Legals  
  Letters of Administration
Applicant   Deceased   Date Media
Cox Mark L. Cox Mathew 1891 BCG
McCurdy W.J. McCurdy J.A. 1891 BCG

Administrator's Sale  (from 10/7/1920 Jackson Herald)
GEORGIA--Jackson County.
   By virtue of an order of the Court of Ordinary of said county, will be sold, on the first Tuesday in November, 1920, between the legal hours of sale, before the courthouse door, in the city of Jefferson, Jackson County, Georgia, at public outcry, to the highest bidder, the following described property known as the lands of the late Mrs. A. J. LeMaster, said land located on the public road leading from Maysville to Gillsville, about two miles north of Maysville, containing about seventy-five acres, more or less, adjoining lands of Hollis Henderson, O. R. Reynolds, Wade Hill and others.  On said place is a good five-room dwelling and other out buildings; about fifty acres in cultivation, remainder in original forest and old field; said land sold for the purpose of distribution.  Purchaser can pay cash, or, if preferred, can have the following terms: One-third December 15th, 1920, one-third October 15th, 1924, remainder October 15th, 1927, deferred payments bearing 8 percent interest, payable annually.
   W. N. LeMaster, Adm'r. of Estate of Mrs. A. J. LeMaster, Deceased

Big Blaze at Gillsville, Ga. (from The Jackson Herald Oct. 15, 1900 edition) 

Maysville, Ga., Sept. 30—(Special)  About 2:30 o’clock this morning fire was discovered in W. A. Crow’s store at Gillsville, Ga.  The whole block was burned out.  Losses: W. A. Crow, general merchandise, $3,500; insurance, $2,000.  Building owned by M. B. Carter, insurance, $300.  B. H. Jackson, building and store, total loss.  E. E. Allen and Z. R. Dodd also lost small stores.  The post office was also destroyed.  Fire thought to be incendiary.