Taylor County GaArchives Court.....Court Of , Ordinary 1862 ************************************************ 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: Virginia Crilley http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00003.html#0000642 November 10, 2004, 2:49 pm Source: 1862 Ordinary Court Minutes Written: 1862 ORDINARY COURT JANUARY TERM 1862 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Petition of J.P. Stringfield for permanent letters of Admin on Sallie SUTTON's Estate. So ordered upon giving bond and security. Petition of (name omitted) Mitchell, minor of W.J. MITCHELL, sheweth she is over 14 years of age and desires A.H. RILEY to be appointed her guardian. So ordered upon giving bond and security. Petition of (name omitted) Mitchell, minor of W.J. MITCHELL, sheweth they are over 14 years of age and desires W.J. Mitchell to be appointed their guardian. So ordered upon giving bond and security. pg 138 Petition of W.J. Mitchel for guardianship of his minors (names omitted). so ordered upon his giving bond and security. Court Adjourned. ORDINARY COURT FEBRUARY TERM 1862 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Petition of W.H. INGRAM for Letters of Admin on W.L. GAY's Estate. So ordered upon his giving bond and security. Petition of James S. BARTLETT to prove the will of Starling BARTLETT being produced in open court by Executor. Witnesses: W.S. Wallace, James T. Harmon, Isaac Hobbs sworn . Ordered that will be admitted and Executors to proceed to qualify. Petition of Rebecca A. MITCHELL for Temporary Letters of Admin of estate of Andrew P. MITCHELL. So ordered. pg 139 Petition of James S. BARTLETT, Executor of Starling Bartlett seeks 12 month support for widow and children. Commission appointed (names omitted) Petition of W.H. INGRAM, Admin of W. S. GAY's Estate seeks 12 months support for widow and children. Ordered by court that: Dr. A. Coleman, Henry Holsey, PJ Mullins, Wash Hodges & B. Ingram set aside sufficient. pg 140 ORDINARY COURT APRIL TERM 1862 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Petition of Rebecca A. MITCHELL for permanent Letters of Administration. So ordered upon giving bond and security. Petition of Rebeccas A. MITCHELL, widow of Andrew P Mitchell, seeks 12 months support for widow and children. Commissioners: David O. Smith, E. B. Waters, Y.H. Caldwell, E.H. Wilson and William Cobb to assess a sufficient amount. ORDINARY COURT MAY TERM 1862 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Petition of Rebecca FOUNTAIN for letters of Admin on Jackson FOUNTAIN Estate. So ordered upon her giving bond and security. pg 141 ORDINARY COURT JUNE TERM 1862 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Petition of Sarah L. HENRY for Letters of Guardianship on orphans of John HUMPHRIES late of AL dec'd showeth that legal notice has been given. So ordered upon giving Bond and security. Petition of Henry JOINER for Letters of Admin on Sarah JOINER, dec'd. So ordered upon giving Bond and security. Will of James J. GRAY being produced in open court by Executrix. Witness:Britton Smith and John Searcy appeared. Ordered that will be admitted to record and Executrix have leave to qualify. pg 142 Will of Jacob H. GARDNER being produced in open court. Witnesses: Levi Turner, G.J. Turner, and W.S. Wallace. Admitted to record and Executors leave to qualify-- Mary M. Gardner and G.J. Turner ORDINARY COURT JULY TERM 1862 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Hiram DRANE, Admin for Barnet GOSLIN dec'd, petitions for land division. Appointed John H. Wallace, Wm H. Greer, DAJ Willis, Wyatt Sealy, William Mathews, Senior all freeholders. pg 143 ORDINARY COURT AUGUST TERM 1862 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Petition of James R. ELLISTON for Letters of Admin on Irvin WILLIAMS estate. So ordered upon giving bond and security. [Irvin Williams was in Co. F 27th Reg. Died at Richmond, VA