1858 - 1868 Succession of Louisiana Lt. Governor William Wood Farmer, Dec'd., Union Parish Louisiana Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by Shawn Martin, 12/2006 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ ================================================================================= ================================================================================== 1858 - 1868 Succession of Louisiana Lt. Governor William Wood Farmer, Dec'd., Union Parish Louisiana Union Parish Louisiana Succession Book F, pp. 615 - 638 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== BACKGROUND INFORMATION: William Wood Farmer was born on 27 April 1813 near what is now the Village of Downsville, in southern Union Parish Louisiana. At that time, this region was the Piney Hills along Bayou D'Arbonne in Ouachita Parish Louisiana. Farmer was the son of early Union Parish resident Mills Farmer and his wife, Susannah Wood. Mills Farmer was a soldier in the Louisiana militia during the War of 1812. He had moved to the Piney Hills near Bayou D'Arbonne about 1812. This makes the elder Farmer the second earliest known permanent white settler of what is now Union Parish (John Honeycutt, Sr. was the earliest one). At a relatively young age (in his early twenties), William W. Farmer entered politics. He served as a justice of the peace for Ouachita Parish prior to the creation of Union Parish in March 1839. The Union Parish citizens elected him to the Louisiana House of Representatives and the Louisiana Senate during the 1840s. He quickly became a favorite of the Democratic Party. He was the on the gubernatorial ticket of Paul O. Hebert as the candidate for Lieutenant Governor in the 1852 election, and they were elected to office. His popularity is apparent in the 1853 Louisiana Senate election for U. S. Senator. He polled the largest number of votes behind the eventual Senator, John Slidell. He was undoubtedly slated to become the next Democratic candidate for Governor of Louisiana. A surveyor, Farmer had gone to New Orleans to receive payment from the United States Land Office. He was supposed to return to Baton Rouge a week earlier, but some other duty delayed him, and then his boat broke down. The next day he caught yellow fever, then fairly common in New Orleans. ================================================================================== ================================================================================== Transcription of Lt. Gov. Farmer's Succession: ================================================================================== ================================================================================== To the Honorable judge of the 11th Judicial District in and for the Parish of Union, State of Louisiana. The Petition of Charles H. Morrison, a resident of the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana respectfully represents that on the 10th day of January 1858 he was dully appointed Administrator of the Estate of William Wood Farmer, a resident at the time of his death of your Parish of Union. Whose succession was opened in said Parish and that Petitioners was made by the Honorable the 12th Judicial District Court which at that time had jurisdiction over the Parish of union, that the deceased was largely in debt, almost of the full extent of his property, had the same been sold with a full amount of the inventory, and that an order to pay all the debts of the estate and to preserve the property for the widow and heirs. Your petitioner retains the administration of the Plantation and salves in the Parish of Ouachita and continued to work the same in the manor customary with the cotton planters of the State until the late War between the Northern and Southern States prevented the production of any crops from which my income could be devised. To this end the crops of corn and other forage produced on the Plantation will be limited to the amount required for the consumption of the slaves and work stock employed thereon and the remainder of the land, about 2/3 of the whole cultivation was planted in cotton, at that time and still the great staple of this section, that all crops of cotton grown on the Plantation except the crop of the year 1861 more regularly shipped to reliable cotton factors and commission merchants in the City of New Orleans by whom they were regularly sold and the next proceeds of the same accounted for to petitioner, that the cotton crops on hand at the