HOUSTON COUNTY, GA -  COURT Wood Orphans - Philip Bailey Guardian

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WILLS and INFERIOR COURT MINUTES OF HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA:


Page 107 - 1 Nov. 1830: 



It appearing to the court that DAVID WOOD, ELIZABETH
WOOD, LOUISE WOOD, and JOHN WOOD, minors and orphans of
JOSEPH WOOD, dec., are entitled to a certain portion of
the estate of said deceased and they being without
guardian, it is ordered that PHILIP BAILY the
grandfather of said orphans be and he is hereby
appointed the guardian of the person and property of
said orphans. Bond was set at $500 with HENRY W. RALEY
as security.


On the representation of PHILIP BAILY guardian of DAVID
WOOD, ELIZABETH WOOD, LOUISE WOOD, and JOHN WOOD minors
and orphans of JOSEPH WOOD, dec., and of WILLIAM
CASTLEBERRY and his wife LOVESA CASTLEBERY, LOVECEY
WOOD, a widow of said deceased, it appears to the court
to be beneficial to said orphans to sell the personal
estate for purpose of a division among heirs. The court
approved and granted said guardian leave to give notice
and sell the personal property and make distribution.


JAMES HOLDERNESS, ROBERT BROOKS, HENRY TURNER, DAVID
DUNN, and BRYAN MANGHAM were appointed appraisers to
appraise the personal property of JOSEPH WOOD, dec.


Page 113 - 7 Mar. 1831. PHILIP BAILEY made his return
of accounts of sales and appraisements and was ordered
to be recorded.