Baptist Church - Hartford
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Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That Furney F.
Gatlin, Stephen Mitchell,
Wight Lancaster,
Michal K. Singletory and
John Wallace, and their successors in office, be,
and they are hereby, declared to be a body corporate, by the name and style
of the Trustees of the Baptist Church, at Hartford, in the county of
Pulaski, with power to hold any property, either real or personal, which may
now belong to, or may hereafter be acquired by the said Church, whether by
purchase, gift, or bequest, with all the privileges thereunto belonging, for
the only use and benefit of the said Church, and they are hereby, declared
capable of suing and being sued, and of using all legal means for defending
and recovering any property whatsoever, which they, the said Trustees, may
have a claim or demand.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That John Bozeman,
Samuel B. Webb, Abraham F. Bird, Washington
Lancaster, John M'Coll, and successors in office,
be, and they are hereby, declared to be a body corporate, by the name and
style of the Trustees of the
Methodist Church, at Hawkinsvill, in the
county of Pulaski, with power to hold any property, either real or personal,
which may now belong to, or may hereafter be acquired by the said Church,
whether by purchase, gift, or otherwise, with all the privileges thereunto
belonging, for the only use and benefit of the said Church, and they are
hereby, declared capable of suing and being sued, and of using all legal
means for defending and recovering any property whatsoever, which they, the
said Trustees, may hold, claim, or demand.
And be it further enacted, That when any vacancy or vacancies may occur, in
the board of Trustees, by death, removal, resignation, or otherwise, such
vacancy or vacancies may be filled by a majority of the remaining members of
the said Board.
ASBURY HULL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS STOCKS,
President of the Senate.
WILSON LUMPKIN, Governor.
Approval Date: Assented to, Dec. 26, 1831.
ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE State of Georgía, PASSED IN
MILLEDGEVILLE AT AN ANNUAL SESSION IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1831.
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CHURCHES.
1831 Vol. 1 -- Page: 57
Sequential Number: 033
Full Title: AN ACT to Incorporate the Baptist Church at Holly Springs, on
Rockey Creek, in the County of Laurens, and the Baptist Churches at Mount
Zion, and Bethel, in Hancock County, and appoint Trustees for the same;
also, to incomporate the Baptist Church at Hartford, in the County of
Pulaski, and the Trustees of the Methodist Church, at Hawkinsville, in the
county of Pulaski.
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Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That Furney F. Gatlin, Stephen Mitchell,
Wight Lancaster, Michal K. Singletory and John Wallace, and their successors
in office, be, and they are hereby, declared to be a body corporate, by the
name and style of the Trustees of the Baptist Church, at Hartford, in the
county of Pulaski, with power to hold any property, either real or personal,
which may now belong to, or may hereafter be acquired by the said Church,
whether by purchase, gift, or bequest, with all the privileges thereunto
belonging, for the only use and benefit of the said Church, and they are
hereby, declared capable of suing and being sued, and of using all legal
means for defending and recovering any property whatsoever, which they, the
said Trustees, may have a claim or demand.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That John Bozeman, Samuel B. Webb,
Abraham F. Bird, Washington Lancaster, John M'Coll, and successors in
office, be, and they are hereby, declared to be a body corporate, by the
name and style of the Trustees of the Methodist Church, at Hawkinsvill, in
the county of Pulaski, with power to hold any property, either real or
personal, which may now belong to, or may hereafter be acquired by the said
Church, whether by purchase, gift, or otherwise, with all the privileges
thereunto belonging, for the only use and benefit of the said Church, and
they are hereby, declared capable of suing and being sued, and of using all
legal means for defending and recovering any property whatsoever, which
they, the said Trustees, may hold, claim, or demand.
And be it further enacted, That when any vacancy or vacancies may occur, in
the board of Trustees, by death, removal, resignation, or otherwise, such
vacancy or vacancies may be filled by a majority of the remaining members of
the said Board.
ASBURY HULL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS STOCKS,
President of the Senate.
WILSON LUMPKIN, Governor.
Approval Date: Assented to, Dec. 26, 1831.
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Sec. 4. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the name
of Charles Jordan Smith, of the county of
Pulaski, be and the same is hereby changed to that of Charles Jordan
Bradshaw -- and that the said Charles
Jordan Bradshaw be fully and completely legitimatized and entitled to
all the rights and privileges that he would have been had he been born in
lawful wedlock; and he is hereby made capable in law of inheriting and
receiving all manner of property by virtue of the statute of distribution of
this State, as far as relates to the estate, both real and personal, of
Newett Bradshaw, of the county of Pulaski, his
reputed father.