death of Mr. Farmer and which forms and item on the inventory made in Ouachita Parish was also shipped in the same manor to New Orleans, that the cotton crops of the year 1861 the last raised on the Plantation could not be shipped and sold owing to the destruction of all business and commerce with the North States of the Union, and with foreign nations caused by the trouble was then raging and by the blockades of the ports of the Southern states enforced by the United States Navy and that there was no demand for this cotton at home except at rates so low that it was useless to sale. There being no buyers except a few speculators that consequently the cotton corps of 1861 were kept on hand on the Plantation until the latter part of the year 1863, that the State of Louisiana having attempted to secede from the Union of the United States became an active participant in the late War and her citizens genuinely acknowledged this allegiance to the Confederacy formed by the seceded States. One result of this was the imminent diffusion and circulation of a currency called Confederate money and State money being Treasury Notes issued by the De Facto Governments of the Confederate States and State of Louisiana. During the years 1862 and 1863, there was no other currency in use in this section except this Confederate money and State money which during that time possessed no value as a money to retain having only a temporary value for immediate use which declined rapidly from about 50 cents per dollar to about 7 cents in the fall of 1863. That at time the Army and Navy of the United States held control of the whole length of the Mississippi River and that large numbers of Negros were constantly make their escape from slavery and fleeing to the protection of the U. S. Forces. That in order to save the slave property of the Estate which was the largest and most valuable property belonging thereto and also the work stock mules and the crop of 1861. Petitioners sold to Mrs. Permelia A. Farmer the entire crop of cotton on hand and all its mules, ox and wagons and other personal property on hand. The terms of this transfer to Mrs. Farmer was as follows: Mrs. Farmer at the date of her husband’s death in 1854 had a large claim against him which was subsequently liquidated by a judgment rendered by your Honorable court on the 18th of November Ad 1856 for the sum of Six thousand forty one and 20/100 dollars with 5% per annum interest thereon for the 29th day of October 1854, copy of which judgment is hereto annexed marked T. On the 3rd day of April 1858, she purchased Wright Williams & Co. of the city of New Orleans against the Estate of W. W. Farmer upon which they had instituted suit against petitioner as Administrator in your Honorable Court in the case entitled Wright Williams and Co. vs. Charles H. Morrison, Administrator of Estate of W. W. Farmer said suit having been subsequently by order of court and by consistent of parties transferred by trial to the Parish of Quachita which at that time formed part of the same Judicial District has as the Parish of Union. This suit was forwarded on the following obligation Draft and Deceased except by Plaintiff for three thousand dollars due January 20th 1855, Draft of Deceased excepted by Plaintiff of five thousand due March 25th 1855, Note of Deceased paid by Plaintiffs for fifteen hundred and eighty eight dollars and seventy two cents due March 26th 1855, Draft of Deceased excepted by Plaintiffs for twenty five hundred dollars due March 27th 1855, Draft of Deceased excepted by Plaintiffs due May 25th 1855. The aforesaid note drawing 8% interest from maturing. The principle of the debt amounting in the aggregate to the sum of fourteen thousand five hundred and eighty eight and 42/100 dollars and the sum of twelve and 60/100 cents of protesting said four drafts making a total of fourteen thousand and six hundred dollars and seventy eight cents legal interest at five percent being claimed by Plaintiffs on this amount of said Drafts from these respective majorities. The aforesaid note marked T and the probates containing copies of said Drafts and hereto annexed marked U, V, W, and X. This claim Mrs. P. A. Farmer purchased from said Wright Williams & Co. on the 3rd day of April 1858 for the sum of sixteen thousand of which four thousand dollars were paid cash by Petitioner. A signed Draft on Fellows & Co. of the City of New Orleans which was paid by them out of the funds of the Estate in their hands for the