Estate of Joseph Drury Murphy - Coosa Co., AL ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. ALGenWeb File Manager - Lygia Dawkins Cutts ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Thu, 14 Jan 1999 11:10:07 -0600 Contributed By Ronald Bridges Estate of Joseph Drury Murphy - Coosa Co., AL Estate of J. D. Murphy State of Alabama Coosa Co. Probate Court September 28, 1869 Guy Smith, Administrator of said estate having this date filed his application of partition to sell land in writing and under oath praying for an order and proceeding to sell certain Real Estate in said partition, also ___ of the property of said decedent at the time of his death for the purpose of paying the debts due from said estate is insufficient for that purpose and it appears from inspection of said petition that the only heirs of said deceased is Polly Roberson, wife of William Roberson, who resides near Ladega in Cherokee County: Jane Jackson, wife of Rafe Jackson, said to be in Utah Territory: Elizabeth Burnham, wife of H. G. Burnham near Nebraska City, in the State of Nebraska: Susan Chancellor, wife of John Chancellor who resides near Ladega in Cherokee Co., Alabama: William J. Murphy: Julia Mopey, wife of Alfred Mopey, Amanda Ham, wife of M. B. Ham, residents of this county: Zepe J. Murphy who resides near Ladega in Cherokee County, Alabama: Harriet Bazemore, wife of M. B. Bazemore, a resident of this county all over the age of twenty one years. Also the following minors under the age of fourteen years: firstly, Jane, minor heir of the deceased. Also four minor heirs of Mark E. Murphy, deceased. Their names not known to said Administrator. It is therefore ordered that the 15th day of November, 1869, be and it is hereby appointed a day for hearing the said applications and the proofs which may be submitted in support of the same. It is further ordered that due notice of the nature of said application and of the time above set of the hearing thereof be given at least 40 days before the said day of hearing by publication in The Sun, a newspaper published in Talladega County, for all persons in interest to appear and contest said application if they think proper. Thomas N. Fergurson, Judge of Probate Estate of J. D. Murphy State of Alabama--Coosa County, Probate Court, special term November 15, 1869 This being the day appointed, more than forty days since the hearing of application of Guy Smith, Administrator in this Court of the Estate of J. D. Murphy, deceased, for an order to sell certain lands hereinafter described for the purpose of paying debts due from said estate. Guy Smith informed the Court that the personal property is sufficient therefore all parties of interest having been duly brought into Court by publication in the newspaper in Alabama respects and entered in the premises on 28th day of September, 1869. Now comes the said Administrator and moves the Court that said application be granted and also comes J. F. Hurst, Esq. who is not of kin to said Administrator, in any way interested in this proceeding and who therefore is duly appointed and has consented to act as guardian ad lietum to represent and protect the interest of Jane Murphy, minor heir of said deceased, and the said guardian ad lietum having filed his answer in writing as such guardian on the 15th day of November, 1869, denying the allegations contained in said application and is having been proven to the satisfaction of the Court by the oaths of John M. C. Miller and John Smith who are also interested witnesses and whose testimony has been taken by deposition and upon interrogations as in Chancellor cases and whose testimony has been filed of record in this proceeding that the personal property is sufficient to pay the debts of said estate and that it is necessary and will be to the interest of said estate that the land described as follows: The SW 1/4 of NE 1/4 of section 24 and the N 1/2 of SE 1/4 of section 34 and the E part of the S 1/2 of section 22, 20 1/2 acres and the SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of section 23 all in township 23, range 18 in Coosa County, Alabama should be sold for the purpose of paying the debts of said estate according to prayers of said application. Being all the lands belonging to the said estate except such as has been set off for the widow and child. It is therefore ordered adjudged, and decreed that said application be granted and that said Administrator is hereby ordered to sell the above land at public outcry in manner and form as the law directs in such cases after having first given notice for at least 3 successive weeks of the time, place, and terms of the sale together with a description of the property in The Sun, a newspaper published in Talladega of said sell to be made for cash. Witness: Thomas N. Fergurson, Judge of Probate Descendants of Joseph Drury Murphy 1 [1] Joseph Drury Murphy b: 3 Feb 1796 in SC d: 3 Sep 1869 in Coosa Co., AL . +Parmelia A. Ayers b: Unknown in ? d: Unknown in ? m: 15 Sep 1864 in Coosa Co., AL ...... 2 Jane Murphy b: Unknown in AL d: Unknown in ? *2nd Wife of [1] Joseph Drury Murphy: . +Edy Jackson b: Abt. 1802 in SC d: Unknown in ? m: Unknown in ? ...... 2 Susan Murphy b: 1826 in SC d: Unknown in ? .......... +John Chancellor b: Abt. 1817 in SC d: Unknown in ? ...... 2 William J. Murphy b: Abt. 1827 in SC d: Unknown in ? .......... +Lucinda Walker b: Abt. 1835 in GA d: Unknown in ? m: 13 Oct 1855 in Coosa Co., AL ...... 2 Mark Emanuel Murphy b: Abt. 1830 in SC d: Bef. 1869 in ? .......... +Martha Ann Logan b: 3 Oct 1835 in Coosa Co., AL d: 18 Apr 1910 in Coosa Co., AL m: 8 Dec 1853 in Coosa Co., AL ...... 2 [2] Julia Murphy b: Abt. 1832 in SC d: 1878 in AL .......... +Alfred D. Massey b: 28 Jun 1827 in ? d: 9 May 1911 in Chilton Co., AL m: 14 Sep 1860 in AL ...... *2nd Husband of [2] Julia Murphy: .......... +Mr. Humphry b: Unknown in ? d: Unknown in ? m: Unknown in AL ...... 2 Amanda Murphy b: Abt. 1834 in SC d: Unknown in ? .......... +Mackleberry B. Hamm b: Abt. 1834 in GA d: Unknown in ? m: 22 Dec 1855 in Coosa Co., AL ...... 2 Harriett Murphy b: Abt. 1836 in SC d: Unknown in ? .......... +Mereith B. Bazemore b: Abt. 1832 in Talbot Co., GA d: Unknown in ? m: 18 Oct 1855 in Coosa Co., AL ...... 2 Zeke Jesse Murphy b: Abt. 1838 in SC d: Unknown in ? ...... 2 Polly Murphy b: Unknown in SC d: Unknown in ? .......... +William Roberson b: Unknown in ? d: Unknown in ? m: Unknown in ? ...... 2 Jane Murphy b: Unknown in SC d: Unknown in ? .......... +Rafe Jackson b: Unknown in ? d: Unknown in ? ...... 2 Elizabeth Murphy b: Unknown in SC d: Unknown in ? .......... +H. G. Burnham b: Unknown in ? d: Unknown in ?