Minutes of Inferior Court - Martha Johnson, Lucy J. Johnson, Lovard Moore - Madison Co, GA Submitted by Joyce Compton March 14, 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************************** All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *********************************************************************** Minutes of Inferior Court, Book C 1848-1860 Transcribed from original book in Probate Office in Danielsville, Madison Co., Ga, Tuesday, April 11, 2001 by Joyce Compton Monday - 7th February 1853. Court of Ordinary met according to adjournment. Page 78 - On motion it appearing to the court that Martha A Johnson Guardian for Lucy J Johnson minor and heir at Law of Josiah W Johnson dec'd, a private in Company A Georgia mounted volunteer is desirous of obtaining leave to sell Land Warrant No 71643 for 160 acres as the interest of the said minor in the same and It being manifestly for the benefit of said minor to sell the same -- Therefore ordered that said Martha A Johnson Guardian as aforesaid be authorized and empowered to sell said land warrant No 71643 for the 160 acres as the interest of the said Lucy J Johnson minor and heir at Law as aforesaid in the same. Court adjourned until Court in course. Willis Strickland Ordinary ______________________________________________________ Minutes of Inferior Court. Book C 1848-1860, Page 100 Transcribed from original book in Probate Office in Danielsville, Madison Co., Ga, Tuesday, April 17, 2001, by Joyce Compton Georgia, Madison County - Monday 9th January 1854 Court of Ordinary met agreeable to adjournment In the matter of the Estate of Lucy J Johnson orphan of Martha Johnson deceased Application for the appointment of a Guardian And now at this term of the Court comes Loverd Moore and prays the Court to grant him letter of Guardianship upon the Estate of Lucy J Johnson minor orphan of Martha A Johnson deceased. and appearing in the court that legal notice of said application having been given in term of the said, and no objections being filed. and James M Power having come into Court and bound himself with the said Lovard Moore in the sum of Four Hundred dollars for the faithful performance of the above trust and for the good cause shown to the satisfaction of the Court. It is therefore ordered by the court that the said Loverd Moore be and he is hereby appointed Guardian of the person and property of the said Lucy J Johnson minor as aforesaid and that letter of Guardianship issue accordingly. _______________________________________________________ Citation Book, pg 22 - Citation granted to Lovard Moore to obtain letter of administration on the estate of Martha A Johnson, dec'd. 30 Sept 1853 Willis Strickland, Ordinary Citation Book, pg 22 - Citation granted to Lovard Moore to obtain Letter of Guardianship of the estate of Lucy J Johnson, minor. 28th November 1853. Willis Strickland, Ordinary. --------------------------------------------------------------- Note from Joyce Compton: Here is the line: 1. Lovard P Moore - Winnifred "Winnie" Sanders 2. Martha Ann Moore - Josiah W Johnson 3. Lucy Jane Johnson - Francis Asbury Fortson