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Harper Family Genealogy Notes

Georgia

Mark B. Arslan

407 Highlands Lake Drive

Cary, NC 27518-9167

[email protected]

Harper Web Site: http://arslanmb.org/harper/harper.html

31 January 2010

GA, State Death Index {9739)

6 May 1921 Harper, Roderick C. #11275

male, married, of Fulton Co., occupation: stock dealer

b. 3 Oct 1857, GA

d. Atlanta, G. M. D. 469, Fulton Co., GA

cause: bronchial pneumonia (contributory: loco---? ataxia)

buried @ Jonesboro

father: Henry Harper (b. GA)

mother: Miss Turner (b. GA)

informant: Mrs. R. C. Turner (of Atlanta)

certificate 11783

10 Mar 1922 Harper, Margaret V. #2126785

d. Hart Co., GA

certificate 7047-D

29 Jun 1922 Harper, James Wesley

male, married, of McDonough, occupation: carpenter

spouse: Mrs. J. M?. Harper

b. 26 Dec 1836, GA

d. McDonough, McDonough Militia District, GA

cause: prostatitis, probably malignant

buried @ McDonough Cemetery

father: Richard Harper (b. GA)

mother: “not know”

informant: Miss Della Harper (of McDonough)

certificate 18121

29 Sep 1923 Harper, E. T. #11276

male, widowed, of Jonesboro, occupation: live-stock dealer & farmer

b. 29 Oct 1857, Henry Co., GA

d. Jonesboro, G. M. D. 1088, Clayton Co., GA

cause: paralysis

buried @ Johnson Cemetery (Jonesboro)

father: R. H. Harper (b. Ireland)

mother: Francis Turner (b. Henry Co., GA)

informant: T. B. Harper (of Jonesboro)

certificate 25588

16 Aug 1924 Harper, Wade H. #11223

male, widowed, of McDonough, occupation: farmer @ own farm

spouse: Mrs. Elon Harper

b. 28 Apr 1838, GA

d. McDonough, G. M. D. 11 (McMullins), Henry Co., GA

cause: neuritis – left bronchial – accompanied by severe pain and herpes (contri-

butory: Civil War wound scar)

buried @ McDonough Cemetery

father: Ben. J. Harper (b. GA)

mother: Tobitha Turner (b. GA)

informant: Mrs. C. W. Walker (of McDonough)

certificate 24846

27 Feb 1925 Harper, Susie #11274

female, single, of Jonesboro, occupation: none

b. 26 Feb 1853, GA

d. Jonesboro, G. M. D. 1088, Clayton Co., GA

cause: hemiplegia

buried @ Jonesboro

father: Roderick Henry Harper (b. Ireland)

mother: Francis Turner (b. GA)

informant: T. B. Harper (of East Point)

certificate 3703

20 Feb 1926 Harper, Judge A. #21267

d. Hart Co., GA

certificate 4197-H

14 Dec 1927 Harper, Susanna #11282

female, single, of Fayetteville, occupation: house keeper

b. [date blank], Henry Co., GA

d. Fayetteville, G. M. D. 496, Fayette Co., GA @ age 72y-4m-25d

cause: Bright’s disease

buried @ Fayetteville

father: William S. Harpere (b. Henry Co., GA)

mother: Elizabeth Jane Gilbert (b. Henry Co., GA)

informant: John C. Gilbert (of Fayetteville)

certificate 29640

16 Oct 1956 Harper, Thomas O. #212672

male

d. Elbert Co., GA @ age 80y

certificate 23462

7 Aug 1958 Willis, Mary E. #2126721

female, of Elbert Co., GA


certificate 19995

29 Sep 1958 Harper, George T. #212675

male

d. Hart Co., GA @ age 72y

certificate 23026

2 Jun 1963 Harper, Eunice H. #212678/1

female, of Hart Co., GA


certificate 19162

7 Feb 1967 Anderson, John A. #2126723/1

male, of Elbert Co., GA


certificate 5331

4 Dec 1967 Harper, Eulalie T. #212675/1

female, of Hart Co., GA

d. Jackson Co., GA @ age 69y

certificate 34265

9 Feb 1971 Matthews, Lee W. #212679/1

male, of Elbert Co., GA


certificate 5196

30 Dec 1975 Harper, Ernest W. #212676

male, of Hart Co., GA

d. Stephens Co., GA @ age 87y

certificate 39717

2 Mar 1981 Matthews, Mattie H. #212679

female, of Elbert Co., GA


certificate 7578

3 May 1984 Harper, Jessie W. #212678

male, of Hart Co., GA


certificate 14400

13 Mar 1987 Harper, Jack T. #2126752

male

d. Clarke Co., GA @ age 67y

certificate 8080

Butts Co., Marriages {2952)

6 Apr 1826 Harper, William

Blisit, Nancy

filed in White Book, p. 1

29 May 1828 Amos, William C.

Harper, Sarah

3 Feb 1835 Harper, William #2123

Clayton, Harriett


8 Nov 1837 Harper, William

Bankston, Jimima


1 Nov 1841 Harper, Reuben J. #2128

Carter, Martha A.


2 Nov 1841 Harper, Benjamin L. #1122

Tarpley, Eliz. H.


6 Jun 1850 Carter, Leonidas

Harper, Elizabeth F. #212A


21 Dec 1852 Carter, Leonidas #212A/1

Nelms, Pencillar


(Note: Most of these are probably dates of the marriage bonds.) MBA

Carroll Co., Marriages {4347)

28 Oct 1867|1869 Harper, R. E. #21236

Hunter, G. A.

filed in Book D, p. 120 & Book K1, p. 80

9 Nov 1871 Harper, Elijah|Elizah N.|W. #21234

Rowton|Rowden, Mary J.|A.

filed in Book D, p. 190 & Book K1, p. 149

25 Dec 1874 McEwen, Stephen A.

Harper, Sarah E. #21237

filed in Book K1, p. 295

24 Oct 1880 Hunter, James A.

Harper, Mary Frances #21239

filed in Book E, p. 281


Clayton Co., Jonesboro, Jonesboro City Cemetery {27102}

Harper, Frances A. C. b. 15 Nov 1827 d. 22 Mar 1889 #1127/1

(wife of R. H. Harper)

Harper, J. S. #11271

Harper, M. E. b. 2 Mar 1846 d. 12 Jun 1910 #11271/1

(wife of J. S. Harper)

Harper, George Hilliard b. 17 Sep 1847 d. 25 Jul 1897 #11272

Harper, Martha Frances b. 24 Dec 1848 d. 5 Aug 1919 #11272/1

Harper, Susie Anna b. 27 Feb 1857 d. 28 Feb 1925 #11274

Harper, Rod C. b. 1857 d. 1921 #11275

Harper, E. T. b. 25 Oct 1857 d. 29 Sep 1923 #11276

Harper, Delia L. b. 19 Jan 1860 d. 18 Jan 1901 #11276/1

(wife of E. T. Harper)

Harper, Fannie Belle b. 29 Apr 1861 d. 11 Jan 1912 #11278

Elbert Co., Marriages {2903} {2930} {4346}

10 Feb 1806 Harper, Rhoderick #112

Selfridge, Susanna

28 Aug 1806 White, Joseph

Harper, Averiller

12 Dec 1807 Cole, Samuel

Harper, Charlotte B. #244

4 Feb 1810 Rucker, Azmond

Harper, Nancy

8 Feb 1811 McMullin, Jeremiah

Harper, Sarah #114

3 Nov 1811 Worrell, Ransom

Harper, Elender

26 Dec 1816 Mann, John

Harper, Polly #2114

26 Dec 1816 White, John M.

Harper, Elizabeth #2115

4 Nov 1817 Harper, William W. #2113

Allen, Lucy

29 Dec 1818 Haynes, Waller G.

Harper, Polley W.

