The Schley County News Thursday, December 22, 1892 No.13 Mr. Olin Dixon, of Americus, spent Sunday here, with relatives. Mr. P.H. Williams and wife, of Americus, spent Sunday here with relatives. Messrs. Claude Dixon, J.H.Pearce and J.E. Clark went down to Americus Monday night to attend Al G. Fields minstrels. The increased price of cotton will in all probability increase the acreage for another year--just the thing that ought not to be done. Since last week, we have learned of one new one and the withdrawal of one candidate for marshal, so that it is still even six on our list. Mr. S.M. McCrory and wife of Oglethorpe were among the visitors here last Sunday. They were the guests of Col. C.R. McCrory, their brother. Mr. E.H. Cordel brought to our office Monday morning a bunch of half grown cheries. They were the second crop, the first having ripened in May. Mrs. J.T. Baldwin, of Americus, came up Sunday morning to spend the day with relatives. She was accompanied by her daughter, Miss Baisden. The incoming passenger train Sunday morning killed one of Capt. Burtons fine three-year old heifers in front of his house. The Captain wishes it distinctly understood however that this one was not a Jersey. There is talk of erecting another colored Methodist church here. It seems to us there is already more colored churches in the county than can be supported, judging from the number of petitions going around asking for aid. Mr. John Henry Mott of Monro(e) county is circulating among his many Schley county friends. The editor is indebted to Mrs. R.M. Rainey for a mess of her excellent pork sausage. The ladies always know how to treat an editor. Mr. Robt. Wells and family are moving to town today. They will occupy the old hotel building. Mr. Wells is moving here to take advantage of our excellent school. Cheap For Cash---Fifteen thousand Alberta Peach Trees, from three to four feet high--first quality. Price; one doz. $2, two doz. $3; four doz. $4; one hundred trees $16. Apply to C.R. McCrory. In addition to running the best hotel in Georgia, Capt. C.L. Peacock is going to farming and stock raising on and extensive scale this year. He is putting a new fence around the entire Peacock plantation and making many other valuable improvements. Judge Joshua Daniel, one of the most prominent citizens of this county, died at his residence, Lickskillet, Tuesday night. He was one of the first settlers in this county and had a large circle of warm friends here who join the News in heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved family. The operators strike on the Central railroad had the News in close quarters last week. Our paper comes by express each week and there being no agent here we were unable to get it. Fortunately we found enough old paper in the office to print on--made up from various back numbers--and got out on time. This will explain to our readers the varigated make-up of our inside pages. Col. J.R. Williams, of Ellaville, has announced that he will be in the race for disrict attorney for the southern district of Georgia. He is a well known lawyer and a gentleman highly esteemed by a large circle of friends who will rally to his support. Colonel Williams says he is going in to win and there is no doubt that he will have a strong pull. The Times-Recorder wishes him success---Times-Recorder. A pound party was given at Mr. and Mrs. Cordels last Friday night for the benefit of the children from five to fourteen years of age. Thirty of the little ones wer present and judging from the happy peals of laughter and joyous shouts as they chased each other hither and thither in childish glee, they spent an evening in a happy do-as-you-please manner and enjoyed it in every sense of the word. Our young friend, Robt. Glover, has been elected assistant teacher of the Ellaville High School for next year. He went before the county School commissioner Saturday, passed a first-class examination and secured a first grade license. Bob is an industrious, sturdy young man and we congratulate him and the patrons of the school upon his election. With Prof. Scott and Bob at the helm, our school will be inferior to none in the state. TO THE CITY OF THE DEAD. It was a jolly party, taht set out last Monday morning for Andersonville, to spend the day viewing and studying the grounds where some of he most cruel scenes of the war were enacted. The party was as follows: Misses Lollie Fort and Jamie Wimberly, visiting young ladies from Lumpkin, Misses Pearl Hickey, Lula Murphy, Kate Williams, Julia Peacock and Messrs. E.L. Williams, W.E. Cheney, J.H. pearce, J.E. Stewart, I.L.Lindsay, E.Wall, J.E. Scarborough and J.C. Trice. We arrive in the little city about noon and after leaving an order at the Wesson House for 2 o'clock luncheon, drove out to the national cemetery--a spot held sacred in the memory of every Union soldier and on which the government has been most lavish in the expenditure of money. The entire grounds are enclosed by a brick wall, six feet high, and as the stranger enters the massive iron gates a weird scene opens up in full view. No costly stones denoting wealth or position, but plain marble slabsmark the places where countless soldiers sleep. After looking over the grounds, we returned to the hotel, enjoyed a sumtuous lunch and started on the homeward journey. end # 13

