Pike County GaArchives Court.....Pike County 1836, Inferior Court Minutes 1836 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: William Russell dragonraj@comcast.net January 20, 2007, 3:09 pm Source: Book A2 Inferior Court Minutes Written: 1836 PAGE 99 The Justices of the Inferior Court of Pike County met pursuant to adjournment for ordinary purposes this 4th Jan 1836 Present their Honors Jno. L. Blackburn J. B. Williamson & Justices Jno. B. Reid James Dismukes Guardian of Elizabeth J. Long orphan of Jesse Long late of Jones County deceased presented an exemplification of the records of the court of ordinary of Putnam county of the proceedings had in that court relative to said guardianship duly certified by clerk of said County & praying that the same may be received & entered upon the records of this court & that he may be allowed for the future to make his returns in the premises to this court - Whereupon the court after examination of said exemplification & certified Ordered that the same be received & entered upon the records of this court & that said guardianship be permitted in future to make his returns on said estate to this court, he first executing a bond to this court in the sum of thirty two hundred dollars in terms of the law - whereupon the said guardian gave William Dismukes & William V. White for security in a live bond ======== It appearing to the court on the showing of Asa Sessions Admr of the estate of James Lowery late of this county deceased, that he had in terms of the law published his motion that he would apply to the court for an order to sell all the real estate of said deceased for the benefit of the heirs & distribution & no objections having been filed or rendered in. It is therefore ordered that said administrator [continue on next page] PAGE 100 Be & he is hereby authorized to sell all the real estate of said deceased ========= Ordered that Pleasant P. Martin be & he is hereby appointed guardian of the persons & property of Daniel, Hannah & William Blackstock orphan minors of Richard Blackstock late of Jackson County deceased on his giving bond & security in the sum of four hundred dollars, whereupon he gave Asa Sessions & William Deason [?] & was qualified in terms of the law The Court adjourned until 8 oclock AM tomorrow this 4th Jay 1836 J. B. Williamson JJC & Chair Tuesday 5th Jay 1836 The Court met pursuant to adjournment Present their Honors J. L. Blackburn Jas. Neal Jno. B. Reid & { Justices J. B. Williamson Ordered that Willis J. Milner be & he is hereby appointed guardian of the person & property of Cicero M & William W Arnold orphans & minors of William W. Arnold late of Oglethorpe County deceased on his giving bond & security in sum of ten thousand dollars, whereupon he executed bond as directed by court & gave Stephen J. Brown & was qualified in terms of the law ======= Ordered that Jonas Shivers be appointed guardian of the person & property of John B. Arnold orphan minor of William W. Arnold late of of Oglethorpe County deceased on his giving bond with security in the sum of five thousand dollars whereupon he gave Charles P. Turner & John W. Coppedge [continued on next page] PAGE 101 for security & was qualified in terms of the law ======== It appearing to the court on the showing of Beverly Daniel admr of the estate of Herod Reese late of said County deceased that he would apply to this Court for an order to sell the real estate of said deceased for the benefit of the heirs & creditors of said deceased & no objections having been filed or rendered to the clerk of this court; It is therefore ordered that said admr be & he is hereby authorized to sell all the real estate of said deceased ========== Ordered that [ _ ] W. Wells be & he is hereby appointed administrator in the right of his wife Bonater C. Johnson alias Bonater C. Wells of the estate of John Johnson late of this county deceased on his giving bond & security in the sum of five thousand dollars, whereupon he executed the bond by giving Danid N. Varner & Jeptha V. George for security & was qualified in terms of the law ========== Ordered that John Hale, Jno. W. Brown, Edmund Cobb, E. P. Daniel & Thomas B. Daniel esqrs be & they are hereby appointed distributes of the personal property of [ _ ] Johnson late of Oglethorpe county deceased ========== Rule Nisi It appearing to the court on the showing of Faddy Whittington that Nathan Bryant during his lifetime did make & execute to your petitioner his bond under penalty of nine hundred dollars to execute titles to your petitioner to the south half of lot of land No. (205) two hundred & five & the north half of [continued on next page] PAGE 102 Lot of land No. (204) two hundred & four both lying & being in the Second district of formerly Monroe now Pike County & whereas the said Nathan Bryant died without executing titles to said half lots of land to your petitioner & whereas your petitioner has now filed in the clerk office of this court a copy of said bond. It is therefore ordered