Augusta Chronicle
and Georgia Gazette, Dec. 24, 1817
FOR SALE
650 Acres of Land lying in Lincoln county, near the court-house,
known by the name of SNEED's Tract, bounded mostly by vacant Lands-
immediately on the Road from Augusta to Petersburgh, unimproved- on
the tract are springs of fine water - Any person wishing to purchase
can apply to the subscriber in Burke county, near Buck Head.
LEASTON SNEED
Dec. 17
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The Georgia Journal. (Milledgeville, Ga.), May 20, 1823
EXECUTOR'S SALE
On the 1st day of July next, will be sold at the lat residence of
SAMUEL BIRD, late of Burke County dec'd, all the personal estate of
said dec'd, consisting of horses, cattle, hogs, 1 gig, 1 cotton gin,
corn and fodder, 1 cart, household and kitchen furniture, plantation
tools, and other articles too tedious to mention. The sale will
continue from day to day till all are sold, and the terms made known
on the day of sale.
N.B. All persons indebted to the estate of SAMUEL BIRD, late of
Burke Countyy dec'd, are requested to make immediate payment, and
all who have demands against the estate are hereby notified to
present the same property attested within the time prescribed by
law.
HENRY P. JONES, LEASTON SNEED, Ex'rs
May 20
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CENSUS:
1820 Burke County, Georgia, Waynesboro, Image 22 (Ancestry),36(FamilySearch).
LEASTON SNEAD:
2 -WM= 16- 26
TOTAL SLAVES: 12.
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Index to Census of Georgia (Genealogy.com), 1830.
DUDLEY SNEED - LEE COUNTY, GEORGIA - PG.29
LEASTON SNEED - BURKE COUNTY,GEORGIA - PG.126.
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1830 Burke County,Georgia, 74th Co.District, Pg.19.
LEASTON SNEED:
1 - WM = 5 1 - WF= 5
1 - WM = 20 - 30 2 - WF = 5 -10
1 - WM = 30 -40 1 - WF = 20 - 30.
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The Georgia Journal, July 8, 1824
Notice This!
All persons are cautioned and forwarned from trespassing on Lot No.
20, in the 5th district of Monroe County; and those who have
heretofore trespassed on said lot of land, by cutting and hewing of
any timber or timbers, or committing any other trespass whatever, by
cutting any rail, board, shingle-tree or trees, sappling, or any
other growth whatever, are hereby forwarned from moving the same or
any part thereof off from the said premises, without special
permission from the subscriber or his proper agent under the penalty
of the law in such cases made and provided.
Any person that feels disposed to purchase said tract of land, by
making early application, can have the same on good terms.
LEASTON SNEED
Burke County, July 20
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Register of Land Lottery of Georgia 1827," Compiled and Published
by Miss Martha Lou Houston, Columbus, Georgia, printed by
Walton-Forbes Company, Columbus, Georgia 1928.
12TH DAY'S DRAWING-March 20.
BURKE.
page 33
Fortunate Drawers: Leaston Sneed,
Captains District: Corkers
Number: 147
District: 2
County: Troup County
REPRINT of OFFICIAL REGISTER of LAND LOTTERY OF GEORGIA 1827
27th DAY'S DRAWING---April 6th
BURKE.
page 82 Fortunate Drawers: Leaston Sneed,
Captains District: Corkers
Number: 4
District: 14
County: Muscogee County
LEASTON SNEED lived in Corkers District, Burke Co.,Georgia - 1828.
In the Land Grants Records, LEASTON SNEED recorded in 14th District,
on Dec. 17, 1829.
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The Macon Telegraph, September 11, 1827
FOR SALE
That Valuable Lot of Land No. 85, in the 5th District of Coweta
county. Also I do seriously forwarn all Persons from Trespassing on
said Lot in any manner whatever.
LEASTON SNEED
Burke County, August 25
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U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971:
Name: Leaston Sneed
Post Office Location: Bark Camp, Burke, Georgia
Appointment Date: 14 Feb 1829
Volume #: 10
Volume Year Range: 1832-1844
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Name: Leaston Sneed
Post Office Location: Bark Camp, Burke, Georgia
Appointment Date: 8 Jun 1840
Volume #: 10
Volume Year Range: 1832-1844
---------------The Federal Union, Sept 12, 1833
I WANT MONEY
The subscriber will sell, on good terms, for the cash, a few Gold
and Land Lots, in the Cherokee Purchase, namely number four hundred
and forty-two (442) in the twelfth district of the first section,
number one hundred and thirty seven (137) in the thirteenth district
of the first section north, number seven hundred and seventy-four
(774) in the seventeenth district of the second section, and number
six hundred and ninety five (695) in the twenty first district of
the third section, and Land Lots, number one hundred and eighteen
(118) in the eighteenth district of the first section, number one
hundred and ninety three (193) inn the thirteenth district of the
third section, and number two hundred and five (205) in the
fifteenth distrit of the third section. Indisputable titles given.
LEASTON SNEED
Bark Camp, Burke County, GA - August 29, 1833
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The Federal Union, April 2, 1834
FAIR WARNING.
I do seriously forewarn every person from trespassing on my Fraction
number one thousand two hundred and ten in the Second District of
the First Section, in any shape whatever; as I am determined to
enforce the law against any person that trespasses on said fraction.
LEASTON SNEED
Bark Camp, Burke County, GA. March 6, 1834
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Augusta Chronicle and Georgia Gazette, Dec. 27, 1834
BURKE COUNTY
Lands for Sale
And for no particular cause, more than I feel anxious to move to
Texas. I would be glad to sell at a fair price for the cash. In
fact, there are but very few situations in the country to excel it.
