Butler County AlArchives Court.....Franklin, Mark 1877
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Lisa F. Franklin (not associated with Tracking Your Roots) lisafranklin2004@earthlink.net and Belinda Jacks belindaj@sbcglobal.net November 1, 2008, 2:26 pm

Source: Loose Papers, Butler County Courthouse, Greenville, Al
Written: 1877

State of Alabama      }
	Butler County }
			To the Hon J L Powell
				Judge of Probate
				of said County
The Petition of Nancy Franklin, widow
& distribute of the Estate of Mark Franklin
Deceased Late of said County, respectfully
sheweth unto your Honor, That in pursuance
of an Order heretofore made by your Court
The following described Lands, to wit:

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				Said to contain
One hundred and Fifty-five acres.  It being
more than one third of all the real Estate
of which her husband, The late Mark Franklin
Decd seized and pofsefsed.  Which was duly
& Legally set apart to your petitioner as
her dower interest in said Lands and
to which she and all the Heirs of said
Estate cheerfully afsented.  But in view
of the fact that your Petitioner is old
and infirm and not able to cultivate
said Lands, and in view of the fact that
her children desire her to reside with
them, and kindly propose to take care
of her, and her interests, and in view
of the fact that to sell the part allowed
to her, in connection with the other portion
of said realty, will enhance the value
of both, and cause them to demand a
better price.  And in view of the fact that
the whole may at present be disposed
to an advantage.  It is the desire of your
Petitioner to waive her dower interest
as set apart, as aforesaid, in said realty
and which by these presents, it is her
intention to effectuate and by these
presents consents that the same may be
sold, pursuant to such orders, as may
deem to your Honor in the premises and that
in Lieu of her said Dower, the same
be paid to her, out of the purchase
money of said realty.		her
A Hest		   }	Nancy  X Franklin
J R Keane	   }		mark
C C McWilliams     }
		I hereby certify that I read
the foregoing petition to & in the hearing of
the Petitioner, That I explained the contents
& nature thereof, And that before me she
acknowledged it to smbody her wish and
intention in the premises & that with full
knowledge of its contents she signed the
same.				W H Williams
				       NP& xof JP



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