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| Transcribed on October 24, 2000 by Linda Smith Murray , from microfilm Roll #RHS 3957 purchased from the Georgia Archives. Note: Most pages are not transcribed verbatim, but do contain all pertinent information. This web page is for 1894 only. |
Union County, Georgia - Court of Ordinary
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Court met according to adjournment, presiding JW Meeks, Ordinary - 1-1-94
Matter of FM Duckworth for Letters Dismission on the estate of Hozy C. Davis, continued until February Term of Court. Matter of JP Teague requiring bond of Avarilla Little for Twelve Months Support continued until February Term of Court. In vacation - February 3, 1894 - In the case of JP Teague vs Avarilla
Little - settled by Avarilla Little giving bond &c as prayed for in
petition.
Page 130 Union Court of Ordinary - February Term 1894 Application of Larkin Lewis, Executor of Sarah Lewis, decd. for letters of dismission - Granted February 5, 1894 Request for Letters of Dismission by FM Duckworth on the estate of
Hozy C. Davis. Granted February 5, 1894
Petition of Mrs. Sarah C. Brackett, widow of Noah H. Brackett, decd. shows that said deceased departed this life on the 27th of January 1894 intestate, and that he left an estate valued at about $1000. She requests administration. CJ Wellborn, Jr., Atty. for Petitioner Ordered that citation issue and be published. February 17, 1894 - JWM, Ord.
Page 131 Petition of Amanda Rich shows that she is the widow of John M. Rich, decd, who departed this life intestate in January 1889, and she requests twelve months support. - JA Butt, Petitioner’s Attorney In vacation - March 1, 1894 - Upon application of the above, ordered that Arthur Ownby, TJ Butt, GA Major, WR Duncan, and Jeff Morgan be appointed commissioners to lay off a twelve months support for Amanda Rich, widow of John M. Rich, deceased. - Granted March 1, 1894 Page 133
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Leave to see granted March 2, 1894 - JW Meeks, Ordy.
Page 135 Court of Ordinary - in vacation - February 22, 1894 Whereas information has reached me that it is possible that Elbert Crawford is now confined at the house of Joab Crawford’s in said county with small pox and desiring to be correctly informed on the subject, it is ordered by me that Robert Ensley and Jonathan C. Walker be and they are appointed and are hereby requested to act as a committee to visit and carefully examine said Elbert Crawford and report the result of their examination to me in person at once, that said disease may be arrested if possible, if found to be contagious. Granted. JW Meeks, Ordinary Page 136 Court of Ordinary March Term 1894 Sarah J. Hood files her application for homestead exemption December 15, 1893. Notice published as required, December 1893. Application approved and handed to the Clerk of Superior Court March 5, 1894. JW Meeks, Ordy. Mary C. Ballew appointed administratrix on the estate of John C. Ballew, deceased. Bond amount $200 - JWM, Ord. Page 137 Petition of Mary H. Odom shows that she is the widow of John J. Odom, deceased who died intestate in 1894, leaving widow and minor children; requests order for twelve months support. - March 5, 1894 - Mary H. Odom, Petitioner Ordered that MJ Smith, GW Curtis, JS Watts, TM Cunningham and TM Henson be appointed commissioners to lay off and assign twelve months support for the above Mary H. Odom, widow of John J. Odom, and her minor children. Granted March 5, 1894 - JWM, Ord. Page 138
Page 139 Mary A. Ballew, Adm. requests leave to sell real estate of John C. Ballew, deceased. Ordered citation issue and be published - March 5, 1894 Ordered that RF Dyer, FJ Collins, TS Collins, WD Shulor, and EC Hood, freeholders, be appointed appraisers of the estate of John C. Ballew, deceased and that usual warrant issue. - March 5, 1894 - JWM, Ord. Page 140
To any Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff, Coroner, Constable or Marshall of said state. Greetings: LW Walker, having this day made oath before me that Jonathan Walker of said county is insane and that public safety demands that the said Jonathan Walker should no longer be left at large. These are therefore to command you to arrest the said Jonathan Walker and bring him before me at the courthouse in Blairsville at 10 o’clock am on the 6th day of March 1894 to be dealt with according to law. - JW Meeks, Ordinary In vacation - March 6, 1894
