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Submitted by: Glenda Brack UCMEGEEBEE@aol.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estate Papers for Jonathan Musick My copy of the will indicates that it is from Chambers County Alabama Will Book I, pages 355, 356, and 357. 1 April 1842 REF # M 1 Will of Jonathan Musick, 1842 Volume One, Page 355: The State of Alabama} Chambers County } Whereas I Johnathan Musick, of the said County and State aforesaid being weak of body.but sound in mind, Do make this my last will and Testament. First. I will and bequeath to my beloved wife, Margaret Musick, her life time certain portion of propery to wit. The land and Dwellings where we now live, also certain negroes nam ed Alen Harriett and her two youngest ch- ildren, also Dick Peter and Lucy his wife also a boy named Ben also Blacksmith Tools and all the farming Tools as she thinks she needs and all belonging to the house and as much stock as she thinks proper to keep such as horses, cattle and hogs the balance sold for the use of the children except 2 beds and furniture which I leave to my youngest children George W Young and my daughter Angeline as they come of age also I will to my son George Washington Y a certain mare colt I will to my daughter Angeline a certain bay mare and colt. Now I will to my daughter Maurium Jones a certain negro boy named Richard now I leave in the hands of my Executors five hundred Dollars to purchase a Negro Girl which I will to my daughter Elizab eth Blasingame and to the heirs of her body not to be sold or disposed of by Morris or any other person. I will to my son George Washington Musick a certain negro boy named Edmond, I also will to Next page of document my daughter Angeline Musick A certain negro girl named Liza - I also will to my daughter Julia Kindol, a certain Negro girl named Narrisa, Also eighty acres of land where they now live. Jonathan Musick [LS] T Shannon Wiseman Ross James Fleming After the death of my wife I want the balance of the property sold all except one hundred and sixty acres of land inclu ding my presumption claim which I want Eaqually Divided with my two youngest chil dren G W Y Musick and Angaline which I leave to them Bes known to myself the balance of the property when sold be eaqually divided Amongst the nine Children except somuch as will support Sally Morrow & Jane Morrow their lifetime, I leave my daughter Phebe Morris one hundred Dollars to be left in the hands of my trustee William R Coplin for the use of her and the heirs of her body, I also trust in the hand of my trustee William R Coplin to act for my daughter Emily Blasingame & Phebe Morris and the heirs of their Bodies all their eaqual Divide as Legatees confiding and believeing that he will to the best of his ability and knowledge this one hundred Dol lars is to make Phebe Morris eaqual to what I have already given the rest of the children done in a broken manner I hope the court will understand my views. I now appoint James Jones Michal Hinkle and my son George Washington to act as my executors believing they will save and this my will carried effect given under my hand and sealed the first day of April one thousand Eight hundred and forty two Next page of document Signed, Sealed in the presence of T Shannon Wiseman Ross Jonathan Musick James Fleming END OF ABSTRACTION (Note the rest of the papers for this estate were not on the Internet but are in my files. 17 June 1842 REF # No. 521 J. Musick Dec'd Ex. Bond Recorded in Book of Wills Vol. 2 Page 38 END OF COVER (Administrator's Bond) THE STATE OF ALABAMA, CHAMBERS COUNTY. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT WE, James Jones Michail Hinkel Thomas Shannon William Ross and William R. Copeland of the County and Said aforesaid, are held and firmly bound unto Evan G. Richards Judge of the County and Orphans' Court for said County, and his successors in Office, for the penal sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars for the payment of which, well and truly to be made and done, we bind ourselves, our Heirs, Ex- cutors and Administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated the Seventeenth day of June A.D. One Thousand Eight hundred and Forty Two The Condition of the above Obligation is Such, That, Whereas, the above bound James Jones and Michail Hinckle have been appointed Executors of the Estate of Jonathan Musick Late of Chambers County Alabama Deceased: Now, if the said James Jones & Michail Hinckle shall well and truly perform all the duties which are, or may be by law required of them as such Executors Then the above obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force. Signed & approved James Jones in open Court Michael Hinkle this 17th day of T. Shannon June 1844 William Ross Evan G. Richards William R. Copeland J.P&O.C.C.C. 30 August 1842 REF # (Note: This document appears to contain the actual signatures of the Musick family) The State of Alabama Chambers County We the und- ersigned legatees of the estate of Jonathan Musick deceased do hereby give our consent that the Executors of said estate to wit: James Jones & Michael Hinkle may permit Margaret Musick to keep possession of the road waggon with no sale of said waggon during her life. We also give our consent that said executors may sell the cattle belonging to said estate & supposed to be about sixty three head and in Dale county in this state, as they run selling the same to the highest bidder when they sell the other personal property. Give under our hands this the 30th day of August 1842 William Jones Michael Hinkle John Morris James Jones Benjamin Blasingame Elisha H. Kendall Angeline Musick G. W. Y. Musick Thomas Blasingame. NEXT PAGE OF DOCUMENT The State of Ala Chambers County We the undersigned legatees of Jonathan Musick deceased do hereby give our consent that Margaret Musick shall have out of the Estate to wit one small wagon and also ten head of sheep for her own use and benefit to dispose of as she thinks best Given under our hands this the 31 st of August 1842 William Blasingame James Jones Benjamin Blasingame Michael Hinkle Elisha H. Kendall Thomas Blasingame G. W. Y. Musick John Morris Angeline Musick END OF DOCUMENT 4 April 1843 REF # Rec'd of Michael Hinkle, James Jones and G. W. Y. Musick Executors of Jonathan Musick Deceased twenty nine Dollars the same being in full for medicine and medical services rendered to Margaret Musick wife of said Decedent and a negro girl belonging to Angeline Mus- ick one of the minors of said Dec'd April 4th 1843 C. Forbes & $6.75 amt of negroe girls END OF DOCUMENT 9 May 1844 REF # (On the front of a quad folded document) Estate of Jonathan Musick dec'd Final Settlement Recorded in Book of settlements Vol 1 Page 281, 2, 3 Edward C. Adcock FIRST PAGE OF DOCUMENT The State of Alabama Chambers County Personally appeared before me Evan G. Richards Judge of the orphans court James Jones & Michael Hinkle adms & who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that the foregoing account & vouchers have a full and true return of their administration and that the named adm are the names of all the legatees of said estate sworn to & subscribed this 14th November 1843 James Jones Evan G. Richards Michael Hinkle JOC Be it remembered that daily publication has been made of the final settlement of this case and no objection having been made and all the vouchers being regular, Income the amount and vouchers as presented. The Executors are chargeable to Twelve hundred and twelve dollars and eighteen cents. and are entitled to credit including their commissions to Eleven hundred and Sixty five dollars and Seventy one cents which leaves in their hands Forty Six dollars and forty seven cents to distribute among the above named legatees. It is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed that said executors pay over to each of the above named legatees of Jonathan Musick deceased several proportions of said sum of forty six dollars and forty seven cents agreeably to the will of said deceased. NEXT PAGE OF DOCUMENTATION (DOCUMENTS ATTACHED TO PETITION) The Estate of Jonathan Musick dec'd James Jones & Michael Hinkle Exe. (of) deceased present this their account (of) themselves as follows To Amount of Sale of personal property Sold 1st September 1842 Sold on a credit of Six months as per return of the 16th of November 1842 $487.93 To amount of notes & amounts as per return 30th August 1842 531.37 To amount of cotton & beef sold at private sale as per return of this date. 446.33 1475.63 De_______Insolvent list Note on planter & Merchants Bank of Columbus 20.00 Note on Cooper & Annson 177.35 Note on D. M. Anderson 17.56 ¬ Note on William N. Towles 20.00 Notes on John T. Carter 5.00 Note on Woody & Harris 27.25 Note on John C. Webb 18.00 285.14 $1,180.49 Interest on notes 31.69 De______ vouchers 1,212.18 1,165.71 46.41 Names of Legatees William Jones Benjamin Blasingame Thos Blasingame James Jones Michael Hinkle John Morris Elish(a) Kindle (sic) George W. Y. Musick Angeline Musick Margarett Musick the widow NEXT PAGE OF DOCUMENT (Note: Very extreme left hand edge of document missing) (Dece)ased (Exec)utors of the last will of Jonathan Musick & vouchers for Settlement and charges (Cl)aim ask consent for the following vouchers which they have paid off V No 1 for P. T. Richardson 55.00 V No 2 for James Flemings 9.93 V No 3 for John Miller 14.87 « V No 4 John B. Whatley 10.00 V No 5 Edward Croft clk 11.75 V No 6 John B. Whatley 3.11 V No 7 Clement Forbes 29.00 V No 8 James W. Cooper 200.00 V No 9 Thomas J. Harrell 3.50 V No 10 S. Pearson, T.C. 4.14 V No 11 William Holdin 1.74 V No 12 John Watson 6.00 V No 13 E. T. Heath TC 9.93 3/4 V No 14 J. W. Bachelder 1.00 V No 15 Edward Croft 19.93 3/4 V No 16 Dr. P. T. Richardson 37.75 V No 17 J. W. Bachelder 5.75 V No 18 John Swingler 55.50 V No 19 William George 1.56 V No 20 William R. Copelin 8.00 V No 21 Campbell & Allen 5.13 V No 22 A. Finley 1.37 1/2 V No 23 Isaac Morris 50.00 V No 24 Crayton & McCarton 7.28 V No 25 A. Finley 26.25 Cost & Printers fee 14.00 Legacy paid Benj Blasingame 500.00 Commission allowed 73.18 1165.7116 July 1850 REF. # M 12 (Very Difficult to read) The State of Alabama Probate Court for Chambers County Chambers County Ala. To the Hon Sam'l Pearson, Judge of the Probate Court of said County The petition of Thomas Shannon represents (unto) your Honor that he is the administrator de bonis now with the will annexed of Jonathan Music late of said County deceased. That said Music died seized & possessed of the following described real estate to wit. SW ¬ of Sec 24, T 22 & R 25 E « of SE ¬ of SEC 33 T 22 & R 25 W « of SE ¬ of Sec 33 T 22 & R 25 lying in this County and that the heirs of said deceased are Washington Y Music an adult of Pike County Alabama. Mariam Jones Macon County Alabama Elizabeth Blassingame wife of Benjamin Blassingame of Chambers County Alabama Sarah Jones Wife of James Jones of Macon County A(la) Emily Blassingame wife of Thomas Blassingame of Cha(mbers) County Alabama Phebe Morris wife of John Morris of Chambers Cou(nty) Julia Kendall wife of Elisha Kendall of Chambers (county) Angeline Sess(ions wife of Lewe) Sessions of Macon co(unty) All adults & over the age of twenty one years Also the children of Elmira Hinkle deceased to (wit) Margaret Loveless (sic) wife of Archibald (Love)lace of Chambers C(ounty) Alabama an adult. John Hinkle a minor Martin Riley Hinkle a minor William Hinkle a minor Elizabeth Hi(nkle) a minor, Martha Hinkle a minor, George Hinkle NEXT PAGE OF DOCUMENT a minor, James Hinkle a minor, Michael Hinkle a minor, all of said minors residing in Chambers County Alabama, and residing with their father Michael Hinkle: Your petitioner represents that said land cannot