1862 - 1863 Succession of James C. Bagwell, Union Parish Louisiana Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by Shawn Martin, 4/2005 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ ================================================================================= 1862 - 1863 Succession of James C. Bagwell, Union Parish Louisiana Union Parish Louisiana Succession Book E, pp. 494 - 498 ================================================================================== NOTE: This man is almost certainly the soldier who enlisted in Company E, 13th Battalion, the Partisan Rangers, at Monroe on 13 August 1862 as a private. His record states that he was killed on 1 November 1862. The court record below states that he died on November 11th. ================================================================================== To the Honorable the Judge of the 11th Judicial District Court in and for the Parish of Union, State of Louisiana. The Petition of Elizabeth Hillburn, late wife and now the surviving widow of James C. Bagwell of the Parish and State aforesaid, respectfully shows that the said James C. Bagwell departed in this life on the 11th November 1862, leaving a small estate and dying intestate. He also left two minor children to wit: Delaware and Benjamin Thomas Bagwell, the issue of the marriage of deceased with petitioner. Said estate consists of a small tract of land and some stock and household and kitchen furniture and some debts. Petitioner avers that an administrator is necessary. Wherefore, she prays that this her application be legally advised and after the legal delays and advertisements, she be appointed administrator of the said estate of James C. Bagwell, decd. on giving the bond and taking the oath required by law, and that an inventory and appraisement of the same be made according to law, for all orders and decrees necessary in the premises and for general relief &c. Jno. L. Barrett, Atty. State of Louisiana 11th Judicial District Court Parish of Union The premises considered, it is ordered and decreed that the within application of Elizabeth Hillburn to be appointed Administratrix of the Estate of James C. Bagwell, Decd. be advertised according to law. It is further ordered that the Recorder of the Parish of Union be and he is authorized to make an inventory and appraisement of the property belonging to the said estate of James C. Bagwell, Decd. and due return thereof make to this office without delay. Done and signed in office on this the 13th day of November AD 1862. W. C. Smith, Deputy Clerk State of Louisiana 11th District Court Parish of Union I, Elizabeth Bagwell, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully and impartially discharge all and singular the duties incumbent on me as Administratrix of the Estate o J. C. Bagwell, Decd. to the best of my ability and understanding. So help me God. Elizabeth E. (her X mark) Bagwell Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3rd day of December 1862. W. S. Davis, J. P. State of Louisiana 11th District Court Parish of Union Succession of J. C. Bagwell, Decd. Whereas Elizabeth E. Bagwell has this day been duly and legally appointed Administratrix of the Estate of J. C. Bagwell, Decd. and she has given bond with good security. Now, therefore, the said Elizabeth E. Bagwell is hereby duly and legally authorized and empowered to do and perform all acts appertaining to said appointment according to law. Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 29th December 1862. J. L. Guthrie, Clerk State of Louisiana 11th District Court Parish of Union Know all men by these presents that we, Elizabeth E. Bagwell as principal and J. R. Pardue and James B. Bearden as her securities, are held and firmly bound unto W. B. Egan Judge of the aforesaid court for said Parish and State in the just and full sum of Eleven hundred ten dollars and fifty cents to the true and faithful payment thereof well and truly to be made. We bind ourselves, our heirs, assigns and legal representatives firmly by these presents. Date Farmerville, December the 5th 1862. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bounden Elizabeth E. Bagwell has been duly and legally appointed administratirx of the estate of J. C. Bagwell, Decd. and she hath taken the oath required by law. Now therefore if the said Elizabeth E. Bagwell shall faithfully and impartially discharge all and singular the duties incumbent on her as administratrix of said estate and shall faithfully account to the Judge of said court for all monies or property (received from this or any other state) belonging to said Estate and shall render a true and faithful accounting of all her acts and doings in and about said estate to the Judge of said court and whenever legally required so to do to pay over all sums of money and deliver all the property of whatever nature to the proper person or persons to receive the same. Then this obligation to be null and void, otherwise to be in full force and effect. Done, signed and acknowledged before me the day and date above written. W. S. Davis, J. P. Elizabeth E (her X mark) Bagwell J. L. Guthrie, Clerk J. R. Pardue J. B. Bearden State of Louisiana Parish of Union Do you and each of you solemnly swear that you will faithfully and impartially appraise all the property that may be presented to you beloning to the Estate of James C. Bagwell, Decd. to its cash value to the best of your judgment and understanding. So help you God. John Feazel Michael