Upon hearing the facts in this case, it is adjudged that J. Walker of said
county is a pauper lunatic and that he be committed to the Lunatic Asylum at
Milledgeville, Ga., and it appearing that said Walker should no longer be left
at large. This March 6, 1894 - JW Meeks, Ordinary
Page 142 Union Court of Ordinary - April Term 1894 Application of Sarah C. Brackett for Letters Administration on estate
of Noah H. Brackett granted, bond of $3000. - April 2, 1894
Petition of Louisa J. Payne shows that she is the widow of John Payne, deceased, that he died intestate March 1888, and that there has been no administration on his estate. Requests twelve months support for herself and minor children. - April 2, 1894 Page 143
Page 144 Ordered that DA Sullivan, William M. Duncan, John Kelly, John C. Carroll and John B. Sullivan, freeholders, appointed appraisers of the estate of Noah H. Brackett, deceased. - April 2, 1894 Petition of Amanda Rich on estate of John M. Rich, deceased, for years support granted. - April 2, 1894 Page 145 In vacation - April 5, 1894 Personally appeared LD Wright, who upon oath says that Laura E O’Kelly is insane and has no guardian, and that the public safety and welfare of the relations demands that the said Laura E O’Kelly should no longer be left at large. Affiant makes this affidavit that a warrant may issue in term of the law and statute in such cases made and provides. April 5, 1894. LD Wright Order issued for the above’s arrest. - JW Meeks, Ordinary Page 146
Adjudged that Laura E. O’Kelly is a pauper lunatic and that she be
committed to the Lunatic Asylum at Milledgeville, Ga., and it appearing that
said Laura O’Kelly should no longer be left at large. This April 6, 1894 -
JW Meeks, Ordinary
Page 147 In vacation - April 6, 1894 It appearing to the court that there is now a vacancy in the office of the Justice of the Peace for the 1050th District GM of said county, caused by the death of John J. Odom, it is ordered that an election be held for the purpose of electing a JP to fill out the unexpired term of office of John J. Odom, and this order be posted at three or more public places in said district thirty days before the 10th day of May, 1894 - JW Meeks, Ordinary Page 148 In vacation - April 26, 1894 Petition of Arty L. Maines shows that she is the widow of Andrew Maines deceased, who departed this life intestate in January 1875, leaving surviving him your petitioner and that there is no administration on said estate and that she desires to have set apart a twelve months support. Ordered that FE Conley, Joseph D Chastain, AJ Conley, Adam C Hill and NB Hill be appointed appraisers to lay off a twelve months support for the above. Granted April 26, 1894 - JW Meeks, Ordinary Page 149
Page 150 Petition of Thomas M. Henson shows that he is one of the next of kin of Charles Henson, decd, and that said Henson departed this life intestate on or about the 8th day of October, 1890, leaving personal property of a value of $100 and that said estate should be administered. Requests order directing citation to issue and be published appointing TM Henson administrator of the estate. May 1, 1894 - TM Henson, Petitioner In vacation - May 1, 1894 - Read and considered. Let citation issue as
prayed for - JW Meeks, Ordinary
Page 151 In vacation - May 5, 1894 Petition of TJ Butt, Guardian of the property of the minor heirs of JG Butt, deceased, requests Leave to Sell 100 bushels of rent corn, a few bushels of rye and a small lot of flour derived from the rent wheat. Granted - May 5, 1894 - JW Meeks, Ordinary
Page 152 Ordinary’s Office - May 7, 1894 License for Agent - Comptroller General’s Office, Tax Department, Atlanta, Georgia - January 24, 1894 I certify that WC Willis of Union County, Georgia is, as appears to me
by satisfactory evidence and appointed and commissioned agent of the Singer
Manufacturing Sewing Machine Company. The said company or dealer having
complied with the law, he is authorized to transact the business of Sewing
Machine Agent in said county, for and during the year 1894.
