Jane Cartwright Petition for Dower Apr 1849 Dade County, GA

State of George, Dade County }
Dade Superior Court	     }	Present he honor, August R. Wright
April Term 1849		     }	Judge, JC
Jane Cartwright	             }	Petition for Dower
                                       Vs.
                                The heirs of James Cartwright, Deceased

To the Honorable Superior Court of Dade County the Petition of Jane 
Cartwright, widow and relic of James Cartwright, late of said county, 
deceased, respectfully showeth, that  heretofore to wit on the or about 
the first day of August 1848, James Cartwright, the husband of your 
petitioner, departed this life intestate, where whose estate William 
Cartwright and Oliver Cartwright has administered, in due form of law.  
And your Petitioner showeth that at the time of the death, of the said 
James Cartwright, he was seized and possessed, as of his own right and 
property, lot of land no. 7 - in the 18th district of 4th Section 
containing 160 acres more or less, part of lot no. 20 in the 18th district 
of 4th Section containing 7 acres more or less - part of lot no. 173 in 
the 19th district of 4th Section containing 59 acres more or less - all in 
the county of Dade part of lot 21 - in the 18th district of 4th Section 
containing 100 acres more or less, all improved.  And your petitioner 
further showeth that virtue at her entire marriage, nor before nor since, 
by contract, jointure, will or in any other way or manner, whatsoever was 
there, nor has there been any separate estate settled upon, or allowed 
your petitioner, in heirs of Dower, nor has she in any way or manner, 
relinquished her right to dower as said to said lots of land, wither 
specially or generally.  And your Petitioner further showeth that notice 
of her intended application, for assignment of Dower, has been given to 
all parties in interest, in conformity with the States in such case made 
and provided where for your Petitioner prays the appointment of 
commissioners to admeasure lay off and assign her dower, to her said lots 
of land afore described and in duty bound.
							
					Jane Cartwright, Widow

Dade Superior Court - April Term 1849

Upon the Petition of Jane Cartwright, widow of James Cartwright, deceased, 
showing that she is entitled to dower, in Lot of land no. 7.18th district 
of the Section part of lot no. 21.18th & 4th part of lot no. 20.18th 
section 4th part of lot no. 173 in the 19th &4th Section all in the said 
county more particularly described in the petition of said widow and 
praying the appointment of commissioners to admeasure lay off and assign 
dower to her in said lots of land, it is ordered that, John McKairg, 
Charles Cayle, Henry Jones, Shadrack C. Hale and Francis McKaig be and 
they are hereby appointed commissioners, for the purpose aforesaid, that 
the cleak issue a commission to them accordingly - that hey or a majority 
of them with a compentant surveyor by them appointed after being duly 
sworn, and giving notice previously required, unto upon said lots of land 
and parts of lots, and admeasure, lay off and assign dower to the 
petitioner in conformity with the statutes in such case mad and provided.
						August R. Wright, Judge
							S.C.C.C.
Test.
R.H. Tatum, Clerk - Registered this 17th day of January A.D. 1850

(The land was surveyed by John McKaig, Charles Cagle, Francis McKaig, & 
Shadrack Hale on May 7th 1849 and includes a drawing of property.)

 

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