Court,Succession Files of Eliza Vinson Thompson and John T. Thompson Ouachita, LA ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Transcribed by Sharlene Thomas and Al Vinson August 2000 Our thanks go out to Kathy Baker who provided the records. 13 September 1880 Succession of Eliza Vinson Thompson and John T. Thompson (Note Eliza was married to William Grant previous to her marriage to John T. Thompson) To the Honorable Judge, of the 5th Judicial District Court in and for the Parish of Ouachita in the State of Louisiana. The petition of Mack A. Vinson a resident of your said Parish & State with respect represents unto your Honor, That Mrs. Eliza Thompson of the same residence died on or about the 10th day of August 1880, her Husband John T. Thompson died in you said Parish both leaving a small Estate composed of real and personal property and five minor children. That an administration of their succession is necessary. That your petitioner is the Maternal Uncle of the children and that leisured said success are indebted to him, that the other creditors of said succession are willing for him to administer. Wherefore, the prowess considered your petitioner Prays you Honor, to be appointed Administrator of the succession of the Mrs. Eliza Thompson and John T. Thompson Deceased, after due and legal notice there of and that an Inventory and appraisement be made of the property of said successions and for all other decrees as the nature of case may require. He further prays for General Relief. file://Signed//Robert Ray Attorney The foregoing petition being duly considered and it appearing that the Judge of the 5th District Court is absent from the Parish of Ouachita. It is ordered, that an Inventory and Appraisement of the Property belonging to the Sucens of Eliza and John T. Thompson be made in accordance to law & the same returned to this office. Done & Signed in Chamber on this 13th Day of September, 1880 file://Signed//A. Green, Clerk DC State Of Louisiana Parish Of Ouachita Robert Ray came before me and after being duly sworn deposes and prays that A.W. Richardson, Judge of the 5th Judicial District court is absent from the Parish of Ouachita to the best of his knowledge and belief. file://Signed//Robert Ray Sworn andto and submitted before me on this 13th Day of September 1880. file://Signed//A . Green Clerk DC 18 Sept 1880 State of Louisiana Parish of Ouachita Be it known , that on this the 18th day of September AD 1880 in pursurance to an order issued from the Honorable Judge of the 5th District Court, in and for said Parish, dated 13 September AD 1880 and directed to me , the undersigned Clerk of the 5th District Court & exafficio Recorder of the Parish of Ouachita, requiring me to make an Inventory and appraisement of all the property composing the Successions of Eliza Thompson and John T. Thompson deceased, lying and being in said Parish. I have this day appointed and sworn William McQuiller and David Brady appraisers to to appraise said property, who took and subscribed the following Oath : We and each of us do soleminly swear , that we will, to the best of our ability and understanding, appraise all the property belonging to and composing the Sucession of Eliza Thompson and John T. Thompson deceased, situated and being in the Parish of Ouachita which may be shown to us, or come to our knowledge. So help us God. Sworn to and subscribed before me on this the 18th Day of September AD 1880. J. Garrett, Deputy Clerk file://Signed//William McQuiller David (X his mark) Brady And said appraisers in presence of Robert Ray and Lawrence T Whittington legal witnesses , and with me Deputy Clerk, proceed to make the said Inventory and apprasement as follows: Eliza Thompsons Succession Inventory Appraised Value 2 Feather Beds $10.00 2 Bed steads $2.00 $12.00 4 Pillows, 2 Bolsters $1.50 $1.50 1 matress $1.00, 2 Trunks $1.00, 1 chair .50, 1 decnetary 2.00 $4.50 1 Table .50,2 Salt Cellars .10, 1 plate .10 $0.70 1 Churn .50, 8 smoothing Irons $1.00, 1 Looking Glass .25 $1.75 1 Wash Pot $2.00, 1 cow $10.00 $12.00 Total $42.45 Sucession of John T. Thompson 1 Lot Boots $5.00, Razor Strap $1.00 $6.00 1 Lot Bedding, 2 matresses, 2 quilts, 1 sheet, 1 bolster, 4 blankets, M. Box $8.00 1 Singer Sewing Machine $25.00, 1 Calendar Clock $15.00 $40.00 1 Wash Stand and Lot medicine 4.00,1 Bureau 4.00,1 Lamp .75 $8.75 5 quilts, 1 matress, 1 M.Bar, 1 Bed Stead 8.00, 1 Decanter .50 $8.50 1 trunk .50,11 chairs 5.50, 1 cooking Stove Utensils 5.00 $11.00 1 Po Hand Balances paus, 1 crock, 2 jugs, 1 keg 2.00, 1 Blkg Brush.25 $2.25 1 Coffee Mill .25, 1 chamber .25, 1 Lot Table Ware 4.00, two 1 Gall Jugs $4.90 1 Side Saddle 4.00, 2 water buckets, 2 wash pans .25, 1 Pair Cotton Scales 1.25 $5.50 4 cow bells 1.00, 1 monkey wrench 1.50, 2 saddles, 2 bridles, 2 ropes 3.00 $4.50 1 clothes line .25, 1 lot tools 2.00, 1 set hinges .25, 1 barrell.25, $2.75 2 milk pails, 1 crock .75,1 cul. Plow, set of doublet single trees 2.00, $2.75 1 combination plow, 2 single trees 4.00, 1 harrow, 2 horse Wagons 35.00 $39.50 1buggy 5.00, 1 Bay mare, Queen 75.00, Bay horse Dau 5.00 $85.00 1 Iron gray calf, Bill 50.00, 2 spades & 2 hovels 2.00, 15 Bushels Corn 5.25 $57.25 2sets plow gear 2.00, 50 head fowls 5.00, 1 mattack , 1grubbing hoe .50 $7.50 1/2 sack salt 1.00, 2 1 Gall jugs, 5 Gall Can, 1 Jar 1.00, 1 lot leaf Tobacco,.50 $2.50 1 bull tongue plow & 2 single tree .75, 40 head cattle 200.00 $200.75 50 head hogs, more or less @ 1.00 per head $50.00 10 Acres of Cotton, Estimated at 6 Bales @ $30.00 $180.00 4 Acres Corn, Estimated at 80 bushels @.40 $32.00 50 pounds Potatoes, more or less @.50 $25.00 8 Beehives $4.00, 1 grinding Rock 2.00, 1 Head Light .75 $6.75 1 Cross cut saw 1.00, 1 pr hawes .25, 1 4Gall Jar .50 $1.75 3 Axes .75, 1 Needle Dilriuger .50, 1 drop leaf table 2.00 $3.25 40 Acres Land and improvements $400.00 2 quilts 2.00, 2 sheets 50, 1 Safe 3.00 $5.50 Total $1,201.75 Total aggregate Eliza Thompsons Succession Amounting to $42.45 Total aggregate John T. Thompson Sucession Amounting to $1,201.75 There being no other property coming to our knowledge in said Parish, we the said Deputy Clerk and Ex-Officeo Of Records and appraisers So help us God. Sworn to and subscribed before me on this the 18th Day of September AD 1880. J. Garrett, Deputy Clerk file://Signed//William McQuiller David (X his mark) Brady 30 Sept 1880 State of Louisiana 5th District Court Parish of Ouachita Know all men by these presents, that we, Mack A. Vinson as principal, and W.D. Wimberly and R.G. Cobb as securities are held and firmly bound into R.W. Richardson, Judge of the 5th District Court, in and for the Parish of Ouachita or to his successor in office, in the sum of Fifteen hundred and seventy five dollars for the payment of which we bind ourselves and each of us and each of our heirs, Executors and Administrators, jointly and severally and firmly by these presents. Dated 30th day of Sept AD 1880. The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bonded Mac A. Vinson administrator of the Estate of the late Eliza Thompson and John T. Thompson deceased, does well and truly according to Law, administer the same; and further does make and render a true, first and perfect account of his actions and doings, when hereunto lawfully require, Either by the aforesaid Judge or his successor in office, agreeably to law, or by heirs of said deceased, or their lawful attorney or attorneys or by the duly appointed and authorized Executor or Executors of the last will and testament of the said deceased should it here after appear that any such will or testament was by the said deceased made, then this obligation is to be void or else to remain in full force and virtue. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands this day and year above written. file://Signed//Mack A. Vinson W.D. Wimberly R.G. Cobb Succession of Eliza & John T. Thompson It is ordered that Mack A. Vinson be appointed Administrator of the Succession of Eliza and John T. Thompson on his giving bond and security and taking the Oath as prescribed by law. Done and signed in Chambers on this 4th day of September 1880 file://Signed//R.W. Richardson Judge 5th Dist 4 Oct 1880 R.W. Richardson, Judge 5th Dist The State of Louisiana 5th District Court of Ouachita parish This shall certify, to all whom it may concern. That on the 13 Day of September AD 1880, an application was made to the Honorable Judge of the 5th Dist. Court of Ouachita