Death Records

Surry Co., VA Probate Records 1687-1694
(C. Avis Catalog entry #515)


SURRY COUNTY, VIRGINIA PROBATE RECORDS

L.D.S. Film #034100 - Deeds and Wills No. 4,   1687-1694
Page 340

                                                                     Will of William Simmons

In the Name of God Amen

I William Simons of Southwarke Parish in the County of Surry being very sick and weake of body, but by the grace of God of sound and pfect memory do constitute and ordain this to be my last will and testament, hereby makeing null and void all former wills or testaments which I have made. I give my Soul to God that gave it hopeing for salvation through the merrits of our blessed Saviour, my body I committ to the Earth from whence it was taken to be decently interred at the discretion of my dear wife, and for my worldly goods which it hath pleased God at his mercy to bless me with, my just and lawful debts being first timely & honestly paid, I dispose of them in manner as followeth

Imp^sAll my land lyeing on the north side of the Birching Swamp and also all my land lyeing on the south side of the head of the said swamp down as far as the branch on which Owen Miricks Tan yard lyes, and also two hundred and fifty acres of land bounding on the north side line of my land at the Bowling Alley, I give both these pcells of land to my sonn William Simmons and to his heirs forever. I do also give him six cows, one young mare called by the name of Fanny, three steeres of five years old each, five breeding sows, one good feather bed & boulster with curtains & vallens, one worsted Rugg, one p^rblanketts, two p^rof sheetes, one Elm chest, one eight square barreled gunn and one negro boy named Cain, all to be delivered when my said sonn comes to lawful age

Item All the remaining part of that dividend of land whereon I now live begining at the branch on which Owen Miricks Tan yard lyes and so down the swamp on the south side, and two hundred and fifty acres of land being the remaining part of my land at the Bowling Alley, I give to my sonn John Simmons and to his heirs forever. I do also give my said sonn one feather bed & boulster with curtains and vallens, one Rugg and p^rof blanketts, two p^rsheets, five young cows, three steeres each five or six years old, five breeding sows, one musket, one wainscote? chest, one Gray mare with her increase, one black young horse and one negro girle named Nan, to be delivered to my said sonn at lawful age

Item I give to my Daughter Elizabeth five thousand pounds of tobacco to be paid when she comes to full age or on the day of marryage

Item I give to my Daughter Mary Mooring four ewes and Ram

Item I give to my Daughter Sarah Simmons five thousand pounds of tobacco to be paid when she comes to full age or on the day of marryage

Item Whereas I am Guardian in trust of Mary Haviland, it is my will that when my son William comes to lawful age, he keepe and maintain her during her naturall life, and untill my said son shall come to such age, it is my will that she remain with my wife, but if my wife dye before my said son comes to such age, then my desire is that the said Mary Haviland be bounded out at the discretion of my overseers hereafter named

Item When my son William comes to lawful age, I give to him & his heirs during the natural life of Mary Haviland the water mill which is now building, and after the decease of the said Mary Haviland, I give the said mill and proffitts thereof equally between my sons William and John, to them and their heirs forever

Item If my son William dyes before he comes to lawful age, then all the land together with the mill and all the personal estate which I have given to my said son William, I give to my son John and his heirs forever, and I do will that in such case, my said son John shall keep Mary Haviland in manner as is before directed to my son William

Item If my son John dyes before he comes to lawful age, then all the land together with the part of the mill and all the personal Estate which I have given to my son John, I give to my son William and to his heirs forever

Item All my other Estate I give to my Dear wife, to her only use and behoof whom I do also make sole Executrix of this my last will and testament

Item I do appoint and desire that M^rBenjamin Harrison and M^rChristopher Mooring be overseers of this my last will and testament, In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale this 15^thof April 1693

signed & sealed in presence of 

Benj^aHarrison Jun^r 
Maximilian Mansell                                   William Simmons  seale
Thomas Sowersby
 

Proved in court by oath of Benj^aHarrison J^r       2 May 1693

 

 

Surry Co., VA Probate Records 1694-1715
(C. Avis Catalog entry #516)

 

SURRY COUNTY,  VIRGINIA PROBATE RECORDS

L.D.S.   Film # 034101

Deeds and Wills Book 5 1694-1715

Page 119

                                                                     Will of Elizabeth Simmons

    In the Name of God Amen,

    The last Will & Testament of Eliz^aSimmons of Surry County in Southwark Parish being very sick & weak in body but by the Grace of God of perfect sence & memory doth make this to be her Last Will & Testament in like maner and forme as followeth.

