Probate Records of Shadrack Pinkston ‎(c1750 - 1794)

Records from "Loose Papers" of Wilkes County, Georgia

Overview

The following was taken from microfilmed copies of the original "Loose Papers" of Wilkes County, Georgia, in the Georgia Department of Archives and History. Mixed in with Shadrack Pinkston Sr's probate is that of his son, Greenberry ‎(c1781 - 1828)‎. Papers were not placed in order before microfilming and sometimes items belonging to both probates are found on one page. For this work, everything is arranged chronologically by return dates and Greenberry's probate papers are in a separate file. Portions of many pages are difficult to read, and some are totally illegible because of ink blots. Unreadable, but logical letters or words based on context are ‎[within brackets]‎. Otherwise, blank ‎[ ]‎ brackets are used when words could not be deciphered.

One of the more interesting findings is the differing shapes and sizes of paper used for recording receipts for payment and official returns. Sizes of some receipts are noted. No attempt was made to present the pages, line for line, as found in the originals. Spelling remains true to the original record, but highlighting of names and minor punctuation were added. A serendipitous finding was the number of original signatures. Several of these are scanned and appear elsewhere on the web page. Linda Sparks Starr, February 2005

1798 Shadrack Pinkston Bond

Shadrack Pinkston Bond: Atha Pinkston adm Georgia Wilkes Superior Court Office Recorded in Book 22 page 106 & 107 this 27 day February 1798 B. Catching Clk

Georgia Know all men by these presents that we Athaeliaza Pinkston, John Talbot & John Owens are held and firmly bound unto David Terrell register of probates for Wilkes County & his Successors in office in the Sum of two thousand Spanish milled Dollars to be paid to the said Register of probates and his successors in office to which payment well & truly to be made and done we bind our selves and every of our Heirs Executors and administrators in the whole and for the whole, Jointly and Severally firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seals and dated this 18 day of July AD 1795, THE CONDETION of the above obligation is such that if the above bounden Athaeliaza Pinkston Administratrix of the goods, Chattels and Credits of Shadrack Pinkston late of this County deceased, do make a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods, Chattels and Credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of the said Athaeliaza Pinkston or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for her and the same to made do Exhibit in to the said Court of Wilkes when she shall be thereunto required and such Goods Chattels and Credits do well and truly, administer according to Law and do make a true and Just account of her actings and doings therein when required by the Superior Court or Register of probates for said County and all the rest of the Goods Chattels and

Credits which shall be found remaining upon the amount of the said administration the same being first allowed to by the said Court shall deliver and pay to such person or persons respectively as are entitled to the same by Law, and if it shall hereafter appear that any last will and Testament was made by the said deceased and the same be proved before the Court and the Executors obtain a Certificate of the probate thereof and the said Athaeliaza Pinkston do in such Case if required render and deliver up the said Letters of Administration then this obligation to be Void otherwise to remain in full Fourm & Virtue Acknowledged in } Athalia Pinkston ‎(seal)‎ the Registers Office } John Talbot ‎(seal)‎ David Terrell RPrC John Owens ‎(seal)‎

1798 Shadrack Pinkston Warrant of Appraisement

Shadrack Pinkston dec'd Warrant of Appraisement, Athaeliaza Pinkston Admx: Returned 11th Jan 1798

do Certify that John Carter William Triplett & Thomas Eidson has Been sworn agreeable to Laws July 21st 1795 John Wingfield J.P.

State of Georgia } By David Terrell register of Wilkes County } Probates for said County. These are to authorize and impower you or any three of you whose names are hereunder written to appraise the Goods, Chattels & Credits of Shadrack Pinkston late of this County dec'd in Spanish milled Dollars, So far forth as the same shall come to your sight & knowledge you having first taken your oath before any Justice of the peace for said County well and truly so to do, a certificate of which you are to return annexed to the appraisement and when you have the same so appraised you shall return an Inventory thereof signed by you or any three of you unto Athaeliaza Pinkston the administratrix of the Goods, Chattels and Credits of said deceased, on or before the 18th day of October now next incurring together with this Warrant. Given under my hand and Seal of office this 18th day of July AD 1795 David Terrell RPrC To Messr: William Triplett, John Carter, Thomas Talbot, Simon Bailey, John Bailey, John Sims, Thomas Eidson

1798 Appraisement of Shadrack Pinkston Estate

The appraisement of Shadrack Pinkston Estate Georgia: Wilkes County Register of probates office Registered in book HH page 211 this 11th day of January 1798

An Inventory of the Estate of Shadrack Pinkston deseast as appraised by us Wm Tripplitt, John Carter & Thomas Eidson This 21st day of July 1795 Dol Cents