June 3, 1862] Petition of Hiram DRANE for commissioner for Barnet GOSLIN estate so ordered to distribute. Petition of James T. HARMON letters of Dismission from Admin of John BIAS estate. So ordered. Petition of J.P STRINGFIELD letters of Dismission from Admin of Sarh SUTTON estate. So ordered. pg 144 ORDINARY COURT OCTOBER TERM 1862 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Petition of Vincent MONTGOMERY and David BEELAND to distribute Estate of Martha E. SHINE. So ordered. The will of E. Sailer (Elias SAYLOR) being produced. Ordered admitted to record. [Ex. John Jacob Saylor. Witnesses: Henry Saylor, Robert Bird, C.B. Dickson,JP] Order by Court to set apart a support for minor children of Martha E. SHINE from one year of death is countermanded. pg 145 ORDINARY COURT NOVEMBER TERM 1862 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Columbus W. WADE, Guardian for Judy LEWIS, has applied for Letters of Dismission from said Guardianship. Now comes Edwards & Holsey, Atty at Law and object to the entering of said dimission on grounds that there is a suit in the Superior Court of Taylor Co vs said Columbus W. Wade in which they are plaintiff's atty. Petition of Josephine H. MITCHELL for Admin on Wm. J. Mitchell's Estate. So ordered upon giving bond and security. [William J. Mitchell died in CSA age 25] Petition of Josephine H. Mitchell to either hire publically or privately the Negroes. So ordered. Petition of Henry B. McCRARY for Temp Letters of Admin on Andrew McCANTS estate. So ordered upon giving bond and security. pg 146 ORDINARY COURT DECEMBER TERM 1862 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Petition of Haines DWIGHT for Letters of Admin on S.H. DWIGHT estate. So ordered upon giving bond and security. Petition of Wilburn JINKS for Letters of Admin on James Y. BOLAND estate. So ordered upon giving bond and security. Petition of Hnery B. McCRARY for permanent letters of Admin on Andrew McCANTS estate. So ordered upon giving bond and security. Petition of Martha H. Rose for Letters of Admin on W.B. ROSE estate. So ordered upon giving bond and security. Petition of Josephine H. MITCHELL for letters of Guardianship of her minor children (not named) So ordered. [1860 Census James N L Mitchell 10/12] pg 147 ORDINARY COURT JANUARY TERM 1863 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Petition of John S. MURRAY for Admin on A.R MURRAY estate. So ordered upon giving bond and security. Petition of L.Q.C. McCRARY for Letters of Guardianship for P.J. McCANTS, minor of Andrew McCANTS. So ordered upon giving bond and security. Petition of W.J. Mitchell for Guardianship of _____ Mitchell. Granted. Will of Samuel P. CORBIN admitted to record. Executors have leave to qualify. [Executors were son, Wiliam H and son-in-law F.E. Bacon] pg 148 ORDINARY COURT JULY TERM 1863 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Will of M.W. WEBSTER admitted to record. Executors have leave to qualify. [wife, Nancy J. Webster was named Executor in Will] Ordered that Hiram DRANE, Admin of Barnet GOSLIN dec'd act as Guardian for minor children of Barnet GOSLIN until guardians can be appointed. ORDINARY COURT MARCH TERM 1863 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Petition of L.Q.C. McCRARY for Letters of Guardianship for Henry McCANTS, orphan of Andrew McCANTS. So ordered. Petiton of William PARE for Letters of Admin on Jacob PARE Estate. So ordered upon giving bond and security. Ordered that Henry JOINER, Admin of Sarah JOINER estate have leave to sell lands belonging to said estate. pg 149 ORDINARY COURT APRIL TERM 1863 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Petition of J.T. GRAY for Letters of Guardianship for Ella GRAY. So ordered upon giving bond and security. Petition of Thomas J. DAVIS for Letters of Administration on H.H. Davis estate. So ordered upon giving bond and security. Petition of H.J. and J.T. Brown for Permanent