be equally, fairly and beneficially divided among the heirs of said testater without the sale of the land. Petitioner therefore prays that citations _____ to said _____ said deceased according to law to show cause Probate Court to be held on the 2nd Monday in September next why said land should not be sold, and that guardians ad Litum be appointed for the minor heirs and that such further order & proceedings be had in the ______ as to secure the power of your petitioner and as in duty bound your petitioner will _________ Thomas Shannon Adm de bonis non c__ testaments _______- Jonathan Music dec (Note on front of quad folded document) Thomas Shannon Admr of Jonathan Musick for The Heirs of Said deceased Petition to Sale Land I accept the appointment of Guar'd ad Litum for the minors named in this petition & during the obligation can _______ in the same (August) 25th 1850 ___ T. Mitchell End of Document 29 July 1850 REF # (On the cover of the bi-folded document) Citation to Lewe Sessions & Angeline Sessions Original (On other side of cover of the bi-folded document) Execution the within on the 18th August 1850 C. F. Lewis, Shf b T. L. McGowen NEXT PAGE OF DOCUMENT THE STATE OF ALABAMA, CHAMBERS COUNTY. To any Sheriff of the State of Alabama Greeting: You are herein Commanded to summon Lewe Sessions and Angeline Sessions to be and appear before the Honorable the Judge of Probate of Chambers County, at a term of said Court to be holden for said County, on the 2nd Monday of September next, to show cause if any they know or can, why the Petition of Thomas Shannon, Administrator de bonis non cum, testamento annexo of Jonathan Musick, deceased to sell the Real Estate, of said dec'd Should not be granted. Herein fail not, and have you then and there this Writ, with your endorsement thereon. Witness, Samuel Pearson, Judge of Probate at Office, this the 29th day of July, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty, and of the Independence of the United States the 75th year. Sam'l Pearson, Judge of Probate. Issued the 29th day of July 1850 END OF DOCUMENT 29 July 1850 REF # (On the cover of the tri-folded document) Citation To Thomas Blassengame Emily Blassengame Original Executed by Leaving a Copy with Thos Blasengame & Emily Blasengame August 21th 1850 Wm. H. Smith Shff by his Dept. T. J. Smith (On another section of tri-folded document) Rec'd in office August 2th 1850 Wm. H. Smith, Shff NEXT PAGE OF DOCUMENT THE STATE OF ALABAMA, CHAMBERS COUNTY. To any Sheriff of the State of Alabama Greeting: You are hereby Commanded to summon Thomas Blassengame and Emily Blassengme, to be and appear before the Honorable the Judge of Probate of Chambers County, a term of said Court to be holden for said County, on the 2nd Monday of September next to show cause, if any they know or can, why the Petition of Thomas Shannon, administrator, de bonis non, cum testameto annexo, of Jonathan Musick deceased, to sell the real Estate, should not be granted. Herein fail not; and have you then and there this Writ, with your endorsement theron. Witness, Samuel Pearson, Judge of Probate at Office, this the 29 day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty and of the Independence of the United States the 75 year. Sam'l Pearson, Judge of Probate Issued the 29 day of July 1850. 29 August 1850 REF # (On the cover of the document) Citation to Jas. F. Mitchell Guar'd ad litum I acknowledge due & legal service on the with & waive copy J. F. Mitchell NEXT PAGE OF DOCUMENT THE STATE OF ALABAMA, CHAMBERS COUNTY. To any Sheriff of the State of Alabama Greeting: You are hereby Commanded to summon Jas. F. Mitchell Guar'd ad litum for the minor heirs of Michal Hinkle to be and appear before the Honorable the Judge of the Orphan's Court of Chambers County at an Orphans Court to be holden for said County on the 2nd Monday of Sept. next, to show cause, if any he have or can, why the Petition of