Beth, I'm a little confused by this post. Are you reseaching Bibb County Lawleys? If so, please let me know. They are one of my lines. Pete > -----Original Message----- > From: Beth Gay [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 12:27 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ALCOOSA] COKER - Ausborn R., Thompson, James A., Nathan, > Polly, Phillip, Nancy W. ; HAMILTON - Francis M.; LAWLEY-Ellinder; > Micheayoholo; Chefiyniehe; McDaniel; Black; Dunnam; Morris; Wall; Jones; > Thacker, Hardee > > > Below are probate records for Francis M. Hamilton. Does anyone know of a > connection between the family of Ausborn Coker and Francis Hamilton? Also > listed are other Coker connections. > Beth Gay [email protected] > Nov 1834 Coosa AL Joseph LAWLY Deceased Ellinder LAWLY guardian > The State of > > Alabama} orphans court in vacation - November the [blank] day > > 1834. Summary: Ellender LAWLY obtained letters of guardianship > > for her minor children: Olif LAWLEY Ellender LAWLEY Henry > > LAWLEY; minor heirs of Joseph LAWLY late of Bibb County > > deceased. A. C. MAHAN Clerk, by J. C. DANIEL deputy clk > > Lucinda Coker married Joseph Lawley and Loving Coker married > > Martha Lawley. > > Coosa County Alabama, Will Book A, 1834-1842, p. 5., Coosa > > County Courthouse, Rockford, Alabama > > Jun 1835 Coosa AL 12 Jun 1835. A. R. COKER is appointed administrator of > > Micheayoholo dec'd. 7 Aug 1835 appraisers, H. B,. HAMILTON, A. > > J. HAMILTON, George (his mark +) MELTON. One sorrel mare > > worth $40.00. > > Micheayoholo probate. Coosa County Will Book A, 1834-42, p. 36 > > Nov 1835 Coosa AL P. 106. A. R. COKER Administrator to the Estate F. M. > > HAMILTON deceased. The State of Alabama Coosa County} > > vacation of orphans. Be it remembered and made known to all whom > > it may concern that on the application of Ausburn R. COKER to > > my said Court I have caused these letters of administration to issue > > infaviour of the said Ausburn R. COKER in and upon the goods and > > chattels rights and credits of Francis M. HAMILTON Deceased and > > in every case which occasion may require the said Ausburn R. > > COKER is hereby authorized to bring suit and be served as the lawful > > administrator to the Francis M. HAMILTON Deceased witness > > Robert W. MARTAIN Judge of said court the 13th day of November > > A D one thousand eight hundred and thirty five and of american > > indipendance the sixtieth year. Attest Robert W. MARTAIN Judge > > orphans court Coosa County. The State of Alabama Coosa County} > > personally appeared before me John D. WILSON a Justice of the > > peace for said county T. COKER Abram CHANCELLOR and > > William McHORG being appointed appraisers to appraise the south > > half of section twenty four township twenty three and Range > > seventeen in the tallapoosa lanad district and County aforesaid say > > that they have examined said tract of land and that the same is > > worth fifty dollars and no more sworn to and subscribed before me > > this 17th day of November 1835. J. D. WILSON J P P. 107. The > > State of Alabama Coosa County} F. M. HAMILTON Deceased. We > > the undersigned do hereby say that we have examined the tract of > > land known as the south half of Section 18 in Township 20 in Range > > 18 East in the Tallapoosa land district belonging to the Estate of F. > > M. HAMILTON Deceased and we believe the same to be worth two > > hundred dollars sworn to and subscribed before me this the 24th day > > of November 1835. Robert W. MARTAIN Judge of the county court > > Coosa County. G. A. McDANIEL; Samuel WELDON; Daniel > > PATTERSON. 