JACKSON CO., GA - ESTATE RECORDS - John Callahan, 1874 ==================================================================== Transcribed by Dawn Watson (booleygirl@aol.com) Letters of Administration, 1873-1917, Jackson Co., GA, p. 15 State of Georgia, Jackson County. By the Court of Ordinary for said County. Whereas, John Callahan, late of Jackson County deceased, died intestate, having while he lived, and at the time of his death, divers estates, real and personal, within the said State, by means whereof the full disposition and power of granting the Administration of the estate of the said deceased, and also a final dismission from the same to the Court aforesaid, does of right belong. And they desiring that the same may be well and truly administerd and legally disposed of, do hereby grant unto [Abrilla] Callahan, Administratrix, full power, by the tenor of these presents, to Administer the entire Estate, both real and personal, of said deceased, which to him, in his lifetime and at the time of his death, did belong, and to ask, demand, sue for, recover and receive the same, and to pay the debts in which the deceased stood bound, so far forth as his assets will extend, according to law, and then the balance, if any, to pay over to the legal heirs and distributees of said deceased. Witness, my hand as Ordinary, and the seal of the said County, this 6th day of July Eighteen Hundred and Seventy-Four. W. C. Howard Ordinary Recorded July 6th 1874 W. C. Howard Ordinary Minutes of Jackson County Court of Ordinary, 1873-1878, Jackson Co., GA, pp. 186-7 January Term, 1875 E. R. Mahaffy } Application vs. } for 12 mos. Sup- Kin & Creditors } port for Abbril- John Calahan decd. } la Calahan widow of John Calahan decd. Return of Commissioners filed in Office January 16th 1874 in the matter above stated, ordered by the Court the return having remained of [sic] file for six months & no objection being rendered to same, that the return of the appraisers be & it is hereby made the judgement of this Court. January 18th 1875 W. C. Howard Ordinary Annual Returns, 1867-1875, Vol. E, Jackson Co., GA, p. 750 Inventory and appraisement of the Goods and chattels of John Calahan, decd. June the 11th 1874. Filed in Office June 16th 1874. Examined, allowed and ordered to record Jan. 18th 1875. W. C. Howard Ordinary. See minutes, Jan. 1875 for Order. Articles Value Articles Value 1 Watch 5.00 Brot Over $133.00 1 Bureau 10.00 1 Syrump Mill & Boilers 15.00 1 Small Table 2.00 1 Man's Saddle .50 1 Bedstead 5.00 2 Plow Stocks, Gear & Plows 5.00 1 Old Army Gun 1.00 1 Lot Boards 2.00 1 One Horse Wagon & Harness 25.00 1 " Lumber, Mechanics Tools 100.00 1 Old Buggy & Harness 10.00 1/2 Int. in Wood Work of 2 Wagons 30.00 1 Cow and Calf 20.00 1/2 " " shop Accounts 50.00 1 Bay Horse (17 y'rs old) 40.00 1 a/c for boarding 2 Students 75.00 3 Shoats 15.00 Cash on hand 7.00 ------ ------ Carried over $133.00 Whole Amt. $417.50 State of Georgia Jackson County We do hereby certify that the above and foregoing contains a true Inventory & appraisement of the Goods & chattels of the Estate of John Calahan decd. as was produced to us by Evie R. Mahaffy, and that we the undersigned have set the same apart for the support of Abrilla Calahan, widow of said decd. for the term of twelve months, & that we were sworn by each other to the performance of our duties as appraisers. Given under our hands and official signatures this the 11th June 1874. R. J. Hancock } James E. Randolph } Appraisers John Simpkins } Recorded Jan. 18th 1875 W. C. Howard Ordinary ==================================================================== Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dawn Watson BooleyGirl@aol.com ====================================================================