Impremis    I give & bequeath my soule unto the Almighty God which gave it unto me hoping through the pious merrits of my Saviour Jesus Christ that he will save it, and my body to the Earth from whence it came to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Ever Loveing Friend Mr. Ge^offoster which I do make my Ex^cr& as for my worldly effects which God hath been pleased to bestow upon me, I give & bequeath after this maner and form as followeth.

Impremis    My just debts being first paid & funerall Expenses discharged I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Moring my striped[?] gowne & petticoats & my Side Saddle.

Item    I give & bequeath unto my son Wm Simons my two old negroes named Cane & Bess his wife but their labour for the keeping of Mary Haviland until my son W^mSimmons be of full age & then to be delivered unto him & all their increase since my Husband dyed.

Item    I give & bequeath unto my Daughters Eliz^aand Sarah Simmons Each of them a Bible.

Item    I give & bequeath unto Eliz^aEvins a couch bed & blanket

Item    I give & bequeath unto my two Sons Wm & Jn° Simmons all the rest of my Estate to be Equally divided betwixt them both.

Item    I give & bequeath unto my loveing Friend Mr. George ffoster my two daughters Eliz^a& Sarah Simmons whereof I do make my hole & Sole Exc^rof this my last Will & Testament: In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand & Seale Sixtenth day of 8^brin 1695

Asigned and Sealed in the presence of us upon the backside

Test
Maximilian Mansell                                                                                                  Eliz^aSimons  (Seale)
Charles X Basso[?]
John X Binaham [Bynham?]


                                                            Pr. in court 2 Mar 1697

note:
8^br= October

 

 

Surry Co., VA Deeds and Wills 1738-1754

(C. Avis Catalog entry #517)

 

SURRY COUNTY, VIRGINIA PROBATE RECORDS

 

L.D.S. Film # 034104 - Deeds and Wills, 1738-1754, Page 833

 

Will of Christopher Mooring

In the name of God Amen, I Christopher Mooring, Senior, of Southwark Parish in Surry County of Perfect Sense and Memory, do make, constitute and appoint this my Last Will and Testament and do desire it may be taken and received by all as such. I most humbly resign my Soul to God, my maker. As to my Worldly Goods, I give in manner as follows

Item    I give to my son John Mooring and his heirs -- [bottom of page illegible] -- lawfully begotten of his own Body and their Bodies forever the land bounded as follows - all the land that is in the Northwest side of Harrisons Road till it comes to Runnels Branch, so up the said Water Course to the Fork from thence along by a line of marked trees already made to Colonel Ben^aHarrisons line. I also give him the use of the Negro Girl that is at his house named Aggy during his life and then I give the said Girl to his son Johnand his heirs forever.

Item    I give to my son Christopher Mooring and his heirs forever my plantation and all the land on the Southeast side of the naked[?] swamp and up that swamp to the North corner of my old field and from thence along by a line of Marked Trees already made Beginning at a White Oak in the fork of the said Swamp running to the line of James Bradbys. I also give him the Bible that was his mothers with MS on the outside of the book. I also give him two Negro Fellows named Cain and named Henry and one feather bed.

Item    I give to my son William Mooring all the Remainder part of the Land that lays between his two Brothers John and Christopher Mooring that he is now in possession of and lives on to him and his Heirs forever. I also give him a Negro Woman named Jesbell.

Item    I give to my Daughter Mary Morris a Negro Woman named Grace and one feather bed.

Item    I give to my Daughter Jane Collier one Negro Woman named Sarah - it is the youngest, and five pounds in cash.

Item    I give to my Daughter Lucy Collier one Negro Woman named Jenny and five pounds cash.

