All exracted probate records (File prob041) ; Catahoula Par., Louisiana Probate records submitted by Houston Tracy, Jr Date: 9/25/99 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** 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 dated 19 Jan 1824, requesting an Estate Sale of Benjamin Corbett, dec'd by his Heirs: G. W. Rider (sic), James Corbet (sic), Benjm. Edwards, [illegible] Powers, and Mary Rey (sic, Ray). Other notes showing the shares of this estate: 27 Oct 1828 - Benjamin Richardson on behalf of his wife [not named] for her portion of her uncle's estate. 19 Jan 1833 - James Goodail (sic, Goodall) on behalf of his share of his uncle's estate. 28 Jul 1827 - Benjamin Corbett, on behalf of his share of his uncle's estate. Undated, Tilphey (sic) Smith and Mary Daley (sic, Daily), heirs of Priscilla Corbett, dec'd of behalf of their share of their uncle's estate. 18 Feb 1826 - Appointment of Representatives for the Absent Heirs in the Estate of Benjamin Corbet (sic), dec'd by Samuel Lightner, Judge of Probates in Catahoula Parish District Court, to sell the plantation owned in indivision by the heirs: Prisilla (sic) Corbet, widow and relict of said dec'd; George W. Rider, representative of the heirs of Brinkly (sic) Corbet, dec'd; Moses Burnett, representative of the heirs of Joseph Corbet, dec'd; Henry Olerry (sic, O'Leary?), representative of the heirs of James Corbett (sic); Thomas Grayson, representative of Hanah (sic) Corbett; James P. Wall, representative of Prisilla Corbet; James Desha, representative of Mary Powers. James Desha and James Caldwell were appointed to divide the property into two lots. Lot two drawn on behalf of the heirs of Banj. Corbett and Lot one drawn on behalf of the widow, Prisilla Corbet. Received of Samuel Lightner, Judge of the Parish of Catahoula, five hundred [and ninety eight is interlined] dollars, being the amount due me from the Succession of my uncle, Benjamin Corbitt (sic), deceased, as my part of said estate. [made her mark] Huldy King, formerly Huldy Gudsel or Guelsel. Note: $400.00 is written out to the side of this receipt, which is not dated. Note from [illegible] McDowell, cotton broker in New Orleans dated at New Orleans, 15 Mar 1825, re: Estate of Benj. Corbett. The cotton on Bouef Prairie was killed this year by the drouth (sic, drought), it has no staple and is generally very blue and trashy. Receipt dated 13 Jan 1828, Luranah (sic) Flour (sic) acknowledges having received his portion of the Estate of Benj. Corbett from Samuel Lightner, Judge. Letter dated 14 May 1828 from Susan Flowers requesting Judge Samuel Lightner send her money to pay a debt to Jan Campeld (sic, Campbell). Her security will be Cranze or Orange Clark. If you won't send the money, ask Mr. Goldman to ask Mr. King or Stampley to give it to me. Receipt, 15 May 1828, Mrs. Compton [no further identification] of Mississippi, represented by her attorney, S. B. Stampley, receives her share in the Estate of Benj. Corbett. Receipt dated 15 Dec 1828 - Ben Corbett Estate to Sam Gordon, tutor to the minor child, Elizabeth Rider (sic) of Geo. W. Rider, dec'd. Receipt, 28 Apr 1829, Sicily Island, Heirs of Saml. Goodail, dec'd acknowledge receiving their share of the Estate of Benj. Corbett. [signed] Saml. Lightner, John Thomas. Receipt dated 5 Jan 1836. James G. Taliaferro. Edward Goldman's Note to Benj. Corbitt (sic) dated 20 May 1825 on which there are several credits due, all of which I settle with said Goldman and collect from him the balance of the note. [signed] S. B. Stampley Receipt, 21 Mar 1828, James Slayter acknowledges receiving a share on behalf of his wife, Mary Slater's rights to the Succession of Benj. Corbett, dec'd. Witness: Saml. Gorden (sic). [signed] Samuel Lightner, Judge