CHATTAHOOCHE   COUNTY, GA - COURT OF ORDINARY  1882-1890 (Misc pages)

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Chattahoochee County Court of Ordinary
June Term 1882
Pages 507 and 508

The Court pursuant to adjournment on Monday morning the 5th of
June 1882 - James Castleberry, Ordinary present

Having borrowed of Emory Jefferson One Hundred dollars to defray
the necessary expenses of the County it is ordered that a warrant
be drawn on the County Treasurer for the sum of One Hundred
dollars with one per cent interest per month in favor of said
Emory Jefferson in payment of the same.

James Castleberry, Ordinary

The Return of J.L. Matthews Trustee for M.I. Nicholson, made on
the 27th day of April 1882, having been filed in office thirty
days as required by law and said return having been examined and
found correct, it is ordered that said return be allowed in full
and admitted to record.

James Castleberry, Ordinary

At Chambers June 10 

D.J. Fussell having presented an a/c for coffin for Riley
McLest(name cut off) and it appearing that said Riley died
without any means; It it ordered by the Court that an
appropriation of Three dollars be made from the Pauper fund and
that a warrant be drawn on the County Treasurer for said amount
in favor of said D.J. Fussell in payment of said account.

James Castleberry, Ordinary

June 16

R.C. Patterson having taken up a certain female goat on his free-
hold appraised of the value of Seventy five cents and described
by J.S. Fincher and W.T. Roberts freeholders of said County of
brown or yellow color, 8 or 10 months old and allowed said taken
up 2 ˝ cents per day from the 10th inst for caring for said goat
and it appearing to the Court that said goat is not of sufficient
value to defray the expense of advertisement: Therefore ordered
by the Court that said goat be sold on the freehold of the said
R.C. Patterson in the 787th District of said County by the lawful
constable of said District on the 27th day of June 1882 and that
notices of said sale be posted at the Courthouse door in Cusseta
and at the Courthouse door of said 787th District G.M. for ten
days before the day of sale.

James Castleberry, Ordinary

June 21

L.F. Fielder having filed in office his bond as Constable of the
1107th District G.M. with W.P. Fielder and Thos DeWolf as
securities, it is ordered by the Court that said bond be approved
and recorded; and he also having taken the official oath, further
ordered that a certificate of these facts issued to him in lieu
of commission.

James Castleberry, Ordinary

Chattahoochee Court of Ordinary At Chambers June 21st 1882

Georgia, Chattahoochee County

I L.F. Fielder do solemnly swear that I will duly and faithfully
perform all the duties required of me as Constable of the County
of Chattahoochee according to the best of my ability and
understanding, so help me God.  I do further swear that I am not
the holder of any public money due this state unaccounted for,
that I am not the holder of any office or trust under the
Government of the United States (except Postmaster) nor either of
the Several States, nor any foreign State, and that I am
otherwise qualified to hold the office of Constable according to
the Constitution and laws of Georgia and that I will support the
Constitution of the United States and of this State, so help me
God.

L.F. Fielder

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of June 1882
James Castleberry, Ordinary

Chattahoochee Court of Ordinary July Term 1882

The Court met pursuant to adjournment on Monday morning the 3rd
day of July 1882 - James Castleberry, Ordinary present. There
being no business Court adjourned  - James Castleberry, Ordinary

The following sentence was written below - written over it was
the word error: (G.M. Osteen administrator for de bonis non cum
testamento annex of B.A. Fussell deceased made on the 27th day of
June 1882)

At Chambers July 7th 1882

Having borrowed Emory Jefferson Fifty dollars to meet the present
current expenses of the County, it is ordered by the Court that a
warrant be drawn on the County Treasurer in favor of said E.
Jefferson with one per cent interest per month in payment of said
amount.