Item    I give to my Son in Law Edward Bayley two Negroes, Kate and her child named Beck that he has.

Item    I give to my three sons, John and Christopher and William Mooring the Estate which I have in England, Lands, Livings[?] Rights, Title and Interests whatsoever that belongs to me and for it to be Equally divided among my three sons forenamed and their Heirs forever.

Item    I give to my two sons Christopher Mooring and William Mooring all the rest of my Estate, both Negroes and Personal Estate that I have not forenamed in this will to them and their Heirs forever to be equally divided between them, my sons Christopher Mooring and William Mooring.

Item    I do constitute and appoint my son Christopher Mooring to be my wholly
and soley Executor of this my Last Will and Testament, in witness whereof I
have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal this Twenty Seventh[?] day of December 1751.

 

In Presence of                                                                                                                                                                     

Stephen [?]                                                                                                                              his

John Simmons                                                                                                               Christopher   X    Mooring

                                                        mark 

 

Pr. Mar court 1753

 

Beaufort Co., NC Wills?
(C. Avis Catalog entry #521)
 

[This transcription was found in the book "Manning and Allied Families", Elizabeth Ann Wright, 1956.  The specific book and page were not identified, only that it was probated in the March Court 1756]

In the name of God Amen the first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty six I William Little of Beaufort County in the Province of North Carolina being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory Thanks be given unto God, therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recom- my soul into the Hands of the Almighty God that gave it and for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my executors and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form    ———

Primis    I give and bequeath to my son Abraham Little one hundred acres of land adjoining to the plantation whereon he now dwells beginning at Thos Sharpe's line on Cheeks Mill Creek then up the creek to James Hearns line then along James Hearn line to his corner tree then along a contracted line to the aforesaid Thos Sharps line and so by his line to the beginning to him and his heirs forever Also I give to my son Abraham Little twelve pounds current money of Virginia to re-enter and survey the whole tract of land I bought of James Cheek and then to make a lawful title to two of his brothers hereafter mentioned to the remaining part of the said tract of land.   one brass kettle.

Item   I give and bequeath to my sons William and James the remainder of the aforementioned tract of land which I bought of James Cheek to be equally divided as they shall think proper to them and their heirs forever.  

Item   I give and bequeath unto my son Jacob Little one hundred acres of the tract of land whereon I now dwell lying on the off side the dividing branch to him and his heirs forever (viz) on the south side the aforesaid branch.

Item   I give and bequeath unto my son John Little one hundred acres of land on the north side the afore mentioned Dividing Branch with this exception that my daughter Jane Mooring shall have the use and benefit of the plantation whereon she now dwells during her natural life and then returned to my son John and his heirs forever.  

Item   I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane Moring the benefit of the plantation whereon she now dwells during her natural life and also one side saddle and one small pot

Item   I give and bequeath to my son Isaac Little one pot which he has already received.

Item   I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Little ten pounds current money of Virginia to be paid in silver or gold also one small gun.

Item   I give and bequeath to my loving wife Mourning Little all the rest of my world estate with which it hath been pleased God bless me among my five youngest sons (viz) Jacob, William, James, Joseph, and John Little.

And I do hereby appoint make constitute and ordain my sons Isaac Little and Jacob Little my only and sole executors of this my last will and testament and I do hereby utterly disavow and revoke and disannul all and every other former will and testament by me in any ways before this time named and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have set my hand and seal the day and year above written.

                                                      his
                                             William   x   Little
                                                     mark


Signed sealed & delivered    
in the presence of

Amos Atkinson
Mary Judkins
Jene Atkinson

 

Arkansas Deaths 1924-33
(C. Avis Catalog entry #910)

microfiche at Clayton Library in Houston

 

List of possible Cook deaths near 1925 or with given name of Frank, Pedro or Dock

Cook, Dock     CALH    9/15/1927  [this person was black according to his Death Certificate obtained from Arkansas]

Cook, -            JACK    11/25/1925

Cook, -            NEVA    3/18/1925

Cook, Frank    JACK    1/28/1925

Probate documents for estate of Presley Garrett, Gibson Co., IN

(C. Avis Catalog entry #895)

 

[As seen at courthouse in Princeton, IN]

 

At a Probate Court begun and held at the Court House in Princeton in the County of Gibson in the State of Indiana on the second Monday of February One Thousand eight hundred and forty seven before the Hon. Samuel A. Stewart Judge of Probate in and for said County in said State

 

John Auldredge & Amos Garrett

Administration of 

Pressly Garrett Deceased.

