Probate court minutes Wilkinson county MS Vol. 5 1836-1843 State of Mississippi, Wilkinson county 11 Day of April 1836 Honorable Asa Randall Judge of Probate John C. Alexander Clerk William T. Lewis sheriff 11 April 1836 Page 1 Inventory and Appraisement of the estate of R. A. Foster, deceased, returned to court and approved. Ordered that Rivers Richardson, Jesse Jones, John B. Anderson & Bythal Haynes be appointed appraisers of the estate of John Germany, deceased. A. Partial settlement of the estate of William Phipps Dec. was presented to the court by the adm. Which was examined, allowed and ordered to be recorded. Ordered that the adm. of Wm Phipps do sell all his stock of cattle belonging to said estate on a credit of six months complying in all respects with the statement inn such case made and provided. On the application of Thomas S. Newman ordered that letters of adm granted for estate of Nancy Hunter, bond of five thousand dollars with Samuel Dawson and William James as his securities. Ordered that William Scott, Hampton Courtney & Samuel Dawson be appointed appraisers on the estate of Nancy Hunter dec Instrument in writing purported to be the numcupative Will of Guilford, D. D. Foster was presented in open court. Proven by oath of R. H. Thomkins & David D. Gibson witnesses. On the application of John A. Gibson & M. E. Saunders, ordered letters of administration of estate of Guilford D. D. Foster dec'd. Bond of twelve thousand dollars with William T. Mayes and Thomas S. Herbert according to law William Tigner, Robert Norwood, William S. Bush, Reuben M. Newman & Howell Moreland, be appointed appraisers on the estate of Guilford D. D. Foster, deceased Ordered that this court do now adjourn until tomorrow morning ten O'clock A. Randolph, Judge of Probate Page 2 Tuesday Morning April 12, 1836 William & Jon deceased, presented to court by Partial settlement of the estate of Harris Anderson deceased. Partial settlement of the estate of Harris Anderson dec'd was returned to court, examined, allowed and ordered to be recorded. Account of sales of the real and personal property of Abram Iler, decd, returned to court by Adm. Which was examined allowed and ordered to be recorded. A partial settlement of the estate of the minor heirs of K. Holliman, dec'd was presented to court by their guardian which was examine allowed and ordered to be recorded An a/c of sales of thirty five slaves belonging to the estate of William C. Connell one of the minor heirs of K. Holliman dec'd was returned to court which was examined allowed and ordered to be recorded An account of sales of the tract of land belonging to the estate of Kinchen Holliman dec'd called China Grove together with the stock of Cattle, hogs, horses, utencils kitchen furniture, corn fodder & was returned to court which was examined allowed and ordered to be recorded. A final settlement of the estate of Michael Murphrey dec'd was presented to court which was examined allowed and ordered to be recorded [adm. Allowed 10 per cent commission on inventory Ordered that the final settlement of the estate of Robert James deceased be continued until the June Term of this court. Final settlement of the estate of Asa Sapp be continued until next term In the matter of Dower of Elizabeth Kirkham ordered that the same be continued until the next term of this court. A partial settlement of the estate of Henry Laws dec`'d was presented to court by John W. Hart examined allowed and ordered to be recorded. Account of sales of the Perishable property of John W. Hart dec'd was returned to court which was examined allowed and ordered to be recorded. A partial settlement of the estate of Thomas Wilkinson was presented to court by his guardian which was examined allowed and ordered to be recorded. Page 3 Pettition of John L. Wall & George H. Gordon executors of the estate of Abram Quine deceased ordered that petition be granted and said executors be authorized and directed to sell said Negro Dave mentioned in said petition at private sale for the sum of four hundred and fifty dollars. Ordered that court adjourn until tomorrow. Page 3 April 13 1836 John Hope guardian of minor heirs of Isaac I. Ogden deceased. -to sell at public auction to the highest bidder -all the right title and interest of said minor heirs in and to the one undivided tenth part of sixty six & two thirds acres of land being that part of a tract of land of 200 acres formerly belonging to Lewis Ogden decd which was laid off and set apart to Elizabeth Ogden the widow of said James Ogden as her dower A dividend having been struck on the estate of Edward Watkins deceased by the court amounting to sixty one and one half cents in the dollar on the claimes reported by the commissioner on the said estate. It is therefore ordered that A. H. Chambers administrator of the Estate of said deceased do pay over to the several claimants this amount of their dividends as stated in said dividend struck, it being at the rate of sixty one & ½ cents