Descendants of Richard Eli POUND
First Generation
1. Richard Eli POUND was born 1763 in Virginia. He died Oct 1807/6 Jun 1807 in Murdered,
Jackson County, Georgia. Son of Reuben Pound and Frances Merriman.
Richard married Mary Ann DAVIDSON, daughter of John DAVIDSON and Sarah, in so says FTM.
Mary was born about 1765 in Rockingham County, North Carolina. She died 1865 in Cleburne
County, Alabama.
They had the following children:
2 M i. John T. POUND was born 20 Dec 1786 in Anson County, North Carolina.
He died 25 Dec 1880 in Georgia.
John married (1) Ann RAMEY about 1817. Ann was born 1790 in Clarke County, Georgia.
She died before 1827 in Gwinnett County, Georgia.
John also married (2) Marian (Lankford) LANGFORD about 1827. Marian was born 20 Dec 1811
in North Carolina. She died 17 Apr 1877 in Gwinnett County, Georgia and was buried in Pounds
Cemetery, Gwinnett County.
3 M ii. Merriman POUND was born May 1791 in Georgia. He died 21 May 1883 in Tuscaloosa
County, Alabama.
Merriman married Mary A. WHITE on 1815 in Clark County, Georgia.
+ 4 M iii. Newman M. (Newman Madison?) POUND was born 1795 and died 7 Sep 1871.
5 F iv. Catherine POUND was born 2 Dec 1799 in Clarke County, Georgia. She died 2 Feb 1868
in Polk County, Georgia.
Catherine married Augustus YOUNG on 23 Nov 1820 in Clark County, Georgia.
6 F v. Martha POUND was born 18 May 1800 in Georgia. She died 21 Feb 1876 in Union County,
Arkansas.
Martha married (1) Benjamin WILLIAMS. Benjamin died in Arkansas.
Martha also married (2) Rupert Phillips MCHENRY on 27 Nov 1850 in Union County, Arkansas.
7 F vi. Sarah POUND was born in Georgia. She died in Alabama.
Sarah married George HEARD.
8 F vii. Elizabeth POUND was born in Georgia.
9 F viii. Mary POUND was born in Georgia.
Second Generation
4. Newman M. (Newman Madison?) POUND (Richard Eli) was born 1795 in Clarke County, Georgia.
He died 7 Sep 1871 in Cleburne County, Alabama.
Newman married Mary A. "Polly" ALLBRIGHT, daughter of William ALLBRIGHT and Catherine Margaret
REID, on 10 Nov 1831 in Henry County, Georgia. Mary was born 1803 in Henry County, Georgia.
She died 22 Apr 1872 in Cleburne County, Alabama.
They had the following children:
10 F i. Arminda Catherine POUND was born 9 May 1842 in Cleburne County, Alabama.
She died 15 Jun 1910 in Jayton, Kent County, Texas.
Appendix A - Notes
1. Richard Eli POUND
WorldConnect: Hollis Holcomb
Estate of Richard Pound 1807 Clarke County, Georgia
Dzpounds.html
"A Lot of Pounds and Their Travels", by Walter C. Pounds
1S. Mary Ann DAVIDSON
"Tilitha Waicekauskas"
1870 POUNDS ANDREW Cleburne County AL 394 Twp 15 R 12
1870 POUNDS G. A. V. Cleburne County AL 399 Twp 16 R 12
1870 POUNDS NARIMAN Cleburne County AL 388 Twp 15 R 12
1870 POUNDS NEWMAN Cleburne County AL 395 Twp 15 R 12
1870 POUNDS R. F. Cleburne County AL 398 Twp 16 R 12
1870 POUNDS VINSON Cleburne County AL 398 Twp 16 R 12
1870 POUNDS WILLIAM Cleburne County AL 388 Twp 15 R 12
Estate of Richard Pound 1807 Clarke County, Georgia
Clarke County Georgia Court of Ordinary Returns
Book E pages 57-63
Book J pages 442-450
Page 57
Proccedings of the Estate of Richard POUND deceased June the 6th 1807
William POUNDS and Molley POUNDS applied for Letters of Administration on
the Estate of Richard POUNDS decd and Citation was issued the same date.