30 Nov 1835, Same 3 appraisers aabove swore that > > the following was the correct appraisement of the personal estate of > > F. M. HAMILTON Deceased so far as has come to there knowledge > > (viz one bull mare $75; brown mare 40; sorrel poney 30; cloth coat > > 30; pantaloons 10; vest 04; boots 05; saddle bags 02.50; saddle > > 03.00. [total] 199.50. Page 108 Summary .. The undersigned > > petitioner begs leave to show that the Estate of Francis M. > > HAMILTON on which the undersigned have been appointed > > administrator is in solvent and intirely unable to pay the debts of the > > said deceased without the sale of the Real Estate belong to the same > > .. Your petitioner further states that the following are the heirs of > > the said deceased to wit. James HAMILTON and H. B. HAMILTON > > ( feme covet ) Karen COPELAND M. C. HAMILTON A. J. > > HAMILTON M. T. HAMILTON (infants) [may just be referring to > > the last 2] now your petitioner prays that the lands may be sold to > > satisfy the debts of the said deceased this the with day of November > > In the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred anad thirty five > > and of the american indipendance the 60th year. A. R. COKER > > administrator. A true copy of the Return of the Sale of the personal > > property of F. M. HAMILTON to wit Total - $270.50 Real estate > > also Total - 602.50 [Total] $873.00 A. R. COKER administrator of > > the Estate of F. M. HAMILTON Deceased Dec th 4th A. D. 1835. > > .. Sworn to & subscribed before me this 3d Dec A. D. 1835 E. POND > > Judge C.C.C.C. P. 109. Jany the 15th 1835. Account current of the > > Estate of F. M. HAMILTON Estate The administrator. .. Personal > > estate $199.50 .. Amount Total land $250.00 Real Estate $449.50. > > Excess of Sale $427.50. Total amount of sale $877.00. Claims an > > allowances for the following disbursement made out of the Estate > > afore said vis. Registers Fees $6.82; Judges fees 4.75; Dr. bill last > > 65.00; Advertising to creditors in flag 3.50; Traveling Expences > > to-gether property 6.87; Paid commissioners to appraise land > > weogufka 6.00; do Alabama 3.00; For feeding two horses 7 weeks - > > 20.00; Advertising Sale Real Estate angus 2.50; The administrator > > prays an allowance for Setling Estate 50.00; ad final settlement > > 3.00; Funeral expenses 12.42; Int on same 2.98; Judgs & Clerks fees > > for final settlement 4.00; The above amt. 189.17; Total amt of > > claims filed 882.36 & interest 1021.53 Estate 877.00 [Balance] > > 144.53 Page 110. List of claims against the Estate of Francis M. > > HAMILTON: [Listing names and not individual amounts] Howard > > & Coapland, Talmadge & Cary for funeral expenses, G. A. McDaniel > > for note, H. B. Hamilton 3 notes, L. J. Jones note, Hogan & Sims, > > N. Killough & Co., B. B. Bonner, alias G. B. Denton note, Henry > > McKinzie, H. G. Barcley, Wm. S. Wall, H. B. Hamilton note, G. T. > > Mcafee and J. P. Daniel. > > Francis M. Hamilton, Probate. Coosa County, Alabama Will Book > > A, 1834-42, pp. 106-110, Coosa County Courthouse, Rockford, > > Alabama. > > Jan 1836 Coosa AL 7 Jan 1836. Letters of administration issued to A. R. > COKER - > > estate of Chefiyniehe. 8 Jan 1836 - appraisers appointed. H. C. > > TOWNS [?], John A. CHAPMAN, A. Green [Greer ?] ANDREWS. > > Chefiyniehe probate. Coosa County Alabama Will Book A, p. 37. > > Mar 1836 Coosa AL 5 Mar 1836: Marriage Record: Albert G. WALL to Eliza > LIDDA, > > celebrated Mar 6 by Robert W. MARTAIN, Judge CC, in presence of > > A. C. MAHAN, Clerk by J. C. DANIEL, Deputy. Bondsmen: Albert > > G. WALL and A. R. COKER > > Coosa County Marriage Record A, 1834-1847: 9, Coosa County > > Courthouse, Rockford, Alabama. > > Apr 1836 Coosa AL 19 Apr 1836: Marriage Record: George A. > McDANIEL and Nancy > > H. BLACK, solemnized this 19th Apr 1836 by R. W. MARTAIN, > > Judge County Court. Bondsmen: George A. McDANIEL and Ausborn > > R. COKER. > > Coosa County Marriage Record A, 1834-1847: 9, Coosa County > > Courthouse, Rockford, Alabama. > > Jul 1838 Coosa AL 23 Jul 1838, Marriage Record: To any ordained > minister of > the > > gospel Judge of the circuit or county court or Justice of the peace for > > said county greeting you are hereby authorized to solomnize the > > rites of matrimony between William MORRIS and Nancy COKER > > and this shall be your sufficient authority for so doing given under > > my hand & seal this 23 day of July 1838 R. W. CLEVELAND clerk > > C.C.C. Executed by Nathan COKER as acting Justice of the peace in > > & for Coosa County the 5 July 1838. > > I have a photocopy of this record. > > Coosa County Marriage Record A, 1834-1847: 46. Coosa County > > Courthouse, Rockford, Alabama. > > Sep 1838 Coosa AL Indenture: Know all men