in the dollar. Adam H. Chambers Adm De bonis non of the Estate of Adam Hope deceased having at this term amd a final settlement of said estate shewing a balance on said estate after paying all the privelieged claims against said estate of one thousand two hundred and eight dollars & thirty seven & one half cents and proven the report of the commissioners of insolvency and it appearing that the claims against said Estate amount to the sum of three thousand six hundred and ninety four dollars and seventy six cents. It is ordered that said admn de bonise non pay over to the said claimants respectively at the rate of thirty two cents on the dollar upon their respective claims. Page 4 A final settlement of the estate of Adam Hope deceased was presented and recorded. Court adjourned until tomorrow April 14 1836 William Cozzee Having petitioned the court for citations to Issue to all persons interested in the lands tenements ---of ROBERT ANDERSON deceased, to appear at this term shew why said lands should not be sold to make distribution among the several heirs and no person objecting to the same it is there fore ordered that DAVID POLL Admr of said estate sell all the lands tenements & hereditaments described in said petition belonging to said deceased on a credit of twelve months - Partial settlement of the estate of JOSEPH A. FOSTER dec'd was presented to court by the Adm while was examined allowed In vacation April 25th 1836 On the petition of WILLIAM HAILE is ordered that a citation issue to A. M. DUNN guardian of JOHN A. DUNN returned to the May term of this court to give counter or new security Ordered that the court do now adjourn 9 May 1836 final settlement of the estate of ASA SAPP dec'd be continued until the next term of court. Page 5 Inventory and Appraisement of the estate of JAMES LEECH de'c returned to court a/c of sales of the personal estate of ALLEN CAINE dec'd was returned to court by the Adm. Application of WILLIAM HAILE ordered that A. M. DUNN being cited to give counter security & said DUNN having done so, it is further ordered that letters of guardianship be granted him on the personal property of JOHN A. DUNN on his entering into Bond in the sum of thirty thousand dollars with WILLIAM T. LEWIS & THOMAS S. HERBERT as his securities. On application of FRANCIS COOLEY executor of the last Will and Testiment of JAMES LEECH dec'd it is ordered that said Exr. Sell all the personal property of said dec'd on a credit of six months Court adjourned Tuesday morning May 10 1836 Account of sales of personal property of WILLIAM STEWART dec'd returned to court Inventory of notes & bank stock belonging to the estate of WILLIAM STEWART dec'd was returned to court Partial settlement of the estate of FRANCIS A. SMITH was presented to court Partial settlement of the estate of JOHN A. DUNN wa presented to court by his guardian Partial settlement of the estate of JOHN CONNELL dec'd was presented to court Page 6 Partial settlement of the estate of JAMSEY HICKS and JOHN C. HICKS dec'd presented to court by Adm. Partial settlement of the estate of JEREMIAH NOLAND dec'd was presented to court by the Admr. Partial settlement of the estate of WM. YERBY dec'd was presented by ELIZABETH YERBY exectorix Final settlement of the estate of ISABELLA KNIGHT dec'd presented to court by admr. An account of sales of the real estate of DAVID HAVARD dec'd returned to court by the admr. Inventory and appraisement of the estate of RUFFIN DELOACH dec'd returned to court by the executers A partial settlement of the estate of Adam C. Lanehart presented to court by his guardian settlement estate Partial settlement of the estate of JESSE DELOACH dec'd presented to court by the Admr. Partial settlement of the estate of SARAH A. BAILEY presented to court by her guardian Petition of JOHN HOPE guardian of the minor heirs of ISAAC E. OGDEN dec'd it is ordered that said guardian sell on a credit of twelve months one undivided tenth part of sixty six & two thirds acres of land being that part of a tract of land of 200 acres formerly belong to JAMES OGDEN dec'd which was laid off and set apart to ELIZABETH OGDEN the widow of said JAMES OGDEN Partial settlement of the estate of REBECCA OGDEN was presented to court by her guardian Page 7 Partial settlement of the estate of GEORGE T. OGDEN was presented to court by his guardian Partial settlement of estate of MARGARET A. OGDEN present to court by her guardian Partial settlement of the estate of MALISSA OGDEN present to court by her guardian Court adjourn May 11 1835 On the application of SAMUEL LESSLEY it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that LEMUEL PREWETTE decd in his lifetime contracted to sell and delivered to said LESSLEY a certain lot of ground in the town of Woodville lying between the lot of Dr HOLT on the north and lot purchased by said LESSLEY from LEWIS ENDS/ENOTS? on the south for which lot nearly all the purchase money was ;paid during the life time of said PREWETT decd-as appears from