Issue No. 10, dated Dec. 8, 1892, is missing from the film. The Schley County News Friday, December 15, 1892 No. 12 Judge Battle visited Americus this week. Mr.Newton Cunnard of Udora is here for a few days. Mr. J.T. Collins moved back to his country home, last Tuesday. Col. J.R. Williams visited Americus, Saturday, on legal business. Rev. J.N. Myers, of Spring Place, conducted services at the Methodist church last night. Mr. T.A. Collins has moved into the handsome residence vacated Tuesday by his father. Misses Jamie Wimberly and Lollie Fort, of Lumpkin, are expected here today on a visit to Mrs. Dr. Munro. Rev. C.A. Branch is in Columbus this week, attending the annual session of the South Georgia Conference, which met in that city, yesterday. Mr. W.J. Cordel found in the road last Monday morning a beer bottle containing a live mourning dove. A little hole had ben broken out of one side of the bottle and the bird is supposed to have gone through it, but was unable to get out. Christmas comes on Sunday this year and in order that we may enjoy the usual celebration, our merchants have agreed to close their stores all day Monday following Christmas day. Our sportsmen are arranging for a big rabbit hunt on Mr. H.H. Threlkeld's place and we presume that those who so desire will have an opportunity of attending services at the church. Who will be our next preacher? is now the all-absorbing question among members of the Methodist church. If you owe this office, we would be glad to have you come along and settle. This is the time of year when all accounts should be adjusted. We understand that there is no less than half a dozen aspirants for he marshalship and at least twice that many who would not refuse aldermanic honors. The superior court was in session here about ten minutes last Monday evening. It was an extra session called for the purpose of granting a charter to the third party store. Mrs. J.O. Branch and Mrs. W.P. Fleming, of Douglasville, mother and sister of Rev.C.A.Branch, pastor of the Methodist church at this place, spent several days here this week. We are told that some of the third party contingent are running a "blind tiger" over in Patton Hill district, with a distillery attached. Better mind! Somebody may soon be living at the expense of the government in a manner not contemplated by the Omaha platform. Jesse McLendon, sheriff of Chambers county, Ala., left Monday night with his prisoner. McLendon is one of those arrogant simpletons who imagine that clothed with the limited authority of the sheriffs office, they can bring a whole nation into instantaneous and complete subjection. On that particular line he received a valuable lesson here which he is not likely to forget soon. The habeas corpus case of Foster vs. McLendon, mention of which was made in our last issue came up for a final hearing before Ordinary Myers, Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Attorney Hinton failed to put in an appearance and the respondent was represented by Col. J.R. Williams. After hearing all the testimony and arguments on both sides, Judge Myers dismissed the case and Sheriff McLendon was allowed to depart with his prisoner. The case had created considerable local interest and the court room was crowded with eager spectators during the entire trial, which lasted about three hours. The plantiff was represented by Col. C.R. McCrory. Such a multitude of preachers as was here a short while Monday evening is seldom seen in a town with such a small population and as few "yaller legged" chickens. They were enroute to conference when the railroad telegraphers strike was declared on and were delayed here about an hour. It being about the usual hour for evening refreshments, they proceeded to the Peacock House and called for supper. It is seldom that such a demand is made on this popular hotel, but Capt. Peacock was equal to the emergency and our informant sayeth that the usually considered insatiable appetite of the clergy for a particular fowl, named in the beginning was for one time satisfied. Senator Butler, of South Carolina, wants to cut down pensions. He has introduced a bill to have a commission appointed to investigate every case upon the pension rolls and cut out all those who are not rightfully entitled to pensions. There are more than 900,000 cases on the rolls, and before the end of the fiscal year, if the present rate is maintained, there will be more than 1,000,000. A large portion of them are fraudulent and the unjust drain on the treasury is tremendous. It is reform or bankruptcy. This is all there is to it. There are negroes in the south drawing pensions who never heard a gun fired during the war. There are many white men doing the same thing. A thorough investigation should be made and fraudulent pensioners should be cut off.--Recorder. LOVE LAUGHS, ETC. Church-goers were no little astonished last Sunday morning, when returning from church to find a large assemblage in front of the court house, evidently bent upon the consumation of some act, the accomplishment of which demanded immediate attention. It is the same old and oft repeated story of an obstinate parent, a love-sick daughter and a resolute lover, seeking the services of a minister. They gave their names to the ordinary as Mr. J.W. Benson and Miss Jannie Steed, both of Marion county. >From information given by other members of the party, we learn that the pater families of the Steed family is nothing if not eccentric concerning the marriage of his daughters--stoutly refusing his consent to all the applications of heart sick admirers and preferring that they should live a life of singleness and seclusion rather than follow the laws of divine province and of nature. Thwarted upon every other hand by the unrelenting parent, the young couple stole away Sunday morning, and in company with a number of mutual friends hastened to this place, where a license was secured upon the representation that the parties had arrived at the age of descretion. Then arose one of the greatest difficulties yet encountered. Justice Meadows was unable by reason of providential causes to perform the ceremony which would enable them to snap their fingers at the wishes of the stern parent, and the Rev. Mr. Branch was holding unusually long services in the church--that being the day for collecting the remainder of his salary--something very hard to do in a year like this. Suspense was agonizing for at any moment there was likely to be an unceremonious interruption of further proceedings, but there was no other alternative but to wait and trust to the direction of providence. After a while the preacher came, and along with him Col. C.R. McCrory, who extended to the young couple the hospitality of his parlor. Thither they and the assembled spectators repaired. The remainder of the story, so much of it as is known to this scribe, is as easily imagined as written. In less time than it would take to detail it, the solemn words of the ritual had been pronounced and the entire party had turned their faces toward their homes in Marion county. Whether a family racket followed their return or whether the outwitted parent acted sensible and accepted the inevitable, we have not learned. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE Georgia Schley County Will be sold at the residence of Thos. F. Rainey, Sr., deceased, in said county, on Thursday, the 15th day of December, 1892, within the leal hours of sale, the following personal property to-wit: One steam engine and fixtures, three gins, one screw, one two horse wagon, two cows and calves, two yearlings, six head of hogs, one anvil, vice and lot of books and many other articles not mentioned, said property belonging to the estate of said deceased. Terms made known on day of sale. This December 3rd, 1892.--T.F. Rainey, Adm.

Schley-Marion County GaArchives Military Records.....W.W. Chapman February 6 1906 Civilwar - Pension Co. B, 46th Ga. Inf. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Harris Hill [email protected] November 7, 2003, 8:06 pm QUESTIONS FOR APPLICANT STATE OF GEORGIA Schley County W.W. Chapman of said state and county, desiring to avail himself of the Pension Act, hereby submits his proofs, and after being duly sworn true answers to make to the following questions, deposes and answers as follows: 1. What is your name and where do you reside? W.W. Chapman 2. How long and since when have you been a resident of this state? All my life. 3. When and where were you born? Meriwether County 4. When and where and in what company and regiment did you enlist? 1862, from Schley County in Co. B, 46th Regt. Of Ga. Vols. Schley Rifles. 5. How long did you remain in such company and regiment? From 1862 to 1865, close of war. 6. When and where was your company and regiment surrendered and discharged? Close of war, 1865, Bentonville, NC, discharged. 7. Were you present with your company and regiment when it was surrendered? I was not. 8. If not present, state specifically and clearly where you were, when you left your command, for what cause and by whose authority? I was at Charlotte, NC, being detailed to guard trains. 9. How much can you earn (gross) per annum, by your own exertions of labor? Very little. 10. What has been your occupation since 1865? Trying to farm. 11. Upon which of the following grounds do you base your application for pension, viz.: first, “age & poverty,” second, “infirmity and poverty,” or third, “blindness and poverty”? 1st, age and poverty. 12. If upon the first ground, state how long you have been in such condition that you could not earn your support? If upon the second, give a full and complete history of your infirmity and its extent? If upon the third, state whether you are totally blind and when and where you lost your sight? For the past four years, unable to earn my support, am 75 yrs. old. 13. What property, real or personal, do you possess, and it gross value? Own no property. 14. What property, real or personal, did you possess in 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900 and 1901, and what disposition, if any, by sale or gifr, have you made of same? Own little mule, until Jan. 1906. I sold the mule. 15. In what county did you reside during those years, and what property did you return for taxation? Marion County. Returned for taxes, the mule. 16. How were you supported during the years of 1899, 1900 and 1901? Trying to farm and by friends 17. How much did your support cost for each of those years, and what portion did you contribute thereto by your own labor or income? About $100.00 a year, I made very little. 18. What was your employment during 1898, 1899, and 1901? What pay did you receive in each year? Trying to farm, made very little, 19. Have you a family? If so, who composes such family? Give their means of support? Have they a homestead? Have no wife but 6 small children under 10 years. Youngest 3 weeks old. ___ no means for support. Have no home. 20. Are you receiving any pension? If so, what amount and for what disability? No 21. Have you ever made application for before? No. 22. How many applications have you ever made and under what class? None. W.W. Chapman, applicant. Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 6th day of Feby., 1906. P.E. Taylor, Ordinary of Schley, County. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.8 Kb

