Merrill Papers, Documents 1978.32.0346-1978.32-0352. Community Archives: Thomasville History Center – Merrill Papers. Series 2, Box 1978-32. Folder 35. Items 346-352. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.

1. Letter from E.L. Neel to J.B.Way & Company, firm composed of J.B.WAY and W.H. Geiger. Letter refers to a contract and contains a list of lot locations of turpentine timber and saw mill timber that conveys.

2. Letter/Lease from Sophronia Mitchell and Wm. H. Mitchell, Executors of T.C. Mitchell written to A.N. McBride, M.C. Sheffield & Company. Contains list of lots with timber. End of letter contains a note that says "J.W. Reid never qualified as Executor of T.C. Mitchell.

3. A. N. McBride, M.C. Sheffield and T.A. Lanier to T.J. Pinson and M.M. Kendall. "Conveys timber on lands described in Mitchell lease above with the same rights and priveleges and subject to same restrictions"

4. T.J. Pinson and M.M. Kendal to Pinson, Kendal & Co., a firm composed of T.J. Pinson, M.M. Kendal, and S.F. Floyd. Timber lease assigned to firm June 24, 1904.

5. Letter from The Downing Company to Col. J.H. Merrill. Letter states that The Downing Company has no claim against the property referred to Pinson, Kendal & Co after the company sold their business to Metcalf Naval Stores CO.

6. Various notes by M.M. Kendall and T.J. Pinson that discuss the Mitchell timper lease. One note claims that there conveys 1/3 undivided interest in all property now owned by Metcalf Naval Stores Co., a firm composed of J.B. Way, T.J. Pinson and S.F. Floyd

7. Note from Metcalfe Naval Stores Company to P.D. Phillips and J.J.L. Phillips regarding Mitchell estate timber

8. Note from P.D. Phillips and J.J.L. Phillips regarding the timber from the Mitchell Estate

9. (Page 7) Division of Estate of Elijah Neel in Book U. Paper recites the distribution of land in shares in the Estate of Elijah Neel

10. (page 9) Note indicating that Isaac W. Mitchell made a Will on December 27, 1856 which was probated July 7 1862, recorded in book H. In which he gave all of his property to his two songs, William C. Mitchell and Thomas C. Mitchell. Note indicates that William C. Mitchell died and left no heir, thus making T.C. Mitchell the sole heir.

11. J.B. Way and W.H. Geiger, comrpising firm of J.B. Way & Company to J.J.L Phillips and P.D. Phillips. Conveys saw mill timber on same land and in the same terms set out in preceding deed from E.L. Neel to J.B. Way & Company.

12. (Page 14) T.C. Mitchell made a will in Book J which was probated September 12, 1903 in which he names Wm. H. Mitchell, J.W. Reid and Sophronia Mitchell, Executors. Executors were given full authority to sell at public or private sale without court order. Lists the properties in the order in which T.C. Mitchell preferred them to be sold.

12. (Page 18) Carroll Deeds. Plot and Grant. State of Georgia to Siloma Shepherd, Widow, of Pulaski Co. GA Date Nove 22nd 1824.

Contains list of Deeds, consideration amount, records, and witnesses. Names: Wiliam Williams, Geo. Bivins. Charles W. Butte, Nathaniel H. Hicks. John Duggar. John W. Carter, Jas F. Carter. Dawson Logan. G.A. Dekle, Stephen Carroll, Geo. A. Dekle. Curtis Carroll. "Dorson" Logan, John A. McIntosh, Jas D. Wooten, Everett T. Vann, Exom S. Powell, Coar N. Powell, Curtis Carroll, Mary C/Powell, Joshua Carroll, H. Teel, Robert B. Mardre, JE. H. Pugh. J.B. McDonald, M.C. Smith, Jas F. Cone, Leon Neel, E.C. Dukes, A.T. MacIntyre, A.T. MacIntyre Jr., E.L. Neel, George W. Herring, J.S. Merrill, J.M. Hurst, David Ward, James W. Massey, HH.Tooke, R.N. Donaldson, Jas W. Murphy, Thomas Adams, James W. Massey, John Martin, Robert B. Mardre, Caleb Carroll, Curtis Carroll, Emma McNair, W.B. Smith, J.H. Fackler, Chas. P. Hansell, Aug. H.Hansell, C.P. Hansell, Julius C. Walton, G.E. Reynolds, R.B. Mardre, Anna Blalock, Gussie Carroll, Emma Groover, Lessie O. Marlin, George A. Carroll, James McKinnon, W.H. Bibb, Mary Francis Carroll, Anna Blalock, Mary A. Carroll, Emma J. Groover, Lessie O.Marlin, C.O. Marlin, J.T. Blalock, E.E. Ramsey, D.A. Royal

13. (Page 21) Abstract of Title that identifies and describes lots of lands and individuals that are associated with tract of land on south side of lot 64 in 14th district of Thomas County.

14. Abstract of Title that identifies lots of lands and individuals that are associated with 366 acres of lot 105 in 14th district of Thomas county.

15. Abstract of Title regarding 60 acres of land north of Grooverville and Tallahassee public road in lot 81 in 14th district of Thomas county.

16. Abstract of Title to 67.37 acres of land in lot 84 in 14th district of Thomas county