receipts given by him to said LESSLEY and his remainder has since the death of said PREWETT been paid to CELIA A. PREWETT his adm. which appears by her receipt it is ordered that said CELAI PREWITT adm make and execute title by deed to said LEMUEL LESSLEY to the above described lot of ground. Court adjourned Monday 12 Sept 1836 A partial settlement of the estate of FRANCES. E. B. BEASLEY was presented to court by her guardian Page 8 A final settlement of the estae4 of BYTHALL HAYBES dec'd presented to court, ordered to be recorded Final settlement of the estate of WILLS DRAKE dec'd presented to court, recorded A dividend of the estate of WILLS DRAKE dec'd was presented to court, recorded Tuesday 12 Sept 1836 Hon. N. Scudder Judge of Probate John C. Alexander clerk William T. Lewis sheriff List of claimes presented against the estate of EDMUND GINN dec'd and allowed by the commissioners of insolvency present to court, recorded Appraisement of the estate of NANCY HUNTER dec'd was returned to court by the Admr, recorded Partial settlement of the estate of BENJAMIN SWAYZE deceased, presented to court, recorded Account of slaes of real estate of ROBERT ANDERSON dec'd returned to court and recorded On the application of ARTHUR DANIEL it is orderd that letters of administration be grante3d him on the estate of WILLIAM NICKLMAN? Dec'd on his entering into bond in the sum of six hundred dollars with FRANCES COOLY as his security bond. Page 9 Ordered that FRANCIS COOLEY, ROBERT THOMPSON & HENRY R. COLLINS be appointed appraisers of the estate of WILLIAM NICKLMAN? Dec'd Account sales of one undivided tenth part of sixty six & two thirds acres of Land belonging to GEORGE T. OGDEN, MARGARET A. OGDEN, REBECCA OGDEN & MELISA OGDEN minor heirs of ISAAC OGDEN, deceased was returned to court Inventory of the goods and chattels, lands and tenements of CHARLES A. M. COON one of the minor heirs of CHARLES A. COON dec'd was returned to court Inventory of the goods and chattels, lands and tenements of ADELINE COON one of the minor heirs of CHARLES A. COON dec'd was returned to court a/c of sales of the estate of SAMUEL A. FREEMAN dec'd returned to court by the admr a/c of sales of the Real and Perishable property of WALTER STEWART dec'd sold on the 21 Jan 1836 was returned to the court by the admr a/c of sales of 4 Slaves belong to CHARLES M. STEWART sold by A. G. BATCHELLOR his guardian on the 15 Feb 1836 on a credit of 12 months On the application of JEREMIAH D. BROWN executor of the last will and testament of JOHN GERMANY dec'd it is ordered that the said Executor sell all the personal property of said deceased except slaves on a credit of six months Inventory & appraisement of the estate of JOHN GERMANY returned to court by the executors Page 10 On the petition of JAMES H. MILLEN it is ordered that a citation issue to MARY E. SMITH to appear a the next term of this court to shew cause if any she can why she should not choose a guardian according to the statute in such as made and provided An inventory & appraisement of the estate of William Brown dec'd it is ordered that said admr sell on a credit of six months all the personal estate of said dec'd complying in all respects with the statute in such case made and provided On the application of HENRY SCOTT it is ordered that letters of guardian ship be granted him on the person and property of MARY MURPY on his entering into bond in the sum of one dollar with JOHN W. SCOTT as his security. Court adjourned Tuesday morning 13 Sept 1836 N. Scudder Judge of Probate John C. Alexander Clerk William Lewis Sheriff On the motion of JOHN B. JONES attorney for the Admrs of the estate of EDWARD T. FARRISH deceased and for JACOB KELLER one of the creditors of said E. T. FARRISH dec'd to receive and order to be recorded the report of the commissioners of insolvency appointed on said estate now on file in this court and reported to the October Term of said court 1835 which was ordered to be recorded Ordered that the motion of John B. Jones attorney for the Admrs of EDWARD T. FARRISH deceased to receive the commissioners of insolvency report over ruled On the application of the Admrs of the estate of E. T. FARRISH dec'd by JOHN B. JONES THEIR ATTORNEY leave is granted them to with draw all objections made a the Dec term 1835 of this court to that part of the report of the commissioners of insolvency on said estate allowing the claims of REYNOLDS MARSHALL & Co? , WILLIAM STAMPS & JACOB KELLER & upon which referees? ware appointed. Page 11 An instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of JOHN JOORS was brought in the court & proved by the oaths of ABRAM M. FELTERS & J. W. MARJRANT/MAYRANT. On the application of Mrs. EMILY JOORS it is ordered that letters of testamentary with it's will annexed be granted her on the estate of JOHN JOOR dec'd or on her entering into bond in the sum of one hundred & sixty thousand dollars with MOSES LIDDELL, WILLIAM HAILE & GEORGE JOOR as her securities On the application