Marion County GaArchives Photo person.....Mark Hardin Blandford ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Harris Hill [email protected] November 6, 2003, 11:12 pm Source: Unavailable Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/marion/photos/ph400markhard.jpg Image file size: 37.9 Kb Mark Harden/Hardin Blandford/Blanford (I have seen it both ways many times) was born July 13, 1826. Sources differ as to where he was born. One reference claims Warren Co. and another states near Hamilton in Harris Co. I don't know which is correct, but I put more faith in the Warren Co. statement. His parents were Charles Blanford and Martha Nancy Hardin Blanford. He was one of three children, having two sisters. The sisters names were Francis and Carrie. Francis married Richardson Roundtree Stevens and if Carrie married, I have no knowledge of it. Mark Blanford entered Pennfield College, which later became Mercer University while quite young and graduated with honors. He went into the study of law and passed the bar, being admitted at the age of eighteen. Legally he could not practice in Georgia until age twenty-one. A special act of the legislature was passed which entitled him to practice in Georgia. He began his practice in Tazewell in Marion County. When war was declared with Mexico, he enlisted with the rank of 4th Sergeant in the Columbus Light Infantry, leaving there for the Rio Grande on June 28, 1846. He served for the duration of the war and returned to his law practice in Marion County. He was also a large planter and had significant holdings in the Kinchafoonie District of Marion County. He married Sallie C. Daniel in Marion County on Dec. 7th (or 9th), 1853. She was the daughter of Young Daniel and Nancy Martha Brown. He was quite active politically and an eloquent speaker. He was appointed as a county commissioner for the Wiggins district in 1850. He was identified as a leader of the American party in Marion county in 1855. The 1855 tax digest shows him as a lawyer and by 1859 he was practicing in Buena Vista. In March of 1860 he was appointed as a delegate to the Democratic convention in Milledgeville. In the summer of 1860, he organized the "Marion Guards." he became their captain and they were called to active service on June 16, 1861. They then became Co. K, 12th Ga. Inf., part of the Army of Northern Virginia. He lost an arm as the result of wounds received in the battle of McDowell, Va. He was promoted to Lt. Col. on January 24, 1863. He resigned his commission on June 9, 1863 and returned to Georgia. Seeking another way to serve the Confederacy, he was elected a member of the Confederate Congress, representing the Second District of Georgia. I was able to locate this communication which he co-authored in his capacity as Congressman. RICHMOND, November 19, 1864. TO THE PEOPLE OF Georgia: We have has a special conference with President Davis and the Secretary of War, and are able to assure you that they have done and are still doing all that can be done to meet the emergency that presses upon you. Let every man fly to arms! Remove your negroes, horses, cattle, and provisions from Sherman's army, and burn what you cannot carry. Burn all bridges and block up the roads in his route. Assail the invader in front, flank, and rear, by night and by day. Let him have no rest. JULIAN HARTRIDGE, J. H. ECHOLS, JOHN T. SHEWMAKE, MARK H. BLANDFORD, GEO. N. LESTER, JAS. M. SMITH, Members of Congress. After the war he moved to Columbus and was a justice of the Georgia Supreme Court in 1872. The 1889 Atlanta business directory shows him as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. He filed for a Civil War Soldier's pension in Muscogee County and died in Columbus on January 31, 1902. He is buried at Linwood Cemetery, along with daughter Lucy M. The Constitution Atlanta, Ga. Saturday, February 1, 1902. JUDGE BLANDFORD CLAIMED BY DEATH Distinguished Columbus Citizen Dies Suddenly at His Home WAS A VETERAN OF TWO WARS Formerly Member of Confederate Congress, One of Georgia's Best Known Lawyers and an ex-Justice of the Supreme Bench. Columbus, Ga., January 31--(Special)--Judge Mark H. Blandford, one of Columbus' most distinguished citizens, died suddenly today at noon at his residence in Wynnton. He was an ex-justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, a veteran of the Mexican and Civil Wars, and ex-member of the Confederate Congress, and one of the most widely known lawyers in Georgia. While Judge Blandford had been in feeble health for the past few years, he was at the court house day before yesterday as a witness in a case. Mark H. Blandford was born in Warren County, Georgia, July 13, 1826. His father was Clark Blandford, who was the first clerk ofthe superior court of Harris County. Judge Blandford was raised in Jones County and studied law at Clinton with the late Colonel Robert U. Hardeman. He was admitted to the bar in Jones County by a special act of the legislature, owing to the fact that he was a minor at the time. He volunteered and entered the Mexican war in the regiment of the late Colonel Henry R. Jackson. He returned from the war and in 1847 settled at Hamilton for the practice of law. The next year he removed to Buena Vista, where he remained until the war broke out between the states. He commanded a company from Marion County, in the Twelfth Georgia regiment, and was afterwards colonel and lieutenant colonel. He lost his right arm in the battle of McDowell, Va., after which he entered the Confederate Congress and defeated Colonel Hines Holt. He remained a member of this congress until the close of the war, when he returned to Buena Vista and resumed the practice of his profession. In 1868 he came to Columbus and formed a copartnership with the late Colonel Beverly A. Thornton. Later he was associated with Captain Reese Crawford. He next formed a copartnership with Hon. Louis F. Garrard, which was continued until 1882, when he was elected associate justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, which place he held for the following eight years. He then returned to Columbus and formed a partnership with Hon. Thomas W. Grimes. This firm was continued until the death of Judge Blandford today. Judge Blandford was one of the most profound lawyers in Georgia, and his decisions while an associate justice rank with the best. Judge Blandford possessed a wonderful memory. He was a generous, noble-hearted man, and was exteemed and beloved all over Georgia by bench and bar. He is survived by two sons, Robert H. and John Blandford, and one daughter Miss Lucy Blandford. He is also survived by one sister, Miss Carrie Blandford, and several garndchildren. A meeting of the Columbus bar has been called for tomorow to take action upon Judge Blandford's death. The funeral will be held from Judge Blandford's late residence tomorrow. The Constitution Atlanta, Ga. Friday, February 7, 1902. THE LETTER CAME TOO LATE >From the Surgeon Who Amputated Judge Blandford's Arm. Columbus, Ga., February 6, 1902.__Judge Mark H. Blandford, Columbus, Ga.--Mark H. Blandford, Columbus, Ga.--Dear Sir: The writer and undersigned, an old Confederate surgeon, formerly surgeon of the Forty-fourth Virginia regiment (now for a long time a resident of Denver, Colo., but visiting southern Georgia at Tifton for his health, temporarily impaired), amputated at the shoulder joint the arm of a Captain Blandford, of the Twelfth Georgia regiment, who, shortly afterwards, was elected to the confederate congress. Is the eminent jurist, distinguished judge of the supreme court of Georgia, and one of its most esteemed citizens, Mark H. Blandford, identical with the one-armed captain and genial, bright member of the congress of the dear old southern confederacy, whom the writer of this note so pleasantly remembers? Yours truly, "WILLIAM R. WHITEHEAD, M.D." The letter was answered by Hon. Thomas W. Grimes, Judge Blandford's law partner, who informed him that his surmise was correct. Judge Blandford had often remarked that the man who amputated his arm was a Virginia surgeon. The Constitution Atlanta, Ga. Sunday, February 9, 1902. AARP HAS THE GRIP (in part) (Copyright, 1901, by The Constitution.) "I knew him well, Horatio. A man of infinite jest and most excellent fancy." It has been years since I met my friend, Mark Blanford. I see by the press dispatches that he is dead--died in Columbus last week. It grieved me for a time, although he was old enough to die. Eighty years is a good old age if the man is good. Every time one of these old trees falls, it shocks me. George Barnes died not long ago in Augusta, and I was grieved, for I loved him and I unconsciously whispered "Next!" Only three of us left of the senate of 1866. There were forty-four, but the old reaper has cut down all but our Cheif Justice Simmons, our chaplain, Brother Yarbrough, and myself--and I am sick--But I was ruminating about Judge Blanford--men called him Mark--we who knew him best. He was, as Hamlet said of Yorick, a man of infinite jest and most excellent fancy. When the spirit moved him, he could entertain his friends most pleasantly and it was our delight to get him and Judge Underwood and Judge Buchanan together with Evan Howell as a teaser and spend the evening hours during the session of the supreme court when Mark was one of the judges. During the court hours Cheif Justice Warner was sitting as serious and aolemn as a Presbyterian preacher drinking in the record and digesting the law of the case, while Mark took in the surroundings and absorbed the humorous side of everything. He as a good lawyer, but jumped to conclusions like a woman and never saw much difference between the plantiff and defendant unless one of them was a woman or a widow. One night we visited Mark in his room and he regaled us with his experiences in justice's courts when he was young and devilish. The old time justice court was a good school for a young lawyer. He not only practised law in it, but the arts of oratory and could use big words with impunity, for neither the old squire nor the jury knew their meaning, but were impressed with their learned length and lingering sound. I still remember the Freeman case that Mark rehearsed that night. A yankee school teacher from the Nutmeg state had sued Jim Jenkins for $18 worth of schooling for his two boys, Troup and Calhoun. Jenkins wouldn't pay it because the two little nullifers hadn't learned anything hardly and they told him that Fretman gave powerful long recesses and carried on with the big girls amazing, especially with Sally Amanda Jones. Fretman was a good looking yankee, with pink cheeks and winning ways, and was popular with the girl scholars. Sometimes Salamander, as they called her, didn't go out at recess, but pretended she had some sums to do, and wanted the teacher to show her how. Troup said he heard her squeal one day, and peeped thriugh the crack and saw Fretman squeezing of her. She was a red-headed gal. Old Phil Davis was the justice court. Mark's plea was that Fretman wasn't a scholar, and not fittin to teach, that he couldn't read writin nor write readin nor spell all the in Daniel Webster's blue-back spellin book, and he made a motion to put him on the standand spell him. Fretman's lawyer fought it, but the old squire said he must spell. Fretman was scared. He trembled all over like a cold wet dog. "Spell Phthistic," said Mark, and he spelled it correctly. He then spelt him right along on all sorts of big words and little words and long words, and afterwood, but Fretman never missed until finally Mark says, "Now spell Ompompynusuk." Fretman drew a long breath and said it wasn't in the book. But Mark proved by an old preacher that it was in his book, and so old Phil spoke up amd said: "Mr. Fretman, you must spell it, sir." He was then sweatin like a run-down filly. He took one pass at it and missed. "You can come down, sir." said Mark; "you've lost your case." And sure enough, old Phil gave a judgement against him and he had the cost to pay. But, he was good grit, for he stuck to his school and his Salamander. "On one occaion a doctor sued a man for his medical bill of fifteen dollars and the man employed Mark Blandford, who had just hung out his shimgle, to fight the case; for he said the doctor was no account and he discharged him. The doctor swore on his account and Mark called for his license or his diploma, and made the point that no doctor had a right to practice without one, and he read the law to the squire. And so the old judge told the doctor to show his sheepskin. He said he had one at home, and asked for leave to go get it. It was just six miles to town and he rode in a hurry and returned in a sweat of perspiration. With an air of triumph he handed it over to Mark and said: Now what have you got to say? Mark unrolled it and saw that it was in Latin. That was enough for Mark. He made the point that it was not a diploma, but an old land-grant that was issued in old colony times to a man by the name of Caput. The doctor raved furiously, but Mark stuck to it that there was no mention in the document of John William Head--that it was issued to Johannes Gulielmus, filius, Caput--an altogether different person, and he asked the doctor please to read the thing to the court. Of course the doctor couldn't do it and he lost his case. The old squire said that he didn't know whether it was a land-grant or a diploma or a patent for some machine; and if the doctor couldn't read it, he wasn't fitten to practice medicine." (continues at length.....) Additional Comments: This is a compilation of the data I was able to locate about Mark H. Blandford. You will note slight inconsistancies in the data from time to time as the sources were not always in exact aggrement. The sources for this bio were Judy Gresham, who supplied much information and confirmed some I had, The Atlanta Constitution, The Political Graveyard, and The History of Marion County by Miss Nettie Powell. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 14.6 Kb

