LEONARD died in Warren County in 1818. In the 1821 land lottery a plot in DeKalb County was awarded to the "orphans of LEONARD DOZIER" of Warren Co., Ga. Son William Dozier was the only Dozier on the Census in DeKalb County in 1830.

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EARLY RECORDS OF GEORGIA, WILKES COUNTY Davidson Vol II, pp. 289-90

Land sale deed involving sale of land of Stephen Staples, decd., mentions, among other legatees Richard Dozier, Administrator of Estate of LEONARD DOZIER, Decd. of Warren Co. Dated 19 Nov 1818.[Richard Dozier is a son of James S. Dozier; brother of the deceased LEONARD WESLEY DOZIER. Stephen Staples was the father of Nancy Staples Dozier, widow of LEONARD WESLEY DOZIER.]

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COLUMBIA COUNTY GEORGIA - INFERIOR COURT MINUTES - 1817/1821

March 1821 Terms - on petition of John, Henry & Dunwiddie (Woody) Dozier, minors of LEONARD DOZIER, decd, being over the age of 14, pray that Richard Dozier be appointed guardian of their person and property. Richard dozier posted $3,900.00 bond.

October 1821 Term - Nancy Dozier and Daniel Vaughan were namedguardians of the other children under the age of 14. [Daniel Vaughan married Sarah Staples - sister of Nancy Staples Dozier, LEONARD's 2nd wife.]

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Columbia Co., Ga. Book C - Writs of Distribution: Final distribution of Estate of LEONARD DOZIER - Registered 10 May 1822 pp. 255/260. Document lists Nancy widow; Dinwiddie, John & Henry Dozier, minors, Richard Dozier Adm.; Epsey, Rebecca, & James Dozier, minors, Daniel Vaughn & guardian; William Dozier, an heir of deceased. [So all children were minors except William who inherited in his own right - per Bill Edrington - This would explain why he was the only orphan of LEONARD's to claim land in DeKalb in his own name in 1821 - apparently the age on the 1830 DeKalb County, GA census was wrong - per Dianne Blankenstein.]

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37,000 GEORGIA MARRIAGES

Warren County

DOZIER, LEONARD MALONE, POLLY 5-19-1798

P. 161 Had letter in Warrenton Post Office 31 Mar 1830.

p. 339 21 July 1856 Book Z Page 245-6 Henry Conaway deeded to Epsey Conaway (Nancy Dozier) the interest in the estate of her mother's will - NANCY DOZIER.

p. 356 7 January 1857 Book Z page 585 mentions NANCY DOZIER deceased.

p. 413 Dozier, James S.: b. Lunenburg Co., Va. 1799; d. Warren Co. 1808. Served as Sargent, Va. Militia and in Artillery. Mar. Mary Dunwoody (or Dinwoody), b. 1740. Their son LEONARD WESLEY DOZIER, b. Va.; d. Warren Co.,; mar. NANCY STAPLES.

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WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA 1793-1900 GENEALOGY II

by Daniel Nathan Crumpton

p85 Minutes - Feb 2, 1852 - April 1858

2 June 1856 page 171 Ordered that Ricketson, William A. (Administrator on the estate of Dozier, Nancy, deceased) have leave to sell all the property belonging to the estate.

p86 3 November 1856 page 185 Ricketson, William A. (Administrator on the estate of Dozier, Nancy, deceased) is ordered to have leave to sell all the Real Estate and negroes belonging to the estate of the deceased.

p138 Administrators Bond 1856-1914 4 Aug 1856 page 7 Ricketson, William A. (Principal) and Cobb, Aaron and Harbuck, Nicholas (Securities) are held and firmly bound to the Ordinary for the sum of $3000.00; The condition of the bond is that if Ricketson, William A. (Administrator for Dozier, Nancy, deceased) carries out all the duties of administrator according to law, the bond will be void; Cody, Henry R.

p159 Wills 1793-1811 Dozier, James Sr: Made 27 Sep. 1804, Probate 4 Jan 1808: Pg 89-91: Wife; Mary: Sons; William (deceased); John; James jr.; LEONARD; Thomas; Richard; Woody: Daughters; Elizabeth: Heirs of son William: Executor; Dozer, John; Dozier, James (sons): Witnesses; Berry, William; Berry, Salley; Berry, Thomas.

p184 Warren County First Book of Marriage Records (24 March1794 - 20 March 1814)

DOZIER LEONARD m MALONE, POLLY 1798 page 4

p587 Estate Docket Jan 9, 1851 - Nov 29 1866 PGS 102 & 103

26 June 1856: Ricketson, William A. granted LOA on estate of Dozier, Nancy decd.