of ARTHUR DANIEL adm of the estate of WILLIAM NICHLEMAN? dec'd it is ordered that said Admr sell on a credit of six months all the personal estate of said dec'd. An inventory & appraisement of the esate of William Niklman dec'd returned to court by the adm. Partial settlement of the estate of Betsey C. Enlow presented to court by her guardian On the petition of Hiram Enlow guardian of Betsey Enlow one of the minor heirs of Jesse Enlow decd it is ordered that said guardian sell on a credit of six months on undivided eighth part of a tract of land containing three hundred acres belonging to said estate Upon the application of Mrs. EMILY JOOR ordered that A. DANIEL, DANIEL WOODARD, WM. T. MAYS, THOS S. HERBERT and E. H. WAILES be appointed appraisers on the est of John Joor deceased Upon the application of Mrs. EMILY JOOR ordered that W. H. ARNOLD, LEWIS DAINIELS, JOHN HENDERSON, Mr. GARRISON be appointed appraisers to appraised the property belong to the estate of JOHN JOOR deceased in Hancock co. MS. Court adjourned. Page 12 Wednesday 14 Sept 1836 Ordered that the adm of William Netterville dec'd publish for three weeks in a newspaper called the Woodville republican On application of Rebecca Jackson it is ordered that letters of administration be grante4d her on the estate of GEORGE JACKSON dec'd on her entering into bond in the sum of two thousand dollars with BENJAMIN RAWLINS & JACOB LANEHART as her securities. Ordered that FELIX ENBREE, THOMAS WHITE & BENJAMIN WHITE be appointed appraisers on the estate of GEORGE JACKSON dec'd Partial settlement on a/c current of the estate of GEORGE B. NEWELL dec'd was presented to court by the admr In the matter of Dower of ELIZABETH KIRKHAM it is ordered that the same be continued until the next term of this court Ordered that a citation issue to JOHN H. READ Admr of the estate of PETER ROBB dec'd returnable to the next term of this court to shew cause if any he can why he should not make a settlement of said estate Ordered that a citation issue to WM STAMPS & H. M. FARRISH admrs of the estate of E. T. FARRISH dec'd returnable to the next term of this court to shew cause if any the can why they should not make a settlement of said estate. Final settlement of the estate of Rebecca Havard dec'd presented in court Ordered that the receipts of NEIL McCRAINE, WILLIAM HAVARD, C. B. HAYNES given to the admr of REBECCA HAVARD dec'd be filed with the vouchers of the settlement of said estate. Court adjourned Page 13 Thursday 15 Sept 1836 Ordered that the admrs of JAMES ROWEL dec'd publish for five weeks in a newspaper called the Woodville Republican that they will at the November term of this court make application of this court for the final settlement of allowance of their accounts with said estate. Upon the petition of JONES H. SMITH in right of his wife it is ordered that ARTHUR DANIEL, EDMOND H. WAILES & JOHN P. HARRIS be appointed comms to meet in the town of Woodville on the first Monday of November for the purpose of dividing the following ten lots among the several heirs & distributers of PRESTEWOOD SMITH dec'd, bounded as follows towit, on the south by WM. STEWART on the west by the road leading from Woodville to B. Sarah east by black street on the N. by lots belonging to -------- and it is further ordered that they make advertisement of the time and place of the comms meeting in the Woodville Republican. On the petititon of JAMES M. MILLER in right of his wife & JONES H. SMITH in right of his wife heirs of PRESTWOOD SMITH dec'd it is ordered that a citation issue to all persons interested in a certain lot of ground belonging to the estae of PRESTEWOOD SMITH dec'd & bounded as follows to wit on the east by the St Francisville road, west by land owned by ____south by a lot of A. M. FELTERS north by lot of JOSPEH JOHNSON containing about three & 5/8 acres to appear at the next Oct term of this court to show cause if any they can why said lot should not be sold to make distributions among said heirs. Ordered that a citation issue to Holmes County to DAVID DAVIS admr debonis non of the estate of HENRY HUNTER dec'd to appear a the next Octobert term of court to shew cause if any he can why a final settlement of said estate so far as administered by him should not be made. On the petition of JAMES M. MILLER right of his wife JONES H. SMITH in right of his wife & JAMES W. SMITH, heirs of PRESTWOOD SMITH decd, it is ordered that a citation issue to all persons interested in tow certain lots of ground belongs to the estate of PRESTWOOD SMITH dec'd & bounded as follows to wit in the south by lots of FRANCIS COOLY on the west by lots of TRASK or JOHNSON on the north by street on the east by street to appear at the next October term of this court to shew cause if any they can why said lots should not be sold to make distribution among said heirs. Page 14 Partial settlement of the estate of WILLIAM NEWELL dec'd was presented to court by the executor Partial settlement of the estate of