by the court that executor or legal representative of the said Nathan Bryant dec’d [ _ ] their objections if any they have why the Executor of the estate of the said Nathan Bryant should not be directed after the expiration of three months from the publication to make titles to your petitioner to said half lots of land agreeably to said [ _ ]. And it is further ordered that a copy of this record be published for the [ _ ] in Georgia [ _ ] Court then adjourned to Saturday 16th Inst J. B. Williamson Chair Saturday 16th Jay 1836 The party at [ _ ] [ _ ] the court adjourned to meet [ _ ] [ _ ] the court did [ _ ] H. G. Johnson CCO PAGE 103 The Justices of the Inferior Court of Pike County Sitting for ordinary purposes met pursuant to adjournment this 7th March 1836 Present their Honors J. B. Mangham J. L. Blackburn & Justices J. B. Reid Arthur T. Camp Guardian of Nancy & Thomas Pitman orphans & minors of John Pitman late of said county dec’d having filed to the clerk Court of Ordinary certificate of Cobb County, that said court had given bond & security to said court in the sum of thirty three hundred dollars & was appointed guardian by said court & now praying this court that he may be discharged from making returns to this court for the future. It is therefore ordered that he be permitted to move his proceedings to Cobb County ========== It appearing to the Court on the showing of John & William Akin Admrs of the estate of John Akin Sr. dec’d that they had in terms of the law published their notice that they would apply to this court for an order to sell the real estate & Negroes of said deceased & no objections having been filed or [ _ ] It is therefore ordered that said Admrs be & they are hereby authorized to sell said land & Negroes ========= It appearing to the court on the showing of John Dorton Admr of Benjamin Dorton dec’d that he had in terms of the law published his notice that he would apply to this court for an order to sell the lands of said dec’d & no objection having been filed. It is therefore ordered that said Admr be & he is hereby authorized to sell the land of said dec’d PAGE 104 Ordered that James Griffin be & he is hereby appointed Admr of the estate of Larkin Higginson late of said County dec’d on his giving bond & security in the sum of four hundred dollars, whereupon he executed the bond by giving Charles McDowell for security & was qualified in terms of the law ========= The last will & testament of William Spurlin deceased was brought into court & the necessary proof thereof being made by the oaths of Wm. V. White and Henry A. Spencer the subscribing witnesses to said will. It is therefore ordered that said will be admitted to probate & placed on record as a will for personal & real estate, whereupon James Spurlin was qualified as executor named in said will Rule Nisi It appearing to the court on the showing of John Grisham that John W. Brown & William Cunningham during the lifetime of Said William Cunningham did make & execute to one Daniel Shell their Bond Jointly & severally under the penalty of six hundred dollars to execute titles to the said Daniel Shell to all the east part of the creek on Lot of land no. (34) thirty four in the Second District of originally Monroe now Pike County, reserving to themselves all that that way on the west side of the creek together with the run of the creek, & whereas the said William Cunningham died without executing title to the part of land in the East side of the creek on Lot no(34) thirty four to said Daniel Shell & whereas the said Daniel Shell has since indorsed the said bonds with his written assignment to your Petitioner [continued on next page] PAGE 105 whereas your petitioner has qualified with the clerks office of this court a copy of said bond. It is therefore ordered by the court that the legal representatives of the said William Cunningham dec’d file their objections if any they have, why they should not be directed at the expiration of three months publication of this rule, to make titles to your petitioner to said east side of the creek on lot of land (No 34) thirty four agreeable to the time of said bond & it is further ordered that a copy of this rule be published for three months in the Macon Georgia Telegraph ========== It appearing to the court on the showing of Daniel Haines, that Thomas G. Shehee dec’d during his lifetime make & execute to your petitioner his bond under penalty of three hundred & seventy five dollars on the condition to be void whenever said Thomas Shehee should make good & lawful titles to your petitioner to the west half of lot of land (No. 184) one hundred eighty four in the eighth district of originally Monroe now Pike County. And whereas the said Thomas G. Shehee after the making of said bond a copy of which is filed in the clerks office of this court, departed this life without making titles to said half of lot of land to your petitioner or any provision therefore by will. It is therefore ordered that the heirs or legal