Estate of John W. Dent
Ordinary Court Minutes, Book A, pp. 20-21 1880 Georgia, Crawford County
John W. Dent having lately departed
this life in said county intestate leaving a large estate and the
following heirs all of whom are of age to wit: Jane Dent his
widow, William J. Dent, Wesley H. Dent, Sidney W. Dent, Edgar E.
Dent, Josie C. Vanvalkenburgh, wife of Charles W. Van Valkenburgh
and Elizabeth C. Harrison wife of Jno. L. Harrison, his children
& having several years prior to his death taken a Homestead
of Realty & Exemption of Personalty - which did not cover his
entire property and William J. Dent having duly & legally
taken out letters of administration upon said estate is hereby
made & entered into by the heirs to the same as aforesaid
viz: Mrs. Jane Dent widow of said John W. Dent as aforesaid
agrees & does hereby waive & severance all her rights to
the & interest under & to the said Homestead & agrees
for the same to be cover ……..and to the administration
as such by the administrator aforesaid. She hereby agrees to take
a dower out of lands of said Jno. W. Dent deceased & to take
a years support as may be set apart to her by the commpensors
heretofore appointed by the Ordinary of land under & by
virtue of the application made to him for the same and in
consideration of said Dower & years support she hereby
relinquishes all & any further right title & interest in
said Estate or claim upon the same or any part thereof whatever:
William J. Dent, Wesley H. Dent, Sidney W. Dent, Edgar E. Dent,
Charles W. VanValkenburgh & his wife Josie C. Vanvalkenburgh,
John L. Harrison & his wife Elizabeth C. Harrison agree to
relinquish any and all right title and interest that they or
either of them may have ?eware or to said Homestead & agree
for the said Mrs. Jane Dent shall have said dower & years
support as therefore mentioned (reserving unto themselves the
right of if the same or either of them be excessive or illegally
set apart) upon the terms & upon the conditions heretofore
agreed to & mentioned by said Jane Dent in her part of this
Estate (except the part vesting absolutely in said Jane Dent) be
equally divided between themselves the legal heirs & children
of the said John W. Dent to wit: William J. Dent, Wesley H. Dent,
Sidney W. Dent, Edgar E. Dent, Josie C. Vanvalkenburgh &
Elizabeth C. Harrison Each & every of said heirs fully &
completely accounting for any money or property or advancement
received by them from the said John W. Dent during his lifetime
upon the settlement of said Estate.
In Testimony whereof the said parties have herein to set their
hands & affixed their seals.
May 10th 1880 Signed & Sealed in Presence of
Jane Dent
Alford Long
J. C. VanValkenburgh
R. D. Smith
E. C. Harrison Ordinary
W. H. Dent
C. W. Van Valkenburgh
J. L. Harrison
S. W. Dent
E. E. Dent
Recorded May 14th 1880
V. S. Holton CC Ordinary W. J. Dent
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