Butts County GaArchives Photo Document..... Fincher / Kitchens Depositions-Georgia Supreme Court File-State Archives June 1869
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Source: "Kitchens vs Kitchens"-Georgia Supreme Court file-State Archives
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Depositions of Sarah Fincher and Henry Z. Kitchens-"Kitchens vs Kitchens"-
Georgia Supreme Court file-State Archives[Page 3 of 6]
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First cousins, Sarah Fincher and Henry Z. Kitchens, were deposed regarding the 
will of their grandfather, Charles Kitchens of Jasper Co. Charles Kitchens died 
there on January 13, 1864. His estate was originally processed as "intestate", 
though his widow Elizabeth said that he left a will, which was lost(or stolen). 
For unknown reasons Elizabeth was denied letters of administration; Jeese M. 
Owens was named administrator, an inventory was taken and distributions were 
made. Sometime thereafter, widow Elizabeth presented a copy of the will for 
probate(September Term-1865). It was immediately contested by son Joel(and 
others)but was proven in Jasper County Superior Court-October Term-1867. After 
local appeals failed it was taken to the Georgia Supreme Court, where the lower 
court decision was affirmed-June Term, 1869. These depositions were among many 
taken for the final appeal in Jasper County Superior Court.

Sarah Fincher was the daughter of Thomas J. and Mitilda(Kitchens)Dearing. Her 
family moved from Jasper Co. to Butts Co. in the early 1860s. In August 1863, 
her father purchased the "plantation" of Dr. James H. Bryans near Fincherville. 
Sarah's sister, Arra Ann Dearing, had married John L. Fincher in Jasper Co. in 
February 1862. After Arra's death, Sarah married John Fincher in Butts Co. in 
May 1864!(Sarah's father had died in the Civil War in late 1863) 

Henry Z. Kitchens was the son of Joel Kitchens of Jasper Co. Joel and brother 
Moses Kitchens had contested the Charles Kitchens will in Jasper Co. The legal 
fight seemed to pit widow Elizabeth Kitchens & daughter Bethina Wilson against 
the other Kitchens siblings. Henry Z. Kitchens was accused of "playing ghost" 
near his grandmother's(Elizabeth Kitchen's)house, perhaps to influence her into 
not offering the will for probate. 



Additional Comments:

For additional information on this site, see the deposition of Matilda Dearing, 
and the biography-"Fincherville Finchers". For more on "Kitchens vs Kitchens", 
see similar depositions-and related records-on the Jasper Co. GenWeb site.

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