Petition #20584906

• Jackson County, Florida. January 25, 1849. - January 25, 1849.
• Court: Probate
• Salutation: To the Honorable Richd H Long Judge of Probates of Jackson County

Abstract

Amelia Godwin, widow of David Godwin, states that her husband left a large estate that consisted real and personal property, including thirty-six slaves. She prays that a decree be made "as will cause her dower in said property to be allowed & sett off ot her."

Result: Granted.

• Number of petition pages: 1
• Related documents: Schedule of Property, Estate of David Godwin, ca. 1849; Decree, 25 January 1849
• Pages of related documents: 2

38 people are documented within petition 20584906

• 36 Enslaved
• 1 Petitioner
• 1 Other

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Citation information

Repository: Jackson County Courthouse, Marianna, Florida

• Record of Estates
• Page: 667-668

Subjects

• Widow's dower
• Inventory (enslaved)