----- Original Message ----- From: <Richardbprice@aol.com> To: <ALBARBOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 3:00 PM Subject: {not a subscriber} Misc. Howell Records > >From Probate Records in the Barbour County Courthouse, Clayton, AL > > · Washington Howell's property was sold on a credit in February 1861 until > January 1862 for the sum of $59.00. This amount was collected in Confederate > money and lost to the estate. > ============================================================ > > · Recorded 17 Nov 1859 / Due 1 Jan 1861 > Joseph Howell, being indebted to Thomas J. Commander, authorized his lands to > be sold at a public outcry to the highest bidder. The land, totaling 80 > acres, was located as follows: > SW1/4 of the NE1/4, Sec 13, T10, R27 - 40 acres > NW1/4 of the NW1/4, Sec 18, T10, R28 - 40 acres > The recording contained Joseph Howell's mark (X) > (The above mentioned Thomas J. Commander would probably be Joseph Howell's > father-in-law or brother-in-law as Joseph married a Martha Commander. > Additional research would have to be performed to determine conclusively.) > ============================================================ > > 24 April 1897, a judgment was issued against Turner Howell by the Justice > Court of Beat 5, Barbour County in the amount of $13.05 and cost @ $2.40. > The judgment was filed by Southern Fertilizer Co. and signed by J. B. Gray, > Justice of the Peace. > ============================================================ > > Richard Price > SOS 6-3 > >