1795 Dec 8-Henry Dowdy of Oglethorpe to Clifford Woodroof of same 200ac in Oglethorpe adj Elijah Pope wit: Saymer Lee, Martain Dowdy, Nancy Lee. Proved 14 Jan 1797 by Martain Dowdy

"Information on Some GA Pioneers" by John Maddox:

pg 54 DOWDY, M. HENRY, Wilkes Co m a CREIGHTON ? or d/o JOHN DOWELL DOWDY, RICHARD RS, Oglethorpe Co. d 1830, w MARTHA FOWLER, d/o ALEXANDER [FOWLER]. Also shows wife PEGGY [SHS - ??] "History of Montgomery Co. GA, to 1918" by Robert S. Davis, Jr.

pg 154, Militia Rolls for War of 1812 RICHARD DOWDY (1st Class, Tatnall & Montgomery Co 6th Regiment, 2nd [same bk above] pg 353 RICHARD DOWDY on Petit Jury - from oldest bk ofInferior Court Records, July 23, 1816.

1796 Tax List Superior Court Records - Martin Dowdy

Militia
Richard Dowdy Leiut - Apr 12 1824 - March 26 1828 - Aug 10 1831
Willis W.M. Dowdy Capt. - Feb 10 1827 - March 29 1830

1830 Ogelthorpe GA Census (.jpg files of actual pages)

John M. Dowdy 10001-1001001 (see photo of actual census page). page 68
Richard Dowdy 010001-002001(see photo of actual census page) page 75
Henry Dowdy 000000001-00000001  (b.1760-70) (see photo of actual census page) page 85
Willis Dowdy 20001-0001 (see photo of actual census page) page 86
Marchant Dowdy 200010001-000000001 (b. 1760-70) (see photo of actual census page) page 86
Willis Dowdy Sr. 20001-0001 (see photo of actual census page) page 86

Marriages (Groom)
Francis Will Dowdy m Mary T. Carithers Dec 6 1845
John M. Dowdy m Lucinda Wise Jan 15 1824
John Dowdy m Margaret Macklen Sept 6 1826
Richard Dowdy m Nancy Jones Feb 12 1815
Richard Dowdy m Ann Johnson May 25 1840
Willis W.M.Dowdy m Eliza W. Jones May 25 1840

Marriages (Bride)
Malissa Dowdy m Benjamin W. C. Martin Jan 15 1826
Martha Dowdy m Joel Hood Nov 15 1815
Matilda Dowdy m Benjamin Peterman Jan 23 1812
Sophia Dowdy m John Noell Nov 15 1817

Mentioned in the "Union Recorder" (Baldwin Co)
1835 October Ogelthorpe Grand Jury- Richard Dowdy

Mentioned in the "Southern Recorder" (Millegeville)
1832 Sept 13 - Ogelthorpe Legal Notice - Richard Dowdy files his petition for letters of dismission from the estate of B.W.C. Martin late of said County deceased.
1840 Aug 4 - Public Meeting - Delegates at Ogelthorpe appointed to attend the Convention in Macon 2nd of August Next: [long list]...Richard Dowdy
1841 Sept 28 - Sheriff Sale 120 acres of land adj Richard Dowdy levied on as property of Mary O'Kelly to satisfy execution in favor of Wm Pitard, Joel Whitehead, Sec.
1845 Oct 7 - Legal Notice- Will be sold before courthouse door on 1st Tuesday in Nov. next...all property belonging to the estate of Martin Dowdy late of said County, deceased. Sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said estate. Signed: Richard Dowdy and Willis W.M. Dowdy, administrators