AHABRE? HOLMES dec'd was presented to court Inventory of the estate of BENJAMIN DUTY dec'd was returned to court Final settlement of the estate of JAMES LAND dec'd was presented to court Partial settlement of the estate of JOHN DUNCKLEY dec'd was presented to cocurt by the Admr. An a/c sales of the real and personal estate4 of JOHN DUNCKLEY dec'd returned to court On the petition of CHARLES HESTER admin of the estate of JAMESEY HICKS dec'd it is ordered that said admr have leave to loan the sum of one thousand dollars at the rate of ten percent interest from Annum which has been done & the securities approved by the court Court adjourned Page 15 In vacation 28 Sept 1836 On the petition of JAMES M. MILLER in right of his wife, JONES H. SMITH in the right of his wife, & JAMES W. SMITH heirs of PRESTWOOD SMITH dec'd ordered that a citation issue returnable to the next November term of this court to E. E. WOODS, MARY E. SMITH and YOUNG BURK to shew cause if any they can why the following lots lying in the town of Woodville should not be sold to make a distribution amoung the several heirs to wit one lot bounded as follows on the eatt by the ST. Fancisville road, west by lands owned by --- south by a lot of A. M. FELTERS north by lot of JOSEPH JOHNSON contains about three & 5/8 acres-also to other lots bounded as follows, on the south by lots of FRANCIS COOLEY on the west by lots of TRASK or JOHNSON on the north by Blank Street and on the East by Blank Street In vacation Oct the 7th 1835 JOSEPH B. GRAY appeared and chose WILLIAM H. SCOTT as his guardian wher upon it is ordered by the judge of the probate court of said county that letters of grardianshil be granted him the said WILLIAM H. SCOTT upon the persona & property of JOSEPH B. GRAY on his entering into a bond in the sum of six thousand dollars with THOMAS S. HERBERT & Wm. T. LEWIS as his securities. Monday 10 Oct 1836 Nathaniel Scudder Judge of Probate John Alexander Clerk William T. Lewis sheriff Ordered that the adm of ANDREW WHITE dec'd advertise in the Woodville Republican for the space of three weeks that she will at the Dec term of said court present her a/c for final settlement & allowance Ordered that the admr of LYDIA CORY dec'd advertise in the Woodville republican for the space of three weeks that he will at the Dec term of said court present his a/c with said estate of finall settlement and allowance Ordered that the adm of the estate of ROBERT FORD dec'd advertise in the Woodville Republican for the space of three weeks that he will at the Dec. term of said court present his a/c with said estate for final settlement and allowance. Page 16 On the application of SARAH SIMPSON it is ordered this letter of administration be granted her on the estate of WILLIAM SIMPSON dec'd on her entering into bond in the sum of two thousand dollars with N. E. RAYMOND and T. S. EASTON as her securities Ordered that Wm. HASLIP, ARGLES JETER, & STERLING JETER be appointed appraisers of the estate of Wm. SIMPSON dec'd On the application of REBECCA JACKSON admr of the estate of GEORGE JACKSON dec'd sell on a credit of twelve months all the personal estate of said dec'd An inventory & appraisement of the estate of GEORGE JACKSON dec'd was returned to court On the application of T. S. EASTON it is ordered that letters of admr be granted him on the estate of WILLIAM H. FAIRCHILD on his entering into bond in the sum of one thousand dollars with N. E. RAYMOND & M. BRYAN as his securities On the application of T. S. EASTON adm of the estate of WILLIAM F. FAIRCHILD dec'd ordered that a citation issue to all persons interested in the estate of said dec'd to come forward at the next December term of this court and shew cause if any they can why the land belonging to said estate should not be sold to pay the debts against said estate. On the petition of T. S. Easton adm of the estate of WILLIAM H. FAIRCHILD dec'd it is ordered that said adm sell on a credit of six months all the personal property belonging to said estate Ordered that the admr debonis non of the estate of JOHN C. HICKS dec'd advertise in the Woodville Republican for the space of three weeks that he will present his a/c with said estate at the next Dec term of this court for final settlement and allowance Ordered that the adm of the estate of JAMSEY HICKS dec'd advertise in the Woodville Republican for the4 space of three weeks that his will at the next Dec term of this court present his a/c with the said estate for final settlement & allowance. In the matter of Dower of ELIZABETH KIRKHAM ordered that the same be continued untill the next term of this court Page 17 Instrument of writing purporting to be the last will & testament of JOEL GLASS dec'd was presented to court & proven by the oath of R. W. OGDEN On the application of A. M. DUNN guardian of JOHN A. DUNN by attorney KELLOGG it is ordered that the final settlement of said estate advertised to this term be continued until the next term of this court On the application of LEMUEL