Five pages- Orphans Court Records 1833-52
? Microfilm ?#1536221Transcribed by Norma Gorman Wright
November 21, 2000.
Barbour County, Alabama
Orphans Court Records, 1833-1852
Barbour County Courthouse, Clayton, Alabama
Transcribed from photocopy of handwritten original by Norma Gorman Wright, January 2001.Photocopies in my files.
Index (* Indicates I have st6ufied this page and made notes from it.I have not marked every page read.Ngw)
Early, JesseeEstatePages 351, 414.
Farcloth AllanFarcloth Estate Page 138
Morgan Heirs - by Ely C. Holiman, GuardianPages 226, 274.
Ne-he mic co’sEstatePages 61, 63, 73.
Odham, JohnHeirsPage 121
Pugh, JamesEstatePages 58*, 61*, 64*,
73*, 81, 87*, 88*, 105, 114, 117, 119, 128, 135,
143, 147, 148, 149, 150, 166, 189, 201, 203, 210, 223,
288.
Pugh, LewisEstatePages 102, 103, 108,
110, 111, 120, 125, 131, 160, 163.
Pugh, AlfordEstatePage 298.
Oak-Chona-har’oEstatePage 58.
Rabb, JamesEstatePage 300.
Stovall, Geo. W.EstatePages 263*, 264*, 326*,
333*, 355, 390*.
StrakeHeirsPage 383 or 393.
Turner, John R.EstatePages 140, 141, 151,
152, 162, 175, 176, 178, 192, 202, 210, 212, 220,
222, 246, 250, 251, 253, 261, 282, 309.
Yar-Yar-Tusta-nug-goEstatePages 58*, 60, 63, 65,
73, 146.
1833 Page 18 July 1st, 1833
The State of Alabama}Kn ow all men by these presents that We,
Barbour CountyNorma Gillis, William B.Mann and
Thomas Pugh of the County and State aforesaid arte held and firmly Bound unto Alexander McColl, Judge of the County Court for Said County and his Successors in office in the ____ Sum of fifteen hundred Dollars for which payment will and truly to be made and done we bind ourSelves our Heirs & executors and Administrators Jointly and Severally firmly by these presents Seald with our Seals and dated This July 1st day A.D. one thousand eight hundred and Thirty Three.
The Condition of the above obligation is such That whereas the above bound Norman Gillis Administrator
on the Estate of Hugh Gillis, Decsd. Shall well and Truly perform all the duties which are or May be by law
Required of him as Such Administrator of the above obligation To be void otherwise To Remain in full force And Control. [Signed]Norman Gillis {Seal}
W. B. Mann{Seal} Thomas Pugh {Seal}
1833 October 26thJames Pugh, Jacinth Jackson and E.V. Landingham appointed by the Orphans Court to
appraise a negro boy belonging to the estate of Susan Beasley, Decd..Appraisal of the worth of the boy was four hundred and forty Dollars.Signed by the appraisers.
1834 Page 31Special Orphans Court, February 1st, 1834. Henry Gillmore, Thomas Pugh & James Pugh of the County and State aforesaid are held and firmly bound unto
Alexander McColl, Judge of the Coun ty Court for said County and his Successors in office in the ___ Sum of fifteen Hundred Dollars for which payment will and truly To be made & Done, we bind our Selves our heirs, executors or
Administrators Joinntly and Severally firmly by these presents seald with our seals and Dated the first Day of February A.D. one Thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
The Condition of the Above obligation is such that Whereas the above Bound Henry Gillmore has Been duly
appointed As Guardian of the person and property of William Henderson, A Minor Now if the said Henry Gillmore shall
well and truly Perform All the duties which are or may be by Law Required of him as such Guardian.Thus the above
obligation to be void other ___ to Remain in full force & virtue.[Signed] Henry (his X mark) Gillmore {Seal}
Thomas Pugh {Seal}
James Pugh{Seal}
1834 Page No.?
The State of Alabama}Special Orphans Court
Barbour County}September 23rd Day 1834Ordered by the Court that Thomas Harrison is appointed Administrator of the estate of Richard Tillis Decsd.Ordered by the Court that Letters of Administration be Granted to the said Thomas Harrison on the estate of Richard Tillis Deceased as aforesaid.Ordered by the Court that William Bean, —?----- , Ha(miton?) Rynes, Arthur Stripljng Matthew Famos?, John C Winston are appointed appraisors of the estate of Richard Tillis Deceased.
