Anna Booth Petition for Support 06 Nov 1874 Elbert County, GA

STATE OF GEORGIA, ELBERT COUNTY:  To the Honorable Ordinary of said 
County:
The Petition of Anna Booth, widow of John Booth, late of said County,
deceased, showeth that said John Booth departed this life 25th day of
September 1874, having made his will leaving James C. Booth and Asa J. 
Booth his executors who have qualified, James C. Booth having the Estate
of deceased in his hands, which your petitioner says does not exceed the
sum of five hundred dollars.
Your petitioner prays the court of Ordinary of said County to appoint five
discreet appraisers to act apart and assign to your petitioner either in
property or in money a sufficiency from the estate for her sufficiency for
her support for the space of Twelve months from the date of 
Administration.  She being aged and suffering and unable to help herself 
and having been so from the death of her said Husband, and dependent upon 
others for help and support and she claims also a sufficiency of household 
furniture for her use, all agreeably to the laws in such cases made and 
provided. November 6, 1874

Robert Hester
Atty for petitioner.

GEORGIA, ELBERT COUNTY: I acknowledge due notice of the foregoing 
application of Anna Booth for 1 years support and setting apart household 
furniture.

J.C. Booth Exr of John Booth decd.

Filed in office Nov. 6th 1876, J. A. Andrew, Ordinary.

GEORGIA, ELBERT COUNTY: Court of Ordinary Nov Term 1876. the foregoing
application of Anna Booth widow of John Booth decd having been read and
considered. It is ordered by me in Order that the provision due the widow 
for her years support may be lawfully set apart, that Abda Oglesby, 
George C. Oglesley, F. W. Hammond, A. G. Lynch, I.J. Parham or a majority
of you taking into consideration all the circumstances of the said John 
Booth's family and Estate, assess for his widow a Sum necessary for her 
support and maintenance for Twelve Months from the date of Administration 
and then set apart that amount in money or such property as the widow may 
select at a fair valuation to be made by you and also to set apart for 
the widow a sufficient amount of household furniture for the use of the 
widow, and I return to me within three months after your appointment,, 
a schedule of property or amount of money to set apart for support and 
maintenance to be recorded.

Given under my hand and official signature this Nov 6, 1876

James A. Andrew, Ordinary 

Court then adjourned until tomorrow (Tuesday) morning 10 o'clock. 

J A. Andrew, Ordinary


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