7 Jan 1819 Harper, Caselton B. #2116

Adams, Polly

6 Mar 1823 Harper, Bedford

Banks, Gilly

13 Apr 1826 Thornton, Elzey B. #2125

Harper, Nancy

7 Sep 1831 Harper, John, Sr.

Mitchel, Polley

29 Oct 1831 Harper, Elijah #2126

Evenson, Martha

25 Sep 1832 Harper, John A. H. #2432

Oliver, Susan

29 Oct 1833 Harper, Elijah #2126

Evenson, Martha

31 Aug 1837 Harper, William H. #2434

McDonald, Mary S. H.

28 Feb 1839 Harper, Johnathan

Dye, Delilah

7 Jan 1844 Harper, Jackson

Freeman, Lucinda

4 Jul 1845 Harper, Albert

Harper, Martha

22 Apr 1849 Rice, Asa M.

Harper, Royster E. #21261

27 Jul 1856 Rice, Richard M.


17 Dec 1857 Harper, James W. #21264

Adams, Susan F.

6 Nov 1859 Fleming, M. A.

Oglesby, Levinia #21267/1

9 Dec 1859 Hunt, Benjamin T.

Harper, Frances E. #21265


13 Jan 1874 Harper, Judge A. #21267

Fleming, Livonia

7 Dec 1882 Harper, J. A. #21267

Hulme, Dora E.

Elbert Co., Concord Methodist Church Cemetery {18388}

Harper, Omer A. b. 27 Jun 1909 d. 15 Apr 1967 #2126722

Harper, Donald George b. 7 Mar 1953 d. 18 Sep 1984 #2126722x

[son of Omer Harper & Cecile Frances Adams Harper]

Anderson, John Andrew b. 1907 d. 7 Feb 1967 #2126723/1

Anderson, Pauline Harper b. 1911 d. 1996 #2126723

Anderson, Myra Joan d. 1938 #2126723x ?

Harper, Thomas O. b. 1876 d. 16 Oct 1956 #212672

Harper, Helen Craft b. 1887 d. 1917 #212672/1

Willis, R. L. b. 17 Dec 1900 d. 14 Aug 1982 #2126721/1

Willis, Mary E. Harper b. 10 Jan 1908 d. 7 Aug 1958 #2126721

Rice, Elizabeth M. Harper b. 22 Sep 1834 d. 25 Jun 1896 #21263

Rice, Richard M. b. 11 Oct 1826 d. 19 Sep 1912 #21263/1

Harper, Judge A. b. 16 May 1852 d. 20 Feb 1926 #21267

Harper, Dora E. b. 25 Nov 1864 d. 14 Jun 1899 #21267/2

Harper, Martha b. 22 Jun 1812 d. 29 Aug 1891 #2126/1

Harper, William Andrew b. 4 Dec 1874 d. 21 Sep 1878 #212671

Harper, Lavonia b. 10 Jul 1842 d. 1 Nov 1881 #21267/1

Elbert Co., Will Book ?, p. ?

Testator: John P. Harper (of Elbert Co.)

Date written: 9 Jun 1801

Date proved: 3 Aug 1801

Witnesses: William Hightower, Wells Thompson, & Gilbert Barden

Executor(s): wife Sarah Harper & Middleton Woods

Description:

“In the name of God, Amen. I John P. Harper, of the County of Elbert and the State of Georgia,

being in my proper senses and sound memory, do make and ordain this my last will and tes-

tament.

Item, First of all I give my soul to God, who gave it, hoping for the resurrection of life through

Christ and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent manner as to the discretion of my ex-

ecutors, hereinafter named.

As for worldly goods, I give as follows

Item I desire that my just debts be first paid, and that the present crop of tobacco on hand and the

ensuing crop be applied to that purpose and in case the same should not be adequate to dis-

charge the whole of my debts then and in that case my executors hereinafter to be named will

dispose of my part of the stock for the interprise of discharging the same.

Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Sarah Harper, two hundred and fifteen and one-

half acres of land it being the tract whereon I now live. Also two hundred acres adjoining the

said tract, it being part of the four hundred acre tract, also ten negroes, to wit: Pete, Bob, Joe,

Pompey, Abraham, Sarah, Grace, Amy, Tiller, and Jinny, also all my stock of horses, except

one which will be hereafter named, cattle, hogs, sheep, and goats. Also all my household and

kitchen furniture except one bed and furniture and all my farming utensils, also one pair of

cart wheels, to her and her heirs, forever.

Item I give unto my son in law, Middleton Woods two hundred acres of land it being the other

moiety? Of the above recited four hundred acres, also six negroes to wit: Peter, James, Ed-

mond, Cate, Jude and Winney.

Item I give unto my nephew William Wilkins Lenore, one lot in the town of Elberton adjoining

James Kidd on the east side, also one negro boy known by the name of Stephen, one bed and

furniture, one sorrel horse, known by the name of Dolphin, and saddle and bridle to be pur-

chased by my executors, rifle gun and shot pouch and all my wearing apparel when he arrives

at mature age or sooner at the discretion of my executors.

Item And lastly I do constitute and appoint my wife, Sarah and Middleton Woods, my whole and

sole executrix and executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills,

heretofore by me made. I witness my hand and seal this ninth day of June 1801.

John P. Harper

William Hightower

Wells Thompson

Gilbert Barden

Recorded this will the 3rd day of August 1801.

Higginbotham, C. C. O.”


Testator: Sally Harper (of Elbert Co.)

Date written: 15 May 1802

Date proved: 2 Aug 1802

Witnesses: Middleton Woods, Nathaniel Hudson, & Richard Hubbard

Executor(s): G. Bordin, Robert Lanford, & Tabby Thompson

Description:

“In the name of God, Amen. I, Sally Harper, of the County of Elbert and the State of Georgia, be-

ing in my senses and a sound memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament.

First: I give my soul to God that gave it, hoping for the resurrection of life through Christ, and

my body to the earth to be buried in a decent manner, at the discretion of my executors herei-

nafter named.

As for my worldly goods, after all debts and demands against the estate are paid and discharged, I

give as follows to wit:

Item: I give and bequeath to my nephew William W. Lenore, five hundred dollars to him and his

heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my niece Prudence Richardson, daughter of Walker Richardson, four

hundred dollars to remain within hands of my executors until she arrives to mature age or

marries, which sum of money may be put out on interest at the discretion of my executors he-

reinafter named.

Item: My will and desire is that all my negroes, viz: Peter, Bobb, Joseph, Pompey, Abraham, Da-

vid, Sarah, Grace, Jinny, Tiller, and Amy, be set free, and I do hereby monument and utterly

set free, the aforesaid negroes after the present crop is housed and entirely secured, and in or-

der that the same may be completely affected, my will is that my executors petition the legis-

lature to pass a law to that effect.

My will and desire is that my land including the dwelling house and premises where I now live

with all the farming implements, all the stock of every kind and description, all the household

and kitchen furniture, and all and every other article or thing that appertains to the house or

land, my wearing apparrel excepted be sold and after paying off all the debts and demands

and the above legacies, my will and desire is that the balance of the money be equally divided

between my son-in-law Middleton Woods and Sophy Walthall, relic of William Walthall of

Chesterfield County and State of Virginia.

Lastily: I do constitute and appoint Middleton Woods, Nathaniel Hudson, Richard Hubbard, my

whole and sole executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills

heretofore by me made, as witness my hand in seal this 15th day of May 1802.

