1860 Succession of John A. Bayless, Union Parish Louisiana Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by Shawn Martin, 8/2004 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Note: John A. Bayless (27 Mar 1812 - 8 Oct 1857) was a partner with James H. Carson (1809 - 23 Sept 1859) in the Farmerville mercantile firm of Carson & Bayless during the 1850s and perhaps 1840s. Both merchants were buried in the Farmerville Cemetery. ================================================================================= Union Parish Louisiana Succession Book E, pp. 145 - 162 Succession of John A. Bayless, Decd. ================================================================================= State of Louisiana Parish of Union Know all men by these presents that Nancy D. Bayless as principal and [blank] as her Security are held and firmly bound unto Robert M. Richardson Judge of the 12th Judicial District Court in and for the Parish of Union, State of Louisiana or his successors in office in the full and just sum of [blank] Dollars. The true and faithful payment of which will well and truly be more. We bind ourselves, our heirs and assigns and legal representatives firmly by these presents this day of October AD 1859. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the said Nancy D. Bayless has been duly and legally appointed Administratrix of the Estate of John A. Bayless, Decd. Now these [unreadable] if the said Nancy D. Bayless shall faithfully and impartially discharge all and singular the duties incumbent on her in the said capacity and shall faithfully account to the Judge of the said Court for all moneys and property received from this or any other State and shall render a true and faithful account of all her acts and doings in [unreadable] about the said estate to the Judge of the said Court and shall pay over or cause to be paid and deliver all of property to the proper person or persons to receive the same wherever legally required so to do then the above obligation to be null and void or else to be and remain in full force and effect. Done signed and acknowledged on the day and date above written. ATTEST: Nancy D. Bayless J. S. Thompson State of Louisiana Parish of Union Be it remembered that pursuant to an order of the 12th Judicial District Court in and for said Parish and State of Authorising a sale of the property of the Estate of John A. Bayless, Decd. a sufficient amount both real and personal to pay the Debts of said Estate personal property and stand to be sold for cash and real property to be sold on a credit of 12 months. Purchasers to give their notes with appraised security bearing eight percent Int. from date. Having advertised the said sale according to Law by publishing the same for more than thirty days preceding the sale in the Union Democrat a newspaper published in Union Parish aforesaid a copy of which advertisement is hereto annexed and having caused the same to be proclaimed to those present and having announced publicly the terms of sale aforesaid I Nancy D. Bayless before the Court house in the Town of Farmerville, Parish & State aforesaid as administratrix did offer for sale on Tuesday the 28th of November 1859. The last & highest bidder of [unreadable] voucher the following described property and who [unreadable] the sum for a sufficient time the following persons being the last & highest bidders respectfully became purchasers as follows: J. M. Underwood became the purchaser of 1 secretray for seventeen Dollars 17.00 Cullen Edwards bot. One dressing table for 6.00 John L. Barrett came the puchaser of 1 2-Horse wagon for the sum of seventy five Dollars 75.00 Nancy D. Bayless became the purchaser Of the Girl Sally aged ? years of Dark color for six hundred and forty Dollars 640.00 Also of the Boy