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Note: Heard Co., GA created in 1830 * Married 2nd Asa J. Smith, b. 9 Feb 1839/Oglethorpe Co, GA; son of Jared & Lavina Smith * "The Newnan Herald" Newnan, Coweta Co., Georgia February 23, 1867 Whereas, John Miller, Administrator de bonis non of estate of Robinson Brigman, deceased, has entered on record that he has fully administered the estate and wishes to be discharged by the Heard County court. * 1870 Census - Franklin P.O., Heard Co, GA; #731 w/spouse Asa J. Smith; HH #482-460; lines 10-16; pg. 358B Page 66; enumerated on July 4, 1870 Smith Asa J. 30 M W Farmer . 250 Ga. male 21+ Smith Caroline E. 39 F W Keeping House . . Ga. cannot read/write Smith Lewis C. 3 M W . . . Ga. Smith Alice 9/12 F W . . . Ga. . . Aug. Brigman Mary A. 14 F W At Home . . Ga. Brigman Kansas B. 11 F W At Home . . Ga. Brigman John 9 M W . . . Ga. * 1880 Census - GMD 761/Texas Dist, Heard Co, Georgia, #5 w/spouse Asa J. Smith; pg. 69A Asa J. SMITH Self M Male W 40 GA Farming GA GA Caroline SMITH Wife M Female W 48 GA Keeping House VA GA Lewis SMITH Son S Male W 13 GA Laborer GA GA Ida SMITH Dau S Female W 6 GA GA GA Allice SMITH Dau S Female W 9 GA At School GA GA Kansas BRIGMAN SDau S Female W 21 GA At Home GA GA John BRIGMAN SSon S Male W 19 GA Laborer GA GA * Heard County GaArchives Wills.....John Miller March 5 1877 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Candace Gravelle tealtree@@comcast.net February 25, 2004, 10:23 pm Source: Heard Co Ga Will Records Written: March 5 1877 Recorded: May 9 1878 This Will of John Miller was written in March 1877, recorded for probate in May 1878 and then re-recorded at the Heard County Probate office on November 13, 1895. (After the fire at the Heard County courthouses some families took their legal documents in to the court house to be re-recorded since most all of the prior records to 1894 burned in the fire). Will of John Miller State of Georgia, Heard County In the name of God Amen I, John Miller of said County and State being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make, declare and publish this as my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me at any time made. Item 12th. I Will and devise to my daughter Elizabeth Smith, wife of Asa J. Smith, One hundred and fifty acres of land the same being the place hereon she and her husband now live and to which said land she now holds a deed of gift from me. Said land to be hers in her own right and to belong to her and her heirs and to remain and be forever free from the debts and liabilities of her present or any future husband she may have. This said land in this item named I devise to her and nothing more of my estate because she and her husband are indebted to me to the full amount of a distributive share of my property not specially devised in this Will.
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