Sally Harper

Signed and acknowledged in presence of:

G. Bordin

Robert Lanford

Tabby Thompson

Recorded this will the 2nd day of August 1802

W. Higginbotham

C.C.O.”

Elbert Co., Will Book “1803-1806“, pp. 57-59 (Webb Kidd) {14436}

Testator: Webb Kidd

Dated: 16 Aug 1803

Recorded: 22 Apr 1805

Witnesses: John White, Thomas White, & Benjamin Herndon

“In the name of God Amen. I, Webb Kidd of the county of Elbert & State of Georgia being very

sick & weak in body but of Perfect Mind Senses & Memory do make and constitute my last

Will & Testament. But principally & first I give & hoping at the Resurrection I shall receive

the same again in peace, and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave

it to me & as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with I do

give & dispose of in the following manner. The Plantation House & Land whereon I now live

with all that appertains thereunto belonging. I do give unto my dearly beloved wife Elizabeth

Kidd to be her dowfull rite & property enduring of her life and widowhood and if she dies be-

fore my youngest child, Webb comes or rises to the years of eighteen then the Plantation

House & Land not to be broken up until he arrive to that year of age and then separately I

give him my youngest son his free choice to take the House, Land & plantation for his own or

otherwise to take Dick my negro boy if he lives & I further give him out of my Estate a horse

& saddle, the saddle to have when he calls for it & the horse to be put in his possession when

he arrive to the above mentioned years. The horse and saddle to be worth one hundred dol-

lars, together with a good bed & furniture & which ever he chooses, the land or Dick. If it be

the land & the rest or Dick & the rest then thats to be his only part or claim of my Estate=and

to my dearly beloved daughter Nancy Harper [#211/1] I do give a beast & saddle, bed & fur-

niture with one Heifer Cow which they have in their possession to the amount of ninety three

dollars, and to my dearly beloved daughter Polly Jennings I do give which they have now in

their possession one tract of land & one bed to the amount of one hundred & twenty five dol-

lars, and to my dearly beloved daughter Lucy Greenwood I do give which they have had in

their possession one bed & with a heifer cow, beast & saddle together with cash to the

amount of one hundred & four dollars=& to my son William Kidd I do give which he now

has in possession one tract of land a bed & furniture, beast & saddle to the amount of two

hundred & thirty five dollars and to my beloved daughter Rhody Cleaveland I do give which

she now has in possession one bed & furniture with a beast and saddle to the amount of Eigh-

ty five dollars the beast to yet be delivered to her-and to my beloved son Martin Kidd I do

give which he has now in possession one tract of land lying in Franklin County & State of

Georgia with a horse & saddle all to the amount of three hundred & ten dollars-and to my be-

loved son John Kidd I do give one tract of land lying in Franklin County joining of Martins

Land with a Beast and Saddle all to the amount of three hundred & ten dollars & if the above

mentioned land is ever lost by other claims the damage sustained shall be equally borne by all

the legatees that is allowing them to return back into the Estate & sharing with the rest And

as for the balance at the decease of my wife or age of my son Webb my Estate to be equally

divided amongst all the legatees excepting my son Webb & Nancy Harper & Lucy Green-

wood- and what so ever is coming to be Nancys part I do give to her daughter Polly & her son

Webb -and what so ever might be Lucys part I do give to their son William and daughter Pol-

ly Greenwood, and I appoint and ordain my son Martin and William and John Kidd my sons

to be my sole executors of this my Last Will & Testament and I do fully empower & author-

ize them to do and act for the good of the Estate & Legatees at their discretion as may deem

most proper giving and assisting any of the Legatees when it can be spared out of the Estate=

and I do hereby revoke & dissnull all other wills and bequests ratifying and confirming this to

be my Last Will & Testament in writing whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my

seal this 16th day of August 1803”


Testator: Edmond Harper

Date written: 27 Aug 1810

Date proved: 1 Mar 1819

Witnesses: John Alston, Dudly Sale, & Adam Gaar

Executor(s): “my beloved son Bedford Harper and my true and trusty friend, Beverly Allen”

Description:

“In the name of God, Amen. I Edmond Harper of the State of Georgia and County of Elbert be-

ing of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding, do make publish and declare

this my last will and testament in manner following, that is to say,

First, I give and bequeath to my wife, Ann Harper, one eighth part of my estate both real and per-

sonal.

Secondly, I give and bequeath to my Daughters, Elizabeth Dardin, Mary Jones, Lucy Howard,

Ann Rucker and Drucilla Harper the sum of one dollar each.

Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my son Bedford Harper and my Daughter Elender Harper, two

tracts of land in the County of Wilkerson, that is to say, one in the ninth district and known

by a plan of said district by lot number fifty eight and the other in the Twenty sixty District of

said County and known by lot number Two hundred and Six.

Fourthly, I give and bequeath all the balance of my Estate, not above specially willed to my afo-

resaid son Bedford Harper and Daughter Ellender Harper and my friend Beverly Allen to be

equally divided amongst the three.

Fifthly and Lastly, I constitute and appoint my beloved son Bedford Harper and my true and trus-

ty friend, Beverly Allen, my executors to this my last will and testament, hereby revocating

all former and other wills and testaments by me at any time heretofore made, and I do declare

this to be my last will and testament.

In Witnefs whereof to this my said will I have set my hand and seal the twenty seventh day of

August in the year of our Lord, one thousand and eight hundred and ten and of American In-

dependence the thirty fifth.

Signed sealed, published and declared in the presence of

John Alston}

Dudly Sale} Edmond Harper (seal)

Adam Gaar}

Georgia}

Elbert County} Court of Ordinary March Term 1819 appeared in Court Adam Gaar & being du-

ly sworn saith that he was a subscribing witnefs to the within will of Edmond Harper that he

saw the testator acknowledge the within as his last will & testament that he subscribed the

same as a witnefs & at the request of the testator to the best of his knowledge & belief, Dudly

Sale & John Alston the other subscribing witnefses did sign the same at the same time as

witnefses. With this deponant & that the testator was of sound mind & memory at the time

of executing the same in the presence of this deponent.

Sworn to & subscribed this 1st day of March 1819

Adam Gaar

And ordered to be recorded

Job Weston C.C.O.

Recorded the 3rd day of March 1819 Job Weston C.C.O.”

Elbert Co., Deed Book A, p. 46

Date written: 20 Jan 1792

Grantor(s):

Grantee(s): John Peterson Harper

Witnesses: O. Whyte & Harry Caldwell, J.P.

Date recorded: 23 Jan 1792

Amount paid: 15 pounds

Description: Lot No. 16 in town of Petersburg in fork of Broad & Savannah Rivers, W. side of

Front St. laid out by Dionysius Oliver, acre, 44 yards on st., 55 yards outward, (signed) John

Oliver, Frances Oliver

Elbert Co., Deed Book B , p. 90


Grantor(s): Edmond Harper & Ann (his wife) (of Elbert Co.)

Grantee(s): Elizabeth, Mary, Lucy, James, Nancy, Druciller, Bedford, Elander, & Williamson

Harper “our beloved children”

Witnesses: David Cosby, Eli Eavenson, & M. Woods, J.P.

Date recorded: 13 May 1794

Amount paid:

Description: all our property with our household stuff, to be equally divided when the youngest

arrives at mature age, by lottery. If either of them after arriving at full age prior to the general

division on application to Edmond & Ann Harper & those of the children that are of full age

or a majority of them, may draw a portion not exceeding of their equal portion provided Ed-

mond & Ann Harper & those of the children that are of full age do point our the property

which they or toher of them shall take. If Edmond & Ann Harper & those of the children that

are of full age do point out the property which they or other of them shall take. If Edmond &

Ann Harper should die prior to the youngest child arriving at full age, then a division is to

take place immediately

Elbert Co., Deed Book B, p. 142

Date written: 8 Sep 1794

Grantor(s): John P. Harper & Sarah (his wife) (of Elbert Co.)

