Calhoun County, Georgia - Probate Records, James J. Arnold, 1858-1859
Submitted by: Betty Helf <bhelf2@mchsi.com> Aug 2002

FHL Film #271314, Minutes, Court of Ordinary (1854-1870), Calhoun County, Georgia

Page 144: In Chambers, March 15, 1858, Calhoun County, Georgia
The petition of George W. Arnold of said county Shows that James J. Arnold of said county died intestate and that his Estate is liable to go to waste and petitioner further shows that said Estate to the best of his knowledge, information and belief is worth about one Thousand dollars. And whereas your petitioner applies for Temporary Letters of Administration of said Estate - and further shows that he is willing to comply with the Terms of the Law by given Bond and security and taking the usual oath and he here now tenders the Court with Needham Arnold and Benjamin Arnold as his security on the Administration of said Estate and Prays the Court to grant his petition and issue of Administration and Warrant of appraisement in Terms of the Law. G. W. Arnold, Petitioner

(The court so ordered) Richard F. Jones, Ordy.

(Warrant of appraisement issued to Windsor Follett, J. J. Knight, Joseph Eubanks, James Gray, and John W. Wade to inventory estate.) Richard F. Jones, Ordy.

Page 154: April Term 1858. The Court of Ordinary met Monday April 26th 1858 persuant to adjournment. R. F. Jones, Ordy. To the Honorable Court of Ordinary of said County. The petition of George W. Arnold shows that he has applied for letters of Administration on the Estate of James J. Arnold late of said County deceased and that citation and notice thereof was issued by Richard F. Jones Ordinary of said County on the 18th day of March 1858 which was published in the Albany Patriot for Thirty days thereafter. And petitioner further that said estate to the best of his knowledge and belief is worth one Thousand dollars. And petitioner further shows that he is willing to comply with the Terms of the Law by giving bond and Security and taking the usual oath of office and he here now tenders the court with Needham Arnold and Benjamin Arnold as his securities on the Administration bond of said Estate and prays the Court to grant his petition and issue Letters of Administration and Warrant of Appraisement in Terms of the Law.

(Court accepted $2000 bond and ordered that he be permitted to take the oath of office.)

Page 155: (Court ordered Letters of Administration issued.)

Page 199: January Term 1859
Upon the application of George W. Arnold Administrator on the Estate of James J. Arnold deceased to have appraisers appointed to allow and set apart a Twelve months support for the widow and five children or what amount of money or other property should be allowed them for same time. It is therefore on motion ordered by the court that Joseph Eubanks, Windsor Follett, Nicholas Wells, Martin Eubanks and Thaddeus Jones be and they are hereby appointed Appraisers for the purpose aforesaid. And it is further ordered that the said appraisers make a Return of their actings and doings to said Court in compliance with the Laws. Richard F. Jones, Ordy.

Page 212: March Term 1859
George W. Arnold Administrator on the Estate of James J. Arnold deceased having a return of his account current with said estate which has been of file in the office of said court for Thirty days last past and been duly examined and approved by the Court - It is ordered that the same be received and Admitted to Record. Richard F. Jones, Ordy.

Page 232: October Term 1859
George W. Arnold Administrator on the estate of James J. Arnold deceased having a notice that he should apply to said court for leave to see the real Estate of said deceased - Which notice was published in the Albany Patriot for Sixty days before this Court and no objection having been shown - It is on motion ordered that the said George W. Arnold have leave to sell said Estate upon giving notice in Terms of the Law at public outa(----?).  Richard F. Jones, Ordinary