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Joel Kelsey Estate Papers
Courtesy of Lizanne - a fellow Kelsey researcher
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Fulton Court of Ordinary Chambers, Nov 26th, 1867
The attached application of Mers. Diana Kelsey, widow of Joel Kelsey Sr. Decd to have
partitioners appointed to set aside to her a twelve months support and a sufficiency of
the household & kitchen furniture of deceased for her use there being no minor children
having been read & considered, It is ordered that Alfred Austell, L. P. Davis, John G.
Westmoreland, L. C. Wells and Charles Harrison, or a majority of them be & they are hereby
appointed appraisers to set apart to the said Diana Kelsey widow of said deceased, a sum
sufficient for her support for twelve months, in money or property belonging to the estate,
also a sufficiency of the household & kitchen furniture for the use of said widow. Land
property as set apart & furniture to be appraised by them and schedule returned to the County
according to requirements of sections 25-31 & 25-32 of the Code of Georgia.
Daniel Patterson Ordinary
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To Hon Daniel Patterson ordinary of Fulton County –
The undersigned widow of Joel Kelsey Sr respectfully represents that her husband late of said
county departed this life intestate possessed of a house & lot on Calhoun Street in city of
Atlanta worth probably $2000 & a suitable lot of household furniture as the only property
belonging to said estate. Your petitioners ____ represents that there is no refusutative of said
estate – and representative cashs, Your Hon. to appoint five discreet appraisers to set apart &
assayers to your petition a sufficiency from the estate for her sufficient & maintenance for the
space of twelve months & necessary furniture according to the statutes in such cases made &
provided your petition for their suggests that there are no minor children.
This 25 Nov 1867 Diane Kelsey
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Atlanta
Fulton Co
State of Georgia
We the undersigned appointed appraisers by the Ordinary of said Co. in said State to appraise and set apart a twelve month
support for Mrs. Diana Kelsey widow of Joel Kelsey Sen decd do herby set apart all the household & Kitchen furniture
belonging to said Joel Kelsey Sen decd and also One Thousand Dollars in money for her proper maintenance and support for
one year from the said Joel Kelsey Sen. Decd.
In witness where of we here unto set our hands and affix our seals this twenty sixth day of November one thousand
Eight Hundred and Sixty Seven.
J. G. Westmoreland
Carl Harrison
L. B. Davis
List of Household & kitchen furniture belonging to Joel Kelsey Sen. Decd and appraised by county appraisers as above.
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4
1
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chair for
Cookstove
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12.
3.
25.
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$40
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1
1
6
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Bedstead & Bedding
Table
Chairs
Amounting to
Sixty Eight 50/100 Dollars
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15.00
.50
1.00
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16.50
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6
1
1
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Chair for
Table
Wadrobe
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5.
3.
4.
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12
16.50
40.00
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$68.50
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Estate of Joel Kelsey Sr. the acct with Jno R. Wallace, Adm
1868
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June
1867
Nov
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27
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By amt received sale of real estate
Contra
To amt cash paid Diana Kelsey
" " " " J. F. Whitaker
" " " " D. Pittman Ordy
" " " " J. F. Whitaker
" " " " W.T.C. Campbell
" " " " M.C. Glanchard
" " " " D. Pittman Ordy
" " " " Adm notice to Drs. H???
" " " " Diana Kelsey
" " " " Wm. H. Hill
" " " " Con____ tax
" " " " A. H. Montgomery
" " " " Towers & Ussery
" " " " D. H. Witherspoon
" " " " Diana Kelsey
" " " " Est. T.C.H. Wilson
" " " " W.T.C. Campbell on account
" " " " for Final Settlement &
Cost of Dismission
" commission allowed Adm for
recovery & paying out
_____ stamp for deed
" Balance paid W.T.C. Campbell
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$1600 00
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no 2
no 3
no 4
no 5
no 6
no 7
no 8
no 9
no 10
no 11
no 12
no 13
no 14
no 15
no 16
no 17
no 18
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100
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11
5
3
4
6
4
500
15
2
15
110
45
400
5
284
30
80
2
1600
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Sworn to & subscribed
Before me this April 8th 1869
Daniel Patterson Ordinary
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John R. Wallace
adm Estate
Joel Kelsey, Decd
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