remaining Twelve thousand dollars she extended her four promissory notes each for three thousand dollars payable respectively on the 5th day of March 1859, 1860, 1861 & 1862 and bearing interest at five per cent per annum from March 5th 1858 till maturity and at the rate of eight percent per annum after maturity until paid. A considerable part of the aforesaid claim having been consisted by Petitioner as Administrator, he was willing to allow and did allow only the amount of the sums paid [?] by Mrs. Farmer viz. sixteen thousand dollars this being the total allowed thereon in her favor at her request petitioner paid direct to plaintiffs the cash installment of four thousand dollars and at the maturity of the first two notes paid direct to the holders. The principal and interest then due amounting to six thousand four hundred and fifty dollars all of which will fully appear by reference to the vouchers of payment to Mrs. P. A. Farmer hereto annexed dated April 3rd 1858, March 5th 1859, and March 5th 1860 the balance due Mrs. P. A. Farmer on the 5tyh day of September 1863 in this claim against the Estate was the sum of Eight thousand and ten dollars embracing the two notes payable respectively on the 5th day of March 1861 and on the 5th day of March 1862 and the interest due on the same to the 5th of September 1863. The property sold to Mrs. Farmer makes this agreement was as follows to wit: One hundred and thirty seven bales of cotton ginned and packed weighing sixty five thousand four hundred and twenty nine pounds (62429 lbs) at eleven cents per pound amounting in the aggregate to the sum of sixty eight mules which she took from Petitioner at the price he paid for them viz. four for six hundred dollars, four for five hundred and sixty dollars, and two for three hundred and fifty dollar4s, three yokes of oxen which she took from petitioner at the price he paid for them viz: one yoke @ fifty dollars, one yoke at one hundred dollars and one yoke at eighty dollars making a total for the oxen of two hundred and thirty dollars, two wagons which she took from petitioner at the price he paid for them viz: one wagon at thirty dollars and one at one hundred and ten dollars making a total for the wagons of two hundred dollars and the stock of cattle which she took at on hundred dollars, all of said mules were purchased by petitioner as administrator for the use of the Estate and so also were the said oxen and wagon as will appear by the Vouchers of payment to Mrs. P. A. Farmer which form parts of the account. The aggregate value of the said mules, oxen, wagons and cattle as transferred to Mrs. Farmer was Twenty eight hundred and sixty dollars in addition to this amount there was in the gin house un-ginned about fifteen bales of cotton which she took at the price of five hundred dollars. These credits recapitulated amounted to a total of Ten thousand five hundred and twenty seven & 12/100 dollars ($10527.12). the aforesaid baled cotton had already been sold by Mrs. Farmer and the prices as aforesaid actually paid to her. Of the total amount of this credit the agreement expected that enough should be paid on the Wright Williams & Co. debt transferred to Mrs. Farmer to pay the balance due thereon viz. the sum of eight thousand and ten dollars. This amount deducted there remained a surplus or balance due the Estate of Twenty two hundred and seventeen & 17/100 dollars which Mrs. Farmer received as a credit on her judgment aforesaid against the Estate of six thousand and forty one dollars and twenty cents. Mrs. Farmer had previous to this time received from petitioner in cash for her support and in payment of various bills contracted by her dating from Mr. Farmer’s death. Various payments on this judgment as will appear by the account of payments to Mrs. Farmer hereafter made part hereof. These payments together with the sum of twenty two hundred and seventeen & 17/100 dollars were a complete settlement and payment of twelve individual claims of Mrs. Farmer against the Estate viz. her own judgment for $6041.20 and the claim of Wright Williams & Co. purchased by her amounting to $16000.00. At the time the aforesaid agreement was made with Mrs. Farmer that is in the month of September 1863. The condition of the country rendered the ownership of slaves property exceeding by provisions if the slaves remained in Louisiana and their support burdensome. But the State of Texas adjoining was free from invasion and slave property in that State were