James Castleberry, Ordinary

July 13th 

Having been officially notified that the authorities of Talbot
County have rebuilt the line bridge across Upatoie creek near Box
Springs for the sum of One Hundred and Seventy Five 50/100
dollars, and it further appearing that it is proportion to the
amount of the taxable property of this County and that
Chattahoochee pro rata of said amount is Fifty One 25/100
dollars, it is ordered that a warrant be drawn on the County
Treasurer of this County in favor of W.E. Ragland County
Treasurer of that County for the sum of Fifty One 25/100 dollars
in payment of Chattahoochee’s pro rata of said amount laid out
and expended by Talbot County.

James Castleberry, Ordinary

Chattahoochee Court of Ordinary At Chambers May 21st 1883 Page
540

Ordered that a warrant be drawn on the County Treasurer in favor
of John Stephens for the sum of nine 92/100 dollars in payment of
balance account due him.

James Castleberry, Ordinary

Ordered that a warrant be drawn on the County Treasurer in favor
of J.P. & L.E. Brooks for the sum of ten dollars for 3 ˝ days
services in clearing rafts which were endangering the bridge near
Bagley’s on Hitchitee creek.

James Castleberry, Ordinary

State of Georgia, Chattahoochee County

I, W.P. Fielder do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will well
and truly perform the duties of Notary Public and ex-officio
Justice of the Peace (under the authority granted by Paragraph I
and Section VIII Article VI of the Constitution) of the 1107th
District GM Chattahoochee County to the best of my ability so
help me God.  I do further swear that I am not the holder of any
public money due this State unaccounted for; that I am not the
holder of any office under the Government of the United States
nor either of the several States, nor any foreign State and that
I am otherwise qualified to hold said office according to the
Constitution of the United States and Constitution and laws of
Georgia, and that I will support the Constitution of the United
States and of this State so help me God.

Sworn to and subscribed before me							W.P. Fielder This the
12th day of May 1883

James Castleberry, Ordinary

In re Mary L. Roberts

(Homestead & Exemption - May 22, 1883 - Continued until 24th
Instant)

James Castleberry, Ordinary

Ordered that a warrant be drawn on the County Treasurer in favor
of James Mizzells for the sum of two dollars for temporary
support.

James Castleberry, Ordinary

May 24th 1883

It appearing to the Court that citation has been published and
other legal notices served In Re - Mary L. Roberts - Homestead
Exemption and no objections being filed.  Ordered by the Court
that the Schedule of personally with sunry on Return be approved
and that the whole proceedings be passed to the Clerk of the
Superior Court for record.

James Castleberry, Ordinary


Chattahoochee Court of Ordinary April Term 1884 Page 577

(The beginning of the following statement must have been on page
576.  It would be nice to know the name of this road.)

that the parties, through whose land said road has been laid out
have been legally served with the notice required by law.  It is
therefore ordered that said road be and it is hereby established
as one of the Public roads in said County.  And it is further
ordered that the Commissioners of the 1107 District GM the same
being a Road District of said County, be furnished with a
certified copy of this order; and said Commissioners are hereby
ordered, directed and required to have said road opened and an
overseer appointed and hands apportioned for the same.

James Castleberry, Ordinary

Georgia Chattahoochee County 1107 GM District

I swear that I will duly and faithfully perform all the duties
required of me as Constable of the County of Chattahoochee
according to the best of my ability and understanding - so help
me God.

Sworn to and subscribed before me						M.L. Fielder This 16th day
of April 1884

W.P. Fielder N.P. & Ex off J.P. 