September the 7th 1807 Letters of Administration & Warrant of appraisement
was granted to William POUNDS and Molley POUNDS to Administer the Estate of
Richard POUNDS decd they being then sworn to act according to Law
January the 4th 1808 William POUNDS made a Return of the Inventory of the
Estate of Richard POUNDS decd which is as follows
A true Inventory of the goods and Chattals of the Estate of Richard
POUNDS decd appraised by us the 30th of December 1807
One Negro Woman called Ussery $ 350
One Negro girl called Winney 300
One Negro boy called Jery 280
One Negro boy called David 260
One Brown bay gelding 130
One small bay gelding 60
One bay filley 70
One Cow & Calf 10
One black yearling 1
Eight head of Hogs 32
1 Waggon and hind geer 44
One pair of geer and hipstraps 2
2 blind Bridles and Curb Bridle 1
2 bells 00 75
4 Ear bells 1 00
Three old axes 4 00
cared over $1545 75
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brough forward $1545 75
two old grubing hoes 1 50
four old weeding hoes 2
1 Iron Ladle 12 1/2
1 handsaw 1 50
1 draw Knife 50
1 old Curring Knife 37 1/2
1 old Currcomb 25
one oven with hooks 3 50
one spinning wheel 3 50
two Shovel Plows & a Colter 1 Singletree
& cleveses 3 25
one Iron bound Hoggshead 1
one set of old Shoe Tools 3
one Table 50
one Mans saddl 10
one washing tub one pail & piggin 1 50
one womans Sadde 10
one Case and eleven bottles 2 50
four sows & twenty four Pigs 30
Two gums 75
ten chairs & one small one 4
one Cotten wheel 2
one Loom & Tacklins 10
one chest 2
one pair Cotton Cards 1
one cupboad and furniture 5
one Shotgun ten dollars 10
two Smothing Irons 75
one Sword 37 1/2
one Bead & beadstead & furniture 30
one bead & furniture 30
carred over $1714.62 1/2
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brought forward $1714 62 1/2
one looking glass 1
one small clevis 25
one pair Warping barrs & Spooling frame 37 1/2
two beadsteads 2
Whole amt $1720 25
Samuel McCellen, Bailey George, Avery Roberts Appraisers
Sworn to before me the 30 day of December 1807
John Shother JP
A List of Sale of the Estate of Richard POUNDS decd
William POUNDS to one Mare $ 60 00
To Shoemaker tools 1 00
To one Shotgun 2 00
To 5 Ear Bells 1 06 1/4
64 06 1/4
John POUNDS 1 Bay Horse 64
1 Saddle 1 50
65 50
Mary POUNDS
To 1 Black mare 50 00
To 1 cow & 3 yearlings 10 00
To 1 Lot Hogs 12 00
To 1 pair geer & hipstraps 1 00
To 2 Lots of Hogs 10 00
To 2 blind Bridles 25
carred over $83 25
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Brought forward $ 83 25
To two Bells and Collars 25
To 3 Club axes 1 2 grubing hoes 75 1 75
To 4 W hoes 50 cts & iron Ladle 6 1/4 56 1/4
To 1 handsaw 25 cts 1 Drawknife 12 1/2 37 1/2
To 2 Curing Knife 12 1/2 12 1/2
To 2 Curry Comb 76 1/4
To 1 oven & Hooks 1 00
To 1 flax wheel 1 00
To 2 plows Colter clevises & singletree 2 00
To 1 Iron bound Hhd 75
To 1 pine table 50 cts 50
To Washing Tub pail & piggins 50
To 1 Womans saddle 1 00
To 1 Case & bottles 1 00
To 2 Sows & 11 pigs @ 4 00
To Ditto 11 Shoats 4 00
Mary POUNDS afc
102 12 1/2
To 2 gums @ 25 ct 8 Splitbotomed Chairs 2 25
To 1 Bead bedsted & furniture 5 00
To 1 Loom & Cotton wheel 2 00
To 1 Chest & Cotten cards @ 62 1/2
To 1 cupboard & furniture 2 00
To 1 Pair Smoth Irons 50
To 1 Cutlash 50
To 2 Bedsteds beds & furniture 6 50
To 1 Looking glass 25 cts 25
To 1 pair warping barrs & Spooling frame 25
122 00
65 50
64 06 1/2
amt 251 65 1/4
Mary POUNDS to hire four Negros &