In the survey it contains 700 acres lying on the Ogeechee River.
What is te - ed the Ogeechee Road, leading from Louisville to
Savannah, runs directly through the Land. There is about 250 acres
cleared and 150 of them. fresh. It is well situated as to water,
with an excellent lasting spring, and has running water through
every field, principally originating in springs. The Houses are
comfortable, consisting consisting of a new 2 story dwelling, and a
nice Dairy, both newly painted; an excellent new Gin House, and Gin;
a Blacksmithshop; a small Store House, Wagon house, Barns, Stables,
&c - and it is not surpassed by any place in the country, and
situated in a neighborhood very convenient to Church, both Methodist
and Baptist. A good part of this survey consists of excellent
Hammock Land, and the balance may be termed mixed. To any person
that is found of fishing, it is very convenient and good, both for
Spring, Summer and Fall, and there is a most excellent outlet on one
side for raising of Stock. Persons that desire such a situation in
Burke, would do well to make application, soon, or betwixt this and
the first of January next.
LEASTON SNEED
Burke County, Geo.
Birdsville, Nov 1834
Nov 22
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The Chronicle and Sentinel, Sept. 3, 1839
EAGLE AND GLOBE HOTEL
Waynesboro, GA
MAJ. M. MARSH respectfully informs his friends and the public that
he has leased the above establishment to MR. LEASTON SNEED, for a
term of years. He begs leave to return his thanks for the generous
support received from his friends and the public, and hopes the same
will be continued to MR. SNEED, who has fitted up the house in good
style, and promises to spare no exertions to render those who may
call upon him comfortable. His room are airy, and most of his bed
rooms have fire-places. His table will be the best the country can
afford, and his charges suited to the times.
Waynesboro, July 19, 1839.
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The Southern Recorder (Midgeville, GA), Sept. 15, 1840
Died, in Waynesboro, Burke County, on the 28th ultimo, MR. LEASTON
SNEAD, in the 40th year of his age. He has left a wife, six
children, and numerous friends and relatives to mourn their
irreparable loss.
Died in Burke County, on the 3d instant, THADEUS W., son of LEASTON
and SUSAN SNEAD, aged 13 years. Never has it been my lot to
chronicle so melancholy an event. The clay had barely commenced
settling over the corpse of the father, ere the son is called to be
numbered among the dead. The mother's only prop the sister's last
found hope is gone. The great arbiter of nature has called him from
among them, to inhabit another world. Oh death! could'st thou but
have staid thy call awhile, what a consolation it would have been to
a distressed mother, and weeping sisters; grieve not distressed
mother, weep not affectionate sisters-your dutiful son, your
attached brother, is gone a messenger to commune with his father.
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The Daily Chronicle, Oct. 13, 1840
BURKE SHERIFF'S SALE
Will be sold on the first Tuesday in November next, before the Court
House door, in the town of Waynesboro, a Negro woman named EDY,
levied on as property of LEASTON SNEED, deceased, to satisfy a fi.
fa. issued from the Superior Court of said county, in favor of
the Executors of WELCOME ALLEN vs LEASTON SNEED.
ISAAC MESSEX, Sh'ff
October 1, 1840
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The Daily Chronicle, January 21, 1841
Four months after date, application will be made to the honorable,
the Justices of the Inferior Court of Burke county, when sitting for
ordinary purposes, for leave to sell all the real and personal
estate of LEASTON SNEED, late of said county, deceased.
DRURY CORKER, Adm'r
January 9, 1841
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The Daily Chronicle, January 21, 1841
Notice.
All persons having demands against the estate of LEASTON SNEED, late
of Burke county, deceased, are requested to render them in in terms
of the law, and those indebted to said estate, are requested to make
immediate payment to the undersigned.
DRURY CORKER, Adm'r
January 9, 1841
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The Southern Recorder, June 29, 1841
Emanuel Coroner's Sale.
Will be sold on the first Tuesday in July next, before the Court
house door in the town of Swainsborough, Emanuel county, between the
usual hours of sale, the following property, to wit:
A tract of land containing 200 acres, more or less, adjoining the
court house reserve on the north west side, and lands of A. E.
WIGGINS on the south side, and bounded north by lands of N. McLEOD;
levied on as the property of LEASTON SNEAD, to satisfy a fi fa
in favor of JOHN COLMAN vs LEASTON SNEED and HENRY DURDEN, indorser.
Levy made and returned to me by a constable.
DARLING SWAINE, Coroner
May 18, 1841
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Tri-Weekly Chronicle, December 30, 1841
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE.
On Wednesday, the 19th day of January next, will be sold, at the
late residence of LEASTON SNEED, of Burke county, deceased, all the
perishable property of said deceased, consisting of one carriage,
horses, mules, cattle, hogs, corn and fodder, two forty saw gins,
and a variety of plantation tools, household and kitchen furniture -
among the household furniture is an excellent new piano forte, one
sofa, one mahogany sideboard, one mahogany dining table and ends,
together with many other articles too tedious to mention. Sale to
continue from day to day until the whole is disposed of. Terms of
sale will be made known on the day.
DRURY CORKER, Adm'r
December 22, 1841
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Tri-Weekly Chronicle, December 30, 1841
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE
Agreeable to an order of the honorable, the Inferior Court of Burke
County, sitting for ordinary purposes, will be sold on the 1st
Tuesday in March next, before the court house door, in the town of
Waynesboro, Burke county, between the usual hours of sale, the
following property, to wit:
four hundred and forty three acres of oak and hickory land, more or
less, in said county, the place whereon MRS. SNEED now resides,
adjoining lands of WILLIAM MURPHREE, ALLEN INMAN and others, and
lies on the main road from Waynesboro to Stephen's Bridge on the
Ogeechee river, and is fine farming land. There is on the place a
good two story dwelling, gin house, carriage house, together with
all other necessary outhouses, new, and in good order.
