Probate, Terrissa M. Head, 1863 Franklin  Parish, LA. 

Submitted by Joy S. Neely 105 E. Hacienda Bellville, TX 77418

March 1999







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To the Honorable the Judge of the Court of the judicial district of the 

State of Louisiana holding session in and for the Parish of Franklin.



The Petition of Terrissa M. Head, the Surviving wife of Allen R. Head who 

lately died intestate leaving two minor children the issue of his marriage 

with the Petitioner his heirs and a Small amount of property both real & 

personal & slaves rights & credits situated in Franklin Parish.  

That Said succession is without an administrator and is very much involved 

with debts that the large portion of Deceased property belongs to a special p

artnership existing between deceased & his brother, Jephtha H. Head, that 

petitioner is entitled to the administration as she is the natural tutrix 

to the heirs who are all minors and partner in community_______wherefore 

she prays that after the legal notices & delays an Inventory & appraisement 

made of the effects belonging to said succession & for full and 

General Relief, etc.

H. & S. H. Crawford, Attys. For Petitioner

Let the prayer of the petitioner be granted & it is ordered that the 

application be filed & advertised & that a writ issue directing him to take 

an inventory as prayed for.

Done & signed in the Clerk's Office 20th Jun. A. D. 1863

O. F. Osburn, Clerk

Filed in Probate Box 21, Franklin Parish Courthouse, Winnsboro, La.