Solomon Bridges Estate Papers 01 Nov 1824 Oglethorpe County, GA Estate of Solomon Bridges 1824-25 Oglethorpe Co, GA 1 Nov 1824 Oglethorpe Co Inferior Court Citation was granted unto Nancy BRIDGES, David BRIDGES and James BRIDGES to obtain letters of administration on the estate of Solomon BRIDGES, deceased. 3 January 1825: Letters of administration granted to James BRIDGES to administer on the estate of Solomon BRIDGES, deceased... Ruben JORDAN and William GILMER securities. Georgia Oglethorpe County>> To the Honorable the Justices of the Inferior Court sitting for ordinary purposes; The petition of James BRIDGES administrator of all the goods & chattles, rights and credits which were of Solomon BRIDGES at the time of his death who died intestate showeth that it is desirable for the better management of the estate of the said Solomon BRIDGES decd. that the same should be divided among the several distributees of the said estate. He therfore prays that the honorable court appoint partitioners to divide the said estate among the distributees (to wit) Nancy BRIDGES the widow of said Solomon BRIDGES decd.; Susan Ann HENDERSON, Lemuel HENDERSON, Aery HENDERSON, Sarah Ann, the children of Sarah HENDERSON the wife of Isaac P. HENDERSON, the said Sarah HENDERSON having died before her father having the above four children entitled to a distributive share of the said Solomon BRIDGES decd. estate; James BRIDGES; Wm. BRIDGES; John SETTLE in right of his wife Mary SETTLE, formerly Mary BRIDGES; Nancy BRIDGES; Susan BRIDGES; Lucinda BRIDGES; making eight equal parts. James BRIDGES Adm. Solomon BRIDGES decd This ordered by the court upon the above petition that Solomon JENNINGS, Rubin JORDON, John GILMER, William GILMER, Abner MCGEHEE or any three of them be appointed partitioners to divide the said estate of Solomon BRIDGES decd. into eight equal parts & that they or any three of them ____ thereof to this court in terms of the law. Ordered that James BRIDGES be and is hereby appointed, being first chosen by the minor, guardian of the person and property of William BRIDGES minor of Solomon BRIDGES decd.... Charles MERIWETHER and Herod THORNTON securities. Ordered that Nancy BRIDGES be and is hereby appointed guardian of the persons and property of Nancy, Susan and Lucinda BRIDGES, minors of Solomon BRIDGES, decd.... Lewis J. DUPREE and James BRIDGES securities. It appearing to the court that Nancy BRIDGES has been appointed guardian for three of the minors of Solomon BRIDGES, decd., to wit, Nancy, Susan and Lucinda BRIDGES, and that she is desirous of surrendering up said guardianship and it further appearing that Lewis J. DUPREE is willing to accept said guardianship, it is ordered that said substitution be made. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Jeanne Arguelles ejarguelles@msn.com ====================================================================