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MADISON COUNTY, ALABAMA RECORDS
VOL. 1
Compiled by Kathleen Paul Jones & Pauline Jones Gendrud
1934
WILLS
PARTIAL LIST
added 1/6/2025
I will add more as I find them -
Sharon Wick
ALLISON, WILLIAM.
Appraisement of personal
property, Nov. 3, 1817.
Benjamin Fox, John Silvors and
Bett Jordan, APPRAISERS;
Andrew Riley, administrator.
Sworn to before James Irwin, J. P.
The account of sale shows Elinor
and Joseph Allison among the
purchasers.
Record of Wills and Inventories 1818 - 1820. |
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ALLISON, NANCY.
WILL, October 21,
1871-28 September 1872.
"Widow of John Allison."
Nephew David Cob, son of my
brother Stancil Cobb;
Niece Jerusha J. A. F. C. Cobb,
daughter of my sister Jerusha Cobb;
Niece, Mary Jane Elizabeth Vann wife
of J. A. F. Vann and daughter of my
sister Martha Huggins.
Grand-niece Phenetto Jane wife of
C. R. W. Glover and daughter of
James C. Hill.
Niece Mary A. M. Cobb, daughter
of brother Bryant Cobb.
Nancy Paralee daughter of John W.
Grayson and Sarah S. Grayson.
Executors, John W. Grayson and
J. A. F. Vann.
Witnesses, William Moon, Isham
Collier and John W. Grayson. |
ALLISON, WILLIAM, JR.
WILL. 18
January 1831-16 February 1835.
Land to sisters Charity, Isabella and
Matilda Allison;
Father and mother to occupy it.
Witnesses David
Allison, Edward T. Parker. |
ALLISON, JOHN
WILL. 4 March 1861 - February term
1866.
Wife Nancy
Brother David Allison.
Three sisters Mary Jane Parker,
Isabella Fennell and Matilda Fennell.
Children of brother David viz.
William Benjamin Allison, John Anderson
Beresford Allison, Isabella Jane Penland,
Sarah Smith Allison, David Elijah Allison
and James Fennell Allison.
Executor Brother David.
Sisters Mrs. Lea and Mrs. Cobb
omitted as they have no children and are
well provided for.
Witnesses S. (or D.) D. Cabiness and
W. R. Patton. |
ALLISON, THOMAS.
Final settlement. 14 May 1847.
Elizabeth H. Allison, widow;
Jane R. wife of Joseph Collier;
Martha Ann, wife of Isham
Collier; Joseph P. Allison. |
ALLISON, JOHN
WILL. 26 March 1841 - 13 September
1841.
Wife Duana H.;
Grandson John A. Williams;
Daughter Harriett L. Williams;
Daughter Pamelia W. Smith;
Daughter America M. wife of
Thomas Lyle;
Sons in law Eldred W. Williams
and Daniel T. Smith.
Grandson John Washington Bennett,
infant son of daughter Emily W.
Bennett and John T. Bennett -
wife Duana to be his guardian.
Executors wife and son in law Eldred W.
Williams.
Witnesses, W. T. H. Brown, Benjamin T.
Moore, John J. Coleman. |
ALLISON, WILLIAM, deceased.
PETITION TO SELL LAND. 21
November 1868.
Children, Leonard Allison of
Franklin, Tennessee, William T. Allson,
Madison Co.; Louis Allison,
Fountain Head, Tenn., James Allison,
Madison Co.; Jane, wife of Houston
Kirby Fountain Head, Tennessee; Francis,
wife of John Hornbuckle, Fountain
Head, Tennessee; Elizabeth wife of
W. Perrin Sisk, Madison Co.; Jane,
wife of Jackson Cooper, Madison Co.
(she being a daughter of John Allison
who was a son of Wm. L. Allison); the
children of Ellen Harless dec'd viz.