considered safe from loss. The State abounded in cheap provisions and the labor of Slaves and the use of teams promised to be profitable. Then in the middle of the war in view of this condition of affairs therefore, Petitioner placed all the slaves belonging to the Estate in the case and charged of Mrs. Farmer to be removed to the State of Texas and kept there until the close of the War. There Residing, she was to feed and clothe the slaves and in return for this and her care and attention to them, she was allowed to use and employ them in any proper business for her own use and benefit without any charges for hire. This removal was affected without the loss of a single slave and after arriving in Texas they were comfortably and judiciously employed by Mrs. Farmer in planting and in hauling for the public for her use and benefit. Upon the summer of the fevers in May 1865 all the slaves were emancipated in common with all the other slaves in the Southern States and they are therefore a total loss for the Estate. Petitioner here recurring to his allegations on page 1 states farther that in order to carry on the planting operations of the Estate, he was compelled to purchase provisions, clothing, medicine implementations and many other articles necessary for use on a Plantation and which were consumed and used on the Plantation of this Estate. Petitioner was also compelled to hire overseers, a horse, 1 negro and he paid to supply them with provisions. On the whole, petitioner as Administrator managed the Plantation and slaves of the Estate as all prudent planters, managed this Plantation and slaves and with fully as much success as they said with. During the years in which Petitioner actually managed the business of the Estate in the amount of finances of the Estate to meet expenses, he freely used his own credit and funds in outlays for the use of the same and to such an extent as to leave due petitioner a large balance as will hereinafter appear. In proof of the success of petitioner’s management, he refers to the fact that not withstanding the emancipation of all the valuable slaves of the Estate the same will still be solvent after payment of the debts against the same. And had the slaves not been emancipated a handsome property would have remained to the heirs of the deceased. These heirs were two in number William W. Farmer (whose name has since been changed to William W. Wood) and Miss Francis A. Farmer (who now signs herself Fannie Farmer). On the 18th day of November 1856, these heirs each obtained a Judgment against the Estate of their father for the sum of Thirty three hundred and fifty six & 22/100 dollars with five per cent per annum interest thereon from the 27th day of October 1854 as will appear by reference to the copy of the aforesaid judgment of Mrs. P. A. Farmer hereto annexed. These heirs have both been given Collegiate Educations and have been educated and supported out of their own funds being payments made to them by your petitioner as administrator on their separate judgments, against the Estate separate accounts of these payments on hereafter made as a part hereof and vouchers to the same filed herewith. Edward Cooper of the State of New York obtained a judgment against which was finally fixed by the Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana at $1394.15 and the additional sum of Three hundred and thirty 82/100 dollars making a total of Sixteen hundred and ninety seven & 98/100 dollars with five percent interest thereon from the 1st day of November 1854. On this judgment, petitioner has paid the sum of Two thousand dollars at various times as will hereafter appear. The commercial firm of H. Frelson & Co. of New Orleans also obtained a judgment against the Estate for a large sum which has been paid as will hereafter appear. At the death of Mr. Farmer, H. D. McEnery, Esq. held three notes against him for $1338.1/3 each. Total $4000.00 which petitioner has paid, which will hereafter appear. Many other claims of various collectors and amounts against the Estate have been settled by petitioner as will hereafter appear in this account and by reference to the vouchers herewith filed. Petitioner in making these payments has always consulted the best interest of the Estate and he is satisfied that in the settlements of the claims against it he has made as favorable terms as could be made under the circumstances. Charles H. Morrison Administrator In account with the Estate of William W. Farmer, Decd. Dates