Also, will be sold the following negro slaves, to wit: CAESAR,
NED, MILLY, HARRIET, CLARISSA and child, SUE and child,
EDE, PHILLIDA, FREELOVE, SOLINAH and EASTER. Sold as the
property of LEASTON SNEED, late of Burke county, deceased, under an
order of Court, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said
deceased. Terms made known on the day. Purchasers to pay for titles.
DRURY CORKER, Adm'r
December 22, 1841
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The Daily Chronicle, June 28, 1842
Georgia, Burke County
In the Superior Court, May Term 1842
Present his Honor JOHN SHLY, Judge
Between DRURY CORKER, Adm'r of LEASTON SNEED deceased, complainant,
and THARPE HALE and others, defendants.
Bill for Interpleader to Marshall, Assetts, &c
It appearing to the Court that the following persons are defendants
in the above Bill, and that they reside out of Burke county, viz:
BERRIAH S. CARSWELL, Adm'r of EDWARD G. KIRKLAND; JAS. M. DYE;
GERMAIN T. DORTIC, JOHN J. CLAYTON, Executors of EUGENE D. COOKE,
WILLIAM U. STURGES, Administrator of the estates of RACHEL STURGES
and NATHANIEL L. STURGES, deceased; LOUIS CRESS, DAVIS & BARBER;
SARAH M. BOWEN; JOHN SHERWOOD; MULFORD MARSH, individually, and as
Adm'r of the estate of JOSEPH JANSEN, deceased; BOSTON & RANDLE;
DANIEL GREEN; JOHN PEARCE; HIRAM ROBERTS; RHOAN JOHNSON; JOHN
WINCKLER; JAMES W. & WILLIAM S. JONES; ALBERT BOWLES; and DANIEL E.
RICH:
It is therefore ordered, That service of the above Bill be perfected
on the said defendants, by a publication of this Rule in one of the
gazettes in the city of Augusta, once a month for four months, next
before the sitting of the next Superior Court for this county: And
that said defendants appear at the next term of this Court, and
plead, answer or demur to said Bill.
A true extract from the minutes.
May 16, 1842
June 14
EDWARD GARLICK, Clerk
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The Daily Chronicle, May 24, 1843
Burke Sheriff's Sale.
Will be sold on the first Tuesday in June next, before the court
house door in the town of Waynesboro, between the usual hours of
sale, the following property, viz; seven hundred and forty-two acres
of oak and hickory land, adjoining lands of C. B. CHURCHILL and
others; levied on as the property of STEPHEN CORKER, deceased, to
satisfy sundry executions from the justices court in favor of WM.
LASSETER vs DRURY CORKER, administrator of LEASTON SNEED, and JOHN
W. CARSWELL, executor of STEPHEN CORKER deceased, security. Levy
made and returned to me by a constable.
April 29, 1843 - ISAAC MESSEX, D Sh'ff.
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The Daily Chronicle, May 27, 1845
Administrator's Sales
Under and by virtue of a decree of His Honor JUDGE SCHLY, passed at
May Term of Burke Superior Court, 1844:
Will be sold, on the first Tuesday in July next, before the court
house door in the town of Waynesboro, Burke county, between the
usual hours of sale, the following property, to wit:
The interest of LEASTON SNEED, deceased, in the following negro
slaves: JINCY, PATIENCE, TONEY, and Young JINCY, now
in the possession of Colonel AUGUSTUS H. ANDERSON, who owns the life
estate of MARY SPENCE in said negroes: also, one-fifth of the
interest in said negroes after her death, leaving four-fifths of the
interest vested in the estate of LEASTON SNEED, deceased.
Also, at the same time and place, will be sold, one hundred (100)
acres of pine land, more or less, in said county, belonging to said
deceased, adjoining lands of MARTIN HERRINGTON and others. Sold for
the benefit of the creditors of said deceased. Terms made known on
the day.
May 20, 1845 - D. CORKER, Adm'r. |
Reports of Cases in Law and
Equity, Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Georgia; Vol.
20:
Page 194.
Doe et al. vs. Roe et al.
Deposition of D CORKER: That STEPHEN CARPENTER died on 27th August
1819, leaving a wife, SUSAN CARPENTER, a widow, pregnant, and who
gave birth to a son, STEPHEN P. CARPENTER, 16th November 1819, and
died 1st September, 1821.
Depositions of DUDLY SNEED, proving the signature of deed by LEASTON
SNEED to JOHN PACE to be in the hand-writing of LEASTON SNEED, and
LEASTON SNEED married SUSAN CARPENTER, the widow of STEPHEN
CARPENTER; she had one child a year or two after; SNEED and MRS.
CARPENTER were married before the child died, as he thinks; child
not exceeding three years old at his death; child died after the
death of STEPHEN CARPENTER, and the marriage of his mother and L.
SNEED, who was brother to witness, and who is dead.
...Page 195.
