Estate Papers of Nancy Medlock, Monroe, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/monroe/wills/nmedlock.txt ==================================================================== USGENWEB PROJECT NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Project Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file is copyrighted and contributed by: Ruth Newlan ==================================================================== March 2003 Nancy Medlock, decd} Estate of } This day, came Rufus C. Torrey, the admr of said Estate & filed his petition in due form, selling forth that said Estate is solvent & praying for an order of distribution of the following personal property belonging to said Estate to wit: one negro woman named Victoria, a negro boy named Albert, a negro girl named Barbara & a negro girl named Adaline, together with some household & Kitchen furniture, a few cattle, hogs, & c., among the following named heirs of said Estate, to wit: Elizabeth Moore, Sophia D. Ray, Eliza Medlock, & Lucius Medlock all of full age; also, the minor heirs of Walter Medlock decd, to wit: Lucretia, Martha, Mary Jane, Lucinda, Nancy & Lucius Medlock. It is therefore ordered by the court, that Jas. M. Agee, Wm. R. Agee, A. J. Robertson, Wm C. Sowell & Robt. I. Draughon, who are disinterested persons & residents of this county, be, & they are hereby appointed commissioners to divide said property nto five equal shares - one fifth to Elizabeth Moore, one fifth to Sophia D. Ray, one fifth to Eliza Medlock, one fifth to Lucius Medlock & one fifth to the above named minor heirs of Walter Medlock, decd, after haviing first taken an oath to make said distribution fairly & Impartially, if the same can be done, & to make due return of their proceedings in writing, signed by them, to this court, on or before the third Monday of May next - It is further ordered, that said Petition be recorded for further reference. Probate Court, Special Term, March 28, 1864 Nancy Medlock, decd } Estate of } This day cames R.C. Torrey, the admr of said Estate the same having been appointed for a final settlement of said Estate and the notice required by a previous order of Court having been given. Also, cam John DeLoach as gdn adtitim for the minor heirs of Walter Medlock, decd, who if living, would have been a distributee of theEstate of said Nancy. And no other person appearing to contest said settlement. And the account being examined, audited & stated. It appears that said admr is justly chargeable with the sume of ten thousand & forty, 67/100 Dollars - paid by him in Confederate Treasury notes - and that he is entitled to credits for sums paid out & allowed as proper charges against said Estate, to the amount of nine hundred & twenty-seven 34/100 Dollars - Leaving a balance in his hands to be distributed, amounting to nine thousand one hundred & thirteen 23/100 Dollars - and that the said admr has the further sun of $59.00 in ? subject to distribution among the said heirs - It is therefore ordered, adjudged & decreed by the Court, that the said admr do pay over to wit: To Elizabeth R. Moore the sum of $1822,66, in confederate Treasury notes or Bonds, - and the sum of $11,82 in ?(same word as last ?) - To Sophia D. Ray, the sum of $1822,86 in confederate Treasury notes or Bonds, and the sum of $11, 82 in ? (the same word as last ?) To Eliza Medlock the sum of $1822,66 in confederate Treasury notes or Bonds & the further sume of 11,82 in ? (same word as last ?) To Lucius Medlock, the sum of $1822,66 in Confederate Treasury notes or Bonds, & the further sum of $11.82 in ?(same word as last ?) - To the heirs of Walter Medlock decd, as follows, to wit: To Lucretia Medlock in confederate Treasury notes or Bonds, $303.78, & in ?(same word as last ?) $2.00 - To Lucius Medlock in confederate notes or Bonds $303,78 & in ?(same word as last?) $2.00, - and that the said sums of money, herein Decreed to the heirs of Walter Medlock, be paid to such as may be of lawful age, and to the guardian of those who may be under the age of twenty-one years and it is further ordered, that executions do issue to enforce this decree, if the sums of money herein Decreed to the several distributees, be not paid over to them, within a reasonable time after demand is made - It is further orderd that the proceding statement stand as the Judgement & decree of this Court & that the account curent, as states, be recorded & placed on file.- Court Adjourns M. McCorvey, Judge