MERIWETHER COUNTY, GA - WILLS  Henry Banks Meacham, Jr., 1848-1850

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Wills: Henry Banks Meacham, Jr., 1848-1850: Meriwether Court of Ordinary


Henry Banks Meacham, Jr. Letters of Administration for Will 

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Henry Banks Meacham, Jr.
1795-September 1847

January Term 1849
Whereas John Hodges has made application for Letters
of Administration on the Estate of Henry Meacham
late of Meriwether County decd.

And whereas said application has been regularly
published as required by law and there being no
objections filed against said application. It is
ordered by the court that the said John Hodges be
and he is duly appointed administrator of all and is
singular tho Estate real and financial of said decd.
by his taking of the usual oath in such cases and
entering into bond in the Sum of Twelve thousand
dollars with Riley Turner Irijah Smith and Skinner
Merritt Securities in said bond. And it is further
ordered that the Clerk of the Courts do open to said
Hodges letter of Administration refer the Estate of
said dead in terms of the Law in such cases made and
provided.

Ordered That S.K.Witenub, G.H. Chappell file claim.
Gibson I. Wevdnoff and family ----be duly appointed
appraisers of the Estate of Henry Meacham late of
said County deed. Abner Durham of ?? For the County
It appearing to the Court that J.W.? Edwards Exec.

Item 2
January Term 1849

Ordered that John Hodges Administrator of the Estate
of Henry Meacham decd. has time and be allowed to
rent the land and hire out the Negroes belonging to
the Estate of said decd. either publicly or
privately at his discretion for the present year.

			John Jones of GA. 			For the Court

Item 3 
Whereas John Hodges Administrator upon the Estate of
Henry Meacham decd. applies for time to sell all the
real Estate belonging to said Estate and whereas it
appears to the Court?  That notice has been given in
one of the Gazetts of this state and being shown to
the Court the same is for the benefit of the heirs
and creditors of said dead.

It is therefor kindly ordered that John Hodges have
clear to sell all the real Estate belonging to the
Estate of said decd. by first giving notice as
required by law, in such care made and provided.
					
Item 4

July Term 1849

Georgia 				
To John Hodges administrator of the
Meriwether County			
Estate of Henry Mitcham late of the State
				
and County aforsaid  

You are duly notified that I am the widow of the
Said Henry Mitcham decd. have and do have make
Election in regard to my interest in the Estate of
said decd. I have elected and shall take a child's
portion of said Estate duly relinquishing to said
Estate all right title interest and claim in and to
Dower in Said Estate fully freely and entirely this
1st day of May 1849.

Mary R. Meacham

Meriwether Court of Ordinary July Term 1849 Ordered
that the above notice be received and approved by
this Court and that the same be entered before the
minutes Therof     


Item 5
January Term 1850
Ordered that John Hodges Admin. of the Estate of
Henry Meacham decd. has been and be allowed until
the next term of this County to make annual return
on said estate and that he has been and be allowed
to rent out the land and hire only the negroes
belonging to said estate either publicly or
privately at his discretion for the present year.