Henry for five Hundred & twenty five Dollars 525.00 Also 1 Rock surry & harness for one And five Hundred Dollars __105.00 1370.00 Miss Martha P. Bayless became the Purchaser of the Boy “Moses” age 15 Years of Black complection for Eleven Hundred and seventy five Dollars 1175.00 W. M. Guthrie Bot. 1 Bed stead for 15.50 W. M. Guthrie Bot. 1 Bed stead for __7.00 22.50 Now therefore the said property all having been delivered & the purchasers all having complied with the terms of sale, I Nancy D. Bayless Admx. As aforesaid by the authority vested in me as such have adjudicated sold transferred and delivered and by these presents do adjudicate sell transfer and deliver to each and every of the aforesaid purchasers to their heirs Executors administrators and assigns to have and to hold for their special use interest and belief respectively the property purchased by each as herein before particularly set forth proven with legal warrantees &C. In testimony I have here into signed my name in my aforesaid capacity in presence of H. M. Barrett & Thos. C. Lewis good and lawful witnesses & specially called for the purpose on this the 1st day of March AD 1860. H. M. Barrett N. D. Bayless Thos. C. Lewis Amts. Collected by J. H. Carson, Adm. But not inventoried and for one half of which he is to be charged: Rent of J. C. Morris Land for 1855 B. Fuller $51.00 Rent of Bransford House for 1856 Bransford 100.00 Rent of Bransford House for 1857 MSC 75.00 Rent of B. A. Smith Tract for 1858 A. J. Carson 200.00 Judgement of James Ramsey and collector 164.37 Wm. T. Gilbert’s Acct for 54, 55, 56, 57 & 58 908.27 Amts. Collected of James Hayes not Invt. 51.28 Amts. Collected of N. Bearan not Invt. 102.45 Amts. Collected of F. M. Feazel not Invt. 36.19 Amts. Collected of J. N. Guice not Invt. 114.19 Amts. Collected of Geo. D. [unreadable] Not Invt. 53.05 Amts. Collected of J. F. McAdams not Invt. __100.00 1867.74 Interest Amounts of Interest collected & due by J. H. Carson owed to Estate of John A. Bayless as to one half: Arrington, J. V. on note to June 30th/58 7.85 Aulds, John J. on all claims 15.58 Aulds, J. Wash on all claims 4.04 Austin, Willis on all claims 18.54 Austin, Wm. on all claims 14.97 Armstrong, F. M. on all claims 9.28 Aulds, Jas. A. on all claims 13.35 Aulds, E. M. on all claims 7.70 Andrews, John on all claims 9.00 Brivill[?], John T. on all claims 9.77 Brivill[?], Wm. on all claims 1.80 Benton, R. P. on all claims 13.72 Brice, W. V. on all claims 4.94 Bryant, J. R. on all claims 2.92 Bagwell, Fanny on all claims 45.32 Bagwell, J. C. on all claims 8.45 Bagwell, Nelley on all claims 11.47 Burd, Hillory on all claims 3.87 Bearden, J. B. on all claims 7.91 Bryan, Reden on all claims 8.13 Bagwell, Nancy on all claims 45.38 Beard, J. W. on all claims 4.25 Byron, Q. A. on all claims 11.19 Barron, E. J. on all claims [blank] Barron, J. M. on all claims 1.63 Culbertsen, L. G. on all claims 36.13 Coleman, A. H. on all claims 7.22 Clayton, G. W. on all claims 4.41 Cann, F. H. on all claims 23.63 Carter, Joseph on all claims 19.62 Carmichael, F. M. on all claims 33.31 Davis, W. W. on all claims 36.09 Dennis, C. on all claims 21.24 Dees, Wm. on all claims __15.82 Carried forward 459.16 Brot. Forward 459.16 Denning, W. L. on all claims 5.81 Davis, W. L. on all claims 20.64 Dee, Malinia on all claims 23.71 Edmon, Miller on all claims 3.21 Farris, S. B. on all claims 11.11 Fuller, Berry on all claims 25.79 Funderbuck, J. K. on all claims 5.49 Feazel, A. P. on all claims 21.91 Feazel, George W. on all claims 2.55 Feazel, Geo. on all claims 9.12 Funderbuck, S. C. on all claims 20.57 Funderbuck, Van K. on all claims 16.97 Feazel, W. M. on all claims 11.67 Feazel, Lewis on all claims 80.13 Goyne, H. D. on all claims 33.92 Goyne, H. B. T. on all claims 37.42 