Probate Records for J. J. Campbell, Colbert, Alabama

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March 2003

Transcribed February 2003 by Darlene (Campbell) Scott

Probate Court March 4, 1953 - Colbert County Alabama 


State of Alabma }
Colbert County  }      PROBATE COURT 


Before me, the undersigned authority, in and for the State and County aforesaid, 
personaly appeared J. J. Campbell, who after first being by me duly sworn, does 
say upon oath as follows:

My name is J. J. Campbell. I am 76 years of age and reside in Colbert County 
Alabama. I have been a resident of Colbert County all my natural life, and I 
bought the following property; 

Title in and to the following described property situated in Colbert County, 
Alabama;
 North ½ of the South ½ of SW ¼ of SW ¼ of Section 12, Township 5 South, Range 
10 West

From L. A. Roden on April 5, 1918, and I have continualy to pay taxes on this 
property until 1947. I cultivated this property and this said property was 
fenced and was known as my property during that period and was held out to this 
world to be my property.

Mr. C. E. Carmichael, Jr., ask me how Rebecca Masterson had possession of this 
property an I explained how Rebecca Masterson was my daughter and she and her 
husband bought this property from me and they didn't pay for it. And they deeded 
the property back to me. During that period of time I continue to pay and to 
cultivate and build house on this property. From that period of April 5, 1918 
until October 1, 1947. Rebecca Masterson never at any time had possession or 
cultivated or built house on this said property from April 5, 1918 until October 
1, 1947 Rebecca Masterson never at any time had possession or cultivated this 
said land.   
                                                               
                                                             Signed By J. J. 
Campbell
   { SEAL }  

Sworn before me this 4 day of  March  1953.

                C. E. Carmichael, Jr., Notery Public 

STATE OF ALABAMA, COLBERT COUNTY, I certify that the foregoing instrument was 
filed in my office for record in March 4, 1953____o'clock a. m and duly recorded 
in Vol. 178 Page 475. I hereby certify that the mortgage tax to amount of 
$___and the Deed Tax of $__have been paid on this instrument.

     James H. Tompson, Judge of Probate

Note: Rebbeca Jane ( Campbell ) was the daughter of Oliva Berchie (Roden) & 
James Jackson Campbell. Rebecca married Fred Masterson son of William Stenson 
Masterson & Mary Ann Jeffreys.