SUCCESSION OF ANDREW NELSON, Franklin Parish, La. Submitted by: Gale Creel May 2005 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** To the Hon Probate Judge in the Parish of Franklin State of Louisiana SUCCESSION OF ANDREW NELSON State of Louisiana, Parish of Franklin I have this day by the request of James Brown proceeded to place the seal on the effects of Andrew Nelson who died on the 17th of July, 1843, said Nelson being by himself at a house in Pine Prairie and on examination found one trunk & contents, one keg of powder 22, measures 6 in scales & weights, three tin measures, six chains, 1 water bucket, one decanter , empty water barrels, one skillet and lid, one pot, 4 small tin cups, 3 tin tumbles, one short gun and pouch, one hand saw, one hand axe, one meal ____ 2 pair pants, 2 shirts, 1 boat, 1 sugar shoval, 38# tobacco, one goard coffee 11 1/2 # one keg flour 23 ½#, forty three pound bacon, one goard lard 30# one rifle gun at Bennett Nelson. July __, 1843, Done in presence of John Lee and John Delaney, one gun cock?, one cot, cash 6_ dollars fifty cents in the hands of A.R. Hendry. One mattress, 2 blue sheets Witness A.R. Hendry Justice of the Peace John J. Lee John X Delaney His mark A small stock of hogs is the rest of his property as gave in by his Brother, B. Nelson  Box 166 Inventory of the Succession of Andrew Nelson Filed July 25th 1843 Fifth 5 State of Louisiana Parish of Franklin You and each of you do solemnly swear that the appraisement which you shall make of the property of the succession of Andrew Nelson, dec’d shall be just to the best of your knowledge and belief, so help you God. Sworn to and subscribed before Wm Wicks Me this July 25th a.d. 1843 Neil Buie Mansford S. Osborn Parish Judge Probate Court State of Louisiana Parish of Franklin Succession of Andrew Nelson, dec’d Be it known that on this 25th day of July, 1843 Manford S. Osborn, Judge in and for the Parish and State aforesaid did proceed to take an inventory and have an appraisement made of the effects found in the succession of Andrew Nelson, Dec’d in presence of John Delany and Bennett Nelson the undersigned witness appraisement made by William Wicks and Neil Buie as follows: One trunk of clothing and articles appraised at ……….5 dollars One hand saw…………………………………………..1 One hand axe…………………………………………...2 22 lbs powder…………….per pound…………………. .25 cents one pot………………………………………………….. .50 1 sive……………………………………………………. .25 keg flour………………………………………………… .50 gourd greace……………………………………………. .50 11 lbs coffee……………………………………………. 1.00 1 skillet and lead………………………………………. 1.00 Bread tray ……………………………………………… .19 Water bucket & cup …………………………………….. .50 Weight & measures……………………………………… 1.00 38 pounds of tobacco per pound………………………. .06 Ό shot gun and pouch……………………………………… 3.00 one pistol………………………………………………… 5.00 one matres and bedding & cot…………………………… 3.50 6 chains……………………….at each………………….. .50 3 barrels do …………………. .25 1 rifle gun………………………………………………… 5.00 one boy mare……………………………………………. 35.00 four cows and calves. ………per head 4 dollars……….. 32.00 thirty head hogs…………… do 1 dollar………… 30.00 amounting in the (egoregate)???  To two hundred dollars in presence of William Wicks Bennett X Nelson Neil Buie His mark John X Delaney His mark Witness my hand and seal Seal of office having been presented this date first above Witness Manford S. Osborn, Parish Judge