Approval Date: Assented to, 9th December, 1843.
TITLE XXIV. RELIEF LAWS
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ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE State of Georgia. PASSED IN
MILLEDGEVILLE AT AN ANNUAL SESSION IN OCTOBER, NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER. 1830.
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ELECTIONS.
1830 Vol. 1 -- Page: 97
Sequential Number: 073
Full Title: AN ACT, to repeal an act, passed the eighteenth of December,
eighteen hundred and twenty-seven, entitled an act, to establish an
additional election district in Capt.
Anderson's district, in the county of Pulaski, and to establish an
election district at the place of holding Justice's Court, in
Capt. Silas M. Lester's district.
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 passage of this act, the above recited
act, establishing an additional election
district, in capt. Anderson's district,
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in the county of Pulaski be, and the same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That from and after the passage of this
act, there shall be an election district established at the place of holding
Justice's court in capt. Lester's district,
in Pulaski county.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That all elections for Governor, members
to Congress, members of the State Legislatue, for Electors of President and
Vice-President, and for Justices of the Inferior court be, are hereby
required to be conducted at said place, and at all other [Illegible Text] in
said county, subject to the same rules and regulations as are provided to
govern election districts in said county.
ASBURY HULL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS STOCKS,
President of the Senate.
GEORGE R. GILMER, Governor.
Approval Date: Assented to, Nov. 20th. 1830.
ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, PASSED IN
MILLEDGEVILLE, AT AN ANNUAL SESSION, IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER. 1840.
ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, PASSED IN NOVEMBER AND
DECEMBER, 1840.
NAMES CHANGED.
1840 Vol. 1 -- Page: 133
Sequential Number: 131
Full Title: AN ACT to change the names of certain persons mentioned therein,
and to legitimatize the same.
Section 1. 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 passage of this act, the name
of James Michael of the county of Pulaski, be
and is hereby changed to that of James McGriff;
and the name of Patrick Michael, of Pulaski
county, be and is hereby changed to that of
Patrick McGriff, and that they are hereby declared to be fully and
completely legitimatized and entitled to all the rights and privileges that
they would have been, had they been born in lawful wedlock, and be fully
capable of taking and inheriting, and receiving all manner of property, real
and personal, by virtue of the statutes of this State, so far as relates to
the real and personal estate of their reputed father
Thomas McGriff, of the county of Pulaski.
CHARLES J. JENKINS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS STOCKS,
President of the Senate.
CHARLES J. McDONALD, Governor.
Approval Date: Assented to, 22d December, 1840.
ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, PASSED IN
MILLEDGEVILLE, AT AN ANNUAL SESSION, IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER. 1840.
ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, PASSED IN NOVEMBER AND
DECEMBER, 1840.
NAMES CHANGED.
1840 Vol. 1 -- Page: 134
Sequential Number: 132
Full Title: AN ACT to change the name of James
Riley Bryant to that of
James Riley Dykes, and to legitimatize the
same.
Section 1. 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, the name
of James Riley Bryant, of the county of Pulaski, be altered and changed to
that of James Riley Dykes, and that he be made capable in law and equity, to
inherit and take by descent from James Dykes
junior, his reputed father, and be entitled to all the privileges to
which he would have been, had he been born in lawful wedlock.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws
and parts of laws, militating against this act, be, and the same are hereby
repealed.
CHARLES J. JENKINS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS STOCKS,
President of the Senate.
CHARLES J. McDONALD, Governor.
Approval Date: Assented to, 22d December, 1840.
ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, PASSED IN
MILLEDGEVILLE, AT A BIENNIAL SESSION, IN NOVEMBER, DECEMBER, JANUARY, AND
FEBRUARY. 1853-4. COMPILED, AND NOTES ADDED, By JOHN RUTHERFORD.
PART II.--PRIVATE AND LOCAL LAWS.
RELIEF.*
* See [Illegible Text] Nos. 422, 423, 424. See also “Physicians,” &c.
1853 Vol. 1 -- Page: 522
Sequential Number: 542
Law Number: (No. 452.)
Full Title: An Act for the relief of [Illegible Text] Grace and Thomas
Thompson, of the County of Pulaski, and for the relief of
Benjamin F. Chew and
Wiley B. Griffin, as their assigns.
