BEGIN Document #1: [front page] No. 7 issued Monroe Supr Court August Term 1866 Abraham Lake } vs } Complaint Rufus H. Watson } Original Filed in office May 28, 1866 R. G. Anderson Clk We the jury find for the plaintiff two hundred and twenty four dollars & seventy cents ? with ? & costs A. Burnett Fn ? ? Peeples [inside page] Abraham Lake } Georgia Monroe County vs } To the sheriff of said county Rufus H. Watson } The defendant is hereby required person- ally or by attorney to be and appear at the Superior Court to be held in and for the county of Monroe on the fourth Monday in August next then & there to answer the plaintiff's complaint as in default thereof the court will proceed as to justice shall appertain. Witness the Honorable Alex M. Speer, Judge of said Court This 28th day of May 1866 R. G. Anderson Clk [inside page] Georgia } Monroe County } To the Superior Court of said county The petition of Abraham Lake showeth that Rufus H. Watson of said county is indebted to him in the sum of two hundred and twenty four dollars and seventy cents on a copy note which was established in lieu of the last original by ower of said court at February Term 1866, said note dated January 1st 1860, and due the 25th day of December 1860, which note the said Rufus H. Watson refuses to pay. Wherefore your petitioner ? ? may ? required of the said Rufus H. Watson to be and appear at the said Superior Court for said county to answer your petitioner complaint ? ? Peeples Plff's Atty Copy note On the twenty fifth day of December eighteen hundred and sixty I promise to pay ? ? or bearer two hundred and twenty four dollars and seventy cents for value received January 1, 1860 (Signed) Rufus H. Watson Monroe Supr Court February Term 1867 Whereupon it is ? ordered & adjudged by the court that the plaintiff recover of the defendant the sum of two hundred & twenty four dollars & seventy cents principal debt & the sum of ninety six dollars and ninety four cents interest to March 1, 1867 & the further sum of dollars & cents for costs & debt in money & March 1, 1867 ? ? Peeples Plff's Atty [back page] Executed the within by leaving a copy at defendant's house May 29th 1866 J. G. Greer Dpt. Shff. Document #2: [front page] Sci Fa [an abbreviation for "scire facias" which is Latin legaleze in English law for a judicial writ founded upon some record directing the sheriff to make it known (scirefacias) to the party against whom it is brought, and requiring the latter to show cause why the party bringing the writ should not have the advantage of such record] Recorded Abraham Lake vs Rufus H. Watson Original We the jury find for the plaintiff two hundred [NOTE - the five lines to the left and twenty four dollars are X'ed out] & seventy cents ? ? ? & costs A. Burnett Foreman 1866 ? ? Peeples [inside page] Scire facias in the above stated case having been served on Rufus H. Watson requiring him to show cause why John W. Lake Admr of Abraham Lake decd would not be made party plff in said case & no cause having been shown - It is ordered by the Court that said John W. Lake Admr as aforesaid be made party plff in said case & that the said case proceed in his name as Admn as aforesaid. [inside page] SCI. FAI. BY THE ADM'R. Georgia, Monroe County: TO THE SHERIFF OF SAID COUNTY: Whereas, Abraham Lake instituted his action of complaint against Rufus H. Watson returned to the August Term 1866 of the Supr Court of Monroe County for the sum of Two hundred and twenty four 70/100 dollars, note alledged to be due him by the said Rufus H. Watson and afterwards, and before judgment on said cause, the said Abraham Lake died intestate: And since his death, John W. Lake of said county, was appointed Administrat upon his estate letters of Administration being granted to him dated 185 , which are now ready to be shown to the Court: And whereas, it has been to said Court shown, by the said John W. Lake and appears of record in the proceedings of said Court, that the said action is still pending, and in no way disposed of: Now, we hereby command you, that you make known to the said Rufus