Grantee(s): Eli Eavenson (of Elbert Co.)

Witnesses: Edward Lyon & Evan Ragland, J. P.

Date recorded: 14 Oct 1794

Amount paid: 1 pound, 2 shillings, 4 pence

Description: Lot No. 21, in fee simple

Elbert Co., Deed Book B, p. 149


Grantor(s): John Teasley (of Elbert Co.)

Grantee(s): Charter Harper [#211] (of Elbert Co.)

Witnesses: R. Banks, J. P.



Description: in sd. co. on Rock Branch, 190 acres, Lucy, wife of John Teasley, rel. dower rights

Elbert Co., Deed Book C, p. 3

Date written: 1 Apr 1795

Grantor(s): Henry Shackleford (of Elbert Co.)

Grantee(s): Edmond Shackleford (of Orange Co., VA)

Witnesses: R. Hunt, J. P.

Date recorded: 1 Apr 1795


Description: in Elbert Co. on Vanns Creek, 123 acres, adj. Edmond Harper, Reuben White

[#23/1], Middleton Woods, on & down creek, is part of tract where Henry Shackleford now

lives, in fee simple

Elbert Co., Deed Book C, p. 105


Grantor(s): William Barnett, James Tate, Evan Ragland, & Richardson Hunt (of Elbert Co.)

Grantee(s): John P. Harper (of Elbert Co.)

Witnesses: Thomas Cook, J.P., & Francis Cook, J.P.

Date recorded: 24 --- 1796

Amount paid: 5 pounds, 11 shillings

Description: in sd. co., Lot No. 16, in fee simple

Elbert Co., Deed Book D, p. 91


Grantor(s): John McGowen & Hannah (his wife) (of Alexandria, Elbert Co.)

Grantee(s): Lewis Gaar (of Elbert Co.)

Witnesses: Henry Harper [#24 ?]

Date recorded: 16 Sep 1797


Description: Lot Nos. 5 & 6 in the town of Alexandria, in fee simple

Elbert Co., Deed Book D, p. 113


Grantor(s): John McGown & Hannah (his wife) (of Alexandria, Elbert Co.)

Grantee(s): Henry Harper [#24 ?] (of Elbert Co.)

Witnesses: Lewis Gaar

Date recorded: 14 Nov 1797


Description: Lot Nos. 13 & 14, in fee simple

Elbert Co., Deed Book E, p. 13


Grantor(s): Jno. P Harper & Sarah Harper

Grantee(s): Middleton Woods

Witnesses: Nathl. Hutson, J. P.

Date recorded: 8 Feb 1798

Amount paid: $60

Description: in town of Petersburg in fork of Broad & Savannah Rivers, Lot No. 16, W. side of

Front St., laid out to purchasers of town by Dionysius Oliver, acre, 44 X 55 yards


Date written: 15 Nov 1798

Grantor(s): William Thompson, Senr. (widower) (of Elbert Co.)

Grantee(s): Sarah Harper (widow of Banister Harper, decd.)

Witnesses: Nathl. Hudson, J. P.

Date recorded: 20 Dec 1798

Amount paid:

Description: for love he has for Sarah, for her dower, Lot No. 41 in town of Petersburg, E. side of

Second St., acre, for her natural life after his decease


Date written: 31 Oct 1792

Grantor(s): William Thompson, Senr. (of Elbert Co.)

Grantee(s): John Peterson Harper (of Elbert Co.)

Witnesses: Henrietta Thompson, Prudence Richardson, & Richard Easter

Date recorded: 19 Feb 1799

Amount paid: 6 shillings

Description: 5 negroes: 2 boys named Ned & Pompy, & 3 women named Sarah, Jude & Grace



Grantor(s): John Peterson Harper (of Elbert Co.)

Grantee(s): Middleton Woods (of Elbert Co.)

Witnesses: Nathaniel Hudson & Molly Hudson


Amount paid: $2

Description: 3 negroe boys: jack, Sterling & David, also a negro woman called Sall, & a girl

called Rhody

Elbert Co., Deed Book F, p. 5


Grantor(s): John McGowen & Hannah (of Alexandria, Elbert Co.)


Witnesses: Jno. Cunningham



Description: Lot Nos. 1, 7, & 8 in town of Alexandria, in fee simple

Elbert Co., Deed Book F, p. 30

Date written: 13 Jun 1799

Grantor(s): John Waller (of Elbert Co.)

Grantee(s): William Allen (of Elbert Co.)

Witnesses: Js. Banks, J.P. & Jno. P. Harper, J.P.

Date recorded: 20 Jun 1799

Amount paid: $2,000

Description: 785 acres on Beverdam Creek, adj. S.E. by Wm. Sharp, E. by Cole Heard, N. by

Thos. Colbert & Wm. Akin, W. by Wm. Arnold & Thomas Head, was granted to Wm. Da-

niel, it being tract sd. Allen deeded to me, 29 Sept. 1794, Elizebeth Waller rel. dower rights

Elbert Co., Deed Book G, p. 134


Grantor(s): Ann Harper (wife of Edmund Harper) (of Elbert Co.)

Grantee(s):

Witnesses: John Carrel, J.P., James Shackelford, & Sally Shackelford


Amount paid:

Description: have freely & voluntarily agreed with my husband, Edmund Harper & received a

negro woman named Olive & a feather bed & furniture & sundry other articles. Also, oblig-

ing himself at his death to give to my children all the balance of his estate, both real & per-

sonal, for which I have & do freely absent myself from his house & plantation. I agree to quit

claim to all other parts of the estate of Edmund Harper

Elbert Co., Deed Book H, p. 59


Grantor(s): Edmund Harper (of Elbert Co.)

Grantee(s):

Witnesses: John Carrel, J.P., James Shackelford, & Sally Shackelford


Amount paid:

Description: have delivered to my wife, Ann Harper, a negro woman named Olive, 16 yrs old, &

her increase. Also, a feather bed & furniture & sundry other artiacles to do with as she shall

see cause at her will. I bind myself at my death to leave all my estate, both real & personal, to

her children now in existence, for & in consideration of her absenting from my house & plan-

tation & does not interfere with me nor put in any future claim to any other part of my estate

Elbert Co., Deed Book H, p. 145

Date written: 9 Feb 1801

Grantor(s): Charter Harper [#211] (of Elbert Co.)

Grantee(s): Richard Harper [#212] (of Elbert Co.)

Witnesses: John Cunningham, J.P.


Amount paid: $50

Description: 20 acres on Long Branch in sd. co., adj. Aplin, near the road, up branch

Elbert Co., Deed Book J, p. 2

Date written: 5 Jul 18--

Grantor(s): Robert Middleton (Sheriff) (of Elbert Co.)

Grantee(s): Reuben Satterwhite (of Elbert Co.)

Witnesses: R. T. Cosby, J.P. & ----- Brown

Date recorded: 31 Dec 1803

Amount paid:

Description: Writ of fif.fa. instance of LeRoy Pope agst. Charter Harper [#211]. Lot --- exposed

to public sale & Reuben Satterwhite was the highest bidder, for$23.75, acre, adj. Warehouse,

N. side of st., all right Charter Harper had in lot

Elbert Co., Deed Book K, p. 2

Date written: 11 Mar 1806

Grantor(s): James Kidd, Sr. (of Oglethorpe Co.)

Grantee(s): Henry G. Walker (of Elbert Co.)

