Extracted From: A LAW DICTIONARY ..., SIXTH EDITION, 1856 by John Bouvier CHILDS & PETERSON, PHILADELPHIA DEAD LETTERS. Those which remain in the post-office, uncalled for. By the Act of March 8, 1825, ... it is enacted, ... "That the postmasters shall, respectively, publish, at the expiration of every three months, or oftener, when the postmaster general shall so direct, in one of the newspapers published at, or nearest, the place of his residence, for three successive weeks, a list of all the letters remaining in their respective offices; or instead thereof, shall make out a number of such lists, and cause them to be posted at such public places, in their vicinity, as shall appear to them best adapted for the information of the parties concerned; and, at the expiration of the next three months, shall send such of the said letters as then remain on hand, as dead letters, to the general post office where the same shall be opened and inspected; and if any valuable papers, or matters of consequence, shall be found therein, it shall be the duty of the postmaster general to return such letter to the writer thereof, or cause a descriptive list thereof to be inserted in one of the newspapers published at the place most convenient to the supposed residence of the owner, if within the United States; and such letter, and the contents, shall be preserved, to be delivered to the person to whom the same shall be addressed, upon payment of the postage, and the expense of publication. And if such letter contain money, the postmaster general may appropriate it to the use of the department, keeping an account thereof, and the amount shall be paid by the department to the claimant as soon as he shall be found." 3. And by the Act of July 2, 1836, ... it is enacted by Sec. 35 that advertisements of letters remaining in the post-offices, may, under the direction of the postmaster general, be made in more than one newspaper: provided, that the whole cost of advertising shall not exceed four cents for each letter.

Extracted From: A LAW DICTIONARY ..., SIXTH EDITION, 1856 by John Bouvier CHILDS & PETERSON, PHILADELPHIA DEAD MAN'S PART, English law. By the custom of London, when a deceased freeman of the city left a widow and children, after deducting what was called the widow's chamber, (q.v.) his personal property was divided into three parts; one of which belonged to the widow, another to the children, and the third to the administrator. When there was only a widow, or only children, in either case they respectively took one moiety, and the administrator the other; when there was neither widow nor child, the administrator took the whole for his own use and this portion was called the "dead man's part." By statute of 1 Jac. 2, c. 17, this was changed, and the dead man's part is declared to be subject to the statute of distribution....

Extracted From: A LAW DICTIONARY ..., SIXTH EDITION, 1856 by John Bouvier, CHILDS & PETERSON, PHILADELPHIA DEAD-BORN, descent, persons. Children dead-born are considered, in law, as if they had never been conceived, so that no one can claim a title, by descent, through such dead-born child. This is the doctrine of the civil law.... Non nasci, et natum mori, pare, sunt. Mortuus exitus, non est exitus. Civil Code of Louis. art. 28. A child in ventre sa mere is considered in being, only when it is for its advantage, and not for the benefit of a third person. The rule in the common law is, probably, the same, that a dead-born child is to be considered as if he had never been conceived or born in other words, it is presumed he never had life. It being a maxim of the common law, that mortuus exitus non est exitus....

Extracted From: A LAW DICTIONARY ..., SIXTH EDITION, 1856 by John Bouvier, CHILDS & PETERSON, PHILADELPHIA DEAD Something which has no life; figuratively, something of no value. DEAD BODY, crim. law. A corpse. 2. To take up a dead body without lawful authority, even for the purposes of dissection, is a misdemeanor, for which the offender may be indicted at common law.... 3. The preventing a dead body from being buried, is also an indictable offence. 4. To inter a dead body found in a river, it seems, would render the offender liable to an indictment for a misdemeanor, unless he first sent for the coroner....

Extracted From: A LAW DICTIONARY ..., SIXTH EDITION, 1856 by John Bouvier, CHILDS & PETERSON, PHILADELPHIA DE SON TORT. Of his own wrong. This term is usually applied to a person who, having no right to meddle with the affairs or estate of a deceased person, yet undertakes to do. so, by acting as executor of the deceased.