Marion County GaArchives News.....Court house burned November 20 1845 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lindy Hard [email protected] November 6, 2003, 3:01 pm Georgia Messenger (newspaper) 20 Nov 1845 The Court-house of Marion burned.—We have been politely shown, by Col. Bivens, the Representative of Marion county, a letter announcing the destruction of the Court-house in that county by fire, on Tuesday last at 1 o’clock in the morning. Every record and official paper is destroyed, except a few of the Sheriff’s papers which were about his person.—It is supposed to be the work of an incendiary, as there had been no fire about the building for months.— Southern Recorder. Additional Comments: Microfilm--Georgia Journal & Messenger Mar 1843-Aug 1848 This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.1 Kb

BlankWe have some information on a couple of these ladies. Are there any more we can identify? Harris begin 1845 female member list Females Julian Jackson Elisabeth Battle Ginny Clark Elisabeth Brown Delila Wells Caroline Owens (Note: Caroline Owens was Caroline Francis Rainey daughter of Reuben Morgan Rainey and Catherine Thomas Cleaton. Born May 15, 1814, Greene Co., GA married John Daniel Owens on December 25, 1834. John was born February 10, 1812, Kershaw Co., SC John and Caroline later moved to Leondard, Fannin Co., TX. John died on January 11, 1897 and Caroline died on August 10, 1899. They are buried in TX.- Martha Rainey [email protected] ) Susan Hudson Elisabeth Deriso Sarah Davison Hannah M. Allen Elisabeth Eason Polly Gauf Martha Clemens Elisa Clements Elisa Mets Mary Smith Elisabeth Cooper (_en) dis by Letter (Lucinda Clark) (with a line through her name) Elisabethann Watson Elisabeth Cooper (_un) dis by Letter Jane Sims Elisabeth Sutherling-dismifsed by Letter Permilia Hughs dis by Letter N Melton now Davis Winny McGenty dis by Letter Nancy Strawder dis by Letter Permilia Hughs dis by Letter (with a line drawn through her name) Rachel Ingram dis by Letter _ister Graham dis by Letter Susan M. Justice (Note: Susan M. Justice is wife of Appleton H. Justice. Morris Justice [email protected] ) Sarah _?_ Thompson dis by Letter Mary King Amey King Sarah Jackson Presilla Jackson now Kidd A____ Jackson (possibly Americus??) Macy Jackson Lucy Kizer Mary Watson Susan Clark ( _un) Martha Clark ( _un) Lucinda Clark now Davison E____ Golding Nancy Jackson Elisabeth Carroll Excommunicated Kissy Lee dis by Letter end 1845 female members list