Defendant introduced deed of LEASTON SNEED to JOHN PACE for lot 231,
dated 29th October 1835, witnessed by JOHN KEEL and LEVI TIMMONS;
and a deed from JORDAN KEEP to JOHN COLLY for lot 210, in third
district, dated 8th July, 1848; and a written instrument under seal,
as follows:
Georgia, Baker County:
This is to certify that I have long since surrendered any claim I
may have had to lot No. 231, in the 3d district of Baker County to
JOHN PACE of said county; and that his present possession is in is
own right, and not subordinate to mine; and that surrender has been
made upon a good and valuable consideration to me, to wit: his
superior right and title. In witness whereof, I have affixed my hand
and seal this 13th day of December, in the year 1850.
Signed - JORDAN KEEL
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of
E.W. TEDLIE
JOHN T. BAILEY ("x)
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CENSUS:
Name: DUDLY SNEAD
Home in 1820 Waynesboro, Burke, Georgia, Image 23 (Ancestry);
Image 37 (FamilySearch):
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
2- WM = 16- 25
1- WF = 16 - 25
Total Slaves: 11.
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1840 Lee County, Georgia, 909th District, Image 27:.
DUDLEY SNEED:
1 -WM = 15-19
1 -WM = 20- 29
1 -WM = 30- 39
1 -WM = 40- 49
1 -WF = 15- 19
1 -WF = 30- 39
32 SLAVES.
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1850 Lee County, Georgia, 50th District, Image 63, #483/483:.
DUDLEY SNEED - 50- M - FARMER - $15,000 - GA
DEMARIS SNEED - 46 - F - GA
LUCINDA HAYSLIN - 35 -F - GA
GEORGE DEAVER - 27 -M - BRICKMASON - GA
14 SLAVES
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Georgia, Property Tax Digests, 1793-1892 (Ancestry.com)
Name: DUDLEY SNEED
Year: 1852
District: District 915
District Number: 915
Place: Lee, Georgia, USA
1 Poll - 1 Subject to Military Duty
1578-3/4 Acres = $18,323.00 Valued
Also---
DUDLEY SNEED, Guardian for minors of ROBERT D. RESPESS:
40 Acres in Cherokee Co. GA
Valued @ $50.
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1860 Lee County, Georgia, Starkville P.O. Image 25, #210/210:.
DUDLY SNEED - 61 - M - FARMER - $13,755/$11,100 -GA
DAMARIA SNEED - 58 - F - GA
LUCINDA HAYSLIP - 45 -F- GA
GARNETH A. SNEED - 21 - M - GA (son of LEASTON and SUSAN SNEED;
he was living with SUSAN SNEED in 1850)
9 SLAVES.
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Columbus Enquirer. (Columbus, Ga.), August 17, 1833Four
months after date application will be made to the honorable the
Inferior court of Lee County, when sitting for ordinary purposes for
leave to sell the real estate of THOMAS HUGHES deceased late of Lee
county.
July 6-7 - DUDLEY SNEED, Adm'r
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(Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia)
AN ACT to incorporate the Starksville Academy, in the county of Lee,
and to appoint Trustees for the same.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted
by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of
this act, SAMUEL HICELER, JOHN RITCHERSON, DUDLEY SNEED, and JOSHUA
CLARK, be, and they are hereby appointed Trustees of the Starksville
Academy, in the county of Lee, in addition to those Trustees who are
already in appointment, and constituted a body politic and
corporate, having perpetual succession under the name and style of
"the Trustees of the Starksville Academy," and by that name and
style, are hereby made able and capable in law, to have, purchase,
receive, possess, enjoy, and retain to them and their successors in
office, lands, tenements, goods, and chattels, of whatever nature or
quality soever; and the same to sell, alien, demise, or dispose of
for the benefit of the institution entrusted to their care; to sue
and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto in
courts of record; also, to have and use a common seal, and the same
to break, alter, or revoke at pleasure; and also to ordain,
establish, and execute, such bylaws, ordinances, and regulations, as
may by them be deemed necessary ; and also, power and authority to
do all other acts which may conduce to the prosperity of this
institution of learning: Provided, They are such as are usual and
customary, in the direction and management of academies in this
State, and not inconsistent with the laws and constitution thereof.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That in case of a vacancy in the
Board of Trustees, by death, resignation, removal or otherwise, of
any one thereof, a majority of the remaining Trustees, may fill such
vacancy in such manner as they may think proper.
THOMAS GLASCOCK,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JACOB WOOD, President of the Senate.
Assented to, 21st Dec. 1833.
WILSON LUMPKIN, Governor.
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Columbus Enquirer. (Columbus, Ga.), January 04, 1834
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE.
Will be sold at the Court house in the county of Lee on the first
Tuesday in January next. Three lots and a half of land, No. 55
containing 202 1/2 acres with thirty five acres cleared, and
tolerable log buildings, with an elegant Grist Mill in operation on
said lot, and lot No. 56 containing 202 1/2 acres, with twenty acres
cleared, and tolerable log buildings on said lot, and lot No. 19
containing 202 1/2 acres and 101 1/4 acres of lot No. 53 all of said
land lying in the first District of Lee county, sold for the benefit
of the heirs and creditors of THOMAS HUGHS deceased late of Lee
county, terms Cash.
DUDLEY SNEED, Adm'r
Nov. 23
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The Columbus Enquirer, Dec. 21, 1837
RULE NISI
Georgia, Lee County.
Inferior Court, September Term, 1837, sitting for ordinary purposes.
President JOHN A. BYRD, DANIEL J. THOMAS and SAMUEL C. WYCHE,
Justices.
