Jacob Harrell

1763 - 1837  (74 years)

• Name	Jacob Harrell  [1, 2]
  Birth	1763	, , , North Carolina Province, Colonial America   [2]
  Census: Federal	1820	, , Pulaski County, Georgia, USA   [3]
  	male >45: Jacob Harrell [at abt 60] female >45 female 26-45 male 16-26 male 16-18 [John at abt 17] male 10-16 male 10-16 female 10-16 male <10 male <10 male <10 female <10
  Move	Between 1823 and Sep 1824	, , Decatur County, Georgia, USA
  Appointment	Sep 1824	, , Decatur County, Georgia, USA   [4]
  	September Term 1824      Transcribed from old Records 7th Feby 1828 Georgia             Inferior Court for County purposes Decatur County [Adjourned?] Term 1824      It is Ord that the County aforesaid shall be laid off in Road Districts as follows that is to say all that part of said County lying west & North west of Flint River be known & uncluded in Road district No 1 & all that part of said County lying East & North east of Flint River that is to say all that part of the fifteenth district all the Twentieth Dist. & the Twenty first & so much of the Twenty second district as lies opposite the Twentieth dist. be known & included in Road Dist No 2 & all the Sixteenth District & nineteenth dist & so much of the Twenty second & Twenty third district as lies opposite the nineteenth district be known & included in Road district No [3] & all the seventeenth Dist & Eighteenth Dist & so much of the Twenty third district the eighteenth be known & included in Road Dist No 4      It is Ord that William Martin William Donalson Senior & Jacob Harrell be appointed Com- missioners for Road district Number (2) Two      It is ordered that Jeremiah Bell Duncan Caway[?] & William Hawthorn be appointed be appointed commissioners for Road District Number (3) Three      Whereas William Whigham of said County peti- tions for a Road leading from Fort Hughes to the best nearest & direct way to cross  Attapulgus ma[?] James Browns & the most nearest way to the Florida line leading towards Bargess Town on the Oclockny River.      It is ord that John Darsey Eli George & John Donalson Junior be appointed as discrete person for viewing the ground aggreeable to the above petition & report accordingly      Whereas John Jones of said County Petitions for a Road leading from fort hughes to the nearest & direct way to pass at or near William Hawthorns then leading to wards Oclockney at or near William Halls so as to intersect Coffers Road at the most convenient[?] place      It is ordered that William Powell John Jones & Wm Hawthorn be appointed as discrete persons for viewing the Ground aggreeable to the above petition & report accordingly resent this 6th September 1824                  James Brown JJC                  Wm Powell JJC                  Wm Whigham JJC                  Wm Chester JJC
  Land Purchase	6 Oct 1824	, District 20, Decatur County, Georgia, USA   [5]
  	lot 126, comprised of 250 acres, from Duncan McNees of Clark County for $200
  	The warranty deed was recorded 10 Mar 1825 in deed book A, page 101-102.  The witnesses were T. I. Johnson, Duncan Ray, and John (his mark) Harrell.
  Tax List	1825	, Captain Douglas' District, Decatur County, Georgia, USA   [6]
  	Jacob Harrel paid 1 poll, and owned 3 slaves.  He paid $2.08 1/2 cents tax on the following property: 250 acres of pine land in Decatur County, district 26, lot 165 490 acres of pine land in Irwin County, district 12, lot 332 250 acres of pine land in Decatur County, district 26, lot 126 1 town lot in Bainbridge worth $32
  Court Minutes	20 Jan 1825	, , Decatur County, Georgia, USA   [7]
  	Jacob Harrel was listed as the coroner in the murder trial of Rowland Tate.
  	"According to the minutes of Book "A," page No. 1, the court was convened on January 10, 1825, but was dismissed immediately by Judge Thad G. Holt 'as there being nothing of note before the court except the appearance docket being called over.' Ten days later, however, the new county had a first class murder mystery on its hands as is shown by a verdict of a coroner's jury found among some old papers.  This verdict, of course, was not recorded on the minutes, but has been found among some other old papers in the office. The verdict tells its own story as follows: 'Georgia Decatur County We the jury after having taken the oath required of us by law and examined the body of Rowland Tate we find that the said Tate was killed by a ball being shot in his breast and the ramrod of a gun being shot through his breast and coming out at his back which rod was still in him at examination and was pulled out by one of the jury after having retired and having called Sarah Chester and she being sworn saith on oath that she heard one Alexander Lowrimore say on the tenth of January that Tate would be killed and further the deponent saith not.  Then having called Daniel Graham who being duly sworn saith on oath that he was lying on his bed awake on the morning of the twentieth of this month in the house of Rowland Tate and hearing some noise at the door and looked, and saw the muzzle of a gun in the door which fired instantly and killed said Tate and the deponent further saith that it was about one hour before day and that he saw the glimpse of some person at the door by the help of a large fire in the chimney place before which said Tate was lying on a bench and that he believes the person he saw to be one Alexander Lowrimore and further more the deponent saith not.  We the jury after inquiry find that the persons present or in the house at the time were Daniel Graham, Sarah Tate, Ann Tate and three children and we the jury believe that the said Tate was willfully murdered by some person and according to evidence we cannot in the position find who is the murderer of said Tate.  With one voice we all say that this is a true presentment of our proceedings in the above case.  This 20th January, 1825.  William Chester, foreman, Abednego McGinty, Malachi (his mark) Kelly, Abel (his mark) Chester, John (his mark) Hazzard, William (his mark) Kelly, Jacob (his mark) Miller, Martin (his mark) Rich, Levi Owens, John Spann, William Taylor, Patrick Yawn, Jacob (his mark) Harrel, coroner.' The suspect was duly indicted at the June term of the court, called by Judge Holt.  The full text of this true bill (the only one found at that term) would bore readers of this article but it is interesting to note some of the phrases used by Solicitor General James N. Bethune, these phrases not now generally used by prosecuting attorneys. He accuses Alexander Lowrimore of said county with the offense of wilfull murder 'for that the said Alexander Lowrimore not having the fear of God before his eyes but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil on the twentieth day of January at night, etc.'  In the body of the indictment the solicitor went into such minute detail that he even alleged the value of the gun at ten dollars. Winding up in a flurry of high sounding phrases the solicitor says 'feloniously, willfully and of his malice aforethought did kill and murder to the great displeasure of Almighty God, to the evil example of all others in like cases offending and contrary to the laws of said state the good order, peace and dignity thereof.'  Parts of that are, of course, retained. The final outcome of this mystery is not revealed to us by the minutes or other records, and it is not known whether the defendant was even arrested."
  Land Purchase	5 Sep 1826	, District 20, Decatur County, Georgia, USA   [5]
  	lot 155, comprised of 250 acres, from James Fuller for $250
  	The warranty deed was recorded 18 Apr 1827 in deed book A, page 210.  The witnesses were Shadrach (X) Reach and Demsy Harrell.
  Land Sale	17 Oct 1826	, District 20, Decatur County, Georgia, USA   [5]
  	lot 126, comprised of 82 acres all on the S. side of Jacob Harrell's Mill creek to Dempsey Harrell's line, to Jacob Harrell [his son?] for $100
  	The warranty deed was recorded 30 Jul 1827 in deed book A, page 205.  The witnesses were A. Renfro and Wm. Whigham, J. I. C.
  Census: Federal	1830	, , Decatur County, Georgia, USA   [8]
  	Jacob Harriel: 60-70 [at 70] female 70-80 female 40-50 male 15-20 male 15-20 male 15-20 male 10-15 female 10-15
  Land Purchase	5 Jun 1832	, District 20, Decatur County, Georgia, USA   [5]
  	lot 156, comprised of 250 acres, from Thomas Treadaway for $500
  	The warranty deed was recorded 7 Sep 1835 in deed book C, page 60.  The witnesses were James Bell and William Martin, J. P.
  Death	Feb 1837	, , Decatur County, Georgia, USA   [2]
  Letter of Administration	Sep 1839	, , Decatur County, Georgia, USA   [9]
  	It appearing to the court that citation having been Issued for Letters of Administration on the Estate of Jacob Harrell Deceased      It is therefore ordered that Dempsey Harrell be and he is hereby appointed Administrator on said Estate he first Giving bond and Security in the sum of Four thousand Dollars and althrough[?] complying with the Law
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  Military: Revolutionary War	Private  [2]
  Person ID	I1864	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2011