BlankHere is a real gem. The membership list of all the female members of Ebenezer Baptist Church for 1845. Thank you Debbie Moore. Harris begin 1845 female member list Females Julian Jackson Elisabeth Battle Ginny Clark Elisabeth Brown Delila Wells Caroline Owens Susan Hudson Elisabeth Deriso Sarah Davison Hannah M. Allen Elisabeth Eason Polly Gauf Martha Clemens Elisa Clements Elisa Mets Mary Smith Elisabeth Cooper (_en) dis by Letter (Lucinda Clark) (with a line through her name) Elisabethann Watson Elisabeth Cooper (_un) dis by Letter Jane Sims Elisabeth Sutherling-dismifsed by Letter Permilia Hughs dis by Letter N Melton now Davis Winny McGenty dis by Letter Nancy Strawder dis by Letter Permilia Hughs dis by Letter (with a line drawn through her name) Rachel Ingram dis by Letter _ister Graham dis by Letter Susan M. Justice Sarah _?_ Thompson dis by Letter Mary King Amey King Sarah Jackson Presilla Jackson now Kidd A____ Jackson (possibly Americus??) Macy Jackson Lucy Kizer Mary Watson Susan Clark ( _un) Martha Clark ( _un) Lucinda Clark now Davison E____ Golding Nancy Jackson Elisabeth Carroll Excommunicated Kissy Lee dis by Letter end 1845 female members list

BlankMore Ebenezer Baptist Church minutes from Debbie Moore. I truly enjoy reading these and seeing so many familiar surnames. If you see individuals you recognize, we'd love to know more about some of them so we can share with other researchers. Harris begin #84 Jan 7th 1843 The Baptist Church of Christ at Ebenezer met in Conference 1st opened the door for the reception of members, Sister Nancy Daiverson was recieved on her confefsion that she has bin a member of an arm of the Baptist Church in Pulasky county from which she was excommunicated-which we have restored not having accefs(access) to the arm and also sister Elizabeth Southerlin was recieved by Letter from Fellowship church. on motion the church appointed Brethren John W. Jackson and G.B. Clark and Brother Appleton Justice in case of failure to represent us in the General metting to be held in the Second Dist(rict) at Pleasant Plains Church, on motion the church Expelled Brother John Acre and Brother William Strawder from under the watch care of the church and also Sister Nancy Douglas called for a letter of dismifsion which was granted Jeremiah Southerlin CC end #84 begin #85 February 11th 1843 The Baptist Church of Christ at Ebenezer met in Conference, Brother James S. Lunsford modr 1st opened the door for the reciption of members, recieved none 2nd called for refferneces-none 3rd called for new matters when on motion the church appointed Brethren John W. Jackson, G.B. Clark, and A. Justice a committee to cite Brother Ingram to our next conference to make his excuse for his none attendance Jeremiah Southerlin CC end #85 begin #86 March 11th (1843) The Baptist Church of Christ of at Ebenezer met in Conference, Brother John Howell, Modr 1st opened the door fer the reciption of members , recd none 2nd called fer refferences Took up that of last meeting of Brother Ingrams none attendance agreed to wate on him untill next meeting 3rd took up the Subject of foot washing agreed to have it on Sabbath at the meeting house at Communion S_?_. 4th on motion it was agreed to Appoint a treasurer when on balloting A.H. Justice was elected 5th called fer Corrispondance and recieved from Fellowship Brother Wm _?_ with a letter 6th Appointed Corrispondened to Fellowship Brethren C. Jackson and Ed Jackson agreed to go 7th called on Brother Battle for an answer relative to his becoming a deacon when he rose and consented to be ordained done in conference Appleton H. Justice Clerk Protem end #86 begin #87 April 8th 1843 The Baptist Church of Christ at Ebenezer met in Conference, Brother John Howell mod 1st opened the Door for the reciption of members recieved Brother John Brown and wife Elizabeth Brown, and Also Sister Elizabeth Cooper all by letter 2nd Called for refferances, none 3rd Called for new matters, none 4th recieved by the treasurer of the contingent funds _?_ April 9th recieved Sister Caroline Jackson by letter from Friendship Church April 10th recieved Elizabeth Battle the wife of Brother C.L. Battle by Experience of Grace Also recieved Isaiah Dicken by Experience of Grace on the Least Mention _?_ of the month The Baptist Church at ebenezer met According to precious Appointment fer the purpose of ordaining Brother C.L. Battle a Deacon fer the use of Ebenezer church. Brethren Isaac Deavers and John Howell forming a presbytree. Brother Deavers asked the questions an Brother Howell give the charge. Jeremiah Southerlin CClk end #87 begin #88 May 13th 1843 The Baptist Church of christ at Ebenezer met in conference, Brother John Howell Modr 1st opened the reciption of members recieved _?_ Watson the wife of Brother James O. Watson and Elizabeth Ann Watson both by an Experience of Grace and Also Sister Mary L. Acree by letter from Corrinth church also recieved Benjamin P. Jackson under the watchcare of the church till August meeting 2nd Called for refferences,none 3rd Called for new matters, none Jeremiah southerlin CClk end #88 begin #89 June the 10th (1843) The Baptist Church at Ebenezer met in Conference, Brother John Howell modr 1st open the door for the reciptoin of members, recieved Susan Clark and Susan Hutson Both by Experience of Grace June 12th recieved _?_ Hutson by Experience 2nd Called for refferances, none 3rd Called for new matters, none 4th Called fer Corrispondence, recieved Brethren S. G. Smith , H.F. Burk and P. Derden from Friendship. Brethren Golden and Wall from Pondtown. Brother Walton _?_ from Fellowship. 5th On motion the church Appointed Corrispondence to Fellowship, Brethren C.L. Battle and _?_ C. Jackson. Correspondance to Pondtown, Brethren G.B. Clark, P. Battle, B. Watson 6th Sister June Irwin Applied fer a letter of dismifsion which was granted. Brother Edmond Crutchfield and aplied fer a letter of dismifsion. Sister Crutchfield letter was granted and Brother Crutchfields letter was objected to in Consequence of Disorder 7th on motion the church appointed a committee to cite the Brother to attend our next conference to _?_ the report fer himself. Recieved by the treasurer of the contingent funds 75 cents J. S. C. C. (Jeremiah Southerlin , Church clerk) end #89

Is anyone researching the Blandford/Blanford name? I'm gathering material for a bio on Mark H. Blandford and I'm seeking information. Harris

Does anyone research this Dyer Family? It is listed in J.S. Parker's Bible ... he married Sarah Jane Ruffin in Taylor Co and they moved to Navarro Co TX. in the mid1870s. Infant son of Z.L. Dyer - born 6 Oct. 1824. Age 6 days. Joel Dyer - born 7 Nov 1824. Died 23 Oct. 1852. Martha Louise Cobb McCormick - born 8 Feb 1828. Zacariah L. Dyer - born 9 Oct. 1846. Jeroame Dyer - born 5 Feb. 1849. Virginia Crilley

