The State of Alabama In the Matter of the Estate of Probate Court Elmore County M. N. Holt, Deceased To the Hon. W. E. Dennis, Judge, Probate Court, Elmore County: The petition of the undersigned W. D. Burkhalter respectfully represents that M. N. Holt departed this life - Place unknown on or about the 1865, leaving no last will or testament, so far as your petitioner knows or believes, and that the time of his death is not positively known to Petitioner, but that since Holt was in a Northern Prison during the war & has not been heard of since and that he was seized and possessed of real and personal estate in this State and County consisting chiefly of land all of said real and personal estate being estimated to be worth about four hundred dollars, and probably not more; that the names, residence, ages and condition of the heirs, and distributees of the estate of the said decedent, so far as your petitioner knows or believes, are as follows, to wit: the widow Lydia Holt, Mary Jones wife of T. J. Jones, Fanny Holt minor over the age of 18 years, Idella Holt minor 13 years, Hampton Holt 11 years, Martin Holt 9 years, all residing in Elmore County except the widow & the last three named minor children who live in Baker County; that your petitioner, being a Brother of the widow of said deceased, an inhabitant of this State, above the age of twenty-one years, and in no respect disqualified under the law from serving as an administrator, believing that the said estate should be immediately administered, to the end that the said properety may be collected and preserved for those who shall appear to have a legal right or interest therein, does, therefore, by virtue of his right under the statute, pray that your Honor will grant Letters of Administration on said estate to W. D. Burkhalter upon his entering into bond in such sum as is required by the statute, and with such security or securities as shall be approved by your Honor. (Sgd) W. D. Burkhalter The State of Alabama } Elmore County } W. D. Burkhalter, being duly sowrn, deposes and says that the facts averred in the above petition are true according to the best of his knowledge, information and belief. (Sgd) W. D. Burkhalter Subscribed and sworn to before me this } 20 dat of December 1872 } W. E. Dennis } Judge Probate Court, Elmore County }