Hancock County GaArchives Homestead Exemption Petitions (1874-1885), Hancock County, sorted by last name ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nancy Miller usgw@mystic.com Homestead Exemption Petitions (1874-1885), Hancock County, sorted by last name pg Filing Date Petitioner Dependents and Notes ================================================================================ 60 20 Dec 1879 Anders, Ollie husband: Lundy Anders 65 25 Oct 1880 Anders, Lundy wife: Ollie Anders 45 10 Oct 1878 Anderson, Sandy wife 02 10 May 1873 Andrews, J. T. schedule only 21 14 Nov 1876 Arnold, Milton 1 child 03 23 Mar 1874 Barnes, Columbus G. wife; 4 children Notes: Bible listed on schedule 71 21 Dec 1881 Barnes, Cherlie wife: Peggy Barnes; 3 stepchildren: Davie Butts (19), Susan Butts (17), Sam Travis (13) 49 14 Dec 1878 Bass, Benjamin S. wife; 4 children Notes: Bible listed on schedule 50 21 Dec 1878 Battle, William R. employees (see notes) Notes: Bible listed on schedule; "the head of a family consisting of several employees and being aged & infirm"; schedule listed "one dental case, containing tools of proffession, viz. D.S.S. Library of proffession not exceeding in value the Sum of three hundred Dollars"; also, in the oath, "I, Wm. R. Battle do say upon oath, that I am aged (being Seventy two years old) and infirm." 92 21 Oct 1885 Battle, Frank wife: Judy Battle (36); 7 children: Lawrence (12), Rosita (9), Nancy (9), Lexena (7), Nina (5), Carry (3),George (1) 02 02 Jun 1873 Berry, Wm. F. 3 children Notes: Bible, portrait(s) listed on schedule; name also given as "F. W." 01 04 Mar 1874 Brookings, Thomas wife; 4 children Notes: Bible listed on schedule 04 13 Nov 1874 Brown, R. F. wife; 1 child Notes: Bible listed on schedule 74 21 Jan 1882 Bryant, Andrew wife: Harriet Bryant; 4 children: Frank (12), Lourna (11), James (8), "and an infant unnamed presently" Notes: Bible, portrait(s) listed on schedule 53 25 Jan 1879 Butts, George wife: Amelia; 1 child 44 15 Jun 1878 Chandler, Selina husband: Randall Chandler; 1 child 29 19 Nov 1877 * Clarke, Adam wife; 2 children Notes: Adam Clarke in text, petition is signed Adam Rachel 85 17 Feb 1883 Clarke, Mrs. R. E. husband: B. J. Clarke; 6 children: Bedford (12), Effie (10), Junnie(8), Morrie (6), Bennie (4), Boldrey (2) Notes: Bible listed on schedule 15 24 Dec 1875 Collier, Dick 11 04 Nov 1875 Copelan, Nettie D. 3 children Notes: Bible listed on schedule; "wife of Wiley R. Copelan"; it is not clear whether he is in the household or even alive 06 19 Nov 1874 Croom, Richard F. wife; 3 children Notes: Bible listed on schedule 91 16 Oct 1885 Crumly, Gus wife: Nancy Crumly (40); 1 child: Bummer[?] (12) Notes: Bible listed on schedule 18 29 Jan 1876 Davenport, Mark A. 70 24 Nov 1881 Day, Susan C. husband: S. M. Day; 3 children: Charly Day, Bell F. & Annie T. Day Notes: Bible, portrait(s) listed on schedule 13 22 Nov 1875 * Derby, William wife; 5 children 93 02 Nov 1885 Dickens, Thomas wife: Mary Frances Dickens; 6 children: Sallie (14), Jim (11), Bob (9), Frank (7), Dolly (1); the sixth child is not listed Notes: Bible listed on schedule 10 15 Oct 1875 Drake, Edward schedule only 22 not dated Elliott, Sarah E. husband: Rufus G. Elliott; 5 children 20 24 Oct 1876 Farr, T. J. wife: Sarah E. Farr; 1 child: Virginia F. Farr 36 24 Dec 1877 * Flournoy, Moses wife; 6 children Note: Celia Ann Flournoy not explicitly stated as "wife" 55 10 Nov 1879 * Forney, Ephriam wife: Betsey Forney; 6 children Notes: Bible listed on schedule 8 20 Mar 1875 * Fraley, Edmond 5 children 88 03 Dec 1883 Franklin, Clark wife: Nancie Franklin 26 30 Oct 1877 Fulford, Nathan F. 4 children 14 16 Jan 1874 Garner, Mary F. husband: Wiley F. Garner; 4 children Notes: Bible listed on schedule 82 22 Jan 1883 Garnett, R. F. wife: Pollian[?] A. E. Garnett; 5 children: Sarah L., Geo. F., Jas., Nole and an infant Notes: Bible listed on schedule 76 06 Dec 1882 Garntt, Joseph H. wife: Ginnie[?]; 3 children: Eliza (14), Emma (10), Penia (3) Notes: Bible, portrait(s) listed on schedule 59 11 Dec 1879 Gary, Rhoda husband: Jackson Gary; 3 children: Lethy, Jackson