Gates, Leroy on all claims 18.71 Grainger, A. H. on all claims 31.33 Goyne, W. J. on all claims 42.50 Gilbert, Permelia on all claims 16.72 Gaskill, Evan on all claims 22.30 Griffin, W. M. on all claims 8.69 Hall, Wm. G. on all claims 8.10 Hammack on all claims 17.60 Harris, Martin on all claims 14.44 Henderson, Wm. on all claims 80.00 Hillburn, B. on all claims 2.67 Harvey, J. M. on all claims 4.75 Hayes, James Jnr. on all claims 21.45 Hutchinance, J. W. H. on all claims 52.28 Jarmon, John D. on all claims 60.10 Jones, Ralph on all claims 67.70 Kobb, J. G. on all claims 116.26 Lundsford, P. W. on all claims __38.72 Carried forward 1450.36 Brot. Forward 1450.36 Mitchel, B. B. on all claims 1.10 McBroom, Jas. H. on all claims 3.11 McAdams, Thos. on all claims 6.50 McLanier, J. K. on all claims 3.90 Mine, M. W. on all claims .61 Morris, T. J. on all claims 14.67 McFarland, T. M. on all claims 1.51 McAdams, J. T. on all claims 25.41 Mason, D. H. on all claims 8.70 Martin, Jas. H. on all claims 15.14 Meshank, F. on all claims 7.00 Morrison, J. T. on all claims 3.31 McGough, W. F. on all claims 15.00 Masey, W. T. on all claims 3.51 McNaughton, Hugh on all claims 4.22 Norris, J. J. on all claims 3.66 Odom, Jessee on all claims 55.03 Odom, Pinkney on all claims 6.54 McFarland on all claims 7.53 Price, Peter O. on all claims 4.50 Pilgreen, Wm. on all claims 5.77 Pardue, Joshua on all claims 17.75 Roan, Jim on all claims 3.43 Riley, C. H. on all claims 4.67 Rabun, J. M. on all claims 5.53 Ramsey, W. J. on all claims 64.96 Ross, J. K. on all claims 17.57 Rabun, Dr. on all claims 10.05 Rabun, R. F. on all claims 1.58 Ramsey, Wm. on all claims 7.30 Rabun, Thos. Est. on all claims 61.25 Shinpock, W. on all claims 34.48 Slawson, W. on all claims 11.57 Stansel, Allen on all claims 8.09 Smith, J. W. on all claims 7.20 Slawson, Richd. on all claims ___5.42 Carried forward 1918.66 Brot. Forward 1918.66 Taylor, Jas. A. on all claims 7.30 Taylor, E. M. on all claims 18.03 Tizwell on all claims 6.61 Todd on all claims 16.15 Tubb, Wm. on all claims 1.75 Taylor, Jno. on all claims 2.00 Van Hook on all claims 195.99 Walker, Jno. W. on all claims 1.85 Williams, J. M. on all claims 8.62 Williams, James on all claims 65.29 Ward, J. M. T. on all claims 58.84 Wasson, W. W. on all claims 9.75 West, Jno. on all claims 20.54 Bruhn, G. W. on all claims 1.67 Barron, Jno. M. on all claims .55 Dorsey, Zeptha on all claims 2.95 Edwards, Jas. on all claims 2.09 Finley, Thos. B. on all claims 4.32 Fitzwaite, C. H. on all claims 7.11 Feazel, J. G. on all claims 6.10 Feazel, Rudolph on all claims 11.20 Glassen, H. C. on all claims 2.84 Gilbert, R. M. on all claims 5.07 Gresham on all claims .51 Hinton, M. on all claims 1.22 Ham, Reuben on all claims 10.31 Harris, A. N. on all claims .15 Hammock, Jno., S. on all claims 2.00 Kelly, Jno. on all claims 11.86 Lee, J. A. on all claims .61 Landsford on all claims 3.25 Lizzen, J. L. on all claims ____.70 Carried forward 2396.69 Brot forward 2396.69 Lawrence, Richd. on all claims 3.03 Londen, B. F. on all claims 1.21 Langston, Jas. on all claims 5.39 Lawrence, F. F. on all claims 1.70 Light, Y. K. on all claims 1.98 McCaleb, W. B. on all claims 1.13 Malone, H. on all claims .37 Mayo, J. J. on all claims 1.58 Miller, E. W. on all claims 5.03 McCarven, Jas. on all claims .50 Millburn, Paid by ford. on all claims 8.58 Owen, Eli on all claims 2.03 Odom, J. M. on all claims 3.80 Pearren, W. on all claims 1.32 Phillips, H. T on all claims 4.46 Redden, T. on all claims 2.19 Seale, T. J. on all claims 4.70 Smith, Lu[unreadable] on all claims 5.45 Scarborugh, N. on all claims .68 Stancil, W. B. on all claims .35 Stewart, Geo. D. on all claims 11.12 Taylor, A. M. on all claims 20.50 Taylor, M. on all claims 2.35 Taylor, Thomas on all claims 