Probate, GA, Chattooga, Augustus Bryant 1858 W E A BRYANT executor of AUGUSTUS BRYANT deceased recorded and book a page 29 SAMUEL HAWKINS 1858 Page 1 of 15 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, GA, Chattooga, Augustus Bryant 1858 State of Georgia ] Chattooga County ] September 1858 appearing in the court the county has been proven in open court and no objections to being filed it is ordered that said will be admitted to record September 6th 1858 SAMUEL HAWKINS, ordinary. Page 2 of 15 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, GA, Chattooga, Augustus Bryant 1858 AUGUSTUS BRYANT will recorded in book pages 68 and 69 September 10th 1858 SAMUEL HAWKINS, ordinary AUGUSTUS BRYANT deceased Page 3 of 15 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, GA, Chattooga, Augustus Bryant 1858 State of Georgia ] Chattooga County ] By SAMUEL HAWKINS, ordinary in and for the said county, to all to whom these presents shall come greeting know you that on the 6th day of September in the year of our Lord 1858 the last will and testament of AUGUSTUS BRYANT deceased late of said county was exhibited in open court and in common form of law provided and admitted to record a copy of which is here on to a next and administration of all and singular the goods channels and writes credits and lands of said deceased was granted to W E A BRYANT one of the executive in and buy said we'll named and appointed and he having first taken the oath and performed all other requisites required by law are by order of said ordinary and by virtue of these presents legally authorized to administer on the goods chattels rights credits and lands of the said deceased according to the tenor and effect of said will and testament and according to law and he is hereby required to render a true and perfect inventory and appraisement of all and singular of the goods channels rights credits and land of the said deceased and make returns thereof to this cord according to law and to render a true and correct account to the said ordinary of his acting and doings yearly until his administration is fully completed given under my hand and official signature at office this 6th day of September AD 1858 SAMUEL HAWKINS, ordinary Page 4 of 15 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, GA, Chattooga, Augustus Bryant 1858 W E A BRYANT recorded in book to page 204 and 205 SAMUEL HAWKINS, ordinary Page 5 of 15 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, GA, Chattooga, Augustus Bryant 1858 State of Georgia ] Chattooga County ] To: JOHN JONES, THOMAS KINDRICK, JOHN A PATRICK, A. G. DICKSON and F. W. CHENEY. Greeting you and each of you are hereby notified that you are appointed by the court of ordinary of said county to value and set apart an amount in your judgment sufficient for the support of the family of AUGUSTUS BRYANT deceased until the 15th day of December next and return a schedule of the same to this cord under your hands given under any hand this September 13th 1858. SAMUEL HAWKINS, ordinary We, the commissioners appointed by the court for the purpose of valuing and setting apart a support of the family until 15th December next, we find the amount of corn on hand more than sufficient for support and not a sufficient quantity of meat and for said deficiency to be made out of the stock. September 13th 1858. JOHN JONES THOMAS KINDRICK AMSI G. DIXON J. A. PATRICK Page 6 of 15 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, GA, Chattooga, Augustus Bryant 1858 State of Georgia ] Chattooga County ] A list of notes and interest to the 11th of September 8th 1858 with interest belonging to AUGUSTUS BRYANT deceased ALLEN R BRYANT JAMES HART JOHN A PATRICK JAMES S BRYANT JAMES H. HASKINSON O F PERRY W E A BRYANT E HENLEY I M PILES T. C. CRAWFORD ELIHU HENLEY LEWIS PILES J B CRIM J HERNDON WESLEY PLEDGER ELIJAH DORSETT JAMES HERNDON DUNLAP SCOTT WILLIAM H. EDWARDS JAMES J HUDGINS W E SEARIGHT JAMES EVERITT JOHN KINDRICK W SHOPSED A FERGUSUN ROBERT C. MADDOX W B STRANGE A L GRAY J W MCCOLLUM SAMUEL L HAMILTON A B MELONEY Page 7 of 15 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, GA, Chattooga, Augustus Bryant 1858 We do hereby certify the above and foregoing contains a full and perfect inventory of the property belonging to the estate of AUGUSTUS BRYANT deceased and produced by W E A BRYANT the executor. Given under our hand this September 15th 1858. THOMAS HENDRICK AMSI G DICKSON JOHN A PATRICK Page 8 of 15 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, GA, Chattooga, Augustus Bryant 1858 To certify