[Same page, next entry]
The State of Alabama}Know all men by these Presents Barbour Countythat we Thomas Harrison,Francis W. Pugh, Churchwell Gorman, all of the county and state aforesaid are held and Firmly Bound unto Alexander McColl Judge of the County Court and his successors In office in the Trust sum of Six Thousand Six hundred Sterlg----- ----- Payment well and truly to be made and – ------ ------------(could not read some of this.Ngw)
Page 49 November 3rd, 1834Ordered by the Court that Francis W. Pugh, Guardian for the minor heirs of Richard Tillis Deceased, sell such Part of Said estate to A lot three Thousands Lbs.of Fodder one mare and one yoake of oxen.
1835 Page 58May 4th, 1835A Special Orphans Court ........... Ordered by the Court that Edward Van
Landingham and Elizabeth Pugh is appointed Administrators of the estate of James Pugh,Decd. Ordered by the Court that Jacinth Jackson, John Gorman, Thos. Cargall, _. N. olive & Wm Grubs Sr. are appointed appraisors of the estate of James Pugh, Decsd.
[next item]Ordered by the Court that Kinchin Morris is appointed Administrator on the estate of Yar-har-oak-chow hardgo? Decsd.
Page 59June 1st, 1835 Jacinth Jackson, Nathaniel G.
Ho---- Larkins Baker, James Beasly? & E.V Landingham are appointed Appraisors of the estate of James D. Perry, Decsd.A. McColl, Judge
Page [unreadable] October Term 1835---- Ordered by the Court that a Citation be served ---- William EDGE
to attend at Clayton on the [ink smudges: unreadable] – in November to renew his bond ------ Guardianship of James
HENDERSON — Part of the estate of Joseph HENDERSON, Decsd.
Page ?November 2nd 1835A Regular Orphans Court Ordered by the Court that F. W. Pugh is appointed Administrator on the estate of Tuskemskaw? Decsd.
1836 Page ?January Term 1836Regular Orphans Court.
Ordered by the Court that Jas. Gorman, C. Livingston & John Tindall are appointed appraisors of the estate of
Parhoda Nolly, Decsd.
Page ?5 January 1836 (1830?)
Ordered by the Court that Thos. Cargall, William Grubs, John Gorman, Adam Grubs and Edward Browning are appointed to Commisners to make a Division of the Land Belongingto the estate of Joseph Hosandoux? Deecsd. If your Honourable Body can do the same without any inquiry (injury?) to the Legatees of said estate and Return the same to the first Monday as soon as practicable. — oath we the Jury have met and Report That the Land Belonging to Joseph Hunsandoux Decsd cannot be equally Divided without Inquiry to the Heirs of said Decsd. ................ this the 28 Decr. 1835. Signed:Thos. Cargall, William Grubs, Adam Grubs, John Gorman, Edward Browning.
Page 89? Date not shown on this page.
...Jacinth Jackson, Guardian of the Elizabeth Beasly a minor Heir of Wm. Beasly Decsd be Recvd in this office
and Recorded.Ordered by the Court that Jacinth Jackson Administrator of the state of William R Jackson Decsd. Be Recvd and Recorded in this office. ............It is ordered by the Court that Henry Gillmer Guardian of the Ponb.... Property of William Henderson a Minor heir
of Joseph Henderson Decsd Be Released from his Bond as Guardian of said Minor heir and his ....... Thomas Pugh and
John W. Edge also from any further Liability on his said Bond.. Ordered By the Court that Robert Martin,
James Gorman, Charles Livingston, Francis W. Pugh, and
John R. Hunter are appointed a Commissions to —cord the Lands Belonging to the estate of Parkoby Molby Desd.and
Report the same to the orphans Court to be holdw– on the First Monday in April next.
Page 68......William McDaniel .....
[same page]this day came John McLane and Presented a Bond assigned by Jos. [Jas?] Pugh Desd. And Proven by John Currie to make Tillas? To said McLane for a .... of Land ....... It is therefore ordered by the Court that the Administrator of the Estate of Jas Pugh Desd make a wright to the Above Designated Land as the Law ... etc.
[same page]This day came John McCormack, Preacher of the Gospel in the Presbyterian Church and Presented
His Credentials to the Judge of Said Court and It Appears that he is a Regular Preacher in said Church.It is herefore ordered By the Court that he is Authorised to solemnize the wrights in the state of Alabama.
