Henry County AlArchives Court.....Holland, Thomas B September 19, 1887
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Source: Orphan's Book Henry County
Written: September 19, 1887

Page 13 Exerpt from intestate

Estate of Thomas B. Holland Deceased.  
Honorable Dan Gordon Judge of Probate of Henry County, Alabama.
The undersigned James Jones respectfully represents unto your Honor that Thomas 
B Holland departed this life in said county on the 5th day of September 1887 
being at time of his death and a resident citizen of said county and leaving at 
the time of his death a resident citizen of said county  and leaving assets 
there in consisting of real and personal estate of about the value of 8000 
dollars.  That the widow of said decedent resides in said county and has no 
minor child or adult child living with her, and she desires that your 
petitioner become administrator of said estate.  Your petitioner represents 
that he is the husband of the only adult heir of the said estate--is over 
twenty-one years of age and a resident citizen of said county, wherefore he 
asks your honor to grant administration of said estate to him and issue letters 
accordingly.  
James Jones
Signed and Sworn to the 19th day of September 1887
Dan Gordon 
Probate Judge
Filed in office

Additional Comments:
Interestingly there was another daughter in Abbeville and several grandchildren 
of another daughter that were adult heirs.

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