Ordinary Court Minutes
- 1896; Union Co., GARoll #RHS 3957 - Georgia
Union County, Georgia
- Court of Ordinary
Ordinary Court Minutes
- 1891-1903
[Pages 229 thru 242
-- 1896]
Transcribed by Linda
Smith Murray on October 25, 2000, from microfilm copy
purchased from the
Georgia Archives.
Note:
Most pages are not transcribed verbatim, but all contain all pertinent
information.
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is for 1896 only.
Page 229
Union Court of Ordinary
- January Term 1896
Order granted directing
citation on report of commissioners to assign years
support to Mrs. Felix
Hill.
Order granted William
Davis, admr. of John Woody, deceased, authorizing him to
sell all the land
belonging to said estate, in Union and Lumpkin counties.
WJ Townson was appointed
guardian of the property of the five minor children of
his deceased wife,
MJ Townson.
Report of commissioners
to assign years support to Mrs. Benj. Ledford approved
and ordered to record,
no objection being made, and proper citation having been
issued.
There being no further
business, the court adjourned until first Monday in
February next.
- JW Meeks, Ordinary
Page 230
In consideration of
the sale and distribution of the land willed by William
Sullivan to Rebecca
Sullivan during her life, and remainder to her children,
among her said children
now. We the undersigned agree
and bind ourselves
firmly, our heirs
and assigns, to care for and support the said Rebecca Sullivan
for the remainder
of her life upon the terms to wit:
Each of us are to keep and
care for her on equal
terms, except EL Sullivan is to have one sixth of all the
produce grown on the
land willed in the year 1896 and thereafter, DA Sullivan
agrees to pay said
EL Sullivan yearly, during the life of said Rebecca Sullivan,
the sum of twenty
dollars, said amount to be paid in grain at market value.
Said parties are at
all times and under all circumstances to protect said land
from becoming chargeable
in any way for the support or other expenses of the
said Rebecca Sullivan.
It is further agreed that this contract shall be held by
JW Meeks, Ordinary
of said county, and his successor in office, and the same
shall become void
at the death of the said Rebecca Sullivan.
Signed and dated this
28th day of November 1895, in presence of WE Candler, JW
Meeks, Ordinary -
DA Sullivan, Executor of William Sullivan - EL Sullivan,
Guardian of Rebecca
Sullivan
Recorded January 10,
1896
Page 231
Court of Ordinary
- February Term 1896
Report of Commissioners
to assign years support to Mrs. Felix W. Hill approved
and ordered to record,
no objections being made and proper citation having been
issued.
Order granting to
William Davis for Letters of Dismission as Administrator of
the estate of James
Gurley, deceased. Letters
issued.
Adjourned until next
regular term of the court of Ordinary. - AB Rogers, CCO
Page 232
Court of Ordinary
- March Term 1896
Met according to adjournment,
JW Meeks, Ordinary, presiding, March 2, 1896
Order granted James
P. Teague, guardian of minor heirs of William Teague for
leave to sell lands
belonging to said minors.
Report of commissioners
to assign a years support to Mrs. Arminda Bridges, widow
of JM Bridges approved
and ordered to record. No
objections being made and
proper citation having
been published.
Court adjourned until
first Monday in April next - AB Rogers, CCO
Page 233
Court of Ordinary
- April Term 1896
Met according to adjournment,
JW Meeks, Ordinary, presiding - April 6, 1896 - AB
Rogers, Clerk Court
Ordinary
Petition of William
H. England shows that Eliza England, John England and
William England, aged
respectively, nine, six and four years, are the children
of Thomas England,
deceased, and that they are entitled to receive from the
estate of their grandfather,
Athen England, deceased each the sum of nearly $30,
and that it is necessary
that a guardian be appointed. William
H. England,
Petitioner
Order issued on the
above that citation issue in terms of the law
Application of DJ
and HD Davenport for amount due them for labor on the farm of
John Davenport, deceased.
Order granted allowing the same be paid out of the
estate of said deceased.
Page 234
Court of Ordinary
- May Term 1896
Order passed appointing
WH England guardian of the property of the minor heirs
of Thomas England,
deceased
Order passed allowing
William Davenport and JC Cobb leave to sell insolvent
property belonging
to the estate of John Davenport, deceased.
Order granted appointing
commissioners to set apart twelve months support for
Susan Deavers and
her two minor children out of the estate of Reuben Deaver,
deceased.
Court having no other
business adjourned until 1st Monday in June 1896.
Page 235
In vacation - May
27, 1896
Affidavit of NA Jenkins
was made alleging insanity of John Queen, warrant was
issued in terms of
law. Return of commissioners
finding John Queen insane.
Temporary commitment
issued. - JW Meeks, Ordinary
Page 236
Court of Ordinary
- June Term 1896
Citation issued for
Years Support for Mrs. Susan Deaver, widow of Reuben Deaver.
No other business,
court adjourned till 1st Monday in July, 1896 - AB Rogers,
CCO
Page 237
Court of Ordinary
- July Term 1896
Court met and having
no business before it, adjourned until 1st Monday in August
1896. - AB Rogers,
CCO
JP Teague qualified
as JP of the 843rd District GM - January 22, 1897
WR Logan qualified
as JP of the 1162nd District GM - January 22, 1897
AB Butt qualified
as JP of the 865th District GM - January 23, 1897
JB Odom qualified
as JP of the 1050th District GM - January 25, 1897
WA Seabolt qualified
as JP of the 994th District GM - February 1, 1897
NC Forrester qualified
as JP 1018th District GM - February 2, 1897
WW Erwin qualified
as member of Board of Co. Commissioners of Union County - M
14th, 1896
HM Grizzle qualified
as JP of the 1241st District GM February 4, 1897
JH Cook qualified
as JP of the 996th District GM - February 6,1897
GL Brookshire qualified
as JP of the 795th District GM - February 9, 1896
Page 238
Union Court of Ordinary
- August Term 1896
Court met according
to adjournment - AB Rogers, CC Ordy.
(the only thing on
this page)
Page 239
Union Court of Ordinary
- September Term 1896
Court met according
to adjournment, JW Meeks, Ordinary, presiding - September 7,
1896 - AB Rogers,
CCO
Order passed appointing
Judge Plott Guardian of the minor heirs of John Plott,
deceased.
Bond taken and approved.
Warrant issued to
commissioners to set apart and assign a 12 months support for
Amanda Jameson, widow
of William Jameson, deceased, out of the estate of said
Jameson.
Court having no further
business adjourned until 1st Monday in October 1896 - AB
Rogers, CCO
Page 240
Union Court of Ordinary-
At Chambers - September 24, 1896
Affidavit of WT Medaris
was made alleging insanity of Callie Ricketts, warrant
was issued in terms
of the law.
Return of Commissioners
finding Callie Ricketts insane - Commitment issued to
keeper of Lunatic
Asylum at Milledgeville, Ga. - JW Meeks, Ordinary
Page 241
Court of Ordinary
- November Term 1896
Court met according
to adjournment - JW Meeks, Ordinary, presiding
Report of commissioners
to assign 12 months support to Mrs. Amanda Jameson,
widow of William Jameson
approved and ordered to record, no objections being
made and proper citation
having been published.
Adjourned until 1st
Monday in December 1896 - AB Rogers, CC Ordinary
Page 242
Court met according
to adjournment - December 7, 1896
In the matter of William
Davenport and JC Cobb requesting letters of dismission
as administrators
of the estate of John Davenport, deceased, continued until
next term of court.
Adjourned until next
regular term of the court - December 7, 1896 - AB Rogers,
CC Ordinary
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