Succession of James & Delaney Allbritton, 1834, 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: Allbritton, James & Delaney (March 17, 1834) [note: all documents in this file in very bad condition. Some are completely illegible. The researcher is advised to personally examine the documents] File 9, Doc 1 Petition of Jesse Abritton of E.F.P., who states that James Albritton and Delany Albritton have recently died, leaving five minor heirs "all brothers and sisters of the petitioner" for whom Southy Hays has been appointed tutor and Stephen Albritton, undertutor: Richard Albritton; Thomas Albritton; James Albritton; Mary Ann Albritton; and Delany Rebecca Jane Albritton. He requests that there be a sale of of the entire estate, but asks that a family meeting be be convened to decide whether the real estate should be sold. He asks that the meeting consist of the following: himself; Elizabeth Stokes; Nancy Hays; Margaret Jones "are the nearest relations" of the minors; Lawson Higginbotham "their friend". "That the said Elizabeth Stokes is unable from sickness & otherwise to attend...and that her Husband, Laban Stokes, should be substituted..." [signed] Reub. W. Short The following acknowledge receipt of summons to family meeting by signature: Jesse Albritton; Nancy (mark) Hays; Margaret Jones; L. Stokes; Lawson Higginbotham; Southy Hays; Stephen Albritton. Witnesses: W. Waddill, Reub. W. Short Family meeting ordered convened "at the late residence of James & Delany Albritton in the parish" on 20 February 1833. [signed] Thos. W. Scott, P.J. Results of family meeting: real and personal estate should be sold. Judge Scott sets the sale for 27 March 1833 at the "late residence" of the dec'd. Filed 20 February 1833 File 9, Doc 2 Another document submitted to Judge Scott by Jesse Albritton, 27 October 1834, states that the entire estate has been sold, but that part of the estate "consisting principally of notes & etc." is still in the possession of Stephen Albritton, and requests that the remaining estate be distributed among the following "named children & forced heirs": Stephen Albritton; Elizabeth Stokes, wife of Laban Stokes; Margaret Jones, widow and surviving wife of James W. Jones, dec.; Nancy Hays, wife of Southy Hays; Richard Albritton; Thomas Albritton; James Albritton; Mary Ann Albritton; and Delany R. J. Albritton. "The five former of whom are majors, and the four latter minors under the age of twenty-one years, & represented by their tutor, Southy Hays, and all of Whom reside in [East Feliciana] except Elizabeth Stokes, who resides in the Parish of Livingston, La." Judge Scott orders that remaining estate be divided among the heirs by John C. White, Not. Pub., 27 October 1834. On November 17, 1834, Judge Scott confirms that the estate has been divided before John C. White, N.P., as ordered. File 9, Doc 3 Petition of Jesse Albritton, administrator, of E.F.P., states he has settled the estate and wishes to present his account of his administration. By Reubin H. Short, Atty. for Plantiff. Reply by Thos. W. Scott, P.J., 2 April 1834: Judge finds account to be correct, and allows Jesse Albritton $576.85 as his part of the estate. File 9, Doc 4 Petition to Parish Judge of E.F.P. by Southy Hays of E.F.P., states that he is tutor to Richard, Thomas, James, Mary Ann, and Delany Rebecca Jane Albritton, "all children of James & Delany Albritton, late of this parish". Also states that he gave bond for $4,900.63 1/2 on 20 February 1833, with Thomas Neasom as security. Neasom wants to obtain a loan from the bank, and can't do so because he is security for the bond. Neasom wishes to be released from his securityship, so Hays requests a family meeting be called to release Neasom and choose a new security. "The only relations of said minors that reside within the state...within 30 miles of the Seat of Justice of East Feliciana Parish" are Jesse Albritton, Margaret Jones, Laban Stokes, Nancy Hays. Except Stephen Albritton, who is undertutor to the minors. Wesley Waddill, friend. [signed] Southy Hays Judge Scott orders the family meeting convened as asked for, 17 March 1834. Result of family meeting: Bond of Hays and Neasom cancelled. 