Ezekiel Griffin Paulding Co. Court House Records, Dallas, Georgia Thanks to Darlene Bullard of Norcross, Georgia for generously sharing the records she located at the Courthouse in Dallas, Georgia on Ezekiel Griffin and some of his family. These are true to the original as transcribed by me, Linda Sparks Starr, June 2004, including the spelling of the surname most often with an 'e' instead of an 'i'. Homestead A, 1866 - 1915 [page 157] Mary Griffin's Homestead for the orphans of E. Griffin, containing Three Hundred and Twenty acres (320) valued at Six Hundred and Twenty Five ($625) Dollars. [LSS note: plat map is inserted here] Georgia Paulding County} Personally appeared before me William S. Hogue county Surveyor in and for said county who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that the above plat of land Three Hundred and Twenty acres are correctly platted and that the same is claimed by Mary A Griffin Guardian Trustee and next friend of the minor children of E. Griffin deceased to wit Henry K Griffin Susan T. Griffin Avas A Griffin minor children E Griffin deceased, as a Homestead and that the same is not worth more than Six Hundred and Twenty Five Dollars in specie -- Sworn to and subscribed before me this January 22, 1869 William S. Hogue CS S. B. McGregor Ordy Approved this 23d day of January 1869 S. B. McGregor Ordy Recorded Sep'r 19th 1870 S. B. McGregor Ordy & Ex Off C.S.C. Homestead Exemption Book B [page 19] Georgia Paulding County } To the Hon ordinary of Said County the petition of Mary A Griffin Respectfully Showeth that She is the Head of a family and is Seeking the Benefit of the exemption allowed to heads of families under Section 2040 Section of the Revised Code of Georgia 1873 and all of the acts amenditory those of this 5th day of november 1877 T E Adams atty Schedule of property Item 1st Fifty acres of Land to wit 20 Acres is off the West Side of Lot no Two hundred and forty Seven )247( 20 acres off the north Side of Lot no Two hundred and fifty Eight 258 also 10 Acres off the East Side of Lot No Two hundred and forty Six )246( of the the 2 District & third Section of Paulding County Said property being the Dower property of Said Mary A Griffin or Life Estate is not worth more than $200.00 2 Beds Bedsteads & Bedding for family 25.00 3 Loom Spinning Wheel & cotton cards 10.00 4 100 lbs Lint Cotton 10.00 5 head hogs 10.00 6 Kitchin furniture & Table Crockery 5.00 Wearing apparel Personally appeared before me Mary A Griffin who being duly Sworn deposeth and Saith that the above account or Schedule is Just and True as [Stated crossed out]as it Stands Stated and Contains a full and Complete List of all her property owned except Ten Acres of Land off the East half Lot no 246 by me this nov 9 1877 Sworn to and Subscribe before me this the 9th of November 1877 Mary A (her + mark) Griffin L. C. Dunagan ordinary Recorded the 13th of november 1877 G. C. Dunagan Clk Widow Support, Wills, Adm, Estates [page 58] Annual Return of Thomas Griffin, Admr of E Griffin deceased in account Currant - - for the Year 1867 Estate Dr As per Voucher No. 1 J. H. Weaver 20.00 " " " " 2 Hugh Gregg 3.62 3 J. W. Hill 81.47 4 M A Griffin 81.23 5 J Hogan 1.00 6 G M Lewis & others 10.00 7 S. B. McGregor ordy 7.50 8 W. S. Hogue 4.00 9 M A Griffin Gua 29.84 10 " " " 29.84 11 " " " 29.84 12. J. W. Hill 95.56 13 S. B McGregor ordy 5.00 14 J. Y Read c clerk 8.00 15. E Griffin 40.00 16 R. W. Griffin 40.00 17 W Griffin 40.00 18 J W Hill 20.60 19 H Griffin 