Cobb County Miscellaneous Estates - 1869-1873
(Abstracts of estate matters from the Minutes of Cobb Inferior Court)

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Estate of James Park, deceased. "June Term, 1867 (pp.10-11), The Petition of William B. Gunnett praying an order of court requiring county surveyor of said county to find and run a true line between the lands of said Gunnells and the estate of James Park, deceased."

August 30, 1869. Joshua Segars applies to be appointed as guardian of Elizabeth Emma and Louisa Gable Cilotein (?). Answerable to the October term. October 4, 1869. "At a regular term of said court no objection being made it was ordered that said Segars be appointed guardian as aforesaid upon his complying with requisitions of law in such cases made and provided." /s/C. J. Shepard, Ordinary.

August 28, 1869. "Mrs. Susanna Moore, administratrix for estate of Jeremiah A. Moore, deceased, applies for leave to sell land in Bartow County." Citation was granted (to be answered the October Term of 1869). October 4, 1869. "At a regular term of said county, no objections being made, said application was granted to said Susanna Moore to sell land lying in Bartow County at public or private sale as she may think most to the interest of said estate." /s/C. J. Shepherd, Ordinary. February Term 1873. Miss Mary Moore, executrix of Susannah Moore, deceased, administratrix of the estate of Jeremiah Moore, deceased, applies for Letters of Dismissal.

August 2, 1869. H. M. Mayes applies for Letters of Dismissal to be answered the November Term of 1869 on Estate of W. C. Green, deceased. Page 10. Continued to December term; continued to December 13th when objections were filed by consenting parties to continued the case to December 22. On December 14, subpoenas were issued summoning J. G. Campbell into Court. December 33,1869. "Came the parties by their attorneys, Davis Irwin, Esq. for John Anderson, guardian for the minor heirs of said W. C. Green, deceased and P. M. Green, widow of said W. C. Green, deceased and A. N. Simpson and M. P. Gartree and Winn for defendant. After hearing the evidence in the case and the argument of counsel it is ordered that in lieu of $204.00 commission charged in annual return for 1866 for turning over Negro property of John Anderson, guardian, said H. M. Mays, executor, be allowed the sum of $50.00 also in lieu of the $161.00 commission for turning over property to Mrs. P. M. Green, widow of W. C. Green, deceased; he be allowed the sum of $61.00 and that said H. M. Mays, executor, in payment of the balance to the parties thereto entitled, $254.00 and $12.50 commission improperly charged for paying $500.00 to M. P. Gartnell & Winn (marked through), attorneys shall be discharged and that letters be granted to him accordingly." /s/C. S. Shepherd, Ordinary. December 23, 1869, the parties agreed to allow H. M. Mays, executor, til the 2nd day of January 1870 to take an appeal time for appeal extended to January 4, 1870 (case compromised).

August 21, 1869. Frances Bentley and minor child apply for year's support. Page 3. August 27, 1869. Citation for administrator of the estate of Samuel Bentley, deceased, to be heard October Term. October 7, 1869. An order appoint Clerk of Superior Court. /s/C. J. Shepherd, Ordinary. Page 7. August 27, 1869. Citation ordered requiring all persons interested to show cause if any why the administration of the estate of Samuel Bentley, deceased, should not be vested in the Clerk of the Superior Court. Letters of Administration granted on October 7, 1869.

September 6, 1869. John G. Glore, administrator for estate of Elbert P. Jordan, deceased, applies for leave to sell property October Term 1869. Application granted. /2/C. J. Shepherd, Ordinary. Page 9. November 1, 1869. Frances Jordan, widow of Elbert P. Jordan, applies for years' support for herself and eight minor children. Appraisers appointed.

September 18, 1869. N. J. Fenn applied for Letters of Dismissal to be heard on the first Monday in January.

October 19, 1869. Catherine Grier applies for Letters of Administration on the Estate of Josiah Grier. Application citation ordered (granted December term). February Term 1870. January 19. Catharine Grier, administratrix of Jonah Greer applies for Leave to sell land. (granted Feb. 7, 1870).

Page 8. November 1, 1869. J. R. Harbin asks for release as the security of Emily, Eason, guardian of the minor children of Rasberry Eason, deceased, to be heard the December Term of 1869. There was no answer to this petitition. J. L. Eason was appointed administrator and time was granted to sell the guardianship of the deceased. (Emily Eason had died). O. R. Eason, administrator of R. Eason, deceased, representative of J. R. Harbin, applies to be heard the December term for mismanagement of the estate. January 4, 1869. Petition of J. S. Eason and Emily Eason for leave to sell real estate, to be heard February 7, 1870. (Granted March Term 1870).

Page 9. November 1, 1869. Mary C. A. Harris applied for Letters of Administration of Estate of S. J. Harris, deceased, to be heard the Detember term. (granted).

