SUCCESSION OF DOCTOR M. CURRY, Caldwell Parish, LA.  
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Source is records found in the Caldwell Parish Courthouse.  Columbia, Caldwell 
Parish, Louisiana.


To the Honorable the Judge of the Twelfth Judicial District court of the State
of Louisiana holding sessions in & for the parish of Caldwell-

The petition of Mary J. Curry, resident of the Parish of Caldwell, State of
Louisiana, with respect shews unto your honor, That she is the widow of Doctor
M. Curry late, a resident of the said Parish of Caldwell, who died intestate
on or about the 7th of August 1862 leaving a small estate, real & personal,
held in community between the said Doctor M. Curry &  and your petitioner, his
surviving widow - That he also left two minor children, James Edward & William
Franklin, issue of his marriage with your petitioner - That since the death of
her husband, your petitioner has managed the property of the succession, in a
prudent & economical manner, paid off the debts of the succession, & kept the
effects of the estate together for the benefit of herself & children.  That
she has never yet been confirmed as natural tutrix to her said minor children,
owing in part to the unsettled condition of the courts of the country - That 
no administration of the  succession is necessary, as all the debts have been
paid, & your petitioner as natural tutrix is fully competent  to manage the
estate for the best interests of the minors. --- Wherefore she prays to be
duly confirmed as natural tutrix to the minor children James Edward and
William Franklin Curry upon taking the oath of complying with the requisites
of law, that an under-tutor also be appointed to said minors, that an order
issue to the Recorder of the Parish to make an inventory & appraisement of the
property of the succession of Doct.H.Curry & for general relief etc.  Signed,
Barry Crawford, Atty



State of Louisiana, Parish of Caldwell:  Be it remembered that I Thomas J.
Hough, Parish Recorder, in and for said parish and State Duly Commissioned and
sworn, in obedience to an order Issued from the 12th Judicial District Court
in and for the Parish of Caldwell, bearing date 7th day of February A.D. 1866
- To me directed, to take and make an Inventory of all the property,, both
rights and credits, real and personal composing the Estate of D.H. Curry,
Deceased.  And for that purpose I have proceeded in the Town of Columbia to
the Court House and appointed E.T. Nethery, and W.J. Howell as appraisers, who
being duly sworn to appraise said property according to Law, did  make said
appraisement which is as follows:  to Wit ==
1st - Two hundred acres of Land
Appraises at---             $1,000
2nd - One horse appraised at    100
3rd - Three head of cattle       75
4th - Twenty-nine hogs           87
5th - One wagon                  70
6th - One bed & bed stead        40
7th - One Lot - farming tools app at $25
8th - Twelve chairs              12
9th - One Shot-gun               15
10th- One Table                   4
11th- One Lot ___ ____           10
12th- One Looking glass           3
13th- Three Bales Cotton       $300
Amounting in the aggregate to $1,681

In testimony whereof The Aforesaid parties have hereunto signed their names in
presence of the undersigned competent witnesses, together with me, Thomas J.
Hough, Recorder.  On this 7th day of Feb A.D. 1866.  
W.J. Howell
E.T. Nethery
J.S.Couch
Joseph Roy