Jasper-Dekalb County GaArchives Court.....Jesse Spear September 28 1866
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Source: Pet. Letter Admn. Minute-Book C.-Page 200
Written: September 28 1866


Jasper Co., Georgia-To the Ordinary of said County. The Petition of 
John A. J. Spear Sheweth that Jesse Spear dec'd of said County, died 
without any Will, so far as he knows or believes,-That the agregate 
Value of his Estate is about, twenty-two hundred dollars, consisting 
mainly of 160 acres of land in County of Jasper-320 acres in 
Cherokee County, Ga. (Wild Land) and 100 acres in DeKalb County, Ga.-
One horse, 1 mule, cows, hogs, sheep, plantation implements, wagon 
and household and Kitchen furniture,-That said Estate is Unrepresented,
and your Petitioner hereby makes application for Letters of 
Administration on said Estate as heir as law-That he is a Citizen of 
the United States A resident of the County and State & of lawful age.
This 28th, day of Sept. 1866
John A. J. Spear

Nov. 4th, 1866
Isbell made application for 12 months support out of Estate of said 
deceased for self and one minor child and household and kitchen 
furniture.
Isbell Spear

Jasper Court of Ordinary-Nov. Term 1866
Upon hearing the above Petition of John A. J. Spear making application 
for Letters of Administration on the Estate of Jesse Spear, Late of 
said County deceased, and it appearing to the Courts, that upon said 
application citation issued from this office and was published for 
thirty days-in the Georgia Enterprise, a public Gazette published in 
Covington, Georgia calling upon all persons concerned, to show cause 
if any if they had at this term of the Court, why said Letters should 
not issue to the Applicant-and no sufficient cause having been shown 
to the contrary, this ordered, that said John A. J. Spear, the 
Applicant, be and he is here by appointed Administrator on the Estate 
of said Jesse Spear dec'd upon his entering into bond and security in 
the sum of Five Thousand Dollars and taking the Oath precribed by law 
and upon his so doing that, Letters of Administration do issue to his, 
and it is further ordered that Wm. G. Lane, Jubil Cochran, Wmson P. 
Middlebrooks, Ellis Cheek, and E. R. Roberts, be and they are hereby 
appointed appraises of said Estate.

Jasper Court of Ordinary-Nov. Term 1866
Upon hearing the application of Isbel Spear, Widow of Jesse Spear dec'd 
for the appointment of appraisers to set apart to herself and one minor 
child a twelve months support-It is ordered that Wm. G. Lane, Jubil 
Cochran, Wmson P. Middlebrooks, Ellis Cheek, and E. R. Roberts, or any 
three of them, after having been duly Sworn to a performance of their 
duty and after having taken into consideration the circumstances and 
and condition of the family and Estate of said Jesse Spear dec'd do 
proceed to set apart to said Widow and minor child, a twelve months 
support, either in money or such property as the Widow may select, at a 
fair valuation to be assessed by them: and also, to set apart for the 
use of said widow and minor child, a sufficiency of household and 
kitchen furniture and make Return to the Ordinary of said County within 
three months from the dates of their appointment, a schedule of such 
money or property, and household and kitchen furniture so set apart, 
property certified to under their hands and official signatures.
Wm. H. Hutchinson          

Additional Comments:
Names listed in this Court record include;
John A. J. Spear, Jesse Spear, Isabel Spear, Wm. G. Lane, Jubil Cochren, 
Wmson P. Middlebrooks, Ellis Cheek, E. R. Roberts, and Wm H. Hutchinson.

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