and Celia Gary 19 12 Feb 1876 Gordon, Wellington wife; 3 children 86 02 Mar 1883 Grant, Margaret husband: Jim Grant; 5 children: Eliza (15), John (14), Walter (12), Annie (10), & Madrian (1) Notes: Bible listed on schedule 73B not dated Harlin, Joe wife: Susan Harlin; 2 daughters: Adaline (10) & Susan (2) Notes: Bible listed on schedule 34 24 Dec 1877 Harper, Louisa husband: Burwell Harper; 1 child 87 not dated * Harris, W. H. wife: Mary E. Harris; daughter: Willie (7) Notes: Bible, portrait(s) listed on schedule 41 13 Feb 1878 Hicks, Whitman I. wife; 1 child 27 02 Nov 1877 * Hilsman, Beatrice husband: Jasper Hilsman; 4 children Notes: Bible listed on schedule 46 28 Oct 1878 Hitchcock, Asa D. wife: Lucy Ann F. Hitchcock; 5 children: Mary E, Joseph, Laura E., Horace Green and Adah S. C. Hitchcock Notes: Bible listed on schedule 89 02 Dec 1884 Horton, Elijah W. wife: Mollie Horton; 2 children: Moses Horton (3), Anna Belle Horton (1) Notes: Bible listed on schedule 81 15 Jan 1883 Hunt, Mark wife: Susan; 6 children: Julia (10), Bill (11), Adolphus (8), Addie (5), Johnnie (3), Bennie (1) Notes: Bible listed on schedule 24 03 Mar 1877 Ingram, Milley husband: Tom Ingram Notes: "the above personal property was paid for by money inherited from my father Fed Harper now deceased" 38 11 Jan 1878 Ingram, Daniel wife; 2 children Notes: filed by James A. Jones a next friend of Rosetta Ingram 36 01 Jan 1878 * Johnson, Samuel wife; 2 children 39 14 Jan 1878 * Johnson, John wife; 1 child 51 20 Jan 1879 Johnson, Mary J. husband: C. G. Johnson; 2 children: Minnie (6), Holly (5) Notes: Bible listed on schedule 7 16 Feb 1874 Jones, W. S. wife; 2 children 40 18 Feb 1878 Jones, Nancy E. husband: Benjamin Jones; 2 children Notes: Bible listed on schedule 69 not dated Jones, Stephen wife: Diana Jones; 1 son: Rodney[?] Jones 35 24 Dec 1877 Lawrence, Jincy husband: Arnold Lawrence; young children 25 09 Mar 1877 Lawson, Anderson wife: Rachel 90 09 Oct 1885 * Lewis, Burwell wife: Leda Lewis (36); 9 children: Manuel (16), Lizzie (15), David(13), Claudia (11), Anna (10), Nannie (8), Jim (6), Sallie (4), Isabel (1) 17 27 Dec 1875 Lingold, Isaac Y. wife; 5 children Notes: Bible listed on schedule 17 27 Dec 1875 Lingold, William T. wife; 1 child Notes: Bible listed on schedule 40 07 Feb 1878 Long, Wilson wife; sister & her 2 minor children 77 19 Dec 1882 Long, John B. wife: Liston E. Long; 3 children: W. L. Long (6), Jesse N. Long (4), and an infant Notes: Bible listed on schedule 63 03 Apr 1880 McCook, Rebecca 2 grandchildren Notes: widow of John McCook 28 09 Nov 1877 McLin, Howard wife 5 07 Dec 1874 Miller, William wife; 3 children Notes: Bible listed on schedule 21 not dated Miller, J. L. wife; 2 children Notes: Bible listed on schedule 75 04 Dec 1881 Miller, Permelia F. husband: Johnathan A. Miller; 7 children: S. J. Miller (20), James A. Miller (17), Erasmus Stevens(16), Theodecia (14), Josephus (11), John R. (9), Eliza Bell (5?) Notes: Bible listed on schedule 12 09 Nov 1875 Mills, William B. wife; 5 children Notes: Bible listed on schedule 78 19 Dec 1882 Minton, W. R. wife: Eunice; 4 children: Oscer (6), Eunice (5), Cony May (3), E. Lee (1) Notes: Bible listed on schedule 79 19 Dec 1882 Minton, G. W. wife: L. R. Minton; 4 children: William (10), James Oscer (8), Lillie Maud (6), Susie Prince (4) Notes: Bible listed on schedule 61 05 Jan 1880 * Mitchell, Ned wife; 1 child 68 20 Jun 1881 Moon, Peler (Peter?) wife; 1 child (minor son) 52 25 Jan 1879 Mosely, Phereby husband: Nelson Mosely; children; children of Nelson Mosely by a former wife 64 25 Oct 1880 Mosely, Oscar wife: Harriet Moseley; 4 children: Martha Ann, Richard, Solomon and Lena Moseley Notes: Bible listed on schedule 4 20 Nov 1874 Osborn, Henry wife; 1 child Notes: Bible listed on schedule 72 13 Nov 1882 Osborn, S. L. wife: Lucinda Osborn (24); son, James P. Osborn (3), dau. Monerva N. Osborn (infant) Notes: Bible, portrait(s) listed on schedule 37 03 Jan 1878 Parrish, Joanna husband: Peter Parrish; 2 children 58 08 Dec 1879 * Pearson, Richard wife: Clifford Pearson; 7 children: Richard, Lee, Olly, George