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An act approved December 13, 1858, provided that lots of land numbers 219, 254 and 256 in fourth district of Irwin County, belonging to the estate of James Hollingsworth be added to county of Wilcox.
BROOKS COUNTY CREATED.
An act of the Legislature, passed in 1858, created the coun-
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ty of Brooks from the counties of Lowndes and Thomas, which were originally Irwin.
ECHOLS COUNTY CREATED.
An act of the Legislature, passed in 1858, created the coun- ty of Echols from the counties of Lowndes and Clinch, which were originally Irwin County.
DISTRICTS.
At January term, 1823, of the Inferior Court, an order was passed, creating a new district, beginning at Alapaha River, running the old trail by the breastworks to the Wiggins' ford, Daniel Wiggins' and Richard Wiggins', including them and the Appling line, including them in third district.
At January term, 1825, a district was laid out called fourth district, including all the territory southwest of Alapaha in said county.
At July term, 1825, all that territory south of Little River in Irwin County shall form one district as number five.
At January term, 1827, an order was passed to lay out a new district, beginning at dividing line of fifth and sixth districts, taking David Calaway's road to big Willacoochee, taking up big Willachoochee to the ten-mile trail, keeping the said trail around to the line of Lowndes County.
At January term, 1834, it was ordered that all the county on west side of Little River form a new district.
At January term, 1835, an order was passed, making new districts, beginning at the Alapaha at ten-mile trail, going on to Lyman Dixon's, and a direct course on to Robert L. Dixon's, and on to Bige Hall's, and going a direct course on to John Benefield's, and on to the mouth of Big Branch on the Alapaha, and running up the run of the Alapaha to the begin- ning.
At July term, 1856, of the Inferior Court the following order was passed : According to the formation of Berrien County it has considerably cut off the 690th district, G. M., and cutting off so much of said district it has placed the original precinct on one side of the district. It is therefore ordered that the
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original district line be changed, so as to make the original land district line between sixth and second districts the dis- trict line for the future and that the house of David Branch in said district be known and established as the future pre- cinct in and for said district and that the house of Alex- ander Bass be established as precinct for 982nd district for the future and the original precinct be set aside. Also the line of 518th district be changed, so as to make the original land dis- triet line between fifth and sixth districts the militia line and that the house of, or premises of John J. Henderson be estab- lished as election precinct for 518th district.
At February term, 1878, an order was passed by the Court of Ordinary that the precinct of 690th district be removed from present location to where the road leading from Elbert Fletcher's to James Fletcher's crosses the Tifton road.
WILLS, GUARDIANS, ADMINISTRATORS, ETC.
The first will presented for probate was that of Charles James on March 4, 1822. Barbary James was named as exec- utor. The witnesses were Frederick Williams and Nancy Williams (King), who were present in court. Appraisers ap- pointed were Frederick Williams, Redding Hunter, Elijah Beasley, Robert H. Dixon and Emanuel Knowles.
The first court of Ordinary held in Irwin County was on July 3, 1820, presided over by justices of the Inferior Court, to wit : John Sutton, David Calaway and David Williams.
The first business transacted was the appointment of John Sutton, guardian for William Riley Adams, minor.
At July term, 1821, David Calaway was appointed guardian for Mary Tayler, minor of Jonathan Tayler, deceased.
The first letters of administration were issued to John Sut- ton, administrator of the estate of Amos Sutton, granted January 7, 1822. The appraisers of this estate were Murdock McDuffie, Thomas Woodard, Robert Willis, David Hunter and Mathew Fain.
At March term, 1822, letters of administration were granted to Murdock McDuffie on estate of Jacob Braswell and Robert
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Willis, John Sutton, James Wall, Anguish Nicklson, Daniel McDuffie were appointed appraisers.
At the same term of court, Robert H. Dixon was granted let- ters of administration upon the estate of Moses Jernigan and John Sutton, Murdock McDuffie, Robert Williams, John S. Gilder and Daniel McDuffie were named as appraisers. Charity Jernigan applied for her dower out of said estate at same time.