 

Be it remembered that heretofore to wit on the 12th day of October A. D. 1844 was issued out of the Clerk’s Office and from under the seal of the Gibson Probate Court the letters of administrations which read in the words and figures following to wit.

 

State of Indiana

Gibson County

I John R. Montgomery Clerk of the Probate Court of the County of Gibson in the State of Indiana do hereby certify that the administration of the goods. Chattels, rights, credits, moneys and effects which were of Pressly Garrett late of Gibson County dec’d who died intestate is granted to John Auldredge and Amos Garrett and the said John Auldredge and Amos Garrett having qualified and given bond as such administrators are duly authorized to take upon themselves the administration of such estate according to law.

Witness my hand and the seal of the Court at Princeton this 12th day of October A. D. 1844    J. R. Montgomery, Clk

 

And afterwards to wit on the 25th day of December A. D. 1844 was filed in the Clerk’s Office of the court aforesaid the Notice and proof of publication which read as follows:  “The undersigned have taken out letter of administration on the estate of Pressly Garrett late of Gibson County dec’d.  All those indebted to the said estate will make immediate payments those having claims against said estate will present them for payment according to law.  Said estate is supposed to be solvent.  Notice is also hereby given that the personal property of the said Pressly Garrett Dec’d will be sold at his late residence on the 12th day of November next.  A credit of twelve months will be given on all sums of three dollars and more by the purchaser executing his note with approved security.  All sums under three dollars cash in hand.

 

[signed]

John Auldredge

Amos Garrett

Admins

October 14 1844

 

State of Indiana

Gibson County

Before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the peace in and for the county of Gibson this day personally came William A. Waters and after being duly sworn saith that he set up five advertisements of which the written is a true copy. One on the Court House door in Princeton.  One in the store house door of John C. Warrick in Owensville; one at [Tullum?] Jones Horse mile.  One at the crossroads at Maume.  Given under my hand and seal this 22 day of November 1844.  

 

Alex Mitchell  J.P.

 

And afterwards to wit on the said 23th day of December A. D. 1844 was filed in the Clerk’s Office of the court aforesaid the Inventory which reads in the words and figures following to wit.  “An Inventory of the goods, chattels, and effects of Pressly Garrett late of Gibson County and State of Indiana, deceased taken by John Auldredge and Amos Garrett Administrators of the estate of said deceased with the assistance of Bailey W. Martin and James R. Waters Appraisers called and duly sworn for that purpose.

 