"Georgia Journal"
1827 July 31 - Sold at courthouse in Lexington Ogelthorpe Co 1st Tuesday in October next...one negro girl by name of Suckey about age 16 levied on as the property of Henry Dowdy to satisfy execution of Edward Cox.
1828 Feb 25 - Sold at courthouse in Lexington April next 80 acres adj Martin Dowdy on Millstone Creek, property of Henry Dowdy to satisfy an execution of james Orr and Wm Orr vs. Henry Dowdy.
1830 Feb 27 - Sheriff Sale 100 acres adj Jacob Baily levied on as property of John M. Dowdy to satisfy exectuion in favor of John P. Smith.
1837 July 4 - Sherriff Sale tract of land adj James Smith and Martin Dowdy, levied as property of Wm W. Austen...
1831 April - Ogelthorpe Grand Jury list: Richard Dowdy
1840 April 1 - Letters left at the Talbotton Post Office in Ogelthorpe: Mrs Sarah Dowdy

Land Grants
Dowdy, Richard; date: 1849; acres: 10; county: Oglethorpe; grant book: WWWWW; page: 421

Will of Martin Dowdy 1845 see transcript of Will and codicils at Genconnect. Lists wife Mary, sons: Richard and Willis W.M. and daughters Martha Hood, Sophia Noell, and Malissa Armstrong. Also mentions "relation" John M. Dowdy

