Georgia:  Elbert County: Bond of Samuel Lowrimore, Minor Children of
Thomas and Nancy Hall,
13 November 1839
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Chandler Eavenson
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The records of Elbert Co., GA, Widows and Minors Years 
Support, 1853-1860, pages 102-104, reflect the following:

"Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Lowrimore am
held and firmly bond unto the male children of Thomas and 
Nancy Hall in the just and full sum of two hundred dollars
and for the true payment of which I do hereby bind myself
my heirs -- firmly and severally by these presents bearing
date this 13th November 1839. The condition of the above 
obligation is such that if the above bound Samuel Lowrimore
does make or cause to be made to the male heirs of the 
aforesaid Thomas and Nancy Hall all and singular the right
and title to the tract of land whereon the said Nancy and
Thomas Hall now live adjoining Thomas Oliver and others then
the above obligation to be null and void and of no effect, 
otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue in law,
given under my hand and seal the day and date above written.
Samuel Lowrimore Seal
"Signed sealed in presence of, conditions before delivered,
after the conditions and second seal the title is be executed
in three months from date and the said Samuel Lowrimore is
to reserve to himself the guardiianship of or to the said 
land in the title. 
Saml. Lowrimore Seal
"Test: Urbin A. Webb
James Phillips"
"On 7 May 1855 the following petition to the court was made:
Georgia, Elbert County - To the Honorable Court of Ordinary of
said county, the petition of Jackson Hall, Simeon Hall, Lindsay
Hall, Alexander Hall, James Hall, Marion Hall and William Hall,
male children of Thomas and Nancy Hall, showeth that heretofore
to wit on the 13th day of November 1839 Samuel Lowrimore of said
county then in life, since deceased, made and executed to your
petitioners his bond (a copy of which is annexed to this petition)
binding himself in the sum of two hundred dollars, conditioned to
be void if the said Samuel Lowrimore should make or cause to be
made to your petitioners titles to the tract of land whereon
Nancy and Thomas Hall lived at the date of said bond joining at
that time lands of Thomas Oliver and others on Doves Creek in said
county containing one hundred acres more or less said tract now 
being that whereon the said Nancy and Thomas Hall still live and
joining at this time lands of Zachariah Kidd, Magbee and Eppy W.
Bond..And your petitioners aver that the said Samuel Lowrimore
departed this life in 1854 without executing or causing or 
providing in any way for titles to be executed to your petitioners
for said tract of land, and your petitioners aver that they have
faithfully performed their part of the contract under which said
bond was given - Wherefore our petitioners pray that Joseph Sewell
Administrator of the estate of said Samuel Lowrimore deceased may
be ordered and directed by the Court to execute to your petitioners
titles for said tract of land in conformity with said bond of said
Samuel Lowrimore deceased and as in duty bound your petitioners
will ever pray -- May 7th 1855."

At Court of Ordinary, May Term, 1855, it was ordered that all 
persons concerned are hereby notified to show cause if any they
have on or before the first Monday in September next why said
Joseph Sewell should not be directed to execute the titles. 

[Submitter's notes: Thomas Hall was the son of William Hall and
Sarah Blake. His wife Nancy was the daughter of Samuel Lowrimore.
The witnesses to Samuel's bond - Urbin A. Webb was married to
Mrs. Sarah M. Lowrimore on 21 Jan 1829; James Phillips was 
married to Dolly Lowrimore on 12 Sep 1838.]

Submitted by: Chandler Eavenson