Robert M. Richards, over 21,
Nashville, Tenn., Thomas Richards,
Texas, Sarah Anne, wife of Jackson
McMillen of Jackson Co., Ala., Eliza,
wife of Jesse Radford of Madison Co.,
Martha wife of W. P. Lusk of
Madison Co., Elizabeth, wife of W.
P. Lusk of Madison Co., Elizabeth,
wife of Jefferson Cruse, Bryant A.
Harless, over 21, John Harless,
over 21, both of Madison Co., and Tommy
Harless, a girl, under 21, who resides
with her father Thomas S. Harless;
Walter B. Knnebrough and Blanche
Kinnebrough, infant children of James
H. Kinnebrough, son of Mildred
Allison who was a daughter of Wm. L.
Allison, James and Mildred both
being dead.
12 Nov. 1868. |
ALLISON, WILLIAM, JR.
ORPHAN'S COURT
David Allison appointed administrator,
securities William Allison, Willsey
Pride.
Appraisers Benjamin Higgins, David
Cobb, Bryant Cobb, Burgess Colburn, James
McEwen.
2 March 1835 |
ALLISON, JOHN
ORPHAN'S COURT.
Eldred W. Williams appointed
administrator, securities David T. Smith
and Robert Freeman.
Appraisers William M. Roper, John Ford,
Daniel B. Friend, Robert J. Clopton, Lewis
McBride. |
ALLISON, THOMAS
ORPHAN'S COURT.
Died with out will. Joseph
Collier and Joseph P. Allison appointed
administrators, securities Isham Collier,
William Fleming.
Appraisers, Clement T. Baldwin,
Wade Peevy, John Allison, Jason Brazelton,
Albert Wright.
26 August. 1844. |
ATKINS, DANIEL dec'd.
ORPHAN'S COURT.
Thomas Atkins appointed guardian of
Sophia F., Irena, Elizabeth, Henry W.,
and Martha D. Atkins.
Securities, Randolph Sullivan, Abner
Tate.
2 Jan. 1827.
On the 12th of November, 1832, Simon M.
Holloway petitions for his share in
right of his wife Sophia F.
In February, 1845 Charles Bolling in
right of his wife Irena petitions for
his share.
On the 11th of December, 1837 Joseph
Atkins in right of his wife Elizabeth
H. petitions for his part.
On the 5th of January, 1839 Henry W.
Atkins, over 14, chooses Martha
Atkins for is guardian and said
Martha Atkins applies for guardianship
of Martha D. Atkins, under 14. |
CRISS, JAMES
WILL. 7 March 1817,
October term, 1817.
Wife Jane,
My children
Executors, wife and William Bell and
William Ellison.
Witnesses James Wardlow, William
Bell, Maynary Colley. |
MILAM, JOHN
WILL. 3 June 1835 - 1
November 1838.
Wife Polly,
Daughters Dicey Connant, Jane Leek,
Polly Atkins, Cindarella Muurphy, Nancy
Sutherland;
sons, Bartlett, John and Wiley
Milam,
Granddaughter Nancy Arnold.
Grandson William Blufered Garey
and
Malinda Garey two last named to draw
but one share which would have been their
mother's part.
Executors Bartlett Milem and
William Murphy.
Witnesses Robert Davie and R. W.
Davie, Randolph Sullivan. |
MADDOX, WILSON.
DIVISION, 13 Jan. 1825.
George Maddox, Darling Allen and wife
Caroline, Lewis Finley and wife
Pamelia; and Anthony Smith as
guardian of Martha, Thomas and
Elizabeth Wilson Maddox.
Commissioners, William Eason, John R.
B. Eldridge, John M. Leake.
(Note: Virginia and
Allen, daughter of Darling and
Caroline (Maddox) Allen married
Edward Harris Steger - for their
descendants see "Genealogy of the Harris
& Allied Families" by Jones & Jones.) |
SIMMONS, JOHN
WILL. 12 June, 1822,
October term, 1822.
"Of Madison County." Daughter HannahVeasy,
daughter Sally Armbrister, daughters
Jane, Rhoda, Charlotte W.