Page 9. December 6, 1869. George W. Prichard applied for Letters of Administration of Estate of Joshua Prichard to be heard the February term. (granted February 7, 1870). Continued from December term, 1869. Letters granted George W. Prichard, administrator.

August 24, 1869. H. M. Hammett, administrator of estate of Jackson Brumbolo, deceased, applies for leave to sell land to be heard the November term of court 1869. (The widow and minor heirs taking advantage of the homestead administered. /s/c. j. Shepherd, Ordinary.

Page 4. September 10, 1869. H. M. Hammett applied for leave to sell lands belonging to estate of Israel P. Boyd, to be heard November term 1869. (granted). /s/C. J. SHepherd, Ordinary.

Page 4. August 20, 1869. Citation for the Estate of Robert Chandler, deceased, to be heard October term of 1869. Ordered that H. M. Hammett, Clerk of Superior Court appointed. /s/C. S. Shepherd, Ordinary.

Page 28. Petition of E. A. Dickson, minor of D. W. Dickson, to have a guardian appointed for her and selects J. A. L. Born as guardian. October 4, 1869. No objections being made, said J. A. L. Born was appointed guardian and letters ordered. /s/C. S. Shepherd, Ordinary.

Page 5. September 6, 1869. Petition of W. R. Vanable (or Venable) for change of jurisdiction of administration filed. (September 30, 1869 ordered transferred).

Page 4. September 9, 1869. W. A. Appling, Administrator of W. A. Appling, Sr., citation to appear at the October Term of Court. (Case continued to October 16, 1869) Oath of defendant given; inventory and appriasement agreeable to the law. May Term 1870. April 4, 1870. W. A. Appling, Jr., administrator, applies for rule nisi. (continued to June term, then July term of 1870.

Page 5. September 30, 1869. A Petition of W. J. Eubanks to be released from the guardianship of Samantha and Laura Kirk was filed in office and citation given to next of kin.

Page 5. November 1, 1869. "No objection being filed it is hereby directed than an order be made appointing Ephriam L. Braswell guardian of Samantha H. and Laura Kirk in place of W. J. Eubanks (resigned) and that upon said Braswell's complying with the requirement of law letters be issued to him and that upon a full and final settlement of his trust, the daid Eubanks received letters of dismissal."

Page 6. E. H. Rakestraw, administrator of William Rakestraw, deceased, applies for permission to sell the real estate belonging to said estate. It appearing to the court that citation has been legally granted and published, said application is hereby granted. October Term 1869. /s/C. S. Shepherd.

October 5, 1869. E. C. Stancell applies for Letters of Guardianship. A citation was granted of James N., Calvin, L., Baron D. and Nancy J. Stansell to be heard on the first Monday in December next. December 7, 1869, application granted and letters issued. /s/C. J. Shepherd, Ordinary.

January 1870. Peitition of Perin Turner for guardianship of the orphans of Wilds Robb, deceased, to be heard the February term (granted).

December 1869. Handy Harris applied for Letters of Guardianship of Mary C. Kemp. (granted Feb. 7, 1869).

March 3, 1870. A. F. Northcutt applies for Letters of Administration on estate of Elizabeth M. More. (citation issued; granted April 6, 1870).

March 3, 1870. H. M. Hammett applies for Letters of Guardianship on the property of Mary H., Maggie E., Laura A., James R. and Maria L. Wood, minors and children of Mrs. Mary J. Wood, orphans of M. J. Wood, deceased, resident of said county. (Granted April 6, 1870.

March 1, 1870. F. L. Davenport applies for Letters of Guardianship of her own children. (Granted April 4, 1870).

June Term 1870. February 21, 1870. W. L. Brown, administrator of Hiram Brown, deceased, applies for dismissal. (continued to July Term).

June 21, 1871. R. R. Cuyler, executor of James M. Smith, deceased, applies for Letters of Dismission. (continued to November term).

August 16, 1871. Caveat to the Last Will and Testament of David Dobbs. Ella Fambro, et al vs. David J. Dobbs. Commissioned was apponted to take the testimony of Furman and Mary Roberts and Ella Fambro. Subpoena issued to Caroline Lyman, Jerry Dobbs, Mrs. Jane Dobbs, A. W. York, W. M. Dobbs, J. T. Haley, Mrs. E. F. Anderson, Miss Mary Mason, William Dobbs and James P. Dobbs. David J. Dobbs, executor, petitions the court to probate the will. Witnessed subpoenaed were: E. J. Setze, A. N. Simpson, D. N. Elliott, Mrs. E. A. Wing. February Term 1873. C. H. Smith applies for Letters of Administration of Mary F. Pope, deceased. (granted February 3, 1873).

February Term 1873. Application of Gerusha Guess, administratrix and distributee applies for distribution of the estate of Henry Guess, deceased.