4.30 20 J. F. Ragsdale L C 1.30 21 " " 7.87 1/2 22 S J Griffin 29.84 23 H M Gray 32.00 Commission on the above amt at 2 1/2 per cent $16.16 $ 623.02 Contra Amt Rec'd for rent of the place Except 80 acres 80.30 " " " " for the 80 Acres 6.90 165 Bundles of Fodder at 75 Cents per Cut - Bundles 1.23 88.63 Commission on 88.68 at -- 2 1/2 per Cent 1.23 Sworn to and subscribed before me July 1 1868 Thomas Griffin S. B. McGregor Ordy Ezekiel Griffin To Hugh Gregg Debtor 1864 Feb 2 Sharpening 4 plows 6c .25 March 5 Pointing 4 " 25 1.00 Mending Frozen shears 4 .31 April 25 Pointing plows .30 8 pointing 2 plows .30 8 to pointing 2 Plows .30 May 5 Sharpening 2 Plows 1.22 6 Sharpening 3 Plows .18 3/4 9 Pointing one " .25 [LSS note: line not completely copied] [page 59] State of Georgia Cobb Count } Personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Said County Hugh Gregg and after being duly sworn Saith that the above account is Just and True as it now Stands Noted and that he has no other Way to prove it only by his own Oath Sworn to Subscribed before me this the 25th day November One thousand Eight hundred and sixty seven John W. Hill J P Hugh Gregg 1. Received of Thomas Griffin admr of the Estate Ezekiel Griffin Deceased three Dollars & 62 1/2 c in full of the above accts Nov 26 -- 1867 Hugh Gregg Viz the Thirty first of December next I promise to pay R Smith or bearer Sixty Dollars and fifty cents for value Rec'd July 12, 1861 Ezekiel Griffin 2. Received of Thomas Griffin Admr of Ezekiel Griffin deceased Eight and 47 in full of one note made payable to John W. Hill and signed by E Griffin this Jany 3rd 1867 John W Hill 4 Received of Thomas Griffin admr on the Estate of E Griffin deceased Eighty one 23/100 Dollars with One dollar and 86 cents Interest as apart of my distributive Share of the personal property as Widow & wife and heir of Said deceased Estate March 20 1868 Mary A (her + mark) Griffin 5 Estate of E Griffin deceased Dr to John Hogan for labor done in October 1865 on Syrup Mills $1 00 State of Georgia Paulding County } Personally appeared before me John Hogan after being duly Sworn Saith on oath that the above account is Just and true as it now stands this June the 27 1867 John Hogan S S Brown J P Received of Thomas Griffin Admr of E Griffin deceased One Dollar in full of the within and attached account & in full of all demands this September 2 1867 John Hogan [page 60] December the 12 1867 Received of Thomas Griffin administrator on the Estate of Ezekiel Griffin deceased Ten Dollars in full for services rendered in laying off Dower G M Lewis Henry Lester Sanders Ragsdale William Echols Robert Trammel 7 Received of Thomas Griffin on the Estate of E Griffin deceased Seven Dollars &.50 cents for Surveying and laying off the Dower of Mary A Griffin Widow of said deceased August 24 1867 Wm G Hogue per S B McGregor 9 Received of Thomas Griffin admr on the estate of E Griffin deceased Twenty nine 84/100 Dollars in part payment of Henry E Griffin minor heir of E Griffin as his distributive share her Oct 24 1867 Mary A X Griffin S. B McGregor Ordy mark 10 Rec'd of Thomas Griffin admr of the estate of E. Griffin deceased Twenty nine 84/100 dollars in part payment Susan T. Griffin minor heir of E Griffin deceased as her distributive Share as legatee October 24, 1867 her S. B. McGregor ordy Mary A. + Griffin Guar mark 11 Received of Thomas Griffin admr on the estate of E Griffin deceased Twenty Nine 84/100 Dollars in part payment of Ava A Griffin