UPSON COUNTY, GA - Court Records - Dower

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A Dower Petition and Relationer explanation:

When ever any question arose is to whether or not a widow was entitled to dower, or where a dead husband had left her without money in a will, the court upon petition (complaint) would look into the matter and where needed would order the executor or administrator to pay or see to provisions/money that would see to her care.  A Relator meant one of 2 things; first, "relators" ("relationers") were those who were knowledgeable about the fact and related to the court under oath what he wanted to know, or second, if the state was the party standing in for the widow, the officer who was appointed by the state to do that was known as a "Relator."

(Original Records are kept in files located at the Archives in Upson County, Ga.)     
         
Petitioner's Names  Husband
(widow)         Deceased    year 

Andrews, Sarah      William     1869  
Boyt, Charlotte      James     1858
Butts, Sarah        Henry     1868
Braswell, Elishaba     Benjamin    1839
Carpenter. Mary       John       1841
Collin, Elizabeth     Charles     1873
Collier, Susan     James      1866
Gibson, Mary     Sylvania     1868
Griffith, Mary   Henry        1838
Grigger, Nancy   James        1887
Gunnels, Elizabeth  Augustie    1873
Hardy, Sarah     Thomas      1866
Harrall, Mary    James    1866
Harnesburger,Lavina  George     1867
Howell, Lovrina     Hillery   1864
Irvin, Carolina     Alexander   1874
Jackson, Melinda    Burrill   1866
Kenedy, Mary     Wilson    1867
Kersey, Sarah    Robert    1863
Lewis, Nancy     James     1867
Marcus, Irena    William   1867
Martin, Martha   Austin    1838
Mauldin, Mary    James     1866
Richardson,Elizabeth  Robert    1869
Slaughter, Mary     Reuben   1839
Self, Mary        Andrew J   1864
Lovina Smith     Hilerary     1866
Sneed C.        Zachariah     1867
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Relationer's        Husband     Date
(Widower)

Starling,Cynthia     David    1859
Tate, Avery        Edwin    1846
Thompson,Narcissa    Silas    1873
Trice, Jane         William  1867
Vinning, Elizabeth   John      1839
Walker, J.         Benjamin  1869
Williams, H.       William   1838
Worthy,Martha      Anderson  1866

Submitted By Lisagraham32@aol.com
Nov. 2002