Scope and Contents Appling County was established in 1818 and named for Colonel Daniel Appling. This series consists primarily of Annual Returns presented to the Ordinary (Probate) Court of Appling County from 1873 - 1877. Before the regular court term each January, every estate executor or administrator was required to give an accounting of the condition of the estate, providing a record of receipts and expenditures, as well as any other facts that would accurately reflect the condition of the estate....