Debits Amounts The administrator charges himself with the full amount of the Inventory made in the Parish of Ouachita on the 6th day of January 1855 $38850.60 The administrator charges himself with the full amount of the Inventory made in the Parish of Union on the 30th day of December 1854 7747.00 The administrator charges himself with the following miscellaneous receipts: 1854 Cash received from W. A. Andrew & Sirean balance in their hands due deceased 475.78 1855 Cash received from hire of slave George 6.00 1856 Cash received for sundries sold off the Plantation 42.50 1856 From W. A. Andrews & Sirean balance and interest on money of the Estate in their hands 250.22 1857 Cash received for rent of house 70.00 1857 Cash received from W. A. Andrew & Sirean balance of interest on money of the Estate in their hands 434.88 1857 Cash received for sundries sold off the plantation 102.57 1858 From Fellows & Co. balance of interest on money of the Estate in their hands ___49.29 Amount carried forward $48028.51 1859 Cash received collector’s note of D. B. Trousdale 34.29 1859 Cash received collector’s note of P. Feazel 23.78 1859 Cash received collectors note lot of peas sold 42.00 1855 The Administrator charges himself with the net proceeds of all the crops produced on the plantation including the crops on hand at the death of Mr. Farmer and included in the inventory made in Ouachita Parish was appraised at $3600. The net proceeds when sold in New Orleans were $4337.07 leaving a difference between the inventory and the actual sale to debits of Administrator (See package marked A) 1937.07 1856-56 Crops of 1855. 118 bales cotton sold December 13th 1855 and July 17th 1856 by W. A. Andrews & Sirean in the city of New Orleans (See package B) netting 4072.34 1856-57 Crops of 1856. 144 bales cotton sold in winter of 1856 & 1857 by Andrews & Sirean in the City of New Orleans (See package C) netting 66800.84 1857-58 Crops of 1857. 185 bales cotton sold in winter of 1857 & 58 by Fellows & Co in the city of New Orleans (See package D) netting ___5567.46 Amount of debts carried forward $65383.26 1858-59 Crops of 1858. 171 Bales of Cotton sold in the winter of 1858 & 59 by Fellows & Co in the City of New Orleans (See package E) netting 7496.56 1859-60 Crops of 1859. 167 bales cotton sold in winter of 1859 & 60 by Fellows & Co in the City of new Orleans (See package F) netting 5959.79 1860-61 Crops of 1860. 183 bales cotton sold in winter of 1860 & 1861 by Fellows & Co in the City of new Orleans (See Package G) netting 6496.15 1863 Crops of 1861 given in payment to Mrs. P. A. Farmer as a credit on her claim against the Estate purchased from Wright Williams & Co of New Orleans amounting to 137 bales ginned and packed and about 18 bales un-ginned the baled cotton amount to $6869.12 and the un-ginned cotton to 1500 making a total to debit of Administrator of 7367.19 The administrator charges himself with the difference between the Inventoried appraisement of Samuel Garrison, due bill viz., $4360 and the amount collected thereon $434 difference _____84.00 Total amount of debit of Administrator $92791.95 making an aggregate sum to the debit of the Administrator of Twenty two thousand Seven hundred and ninety and 95/100 Dollars The administrator asks to be allowed the following credits: The Inventory of Union Parish made December 30th 1854 contains an item the slave Mary appraised at ($800) all the other article therein were disposed of by the Administrator as will appear below The woman Mary was emancipated. The Slave George was sold Aug 9th 1855 (See process verbal) at $1000.00 The carriage horses were taken by Mrs. Farmer for her own use from her husband’s death 300.00 The buggy and harness were taken in the same way 75.00 A lot of Books not sold at the sale Feby. 13th 1858 were taken by her at the appraisement 114.00 The cow & yearling and a mare taken by her with other cattle Sept. 5th 1863 100.00 The total redlined from the two sales of Jan. 9th 1858 and Feb 13th 1858 (see Process verbal) was 3085.13 The administrator’s collected interest on Sol Feazel’s purchase making total from him of $1137.82 of 87.82 The administrator sold the 11 shoats in the Inventory at the appraisement to D. Payne ______20.00 Total amount realized from Union Inventory $4781.65 The aggregate of the Union Parish Inventory is $7747.00 Deduct Total amount realized ____4781.65 $2965.35 $2965.35 Balance total credits on this page $2965.35 The Administrator asked the following