representatives of the said Thomas G. Shehee file their objections if any they have why they should not be directed by the court to make titles of said half lot of land to your petitioner after three months publication of this rule agreeable to the terms of said bond. And it is further ordered that a copy of this rule be published in the Macon Georgia Telegraph for three months PAGE 106 The court then adjourned till court in course this 7th March 1836 PAGE 107 Inferior Court of Pike County setting Ordinary purposes met pursuant to an adjournment 2nd May 1836 Present their Honors Wm. Harris J. B. Williamson & Justices Jno. L. Blackburn Ordered that Charles McDowell be & he is hereby appointed Administrator of the estate of Robert Hudson late of said County deceased on his giving bond & security in the sum of twelve thousand dollars, whereupon he executed the bond by giving Jas. Lawrence, Hugh Porter & R. S. Walker for security & was qualified in terms of the law The last will & testament of Samuel Leak was brought into court & the necessary proof Thereof being made by the oath of John W. Brown, Seth K. Adams & Hugh Porter the subscribing witnesses to said will. It is therefore ordered that said be admitted to probate & placed on record as a will for personal & real estate, whereupon Jane Leak, Garlington Leak & Tilman Leak were qualified as executors named in said will Rule Absolute A Rule Nisi having been awarded at the last January Term of this Court, calling on the executor of other legal representatives of Nathan Bryant dec’d to file their exceptions of any thay had, why they should not be directed by this court to make titles unto Faddy Whittington to the following parcels of land to wit South half or lot of land (No 205) two hundred &five & north half of lot of land (No 204) two hundred & four in the second [ continued on next page] PAGE 108 District of originally Monroe now Pike County of State of Georgia and said Rule Nisi having been published according to law & no exceptions or objections having been filed nor no resistance being made in court this court therefore directs the Executor or executors or other legal representatives of said Nathan Bryant dec’d to make titles unto the said Faddy Whittington to said parcels of land according to the tenor & effect of Testatory bond here in this court filed Ordered that David Maddin be & he is hereby appointed guardian of the person & property of Elizabeth Wise orphan of Joel Wise late of Jasper County deceased on his giving bond & security in the sum of twenty four hundred whereupon he gave Wm. V. White, Edmund Head & Thomas Johnson & was qualified in terms of the law Ordered that Joseph Fincher be & he is hereby appointed guardian of the persons & property of Lewis King & Eliza King free persons of color & their children Green, John & Anderson King on his giving bond in five hundred dollars whereupon he executed the bond as directed by court & gave John Kent foe security & was qualified in terms of the law Ordered that John Kent be & he is hereby appointed guardian of the person & property of James Cousins & Rebecca Cousins free persons of color & their children Andrew Ellis Jane & Jack Cousins on his giving bond in the sum of five hundred dollars [continued on next page] PAGE 109 Whereupon he executed the bond as directed by the Court & gave Joseph Fincher for security & was qualified in terms of the law The Court adjourned till 1st Monday in June next J. B. Williamson JJC Chair PAGE 110 The Inferior Court of Pike County Sitting for Ordinary purposes met pursuant to adjournment this 4th June 1836 Present their Honors J. B. Williamson William Harris & Justices Jno. L. Blackburn Ordered that Ransom Christian be & he is hereby appointed guardian of the person & property of John H. Baker orphan of Joshua Baker late of Edgefield dist. S. C. on his giving bond & security in the sum of two thousand dollars whereupon he gave Charles McDowell for security & was qualified in terms of the law The court adjourned till court in course Wm. Harris Chair PAGE 111 Inferior Court of Pike County Sitting for ordinary purposes met pursuant to adjournment this 4th July 1836 Present their Honors Wm Harris & James Neal Justices A quorum of Justices failing to attend it was ordered to adjourn until tomorrow at 10 oclock AM Inferior Court of Pike County Sitting for ordinary purposes met pursuant to adjournment this 5th July 1836 Present their Honors William Harris J. B. Reid & Justices Jas. Neal Ordered that Jane Stamper, Martin W. Stamper & Spencer Stamper be & they are hereby appointed Admix & admr of the estate of Irby Stamper late of said county deceased on the giving of bond & security in the sum of twenty thousand dollars whereupon they executed the bond as directed by the Court & gave John Hale, H. G. Johnson & J. N. George [?] for security & was qualified in terms of the law [following lines marked thru] The court then adjourned till court in course Wm Harris Chair [end of mark thru] PAGE 112 Rule Absolute