Witnesses: Jas. Phillips & Robt. Freeman, J. P.

Date recorded: 31 Mar 1806

Amount paid: $500

Description: part of Lot No. 15 in town of Elberton & part of the adj. Lot on N. E., once the

property of John P. Harper, decd., adj. Public lot, to thown line, Peter Martin, 1 acre.


Date written: -- --- 1806

Grantor(s): ?

Grantee(s): Richard Harper [#212]

Witnesses:

Date recorded:

Amount paid: $450

Description: 454 acres on Cold Water Creek waters, adj. N. R. by John, S.E. by James allen,

John Null, granted to John Apling



Grantor(s): James Kidd, Sr. (of Oglethorpe Co.)

Grantee(s): Henry G. Walker (of Elbert Co.)

Witnesses: Jos. Phippips & Robt. Truman, J. P.


Amount paid: $500

Description: part of Lot No. 15 & part of lot adj. Lot on N.R. in town of Elberton, once the prop-

erty of John P. Harper, decd., adj. Public lot & lot once property of J. P. Harper, town line,

Peter Martin's lot, public lot, 1 acre



Grantor(s): Richardson Hunt & Nancy (his wife) (of Elbert Co.)

Grantee(s): Reubin White [#23/1] (of Elbert Co.)

Witnesses: R. T. Cosby & Jas. Banks, J. P.


Amount paid: $8

Description: on Vanns Creek waters in sd. co., 40 acres, adj. When org. surveyed by Webb Kidd,

Edmd. Harper, McKeen, & sd. White, granted to sd. Hunt, 16 May 1798

Elbert Co., Deed Book L, p. 17 {23856}


Grantor(s): Henry Harper [#24] & Martha (his wife) (of Elbert Co.)

Grantee(s): Peter Alexander (of Elbert Co.)

Witnesses: Reubin Cleveland, Jacob Cleveland & John Jones, J. P.


Amount paid: $325

Description: 129 acres on a branch of Savannah River & Vanns Creek & Cold Water Creek wa-

ters in sd. co.

Elbert Co., Deed Book L, p. 108


Grantor(s): George Alexander & Mary (his wife) (of Elbert Co.)

Grantee(s): William Alexander (of Elbert Co.)

Witnesses: John Carrell, J. P. & Charter Harper [#211]

Date recorded: 1 May 1809

Amount paid: $200

Description: on Rock Branch of Cold Water Creek in sd. co., 120 acres, adj. Rock Branch on

Oliver Crawford, decd. (or Lucy Crawford), Richd. S. Gaines, Gaines & Richard Harper

[#212], land granted sd. George Alexander, on & up branch, in fee simple

Elbert Co., Deed Book M, p. 147 {23857}


Grantor(s): Richard Harper [#212] & Elizabeth (his wife)

Grantee(s): Richard S. Gaines

Witnesses: William Craft, James Haley, & John Jones, J. P.


Amount paid: $460

Description: on Cold Water Creek waters in sd. co., 230 acres, adj. Charter Harper [#211], Long

Branch, down branch to William Alexander, in fee simple

Elbert Co., Deed Book N, p. 8

Date written: 15 Dec 1806

Grantor(s): Robert Selfridge & Agnes (his wife) (of Elbert Co.)

Grantee(s): Thomas Baskin McCune (of Elbert Co.)

Witnesses: Wylie Ferrell, Gideon Holmes, John Selfridge, & Jas. Highsmith, J. P.


Amount paid: $832

Description: in sd. co., 202 acres, adj. Robt. Selfridge, Hendon, John Moor, Abraham Jones, Lit-

tle Cedar Creek, H. A. Harper [#113], to mouth of John Campbell's spring Branch, in fee

simple



Grantor(s): Allen Jones (of Elbert Co.)


Witnesses: Francis Gaines & B. Jeter, J. P.

Date recorded: 19 Jul 1810

Amount paid: $250

Description: in sd. co., 250 acres, Cold Water Creek waters, adj. N. R. by John Apling, S.E. by

Richard Harper [#212], being part of tract on N. by Gaines, granted to John Apling, 29 July

1795



Grantor(s): William Jinnings & Molly (his wife) (of Elbert Co.)

Grantee(s): William Kidd (of Elbert Co.)

Witnesses: Bedford Harper & John Carrell, J. P.


Amount paid: $300

Description: 100 acres on Vanns Creek waters in sd. co., adj. Cleavland, Harper, White, org.

granted to Webb Kidd



Grantor(s): Robert Selfridge & Nancy (his wife) (of Elbert Co.)

Grantee(s): James Jones (of Elbert Co.)

Witnesses: Saml. James & Henry Austin Harper [#113]


Amount paid: $1,100

Description: on Little Ceder Creek in sd. co., crossing creek, up creek, fork of branch, Camels

Spring Branch, 500 acres, including plantation where Selfridge now lives, proved by Saml.

James, 13 June 1807



Grantor(s): John Rucker, Sr. & Caty (his wife) (of Elbert Co.)

Grantee(s): Edmund Harper (of Elbert Co.)

Witnesses: Joseph Rucker, Jacob W. King, & Adam Gaar, J. P.


Amount paid: $75

Description: 1 acres, being part of tract orig. granted to Thomas Thornton in Wilkes Co., now

Elbert Co., on Vans Creek waters, adj. William Gaar on N., S. by sd. Rucker, on road, in fee

simple



Grantor(s): John Rucker, Sr. & Caty (his wife) (of Elbert Co.)

Grantee(s): Edmund Harper (of Elbert Co.)

Witnesses: Joseph Rucker, Jr., Jacob W. King, & Adam Gaar, J. P.


Amount paid: $25

Description: lot of 22 perches, being part of tract granted to Thomas Thornton in then Wilkes &

now Elbert Co., deeded to sd. Rucker, on Vans Creek waters, between Jacob W. King's dwel-

ling house & William Gaar's storehouse, in fee simple

Elbert Co., Deed Book O, p. 68 {23858}


Grantor(s): Henry Austin Harper [#113] & Rhoda [#113/1] (his wife) (of Elbert Co.)

Grantee(s): Hugh Macdonald (of Elbert Co.)

Witnesses: Moses Haynes, Senr., John Skelton, & Jas. Highsmith, J. P.

Date recorded: 7 Sep 1812

Amount paid: $90

Description: on Cedar Creek waters in sd. co., 188 acres, part of 300 acres org. granted to Joshua

Sled, 6 Jan. 1791, regd. Book UUU, fo. 222, adj. Thomas Hooker, Saml. F. Garreld, all land

within orig. lines of Joshua Sled"s old survey except what is included in lines of part sold by

Thomas Hooker, Senr. To Samuel FitzGarreld, the 188 acres includes Thomas Hooker,

Senr.'s old improvements, Mrs Rhoda Harper, wife of Henry A. Harper, rel. dower rights, 19

Jan. 1811

Elbert Co., Deed Book O, p. 127

Date written:

Grantor(s): Jaremiah Warrin (late of Person Co., NC)

Grantee(s): sons Harrison Warrin & Jaremiah Standfield Warrin

Witnesses: Francis Gaines, James W. Harper [#2111], & Littleton Johnston

Date recorded:

Amount paid:

Description:

Elbert Co., Deed Book P, p. 11


Grantor(s): Thomas Harper [#111] (of Morgan Co.)

Grantee(s): Hugh McDonnald (of Elbert Co.)

Witnesses: Seymore Powell, John MacDonnald, & Waller Haynes

Date recorded: 7 Sep 1812|1813

Amount paid: $100

Description: on Little Ceder Creek, 200 acres, adj. N. & W. by sd. McDonald, S. & E. by Robt.