W., Marshall, Mary Jane & Susan Ann Pearson Notes: Bible listed on schedule 83 26 Jan 1883 Perkins, Anderson wife: May Perkins; 2 children: Willie John[?] Perkins (10), May Perkins (6) Notes: Bible listed on schedule 61 06 Jan 1880 Peterson, Benjamin 7 children: Martha, Georgian, Charlotte, Nancy, Mary Ann, Susie & Olive 16 27 Dec 1875 Pritchet, William wife; 5 children 29 19 Nov 1877 * Rachel, Adam wife; 2 children Notes: Adam Clarke in text, petition is signed Adam Rachel 9 07 May 1875 Rachels, Burwell wife; 2 children 57 27 Nov 1879 * Ransom, Jacob wife: Frances Ransom; 3 children Notes: Bible listed on schedule; name given as "Jacob alias Tobe" 32 08 Dec 1877 Rhodes, John wife; 7 children: Alice (15), Johnnie (12), Rosa (10), James (8), Carrie (6), Duncan (4), Eddie (1.5) 33 24 Dec 1877 Richardson, Frances husband: Fed Richardson 43 15 Jan 1878 Richardson, Fred wife; 2 children 5 11 Apr 1874 Roberts, James B. wife; 4 children Notes: Bible listed on schedule 48 12 Nov 1878 * Roberts, Adam wife: Eliza Roberts Notes: Bible listed on schedule 33 17 Dec 1877 Robertson, Susan F. husband: Greenberry Robertson 43 21 Feb 1878 Russell, John W. wife; 1 child Notes: Bible listed on schedule 62 13 Mar 1880 Sanford, Quince wife: Margaret Sanford; 4 children 53 25 Jan 1879 Sheperd, Elbert wife 15 06 Dec 1875 Stevens, Enoch no dependents listed Notes: Bible listed on schedule 30 20 Nov 1877 Tennille, Reuben wife; 2 children Notes: Bible listed on schedule 10 02 Nov 1875 Thomas, Georgia Ann 2 children: Belle Thomas & Aquilla Thomas Notes: Bible listed on schedule; name also given as Georgian 24 24 Jan 1877 Thomas, James O. B. 1 child Notes: Bible, portrait(s) listed on schedule 6 17 Dec 1874 * Tilly, Emanuel 2 children 23 02 Jan 1877 Trawick, Hill wife; 6 children 73A 30 Nov 1882 Trawick, Melissa husband: Charles Trawick; 4 children: Andrew (15), Lady (12), Horace (8), Jack (7) 56 26 Nov 1879 Turner, Elizabeth husband: Leroy Turner; 6 children 84 05 Feb 1883 Turner, T. M., Jr. wife: Emma; 2 children: Herschell (14), Carry Harvey (6) Notes: Bible listed on schedule 7 29 Dec 1874 Vanhook, Lewis 5 children 80 05 Jan 1883 Watson, Albert wife: Betsy Notes: Bible listed on schedule 31 03 Dec 1877 White, Daniel 5 children 42 16 Feb 1878 * Williams, Richmond wife; 3 children Notes: Bible listed on schedule 47 12 Nov 1878 * Williams, Abram wife; 5 children: Willie, Richard, Neddy, Louisa and Abram Williams Notes: Bible listed on schedule 54 08 Nov 1879 * Williams, James wife: Elizabeth Williams; 4 children: Tinquery, Harriet, Matilda and Mary Ann 28 09 Nov 1877 Wynn, William B. wife Additional Comments: This is a partial transcription (1874-1885) of homestead exemptions filed with the Court of Ordinary, Hancock County, Georgia. (FHL US/CAN microfilm 222071) The untranscribed records on this microfilm continue until 1897. Other homestead records can be found in business charter records of the Superior Court. The purpose of filing for a homestead exemption was to protect a portion of a householder's property from taxation or lien. Filings were made by the head of household, generally the husband. On occasion a wife would file for her husband, stating that he refused to file. Rarely a woman would file for a homestead exemption on property was hers alone (for instance, through inheritance). Sometimes no reason was given for a woman filing for the exemption although there was also no indication that the husband was deceased. Some records listed or gave the number of children less than 16 years of age, while others listed or gave the number of children less than 21 years of age. Later records tended to list the children by name and sometimes age. The order of the pages on the microfilm is: 1, 2, 9, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 3, 4, 9, 10 and thereafter correct. An asterisk (*) before the name indicates that the petitioner was described as "colored". Ages, when given in the petition, follow names in parentheses. The filing date for records without dates can be estimated by examining petitions filed on pages before and after the record in question.