Probate Records of William Leemon (2) - Madison County, 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 William Leemon (2) - Madison Co., AL Contributed by Debbie Henderson Sun, 13 Sep 1998 Book M Page 297 Monday May 10th 1852 In the matter of the distribution of the estate of William Leeman decd Hannah Leeman & others claiming to be the legal heirs of siad William Leeman late of said County deceased and entitled as said heirs to distribution of his estate, having filed their petition in the court in which they deny that Elizabeth Betsey, wife of John Medlock, Merritt Leeman, Squire Leeman, and Peggy Smoot are the legitimate children or legal heirs of said William Leeman deceased, oor entitled to any share of this estate, and all ? that James Thomas, Sheriff of said County, and ex official administrator de bonis mon of said estate having his statement filed legally with his account of vouchers for settlement, fasley named said Elizabeth or betsy said Merritt, said Squire and said Peggy as children and heirs of William Leeman deceased, and entitled to distribution of said estate, together with said petitioners and others. And said petitioners having prayed this Court that said Elizabeth or Betsey Medlock said Merritt, said Squire and said Peggy may be duly notified to appear before this Court and show if they can, that they are the legitimate children & heirs at law of said William Leeman deceased, and entitiled to share in the distribution of his estate, and that an issue may be formed to try whether they are the lefitimate children and heirs of said William Leeman deceased; and affidavit having been made that said John Medlock and his wife said Elizabeth or Betsy are non residents of Alabama and that the place of their residence is unknown to the petitioners. Book M Page 297 and 298 It is therefore Ordered That forty days notice be given to said John Medlock and wife said Wlizabeth or betsy by publication of a copy of this order for three successive weeks in the Democrat requiring them, to appear if they think proper, before the Juudge of the Court at a time to be held n for said county of Madison at the Court hose insaid town of Huntsville, on the second Monday in July next and show if they can that said Elizabeth or Betsy is a legitimate child or legal heir of said William Leeman deceased, and entitled to distribution of his estae, and then and there contest with the petitioners, the issue to be formed. Book M Page 298 It is written & ordered, That citations issue requireing said Peggy Smoot, said Squire Leeman, and Irvin Midham/Windham Corner of said County & administrator of the estate of siad Merritt Leeman deceased to be and appear before this Court at the term to be held at the Court house in Huntsville on the second Monday in July next, and show if they can that said Peggy Smooot, said Squire Leeman, and said Merritt Leeman are and were the legitimate children & legal heirs of said William Leeman deceased, and entittled to distribution of his estate, and then and there to contest the issue to be formed to try the same, It is further ordered, That citations issue to Irvin Mindham/Windham coroner of said county & administrator of the estate of Patsy Osburn and John Leemon deceased respectively and to William H. T. Browne guardian ad litem for Henry Leeman infant to be and appear before this Court, at the term thereof to be held at the Court house in Huntsville on the second Monday in July next to contest if they think proper the final settlement of James Thomas administrator of the estate of William Leeman deceased, and distribution of the same. On the application of Hannah Leeman, Catharine Leeman, & Green Leeman, It is ordered that administration on the estate of Merritt Leemon late of said county deceased, be committed to Irvin Mindham, Coroner of said county agreeably to the Statutes in such cases made and provided. An instrument inviting suporting to be the last will and testament of robert W. Knikle late of said county deceased bearing date the second day of October 1855, and also another instrument suporting to be a codicil to the last will & testament of said decedent bearing date the fourteenth day of April 1852 having this day been ? for Probate.