Scope and Contents The Inferior Court, a common law court, was established in each county by the Georgia Constitution of 1789. The court had a dual function, to administrate probate and hear minor cases, and when sitting for county purposes, to conduct county business. A constitutional amendment of 1852 provided for a separate court of ordinary for each county which took on the inferior court's probate functions. This series of unbound records consists of: (1) notations to the county treasurer for payment of...

Scope and Contents The Inferior Court, a common law court, was established in each county by the Georgia Constitution of 1789. The court had a dual function, to administrate probate and hear minor cases, and when sitting for county purposes, to conduct county business. A constitutional amendment of 1852 provided for a separate court of ordinary for each county which took on the inferior court's probate functions. This series of unbound records contains information concerning elections. Information found in...

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This series contains bound miscellaneous estate bonds including administrators' bonds, guardians' bonds, masters' bonds, temporary administrators' bonds, and bonds of indemnity by heirs.

Scope and Contents The administration of estates of deceased persons in Georgia was overseen by the Inferior Court, a common law court established in each county by the Georgia Constitution of 1789. A constitutional amendment of 1852 provided for a separate court of ordinary for each county which took on the inferior court's probate function. This series contains: (1) annual returns, (2) inventories and appraisements, (3) returns on sales of property, (4) settlements, (5) guardians' bonds, and (6)...

Scope and Contents This series consists of original unbound estate records filed with the Franklin County Court of Ordinary covering a date span from 1786 to 1916. Most of these papers were submitted by administrators or executors of estates to the Ordinary, in accordance with the law, to document the settlement of estates of deceased citizens. Generally included are: (1) administrator's bonds, (2) inventories, (3) appraisement of estates, and (4) sale bills. Frequently found are: (1) guardian's bonds, (2)...

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An estray is a domestic animal which has strayed away from its owner's custody. When a freeholder takes up any estray domestic animal he is required to file with the court of ordinary an appraisement and description of the animal, and an affidavit that his statements are correct. This series contains the person's name and a description of the animal in question and the date registered.

Scope and Contents Following the surrender of the Confederacy, a bill was passed by Congress and signed by President Andrew Johnson. It stated that it would "grant to all persons who have, directly or indirectly, participated in the existing rebellion [with certain exceptions] amnesty and pardon, with restoration of all rights of property, except as to slaves and [legal proceedings already instituted]... These "loyalty oaths" were signed by individuals in their county of residence. They stated,...

Scope and Contents This series consists of the 2nd half of a volume (reversed) containing the General Tax of 1798 which was imposed by law for the support of the government. While every county was so taxed, few records exist to show how this tax was collected. The tax was complicated and generally levied on things like billiard tables, gambling tables, physicians, stock in trade, factors and brokers, and other items. Only in extreme destitution or infirmity was a person exempt from paying. This volume has...

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Homestead laws provided for the exemption of a certain amount of property, both realty and personalty, and of certain tools from levy and sale for debt. The exemptions were obtained in the court of ordinary. The records give information as to the name of the petitioner, the size of his family, size and shape of his real property confirmed by the county surveyor by a plat of survey, and a schedule of personal property desired to be exempted.

Scope and Contents The Inferior Court, a common law court, was established in each county by the Georgia Constitution of 1798. The court had a dual function, to administer probate and hear minor cases, and when sitting for county purposes, to conduct county business. A constitutional amendment of 1852 provided for a separate court of ordinary for each county which took on the inferior court's probate functions. This series of unbound records consists of: (1) Assumpsits; (2) attachments; (3) affidavits (4) fi...

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This series contains name of party registering to sell spirituous liquor, place of business, date of registration and date of notification of collector.

Scope and Contents Marriage licenses in Georgia were issued by the clerk of the Inferior Court, a common law court established in each county by the Georgia Constitution of 1789. Beginning in 1805, the minister or justice performing the ceremony was required by law to certify that the marriage had taken place, either on a separate certificate or on the marriage license itself, and return the license to the clerk, who then recorded it in a marriage book. This series contains the books with the record copy of...

Scope and Contents This series contains two chief types of records. The first is the marriage license proper which changed its format considerably over the span of 85 years. Despite these changes, however, the informational content has remained remarkably consistent. The first part consists of the license to marry signed by the county ordinary or the clerk of the Inferior Court and contains the names of the bride and groom and the dates. The second part consists of a certification on the part of the...

Scope and Contents This series includes records of minor civil cases brought before the court as well as discussion of county business. Also, the court administered the probate of estate records. Information found in this series includes: (1) names of litigants and verdict, (2) discussion and allocation of funding for building of roads and bridges, courthouse construction and repairs, appointment of commissioners, and (3) listing of jurors. Also included are the orders by the court for recording of estate...

Scope and Contents The Inferior Court, a common law court, was established in each county by the Georgia Constitution of 1789. The court had a dual function, to administrate probate and hear minor cases, and when sitting for county purposes, to conduct county business. A constitutional amendment of 1852 provided for a separate court of ordinary for each county which took on the inferior court's probate functions. This series of unbound records consists of thirteen folders dealing exclusively with the...

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Pauper applications give information about the individuals and often describe the unusual circumstances that rendered them indigent. Other records for paupers show fund disbursements such as funeral payments and medical expenses, or when the pauper changed his residence.

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This series contains the oaths of retailers of spirituous liquors stating that they will not sell any liquors to slaves or free persons of color without the consent of the owners or employers. After the Civil War the oaths pertain to the prohibition of the sale of liquors to minors both white and Colored (African American, Black).

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The Inferior Court was a common law court established in each county by the Georgia Constitution of 1789 which handled petty civil and criminal cases. These books are the County Treasurer's records certifying to the Inferior Court that fees were paid into the county treasury for such things as: 1) licenses for the sale of spirituous liquors; 2) fines for failure to perform repair work on roads; 3) taxes, and 4) retail licenses.