Probate Records of William Leemon (3) - 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 William Leemon (3) - Madison Co., AL Contributed by Debbie Henderson Sun, 13 Sep 1998 Probate Records Book 8 Page 61 and 62 An Inventory on Appraisement of perishable property belonging to the Estate of William Leemon deceased Agreeable to an Order of the Hon Judge of the county court of Madison County Alabama we James Dickson, Rleasant L. Austin, C.C. Oley and J.B. Turner have assebled at the residence of William Leemon decd for the purpose of Appraising the property shown us by his admr. Joseph Lemon and after being duly sworn find the same to be to wit. (Note items of inventory listed and amount of each item listed. Some of the inventory: 1 Family Bible $ 2.00 1 Old Trunk $ 1.00 1 Wooden Clock $ 10.00 1 set of Tumblers $ .75 1 old negro woman - Judy $100.00 150 pounds Lard @ 10 cts $100.00 There is almost a whole legal page of items. Should anyone be intersted in the items and amounts they may contact me personally at JHEND64@aol.com) A paper similar to a Petition found in the file of William Leeman's Estate. It bears no evidence of any kind that the Petition was sumitted to the Court or that it was recorded. I suspect that this was written about 1852 when distribution of William Leeman's estate was settled. Hannah Leeman, Kitty Leeman and James Ransom state William Leeman died in the year 1836 intestate. He left as heirs the following Children, to wit: petitioners Kitty Leeman, Hannah Leeman, Joseph Leeman, Belza Leeman, Martha Leeman, Henry Leeman, all Children of said William Leeman. Belza Leeman married David Wilkes, both of whom are dead, leaving two Children James R. Wilkes and Henry Wilkes. Martha Leeman married Benjamin Osborne and has since died leaving three Children Amy G. Osborne Wife of petitioner James Ransom, Reuben J. Osborne and Joseph J. Osborne. Henry Leeman who was twice married, has died, leaving the following Children by his first wife, viz: Martha McMahan and Minerva Leeman and by the second Wife Bizzy warren, Thomas Leeman, Martha Leeman, John Leeman, Enoch Leeman, Kitty Leeman and Henry Leeman. Petitioners do not know ages. William Leeman married Amy Merritt in Granville County North Carolina about 1787. Amy Leeman died in North Carolina in July ? 1807. William Leeman then moved from North Carolina to Wilson County Tennessee in 1808 and removed to Madison County Alabama in 1813. William Lemon died July 21, 1836 leaving no widow. He never was married after the death of the said Amy. William and Amy had the following Children: (1). Martha g. Leeman called Patsy. She married Benjamin Osborn. She died about November ? 1845 in Morgan County Alabama leaving Reuben and Joseph. Reuben died in Morgan County Alabama January 14, 1849 leaving no issue, but an insolvent estate. Joseph lives in Morgan County Alabama and is of age. Amy married to James Ransom and lives in Morgan County Alabama (2) Henry Leeman died in Illinois before his father William leaving children Thomas, John, Enoch and Henry, all of age except Henry; Minerva, Martha and Kitty, all married to persons unknown, nor is it known who are yet living. Henry Leeman moved many years before his death from Alabama. (3)Hannah Leeman, of full age, and lives in Morgan County Alabama (4) Belza Leeman married David Wilks. Belza died before William and her husband is also dead. She died leaving two Children James Robert Wilks and Hnery Wilks, both living somewhere in North Carolina (5) Green Leeman, of full age, and lives somewhere in Mississippi (6) Catharine or Kitty Leeman, of full age, and lives in Morgan County Alabama (7) Joseph Leeman died about March 15, 1841, unmarried and childless, leaving a will (8) John Leeman died of full age, about 1838?, without issue and unmarried; his estate is insolvent. Illegitimates born of Elizabeth Cook of Wilson County Tennessee: James, whether living or dead is not known. Squire who lives in this county. ? ? ?. Margaret or Peggy married William Smoot and lives in Morgan County Alabama, Elizabeth or Betsy married John Medlock and lives out of the state, place unknown. Elizabeth Cook died in 1842. Burrell Patterson knew William Leeman in North Carolina and his wife Amy/Amey Merritt.