Extracted From: A LAW DICTIONARY ..., SIXTH EDITION, 1856 by John Bouvier, CHILDS & PETERSON, PHILADELPHIA DE BONIS PROPRIIS. Of his own goods. When an executor or administrator has been guilty of a devastavit, (q.v.) he is responsible for the loss which the estate has sustained, de bonis propriis. He may also subject himself to the payment of a debt of the deceased, de bonis propriis, by his false plea, when sued in a representative as, if he plead plene administravit, and it be found against him, or a release to himself, when false. In this latter case the judgment is de bonis testatoris si, et si non de bonis propriis.

Extracted From: A LAW DICTIONARY ..., SIXTH EDITION, 1856 by John Bouvier, CHILDS & PETERSON, PHILADELPHIA DE BONIS NON. This phrase is used in cases where the goods of a deceased person have not all been administered. When an executor or administrator has been appointed, and the estate is not fully settled, and the executor or administrator is dead, has absconded, or from any cause has been removed, a second administrator is appointed to perform the duty remaining to be done, who is called an administrator de bonis non, an administrator of the goods not administered and he becomes by the appointment the only representative of the deceased.

Please pardon the multiple postings of this, but I felt this was worth sharing to all of those who may have enjoyed Rev. John DuBois' writings that were posted to the net a couple of months ago. I received the following obituary written about Rev. John DuBois from Huntingdon College's Methodist Archives, courtesy of Mary Ann Pickard. If any of us lives a life such that we are honored in this manner, then we have lived truly well and blessed. ----E. DuBois Russo (PS--Genealogists, take note of all the info we wish we could have on all of our ancestors!) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Obituary; Alabama Christian Advocate, March 5, 1884 : Rev. John DuBois Known, loved and honored by so many is no more with us. He was born in Charleston, S.C. June 28, 1798; came to Alabama, January, 1821; joined the M.E. Church 1822; was married to Miss Louisa Williams, niece of General J.E. Elmore, January 6, 1825; was licensed to preach 1833; ordained deacon by Bishop Morris, 1837; and elder by Bishop Andrew 1841; and fell asleep in Christ at Whistler, Ala., February 1, 1884. These are the outlines of the biography of one, whose consistent life, patient suffering, and devoted service to the Master, impressed all who knew him with the genuineness of his religion and that the power of God's grace is sufficient to refine and sanctify nature. He received only an English education, but his thirst for knowledge "grew with his growth, and strengthened with his strength." This thirst received powerful impetus in the conviction that he was called of God to preach the gospel, and that he might be prepared to proclaim the glad tidings to dying men, he allowed no moment to pass by unimproved. His father, Rev. Peter DuBois, was contractor and builder of the city of Charleston. It was there the son learned the blacksmith's trade and began to improve the cotton gin--a work which occupied his time up to the past few years, when increasing infirmities seem to shut out earthly things, and confine his attention to his own spiritual profit, and that of all who might be thrown within reach of his influence. As long as he could walk by the aid of his staff, he went to the bedside of the sick and dying, and whenever he heard of any who had been blessed through his instrumentality, his face would glow with pleasure. Brother DuBois loved his Church and doctrine, institutions and usages. Generous, even beyond his means, he was the preachers' friend--his home their resting place. Whenever his services were needed, he was found true to his obligations, faithful to all charges committed to him. His life was quiet, humble, modest; his religion strong, positive; decided; and his experience deep and abounding. He drank deeply from the wells of salvation. For more than a century he had been drinking from the pure river of the water of Life, the streams whereof make glad the city of our God. He was a zealous, earnest, and deeply pious minister in the local ranks, a faithful, affectionate husband, a fond, loving father, and a kind, beloved neighbor. When weakened by age and no longer able to proclaim the truth from the sacred desk, he resorted to the pen, and many readers of this Advocate can testify to the pleasure and profit they received from his articles on "Methodism in Alabama and Charleston." Becoming "diligent in business" as well as "fervent in spirit" he educated a large family and enjoyed the comforts of life though attended by many losses and embarrassments. After the war had completed his reverses and he had turned over to his creditors his home, and the little of real estate he possessed beside--homeless, yet having many homes among his children, he and his wife who had borne the burden and heart of the day--became the pride and joy of those whose cradle they had rocked and who, in turn, delighted to rock the cradles of their age. Some years ago she passed from his loving care to Heaven, and, I doubt not, her welcome to him increased the brightness even of the New Jerusalem. His way was clear, his hope strong, and his victory complete. His death was like the setting sun--gradual, quiet, beautiful. In the quiet burying ground at Eutaw he sleeps beside his loved Louisa; yet in memory dear and lasting, he still lives in the hearts of those who mingled and communed with him here. He is at rest. Let us rejoice in that divine goodness which can thus throw heaven's light over earth's darkest passages, and enable perishing humanity to stand in the immediate presence of the last enemy and triumph perfectly. W. P. Hurt