Sulfridge



Grantor(s): Franklin Cunningham & Nancy (his wife) (of Elbert Co.)

Grantee(s): Richard Harper [#212] (of Elbert Co.)

Witnesses: William Head, Joh- A. Cunningham, & Abner Ward, J.P.


Amount paid: $6

Description: on Cold Water Creek waters in sd. co., adj. Coodys Branch, sd. Harper, on & down

branch, supposed to be 3 acres, in fee simple


Date written: 14 Feb 1814

Grantor(s): Richard Harper [#212] & Elizabeth [#212/1] (his wife) (of Elbert Co.)

Grantee(s): Richard S. Gaines (of Elbert Co.)

Witnesses: Jesse Cash, L. P. Gaines, & Abner Ward, J.P.

Date recorded: 17 Nov 1814

Amount paid: $40

Description: on Cold Water Creek waters in sd. co.m adj. Sd. Gaines, down a hollow to branch,

down branch to William Alexander, 20 acres, in fee simple


14 Sept. 1815, William Woods, exor. Of the last will & Testament of Middleton Woods, decd.,

to Jeptha V. Harris, both of Elbert Co. Wm. Woods by order of Inferior Court of sd. co. di-

recting the sale of real estate of Middleton woods, late of sd. co., decd. Exposed to public

sale, 4 July 1815, 4 tracts: (1) 400 acres on Warhehee Creek in sd. co., granted 24 Aug. 1785

to John Peterson Harper, adj. When surveyed N.W. by Rose, S.W. by Gillun Verding, S.E. by

Chambers, E. by vacant, a moiety of which was devised by John Peterson Harper to Middle-

ton Woods & reference to the last will & testament o said Harper (now decd.); (2) in sd. co.

formerly Wilkes Co., adj. When surveyed S. by Stereman, N.W,. by Rose, all other sides va-

cant, granted 22 Sept. 1787 to John Peterson Harper, 200 acres; (3) on a branch of Warhachee

Creek in sd. co., 5 acres deeded from Nathaniel Hudson to John Peterson Harper, 10 Feb.

1792, recorded in Elbert Co., 3 Jan. 1798; (4) 10 acres in sd. co., surveyed 3 apr. 1793 for

John P. Harper, S.E. by John Gilbert Barden. Jeptha V. Harris was the highest bidder, for

$1950, all right Middleton Woods in his lifetime had in land. It is expressly understood that

he graveyard is to remain inviolate. (signed) Wm. Woods, exr. Of M. Woods. Wit: Caleb

Tate, Wm. Nunnelee. Elbert Co.: Ack. 6 June 1816, Jesse Whipple, J. P. George W. Heard.

Rec. 26 Sept. 1816.

Elbert Co., Deed Book Q, p. 16


Grantor(s): Edmund Harper & Bedford Harper (of Elbert Co.)

Grantee(s): John Royall (of Elbert Co.)

Witnesses: B. Allen & Wm Allen, J. P.


Amount paid: $150

Description: 3 lots or parts of lots in sd. co. near John Rucker's Tanyard, 2 acres & 45 perches,

adj. Joseph Rucker, John Rucker, & William Gaar, being same lots deeded to sd. Edmund

Harper by John Rucker, Senr. & Jacob W. King, in fee simple



Grantor(s): Wm. Brown & Elizabeth (his wife) (of Elbert Co.)

Grantee(s): Henry A. Harper [#113] (of Elbert Co.)

Witnesses: James Mann, Joel James, & Wm. Dooly, J.P.


Amount paid: $200

Description: 75 acres on Ceder Creek waters, adj. John Ross survey on N., James Brown's old

survey on E., Wm. Doola on S., W. by unk., Brown's line over branch, in fee simple



Grantor(s): Elizabeth Darden (of Jasper Co.) , Ransom Worrell (of Wilkinson Co.), Mary Jones,

Lucy Howard, James Hamilton, & Drucilla Harper (rest of Elbert Co.)

Grantee(s): Bedford Harper (of Elbert Co.)

Witnesses: Beverly Allen & Edmund B. Darden


Amount paid: $900

Description: our proportionable parts of a tract given to us by Edmond Harper of Elbert Co. by

deed of gift, in Elbert Co on Vans Creek, adj. Peter Alexander, Reubin Cleavland, William

Kidd, Ezree Morrison, & Edmund Shackleford, 400 acres, in fee simple, Wm. Head, atty, in

fact for Elizabeth


Date written: 25 Oct 1812

Grantor(s): Rodrict Harper [#112] (of Putnam Co.)

Grantee(s): Moses Haynes, Jr. (of Elbert Co.)

Witnesses: Jermh. McMullan [#114/1] & James Rynolds


Amount paid: $100

Description: in fee simple, on Ceder Creek waters in Elbert Co., part of survey of Robert Sefrage,

on & up branch 100 acres

Henry Co., Marriages {5840)

3 Aug 1826 Ferguson, David [?]

Harper, Nancy #1123

13 Mar 1827 Hardin, John F.

Harper, Edetha #1111

15 Sep 1829 Harper, Benjamin D. #1122

Turner, Tabitha E.

5 Jan 1830 Turner, Len H.

Harper, Frances #1124

1 Oct 1833 Harper, Robert S. #1112

Sansom, Tilletha C.

29 Oct 1835 Harper, Edwin

Townsend, Nancy #1131

5 Jan 1836 Smith, Henry P.

Harper, Sophia #1115

3 Dec 1839 Turner, Pleasant B.

Harper, Abolyhannah #1126

11 May 1843 Harper, John B. #1114

Travis, Susan J.

6 Sep 1843 Harper, James M. #2129

Head, Lovina M.

8 Nov 1844 Copeland, David S.

Harper, Eliza G. #1125

21 Nov 1844 Harper, R. H. #1127

Turner, Frances H. C.

(Note: These are probably dates of the marriage bonds.) MBA

Henry Co., Turner United Methodist Church Cemetery {23832}

GPS: N33º28.752 W084º03.312. Located in Land Lot 79 of the 7th

District of Henry County,

McDonough, Georgia. This is an inactive cemetery; however, the church is still active. The ad-

dress is 2957 Turner Church Road. I75S to Exit 221. East on Jonesboro Road to McDonough

Square. Follow GA Hwy. 20 towards Conyers. Right on Turner Church Road. Cemetery on left

immediately after Turner Drive.

Harper, Tabitha E. d. 4 May 1840 #1122/1

(consort of Benjamin L. Harper)

Harper, Cornelias b. 5 Feb 1851 d. 5 Feb 1851

Harper, G.B. b. 1830 d. 1832

Harper, T.E. d. 3 Feb 1840 d. 11 Jul 1840

Henry Co., Harper Family Cemetery {23831}

Located in Lot 46 of the 7th District. From I-75 South take Exit 221. Turn left on Jonesboro

Road & go about 3.8 miles to McDonough Square. Turn right around the square & take GA

Hwy. 20 (towards Conyers) & go about 4.8 miles. Bear right on Harper Road & go about 1.1

miles. The cemetery is on your left just after the intersection with East Lake Road. A drive way

leads to the cemetery which is back from the road.

