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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Debbie Henderson ==================================================================== September 1998 This is one of several more----The ______ is in the actual document. Any spaces are what is left blank from the original. This is the entire transcribed document in full. I think the only one I have ever had that was 100% readable. The State of Alabama Probate Court IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Morgan County Catharine Leemon DECEASED To the Hon. David Day Judge Probate Court, said County: that Catharine Leemon departed this life at said County on or about the 14th day of March 1879, leaving no last will or testament, so far as your petitioner knows or believes, and that her death was known more than fifteen days before this day; and this petition further shows that the said Catharine Leemon was at the time of her death and inhabitant of this County Morgan and died seized and possessed of real and personal estate in this State _____________ consisting chiefly or Four hundred and ten and 30/100 Dollars, Household and Kitchen furniture and two hundred and forty acres of land situate in said County all of said real and personal estate being estimated to be worth about Six hundred dollars, and probably not more; that the names, residence, ages and condition of the heirs, and distributees of the estate of the said decedent, so far as your petitioner knowns or believes are as follows, to wit: See List hereto attached as a part hereof marked Exhibit "A"; that your petitioner, being the nephew and next of kin of said deceased, an inhabitant of this State, above the age of twenty-one years, and in no respect disqualified under the law from serving as an administrator, believing that the said estate should be immediately administered, to the end that the said property may be collected and preserved for those who shall appear to have a legal right or interest therein does, therefore, by virtue of his right under the statute, pray that your Honor will grant Letters of Administration on said estate to himself upon his entering into bond in such sum as is required by the statue, and with such security or securities as shall be approved by your Honor. Signed Joseph B. Leemon EXHIBIT "A" The following named persons are heirs at law and distributees ofdecedent and of the whole blood and whose legitimacy is not questioned to wit 1. The children of Green Leemon deceased whole brother of the decedent left surviving him Martha widow of Gus Brown deceased residing in De Calb County Alabama; Ransom Leemon deceased left surviving him three children to wit James of full age and Val and Berry monors residing in Aberdeen Monroe County Mississippi; Nancy wife of George W. Martin, Missouri Draper wife of N.W. Draper and Joseph B. Leemon residing at Madison Station Madison County Alabama and F.M. Leemon residing in New York City State of New York and Fannie Jones widow of Jones deceased residing in Texas all of full age except said Val and Berry and all of sound mind and said minors have no legal guardian known to Petitioner. 2. The children of Martha Osburn deceased whole sister of decedent and widow of Joseph L. Osburn deceased left surviving her Amie G. Ransom now deceased wife of James M. Ransom left surviving her James D., Houston Lee and Thomas Ransom residing in Morgan County Alabama and Hughey and Joseph Ransom residingin Madison County Alabama all of full age and of sound mind; Joseph Osburn deceased left surviving him Reuben Osburn, Amie Lockheart wife of James Lockheart and Martha wife of William Hamlett and Mary Osburn all of full age and of sound mind and Sallie, Joseph, and Nancy of full age and William and John minors all residing in Madison County Alabama and of sound mind and said minors have no legal guardian known to Petitioner. 3. Henry Leemon deceased whole brother of decedent left surviving him two sons of full age would say they are non residents of the State of Alabama. Names and residences not known if living now - may have had other children but Petitioner does not know - said Henry died in East Tennessee manny years ago. Half Bloods Whose legitimacy is questoned 1. Squire Leemon deceased half brother of decedent left surviving him Thomas Leemon residing in Morgan County Alabama of full age and sound mind. 2. Margaret Mitchell deceased half sister of decedent and wife of Harrison Mitchell left surviving her Eliza Ransom wife of James D. Ransom, Narcisa Terrell widow of James Terrell deceased, John Mitchell and Wyatt Smoote all of full age and sound mind and reside in Morgan County Alabama. 3. Elizabeth Medlock half sister of decedent and wife of John Medlock residence not known nor whether living and if dead whether any children were left surviving. They went it is supposed many years ago to White River in Arkansas and when they left this state had three or four children - would say they are now non residents of the state of Alabama.