Page 153 Petition of Juleta Brown, widow of Franklin Brown, who died intestate in April 1894, requests twelve months support . Upon the application of Juleta Brown, appointed Jeff Saxon, Thomas
Scruggs, Thomas Fleming, Phillip Logan and WW Erwin commissioners to lay off
and assign out of the estate of Franklin Brown’s estate, a twelve months support
for the widow. - Granted May 7, 1894 - JW Meeks, Ordinary
Page 154 Petition of Mary A. Ballew, widow of John C. Ballew, deceased, requests twelve months support. Upon application of the above, appointed WJ Hood, GW Shular, EC Hood, BS
Nix and WT Hood, commissioners to lay off and assign out of the estate of
John C. Ballew’s estate, a twelve months support for the widow. - Granted May 7,
1894 - JW Meeks, Ordinary
Page 155 Court of Ordinary - June Term 1894 TM Henson, applicant for Letters Administration on the estate of Charles Henson, deceased - Granted with bond of $200. - June 4, 1894 JWM, Ord. Page 156 Petition of William Davenport and John C. Cobb, shows that they are next of kin of John Davenport, deceased, who died intestate on or about the 16th day of May 1894, leaving property, real and personal of a value of $4000, and they request Letters of Administration. Let citation issue in terms of the law, as prayed for - This June 4, 1894 -
JWM
Page 157 Years Support granted to Arty L. Maines, widow of Andrew Maines, deceased. - June 4, 1894 - JWM, Ord. Page 158 Petition of Louisa J. Payne, widow of John Payne, decd, having been filed for a years support for herself and three minor children, order granting same. June 4, 1894 - JW Meeks, Ordinary Page 159 Petition of GW Cochran, administrator of Henry P. Cochran, deceased, for Leave to Sell Lands. June 4, 1894 Ordered that citation issue and be published as required by law - June 4,
1894 - JW Meeks, Ordinary
Page 160 Petition of William Davis, administrator of James Gurley, Sr., deceased for Leave to Sell Lands. June 4, 1894 Ordered that citation issue and be published as required by law - June 4,
1894 - JW Meeks, Ordinary
Page 161 Letters of Administration issued to William Davenport and John C. Cobb on the estate of John Davenport, deceased. July 2, 1894 - JW Meeks, Ordinary Ordered that Leave to Sell be granted to William Davis, admr. of estate of James Gurley, Sr. - July 2, 1894 - JWM, Ord. Page 162 Leave to Sell ordered issued for GW Cochran, administrator of the estate of Henry P. Cochran, deceased. - July 2, 1894 - JW Meeks, Ordinary Petition of Lively N. Davenport shows that she is the widow of John D. Davenport, deceased, who died on the 16th day of May, 1894, leaving the petitioner and three minor children, Eliza, Elisha A. and Norah Davenport, ages respectively eighteen, fourteen and twelve; that William Davenport and John C. Cobb are the duly constituted administrators of the estate and she desires to have set apart and assigned to her and her minor children a twelve months support. July 2, 1894 - ML Ledford, Petitioner’s Attorney (Note - Eliza above is named as Arminda in a later petition for Guardianship) Page 163
Page 164 Years Support granted to Juleta Brown, widow of Franklin Brown, deceased. July 2, 1894 - JWM, Ord. Whereas heretofore JW Walker was duly tried and committed by the commissioners trying him and the judgment of the court _____ thereunto the Lunatic Asylum, but it being made to appear that judgment has not been executed and that said Walker has apparently recovered from his lunacy. It is therefore ordered that said judgment be suspended and no further steps taken to enforce the same and that said Walker be relieved of all disabilities resulting from said judgment. - JW Meeks, Ordinary Page 165 August Term 1894 Petition of Mary A. Ballew, widow of John C. Ballew, deceased, awarded Years Support - August 6, 1894 - JWM, Ord. Ordered that JB Poindexter, DA Byers, JC Thompson, DT Meadows and DK Cearley be appointed appraisers of the estate of John Davenport, decd. August 6, 1894 - JWM, Ord. Page 166
Order that notice of the above be given and posted in three or more public
places for ten days. August 6, 1894 - JWM, Ord.