Filed in office 17th April 1884 James Castleberry, Ordinary


State of Georgia, Chattahoochee County

I W.T. Wooldridge, do swear that I will administer justice
without respect to persons and do equal rights to the poor and
the rich; and that I will faithfully discharge all the duties
incumbent upon me as a Justice of the Peace for the County of
Chattahoochee agreeably to the Constitution and laws of this
State and according to the best of my ability and understanding -
so help me God.  I do further swear that I am no the holder of
any public money due this State unaccounted for that I am not the
holder of any office or trust under the Government of the United
States (Except Postmaster) nor either of the several States, nor
any foreign State; and that I am otherwise qualified to hold said
office according to the Constitution and Laws of Georgia, and
that I will support the Constitution of the United States and of
this State, so help me God.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this					W.T. Wooldridge 21st
day of April 1884

James Castleberry, Ordinary

Filed in office 21st April 1884


Chattahoochee County, Georgia Court of Ordinary Minutes Book D-2
Page number is cut off copy

Georgia Chattahoochee County

To the Honorable Court of Ordinary of said County

The petition of the American Mortgage Co. of Scotland Limited
respectfully showeth that Wm P. Fielder deceased late of said
County is indebted to your petitioner in the sum of Nine Hundred
dollars, besides interest and attorneys fees on a note dated
December 28th 1882 and that there is no administrator upon the
estate of said deceased.  Wherefore your petitioner prays your
honor that the sheriff of Chattahoochee County, Ga. be appointed
as such administrator as provided by statute in such cases.

This July 11, 1889 W.E. Simmons, Ptrs Attorney

Chattahoochee Court of Ordinary September Term 1889

In the matter of the American Mortgage Company of Scotland
Limited for application to have permanent letters of
administration granted to L. Harp Sheriff of said County upon the
Estate of Wm P. Fielder dec’d.

And now comes Susannah Fielder, widow of said deceased and
caveator the granting permanent letters of administration to the
Sheriff of said County upon the following grounds because she is
the widow of said deceased and entitled to said administration
under the law.  Therefore she prays the letters be granted to her
instead of to said Sheriff.

Susannah Fielder, Caveator

Entered on Minute Book “D”, pages 104 & 107

State of Georgia Chattahoochee County

To the Hon. The Court of Ordinary of said County -

The petition of Susannah V. Fielder respectfully showeth that
William P. Fielder late of said County departed this life on the
31st day of May 1889 leaving your petitioner his widow and two
minor children surviving him and she prays your honorable court
in conformity with the statute in such case made and provided to
appoint five discreet and proper persons to act as appraisers in
setting apart to your petitioner and her two minor children as
aforesaid, the sum necessary in their judgement for support and
maintenance for the space of twelve months from the death of the
said William P. Fielder of your petitioner and her children
either in money or such property as be selected by your
petitioner as a fair valuation to be made by said appraisers.
And also to set apart a sufficient amount of household furniture
for the use of your petitioner and her children.  And further to
require said appraisers to return to you for record their
proceedings and petitioner will ever pray.

Susannah V. Fielder, Ptr B.F. McLaughlin, Petrs Atty

Entered on Minute Book “D”, pages 107 & 112

In Re Est J.F. Schley

Filed in office 29th day of April 1889 - James Castleberry,
Ordinary

Georgia Chattahoochee County

The petition of the undersigned a citizen of said State and
County and one of the next of kin of J.F. Schley late of said
County deceased shows that said deceased departed this life on
the 20th day of April 1889 and as she believes intestate leaving
property real and personal lying and being in said County of the
probate value of Five Thousand dollars, and that said estate
should be administered upon the purpose of collecting the assets
of said estate and also for the purpose of making distribution
thereof among the heirs 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 petitioner be appointed the permanent adminstratrix
of the Estate of said deceased.  This 29th day of April 1889.

Lillie Schley

Entered on Minute Book “D”, Pages 102 & 204

Chattahoochee Court of Ordinary - September Term 1889 Page 107

The Court met in pursuance of law on Monday morning 2nd day of
Sept. 1889 James Castleberry, Ordinary present

The Return of Jas. A. Farr, Executor of Tillman Farr, deceased,
made on the 1st day of July 1889.  Having been field in office
thirty days as required by law and caveated by Mrs. Mattie
Flanagan et al and the hearing of the same having been regularly
continued from the August Term and being called in its order by
consent of parties it is ordered that said Caveat be sustained as
to all the allegations therein made except the account for rent
of land due 25th December 1888 for $40.00 be reduced to the sum
of $28.00 and the account for rent of Mule for $25.00 due 25th
Dec. 1888 be overruled and that the item of $50.00 for
Commissions abide final calculations for settlement and that said
Return be amended to conform to this order of the Court and when
so amended that it be allowed and recorded.

