Hi In "Wills & Inferior Court Minutes of Houston Col. GA, Vol. 1" there is the following: 5 Dec 1848: R. B. Lane and W.H. Lane, minors of James Lane, dec. appeared in court and chose Sanders Lane as their guardian. Court concurred and set bond at $4,000 with Bruan Lane as security. Since they chose their guardian, it is implied that they were over 14, but not yet 21 years of age. The following children were under age of 14 as the court appointed their guardian. 11 Dec 1848: Sanders Lane appointed guardian of H. Lane, Cullen T.B. Lane, Ava Jane Lane and James H.C. Lane, minors and orphans of James Lane, dec. Bond set at$8.000 with Wiley Lane as security. Bryan Lane, admr on estate of James Lane, dec. gave notice of distribution. Levi Ezell, B. Bryan, Leary Stanley, E. Evans and James Radford, free holders of this county were appointed to make distribution to distributees. 10 Sep 1849: Bryan Lane, admr of estate of James Lane, dec. granted leave to sell all the real estate of said estate. 13 Jan 1851: Sanders Lane, guardian of minor children of James Lane, dec. granted leave to hire out the negroes of his wards. From 1850 Census for Houston Co: #788 Mrs. Smithy Lane 45 $800 b. NC Rufus Lane 20 farmer b. GA Wright Lane 17 farmer b. GA Harriett Lane,14 b. GA Cullen Lane 12 b. GA Ava Lane 9 b. GA James Lane 5 b. GA Burton B. Pitts 30 farmer b. GA Edith Pitts 21 b. GA Smithy Pitts 2 (female) b. GA I didn't see a marriage for Smithy to James Lane in Houston Co. Marriages. A Richard Lane md. the sister (Sarah Akins) of my 2gg father. He is related somehow, I'm sure to James. He was living a couple of houses up from Smithy Lane in 1850 Census. Barbara S.