One bedstead bed and bed clothing                  $12.00

One               “                                  “

One               “                                  “

One brass clock                                     20.00

One wooden clock                                    10.00

One lot of cupboard ware cracked and broken          5.00

One trot line and fish hook                          1.25

One lot of bed clothing                              3.50

Eight Chairs and one table                           5.25

2 Jugs and half bushel                               1.00

One trunk                                            2.00

One   “                                              1.50

One [?] steelyards                                   1.25

One pair saddlebags; looking glass                    .50

2 Brass kettles                                      2.00

2 Stew kettles . skillet. frying pan and Coffee mill 3.62 1/2

2 Pot Trummels, one pair findings, one pr pothooks   2.00

3 Barrels                                             .75

6 Old whiskey barrels                                3.00

2 Wheels & 1 reel                                    1.50

Six and a half sole leather                          1.62 1/2

Six            “                                     1.50

One piece upper leather                              1.75

One side saddle                                      7.00

3 Baskets                                            0.75

One rifle gun, short pouch & horn                   19.00

One brier sythe. [sweath?] & hanging                 1.50

One broad axe                                        2.50

One adze & 3 gimblets                                0.75

One falling axe and tomahawk                         1.25

Five chisels. augurs and drawing knife               1.50

One handsaw [helm  maybe iron] wedge                 1.00

One mans saddle                                      3.00

One maddock & howe                                   0.50

2 Washing tubs                                       0.75

One box                                              0.37 1/2

One Kettle & pothook                                 0.75

Half barrel of salt                                  1.00

One [ton] of hay                                     5.00

One third of ten acres of corn when piled in field  21.60

One third of five acres of corn when piled in field  8.10

One box of shoe tools and claw hammer                1.25

Powder and lead                                      0.60

One box and contents                                 0.25

One smoothing iron                                   0.50

One red & white [pided?] cow we suppose from information us 7.00

One red brindled heifer we suppose           “       7.00

                                                  $200.67 1/2

 

Given under our hands this 19th day of October 1844

[signed]

Bailey W. Martin

James R. Waters

Appraisers

 

To the above may be added

One note on Christian Manck, Jos. Manck,& Ab. Manck      $100.00

Interest on same                                           10.90

One note on the above named men                           100.00

Interest on same                                            4.90

One note on same due 25th Dec. 1844                       100.00

One note on John Auldredge                                 50.00

Interest on same                                           10.75

One note on John Auldredge                                 50.00

Interest on same                                            7.75

One note on John Auldredge                                 50.00

Interest on same                                            4.75

One note on John Auldredge                                 50.00

Interest on same                                            1.75

One note on John Auldredge                                 50.00

Interest on same                                             .75

One   “  on John Auldredge 18th March 1845                 50.00

One   “         John Auldredge 18th March 1846             50.00

One note on James Auldredge assign Jno. Auldredge          60.00

Interest on same                                            3.00

One   “  on James Auldredge assign of John Auldredge due 25th December 1844 60.00

One note on Shubel Garrett                                 50.00

Interest on same                                            7.75

One   “         on Shubel Garrett                          50.00

Interest                                                    4.75

One   “         on Shubel Garrett                          50.00

Interest on same                                            1.75

One   “         on Shubel Garrett due March 16 1845        50.00

An account against Amos Garrett                            11.00

One   “         on Shubel Garrett due 16th March 1846      50.00

One note on Amos Garrett                                  100.00

Interest on same                                           27.50

One note on Amos Garrett                                  100.00

Interest on same                                           21.50

One note on Amos Garrett                                  100.00

Interest on same                                           15.50

One note on Amos Garrett                                  100.00

Interest on same                                            9.50

One note on Amos Garrett                                  100.00

Interest on same                                            3.50

One note on Amos Garrett                                  100.00

Interest on same                                           33.50

One   “         on Amos Garrett due March 16 1845         100.00

One   “         on Amos Garrett due March 16 1846         100.00

One   “         on Harrison Garrett                        40.00

Interest on same                                           13.60

One note on Jeremiah J. Cash                               24.00

Interest on same                                           13.32

One note on Jeremiah J. Cash                               25.00

Interest on same                                            8.00

One note on Richard Simpson bal due                         8.00

Interest on same                                            3.02

One note Urbin Sharp considered doubtful                   10.00

Interest on same                                            3.80

Silver on hand                                             75.50

Gold on hand                                               31.42

An account against Shubel Garrett for                      30.00

An account against Amos Garrett for                        11.00

An account against Harrison Garrett                        45.00

An account against George for 18 qts of Whiskey             3.60

Total                                                    2331.46

Making in all                                           $2532.13 1/2

 

Given under our hands this 19 day of October 1844

[signed]

John Auldredge

Amos Garrett

Administrators

 

State of Indiana

Gibson County

Before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in and for Gibson County, this day personally came Bailey W. Martin and James R. Waters and took oath that they would make a just and true valuation and appraisement of the goods and chattels and effects of Presly Garrett deceased so far as they shall come to there knowledge.

B. M. Martin

J. R. Waters

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day of October 1844

Alex Mitchell, J.P.

 

State of Indiana Gibson Co.