Page 93Ordered by the Court that Francis W. Pugh is appointed Guardian of the Person and Property of James Beasly, a Minor heir of William Beasly, decsd.
[next item]Ordered By the Court that Moses E. Bush is appointed Guardian of the Person and Property of the Minor heirs of Lewis Bush Decsd. To Wit William John Allen Bush
1837 The State of Alabama
Barbour CountySpecial Orphans Court Marsh 27th 1837.Present His Honour Alexander McColl Judge.Ordered by the Court that Arthur Sharp (—) (Shrpling?) Lindsay? MaLoy Daniel Calloway Daniel Fagans Lacklin Cameron — are appointed to Appraise the Residue of the Estate of Lewis Pugh Decsd.
This day came Elizabeth Beasly, administratrix on the estate of James Beasly Descd and Prays To Be Released
as administratrix and that F. W. Pugh be appointed Administrator on the estate of James Beasley as ---- aforesaid .In her stead.
Page 114 (?) 1837
The State of Alabama}
Barbour County} Regualar Orphans CourtSeptember 4th 1937[Looks like 1832.Ngw] Present His honour A. McColl Judge ordered By the Court that William Williams be appointed administrator _ _ the Estate of Owan Williams decd. --------- Ordered By the Court That Francis W. Pugh is appointed a Guardian of the Person and Property of Randle J.Beasley.
Ordered by the Court that William D. Grimes, James Gorman, Thomas C. McDavid, George [looks like Hinton] and William Ha(nock?) are appointed appraisers of the Estate of Jesse [Li?] Decsd.Ordered By the Court that Edward V. Landangham Administrator of the Estate of James Pugh decsd all the following Lands (to Wit) East half of North east ___ of Section of No thirty Two in Township Northern of Range No Four? by __ West half North east qutar Section five in Township Twelve Range Twenty six South most ator . .etc. etc.A McColl Judge
Page 119Ordered by the Court that David McKenzie, Duncan McRae, Frances W. Pugh and Thomas Cargill are
appointed appraisers of the Estate of James M. Grady Decsd.
Page 133
The State of AlabamaRegular Orphans Court
Barbour CountyMarch 5th of 1838, present his honour Alexander MColl Judge Item 2As ordered by the Court that the audi–ts [Sisman Stinson?]Administrator of Leroy? Pugh Decd.This day . . .[ difficult to read.Ngw]
Page 135 Ordered By the Court that the Letters of Guardianship heretofro Granted To David Long, Jacinth
Jackson and Francis W. Pugh be Guardians for Randle J. Beasly. Elizabeth Beasly and Sarah ann Beasley minor Heirs of William Beasley Deceased Be Revoked and James Beasley Be
appointed Guardian of the Persons and Property of The aforesaid children.Ordered by the Court That Elizabeth Beasley is Guardian of the Persons and Property of the
state of sd. Minor Heirs of James Beasley Decsd..
Page [unreadable]To the honourable Alexander McColl Judge of the County Court of Barbour County
November 1st, 1838 The petition of John Fountain, Kambly? Bef...nts to your ...that ... this ... after the Location of the Creek Indians on the Lands set apart by Treaty your petitioner be a ...the pe... of Two Locations to wit [difficult to read accurately due to penmanship of writer. Lengthy document.]
Page [unreadable]Orphans Court in vacation?Held November 1st 1838.Present Alexander Mcoll Judge.
Upon? the Petition of John Fountain Representing That he had Purchased of sd. Oke shore? had go ...Deceased The ... Half of Fractional Section No37 in Township 12 of Range 30 and also that he had Purchased of one Yar har Tus... now Deceased The south half of Fractional Section No. 7 Township 12 and Range 30 Bouth? Creek Indians and upon which they had been Located In Conformity with a Treaty with the United States and It appearred To the Court that Transfer and Relinquishments had Been made By the said Indians In their Lifetime To the said Fountain and that the said Fountain had fully Paid and discharged the payments for The Purchase of Said Lands to Each of said Indians and It further appearing that since the Death of said Indians That No Legal Heirs of Each of the said Deceased Indians Had fully Relinquished to the said Fountain all their Interest in said Lands and which is on Record in the Clerks office It is therefore ordered and decreed that Kinchen Morris The Administrator of the said Oke Chon Hardgs and ... of the ... of the said Yar har ... ...... ...the Said John Fountain a good and sufficient Couray?