Harper, Thomas Bibb b. 1778 d. 1 Feb 1852 #111

Harper, Margaret Jenny Selfridge b. 17 Jan 1779 d. 13 Dec 1838 #111/1

Harper, Robert Selfridge b. 8 May 1809 d. 7 Aug 1886 #1112

Harper, Talitha Catherine Sansom b. 10 Sep 1811 d. 17 Jan 1899 #1112/1

Harper, Thomas Leslie b. 3 Jun 1833 d. 13 Oct 1913 #11121

Harper, Mary J. b. Sep 1837 d. 31 Jul 1929 #1123

Harper, Robert H. b. Sep 1844 d. Sep 1911 #11125

Harper, Thomas L. b. 6 Feb 1812 d. 13 Dec 1838 #1113

Smith, Susan Harper b. 23 Apr 1817 d. 9 Mar 1861 #1115

Harper, Roderick Bibb b. 5 Mar 1782 d. 20 Jul 1866 #112

Harper, Susannah Selfridge b. 12 Aug 1785 d. 23 Dec 1867 #112/1

Fargason, Nancy Harper b. 27 Jun 1811 d. 19 Aug 1872 #1123

Fargason, Daniel b. 13 Dec 1806 d. 25 Aug 1886 #1123/1

Copeland, Elizabeth Green Harper b. 4 Jun 1816 d. 25 Nov 1892 #1125

Copeland, David T. b. 2 Sep 1819 d. 1 Sep 1907 #1125/1

Harper, William Selfridge b. 12 Feb 1826 d. 28 Aug 1859 #1128

[Note: This cemetery needs to be checked to see if the names and dates were transcribed verba-

tim. They appear too “complete” to be accurate transcriptions. For example, why are the mai-

den names given for all of the women and so many middle names provided? Are the dates from

the stones themselves or were they obtained from other records? – MBA 14 Jun 2007]

Harper Carl Ervin 1913 1931 s/o Sallie Williams & John D. Harper

Harper Elizabeth Duffey 02/01/1876 02/01/1951 w/o Greenberry Harper, "Lizzie"

d/o Samuel Jackson Duffey

Harper Greenberry 1877 11/08/1945 s/o Sarah Elizabeth H. & Robert H. Harper

Harper Jodie Mae Lewis 11/25/1910 09/30/1998 w/o Robert H. Harper, II

Harper John D. 1872 1960 s/o Sarah Elizabeth H. & Robert H. Harper

Harper Lois R. 09/23/1905 04/01/1939 w/o Marion Harper

d/o Mattie Freeman & Robert H. Duffey

Harper Louise no date no date Age 3 mos.,d/o Jessie M.S. & John D. Harper

Harper Mary A. Duffey Newberry 10/26/1903 04/19/1983 w/o Roy F. Harper

d/o Mattie Freeman & Robert Henry Duffey

Harper Mary Lee 06/11/1953 08/??/1953 d/o Marie & Howard Harper

Harper Robert E. 08/18/1953 09/12/1994 s/o Jodie Lewis & Robert Henry Harper, II

Harper Robert Henry, II 09/24/1907 11/14/1974 s/o Elizabeth Duffey & Greenberry Harper

Harper Roy F. 09/18/1897 10/04/1970 s/o Elizabeth Duffey & Greenberry Harper

Harper Sallie Wilkerson 11/13/1840 02/27/1926 w/o Thomas Leslie Harper (2)

Harper Tiney 1840 02/07/1878 w/o Thomas Leslie Harper (1)

Harper Virgil no date no date

Bell John Henry 04/16/1909 11/1960

Bell Nanell Harper 09/22/1910 04/10/1941 w/o John Henry Bell

d/o Elizabeth D. & Greenberry Harper

Bell Odell 1939 1939 s/o Nanell Harper & John Henry Bell

Boyd Dunn no date 1994

Boyd Ellen Harper 1932 05/18/1993 w/o Dunn Boyd

d/o Jessie May Sharp & John D. Harper

Brown Annie Mae Owen 01/11/1902 02/05/1939 w/o Thomas J. Brown

d/o Maude Pauline M. & George H. Owen

Brown Thomas J. 12/20/1893 no date

Copeland Jesse H. 02/21/1851 08/04/1933 s/o Elizabeth Green H. & D.T. Copeland

Cruce Larry E. 03/01/1957 12/25/1990

Dennison Donald E. 1949 1950

Dennison Naomi C. 1956 1956

Duffey Elizabeth C. 01/21/1908 04/16/1985

Duffey Frances Susan Harper 1848 01/19/1917 w/o John Thomas Duffey

d/o Talitha C. S. & Robert S. Harper

Duffey James Richard 02/10/1907 09/29/1978

Duffey John Bibb 06/09/1919 09/20/1937

Duffey John Thomas 12/07/1846 02/12/1937 Cpl., Co. H, 3rd Reg., Ga. Reserve, CSA

Duffey Mattie Freeman 09/05/1881 03/03/1962 w/o Robert Henry Duffey

Duffey Robert B. 09/23/1928 11/02/1971 s/o Thomas Delone Duffey

Duffey Robert B. 1971 1971

Duffey Robert Guy 09/06/1910 03/13/1983

Duffey Robert Henry 04/14/1877 07/08/1948

Duffey Thomas Delone 02/22/1900 12/29/1979

Duffey William Troy 11/14/1925 04/15/1965

Duffey Zacker Edith 10/01/1869 01/19/1923 d/o Frances Susan Harper & J.T. Duffey

Fargason Daniel P. 05/18/1849 01/15/1930

Fargason E.J. 10/25/1834 08/05/1886

Fargason Henrietta S. 11/15/1869 no date d/o R.H. & L. Fargason

Fargason Leroy Harper 03/08/1868 11/19/1922

Fargason Lucinda Green 10/30/1831 01/02/1918 w/o Roderick Harper Fargason

Fargason Mattie J. 05/22/1872 12/25/1945 w/o William H. Fargason, "Matt"

Fargason Roderick Harper 06/18/1829 11/24/1903

Fargason Savannah Rodgers 06/28/1841 06/03/1919 w/o William J. Fargason

d/o Caroline Harris & John Rodgers

Fargason Sylvester G. 05/10/1869 02/03/1883 d/o W.J. & Savannah Fargason

Fargason Vicenia Green 05/04/1848 12/20/1919 w/o Daniel P. Fargason

Fargason W.R. 07/01/1874 08/31/1896 s/o Savannah & William J. Fargason

Fargason William H. 07/17/1873 06/20/1952 "Will"

Fargason William J. 07/18/1838 02/25/1891 s/o Nancy Harper & Daniel Fargason

Green Antoinette Turner 06/01/1868 06/01/1901 w/o James Patterson Green (1)

d/o Mary Antoinette F. & Hilliard A. Turner

Green Charles Thomas 03/16/1908 05/10/1910 s/o J.P. & Lillie Green

Green James Patterson 12/25/1869 08/05/1935 s/o Mary Dailey & Samuel P. Green

h/o Antoinette Turner Green & Lillie White Green

f/o Jennie Mae Green &Verena Antoinette Green

Green Lillie White 10/21/1871 02/03/1935 w/o James Patterson Green (2)

Green no name no date no date s/o J.P. & Nettie Green

Green no name no date no date c/o John Jasper Green

Green Susannah Fargason 07/29/1827 12/29/1849 w/o John Jasper Green (1)

d/o Nancy Harper & Daniel Fargason

Green Temperance Jane Fargason 02/18/1836 03/18/1858 w/o John Jasper Green (2), "Tempy"


Jackson Frances Elizabeth 08/28/1831 01/12/1877 w/o Roderick Wesley Jackson


Jackson William Pleasant 03/28/1856 10/27/1922 s/o Frances E.B.F. & Roderick W. Jackson

Lane Judith S. 12/23/1946 08/11/1995

Lane Thomas E. 10/13/1945 10/23/1981

Lester Ada 06/01/1883 09/05/1883 d/o J.M. & M.J. Lester

Lester Ezra 04/17/1889 05/10/1890 s/o J.M. & M.J. Lester

Lester James Elijah 08/10/1886 12/15/1959 s/o Marjorie Jane J. & James M. Lester

Lester James Monroe 08/07/1859 01/02/1941 "Jim"

