Estate Records of John STANFIELD, Crawford County, Illinois

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Estate Records of John Stanfield

29 June 1874, Crawford Co, IL, File box 79, case 13

Petition of Lewis Maddox in the matter of the estate of John Stanfield
deceased, for letters of administration.  To the Hon. John B. Harper, Judge
of the County Court of Crawford County, in the State of Illinois.  The
Petition of the undersigned Lewis Maddox respectfully represents that John
Stanfield late of the county of Crawford aforesaid departed this life in
said County, on or about the 13th day of June A. D. 1874, leaving no last
will and testament as far as your petitioners know or believes.

And this petition further shows that the said John S. Stanfield died,
seized and possessed of real and personal estate, consisting chiefly of
horses, cattle, hogs, corn growing, etc... all of said personal estate
being estimated to be worth about six hundred dollars.  That said deceased
left surviving him Hannah Stanfield his widow, and Samson Stanfield, Jesse
Stanfield, William Stanfield, Fielden Stanfield, Mathew Stanfield, and the
heirs of Nancy Thompson formerly Nancy Stanfield viz.  Hannah Thompson,
Demarius Higgins,  John Thompson, Sampson Thompson, Jesse Thompson, Elias
Thompson, his children as heirs.  That your petitioner believing that the
said estate should be immediately administered, as well for the proper
management of said estate as for the prompt collection of the assets by
virtue of a request of the widow who has right under the statute and her
written ? therefore pray that your Honor will grant Letters of
Administration to Lewis Maddox in the premises, upon his taking the oath
prescribed by the Statute, and entering into bond in such sum and with
securities, as may be approved by your honor.

Lewis N. Maddox.

State of Illinois, Crawford County.  Lewis N. Maddox 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.

Sworn to and subscribed before me Orelove C. Nelson, Clerk of the County
Court of Crawford County, this 29 day of June A. D. 1874. 

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