To 1/2 dozen Deep & 1/2 dozen Shallow Puter plates 41.0 --
To 1/2 doxen shallow plates - .75
To Seven old footers 1.50
To 8 Basen & 4 dishes 16.00 --
To Seven Earthenware 4.00 --
To Seven knives & forks 1.50 --
To 1 Coffey mill 1 doll 2 gilt Trunks 3 dol 4 -- --
To 1 latshin trunk 3 -- --
To 1 do 2 Dol 6 chears 2 dol 4.0 --
2 1 ‎[gun crossed out]‎ Shell gun 4 - 0 --
" 1 Bed 2 Sheats blanket & quilt bedstead etc. 40 - -
" 1 do 2 do Blanket & do do 35 - -
" 2 do & furniture etc. 45
" Sundry plantation Tools 12 - 0 --
" Sundry gears etc. 5 - -
" 1 Pole ax 1.50 --
" 2 Flall pans 1.50 --
" 1 Cross Cut Saw & 1 hand saw 6 0 --
" seven old tools etc. 2 0 --
‎[ ]‎ lay pan Pott etc 6 --
" 3 wheels etc 1 slay etc. 6.50
" 1 Jugg & Bottle in pail 1.50 --
" 15 head of hoggs 15 --
" 1 mare & Colt 130 ---
" 3 cows & 2 Yearlings 21 --
1 negro woman Lidday & child mose 200 --
1 do do Pacin‎[ ]‎ 85 0 --
" 1 pr of Stillards 2.50 --
" 2 augurs & 2 grimbletts 1. --
" 1 old Syth .25
659.50 --
" 1 pr of Stretches 1.50
Doll'rs 661." "
‎[ ]‎ Corn & bacon 12.
673. " "
Wm Triplett
The amount Six hundred John Carter
And Seventy three dollr Thos. Eidson

Records from Book: The Early Records of Georgia, Volume II, Wilkes County

The Early Records of Georgia, Volume II, Wilkes County - Start of Page 270

PINKSTON, SHADRACK dec'd. Warrant of apprmt Jul. 18, 1795, Athalia Pinkston app admx same day.
Inv. Slave Liddy and child Rose, slave Patience.
Acct of sale Oct. 25, 1799, Fanny, Salley and Charlotte Pinkston purchasers.
Returns of Athalia Pinkston for 1795 paid John Ridley tuition.
By cash in 1796 from Va. for pay for a slave.
Fadda Jarretts bill to John C. Pinkston, no date. A note at the bottom says that Mr. Jarrett is to have all the cotton and flax in his possession because "the old gentleman" says he will not charge the girls for board."
Return Jan. 1801 by Fadda Jarrett and wife, admrs, tuition paid for Charlotte 1799 to Thos. D. McLaughlin.
Returns of Thos. Talbot gdn of Charlotte and Sally Pinkston, orphs 1801-02, cash received of Wm. Triplett.
Returns for 1818.
Returns as gdn of Charlotte, now Charlotte Starr and receipt of Benj Starr 1806 for her legacy.
As gdn of Sally Pinkston now Hurley and receipt of Jas. Hurley, Jr. 1803 for her legacy.
Receipt of Thos. Talbot gdn as above Jan. 1, 1802 to Fadda Jarrett and wife Alathia late Alathia Pinkston for their legacies.
Receipt of Peter Bennett for his legacy Feb. 1804.
Receipt of Wm. M. Kain, admr of John C. Pinkston Oct. 1806, of Greenberry Pinkston Feb. 1804, all to Fadda Jarrett and wife Alathia, admrs.
Petition for division of that part of his estate assigned to his wid Athaliza or Atha, who married Fadda Jarrett 1797, and he became admr in her right, and since his death in 1813 she has not turned over their part of this property to the petitioners, viz, Peter Bennett and wife Frances formerly Frances Pinkston dau of said dec's: Greenberry Pinkston son of said dec'd; Jas. Hurley and wife Sally formerly Sally Pinkston dau of said dec'd; Benj. Starr and wife Charlotte formerly Charlotte Pinkston; Silas Starr and wife Elizabeth wid of John C. Pinkston, dec'd son of said Shadrick, dec'd; and Greenberry Pinkston, Jr., son of said John C. Pinkston, dec'd by his next friend Silas Starr. ‎(Silas Starr and wife Elizabeth and Greenberry Pinkston, Jr. the only legal heirs of John C. Pinkston, dec'd.)‎
Atha Jarrett, Thos. Talbot and Richard Sappington, admrs of Fadda Jarrett, dec'd ordered to appear in court Sep. 6, 1816.