Worth County Land Records

Ford, Preston Smith Brooks and Marie Paille

My gg-grandparents were Preston Smith Brooks Ford and Marie Paille. He died June 7, 1897 in Worth County, leaving Marie with two children: Sara Mae Ford (b.1893) and William Jackson Ford (b. 1894). In 1898, administration of PSB Ford's will was transfered to Spalding County where Marie took up residence. In the Spalding County Ordinary Court Minutes, the following petition from Marie (Paille) Ford (for which an order was later granted) states:

Georgia, Worth County

To the Honorable J W Rice, Ordinary of said County: The petition of Mrs. Marie Ford, a citizen of said State aforesaid and the widow of PSB Ford, late of said County, deceased, who departed this life on or about the 22nd day of June 1897, and as Petitioner believes, [illegible], having an estate of the probable value of Six Thousand ($6000.00) Dollars. The personalty consisting of money, notes, livestock, farm supplies, etc...of the probable value of Two Thousand ($2000.00) Dollars, and realty of the probable value of Four Thousand ($4000.00) Dollars.

Par 1

That said estate has no legal representative and is liable to great waste and to deteriorate in value

Par 2

That for the benifit of the heirs and creditors said estate should have a legal representative and be administered upon

Par 3

Wherefore petitioner prays an order appointing her administratrix of the estate of the said deceased.

Marie Ford, Petitioner

A big thanks goes out to Chris Gibbs for submitting this information!

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