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Notes for Hansel Beckworth, Sr.
Source #1
Information obtained from Morris Underwood, Beckworth Descendant and Allison Beckworth of South Carolina who obtained his information from "William Beckwith of VA" by Mahlon G. Erickson.
Notes: He is listed as a Private in the Creek War. Capt. Butt's Company, 2nd Reg't (Williamson's) GA. Vols., (3 Mos. 1836). He is on the Company Muster-in Roll at Columbus, GA, June 11, 1836 and July 7, 1836. Card Nos. 12443930& 12444046 from the National Archives in Washington D.C.
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From Georgia Dept. of Archives & History, Atlanta, GA we find - in Ordinary Court minutes for 1858-1868 pages 237, 238
Court of Ordinary in vacation - Georgia Glascock County
To the Ordinary of said County the Petition of Ananias Beckworth showeth that Hansel Beckworth Sr resident of said county departed this life on the ____day of Oct 1866 leaving your petitioner one of the next of Kin and also leaving a considerable Estate of real and personal property worth the sum of Eight hundred dollars and at the time of death of said Hansel Beckworth he was entirely entestate as your petitioner believes and herein alleges. Wherefore he prays the usual citation in such case -- issue that he may obtain permanent letters of Administration on Hansel Beckworths estate and your petitioner will ever pray
Oct 26, 1866 Ananias Beckworth
Petitioner
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October 26, 1866
The application of Ananias Beckworth for Temporary letters of Administration on estate of Hansel Beckworth late of siad county being before me for motion ? and being satisfied that his application should be granted.
It is therefore ordered that Temporary letters of Administration - - - - on estate of Hansel Beckworth issue to Ananias Beckworth upon his giving Bond and Security in the Sum of one Thousand dollars with Ezekiel Matthews as his security and that he take the usual oath of office.
Seaborn Kitchens
Clerk of Ordinary
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Ananias then took an oath which was subscribed before Seaborn Kitchens, Clerk of Ordinary 26 Octobert 1866.
Then on the same day upon his application it was ordered that Bize ? B. Kitchens Charles H. Kitchens James M. Nunn William R. Hunter ? and John W. Jackson be and they were appointed as appraisers to appraise the estate of Hansel Beckworth - - deceased and ordered that a warrant of appraisement issue to them for the purpose on October 26, 1866; again by Seaborn Kitchens, Clerk of the Ordinary.
Ananias was granted leave to sell the perishable property of estate of said deceased provided that he give at least ten days notice of the time and place of said sale at three of the most public places in the county.
Seaborn Kitchens
Ordinary
The Inventory and Appraisement of the estate of Hansel Beckworth was filed on November 10, 1866, Recorded January 10 1867 by Seaborn Kitchens, Ordinary.
The Sale Bill of the estate was Subscribed and Sworn before Seaborn Kitchens, Ordinary on November 10, 1866. Examined approved and recorded on January 10, 1867 by Seaborn Kitchens, Ordinary. A number of family members are listed on the Sale Bill.
There were also a number of other Miscellaneous Estate Records.
1850 Warren County, Georgia Federal Census
Page 127a, Family # 11/11
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