  
  

  Family	Mary "Polly" Whiddon   d. Between 25 Feb 1838 and 2 Jan 1843, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA
  Children	+ 1. John Harrell,   b. Abt 1800, , , Bertie County, North Carolina, USA d. 20 Apr 1876, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA (Age ~ 76 years) + 2. William Duke Harrell,   b. Between 1800 and 1810   d. Between 4 Jun 1833 and 6 May 1839, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA (Age ~ 33 years) + 3. Martha Ann Harrell,   b. Abt 1805, , , , North Carolina, USA d. Between 1860 and 3 Mar 1862, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA (Age ~ 55 years)   4. Dempsey Harrell,   b. Abt 1808, , , , North Carolina, USA d. Aft 10 Jul 1860, , , Early County, Georgia, USA (Age ~ 52 years) + 5. Delila Harrell,   b. Abt 1810   d. Bef 1839 (Age ~ 28 years) + 6. Samuel Harrell, Sr.,   b. Abt 1820, , , , Georgia, USA d. Between 2 Jul 1860 and 18 Dec 1865, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA (Age ~ 40 years)
  Family ID	F647	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2011

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1763 - , , , North Carolina Province, Colonial America Census: Federal - 1820 - , , Pulaski County, Georgia, USA Move - Between 1823 and Sep 1824 - , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Appointment - Sep 1824 - , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Land Purchase - 6 Oct 1824 - , District 20, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Tax List - 1825 - , Captain Douglas' District, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Court Minutes - 20 Jan 1825 - , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Land Purchase - 5 Sep 1826 - , District 20, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Land Sale - 17 Oct 1826 - , District 20, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Census: Federal - 1830 - , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Land Purchase - 5 Jun 1832 - , District 20, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Death - Feb 1837 - , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Letter of Administration - Sep 1839 - , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Reference

  Gail Rich Nestor. "Jacob Harrell". A Family Tree from Roots to Buds. https://roots2buds.net/getperson.php?personID=I1864&tree=nestortree (accessed May 1, 2024).