Probate Records of
Greenberry Pinkston (abt 1781 - 1828)

The following records were combined with Shadrack Pinkston's probate papers when the original "Loose Papers" of Wilkes County were microfilmed by the Georgia Department of Archives and History. Two or three receipts belonging to this estate are too dark to read. There might be a separate file in the Archives with more papers from Greenberry's estate. This transcription is true to the original except highlighting of some names was added.  I refer you to scanned images on my web page of the original signatures of Shadrack Pinkston, administrator, and one I believe is this Greenberry's signature.    Linda Sparks Starr  February 2005

[prob]ate  of Greenberry Pinkston
		To  Shadrack Pinkston admr 	 Dr
1829,  
Decr 	To paid Negro woman fee for Services in 
driving a negro woman belonging to said estate  	$ 2.00

On or before the 1st of Jany next We or either of us promise to pay Felix G. Hay or bearer twenty five dollars for the hire of Rose  & child & Eliza and to furnish them with customary clothing.						         his
Jany 1st 1828						Greenberry (    ) Pinkston
      Teste							        mark
G. L. Rakestraw					G. L. Rakestraw

[Along the left side of paper measuring 5 1/4 x 3 inches]		25 =  7.00

Rec'd of the with in note Ten dollars in part this 31st March 1829

Rec'd of Shadrach Pinkston admr of the estate of Greenberry Pinkston dec'd Twenty Seven Dollars in full of the principal with interest of the within note August 12th, 1827
$27							G. S. Rakestraw

[Along the right side of same paper, which was scanned] 	Green B. Pingston

Georgia		}	This indenture made this Second day of February in the
Wilkes County		}	year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty between Shadrack Pinkston administrator of Greenberry Pinkston dec'd of the county and State aforesaid of the one part, and James Wingfield of the same county and state aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth That for and in consideration of the sum of Seventy  Dollars to him in hand paid by the said James Wingfield the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have sold unto the said James Wingfield agreably to Law at a public sale at the Court House of the said county on the First Tuesday in January last, the said James Wingfield being the highest bidder for the same One Tract or parcel of land lying and being in said County on the waters of rockey creek containing twelve acres be the same more or less and being a part of a certain tract of land lately set off to Ann Pinkston as her dower in the real estate of Greenberry Pinkston dec'd bounded as follows beginning at a Maple stake on the creek thence running North 6 degrees E 23. 50 chains to a white oak on the branch, thence North 31 W 5 degrees 15 chains to a Hickory, thence South  60 W  23 degrees 50 chains to an Iron wood on the creek, thence down said Creek to the beginning. Together with all and singular the rights members and appurtenances thereof whatsoever to the said tract or parcel of Land belonging or any wise appurtaining To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of Land and all and singular the premises and appurtenances thereunto belonging as aforesaid and every part thereof unto the said James Wingfield his heirs and assigns forever and the said Shadrack Pinkston administrator aforesaid doth for himself his heirs executors and administrators covenant and agree with the said James Wingfield and his heirs and assigns that he

Shadrack Pinkston administrator aforesaid his heirs and assigns from all and every person or persons whomsoever shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents as far as the law will compel me as administrator and no further. In witness whereof the said Shadrack Pinkston administrator aforesaid hath hereunto set his hand and Seal the day and year first above written.
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of us
John H. Dyson					Shadrack Pinkston admr
Wm C. Allison _  _C

Deed:  
Shadrack Pinkston Admr 
of Greenberry Pinkston dec'd 
to James Wingfield
Superior Courts office Recorded 
in Book _ _ _ page 389 & 390 
February 2nd 1830. 
John A. Dyson Clk

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