Court, Tutorship: Application of Mack A. Vinson (Also known as McAllister, Mack and M.A) as Tutor of the Minor Children of Eliza Jane, Vinson Thompson and John T. Thompson, Ouachita, LA ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** 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 T. Thompson died in your said parish and that on or about the 10th day of September same year John T. Thompson died in your said Parish & 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 mother 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.Robert RayAttorney 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.R. W. Richardson Judge 5th District State of Louisiana Parish of Ouachita I Mack A. Vinson, do solemnly swear that I will well and faithfully discharge all the duties incumbent on me as Tutor to the minors William Grant, Joseph Thompson, Melvin Thompson, Ada Thompson and Robert E. Thompson to the best of my ability and understanding, so help me God!Sworn to and subscribed before me on § Mack A. Vinsonthis 13th day of June 1881. §Austin Green, Clerk 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 and Robert E. Thompson, to the best of my ability and understanding, so help me God!Sworn to and subscribed before me on this13th day of June 1881W. A. RichieAustin Green, Clerk District CourtState of Louisiana Fifth District Court, Parish of Ouachita Know all men by these presents, That we, Mac A. Vinson as principal, and F. S. Meues and W. T. Atkins as securities are held and firmly bound unto R. 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 13th Day of June A.D. 1881. The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas the above bound Mac A. Vinson has been appointed Tutor of the minor children of Eliza and 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 a true 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, then and in that case the above bond to be null and void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.Mack A. VinsonInpresence of approved F. S. Meuesby R. W. Richardson W. T. AtkinsJudge 5 District 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 minors 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 requisites of the Law.Witness our Hand and the Seal of said Court, this 13 day of June A.D. 1881.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 minors, William Grant, Joseph Thompson, Melvin Thompson, Ada Thompson and Robert E. Thompson. Now Know Ye, That Mac A. Vinson has been and he is hereby appointed Tutor to the said minors and that he has fulfilled all the requisites of the Law.Witness our Hand and the Seal of said Court, this 13 day of June A.D. 1881.Austin Green, Clerk A true record:Austin Green, Clerk District Court. Succession of Eliza Thompson & John T. Thompson To the Hon'l the 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, and that on or about the 10th of September 1880, her husband John T. Thompson died in your 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 besides said Succ's are indebted to him, that the other creditors of said Succession are willing for him to administer. Wherefore, the premises considered your petitioner prays your Honor to be appointed Administrator of the Succession of the Mm. Eliza Thompson and John T. Thompson Dec'd, 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 orders and decrees as the nature of the case may require. He further prays for general relief. Robt. 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 Succ'n of Eliza & John T. Thompson be made in accordance to law and the same returned to this office.Done and signed in Chambers on this 13th day of September 1880.A. Green, Clerk District Court State of Louisiana § Parish of Ouachita § Robert Ray came before me and after being duly sworn deposes and says that R. W. Richardson, Judge of the 5th Judicial District Court is absent from the Parish of Ouachita to the best of his knowledge and belief.Sworn to and subscribed before me on this § Robert Ray13th day of September 1880 §A. Green, Clerk District CourtState 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 unto R. W. Richardson Judge of the 5th District Court in and for the Parish of Ouachita or to his successors 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 this 30th day of September A.D. 1880. The Condition of the above obligation is such, that if the above bound 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, just and perfect account of his actions and doings, when hereunto lawfully required, 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 hereafter appear that any such will or testament was by the said deceased made, then this obligation 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.In Presence of: Mack A. VinsonSaw Vinson & Wimberly sign W. D. WimberlyRobt Ray R. G. CobbApproved4 September 1880 - R. W. Richardson, Judge 5 District.The State of Louisiana 5th District Court of Ouachita Parish This shall certify to all whom it may concern. That on the 13th day of September A.D. 1880, an application was made to the Hon'l Judge of the 5th District Court of Ouachita Parish by Mac A. Vinson praying that he might be appointed Administrator of the Succ'n of Eliza Thompson and John T. Thompson. Now Know Ye. That Mac A. Vinson has been and he is hereby appointed Administrator to the said Succ'n and that he has fulfilled all the requisites of the law.Witness our hand and the seal of said Court, this 4th Day of October A.D. 1880Austin Green, ClerkTo 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. 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 per cent 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 $83.00 of said Estate 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 submittedRobt Ray, AttorneyLet 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 Succession of 5th District Court Eliza & John Thompson Parish of Ouachita 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 recordAttest: Austin Green, Clerk District Court # # #