9.81 Manning, J. M. on all claims 30.00 Webb, R. C. on all claims 1.50 Watkins, Jas. on all claims 1.20 Walker, W. W. on all claims .54 Youngblood, H. on all claims 4.85 Youngblood, J. T. on all claims 2.63 Culbertson, H. N. on all claims .21 Cooper, W. B. on all claims 6.98 Carson, R. H. on all claims ___9.75 Carried forward 2610.20 Brot. Forward 2610.20 Dean, Sarah Int. on all claims 52.40 Dillard, B. F. Int. on all claims 14.16 Hemerick, Jno. W. Int. on all claims 2.75 Pardue, J. R. Int. on all claims 22.60 McCullen, W. A. Int. on all claims .64 Bagwell, A. J. Int. on all claims 7.75 Cooper, W. D. Int. on all claims .63 Gray, Jno. Int. on all claims 2.75 Huten, Jno. Int. on all claims ____.15 Sum total 2714.05 The one half of which is 1257.02 List of notes & accounts found on the first Inventory of the Estate of Jno. A. Bayless & returned for one half of which the Adm. Is entitled to a credit. These claims being assets of the firm of C & B. Aulds, James W. note dated Jan 1/57 41.04 Austin, Jno. note dated Jan 1/57 Bal. 85.45 Austin, Jno. note dated Jan 1/58 69.38 Agerton, R. note dated Jan 1/56 49.00 Aulds, L. A. & W. C. note dated April 17/56 37.50 Aulds, Wm. R. note dated Feb 15/56 20.48 Betterton, John R. note dated Jan 1/56 660.69 Bagwell, Warren note dated April 1/58 46.33 Bagwell, D. C. note dated Jan 1/58 66.00 Bagwell, D. C. note dated Mar 4/59 3.16 Barr, H. J. note dated Oct 1/58 34.44 Bagwell, Evan note dated Jan 1/56 Bal. 7.79 Bagwell, Willey note dated Jan 1/56 19.26 Bagwell, Willey note dated Jan 1/58 36.99 Bagwell, M. S. note dated Jan 1/57 21.69 Bell[unreadable], Grainger note dated Apr 17/58 21.21 Bearden, Jas. B. note dated Apr 1/58 41.01 Bransford, Jas. A. note dated Jan 1/59 25.61 Bowls, M. J. note dated Jan 1/58 93.22 Culbertson, L. T. note dated Jan 1/58 Bal. 61.41 Cranford, J. W. note dated Jan 1/57 36.15 Cranford, J. W. note dated Jan 1/58 21.19 Crata, B. H. note dated Apr 12/59 43.90 Coleman, Wm. note dated Apr 11/54 132.51 Other claims 144.35 Callaway, W. G. note dated Jan 1/57 72.09 Coleson, P. B. note dated Apr 18/56 75.00 Cooke, Massen note dated Jul 1/58 31.43 Cook, W. E. note dated Jan 1/56 Bal. 12.12 Cook, W. E. note dated Jan 1/56 Bal. __96.91 Amt. carried forward 2145.53 Amt. Brot. Forward 2145.53 Dean, Richard note dated Jan 1/56 68.17 Dean, Richard note dated Jan 1/55 42.83 Dean, Richard note dated Jan 1/59 108.09 Dean, Jessee note dated Jan 1/56 Bal. 168.61 Dean, Jessee note dated Jan 1/58 73.57 Dean, Jas. A. note dated Jan 1/58 40.56 Dean, Jas. A. note dated Jan 1/57 11.68 Davis, Wm. R. note dated Feb 14/57 98.42 Dean, Sarah note dated Jan 1/58 Bal. 140.63 Dillard, B. J. note dated Apr 23/58 76.84 Dennis, J. W. note dated Mar 1/58 20.00 Dennis, J. W. note dated Apr 4/57 36.83 Dennis, J. W. note dated Apr 4/57 36.83 Dean, Elijah note dated Apr 5/57 76.13 Dickerson, S. T. note dated Jan 1/56 49.93 Dickerson, S. T. note dated Dec 13/58 66.19 Dildy, Chas. note dated Oct 1/58 36.12 Edwards & Fitzgerald note dated Apr 12/58 24.86 Edwards, James account dated Oct 13/58 1.12 Feazel & Belleden note dated Apr 16/58 16.85 Feazel & Bagwell note dated Jan 1/57 43.00 Feazel, Jos. note dated ? 2/57 106.72 Feazel, J. J. note dated Apr 12/57 36.76 Feazel, D. L. note dated Jan 1/58 33.35 Fuller, Jessee T. note dated Jan 1/55 38.85 Feazel, James note dated Sep 15/56 46.31 Feazel, James note dated Jan 1/56 422.80 Ford, Benj. note dated Dec 31/58 Bal. 32.26 Glassen & D. C. Morrison note dated Jan 9/58 124.20 Glassen & D. C. Morrison note dated Mar 1/58 110.00 Goyne, H. B. T. note dated Jan 1/58 Bal. 14.47 Grainger, A. H. note dated Apr 20/58 147.04 Lawson & Glassen note dated Mar 7/58 18.41 McGough, E. G. note dated Jan 1/54 Bal. 7.71 McGough, E. G. note dated Apr 17/58 __18.20 Amt. carried forward 4604.49 