Individual Details

Joseph was appointed guardian of the children of his deceased brother John at the September Term of Court, Franklin Co, 1824. The children were George, Joseph and Robert. He was also guardian of Larkin Walters [relationship unknown]

Inferior Court order to Adam Looney to sell lot 91, 3rd Dist of Appling Co GA, property of Joseph Walters, Dec'd. 2 Jul 1827, an agreement by the heirs of Joseph Walters to sell and distribute the estate signed by William Cawthon, Robert Priuitt, Adam Looney & Isham Meritt.


Joseph Walters, Deceased
Administration to William Cawthon & Robert Prewett 2 Jul 1827
Distrutees: William Cawthon, Robert Prewett, Adam Looney, Isham Merett, Larkin Cleveland guardian for Joseph, Robert & George Walters the children of John Walters, dec'd, Samuel Prewett by his agent Joseph Prewett, Elizabeth and Leah Walters, Benjamin Prewett, Polly Walters.

[I believe Joseph died without heirs other than his siblings. William Cawthon, was the husband of his sister Rhoda. Robert Prewett could be a nephew, son of Levina & Samuel. Adam Looney would be the husband of sister Martha. Isham Merett is the husband of his sister Phoebe. Brother John who is deceased had children Joseph, Robert & George and Larkin Cleveland is claiming their share as their guardian. Samuel Prewett was the husband of sister Lavina, but Lavina had already died before 1827, so all her children should have inherited if this was an intestate settlement.. Elizabeth is unmarried. Leah was unmarried as per her father's will. Benjamin Prewett was husband of sister Mary. Since Benjamin Prewett would have claimed a share in right of his wife Mary [or Polly] then we are left with an "extra" Polly Walters. However, I don't know if this administration is from a will or an intestate settlement. If there was a will, this extra Polly Walters, could have been the widow]

Return of Inventory & sale Sep 1827 by Wm Cawthon & Robert Prewett, adm'rs.
Return of William Cawthon, adm'r Nov 1827
Deed of gift from Joseph Walters to Mary and Martha present Nov 1827; ordered recorded.
Return of Prewett & Cawthon, July 1828
Adm'rs have leave to sell, Nov 1828.
Order William Cawthon, adm'r to sell land 3 May 1837.
Petition for last distribution 6 Sep 1841 by William Cawthon; granted 7 Mar 1842
Final Return May 1842.

Death

Abt Jun 1827

Franklin County, Georgia

Father	Robert Walters Jr. (1754 - 1827)
Mother	Mary [Walters] ( - )
Sibling	John Jackson Walters ( - )
Sibling	Lavinia Walters (1774 - 1813)
Sibling	Mary Walters ( - )
Sibling	Rhoda Walters (1786 - 1869)
Sibling	Martha "Patsie" Walters (1789 - 1845)
Sibling	Leah Walters (1790 - )
Sibling	Elizabeth Walters ( - )
Sibling	Phoebe Walters (1795 - 1861)