Feazel Sworn to and subscribed before me on this the 4th day of December AD 1862. W. C. Smith, Recorder State of Louisiana Parish of Union Be it remembered that on this the 4th day of December 1862 in pursuance of an order of the Honorable 11th Judicial district court in and for the Parish of Union, State aforesaid and to me William C. Smith, Parish Recorder and Ex Officio Notary Public in and for the Parish and State aforesaid, I repaired to the late residence of James C. Bagwell, Decd. late of the Parish of Union and being assisted by John Feazel and Michael Feazel, tow good and lawful citizens of said Parish who were duly appointed and sworn by me the said Recorder, as appraisers and in the presence of two competent witnesses, proceeded to make an Inventory and Appraisement of the Estate of the said James C. Bagwell, Decd. as hereafter with forth viz. Tract of land containing 80 acres more or less with the improvements therein situated in the Parish of Union, La numbered as follows: Dwelling house and other apprd. @ $100.00 Improvements on adjoining lands belonging to Speculators apprd. @ 50.00 73 bus. Corn more or less apprd. @ 93.75 4 head cattle apprd. @ $5 per head 20.00 8 head meat hogs apprd. @ $12 per head 96.00 18 head stock hogs more or less apprd. @ $4 per head 72.00 4 head sheep more or less apprd. @ $3 per head 12.00 6 be gums apprd. @ 3.00 1 lot farming utensils, ploughs, gearing apprd. @ 6.00 1 lot pot ware apprd. @ 9.00 1 lot carpenter's tools viz. 3 augers, 1 saw, 1 hand ax, 1 drawing knife, 7 chisels and 1 pair compasses apprd. @ 7.50 1 tool chest apprd. @ 5.00 3 chopping axes, 1 iron wedges and 3 flooring dogs, apprd. @ 6.00 1 pair draw skales and 1 pad lock apprd. @ 1.00 1 lot crockery tim and glassware apprd. @ 9.00 1 rifle gun apprd. @ 15.00 6 common chairs apprd. @ 3.00 1 clothes press apprd. @ 4.00 1 spinning wheel $4, 1 trunk $3, apprd. @ 7.00 2 feather beds and bedding, 1 bed stead apprd. @ 35.00 1 shovel and tongues apprd. @ ___1.00 Total amount 555.25 Having completed the foregoing inventory, I have on this the 4th day of December 1862 closed the same in testimony whereof, I have caused said appraisers to sign their names hereto in presence of M. S. Bagwell and Furney Bagwell, two good and lawful witness who have also signed with said appraisers and me the said Recorder on this the day and date above written. Furney (his X mark) Bagwell John Feazel M. S. Bagwell Michael Feazel W. C. Smith, Recorder To the Honorable the Judge or the Clerk of the 11th Judicial District Court in and for the Parish of Union, State of Louisiana. The Petition of Elizabeth H. Bagwell, Administratrix of the Estate of J. C. Bagwell, Decd. respectfully shows that said estate has been appraised at between five and six hundred dollars, that the said estate is considerably in debt and that it will be necessary to sell all the property both personal and real of said estate to pay the debts of the same. Wherefore she prays for an order from your honorable court authorizing the sheriff of said Parish of Union after the legal advertisement to sell at the Court House door all the property both real and personal of the said estate for the purpose of paying the debts of the same according to Arts. 990, 991 and 992 of the Code of Practice and for general relief &c. Jno. L. Barrett, Atty. State of Louisiana 11th District Court Parish of Union The premises considered, it is ordered that there be a sale of all the property belonging to the Estate of J. C. Bagwell, Decd. It is further ordered that the sheriff be authorized to make said sale at the Court House door. Done and signed in office this 29th December 1862. J. L. Guthrie, Clerk To the Honorable the Judge or the Clerk of the 11th Judicial District Court in and for the Parish of Union. The petition of Elizabeth Bagwell of the Parish and State above written respectfully represents that she has administered the estate of J. C. Bagwell so far as it has come into her possession and finds that the assets of the Estate amount to the sum of seven hundred and twenty seven and 75/100 Dollars Cash. She further represents that the estate owes as follows: Law charges Acct. of J. L. Guthrie, Clerk $15.25 Acct. of Sheriff 9.80 Acct. of W. C. Smith, Recorder 9.00 Acct. of Jno. L. Barrett, Atty. ___25.00 59.05 The privilege claim of the widow and minor heirs of Deceased, Delaware and Benjamin Thos. Bagwell for 1000.00 Judicial Mortgages In favor of Carson & Bayless besides Interest and cost 69.00 In favor of Terry and Madden besides cost and int. 97.52 In favor of W. H. and M. S. Carson Besides int. and cost 135.56 In favor of J. Tignor say about __20.00 Total of privilege mortgage $1381.13 Besides perhaps some ordinary debts in the amount of which if any she does not know. Wherefore she prays that this her statement of debts be advertised according to law and for an order after the legal delay for her the Administratrix to pay the debts in the order in which they stand in this her statement to wit: 1st Law charges 2nd The widows privileges 3rd Judicial Mortgage 4th Ordinary debts and for all orders necessary and for general relief &c. Jno. L. Barrett, Atty. State of Louisiana Parish of Union The premises considered it is hereby ordered, adjudged and decreed the foregoing statement of debts and tableau of distribution be advertised according to law. Done and signed in office on this August 1st AD 1863. Thos. C. Lewis, Clerk ###########################################################