Posted by Wayne D. Tiller on Sun, 02 Jan 2000 at Worldconnect Rootsweb

State of Georgia, Oglethorpe County -- I Martin Dowdy of the County and State aforesaid being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and publish and declare this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all others by me made.
Item 1st - I give to my beloved wife Mary Dowdy the following negroes (to wit)Simeon, Maneul, George, Nelson, Evaline, Martha, Frank & Betty and what stock of all kinds that I may die possessed of that she may select for her benefit & support. Also, one of my waggons & two yoke oxen & also the plantation whereon I now live for her use during her natural life. Also my carriage --
Item 2nd - I give and bequeath to my son Richard Dowdy the following negroes (to wit) London, Rody, Caleb, Joseph, Louisa -
Item 3rd - I give and bequeath to my son Willis W M Dowdy and Rabun G. Hood, my grandson, the following negroes (to wit) Dick, Tinor?, Lorana & Mary her child to be held by them or such person or persons as they may nominate or appoint in trust to and for the sole benefit & behalf of my daughter Martha T. Hood, free from any and all control s, debt or contract or agreement of her present Husband or any future one. My Will is that after the death of my daughter Martha T. Hood that the property with the increase of the females given in trust for her benefit & support be equally divided amongst her children and their heirs except Erastus Hood who is not to receive any portion of my estate.
Item 4th - I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Louisa A. Hood one negro girl called Caroline, the said girl Caroline is now in possession of Joel Hood and the said girl Caroline given as above to my granddaughter Louisa A. Hood is intended as part of the Legacy given to my daughter Martha T. Hood & in the event of my granddaughter Louisa A. Hood dying with out Lawful Heirs of her body the girl Caroline & her increase to go to and be equally divided between her two sisters or the Heirs of their body -
Item 5 - I give and bequeath to my grandson Newton Noell & my friend Peyton D. Sanders & Dr. William W. Davenport the following property (to wi t) One tract land whereon John C. Noell now lives, as will be more fully explained by a deed from John C. Noell to myself and also the following negroes - old Mary, Stephen, Sistana & Malinda with the increase of the females, the last named woman now in possession of John C. Noell, to be held by them or such person or persons as they nominate or appoint, in trust to & for the sole use and benefit of my daughter Sophiah W. Noell, free from any and all Controls, Debt, Contract or agreement of her present Husband or any future one. My Will is that after the death of my daughter Sophiah W. Noell that this property given in trust for her support and benefit go to & be equally divided between her children and their Heirs (except Harriet Noell).
Item 6th - I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Harriet Noell one Negro girl called Jane now in John C Noells possession with the increase of said girl Jane, she the said girl Jane being part of the Legacy left in trust for the support & benefit of my daughter Sophiah W. Noell also one hundred dollars to be paid her from the proceeds of the sale of land whereon John C. Noell now lives after the death of my daughter Sophiah W. Noell & in the event of the death of Harriet Noell without Heir, the girl Jane willed her to go to her sister Francis Noell.
Item 7th - I give and bequeath to my son Richard Dowdy and Relative John M. Dowdy the following negroes to wit Permelia, Betsey, Joshuia, Susan, Mariah also the land whereon Alexander Armstrong now lives known as the Willis Dowdy tract, to be divided in the following manner. Running from Kents Hickrory, now Stone Corner across the market road down the road leading from my house to the blacksmith shop on the road to the middle of the skirt of woods on the left hand side of the road & then a line to be seen to equally divide the skirt of woods to continue across the creek and swanp to a Rock Corner, thence to a forked pine near the east drawbar in the goshen field on the Shackelford Road and the balance of Boundary be ??? ????ance with a deed from Willis W. M. Dowdy to myself, to be held by them or such person or persons as they may nominate or appoint in trust to and for the sole use and benefit of my daughter Malissa M. Armstrong free from any and all debts, Contracts or agreements of her present husband or any future one, my Will is that the boy Joshuia given in trust for the support & benefit of my daughter Malissa M Armstrong, after her death to go and belong to my son Alexander G.? Martin - and also the girl Susan willed & in trust for my daughter Ms M Armstrong after her death to go & ?? granddaughter Salina Mathews, the said girl Susan not to be subject to the Control of her present or any future husband, but to be held in trust by my son Richard Dowdy for her support & benefit, the balance of the negroes Willed in trust for the benefit & support of my Daughter Malisa M. Armstrong after her death to go to and be equally divided together with the increase of the females between her children & their Heirs except Nancy Black, & also my spinning machine to be taken at valuation. My Will is that the land left in trust for the use and benefit of my daughter Malissa M. Armstrong after her death to go to and divided amongst my grandchildren, Alexander L. Martin, Hopson H. Martin and Salina Mathews, the part of said land going to Salina Mathews to be held by Richard Dowdy in trust for her support and benefit not subject to her present or any future husbands contracts -
Item 8th - I give and bequeath to my son Willis W. M. Dowdy the following negroes (to wit) Billy, Manerva, Wesley, Dick, Patina & Saphrona the two latter now in the possession of Willis W. M. Dowdy -
Item 9th - I give and bequeath to my grandson Hopson H. Martin one negro girl called Saryann -
Item 10th - My Will is that after the death of my wife Mary Dowdy that all the property willed for her support and benefit during her natural life, the land to be sold to the highest bidder in three or four annual instalments as my Executor may think, but, my Will is that the girl Evaline & her child Martha go to my son Richard Dowdy to be taken at valuation & the boy Nelson to my son Richard & John M. Dowdy in trust for the use and benefit of my daughter Malissa M. Armstrong and after her death the said boy Nelson to be equally divided between my grandchildren, Alexander L. Martin, Selina Mathews and Hopson H. Martin and the residue of negroes willed my wife during her life to have the priviledge of selecting their Masters provided they will take them at valuation, if that cannot be effected they must be sold to the highest bidder for distribution amongst my children or their heirs, the property going to my daughters to be held in trust for their benefit by the individuals herein before appointed -
Item 11th - for the purpose of better enabling my Exector to settle with the legatees in this my last will and testament, the following are the sums paid to my children respectively at and after their leaving me all of which sums are to be deducted from their legacies in the final settlement of my estate after the death of my wife Mary Dowdy --
Amounts paid to my Children Respectively ,
Paid to Richard Dowdy ----------------------------------------$1100
Paid Martha L. Hood One negro girl Matilda value at----$350
One horse----------------------------------value at------50
One negro girl---Caroline-------------------value at-----200
One lot land no 260 in formerly Muscogee
now Harris County--------------------------value at-----215
Cash paid Col. J. H. Lumpkin---------------value at-----773.91
being over and above the amount paid---------------------------1588.91
by her husband Joel Hood,
Balance on carriage--------------------------------------10.00
Cash paid George R. Gilmer------------------------------450.00
----------------------------------------------------------------460.00
---------------------------------------------------------------2048.91
over and above the amount paid by Joel Hood her husband-
the last named amount to bear interest from the 1st day
of January 1837.