A Rule Nisi having been awarded at the March term of this court, calling on the Administratix or Administrator or legal representative of the estate of William Cunningham deceased, to file their objections if any they had, why they should not be directed by this court to make titles in conjunction with John W. Brown to all the east part of the creek on lot of land (No 34) thirty four, in the Second district of originally Monroe now Pike County ( reserving to themselves all the land west of the creek together with the run of said creek) And whereas the aforesaid Rule Nisi has been published in terms of the law & no objections having been filed in clerks office nor resistance[?] made at this time of the court, It is therefore ordered that the administrator & administratix of legal representative fo siad William Cunningham deceased do make titles unto the said John Grisham to said parcel of land according to the terms & effect of [ _ ] bond Rule Absolute A Rule Nisi having been awarded at the March term of this court calling on the administratix or legal representative of Thom G. Shehee dec’d to file their objections if any they had, why they should not be directed by this court to make titles unto Daniel Harris to the west half of lot of land (No. 184) one hundred & eighty four in the eighth district of originally Monroe now Pike County. And whereas the aforesaid Rule Nisi has been published in terms of the law & no objection having been filed in the clerks office nor resistance made at this term of the court. It is therefore [continued on next page] PAGE 113 ordered that the administratix or legal representative of said Thomas G. Shehee deceased do make & execute titles unto the said Daniel Harris to the same west half of said lot of land according to terms & effect of said Intestate bond The court adjourned till court in course J. B. Williamson JJC Pike County The Inferior Court Sitting for ordinary purposes met pursuant to adjournment this 5th Sept 1836 Present their Honors J. B. Williamson J. B. Reid & Justices Wm. Harris Ordered that Mary W. A. Christian be & she is hereby appointed Administratix of the estate of Allen Christian late of said county dec’d on her giving bond & security in the sum of ten thousand dollars & hereupon she executed the bond by giving James Harris for security & was qualified in terms of the court, warrant of appraisement issued to John Halley, Martin Sims, Jno. Meacham, Geo Driver & Jas Spurlon Esqrs PAGE 114 Ordered that James Neal be & he is hereby appointed guardian of the person & property of David & Sophronia M. Neal minors & orphans of David Neal late of the State of Alabama dec’d on his giving bond & security in the sum of twenty five hundred dollars whereupon he gave John L. Blackburn for security & was qualified in terms of the law On the showing of Eliab W. Wells & William J. Milner admr of the estate of John Johnson dec’d that they had in terms of the law published their notice, that they would apply to this court for an order to sell the real estate of said dec’d & no objections having been filed or rendered in. It is therefore ordered that said Wells & Milner admrs as aforesaid be & they are hereby authorized to sell said land or real estate Ordered that Martha Ward be & she is hereby appointed guardian of the person & property of William W & Thomas Ward minors & orphans of Wm. Ward late of said county deceased on her giving bond & security in sum of sixteen hundred dollars, whereupon she gave Wm. V. White & John Hill for security & was qualified in terms of the law PAGE 115 Salina Bryant Administratix of the estate of William Bryant late of Burke County deceased came into court and gave T. S. Fagan[?] for security in a bond of three thousand dollars & prayed the privilege in making returns in the future to this court. Whereupon it is ordered that on her bringing an exemplification of her acting & doing in the court of ordinary of Burke County duly certified by the clerk of said court & the same after examination by this court is received & admitted to record that she then be admitted to make returns to this court Georgia Pike County Court of Ordinary September Term 1836 The within last will & testament of Joyce Neal having been duly proven at this regular term in open court, upon the oaths of A. W. Prior, Bluford Groce & J. A. George ordered that the same be admitted to records The court then adjourned till first Mondy in October next This 5th September 1836 J. B. Williamson JJC Chair PAGE 116 Inferior Court of Pike County Sitting for ordinary purposes met pursuant to adjournment this 3rd Oct 1836 Present their Honors J. B. Williamson Wm. Harris & Justices Jas Neal It appearing to the court on the showing of Charles McDowell Admr of the estate of Robert Hudson deceased that he had in terms of the law published his notice that he would apply to this court for an order to sell all the real & personal estate of said deceased & no objection having been made or filed in clerks office, It is therefore