Court, Succession: Joseph Piboto, Ouachita, LA Submitter: Carolyn Pevytoe Avery Source: Ouachita Parish Courthouse ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** SUCCESION OF JOSEPH PIBITO Book A Pg 139 Ouachita Parish, Louisiana State of Louisiana Parish of Ouachta ______Court of Probate 15th Aug. 1813 The declaration of Maryann Pibito Widow of Jos. Pibito deceases late resident of this parish and the said deceedent entered into the bonds of Matronomy in this place formerly a Spanish Colony with the declarant, that during the said mariage the declarant had by her husband deceased five children~ to wit William Pibito aged about 22 years Augustus Pibito aged about 20 do Alexis Pibito aged about 16 do Micheal Pibito aged about 12 do Margaret Pibito aged about 14 do And on the 8th day of June last past the Jos. Pibito, her husband departed this life without a will within the knowledge and belief of the declarent. In testomony hereof and the matter herein set of oath , the declarant avers as truth and subscribed the prestut with her ordianary mark not knowing how to write and in present of and before me Oliver J Morgan parish Judge and Judge of Probates in and for the parish of Ouachita and State of Louisiana and the witness present this 15th day of August 1813. her Maryann x Pibito mark Oliver J Morgan P Judge Be it remembered that I Oliver J Morgan Parish Judge in and for said Parish having recieved information of the decesed of Jos. Pibito Farmer late resident of this parish who departed this life insteate at his residence on the 8th day of June 1813 as appears by the declaration of Maryann Pibito the decedent widow ~ Now in conformanity with the 123 article of Title 1st Successious Ch VII of the digist of the civil law in force in this state have made the necessary enquirey of the decedents has heirs within this parish and state aforesaid by the aforesaid declaration of the decedents widow that these are legetimate descendants aforesaid to wit William Pibito about 22 Years of age Augustus Pibito about 20 Years of age Alexis Pibito about 16 “ “ “ Margaret Pibito about 14 “ “ “ Micheal Pibito about 12 “ “ “ And futhermore in obedience to the 12 th art: next to succeding the Art: last aforesaid. I have made Inventory no seals having been affixed of the Estate of which the decedent owed seized , Debts and Credits in the presence of Widow and family of the decedent, acting for herself and hiers and the heirs aforesaid and Jns. Hughes and Jas. Mc Lawchlin the witness present INVENTOREY OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH PIBITO dec’d 1 Plantation containing 240 arpents of land $ 1,000.00 4 horses 80.00 9 cows 100.00 5 Heifers 25.00 3 ditto 30.00 60 head of hogs 100.00 Kitchen furniture 10.00 Household furniture 5.00 2 plows 8.00 $1358.00 Debts owing by the succesion To Widow Choland Einad 877.63 To Dr. W. Weathersbee 13.50 $891.03 And in completion of the further duties by law required I have appoint-ed Mr James Mc Lawchien and John Hughes appraisors of the Estate afore-said who having been first duly sworn before the said parish, appraised the same and placed the value of the articles therin contained in the right margin in column in the said inventory which said property is left in the possesion of the widow of the deceased during the delays to accept as ----unce the successian on behalf of the decendants In testimony hereof I the said Parish parish Judge appraisors, Widow Pibito and the witnesses sign the present process verbal this 15th day of Augt. 1813 her her Jn. Hughes Maryann X Pibito Maryann X Pibito mark mark for the minor children James McLawchlin his William X Pibito mark his Augustin X Pibito mark And afterwards to wit on the 28th day July 1814 Maryann Widow Pibito for herself and as natural tutoress of her minor children, Willian Pibito and Augustus Pibito sons and heirs of Joseph Pibito deceased of full age and acting for themselves, having declared their intention of accepting the succession of the said decedent, made and signed an act of acceptance upon file with the papers relative to said succession and which is in the following form viz: STATE OF LOUISIANA PARISH OF OUACHITA Before me Oliver J. Morgan parish in and for the parish aforesaid duly autherized by law to perform and discharge notarial acts presonally came and appeared Maryann Pibito widow of the late Jos. Pibito decd acting for herself and for and on behalf of Margaret Pibito Alexis Pibito and Micheal Pibito minor heirs of Jos Piboto dec'd-William Pibito, Augustus Pibito acting for themselves, heirs and legal decendents of the said Joseph Pibito dec'd Do by the present act accept the succession of the said Jos. Pibito deceased pure and simple. In testomony whereof the declarants sign the present before me the said parish Judge and in the presence of Jno. Hughes and James Mc Lawchlin witness present and I the said parish Judge have signed the present and affixed my seal of office this 28 day of july 1814 her Maryann x Piboto mark not knowing how to write for herself & the minor children Witness present his Jno Hughes William x Piboto mark not knowing how to write his J.. M Lawchlin Augustus x Piboto mark not knowing how to write Oliver J. Morgan P. Judge Whereupon it is ordered that said widow and heirs be put into possession of the whole estate of the deceased. Oliver J. Morgan P. 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