Below is a chronological list of Blackston(e)s that are listed in some old loose papers from the Richmond County Superior Court and some Inferior Court papers. In the past 5 or 6 years, the Augusta Genealogical Society has put together a database with all of the names listed on these documents. AGS members can access this information at the AGS in Augusta and print information about the document. The AGS is in the process of putting all of these records on microfilm so we can see the originals, but don't hold your breath.
What can these records tell us that is not obvious?
You had to be of age (21 years old) to be on a jury.
You had to own property to be on a jury.
The date these folks were in Richmond County, GA.
Click on the name below to see a printout that shows information about this document.
Zephariah should be spelled Zephaniah. The Abel Olive that is mentioned was Matilda Blackstone's husband. Matilda was Zephaniah's sister. The Matthew Inglett mentioned lived in Bath. It appears that all of the people that were summoned live near one another where Fort Gordon is now.
Blackstone vs GA Railroad. Answers of E.A. Blackstone to interrogators.
Guardian Bond of the Orphan Children of James Zachary Blackstone, Dec. 20, 1825, Columbia County, GA
GEORGIA COLUMBIA COUNTY KNOW ALL MEN BY THEIR PRESENTS THAT WE, HENRY CLIETT, JOHN CLIETT AND HEZEKIAH GRUBBS, ARE HELD FIRMLY BOUND INTO THEIR HONOR THE JUSTICES OF THE INFERIOR COURT FOR SAID COUNTY AND THEIR SUCCESSORS IN OFFICE IN THE JUST AND FULL SUM OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE USE OF BENNINGTON B, JAMES W. H, FRANCES ALL & COM DECATOR BLACKSTONE WHICH PAYMENT WILL TRULY TO BE MADE WE BIND OURSELVES, OUR HEIRS, EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS FIRMLY BY THESE PRESENT, SEALED WITH OUR SEAL AND DATED THIS TWENTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1825.
WHEREAS THE ABOVE NAMED HENRY CLIETT WAS ON THE TWENTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER 1825 APPOINTED BY THE HONORABLE THE JUSTICES OF THE INFERIOR COURT OF THE COUNTY AFORESAID GUARDIAN OF THE PERSONS OF BENNINGTON B, JAMES W. H. , FRANCES ALLEN, & COMMODORE DECATOR BLACKSTONE MINOR & ORPHAN CHILDREN OF JAMES BLACKSTONE LATE OF SAID COUNTY DECEASED. NOW THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS DUE THAT IF THE ABOVE BOUND HENRY CLIETT SHALL WILLINGLY, FAITHFULLY DO EXECUTE AND PERFORM ALL AND SINGULAR THE DUTIES REQUIRED OF HIM BY LAW AS GUARDIAN AFORESAID THEN THE ABOVE OBLIGATION TO BE VOID ELSE TO REMAIN IN FULL FORCE TAKEN & ACKNOWLEDGED IN OPEN COURT g. JONES, CLERK HENRY CLIETT JOHN CLIETT HEZEKIAL GRUBBS
