Estate of William Boutwell - Pike 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Estate of William Boutwell - Pike Co., AL Contributed By "Bert" Mon, 19 Oct 98 State of Alabama ) To Jess Lee Pike County ( Know Ye ) That we having full faith in your prudence and competency have appointed your commissioner and by these present, do authorize you to at such times and place as you may appoint to call before you and examine Emanuel Whittaker as a witness in a cause pending in our Orphans Court of Pike County (Wherein Allen Frazier administrator cfe bonis non of the Estate of William Boutwell deceased late of said County is Jess and Willis, Deloney, William, Zachariah and Mary Oliver widow (formerly Mary Boutwell) John Sr. Thomas Boutwell all of age- Elizabeth Moses (wife of Jackson Moses) (femme covert, Jane Boutwell widow of intestate and Noel Boutwell are Defendants) on oath to be by your administrator upon Interrogation annexed to this Commission to take and certify the deposition of the witness and return the same to our court to be holden on the first Monday in October A.D. 1845 under your hand and seal. Witness Jesse W. Lee Clk of said Court at office this 1st day of September A.D. 1845 Jesse W. Lee CLK issued September 1st 1845 Allen Frazier administrator ( VS of William Boutwell ) Willis, Deloney, William, Zachariah Boutwell, Mary Oliver (formerly Mary Boutwell) John, Thomas, and Joel Boutwell, Elizabeth Moses, and Jane Boutwell, widow of William Boutwell deceased. In Orphan's Court Pike County, interrogations to be administered to Emanuel Whittaker, a material witness for Jess-- 1st--Do you know the parties. Answer---I Do. 2nd-Who are the heirs of William Boutwell deceased? Answer--Willis, Deloney. William, Zachariah, John, Thomas sr., Noel Boutwell Mary Oliver (formerly Mary Boutwell) and Jane Boutwell widow of William Boutwell, deceased. 3rd Who are the minor heirs of said William Boutwell deceased? Answer--There are none. 4th Do you know the land which said William dec'd seized and possessed if so, state them. Answer--They were S.E. 1/4 of N.W. 1/4 of Sec. 32, T9, R 21 S.W. 1/4 of S.E. 1/4 of Sec. 32, T9, R 21-N.W.1/2 of N.W. 1/2 Sec 5 T8 R21-N.W.1/4 of N.E. 1/4 of Sec 5 T9 R21 in Pike County, Ala. 5th Can said lands be equally, fairly beneficially divided among said heirs without sale thereof? Answer--I think not. Examination taken and sworn this 10th day of September 1845 his mark X Emanuel Whittaker Jefse Suggs (signature is difficult to read. J is made differently from others made by this person as is the S.) The names Noel and Joel are used. I believe Noel is correct