A searchable website with names of soldiers in the War of 1812. I'm taking the liberty of copying the list as it is short AND I hope others will be interested in visiting the interesting webpage: <A HREF="http://sierra.com/sierrahome/familytree/records/w1812/list/"> SierraHome Family Tree - Database Research Center</A> http://sierra.com/sierrahome/familytree/records/w1812/list/ Hope this is of help to someone in their searches! Sharon Zingery Search Results: 7 matching records were found. Name Additional Info ABNER DUBOSE 2 REG'T (MCWILLIE'S) SOUTH CAROLINA MIL. AMOS DUBOSE MAJOR SMOOT'S BATTALION, MISSISSIPPI MIL. ELIAS DUBOSE 2 REG'T (JENKINS.) GOERGIA VOLS. AND MIL. ELIAS I. DUBOSE 3 REG'T (ALSTON'S) SOUTH CAROLINA MILITIA. JEREIAH DUBOSE 3 REG'T (ALSTON'S) SOUTH CAROLINA MILITIA. JOHN DUBOSE SEA FENCIBLES, UNITED STATES VOLUNTEERS. WILLIAM DUBOSE 3 REG'T (RUTLEDGE'S) SOUTH CAROLINA STATE TROOPS.

Found this while looking for my DuBois': January 15, 1862 The Charleston Mercury ITEM #3365 January 15, 1862 The Charleston Mercury WAR TAX. CHIEF COLLECTOR'S OFFICE, COLUMBIA, S.C, January 11, 1862. ALL ABSENTEES, WHETHER IN THE ARMY OR otherwise away from home, are hereby notified that the Assessors in the several Collection Districts in the State hereinafter mentioned.... 33d District - St. Bartholomew, Jesse << DuBois>> , Walterboro.

In a message dated 1/21/99 10:27:35 AM Central Standard Time, NEKAI1@aol.com writes: > Interesting that this Dubose went to exactly where my GGGrandfather Ephraim > Howell (m) Mary Matilda Dubose had land in 1840s -1860. I visited Blue > Springs > Ala in 1993 and it is beautiful. The state of Alabama has taken it over and > it > is now a park..The springs come out of the ground and shoot into the air. I > met descendants of the Stricklands that traveled there in the 1840s also. > They > work at the park. Bettye, The first white owners of the Blue Springs State Park location were Haglers. I have a book on the Haglers but my brother has it right now. Nancy Catherine Hagler and Thomas Calhoun Lavender are my great grandparents; I think you have my Lavender info. When Tom Lavender's father died, all the Lavenders except Tom went to Clarke and Choctaw Co. where relatives were. There are no Lavenders shown in Clarke and Choctaw counties at the time so I think the relatives were Duboses. Lanny Cotton

Interesting that this Dubose went to exactly where my GGGrandfather Ephraim Howell (m) Mary Matilda Dubose had land in 1840s -1860. I visited Blue Springs Ala in 1993 and it is beautiful. The state of Alabama has taken it over and it is now a park..The springs come out of the ground and shoot into the air. I met descendants of the Stricklands that traveled there in the 1840s also. They work at the park. Thought you'd like this tidbit. Regards, Bettye Virginia Howell

