UPSON COUNTY, GA - 12 MONTH'S SUPPORT   Emeline Ruffin widow of Daniel Ruffin - 1898

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Georgia Upson County
To the honorable Court of Ordinary of Said County:

We the undersigned, appointed by the Honorable the
Ordinary of said County of____ (left blank),  to
assess and set apart a sum necessary for the support
and maintenance of the widow (minor children STRUCK
THROUGH), of _______(left blank), deceased, for the
space of twelve months, either in money or such
property as the said widow may select, do report
that we have assessed and set apart as being
necessary for the support and maintenance of the
said widow (children struck through) the sum
of_______ (left blank) Dollars, which the said widow
has selected to take as follows:

Penciled IN-  All the Corn and Potatoes that she has
on hand also one plow stock also what meat on hand.

And we also set apart the following household
furniture for the use of said widow

penciled in- All the household and Kitchen Furniture
she has in her house.

In witness whereof, we have hereto set our hands and
seals, this 27 day of January, 1898

Signed;  E. J. Mormaud, R. Jackson,  W.A. Daniel
(L.S.)

Back of page RUFFIN- 

Upson Court of Ordinary  Jany 22, 1898 X    Emaline
Ruffin- application for years support- hand written
Filed in office this Jany 22nd 1898 J.E.F. Matthews,
Ordinary Recorded minutes pages 96 & 97, 414 Listees
& listers Atty's & Petitioners- all handwritten


(written on back page)
Feby Term. 1898 Court
It appearing  that the party will not prosecute this
proceeding further; it is therefore ordered that
oath by and is hereby stricken form the docket of
the Court- This March 7th 1898
       J.E.F. Matthews, Ordinary

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Petition for 12 months Support
Georgia, Upson County
To the Honorable Court of Ordinary of Said County:
  
The petition of Emaline Ruffin respectfully showeth
that Daniel Ruffin, Late of said County, departed
his life on the ___ day of October, 1897, leaving
your petitioner, his widow, and (struck through)
surviving him, and she prays your Honorable Court in
Conformity with the Statue in such case made and
provided, to appoint five discreet and proper
persons to act as appraisers in setting apart to
your petitioner and (struck through), as aforesaid,
the sum necessary in their judgment for support and
maintenance for the space of 12 months from the
death of said HUSBAND of your petitioner (and
children ( struck through), either in money or such
property as may be selected by your petitioner at a
fair valuation to me made by the appraisers; and
also to set apart a sufficient amount of household
furniture for these of your petitioner, and further,
to require said appraisers to return for record
their proceedings. And your petitioner will ever
pray, &c. ATTEST Lister, Listee Attys for
Petitioners    
Emaline (herX) Ruffin,
Petitioner.

Upson Court of Ordinary. AT Chambers.
Upon the foregoing application of Emmaline Ruffin,
the widow of David Ruffin, deceased, for the
appointment of appraisers to set apart to said widow
a sum necessary for their/her support and
maintenance for the space of 12 months, out of the
Estate of Said DAVID RUFFIN, deceased, also  to set
apart for the use of widow sufficient amount of
household furniture, it is ordered that E. Mormand,
R. Jackson, W.A. David, G. T. Mitchell and Abe
Baugh-be and they are hereby appointed appraisers,
and they, or a majority of them, are hereby
empowered to set off and assign to the said Emmaline
Ruffin, widow of said Daniel Ruffin, deceased, late
of this County..... etc....
Given under my hand and official signature 22 day of Jany, 1898
             J. E.S. Matthews, Ordinary.

Georgia, Upson County
I do hereby certify the above appraisers were sworn
to perform their duty according to the law 27 day of
Jan, 1898