Letters of Admin of estate of John BROWN, dec'd. So ordered. Petition of A.M. RHODES for permanent letters of Adm on estate of Eliakim RHODES. Petition of Berry M. TAUNTON, orphan of Jackson TAUNTON, shows he is 14 year of age, and requests William WHATLY as Guardian. pg 150 ORDINARY COURT MAY TERM 1863 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Petition of Nathan M. ROGERS letters of Guardianship on Alphonzo ROGERS. So ordered. Petition of John H. GRACE seeks Guardianship of his minor children, Netty and Julia Grace. So ordered. Ordered by Court that John H. CALDWELL be dismissed from the Bond of Josephine H. MITCHELL taken out at December Term 1862. ORDINARY COURT JUNE TERM 1863 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Petition of John S. MURRAY for Letters of Admin of the estate of Asa MURRAY. So ordered. Petition of Mrs. Nancy WEBSTER for Letters of Guardianship for the minor children of Martin W. WEBSTER, dec'd. So ordered. pg 151 ORDINARY COURT SEPT TERM 1863 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Petition of John S. MURRAY for his minor children. So ordered. Petition of John S. MURRAY for the Guardianship for the orphans of Anthony R. MURRAY dec'd. So ordered. [Anthony R. was his son, died in CSA] Petition of John S. MURRAY Adm of Asa MURRAY, dec'd to distribute the estate. Court appointed: William A.K. ROYAL, Wyatt BROOKS, Archibald HILL, Simeon THOMPSON, and Levi TURNER to distribute said estate. Petition of E.B. WATERS, letters of Admin on estate of Jas A. RUCKER, dec'd. So ordered. Petition of R.A. MITCHELL for Guardianship of orphan children of Andrew P. MITCHELL, dec'd. So ordered. pg 152 Petition of J.C. McCANTS, Adm of J.B. McCANTS, dec'd for leave to sell a Negro man belonging to the estate. Granted. Petition of A. COLEMAN, Adm of Stanly W. ROGERS dec'd for leave to sell house and lot in Reynolds belonging to said estate. Granted. ORDINARY COURT OCTOBER TERM 1863 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Petition of John J. SAYLOR, Exec of Esaias SAYLOR, leave to sell the Negroes belonging to said Estate. Granted. Petition of Mrs. E.C. WILCHER, Adm of John M. Wilcher. Letters of Admin granted. Petition of Mrs. H.M. BREEDLOVE, Adm of Leonard P. BREEDLOVE. Letters granted. pg 153 Petition of John. H. CALDWELL, Adm on Benjamin CALDWELL dec'd for letters of Admin. Granted. Petition of W.H. Greer, guardian of Matilda TAYLOR request discharge from said Guardianship. So ordered. Petition of Wm TAYLOR for Guardianshiop of Matilda TAYLOR. So ordered upon giving bond and security. ORDINARY COURT NOVEMBER TERM 1863 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Petition of A.J. and J.T. Brown, Admin for John BROWN, dec'd to sell land and Negroes belonging to said estate. Granted. Petition of Julius GARDNER for the Guardianship of Eliza GARDNER, orphan child of Jacob GARDNER dec'd. Granted. Petition of Wilburn JINKS for order to sell the land belonging to the J.F. BOLAND estate. Granted. pg 154 Petition of John J. SAYLOR, Exec of Esaias SAYLOR, to sell the perishable property of said estate. Granted. Petition of S.H. DWIGHT, Sen Adm of S.H. DWIGHT, Jr. dec'd leave to sell the lands. Granted. [Died CSA ?] ORDINARY COURT DECEMBER TERM 1863 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Petition of J.T. HARMON, Adm of J.H. GRACE estate for letters of Admin. Granted. Petition of Sarah BEELAND for Guardianship of Josephine BEELAND. Granted upon giving bond and security. Petition of William SHEPHERD for Guardianship of Francis L. SHEPHERD, orphan of Eli SHEPHERD. Granted upon giving bond and security. pg 155 Petition of W.D. GRACE for the Guardianship of Julia GRACE, orphans of John H. GRACE, dec'd. Granted. Petition of J.C. McCANTS for Guardianship of Bartley McCANTS, orphan of Andrew McCANTS dec'd. Granted. Petition of James M. SHERIDAN for temporary letters of Adm on Joseph SHERIDAN dec. Granted. Petition of James