Sons Joseph John, William J. and
Thomas.
"Land beginning on Wm. J. Veasey's
branch".
Executor Thomas Simmons.
Witnesses. William Anderson, William
Stewart, Thomas Stewart. |
ANDRESS, LOWRY.
WILL. 24 October, 1820 - 12
February, 1822.
To Creasy Winn and the following of
her children: Nancy A. Estes,
Elizabeth Winn, Susan Whitworth, Sally W.
Arbaugh, Banister Winn, Richard B. Winn,
Peding B. Winn, Alsadony A. Winn.
Executors, Creasy Winn and
Thomas Whitworth.
Witnesses. John Tatom, Abram
Bransford, Edward Frost. |
BLANKENSHIP, HANNAH.
WILL. 17 September
1852, 5 July, 1854.
Son Edmund Blankenship.
Son Willis.
My natural heirs.
Witnesses F. H. Newman, John M. Humhrey,
Gustavus A. Wyche. |
BLANKENSHIP, EDMUND.
WILL. 9 Sept... 1833 -
21 Oct. 1833.
Wife HANNAH.
My children Francis H. Humphrey,
William F. Blankenship, Edmund Blankenship.
Witnesses Thomas McCrary, William D.
Thomas, John Vining. |
BLANKENSHIP, WILEY.
WILL. 5 March, 1842,
16 May, 1842.
of Loweville.
(Note - this afterward changed to
Maysville.)
Brother Willis Blankenship;
Nephew Wiley T. Humphrey, son of
my sister Frances H. Humphrey.
Executor, brother Willis.
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BRAGG, THOMAS, SR.
WILL. _____
22 April, 1833.
Wife Elizabeth.
Two youngest sons William Nelson
and James Harvey Bragg;
daughter Margaret Golden,
daughter Nancy Bragg,
children Joseph Bragg, Thomas and
Looney Bragg and Martha Winkle.
Executors Thomas and Looney.
Witnesses, William, Thomas and
Looney Bragg, Benjamin F. Cisco, Zachariah
G. Cisco. |
BRAGG, THOMAS.
DIVISION, 13 Sept. 1847.
Looney W. Bragg executor of the will;
Legatees are Joseph Bragg, Thomas Bragg,
Looney Bragg, Peggy wife of John
Combs, Martha wife of Isaac
Winkle, Nancy wife of Jacob Hill.
Thomas died leaving the following
children: Jonathan, Thomas, Elizabeth,
Sanford, Leathy, Benjamin and Looney,
all minors except Jonathan,
Sally Bragg their mother and guardian. |
LOGAN, THOMAS.
WILL. 7 Febry. 1812 - 19 May 1812.
Wife, Elizabeth.
Daughter Mellindy two cows of her
mother's choosing;
sons John, Hugh and William;
daughter Eideth Stephen or her
husband;
daughter Polly Gray;
daughter Elizabeth McNeery or her
husband;
daughters Jean Willson, Rebecca Bean
and Sally Bird
Wife executrix.
Witnesses, George Wilder, William
Simpson. |
CAMMEL, OWEN.
WILL. 5 April 1824 - 6 May 1824.
William Lenier trustee for youngest
daughter Lucy Bullard.
Wife Elizabeth.
1/6th part each to Susanna Garrett,
Elizabeth Cammel, Catherine Stuart, Mary
Pullen and William Cammel.
Executor friend John Looney.
Witnesses, Frank Jones, John Tatom,
William F. Stugus. |
FITZ, GARRELL.
WILL. 19 January 1817 - 7 April,
1817
Wife Rebecca.
My children John Fitz Garrell, Pheba
Hellums, Nancy Baxter, Elizabeth Humphries,
Mary Guinn, Rebecca Fitz Garrrell and
Theodoric Fitz Garrell.
Wife and Wiltshire G. Pettipool
executors.
