Probate Records of James Ragsdale - Madison 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Probate Records of James Ragsdale - Madison Co., AL Contributed by Debbie Henderson Sun, 13 Sep 1998 State of Alabama Probate Court of Madison County May Term 1854 Vincent Graves?, N.B. D?, Wm A. Brand?, Jno W. Nance and A.G. Moore the Commissioners heretofore appointed by the Sheriff of Madison County to allot Susan Ragsdale widow of James Ragsdale deceased her Dower in the LLands of which said James Ragsdale deeded ? ? ?, having this day made; this report in writing of said allotment accompanied by the Suveyors Plot of the same made out by James ? County Surveyor of said County It is ordered by the court that said report the accompanying Surveyors Plot the petition of the said Susan Ragsdale heretofore filed for Dower the ? of Dower including the Sheriff. ? endorsed thereon be admitted and recorded and surveyors Plot. F.L. Hammond Judge P.C. Probate Records Book 17 Page 621 State of Alabama Probate Court of Madison county May Term 1854 Allotment of Dower in the Lands of James Ragsdale late of said County deceased having been this day returned by the Commissioners Surveyor appointed the same is ordered to be filed and recorded (See PR Book 3 Page 371?) pursuant to said order said allotment was duly recorded on the 12 day of July 1854.