I recently copied 2 wills at the Polk County, GA courthouse in Cedartown, GA.
The data in parentheses was added by me. If anyone wants more data, email
me at tcarnes1(a)aol.com.
Good hunting.
Tom Carnes
Will # 1 is for John (P) Carnes (b 1786 Granville, NC) dated 2/8/1857.
Mentioned in the will: Wife Mary (Smallwood),
children: Mary Carnes Hulsey, Brooks Carnes, James (Richard) Carnes,
(William) Shipley Carnes, Elizabeth Carnes Putman and her minor children
William and John, Mary Carnes Ward, Clayton (William) Carnes and Nancy Carnes
Davett. Also mentioned slaves: Mariah, Artinett and her child, William, Bob,
Ben, Ned and one I couldn't make out the name.
Witnesses: James M. Ware(Ward?), H. W. Allen, B. G. Cambell, John Smith,
Samuel Ottersow, Jr.
Ordinary: Stephen A. Borders
Will # 2 is for Harriet Carnes dated 11/16/1895.
Mentioned in the will: Husband Robert L. Carnes
Minor children: M. H. Carnes, Prescil L. Carnes, Joseph Cary Carnes, Alice
Bell Carnes and James A. Garfield Carnes.
Witnesses: Jacob S. Daviett, Henry Drummonds, J. F. Thompson
Ordinary: Joel Brewer