Rent of Plantation. 52 50
Whole Amt $ 304 12 1/4
I Certify the above is a Just statement as I acted as a criar Ramey
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1810 Sarah POUNDS to William & Mary POUNDS
adm of Richard POUNDS decd To 1 years
Bed & Board @ Ds $ 8.00
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1810 Meriman POUNDS orphan Ds to 1 years
Bed & Board 8.00
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1810 Newman POUNDS orphan of Rich POUNDS Ds
To 1 Years bed & board 8.00
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1810 Caty POUNDS orphan of Rich POUNDS Ds
To 1 years bed & board 8.00
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1810 Patsy POUNDS orphan Ds to 1 years
bed & board 8.00
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1810 Elizabeth POUNDS orphan Ds to 1
years bed & board 8.00
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1810 Mary POUNDS orphan Ds to one years
Bed & Board 8.00
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The Estate of Richard POUNDS decd to William POUNDS admr Ds
1807
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March 21 1 To cash paid David Sims as
pr note $ 50.00
March 21 2 To Do Alexander Husson as
pr note 20.00
March 21 3 To Do William & B Brown Do 25.00
Jany 16 4 To Do Thomas Farrar on afc
as pr recept 24.00
Jany 27 5 To Do George Ray Coroner as
pr recept 10.50
Jany 22 6 To Do Alexander Husson as pr
recept 100.21 3/4
1808 7 To Do for Enoch Stringfellown
as pr note 101.25
1808 8 To Do Isaac Humphries as pr
recept 1.62 1/2
1806 9 To Do for Tax as pr recept 2.37 1/2
1807 10 To Do for Tax as pr recept 2.37 1/2
1807 11 To Do Samuel McCellen as pr
Rect 13.33 1/4
1809 12 To Do Dooley and Bond as pr
Rect 12.00
July 31 13 To Do John Strong by Judgement 24.00
1809 14 To Do John Smith RH 5.95
1808 15 To Do William Freeman as pr note 14.95
1809 16 To Do for Tax as pr Rect 12.35
1809 17 To Do Alex Husson as pr note 26.70
June 20 18 To Do John Stroud by Judgment 20.00
1808 19 To Do for Tax as pr Recept 3.43 3/4
October12 20 To Do Eli Crawley Judgment
Jany 3 21 To Do John Stroud by Judgment 20.01 1/4
$587.67
To no Alteration since the return of the Inventory of the Estate by appraisement.
Sworn to in open Court William POUNDS
Absalom Ramey
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1812 Mary POUNDS orphan Ds to one years
bed & board 10.00
The above acct aproved in open Court the fourth
of May 1812
Carred to Book J page 442
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Contrary Credit
1807
Sept 27 By note of Travis George $157.37 1/2
Nov 27 By cash by George Bailey 55.00
March 25 By Do by Do 22.00
Aprile 23 By Do by Do 21.12 1/2
June 9th by Do by Absolom Echols 13.00
June 9th by Jesse Whatley 11.00
June 16 by Do Absalom Echols 13.00
Sept 23 by Do David Sims 01.03 3/4
October 12 by Do Bailey George 119.14 1/4
1808 by Do Do Do 3.43 3/4
Dec 24 by Do Jesse Whatlley 22.00
November 13by Absalon Echols 33.00
$462.29 1/4
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A List of Negro Hiring & Plantation & premises January 13 in the year 1812
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Mary POUNDS to one Negro woman $ 12.00
Do one Negro girl 10
Do one Negro boy 8.00
Do one Negro boy 8.00
Do Plantation & premises 25.00
$63.00
I hereby certify the above is a Just statement whereon I acted as Cryor
given under my hand this 13th of Jany 1812
John Dickerson Cons.