credits on the Inventory of Ouachita Parish made on the 6th day of January 1855. The Administrator returns to the succession as from still on hand the plantation of deceased situated on Bayou Bartholomew on the Island in the Parish of Ouachita and containing five hundred and seventy five arpents of land with all the improvements thereon apprd. @ $15000.00 The Administrator asks credits for the aforesaid value of all the slaves named in the Inventory of these Lize and Robert have died all the others have been emancipated by the government of the United States and of the State of Louisiana apprd. @ 16000.00 Of the 14 mules on the Inventory one was sold to D. B. Tensdale for $75 the other 13 have Worn out and died for which the Administrator asks credits ___705.00 Total credits on this page $32005.00 Credits in favor of Administrator continued Three old horses have died 75.00 Two yolk of oxen have died 80.00 The cows and calves are included in the cattle sold to Mrs. Farmer already particularly stated 100 head of hogs were consumed as food by the slaves on the Plantation 200.00 1500 bushels of corn were consumed on the plantation by the mules &c and for bread 1500.00 Farming utensils worn out 40.00 Wagon & body 40.00 One bed stead mattress &c and two tent clothes (one was stolen) were sold for $27.00 appraised at $30.00 credit asked for the difference 3.00 The cooking utensils &c $5, Rifle gun $10 and Clock $5 were taken by Mrs. Farmer at the appraisement for which the Admr. hereinafter credits himself. Due bill of Sam Girson collected, see Debits of Admr. two notes of Jesse Tubb and three notes of Lewis J. E. & Jesse Tubb belonged to Edward Cooper of New York and were delivered to him apprd. @ 426.60 The Admr. asks credit for John Farmer’s, due bill for $132.50 and owes of B. L. Hodges C. H. Dobbs for $75 which could not be on collected and are hereto annexed. See Estate vouchers No. 1 & 3 apprd. @ ___170.00 Total credits on this page $2534.60 The Administrator asks credits for the following amounts being payments which he made to Mrs. P. A. Farmer on her judgments for $6041.20/100 rendered by your Hon. Court on the 18th day of November 1856 some of said payments having been made prior to that date knowing the validity of her claim. Date Voucher # Amount Jun 18, 1855 1 Bill of H. Girson, Jr. & Co. $77.70 May 16, 1855 2 Cash 30.00 Jul 17, 1855 3 Board Bill of H. O. McEnerny 170.00 Jan 26, 1856 4 Draft in favor S. Mill & Co. 15.31 May 21, 1856 5 Cash 35.00 Jun 23, 1856 6 Clerk’s fees 5.00 Oct 13, 1856 7 Cash 10.00 Jan 8, 1857 8 Bill of L. Bird 32.63 Feb 17, 1857 9 Paid her note favor Bruner & Bro. 93.07 Apr 3, 1857 10 Paid her Draft favor A. Shlenker & Co. 132.67 Apr 3, 1857 11 Paid her draft favor A. Shlenker & Co. 171.17 Jun 9, 1857 12 Bill of H. Girson, Jr. & Co. 174.97 Jun 23, 1857 13 Bill of D. G. Temple 20.00 Mar 3, 1858 14 Bill of A. Shlenker & Co. 4.30 Apr 3, 1858 15 Recorder’s fees 5.00 Apr 8, 1858 16 Bill of G & H King .80 Apr 8, 1858 17 Paid her draft from H. Girson, Jr. & Co. 10.25 Jun 28, 1858 18 Paid her draft from A. Shlenker & Co. ___82.46 Total credits on this page $1095.93 1858 Payments to Mrs. P. A. Farmer continued: Aug 12, 1858 19 Cash 100.00 Dec 22, 1858 20 Fellows & Co., Invoice 7.50 Jan 1, 1859 21 Recorder’s fees 5.00 Mar 1, 1859 22 Dr. Colderwood’s medicine bill 434.50 Mar 7, 1859 23 H. Girson, Jr. & Co., bill 120.36 Mar 14, 1859 24 Peter Millard & Co. bill 35.52 Mar 14, 1859 25 Mrs. Farmer bill 18.00 Mar 15, 1859 26 Peter Millard & Co. bill 9.03 Mar 18, 1859 27 Henderson & Goins bill 46.62 Mar 18, 1859 28 B. Piffit & Sons bill 5.20 Mar 22, 1859 29 P. C. Ruby & Co. bill 173.19 Mar 22, 1859 30 Sam Lock & Co. bill 31.60 Mar 24, 1859 31 Hyde & Goodrich bill 24.15 Mar 25, 1859 32 C. Flint & Jones bill 104.25 Mar 26, 1859 33 J. D. Dameron & Co. bill 2.28 Mar 29, 1859 34 J. D. Dameron & Co. bill 3.00 Mar 30, 1859 35 Henderson & Goins bill 5.50 Dec 9, 1859 36 Cash 20.00 Jan 1, 1860 37 Thos. Malighton bill 5.45 Jun 7, 1860 38 L. Bird bill 28.63 Jun 18, 1860 39 Fellows & Co. Invoice, Sewing Machine 123.00 Mar 12, 1860 40 Simon Mart[?] bill 101.34 May 4, 1860 41 J. L. Hansicker bill 107.00 May 29, 1860 42 D. G. Temple bill 15.00 May 29, 1860 43 Fellows & Co. invoice __318.61 Total credits on this page $1843.00 Date Voucher # Amount Apr 3, 1860 44 M. Wiel Bill $67.42 May 7, 1860 45 Byne & Shields bill 62.72 Jul 2, 1860 46 H. Girson, Jr. & Co. bill 116.14 Jun 1, 1861 47 Plank &c furnished her 30.00 Jan 18, 1861 48 Paid