Succession of Isham B. Beard, East Carroll Parish, Louisiana Submitted by: Evelyn Mathews Ross 9/02 Records of Clerk of Court of East Carroll Parish, Louisiana Succession Drawer 4 Dedicated to my mother & her love of genealogy. ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Application to Probate Will & For Letter of Executorship & for Inventory. Filed 7-15-1892. Petitioner's [D.B. Beard's] father Isham B. Beard, who was domiciled at time of his death in said parish & state, died in year 1890, leaving a small succession... Will & Proces Verbal. Filed 7-15-1892. Isham Broder Beard wills his claim to Cordelia Mary Beard, his wife. On 7-15-1892 James Beard [a son] & David L. Morgan swear they recognize the handwriting of the will as being that of I.B. Beard. [Will dated 5-5-1890] Inventory & Appraisal. Filed 7-15-1892. J.W. Dunn & J.S. Guenard = appraisers. Item 1: A certain claim against the Government of the United States for cotton, corn & supplies taken by Federal forces from I.B. Beard during the War of the Rebellion... Value $50. Oath of Executor. Filed 8-3-1892. D.B. Beard sworn in as Executor of the Succession of I.B. Beard. Letters of Executorship. Filed 8-9-1892. D.B. Beard approved as Executor. Application & Order Appointing D.S. Beard Executor. Filed 8-3-1892. Bond. Filed 8-3-1892. D.B. Beard as principal & C.S. Wyly as security.