Paid Sophia W. Noell one negro girl Malinda @------------350
"----"------"--"-----"---"-----"----Jane-----------------250
Cash paid for girl malinda by taking up executing
a grant John C Noell-------------------------------------600
One tract of land where John C. Nowell now lives--------1000
---------------------------------------------------------------2200.00

Paid Malissa M. Armstrong one negro girl Louisa @---------350
One tract of land whereon Alexander Armstrong no lives----900
---------------------------------------------------------------1250

Paid Willis W.M. Dowdy land & other items----------------1200
" " " " " one negro man Dick-----------------200
" " " " " one " girl Saphronia-----------200
---------------------------------------------------------------1600

I nominate, constitute and appoint my sons Richard Dowdy & Willis W. M. Dowdy executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty three and on the 13th day of December -

his
Martin X Dowdy (Seal)
mark

signed, sealed, published & acknowledged
and declared in presence of us,
(erasures & underlines before assigned)

Benjamin O'Kelly
John M. Dowdy
B.W. Hubbard

Codicil----

Georgia, Oglethorpe County-- I Martin Dowdy being of sound mind & memory make and publish is Codicil to my Last Will & testament in manner followi ng (to wit)
Item 1st-- Whereas in my Last Will and testament I have given & bequeathed a negro woman called Betty to my wife Mary Dowdy, my Will is that the said negro Betty go to Polly Nix & a little negro girl or two hundred dollars as my Executors may determine.
Item 2nd-- my Will is that the boy London given in my Last Will to my son Richard Dowdy. I give to my son Richard and Relation John M. Dowdy in trust for the use and benefit of my daughter Malisa M. Armstrong free from all debts contracts or agreements of her present Husband or any future one, provided that my daughter Malissa M. Armstrong will take the said London at valuation, and it shall be thought but for her interest by my Executors for her to take him, otherwise the said boy London to go to my wife Mary Dowdy and at her death be disposed of as the other negroes willed her as discribed in the 10th Item in my Last will & testament & I also give and bequeath to my son Richard & Relation John M. Dowdy two negroes to wit a man called Rit & a woman called Malarda in trust for the support and benefit of my daughter Malissa M. Armstrong free from all debts Contracts & agreements of her present Husband or any future one, the said negroes Rit & Malarda to be taken at what they cost me including principal & interest. my Will is that the property of all kinds left in trust for the benefit & support of my daughter Malissa M. Armstrong after her death go to and be equally divided between her children Alexander L. Martin, Salina Mathews and Hopson H. Martin should my daughter Malissa M. Armstrong & my Executors at any time think proper to part with the negroes Joshua and Susan, they are permitted to give Joshua to Alexander L. Martin & Susan to Salina Mathews.
Item 3rd-- I give and bequeath to my son Richard Dowdy one negro m an called Barnett, given in place of the boy London Willed in my last Will & testament to my son Richard & given in trust in this my Codicil for the use & support of my daughter Malissa M. Armstrong -
Itme 4th - my Will is that my grandson Erastus C. Hood receive an equal share with his brothers & sisters as willed in my Last Will & testament in Item the third -
Item 5th - my Will is that Richard Dowdy retain in his hands from my estate funds sufficient to board & send Hopson H. Martin to school one year should he think it best for his interest after my death . my Will further is that a negro girl called Sarayann Willed to my grandson Hopson H. Martin in my Last Will and testament go to and be held in trust by Richard Dowdy & John M. Dowdy for the use and benefit of my said grandson Hopson H. Martin & also any other property that the said Hopson H. Martin may inherit from my estate to be held in trust by the said Richard & John M. Dowdy -
Item 6th - I give and bequeath my grandson Upson Noell one negro girl called Cynthia
Item 7th-- In my Last Will and testament I gave my granddaughter Harriet Noell one hundred dollars to be paid from the proceeds of the land whereon John C. Noell now lives after the death of my daughter Sophia W. Noell - my will is that the said bequeath go in common stock & be divided as directed in the tenth Item in my last Will & testament. My will is that is my persent Codicil be amended to and made a part of my La st Will & Testament to all intents & purposes.
(Underlines & Erasures before signed)
In Witness whereof I hae hereunto set my hand and seal
this 25th day of April 1845.