Harris typed up from Rena Cobb's book on Marion County the list of early Senators and Representatives. Wish we could get the terms of their office. Since these had such an influence on the County, I thought it might be interesting to write up bios (maybe even locate some photographs) of these. If you know anything at all about these men, please share. This is just a partial listing.... see this page for all of them up to 1996 http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/marion/history/senators.txt Senators 1827 William Collins Absolem F. Temples Hamilton P. Snead William N.L. Crocker H.M. Jeter William C. Dawson Alfred Iverson William N. Brown House of Representatives 1828- Wiley Williams William Williams Jr. Martin L. Bivins Shadrack Bivins G.A. Brown J.L. Wiggins G.O. Davis Martin J. Crawford Mark H. Blanford Virginia Crilley

I have just completed typing up a list of all "Qualified Voters of Schley County" for the National election held on Nov. 3, 1908. It is divided by GMD and also by "colored" and "white voters." There were a number of new surnames here for me. This would be every qualified voter in the county as of the end October 1908. Source: an old yellowed type written list found in a second floor store room in the Schley County courthouse in Ellaville. http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/history/1908voters.txt Maybe there is something here for you. Harris

Be sure to pass these files along to other lists , i.e. surname, topical, etc. It is everyone working together to get materials on=line that provides all this data. 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Taylor Co Deed book A Pg 19 Talbot Co Pursuant to last will of Martha Smith dec'd of Talbot after legal notice in Macon Telegraph 1st Tues Dec 1850, I William Q.F. Mitchell, duly appointed Executor. $301 15th Dis LL11 202.5 acres Robert P. Hays highest bidder Wit: Peter E. Riley, A.H. Riley Pg 20 Decatur Co 22 April 1840 Mary Townsen, Jane Burns, David O'Briant to Murdock L. Matheson (Marion) $250 14th Dis LL158 Signed by: David O'Briant , Mary Townsen, Joseph Pursey? Wit: May M Dowdison, William Dowdison Recorded: 17 June 1852 pg 20 Marion Co 10 Nov 1842 Murdock E. Matheson (Marion) to Jacob Par (Talbot) $300 14th Dis LL158 Wit: John English, John Maply, Wright Pou JP pg 21 Talbot 5 Nov 1842 Jacob Par to Rasu Jesse Tennison (Crawford) $100 14th Dis LL158 (south half) Wit: Joseph Brannan, Subaberry Brannan Joshua Tenneson JP pg 22 Talbot 27 Aug 1851 Josiah Rhody to William J.F. Mitchell $600 14th Dis LL16 north half 100 acres + 5 acres SE corner LL162 [a crossroads] Wit: Peter E. Riley, Benjamin L. Ross pg 23 Talbot 27 Aug 1841 John Singleton to William J.F. Mitchell $1200 15th Dis LL16 202.5 acres [Little Patsiliga Creek] Wit: Peter E. Riley, Benjamin L. Ross pg 24 Muscogee 30 Oct 1851 Elijah Thompson (Upson) to James N. Thompson $275 3rd Dis LL256 202 acres Wit: Nathan Respess, Silas M. Thompson pg 25 Talbot 13 June 1851 Nancy Riley, Admin Joseph Riley, dec'd to Peter E. Riley $2303 24th Dis LL176, 177 202.5 acres (approved by Inferior Court Sept. highest bidder) Wit: T.J. Riley, James Williamson, JP Recorded: 7 July 1852 pg 26 Taylor 20 Mar 1852 Henry Millirons to William W. Arnold (Pike) $100 13th Dis LL244 10 acres (East side of Butler) bounded north by Southwestern Rail road Columbus branch east by Henry Millirons and West John Sturdivant Wit: John Barefield, John Sturdevant JIC pg 27 Talbot 11 Nov 1851 John L. Parks to James H. Tucker $34.80 28 acres in SE corne of 14th Dist LL32 [Butler] Wit: John Sturdevant, John Browsley ? pg 28 Talbot 14 Nov 1852 Cornelius Bradly to James H. Tucker $60 14th Dis LL33 18 acres Wit: John Sturdivant, Enoch Garrett pg 29 Talbot 8 March 1852 John L. Parks to Hiram Drane, T.J. Riley, Jeremiah Wilcher, John Sturdivant, Isaac Mulkey (and their successors in office) [Inferior Court Justices in 2- 19-52]commencing at SW cornerland conveyed by John L. Parks to James H. Tucker, running dew west 5 chains thirty links, then due north within 50 ft of the center of the rail road thence the course of the road to northwest corner of land conveyed to James H. Tucker. 14th Dis LL32 Wit: Hugh A. Nixon, John A.W. McCant, CSC Recorded: 10 July 1852 pg 30 Bibb County 21 June 1852 Wm B. Johnston (Bibb) to Stephen Johnson, Jesse Adams, John Sturdivant, Hardy Williamson, Daniel Whatley, Trustees of Methodist Episcopal Church south of Butler $1 Town of Butler Lot 1 in Square No 15 containing 19,000 sq feet Signed Wm B. Johnston per E.J. Johnston, atty pg 31 Wilks Co. 1 Sept 1843 Edmund C. Batty (Chatham) to John Johnson (Wilks) $150 12th Dis LL98 Wit: John Lovejoy, Thomas A. Heard JP recorded 12 July 1852 pg 32 Walker Co. 10 Aug 1850 John Johnson (North Carolina) to Manley W. Ford (Cherokee Co GA) $250 12th Dis LL98 202.5 acres Wit:John T. Webster, E. Sorrum JP recorded 12 Jul 1852 pg 32-33 Cherokee Co 12 Aug 1851 Manley W. Ford to John S. Brooks (Macon) $200 12th Dis LL98 202.5 acres Wit: H. McKery ?, Willis Little, JP recorded 12 Jul 1852 pg 33-34 Talbot 31 Dec 1851 Nathaniel Brown to Matthew Bridger $190 12th Dist LL142 202.5 acres Wit: John T. Hines, John C. Lockhard Recorded 15 Jul 1852 pg 34-35 Talbot 17 July 1851 Harry (x) Slade to John P. Durham $1500 24th Dis LL150 15th Dist LL17 (each 202.5 acres) except 2 acres where present school house now stands LL150 [Five Points - Antioch] Wit: Jesse Stallings, J.W. Durham, James Williamson, JP pg 35 Taylor 16 July 1852 James T. Cummings atty for David M & Robt Cummings(Alabama, Henry Co) to William J.F. Mitchell $30 15th Dist LL32 202.5 acres Wit: Alexander H. Riley, E.J.M Grace, JP pg 36 Henry Co Alabama Robert L. and David M Cummings appoint James T. Cummings land which descended to us by the will of dec'd father, Robert Cummings, late of Twiggs Co. pg 37 Talbot 26 Aug 1841 John P. Durham to Wm J.F. Mitchell 15th Dist LL155 and 24th Dist LL150 (each 202.5 acres) except 2 acres where present school house now stands LL150 [Five Points - Antioch] Wit: Audred J. Burkhel, Richard B. Rucker pg 38 Lowdens Co. 13 Sept 1851 James D. Shanks to George W. Darden (Talbot) $202 14th Dis LL1 202.5 acres Wit: William G. Smith, William Smith, JP Recorded 22 Jul 1852 pg 38-39 Marion Co. 11 Oct 1851 John Williamson to Willis Jinks $500 12th Dist LL140 and 117 Wit: Isaac Mulkey, R.M.J. Mitchell, JP Recorded 27 Jul 1852 pg 39-40 Marion Co 12 Aug 1851 Arza Murray to Daniel Royal $3200 3rd Dist LL191 (180 acres) 190 (100acres) Wit: Enoch Collins, R.M.J. Mitchell Virginia Crilley

