1864 Tutorship of Minor Children of Hiram Cooper, Deceased, Union Parish Louisiana 

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1864 Tutorship of Minor Children of Hiram Cooper, Deceased, Union Parish Louisiana 

Union Parish Louisiana Succession Book E, pp. 611 - 613
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State of Louisiana            11th Judicial District Court
Parish of Union

   The premises considered it is hereby ordered and 
decreed that Martha J. Cooper be and she is hereby 
appointed and confirmed as Natural Tutrix of her 
following named minor children and heirs of the Estate 
of Hiram Cooper, Decd. to wit:  Martha M., John H. and 
Hiram A. Cooper and that Wm. D. Cooper be and he is 
hereby appointed under Tutor to said minors and upon 
them taking the oath prescribed by law, that letters 
of Tutorship and Under Tutorship do issue to them.
     Done and signed in office on this the 10th day of 
October AD 1864.
                              Thos. C. Lewis
                              Clerk, District Court


State of Louisiana            11th Judicial District Court
Parish of Union
     I, William D. Cooper do solemnly swear that I 
will faithfully and impartially perform all the duties 
incumbent on me as Under Tutor to the following minor 
heirs of the Estate of Hiram Cooper, Decd. to wit:  
Martha M., John H., and Hiram A. Cooper according to 
the best of my ability and understanding.  So help 
me God.
                              Wm. D. Cooper
     Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of 
October AD 1864.
                              Thos. C. Lewis, Clerk


Tutorship of the minor Heirs of Hiram Cooper, Decd.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Union
11th Judicial District Court
     Whereas, William D. Cooper has this day been duly 
and legally appointed Under Tutor to the following 
minor heirs of the Estate of Hiram Cooper, Decd. to wit:  
Martha M., John H. and Hiram A. Cooper Decd.  He has 
taken the oath prescribed by law.
     Now, therefore the said William D. Cooper is 
hereby duly and legally authorized and empowered to do 
and perform all the acts appertaining to said 
appointment according to law.
     Given under my hand and seal of this office the 
10th day of October AD 1864.
                              Thos. C. Lewis, Clerk


State of Louisiana            11th Judicial District Court
Parish of Union
     I, Martha J. Cooper, do solemnly swear that I 
will faithfully and impartially perform all the duties 
incumbent on me as Natural Tutrix to my minor children 
to wit:  Martha M., John H. and Hiram A. Cooper 
according to the best of my ability and understanding.  
So help me God.
                              Martha J. Cooper
     Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of 
October AD 1864.
                              Thos. C. Lewis, Clerk


Tutorship of the Minors of Hiram Cooper, Decd.
State of Louisiana            11th Judicial District Court
Parish of Union
    Whereas, Martha J. Cooper has this day been duly 
and legally appointed and confirmed as Natural Tutrix 
to the following minor children to wit:  Martha M., 
John H. and Hiram A. Cooper and she has taken the oath 
prescribed by law.
     Now, therefore, the said Martha J. Cooper is 
hereby duly and legally authorized and empowered to do 
and perform all the acts appertaining to said 
appointment according to law.
     Given under my hand and seal of office this 10th 
day of October AD 1864.
                              Thos. C. Lewis, Clerk


A true record, March 2, 1866.
                              W. D. Slayton
                              Deputy Clerk

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