Attention Doyle T. Brittain: This is the information I have: Jeptha DuBose, b. ca, 1770, married ca.1790 Sarah. Jefferson Co., GA marriage book "A". p. 2 gives a marriage of Jeptha DuBose and Sarah Salter, 12-26-1805. Jeptha had land in Darlington Co. SC, prior to 1796 as Plats in Archives in Columbia, SC show him living next to Daniel Cole in Sumter Co. SC. In 1810 Jeptha DuBose is on a list of jurors in Sumter Co., SC. In 1818 Jeptha DuBose with wife Sarah, sold land in Sumter Co. to Isaiah Johnson. Jeptha DuBose appears on the 1820, 1830 census records of Sumter, but in 1840 he is in Barbour Co., AL census as "J. DuBose" b. 1770-80. He moved to Choctaw, AL and died there between 1850 and 1860. Children of Jeptha and Sarah DuBose were: 1. Asa DuBose 2. Jeptha DuBose, b. ca. 1796-7 married Ann. Sumter Co. deeds show Jeptha with wife Ann, selling land to Joel DuBose, and from Joel to him in 1838. This family moved to AL ca. 1840 to a place near Blue Springs, AL or Eufala, AL. Their children were Elizabeth; Sarah; Robert;James; and Deshaba. 3. Malikiah DuBose 4. Joel P. DuBose Does this help you at all? Djaneo@aol.com

A little help on Isaac & family. >From Passports issued by governors of Ga. 1785-1809 Dear Sir, Mr. Isaac Dubose & his son Peter & his son-in-law Francis Baker has thoughts of traveling to see the western country and being informed that His Excelency the Governors permit is necessary take this method of humbly requesting the favor of you to serve them on that occasion. I have only to add that I am intimately acquainted with the men & am really sensible that they are desirably esteemed worthy citizens. I am Dear Sir yours with respect Moses Newton aug 16 1804. I am well acquainted with Isaac & Peter Dubose & can recommend them as above. I have reason to believe the same of Francis Baker. Walter Robinson, George B Clay ,Elias Hodges. "spelling as from the document" Lettye DuBois

Looking for information on the ancestry of Jeptha DUBOSE b: Abt. 1770, wife unknown. Had at least one son: James DuBose b: 1801 in South Carolina who married Mary DUBOSE (correct maiden name) b: 1814 in South Carolina m: 1837. Any help would be appreciated. Doyle T. Brittain athensga@ix.netcom.com