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Marion-Randolph-Schley County GaArchives Wills.....Monroe Stevens June 26 1909 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Judith Gresham [email protected] November 1, 2003, 7:45 pm Source: From Record of Wills 1870-1916 Randolph County, GA Written: June 26 1909 >From Record of Wills 1870-1916 Randolph County, GA State of Georgia Randolph County Last Will and Testament of Monroe Stevens I Monroe Stevens of said state and county being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make this my last will and testament. 1st I wish my Executors to pay all my just debts as soon as possible after my demise. 2nd I give and bequeath to my beloved wife for her life time all my realty consisting of the north half of lot No. 72 in the 4th District of Randolph County Georgia and I give to my beloved wife for her life all the personally and all interest I may have in personal household and kitchen furniture, all to be used and enjoyed and managed by her during her lifetime. 3rd After the death of my wife I give and grant and bequest to my son Kincheon McKinney Stevens all the property of whatever nature and kind I may own, and all the property that I have given my said wife in article 2 of this will, is to be his, absolutely in fee simple. 4th I further charge my said son Kincheon McKinney Stevens with the responsibility, of the care and overlooking the interest of his mother, as long as she may live. And I expect him to manage her lifetime interest in all the above mentioned property and maintain her during her life using so much of the estate as may be necessary for that purpose. 5th In the event that my said son Kincheon should die before my said wife and leave no heirs at law or children that said property after the death of my said wife shall to his heirs or children if he has any. 6th If my said son Kincheon should die leaving no heirs at law or children, before my said wife then said property which is bequeathed to him shall be equally divided between my other four children after the demise and termination of the life estate of my said wife. 7th To my four children Mrs. Stella Shanklin, Rev. Hamp Stevens, A. P. Stevens and Eva Mae Stevens I give the sum of Five dollars each. The reason I bequeath to them so small a sum from my estate is that each of said above and named children in item seven are prosperous, and have been out in the world, for many years at work for themselves and my said son Kincheon has spent his life at home in my service, and has assisted me in many ways to accumulate and preserve the property I now have and has denied himself many opportunities and privileges in order to administer to my comfort and happiness. I therefore think hi is entitled to the property which I give him in item 3 of this will. 8th I nominate my son Kincheon McKinney Stevens, my executor, I relieve him from necessity of giving bond or making returns to the ordinary of said county. I desire an inexpensive and simple burial. Marking my grave with lasting and permanent plain head & foot board. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 26th day of June 1909. Monroe Stevens (S.S.) Signed and published by Monroe Stevens as his last Will and Testament, in the presence of the undersigned who subscribed our names hereto as witnesses at the insistence and request of said Testator and in his presence and in the presence of each other, this 26th day of June, 1909. B. F. Johnson S. S. Sauls J. E. Johnson Additional Comments: Monroe Stevens served in Co. G, 5th Ga Inf., CSA. Wife, Mary Francys Stevens' widow's pension application is or will soom be on-line on the Schley Co. GenWeb page. It gives some more insight into their lives. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.1 Kb

Schley-Randolph-Marion County GaArchives Military Records.....Widow's Pension, Mary Francys Stevens, widow of Monroe Stevens October 24 1916 Civilwar - Pension Co. G, 5th Ga. Inf. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Harris Hill [email protected] November 1, 2003, 7:32 pm Application for Pension by a Widow Under Act of 1910--Questions for Applicant STATE OF GEORGIA Randolph, County Personally before me comes Mrs. Mary Francys Stevens of said State and County, and after being duly sworn, on oath says that she desires to apply for a pension allowed under the Act of ______ 1910, and submit testimony to make out the same, true answers makes to the following questions to-wit: 1. What is your name, and where do you reside? Mrs. Mary Francis Stevens 2. How long and since when have you been a continuing resident of the State of Georgia? all my life 3. When, where and to whom were you married? Sept. 6, 1864 at Buena Vista, Ga., in Marion County, to Monroe Stevens 4. When, where and in what Company and Regiment did your husband enlist as a soldier in Confederate Army of Georgia Militia? At Pensacola in May, 1860 (1861), Regular, 5th Ga, Co. G. 5. When and where did the Commands of your husband surrender or discharge from the army? at Greensboro, N.C. in May 1865 6. Was your husband personally present at the time of the surrender or discharge of this command? Yes 7. If he was not present, state clearly where he was. present 8. a. thru e. N/A f. What effort did he make to return to his Command? Present g. N/A h. Was he captured by the enemy at any time? No i. If so, when and where captured and where held prisoner, and when and for what cause released? was not captured at all j. When and where did your husband die? June 10th 1913 in Randolph County k. Were you residing together when he died? yes l. N/A 9. What property of any description did you own, hold or control for your use and its cash value, Nov. 4, 1908? None 10. What property of any kind have you sold or given away since Nov. 4, 1908? What was received for it and what did you do with the proceeds thereof? None. 11. What property of any descrription of any value have you now? 100 acres of land by will of husband for life. Give list and cash value. $2000 with $1000 mortgage. What are your annual earnings or income from any source and their value? just a living with son under will, about $100 per year. 13. Have you or your husband heretofore been paid a pension by the sate? No If so, when and for what cause were you or your husband placed on the roll? never was on the roll. Mary Francys Stevens (signed) Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day of Oct, 1916. Z.M. Shelly, Ordinary of Randolph County. Additional Comments: This application contains a number of items as supporting documents. They provide interesting insights into the times. There was a copy of the will of Monroe Stevens, a doctor's bill for his last illness and well as a bill for Mrs. Mary Francys Stevens casket. The latter was support for the Randolph County Ordinary to pay for the casket from the pension proceeds. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.5 Kb