M. SHERIDAN for permanent letters of Adm on Dennis SHERIDAN dec. Granted. Petition of John H. CALDWELL for leave to sell a Negro girl 12 years of age belonging to Benjamin CALDWELL estate. So ordered. Petition of Jas T. HARMON, Adm of J.H. GRACE dec leave to sell perishable property. Granted. pg 156 Petition of Mrs. Josephine MITCHELL leave to sell a Negro woman, NARCISSA, belonging to W. J. MITCHELL estate. Granted. Whereas Serena RUCKER, natural Guardian of Julia M, Ella C, and Ambrose B. Rucker, has filed bond and security. Guardianship approved. Petition of E.B. WATERS, Adm of J.A. RUCKER dec'd leave to sell real estate. Granted. ORDINARY COURT JANUARY TERM 1864 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Petition of Jacob GOFF, Adm of Daniel NEWTON for Letters of Admin Granted. Petition of T. McGee for Letters of Adm on James M. HARPER estate. Granted. Petition of J.M. SHERIDAN for letters of Adm on Joseph SHERIDAN. Granted. pg 157 ORDINARY COURT FEBRUARY TERM 1864 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Petition of Mrs. Elizabeth GARRETT for the Guardianship of her minor children. So ordered. [widow of James Garrett killed in CSA. Geprge E, Thomas, Robert T, Wiliam C, Benjamin F 1860 census] Petition of LQC McCRARY Guardianship for S.J. and Henry McCANTS orphans of Andrew McCANTS dec'd shows it would be for their benefit to invest a portion of there effects in certain land. Granted. Petition of Sarah BEELAND, Guardian of Josephine BEELAND, minor of Benjamin BEELAND, authorized to hire out privately the slaves of the said ward having regard to the safest and comfort of said slaver and the permanent interest of the ward. So granted. Petition of Sarah M. BOOTH for Guardianship of M.A. [Martha] and W.R. JOHNSON, orphans of Enoch JOHNSON dec'd. Granted. [married 1st Enoch Johnson; then Lem Booth] (Crossed out) Petition of Sarah M. BOOTH for Guardianship of J. & M Booth, orphans of Lemuel B. Booth. (Crossed out) Petition of Sarah M. BOOTH for Guardianship of George S., Leanna, Fannie and Robert S. Booth. Will of Lemuel B. BOOTH dec'd produced, Executrix Sarah M. Booth. Admitted for probate. pg 158 ORDINARY COURT MARCH TERM 1864 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Petition of Arabella MONTFORT for Letters of Adm on Wm H. Montfort's estate. Granted. Petition of Sarah BRYANT for letters of Adm on John W. BRYANT, dec'd. Granted. Petition of Josephine H. MITCHELL Adm of W.J. Mitchell, leave to sell a Negro Woman, Narcissa belonging to the estate. Pg 159 ORDINARY COURT APRIL TERM 1864 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Will of Elizabeth JOHNSON produced in open court by Executor Samuel K. JOHNSON and witnesses taking the oath. Ordered to be admitted. Will of Micajah BLOW produced in open court by Exe Thomas EDWARDS. Admitted. I Joseph Huff do swear that I will faithfully discharge the duties of Ordinary for the County of Taylor during my continuance in office according to law to the best of my knowledge and ability without favor or affection to any party and that I will only receive my legal fees, so help me God. I do further swear that I am not the holder of any public money due this state unaccounted for that I am not the holder of any office or trust under the government of the Confederate States except Post Master nor either of the several states nor of any foreign state and that otherwise qualified to hold said office according to the Constitution and Law of Georgia and that I will support the Constitution of the Confederate States and of this state, so help me God. Sworn and subscribed before us these witnesses 2nd day of April 1864. Y.H. Caldwell, JIC John A. Childs JIC Willis McLendon JIC pg 160 ORDINARY COURT MAY TERM 1864 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Petition of John W. BOLAND for the guardianship of orphans of James F. BOLAND, dec namely J.W., Mary C.,and Elizabeth Boland. So