Tattnall

Tattnall County Probate Records

Tattnall County was created from Montgomery County on Dec. 5, 1801, and was named for Josiah Tattnall, Jr. who gained popularity in helping to repeal the infamous Yazoo Act, later filling the term of U. S. Senator, James Jackson. Later, parts of Tattnall County were used to help create Toombs County (1905) and Candler and Evans counties (1914). The county seat is Reidsville.

Marriages

Index 1806 to 1873
1805 to 1838
1812 to 1842
1831 to 1839

Tax Digest

1811

Church Records

Beard’s Creek Church,
Glenville,
1804 members

Indexes to Probate Records

Inferior Court Minutes 1867 to 1895
Annual Returns and Estates 1857 to 1884

Digital Images of Wills, Guardians, Administrations 1857-1862

This information was taken from the microfilm records of the Georgia State Archives and the copies are the best available.

Testators: Adamson, Dr. Henry W.
Bell, Joseph J.
Blaylock, L. M.
Brewton, Nathan J., died intestate
Burkhalter, Vaughn, deceased. Minors: John, Julia, Sarah, William, Vaughn, Cassey, Copey, Epsey, and Clesy.
Coleman, Wade W.
Cowen, George, Franklin and Joseph L., minor orphans of James Cowen, deceased
Floyd, William, Dilly, Stephen, Louisa, Albert, and Martha Floyd, children of Lewis Floyd, deceased
Green, Sarah
Holland, Dicy, deceased
Jones, Martha C., died intestate
Kennedy, Henry, deceased
Knight, James, died intestate
Lawrence, James F. minor child of William H. Lawrence
Lynn, Andrew W., Estate
Lynn, Andrew W., orphans
McCall, Charles W., nun-cupative LWT
McNabb, Rama J.?, orphan of Archibald McNabb, deceased
McNatt, Charles W.
Michael, James E., died intestate
Odom, Jane and Henry Odom, orphans of Robert Odom, deceased
Pymes, William, died intestate
Rogers, Joseph T., died intestate

Sharp, William M., nun-cupative LWT. Sons: John, Sulvan, Julian
Smart, Frances
Smith, Alexander L., died intestate
Stafford, E., deceased
Stafford, Elijah E. Stafford
Strickland, Henry, Estate. Orphans: Charles, Patrick, Aaron F., George H., Dempsey W., Lewis C., Henry, William C.
Strickland, James F., deceased
Strickland, James S., died intestate
Strickland, Martha, died intestate
Stubbs, James S.
Surrency, Samuel D., Martha, Virgil H., William H., Lincy, Ann Elizabeth, Emma, Jane, orphans
Thompson, Lucretia, orphan of Richard Thompson, deceased
Thompson, McDaniel, Margaret and Lucretia, minor orphans of Richard Thompson, deceased
Thompson, Richard A., James H., Maning N. and Nancy Thompson, orphans of Thomas B. Thompson, deceased
Thompson, Thomas B., died intestate
Toole, Louise, minor orphan of William Toole, deceased
Toole, William, nuncupative LWT. Enoch, Simon, Martha, minors of William Toole. Waters, John W., died intestate. Minor orphan: John W. Waters
Williams, William and Capel, minor orphan children of Frances Williams
Youman, Jane, deceased. James Hines, guardian of Katherine A. C. Coward.

Images of Court Minutes 1853 to 1859

Estates included: Bruckhalter, Vaughan; Camron, Daniel ;Canady, Jimerson ;Clifton, Ezekiel ;Clifton, Levin ;Cobb, Horatio; Collins, George W. ;Collins, Joab ;Collins, Mary ;Copeland orphans ;Coulter, Isaac ;Coursey, William ;Coward, John ;Dasher, Joshua ;Dubberly, Joseph ;Dukes, Albert ;Dyess, John ;Edwards, John Sr. ;Floyd, John ;Graham, James L. ;Hammock, Elizabeth ;Hodges, Ann ;Hodges, Marianna ;Holland, Dempsey; Joyce, William ;Kennedy, Edward ;Kennedy, John ;Knight, Seth ;Lewis, Syntha ;Lynn, James; Lynn orphans ;Mattock, Georgia ;Mattock, Stephen Sr. ;Mattox minors; Mattox, Michael ;McCall, Francis ;McRae, Alexander ;McNabb, Archibald ;Mincey orphans ;Pittman, John ;Rewis, John ;Rogers, Joseph T. ;Rogers, Sarah ;Rogers, William ;Sanders, Barkam ;Sharpe, David ;Sharpe, John ;Sharpe minor ;Sharpe, Rebecca ;Smith, Joseph W. ;Spears, John ;Stafford, Ezekiel ;Stanfield orphan ;Strickland, A. B. and Rebecca ;Strickland, Allen ;Strickland, Gabriel ;Strickland, James A. ;Strickland, Robert ;Thompson orphans ;Todd, William ;Stubbs, Abner ;Underwood, James ;Waters, William ;Waters, minor of ;Williams, Anson ;Youman’s orphans

Traced Genealogies: Tattnall County Families

Conner	Dukes	Kennedy
Partin	Stanley	Todd

Pension Records Help to Educate about Historical Events

John Sharp of Tattnall County was at the siege of Savannah under General McIntosh, and at Fort Morris when Colonel John McIntosh responded to a demand to surrender with the defiant words ” Come and take it!” In his pension, Sharp stated that he was at the battle of the White House in Liberty County. He must have meant that he was involved in the skirmish surrounding Fort Morris. The details of the battles of the Revolutionary War Pensions deserve to be researched in order to clarify the service of the soldier. Lewis Hall from North Carolina served as a Lieutenant in the North Carolina Troops during the Revolutionary War and was wounded during the siege of Charleston, captured by the British, and put in prison. At some point, he was released and rejoined the patriots and served until the end of the war. Afterward, he settled in Tattnall County.