minor heir of E Griffin deceased as her distributive as legatee of said Estate her Mary A. + Griffin Guar Mark Viz the 23th day of December next I promise to pay J W Hill or bearer Sixty five Dollars Value Rec'd June 27 1860 Ezekiel Griffin Oct 20 1867 Received of Thomas Griffin administrator of Ezekiel Griffin deceased ninety five dollars & 36 cents in full of a note given to me and held by me and signed by Ezekiel Griffin John W. Hill 13 Dallas December 25 1867 Received of Thos Griffin Admr of on the estate of E Griffin deceased Five Dollars for advertising Citation for leave to sell the lands belonging to Said estate S. B. McGregor ordy [page 61] Mary A Griffin } Petition for Dower vs } Thomas Griffin Admr } Recd of Thomas Griffin Admr on of E Griffin deceased } the estate of E Griffin deceased Eight August 23rd 1867 } Dollars in full of the above Case J T Read Clk E L Crow D sheriff Received of Thomas Griffin Administrator of the Estate of Ezekiel Griffin deceased forty Dollars in part pay of my distributive Share in Said estate October 7, 1867 Edmunde Griffin Received of Thomas Griffin administrator of the Estate of Ezekiel Griffin deceased forty dollars in part pay of his distributive Share of said estate October the 9 1867 R W Girffin Received of Thomas Griffin Administrator of the estate of Ezekiel Griffin deceased forty Dollars in part pay of his distributive share of Said Estate William Griffin July 24 1861 Ezekiel Griffin Sr To John W Hill Mercdiz account 1861 38 1/2 tobacco 40 cents per lbs 14. 40 State of Georgia Cobb County } Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County John W Hill an after being duly Sworn deposeth and Saith that the above account is Just and true as it now states and that he has no other way to prove it only by his own oath Sworn to & subscribed this June 26, 1867 John W Hill John Y Robertson J P October 20 1867 Received of Thomas Griffin admr on the Estate of Ezekiel Griffin deceased late of Paulding County Georgia Twenty Dollars 60 cents in full of the above account J W Hill The Estate of Ezekiel Griffin Dr To Hasnet Griffin Freedman To work due in gathering crop for 1866 $4.50 Georgia Paulding County, In person came Hasnet Griffin who being Sworn says that the above account is just and true as Stands stated Sworn to and subscribed before me his this October 25 1867 Hasnet X Griffin J. H Weaver mark [page 62] Received of Thomas Griffin admr on the Estate of E Griffin deceased four Dollars and 30 cents in full of the within account -- this Oct 25 1867 his Hasnet + Griffin Mark Received of Thomas Griffin administrator on the estate of E Griffin deceased Twenty Dollars for Services rendered as an attorney in Said admr Oct 25, 1867 J H Weaver 20 Rec'd Thos Griffin Admr of E Griffin his tax of 1868 1.30 J A Ragsdale 21 Rec'd of T Griffin admr E Griffin his tax for 1867 $ 7.87 1/2 J A Ragsdale 22 Received of Thomas Griffin Admr on the Estate of E Griffin deceased Twenty nine 84/100 Dollars as part of my distributive as legatee of Said Estate Oct 24, 1867 S. J. Griffin 23 Received of Thomas Griffin Admr of E Griffin deceased Thirty two Dollars as part of my distributive share in the right of my wife as heir of Said Estate Oct 7, 1867 H M. Gray Received Thos Griffin admr on the Estate of E Griffin deceased To G M Lewis and Robert Trammel Dr To 2 days Services rendered for carrying chain in running off Dower $4.00 William Hogue Recorded November 6, 1868 Papers Stamps S B McGregor [page 154] Annual Return of