PROBATE RECORDS OF JOSEPH HIGGINBOTHAM - Putnam County, FL

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Copy of 
Letters of Administration
Issued to H. E. Osteen
On estate of late
Joseph Higginbotham

Filed in my office
June 27, A. D. 1870
W. A. McLean
County Judge

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State of Florida
County of Putnam

I, Calvin Gillis, County Judge in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing 
is a true copy of the letters of administration de bonis nou to Hezekiah E. Osteen in the 
matter of the administration of the estate of Joseph Higginbotham late of said County deceased, 
as appears of record in my office of Probate and I certify that said Osteen is at present
time such administrator.

In witness whereof I have therefore affixed my office seal and subscribe my hand of office 
in the town of Palatka on this the 22th day of June A. D. 1870.

Calvin Gillis
County Judge

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Higginbotham, Joseph               Estate
State of Florida}                  County Court
County of Putnam}                  Probate Office

To all to whom these presents shall come - greeting

Whereas Eliza Turner was duly appointed and qualified as administrex of the goods and chattels, 
assets and effects which were of Joseph Higginbotham late of said County deceased.  At the time 
of his death, the said Joseph having died intestate and a resident of said County and whereas 
the said Eliza Turner after the granting administration to her of the goods, chattels, credits 
of the said deceased did take upon herself the administration of the goods, chattels, effects 
and credits of the said deceased and was lately removed from her said administration by the 
order of this court and her said letters of administration are revoked and whereas there remains
assets in her hands and goods and chattels, credits and effects of the said deceased 
unadministered, and Hezekiah E. Osteen has been duly appointed and qualified as administrator
de bonis nou of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits which were of the 
deceased, and remaining unadministered by the said Eliza Turner.  The said Hezekiah E. Osteen 
has entered into bond obligatory to the Governor of the State of Florida and his successors 
in office in penalty of eight hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs and R. M. Dillard 
and James Sauls as his securities.

Now know you that administration of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights, and credits 
which were of the said Joseph Higginbotham deceased remaining unadministered are granted and 
by these presents committed to said Hezekiah E. Osteen.

In testimony where of I have hereinto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 7th day of 
October A. D. 1869.

Clvin Gillis 
County Judge and ex officer
Judge of Probate Court & Clerk of Probate Court

Recorded this 7th day of October A. D. 1870

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Palatka, Florida Sept. 14, 1870

Honorable W. A. McLean
Jacksonville

I received at the hands of Mr. Keene several days past the sum of one hundred & twenty ($120) 
dollars to be paid to the guardian of the heirs of Joseph Higginbotham, late of this county 
deceased (all of said heirs are minors and have a guardian).  I gave a receipt to Mr. Keene 
for the package of money--the money was sent by you through him for the purpose indicated.

Calvin Gillis

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Contributor's Note:

These letters were in Elijah Higginbotham's probate file.  Elijah died June 4, 1868 in
Duval Co.  Each of his heirs received $120 after the estate was settled.

Eliza (Ann Elizabeth) Pendarvis is the daughter of George & Sarah Pendarvis of Duval County, 
Florida.  She married Joseph Higginbotham, March 13, 1856, in Duval County.  He is the son of 
Elijah and Ann Hodges-Higginbotham.

On the 1860 census Joseph and Eliza were living in Putnam Co., FL.  After Joseph was killed 
at the Battle of Jonesboro/Jonesborough on 31 August-1st Sept. 1864, Eliza married William Turner. 
By the 1870 census she is listed as a widow again.  In her mother's probate records of 1872, 
Eliza is referred to as "the widow of Dunn's Lake".