Autauga County AlArchives Court.....Dunn, Benjamin October 9, 1844
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Source: Probate Records Autauga Co Al
Written: October 9, 1844

ORPHAN’S COURT: (transcribed from the original)

To the Honorable Henly Brown Judge of the circuit court of said county

Your petitioner Wm. Dunn administrator of the estate of Benj. Dunn decd late of 
said county showeth unto your honor that said decedent died siezed and 
possessed of the following real estate lying and being in said county of 
Autauga and state aforesaid to wit:  All that part of the S.E. ¼  of Section 9 
Township 17 Range 12 lying east of Buck Creek; also the W ½ of the N.W. ¼ of 
Section 15 Township 17 Range 12;  also lot no. 1 of Section 16(?) Township 17 
Range 12 which lands cannot be equally fairly and beneficially divided among 
the heirs of said intestate without a sale of said real estate.
	The heirs of said intestate are Henry C. Richard in right of his wife 
Mary.  John W. Dunn, Marlin Dunn, Josiah Dunn, William Dunn who are of full 
age.  Also Rebecca Dunn, Benjamin Dunn, William Dunn, Wesley Dunn, Elizabeth 
Dunn, Sabrina Dunn, Columbus Dunn, George Dunn, Thomas Dunn, minor heirs of 
Thomas Dunn (except Rebecca Dunn) Benjamin Works who are minors and under the 
age of twenty-one years all residents of the State of Alabama and whereas said 
real estate cannot be equally, fairly, and beneficially divided amongst the 
heirs of said intestate your petitioner prays your Honor to grant an order for 
the sale of said real estate and as in duty bound will (?) and pray (?)   
October 9,1844
						William Dunn Admst

Whereupon the Court

Ordered that citation issue to Henry C. Richard in right of his wife Mary, John 
W. Dunn (rest of page missing, but citation probably ordered to be issued to 
the others as well) to appear Tuesday, 19th day of November next to show cause 
why land shouldn’t be sold.





Additional Comments:
On November 19th, the court gave leave to sell the land.

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