These notes are intended for William (born about 1805 and died 1843 in Morgan County, Georgia with administrator Mathew Cochran), son of Henry. Notes for William [1], son of John, should be carefully sorted out from these notes. Both of these William's apparently interacted with men named Mathew Cochran. Some of the notes gathered here might mix these two families together.
1820-1830 William Cockerham lived in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
1820 William Cockrum (Town) lived in Rutherford County, North Carolina in a household with males: 2 (under 10) and 1 (16 thru 25); and females: 1 (16 thru 25). [2]
1820 William Cockerham sold land to Henry Cockerham, both of Rutherford County, on March 11, 1820. The land was adjacent to lands of William Cockerham, Miller, and Metcalf on Maple Creek of Mountain Creek. A land patent dated December 18, 1797 and a deed dated November 21, 1795 from Joseph Kilpatrick to Warner Metcalf were relevant. Witnessed by James Cockerham and James Richardson. [3] James Richardson presented the deed in the Rutherfors county court in 1835 at which time the deed was dated March 11, 1820. [4]
1830 William Cockman lived in Rutherford County, North Carolina in a household with males: 1 (under 5), 1 (5 thru 9), and 1 (20 thru 29); and females: 1 (under 5), 1 (5 thru 9), and 1 (20 thru 29). [5]
1842 Matthew Cochran was mentioned as a landowner adjacent to lands of Edmund Wheat in Morgan County, Georgia in a notice in the Southern Miscellany newspaper, dated May 21. [6] [7]
1843 Matthew Cockran administered the estate of William Cockran.
1843 Mathew Cochran and Frances A. Cherry were bondsmen for the executorship by Mathew Cochran of the estate of William Cochran deceased of Morgan County, Georgia. Recorded February 10 in Morgan, Georgia. [8]
1843 Matthew Cochran had applied to be named as the administrator of the estate of William Cochran deceased of Morgan County, Georgia in a notice in the Southern Miscellany newspaper, dated February 11. [9]
1843 The estate of William Cochran of Morgan County, Georgia was managed by Matthew Cochran and Francis Cherry. Dated February 6. [10] [11] A notice was published in Southern Miscellany, Volume 1, Madison, Georgia, February 18, 1843, number 17, page 4 "Georgia, Morgan Co.: Whereas, Matthew Cochran applies to me for letters of Administration on the estate of William Cochran, deceased … E. L. Whittich, c.c.o."
1843 The estate of William Cochran of Morgan County, Georgia was administered by Matthew Cochran. Robert Ponglap(?) and Isham Fannin were co-bondsmen. Dated March 18. [12] [13] [14] On May 1 Matthew petitioned the court to hire out the negroes of the estate. [15] On July 3 Matthew made a return of the inventory of the estate. [16] On August 7, Matthew returned accounts of the estate. [17] On September 4, Matthew petitioned to sell the negroes of the estate. [18] [19] Inventory dated September, 1843. [20]
1843 An inventory of the estate of William Cochran was recorded by Matthew Cochran in April. The inventory named negroe girls Scilla and Agnes and boy Thomas. Travel expenses to Muscogee County were recorded. [21]
1843 Matthew Cockran posted a notice in the Southern Miscellany newspaper, dated June 3 that he might not honor debts incurred by other members of his family. [22]
1843 Matthew Cochran gave notice, dated December 29 in the Southern Miscellany newspaper that he would sell the Negroes [not named] belonging to the estate of William Cochran. [23]
1844 Matthew Cochran was seriously injured by James Peeples, perhaps as a result of settling accounts related to William's estate and Amanda Peeples.
1844 Matthew Cochran, trustee for Amanda C.F. Peoples, gave notice in the Southern Miscellany newspaper dated March 22, for the sale in May of Negroes: Alfred (age 25), Rachael (age 22) and daughter, and Caroline (age 16) at the Madison County courthouse. [24]
1843 Matthew Cochran brought suit of debt against James D. Peeples in the Morgan County Superior Court, September term. [25] James Peeples was charged with assault of Mathew Cochran and was found guilty in March term 1844. The testimony suggested that substantial bodily harm was done. Matthew Cochran was listed as a witness. [26] Note that Matthew made his will and died in 1844, perhaps from injuries sustained from James Peeples.
1844 Matthew Cochran petitioned to sell negroes from the estate of William Cochran on March 6. Legal notice had been given. Such sale was necessary to do a division among the legatees. [27] A notice was published in Southern Miscellany, Volume 2, Madison, Georgia, September 23, 1843, number 26, page 3: "Four months after date of publication will be made … for leave to sell negroes belonging to the estate of William Cochran, deceased. Mathew Cochran administrator."
1844 Matthew Cochran died and his estate was administered by John Robson. Matthew's widow Sarah remarried in 1851.
1851 John Robson made a return for the estate of William Cochran for 1843 and 1851. [28] [29]
1856 A notice in the Madison Family Visitor dated October 30 reported that Banister Cochran was the administrator for Pheraby Vass in Morgan County. [30]
[1] Janet and Robert Wolfe, Genealogy Page for William Cockerham, son of John, [JRWolfeGenealogy].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1820, [AncestryRecord].
[3] Rutherford County, North Carolina, Deed 41-240, Deed No 85, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[4] Rutherford. Court Minutes, 333, [FamilySearchImage].
[5] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryRecord].
[6] Southern Miscellany newspaper, Madison County, Georgia, [GA Historic Newspapers], [Advanced search].
[7] Southern Miscellany newspaper, Madison County, Georgia, Also March 4, 1843, [GA Historic Newspapers], [Advanced search].
[8] Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[9] Southern Miscellany newspaper, Madison County, Georgia, [GA Historic Newspapers], [Advanced search].
[10] Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992, Bond book K-344, [AncestryRecord].
[11] Morgan County, Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990, Bond K-344, [FamilySearchImage].
[12] Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992, Bond book K-363, [AncestryRecord].
[13] Morgan County, Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990, Bond book K-363, [FamilySearchImage].
[14] Georgia, Inferior Court (Morgan County), Minutes 1834-1851, [FamilySearchImage].
[15] Georgia, Inferior Court (Morgan County), Minutes 1834-1851, [FamilySearchImage].
[16] Georgia, Inferior Court (Morgan County), Minutes 1834-1851, [FamilySearchImage].
[17] Georgia, Inferior Court (Morgan County), Minutes 1834-1851, [FamilySearchImage].
[18] Georgia, Inferior Court (Morgan County), Minutes 1834-1851, [FamilySearchImage].
[19] Georgia, Inferior Court (Morgan County), Minutes 1834-1851, [FamilySearchImage].
[20] Morgan County, Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990, [FamilySearchImage].
[21] Morgan County, Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990, [FamilySearchImage].
[22] Southern Miscellany newspaper, Madison County, Georgia, [GA Historic Newspapers], [Advanced search].
[23] Southern Miscellany newspaper, Madison County, Georgia, [GA Historic Newspapers], [Advanced search].
[24] Southern Miscellany newspaper, Madison County, Georgia, [GA Historic Newspapers], [Advanced search].
[25] Georgia, Superior Court (Morgan County), Minutes 1844-1850, 109, [FamilySearchImage].
[26] Georgia, Superior Court (Morgan County), Minutes 1844-1850, [FamilySearchImage].
[27] Georgia, Inferior Court (Morgan County), Minutes 1834-1851, [FamilySearchImage].
[28] Georgia, Inferior Court (Morgan County), Minutes 1834-1851, [FamilySearchImage].
[29] Morgan County, Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990, entries for 1843 and 1853, [FamilySearchImage].