by these presents That > I Thompson > > COKER for .. One hundred & Seventy 18/100 Dollars to me ..paid > > by James A. WALL (Senr.) ..do hereby .. Sell unto .. James A. > > WALL (senr.) all that certain tract .. Known .. As the East half of > > the North East quarter of section No. thirty four Township Twenty > > of Range Eighteen East in the Tallapoosa Land District lying in the > > county of Coosa & State aforesaid .. In witness whereof the said > > Thompson COKER hereunto set his hand and seal this 24th day of > > September in the year of our lord one thousand Eight hundred and > > thirty Eight. Witness: Samuel W. HOUSE. Thompson COKER, seal > > by A.. R. COKER attorney in fact. R. W. CLEVELAND clk. Rec'd > > for Record. 28 Sep 1838, R. W. CLEVELAND, clk. > > Coker to Wall. Coosa County Alabama Deed Record, Book B, p. > > 169-170. > > Oct 1838 Coosa AL 20 Oct 1838, Marriage Record: James A. COKER and Rebecca > > OWEN, witness R. W. CLEVELAND, Clerk. Solemnized on 21 of > > Oct 1838. George JONES, J. P. > > Coosa County Marriage Record A, 1834-1847: 54. Coosa County > > Courthouse, Rockford, Alabama. > > Oct 1838 Coosa AL 14 Nov 1838, James A. COKER and John C. BULGER are bound > > unto A. .P. BAGBY, Governor > > Coosa County Marriage Record Book A, 1834-1847: 53. Coosa > > County Courthouse, Rockford, Alabama. > > Apr 1840 Coosa AL The State of Alabama Coosa County} Know all men by these > > presance that J W D DUNNAM for and in consideration of Eight > > hundred Dollars in hand paid by Nathan COKER of the State and > > County aforesaid .. Do grant bargain sell and convey unto the said > > Nathan COKER his heirs and assignees the following tracts or > > parcels of .. Wit laying and being in the County of Monroe and State > > of Alabama viz ( The North East fourth of the Northwest fourth of > > Section [?] Township N. Seven of Range No Nine containing Thirty > > acres and [?] hundredths acres also the Northwest fourth of the > > Northwest fourth Section No Thirty-Four[?] of Township No 7 and > > Range No Nine .. Thirty nine and ninety hundredths acres and also > > the South East fourth of the Southeast fourth of Section No Thirty > > Township Seven and Range Nine containing forty acres and Twenty > > five hundredths also the Northwest fourth of the Southwest fourth of > > Section No twenty nine Township No Seven and Range No nine > > containing Forty and Eight hundredths acres also the Southwest > > fourth of the northeast fourth of Section no twenty nine Township > > Seven and Range No nine containing forty acres all of which lands > > were subject to sale at the Town of Cahawba together with all the > > privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging for which I bind > > myself my heirs and assignees do warrant and forever defend the > > right of unto Nathan COKER his heirs and assignees to have and > > hold against all and every claim whatsoever in witness whereof I > > have hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal this sixteenth day of > > April Eighteen hundred and forty and of the Independence of the > > United States, the Sixty fifth Year. W. D. DUNNAM, seal. > > Witnesses: Joel DUKE and G. GRESHAM. The State of Alabama > > Coosa County] I Robert W. CLEVELAND Clerk of the County > > Court of said County hereby certify that the above named William > > D. DUNNAM personally appeared before me & acknowledged that > > he signed sealed & delivered the foregoing deed to the said Nathan > > COKER on the day & hear therein mentioned. Given under my hand > > & seal of Office this 16th day of Dec 1841. R. W. CLEVELAND > > Clerk > > Dunnam to Coker, Monroe County, Alabama Deed Book B, p. > > 42-43. > > Jul 1840 Coosa AL 29 Jul 1840, Marriage Record: Between John A. > C. JONES and > > Nancy C. COKER. Jacob J. RICHARDS solemnized the rites. 29 Jul > > 1840 > > John Adam Crane JONES, above is a son of Richard and Rebecca > > Watson JONES. Information from Dianne NOLEN, > > <[email protected]> > > Coosa County Marriage Record A, 1834-1847: 112. Coosa > > County Courthouse, Rockford, Alabama. > > Jul 1840 Coosa AL 3 Mar 1840, Marriage Record: To any ordained minister of > the > > gospel of the Circuit County Court or J. P. You are hereby > > authorized to celebrate the Rites of Matrimony Between James A. > > COKER and Mary Ann COKER. 