Amt. Brot. Forward 4604.49 Hammock, W. E. note dated Jan 1/58 33.60 Hendrick, M. note dated Jan 1/58 30.49 Hendrick, M. note dated Jan 1/56 122.16 Hayes, A. T. note dated Apr 14/58 49.91 Hillburn, B. note dated Feb 1/58 86.95 Hudson, W. D. note dated Jan 1/58 21.36 Hendrick, M. note dated Apr 17/58 44.48 Hester note dated Jun 7/58 61.30 Jarmon, B. note dated Jun 1/58 34.29 Johnston, Jas. H. note dated Jun 1/58 2.00 Jarmon & Goyne note dated Apr 15/58 Bal. 21.76 Kyle, P. G. note dated Jan 1/55 Bal. 17.00 Love, R. K. note dated Jan 1/58 10.83 Joins, Isam note dated Jan 1/58 10.83 Lawhon, D. H. & Co. note dated Jun 8/58 13.06 Lawhon, D. H. & Co. note dated Apr 13/58 14.47 Lawrence, C. R. note dated Jan 1/59 43.32 Lee, James E. note dated Jan 1/58 72.74 McGough, E. L. note dated Jan 1/56 Bal. 42.51 McFarland, M. note dated May 1/55 Bal. 142.38 McFarland, W. A. note dated Jan 1/56 120.37 McFarland, W. A. note dated Jan 1/59 48.27 McFarland, M. note dated Oct 1/58 52.71 Murry, W. D. note dated Sep 23/56 Bal. 38.71 McLelland, R. F. note dated Jan 1/55 Bal. 10.99 McCowen note dated Mar 1/57 5.95 Mayes, J. C. note dated Jan 1/57 293.14 Mayes, J. C. note dated Jan 1/58 28.07 Miller, E. W. note dated Apr 1/58 175.60 Phillips, H. T. note dated Sep 2/55 Bal. 46.85 Phillips, H. T. note dated Jan 1/58 68.77 Odom, B. H. Acct. dated Jan 12/57 Bal. 17.00 Odom, B. H. note dated Jan 1/56 306.39 Odom, B. H. note dated Jan 1/57 31.50 Odom, B. H. note dated Jun 1/58 __124.55 Amt. carried forward 6767.58 Amt. Brot. Forward 6767.58 Purdy, ?. W. note dated Jan 1/58 36.71 Odom, Pinkney note dated Jan 1/57 Bal. 57.36 Odom, Pinkney note dated Apr 13/58 74.96 Ramsey & Harris note dated Jan 1/58 15.75 Roan, James C. note dated Jan 1/58 116.10 Rabun, David note dated Apr 1/57 Bal. 129.00 [unreadable], E. Jno. note dated Jan 1/57 31.49 [unreadable], E. Jno. note dated Mar 22/57 12.77 Stinson, H. F. note dated Oct 1/58 31.77 Stinson, Geo. D. note dated May 1/58 208.62 Stinson, Geo. D. note dated Apr 14/56 6.28 Stinson, Geo. D. note dated May 1/58 16.14 Slawson, Robert note dated Jan 1/57 63.54 Slawson, Robert note dated Jan 1/58 41.92 Slawson, Robert note dated Apr 3/58 56.55 Stokes, Jasper note dated Jan 1/58 46.88 Sims, Geo. W. note dated May 21/55 60.30 Thompson, J. C. note dated Jan 1/57 53.78 Taylor, James note dated Jan 1/58 Bal. 26.56 Tignor, H. T. note dated Apr [blank] Thompson, T. S. note dated Dec 3/58 Bal. 1097.92 Thompson, T. S. note dated Jun 7/58 29.37 Ward, Jno. T. note dated Apr 17/58 10.00 Ward, Jno. T. note dated Jan 1/58 Bal. 70.37 Williams, J. W. note dated Jan 1/54 29.07 Ward, E. H. note dated Jan 1/57 30.97 Williams, J. S. M. note dated Jan 1/57 289.83 Williams, J. S. M. note dated Jan 1/58 25.15 White, Jno. W. note dated Jan 1/54 39.98 White, Jno. w. note dated Jan 1/58 11.84 Williams note dated Jan 1/56 21.08 Williams note dated Jan 1/58 99.68 Youngblood, Jno. T. note dated Jul 31/58 Bal. 11.83 Parish script note dated Nov, Harper 10.00 Youngblood, A. J. note dated __11.31 Amt. Carried forward 9560.62 Amt. Brot. forward 9560.62 Kenrick, F. M. in Judgment 52.33 Smith, B. A. in Judgment 291.22 Harris, Mrs. L. in Judgment 569.12 Evans, E. J. in Judgment 329.93 Henderson, Jessee in Judgment 331.10 Mills, Thos. in Judgment 268.20 Henderson, Lewis in Judgment Bal. 65.60 Lasiter, Robt. in Judgment 165.41 Bagwell, Fanny in Judgment Bal. 148.93 Ramsey, W. J. in Judgment 32.98 Odom, Jessee in Judgment Bal. 297.84 Archer, Henry acct. 1857 .25 Archer, Jno. acct. 1857 .65 Andrews, E. J. acct. 1856 .30 Draft of Geo. A. J. Brown, Bal. 199.78 Bagwell, Bayless acct. 1858 1.50 Bayless, M. V. acct. 1858 38.46 Culverhouse, W. acct. 1858 2.38 Chapter, B. F. Reden acct. 1856 1.50 Collins, Eli L. acct. 1858 .85 Carr, W. S. acct. 1857 34.61 Carr, W. S. note dated Jan 1/57 50.87 Carmichael accts. 