1860 Succession of Samuel E. Benson, Dec'd., Union Parish Louisiana 

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1860 Succession of Samuel E. Benson, Dec'd., Union Parish Louisiana 

Union Parish Louisiana Succession Book F, pp. 577 - 579
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Succession of Samuel E. Benson, Decd.
12th District Court
Union Parish, Louisiana
   Whereas by the advise of a family meeting held 
according to law, F. G. Hargis has been duly and 
legally appointed Co Tutor to Willard, Rosa Ann, and 
Samuel E. Benson with his wife E. A. Benson who by 
said family meeting was retained Natural Tutrix to 
said minors by your Honorable Court in and for said 
Parish and State and hath complied with the 
requirements of the law.
   Now therefore he is duly and legally authorized and 
empowered to perform all and singular the duties and 
acts appertaining to said appointment according to law.
   Given my hand and seal of office on this the 30th 
day of May AD 1860.
                              Thos. C. Lewis, Clerk


Succession of Samuel E. Benson, Decd.
State of Louisiana            12th Judicial District Court
Parish of Union
   I, F. G. Hargis, do solemnly swear that I will 
faithfully and impartially discharge all and singular 
the duties incumbent upon me as Co Tutor to Willard, 
Rosa Ann, and Samuel E. Benson, heirs to the Estate 
of Samuel E. Benson, Decd. to the best of my 
abilities and understanding.  So help me God.
                              F. G. Hargis
   Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of 
May AD 1860.
                              W. C. Smith, Recorder


State of Louisiana
Parish of Union
   Do you and each of you solemnly swear that you will 
faithfully and impartially perform all and singular 
the duties incumbent on your as members of a family 
meeting convoked for the purpose of advising and 
recommending with regard to the appointment of a Tutor 
to the minor heirs of Samuel E. Benson, Decd. to the 
best of your ability and understanding.  So help 
you God.
                              J. A. White
                              G. N. Benson
                              G. R. Plumer
                              B. F. George
                              L. M. Powell
   Sworn to and subscribed before me on this the 14th 
day of May AD 1860.
                              W. C. Smith, Recorder


State of Louisiana
Parish of Union
   Be it remembered that on this the fourteenth day of 
May AD 1860 in pursuance of an order of the Honorable 
12th Judicial District Court within and for the Parish 
of Union and State of Louisiana and to me William C. 
Smith, Parish Recorder and Ex Officio Notary Public, 
directed, I callused to come before me at the Town of 
Marion in this Parish the following citizens, Benjamin 
F. George, Gabriel N. Benson, Gabriel R. Plummer and 
Lewis M. Powell and John A. White convoked as a family 
meeting for the purpose of advising and recommending 
as to the appointment of a Tutor to the minor heirs of 
Samuel E. Benson, Decd. late of this Parish to wit:  
Willard, Rosa Ann and Samuel E. Benson, the above 
members being relatives and friends of said minors and 
said members being duly sworn by me according to law, 
proceeded to take the mater under consideration and 
after mature deliberation they advise and recommend 
that Elizabeth A. Hargis the mother of said minors be 
appointed and confirmed Tutrix to her said minor 
children viz:  Willard, Rosa Ann and Samuel E. Benson, 
on complying with all the requirements of the law, 
made and provided in such case of the State of 
Louisiana.  They further advise that Felix G. Hargis 
be appointed Co Tutor to said minors on complying with 
all the requirements of law.
   In testimony whereof, I have caused said members to 
sign their names to this process verbal in the presence 
of Joseph W. Terry and E. A. Reppond, male citizens of 
lawful age and domiciled in said Parish who having 
hereto signed with said members and me the said 
Recorder on this the fourteenth day of may AD 1860.
ATTEST
Joseph J. Terry               J. A. White
E. A. Reppond                 G. N. Benson
W. C. Smith, Recorder         F. B. George
                              L. M. Powell
                              G. R. Plummer


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