Clay County AlArchives Court.....Sarah Morris 1874
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Source: Clay County Probate Court
Written: 1874
Recorded: December 1874

Estate of Sarah Morris dec'd Substituted Record

Petition for Letters of Administration

The State of Alabama
Clay County Probate Court

To Hon. James L. Williams Judge of Said Court, Jefferson Morris,
respectfully represents that the late Sarah Morris who was an
inhabitant of this county at the time of her death departed this 
life on the __ (left blank) day of 1874 intestate, seized in fee
of lands and tenements as petitioner is informed and believes
worth about five hundred dollars and not probably more and of same
personal property Said death occurred over forty days since that 
petitioner is an inhabitant of this State and over twenty one years
of age and son of said deceased. The the names residences and ages
of the heirs and distributees of the estate of said deceased, as 
your petitioner is advised and believes are as follows Viz:
Elisha Morris dead but left heirs whose names are John H. & James
Morris - Redbone P.O. Talbot Co. Ga; 2nd Martha Winn wife of John
Winn, Columbus GA 3rd Thomas Morris, Leander?, Clay Co. Alabama
4th James Morris residence unknown over twenty one years old.
5th Talbot Morris, male over twenty one years old residence 
Mellow Valley Clay County Alabama 6th Jefferson Morris over twenty
one years old male Leander? P. O. Clay Co. Ala, 7th Washington
Morris male over twenty one years old Ashland Clay Co. ALa
8th Elisabeth Morris female single over twenty one years old 
Mellow Valley Clay Co. Alabama 9th Dorinda Andrews wife of
F. M. Andrews dead, but left one heir whose name is Dorinda
Devaughan wife of W. R. C. DeVaughan over twenty one years of
age Mellow Valley Clay Co. Alabama
That no one has applied for letters of administration and it has
been over forty days since the death of the deceased Wherefore
your petitioner prays your honor that letters of administration 
thereon? be granted to him according to law upon his giving
the required bond and security and as in only bound? & C?
                             
                                      Jefferson Morris
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this November _blank_ 1875   (note: the year 1875 is clearly written on this 
document though likely in error)
James L. Williams Judge of Probate

Oder Granting Letters:
Estate of Sarah Morris dec'd
Nov Term Probate Court

This day came Jefferson Morris a resident citizen of Clay
County Alabama and over twenty one years of age and filed
his petition at this Court asking for letters of administration
on the estate of Sarah Morris deceased and the Court being
convinced that the said deceased departed this life more than
forty days since intestate in this County and the said Jefferson
Morris having made bond for the sum of one thousand dollars
with Lewis G. Dean and James A. Kilgore as securities, It is
therefore ordered by the court that letters of Administration 
issue to said Jefferson Morris on the estate of
Sarah Morris deceased.
                          James L. Williams
                          Judge of Probate


Bond of Administration
The State of Alabama
Clay County
       Know all men by these presents that we Jefferson Morris,
Lewis G. Dean and James A. Kilgore of the county and state 
aforesaid are held and firmly bound unto James L. Williams Judge
of Probate of said county and his successors in Office in the final
sum of one thousand dollars for which payment well and truly to be
made and done we bind ourselves our heirs executors and administrators
jointly and severally firmly by these presents Sealed with our seals
and dated this (_blank_) day of 1874 The condition of the above obligation
is such that whereas the above bound Jefferson Morris has been appointed
administrator of the estate of Sarah Morris deceased
Now of the said Jefferson Morris shall well and truly perform all the
duties which are or may be by law required of him as such
Administrator then this obligation to be void otherwise to remain
in full force.     
                              Jefferson Morris  {Seal}
                              Lewis G. Dean  {Seal}
                              James A. Kilgore {Seal}
Taken approved and ordered to be
recorded this (_blank_) day of(_blank_) 1874
       James L. Williams
       Judge of Probate Court, Clay County


The following is also listed on page 28 but the left
hand is torn and several words missing

??  Administration
State of Alabama
County Probate Court
?? of Administation on the Estate of Sarah Morris deceased are hereby
??? to Jefferson Morris who has duly qualified and given bond
??? administrator and is authorized to administer such estate
?? this 11th day of December 1874
           James L. Williams
           Judge of Probate Court, Clay County Ala

Additional Comments:
1870 Randolph Co. Alabama Louina P.O. page 576
65-Sarah Morris    73 GA
65-Elizabeth       30 GA
65-Dorinda Andrews 10 AL
1870 Clay Co. page 267b Miller Valley
160  151 Morris Jefferson male 35 Ga. w
160      Morris Kissiah female 35 Ga. w
160      Morris M.F. female    12 Ala.w


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