Finding the Sandifer Cemetery [VIDEO]

My apologies to those of you who've been waiting to see this! I tried to upload it to YouTube and it was one minute and 17 seconds too long and had to find an alternative to post it!

This is the story of my journey to finding the burial location of my third great grand aunt. The video is about 11 minutes long.

The following shows my relationship to her (my direct line is bold):

Robert Brown married Sabra Royal
children were:
Baylons Brown
Eliza Brown
John Brown
Archibald Brown
Mary Brown
*Atha Brown (she is the subject of the video)

Mary Brown married John W. McVicker
their son, William Archibald McVicker married Emily Susan Simpson
their son, Henry Ermon McVicker married Edna Mae Williams
their daughter, Living McVicker married Sterling Norman Beard Jr.
their daughter, Living Beard had a child with Living Rodriguez
Joanne Schleier - that's me!

UPDATE (August 31, 2009) - I noticed since posting this that there is a skip in the audio at a moment when an important point is made. We had to get the manager because this cemetery is behind a locked gate! If you wish to make a visit to the cemetery yourself, you should call ahead to make arrangements.

*Hint: to watch this in full screen click the button to the left of the numbers in the lower right-hand corner.

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Letter of Dismissal Guardianship

In continuation of The Probate Records Index of Mary Brown...

This post consists of Item #5 & #6 in the above referenced index, both appearing in the same Minutes of the Court Book on page 201 (See source below).

This concludes all of the entries listed in the General Index under Brown, Mary (minor).

Transcription follows the image.

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From Keeper of the Records

SOURCE:
Henry County Probate Records Office
Minutes of the Court 1840-53, Henry County
Page 201

Photo taken with permission at the Henry County Probate
Records Office, McDonough, Georgia.
Digitized version of original - Copyright 2009 Joanne Schleier

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Transcription:

Upon the application of Sabra Brown Guardian of Archibald Mary + Atha Brown for letters of dismissian from said Guardianship

It is ordered by the Court that the clerk of this Court do issue a citation in the premises requiring all persons Interested to show cause on or before the next July term of this Court wife said Guardian should not be dismissed from her said Guardianship and that disorder be published in some public Gazette of this state according to law

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Annual Returns for 1838-1841

In continuation of The Probate Records Index of Mary Brown...

Item #4 lists annual returns from Sabra Brown to the court of Henry County (see prior post). This post is page 2 of 2.

It would appear from this document at each of the three minor children listed continue to have a slave/servant for the years of 1838, 1839, 1840, and 1841.

Transcription follows image.

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From Keeper of the Records

SOURCE:
Henry County Probate Records Office
Annual Returns Book C 1840-53, Henry County
Page 63

Photo taken with permission at the Henry County Probate Records Office,
McDonough, Georgia.
Digitized version of original - Copyright 2009 Joanne Schleier

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Transcription:

March Terme 1838

The Inferior court in session present their Honors
John C. Sheffield Thomas Marshall Talton Kemp

At this time of the court Sabra Brown was appointed Guardian of Archibald Mary + Atha Brown minors of Robert Brown Deceased and gave Bond with securities in honors of the Court

1838 December 1st
returned on assc of Archibald Brown pardant $2868 1/4
collected for Negro hire $56.00

an assc of Mary Brown pardant $32,33 1/4
collected for Negro hire $106.00

an assc of Atha Brown pardant $29.16 1/4
collected for Negro hire $86.00

1839
an assc of Archibald Brown pardant $12.00
collected for Negro hire $138.00

an assc Mary Brown pardant $6516 1/4
collected for Negro hire $175.00

an assc of Atha Brown pardant $59.46 3/4
collected for Negro hire $137.00

January Term 1841
The Inferior court in session for Ordinary business and the representation of Sabra Brown that she was desirous of remaining the guardianship from this County and had given bond in the County of Henry ordered that livve be granted her remain said Guardianship
Extract from the minutes
Alexdr Meriwether
Recorded January 31st 1842
Abel A Lunan DCCS

1840
an assc of Archibald Brown pardant $7568 3/4
collected for Negro hire $61.00

an assc Mary Brown pardant $111.00
collected for hire $61.00

an assc Atha Brown pardant $7247 1/2
collected for hire $100.00

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Annual Return for 1841

In continuation of The Probate Records Index for Mary Brown...

Item #4 is for Annual Returns that Sabra Brown was required to file once she became Guardian of her minor children, Archibald Brown, Mary Brown & Atha Brown after the death of her husband.

This annual return equated to submissions for the hire of a "Negro" or slave/servant; one for each child.

This is 1 of 2 pages for this entry. The next post will be entry #4, 2nd page.

Transcription follows image, as usual.

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From Keeper of the Records

SOURCE:
Henry County Probate Records Office
Henry County, Georgia.
Annual Returns Book C 1840-53, Henry County
Page 62

Photo taken with permission at the Henry County
Probate Records Office, McDonough, Georgia.
Digitized version of original - Copyright 2009 Joanne Schleier

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Transcription:

Annual Return of Sabra Brown Guardian for the orphans of Robert Brown deceased for this year 1841

Amount of articles furnished Archibald Brown 3624
" " " Mary Brown 5291
" " " Atha Brown 6228

Boy Servant Recd for the hire of of Negro Woman Harriet 25,00
Amount Recd for the hire of Negro Man Arthur 90,00
Amount Recd for the hire of Mavindo 3550

Sworn to before me
January 6, 1842
Abel A Lunan

Sabra "her X mark" Brown

Recorded January 31st 1842
[signed] Abel A Lunan

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Letters of Guardianship (from the letter book)

In continuation of The Probate Records Index of Mary Brown...

Item #3 is a Letter entry in Letter Book A related to the guardianship of the minor children of Robert Brown.

Transcription follows image.

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From Keeper of the Records

SOURCE: Henry County Probate Records Office

Letter Book A

1835-1852

Henry County

Page 26

Photo taken with permission at the Henry County Probate
Records Office, McDonough, Georgia.
Digitized version of original - Copyright 2009 Joanne Schleier

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Transcription:

Georgia
Henry County

Know all men by these presents that Whereas at this Term of the Inferior Court Sitting as a court of Ordinary for the County aforesaid in the year Eighteen hundred and Forty Sabrey Brown made Application for the appointment of Guardian of Archibald Brown Mary Brown and Athea Brown Orphan Children of Robert Brown Decd And the said Sabrey Brown having taken the Oath and Given the Bond Prescribed by law These are therefore to authorize and Require the Said Sabrey Brown Guardian as aforesaid to Take charge of all the goods and chattels lands and Livements Rights Credits and effects which May come into her hands as Guardian of the said Boards and also to take Charge of the Said Wards and to do and Perform all and Singular the duties required of her as Guardian of the Said Archibald Brown Mary Brown + Athea Brown by the Laws of this State in Such cases made and provided Witness the Honorable Abel A. Lernon one of the Justices of said Court this 16th Day of November 1840

William L. Gordon, CGO
Recorded this 28th Day of Nov 1840
[signed] Wm L Gordon Clerk

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