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48-A JOHN (6) BILLINGSLEA
     (Francis 5, William 4, William 3, John 2, Francis 1.) Born Harford Co., MD in 1780, moved to Wilkes Co., GA with his parents in 1789. He was legatee in his father's will dated December 1798.On 9 July 1800 he chose Francis Billingslea as his guardian; on 24 September 1800 he made a change and chose William Billingslea in place of Francis as guardian. In Land Lottery of 1803 he registered two draws in Wilkes Co.. He married in February 1801 Nancy, daughter of Asa Atkins, Senior, born Georgia in 1782. On 5 May 1804 he was appointed guardian for Jeremiah and Nancy 'Atkins. In Land Lottery of 1806 he registered two draws for himself and two draws as guardian of the orphans of Asa Atkins. Nancy died in 1806 and John died May 1807. Inventory and appraisement 27 May 180? by Henry and John McCoy, and Alexander Autry. James Billingslea and Asa Atkins named administrators. John Billingslea, deceased and Asa-Atkins were in copartnership in Baldwin Co., GA (Lib. LL. fol. 24 Wilkes Co.) James Billingslea and Asa Atkins, administrators, sold 100 Y4 acres of land on Jackson Creek under court order 14 August 1810. (Morgan Co., Records.) Minutes of Court 1807 show Jeremiah Miles was appointed guardian for Samuel and Asa Billingslea, orphans of John Billingslea, deceased. Administration Book I 1809-1816 Wilkes Co., shows estate of one Asa Atkins Morgan Co., GA 20 February 1811 and a receipt of Jeremiah Atkins, ward of John Billingslea and later of Jeremiah Miles, attested by James Billingslea, Justice of the Peace.

Children
i Samuel W. (7) : b Dec. 1801.

ii Nancy: b 1803, died 1805.

iiiAsa Atkins (7) : b Oct. 1806.

Source - "The Billingsley Family in America", Harry Alexander Davis, 1936.

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Early Records of Georgia vol.1 and 2, by Grace Gillam Davidson

Page 154--Mar. 2, 1807. John Billingslea, dec'd. Asa Atkins and James Billingslea appointed Admrs.
Page 201- BILLINGSLEA, JOHN dec'd. Jas. Billingslea and Asa Atkins app admrs. Returns of Asa Atkins, admr for 1807 shows paid W. Walker board, paid for grant of land drawn in the last Lottery, Lot No. 3, 21st. Dist. Wilkinson Co. Returns for 1807, receipt of J. T. Sankey for attendance and medicine, Dec. 15th to 21st, 1806. Receipt of Jere. Miles for legacy from his father paid by Jas. Billingslea, admr, John Billingslea who was gdn of Jere. Miles, 1808. Receipt of Coalman Brown for Unicy Atkins, same as above. Returns for 1810 paid Jere. Miles for board and clothes for John Billingslea's children (not named)
Page 241--BILLINGSLEA, JOHN, dec'd. and Asa Atkins in co-partnership, State of GA. Baldwin Co. Inventory May 27, 1807. Henry and John McCoy and Alex. Autry, apprs. James Billingslea and Asa Atkins, admrs.
Page 320 - LAND LOTTERY of 1806--EXPLANATORY
The land given out in this lottery was obtained from the Creek Nation, in a treaty concluded at the city of Washington, Nov. 14, 1805, and was added to the counties of Baldwin and Wilkinson. The lots consisted of 202 1/2 acres each.
Atkins, Asa 2
Billingslea, John 2
Billingslea, John, gdn. of orphs. of Asa Atkins 2

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Will Book 1818 - 1841, Shelby Co., AL

Page 25; 25 September 1820, JOHN BILLINGSLY, Intestate, late of State of Georgia, Wilks Co., William Gamble appointed guardian by choice of Asa Billingsly, orphan. Samuel Billingsly, William and Robert Gamble bound in sum of $500