C. GLASS & WILLIAM O. GLASS ordered that letters testamentary be grand them on the estate of JOEL GLASS dec'd on their entering into bond in the sum of thirty thousand dollars with DANIEL WOODARD & JOHN B. JONES as their securities Ordered that JOHN W. LEATHERMAN, BENJAMIN FERGUSON and JEHU HOLLAND be appointed appraisers of the estate of JOEL GLASS dec'd Court adjourned until tomorrow Tuesday Oct 11 1836 On the application of DAVID HUBBARD ordered that letters of admn be granted him on the estate of JOHN HUBBARD dec'd on his entering into bond in the sum of one thousand dollars with FFRANCIS COOLEY & BEJAMIN M. HUBBARD as his securities. Ordered that THOMAS B. HARRIS, JOSEPH HUNDERSON & JAMES FENNER be appointed appraisers of the estate of JOHN HUBBARD dec'd. On the application of ELIZABETH McCRAINE & ARCHIBALD McCRAINE it is ordered that letters of adm be granted them on the estate of HUGH McCRAINE dec'd on their entering into bond in the sum of two thousand dollars with JAMES McNEELY & LEWIS CASON as their securities. Page 18 Ordered that BENJAMIN RAWLINS, DAVID ANDERSON & THOMAS BROWN be appointed appraisers on the estate of HUGH McCRAINE dec'd. Ordered that the adm of the estate of ELIZA HEADY dec'd advirtise in the Woodville Republican for the space of six weeks that he will present his a/c with said estate for final settlement and allowance. An inventory and appraisement of the estate of GILFORD D. D. FORSTER dec'd was retuned to court by the adm. A written paper purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of C. EVANS HALL was presented to the court for probate. MASON E SAUNDERS named as one of the executors in the last will and testeament of C. EVANS HALL dec'd appeared in open court declines to act as such executor and here by renounces all right to act as executors of said will. Last will and testament of C. EVANS HALL dec'd being offered for probate proven by oath of AMOS P. REED & MASON E. SAUNDERS. Page 19 Wednesday Oct 12 1836 On the petition of the adm and admx or FRANCIS P. WALL dec'd it is ordered that hey sell all the real estate of said dec'd on credit of twelve months. On the application of the adm and admx of FRANCIS P. WALL dec'd it is ordered that they sell all the personal property of said estate [except slaves] on a credit of six months Ordered that ROBERT NORWOOD, REUBEN M. NEWMAN, JOHN L. DOWNS, JOSEPH THOMPSON & GEORGE H. SWIGENT be appointed commissioners to divide the slaves belonging to the estate of FRANCIS P. WALL dec'd among the heirs of said estate, there being four heirs. A final settlement of the estate of ZACHERIAH A. SMITH was presented to court by JNO WALL guardian and it appearing that advertisement being been wavered b;y the parties the same was exameined allowed and ordered to be recorded and it further ordered that said guardian be discharged from any further liability on account of said guardianship. Ordered that the admin of the estate of SOLOMAN HOPKINS dec'd advistise for the space of four weeks that she will at the Dec term of this court present her a/cs with ssaid estae4 ofr final settlement and allowance. On the matter of proving the last will and testament of C. EVANS HALL dec'd , DR. JOHN REES gives oath to it being the last will and testament of C. EVANS HALL Page 20 The written paper purporting to be the last will & testament of C. EVANS HALL dec being brought up and presented and duly proven according to law by the testimony of AMOS P. REED, MASON E. SAUNDERS and DR. JOHN REES, whereupon said will was ordered to be recorded Upon the application of JOHN N. EVANS it is orded that letters of testamentary be granted him on the estate of C. EVANS HALL dec'd, on his entering into bonds in the sum of twenty thousand dollars with JOHN L. WALL & FIELDING DAVIS as his securities Ordered that ROBERT NORWOOD, NICHOLAS NORWOOD, M. E. SAUNDERS, JOHN A. FELLS & JOSEPH THOMPSON be appointed appraisers of the estate of C. EVANS HALL, dec'd Partial settlement of the estate FELIX E. STE4PHENS dec'd was presented to court by the adm which was examined allowed and ordered to be recorded On petition of JOHN HOPE guardian of the minor heirs of ISAAC E. OGDEN dec'd to wit GEORGE T. OGDEN, MARGARET ANN OGDEN, REBECCA OGDEN & MALISSA OGDEN it is ordered that said guardian sell aqt public auction to the highest bidder on a credit of one and two years a tract of land belonging to said wards described in said petition Page 21 Petition of JOHN HOPE guardian of GEROGE T. OGDEN, MARGARET ANN OGDEN, REBECCA OGDEN & MELISSA OGDEN minor heirs of ISAAC E. OGDEN dec'd it is ordered that said guardian sell at public auction to the highest bidder on a credit of twelve months three slaves named SAM, BEN & MOLLY Court adjourned until tomorrow Thursday Oct 13, 1836 Ordered that JONES H. SMITH former guardian of GRANCES N. SMITH now FRANCES N. MILLER be discharged from any further liability as guardian as aforesaid said MILLER having receipted said guardian in full. Final receipt of JONES H. SMITH