ordered that he be & he is hereby authorized to sell all the personal & real estate of said deceased The court adjourned till court in course H. G. Johnson CCO J. B. Williamson JJC Chair PAGE 117 Inferior Court Sitting for ordinary purposes met pursuant to adjournment this 7th Nov 1836 Present their Honors J. B. Williamson Wm Harris & Justices John L. Blackburn Court adjourned till 1st Monday in Dec. next Clerk H. G. Johnson J. B. Williamson JJC & Chair Inferior Court of Pike County Sitting for ordinary purposes met pursuant to adjournment this 5th Dec 1836 Present their Honors J. B. Williamson James Neal & Justices Jno. B. Reid Ordered that James Hines be & he is hereby appointed administrator of the estate of Henry Hines late of said county deceased, on his giving bond & security in the sum of two thousand dollars whereupon he executed the bond by giving Richard S. Walker & Hugh Porter for security & was Qualified in terms of the law when warrant of appraisement issued to A. T. Dawkins On the showing of Egbert P. Daniel guardian of the person & property of Joseph Daniel minor & orphan of Stamford R. Daniel [ continued on next page] PAGE 118 Late of said county deceased, that he had in terms of the law published his notice that he would apply to this court for an order to sell a Negro man named [ blank ] belonging to his said ward & it further appearing that no objection has been made or filed in the clerks office of said court. It is therefore ordered that Egbert P. Daniel guardian as aforesaid be & he is hereby authorized to sell said Negro man for benefit of his said ward. ======== It appearing to the court in the showing of Asa Sessions Admr of the estate of Frederick Sessions late of said county dec’d that he has in terms of the law published his notice that he would apply to this court for an order to sell all the lands & Negroes of said deceased & it further appearing that no objections had been made or registered or filed in office of the clerk of this court. It is therefore ordered that Asa Sessions admr as aforesaid, be & he is hereby authorized to sell all the lands & Negroes of said estate Ordered that Joannah Andrews be & she is hereby appointed guardian of Lensom E. [?], Anthony G., Thomas P. & Jonnah Andrews orphans & minors of Wyatt Andrews, late of said county deceased on he giving bond & security in the sum of six thousand dollars Whereupon she executed the bond by giving Lemuel Atkinson & Josiah E. Nunnaly for security & was qualified in terms of the law PAGE 119 John Neal & David Varner the executors named in the last will & testament of Joyce Neal deceased came into court & was duly qualified in terms of the law & letters testamentary issued to them accordingly ========= Ordered that John Neal be & he is hereby appointed guardian of the persons & property of Orella L. & John Neal orphans & minors of David Neal late of the State of Alabama deceased on his giving bond & security in the sum of twenty five hundred dollars, whereupon he executed the bond by giving [ blank ] for security & was qualified in terms of the law & letters of guardianship issued accordingly ========= Georgia Pike County This is to notify the Justices of the Inferior Court of Pike County when sitting for ordinary purposes, that in making my election in accordance with Requirements of the law, I have chosen a childs part of the estate of Robert Hudson late of said county deceased . Witness my hand this 2nd Sept 1836 Signed Nancy Hudson H. G. Johnson CCO Read & Sanctioned Dec. Term 1836 J. B. Williamson JJC PAGE 120 Georgia Pike County Court of Ordinary December adjourned term 1836 At this present term comes Jane Stamper widow & [ _ ] of Irby Stamper late of said county deceased & makes her election of a childs part out of the real estate of the said Irby Stamper deceased instead of her dower[?] or thirds[?] Jane Stamper by her attorney at law Jacob Martin Read & sanctioned & ordered to be recorded J. B. Williamson JJC ========= Ordered that John Hensley, L. Wise, Joel [ _ ],D. C. Wallace, Wm Dismukes & B. Stiles [?] be & they are hereby appointed distributors of the estate of Wyatt J. Andrews late of said county deceased ========== It appearing to the court on the showing of James Crawley natural guardian of his minor son James A. Crawley, that he had in terms of the law published his notice that he would apply to this court for an order to sell all the real estate of said minor & it further appearing that no objection had been made or filed in clerks office of said court. It is therefore ordered that said James Crawley guardian as aforesaid be & he is hereby authorized to sell all the real estate of said minor PAGE 121 Court adjourned till court in course this 5 Dec 1836 J. B. Williamson JJC Chair Additional Comments: Many thanks to Lynn Cunningham for her help with the names Any corrections welcomed File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/pike/court/pikecoun529gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 26.4 Kb