WHEREAS, Mathew Grace and Thomas Thompson, of the
County of Pulaski, have each been made liable and subject to the pains and
penalties of the fifth Section of an Act entitled an Act to levy
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and collect a tax for each of the political years 1850 and 1851, and
thereafter, approved, February 22d, 1850. And,
[Sidenote: Grace and Thompson.]
WHEREAS, The violation of said Act was not an intentional disregard of the
existing Laws of this State. And,
WHEREAS, The Inferior Court of said County, have recommended that the tax
imposed be remitted. Therefore,
SECTION I. 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 the said Mathew Grace and
Thomas Thompson, of the County of Pulaski, be
exempt from the pains and penalties imposed for a violation of the before
recited Act, so as to exempt them from the payment of a tax of one hundred
dollars each, imposed during the present year, for its violation, and that
the Tax Collector of said County, be anthorized to remit the same.
[Sidenote: Their assigns, &c., exempt, &c.]
SEC. II. And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws
militating against this Act, be and the same are hereby repealed.
Approval Date: Approved, February 7th, 1854.
ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, PASSED IN
MILLEDGEVILLE, AT AN ANNUAL SESSION IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1860.
PART II. LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.
TITLE XVI. RELIEF.
1. BURKE COUNTY.
2. CARROLL COUNTY.
3. FORSYTH COUNTY.
4. GILMER COUNTY.
5. GREENE COUNTY.
6. MARION COUNTY.
7. MERRIWETHER COUNTY.
8. MUSCOGEE COUNTY.
9. PIKE COUNTY.
10. PULASKI COUNTY.
1860 Vol. 1 -- Page: 218
Sequential Number: 319
Law Number: (No. 232.)
Full Title: An Act for the relief of Origin A. V. Rose and
Mary M. Wallace formerly
Mary M. Mitchell, of Pulaski county, and for
other purposes therein mentioned.
WHEREAS, Mary M. Mitchell, of Pulaski county, having intermarried with one
William G. Wallace, who abandoned her, and
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went to parts unknown, and she having instituted her suit for a divorce, and
pending such suit, being informed of the death of the said William G., in
the State of Tennessee; and whereas she believing that the said William G.
was dead, afterwards intermarried with Origin A.
V. Rose; and whereas it so happens that the said William G. Wallace was
not, and is not dead, but is alive and confined in the Penitentiary of said
State for the offence of forgery; therefore to relieve the said Mary M. and
the said Origin A. V. Rose.
[Sidenote: Preamble.]
10. SECTION I. The General Assembly do enact, That the said Mary M of
Pulaski county, be, and she is hereby relieved from all disabilities
incurred by her intermarriage with the said William G. Wallace; and that she
and the said Origin A. V. Rose, be, and they are hereby relieved and
exempted from all pains and penalties incurred by reason of their
intermarriage.
[Sidenote: Mary M. Wallace, of Pulaski Co. relieved.]
SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approval Date: Assented to December 18th, 1860.
RICHMOND COUNTY.
12. TWIGGS COUNTY.
13. WARREN COUNTY.
14. WILKINSON COUNTY.
15. WORTH COUNTY.
ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, PASSED IN
MILLEDGEVILLE, AT AN ANNUAL SESSION IN DECEMBER 1865, AND JANUARY, FEBRUARY,
AND MARCH, 1866.
PART I.--PUBLIC LAWS.
TITLE X. COUNTY LINES.
1865 Vol. 1 -- Page: 48
Sequential Number: 065
Law Number: (No. 65.)
Full Title: An Act to change the line between the Counties of Dooly and
Pulaski, so as to include the residence of John Bembry,
of the county of Dooly, within the limits of the county of Pulaski.
2. SECTION I. Be it enacted, &c., That from and after the passage of this
Act the line between the counties of Dooly and Pulaski be so changed as to
include within the limits of Pulaski county lot of land number two hundred
and forty-six, (246,) in the third District of Dooly county, the same being
the lot on which John Bembry now resides.
[Sidenote: Lot 246 added to Pulaski.]
SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approval Date: Approved 6th March 1866.
ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, PASSED IN
MILLEDGEVILLE AT AN ANNUAL SESSION IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1836.
ACTS of the General Assembly of the STATE OF GEORGIA, PASSED IN NOVEMBER AND
DECEMBER, 1836.
NAMES CHANGED.
