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Facts and Events
| Name |
Sophia Ballard |
| Gender |
Female |
| Birth[1][3] |
Abt 1802 |
Georgia, United States |
| Other[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] |
From 1807 to 1816 |
Wilkes, Georgia, United StatesGuardianship and other matters related to the death and estate of James Ballard |
| Marriage |
13 Aug 1818 |
Wilkes, Georgia, United Statesto Thomas Smith |
| Other[12] |
1827 |
Wilkes, Georgia, United StatesEstate of Matilda Ballard |
| Census[1] |
1850 |
Talbot, Georgia, United States |
| Census[2] |
1860 |
Talbot, Georgia, United States |
| Census[3] |
1870 |
Talbot, Georgia, United States |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1850 Census, Talbot County, Georgia, 23rd District
Page 248A; Dwelling/Family 351/351, August 30, 1850.
Sophiah Smith, 48 years, born Georgia.
Residing with Sophia and her family was her mother, Francis Gafford, 70 years, born Georgia, and reported as insane.
- ↑ 1860 Census, Talbot County, Georgia, 689 District GM (Flint Hill), Centre Post Office
Page 98A; Dwelling/Family 685, August 1, 1860.
Sophia Smith, 60 years, born Georgia, residing in the household of her husband, Thomas, with their and children, William, Lucy and Penina.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 1870 Census, Talbot County, Georgia, Flint Hill District, Flint Hill Post Office
Page 64A; Dwelling 1666/ Family 1662, August 5, 1870.
Sophia Smith, 67 years, born Georgia, keeping house, residing with her husband, Thomas Smith, and daughter, Lucy.
- ↑ 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 were 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 Daniel 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 for tuition and to Fanny Gafford for board.
- ↑ 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 Sophia Ballard during 1814 through 1815.
- ↑ 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 Sophia Ballard between 1815 and December, 1816.
- ↑ 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 25, 1827 payment in the amount of $537.75, paid to "Thomas Smith in part of his distribution share of Matilda Ballard's Esate in right of his wife".
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