Marion-Randolph-Harris County GaArchives Wills.....Hampton Stevens 1875 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Judith Gresham [email protected] October 31, 2003, 9:26 pm Source: From Record of Wills 1870-1916 Randolph County, GA pages 35-37 Written: 1875 Recorded: 1876 Georgia Randolph County I Hampton Stevens of the county and State of -------- do make and publish and declare this to be my last will and testament. Item 1 I give and devise to my daughter Mary A. Young Lot of land number Eighty One in the fourth district of Originally Lee now Randolph County to have and to hold for and during her natural life. Remainder to such child or children as she may have surviving her at the time of her death. Item 2 I give and devise to my son Jasper H. Stevens lots of land number One hundred and Sixty nine and One Hundred and Seventy in the 14th District Originally Lee now Sumpter County to have and to hold --- and during his natural life Remainder to such children as he may at his death leave surviving him. Item 3 As soon after my decease as the interest of my Estate will allow I wish my Executors herein after named to sell all the lands of which I may die seized and possessed. Are then cash the remainder in two equal payments at one and two years to and in selling my land my Executors may in their discretion sell the same either in lots or in any other way so as to make them bring the best and highest price. Item 4 All of my personal property of every sort and kind my Executors will sell according to law and from proceeds pay all just debts I may owe. Item 5 Between the graves of myself and wife I wish my Executors to have a Suitable monument erected with names time of birth and death inscribed. Item 6 After the payments of debts costs of monument and expenses of Administration I wish my Executors of the proceeds of the sale of my property real and personal and from whatever other funds belonging to my estate to pay One Thousand Dollars to each of my children on this item named to wit Angelina Hatchett, Jasper H. Stevens, Elmina Roberts, Martha Monroe, Putnam Stevens, Monroe Stevens, Elvira McMichael, Newton Stevens, Hampton Stevens and Anna Wooten. Item 7 After the payment of the legacy of One Thousand dollars to those of my children mentioned in the above 6# Item of my will, whatever sum may remain in the hands of my Executors I wish them to distribute the same equally share and share alike among all my children including my daughter Mary Young. Item 8 I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my Sons Putnam S. Stevens and Hampton Stevens, Jr. Executors of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have here to set my hand and seal this the day of 1875. Signed Sealed acknowledged and published by the Testator Hampton Stevens to be his last will and Testament in the presence of the ----- signed who signed the same as witness at the request of the testator in his presence and in the presence of each other this the day of , ---- State of Georgia Marion County We the undersigned heirs at law and legatees of Hampton Stevens, Sr. deceased late of Randolph County, waiving all every objection to the copy will hereto attached by reason of the info—iatety and failure on the part of the said Hampton Stevens, Sr. to sign, seal and declare the same as his last will and testament in the presence of witness and waiving all other objections to the same hereby agree that the said copy will be ugularly -------- to probate as directed by law and that Putnam S. Stevens and Hampton Stevens, Jr. the Executors nominated herein do carry out the wishes of deceased as declared in said will by Executing said trust as fully and completely as if the said will had been signed, sealed and published in the presence of the required number of witnesses. And we further acknowledge that the said copy will to be the last will of deceased this day of 1876 E. E. Roberts by J. W. R. Legatee N. C. Stevens W. S. Legatee A. J. Hatchett Legatee E. A. McMichael Legatee P. S. Stevens Legatee J. H. Stevens Legatee Anna P. Wooten Legatee Monroe Stevens Legatee Mary A. Young Legatee M. A. Monroe Legatee Hampton Stevens, Jr. Legatee Georgia Randolph County Court of Ordinary October term 1876 It appearing from the petition of Putnam S. Stevens and Hampton Stevens, Jr. that Hampton Stevens, Sr. of said county died leaving a large and valuable estate of realty and personally, that he left eleven heirs at law and legatees to wit- M. A. Monroe, Hampton Stevens, Jr., E. E. Roberts, N. C. Stevens, E. A. McMichael, Putnam S. Stevens, J. H. Stevens, Anna P. Wooten, Monroe Stevens, Mary Young and A. J. Hatchett all of whom are of full age. And it further appearing that the said Hampton Stevens, Sr. made prior to his death his last will and testament but dying suddenly away from home he neglected to sign and have properly attested by witnesses said will. But it further appearing that all of the heirs at law have waived all objections to said will on account of informatiety and the failure to sign and have the same properly attested and have agreed that said paper presented is the last will and testament of the testator and that the same be carried to probate in solom from and that the persons nominated in the will as Executors carry out the provisions of the same. It is therefore ordered and adjudged that said paper is the last will and testament of Hampton Stevens, Sr. of said county and that it be carried to probate in Solem form. Given under my hand and official signature this October 2, 1876 M. Gormley?, Ordinary Georgia Court of Ordinary October term, 1876 Randolph County It appearing from the petition of P. S. Stevens and Hampton Stevens, Jr., That they are the persons nominated as Executors of the last will and testament of Hampton Stevens, Sr. late of said county deceased. That said will has been probated in Solem form. It is therefore ordered that said will be admitted to ----- and that letters testamentary be granted to the said petitioners. Given under my hand and official signature this October 2, 1876 M. Gromley, Ordinary Additional Comments: Here is some more info on Hampton, he was the son of William J. Stevens and Isabelle Rountree/Roundtree Southern Christen Advocate Notices 1867-1878 Hampton Stevens was born in South Carolina in 1805; moved to Marion County GA, in 1848; to Randolph County in 1871, and died in Harris County, while on a visit July 25, 1876. From the Buena Vista Argus, dated July 28, 1876 Mr. Hampton Stevens, Sr. one of the oldest and best citizens of Marion County, died suddenly in Harris county, at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Roberts, on Tuesday last, 25th inst. of congestion of the lungs. A more extended notice will be given next week. The next weeks issue of the Argus was a missing copy and could not be filmed. >From the Buena Vista Argus dated Friday, October 6, 1876 The Funeral Sermon of Hampton Stevens Sr., deceased, will be preached in Buena Vista, the 5th Sunday in October by Rev. W. W. Stewart of Talbotton. All are invited to attend. Moved from South Carolina to Harris County GA. Then in 1848 moved to Marion County, GA. Is buried in Prospect Methodist Church Cemetery located 5.7 miles south of Shellman, GA of off Hwy. 41 South. Follow 41 South to Junction Marker 163 on back of Stop sign, turn left and follow to dead end of paved road, turn right and go 1/2 to 1 mile down road. Church is on the left side of the road, cemetery across the street. This is at a point where CR 4 & CR 49 cross. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 8.2 Kb

http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/marion/vitals.html We have marriages 1844-1866 on-line. I'd like to add to them....can you give the parents of these females and males as well. I'll add your e-mail as the submitter for that information. At 09:19 PM 10/30/2003 -0600, N. Wilkinson wrote: >Need lookup of Book & Page Number, plus any information given on marriage >records, such as ages of bride and groom, residences: > > Elizabeth ENNIS & Joseph B. ALLEN, 17 Jan 1865, Marion Co., GA > (Lizzie/J. B. ALLEN) > > Martha ENNIS & Simon F. RAGAN, 2 Aug 1860, Marion Co., GA > > Brama Cornelia ENNIS & Thomas Osborne HARRIS, ca 1860, __?__Co, GA > >Sincere thanks for your help. > >Norma Ennis Wilkinson > > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 Virginia Crilley

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Rd.2ADE/619.1.2 Message Board Post: We have the roster for this co K 12th on-line. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/marion/military.html Following up with the information given, you may be able to locate a cemetery which might list their names. (let us know if you do, and I'll add it to this inf) Who are the parents/wife of these men? Ennis, Arthur-Private June 15 1861. Killed May 3 1863 at Chancellorsville, Va. Ennis, George H.-Private June 15 1861. Surrendered Apr 9 1865 at Appomatttox.