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Date Posted: 08:57:51 06/25/07 Mon
Author: Grace S. Green
Subject: Re: John Martin White Jr/Elizabeth Harper
In reply to: curtis dalton white 's message, "Re: John Martin White Jr/Elizabeth Harper" on 14:10:57 09/26/06 Tue

>>>Does anyone have any info on the the descendants of
>>>John Martin White Jr and Elizabeth Harper?
>>>
>>>I know of one descendant of their youngest son, John
>>>Martin III....I believe my gg grandmother was their
>>>daughter, Elizabeth Frances White. She married
>>>Meredith Duke and lived in Marion County Ga in 1840,
>>>and 1850 census'..later migrating to Marion County
>AL.
>>>She lived to be more than 96 years old. I have traced
>>>all of the White/Harper children except for Nancy
>Kidd
>>>White, and I think I know what happened to her. Would
>>>love to find other descendants.
>>>
>>>It would help if I knew exactly where John Martin Jr
>>>died. I know he moved to Shelby County AL in the
>>>1820's but believe he returned to GA when his father
>>>died and left him land in 1833.......then, his family
>>>just disappears until all but Elizabeth and Harriet
>>>return to Shelby County by 1850. Reuben White signed
>>>a receipt for the $400 as the administrator of the
>>>estate of John Martin Jr when Milly White's estate
>was
>>>settled.....
>>>
>>>His widow married Thomas C. Tinsley in Shelby Co AL
>in
>>>1852.
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>Dorothy Duke Rhodes
>>>rhodes_g@bellsouth.net

Curtis,

I am sorry I have not post an answer sooner. I have more info on JMW, but here is a little something to reflect on.

Source: Minutes, Elbert Co. Court Of Ordinary
Written: August 20, 1846
Recorded: January 1847

Records of the Elbert Co. Court of Ordinary reflect the following receipts
given to Eppy White, Executor of the estate of John Martin White, Sr.,
deceased [Will dated 21 Sep 1832, Recorded 6 Mar 1833, and recorded in Record
Book 1830-35, page 216]:
Receipts for distributive shares of the estate:
29 Jan 1842 $60.00 Elzey B. Thornton
20 Aug 1846 5.93 Elzey B. Thornton
17 Aug 1843 10.00 Memory Thornton
20 Aug 1846 7.17 Memory Thornton
7 Jul 1842 50.00 Memory Thornton for Mark Thornton
17 Aug 1843 10.00 Memory Thornton for Mark Thornton
20 Aug 1846 7.17 Memory Thornton for Mark Thonrton
9 Jul 1842 50.00 Eppy W. Thornton
30 Aug 1843 10.00 Eppy W. Thornton
20 Aug 1846 7.03 Eppy W. Thornton
13 Apr 1843 10.00 John M. Thornton
20 Aug 1846 6.80 John M. Thornton
6 Jan 1842 60.00 Thomas Eavenson
20 Aug 1846 3.00 Thomas Eavenson
6 Jan 1842 100.00 Thomas Eavenson, guardian for Milly Rice
20 Aug 1846 44.13 William C. Davis
20 Aug 1846 54.32 Sion Hunt, guardian for Asa Rice
15 Sep 1845 100.00 Frances (her mark) Rice
7 Sep 1842 100.00 James Carpenter, guardian for Richard Rice
20 Aug 1846 50.24 James Carpenter, guardian for Richard M. Rice
29 Jan 1846 100.00 Jeremiah S. Warren, guardian for Charles Rice
20 Aug 1846 77.64 Benjamin Goss
21 Mar 1845 510.00 Jesse Mann for wife Nancy Mann
1 Sep 1843 9.00 Silas Mason for wife
20 Aug 1846 77.64 Wm. J. Roebuck
6 Jan 1842 60.00 Jeremiah S. Warren for wife
20 Aug 1846 5.35 Jeremiah S. Warren
20 Aug 1846 76.38 Jeremiah S. Warren, guardian for Charles Rice
20 Aug 1846 11.20 Benjamin Goss
20 Aug 1846 11.20 Wm. J. Roebuck
20 Aug 1846 6.40 Thomas Eavenson
20 Aug 1846 6.40 Elzey B. Thornton
20 Aug 1846 6.40 Memory Thornton for Mark Thornton
20 Aug 1846 6.40 Memory Thornton
20 Aug 1846 6.40 John M. Thornton
20 Aug 1846 6.40 Eppy W. Thornton
20 Aug 1846 8.96 Sion Hunt, guardian for Asa Rice
20 Aug 1846 8.96 James Carpenter, guardian for Ricard M. Rice
20 Aug 1846 ? William C. Davis
20 Aug 1846 6.40 Jeremiah S. Warren
20 Aug 1846 8.96 Jeremiah S. Warren, guardian for Charles Rice
Recorded January Term, Court of Ordinary, 1847, Wm. B. Nelms, C.C.O.
The Executor credited himself for $839.71 on 6 Dec 1841 as his full
distributive share of the estate by commission for receiving and paying out.
Returns also mention a note on Lucy K. Thornton for $150.00.

Grace

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