considered as a legal heir at law of Lorenzo Dow Bowen, her reputed father, and that she be as fully legitimatized as if she had been born in lawful wedlock.

SECTION S. And be it further enacted, That the name of Joel E. Morris, of Cobb county, be declared and held to be by that name, and not that of Joel E. Devenport, and that he be fully legitimatized and made capable in law to receive, inherit and enjoy a distributive share of the real and personal estate of Drury Morris, his reputed father; and that the name of John Steila Stone be changed to that of John Steila Fountain, and he is hereby fully legitamatized as the child of Jonathan Fountain, of Irwin county, his reputed father, and that he be fully capable of holding, inheriting and enjoying a distributive share of the real and personal property of said Jonathan Fountain; and that the name of William Wesley Walker, of Ware county, to that of William Wesley Cason, and he is hereby constituted a legal heir at law of Hillary Cason as if he had been born in lawful wedlock; and that the name of John Strickland be changed to that of John Myers, and the name of James Ryals to that of James Strickland, all of the county of Wayne.

SECTION 9. And be it further enacted, That the name of John Erwin Butler, of the county of Baldwin, be changed to that of John Josiah Wooten, and that he be fully capable of taking, receiving and inheriting the estate, real and personal, of his reputed father, Josiah M. Wooten, of said county, according to the statute of distribution of this State, as fully as if he had been born in lawful wedlock; and that the name of John Hobbs, of the county of Crawford, be changed to that of John Newson; and that the name of Eliza C. Lane, of Newton county, be changed to that of Eliza C. Jennings; and that the name of Jane Maria Collens, of Tattnall county, be and she is hereby legitimatized, and shall henceforward be known as the legitimate child of Lewis Cobb, her reputed father, and fully capable of inheriting the real and personal estate of said Lewis Cobb; and that the name of Hackley Butler, of Jackson county, be changed to that of General Butler; and that the name of Seaborn Key and Enos Key, of the county of Burke, be changed to that of Seaborn Sapp and Enos Sapp, and that they be fully legitimatized and regarded as the legitimate children of Isaiah Sapp, their reputed father, and are hereby declared capable of inheriting real and personal estate as perfectly as if they had been born in lawful wedlock; and that America Adalaide Rebecca Gordon be and she is hereby declared fully and completely made capable of inheriting real and personal estate of Daniel L. Gordon, of Henry county; and that the name of Fanny Franklin Ford, Nelly Overtaker Ford, Frederick Clopton Ford, Hance Stephens Ford, and Ramath Rice Ford, be and they are here

by changed to that of Fanny Franklin Hargrave, Nelly Övertaker Hargrave, Frederick Clopton Hargrave, Hance Stephens Hargrave, and Ramath Rice Hargrave, and that they be and are hereby declared legitimatized and made capable in law of inheriting real and personal estate as the legitimate children of Bright W. Hargrave, of Carroll county, their reputed father; and that the name of Thomas Henry Davis, of Crawford county, be changed to that of Thomas Henry Turner, and he is hereby declared legitimatized and made capable of inheriting real and personal estate as fully as if he had been born in lawful wedlock as the legitimate child of Gregory J. Turner, his reputed father; and that the name of James J. McCrane, of the county of Crawford, be and it is hereby changed to that of James J. Copeland

SECTION 10. And be it further enacted, That the name of John Henry Kimbrough be and it is hereby changed to that of John Henry Thompson; and that the name of Gardner Coker, of Twiggs county, be changed to that of Gardner Jackson, and he is hereby declared legitimatized and made capable in law of inheriting real and personal estate as fully as if he had been born in lawful wedlock.

And whereas James Huckaby, of Hall county, has applied to the General Assembly to make William Hadaway, his step-son, his heir at law, and to change the name of said William:

Be it further enacted, That the name of said William Hadaway be changed to that of William Huckaby, and he is hereby made an heir at law of said James, and capable of inheriting from said James, as if he were his own son begotten in lawful wedlock; and that the name of Benjamin Stringfellow, of the county of Muscogee, a minor under twenty-one years of age, be and the same is hereby changed to that of Alexander Robison Wilkins, and he is hereby adopted and constituted as the lawful child of Francis G. Wilkins and Pamela P. Wilkins, and made able and capable in law to inherit all real and personal estate from the said Francis G. and his wife Pamela P., and from the survivor of them, according to the laws of descents in this State, in as full and ample manner as though he was their lawful heir, and the said Francis G. Wilkins is hereby vested with full powers of guardianship over the person of the said Alexander Robison Wilkins, until he arrives at full age.

SECTION 11. And be it further enacted, That the name of Joseph Rosengaiten and Moses Rosengaiten, of the county of Muscogee, be and they are hereby changed to that of Joseph Rose and Moses Rose, and that said change of names shall not be so construed as to deprive said persons of any rights they now have or that might hereafter accrue to them as if no change had been made, nor shall they be released from any civil liability heretofore contracted and now existing, by reason of said change.

SECTION 12. And be it further enacted, That the name of Malissa Vivans Huffner, of Rabun county, be changed to to that of Malissa Vivans Cannon, and that she be fully legitimatized and made capable of inheriting real and personal estate, and entitled to all the rights enjoyed by the other children of Horace W. Cannon, her reputed father.