The undersigned petitioners who are citizens of Union County, being minor children and over the age of 14 years, and having their possession some property consisting of real estate only and said property being now in the illegal possession of some other party, respectfully ask your honor to appoint Mr. Henry B. Gurley and Marion J. Williams as guardians over the property of the petitioners and your petitioners will ever pray &c. This August 4, 1894 S/ Mattie Gurley and Lillie Gurley, Petitioners Page 167
Petition of SA Queen, one of the next of kin of Moses Queen, deceased, shows that said deceased departed this life on or about the 16th of June 1894 intestate. Requests temporary letters of administration. Mrs. SA Queen, Petitioner Page 168
Page 169 Personally appeared the undersigned who upon oath says that Thompson Townsen of Union County is insane and has no guardian and that the public safety demands that said Thompson Townsen should no longer be left at large. Affiant makes this affidavit that a warrant issue in terms of the statute in such case made and provided. S/John A. Hunter Sworn to and subscribed before me this August 6, 1894 - JW Meeks, Ordinary To any Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff, Coroner, Constable or Marshal of said State:
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In vacation - August 8, 1894
Page 171 Court of Ordinary - September Term 1894 In the matter of Lively N. Davenport application for Twelve Months Support of the estate of John Davenport, deceased. - Granted September 3, 1894 - JWM, Ord. Petition of William Davenport shows that Nora M. Davenport, aged twelve years, minor child of John Davenport, deceased is entitled to receive from her father’s estate $400 and that she should have a guardian to take charge of her person and property, wherefore petitioner prays that citation may issue and be published in terms of the law and if no sufficient reason be shown why he should not, that he be appointed the guardian of said minor. September 3, 1894 - Wm. Davenport, Petitioner Ordered that citation issue and be published in terms of the law. JWM, Ord. Page 172
Statement of the above minors requesting that William Davenport be appointed their guardian. Same awarded guardianship of the above, giving bond of $1600. JWM, Ord.
Page 173 Court having no other business before, adjourned until next regular term of the court of Ordinary. This September 3, 1894. AB Rogers, Clerk, Court Ordinary Page 174 October Term 1894 In the matter of William Davenport, application for letters of Guardianship of minor heir of John Davenport, deceased Above given letters of guardianship on Nora M. Davenport, giving bond
in the amount of $800. JW Meeks, Ordinary
Page 175 November Term 1894 Petition of TJ Butt, guardian of the property belonging to the minor heirs of JG Butt, decd., filed August 1891 to EW Butt who was then Ordinary, asking permission to authorize him guardian to rent the farm and lands belonging to said minors at private contract. EW Butt, the then Ordinary disqualified himself on account of relationship, and same was submitted to CJ Wellborn, Judge of Superior Court for his acting and doings in the premises and the foregoing order of the said Judge of the Superior Court is also made the order of this court and that the said guardian’s petition as adjudged and ordered by him as Judge of the Superior Court be carried out by said guardian from year to year until said minors reach their majority. Granted November Term, 1894 - JW Meeks, Ordinary Page 176 Petition of William Davenport and John C. Cobb, administrators of John Davenport, deceased, shows that said deceased owned at the time of his death, Lots and parts of Lots #s 129, 130, 189, 160, 164, 167 and 158, all in the 8th District and 1st Section of said county, containing in all 694 acres and for the purpose of paying the debts and making distribution among the heirs of said deceased, it is necessary to sell the lands of said deceased. Wherefore petitioner prays an order directing citation to issue and be published in terms of the law and that if no good cause be shown to the contrary, your petitioners be granted Leave to Sell said lands - November 5, 1894 - S/ Wm. Davenport, John C. Cobb, Administrators. Ordered citation issue and be published as required by law - JW Meeks, Ordy. Page 177
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