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Facts and Events
| Name |
Lucy Ballard |
| Gender |
Female |
| Birth[5][10] |
17 Mar 1799 |
Virginia, United States |
| Other[1][2][3][4][6][7][8][9] |
From 1807 to 1817 |
Wilkes, Georgia, United StatesGuardianship and other matters related to the death and estate of James Ballard |
| Marriage |
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Wilkes, Georgia, United Statesto Benjamin M. Hill |
| Other[12] |
1827 |
Wilkes, Georgia, United StatesHer husband received her share of the estate of Matilda Ballard (her sister) |
| Census[10] |
1880 |
Dougherty, Georgia, United States |
| Pension[11] |
From 1879 to 1882 |
Dougherty, Georgia, United StatesWidow's Pension, War of 1812 |
| Death[5] |
12 Sep 1882 |
Dougherty, Georgia, United States |
| Burial[5] |
Sep 1882 |
Pine Bluff Baptist Church Cemetery, Dougherty, Georgia, United States |
References
- ↑ The Early Records of Georgia, by Grace Gillam Davidson (1933)
Volume I, Page 178.
Minutes of Wilkes County Inferior Court, 1807-1809, at page 20, reflect that on March 4, 1807, Robert Chivers and John Robertson appointed guardians of orphans of James Ballard, deceased.
- ↑ The Early Records of Georgia, by Grace Gillam Davidson (1933)
Volume I, Page 184.
Minutes of Wilkes County Inferior Court, 1811-1817, at pages 45-46, reflect that
on April 5, 1813, Robert Chivers guardian of Lucy, Sophia and Matilda Ballard, orphans of James Ballard, deceased, resigned his guardianship, whereupon Lucy choose Daniell Owens to be her guardian and he was appointed by the court as guardian for for Sophia and Matilda, as well.
- ↑ The Early Records of Georgia, by Grace Gillam Davidson (1933)
Volume I, Page 190.
Minutes of Wilkes County Inferior Court, 1811-1817, at pages 119-21, reflect that
on November 27, 1815, Daniel Owen, guardian of orphans of James Ballard, petitioned the court for order permitting the sale of slaves for division.
- ↑ The Early Records of Georgia, by Grace Gillam Davidson (1933)
Volume 2, Page 204.
Among what the author describes as "original papers stored in utmost confusion in attic and cellar of both the old and new courthouses" are returns of Robert Chivers, guardian for Lucy and Sophia Ballard, orphans of James Ballard, deceased, for the years 1811-12, reflecting payments to Leonard Pearson tuition and to Fanny Gafford for board.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Grave Marker.
"Lucy Hill, March 17, 1799, Sept. 12, 1882"
- ↑ Wilkes County, Georgia, Annual Returns on Estates, Book 1 1811-1817
Pages 75-76.
An April 5, 1813 return of Robert Chivers, guardian for the children of James Ballard, reflecting payment dated January 8, 1808 for letters of guardianship, as well as payments made to Frances Gafford for maintenance of the children for 1808-1812, and for schooling for Lucy and Sophia.
- ↑ Wilkes County, Georgia, Annual Returns on Estates
Book 1 1811-1817, Pages 75-76.
A February 6, 1815 return of Daniel Owen, guardian of the heirs of James Ballard deceased, reflecting payments made in 1813-14, including board for Lucy, Sophia and Matilda for 1813, board for Matilda for 1814, schooling for Sophia for both years, clothing for Lucy and Sophia and a saddle for Lucy.
- ↑ Wilkes County, Georgia, Annual Returns on Estates
Book 1 1811-1817, Pages 77-80.
A September 2, 1816 return of Daniel Owen, guardian of the orphans of James Ballard deceased, reflects credits and payments on behalf of Lucy Ballard during 1814 through August 16, 1817.
- ↑ Wilkes County, Georgia Annual Returns on Estates
Book 2, 1811-1819, Page 221.
A January 6, 1818 return of Daniel Owen, guardian of the orphans of James Ballard deceased, reflecting payments made on behalf of Lucy Ballard between December, 1810 and February 15, 1817.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 1880 Census, Dougherty County, Georgia
Page 4C, Line 31, Household/Family 77.
Lucy Hill, head, 82 years, widowed, keeping house, maimed/crippled/disabled, born Virginia, father and mother both born Virginia.
- ↑ List of Pensioners on the Roll On January 1, 1883 (GPO 1883) Vol 5
Page 196.
Georgia, Dougherty County
No of Certificate: 22,140
Name of Pensioner: Hill, Lucy
Post Office: Albany
Cause for which pensioned: widow 1812
Monthly rate: $8.00
Date of original allowance April, 1879
- ↑ Wilkes County, Georgia, Court of Ordinary, Annual Returns on Estates
1825-1829, Pages 308-309.
A February 19, 1828 return of Daniel Owen, guardian of Matilda Ballard deceased, reflecting a December 21, 1827 payment in the amount of $539.31 1/4, paid to "Benjamin Hill in part of his distribution share of Matilda Ballard's Estate in right of his wife".
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