-------- Original Message -------- From: Pre Installed <david.newcombe@sympatico.ca> Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 22:23:28 -0500 "The Acadian Miracle" by Dudley J. LeBlanc http://genweb.net/~hebert/scarolin.htm NAMES OF ACADIANS WHO LANDED IN SOUTH CAROLINA Chapman J. Milling's book "Exile Without an End" ACADIANS ABOARD THE SLOOP DOLPHIN, WILLIAM HANCOCK, MASTER Captain's Spelling French Spelling Wife Children Peter GOLD Pierre GOURDE 1 3 Joseph PURYE Joseph POIRIER 1 2 John PURYE Jean POIRIER 1 2 Joseph PURYE Joseph POIRIER 1 1 Joseph PURYE Joseph POIRIER 1 3 Franceway PURYE Francois POIRIER 1 1 Peter PURYE Pierre POIRIER 1 7 Paul PURYE Paul POIRIER 1 4 John PURYE Jean POIRIER 1 0 Balone DUSET Beloni DOUCET 1 3 Mich DURNA Michel BERNARD 1 3 John BURNA Jean BERNARD 1 1 Paul DURAN Paul DUHON 1 3 Paul DURAN Paul DUHON 1 3 Joseph DURAN Joseph DUHON 1 1 Peter BUSHER Pierre BOUCHER 1 1 Paul PURYE Paul POIRIER 1 4 Joseph DURAM Joseph DUHON 1 6 Jolour LUNDRIE Jolour LANDRY 1 3 Joseph ABAR Joseph HEBERT 1 3 Glod ABAR Claude HEBERT 1 1 John PURYE Jean POIRIER 1 0 John DURON Jean DUHON 1 6 Peter TEBUTHU Pierre THIBODEAU 1 0 Peter PURYE Pierre POIRIER 0 0 Charles BROWN Charles BRUN 1 2 Joseph PURYE Joseph POIRIER 1 1 Andrew LEBLANG Andre LEBLANC 1 2 ACADIANS ABOARD THE SHIP CORNWALLIS, ANDREW SINCLAIR, MASTER John MULTON Jean MOUTON 1 10 John LEWIS Jean LOUIS 1 1 Joseph KASEY Joseph QUESSY 1 5 Peter DERMER Pierre DEMERS 1 8 Joseph GRANGIE Joseph GRANGER 1 8 Jorotan LAVOA Jorotan LAVOIE 1 6 Francis PURYE Francois POIRIER 1 10 Mich WAIR Michel MAYER, Douaire 1 7 John DAY Jean DAIGLE 1 4 Paul LAVOY Paul LAVOIE 1 3 Jarman CARRY Germain CARRIER 1 2 Marran LIBLANG Marran LEBLANC 1 5 Alex See CURMIE Alexandre CORMIER 1 7 Joseph CURMIE Joseph CORMIER 1 7 Alexander See CASIE Alexandre QUESSY 1 6 Charles BURVOC Charles BELLIVEAU 1 8 Jarman FURRIE Joseph FOURNIER 1 5 Abrance SKISON Abrance CHIASSON 1 5 John DUPIO Jean DUPUIS 1 2 John FURRIE Jean FOURNIER 1 10 John CARRIE Jean CARRIER 1 8 Tako BONVIE Tako BONNEVIE 1 4 Alex See ALEXANDRE 1 10 Peter LAMBEER Pierre LAMBERT 1 7 Charles DUZIE Charles DOUCET 1 9 ACADIANS ABOARD THE SLOOP ENDEAVOUR, JAMES NICHOLS, MASTER Captain's Spelling French Spelling Wife Children Line OUGAN Line HOUGON 1 3 Peter OUGAN Pierre HOUGON 1 5 James OUGAN Jacques HOUGON 1 2 Peter OUGAN Pierre HOUGON 1 1 John CORME Jean CORMIER 1 7 Mich CORME Michel CORMIER 1 1 John MULTON Jean MOUTON 1 3 John JENVO Jean JEANVEAU 1 0 Glod TOUDEAU Claude TRUDEAU 1 3 Paul MORTON Paul MARTIN 1 5 John MORTON Jean MARTIN 1 0 Innes WOIRT Innes OUELLETTE 1 4 Jeremia DUSET Jeremie DOUCET 1 5 Joseph CARE Joseph CARRIER 1 4 Charles BENN Charles AUBIN 1 2 John DUPE Jean DUPUIS 1 8 Francis LOPEORE Francois LAPIERRE 1 3 Francis LABLONG Francois LEBLANC 1 2 Joseph LABLONG Jean LEBLANC 1 2 Simon LABLONG Simon LEBLANC 0 1 Peter MORTON Pierre MARTIN 0 0 John BLONCHIN Jean BLANCHARD 0 0 Mich DEPE Michel DUPUIS 0 0 Joseph LEGER Joseph LEGER 0 0 Alexander COMMO Alexandre COMEAU 0 0 John BALLEO Jean BELLIVEAU 0 0 Joseph PETERS Joseph PITRE 0 0 Michael HACHE Michel HACHE' 0 0 Peter HACHE Pierre HACHE' 0 0 Peter CURME Pierre CORMIER 0 0 Francis DUSET Francois DOUCET 0 0 John CURME Jean CORMIER 0 0 Peter ROBERRT Pierre ROBERT 0 0 Peter OBEN Pierre AUBIN 0 0 Michael LAPEIRE Michel LAPIERRE 0 0 Michel PORE Michel POIRIER 0 0 John CREMAN Jean GRENON 0 0 John SHESONG Jean CHIASSON 0 0 Peter BURSWOY Pierre BOURGEOIS 0 0 ACADIANS INCAPABLE OF LABOR, SICK OR INFIRM, JANUARY 28, 1756 As Spelled in Record French Spelling Wife Children John GIROIRE Jean GIROUARD 1 2 Gabriel GOSLIN Gabriel GOSSELIN 1 0 Widow of John SAVOIRS Vve Jean SAVOYE - 3 Herman DOUCIT Herman DOUCET 1 6 Frances VINCENT, widow Francoise VINCENT - 2 Chas. Ignace CARREE, lunatic Charles Ignace CARRIER - 0 John CORMY Jean CORMIER 1 7 Peter HUGON Pierre DUHON 1 2 Joseph CORMY Joseph CORMIER 1 4 Pierre CORNIEU Pierre CORMIER 1 5 Marguerite AUCOIN (Husband left behind) Marguerite AUCOIN - 2 Widow AUCOIN Vve AUCOIN - 3 Margaret TEBODEAU Marguerite THIBODEAU - 1 Joseph CORNIEU Joseph CORMIER 1 1 Paul POIREY Paul POIRIER 1 3 Bellony DOUCET Beloni DOUCET 1 3 Joseph POIVEREAU Joseph POIVEREAU - 1 Charles DOUERT (and aged mother) Charles DOUCET - 6 Francis POIVEREAU Francois POIVEREAU 1 1 GOULD GOURDE - 2 Louis HOUGIN Louis HUGON - 4 Jerman FORRYNS Germain FORET - 3 John LOUISEAU Jean LIZOT - 3 Joseph DUCONT Joseph DUCONT 1 6 Ignace NURIAT Ignace NUIRAT 1 2 Joseph HUBERT Joseph HUBERT 1 3 Francis LEBLANC Francois LEBLANC - - Abraham SOYSANT Abraham SOYSANT 1 6 Peter LAMBERE Pierre LAMBERT 1 2 Alexander CUMON Alexandre COMEAU - 0 Charles BRUYN Charles BRUN - 0 Francis MOSES Francois MOYSE - 0 Michael RICHARD Michel RICHARD - 0 Basil GREVOIR Basile GREGOIRE - 0 John BLANCHARD Jean BLANCHARD - 0 Peter BOURGEOIS Pierre BOURGEOIS - 0 Michael LAMBIERE Michel LAMBERT - 0