At the January term, 1823, Mary Fulwood was granted let- ters of administration on the estate of Andrew Fulwood. Sion Hall, Daniel Wiggins, John Sutton, Richard Wiggins and Wiley Vickers were appointed appraisers. Also Abigale Mc- Duffie and Jolin C. Love were appointed administrators upon estate of Murdock McDuffie and John Fitzgerald and Mathew Fain, Sion Hall, John Sutton, Jr., and Silaway McCall were appointed appraisers.
At the January term, 1825, an order was passed, appointing Sion Hall, Lud Mobley, John Underwood, Redding Hunter, William Hornsby, Benjamin Willis and John Sutton, Jr., to divide equally among the heirs of Murdock McDuffie all the negroes belonging to said deceased.
At July term, 1825, letters of administration were granted to John Henderson and Sarah Henderson on estate of Daniel Henderson, and Willis King, John Sutton, Sion Hall, Benjamin Grantham and Jacob Paulk were appointed appraisers. Sarah Henderson, the widow, was allowed for a year's support, one thousand pounds of pork, seventy-five dollars in cash, one hun- dred pounds of sugar and twenty-five pounds of coffee.
At September term, 1832, Jacob Paulk, William Bradford and Shaderick Griffin were appointed to make a division be- tween the heirs of Daniel Henderson of the property of said estate.
At January term, 1833, Redding Hunter and Mary Williams were appointed administrators of the estate of David Williams (this was the David Williams at whose house the first court of Irwin County was held). William Sloan, Thomas Young and A. McCelland were appointed appraisers. The widow Mary Williams was given for a year's support fifteen hundred pounds of pork, one hundred bushels of corn, two hundred
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pounds of sugar, fifty pounds of coffee, four good beeves and twenty gallons of gin.
At September term, 1835, Nancy Mobley and Alex Mobley were appointed administrators on the estate of Ludd Mobley and William Fussell, Robert H. Dixon, Frederick Merritt, James Fussell and James L. Willcox were appointed ap- praisers. The widow Nancy Mobley was allowed for a year's support, six hundred bushels of corn, three thousand pounds of pork, six good beeves, two hundred pounds of coffee, four hundred pounds of sugar, five thousand pounds of fodder and ten gallons of spirituous liquor. William Sloan, William Fus- sell, Jacob Paulk and Woodson Willcox were appointed to make an equal division between the heirs of Ludd Mobley of all the Negroes belonging to said estate.
At March term, 1837, William Sloan was appointed adminis- trator of the estate of Thomas Hunter, deceased. William Bowen, Thomas Willcox, V. Hollingsworth, Robert H. Dixon, Baldwin G. Jenkins and Silos Covington were appointed ap- praisers and there was set aside as year's support for the widow Rebecca Hunter, two hundred fifty bushels of corn, one thousand pounds of bacon, two good beeves, fifty pounds of coffee, two barrels of sugar, four thousand pounds of fod- der, ten gallons of liquor and five bushels of salt.
At November term, 1840, the last will of Volentine Hol- lingsworth was presented for probate.
At December term, 1840, Rebecca Jane Williams and Wright Parker were appointed administrators of the estate of Mathew Williams and Redding Hunter, Jacob Paulk, William Sloan, James C. Fussell and Elisha Tucker were appointed ap- praisers and the widow was allowed for a year's support, one hundred twenty-five bushels of corn, two stacks of fodder, twelve hundred pounds of pork, three beeves, sixty pounds of coffee, one hundred pounds of sugar, four bushels of salt, two gallons of liquor.
At the July term, 1843, Mary Adams and James Adams were appointed administrators upon the estate of Miles Adams and A. L. McCall, James L. Willcox, George R. Reid, Samuel Brown and James Brown were appointed appraisers. The
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widow was given for a year's support, one hundred fifty bushels of corn, four hundred pounds of bacon, two beeves, one hundred pounds of coffee, one hundred pounds of lard, the crop of wheat, four bushels of salt, one barrel of sugar and three fat hogs.
At the same term of court, James Hall was appointed ad- ministrator on the estate of Calvin A. Hall, and W. S. Moore, Jacob Paulk, Jacob Hall, Thomas Young and Daniel Drawdy were appointed appraisers.
FREE MAN OF COLOR.
On January 22, 1844, the court passed an order that Moses Powell's name be registered in the clerk's office as a free man of color and James L. Willcox was appointed his guardian.
At the January term, 1845, the will of Leonard Harper was presented and probated; the witnesses were Andrew McCel- land and Fleming B. Harper.
At the January term, 1846, Miles Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Barrentine were appointed administrators upon estate of Jacob Barrentine.
At September term, 1846, William Fletcher was appointed administrator upon the estate of Andrew Dorminy and Manas- sa Henderson, David Branch, Jesse Hobby, George W. Warren and A. P. Clements were appointed appraisers.
At same term of court, Jacob Young was appointed admin- istrator on estate of Thomas Young. Jacob Paulk, George Paulk, Sr., John Henderson, Joseph A. Turner and William Fussell were appointed appraisers. John Henderson, George Paulk, Sr., Jacob Paulk and William Fussell were appointed to distribute all the stock of cattle between the heirs of said estate.
At December term, 1847, John B. Dorminy and William Fletcher, executors of the last will and testament of John Dorminy, Sr., presented the will for probate and the court ap- pointed George Paulk, David Branch, Manassa Henderson and Jesse Hobby and John W. Walker, appraisers.
On April 28, 1822, the appraisers of the estate of Jacob
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Bradford appraised two hundred and eighteen head of cattle at five dollars per head.
On January 11, 1823, the appraisers of the estate of Mur- dock McDuffie appraised nine hundred head of cattle at $4,- 500; also the following Negroes were appraised : Nancy, $500.00; Cherry and child, $500.00; Penny and child, $600.00; Mirah, $600.00; Rachel, $350.00; Maranda, $300.00; Vina, $250.00; Crusy, $300.00; Cloa, $250.00; Eddie, $200.00; Stepeny, $100.00 ; Bill, $650.00 ; Prince, $200.00 ; Peter, $600.00; Lewis, $600.00; Demps, $400.00 ; Abram, $200.00.
In 1835, the appraisers on estate of Ludd Mobley appraised eight hundred head of cattle at $3,200 and the following Negroes : Toney, $900.00; Baskas, $900.00; Henry, $900.00; Mike, $700.00; Rachel, $600.00; Judge, $600.00; Dafeny, $450.00; Sally, $350.00; Lindy, $400.00; Ben, $300.00; Aaron, $350.00; Arch, $300.00; Lewis, $250.00; Adam, $275.00; Bill, $200.00; Mirah, $225.00; Hannah, $200.00; Jane, $175.00 ; Abe, $150.00; Robert, $175.00; George, $100.00.
At the sale of Thomas Hunter, deceased, held in August, 1837, one Negro, Wiley, was bought by George R. Reid for $1,162.00; one girl named Beck, was bought by Rebecca Hunter for $606.00 ; one girl named Mary was bought by Jesse Hobby for $1,005.00; one woman named Hailey was bought by John B. Jenkins for $625.00; one man named Harry was bought by James McDonald for $725.00.
At the sale of John B. Dorminy, Sr., in 1848, lot of land number forty-one in third district of Irwin County, being the place upon which John W. Paulk now lives brought $200.00.
At January term, 1849, John Paulk, Elias D. McCelland and G. G. M. Harper, appraisers of the estate of Elijah Paulk, filed report of Negroes appraised at $1,475.00 and two hundred seventeen head of cattle, $868.00.
On June 24, 1850, Thomas L. Willcox, William Fussell and W. Pridgen, appraisers of the estate of Wilson L. Mobley, ap- praised the following Negroes : Sally, a woman, fifty-five years old, $150.00 ; Jane and daughter, eighteen, and four years old, at $1,000.00; William, eighteen years old, $900.00; Peter, ten years old, $500.00.
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On January 5, 1852, the sale bill of G. W. M. Young, ad- ministrator of the estate of J. C. Young, showed that one Negro woman and child were bought by Jesse Hobby for $781.25; one boy was bought by J. N. Ford for $752.75; one girl was bought by Robert G. Ford for $800.50; one boy was bought by Samuel Young for $686.50; one boy was bought by Thomas Young for $500.00; one woman was bought by John A. Ford for $910.00.
On September 26, 1851, Miles Fitzgerald, David McCall, James L. Willcox and Jasper M. Luke, appraisers of the estate of William Tomberlin, filed their report.
On July 16, 1852, John Henderson, George Paulk and Henry Paulk, appraisers on the estate of Eli Vickers, filed their ap- praisement ; James Paulk and Rebecca Vickers were the ad- ministrators. Among other things appraised were the follow- ing Negroes : Tom, valued $450.00; Mint, a woman, $300.00; Rachel and child, $1,000.00; Lydia and two children, $1,300.00 ; Margaret and girl, $750.00; Nancy and child, $450.00; Peter and boy, $600.00; Jerry, $600.00; Terry, $550.00; Harrits, a girl, $450.00; Nancy, $300.00; Tom, $800.00.
On August 3, 1852, Fleming B. Harper, Henry Paulk and G. J. M. Harper, appraisers of the estate of Wiley Vickers, filed their report. Among other things appraised were the follow- ing Negroes : Jack, $600.00; Punta, a woman, $300.00; Mary and child, $700.00; Cit, a woman, $500.00 ; Isaac, $650.00; Sealy and child, $800.00; Joel, $650.00; July, $600.00 ; Allen, $500.00; George, $500.00; Bet, a girl, $375.00; George, $300.00; Mindy, $300.00; Judy, $225.00.
On July 19, 1852, Joel Lott, Thomas Paulk and Henry Paulk, appraisers on the estate of John Paulk, filed their appraise- ment. And among other things appraised were the following lots of land, to wit: Lot three hundred forty, valued $700.00; lot three hundred forty-eight, $200.00 ; lot three hundred forty- seven, $100.00; lot one hundred eleven, $125.00; lot one hun- dred twelve, $1,000.00; lot three hundred seven, $100.00; lot three hundred five, $75.00.
Smith Turner and Samuel Brown were the executors of the estate of Philip Brown.
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John B. Dorminy and William Fletcher were the executors on the estate of Rachel Dorminy and filed sale bill of personal property in April, 1852. Two Negroes were sold to William Whiddon for $1,206.00.
William Winderweedle was the administrator of the estate of William Tomberlin and filed sale bill of personal property, which was sold October 4, 1851.
Joel Lott and John Vickers were administrators of the estate of Wiley Vickers, which estate was appraised July 23, 1853. Among other property appraised were sixteen Negroes valued, $17,000.00.
James L. Willcox was the administrator of estate of John W. Willcox and S. D. Fuller, Owen D. Mulkey and Stephen Bowen were the appraisers who filed their report June 3, 1853.
Redding F. Hunter and David E. Hunter were the admin- istrators of the estate of Elijah Hunter and Samuel McCall, David McCall and Wright Tomberlin were the appraisers. Their report was filed April 24, 1854.
H. J. G. Williams was the executor of the estate of John Tomberlin. This estate owned twenty-one Negroes and thirty- six 490-acre lots of land.
James Paulk and Mary Van Fletcher were the administra- tors on the estate of William Fletcher, and James Paulk, Jehu Fletcher and David Branch were the appraisers. They filed their report January 26, 1856.
Jehu Fletcher and Millie Branch were administrators of es- tate of David Branch, and Jesse Hobby, James W. Whiddon and James T. Branch were the appraisers. At the sale of per- sonal property Zara Paulk bought the Testament, paying $1.00 for it.
John D. and Wootsen Willcox were executors of the estate of George Willcox, and James L. Willcox, John B. Dorminy, S. D. Fuller and Archibald Mckinnon were the appraisers. There were nine heirs of this estate, one of whom was Hon. Thomas D. Willcox. There were fifty-seven Negro slaves divided between these heirs.
John W. Fletcher was administrator of the estate of Mary Van Fletcher, and Jehu Fletcher, H. T. Townsend, James Branch and R. W. Clements were the appraisers and filed their
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appraisement December 19, 1860. The estate was appraised at $4,729.11. At the sale of personal property, Azor Paulk bought the Bible for $2.00.
May 17, 1861, Jacob Paulk, Charles Roberts, James Fletcher and Jehu Fletcher, appraisers of the estate of James Paulk, filed their report. The estate was appraised at $22,106.33. Of this amount, $8,050.00 was in Negro slaves. Reason Paulk and Zara Paulk were the administrators. The sale bill of this estate was filed, April 7, 1862, during the war and the Negroes when sold brought the following prices : One man sold to F. Paulk, $800.00; one man to E. Paulk for $1,100.00; one man to Reason Paulk, $1,350.00; one woman to F. Paulk, $400.00; one woman to Reason Paulk, $200.00; one woman to Zara Paulk, $885.00; one girl to Zara Paulk, $680.00; one girl to James Paulk, $610.00; one girl to Millie Paulk, $300.00.
James C. Sumner was administrator of the estate of Bur- rell B. Sumner. This estate was appraised on June 14, 1862, by Jehu Fletcher, James W. Whiddon, James Fletcher and John Ross.
Jehu Fletcher was administrator of the estate of Jesse J. Luke. This estate was appraised September 15, 1862, by Jesse C. Sumner, James C. Sumner and John Ross, appraisers.
October 27, 1862, the estate of W. D. Ross was appraised by John W. Walker, A. R. Chandler, D. M. Hogan and J. T. Branch. Mr. Ross owned lot of land number one hundred twenty-one in the second district upon which is located the Ross Lake.
October 13, 1862, George Paulk, D. J. Finn, Jehu Fletcher and James Paulk were appointed appraisers on the estate of Henry S. Townsend.
January 16, 1863, A. P. Clements, Zara Paulk, D. M. Hogan and George Young were appointed appraisers on the estate of Richard II. Smith.
On March 18, 1863, C. M. McRae, W. A. Willcox and J. B. Dorminy were the appraisers of the estate of James Y. Mc- Duffie, and Norman McDuffie was the administrator during the Civil War. Everything was very high as is evidenced from sale bill and appraisement. One watch was sold for $200.00; one colt brought $209.00; one horse, $400.00; eighty gallons
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of syrup, $320.00; two hundred four pounds of lard, $122.40; eight hundred thirty pounds of bacon, $547.80; twenty-one sheep, $154.35 ; fifty-eight hogs, $319.58 ; one sword, $40.00; one razor, $8.25; one ax, $4.25; one coffee pot, $6.25; six goblets, $11.00 ; nine tumblers, $9.50; six plates, $6.00, and other things brought similar prices. One Negro man, forty years old, named Gerry, was appraised at $1,500.00; one boy, three years old, named Demps, $2,000; one man, twenty-seven years old, named Sam at $2,000; one woman and six children, named Adleline at $6,000; three children, ages eight, nine and twelve at $2,000 each; one boy, fifteen years old, $1,500.00; two women, $1,500.00.
James Y. McDuffie was captain of company A in the Civil War, called the Irwin County Cowboys.
December 13, 1862, J. W. Fletcher was administrator of Hiram Paulk, and George Paulk, Reason Paulk, Jacob Young and James Paulk were the appraisers.
Lott Whiddon, M. Henderson, A. P. Clements, D. M. Hogan and John Ross were the appraisers of the estate of Jesse Hobby, which estate was appraised June 11, 1863. Jesse Hobby was the father of Aunt Betsy Paulk, the wife of James Paulk and the mother of J. Y. and John B. D. and Frank Paulk. The sale bill shows this estate to have been worth $30,000.00. Everything sold very high, Negroes brought from $667.00 to $3,000.00 each.
J. J. Henderson was the administrator of the estate of God- frey Purvis and on August 2, 1870, Reason Paulk, James Paulk and Isaac Young filed their report as appraisers.
