Estate of John M C Miller - 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun, 04 Oct 1998 22:28:25 -0500 Contributed By Ronald D. Bridges Estate of John M C Miller Deceased - Coosa Co., AL Estate of J M C Miller Deceased Petition to Sell Lands for Distribution The State of Alabama} Probate Court - To Hor. Jno. S. Brently Coosa County Judge of Said Court: Jno. A Logan adm. of the Estate of J M C Miller deceased respectfully report entries unto your Honor that the said J M C Miller at the time of his death owned the following lands situated in the county of Coosa to wit: S1/2 of NW1/4 & NE1/4 of SW1/4 and S1/2 of SW1/4 Section 25.T23. Range 18. Situated in Coosa county. That the heirs of Said deceased are the following to wit: A. J. Miller who is over twenty-one years of age, of sound mind and resides in Coosa County, John M. C. Miller who is over twenty-one years of age, of sound mind and resides in Coosa County, J. Monroe Miller who is over twenty- one years of age, of sound mind, and resides in Coosa County, Mary Sharbutt wife of Hilliary M. Sharbutt who is over twenty-one years of age, of sound mind and resides in Coosa County, Nancy Kelly wife of John Kelly who is over twenty one years of age of Sound mind and resides in part unknown to adms. and that the heirs, and that the Said lands cannot be equitably divided among Said heirs, and that the Said John M. Miller one of Said adults his requests that Said lands be sold for distribution wherefore, your petitioner prays that he be authorized to sell Said lands for one half cash & the other half on credit until 1st Nov 1884 for the purpose of making a divisions of Said estate among Said heirs according to the Statute for Such case made, and that such proceedings, orders and decrees may be had and made in the premises, as may be sufficient to affect such sale for said purpose according to law. And as in duty bound your petitioner will ever pray. Sworn to and subscribed before me} John A Logan this 17th day of Oct AD 1883. John S. Bently Judge of Probate Filed on this day 17th day of Oct 1883 J M C Miller Deceased Report of Sales of Land State of Alabama} To the Honorable Jno. S Bently Judge of Probate Court of Coosa County} Coosa County. Courses of John A. Logan admr. Of the Estate of J M C Miller deceased and makes the following report of sale of the following land belonging to the Estate of J M C Miller deceased, that your petitioners as admr. of said estate sold (cannot make out next word) an order and decree of the Probate court of said county Alabama on the 3rd day of Dec 1883 ordering a sale of said lands for one half cash and the other half on credit to Nov 1st 1884 - your petitioners reports that in the 28th day of Dec 1883 he sold said lands on the promises in accordance with Said decree, where J M C Miller Jr. son of deceased became the purchaser of the S1/2 of NW1/4 & NE1/4 of SW1/4 & S1/2 of SW1/4 Sec 25T23 R 18 in Coosa Co Ala for the sum of two hundred & forty-five dollars - one half of which he was paid in cash - two given his notes due 1st 1884 with J T Miller and John Smith as his securities thereon - and this admr. reports that said lands did not sell for an amount greatly less than its value - Sworn to and subscribed before me this Feb 16th 1884.(1) John A Logan J H Parker Register in Chancery Filed Feb 16th 1884. Jno.S Bently Judge of Probate (1) This is from W & OCR Bk II p.438 1843-1883, located in the Coosa Co. Courthouse, Rockford, AL. Researched by Ron Bridges on 3 Mar 1998. Note: It appears that the complete name of John Miller's name is John McBride Miller. However, the debate goes on. John was born 1811 in SC and died 1883 in Coosa Co., AL. His wife was Martha Gibson, who was born 1813 in SC and died unknown in AL. They married 10 Feb 1833 in Henry Co., GA.