It appearing to the Court that SAMUEL BARRY, Sr, late of said
county, dec'd did in his life time make and execute his bond, to
make titles to DUDLEY SNEED, by which bond the said SAMUEL BERRY was
bound to make good and lawful titles to lot of land number one
hundred and thirty nine, in the third Dist. of Lee county, on or by
the twenty fifth day of December eighteen hundred and thirty six or
so soon thereafter as the said SNEED should pay to the said BERRY,
the sum of five hundred dollars, that being on a instalment on said
bargained premises. And the said SAMUEL BERRY, having departed this
life without having executed said titles to the said DUDLEY SNEED,
it is ordered by the Court, that unless good objections be made
after due and legal notice of this Rule be given in a public gazette
in this State, that the Administrator be directed to execute said
titles by the said SNEED paying said sum of money in said Note
specified.
A true extract of the minutes of said Court, this 15th day of
September 1837.
September 21 - 34m 3m HENRY C. BRAGG, CCO
Rule Nisi: a court order that will come into force at a future
date unless a particular condition is met. Unless the condition is
met, the ruling becomes a decree absolute (rule absolute), and is
binding. DW
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Columbus Enquirer. (Columbus, Ga.), November 07, 1840
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE.
Will be sold before the court house door in the town of Starkesville,
on the first Tuesday in January next, the following lots of land, to
wit: lots numbers two hundred and forty (240), two hundred and
thirty eight (238), two hundred and forty three (243), in the third
(3d), District of Lee county, Georgia. Sold as the property of
ROBERT D. RESPASS, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs and
creditors. Terms of sale, twelve months' credit, the purchaser
giving notes and two securities, if required.
DUDLEY SNEED, Adm.
September 10, 1840
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Columbus Enquirer. (Columbus, Ga.), January 20, 1841
LEE COUNTY.
Will be sold on the first Tuesday in February, at the court house in
Starksville.
Lot No. 197 and Lot No. 220, in the 3d Dist. and lot No. 158, in the
2d district of Lee county, levied on as the property of DUDLEY SNEED
to satisfy a fi fa issued from the superior court of Lee county in
favor of GEO. HARGRAVES vs DUDLEY SNEED and JOHN COCK SR.
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Supreme Court of Georgia
John Woolbright, plaintiff in error, vs. Dudley Sneed, defendant
5 Ga. 167, No. 18
July 1, 1848
Opinion By the Court
This was an action of assumpsit, brought by Dudley Sneed, against
John Woolbright, for the price of a piano. Upon the trial, the
plaintiff read in evidence the following letter from the defendant
to the plaintiff.
Palmyra, Feb. 2&th, 1841.
» Mr. D. Sneed. — I have concluded to take your piano forte,
provided you will take Tyson’s note for three hundred dollars, which
will be collected as soon as the law will collect it, or I will pay
you three hundred dollars as soon as I can make it out of him by
law. Yon must warrant it to be a good one, also in good repair. You
may send it to me on these terms.
[Signed,] John Woolbright.
He also proved by Mr. Jacob Strozier, that he bore the letter from
the defendant to the plaintiff, and was employed by the defendant,
to bring the piano from plaintiff to the defendant; that plaintiff
delivered it to him ; that at the time he delivered the letter and
received the piano, he told the plaintiff, (Sneed,) that the
defendant (Woolbright,) had instructed him to say to the plaintiff,
that if he would not take Tyson’s note for the piano, he (the
defendant,) would not take it, and when he made this statement, the
plaintiff replied, that the defendant must have it, and got up and
delivered the piano.
He also proved by Mr. Peter J. Strozier, that he, about that time,
held a note for collection upon Isaac Tyson, belonging to the
defendant, which was sued and proceeding to judgment, for about
three hundred and fifty dollars; that soon after that time, the
plaintiff called upon him, and told him that he had traded for the
note, and wanted it collected as soon as it could be done. That the
defendant also told him, that he had traded the note to plaintiff,
and that he collected and paid over to the plaintiff, fifty dollars
on the note. The plaintiff closed, and the defendant introduced no
testimony. In his defence, he relied upon the general issue payment
and the Statute of limitations, all of which lie pleaded.
The entire case, and settlement can be read here:
https://cite.case.law/ga/5/167/
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The Albany Patriot. (Albany, Ga.), January 06, 1849
MARRIED.
At the residence of DUDLEY SNEED, Lee county on the 2nd inst., by
JESSE COCK Esq, MR. RICHARD GRIFFIN, to MISS ELIZABETH SCARBOROUGH.
"Were I the monarch of the earth, And master of the rolling sea, I
would not estimate their worth, Dear woman half the price of thee."
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The Albany Patriot, May 12, 1849
PINEVILLE HOTEL
The Subscriber has opened a house of entertainment three miles below
Starksville, on the road from Starksville to Albany. He trusts that
those who may favor him with their custom, will have no just cause t
complain of their treatment.
DUDLEY SNEED
Lee County, January 20, 1849
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The Albany Patriot. (Albany, Ga.), July 15, 1853
LAND FOR SALE
The Subscriber offers for sale twenty-one hundred and twenty five
acres of first quality of pine land, lying in the 2d District of Lee
county, and on the Stage road leading from Oglethorpe to
Tallahassee, three miles from Starkville, and ten miles from Albany,
well improved, with the exception of a gin house and screw. Four
wells of good free stone water, and Kinchafoonee creek to water the
plantation. There are six hundred and fifty acres under a good
twelve rail fence; five hundred acres ready for cultivation, and as
healthy a location as can be found in Southwestern Georgia. The
subscriber will sell the possession of land in one two or three
settlements, to suit the purchaser. Those wishing to purchase a good
and fresh plantation, for making the cotton, would do well to call
soon and examine for themelves. Any other information wanted,
address the subscriber at Starkville, Lee county, GA.