1856 & 1857 85.87 Cann, Harriett acct 53.34 Davis, H. D. acct 100.00 Davis, Malinda acct. 1858 6.75 Dickey, Saml. Acct 1858 2.25 Feazel, Solomon acct. 1856 & 57 86.83 Farrar, S. B. acct. 1857 1.00 Farrar, J. S. J. acct. 1856 & 57 30.84 Goyne, H. A. acct. 1857 & 58 20.82 Griffin, S. H. acct. Bal. 1.32 Gerwright, Jesse F. acct. 1857 __60.36 Amt. carried forward 12833.86 Amt. brot. forward $12833.86 Heard, C. J. acct. 1856 8.00 Hopkins acct. 1857 1.00 Harris, Jas. E. acct. 1857 10.25 Johnston, H. L. acct. 1856 & 57 6.32 Kidd, Jno. L. acct. Bal. 14.62 Kidd, H. A. acct. 7.27 Dick, R. L. witness claim paid 3.75 Louis, T. C. acct. 1856, 57 & 58 451.00 Lee, Jas. E. acct. 1856 & 57 Bal 9.37 McGough, E. L. acct. 1851 9.03 Mayes, M. D. acct. 1856 & 57 199.04 Matthews, A. J. acct. 1856 & 57 11.88 Murry, W. J. acct. 1855 1.55 Plummer, W. acct 1855 2.50 Roan, Peyton acct. 1857 45.33 Slawson, Duncan note & acct. amt. to 309.09 Sutton, Wm. acct. 1851 1.81 Taylor, Jno. Jr. acct. 1856 & 57 31.74 Taylor, Thaddeus acct. 1857 1.55 Van Hook, Thos. amt. returned 2.50 Thompson, Jasper amt. returned 380.21 Bailey, Sarah note dated Apr 26/58 85.46 Coleson, P. B. acct 1857 33.07 Coleson, J. W. acct. 1857 53.34 Temple receipt from Flenoy Decd. 89.69 Brazeal, D. K. acct. 1857 13.14 Brown, Jonathan acct. 1854 24.44 Crawford, W. F. acct. 1851 & 53 59.00 Cooper, A. B. acct. 1855 4.58 Fuller, B. acct. 1857 1.25 Guice, J. W. acct. bal. Returned 185.42 Gilbert, Jno. H. acct. 1852 8.12 Goyne, A. D. acct. 1856 10.60 Jones, James E. acct. 1856 10.11 Lee, Lazarus acct. 1856 & 57 ____2.50 Amt. carried forward 14922.89 Amt. Brot. Forward $14922.89 McAdams, Jno. R. acct. 1856 10.00 Tatum, Jno. M. acct. 1851 2.00 Roy, Joseph acct. 1857 39.00 Taylor, Jno. H. acct. 1854 31.97 Watson, Jas. M. acct. 1854 1.00 Crawford, W. F. note dated Jan 1/55 38.69 Crawford, W. F. note dated Jan 1/56 26.13 Diffie, Burrell note dated Jan 1/58 55.19 Griffin, Jas. D. note dated Jan 1/52 Bal. 31.66 Griffin, Jas. D. note dated Jan 1/54 55.65 Griffin, Jas. D. note dated Jan 1/56 345.21 Greer, Jno. note dated Aug 26/54 29.83 Glassen, Henry note dated May 10/56 49.53 Howell, Jno. W. note dated Jan 1/57 6.63 Howell, Jno. W. note dated Jan 1/56 19.89 Hendrick, Horace note dated Jan 1/56 Bal. 20.07 Handley, Bud L. note dated Jan 1/53 Bal 121.39 Howell, Jas. M. note dated Jan 1/54 7.37 Hayes, Henry noted dated Jan 1/55 4.13 Johnston, Jas. H. note dated Jan 1/55 [blank] Kennedy, D. S. note dated Jan 1/56 76.21 Lindsey, W. J. note dated Jan 1/53 66.12 Lindsey, W. J. note dated Apr 25/56 9.91 Lewis, Saml note dated Jan 1/57 127.75 Morrison, Dnl. C. note dated Sep 1/58 330.70 Owen, T. B. note dated Apr 1/56 23.77 Owen, T. B. note dated Jan 1/57 4.93 Perry, J. V. R. note dated Jan 1/56 86.06 Parks, C. A. note dated Apr 14/56 39.71 Pucket, Jno. A. note dated Dec 22/54 145.08 Pool Receipt for note 25.88 Russell, A. J. note dated Jul 11/57 ____81.22 Amt. carried forward $17027.25 Amt. brot. Forward $17027.25 Smoot, C. C. note dated Jan 1/52 32.58 Scarborough, J. L. note dated May 29/55 205.58 Stow, J. W. note dated Sep 1854 22.54 Stow, Owen note dated Jan 1/55 62.74 Thompson note dated Mar 22/56 131.29 Teddleton, Jesse note dated Jan 1/54 Bal. 3.49 Taylor, Jno. H. note dated Jan 1/57 80.62 Witness claim farm, D. D. Brazeal 3.62 Bryan, B. A. note dated Jan 1/58 Bal. 281.26 Bryan, Wm. note dated Jan 1/54 61.40 Davis, Thomas L. note date Jan 1/56 67.77 Dennis, C. R. note dated Aug 10/55 26.67 Coleman, C. C. acct returned no note 4.94 Gates, Joseph note dated Apr 14/59 57.34 Goyne, D. A. note dated Jan 1/56 3.80 Johnston, N. L. note dated Jan 1/58 165.03 Jones, T. C. note dated Jan 1/58 25.45 James note dated Jan 1/58 238.00 James note dated Jan 1/56 216.00 Lewis, Saml. note dated Dec 57 