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Butts Co., Georgia

Sheriff's Office Sales

Submitted by: Don Bankston

Executor's Sale

Will be sold before the court house door, in the town of Jackson, Butts County, Ga., on the first Tuesday in April next:

Sixteen Negroes, men, women and children; also one hundred acres of land, more or less, adjoining the lands of Benj. Shields and Mrs. Greer, of said county.   Said Negroes and lands are sold by virtue of an order of the Court of Ordinary in and for said county, and sold as the property of Thomas B. Burford, late of said county deceased.   The terms of sale made known on the day.

S. H. Burford, A. A. Burford, F. B. Burford, Executors

February 13, 1856

Empire State - Spalding County, Ga.
Week of April 9, 1856

 

 

Butts Mortgage Sheriff Sales

Will be sold before the Court House door in the town of Jackson, Butts County, Ga., on the first Tuesday of February next, within the legal hours of sale, the following property, to wit: one Negro boy by the name of Tom, about 18 years of age; one Negro man by the name of John about 60 years of age; 1 Bay Horse; 1 Roan Horse; 1 Grey Mule; 1 Buggy, and 1 two horse wagon.   Levied on the property of William B. Hunt to satisfy one mortgage fi fa from Butts Inferior Court, in favor of Jesse B. Hunt, administrator of James K. Hunt, late of Washington county deceased, vs W. B. Hunt.  Property pointed  out in said mortgage fi fa.

R. G. Byars, D. S.
December 1855

Empire State - Spalding County Ga.
Week of January 30, 1856

 

 

GEORGIA - Butts County

Sixty days after date application will be made to the Court of Ordinary of Butts county in the State of Georgia, for leave to sell the land and Negroes belonging to the estate of George L. Thompson, late of said county, deceased.

William W. Thompson, Admr.
December 18, 1855

Empire State - Spalding County
Week of January 30, 1856

 

 

Butts Sheriff's Sales

Will be sold before the Court House door, in the town of Jackson, Butts County, GA., on the first Tuesday in March next, within the legal hours of sale, the following property, to-wit:

Cain, a boy of yellow complexion, about 22 years of age; Hulda, a woman about 28 years of age; Betsey, a woman about 28 years of age; Nelly, a woman about 40 years of age; Allen, a boy about 24 years of age; Ben, a boy about 17 years of age; Ned, a man about 55 years of age; Jim, a man about 50 years of age; Shadrick, a boy about 18 years of age; Jim, a boy about 16 years of age, Jane, a girl about 19 years of age and her child about five months old; Matilda, a woman about 30 and her child six months old; Caroline, a girl about 13 years of age; Henry, a boy about 12 years of age, and Tom a boy about 9 years old; Levi:  Levied on as property of Thomas J. Carson, to satisfy one fi fa from Butts Superior Court in favor of James H. Roberts and other fi fas in my hands vs said Thomas J. Carson.  Property pointed out by Defendant.

Also, will be sold at the same time and place: (300) three hundred acres of Land, No. not known, it being the place whereon William L. Phillips now resides, in said county of Butts, adjoining lands of Hampton T. Dicken and others:  Levied on as the property of said William L. Phillips to satisfy one fi fa from the Superior court of said county, in favor of Hugh R. Banks, and other fi fas in my hands vs said William L. Phillips.

Also at the same time and place, will be sold: 700 acres of Land, well improved, number not known, but known as lands of Thomas J. Carson, John Morris, and others: levied  on as the property of Josiah Freeman, to satisify fi fa issued from Butts Superior Court, in favor of Thomas Payne, and other fi fas in my hands vs Josiah Freeman.  Property pointed out by defendant.

Richard G. Byars, D. Sh'ff
January 30 1856

 

 

Also, will be sold at the same time and place: (202 ½) two hundred two and a half acres of Land, it being Lot of land No. 36, in the fourth District of originally Monroe now Butts county:  Levied on as the property of Charles W. Stell, to satisfy one fi fa from Monroe Superior Court in favor of Thomas Payne, vs said Charles W. Stell.

Also, at the same time and place:  (202 ½) two hundred two and a half acres of land, number not known, adjoining lands of Robert G. Duke and others in said county:  Levied on as the property of Peter H. Chambers to satisfy one fi fa from Butts Superior Court in favor of Joseph C. Little, vs said Peter H. Chambers, and other fi fas in my hands vs said chambers.

Also, at the same time and place:  3 Lots on the Indian Spring Reserve, in Buts county, on which is situated the Hotel, Ball Room and Stables, containing two acres each  with the improvements thereon, 5 vacant lots on said Reserve, containing in all fourteen acres:  one Negro boy by the name of Anthony, about 22 years of age:  one Negro boy by the name of John, about 20 years of age:  Levied on to satisfy one fi fa from Butts Superior Court in favor of Robert G. Duke vs Edward Varner, Andrew J. Varner, Clinton L. Varner and Cyntha H. Varner, and other fi fas in my hands vs E. A. J., C.L., and Ch. H. Varner.

William Andrews, Sh'ff
January 30, 1856

 

 

Dennison, Capt. Jas. Sale of Estate, Charleston, SC

Source: Charleston Courier

Vol. XIX January 19, 1821

Transcribed by Toni Carrier

 

By Thomas Ogier.

On Monday, 29th inst. will be sold at the north side of the Custom-House, at 12 o'clock, belonging to the estate of Capt. Jas. Dennison, by order of the Executor.

     The following property, ziz:    

          That two story wooden house and lot, No. 3 Middle-street, containing six rooms,  at present in the occupation of Mr. Thomas Martin,                     measuring 60 feet front, by 99 feet in depth.

          Also a Negro Wench named Tenah, about 35 years of age, a plain cook; and her 4 sons: Cato, a good boat hand, about 19 years of age                    Tom, a handy boy, 15 do William, 4 do

Conditions -- for the House, one-third, cash; the balance payable in 12 months, with bond and mortgage, bearing interest from the date; the house to be insured, and the policy assigned.

For the Negroes -- one-third, cash; the balance in a note at 6 months, with interest, and a mortgage of the property. Purchasers paying all expenses of papers.

                        Jan. 16

Sheriff's Office Sales, Estate