Thos Shannon Administrator of Jonathan Musick dec'd for the sale of the real Estate belonging to Jonathan Musick dec'd should not be granted. Herein fail not; and have you then and there this Writ, with your endorsement thereon. Witness SAMUEL PEARSON, Judge of Probate at Office, this the 29th day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty and of the Independence of the United States the 75th year. Sam'l Pearson, Judge of Probate Issued the 29th day of August 1850. END OF DOCUMENT 17 January 1857 REF # Estate of Johnathan Musick dec'd Inventory & Appraisment Filed Jany 19th 1857 Ex'd & ordered to ______ Recorded, Vol. 6, Pages 176, 177, & 178 107 NEXT PAGE OF DOCUMENT The State of Alabama Mr. W __ Slaughter Chambers County Robt. Griffin & John Formby appointed by your Honor Wm L. Crayton Judge of Probate after being duly Sworn Proseed to appraise the proper(ty) of Jonathan Musick dec'd as follows: Negro Dick (28 ?) years old $ 550.00 " Allen son 8 " " 800.00 " Ben 25 " " _______ " Allen Jim 16 " " 1,300.00 " Jorden 11 " " 800.00 " John 6 " " 500.00 " Harrett & Child 39 Child 3 years old 1,155.00 " Jane & Child 18 years old 1,300.00 " Susan 14 years old 1,000.00 " Ann 12 years old 900.00 1 Sorrell Mare 75.00 1 Gray Horse 80.00 1 " Mare 40.00 1 Sorrell Filley 50.00 1 Gray Colt 45.00 1 Black Colt 35.00 1 Sorrell Mule 35.00 1 Gary do 40.00 20 head Hogs 50.00 1 old Black Cow 6.00 1 young " " 8.00 1 Bell Cow & Calf Red 13.00 1 White back & Red Socks Cow & Calf 13.00 1 dark Red Cow & calf 14.00 1 Red Spreckled Cow & Calf 13.00 1 " Cow 9.00 1 " Stear 6.00 NEXT PAGE OF DOCUMENT 1 yoak oxen 500.00 1 pr Sto________ 1.00 5 Weeding hose 1.00 2 Azes 3.00 1 Grubing hoe & Mattock 1.00 1 Road Waggon & harrness & 5 pr 1 fifth chain 50.00 1 Lot Black Smith Tools 18.00 1 Lot old Plow hose 3.50 4 " Plow Stocks & hose 2.00 1 Grind Stone 1.00 1 Bed Stead & Beding 30.00 1 " " " " 30.00 1 Side Board 6.00 1 Clock 2.00 15 Chairs 3.50 1 Lot Carpenters Tools 2.50 1 Bed Stead .50 1 Water pail .20 1 Chest of drawers 6.60 1 Lot Crockery 1.00 1 Table .50 1 Bead Stead & Beding _____ 1 ______ .50 1 Trunk .50 2 Potts 1.00 4 ovens 3.00 2 Spinning Wheels 1.00 We the _________Testify that the above is true list of the appraisement of the property of Jonathan Musick decd as presented to us by T. Shannon Witness our hands this 17 January 1857. William A. Slaughter Robt. (Gri)ffin John Formby Appraisers NEXT PAGE OF THE DOCUMENT The State of Alabama Chambers County I, W. A. Slaughter, a Justice of the Peace, in the _____ for said County, do hereby Certify that Robert Griffin and John Formby whose names are signed to the foregoing bill of apprai- isment were duly sworn to the Same by me and that they subscribed the same befor eme Given under my hand this the 19th day of January 1857. William A. Slaughter, JP The State of Alabama Chambers County Personallly appeared before me Wm. L. Crayton Judge of Probate, Thomas Shannon adm'r with the will annual of Johnathan Musick dec'd and being duly sworn says on oath that the foregoing list of appraisement, is a true and correct list of all the property of Johnathan Musick's Estate, which has come to his Knowledge and possession, with the Exception of a cotton Gin probably. Sworn to & Subscribed T. Shannon before me this 19th day of January 1857 Wm. L. Crayton Judge of Probate. 6 December 1858 REF # Sale of Slaves $ to Ben M. C. Goldsmith $1390.00 Young Allen E. H. Kendall 1412.50 Jordan " " " 831.50 Jane & Her child Phillip Owen 1456.50 Susan Ben Blasengame 1268.00 Ann Felix Stanley 980.00 John E. H. Kendall 482.00 Hariett & her child Trudy J. Kinsey 675.00 Allen Jane Blasingame 1005.00 Dick Mike Hinkle 1000.00 $10520.50 Sale of Land (Note: The following is crossed out with a big X, but included here because of the persons named in the transactions.) North east quarter of the North West-quarter of Section one Town ship Twenty ______ Range T____________ Bid