Parish, by Mac A. Vinson praying that he might be appointed Administrator of the Succn of Eliza Thompson and John T. Thompson. Now know ye. That Mac A. Vinson, has been and he is hereby apponted Administrator to the said succn and that he has fulfilled all the Prequisites of the Law. Witness our hand and the seal of said Court, this 4th Day of Oct AD 1880. file://Signed//Austin Green – Clerk Stat of Louisiana Parish of Ouachita I do solemenly swear that I will well & faithfully discharge all the duties incumbent on me as Administrator of the Sucession of Eliza & John T. Thompson. So Help me God: Sworn to and subscribed before me , on this 4th day of October 1880. file://Signed//Mack A. Vinson R.W. Richardson, Judge 5th Dist 13 JUNE 1881 Tutorship of the Minors, William Grant, Joseph Thompson, Melvin Thompson, Ada Thompson and Robert E. Thompson Application of Mack A. Vinson, Filed June 13th, 1881 To the Honorable the Judge of the 5th Judicial District Court in and for the Parish of Ouachita, in the State of La. The petition of Mack A. Vinson, a resident of your said parish and state with respect represents Unto your Honor that on or about the 10th day of August 1880, Mrs. Eliza Thompson, Wife of John Thomas died in your said parish and State leaving at their death the following minor children: William Grant – child of Mrs. Eliza Thompson by a former marriage with William Grant , And the following children issue of their marriage to wit: Joseph Thompson, Melvin Thompson Ada Thompson, Robert E. Thompson Your petitioner represents that he is their maternal Uncle and the nearest male relative the said Minors have living in your said Parish. That they have some property both real and personal or will Have after the debts of their father and mothers are paid. That it is necessary that they should have a Tutor to look after their person and property. Wherefore the circumstances considered, your petitioner prays your Honor to be appointed their legal Tutor, after giving bond and taking the Oath required by law. He further prays for all such other orders and decrees that may be necessary in the premises. // Signed // Robert Ray Attorney The foregoing Petition being duly considered It is ordered that Mack A. Vinson be appointed legal Tutor to the minor’s William Grant, Joseph Thompson, Melvin Thompson, Ada Thompson, Robert E. Johnson(Note Robert E. Thompson is misspelled as Johnson) upon giving bond and taking the oath required by law, and that W.A. Richie be appointed Under Tutor. Done and signed in chambers on this 4th Day of June 1881 // Signed // R.W. Richardson Judge 5th District State Of La Parish Of Ouachita I Mack A. Vinson, do solemnly swear that I will well & faithfully discharge all the duties incumbent on me as Tutor to the minors William Grant, Joseph Thompson, Melvin Thompson , Ada Thompson, Robert E. Thompson to the best of my ability and understanding. So Help Me God. file://Signed //Mack A. Vinson Sworn to and subsentied before me on this 13th Day of June 1881 Austin Green, Clerk 6th District Court I W.A. Richie do solemnly swear that I will well and faithfully perform all the duties , incumbent on me as Under Tutor to the minors William Grant, Joseph Thompson, Melvin Thompson , Ada Thompson, Robert E. Thompson to the best of my ability and understanding. So Help Me God. file://Signed//W.A. Richie Sworn to and subsentied before me on this 13th Day of June 1881 Austin Green, Clerk 6th District Court 13 June 1881 Bond Of Tutor State Of Louisiana Fifth District Court Parish of Ouachita Known all men by these presents, That we, Mac A. Vinson as principal and F Scllener and W.T. Atkins as securities are held and firmly bound unto A.W.Richardson Judge of said court, and to his succession in Office, in the joint and full sum of Five Hundred Dollars for the payment of which we bind ourselves our heirs and legal representatives firmly by these presents. Dated this 13 Day of June As 1881. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bonded, Mac A. Vinson, has been Appointed Tutor of the minor children of Eliza & John Thompson, Deceased. Now, therefore, should the above bound Mac A. Vinson well and truly administer the Property of the said minors, and does make and render atrue and correct account of his actions and doings , when lawfully required, either by the aforesaid Judge or his successors in office, agreeably to law or by the under tutor, or by the attorney of the said minors their and in that case, the above bond to be nullant void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. file://Signed//Mack A. Vinson W.T.Atkins F.J.Meuer In presence of Appointed By R.W. Richardson Judge 5th District Letters To Tutor And Under Tutor Filed 13 June 1881 The State Of Louisiana 5th District Court of Ouachita Parish This shall certify to all whom it may concern that on the 4th Day of June A.D. 1881 an application was made to the Honorable Judge of the 5th District Court of Ouachita Parish, by Mac A. Vinson praying that an Under Tutor might be appointed to the minor’s William Grant, Joseph Thompson, Melvin Thompson, Ada Thompson and Robert E. Thompson. Now know ye, That W.A. Richie has been , and he is hereby appointed under Tutor to the said Minors and that he has fulfilled all the perquisites of the Law. Witness our hand the Seal of said Court, this 13 day of June A.D. 1881. file://Signed//Austin Green, Clerk The State Of Louisiana 5th District Court of Ouachita Parish This shall certify to all whom it may concern that on the 4th Day of June A.D. 1881 an application was made to the Honorable Judge of the 5th District Court of Ouachita Parish, by Mac A. Vinson praying that he might be appointed Tutor to the minor’s William Grant, Joseph Thompson, Melvin Thompson, Ada Thompson and Robert E. Thompson. Now know yea, That Mac A. Vinson has been , and he is hereby appointed Tutor to the said Minors and that he has fulfilled all the perquisites of the Law. Witness our hand the Seal of said Court, this 13 day of June AD 1881. file://Signed//Austin Green, Clerk 11 Dec 1881 To the Honorable the Judge of the 5th District. Court in and for the Parish of Ouachita State of Louisiana. The Petition of Mac A. Vinson, duly appointed Administrator of the Estate of Eliza and John T. Thompson by this Hon'l Court with respect represents, that it is necessary to sell the personal property belonging to said Succession in order to pay the privilege debts, and settle up the same. Wherefore he prays for an order for said sale and for such other orders and decrees that may be necessary in the premises and for general relief. Robt. Ray, Attorney The foregoing Petition, being considered, It is ordered that Mac A. Vinson Administrator of the Succession of Eliza and John T. Thompson be authorized to sell at public auction all the personal property belonging to said succession, after due and legal advertisement, at not less that the appraised value and due return make to this court. Done in Chambers on this 11th day of December 1880, R. W. Richardson Judge 5 District. 2 March 1881 Succession of Eliza and § John Thompson § Mac A. Vinson Administrator of the above named successions presents the following final Account and Tableau of distribution among the creditors and prays that the same may be homologated and be ordered to pay the debts. 1. At the first sale - under an order of court - of the personal property he sold for cash for more than the Inventoried and Appraised price property to the amount of $245.20 as per prices verbal marked "A" for more than the Inventoried and Appraised price property to the amount of $245.20 per prices verbal marked "A" prices verbal marked "A" $245.20 2. He sold the cotton after preparing the same for market at the highest market price in Monroe as per account sales from 1 to 4 for the sum of $360.64 3. To amount of cash received at first sale of property belonging to the Estate of Eliza Thompson as per voucher marked "B" $32.15 4. To cash received at credit sale 31st January 1881 $4.25 To amount of cash on hand $642.24 Out of this sum he asks to be allowed to pay: I Funeral Charges Account of John G. Sanders for burial clothes for both deceased parties and for coffin and trimming $50.00 Gill M. Callum $7.50 David Brady $35.00 George Toomb $1.32 D. W. Y. Casper $28.00 $91.27 On the 31st day of January 1881 the credit sale took place and property was sold to the amount of $323.70 to different parties on 12 months credit, from