Life History

Notes

• Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
  Drury Christian, Will written 7 March 1825
  Probate Franklin County, Georgia, appraisers appointed 30 April 1825
  Heirs named:
  Wife Frances Christian
  Daughters Pyrene, Cenas, Sarah and Mary (described in other documents as minor child, with guardian Chrles Jones)
  Sons Drury B, Thomas C and John A
  Wife Frances Christian appointed Executrix of the estate, and his friends Thomas Jones and George Stovall as Executors
  
  Thomas was one of the administrators of his brother Drury B Christian's estate after his death in about January 1843.
  
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  "Inventory of the Estate of Drury B Christian Deceased"
  9 Janurary 1843
  Appraisers, named as "Administrators" in this document signed as:
  Edward W Mayfield
  John M Neal
  R R Ash
  Nathl [Nathaniel] Halley
  
  The back side of this document is presented as a separate scan.  That has the affidavit of the two executors, R G Little and Thomas C Christian, dated 9 January 1843
  
  This is one of three documents found in the Probate file labeled Franklin County (Georgia) 1843-1844, with two variations of his name, Drewry B and Drury B Chrisitian
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  "The Estate of Drewry B Christian Decd"
  
  Drury B Christian Probate document listing debts paid up to 6 March 1843 by the estate,
  
  Names appearing in the document as payees are
  Thos Connalley
  Nathan Gunnels (?)
  Jacob Strickland and Thos W Connalley
  Samuel W Connalley
  James Colley
  
  Credit to the estate by cash collected from Asa Miller 10 February 1843
  
  Filed with the court by Administrators Thos C Christian and R G Little 15 March 1843
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  "A Return of the Estate of Drury B Christian Ded"
  
  Drury B Christian Probate document listing expenses to his estate, including disbursements to heirs, page 1,  There is no date on this document, but the date appears on page 2 statement of filing.
  
  Page 2 is written on the back on page 1, which is clearly readable on the bleed-through.
  
  Page 2 reports one Credit to the estate, and includes the sworn filing by executors R G Little and Thomas C Chrisitan, dated Court "September Term 1844," and is labeled at the end, in sideways writing "Little Return Recorded."
  
  These are two of three documents found in the Probate file labeled Franklin County (Georgia) 1843-1844, with two variations of his name, Drewry B and Drury B Chrisitian
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Sources

• 1. Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992