Before the undersigned clerk of the probate court of the County of Gibson personally came John Auldredge and Amos Garrett administrators of the estate of Pressly Garrett, dec’d and being duly sworn deposes and says that the foregoing Inventory is in all respects just and true and contains a full statement of the property - mortgages, notes other security debts and accounts of the estate of the dec’d which have come to their knowledge, __ all the moneys, bank bills and other circulating __ which have come into their hands, 

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25 Dec. 1844

G. Montgomer[y] Clk

 

[signed]

John Auldredge

Amos Garrett

 

======

NOTICE

The undersigned have taken out letters of Administration on the Estate of Presly Garrett late of Gibson County, dec’d:  All those indebted to the said estate will make immediate payments those having claims against said estate will present them for payment according to law.  Said estate is supposed to be solvent.  Notice is also hereby given that the personal property of the said Pressly Garrett Dec’d will be sold at his late residence on the 12th day of November next.  A credit of twelve months will be given on all sums of three dollars and more by the purchaser executing his note with approved security.  All sums under three dollars cash in hand.

 

[signed]

John Auldredge

Amos Garrett

Admins

October 14 1844

 

Sold to

   “   John Martin - one iron wedge                        00.3

   “   Harrison Garrett - hand saw                         00.?

   “       “         - augers and drawing knife

   “       “         - one mans saddle                     03.00

   “   William Garrett - one adze                          00.50

   “   A. J. Steel   - five chisels                        00.80

   “   Shubel Garrett - three gimbletts                    00.20

   “   B. W. Martin - brier scythe                         01.00

   “         “       - 1 mattock                           00.18

   “         “       - 1 box and contents                  00.12

   “   J. J. Cash   - one broad ax                         03.12

   “         “       - powder and lead                     00.60

   “   Henry Steel  - one box                              00.18

   “         “        - one jug                            00.00.3/4

   “   Amos Garrett - three barrels                        01.00

   “         “       - two barrels                         00.50

   “         “        - one piece of sole leather          01.75

   “         “      - one box shoe tools and nail hammer   01.00

   “         “        - one pair saddle bags               00.18 1/4

   “         “     - 1-3 of five acres of corn in field    08.12 1/4

   “   S. P. Welborn - trot line and fish hooks            00.75

   “   George Sharp  - one 1/2 bushel manure               00.18 3/4

   “         “       - one rifle gun pouch and horn        19.25

   “  Jesse Harmon   - one wooden clock                    05.25

   “   widow Elizabeth Garrett - one brass clock           18.12 1/2

Total amount of sale                                      $68.37 1/2

 

 

 

Estate of William D. Cook Probate Trial, Lincoln Parish, LA

(C. Avis Catalog entry #894)

 

 

#302 Probate Docket

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Succession of Wm. D. Cook, Dec’d

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Note of Evidence

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Filed Nov. 18th 1902

 

J. W. Williams

C. D. C

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SUCCESSION OF Wm. D. COOK, DECEASED

No. 302 Probate Docket

4th District Court 

Lincoln Parish

Louisiana.

 

OCTOBER 17, 1902.  EVIDENCE OF TRIAL OF FINAL ACCOUNT AND OPPOSITION THERETO.

 

It is admitted that R. L. Cox would swear to the following facts in this case and this statement is to be recorded as the facts, by the court.  First, on the part of the administratrix, Mr. Cox would testify that the receipt marked “No. 1” for identification was signed by Mr. Caldwell, of the firm of Caldwell and Pollock; 2nd that Mrs. W. D. Cook, the administratrix here is the wife of W. D. Cook, that she owns no property in her own right and is in necessity circumstances.

 

Councel for administrator admits that the four children named in the opposition are minor children of W. D. Cook, being children of one of his sons by his first wife.  That their father was dead at the date of W. D. Cook’s death, that one of them at that time was living in Arkansas and three of them were living in Union Parish, Louisiana.  That two of these three are now in Arkansas and one is living in Louisiana in Lincoln Parish and further admits that this children are minors and are in necessity circumstances, owning no property so far as Counsel knows, or has any reason to believe.  That the child now living in Union Parish has lived in Union Parish continually ever since his Grand-father’s death and he is the youngest child of the four children named in the opposition.  That the mother as well as father of these minors has been dead for several years and the minors are wholely dependent upon the charity of their relations.