32.95 Kelly, Joel P. note dated Jan 1/57 188.41 Kelly, Joel P. note dated Jan 1/58 71.40 Morris, A. F. note dated Jan 1/56 36.92 Poer, W. B. H. note dated Jan 1/54 141.02 Poer, W. B. H. note dated Dec 23/58 180.65 Owen, H. B. note dated Jan 1/58 132.51 Russell, E. F. note dated Jan 1/53 17.03 Ratliff, W. L. note dated Jan 1/54 41.56 Smith, Elizabeth note dated Oct 1/58 142.19 Watson, J. M. note dated Jan 1/56 ___268.92 Amt. carried forward $19951.26 Amt. brot. Forward $19951.26 Buckelens, J. M. note dated Jan 1/54 19.80 Cooper, A. B. 2 notes together 77.55 Malone, Jas. Note dated Jan 1/55 Bal. 11.97 Bayless, M. P. acct. to 1859 545.55 Bayless, M. V. acct. to 1859 225.43 Bayless, Cullen acct. to 1859 266.81 Bayless Estate, M. A. to 1859 ___1225.01 $22325.68 One half of the same is $11161.84 Jas. H. Carson adm. In account with the estate of Jno. A. Bayless acct. filed by Jno. L. Barrett Adm. Of estate of J. H. Carson, Decd. The Adm. Charges himself with the Inventory of the estate of Jno. A. Bayless made by Wm. C. Smith Not. Pub. dated 21st AD 1857 and filed in the clerks office Nov 28 1857 amounting to Forty eight thousand & two & 96/100 dollars. $48002.96 He also charges himself with ˝ the excess of the amt. of sales of the mdse. Over and above in appraisement as per Inventory the excess being One thousand four hundred & ninety & 3.100 Dollars the ˝ of which is 745.01 He also charges himself with one half of the Int. collected for firm. See a list or memorandum marked “A” ˝ is 1337.02 He also charges himself with one half of sundry amts. Collected by him but not inventoried. See memorandum “B” the ˝ of which is 933.87 Also with ˝ the net proceeds of 18 B/C the crops of 1858 viz. $886.76 one half of same is ___443.38 Sum total of Debits $51482.24 The Adm. Returns herewith the following property from upon the inventory of the Estate for which he is entitled to & claims a credit to wit of that portion of the inventory appraised as the separate property of Jno. A. Bayless. He returns the whole eleven thousand five hundred & fifteen & 28/100 dollars $11515.28 Of the firm property he returns 8 slaves as appraised Joel 1520.00 Lewis 1350.00 Wash 1350.00 Wallace 1200.00 John 1200.00 Edmond 1000.00 Caroline 600.00 Rachael ____700.00 Amt. of Slave property 8900.00 For one half of which the Adm. is entitled to a credit 4450.00 Also Real Estate as appraised he returns all amounting to Eight thousand seven hundred & fourteen and 23/100 Dollars 8714.23 one half of which is due as a credit 4357.11 Of the notes and accounts belonging to the firm he returns $22,323.68 see memorandum C for the one half of which he claims a Credit _11161.84 Amt. carried forward 31484.73 Amt. brot. Forward 31484.73 He also returns personal property of firm dry Iron Safe $75.00, 1 platform scales, 1 of Buggy & harness, 100 Horse Zolo 75.00, 4 mules @ 600 $, 2 yoke oxen @ $100, 1 wagon $121.00, 1 old wagon $20.00, 6 head cattle @ $30.00, stock hogs $296.00 and cash on hand 47.05 amounting in all to $1578.15 for ˝ of which he asks a credit 789.07 He asks a credit for one half of the appraisement of the corn $125.00 ˝ @ 62.50 Also the net proceeds of cotton crop $535.73 less than the appraisement for one half of which differences he claims a credit 279.86 He has paid debts of the firm of C & B amounting in all to $26,123.91 for one half of which he claims a credit . See a list or memorandum marked “D” and vouchers accompanying from one to 76 inclusive ˝ is 13031.95 He has also paid debts of the Estate of Jno. A. Bayless amounting in all to 2174.65 for which he claims a credit in full see a list or memorandum marked “E” and vouchers accompanying the same from 1 to 34 inclusive __2174.65 Sum total of credits $47850.76 Recapitulation Sum Total of Debits $51482.24 Sum total