whom 12 month bonds were taken with approved security. -- Recapitulation --To Cash on hand $642.24 To be paid first: Funeral Charges $50.60 Law Charges $129.00 Expenses last illness $96.48 $276.08 Special Privileges $34.49 $300.57 Restatement To Cash on hand $642.24 Amt. of privileges to be paid first $300.52 Amount on hand after paying above privileges $341.67 This amount to be paid to the parties holding privileges on the cotton, amounting in all to $476.58 pro rata being 71 3/5 cents A. G. Breard $7.90 J. E. Bowman $15.10 J. E. Ethridge $11.50 F. T. Whited $30.10 D. T. Furniss $89.40 Administrator. for money advanced $99.10 Administrator $107.60 Administrator $10.87 $341.67 Leaving a balance to be paid to them after the collection of the 12 months bonds, to wit: A. G. Breard $3.10 J. E. Bowman $5.90 F. T. Whited $11.80 J. E. Ethridge $4.50 J. T. Furniss $23.60 Administrator $34.48 F. Endom $42.40 Administrator $4.13 $134.91 Add the ordinary claims $91.27 II Law Charges -A. Green - Clerks Costs $6.90 Robt Ray - Attorney fees for opening the Succ'n & attending to the matter up to the filing of this acct. $3.00 Mac A. Vinson, Administrator Commission 2 1/2 percent on amount of Inventory $30.08 "Monroe Bulletin" - Printing bill $10.00 Taxes for the Year 1880 $4.02 Robt Ray - Attorney fees for opening the Succ'n & attending to the matter up to the filing of this acct. $75.00 $129.00 III Expenses of Last Illness -Dr. J. C. Murphy $15.00 Dr. T. P. Richardson $15.00 Dr. W. Y. Casper $63.48 Dr. W. B. Miller $3.00 $96.48 IV Special privileges on Cotton -A. G. Breard for bagging and ties $11.00 J. E. Bowman for ginning $21.00 J. E. Ethridge for rent of land on which portion of the cotton was made $16.00 Account of F. T. Whited as furnisher of necessary supplies for making cotton $42.00 J. T. Furniss for services rendered in gathering to crop of corn & cotton & attending to the general business of the farm of said Estate $83.00 To money expended in paying for picking the cotton & hauling same to gin & market $138.58 F. Endom for mare to make crop $150.00 One mule 44 days used on place $15.00 $476.58 V Special Privileges -Paid Joe Toomb for getting up hogs & cattle for sale $12.00 To 75 lbs. of pork at 7 cents per pound used by Estate $3.99 For getting stock for sale on the 31st January 1881 $13.50 For feeding mare & calf 24 days $5.00 $34.49 VI Dr. A. B. Sholars - Drug Bill $29.00 Dr. J. A. Moores - Drug Bill $27.00 Dr. J. R. Herron - Drug Bill $4.95 Balance still due by Estate after the bonds are settled $226.18 Statement of the am,ount left the minor children after tge successions are settled Amount of 12 months bonds $323.70 To be taken out of this $226.18 balance as place on hand $97.52 40 acres - with improvements appraised at $400.00 Left to minors $497.52 All the personal property that was not consumed or stock that died before the day of sale was sold either for cash or on 12 months credit. The mare that was purchased from F. Endom died before the day of sale. The winter being severe a good many of the cattle and hogs died before the day of sale, but notwithstanding the personal property sold for more than the appraisement. Respectfully submitted Robt Ray, Attorney Let this account be advertised for the time required by law. Done and signed in chambers on this 2nd day of March 1881. R. W. Richardson Judge 5th District 5 APRIL 1881 5th District Court § Parish of Ouachita Succession of Eliza & John Thompson By reason of the law and the evidence and by further reason that no opposition being filed in the final account of the administrator Mac A. Vinson in said succesion the matters in said account being duly proven. It is ordered, adjudged and decreed that the said account be approved and homologated in all its parts, and the administrator direct to pay the privileged itmes of the same as therein set forth, and the tableau of distribution among the creditors be approved, and after the administrator pays the balance and files his receipts, he be discharged from the further duties imposed on him. Read and signed in open court on this 5th day of April 1881. R. W. Richardson Judge 5th District A true record Attest: Austin Green, Clerk District Court Sincerely Al Vinson # # #