Jefferson-Statewide County AlArchives Court.....Ware, Jeptha M. August 7, 1901 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lanelle Hanke lhbham@yahoo.com October 22, 2005, 12:12 pm Source: Probate Court Records - Jefferson Co Al Written: August 7, 1901 Recorded: August 29, 1901+ The State of Alabama, Jefferson County. ============ Court of Probate ============ Petition for Sale of Personal Property. ============ Estate of Jeptha M. Ware Deceased. ------------ ========== Filed in the office of the Judge of Probate Court, the 7 day of Aug 1901 and the 29th day of August 1901 set for hearing. Post notices. J. P. Stiles Judge Probate Court =========== Prayer granted and order of sale made, and petition ordered recorded this 29 day of August 1901. (handwritten) Sell for cash at late residence of dec'd. Publish 3 weeks in Newspapers. J. P. Stiles Judge of Probate Court. =========== Recorded in Sale ('Sale' struck through and 'Final' written in) Record 5 Page 77. =========== The State of Alabama) Jefferson County ) Court of Probate In the Matter of the Estate of Jeptha M. Ware Deceased. To the Hon. J. P. Stiles Judge Probate Court said County: The undersigned G. T. Ware your petitioner, by appointment of this Court Administrator of the estate of said Jeptha M. Ware deceased, respectfully represents that [it] is desireable to convert the personal property of said estate into money, for the purpose of distributing such portion as may remain after paying the just debts of said estate and the cost and charges of administering, among the distributees. Your petitioner, therefore, prays that for the purpose of making distribution among the distributees, your Honor will grant an order to sell all of the personal property mentioned in the inventory of the personal estate heretofore filed in this Court, to wit: 1 jack 1 mare 1 cow 2 yearling 6 herd hogs 2 feather beds, 1 bureau 1 clock 1 kitchen (?)& vesils(?) 1 dining table 1 cupboard 1 rifle 1 shot gun 1 mirror 3 bed steads 1 wagon 1 set wagon harness 1 set plow tools 3 plow stocks 1 set (Horse?) Harness 3 pony plows 1 plow stock 4 hammers 1 iron shoe last 1 hand axe 1 saw set 2 augers 1 pr. sharp shears & 1 pr scales 4 axes 3 shovels 1 iron wedge 1 set black smith tools 2 grubbing hoes 2 grindstones 1 sausage mill 3 wash pots 2 wash tubs 1 froe 1 cross cut saw 2 hand saws 4 wagon boxes 1 h(?) wrench 1 crow bar 3 bridles 1 harrow 1 scythe cradle 1 mowing blade 3 baskets Lot barb wire Lot chairs Horse shoe nippers 4 water buckets 1 tin safe 1 saddle 15 chairs 1 plane 3 fish nets 1 1/2 bushel measure & 1 peck measure 1 corn sheller 2 pr plow gears 5 (unreadable) 2 bibles. at such time and place and on such terms as it may please your Honor to direct. G. T. Ware =============== The State of Alabama) Jefferson County) G. T. Ware, being duly sworn, deposes and says that the facts alleged in above petition are true according to the best of his knowledge, information and belief. G. T. Ware Subscribed and sworn to before me this the) 7 day of Aug 1901. ) J.P. Stiles ) Judge Probate Court ) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/jefferson/court/ware124gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 3.7 Kb