of Credits __47850.76 Bal. Due by Admr. $ 3631.48 To the Honorable the Judge of the 12th Judicial District Court in and for the Parish of Union, State of Louisiana. The petition of Jno. L. Barrett Admr. of the estate of James H. Carson Decd. respectfully shows that the said Jas. H. Carson was appointed by your Honorable Court admr. of the Estate of Jno. A. Bayless, Decd. and that in said capacity of Admr. the said Carson acted for some time but died without filing any account to show his inventories in the said administration but your petition in his said capacity of Admr. has herewith filed a full & complete account of all the acts and proceedings of the said J. H. Carson Admr. from the opening of said administration up to the time of his death. The forgoing account shows the full and true indebtedness of said Carson Admr. to be fifty one thousand four hundred and eighty two & 24/100 dollars with which amt. he is charged in said account. He has paid debts due by this firm of Carson & Bayless as appears from memorandum D and accompanying vouchers amounting to $26123.91 and the half of which to wit 13061.95 is due by the Estate of Jno. A. Bayless. He has also paid debts of the said estate see memorandum E and vouchers amounting to $2174.68. All these debts being just and due. He paid them without awarding an order of court as will be further seen from said account large amounts of the property of the estate have been returned having on settlement of the account a bal. due by the firms admr. to wit. Jas. H. Carson to the estate of Jno. A. Bayless, Decd. a bal. of three thousand six Hundred & thirty one & 48/100 Dollars. Wherefore Petitioner prays that all parties in interest be [unreadable] of the filing of this account that the same be advertised according to law and after the legal delays that there be Judgment appraising and homolgating the said account in each and every part and that there be Judgment against the Estate of J. H. Carson, Decd. for thirty six Hundred and thirty one and 48/100 Dollars and that this amount shall be applied in compensation of whatever amount shall be found due by the Estate of Jno. A. Bayless to Estate of J. H. Carson, Decd. so far as this Judgment goes for all orders & decrees necessary in the presence and for general relief. Jno. L. Barrett, Admr. Estate of Jas. H. Carson Parish of Union 12 Judicial District Court State of Louisiana In the matter of the succession of Jno. A. Bayless, Decd. the premises considered it is hereby ordered adjudged & decreed that the forgoing account of Jno. L. Barrett Adm. for J. H. Carson, Admr. of the Estate of Jno. A. Bayless Decd. be advertised according to Law. Done and signed in office on the July 30th AD, 1860. Thos. C. Lewis, Clerk Succession of John A. Bayless Acct. of J. H. Carson Admr. 12th District Court Parish of Union By reason of the law and the evidence and by further reason of the filing of the written account having been duly published as required by law and no opposition having been made thereto and all parties in interest having been duly satisfied and having approved said account, it is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed that the same be and it is hereby homolgated and approved in all its parts and the bond of the late Admr. J. H. Carson Decd. cancelled and annulled. It is further ordered adjudged and decreed that there be judgment against the estate of Jas. H. Carson in favor of John A. Bayless for the Bal. shown due by said account to wit. Three thousand six hundred & thirty one 48/100 Dollars with legal interest from the 1st October 1859. Done and signed in office on this the 1st of Sept. AD 1860. Thos. C. Lewis, Clerk. A True Record Decr. 29th 1860. Guthrie, D. C. ###############################################################