DUDLEY SNEED
Jan 14, 1853
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The Weekly Georgia Telegraph, November 16, 1858
A NOVEL CASE
The following are the main facts in the case argued before JUDGE
LAMAR on Saturday last.
DUDLEY SNEAD vs NEEDHAM MASSEE.
Bill filed in Macon County Superior Court. This Bill was filed by
the Complainants to obtain the custody of one NEEDHAM WARREN MASSEE,
alias NEEDHAM WARREN MASSEE SNEAD, a boy nearly eight years old, and
to enjoin the defendant, who is the grandfather of the child, from
proceeding to obtain letters of guardianship of the person and
property of the child, in the Court of Ordinary of Macon County;
also to set aside a judgment of the Superior Court of Macon County,
adopting the child as the child of the defendant. The mother and
father of the children are both dead. On their death beds, first the
mother, and then the father committed the boy, with his sister who
is about 11 years old, to the care and custody of ROBERT REEVES and
his wife, a sister of the mother of the children, and the father
particularly directed that the children should not be raised by
DUDLEY SNEAD, who married a half sister of the mother of the
children. ROBERT REEVES was appointed guardian of the persons and
property of both and children, by the Ordinary of Randolph County.
Afterwards, some time in 1857, DUDLEY SNEAD obtained an order of the
Superior Court of Lee County, adopting the boy, JOHN NEEDHAM MASSEE,
as his child under the Act of March 6th, 1856, changing his name to
JOHN NEEDHAM MASSEE SNEAD. At September Term, 1858, of Macon
Superior Court, NEEDHAM MASSEE, by order of the Court, adopted both
the boy and his sister.
The Bill was sanctioned by Hon. H.G. LAMAR, October 30th, 1858,
directing the writ of Injunction to issue as prayed for in the Bill,
and also requiring defendant to appear at Macon on the 13th November
and bring the boy, and show cause why the child is detained by him,
and why he should not be delivered to the custody of DUDLEY SNEAD.
The defendant who is an aged man, is feeble health, appeared with
his grandson. His Counsel objected to answering the order of his
Honor:
1st. Because the question, who is entitled to the custody of the
boy, involved a decision of the merits of the whole case, and must
be tried by a Jury.
2nd. Because the case could only be tried in the County of the
Defendant's residence. The Judge sustained the latter ground, and
directed the order to be so modified as that the question of custody
should be heard at next Superior Court, of Macon County. Counsel for
SNEAD, McCAY, HAWKINS, and KIMBROUGH- for MASSEE, GILES, ROBINSON,
POWERS and HALL.
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Southern recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.), December 07, 1858
Georgia Legislature
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Saturday, Dec. 4th
HABEAS CORPUS
MR. COLEMAN moved to suspend the rules to enable him to take up for
a second reading, the bill for the relief of ROBERT REEVES of
Randolph county.
MR. COLEMAN explained the objects of the bill. There had been
litigation in regard to the custody of two orphans named MASSEE.
DUDLEY SNEED was a party to the record, who had adopted the orphans
by an order of Court. MR. REEVES was required to produce them under
a writ of habeas corpus. In the mean time, NEEDHAM MASSEE SENIOR of
Macon County, grandfather of the orphans, had taken legal steps, and
their custody was awarded to him by the judgment of another Court.
Owing to this, it was out of the power of MR. REEVES to produce the
children on the return of the habeas corpus. He declared to be in
contempt, and unless this bill relieve him, he will have to lie in
jail until the next session of the Legislature.
MR. IRVIN seconded the motion. The bill was taken up, read a second
time, and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
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Lee County, Georgia Wills, 1854-1955; Page 52:
Will of DUDLEY SNEED, Deceased-1863
In the name of God, amen.
I, DUDLEY SNEED of this State and County aforesaid, being of sound
and disposing mind and memory, do make this my Last Will &
Testament.
Item 1st. I desire my body be duly and decently buried.
2nd. I desire and order all my just debts to be paid as soon as my
Executor can conveniently do so.
3rd. I give and bequeath to my adopted son JOHN NEEDHAM MASSEY, the
sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and I also give and bequeath to
MISS LUCINDA HAYSLIP One Thousand Dollars, and my Executor is hereby
ordered to pay said legacies as soon after my death as he
conveniently can, and the said Legacies are in fee simple.
4th. After paying the foregoing debts and Legacies I give and
bequeath all the balance of my property real and personal to my
beloved wife DAMARIAS SNEED to have, hold and enjoy the same during
her natural life.
5th. After the death of my wife DAMARIAS SNEED, I desire that all of
the said property (except the above Legacies of one Hundred and one
Thousand Dollars) shall be equally divided between GARNETT A. SNEED
and JAMES BENTON COCK, to be owned, held and enjoyed by each of them
during their natural lives, & after the death of either the said
GARNETT A. SNEED or JAMES BENTON COCK, his wife and children shall
take and receive his share to be equally divided between them in fee
simple, and in case either of them shall die without wife or
children, his share shall be equally divided between the wife &
children of the other, in fee simple, and in case both of them die
leaving no wife & no children the said property shall be equally
divided between the Grand-Children of SAMUEL M. SNEED.
6th. I appoint JESSE COCK my Executor with full power to execute and
have performed this will, and I desire that no bond and security
shall be required of him. In testimony whereof I hereby subscribe my
name to this my Last Will and Testament, this August 4th, 1863, & in
presence of the undersigned witnesses who sign as witnesses in my
presence, and at my request.
DUDLEY SNEED ("X" his mark)
We the undersigned witnesses do hereby sign this Will by the request
of the Testator; and in his presence, and of each other, The
Testator signed the Will in our presence.