 

The two older than these four are minors but not named because they are old enough to take care of themselves but are dependent upon their labor for support.  These minors as well as the widow of W. D. Cook, are in necessity circumstances, at the death of the above, of W. D. COOK, and have been so ever since.

 

[underlined] Mr. A. H. Mayfield sworn says:

 

Q. Mr. Mayfield, I wish you would state who paid the Tax represented by that tax receipt?

A. My recollection is that Mrs. W. D. Cook paid them.

Q. I wish you would state what is the date of that?

A. Dated June 3, 1902.

 

[underlined] Mr. J. W. Williams sworn says:

Q. Mr. Williams, please dictate to the Stenographer a statement as to the advertisement of this final account.

A. The notice of the filing of the final account has been published in the Progressive Age and weekly newspaper published in Ruston, LA. for more than 10 days, prior to this date and that no opposition has been filed other than this now on file.

Q. Now, Mr. Williams, your account of $14.40 here, has that been paid?  Settled satisfactory to you?

A. That has been settled satisfactory.

 

Counsel for administrator now offers in evidence the Tax receipt referred to by Mr. Mayfield and asks that it be filed in evidence “2”.  We also file in evidence the receipt of Caldwell & Pollock and that be marked “1”.

 

[underlined]  Allen Barksdale sworn says:

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Our fee of $40 dollars has been paid by Mrs. Cook and for her and with her money, we paid these two receipted accounts I hold in my hand, to E. F. Warren.  We filed these receipts in evidence and ask that they be marked 3 and 4.

 

Evidence Closed

 

 

Opposition filed against estate of William D. Cook, Lincoln Parish, LA

(C. Avis Catalog entry #893)

 

In Death Court #302

Probate Docket

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Succession of William D. Cook, dec’d

 

Opposition of R. L. Cox in what[?] of minor grandchildren

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Filed Oct. 13th 1902

 

J. W. Williams 

C. D. C.

 

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Succession of William D. Cook, deceased

No. 302, Probate Docket Lincoln Parish, Louisiana.  In District Court.

 

To the Hon. Judge of said Court.

 

R. L. Cox, a resident of your said Parish and state, with respect represents that Mrs. Nancy Cook, surviving widow of the aforesaid deceased William D. Cook, is also the administratrix of his said succession.  That she has about wound up and closed out her administration of said succession, filed her final account and is about to have same homologated.  That on her said account she places herself as a creditor to the amount of on thousand dollars as widow in necessitous circumstances, which will absorb all of the funds now belonging to the succession, there being only about $500 left after paying privilege debts of superior rank to her said homestead claim.  That no mention is made in said succession processing of the fact that the said W. D. Cook has at his death and still has children and grandchildren by a former marriage living in and out of the state of Louisiana.

 

The said R. L . Cox further represents that at the date of his death the said W. D. Cook, deceased, left with other children the following grandchildren, children of W. H. Cook, dec’d, who was a son of the said W. D. Cook, deceased, viz:  Luther Cook, now 14 years of age; Belle Cook, now 12 years of age; George Cook, now 8 years of age; and Henry Cook, now five years old; the first three now temporarily residing in the State of Arkansas and the last named in Union Parish, Louisiana, with those of their relatives who are charitable enough to support them.  That the father and mother of these minors are both dead and said minors own absolutely nothing and are in necessitous circumstances and are the victims of poverty far more pinching in its character than that of the said surviving widow.  That said minors have no tutor and no one legally authorized and empowered to represent them and no relative of theirs upon whom this duty legally devolves will undertake tutorship duties in their behalf.

 

That said minors are equally entitled with said surviving widow to the said one thousand dollars and its use and benefits, were so entitled at the date of the death of the said Wm. D. Cook, dec’d and have been ever since; and furthermore they are entitled to have said surviving widow give the security required by law by usufructuaries before any portion of this one thousand dollars she is claiming is paid into her hands.  That he makes this application and opposition that the facts and the necessities of these minor may be made known to the court that a tutor ad hoc may be appointed to represent them in this matter.

