Chambers Co. AL - Estate of Thomas Robinson Jr. - 1869 USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Submitted by: Steve Renouf Usina@juno.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estate of Thomas Robinson Jr., 1869 ESTATE OF THOMAS ROBINSON DECEASED Be it remembered that heretofore Samuel Strahan and Jesse B. Robinson, Administrators of the Estate of Thomas Robinson, deceased, filed in the office of the Clerk of the County Court of Chambers County, an account and vouchers, betwixt themselves as such Administrators and said estate; and said account and vouchers having been Stated and reported for Settlement, and due publication of said Settlement having been made in terms of the law; and said Settlement having been continued upon sufficient cause from term to term of said Court, until the present term; and the heirs and legatees of said estate having been notified to show cause if any they had at the present term of the Court, why a Decree of final Settlement should not be rendered by the Court; and no one appearing and objecting to said account and vouchers; and the vouchers appearing reasonable and fair; It is thereupon ordered that the allowances asked for, be allowed, and that the account and vouchers, as stated and reported, by the Judge be allowed. And it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that the sum of eleven thousand nine hundred dollars and ten cents, has come into the hands of said Administrators with which sum they are properly chargable and that they are entitled to credits, to the amount of (for commissions and trouble and vouchers herewith filed) Nineteen Hundred and thirty one 32/100 dollars; which last sum being deducted from the first named sum., leaves still in the hands of said Administrators the sum of nine thousand nine hundred and sixty eight 78/100 dollars, subject to distribution in the following manner and to the following named persons; to wit: there being more than four children, the widow of said deceased, to wit Sarah Robinson, is entitled to one fifth, which makes the sum of nineteen hundred and ninety three 75/100 dollars which being deducted from the last afforesaid sum, leaves still in ﷓the hands of said Administrators the sum of Seven Thousand nine hundred, and seventy five 03/100 dollars from which last sum deducted five hundred and nine 58/100 dollars, the amount due said widow in the way of restoration, as per agreement among the Heirs and Legatees, in consequence of amounts received by said heirs and legatees during the lifetime of said deceased, there will be still left, in the hands of said Administrators the sum of Seven Thousand four hundred and sixty five 45/100 dollars subject to distribution, in the following manner, and to the following named persons to wit: Paid to Abel L. Robinson: $599.32 Paid to Cinderilla Robinson: $347.64 Paid to Samuel Strahan in right of his wife Paid to Sarah Strahan formerly Sarah Robinson: $884.64 Paid to Jesse B. Robinson: $796.64 Paid to Daniel H. Mc Coy in right of his wife Paid to Lucy Mc Coy formerly Lucy Robinson: $903.14 Paid to Andrew T. Dozier in right of his wife Paid to Mary Dozier formerly Mary Robinson: $892.42 Paid to James Brooks in right of his wife Paid to Melinda Brooks formerly Melinda Robinson: $1169.64 Paid to Casper M. Amos in right of his wife Paid to Christian Amos formerly Christian Robinson: $877.95 And it further appearing file to the satisfaction of the Court by receipts and notes herewith filed that John Robinson, Luke Robinson and Thomas Robinson are indebted to and have received respectively from said estate more than the amount of distributive share and they having failed or refused to hotch potch it is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed, that said Administration be fully and finally discharged from all liability so far as the three last married heirs and legatees are concerned. And it further appearing to the further satisfaction of the Court, that there are various notes and claims against the heirs and legatees and other persons, for various amounts the makes or promises of which are deemed insolvent: It is therefore ordered, adjudged and decreed, that said Administrators be fully and finally discharged from all liabilities, so far as said notes and claims are concerned, which will more fully appear, reference being had to the account herewith filed and marked as insolvent claims and allowance prayed for the same as such: And that said Administrators be allowed to with draw said notes or claims for the purpose of collecting or otherwise disposing of the same, by any agreement, made and entered into betwixt the Heirs and legatees of said estate, they being now all of full age. And it further appearing that said Administrators have fully and completely administered upon said estate, and have settled up all the claims against said estate, so far as the same have come to their knowledge and that they have receipts here on file, from each of the distributees of said estate, to nearby the amount of their respective shares; It is thereupon ordered, adjudged, and decreed that said administrators be allowed to with draw each said receipts and upon the payment of each Legatee his full share, hereby distributed, and taking a receipt for the full amount thereof and filing with the clerk of the County Court, Such receipts that they, then be fully and finally discharged from their said Administrations. And that this decree and settlement, together with the account and vouchers, be filed and recorded in the "Book of Settlements". Given under my hand at office, at LaFayette, this 9th day of January. Anno Domini 1869. State of Alabama Chambers County (Judge of Probate, O. D. Alsobrook, certified this to be a true and correct copy of Minutes of Orphans Court in Vol. 8, Page 15.)