Sworn to in open Court this 4th May 1812
Wm POUNDS
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1812 Sarah POUNDS to William POUNDS & Mary
POUNDS Adm of Rich POUNDS Ds
To 1 years Bed & Board $10.00
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1812 Merriman POUNDS 1 years Bed & Board 10.00
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1812 Newman POUNDS 1 years bed & board 10.00
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1812 Caty POUNDS orphan of Richard POUNDS to
1 years bed & board 10.00
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1812 Patsy POUNDS orphan to one years bed &
board 10.00
1812 Elizebeth POUNDS orphan to 1 years bed &
board 10.00
cared back to the lower end of the next page (65)*
Page 442
Brought forward from Book E page 62
1812 The Estate of Richard POUNDS dec to William POUNDS
administrator Ds
January 28th
1811 Paid William MGill for surveying 7.62 3/4
1812 Paid Tax for the Estate 2.35
March 10th Paid John Smith for fees 2.00
1811
1812 Paid Tax for Estate 2.81 1/4
14.79
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Contra
1811 To fifteen Dollars note lost at Law 15.00
4th of May 1812 approved in Court
Wm POUNDS
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A Return for 1812 on Do the estate of Rich POUNDS decd to William POUNDS admr.Ds
1813 March 15, Pd G J Fanoe F. C. 2.72
To Bed & board of Merryman POUNDS 1 years 9.00
" " " " Newman POUNDS Do 9.00
" " " " Katy POUNDS Do 9.00
" " " " Patsy POUNDS Do 9.00
" " " " Elizb POUNDS Do 9.00
" " " " Mary POUNDS Do 9.00
Received nothing in ------------------------
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To (ii) amt of hire of Negros plantation and premises rented
Mary POUNDS
To one Negro woman named Ussey 6.00
" " " girl " Winney 8.00
" " " boy " Jerry 8.00
" " " boy " Dave 8.00
" " Plantation & premises 20.00
50.00
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I hereby certify the above a just Statement whereon I acted as Cryor
Given under my hand this 25 of Feby 1813
William W. Crawford
Conor
July Term 1813
Examined & approved
Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court
Jno. Howe C.C.V. William POUNDS Admr
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A Return on the Estate of Richard POUNDS Ds By William POUNDS Administrator
and Mary POUNDS administratrix for the year 1814 To Mary POUNDS admtrx
To Rent of the Plantation 25.00
" Hire 1 Negro woman by the name of Ussey 12.00
" Do 1 Negro girl by the name of Winny 12.00
" Do 1 Negro Boy by the name of Jerry 12.00
" Do 1 Negro Boy by the name of Davee 10.00
Received of Absalom Echols 53.68 3/4
Carried over 122.86 3/4
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brought forward
Cr. By--
Maintainance of the orphans of Richard POUNDS $ 73.00
decd Meramon POUNDS Newman POUNDS Caty POUNDS
Elizabeth POUNDS Polly POUNDS
No. 1 Paid M Shackleford Tax for the Estate 3.29
No. 2 Paid John MCoy Cost for the Estate 1.00
No. 3 Paid for grants of Two lots of Land 24.31 1/4
Errors Excepted $101.60 1/4
Sworn to & Subscribed in Open Court March Term 1815
William POUNDS Admstr
To William POUNDS adm. by maintainance of orphans and Debt paid out
for the year 1815
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Mereman POUNDS Newman POUNDS Caty POUNDS
Patsy POUNDS Betsy POUNDS Polly POUNDS 68.18 3/4
March 6, 1815 Paid John H Lowe Clerk Cost .50
April 20, 1815 Paid Thomas Moore tax 3.31 1/4
$72.00
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Contra
To Rent of Plantation 25.00
Hire 1 Negro Woman by the name of Ussey 10.00
" 1 Negro girl by the name of Winney 13.00
" 1 Negro Boy by the name of Jerry 13.00
" 1 Negro Boy by the name of Davee 11.00
72.00
I do hereby Certify that the above is Just and true whereon I acted as
Cryor 30th 1815
Richard Dicken
Er Ex
Examined and approve
Sworn to in Open Court Feby 6 1816
William POUNDS Admr Jno H Lowe Clk
1816
William POUNDS & Mary POUNDS admn of Richard POUNDS decd
