Probate Records of Mary Ann Hawkins Atkins - Chambers County, AL

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Probate records of Mary Ann Hawkins Atkins
Transcribed by Susan Riggs:
LaFayette, Chambers County, Ala.
     Oct. 6th 1857
Judge of Probate
Sir:
        I herewith send you a certified ___of my ________ and letters, as
administrator of the Estate of my wife, Mary Ann Atkins, dec., which you
will please file in your office and write me when the amount due my
wife’s estate from the Estate of Wm Hawkins, Jr., dec, will be paid and
I will then furnish you my ____for the amount and will entrust you what
disposition to make of it.
Yours,
Alfred L. Atkins
(note: Mary Ann Adkins/Atkins was the daughter of William Hawkins (son
of Thomas) and Sarah Adams. Her brother William named her in his will.
We looked for them in Lowndes and couldn’t find them--perhaps they were
in Chambers Co. Her husband is called “Alfred” in William’s will, but in
these papers it looks more like Alphons. I’ve written it as Alfred so
we’ll know who he is.)

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The State of Alabama, Chamber County
Know all men by these present, that Mr. Alfred L. Atkins, principal, and
Harris T. Norris and James W. Keller, executor, of the County and State
aforesaid, are held and firmly bound unto Wm. Compton, Judge of the
Probate for said County, and his successors in office, in the ____sum of
two thousand dollards, for which payment will we truly to ___. We bind
ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, privately and
severally; firmly by the payments. Sealed with our own seals, and dated
this 28th day of September AD 1857.
        The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas the above
bound Alfred L. Atkins has been appointed administrator of the estate of
Mary Ann Atkins, deceased. Now if the said Alfred L. Atkins shall well
and truly perform all the duties which can or may be by law required of
him as such administrator then the above obligation to be void:
otherwise to remain in full form. Taken, approved and ordered to be
_______ on Sept. 28th 1857. Wm. L. Compton Judge of Probate
Alfred L. Atkins, H.T. Norris, J.W. Keller

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 The State of Alabama, Chambers County:
        Court of Probate September 28, 1857
Be is remembers and made known to all whom it may concern, that on
application of Alfred L. Atkins to my said court, I have caused these
Letters of Administration to ___in favor of said Alfred L. Atkins in an
___the goods and chattels, rights and costs of Mary Ann Atkins,
deceased: and in every case which occasion may require, the said Alfred
L. Atkins is authorized to bring suit and be said, as the lawful
Administrator to the said Mary Ann Atkins, deceased. Witness W.L.
Compton, Judge of the Probate, this 28th day of September !D 1857 and
the 82nd year of American Independence. 
M.L. Compton, Judge of Probate

The State of Alabama, Chambers County
I, Wm. L. Compton, Judge of Probate in and for the County and state
aforesaid, hereby certify that the foregoing is true and correct _____of
the bond and letters of Administration of Alfred L. Adkins,
Administrator of the Estate of Mary Ann Atkins, Dc, as recorded in the
office of the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid. Given
under my hand and seal of office at LaFayette this 5th Day of October
1857. Wm. L. Compton, Judge of Probate