Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-31
THE COURT OF oRpINARY.
Records Dating Back One Hundred and
Forty-twO Years-The First Marriage
License Issued in 1SOO-The Oldest
Estste-GeneraI Court Statistics.


Forty-twO Years-The First Marriage
License Issued in 1SO0-The Oldest
Estate-General Court Statistics.
In consequence Of the absence from the
city Of attorneys, representatives Of
estates, and others, the business of the
Court of Ordinary for the August term
fell far short of the amount usually trans
acted. In addition to the routine work of
| auditing accounts of executors, admins
| traitors, trustees and guardians, and re-
cording accounts and vouchers, the fol-
lowing matters were disposed Of by Judge
Terrell:
DISPOSITION OF ESTATES.
In the estate of Charlotte NJ. Sweat let
| tiers dismissOTy were granted to Charles
| A. j. Sweat, administrator.
In the estate of John Williams an order
was granted authorizing the sale Of real
estate for the payment of debts and dis
/ tributIOn to Charles ii. Dorsett, admins
/ traitor.
| In the estate Of Isabella W. Ryerson an
| order was granted to john Sullivan, adj
| ministrator, authorizing the sale Of South
\ western Railroad stock for the payment
| of debts and distribution.
In the estate of John Oliver, upon APP
/ plicatiOn, relief was granted to one of the
HuACAAtSs al OIuEE Ol SUBSTITUTION was
made and a new bond rendered and ac-
/ cepted.
In the estate of Sarah A. Falligant, her
will was produced in open court. Orders
| were taken admitting the same to probate
and record. Letters testamentary were
/ granted, and Harry f. Dreese qualified as
| executor. $50
In the estate Of Edward W. Chaplin,
| temporary letters of administration were
| granted to F. II. Chaplin.
In the estate of Emma W. Schley, upon
| application, orders were granted to
| George Schley, guardian, authorizing the
/ sale of her real estate and appropriating
the proceeds to her maintenance and sup
/ port, in the DISCRETION Of her guardian.
In the estate of Thomas Conway letters
| dlsmlssOry were granted to Alexander
I Pratt Adams, executor of his will.
In the estate of Emma p. Sheldon, upon
/ application orders of court were granted
| authorizing the sale of her undivided in
| terest in a lot of land and the execution
OF titles therefor to her guardian, J. r.
| Sheldon.
| In the estate of James II. Roberts,
/ upon application orders were granted to
\ Dwight L. Roberts, his administrator, au-
/ thOrizing the sale of an interest in lot
\ of land.
| In the matter of the joint application
| of William II. WoodhOuse, Justice of the
i Gedce, ana SlgmunQ ElS1nger, Notary
/ Public and ex-Officio Justice of the Peace,
| orders were granted directing the chang
ing Of the time and place of holding their
] courts.
A number OF orders were granted in
reference to the appointment of agents
! and compromising claims of estates.
! Several warrants were also issued for
! lUnacy.
! A GOOD YEAR FOR MARRIAGES.
! In connection with the court the MORN
/ ING News is indebted to Clerk Philip NJ.
1 Russell, Jr., for the following statistics,
! which will be read with interest,":
/ The marriage licenses issued from Sept.
| l, 1888, to Aug. 80, 1884, were as follows:
geptember.-Whites IA; cOlored q. Total AZ.
! OctOber.-Whites l9; colored 30. Total "a.
| AOreDtber.-Nhitesl II; cOlOred 3S. Total So.
Decem6er.-Whltes Il; colored AZ. Total Ga.
| JdRuary.-Wh 10; cOlored 20. Total 4s.
/ Fe5ruGry.-Whites y; colOred AZ. Total "a.
] MGrch,-Whites y; solOred 40 Total 50.
! AprI.-Whites "a; cOlOred 20. Total SO.
Mdy.-Whites u; colOred %. Total Al.
! JttHe.-Whites IS; colored &C. Total 81.
! JUIV.-Whites 10; cOlored %. Total As.
] Au0Wsf.-W Whites Z; cOlOred %. Total 80.
! Total whites 1877; total colored 400. Grand
| total 596.
THE OLDEST ESTATE ON RECORD.
The records of estates, divisions of
| property, returns and general business Of
/ executors, administrators, trustees and
/ guardians, date from the year 1912, the