RETURN; Estate of Joshua A Nelms...8 May 1867..Elbert County, Georgia LDS Film 0209557 Elbert County, Georgia Court of Ordinary Annual Returns Records Book Y, 1866-1869 Page 286 Return Est Joshua A Nelms Decd 1867 Georgia, Elbert County Dozier J Higginbotham, Admr of Joshua A Nelms decd makes the following Return to the Ordinary of Elbert County the 8th day of May 1867 1867 May 8.......Paid........ M P Deadwyler............................Voucher No 1...... $15.00 1867 Oct 6.........Paid .......Josephus Maxwell........................Voucher No 2........$12.66 1866 Oct 6.........Paid ........E B Higginbotham.......................Voucher No 3..........$0.85 .............................amount carried forward..........$28.51 Page 287 .............................Amt brought forward.................$28.51 1866. Oct 8........Paid.................W A Anderson.....................Voucher No..4............$1.50 1866.Dec 18......Paid..................W H Edwards......................Voucher No.5.............$1.75 1866..Aug 3.......Paid..................W H Edwards......................Voucher No..6............$4.00 1866 June 4........Paid..................W H Edwards......................Voucher No..7...........$10.05 1867 May 8.......Paid...................W H Edwards......................Voucher No..8.............$1.50 Commissions.............................$47.31 Cr by receiving from Sales...................$183.00.....a 2 1/2...........$4.56 Cr by paying out...........................$47.31...........A 2 1/2..............$1.18 ............................................................................. .........$53.05 Copy of vouchers No 1. Received of D J Higginbotham Admr on the Estate of Joshua A Nelms the within proven account for fifteen Dollars May 8th 1867. M P Deadwyler No. 2. Recd of D J Higginbotham Administrator of the estate of Joshua A Nelms the above acct of $12.66 in full this Oct 6th 1866 Josephus Maxwell No. 3 Recd of D J Higginbotham as Admr on the estate of J A Nelms 85¢ his Tax for 1866 E B Higginbotham No. 4.....$1.50 Recd of Dozier J Higginbotham administrator of the Estate of Joshua Nelms dec one dollar and fifty cents for crying property of said deceased this the 8th day of Oct 1866. W A Anderson No. 5 Recd Decr 18th 1866 from D J Higginbotham, Admin of Joshua A Nelms decd one 75/100 Dollars in full of the within acct W H Edwards Ordinary No. 6 .....$4.00 Recd August 3d 1866 from D J Higginbotham Admn of Joshua A Nelms decd four Dollars in full for advertising two months Notice for leave to Sell the lands of Said deceased. W H Edwards Ordinary No. 7. Recd 4th of June 1866 from D J Higginbotham Admin of Joshua A Nelms deceased Ten dollars and 5 cts in full of the above account. W H Edwards Ordinary No. 8. Received May 8th 1867 from D J Higginbotham one 50/100 Dollars in full for receiving and recording his return made this day W H Edwards Ordinary Georgia, Elbert County Personally came before me D J Higginbotham Admr of J A Nelms decd who being duly sworn says that the above Return as it Stands Stated is correct and have Sworn to and Subscribed before me 8th May 1867 D J Higginbotham W H Edwards Ordinary The above return Sworn to and filed in the ordinary, office of Elbert County the 8th day of May 1867 W H Edwards Ordinary The above return Approved Allowed and ordered to Record by the ordinary of Elbert County the 10th of June 1867. W H Edwards, Ordinary (Note from transcriber...There may be minor errors in some of the amounts.) ***************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.rootsweb/ Submitted by . Anne C Booth .. abooth@hot.rr.com......20 Jul 2001 *****************************************************************