Notice Letters of Administration having been granted to the undersigned on the Estate of John Cockerham, Junior, Deceased, at the April Term, 1847, of the Probate Court of Amite county--thereof, all persons indebted to said Estate are required to make immediate payment--and those having claims against the same, are requested to present them duly authenticated within the time prescribed by law, or they will be forever barred. Jackson Cockerham Administrator May 1, 1847 : Mr. Jackson Cockerham, Administrator To A.W. Forsythe, Dr. To Publishing the annexed Advertisement Sex Weeks successively in the Liberty Advocate , a newspaper printed and published in the town of Liberty, Amite County, State of Mississippi. 2 Squares, 6 Weeks, $7.00 Received payment, by note, by cash 4.00 [bal] $3.00 August 23, 1847 /s/ A.W. Forsythe Note: John Cockerham, Jr. was the son of John Cockerham who died in 1843 also in Amite Co., Ms. He was married to Nancy Tarver in SC, John Cockerham accompanied his father to Amite Co., Mississippi arriving before 1804. John and Nancy remained in Amite Co. until abt 1829 when they moved to Catahoula Pa., La. They had 7 children, most, if not all, of whom moved with them into Catahoula Pa. Part of Catahoula Pa. became Winn Pa., La. Family records are found in both parishes as well as Franklin Pa., La. : John, Jr's children rec'd 7 shares from his father's estate - John Cockerham, Sr. - $1993.25 1. James $284.75 Jul 11, 1845 2. Thomas $284.75 Jan 10, 1845 3. Phoebe $284.75 Jan 10, 1845 4. John T. $284.75 Jan 09, 1845 5. Henry A. $284.75 Jan 09, 1845 6. Brambley $284.75 Jan 11, 1845 7. West $284.75 Jan 07, 1845 Subject to revision if I find anything more while going through the newly copied files :) Great research trip to Amite County and much to show for it ... great people at the courthouse there. Great people on line who offered their tips and assistance. thank you all. My best, Lotus #Lotus D. Cirilo, Executive Director <lotusc@tyler.net> #Tyler Independent School District Foundation #PO Box 2035 Tyler TX 75710 Ph.(903) 531-3543 #******************************************************** #Tarver-Gen <http://www.tarver-genealogy.net/> #Genealogy. Collaborative family research. Tarver Welch #Lee Cockerham Rogers Reeves others. Searchable gedcom, #queries, transcribed records, message forum, mail list.