Butler County AlArchives Court.....Franklin, Mark October 1875
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Source: Loose Papers, Butler County Courthouse, Greenville, Al
Written: October 1875


	The State of Alabama – Butler County
	In the Probate Court of Said County
					To the Sheriff of said County:
Whereas it was decreed by the Probate Court of said County on the 1st day of
August 1875, that Nancy Franklin
is entitled to Dower in certain lands belonging to the estate of Mark Franklin,
and lying and being in said County, and which lands are described as
follows, to wit:
	NE ¼ of NE ¼ of Section 11 and SE ¼
of SE ¼ of Section 2 (less five acres which had been
sold to Bartilla Burkett of the last 40 acres).  Also
the W ½ of SW ¼ and SE ¼ of SW ¼ and SW ¼ of
SE ¼ Section 1 and NW ¼ of NW ¼ of Section
12 and SW ¼ of SE ¼ Section 2.  All in
Township 8, Range 12.

And whereas, It was decreed that the said Dower is one-third portion of said
lands; And
Whereas Edward Franklin, Twiggs Franklin
Catharine Burkett wife of Evan Burkett, Mary Burkett
widow of Henry Burkett, Rillia Burkett, wife of
Elias Burkett, Adella Riley wife of W C Riley, all of
whom are of full age and reside in Butler County,
Hugh, Viney, Netty Ann, Moses and Frances Burkett children
of Kiziah Burkett all of whom are minors except
Hugh Burkett who is of full age and reside in Monroe
County   Stephen Franklin child of Morris Franklin
are parties to this proceeding and to such decree,
You are hereby directed in pursuance of said
decree, to summon five free-holders not connected with the parties by
consanguinity or affinity, to
allot and set off by metes and bounds the said Dower,
having regard to the improvements and
quality of the land as well as the quantity of the Dower,
and such other proceedings to have in re-
lation thereto as are required by law, and you will due
return make of this Writ, with your pro-
ceedings thereon endorsed at or before the next Term
of this Court to be held on the 8th
day of November 1875.
Witness J L Powell Judge of said Court at Office, this the 14th day of
October 1875.
		J L Powell  Judge of Probate



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