James Castleberry, Ordinary

Re Estate W.P. Fielder, dec’d

Application to vest the administration on the Sheriff - In
Chattahoochee Court of Ordinary September Term 1889

In the matter of the application for Letters of administration on
the Estate of Wm P. Fielder, deceased, to be vested in the
Sheriff of said County and Susannah V. Fielder Caveator.  Upon
hearing the above stated case, it is adjudged by the Court that
letters of administration upon the estate of said deceased issue
to Susannah V. Fielder upon her taking and subscribing the oath
and giving the bond required by law.  The amount of which bond is
hereby fixed at two thousand dollars.

Sept. 2nd 1889  James Castleberry, Ordinary

In Re - Est Wm P. Fielder

Application for twelve months support - Sept. 1889

Upon the foregoing application of Susannah V. Fielder, the widow
of William P. Fielder, deceased, for the appointment of
appraisers to set apart to said widow and her two minor children,
a sum necessary for their support and maintenance for the space
of twelve months, out of the Estate of said William P. Fielder,
deceased; And also, to set apart for the use of said widow and
children a sufficient amount of household furniture, it is
ordered that Thos. DeWolf,  T.J. Bradford, J.W. King, S.J. Weed
and S.D. McMurrain be and they are hereby appointed appraisers
and they or a majority of them, are hereby empowered to set off
and assign to the said Susannah V. Fielder, widow of William P.
Fielder, deceased, late of said County and her two minor
children, our of the Estate of said deceased a sum of money
necessary for the support and maintenance of said widow and
children of the space of twelve months and also, a sufficient
amount of household furniture for the use of said widow and
children.  And the sum so set apart, as aforesaid to be either in
money or such property as the said widow may select at a fair
valuation to be made by said appraisers.  Further ordered that
said appraisers return to me for record all their proceedings in
the premises.

James Castleberry, Ordinary

Chattahoochee Court of Ordinary - September Term 1889 Page 108

In Re - Est ?ary A. Crew Jr. (beginning of name was cut off copy)

Application to vest the administration on the Sheriff

In the matter of the application of W.F. Hammett to have the
administration in the above stated case vested upon the Sheriff -
it appearing to the Court that citation has been duly issued and
published in terms of the law, and no objections having been
filed in the premises, it is ordered by the Court that letters of
administration on said estate issue to L. Hart, Sheriff of said
County upon his giving bond and security to be judged of by the
Court in the sum of six hundred dollars and upon his taking the
usual oath.

James Castleberry, Ordinary

In Re - Est Caroline King

Probate will in common form of law

Having read and considered the petition of W.K. Wilkinson,
nominated executor of the last alleged will of Caroline King,
deceased, duly filed and it having been supported by proper proof
of D.J. Fussell and C.N. Howard, witnesses to said will, that the
said Caroline King, died a resident of said County that they and
the other witness J.E. Chapman saw her sign and heard her publish
the alleged will as her own last will that they attested the same
as witnesses at her request and in her presence with J.E. Chapman
so attesting also at her request, that the said Caroline King was
at the time of said signing and attestations of sound and
disposing mind and memory, and did in the Execution of said will
act freely and voluntarily; It is ordered that the same be duly
recorded having been duly proven in common form and that letters
testamentary issue to him upon his taking the usual oath of
office.