off by Lewis Wilson at 75.00 Eas « of the South east qr of Section (33) Township (22) and Range 25 Bid of by James Walton at 138.00 North West qr of North East quarter of Section one Town- Ship 21 Range 25 Bid of by Benj Blasingame 206.00 South west quarter of Section 34 township 22 of Range 25 by Joseph E. Garlington 250.00 West half of the S. E. quarter of Section 33 town- Ship 22 & Range 25 Bid of by James F. Walton 195.50 The « of the South east quarter of Section 35 town- Ship 22 & Range 25 by E. H. Kendall 102.00 $966.50 (Note: End of crossed out section) Alabama Chambers County Before me William L. Crayton Judge of Probate for said county Came Thomas Shannon who being duly sworn says in _____ that the foregoing report of Sale of General property of estate of Jonathan Musick dec'd is correct & true Sworn to before me 6 Dec. 1858 T. Shannon W. L. Crayton Judge of Probate NEXT PAGE OF DOCUMENT To the Hon William L. Crayton Judge of Probate in and for Chambers County, I, the undersigned administrator upon the estate of Jonathan Musick, with the will annexed by leave to make the following report of sales of personal property, had by me _________ to an order of the Hon Probate Court of our County, on the 24th day of February 1857, belonging to said estate, _____ at which only the following _______ became the purchases of the articles repre_____ oposite their respective names and at the prices put down in figures to wit: $ cts 1 Sorrell Horse E. H. Kendall 50.50 1 Gray Horse " " 90.50 1 Sorrel Mare John Rat 99.00 1 Gray mule Thomas Russell 63.50 1 Sorell Filly colt William Slaughter 60.00 1 Gray Mare Phebee Moris 62.00 1 Iron Gray Horse Colt William Reeves 40.00 1 Black Horse Cole Robert Griffen 30.00 1 Lot ___pigs & shoats Phebee Morris 50.00 1 Yoke of oxen Strother Gaines 40.00 1 Dark Red Cow Michael Hinkle 10.00 1 Red cow & yearlin Linsey Morgan 10.50 Bell Cow & calf Jane Blassingame 13.00 Red cow & yearlin Simeon McClendon 15.00 1 Black spotten cow ___ Jane Blassingame 4.50 1 speckled cow & yearlin E. H. Kendal 10.00 1 Black heifer Wiley Calhoun 12.50 1 Steer Buck E. H. Kendal 6.50 5 pair Steelyards W. O. Shannon 1.00 5 hoes Jane Blassingame 1.25 Grubbing hoe & Mattock W. A. Slaughter 1.25 $671.00 NEXT PAGE OF DOCUMENT $ cts Amount brought forward from 1st page 67l.00 1 Lot of tools Jane Blassingame 3.50 Axes & crowbar Phebee Morris 3.50 1 Cut Saw James Walton 3.50 Waggon & harness 5 setts Jane Blassingame 47.00 1 log chain " " 2.50 1 Sett of Black Smiths tools " " 17.50 1 lot of Plow hoes L. H. Dawson .75 2 ________ E. H. Kendall 1.25 2 Shovels & S_______ " " .25 3 Do Small F. N. Sutton .35 6 Points & _____ W. Dent .45 1 Stock plow &c F. N. Sutton .30 2 plow Stocks & Cotton Stock E. H. Kendal .75 2_______________ ____________ .30 1 turn felow & Stock Jane Blasengame .50 1 Felow & _______ S. H. Dawson .45 1 grind Stone E. H. Kendall 1.80 1 table Thomas Maddox .55 1 Trunk Phebee Morris .15 1 Side Board Robert __ Wood 4.95 1 Clock ____ Brooks 5.35 1 Bedstead & Cord E. H. Kendall 5.00 1 Bed & furniture Wm. Tremble 19.50 1 Bedstead & Cord Thomas Shannon 4.50 1 Bed & furniture Jane Blasingame 17.00 2 Coverlets E. H. Kendall 6.25 1 Sheet Benj Blasingame .40 1 Bedstead & Bed furniture E. H. Kendall 16.25 6 first choice chairs _______wood 2.31 6 Second choice chairs G. B. Wheeler 1.50 4 _____ Last Benj Blasingame .60 $ 839.06 NEXT PAGE OF DOCUMENT $ cts Amount brought forward 839.06 1 Safe Jane Blasingame 6.25 1 lot of Crockery Phebe Morris 1.75 1 lot of Knives forks & spoons ____ Maddox 2.80 1 love of Do T. Shannon 1.20 1 Reed E. H. Kendall .20 1 Wheel Jane Blasingame .90 1 large Kettle E. H. Kendall .35 1 Wheel " " .35 2 Boilers W. Fornible .70 Sifter & Oven Ben Blasingame .50 1 lot of wood ware E. H. Kendall .70 1 pail T. Shannon .45 2 pitchers & Spider E. H. Kendall .40 1 oven & lid Ben Blasingame 1.00 1 pot & oven Jane Blasingame .50 1 lot of Pickled pork 23 lbs ______ T. Shannon 4.65 1 Water Pail E. H. Kendall .35 1 Spinning Machine Jane Blasingame 5.00 1 Cotton gin " " 21.00 1 Thrasher & fail E. H. Kendall 10.00 1 lot of Irons & 6 __ Jane Blasingame .85 1 lot of tin ware E. H. Kendall 1.20 1 Pot James Waggoner .65 Smoothing Iron Jane Blasingame .55 Bedstead Wood .40. Old Iron & Hammer Pheby Morris .50 $903.41 END OF DOCUMENT (Note: The following was abstracted by Mrs. Ruth Crump and forwarded to me. I do not have a copy of the original documentation HOWEVER, Mrs. Crump is the official historian for Chambers County and have my undying admiration and gratitude for her ability and generosity. For me, her work is documentation enough.) Undated REF # (Mrs. Crump's note There is a voucher in the estate papers where one person is due for shingling and suppling materials and building a house as I read it in 1840. This would lead me to believe they had moved into Chambers County prior to 1840.) 14 November 1843 REF # James Jones and Michael Hinkle resigned as the Executors of the Estate of Jonathan Musick, late of Chambers County. Signed by both8 January 1844 REF # Administration Bond: Thomas Shannon, Michael Hinkle, and James Jones Bond $10,000 Thomas Administrator 8 January 1844 10 January 1844 REF # (Voucher) Rec. of James Jones and Michael Hinkle, Acting Executors of the Estate of Jonathan Musick, Dec'd 5.68 it being a part of my legacy this 10 January 1844 William Jones END OF ABSTRACTION 16 July 1850 REF # Estate of Jonathan Musick The petition of Thomas Shannon represents unto your Honor, Sam'l Pearson, Judge of Probate of Chambers County, that he is the Administrator de bonis now with the Will annexed of Jonathan Music (sic) late of said county deceased. That said Music (sic) died, leaving the following described real estate to wit: SW 1/4, Sec. 24, T. 22, R 22 E 1/2 of SE 1/4, Sec. 33, T. 22, R 25 W 1/2 of S.E. 1/4 of Sec. 33, T. 22, R. 25 Lying in this county and that the heirs of said deceased are: Washington Y. Music, an adult of Pike County, Alabama Miriam Jones of Macon County, Alabama Elizabeth Blassingame, wife of Benjamin Blasingame, of Chambers County Sarah Jones, wife of James Jones of Macon County, Ala. Emily Blassingame, wife of Thomas Blassingame of Chambers County Phebe Morris, Wife of John Morris of Chambers County Julia Kendall, wife of Elisha Kendall of Chambers County Angeline Sessions, wife of Lewe Sessions of Macon Co., A.a All adults and over the age of twenty one years. Also childrn of Elmira Hinkle, deceased, who was an heir of said Jonathan Music, deceased to wit: John Hinkle, a minor Martin Riley Hinkle, a minor William Hinkle, a minor Elizabeth Hinkel, a minor Martha Hinkle, a minor George Hinkle, a minor James Hinkle, a minor Michael Hinkle, a minor, all said minors residing in Chambers County Ala and residing with their father, Michael Hinkle. Your petitioner therefore executes that said land cannot be equally, fairly and beneficially divided among the heir of said testator without a sale of the same. 29 August 1850 REF # A citation was issued to John Morris and Phebe Morris, and Elisha Kendall and Julia Kendall to appear before the Judge on the 2nd Monday of September to show cause why the Petition of Thomas Shannon, Administrator of Jonathan Musick, dec'd for the sale of real Estate belonging to Jonathan Musick, dec'd should not be granted. (I have a copy of the ones sent to Jas F. Mitchell, Guardian for the Hinkle children, Thomas and Emily Blassingame, and Lewe Sessions and Angeline Sessions, but not the ones abstracted in the prior statement). End28 March 1859 REF # State of Alabama Chambers County Before me. Wm. L. Crayton, Judge of Probate for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Thomas Shannon, Administra- tor with the Will annexed of the estate of Jonathan Musick, deceased, who being sworn says on oath that the following is to the best of his knowledge and belief a correct