her draft in form of J. C. Griffin 70.00 Jan 22, 1861 49 C. C. Collin’s bill 3.28 Jan 23, 1861 50 Piano purchased by her to her Daughter 375.00 Feb 15, 1861 51 Fellows & Co. (W. L. Laurence Bills) 342.08 Mar 1, 1861 52 Byne & Shlenker bill 136.69 Mar 12, 1861 53 Fellows & Co., Invoice sundry Bills 221.68 The following articles were taken by Mrs. Farmer Oct 9, 1854 Inventory Union Parish carriage horse 350.00 Buggy and harness 75.00 Feb 13, 1858 Amount of her purchase at the sales 169.50 Books on Union Inventory taken by her 114.00 The following articles on the Ouachita Inventory were taken by Mrs. Farmer at the appraisement Feb 13, 1858 Cooking utensils &c Rifle gun & clock 20.00 The following payments were made to Mrs. Farmer on her aforesaid judgment and on her claim against the Estate purchased by her from Wright Williams & Co. $2161.68 total credits on the page $2161.65 Date Voucher # Amount Apr 3, 1858 54 Cash paid H. W. Wright, W. W & Co. Claim 4000.00 Mar 8, 1859 55 Mrs. Farmer Note and interest 3150.00 Mar 8, 1860 56 Mrs. Farmer note and interest 3300.00 Sep 3, 1863 57 One yoke of oxen taken by her At cost 50.00 58 Four mules taken by her at cost 600.00 59 Four mules taken by her at cost 560.00 60 One wagon taken by her at cost 90.00 61 Two mules taken by her at cost 350.00 62 One yoke oxen taken by her at cost 80.00 63 One yoke oxen taken by her at cost 100.00 64 One wagon taken by her at cost 110.00 65 Four mules taken by her at cost 820.00 66 Stock of cattle sold to her 100.00 The crops of cotton raised on the plantation in 1861. 137 bales ginned and 15 bales un-ginned transferred to Mrs. Farmer as a credit on her claim against the Estate purchased from Wright Williams & Co. with which the Admr. has charge himself on page 14 __7367.19 Total above on this page $20677.19 Add total brought from Page 15 1075.73 Add total brought from page 17 1543.00 Add total brought from page 20 ___2161.68 Grand total $25777.80 This amount ($26077.80 twenty six thousand and seventy seven and 80/100 dollars the Administrator asks credit for being debits of the estate paid. Payments on the judgment of William M. Farmer against the Estate rendered on the 18th day of November 1858 for $3356.22 with five per cent per annum interest thereon from the 29th day of October 1854. The administrator asks credit for the following payments made on said judgment. Date Voucher # Amount Mar 28, 1855 1 Cash $50.00 Jun 7, 1855 2 Cash 150.00 Mar 23, 1856 3 Draft in his favor 100.00 Jun 25, 1856 4 Draft in his favor 125.00 Aug 1, 1856 5 Cash 20.00 Aug 23, 1856 6 Draft drawn by him on Admr. 40.00 Sep 25, 1856 7 Cash 200.00 Oct 1, 1856 8 Books bought for him 12.35 Jan 16, 1857 9 Draft to his order 180.00 Feb 7, 1857 10 S. Weil & Bro. bill 6.50 Oct 17, 1857 11 Draft to his order 200.00 Jan 22, 1858 12 Draft to his order 150.00 Jul 21, 1858 13 Five to his order 500.00 Aug 3, 1858 14 Cash 100.00 Sep 24, 1858 15 Cash 230.00 Jan 1, 1859 16 V. Keller bill 5.00 Jan 6, 1859 17 Subscription to newspaper paid 3.00 Jan 10, 1859 18 Cash 20.00 Feb 21, 1859 19 Kochler bill ____4.20 Total credits on this page $2096.05 May 1, 1859 20 V. Keller bill 4.50 Jul 19, 1859 21 Cash 50.00 Aug 12, 1859 22 Sundry small drafts drawn by him paid 28.75 Jun 14, 1860 23 Cash 250.00 Sep 16, 1860 24 Sundry small drafts drawn by Him paid 20.00 Nov 10, 1860 25 Cash 242.50 Dec 1, 1860 26 Cash 100.00 Dec 21, 1860 27 Cash 48.00 Dec 26, 1860 28 Cash 50.00 Jan 15, 1861 29 Cash 100.00 Feb 15, 1861 30 Cash 100.00 Feb 27, 1861 31 Cash 100.00 Apr 15, 1861 32 Cash 20.00 Apr 17, 1861 33 Cash 50.00 May 20, 1861 34 Cash 40.00 Sep 4, 1861 35 Cash paid to his order __100.00 Total above on this page $1305.95 Add Total on page 22 _2096.05 Total amount paid to W. W. Farmer $3402.00 This amount thirty four hundred and two dollars was paid to William Farmer on his judgment against the Estate for $3356.22 with 5 per cent interest thereon from October 29th 1854 for which the Administrator asks credits. Payments on the judgment of Miss Francis A. Farmer against the Estate rendered on the 18th day of November 1856 for $3356.22 with five per cent per annum interest thereon from the 29th day of October 1854. The Administrator asks credit for the following payments made on said judgment. Date Voucher # Amount Sep 29, 1856 1 Cash for school expenses $185.00 Jan 31, 1857 2 Miss Pettit’s bill, tuition 31.07 Feb 2, 1857 3 S. Weil & Bro. bill 1.28 Mar 1, 1857 4 Draft to D. J. Allen (college) 50.00 May 10, 1857 5 Draft to