James Castleberry, Ordinary

The Return of W.E. Miller, Administrator of the Estate of H.
Miller, deceased, made on the 20th day of July 1889 having been
duly filed in office thirty days as required by law, and upon
examination said Return appearing correct and no objections being
filed in the premises, ordered that said Return be allowed and
recorded.

James Castleberry, Ordinary

In Re - Est W.P. Fielder

In the matter of the application of Mrs. Susannah V. Fielder
admtrx W.P. Fielder, deceased.  Ordered that Thos. DeWolf, T.J.
Bradford, J.W. King, S.J. Weed and S.D. McMurrain be and they are
hereby appointed appraisers of the estate of the said W.P.
Fielder deceased.  Also further ordered that a warrant be issued
to them directing and requiring them to discharge the duty
aforesaid.

James Castleberry, Ordinary


Chattahoochee Court of Ordinary - September 1889 to February 1890
Book D-2 Court of Ordinary Minutes, Pages 143-144

In Re Est Caroline King

Filed in office 28th Aug 1889 - James Castleberry, Ordinary

Georgia Chattahoochee County

To the Honorable Court of Ordinary of said County -

The petition of W.K. Wilkinson a resident of said County and one
of the nominated executors of the last will of Caroline King also
a resident of said County who died on the 26th day of Aug. 1889
owning an estate consisting of real and personal property situate
in said State and the State of Alabama disposed of by said will
and which remains to be administered respectfully shows that said
Caroline King died testate that her will is hereby presented for
probate at the regular term of the Court of Ordinary of said
County in common form.  That your petitioner is named in said
will as one of the executors.  Wherefore your petitioner prays
leave to prove said will in common form and the issuing to him of
letters testamentary upon his taking the oath of office.

W.K. Wilkinson Aug. 28th 1889

Entered on Minute Book “D”, pages 106 & 108


In Re Est W.F. Molder

Filed in office Nov. 4th 1889 - James Castleberry, Ordinary

Georgia Chattahoochee County

To James Castleberry Ordinary for said County - 

The petition of Missouri S. Molder shows that William F. Molder
last of said County departed this life on the 20th day of October
1889 after having made his last will and testament wherein your
petitioner is made the only heir of his estate.  Your petitioner
produces said will in court and prays that the same may be
admitted to record upon the proof thereon in common form of law. 
And petitioner is duty bound & c- Nov 4th 1889

M.S. Molder

Entered on Minute Book “D”, page 110


In Re Est Wilson Gordy

Application for Probate Will Filed in office 3rd day of Feby 1890
- James Castleberry, Ordinary

Georgia Chattahoochee County

To James Castleberry Ordinary of said County

The petition of Martha J. Gordy shows that Wilson Gordy late of
said County departed this life on the 21st day of Jany 1890 after
having made his last will and testament wherein your petitioner
is nominated the Executrix.  Your petitioner produces said will
in open court and prays that the same may be admitted to record
upon the proof thereof in common form and that letters
testamentary issue to her in terms of the law.  Your petitioner
would further show that the said Wilson Gordy after the making
publishing and the declaring of his said last will, that the said
Wilson Gordy in due form of law made, executed, published and
declared a codicil to said will and attached is thereto.
Petitioner also prays that said codicil be probated as a part and
parcel of said last will of the said Wilson Gordy.

Martha G. Gordy

Georgia Chattahoochee County

We, John Stephens and E.J. Wynn do swear that we as well as Lamar
Griffin, C.J. Shipp and W.D. Chapman saw the within named Wilson
Gordy sign and publish the paper hereto attached as his last will
and testament and that we subscribed the same as witnesses
thereto at his special instance and request of the said Wilson
Gordy and in his presence, as did also Lamar Griffin, C.J. Shipp
and W.D. Chapman.  That the said Wilson Gordy signed the same
freely and voluntarily and was, at the time of such signing of
sound mind and disposing mind and memory.  


E.J.Wynn John Stephens

Sworn to and subscribed before me 3rd Feby 1890 James
Castleberry, Ordinary