Statement of the names of the heirs and legatees of Said estate, which of them are married women and under the age of twenty one years and their residences; to wit: Lewellynn Jones Martha Y. Jones, over twenty one years old and James Jones and Missouri T. Jones both under twenty one years of age all of whom reside in Randolph County in this State. Elizabeth Hubbard, wife of Joseph W. Hubbard Johnathan M. Jones Angeline Fillengame, with of Jeptha Fillengame all of whom reside in Macon County of this State and are over the age of 21, Jane Hudson, wife of William D. Hudson and Mary McBeth, wife of J. G. McBeth (recorded: Mary Macbeth and J. G. Mcbeth) Sarah L. Hinkle, deceased (her name inserted above line) all of whom are over twenty one years of age and reside in the State of Mississippi (county not known). Jefferson Jones under the age of twenty one and resides in the State of Texas. All children of Miriam Jones, deceased, who was a daughter of Johnathan Musick, dec. Betsy Blassengame, wife of Benjamin Blassengame Emily Blassengame, wife of Thomas Blassengame Martin R. Hinkle All of whom are over twenty one years of age and reside in Chambers County. Frances Lovelace James M. Lovelace Michael L. Lovelace all under the age of twenty one years and reside in Macon County of this state. John M. Hinkle Elizabeth Richardson, wife of Wm. Adolphus Richardson, both of whom reside in the State of Texas and are over the age of twenty one. Martha J. Gilder, Wife of Richard Gilder over twenty one years of age and resides in Tallapoosa County in this state. Wm. W. Hinkle Phebe Morris, wife of John Morris Sarah E. Jones, wife of James Jones Julia A. Kendal, wife of Elisha H. Kendall George W. Y. Musick all of whom are over twenty one years of age and reside in the State of Texas Satira Sessions, child of Angeline Sessions, under the age of twenty one years and resides in the state of Georgia George W. Hinkle James K. P. Hinkle and Michael R. Hinkle all of whom are under twenty one years of age and reside in Chambers County. Sworn to before me this 28th March 1859 T. Shannon Wm. L. Crayton, Judge of Probate 6 December through 16 December 1858, then 19 May 1959 (and some earlier) REF # Amts. paid Legatees and heirs of Jonathan Musick, dec'd Phil Morris Julia Kendall Geo. W. Hinkle Jas K. P. Hinkle Mic'l R. Hinkle J. M. Hinkle M. R. Hinkle, Sarah Jane Martha Gilder Lewellen Jones Geo. W. Y. Musick Jane Hudson Wm. J. Jones J. Emily Elassengame Missouri M. Jones James M. Jones Sarah E. Jones Satira Sessions Bitsy Blassengame Jonathan M. Jones Frances Lovelace James E. Lovelace Michael L. Lovelace Cash rec'd 13920.31 Paid Out 2,363.75 13 July 1859 REF # Power of Attorney Know all men by these presents that I, Martha Y. Jones of the County of Talladega, State of Ala., have made constituted and appointed and aby these presents do make constitute and appoint Lou Allen Jones of the county of Talladega and State of Alabama my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name place & stand to demand ask, sue for, collect and receive all sums of money debts rents due accounts and other demands of ever kind nature and description whatever which are due owing or payable to me from any person or persons whomesoever and to give good and sufficient receipts acquittances and discharges therefore give and granting unto my said attorney (Lou Alle Jones) (sic) full power & authority to do and perform all & every act and thing whatsoever requisite & necessary to be done in and about the estate of Margarett Musick and Johnathan Musick with full power of substitution & revocation, hereby satisfying and confirming all that my said attorney (Lou Allen Jones) or his substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the thirtieth day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine (30 July 1859). Signed in presence of James M. Jones and Martha (her mark) Jones B. C. Jones. END OF ABSTRACT