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Buy maintainance of Alpheans of Ric POUNDS dece
Mereman POUNDS Caty POUNDS Patsy POUNDS Elizabeth
POUNDS Polly POUNDS $ 69.00
March 16th 1816 Paid David Anderson Tax for the
Estate 3.31 1/4
Feby 10 1816 Paid Benjamin Floyard 1.00
$ 73.31 1/4
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A Return on the Estate of Richard POUNDS Decd by W. POUNDS adm & Mary POUNDS
admx for the year 1816____________
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The Rent of plantation $ 25.00
Hire 1 negro woman by the name of Ussey 10.00
1 negro woman by the name of Winney 12.00
1 negro Boy by the name of Jerry 14.00
1 negro Boy by the name of Dave 12.00
$ 73.00
I do hereby Certify that the above is Just and True Whereas I acted as a
cryor Jan 6th 1816
Andrew White
Georgia The above acct Sworn to & Subscribed
Clark County before me May the 5th 1817
D Sines JTC her
Mary X POUNDS
mark
May Term 1817
Approved
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The Estate of Richard POUNDS decd
To Mary POUNDS admx & Wm POUNDS adm Ds
To Maintainence of Newman POUNDS Catey POUNDS
Elizabeth POUNDS & Polly POUNDS orphans of said
Rich POUNDS deceased for the years 1817 & 1818 $140.00
Cr
By the Hire of negroes and rent of Plantation
for Said two years $140.00
Georgia The above is a true return of said Estate
Clark County
Sworn to and Subscribed before me Feby 1, 1819
D Sims JTC Mary X POUNDS Admx
Examd & Approvd
1820
The Estate of Rich POUNDS decd to William POUNDS
adm Ds To the amtr for Extra Services Rendered on
afc of Said Estate in the Settlement of Business
out of the County & State $ 100.00
Contra cr
By sale of 7 negros @ $3029.00
By cash Receved for rent 45.00
By Do of B George 70.00
By Do of J. Whatley 56.00
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Approved
Sworn to in open court 4th Jany 1820
Jno H Lowe Clk W. POUNDS
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1819 Catrin POUNDS orphan of Rich POUNDS decd
to 1 years Bed & Board @ 10.00
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1819 Elizabeth POUNDS orphan of Richd POUNDS
decd To Mary POUNDS Guardian Ds to 1 years
bed & Board at 10.00
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1819 Mary POUNDS orphan of Richd POUNDS decd
To Mary POUNDS Guardian Ds to 1 years
Bed & Board @ 10.00
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1819 The Estate of Richd POUNDS decd to M & W
POUNDS adm Ds
To Tax as pr Recept 4.68 3/4
To Cash paid A Hulsey as pr rect 26.50
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Approved
Jno H. Lowe Clk
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Contra Cr
By Past of Negro & Plantation hire $10.00
Cr
By Past Negro & Plantation hire $10.00
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Contra Cr
By Past Negro & Plantation hire 10.00
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Contra Cr
By Hire of negros 7 plantation in hole as
Jno Sarless cutis [sic] of D Sims Esq 70.00
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Sworn to in Open Court Jany 4th 1820
Mary POUNDS
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The Estate of Richard POUNDS Decd in account with William POUNDS adm
1820 Jany
No. 1 To Cash paid for Advertising the land of
said Estate $ 3.00
No 2 " Do Paid Edward Paine as Counsel 4.00
3 " Do John H Lowe as pr receipt 2.75
4 " Do Benj WILLIAMS a Legatee of Sd
Estate 370.00
5 " Do Merriman POUNDS Do 370.00
6 " Do George HEARD Do 350.00
7 " Do John POUNDS Do 350.00
8 " Do Newman POUNDS Do 350.00
9 " Do Augustin YOUNG Do 350.00
10 " Do Mary POUNDS as guardian for
Elizabeth & Polly POUNDS as
pr Rect 700.00
11 Ditto Paid John Ramey as Crier & other
services
12 Extra Services as Adm 25.00
2874.75
Contra Cr
By amount of Sale of land of the Estate $2041.00
" Cash recd of Whalas for Rent 60.00
Examined and approved
Sworn to in open Court Feby 4th 1822
Jno H Lowe Clk W POUNDS Adm
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