Lester Lillian James 08/08/1888 04/29/1956 w/o James Elijah Lester

Lester Mary Jane Jackson 11/22/1861 08/12/1938 w/o James Monroe Lester

d/o Frances Elizabeth F. & Roderick W. Jackson

Love Thomas E. 10/13/1945 10/23/1981

Newberry Roy 02/25/1884 01/28/1927 h/o Mary Duffey Newberry (1)

Owen Ed 1906 1990 s/o George H. & Maude Pauline Owen

Owen George H. 07/19/1879 03/29/1956

Owen James 1904 1921 s/o George H. & Maude Pauline Owen

Owen James Polk 06/04/1845 07/14/1931

Owen Joncie 1899 1958 s/o George H. & Maude Pauline Owen

Owen Maude Pauline 1880 1916 w/o George H. Owen

Owen Peggy Ann Harper 12/23/1844 01/02/1933 w/o James Polk Owen

d/o Talitha Catherine Sansom & Robert Selfridge Har-

per

Owen R. Jonce 10/11/1875 10/18/1896

Poet Ellen Boyd 1932 1993

Selfridge Agnes Nancy Posey 10/07/1760 1827 American Revolutionary Patriot

w/o J. Robert Selfridge

m/o Jenny Selfridge Harper & Susannah Selfridge Har-

per

Selfridge J. Robert 01/12/1751 1831 American Revolutionary Patriot, SC Militia

Sherwood Allen Eugene 09/13/1930 09/13/1930

Sherwood Arthur Webb 10/09/1885 01/07/1949

Sherwood Clyde 05/08/1936 05/08/1936

Sherwood Corinne E. Bearden 09/14/1890 04/18/1973

Sherwood Fitzhugh Lee 01/18/1898 01/12/1971

Sherwood Henry Louis 02/18/1890 07/18/1949

Sherwood John Harvey 04/21/1896 01/23/1973 s/o Sarah E.H. & Samuel C. Sherwood

Sherwood Rachel M. 05/18/1918 no date

Sherwood Samuel Charles 10/30/1863 08/30/1917 Pfc., U.S.Army, WWI

Sherwood Sarah Elizabeth Harper 12/21/1866 08/14/1951 w/o Samuel Charles Sherwood

d/o Sarah Elizabeth Hopkins & Robert Henry Harper

Sherwood Virginia Ellen 12/14/1928 09/01/2003 w/o John Harvey Sherwood

Sherwood Velly 1925 1925

Sherwood Waymond Howard 08/1924 10/03/1924

Sprayberry Darline 1948 1948

Stewart Henry B. 12/15/1877 11/15/1942

Stewart Homer 04/01/1886 07/08/1886 Twin of Paul Stewart

Stewart Nancy M. 10/21/1873 08/06/1946

Stewart Nancy M. Fargason 07/29/1845 09/20/1912 w/o T. Roberds Stewart


Stewart Paul 04/01/1886 09/20/1893 Twin of Homer Stewart

Stewart Sophie 09/19/1883 01/10/1977

Stewart T. Roberds 08/27/1847 04/14/1921

Stewart W. Harris 05/30/1880 11/08/1933

Turner Mary Antoinette Fargason 02/17/1834 04/17/1877 w/o Hilliard A. Turner


Turner Tempie J. 04/09/1858 11/01/1904 d/o Mary A.Fargason & Hilliard A. Turner

Henry Co., Will Book A (1834-1869)

(Note: The only Harper in the index is Rhod’k on page 352.) MBA 12 Jan 1999

Henry Co., Will Book B (1867-1896)

(Note: The only Harper in the index is Robert S. on pages 175-176.) MBA 12 Jan 1999

Southern Christian Advocate, 19 Feb 1869 {7773}

Mrs. Elizabeth B. Head [#2127], daughter of Richard [#212] and Elizabeth B. Harper [#212/1],

was born in Elbert co., Ga., Aug 24th 1812, married Willis R. Head [#2127/1], Nov 11th

1829, and died Nov 18th 1868 in Henry co., Ga. J. W. Turner

[Note: The Southern Christian Advocate was the official publication for the Methodist Confe-

rences in the states of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Many death and obituary notices

were included in the publication of this periodical. Information from each notice often includes

spouse, parents, and children, where applicable, birth date, death date, and marriage date where

available. Also, included in some entries are church information and the person submitting the

original notice, often appearing at the end of the entry. Persons wishing copies of a particular

notice can contact the South Caroliniana Library, USC, Columbia, SC 29208. Print copies of

this work can be obtained by contacting Brent Howard Holcomb, P. O. Box 21766, Columbia,

SC 29221; (803) 722-6919. Bibliography: Holcomb, Brent H. Southern Christian Advocate

Death and Obituary Notices, 1867-1878. Columbia, SC: SCMAR, 1993.]

Morgan Co., Marriages {2328}

19 Jan 1816 Greene, William


Newton Co., Will Book ?, p. ? (Henry A. Harper [#113]) {23842}

Testator: Henry A. Harper


Date proved: 2 Nov 1846

Witnesses: Archibald Gilmer, David Parker [#1132/1], & Samuel D. Night

Executor(s): wife Rhody Harper [#113/1], son Edward Harper [#1131], & David M. Parker

Description:

Will of Henry A Harper - Being of advanced age... to wife Rhody negro Esther, 2 feather beds,

furniture (several items named), the Swaringame lot, 202 1/2 A, #181, 11th Dist. Henry now

Newton Co, cattle & swine... to son Edward in trust for his children free from all embarrass-

ments of my son Edward, negroes (named)... to my daughter Margarett Ann [#1132] and her

children by her present husband David M parker or any future husband, free from the disposi-

tion of her husband, negro Franklin.. son Nuel M Harper [#1133] in trust for his children, ne-

gro Jacob... to daughter Sarah Ann [#1134] and her husband (not named), negro Burrell... lot

#205, 11th Dist... Henry now Newton Co, and 100 A adj part of lot #180, in sd Dist... wf

Rhody, son Edward & David M parker Exrs.... 7 Sept 1846.... Henry A Harper (LS). Wit:

Archibald Gilmer, David Parker, Samuel D Night. Proven by Parker & Night 2 Nov 1846.

Rec. 17 Nov 1846.

Wilkes Co., Inferior Court Minutes “1799-1801”

5 Jul 1799

[p. 2] {23833}

Pleasant Harper [#16], dec'd, will proved by the oath of Samuel Landrum and no Excr. being

named, William Harper [#13] is appointed temporary Admr.

7 Jan 1800

[p. 14]

Isham Carlton, dec'd. Stephen Carlton appointed Admr. William Harper [#13] and Spencer Carl-

ton, Security.

Wilkes Co., Returns of Administrators & Guardians “1800-1801”

[p. 77]

Samuel Harper, Admr of Wm. Bowen. Reuben Maddin, Admr of Dennis Maddin.

Wilkes Co., Early Records

HARPER, WILLIAM [#13] dec'd est. John Landrum, admr. Returns for 1808. Receipts in full of

legatees, viz, Edward, Judith, Polly and Henry Harper, Joyce Parrack [#17], John Johnson

[#18/1], John Campbell, Thos. Bibb's, and Joshua Glass's half share each for Jesse Bibb.

HARPER, PLEASANT [#16] dec'd. Wm. Harper [#13], admr with will annexed. Receipt of John

Foster, Coroner for fees for an inquisition held over the body of Pleasant Harper supposed to

have been killed by the discharge of a gun in the hands of John Campbell, May 4, 1799.

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