Tutorship of Wm. C. Currie's Children of Carroll, Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Leta Currie-Marshall 11/98



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Tutorship of Wm. C. Currie's Children 
Filed March 13th, 1854 
P.W. De France, Clerk

To the Honorable the Judges of the Tenth District Court for the Parish
of Carroll, State of Louisiana;
The petitioner of William C. Currie of your said Parish with respect
swears that his late wife Adeline Whitaker departed this life in your
said Parish of Carroll in the year 1849. Shows that she left two minor
children, issue of her marriage with your petitioner, viz. Abraham W.
and Huldah A. D. Currie. Further shows that his said wife left some
property belonging to her, viz. one certain negro girl and a small
amount of money.
Your petitioner shows that he is the Natural Tutor of his said minor
children, and prays your Honorable Court that he be confirmed as such,
and that an Under Tutor be appointed to said minor children. Further
prays that Your Honor order an inventory to be made of the property of
the estate of his said wife; and for all action ordering and deeming
necessary and legal in the premises, and for general ? 

M. DuBose (?), atty for Pr.
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State of Louisiana, Parish of Carroll
10th District Court

It is ordered that William C. Currie the petitioner herein be confirmed
as Natural tutor of his minor children, Abraham W. and Huldah A. D.
Currie, and that letters of Tutorship [be] issued to him accordingly. It
is further ordered that Zachariah Thompson be appointed as Under Tutor
to said minors, and It is further ordered that Sanders D. Oliver,
Recorder and Notary Public, be ordered to  make an inventory of the
property of Adeline Whitaker, late wife of Wm. C. Currie, the petitioner
herein, according to law, and make return thereof in to this Honorable
Court.
This 13th day of March, 1854.
P. W. De France, Clerk.
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The State of Louisiana, Parish of Carroll.
10th District Court
I, Zachariah Tompson, do solemnly swear that I will well and faithfully
perform and discharge the duties incumbent on me as Under Tutor of the
minor children of William C. Currie, Abram W. and Huldah A. D. Currie,
heirs of the late Adaline whitaker, dec'd, to the best of my knowledge,
so help me God. 
(signed:  Zach Thompson)
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of August, A.D. 1854,
P.W. De France, Clerk, District Court
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(NOTE: Adaline Whitaker was the daughter of Abraham Whitaker and Frances
Whitaker. She was born in Mississippi.)




Leta Currie-Marshall
marshall@rockisland.com
P. O. Box 279 
Lopez Island,Washington, USA 98261