Dower Petition and Relationer explanation

UPSON COUNTY, GA - Court Records - Dower

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A Dower Petition and Relationer explanation:

When ever any question arose is to whether or not a widow was entitled to dower, or where a dead husband had left her without money in a will, the court upon petition (complaint) would look into the matter and where needed would order the executor or administrator to pay or see to provisions/money that would see to her care. A Relator meant one of 2 things; first, "relators" ("relationers") were those who were knowledgeable about the fact and related to the court under oath what he wanted to know, or second, if the state was the party standing in for the widow, the officer who was appointed by the state to do that was known as a "Relator."

(Original Records are kept in files located at the Archives in Upson County, Ga.)

Petitioner's Names       Husband
(widow)                               Deceased    year

Andrews, Sarah           William     1869
Boyt, Charlotte          James       1858
Butts, Sarah             Henry       1868
Braswell, Elishaba       Benjamin    1839
Carpenter. Mary          John        1841
Collin, Elizabeth        Charles     1873
Collier, Susan           James       1866
Gibson, Mary             Sylvania    1868
Griffith, Mary           Henry       1838
Grigger, Nancy           James       1887
Gunnels, Elizabeth       Augustie    1873
Hardy, Sarah             Thomas      1866
Harrall, Mary            James       1866
Harnesburger,Lavina      George      1867
Howell, Lovrina          Hillery     1864
Irvin, Carolina          Alexander   1874
Jackson, Melinda         Burrill     1866
Kenedy, Mary             Wilson      1867
Kersey, Sarah            Robert      1863
Lewis, Nancy             James       1867
Marcus, Irena            William     1867
Martin, Martha           Austin      1838
Mauldin, Mary            James       1866
Richardson,Elizabeth     Robert      1869
Slaughter, Mary          Reuben      1839
Self, Mary               Andrew J    1864
Lovina Smith             Hilerary    1866
Sneed C.                 Zachariah   1867
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Relationer's             Husband     Date
(Widower)

Starling,Cynthia          David    1859
Tate, Avery               Edwin    1846
Thompson,Narcissa         Silas    1873
Trice, Jane               William 1867
Vinning, Elizabeth        John     1839
Walker, J.                Benjamin 1869
Williams, H.              William 1838
Worthy,Martha             Anderson 1866

Submitted By Lisagraham32@aol.com
Nov. 2002