Hi Frost! Somewhere in this group, or in the DuBois-L list, is a DuBois researcher whose family did migrate to California amazingly early. Hopefully, he/she will chime in. I also recall seeing a DuBois on a ship's list to San Francisco way back (relatively speaking, for California, that is.) Always a pleasure hearing from you. My regards to the Huguenot list; I hope to be a regular again soon, but must finish up my Alabama research first. Elizabeth DuBois Russo dduboise@pacbell.net wrote: > > thank you for your interest, but I do live in Sacramento. To the best of > my knowledge the DuBoise family did not settle in Sacramento, CA until > 1959 .

thank you for your interest, but I do live in Sacramento. To the best of my knowledge the DuBoise family did not settle in Sacramento, CA until 1959 . I went to highschool in Sacramento. My Father came to california from cordel Oaklahoma during WW II. His fathers name was Eddie Lee DuBoise who died who died sometime in 1952 or 1953. Frost Prioleau wrote: > Last weekend, I visited the Sacramento, CA, City Cemetary and noticed > a headstone which said: > > MANUEL DUBOIS > DIED APRIL 24, 1897 > AGE 68 > > If this is of any interest to you, I can go back and see nice Mr. > Bettancourt, the historian. who may know more. > > I am not a DuBose, but enjoy monitoring this list, because you have > some excellent contributors. > > H. Frost Prioleau > Piedmont, CA > hf@prioleau.com > > ==== DuBose Mailing List ==== > ********** Happy New Year! ********** > Remaining subscribed or otherwise using the Forum in any manner > constitutes acknowledgment that you have read and agreed to the > Forum Policy Statement. The policy is provided automatically with > each subscribe request and is posted at the Forum web site. > Send comments about the Forum to: > Steven J. Coker, Forum Manager > P.O. Box 359, Charleston, SC 29402 > DuBose@GeoCities.com, http://www.dubose.org/

Last weekend, I visited the Sacramento, CA, City Cemetary and noticed a headstone which said: MANUEL DUBOIS DIED APRIL 24, 1897 AGE 68 If this is of any interest to you, I can go back and see nice Mr. Bettancourt, the historian. who may know more. I am not a DuBose, but enjoy monitoring this list, because you have some excellent contributors. H. Frost Prioleau Piedmont, CA hf@prioleau.com

http://www.itd.nps.gov/cgi-bin/dualz.test?Dubose Dubose, Henry U 119th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry 1 row selected.