ordered. Petition of John S. Murray Letters of Dismission from the Estate of Asa MURRAY, dec. So ordered. Petition of James R. ELLISTON for letters of dismission from the Admin Estate of Irwin WILLIAMS. So ordered. Petition of Sarah BRYANT, Administrix of John W. BRYANT, sheweth that it is in the interest of the estate to hold said estate together and work to the best advantage. So ordered. Petition of Hiram DRANE for an order to sell the Negroes belonging to Barret GOSLIN estate. Granted. pg 161 ORDINARY COURT MAY TERM 1864 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Petition of W.D. GRACE, guardian of orphans of John H. GRACE, sheweth that it would be to best interest of the estate to invest and their affects in a certain piece of property in the town of Butler, known as the late residence of John H. GRACE dec. Have leave to invest in said property. Petition of Christian Ann WINDHAM, for the guardianship of Mary A. TAYLOR, orphan of Thomas TAYLOR. So ordered. ORDINARY COURT JUNE TERM 1864 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Estate of Bryant W. JONES dec'd - Administration granted to Clerk of Superior Court J.T. Harmon. Guardianship of orphans of Barnett GOSLIN granted to Clk of Inferior Court, James O. Mangham. pg 162 ORDINARY COURT JULY TERM 1864 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Petition of Mrs. H. Perry Guardian for her minor children sheweth that the interest of the effects of theirs in her hands will not suffice them owing to the exorbitant prices of provisions and prays the court may generate an order to use so much of the Principal as is necessary for their support and maintenance. So ordered. Hiram DRANE petitions court for an order to sell the insolvent papers belonging to the Estate of Barnet GOSLIN dec. So ordered. ORDINARY COURT AUGUST TERM 1864 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Enoch COLLINS applies for Admin of W.G. JOHNSON dec'd. So ordered. Petition of Hiram DRANE, Adm of Barnet Goslin dec'd for the appointment of persons to distribute the estate. Ordered: William Matthews, Green Matthews, John H. Wallace, Chapman Barefield, and D.A.J. Willis freeholders to make distribution. pg 163 Eliza S. DAVIS applies for Guardianship of minors of Joseph E. HELVENSTON [Charles, John & Sarah E. Helvenston] Court so ordered. J.C. McCANTS, Admin of Joseph B. McCANTS, petitions for letters of dismission. Granted. pg 164 ORDINARY COURT SEPTEMBER TERM 1864 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Petition of T. McGEE, Adm of Jas M. HARPER, dec'd for leave to sell lands belonging to said estate. Granted. Jacob GOFF, Adm of Daniel NEWTON, dec'd, petitions to sell lands belonging to estate. Granted. Will of Gideon NEWSOM produced in Open Court by Exec Thos D. HUMPRHIES with witnesses: C.M. LUCAS, Bryant INGRAM, J.T. GLOVER. Admitted to record. Petition of Mrs. C.E. WILCHAR for leave to sell real estate from John M. MITCHELL estate. Granted. pg 165 ORDINARY COURT OCTOBER TERM 1864 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Petition of William H. INGRAM, Adm of W.L. GAY dec'd requests order to sell the insolvent papers of estate. Granted. Petition of James M LOWE, as Exec for Letters of Testamentary on Will of William LOWE dec'd. Granted. Petition of James T. HARMON, Admin of J.H. GRACE dec'd to sell insolvent papers of estate. Granted. ORDINARY COURT NOVEMBER TERM 1864 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Petition of Jesse ADAMS for Letters of Admin on estate of Charles A. LOYD, dec'd. Granted. Petition of Rhoda T. HOLLIS and Willis McLENDON for letters of Adm on Joseph HOLLIS estate. Petition of James T. HARMON, letters of dismission from Adm of J.H. GRACE. Granted. pg 166 Petition of Hiram DRANE for letters of dismission as Adm for Barnet GOSLIN. Granted. Petition of Willis McLENDON, Adm of Mary McLENDON, letters of dismission. Granted. pg 167 ORDINARY COURT FEBRUARY TERM 1865 