3 March 1840. 5 Mar 1840 > > solemnized Thos. JORDAN J. P. > > Coosa County Marriage Record A, 1834-1847: 106. Coosa > > County Courthouse, Rockford, Alabama. > > Oct 1841 Coosa AL 19 Oct 1841, Marriage Record: William COKER to Mary > HARDIE, > > solemnized 21 Oct 1841 by Thomas Jordan. > > Coosa County Marriage Record A, 1834-1847: 132. Coosa > > County Courthouse, Rockford, Alabama. > > Jan 1851 Coosa AL Indenture: 30 Jan 1851. John A. THACKER and his wife > Faitha S. > > THACKER sold property to Robert T. DUNNAM. Witnesses: John > > LOONEY and J. P. MORRIS. John A. THACKER (seal) and Faithy > > S. THACKER (seal). Given under my hand and seal 18 Jul 1851. > > Thomas P. JONES, Justice of the Peace. Recorded 25 Jul 1851. > > Thacker to Dunnam. Coosa County Deed Book G, p. 317-318. > > Jan 1851 Coosa AL Indenture: 6 Jan 1851. The State of Alabama > Coosa County} > Know > > all men by these presents that I Polly COKER for.. The sum of > > three hundred and forty dollars to me in hand paid by Robert T. > > DUNNAM of the county of Tallapoosa and state aforesaid .. Do sell > > .. The following described Tract or Parcel of land (viz) The South > > West fourth and the South East fourth of the South West quarter of > > Section twenty three in Township twenty four of Range sixteen East > > in the Tallapoosa Land District Containing eighty acres more or > > less to .. In fee simple. .Witnesses: John LOONEY and J. P. > > MORRIS. Polly (her X mark) COKER.. Given under my hand and > > seal this 18th day of July 1851. Thomas P, JONES Justice of the > > Peace. Recorded July 25 1851. I. W. SUTTLE Judge of Probate. > > Coker to Dunnam. Coosa County Deed Book G, p. 318-319. > > Jul 1859 Coosa AL Indenture. 23 Jul 1859. The State of Alabama > Coosa county} > This > > indenture made and entered into this the 23 day of July one thousand > > eight hundred and fifty nine between Phillip Coker and his wife > > Nancy Coker of the first part and Nancy W. Coker of the second > > part witness that we the party of the first-part for and in > > consideration of the sum of four[?] hundred and fifty dollars to us in > > hand paid by Nancy W. Coker .. Have this day .. Sold .. Unto the > > said Nancy W. Coker one half interest in the following tract or > > parcel of land known and distinguished as follows all that part of the > > south East quarter of section twenty two (22) that lies North of a > > certain fence that runs East and West - a few yards North of the > > south line of said quarter section until it - reaches the west-end of > > said fence and then to run a North west direction to a certain stake > > at the vardaman road and all East of said road to Topafka creek then > > all on the East side of said creek to the North line of said quarter > > section that lies within said Boundries in said quarter Section also a > > strip of land twenty rods wide on the North East-quarter section to > > Topofka creek also a portion of the south East-quarter of section > > twenty two (22) from the south East-corner of said quarter section > > to Topofka creek also a portion of the south East-quarter of section > > twenty three (23) in the North west-corner of said quarter Section > > to run as follows to run from the North west-corner of said quarter > > Section East-sixty rods then south six rods then to run in a direction > > to the west-line of said quarter section so as to include fifteen 87 1/2 > > acres in the North west corner of said quarter section all in > > Township twenty-four (24) of Range nineteen (19) in the > > Tallapoosa land district to have and to hold to .. Nancy W. Coker > > her heirs .. Forever .. With tenements appertinences thereunto > > belonging .. In fee simple.. Phillip Coker (seal) Nancy Coker (seal). > > .. Given under my hand this the 23d day of July 1859. T. T. > > Vardeman Justice of the Peace. Filed in office and ordered to Record > > this 1st day of December 1862. A. A. McMillan Judge of Probate. > > Coker to Coker. Coosa County Deed Book L, p. 174-175. > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >