1863 - 1866 Succession of Sheriff William Dean, Decd., Union Parish Louisiana Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by Shawn Martin, 7/2005 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ ================================================================================= 1863 - 1866 Succession of Sheriff William Dean, Decd., Union Parish Louisiana Union Parish Louisiana Succession Book E, pp. 632 - 638 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== Note: William Deanes (Deans) was born between 1822 and 1824 in Hertfort County North Carolina, the son of Josiah Deanes and his first wife. William's mother died about 1825 or 1826, and by 1827, Josiah had remarried in Butler County Alabama to Sarah Ann Taylor. Josiah and Sarah lived beside her mother Catherine (Gray) Taylor in Butler County in 1830, and in the early 1830s, Josiah and Sarah moved north into southern Lowndes County with her brothers. They accompanied Sarah's brother, John Taylor, from Alabama to northern Ouachita Parish Louisiana in January 1837, making them the first from Alabama to settle in what was later Union Parish. William Deanes was elected Sheriff of Union Parish in the election held in 1861 to replace Allen M. Callaway, who resigned the position to take command of Company A, 6th Regiment Louisiana Infantry. Deanes served as sheriff from 1861 until his death in April 1863. The circumstances of Dean's death are unknown, but it may have been related to the war. In early 1863, the military commander of the Northeastern District of Louisiana (A. G. Blanchard) ordered all large plantation owners in the district to immediately send 10% of their slaves to help construct earthworks for military purposes. In particular, Camp Beauregard at Harrisonburg (guarding the Ouachita River) was in urgent need of fortification to defend the upper portion of the river from Yankee naval attacks. About thirty slaveowners from Union Parish were required to send slaves to Harrisonburg. They complied with the order, but they stipulated that they all wanted their slaves under the control of William Deanes, as they trusted his judgment to care for them. This document, signed by the slaveowners of Union Parish, is the last known record of William Deanes prior to his death. SPELLING OF SURNAME: Josiah Deanes signed his name as 'DEANES' or 'DEANS', and his wife signed her name the same way. Similarly, William spelled his name like his father did. However, all of the sons of Josiah by his second wife Sarah spelled their name as 'DEAN'. ================================================================================== To the Honorable the Judge of the 11th Judicial District Court in and for the Parish of Union, Louisiana. The petitioner of John Taylor, resident of said Parish and State respectfully represents that William Dean, late of said Parish, departed this life on or about the [blank] day of April 1863 leaving four minor heirs to wit: [blank] and an estate consisting of real and personal property, rights, credits &c. Petitioner prays that due proceedings may be had and an inventory made according to law and that he may be appointed Administrator of said estate and for such other orders and decrees as may be necessary. H. Regenburg, Atty. State of Louisiana Parish of Union It is ordered and decreed that an inventory and appraisement of the property of the Estate of W. Dean be made by W. C. Smith, Parish Recorder &c and due return make to me without delay. It is further ordered that the application within be advertisement according to law. Done and signed in office May 9th 1863. Jas. L. Guthrie, Clerk State of Louisiana Parish of Union I, John Taylor, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully and impartially discharge all and singular the duties incumbent on me as Administrator of the Estate of W. Dean, Decd. according to the best of my ability and understanding. So help me God. John Taylor Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29 July 1863. J. L. Guthrie, Clerk State of Louisiana 11th District Court Parish of Union Whereas, John Taylor has been duly and legally appointed Administrator of the Estate of W. Dean and he hath taken the oath and given bond as the law directs. Now, therefore the said Jno. Taylor is hereby duly and legally authorized and empowered to do and perform all acts and doings appertaining to said appointment according to law. Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 25th day of July 1863. J. L. Guthrie, Clerk State of Louisiana Parish of Union Know all men by these presents that John Taylor as principal and H. P. Anderson as his security are held and firmly bound unto W. B. Egan, Judge of the 11th District for the time being or to his successors in office in the just and fully sum of sixteen thousand Dollars to the time being and faithful payment thereof will and tuly to be made. We bind ourselves, our heirs and assigns firmly by these presents. Farmerville, July 29th AD 1963. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above Jno. Taylor has been duly and legally appointed and confirmed Administrator of the Estate of W. Dean, Decd. and he hath taken the oath prescribed by law. Now, therefore if the said Jno. Taylor shall faithfully and impartially discharge all and singular the duties incumbent on him as Administrator of said Estate of W. Dean and shall render a true and correct account of all his acts in and about said Estate and shall render an account of all the monies or other property belonging to said Estate received from this or any other state and shall whenever legally required so to do pay over all sums of money or other property to the proper person or persons to receive the same then this obligation to be null and void. Otherwise be in full force. Signed and acknowledged before me the day and date above written. J. L. Guthrie, Clerk John Taylor H. P. Anderson State of Louisiana Parish of Union I, W. H. Conyers and J. W. C. Lee do solemnly swear that I will faithfully and impartially appraise the property that may be presented to me belonging to the Succession of William Dean, Decd. at its cash value to the best of your judgment and understanding. So help me God. W. H. Carson W. C. Lee Sworn to and subscribed before me on the 11th day of July 1863. W. C. Smith, Parish Recorder State of Louisiana Parish of Union Be it known that on this the tenth day of July AD 1863, I, William C. Smith, Parish Recorder and Ex Officio Notary Public in and for the Parish of Union, Louisiana duly commissioned and qualified in pursuance of an order from the clerk of the Honorable 11th Judicial District Court in and for the Parish of Union, Louisiana proceeded to make an inventory and appraisement of all the property real and personal, rights and credits belonging to the Estate and Succession of William Dean, Decd., late a resident of the Parish of Union being assisted by Wm. H. Carson and Wm. C. Lee, two good and lawful citizens of the Parish of Union, who being duly appointed and sworn by me the said Recorder as appraisers and in the presence of two lawful witnesses make the following inventory and appraisement to wit: First, house and lot situated in the Town of Farmerville known as the resident of the decd. numbered as follows, commencing 120 feet from the corner of Union and Franklin Streets and running North on Union Street to Guice Street thence south along Guice Street to Lafayette Street, thence south along Lafayette Street 180 feet to the Female Academy lot, thence West to place of beginning on Union Street with the appurtenances situated therein apprd. @ $2000.00 One half interest in the storehouse and lot situated in the Town of Farmerville described as follows biz. Commencing on the northeast corner of Union and Jackson Streets and running thence south along Main Street 33 feet and 4 inches thence west 150 feet apprd. @ $1000.00 Betty, Negro woman of Dark color about 60 years