H. Watson that he be, and appear at the next Superior Court, to be held in and for said county of Monroe on the fourth Monday in February next, then and there to show cause why the said John W. Lake should not be made a party Plaintiff in said cause, as Administrat of the estate of Abraham Lake deceased, and the said cause proceed to final judgment, in the name of said John W. Lake Admr of Abraham Lake as aforesaid. Witness the Honorable Alex M. Speer Judge of said Court, this 22nd day of Jany 1867 R. G. Anderson CLERK [back page] Served the defendant R. H. Watson with a copy of the within sci fa Jany 26th 1867 J. G. Greer Dpty Shff END From: Hornblower16@aol.com Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 14:47:07 EST BEGIN Abraham Lake (Abin) born either 1/14/1784 or 4/18/1784. Married to Elizabeth Acree (born 2/14/1793 - probably in Greene County, GA) on 1/10/1810 She died on 2/18/1861 and is buried in the Forsyth (GA) City Cemetery. I did see her grave when I was there a couple of years ago but nothing on Abraham. Abraham died 6/2/1866 probably on his plantation near Forsyth in Monroe County, GA. They had 10 children: Seany born 1811 (?) married John (Francis?) M. Powell Martha Emily Mary Ann born 12/1/1830 Elizabeth Joseph (there is a Joseph M age 1 year 5 months also buried with Elizabeth in the Forsyth City Cemetery. I am assuming it is this Joseph which is probably the wrong thing to do! James born 1823?, died 8/14/1848. Buried with mother in Forsyth City Cemetery John Wood born 1829, died 7/4/1880 Francis born 2828 or 1830 Sallie Lavonia born 11/4/1837, died 1/4/1899. Married Fletcher Leak on 7/101865. He was born 1829 and died 1900. (Hope I typed all this right) John Wood Lake is my great grandfather. He died a few months before his second wife Mary Jane Godfrey who passed away 10/12/1880. (His first wife was her sister Martha and he married them both in Savannah) I can find no record of were he or his wives are buried. As with Abraham, who was fairly well to do, at least before the war, this family wasn't downtrodden and there should be a record of their demises somewhere and where buried. So frustrating!!!! Don From: Hornblower16@aol.com Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2005 19:24:36 EDT Here is an update I overlooked....James Lake moved to Cave Springs, GA not Cane. It is a suburb of Rome and I just recently wrote Floyd County and Rome Chamber to get some info on the area from them, including a cemetery listing with locations. END From: "Robin McCormack" Subject: John Wood Lake Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:55:49 -0400 BEGIN Abraham Lake (georgia) is my great great great great grandfather. His daughter Martha Lake Sparks is the mother of Sarah Elizabeth Sparks Whitcomb who is the mother of Iva Whitcomb Harrison who is the mother of Nelle Harrison Williams who is the mother of Harry Lake Williams who is my father. There was a note on the entry that John Wood Lake was the great great grandfather of the person writing the post. John Wood Lake was the brother of Martha Lake Sparks. I have some original newspaper obituaries from Macon and some other information I would like to share. Robin Williams McCormack rmccormack54@mchsi.com END From Don BEGIN Tax List for Monroe County, Georgia year - 1853 town - probably Forsyth, Ga 117 [page] No 480 Dist Capt. Tripp Dist Abram Lake The Same Polls - Professions - Dentists - Depression Artists - Negros nominally slaves - Free persons of Color - Slaves permitted where time - Military duty - 1st quality land - 2nd quality - 3rd quality - 80 Pine Land - Number - Town Lot District - County - 118 [page] Value of Land - 200 Value of Town Property - 1000 No of Slaves - 12 Money & solvent debts - 3300 Merchandize - 10300 Shipping or tonage - Capital invested in manufactories - Household & kitchen furniture over $300 - Value of other property - 15 Value of Whole property - 16815 Value after deducting $200 - 16615 Poll - Lot - Amt. at of one per cent - 16 Total - 615 page unknown J. W. Lake 1 poll Money and solvent debts, $300 .35 tax owed END