And be it further enacted, That the name of Clara Jane Williams be changed to that of Clara Jane Sullivan, and that the name of Clinton Williams be changed to that of Clinton Sullivan, and they are hereby made legitimate heirs of their reputed father, Reason Sullivan, of Muscogee county; and that the names of Lucy Jane Cawley, Thomas J. Cawley, and Henry H. Cawley, of the county of Clark, be changed to that of Lucy Jane Dicken, Thomas J. Dicken, and Henry H. Dicken, and that they, together with their sister Elizabeth S. Montgomery, the wife of Thomas Mongomery, of said county, be and the same are hereby declared to be fully and completely legitimatized as the children of Richard Dicken, of said county, their reputed father; and that the name of William A. Waggoner, of Hancock county, be changed to that of William A. Waller, and that he be fully and completely legitimatized, and made capable of inherit-, ing the real and personal estate of John T. Waller, of said county, his reputed father; and that the name of Milred Cherokee Hicks be changed to that of Milred Cherokee Hargrove, and that she be and is hereby declared fully legitimatized and made capable of inheriting real and personal estate as effectually as if she had been born in lawful wedlock, as the legitimate child of her reputed father, K. W. Hargrove, of Murray county.

SECTION 13. And be it further enacted, That the names of William, Thomas, Amanda, Lucinda J., Beniah S. and Sarah J. Waters, of the county of Jefferson, be changed to that of William, Thomas, Amanda, Lucinda J., Beniah S. and Sarah J. Moore, that as such they shall be known and called in law, and that they are hereby declared to be fully and completely legitim utized and entitled to all the rights and privileges that they would have been had they been born in lawful wedlock, and be capable of taking and inheriting all manner of property, so far as relates to the estate, both real and personal, of their reputed father, William Moore of the county of Jefferson.

SECTION 14. And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws militating against this act, be and the same are hereby repealed.

Approved, February 16, 1850.

AN ACT to change the name of William Capers Day, of Greene county, that of William Capers Rhodes, and to

legitimate the same; also to change the name of Moses. Kitchens and Joanna Kitchens of Warren county to that of Moses Neal and Joanna Neal, and to legitimate them. WHEREAS Archibald S. W. Rhodes, the reputed father of William Capers Day, is desirous of changing the name of said William Capers Day to that of William Capers Rhodes, and to legitimate the same; and whereas Harrel Neal, the reputed father of Moses Kitchens and Joanna Kitchens, is desirous of changing the names of said Moses Kitchens and Joanna Kitchens to that of Moses Neal and Joanna Neal, and to legitimate them:

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate und House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the name of William Capers Day, of Greene county, be changed to the name of William Capers Rhodes, and that he be legitimated and known as the legitimate child of Archibald S. W. Rhodes, of Taliaferro county, his reputed father, and as such that he be capable in law of inheriting any property of said Archibald S. W. Rhodes as fully as if he had been born in lawful wedlock.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted by authority of the same, That the names of Moses Kitchens and Joanna Kitchens, of the county of Warren, be changed to that of Moses Neal and Joanna Neal, and that they be legitimated and known as the legitimate children of Harrel Neal, of Warren county, their reputed father, and as such that they be capable in law of inheriting any property of said Harrel Neal as fully as if they had been born in lawful wedlock.

SECTION 3. And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws militating against this act, be and the same are hereby repealed.

Approved, February 21, 1850.

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AN ACT to change the name of Malinda Jane Reaves, a female infant of Troup county, to Malinda Jane Yarbrough, and for other purposes therein mentioned.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representanes of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passage of this act, the name of Malinda Jane Reaves, a female infant of the county of Troup, be and is hereby changed to Malinda Jane Yarbrough; and whereas James W. Yarbrough of said county of Troup, being childless and desirous of adopting the said

Malinda Jane Reaves as his daughter, and making her capable of inheriting from him as his legal own child according to the statute of distribution of this State; and whereas the said Malinda Jane Reaves is of tender years and quite an infant, destitute, without father or mother, and incapable of taking care of herself:

SECTION 2. Be it therefore enacted by authority aforesaid, That from and immediately after the passage of this act, the said Malinda Jane Reaves be and is hereby adopted as the child of the said James W. Yarbrough, to all legal intents and purposes, that she shall be fully capable of taking, receiving and inheriting the estate both real and personal of the said James W. Yarbrough according to the statute of distribution of this State, and the said James W. Yarbrough shall have and be entitled to the control, management and guardianship of the said Malinda Jane Reaves as fully as if she was his real and legitimate child. Approved, January 26, 1850.

AN ACT to change the names and legitimatize the individuals herein named.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this act, the name of John A. Roland, James B. Roland and Manning C. Roland are hereby changed to that of John A. Moore, James B. Moore and Manning C. Moore, and that they be legitimatized and declared capable in law of inheriting both real and personal property from their reputed father, Manning Moore, as fully and effectually as if they had been born in lawful wedlock; and that the name of Basti F. Cochran be changed to that of Basti F. Sims, aud legitimatize the same; and that the name of Silvia Isabel Bryant, of Carroll county, be changed to Silvia Isabel Dean; and that the name of John B. Roberts, of Dade county, be changed to that of John B. Perkins ; and that the name of John Thomas Williams be changed to that of John Thomas Gilbert, and that he be fully and completely legitimatized and made capable of inheriting both real and personal property of his reputed father, John Greene Gilbert of Dooly county,; and that the name of Mary Mc-Gee, of Lee county, be changed to that of Mary Denton, and that she be fully legitimatized and made capable of inheriting the proper y of Samuel Denton, her reputed father; and that the name of William Green, of Campbell county, be changed to that of Timothy Green; and that the name of Martha Miram Owen, of the county of Walker, be chang