Thomas Griffin Admr of E Griffin deceased in account Currents for the year 1868 To Amt of rent Sold 1868 3 Bushels of Corn at 30 cents per Bushel J F Denson $2.30 5 " " 35 " " Mary Griffin 2.73 5 " " 30 " J F Denson 2.30 6 " " 30 " " John Denson 3.00 13 refusen 25 " " A J Hipp 3.25 10 " 60 " " W S Ragsdale 6.00 5 " " 25 " " " " 1.25 Shucks Mary Griffin 2.05 301 Bundles of Fodder 73 per cent 3.65 4 3/4 Bushels of Wheat at $2 per bus Aaron Chester 8.50 13 1/2 Doz oats at 20 1/2 per Doz John Denson 2.76 8 " " 13 " Jane Griffin 1.04 800 lbs Seed Cotton $6.05 per cut A J Hipp 48.40 87.65 3/4 Commission on $87.65 3/4 2.19 $ 85.46 3/4 Estate Dr As per vouchers No 1 S B McGregor Ordy 3.00 2 J F Ragsdale L C 2.80 3 S B McGregor ordy 4.50 12.30 Commp on $12.30 .22 12.52 Sworn to Subscribed before me July 5 1869 Thomas Griffin S. B. McGregor ordy Rec'd of Thomas Griffin Admr of E Griffin deceased f[off page] dollars for advertising land for sale S. B. McGregor or[off page] This Dec 1868 Rec'd of Thomas Griffin Admr of E Griffin deceased four Dollars for Cost on an appeal of Homestead Jany 1868 S. B. McGregor ordy Rec'd of Thos Griffin admr E Griffin 42.80 his tax of 1868 J F Ragsdale L Cl Recorded August 16 1869 Exempt from revenue S. B McGregor ordy [page 304] Voucher No 1 Rec'd of Thomas Griffin admr of E Griffin deceased five dollars for advertising Citation to sell land of Said Estate August 3, 1869 S B McGregor ordy 2 Received of Thomas Grifffin admr of E Griffin deceased five dollars for advertising land for sale Feb 2, 1869 S B McGregor ordy Recorded this March 19th 1872 S B McGregor ordy [page 333] Annual Return of Thomas Griffin admr the Estate of Ezek Griffin deceased for 1869 Estate Dr As per voucher No 1 S B McGregor 5.00 2 " " " 5.00 Commission on $10.00 at 2 1/2 per cent 0.25 Admr Dr Viz amt Rec'd Rent oats Jan 30 1869 Wily Bobo 4.00 J F Ragsdale 4.50 A J Hipps 3.62 Wily Bobo 50 Corn Oct 25 /69 A J Hipps 3.00 John Denson 5.50 " " 1.00 Short J B Miller 3.08 Shucks 75 fodder A J Hipps 1.35 100 lbs Cotton " " 6.00 Corn J F Denson 2.50 $ 37.30 Commission on $37.30 1/2 at 2 1/2 per cent 0.93 Sworn to & Subscribed before me this June 17th 1872 Thomas Griffin S. B. McGregor ordy [page 343] Annual Return of Thos Griffin Admr 1870 Estate of Ezekil Griffin deceased Administrator Dr To Rent from J F Denson 13.00 " " " A J Hepp 7.00 20.00 Administrator Cr Viz Cash as per Vouchers #1 N N Beall $ 5.00 #2 S B McGregor 5.00 10.00 Commis 2 1/2 pr ct on $20.00 30 2 1/2 " " 10 25 75 $10.75 Balance in favor Estate $ 9.25 Georgia Paulding County } Personally appeared before me Thos Griffin Admr of Estate of Ezekiel Griffin deceased who being duly sworn deposeth and Saith the above Return is Correct Just and true to the Best of his Knowledge and belief. Sworn to & Subscribed before me Thos Griffin Admr this June 30 1871 Meigs Hunt C.S.C Rec'd Thomas Griffin Admr of E Griffin deceased Five Dollars for Counsel Decr 20 1870 N N Beall Rec'd of Thos Griffin Admr of E Griffin dec'd Five dollars for advertising land for Sale Feb 2 1871 S B McGregor ordy Recorded May 28 1871 S B McGregor ordy [page 383] Annual Return of Thomas Griffin in account current for the year As per vouchers No 1 Mary E Griffin 6.40 2 J H Weaver 30.00 3 J O Gartrell 125.00 4 S B McGregor 79.00 5 S B McGregor 26.50 6 J F Ragsdale 6.24 7 " " 3.76 8 G W Ware 14.40 9 E Griffin 19.08 10 R W Griffin 19.08 11 Wm Griffin 19.08 12 G M Philps 18.08 13 J L Atcherson 59.08 14 J. F. Ragsdale 26.26 15 M E Griffin 