Caldwell County Louisiana Archives Court.....Richmond, William Harmon December 16, 1867
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Tim Richmond timrich1952@yahoo.com July 17, 2009, 6:10 pm

Source: Source: Succession Records At Caldwell Parish Courthouse, Columbia, Louisiana.
Written: December 16, 1867
Recorded: December 16, 1867

SUCCESSION OF William Harmon Richmond, Caldwell Parish, LA.  
Transcribed & Contributed by Tim Richmond.  (timrich1952@yahoo.com)



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Source: Succession Records at Caldwell Parish courthouse, Columbia, Louisiana.

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Tutorship of minor heirs of Wm. H. Richmond Deed.
Application and appointment of Mary Ann Miles as maternal tutor.
Filed: Dec. 16th, 1867           J.W. Humble, clerk

The prayer of the within petitioner being duly considered and the law and the
evidence being in favor of the petitioner, it is ordered and adjudicated that
she, Mary Ann Miles be and is hereby confirmed as natural Tutrix of his minor
children, Marion Jillson and Sarah Jane Richmond issue of her marriage with
William H. Richmond descd.  Whom her taking the oath of office required by law
done and signed at the Clerks Office in the town of Columbia La. on this 16th
day of December 1867.       --- J.W, Humble, Clerk


State of Louisiana
Parish of Caldwell
I Mary Ann Miles do solemnly swear that I will well and faithfully discharge and
perform all the duties incumbent on me as Maternal Tutrix of Mary, Jillian, and
Sarah J. Richmond, minor children of William Harmon Richmond descd. In
accordance to the best of my knowledge and understanding so help me God.

Sworn to and substantiated before me on this 16th day of Dec. 1867.
			Mary A. Miles  herXmark      J. W, Humble, clerk




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To the Honorable Judge of the 12th Judicial Dist. Court of the State of
Louisiana holding sessions in and for the Parish of Caldwell or to the Clerk of
said Court –
	The Petition of Mary Ann Miles a resident of your said Parish and State with
due respect represents unto your Honorable Court that on or about the year 1848
she entered into marriage with William H. Richmond with whom she lived as his
wife for some 15 years – and that Marion Jillson Richmond aged about 18 years
and Sarah Jane Richmond aged 16 years, both minors are the only children of the
said marriage with your petitioner – that her husband, the said William H.
Richmond died intestate in the Parish of Caldwell on or about the year 1864
leaving a small estate therein – in which your petitioner and his said minor
children have an interest in fact are the sole owners by inheritance – that said
minors have no Tutor or other representative – that she is the natural Tutrix of
said minors – Wherefore she prays that she may be duly appointed and confirmed
as Tutrix to her said minor children by a Decree of your Honorable Court and she
prays for all such other and further orders and decrees as may be necessary in
the _____ and for general relief.-
					W.St. & T.J. Hough attys.

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State of Louisiana
12th District Court
Parish of Caldwell
Clerks Office

	Whereas Mary Ann Miles has abidance to an order granted by the court aforesaid
having taken the oath according to Law as Maternal Matrix of the minor children
of Wm. H. Richmond desc.
	Now therefore she is herby authorized and fully empowered to discharge and
perform all and singular the duties as pertaining to the said appointment
according to Law.
	Witness the Honorable Judge of the 12th Dist. Court this 16th day of Dec. 1867.
						J.W. Humble, Clerk



Additional Comments:
although the text states that William Harmon Richmond died in Caldwell Parish,
he actually died in the Military Hospital in Shreveport La. He was a resident of
Hebert La.  He was wounded in the Red River Campaign and died of viral
pneumonia. He served with the 13th La. Partisan Rangers throughout that conflict.

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