guardian of FRANCES N. SMITH now FRANCES N. MILLER was presented at court JAMES M. ENLOW came into open court & chose JESSE ENLOW his guardian where upon it is ordered that letters of guardianship be granted said JESSE ENLOW on the person and property of said JAMES M. ENLOW upon his entering into bond in the sum of one hundred dollars with HIRAM ENLOW and JACOB LANEHEART as his securities On motion of REYNOLDS MARSHALL & Co., JACOB KELLER, WILLIAM STAMPS creditors of the estate of E. T. FARRISH by their attorney moved the court to receive the report of the commissioners of insolvency on said estate and to order the same to be recorded to which motion JOHM SIMS one of the creditors of said estate whose claim was wholly allowed by said commissioner objects to the receiving & recording of said report. It is admitted that the letters of adm on EW. T. FARRISH estate was published according to law Nov the 8th 1833 and that all the records of the proceedings on said estae in the orphans court are received on this motion before the court. In the matter of receiving the report of the commissioners of insolvency appointed on the estate of E. T. FARRISH. HAZLEWOOD M. FARRISH being sworn states as follows: I was present in the probate court of Wilkinson county and heard WILLIAM STAMPS one of the admin of the said estate of said E.d T. FARRISH dec state to the court that the claim of REYNOLDS MARSHALL & Co., Page 22 Amounting to about 6787 against said estate had been presented to him shortly after granting the letters of adm to him and reportedly afterwards within 18 months from the time of granting said letters to him and he had acknowledged the said account and sworn to in open court. The reading of the foregoing affidavit was objected to by JOHN SIMS counsel but the objection was overruled by the court. Ordered that the estate of E. T. FARRISH dec'd have further time until the next term of this court to make a shewing of said estate for settlement Ordered that the motion to receive the report of the commissioners of insolvency on the estae of E. T. FARRISH dec'd be substained and the same is ordered to be recorded. On the petition of HUGH CONNELL guardian WM. C. CONNELL, HUGH H. CONNELL, SARAH JANE CONNELL & DAVID H. CONNELL it is ordered that said HUGH CONNELL guardian of aforesaid be authorized to purchase for said wards with the surplus money of said wards in his hands amounting to $21.33 the tract of land mentioned in said petition containing 1280 acres lying in the sate of Arkansas and known and described at the land office at Washington in said state of Arkinsas as section ten in township 16 of range 19 west also the west half of section 11 and the north half of section 15 in said township whereupon said HUGH CONNELL came into open court and executed to said wards a warrenty deed for said lands for the price for which deed was approved Partial settlement of the estate of ROBERT D? GILL was presented to court by his guardian JOHN H. SIMS which was examined allowed and ordered to record Partial settlement of the estate off NANCY H. GILL was presented by her guardian to court Court adjourned Page 23 14 Nov 1836 Honorable Nathanial Scudder Judge John C. Alexander cle3rk William T. Lewis Sheriff On application of AUGUSTUS T. WELCH it is ordered that letters of admin be granted him on the estate of ISRAEL T. BROWN decd on entering into bond in the sum of two thousand dollaws with JAMESW L. S. TRASK asw his security Appraisers having been appointed at a former term of this court on the estate of HUGH McCRAINE decd & having failed to act it is ordered that BENJAMIN RAWLINGS,THOS F? BROWN, ASA ANDERSON & DAVID POOL be appointd appraisers on said estate. On the application of JOHN NETTERVILLE adm debonis non with the will annexed of D STEWART dec it is ordered that said adm advertise that he will at the next Jan term of this court present his accounts for final settlement & allowance of said estate On the application of WILLIAM T. MAYES it is ordered that letters of adm be granted him on the estae of PALMER SMITH decd on his entering into bond in the sum of two thousand dollars with FIELDING DAVIS as his security On the petition of MARY W. BAILEY a minor over the age of fourteen and under the age of twenty one and who chooses JOHN C. SIMS her guardian it is ordered that the said JOHN C. SIMS be appointed guardian over the person & property of the said MARY W. BAILY on his entering into bond in the sum of ten thousand dollars with JOHN H. SIMS & CHARLES SIMS as his securities. Ordered that WM. F PAQUINETT, THOS. H. OSWALD & THOMAS S. HERBERT appointed appraisers of the estae of MARY W. BAILEY Ordered that DANIEL BASS, JOHN B. THERRELL & A. Y. COLLINS be appointed appraisers of the estate of PALMER SMITH dec. A final settlement of the estate of JAMES RAOUL/RAOWL? dec'd was presented to court by the adm Page 24 Last Will and Testament of PHILLIP NOLAN dec'd was proven by oath of JOHN REES, R. M. NEWMAN & JOHN S DOWNS Last Will and Testament