1836 Vol. 1 -- Page: 167
Sequential Number: 095
Type: AN ACT,
Full Title: To change the name of Amanda White, to that of Amanda Bracewell,
and legitimatize the same, and to change the name of John D. Highsmith.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representives of the State
of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the
authority of the same, That from and atter the passage of this act, the name
of Amanda
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White, shall be changed to that of Amanda
Bracewell, and she is hereby declared to be fully and completely
legitimatized, and entitled to all the rights and legal privileges that she
would have been, had she been born in lawful wedlock, and be fully capable
of taking, inheriting and receiving, all manner of property, by virtue of
the statste of distributions of this State, so far as relates to the real
and personal estate of Joseph J. Bracewell,
of Pulaski county, her reputed father, any law, usage, or custom, to the
contrary notwithstanding.
JOSEPH DAY,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ROBERT M. ECHOLS,
President of the Senate.
WILLIAM SCHLEY, Governor.
Approval Date: Assented to, Dec. 30, 1836.
1853 Vol. 1 -- Page: 486
Sequential Number: 492
Law Number: (No. 402.)
Full Title: An Act to alter and change the names of certain persons herein
mentioned; and for other purposes.
SECTION I. 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
same, That from and immediately after the passage of this Act, the names of
William Seaborn Wren, James Madison Wren, Sarah Ann Wren, Eliza Ann Wren and
Robert Marion Wren, all of the County of Appling, be and the same are hereby
changed to the names of William Seaborn Holton, James Madison Holton, Sarah
Ann Holton, Eliza Ann Holton and Robert Marion Holton, and that they be
fully legitimatized and made heirs at law, and entitled to all the rights
and privileges they would have enjoyed had they have been born in lawful
wedlock; and they be made capable of inheriting the estate, both real and
personal, of Nathaniel J. Holton, of Appling County, their reputed father;
also, the name of Alexander Johnson, of
Pulaski County, be changed to the name of
Alexander Graham, and that he be fully [Illegible Text] and made the
lawful heir of John A. Graham, his reputed
father; also, the name of Mary Jane Bender, of Houston County, be changed to
that of Mary Jane Gordon, and she is hereby declared to be fully
legitimatized and entitled to all the rights and legal privileges that she
would have had, had she been born in lawful wedlock, and that she be made
capable of inheriting the estate, both real and personal, of John Gordon,
her reputed father, of Houston County; also, the name of William H. Austin,
of the County of [Illegible Text], be changed to that of William H. Bray;
also, the name of Daniel Elliott, of Cobb, be changed to that of Stuart
Elliott.
[Sidenote: [Illegible Text] changed to [Illegible Text]]
[Sidenote: [Illegible Text] in [Illegible Text]]
[Sidenote: Bray Elliott]
SEC. II. And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws
militating against this Act, be and the same are hereby repealed.
Approval Date: Approved, February 13th, 1854.
ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, PASSED IN
MILLEDGEVILLE AT AN ANNUAL SESSION IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1837.
ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, PASSED IN NOVEMBER AND
DECEMBER, 1837.
NAMES CHANGED.
1837 Vol. 1 -- Page: 172
Sequential Number: 148
Full Title: AN ACT to alter and change the names of
Josephus Atkinson, Martha Jane Atkinson, and
George W. Atkinson, to that of Josephus
Corruthers, Martha Jane Corruthers, and
George W. Corruthers, and to legitimatize the same.
Section 1. 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 the names of Josephus Atkinson,
Martha Jane Atkinson, and George W.
Atkinson, be, and they are hereby, altered and
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changed to that of Josephus Corruthers,
Martha Jane Corruthers and George W. Corruthers; and they, and each of
them, are hereby declared to be fully and completely legitimatized, as the
children of Joseph Corruthers, of the county
of Pulaski, their reputed father; and that the said Josephus, Martha Jane,
and George W., be, and they are hereby, entitled to all the rights and legal
privileges that they would have been entitled to if they had been born in
lawful wedlock; and they, and each of them, shall be, and they are hereby,
fully capable of taking and inheriting and receiving all manner of property,
by virtue of the statute of distributions of this State, so far as relates
to the real and personal estate of the said Joseph Corruthers, the reputed
father as aforesaid, to all intents and purposes; any law to the contrary
notwithstanding.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws
and parts of laws militating against this act, be, and the same are, hereby
repealed.
JOSEPH DAY,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
ROBERT M. ECHOLS,
President of the Senate.
GEORGE R. GILMER, Governor.
Approval Date: Assented to, 25th December, 1837.