H.M. BUFORD
J.A. BROWN
B.R. RIVES
Court of Ordinary, Lee County
September Term 1863.
In Open Court came JAMES A. BROWN and BRAXTON R. RIVES, subscribing
witnesses to an original paper produced by JESSE COCK the Executor
purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of DUDLEY SNEED,
deceased, who being sworn, say that they saw the same DUDLEY SNEED,
sign, seal and publish said paper on the day of its date, as his
Last Will and Testament, that he executed the same in the presence
of said subscribing Witnesses, and each subscribing witness signed
the same in the presence of Testator and each other by his
direction, That deponents further say that at the time, the said
DUDLEY SNEED, was of sound mind and disposing memory and well
comprehended what he was doing.
Sworn to in Open Court, this 21st September 1863.
JAMES R. GILBERT
Ordinary, Lee County
J.A. BROWN
B.R. RIVES
Order for Record
Upon the above proof being made, it is ordered that the said paper
produced be admitted to Record as the Last Will and Testament of
DUDLEY SNEED, Deceased, and that Letters Testamentary do issue to
said JESSE COCK, the Executor thereof, he taking the oath prescribed
by Law. And it is further ordered that CHARLES M. IRVIN, WILLIS A.
JONES, C.C. SHEPHERD, JACOB N. SESSIONS & LINDSAY H. DURHAM, be
appointed appraises for said Estate.
JAMES R. GILBERT
Ordinary Lee County
Recorded Sept. 21st 1863 - JAMES R. GILBERT, Ordinary
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Tri-weekly Sumter Republican. (Americus, Ga.), May 21, 1867
Georgia, Lee County.
Two Months after date application will be made to the Ordinary of
said county, at the first regular term after the expiration of this
notice for leave to sell fifty acres of land, on the Railroad, near
the depot, at Wooten's station, belonging to the estate of DUDLEY
SNEED, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors.
April 22 ---JESSE COCK, Ex'r
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The Weekly Sumter Republican. (Americus, Ga.), June 14, 1872
Lee Sheriff's Sales for July.
Will be sold before the Court House door, in the town of Starkville,
on the first Tuesday in July, 1872, the following property, to wit:
Also-At the same time and place, lot of land number not known, but
known as the JOSEPH OUTLAW place; levied on to satisfy a Superior
Court fi fa in favor of DUDLEY SNEED vs WM. C. GILL, Administrator
of said JOSEPH OUTLAW, deceased. Property pointed out by G. M.
STOKES.
JAMES SALTER
Deputy Sheriff
June 1
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The Weekly Sumter Republican. (Americus, Ga.), May 09, 1873
Georgia, Lee County
Thirty days after date application will be made to the Court of
Ordinary of Lee co. for leave to sell 25 acres of land, at or near
Wooten's Station, belonging to the estate of DUDLEY SNEED, dec'd,
for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said estate.
DAMARUS SNEED, Adm'x
Apr 24
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The Weekly Sumter Republican. (Americus, Ga.), August 02, 1878
Georgia, Lee County
Whereas, the estate of DUDLEY SNEED, late of said county deceased,
being unrepresented and no one having applied for Letters of
Administration,
These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular, the
kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at my
office within the time prescribed by law and show cause, if any they
have, why letters should not be vested in the Clerk of Superior
Court, said county.
Given under my hand and official signature, this the 26th day of
July, 1878.
July 27 - J.W. BATTS, Ordinary
(The estate apparently had been hanging around not properly probated
after all of the Court actions, and his widow had likely recently
died)
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DUDLEY SNEED died 1863, Case in Lee Co, GA, re his will & heirs
continued to be in the courts:
(GARNETT A. SNEED mentioned was the son of LEASTON SNEED and his wife, SUSAN,
since he along with ADELAIDE SNEED, b.1830, were living with SUSAN
in 1850. This explains that if GARNETT or JAMES B. COCK died without
children, then his next heirs were to be the grandchildren of SAMUEL
M. SNEED, one of his brothers. It is stated that the COCK/COX family
were children or grandchildren of one of his siblings) |
The Southeastern Reporter,
Volume 82, Pages 287-288:
COCK v. CALLAWAY et al. (No. 375.) (Supreme Court of Georgia. June
10, 1914.)