And To the said Before Described Lands as above set fourth ... [too difficult to finish]Ngw
Page 141 Regular Orphans Court, November 5th, 1838.Present His Honour Alexander McColl.Whereas it has been ... to this Court by E.V. Landingham administrator and Elizabeth Pugh now Elizabeth Revinbach executors of the estate of James Pugh Deceased, That Said estate is insolvent said that the Said [Intestate?] - - - - -
Upon the petition of E. V. Landingham one of the administrators of James Pugh Deceased, - - - ----
that estate of Said Deceased is not Sufficient to satisfy the Just Debt of the Intestate Load(Land?) at ...
Further “Remember that the said Intestate at his Death died? ... of Certain Lands to Wit: [Descriptive list of nine parcels of land]and it is further ...that ... and Two Children Thomas & Mary Pugh, Heirs of the said James
Pugh and that they are under the age of Twenty one years.It is therefore ordered by the Said Hinbon? Revensback as
appointed R... of the said Minor Heirs e ... ... Of Said Landingham and that the ... [end of page]
Page 160 Regular Orphans Court - February Term 1839 - John Morgan, William Wellborn, Jesse Burch,John r. Talley, William L. Cowan, John W. P/Tillot? And robert O. Dale are appointed to appraise the estate of Thomas Sharp, Decsd.- - - James? Stinson?, Administrator of the Estate ofLewis Pugh, Deceased, requesting a final Settlement of said
Estate.It is therefore ordered by this Court that Publication be made in .... every Two weeks for Forty Days in ...in the Town of Irwinton ...[difficult to read ... Ngw]
Page 163 Simon Th---- administrator of the estate of Lewis Pugh Deceased --- Names Legatees: Amounts already passed on to the Legatees: Simon? Th---- 900.00Ira/Isa Pugh$901.00Rebecca Pugh $490. -
Jasper? M. Pugh$799.75John M. Pugh $161.12 ½
--- to be equally divided amongst the widow and four Legatees, to wit, Simon? Tonson?,Ira E. Pugh, Jasper N. Pugh, and John M/W?. Pugh.
Page 111 July 9, 1839Orphans Court
James Gorman appointed as one of the appraisers of the estate of Nathan Brady, deceased.
Page [unreadable]Regular April Term, 1840
Francis W. Pugh, Guardian of Richard , minor heir of Richard Tells, decsd, ordered to make a return of his accounts as guardian.
Page [unreadable]Regular Orphans Court November Term 1840
And it appearing to the Satisfaction of the court that Francis W. Pugh Administrator of the estate of James Beasly Decd has misapplied a part of the estate of Said Deceqased.It is ordered that said letters heretofore ifsued be Revoked, and that __ Said __ __ over to his suscefor the a___ of said estate when appointed.
Page number cannot be seen on photocopy.Date unknown.
Ordered that Meredith Wright,Fordeman?Lea?, Haly? G. Jenkins, Milton Comes, William Head be appointed appraisers
of the Estate of Leroy Upshaw deceasd.
The State of Alabama Special Orphans Court held in & for Barbour CountySaid County on the 25th day of July 1846,
presiding his Honor Patrick H. Mitchell
And now at this day comes Thomas J. Roegnermore, Administrator (in right of his wife) of the Estate of George W.Stovall, deceased and files his Accounts and ____ for final Settlement with Said Estate by whtich it appears that the Administrator has paid out on Account of Said Estate the sum of $1375.93. It is ordered by the Court that said Account of said Administrator, Stated as above be one the same it hereby reported for allowance to the Regular term of this Court to be held on the fourth Monday in September next.It is further ordered that acct and Legal motion be given to all persons concerned to appear at said Term of that Court and contest said Settlement.Ordered that Thomas J. Roguemore be appointed Guardian of the person & property of Cicero? G. Stovall,minor Heir of Geo. W. Stovall, decd. Ordered that Thomas J. Roguemore be appointed Guardian of the person & property of George W. Stovall,Minor heir of George W. Stovall, Decd.
Ordered that Thomas J. Roguemore be appointed Guardian of the person & property of Mary Stovall, Minor heir of George W. Stovall, decd.
Page 183 Special Orphans Court , 23rd Sept. 1846
Thomas J. Roguemore “who at a former Term of this Court was appointed Guardian of the Persons & Property of George W. stovall, Minor Heir of George W. Stovall decd” and files his bond as said Guardian in the sum of one thousand dollars ... ... also filed one thoussnd Dollars bond for Guardianship of Mary Stovall]
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