Succession of Elijah Adams, 1816, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana Prepared and submitted by Claude B. Slaton, Baker, Louisiana, 09/10/98 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Also see his notes about his East Feliciana Parish extraction project. Submission divided into separate files, Jun 4, 2004 by Annette Womack File Designation: Adams, Elijah (Dec. 6, 1816) File 2, Doc 1 Petition to Thomas Butler, Judge of the District Court, Parish of Feliciana. Petition of "...Elizabeth Adams (widow of the late Elijah Adams, dec'd) of Feliciana..." states that she and Elijah were married 9 July 1815 in the Mississippi Territory and lived in Feliciana Parish for 20 years before his death, 29 January 1816. Elizabeth gave birth, 27 May 1816, to Elijah's daughter, named Margaret, who has "since died" and Elizabeth is her (Margaret's) only heir. When he died, Elijah left "property real and personal" consisting of "...Land, Negroes, Cattle, horses & farming utinsels, also household furnature and credits within the parish..." valued at $32,179.25. Elizabeth asks for $3,784, as her part and the part of deceased daughter Margaret. Elijah left the following "legitimate children: Charlott, wife of Amos Webb; Arthur Adams; Lydia Adams; Susan Adams, all of the age of puberty" represented by Amos Webb, their curator. Also, Frederick Adams, Sarah Adams, Celia Adams, and Elijah Adams, represented by "the said Amos", their tutor, "all of said [Feliciana] Parish". Widow Elizabeth and these children are stated to be "the only heirs or representatives" of the estate of Elijah Adams. "Your petitioner further shews that the sd. Webb hath taken possession & now has the whole of sd. estate under his control & Management & refuses to...pay over...to your petitioner, that part or portion of sd. estate..." Elizabeth asks that Amos & Charlotte Webb and the other heirs be required to pay her $5,574 as her portion of the estate. Witnesses: [signed] John Browder, Samuel Brown, Robert Lassin[?]. [signed] C. V. Dunn[?], atty for plaintiff. Dated 9 August 1815. File 2, Doc 2 Inventory of the estate, taken "at the late dwelling house", in presence of John H. Johnson, Feliciana Parish Judge, by appraisers Robert Percy and Benjamin Scurlock. John R. Chisholm and Robert Layson, assisting witnesses. Dated 3 February 1816. One tract of land, according to the plan, of 500 arpents, but according to actual measurments, 600 arpents, valued at $9,500 "including all the improvements". [long list of slaves] Stock, farm implements, furniture, etc. "cash found in desk, $5.00" "a debt due from Stephen Cobb for a tract of land sold by E. Adams to John F. Gillispie, $2,300." One tract of land of 500 arpents in possession of Amos Webb, appraised including improvements made by Mr. Adams (estimated at $1,500) at $5,500. Notes and debts due the estate: One account against John Browder for $39.50 A note of James Wilson, $41.45 Bushnell's receipt for J. Davidson's note for $49.00 Robert Barrow's order for $10.25 Barker's note to Hull for $9.75 Williams to John Browder, $9.50 Robert Abrams to James Rose, $11.00 John Furman to P. Talia[?], $3.50 Vincent Malone to Maginnis, $16.00 John Branch to Daniel Clark, $100.00 Zacheus Wheeler to M. Harman, $9.75 Order of Geo. Kimball [in favor of] Luther Smith for $54.00 Account of John Boyce to E. Adams, $9.00 A. Stirling's receipt for this sum on account of James McNulty, $40.00 Account of John O'Connor to E. Adams, $15.50 Barron's note to Andrew Phillips, $20.00 John Baker's note to E. Adams for $53.00 Zacheus Wheeler's note in favor of Jonas Moore for $11.50 Flower & Findley's account, sales of 10 bales cotton, $828.60 Flower & Findley's account, sales of 3 bales cotton, $285.95 An unsettled account of E. Adams against Peter Murray, dec'd [no amount] Certified to be correct [signed] Rt. Percy, Benj. Scurlock Witnesses [signed] John R. Chisholm, Robert Layson John H. Johnson, P.J. Certified to be a true copy, 6 December 1816, by John H. Johnson, P.J. File 2, Doc 3 Appointment of Amos Webb as tutor to the minors, Arthur, Lydia, and Susan Adams, minor children of Elijah Adams, dec'd, by John H. Johnson, Fel. P.J. Dated 30 April 1816. File 2, Doc 3 Appointment of Amos Webb as tutor to the minors, Frederick, Sarah, Celia, and Elijah Adams, minor children of Elijah Adams, dec'd, by John H. Johnson, Fel. P.J. Dated 30 April 1816.