of age apprd. @ 500.00 3 bedsteads apprd. @ $30 ea. 90.00 1 feather bed and two pillers 30.00 1 mattress apprd. @ 5.00 1 loom and mattress &c 15.00 6 cane seat chairs @ $4 ea. 24.00 1 rocking chair apprd. @ 10.00 3 small table apprd. @ 14.00 1 walnut wardrobe apprd. @ 40.00 1 spinning wheel apprd. @ 10.00 1 pair cotton cards apprd. @ 10.00 1 wash stand apprd. @ 10.00 1 safe apprd. @ 25.00 1 dining table apprd. @ 10.00 1 set knives & forks @ $10, 1 set tea spoons 15.00 1 set table spoons apprd. @ 8.00 1 set glass tumblers apprd. @ 9.00 1 glass pitcher apprd. @ 4.00 4 dishes apprd. @ 8.00 1 castor & crewetts apprd. @ 8.00 1 white pitcher apprd. @ 3.00 1 white bowl @ $4, yellow bowl @ $3 7.00 1 wash bowl @ $5, 2 cups, 4 saucers 7.00 1 set dinner plates @$3, 1 set breakfast plates $5 8.00 1 small bown @ $.50 and 1 knife box 3.00 1 tea water @ $5, 1 coffee pot @ $2 7.00 7 glass jars apprd. @ 10.50 2 oven lids apprd. @ 10.00 1 spider lid apprd. @ 5.00 1 sauce pan apprd. @ 2.50 1 tea kettle apprd. @ 8.00 1 presser kettle apprd. @ 1.00 1 small pot, 1 sifter apprd. @ 7.00 1 tin pan and bucket apprd. @ 2.50 1 tin bucket & 1 tin chain apprd. @ 3.00 2 side irons, 1 pair pot hooks apprd. @ 5.00 1 fry pan, 1 wash pot apprd. @ 15.00 1 brass band bucket, 1 wash tub apprd. @ 3.00 1 pair tongs, 1 pair dog iron apprd. @ 3.00 6 oz. blue moss apprd. @ 18.00 1 bottle morphine apprd. @ 15.00 1 bottle selapperant [sic] apprd. @ 5.00 1 glass decanter apprd. @ 2.00 List of notes considered solvent or good notes L. T. Culberson note due April 4, 1861, 8% int. from date 47.70 John R. Auld note due January 13th 1861 With 8% Int. from due 8.05 John Dean note due January 7, 1860 With 8% Int. from due 42.60 Lewis Henderson note due April 2, 1861 With 8% int. from due 19.97 Jessee Dean note due January 1, 1861 With 8% int. from due for 137.00 W. C. Lee note due January 11th 1861 With 8% int. from due for 44.76 H. R. F. Goyne note due February 15, 1862 With 8% int. from January 1, 1861 8.76 John Bearden note for $14.21 due January 1, 1862 with 8% int. from due until paid 14.21 P. B. Reynolds note due January 1, 1862 With 8% int. from due for 11.31 John R. Auld note due January 1, 1862 With 8% int. from due for 5.38 G. W. Farrar note due January 1, 1862 With 8% int. from due 4.35 J. C. Knott note due February 5, 1861 With 8% int. from due 24.69 John Bearden note January 9, 1861 With 8% int. from date 42.37 N. Reterton note January 9, 1861 With 8% int. from date 18.75 J. C. Reynolds note January 1, 1861 With 8% int. from date 18.37 F. L. Cook account 1861 28.05 R. H. Clayton note January 8, 1861 With 8% int. from date 4.09 W. Worthington note January 12, 1861 With 8% int. from date 10.19 Furney Bagwell note January 12, 1861 With 8% int. from date 4.90 Jane Robinson note with 8% int. from January 1, 1861 5.38 S. C. Lee note due February 4, 1861 With 8% int. from due 47.31 Jerry Domas note due January 1, 1862 With 8% int. from due 19.57 J. R. Perdue note due January 10, 1862 With 8% int. from due 7.91 W. P. Berden note due January 1, 1862 With 8% int. from due 3.65 Jas. A. Dozier note due January 1, 1862 With 8% int. from due 18.08 Solomon Fezle note due January 1, 1862 With 8% int. from due 2.75 A. Hunicutt note from January 11, 1861 With 8% int. from due 23.89 A. M. Calloway note from January 1, 1861 With 8% int. from due 118.23 Pinkney Odom note from May 4, 1861 With 8% int. from due 10.00 Richard Slawson with 8% int. from 18 January 1861 24.45 J. M. Rabon note with 8% int. from 1 September 1861 450.00 R. M. Gilbert note due February 24, 1862 With 8% int. from due 12.28 J. T. McCuller note due March 19, 1861 With 8% int. from January 1, 1861 2.00 R. W. Futch note due July 25, 1861 With 8% int. from due 36.00 Jessee Dean note due January 10, 1861 With 8% int. from due 84.30 J. F. gilbert note due March 18, 1861 With 8% int. from due 45.00 D. M. Jamison note due May 7, 1862 With 8% int. from 1 January 1861 4.00 W. E. Tubb note due January 1, 1862 