 

Therefore, the said R. L. Cox prays that he be permitted to oppose the homologation of the final account in this matter and succession for the aforesaid minors.  That a tutor ad hoc be appointed to represent said minors in this proceeding.  That upon trial of the administratrix’s application to homologate her said account and of this opposition tune[?] to there be judgement of this court recognizing the rights of the aforesaid minors, as minor children of said W. D. Cook, dec’d, in necessitous circumstances, to share equally with said surviving widow of W. D. Cook, dec’d in the one thousand dollars claimed by her or so much thereof as said succession may be able to pay thereon.  That before any part of said sum claimed by her is paid into her hands as surviving widow in necessitous circumstances she be required to give security in said minors favor as required by law from usufructuaries, for the payment of same in principal to them whenan[?] she may die or contract a second marriage.  He further prays for all other necessary orders to protect said minors interest and general relief.

 

[signed]

Graham & Pearce

Attys for R. L. Cox

Opponent

 

Request for Administration of Estate of James A. Cook
(C. Avis Catalog entry #903)

 

[James A. Cook was a brother of Wm. C. D. Cook]

 

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To the honorable the judge of the Parish court in and for the Lincoln Parish La.

 

The petition of Jabez W. Cook, resident of your said Parish and State respectfully represents that his father James A. Cook died intestate in your Parish and State in __ day of May 1879.  Leaving property both real and personal, and debts due and unpaid.  He shows that his father married Nancy C. Tanner in the State of Georgia in 18__ and moved to this state in the year 1840[?] and acquired property here.  That the following are the issue of dec’d marriage; Henry T. Cook, your petitioner, Wm. J., John J., David F., and Alice O. Cook all of your said Parish, and last named a minor, and Sarah E. wife of J. T. Richardson, ne Cook, now dec’d but represented by James, Augusta, and Jabez Richardson all minors in your said Parish.  That the above named are the only heirs of said dec’d.  Your petitioner shows that in order to pay off the debts according to law it is necessary that an administration be opened, made of[?] the property, which consists of the [?] which existed between the dec’d and petitioner’s mother Nancy C. Tanner can be sold.  He shows that he is entitled by virtue of his heirship, to the administration of said succession, and besides that it is the desire of all parties interested that your petitioner administer said succession.  Further that an inventory and appraisement of said property is necessary.

 

Wherefore he presents this his application to be appointed administrator of the succession of James A. Cook dec’d, and prays that the same be advertised according to law.  That an order issue to the Records of Lincoln Parish La. directing him to make a full fair and complete inventory and appraisement of the property rights and audits belonging to the succession of James A. Cook dec’d situated in your said Parish and make due return thereof according to law.  He further prays that, after his application has been advertised the length of time required by law if no opposition be made thereto, he be appointed administrator of the succession of James A. Cook dec’d upon his complying with the law and for such other orders and decrees as may be necessary, and for general relief.

 

[signed] 

Max Feajul[?]

Atty for petitioner

 

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Succession of James A. Cook dec’d

Parish Court Lincoln Parish La

 

The foregoing petition being considered and by reason of the law it is ordered and decreed that an order issued to H. S. Liggin[?] Recorder and Ex Officio Notary Public for Lincoln Parish directing him to make a full fair and complete inventory and appraisement of all the property rights and credits belonging to the succession of James A. Cook dec’d and make due return to this court according to law.  It is further ordered and decreed that notice of the application of Jabez W. Cook be advertised ten days, after which time if no opposition be made thereto the said the said application will be granted upon his complying with the law.  This done and signed in chambers on this 14th day of October A. D. 1879.  

 

W. E. Redwain

Parish Judge

Social Security Death Index 

(C. Avis Catalog entry #901)

 

[This is Charles Dwight Chiles, Jr., brother of Peggy Chiles Avis Collins]

 

Name: Charles Dwight Chiles

State of Issue: Texas

Date of Birth: Tuesday September 21, 1920

Date of Death: Saturday October 11, 2008

Est. Age at Death: 88 years, 20 days

Confirmation: Proven

 

Last known residence:

City: Dallas

County: Dallas

State: Texas

ZIP Code: 75225