his
Martin X Dowdy (Seal)
mark

Signed Sealed Published and declared
by the above named Martin Dowdy
as a Codicil to be Amended to his
Last Will & testament in presence of

B. W. Hubbard
Benjamin Walker
Francis W. M. Dowdy

Georgia,Oglethorpe County -- I Martin Dowdy have thought proper to add this supplement to the Codicil of my Last Will and testament -
Item 1st. I will to Alexander Armstrong my Blacksmith shop together with all the tools of every description with the lot of land on which the shop is situated containing be estimation between four and five acres adjoining the tract of land whereon I now live & lands of Elias Kent & Alexander Armstrong valued at two hundred dollars & also the services of my Blacksmith London for three years at seventy five dollars per year, making two hundred and twenty five dollars & also after the death of my wife seventy five dollars to be paid from my estate, making the sum of five hundred dollars, with the condition that the said sum of f ive hundred dollars be held in trust by Richard Dowdy & John M. Dowdy to be equally divided & paid to Alexander Armstrong's children by my daughter Malissa M. Armstrong on their arriving at the age of 21 or marrying, the above sum of five hundred dollars to be part of my daughter Malissa M. Armstrong's legacy from my estate -
2nd - My Will is that my sons Willis W. M. & Richard Dowdy have the priviledge of taking the land whereon I now live after the death of my wife, at valuation & that they pay $250 annually to the other legatees until the whole is paid and appoint my friend Booker W. Hubbard and Joseph Stephens with the request that they select three others to appraise said land --
The word (my) underlined before signed

his
Martin X Dowdy (Seal)
mark

signed sealed published and
declared this 13th day of September 1845
in presence of --
W. Kent
Elias Kent
Booker W. Hubbard

Georgia, Oglethorpe County -- Personally appeared in open Court Benjamin O 'Kelly, John M. Dowdy and BW Hubbard subscribing witnesses to the within Will and B W Hubbard, Benjamin Walker and F W. M. Dowdy to the Codicil and W. Kent, Elias Kent and B. W. Hubbard to the supplement and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that they saw Martin Dowdy sign, seal, publish and declare this writing to be his last will and testament, that at the time thereof he was of sound, disposing mind and memory, and that he did it freely without compulsion and that they also signed the same as witnesses to the best of your knowledge, so help you God.
Sworn to and subscribed
in opern court this 3rd day of
November 1845 -

Benjamin O'Kelly (Seal)
John M. Dowdy (Seal)------Witnesses to the Will
B. W. Hubbard (Seal)

B. W. Hubbard (Seal)
Benjamin Walker (Seal)-----Witnesses to the Codicil
Francis W. M. Dowdy (Seal)

W. Kent (Seal)
Elias Kent (Seal)---------Witnesses to the Supplement
B. W. Hubbard (Seal)

Georgia, Oglethrope County -- Court of Ordinary Nov. Term 1845.
The within Last Will and testament of Martin Dowdy deceased together with the Codicil and Supplement to the same was exhibited in open court and duly proven at this regular term of the court the main body of the will upon the oaths of Benjamin O'Kelly, John M. Dowdy and B. W. Hubbard, the Codicil upon the oaths of B. W. Hubbard, Benjamin Walker and Francis W. M. Dowdy and the supplement to the Codicil upon the oaths of Wm Kent, Elias Kent and B. W. Hubbard ordered that the same be admitted to record.

Recorded the 7th day of November 1845.

Henry Britain C.C.O.

Oglethorpe Probate Records

DOWDY
F.M.
1880
1893257
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DOWDY
John M.
1853-1856
1893257
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DOWDY
Martin
1845-1852
1893257
306/123

DOWDY
William F.
1872-1880
1893257
306/123