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Petition of Franes R. ANDERSON has given bond and security as natural guardian of her two minor children, Worth Carolina Anderson and Mary Mays Anderson, has received on the 3rd day of Feb 18654 from William J. ANDERSON, Adm of John J. ANDERSON, dec'd, 11 Negroes and that several of said Negroes are children too small to hire out or separate from their mother, that they woul dnot now after over a month of the year gone, hire to an advantage. Your petitioner has rented land for herseld and believes it would be to the interest of her said wards that said Negroes belonging to the Estate be kept together and worked those that are able to work on her farm. Prays to be able to keep them together for this year. Prays for appointed persons to review Negroes and determine which your petition shall pay for the use of said Negroes for the remainder of the year and make and return to the Court of the valuation for their hire for this year. John M. GILES, Atty for Petitioner Granted. Commissioners: Samuel DUKE, C.M. LUCAS, Wm HILL, Samuel TATE and Joshua NEWSOME. ORDINARY COURT MARCH TERM 1865 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Assessment of said Negroes: Elijah and Sine his wife and 5 children to hire for their support to Mrs. Anderson. Mary Mays Anderson: Negroes: John, Hamilton and Emma = valued at $400.00 for the three Negroes. It appearing to the Court that it would be to the advantage of the estate of Martha NEWSOME, late dec'd, that all the property be kept together and worked for the benefit of said Estate. Ordered that Joshua NEWSOME, Adm keep together the whole of estate, work and use the same until the 1st day of Jan next subject at all times to the control and direction of the Court. pg 168 (the following should have been entered prior to the last two) Petition for Letters of Administration to Joshua NEWSOME, brother of Martha NEWSOME, late dec'd. Granted. Frank and J.L. WILCHAR, applied for temp Letters of Admin on estate of Jeremiah WILCHER, it appears that a portion of said estate is liable to be wasted and destroyed unless temp letters be granted. At Chamber, Feb 18, 1865 granted. pg 169 ORDINARY COURT APRIL TERM 1865 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Ordered that Frank and JL Wilcher be granted Permanent Letters of Admin on estate of Jeremiah WILCHAR. Pg 170 blank pg 171 ORDINARY COURT NOVEMBER TERM 1865 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Frank and JL WILCHAR show it would be to the benefit of the esate to rent lands belonging to the estate for the year 1866. Granted. Joshua NEWSOME petitions to sell perishable property belonging to estate of Martha NEWSOME. Granted. N.T. McINVALE petitions for temp Letters of Admin on estate of John S. DAVIDSON, dec'd. Granted upon giving bond and security. Will of John FORSHEE produced by Exec Smith Turner. Ordered to be admitted. pg 172 ORDINARY COURT DECEMBER TERM 1865 Present Joseph J. Huff, Ordinary Petition of Sallie S. McKINNEY for Letters of Admin on Joshua MCKINNEY estate. Granted. Petition of Lucy WILSON for Letters of Admin on property of orphans of A.L. N. WILSON, dec'd. Granted. Petition of Geo G. POTTER for permanent letters of Adm on John S. DAVIDSON. Granted. Petition of Joshua NEWSOME, Adm of Martha NEWSOME estate, to rent the lands belonging to said estate for the year 1866. Granted. Petition of N.T. McINVALE for permanent Letters of Adm on John S. DAVIDSON. Granted. Application made for distribution of estate of John FORSHEE, dec'd. Ordered: John J. MURRAY, W A H ROYAL, Arch HILL, William COLLINS, and Jacob THOMPSON all freeholders, distribute according to the Will. pg 173 Petition of Jesse ADAMS, Adm Charles A. LOYD dec'd to sell all the realty belonging to estate. Granted. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/taylor/court/gwl218courtof.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 23.9 Kb