the above appraisers or sworn by me to perform their duties as appraisers of the property belonging to the estate of AUGUSTUS BRYANT deceased according to law September 13th 1858 JOHN JONES, J G C Page 9 of 15 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, GA, Chattooga, Augustus Bryant 1858 We do hereby certify the above and foregoing contains a full and perfect inventory of the property belonging to the estate of AUGUSTUS BRYANT deceased as produced by W E A BRYANT the executor given under our hands this day September 15th 1858 THOMAS HENDRICK AMSI G. DIXON JOHN A. PATRICK Page 10 of 15 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, GA, Chattooga, Augustus Bryant 1858 A list of the sale of the estate of Augustus Bryant deceased JAMES BOTT R F GAINES L MALONEY A R BRYANT JOHN W GRAY A B MCLEAN JAMES BRYANT JAMES R GRIFFITH A B MILLICAN W E A BRYANT J R HART B MOUNT J T BURNS DYSEN HENDERSON JOHN MOUNT CALVIN CAUDLE J A HENDRICKS J A PATRICK S CLEMMINS E HENLEY R PATRICK E F CLOUDIS JAMES HERNDON JOSEPH PRATT A H COBB J J HUDGIN J O SCOTT WILLIAM COLLINS ALEX JOHNSON W SELMAN T C CRAWFORD HENRY JONES E W SEWRIGHT J M CURRY JOHN JONES R G SMITH W C DAVIS JOHN KINDRICK D W STRANGE A G DICKSON THOMAS KINDRICK M STRANGE M R DOSETT WILLIAM L KING JAMES WRIGHT J H ECHOLS JAMES LAWRENCE W WRIGHT JAMES ESPY W L LITTLE BENSEN BUCKLES XXX JOEL FARME R C MADDOX JACOB FRESHNERS A B MALONEY Page 11 of 15 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, GA, Chattooga, Augustus Bryant 1858 An account of the sale of the land & Negroes belonging to the estate of AUGUSTUS BRYANT, deceased. Sold on the first Tuesday in February 1859 [2nd Feb 1859]. F A KENLY A B MALONEY JOHN WYATT W E A BRYANT, Executor Annual return of W E A Bryant, executor of Augustus Bryant, deceased, from the date of this death –- to date this April 21, 1859. Rome Railroad Co JAMES HERNDON J VAUGHN A R BRYANT J KINDRICK HOPE WALLS F W CHENEY A B MALONEY W WRIGHT J FORTENBERRY J R H MCKINNEY SAMUEL HANKINS A PATRICK Annual return of W E A Bryant, executor of Augustus Bryant, deceased, from the date of this death –- to date this February 3, 1860. A R BRYANT + L B BRYANT L HAMILTON +ELIZABETH B BRYANT AUGUSTUS B BUCHANAN J HERRINGTON JAMES BRYANT EDWARD FIFER JAMES S BRYANT A L GRAY + heirs Page 12 of 15 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, GA, Chattooga, Augustus Bryant 1858 State of Georgia ] Chattooga County ] Chattooga court of ordinary March Term 1860 The application of W E A BRYANT executor of AUGUSTUS BRYANT for leave to sell a certain fi. fa. and receipt awarded in his petition Viz. W H EDWARDS R R Receipt (Dalton and Gadsden Railroad Company) because the same are doubtful if not insolvent and the said executor having made affidavit of the truth of the facts stated in his petition and the court being satisfied of the truth of the facts stated in the petition consents to the sale of said fi. fa. and receipt and orders that the said executor sell said fi. fa. and receipt first giving the notice required by the statutes at the time and place required by law. SAMUEL HAWKINS, ordinary Note: A fieri facias, usually abbreviated fi. fa. (Latin for that you cause to be made) is a “writ of execution” after judgment obtained in a legal action for debt or damages for the sheriff to levy on goods of the judgment debtor. Page 13 of 15 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, GA, Chattooga, Augustus Bryant 1858 State of Georgia ] Chattooga County ] To the court of ordinary of said county the petition of WILLIAM E A BRYANT executor of AUGUSTUS BRYANT show us that as the executor he holds an execution against: WILLIAM EDWARDS to an amount of $84.08 and a receipt from: The DALTON AND GADSDEN RAILROAD COMPANY for $50.00 which he believes to be doubtful if not insolvent he having tried to collect the said fi. fa. and receipt but with no success and the said W H EDWARDS and Railroad Company have no means with which to pay such debts he therefore prays the court to pass an order for the sale of said fi. fa. and receipt according to the Act of 1830. WILLIAM E A BRYANT executor sworn to and subscribing before me in open court In open court came W E A BRYANT executor of A BRYANT and being sworn states the facts stated in the said petition are true. Sworn to and subscribed before me this day W E A BRYANT. 1860 SAMUEL HAWKINS, ordinary Page 14 of 15 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, GA, Chattooga, Augustus Bryant 1858 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 15 of 15 ** PAGE BREAK **