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Will of Etheldred Tarver, Sr.
Richmond County, Georgia
/s/ 8 May 1850, inventoried 20 Oct 1851
Legatees ~
- son, Samuel Tarver
- son, Etheldred J. Tarver
- daughter, Sarah Vollotton
- grandson, Robert E. Vollotton
- grandson, John Vollotton
- grandson, Robert Tarver
- grandson, Smith Tarver
- grandson, William Palmer
- granddaughter, Margarett Ann Tarver
- granddaughter, Alice Ann Robinson Dillard
Slaves ~ bequeathed, see will and inventory below
Exrs. sons, Samuel and Etheldred J. Tarver
/s/ 8 May 1850
/p/ ?
Wit. James Palmer and Etheldred R. Tarver
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State of Georgia
Richmond County
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ETHELDRED TARVER I
In the name of God Amen, I Etheldred Tarver Senior of said State and County being of advanced age, and knowing that I must shortly depart from this world; deem it right and proper both as respects myself and my family, that I should make a disposition of my property, that a Kind Providence has blessed me with, I therefore make this, my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and annulling all others heretofore made by me.
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Item 1st: |
I give and bequeath to God who gave it -- and my body by
decent interment to its mother earth.
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Item 2nd: |
I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Samuel Tarver the
Plantation and land on which I now live.
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Item 3rd: |
I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Sarah
Vollotton and her children after her two negro slaves
viz Jerry and his wife Dinah.
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Item 4th: |
I give and bequeath unto my grandsons Robert E. and John
Vollotton a negro boy slave named Tyler.
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Item 5th: |
I give and bequeath unto my grandsons the youngest sons
of Robert Tarver, deceased, viz Robert and Smith Tarver
a negro slave named Jim.
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Item 6th: |
I give and bequeath unto my grandson William Palmer
son of Isabella Palmer a negro boy slave named George.
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Item 7th: |
I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Margarett
Ann Tarver a negro man slave, named Dave, upon condition
of paying when she receives him, to each of her sisters
one fifth of the amount that he may be appraised at.
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Item 8th: |
I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Alice Ann
Robinson Dillard a negro girl slave named Moselle.
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Item 9th: |
The balance of my property, after paying my just debts,
if any, I give and bequeath share and share alike to my
three children viz Samuel Tarver, Sarah Vollotton, and
Etheldred J. Tarver, and to be divided with or without
sale as they may deem best.
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I constitute and appoint my trusty and well beloved sons,
Samuel and Etheldred J. Tarver my true and lawful
executors to carry this my last Will and Testament into
full and complete effect.
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May 8th 1850 |
Signed: Etheldred Tarver (Seal)
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Signed, Sealed, Published
and Declared in Presence
of us this 8th day of May 1850
Signed: James Palmer
Etheldred R. Tarver
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INVENTORY OF THE RIGHTS AND CREDITS OF ETHELDRED TARVER, DECEASED
October 20th 1851
(Age at death: 81)
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12 Head of Cattle |
$ 48.00
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8 Head of Hogs |
$ 20.00
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Waggon and Cart |
$ 15.00
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Cooking utensils, Coopers Ware, Andirons & Wheel |
$ 10.00
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1 Bed |
$ 15.00
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Corn and potatoes |
$ 15.00
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Flour |
$ 6.00
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Wheat |
$ 7.00
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Lot plows and hoes |
$ 10.00
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1 Negro Boy Dave |
$1000.00
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1 Negro Boy Jim |
$1000.00
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1 Negro Boy George |
$ 700.00
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1 Negro Boy Tyler |
$ 500.00
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1 Negro Jerry, old man |
$ 100.00
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1 Negro Dinah, old woman |
$ 100.00
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$3,546.00
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We do hereby certify that the foregoing contains a true appraisement and
valuation of the goods and chattels of Etheldred Tarver, deceased, as
produced to us by Samuel Tarver the Executor to the best of our judgement
and understanding.
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Oct 20th 1851
Signed: Thomas Tarver
John Brandon, Jr.
James Palmer
APPRAISERS
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I do certify that the above apprasiers were sworn to perform their duty as appraisers of the Estate of Etheldred Tarver, deceased, according to law. |
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October 20th 1851
James Brandon, Jr. J.P.
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NOTES
Etheldred Jordan Tarver, Sr. was born 1780 in Dobbs County, North Carolina to Samuel Tarver and Celia Jordan, one of three known children. Known siblings were Robert Tarver, who married Mason (nee) Tarver (the d/o John Tarver & Elizabeth Jordan), and Samuel Bennett Tarver who married Charlotte Arnold (nee) Tarver (also a d/o John Tarver & Elizabeth Jordan). It is speculated (unconfirmed) that Sarah Tarver, who died before 1860 in Crawford Co., Georgia is a sister.
Etheldred J. Tarver married Mary Nancy Robinson, the d/o John Robinson of Ireland. Both he and his wife, Nancy, are buried in the Tarver Family Cemetery, about two miles out of Blythe, Georgia (Grave Markers in Burke Co., Georgia). There were seven known children of their union.
- Isabella Tarver m. Benjamin Palmer
- Samuel Augustus Tarver m. Frances Augusta Vallotton
- Sarah Tarver m. Francis Stephen Vallotton
- John Robinson Tarver m. Elizabeth Shaw
- Robert Ruffin Tarver m. Ava Smith
- Etheldred Jordan Tarver, Jr. m. Harriet Jane McNair
- Maria Nancy Tarver m. John Dillard
Coming to Georgia shortly after the Revolutionary War, Etheldred was the first of the Tarvers to settle in Richmond County, Georgia. He appears on the tax list for Richmond County in 1797, as does Jacob Tarver. The 1805 Georgia Land Lottery, held in 1803-04, shows Etheldred, married, and Jacob, single, registering in Washington County. His brothers, Robert and Samuel B. (both single) registered in Burke County, as did his mother, Celia, a widow with minor children (names not known).
Prominant in local affairs, Etheldred's name is found on numerous deeds and records in the archives of Richmond County. He is said to have accumulated much of his land thru the purchase of land grants from Native American Indians. He resided until his death on his plantation near the present towns of Blythe and Bath.
OTHER USEFUL SOURCES
You also may want to review the
Bible records for Samuel Bennett Tarver, the brother of Etheldred Tarver, which are available elsewhere on Tarver-Gen, at this link.
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