All exracted probate records (File prob012) ; Catahoula Par., Louisiana
Probate records submitted by Houston Tracy, Jr
Date: 9/25/99




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These abstracts were taken from the Original Probate files and loose Original
records recovered from the basement of the courthouse in Harrisonburg, La. 
They are not a complete listing.  It seems, that when the courthouse was last
remodeled and the addition was made to the original structure, which houses
the Clerk of Court's office and other offices, that an effort was made by the
Mr. Book who was then Clerk to arrange the loose originals in time for the
rededication of the courthouse and corresponding with the American
Bi-centennial Celebration in 1976.  Time ran short and many errors in stuffing
the envelopes occurred in filing.  A volunteer later created an index, but
only used the name on the envelope, not the actual contents, some which should
actually have been placed in another file.


     Note:  No File Numbers were noted by the transcriber for the remaining
items. Or these were some of the loose papers rescued from the basement of the
old portion of the courthouse.

Sylvester Brown, dec'd - Petition of Adaline Brown Sarrery (sic), wife
[remarried widow] of Sylvester Brown, dec'd. that an Inventory might be taken
and is dated 31 Dec 1861.  Inventory taken 6 Jan 1862 and includes 60 acres of
land valued at $360.00 and 30 hogs at $180.00.  Estate is vacant and Abraham
Conn petitions to be appointed Administrator on 3 Dec 1866.  Inventory taken
by M. A. Smith and Sheppard Brown on 5 Jan 1867.  Includes 80 acres valued at
$160.00.  Notice of the Estate's Auction Sale dated 8 Feb 1873 and is to take
place on Monday, March 10th.  Land is described as being the NE4 of SW4 and
SW4 of SE4 in Section 15, Township 10 North, Range 4 East, containing 80
acres.