17 March 1834. File 9, Doc 5 Account of Jesse Albritton, administrator of the estate of James 7 Delany Albritton: ASSETS Amt. rec'd from Green H. Bradford for property bought at probate sale, $95.00; Amt. rec'd from Absolom Cleveland for property bought at probate sale, $3,558.00; Amt. of J. Bostick's order on T. J. Robins, $20.00; B. Meyer's notes, $95.00 & $100.00; Ric. Albritton's note, $50.00; Elizabeth Rist's due bill, $15.00; Abel Kent's acct., $20.58; Harriet Routon's note, $11.58; John Croft's note, $6.00; Jones' and White's note, $47.66; Ingram & White's note, $4.50; S. Albritton's & G. W. Miller's note, $176.00. CONTRA [paid out] Amt. paid Margaret Jones as her part of A. Cleveland's payment, $889.50; Amt. paid Stephen Albritton as his share of the estate, $889.50; Richard Albritton as his share of the estate, $889.50; Southy Hays, as his share of the estate, $889.50; J. Bostwick's order on T. J. Robins, ret'd to Probate Court, $20.00; B. Myers note ret'd to Probate Court, $95.00; B. Myers note ret'd to Probate Court, $160.00; R. Albritton, note, $50.00; E. Rist's note, $15.00; James W. Jones & John C. White, $8.56; John C. White, $47.66; W. Ingram & John C. White, $4.50; S. Albritton and G. W. Miller, $176.00; Guay & Holmes for store, amt. of 1832 & 33, $126.86. Amt. pd. Josiah Nettles, $9.64 Amt. pd. T. J. Robins, $17.45 (for the year 1830) Amt. pd. W. Waddill, $18.00 Amt. pd. John Tanner, $2.87 Amt. pd. R. M. Collins for medical services (1832-3), $54.00 Amt. pd. Rachel McMin, $19.50 Amt. pd. Nettles & Trescott, $11.88 Amt. pd. E. Boatner, $12.00 Amt. pd. T. Lawson, $15.00 Amt. pd. Thomas J. Robbins, $4.00 Amt. pd. F. Hardesty, $5.87 Amt. pd. James Bowman, $29.37 Amt. pd. Thomas Albritton, $20.00 Amt. pd. Richard Albritton, $20.00 Amt. pd. Stephen Albritton, $5.00 Amt. pd. Ira W. Nettles, $3.00 Amt. pd. G. T. Roach, $6.00 Amt. pd. A. Culy, $8.00 Amt. pd. Thomas W. Scott, $150.08 Amt. pd. R. W. Short, $60.00 File 9, Doc 6 Miscellaneous receipts and vouchers: Port Hudson, May 20, 1833: James Albritton to Rachel McMin-- To balance due for services rendered by Lou Franklin in 1832, $19.50. 30 September 1833: Rec'd of Jesse Albritton, in full [signed] Franklin McMin, Rachel McMin Rec'd of James Albritton by hand of Jesse Albritton, $17.45. State and Parish tax, East Feliciana, for year 1830. Dated 12 June 1833, [signed] Tho. J. Robins, Sheriff & Collector. Mrs. James Albritton, account with Josiah Nettles: 23 Jan for son, 2 phials Bateman drops, $.50 21 Feb for Lady, 1 pair spectacls [sic], $.50 22 Mar 2 pair socks, $.57 21 Apr 1 vest, $2.75; 1 silk cravet for Thos., $4.25 26 May 2 phials Bateman drops, $.50 18 Jun 1 1/2 yards ribbon, $.19 9 Aug 1 ax for Stephen, $2.50 11 Aug 2 oz. Rhubarb Root, $.38 11 Aug 1 phial Bateman drops, $.25 $2.87 to John Tanner for weaving 23 yards of plain cloth, 23 February 1834, [signed] John Tanner Pd. to James Bowman for hauling 8 bales of cotton, $20.00. "Tole on cotton", $9.37 1/2; 13 April 1833. Paid. [signed] James Bowman, 23 September 1833. Jan. 30th, 1833, pd. to R. M. Collins by James Albritton for medicine & medical services in last illness, $30.00 To R. M. Collins, medicine & medical services for 1832; pd. $34.00 30 January 1833 by Jesse Albritton. Long list of household items purchased from Guay, Holmes & Co. Correctness of the account sworn to by S. B. Kent before J. R. McCauley, 11 April 1833. Rec'd payment from the estate of James Albritton, 20 January 1834. [signed] James Holmes. List of household goods bought from 27 December 1832 to 25 March 1833 by James Albritton, including "24 gals. whiskey, bought by Jesse Albritton for $2.00". [on reverse] Marshall W. Courtney swears before S. Cobb, Justice of the Peace, to the correctness of the above account. Rec'd payment in full from Jesse Albritton. [signed] James Holmes. File 9, Doc 7 Petition of James Albritton of the Parish of Catahoula to Judge of Probates in E.F.P.: States he is one of the heirs of James and Delany Albritton, dec'd, and that his parents died when he was a minor, he now being over the age of majority, requests the court to direct his tutor, Southy Hays, to pay him his part of the his parent's estate. Southy Hays signs, acknowledging receipt of the petition and agrees to file an account of his tutorship with the court. [on reverse] 11 December 1838, L. Saunders, P.J. File 9, Doc 8 11 December 1838: Southy Hays pays to James Albritton, $1611.00, amount due with interest. [signed] James Albritton File 9, Doc 9 Inventory of estate, includes: 640 acres in E.F.P., bounded NW by lands of Isaac Taylor, E by lands of the heirs of Mary Carter (now Mrs. Flynn) and S by Charles Taylor. Also, 40 acres the SW corner of land now owned by Lawson Higginbotham. By Wesley Waddill, J.P., 11 February 1833. Witnesses: Willis Higginbotham, Thomas Carter. File 9, Doc 10 Oath of members of family meeting before W. Waddill, J.P., 20 February 1833. [signed] Jesse Albritton, Margaret Jones, Nancy (mark) Hays, Laban Stokes, Lausen Higginbotham. File Designation: Jesse Albritton [file contains no documents] File Designation: Albritton, Laurie & Delany [file contains no documents]