36.70 16 Thos Griffin 59.08 17 " " 10.00 Admr Dr Amt of sale of land Nov 1871 575.00 Sworn to & Subscribed before me Nov 4, 1872 Thomas Griffin S B McGregor ordy Received of Thomas Griffin admr of E Griffin dec'd Twenty Six 26/100 dollars as Guardian E Griffin John T Griffin and Mary Frances Griffin minor heirs of John Griffin deceased as their distributive share of said Estate January 1 1872 J F Ragsdale Rec'd of Thomas Griffin admr of E Griffin deceased fifty six dollars and Seven cents as Guardian of Henry K Griffin Susan T Griffin and Avis Griffin minor heirs of E Griffin dec'd as heirs of said Estate Decr 22 1871 Mary Griffin her S B McGregor ordy Mary X Griffin Mark Rec'd of Thomas Griffin admr of E Griffin deceased fifty nine Dollars & Eight cents in full of my distributive Share Decr 22 1871 Thomas Griffin Received of Thomas Griffin administrator of E Griffin dec'd fifteen dollars as part of my distributive Share of Said Estate this the 13 of Nov 1871 G M Philips N G Griffin Rec'd of Thomas Griffin Admr of Ezekiel Griffin deceased fifty nine Dollars & eight cents in full of my distributive share of said estate Jan 2 1872 John L Atcheson [page 384] Rec'd of Thomas Griffin Administrator of Ezekiel Griffin nineteen Dollars and Eight cents his just claims of said Estate January 29 1872 William Griffin Rec'd of Thomas Griffin admr of the Estate of E Griffin nineteen dollars and Eight cents Just claims of said Estate Jan 29, 1872 R W Griffin Rec'd of Thomas Griffin admr of E Griffin dec'd Six 40/100 Dollars tax paid on the Estate of E Griffin deceased in 1869 Decr 4 1871 her Mary A X Griffin Mark Rec'd of Thos Griffin admr of E Griffin dec'd twenty dollars for Counsel fees this Decr 21 1871 J H Weaver Thomas Griffin } Land in Paulding Superior Court admr of Ezekiel Griffin dec'd dec'd } Judgement for admr afterward, conf Paulding County } by the Supreme Court vs } Mary Ann Griffin } Rec'd of Thomas Griffin admr Guardian & Claimant } as above stated one hundred and on Homestead } twenty five Dollars in full Payment for my services in the above stated Case This December 2 1871 John O. Gartrell atty at law Rec'd of Thomas Griffin admr of E Griffin deceased Nineteen dollars and ten cents this Decr 21 1871 S. B. McGregor ordy Rec'd of Thomas Griffin admr of E Griffin deceased Twenty Six. Six 50/100 Dollars fifteen Dollars being for the Cost of Supreme Court six dollars for the Superior Court Case -- three dollars for jury fees & two 50/100 Dollars on the appeal January 1 1872 S B McGregor ordy & Ex officio Clk S C Rec'd of Thomas Griffin admr 6 20/100 his tax of 1870 J F Ragsdale L C Rec'd $5. 76/100 of Thomas Griffin Admr for his state & county J F Ragsdale Rec'd of Thomas Griffin admr of the Estate of Eze Griffin nineteen dollars & Eight his just claims of sa[off page] January 29 1872 Edmund G[off page] Estate of E Griffin dec'd unto Thos Gr[off page] For Extra Services in Said Estate $ Thos Griffin [page 385] United State Internal Revenue Collectors Office 4 Dist of Georgia Dallas November 27, 1870 Received of Mrs Mary A Griffin for Thomas Griffin admr of E Griffin fourteen 40/100 Dollars tax on $800 Successors Rec'd from E Griffin Estate 14 W E B Robert, A Janis, Julia Thos Henry Susan Mary Avis Griffin Successors of E Griffin Total Being and assessed on Oct 1869 last for Oct 186[off page] G W Ware Debt Collec[off page] Recorded January 9, 1873 S B McGregor ordy lsstarr@pilgrimage.us http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~lksstarr