Estate of Sarah Quattlebaum, Chambers CO. AL

Submitted by: Glenda Brack  UCMEGEEBEE@aol.com


ESTATE OF SARAH QUATTLEBAUM

Petition to sell slaves to pay debts.

To the Honorable W. L. Crayton, Judge of Probate in and for Chambers
Co., Ala The petition of Phillip Quattlebaum admin-istrator of the
estate of Sarah F. Quattlebaum dec'd.  Respectfully showeth
_________your Honor, That the estate of which he is the adm'r as above
is possessed of but three negroes named Nicy,and her child Charles (or
Tab) about two years old & Charles a boy about 17._______.
This is all the property of any kind which he has been able to find
belonging to said estate.  Petitioner further states that it is
necessary to sell said slaves for the purpose of paying the debts of
said estate _______ as to make distributing of it
among the distributees.   Petitioner also states that there are seven
heirs of or distrib-tees of said estate (viz)

1.      William W. Quattlebum, who lives in Talladega Co., Ala.

2.      Elizabeth Bishop, the wife Benj. Bishop who with her husband
resides in Chambers Co., Ala.

3.      Mary Ann Allen, the wife of William Allen, who with her husband
lives in Chambers Co., Ala.

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4.      Andrew J. Quattlebum who lives in Benton Co. Ala.

5.      Sarah Ann Bishop the wife of Jefferson Bishop who lives in
Tallapoosa Co., Ala.

6.      Oliver O. Quattlebum who lives in Chambers Co., Ala.

7.      Margaret Ann Quattlebum who is a minor living with her brother
in law & sister Jefferson Bishop in Tallapoosa Co., Ala.

Petitioner prays that an order of to sell said slaves for the purpose
of paying debts
due by said estate may be granted after due publication thereof in the
manner presented by him & as in duty ______.
                Philip Quattlebaum,  H. Admr. ____


The State of Alabama, Chambers County
Personally came Philip Quattlebum (sic) admr who makes oath that the 
statements contained in foregoing petition are true.
Subscribed & Sworn to this 14th day of Novr 1857.
    Wm. L. Crayton              (signed by Philip Quattlebaum)



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Add to appear in the paper for three weeks, dated 2 March 1858.

The State of Alabama Chambers County  Before me, Wm. L. Crayton, Judge
of Probate, personally appeared, Philip Quattlebaum who having sworn
says on oath that the foregoing account filed by his for a final
settlement of the Estate of Sarah F. Quattlebaum dec'd. is just, ____
and Correct and and that the following is a true and Correct statement
of the names and condition of the heirs of Sarah F. Quattlebaum dec'd
viz.  William W. Quattlebaum over the the age of Twenty one years, of
Talledga County Alabama.  Elizabeth Bishop wish of Benj'm Bishop over
the age of Twenty one years, Mary Allen wife of William Allen of
Tallapoosa County, Ala. Andrew J. Quattlebaum of the State of Arkansas,
the two last over the age of Twenty one years, Sarah Bishop wife of
Jefferson Bishop over the age of Twenty one years of Coosa County Ala.
Oliver M. Quattlebaum, over the age of Twenty one years, of Tallapoosa
County Ala., Margarett McManus, a minor, wife of Thomas McManus who is
over the age of Twenty one years of the state of South Carolina.
Sworn to & subscribed                   Philip Quattlebum A.D.
before me this 12th day
of April 1858.
        Wm. L. Crayton
        Judge of Probate.

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