Witnesses, William Whitehead, Sarah
Whitehead, and Nathan Martin
(Note: This will was found in File
No. 1538 and if ever recorded, the book is
lost. However it bears a notation on
the back, "Proved in open court by oath of
Nathan Martin and ordered to lie over
for further proof. April 7, 1817.
It is probable this James Fitz Garrell
is a member of the Fitzgerald-Jones
family of Virginia in Watson's "Notes
on Southside Virginia.") |
SIVELY,
JACOB, dec'd. Inventory and
account of sale of personal property.
25 Nov. 1816, 23 December 1816. |
BELL, JOHN N.
WILL. 5 January 1817, March
Term, 1819.
Wife Judith.
Eigh children, George Bell,
Zeperniah Bell, John Bell, Molly Bell, Betsy
Bell, Lucinda Bell, Nancy Bell and
Sally Bell.
Executors William Bell and
John Bell.
Witnesses George J. Poindexter, James
H. Bell, Edward Andrews. |
BASS,
MARY.
WILL. 3 April, 1819, September
term, 1819.
Son William C. Bass.
Brother Francis E. udson.
Money paid in my father's estate, and as
security for Lew Hudson.
Witnesses Charles Love, Mary S.
Dickey, Eliza G. Dickey, John Leigh Townes,
John James Rodgers, Thomas Le Bennet.
(Records show in 1818 William.
Hill, Elijah,
Orphans Court. John Sprowl,
guardian of infant heirs, 1822. In
1822 William Derrick is appointed
guardian of Susanna and Polly Hill,
infants. |
HILL,
ELIJAH dec'd.
Able Hill, administrator of estate
shows "By cash paid John L. Benton
and Tabitha Benton, lately Tabitha
Hill, widow of Elijah Hill dec'd.
11 June 1816.
Also "Cash paid John Sprowl, guardian
of Susannah Hill and Mary Hill,
heirs of said decased. "7 Jun 1816. |
MILAM, JOHN dec'd.
ORPHAN'S COURT.
Died in this county 26 October, 1838?
leaving awidow Polly Milam.
Received a Revolutionary Pension of $80.00
per annum. March 22, 1839. |
JAGGERS, JEREMIAH.
ORPHANS COURT
Lewis Sanderson, administrator appointed
7 Feb. 1832. He was a Revolutionary
Pensioner pension bearing date 14 February
1824 - $8.00 per month as a private in the
Revolution. He died in Madison County,
25 January 1832, leaving a widow, Nancy
Jaggers. (No list of children yet
found.) |
BLANKENSHIP, EDMUND.
ORPHAN'S COURT.
Hannah Blankenship, widow Edmund
and Wiley Blankenship, over 14, chose
her as guardian; she also appointed guardian
of Willis October, 1833.
In February 1834 the heirs petition,
Hannah Blankenship as guardian of
Willis and Willie, Infants,
William F. Blankenship, Crawford W.
Humphrey in right of wife Frances H.
and Friley Jones, guardian of
Edmund Blankenship. |
BRAGG, THOMAS, dec'd.
ORPHAN'S COURT.
Luney W. Bragg, administrator,
appointed guardian of Jonothan, Thomas B.
Elizabeth, Sanford, Benjamin Thomas and
Luney Bragg, infants. 30 Oct.
1841. |
BRAGG, ELIZABETH, deceased.
ORPHAN'S COURT.
PETITION of John A. Combs
to summon Joseph, Thomas, Luney W.,
Harvey and Nelson Bragg, Peggy
wife of John A. Combs, Martha,
wife of Isaac Winkle and Nancy
wife of Jacob Hill.
18 Sept. 1847. |
CAMMEL, OWEN,
dec'd.
ORPHAN'S COURT,
FINAL SETTLEMENT of John W. Looney,
executor, 13 May 1834.
Heirs are John Stewert and wife
Catherine, William Cammel, Joseph Ballard
and wife Lucy, James Garrett and wife
Susannah, Jesse Pulliam and wife Mary
and Elizabeth Cammel. |
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