R. W. Clements was administrator upon the estate of Wil- liam Willis and sale of this property was on November 16, 1872.
In December, 1852, A. P. Clements was appointed adminis- trator upon the estate of Richard Story, who was drowned in Deep Creek during the Harrison Freshet. Mr. Story had been away from home on the opposite side of the creek from his home and while gone a very heavy rain came and upon his return to the creek he found it very full, too full to cross upon
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his horse. While stopped here opposite his home on the other side of the creek he heard his children playing at home and he remarked to the party who was with him that he was going home to his children and he undertook to swim the creek. He never reached home alive. It was supposed that he took eramp and drowned as he was afterwards found dead in the creek.
J. A. J. Henderson was administrator of the estate of Reason Paulk. Sale of personal property was held on March 27, 1878. Jacob Young. James Paulk, John L. Mixon, J. W. Paulk and Macajah Tucker were the appraisers.
J. W. Whiddon was administrator of the estate of M. Henderson, Sr., sale of personal property was held on October 8. 1878.
J. W. Whiddon was administrator of the estate of Lott Whiddon, who died June 22, 1880, personal property was sold May 17. 1881. John A. Branch. W. J. Clements, G. W. Hamons, Jehu Branch and A. E. Clements were the appraisers.
M. Henderson, Jr., was administrator of Daniel Henderson, sale of personal property January 1. 1883, and February 12, 1883.
Solomon Roberts was administrator upon the estate of Charles Roberts. sale bill filed July 1st. 1889.
J. B. F. MeCall was administrator upon the estate of Lyman Dixon, and sale of perishable property. November 29, 1889.
Wiley Whitley was administrator of the estate of George Whitley, who died August 15. 1876. and James Paulk, Sr .. Jehu Fletcher. D. J. Henderson. John L. Mixon and John W. Fletcher were the appraisers.
Jacob R. MeCook was administrator of Daniel A. MeCook and John MeMillan. L. L. Lewis. Oscar Barron and Jacob Mc- Millan were the appraisers.
June 20, 1870. Reason Paulk. Isaac Young. Macajah Tucker. James Paulk and Frederick Tucker, appraisers of the estate of Godfrey Purvis, filed their report.
December 9, 1875, William Branch, Elbert Fletcher, John J.
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Summer, James W. Whiddon and J. T. Branch appraised the estate of G. W. Warren, deceased.
April 16, 1879, J. J. Henderson. A. P. Clements and J. J. Davis appraised the estate of M. Henderson, Sr .. in Irwin County, and C. R. Land. George Spring. Barney Bass and Ber- rien Hobby, the appraisers in Worth County, filed their return.
May 16, 1879. James Paulk, Sr .. Thomas D. Willcox, E. G. Pridgen and J. R. MeCook, appraisers of the estate of JJohn B. Dorminy in Irwin County, filed their returns. Willis Dorminy was the administrator, and Thomas Paulk. M. C. Austin and M. J. MeMillan were the appraisers for Berrien County and filed their returns June 23, 1879.
Joshua Ike, one of the pioneer settlers of the county, died in 1883, and Marcus Luke and Naney Luke were the adminis- trators upon his estate, and R. W. Clements, John Walker, E. A. Johnson, T. T. Mauldin and Cornelious Clements were the appraisers.
Aaron R. Chandler, another of the old settlers of the county. died in 1884. H. A. J. Gorday was the administrator, and M. Walker, Jonathan Walker, Thomas MeMillan, Elbert Fletcher, Sr., and J. F. Burndriek were the appraisers.
James Paulk was administrator upon estate of JJacob Paulk. and J. A. J. Henderson, H. Harper, D. J. Henderson. Wiley Whitley and J. W. Fletcher were the appraisers, who filed their report September 18, 1884.
A. P. Clements, one of the original settlers of Irwin County. died July 7, 1886. An order was passed by the court of Ordi- nary to allow the heirs to divide the estate among themselves. His heirs were R. W., Jacob C., David, William J., A. E., the widow, Mrs. M. M. Mary E. Ross, Rachel Paulk, Sarah War- ren, Sabra Smith and James I. Clements.
PHYSICIAN.
September term, 1864, the following order was taken, that Stephen T. Herd be appointed and hereby chosen as one of the exempt physicians for this county as the county of Irwin has not a resident physician in it; it is further the opinion of the court that a resident physician is importantly necessary.
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