Homestead Exemption of John W. Dent
dated Feb 8, 1869
Court of Ordinary Minutes, Book A, pp 38-39
Georgia Crawford County, To James J. Ray Ordinary of said County.
The petition of John W. Dent of
said County respectfully showeth that he is the head of a family
that he owns & possesses in his own right clear & exempt
from any encumbrances for taxes money borrowed & expended in
the improvement of the homestead or the purchase money of the
same or for labor done thereon or for material furnished
therefore, a plantation in Crawford County situated lying &
being in the seventh & second district of said County of
Crawford of the following lots. Numbers one hundred & twenty
seven & ninety eight in said seventh district, one hundred
& fifty acres of lot No.173 & 202 1/2 acres being lot No.
179 the latter described land lying & being in the second
district of said County of Crawford containing in all seven
hundred & fifty seven & half acres more or less. And the
following schedule of personal property Household & kitchen
furniture valued at $200.00 6 mules valued at 75 dollars 450.00 2
cows & calves @ 10 each 20.00 2 horse wagon & harness
35.00 1 Horse & buggy 150.00 4 Horse Wagon 50.00 Plantation
Tools 25.00 1 Yoke oxen 50.00 $1000.00 Wherefore your petitioner
prays that an order may be granted by your honor directed to J.
Northrop Smith surveyor in said County requiring him to enter
upon said lands heretofore described in this petition & lay
off to your petitioner his homestead in said lands according to
the Constitution of the State of Georgia & the Statute of the
State approved Oct 3rd 1868 in such cases made & provided
& that the personal property contained in the foregoing
schedule shall be admitted to record under the Statute above
cited. And your petitioner will ever pray J W Dent Petitioner
Georgia Crawford County Court of Ordinary Feb 8" 1869 To J.
Northrop Smith Surveyor It is ordered that you enter upon the
lands of John W. Dent described in the foregoing petition &
lay off John W. Dents homestead thereon according to the
Constitution of the State of Georgia & the Statute of the
same State approved Oct 3rd 1868 & make your return before
the 16th day of Feb given under my hand & official signature
this 8 day of Feb 1869. James J. Ray Ordinary Homestead of John
W. Dent as surveyed by J. Northrop Smith surveyor of Crawford
County. Second district Crawford County Lot No. 179 202 1/2 acres
Lot No. 173 # D House 150 acres 7th district-Crawford County Lot
no 127 Lot No 98 202 1/2 ac 202 1/2 ac Georgia Crawford County
Personally appeared before me J. Northrop Smith who deposeth
& saith that the above is a correct plot of the homestead of
John W. Dent of said county and that the same is not worth more
than two thousand dollars in specie.
Sworn to & subscribed before me 16th Feb 1869
J. W. Avant Not Pub Crawford County} J Northrop Smith C. S.
Filed in office Feb 8" 1869
James J. Ray Ordinary
Approved Feb 27th 1869 Jas J Ray Ordinary
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