W. T. COCK filed a petition addressed to the superior court of Lee
county, alleging in substance as follows: In the year 1863 DUDLEY
SNEED died seised and possessed of certain land in that county,
including land lots numbered 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, and 51, containing
1,215 acres more or less. He left a will in which, after paying
certain debts and legacies, he gave and bequeathed all the balance
of his property to his wife for life. He directed that, after her
death, all of the property, except the legacies mentioned, should be
equally divided between GARNETT A. SNEED and JAMES BENTON COCK, to
be owned, held, and enjoyed by each of them during his natural life;
that, after the death of either the said GARNETT A. SNEED or JAMES
BENTON COCK, “his wife and children shall take and receive his
share, to be equally divided between them, in fee simple; and in
case either of them shall die Without wife or children, his share
shall be equally divided between the wife and children, of the
other, in fee simple; and, in case both of them die leaving no wife
and no children, the property shall be equally divided between the
grandchildren of SAMUEL M. SNEED.” The first life tenant, the wife
of the testator, has died, as has also JAMES BENTON COCK, one of the
two life tenants to hold after her death. The only other life
tenant, GARNETT A. SNEED, left this section for parts unknown to the
petitioner, 30 or more years ago, and petitioner is not advised
whether he is living or dead, or whether, if dead, he was survived
by a wife or child or children, or whether there is any living wife
or child or other lineal heirs at law. The death of JAMES BENTON
COCK occurred in September, 1912, and he was survived by the
petitioner, his only child and heir at law. If GARNETT A. SNEED is
still in life, he is a cotenant of the petitioner in the land above
described. If he died leaving a wife and children, or either, such
wife and children, or either, are likeWise cotenants of the
petitioner. The lands, never having been divided, are thus owned in
common. At the time GARNETT A. SNEED left this section, about 30
years ago, he had a wife and one minor daughter, IDA SNEED, who was
then about 8 years of age. The lands are now in possession of
certain named persons in severalty, “each of whom claims under one
of the life tenants in said will.” The petition then sets out a
number of persons as holding different parcels of the land Sought to
be partitioned. In some instances the lots alleged to be held by
named persons are described by certain numbers. In others, the
description is more indefinite. In one it is stated that a named
person is in possession of “lot of land No. 47, except 25 acres in
the southwest corner thereof, and 18 acres in the northwest corner,
also all of lot No. 51, except 50 acres in the southWest corner,
also the west half of lot No. 49 and 30 (thirty) acres in the
southeast corner (except six acres used as a cemetery), and three
acres in the southwest corner of No. 50.” More than 20 days prior to
the date of the application, petitioner served each of the parties
named with written notice of his intention to apply for a writ of
partition, except GARNETT A. SNEED, “whose residence and existence
in life is unknown to petitioner, and the wife and children and
lineal heirs at law of said GARNETT A. SNEED, whose names and
residences are unknown to petitioner. Wherefore, petitioner, brings
this suit against the said GARNETT A. SNEED, and the parties
answering the description of the wife and children of GARNETT A.
SNEED and also the lineal heirs at law of said GARNETT A. SNEED,
whose names and residences are unknown to petitioner, as cotenants
of petitioner in the above-described land under the will of DUDLEY
SNEED, and against each of the parties hereinbefore designated as
possessed of said several parcels of said land, who are in
possession adversely to petitioner.” He prayed for the writ of
partition; that the parties in possession of the lands be required
to account to him for one-half of the rents, issues, and profits
thereof from September 12, 1912; that he have judgment against each
of them for such amounts as might be found due him upon such
accounting; and that the court would grant an order for service
“upon GARNETT A. SNEED, his wife and children, and his lineal heirs
at law, the residence and names of all of whom is unknown to
petitioner.” The notice of intention to apply for the writ of
partition set out that, under the will of DUDLEY SNEED, the
petitioner was the owner of the fee-simple title in and to a
one-half undivided interest in the land lots mentioned above,
containing 1,215 acres, more or less; that the life estates created
by the will had terminated by the death of each of the life tenants;
that the title to a one-half undivided interest had vested in the
applicant; that he demanded full and free possession thereof; and
that, should the other parties fail to surrender it to him, he would
require them to account to him for one-half of the income from said
land, so long as they should hold the same. This notice was served
on each of the persons in possession of parts of the land. Under
order of the court, a notice was published, directed to “GARNETT A.
SNEED, Mrs. GARNETT A. SNEED, IDA E. MOORE, IDA E. SNEED, and any
and all lineal descendants or heirs at law of GARNETT A. SNEED, and
to any and all other persons who claim or own any interest present
or contingent,” in the lots mentioned by number. Certain of the
parties in possession of parts of the land, who were served with the
notice, moved to dismiss the proceedings, on the ground that there
was no prayer for process, and no process attached; that the
respondent had not been served as by law required; and because the
notice was not a sufficient compliance with the law. They also filed
demurrers to the petition, on various grounds. The presiding judge
sustained the motions to dismiss, and also the demurrers, except as
to certain grounds. The petitioner excepted.
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Weekly Times-Recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1910-1917, March 22, 1917
SUIT INVOLVES LAND ON WHICH LEESBURG LIES
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Litigation involving the land upon which the town of Leesburg is
located has involved several well known citizens of this city and
surrounding section, and W.P. WALLIS, of Americus, has been named as
auditor to pass upon certain phases of the matter.
I the plaintiffs are successful in securing their claims to the
property under dispute, about 2,000 acres of land, including the
townsite upon which Leesburg is built, will pass from the hands of
the present owners.
The provisions of a will made some 60 years ago are made the basis
of the litigation which may prove of great moment to citizens of
Leesburg. The testament of the late DUDLEY SNEAD is introduced by
the plaintiffs to uphold their claims, the testator having been the
owner of the lands now in litigation.
W.T. COCK, of Leslie, is claimed by the plaintiffs to be the only
remaining heir to the SNEAD estate, receiving a half interest in the
property as heir, after it has passed through several hands since
the death of DUDLEY SNEAD. The suit is brought by W.T. COCK against
MRS. J.N. CALLOWAY, et al., the other parties named as defendants
being individuals who have purchased and are holding land affected
by the terms of the SNEAD will. The various transactions that have
occurred since the death of DUDLEY SNEAD, as regards the transfer of
the land in question, are claimed by the plaintiffs to be illegal
and void.
The litigation promises to be bitterly fought through the courts of
the state and a vast quantity of documentary evidence has been
introduced by both sides in support of their contentions.
the decision of W.P. WALLIS as auditor will have a distinct effect
on the claims of the plaintiff and his judgment upon certain phases
of the case is anticipated with much interest.
W.T. LANE and SHIPP & SHEPPARD, of Americus, with WARE G. MARTIN, of
Leesburg, appear for the plaintiff, while WILKERSON & YEOMANS, of
Dawson, represent the defendants. |
