Duckworth. She is thought to have been born abt. 1778 in Colonial GA; and died about 1820.			Felix N. Carter
			George W. Carter
			James D. Carter, legatee
			Littleberry Carter
			Wiley Carter
Jesse Carter m. Phoebe Duckworth. She is thought to have been born abt. 1767 in NC; and died about 1814.			Lazarus Carter
_____ Carter m. _____ Duckworth			F. M. Carter, legatee
_____ Carter m. _____ Duckworth			F. W. Carter, legatee
Abraham Davis m. Christian Duckworth			Solomon W. Davis
Abraham Davis m. Christian Duckworth			Allen R. Davis
Claiborne Newsome m. Hester Ann Duckworth. She is thought to have been born abt. 1760 in NC; and died about 1838.			William Newsome
			James Newsome
_____ Reese m. _____ Duckworth			Orlando U. Reese
_____ Reese m. _____ Duckworth			Lorenzo D. Reese
Compiled By: David H. Robertson, 159 Hickory St., Roswell, GA 30075 davidhr@hushmail.com