All exracted probate records (File prob044) ; 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. === Inventory of the Estate of Andrew W. Cathey, dec'd - 20 Jun 1816 - Appraisers: Casper Young and Joshua Kelly. Estate Sale held 28 Oct 1819, Purchasers: James Orr, Isaac Sellars, Mrs. Cathey, David Insminger (sic, Emsminger), Ichabod Osborn, Henry Kiper, George Cathey, Henery Stampley, Abraham Curtis, Joseph Case, James Cathey, Alferd (sic) Grayson, Fred. Galloway, Sara Lightner, Jacob McDaniel, John Cathey, William M. Smith. Undated Petition by Mary Cathey in which she states she had 3 children, all infants: Matilda, George and James. Promissory Note dated on Deer Creek 4 Jan 1816 of Andrew Cathey to William Reves (sic, Reeves) to have $25 worth of good merchantible cotton on the 1st Jan 1817. Written on note - Rec'd. 500 lbs. seed cotton, which is to be selled (sic, sold) by Wm. Reves - dated 10 March 1817 [signed] Wm. Blunt Letter dated 24 May 1817 from John L. Smith to Mr. Jeams (sic) Johnson of Deer Creek, asking that he have the cotton crop ready or the money owed him as he's in much need of money, as he expects to start for [New] Orleans in two or three weeks. Receipt of debt paid noted on 17 Jun 1817. Natural Tutrix Bond dated 23 Oct 1823 of Mary Cathey, widow of Andrew W. Cathey, and mother of George & James Cathey. Tax Receipt of Mary Cathey from T. W. Bryan, Parish Tax Collector for the year 1825. Promissory Note of Joab J. Collen (sic, Collins?) dated 1 Oct 1826, to deliver 12 bushels of corn to Mary Cathey's house. Letter dated at Sicily Island on 30 Nov 1827, written by Samuel Lightner to Mrs. Mary Cathey on Deer Creek, requesting on behalf of the children of Andrew W. Cathey: George & James Cathey, asking that she settle the estate as soon as possible, so that he may be released from his Curator's bond. Letter dated 20 Nov 1828 written by P. M. Blackstone to Mrs. Mary Cathey on By You [Bayou] Mason [Macon]. Receipt dated 30 Sep 1831 of Jacob Newcomer on behalf of Mary Cathey, now Mary Newcomer. Inventory dated 16 Feb 1829 of the Estate of Mary Cathey, dec'd. Heirs of Mary Cathey met to decide what to do with the property. Meeting composed of Frederick Kiper, Benjamin B. Bruce, James & George W. Cathey, and Jacob Newcomer, all relatives of the deceased. Harman Dash Junior bought the land and Pleasant M. Blackstone bought the slaves. Undated Judicial Order to Sam Lightner, Esqr. - Please pay to Richard Boler out of the money owing to the heirs of Mary Cathey and charge the sum to the Heirs of Matilda Cathey. [made his mark] William Emsminger (sic, Insminger?), representative of the Heirs of Matilda Cathey. Attest: Jacob McDaniel Receipt dated 5 May 1832 - William Emsminger accepts on behalf of his deceased wife, Matilda Cathey, being her part of the Succession of Andw. Cathey & Mary Cathey, dec'd.