With 8% int. from due 71.52 Jno. M. Raban note due January 9, 1861 With 8% int. from due 116.82 R. F. Lowe note due January 9, 1862 With 8% int. from due 7.08 B. W. Odom note due January 1, 1862 With 8% int. from due 7.95 John Dean note due January 1, 1862 With 8% int. from due 42.69 Jessee Dean note due January 1, 1862 With 8% int. from due 66.70 H. H. Ham note due April 21, 1862 With 8% int. from due 13.13 Lewis Henderson note due September 13, 1862 With 8% int. from due 6.25 James A. Bransford note due January 4, 1862 With 8% int. from due from balance 57.16 J. L. E. Robinson note due January 1, 1862 With 8% int. from due 16.73 Jno. W. Thomas note due January 8, 1861 With 8T int. from due for $58.91 less A credit fo $5.00 January 9, 1861 Credit of $111.00 February 23, 1861 Balance 43.91 L. T. Culberson note due April 2, 1861 With 8% int. from 1 January 1861 39.59 W. C. Lee note due March 15, 1862 With 8% int. from due 48.65 W. H. Boles note due February 22, 1861 With 8% int. from due for $7.94 Less a credit of $2.50 March 30, 1861 5.44 J. King note due January 1, 1861 With 8% int. from due 38.58 P. B. Reynolds note due April 8, 1861 With 8% int. from 1 January 1861 39.48 Jno. M. Raban note due April 16, 1861 With 8% int. from 16 March 1861 450.00 C. A. Heard note due January 8, 1861 With 8% int. from due 13.45 Charles Lawrence note due January 10, 1861 With 8% int. from due 8.77 Jessee Odom note due February 1, 1861 With 8% int. from 1 January 1861 $61.84 less a credit of $3.97 April 24, 1861 57.87 Alfred Hunicutt note due January 1, 1862 With 8% int. from due 15.73 E. M. Taylor note due February 8, 1861 With 8% int. from due 26.53 One package of notes considered by the appraisers doubtful or insolvent paper marked A and numbered from 1 to 34 inclusive amounting to $1320.12 One package of notes marked B numbered from 1 to 6 considered worthless amounting to 212.20 1 pistol and bowie knife apprd. @ 5.00 1 lot window glass apprd. @ 12.50 John A. and Jas. R. Ross note due May 28, 1861 with 8% int. from due 24.00 1 pair cotton scales apprd. @ 5.00 1 gray pony horse apprd. @ 250.00 1 double case silver watch apprd. @ 100.00 1 cow and calf or yearling apprd. @ 40.00 Cash in hand 3578.80 Amount due by citizens of Union Parish for services rendered at Harrisonburg superintending Negroes at work and fortifications 12 months service at $1.00 per month 150.00 Money expended at Harrisonburg while attending the same ___85.50 Total amount $12087.79 Having completed the foregoing inventory and appraisement, I have on this the 10th day of July AD 1863 closed the same in testimony. Whereof I have caused said appraisers to sign their names hereto in the presence of Robert Lassiter and Richard C. Fox, male witnesses of lawful age and domicile who have also singed their names with said appraisers and me the said Recorder on this the day and date above written. July 10th AD 1863 ATTEST: W. H. Carson R. Lassiter W. C. Lee R. C. Fox W. C. Smith, Parish Recorder To the Honorable the Judge of the 11th Judicial District Court in and for Union parish, Louisiana. The petition of John Taylor, Administrator of the Estate of William Dean, Decd., a resident of said Parish respectfully represents that the said Estate is considerably in debt and that in order to settle the same it is necessary that the said Estate should be sold. He therefore prays for an order for the sale of the same, both real and personal, that the said sale be for cash and that he the Administrator may be authorized to make the said sale. He further prays for such other orders and decrees as may be necessary. H. Regenburg, Atty. State of Louisiana Parish of Union The premises considered, it is ordered that there be a sale of the property of William Dean, Decd. as prayed for in the earlier petitions. Done and signed in office this 15th of September AD 1863. J. L. Guthrie, Clerk A true record, March 7th 1866. W. D. 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