Pickens County AlArchives Court.....Allen, Uriah E. April 29, 1901 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: James S. Allen jimallen@vista-express.com September 19, 2006, 3:36 pm Source: Pickens County Will Book A, Page 308-312 Written: April 29, 1901 Recorded: April 29, 1901 Estate Records: The State of Alabama} Pickens County} Probate Court, Special Term, 1901, April 29, 1901. Petition of J. T. Allen for Probate of Will of Uriah E. Allen Deceased. To the Hon. L. C. Hudgins, Judge of Probate. The petition of the undersigned J. T. Allen respectfully represents unto your Honor that Uriah E. Allen who was at the time of his death an inhabitant of this County, departed this life at near Carrollton, Pickens Co., Ala, on or about the 27th day of April 1901 leaving assess in this State and leaving a Last Will and Testament duly signed and published by him and attested by W. G. Robertson & J. H. Land. That your petitioner, as he verily believes, is named in said Will as sole Executor and does now herewith surrender said Will to the Court and, pray that, after proper proceedings and proofs it may be probated and admitted to record as the true last Will and Testament of said deceased. Your petitioner further represents that Nancy G. Allen is the widow of said deceased, and that the names, ages, residence and conditions of the nest of kin are as follows, to-wit: Martha J. Mullins, Archer, Pickens Co. Ala, 61 years of age; Wm. D. Allen, Carrollton, Pickens Co, Ala, 56 years of age; J. W. Allen, Maben, Miss., 53 years of age; A. J. Allen, Carrollton, 52 years of age; Theodosia Jones, wife of W. J. Jones, Carrollton, Ala, 43 years of age; S. F. Allen, Carrollton, Ala, 40 years of age; Jno. T. Allen, Carrollton, Ala, 36 years of age; Children of Mary Ann Shaw, widow of J. C. Shaw dec., viz:- Luther Shaw, residence unknown last heard from in Miss., 30 years of age: Emory Shaw, residence unknown last heard from in Miss., 28 years of age; Nancy Shaw, Maben, Miss., 33 years of age; Flora Dunnaway, wife of Monroe Dunnaway, Maben, Miss., 27 years of age; Callie Gibson, wife of Wm. Gibson, Maben, Miss., 25 years of age, all of sound mind last account. Your petitioner would further represent the W. G. Robertson and J. H. Land, the said attesting witnesses reside in Pickens County, Ala., and therefore further prays that your Honor will file this petition and make such orders, and give notice of the filing of same, and day set for the hearing thereof as required by law. John T. Allen. The State of Alabama} Pickens County} J. T. Allen being duly sworn deposes and says that the facts averred in the above petition are true according to the best of his knowledge, information and belief. John T. Allen. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 29 day of April 1901. L. C. Hudgins Judge of Probate. Prayer granted and petition ordered recorded May 22, 1901. L. C. Hudgins Judge of Probate. Recorded in Will Record A Page 308 & 309. L. C. Hudgins Judge of Probate. The State of Alabama} Pickens County} Probate Court, Special Term, 1901, May 23rd, 1901. In the Matter of the Probate of the Last Will and Testament of Uriah E. Allen, Deceased. Before me, L. C. Hudgins, Judge of Probate, in and for said County, personally appeared in open Court, W. G. Robertson who, having been first duly sworn and examined, did and do depose and say on oath, that he is a subscribing witness to the instrument of writing now shown to him and which purports to be the last will and testament of Uriah E. Allen deceased, late an inhabitant of this County, that said Uriah E. Allen since deceased, signed and executed said instrument on the day the same bears date, and declared the same to be his last will and testament, and that affiant set his signature thereto, on the day the same bears date as a subscribing witness to the same in the presence of said Uriah E. Allen and that such other witness subscribed his name as a witness in his presence and the presence of said Uriah E. Allen. That said Uriah E. Allen was of sound mind and disposing memory, and in the opinion of the deponent fully capable of making his will, at the time the same was so made as aforesaid. Affiant further states that said Uriah E. Allen was on the day of the said date of said will, of the full age of Twenty-one years and upwards. W. G. Robertson. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23 day of May 1901. L. C. Hudgins Judge of Probate. Filed May 23, 1901. L. C. Hudgins Judge of Probate. Recorded in Will Record A Page 309. L. C. Hudgins Judge of Probate. The State of Alabama} Pickens County} Probate Court, Special Term, 1901. May 23rd, 1901. In the Matter of the Probate of the Last Will and Testament of Uriah E. Allen, Deceased. Before me, L. C. Hudgins, Judge of Probate, in and for said County, personally appeared in open court, J. H. Land who, having been by me first duly sworn and examined, did and do dispose and say on oath, that he is a subscribing witness to the instrument of writing now shown to him and which purports to be the last will and testament of Uriah E. Allen deceased, late an inhabitant of this County, that said Uriah E. Allen since deceased, signed and executed said instrument on the day the same bears date, and declared the same to be his last will and testament, and that affiant set his signature thereto, on the day the same bears date as a subscribing witness to the same in the presence of said Uriah E. Allen and that such other witness subscribed his name as a witness in his presence and in the presence of said Uriah E. Allen. That said Uriah E. Allen was of sound mind and disposing memory, and in the opinion of the deponent fully capable of making his will at the time the same was so made as aforesaid. Affiant further states that said Uriah E. Allen was on the day of the said date of said will, of the full age of twenty-one years and upwards. J. H. Land. Sworn and subscribed before me, this 23 day of May 1901. L. C. Hudgins Judge of Probate. Filed May 23, 1901. L. C. Hudgins Judge of Probate. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/pickens/court/allen163gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 7.6 Kb