of WILLIAM M. BARTON dec, proven by testimony YEMPLE? STEWART, COLLINS W. MILLER, On the application of D. P. A. COOK it is ordered that letters of test. Be granted to him on the estae of WILLIAM M. BARTON dec'd in his entering into bond in the sum of twenty five thousand dollars with JOHN L. WALL and COLLINS W. MILLER as his securities Ordered that COLLINS W. MILLER, HENRY QUINE, BENJ'M STEWART be appointed appraisers on the estate of WILLIAM M. BARTON dec'd A citation against JOHN H. READ adm of PETER ROBB dec'd having been returned served and said adm failing to make final settlement of said estate according to the citation and said REED appearing in court relinquished saith letters of adm. it is ordered that said letters be revoked. On the application of JAMES TILOR it is ordered that letters of adm de bonis non be grante4d him on the estate of PETER ROBB dec on his entering into bond in the sum of five hundre4d dollars with JOHN WALKINS & WM. T. LEWIS as his securities An account sales of the personal property of JOHN GERMANY dec was returned to court by the executor Page 25 ALEXANDER M. DUNN guardian of JOHN A. DUNN a non compass nentus having produced satisfactory evidence to this court that he has obtained letters of guardian ship on said JOHN A DUNN in the parish of East Feliciana & state of Louisiana and that he has entered into bond and sufficient securities agreeable to the laws of said sate of Louisiana in such case made and provide for his guardian trust it is herefore ordered that said guradina be authorized to remove the person and property of his said ward to the said state of Louisana A final settlement of the estate of JOHN A DUNN a person non compass mentus was presented to court by A. M. DUNN his guardianship and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that advertisement had been made according to law and no person having made objecftion to same was examined allowed and ordered to be recorded. Ordered that he court adjourned until tomorrow Nov 15 1836 Commissioners of insolvency having been appointed on the estate of ABLE W. TAIRWELL dec'd. and having failed to make report to this court, it is therefore ordered that JOHN L. WALL, RICHARD PARKER & SAMUEL W. LEWIS be appointed commissioners to receive and examine claims against said estate of the term of six months. On the petition of FRANCES NELSON admx of HUGH NELSON dec'd and as guardian of SARAH ANN NELSON, LONCRETIA NELSON, & WILLIAM NELSON minor heirs of said HUGH NELSON and on the petition of DAVID A. NELSON, JAMES M. NELSON, & HUGH S. NELSON heirs of the said HUGH NELSON above the age of twenty one apears the above being all the heirs of said HUGH NELSON dec'd said petitioners shewing that a tract of land belonging to said heirs lyhing in said county containing one hundred and sixty acres & described as the South east quarter of section No eight of twonship two range two west & that on equal division of said tract of land cannot be conveniently made among said heirs it is ordered that said adm sell the above described tract of land at public auction to the highest bidder on a credit of twelve months On the petition of THOMAS J. BROWN GUARDIAN of DAVID BAILEY & JOHN BAILEY minor heir of Page 26 JAMES BAILEY dec. JOHN C. SIMS guardian of SARAH ANN BAILEY & MARY BAILEY also minor heirs of JAMES BAILEY dec'd and AMOS ADAMS guardian of JAMES S. BAILEY also minor heir of said JAMES BAILEY dec'd & shewing that of the following tract of land an equal division among said heirs cannot be conveniently made it is ordered that said guardians sell all the joint and several interest of said wards to the following tract of land belonging to said wards lying in the county of Wilkinson containing **** hundred and fifty acres usually called the BAILEY place and bounded on the North & West by lands of STEWART on the south by lands of the said DAVID BAILEY and on the east by lands of THOMAS H. ASWALD, at publick auction to the highest bidder on a credit of twelve months Ordered that THOMAS A. G. BATCHELLOR Adm of the estate of WALTER STEWART dec'd be allowed five percent commissions on the inventory of said estate on his final settlement. On application of EMILY JOOR adm of the estate of JOHN JOOR decd it is order that said exe. sell on a credit of twelve months all the personal property excepting slaves On the application of JOHN C. SIMS guardian of MARY BAILEY it is ordered that said guardian sell at public auction the highest bidder on a credit of twelve months all the stock of cattle of said wards In the matter of dower of ELIZABETH KIRKHAM it is ordered that the same be continued until the next term of this court. An account of sales of the etate of WILLIAM NEEKLMAN DEC'D was returned to court by the adm which was examined allowed and ordered to be recorded A final settlement of the estate of WALTER STEWART dec'd was presented to court by the adm. An inventory & appraisement of the estate of JOEL GLASS was returned to court by the exc. Court adjourned: