Habersham Co, Ga Deed Book N Page 355 In a deed dated 4 Dec 1834 Francis J Dover literally gave everything he owned to his son Anderson. This deed reads like a will, for those who may not be familar with it. It included land, three notes that were owed to him by named people, livestock, household furniture and farming equipment, 100 bushels of corn, and hay and fodder -- everything. The strange thing is that FJD did not die until 1851. Why would he give away everything like he did, when he did??? ON 1820 Habersham, there is an older female living with FJD. On 1830, he is living by himself. On 1840, he again has an older female living with him. We know from court documentation that FJD was md. to Mary Mullinax Dover, because they signed a Power of Attorney to Absalom Mullinax dated 21 June 1838 in Habersham Co, GA. To date, I know of no one who has found a record of either this marriage or the marriage to ? Posey that Jesse Green named as FJD's wife. If memory serves me, believe that marriage records were being kept by 1819 in Habersham Co. We know there is a record of Celia Dover/Jesse Cross recorded in Dec 1819. If FJD was by himself on 1830 and we know he was md and in Habersham Co. 1838 with Mary Mullinax, then they probably got md between 1830 & 38. There is no marriage record for them in Habersham Co, GA --- so, where did they marry?????? I've thought about this, and thought about this. It would make sense, if when he md. Mary Mullinax, she already had a home and everything, that he decided to give everything he had to Anderson. But, if he just moved down the road why would he give up the notes of money that were owed to him? I really have to wonder, if he actually left Habersham Co.and md Mary somewhere else. If that's the case, where would he have gone? Would only be a three or four year period before he was back in Habersham Co. in time to sign the Power of Attorney. Any other opinions? Sharon S