All exracted probate records (File prob024) ; 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.

Petition of Charles Craig, father of the minors under the age of puberty [14]:
Charlotte, Henrietta, and Charles Craig [Jr.], who are his children by Mrs.
Eliza Prather, alias Mrs. Eliza Baxter, late of this parish.
His application as tutor was rejected by opposition of Eliphalet Plowden in
open court 12 Jul 1833.
Edward Doty had been appointed Tutor to Charles Craig [Jr.] 1 Jun 1833 and
remained in that capacity until 1 Apr 1847, when Charles attained the age of
majority [21].
     Note:  It can then be determined that Charles Jr. was born on or just
before 1 Apr 1826.