D. J. Allen (college) 94.20 Jun 17, 1857 6 Cash 50.00 Sep 18, 1857 7 Draft to D. J. Allen (college) 500.00 Sep 18, 1857 8 Draft to D. J. Allen (college) 32.15 Nov 11, 1857 9 School expense, cash 114.00 Dec 18, 1857 10 Draft to D. J. Allen (college) 50.00 Jun 30, 1858 11 Draft to S. G. Stacks (college) 185.00 Aug 3, 1858 12 Cash 100.00 Nov 16, 1858 13 Two drafts to S. G. Stacks 100.00 Apr 14, 1859 14 Mrs. Van Hook board bill 52.78 Apr 8, 1859 15 Mrs. Long bill 372.14 Apr 8, 1859 16 C. T. Smith & Co. bill 22.43 Apr 19, 1859 17 Frank & Bro. bill 128.91 May 2, 1859 18 Heber Chaft[?] bill 28.40 May 28, 1859 19 Draft to self $50 & Draft S. G. Stacks $50 __100.00 Total credits on this page $2227.30 Jun 27, 1859 20 Draft bill of Madison & Scruggs 87.68 Jul 14, 1859 21 Draft bill of Sallie A. Forman 30.27 Jul 22, 1859 22 Draft payment of school expenses 202.40 Sep 12, 1859 23 Draft of cash 100.00 Sep 29, 1859 24 Paid State Female College 160.00 Sep 29, 1859 25 Paid Holly Springs College 28.70 Oct 31, 1859 26 Paid subscription to paper 3.00 Dec 8, 1859 27 Draft to D. Laughlin, Treasurer Of college 80.00 May 5, 1860 28 Cash 50.00 Jun 14, 1860 29 Draft to D. Laughlin, Treasurer Of college 500.00 Aug 22, 1860 30 A. J. Montgomery bill 280.23 Aug 23, 1860 31 Balance due State Female College 118.40 Nov 26, 1860 32 W. Postier bill 21.00 Dec 22, 1860 33 John [unreadable] bill 17.00 Feb 25, 1861 34 Expenses of trip to New Orleans 113.00 Jul 18, 1861 35 Cash 8.00 Aug 18, 1861 36 Cash ___10.00 Total above on this page $1776.80 Add total from page 24 _2227.30 Total $4004.10 This amount four thousand and four 10/100 dollars was paid on judgment of Miss Fannie Farmer for which the Administrator asks credit. The Administrator asks credit for the following payments with expenditures for the Estate proper. Date Voucher # Amount Dec 13, 1854 3 J. L. Jones bill $7.30 Dec 31, 1854 4 Paid for blank book for Easter 2.00 Jan 6, 1855 5 Recorder’s fees 50.00 Jan 9, 1855 6 Andrews & Serian invoice 135.47 Jan 9, 1855 7 Mr. J. J. Wright overseer wages 1853 & 54 425.00 Jan 10, 1855 8 Wright bill 13.88 Jan 11, 1855 9 Taxes paid 47.20 Jan 20, 1855 10 T. S. Thompson bill 12.00 Jan 22, 1855 11 Dr. A. Ham medical attention of Deceased last disease 150.00 Feb 8, 1855 12 Jones & Woodman bill 32.08 Feb 9, 1855 13 Andrew & Serian invoice 77.33 Feb 9, 1855 14 J. B. Steel bill 2.00 Feb 12, 1855 15 Freight bill 12.08 Mar 24, 1855 16 H. Blakely rent of tomb in N.O. 125.00 Mar 26, 1855 17 L. Mayer & Co. bill 182.46 Mar 28, 1855 18 W. W. Pierce 80.00 Apr 12, 1855 19 Taxes paid 36.28 Apr 24, 1855 20 Andrews & Serian invoice 67.78 May 5, 1855 21 D. S. Collin medical bill 46.50 Jun 2, 1855 22 J. C. L. Nyegaared bill 11.10 Jun 22, 1855 23 Frost & Co. bill 87.70 Jun 26, 1855 24 Freight bill 20.50 Jun 26, 1855 25 B. B. West Medical Bill ___58.00 Total credits on this page $1624.58 Jun 26, 1855 26 Andrews & Serian invoice 267.06 Jul 14, 1855 27 V. J. Bird bill 27.66 Jul 14, 1855 28 T. B. Rutland bill 2.40 Jul 20, 1855 29 G & H King bill 2.19 Jul 28, 1855 30 John Mant[?] bill 2.00 Aug 11, 1855 31 G & H King bill 2.58 Oct 1, 1855 32 G & H King bill 5.75 Oct 7, 1855 33 G & H King bill 2.80 Oct 8, 1855 34 Dr. J. C. Underwood medicine bill 100.00 Oct 28, 1855 35 Taxes paid 110.00 Jan 1, 1856 36 Paid note of J. D. Barnes, W. W. F. [?] 200.00 Jan 3, 1856 37 W. H. Wisnor overseer wages 1855 378.54 Jan 6, 1856 38 Freight bill 8.38 Jan 6, 1856 39 W. W. Pierce bill 11.00 Jan 7, 1856 40 W. A. Andrews & Serian invoice 6.82 Jan 12, 1856 41 W. A. Andrews & Serian invoice 154.40 Jan 15, 1856 42 Levy & Meyer bill 14.32 Jan 15, 1856 43 W. A. Andrews & Serian invoice 132.22 Jan 20, 1856 44 Freight bill 14.50 Jan 24, 1856 45 Freight bill 7.00 Jan 24, 1856 46 P[?] Simms & Co. bill 126.12 Jan 28, 1856 47 Kinsy & Shannon bill 3.00 Jan 31, 1856 48 J. C. Wright bill 10.50 Feb 1, 1856 49 Dr. D. S. Collins medical bill 79.50 Feb 1, 1856 50 Dr. H. M. D. Martin medical bill __2.00 Total credits on this page 1671.01 Feb 9, 1856 51 G & H King bill 17.63 Feb 12, 1856 52 Printers bill 9.50 Feb 19, 1856 53 M. Weil bill 11.00 Feb 20, 1856 54 W. A. Andrews & Serian invoice 65.64 Feb 21, 1856 55 Freight bill 5.00 Feb 22, 1856 56 E[?] of land opposite the plantation 91.35 Mar 5, 1856 57 W. A. Andrews & Serian invoice 14.99 Mar 9, 1856 58 Freight bill 3.00 Mar 11, 1856 59 Carson & Armstrong bill 2.00 Mar 13, 1856 60 P[?] Simms & Co. bill 134.37 Mar 14, 1856 61 Sickles & Co. bill 5.60 Mar 17, 1856 62 Slack Day & Stat[?]ffin bill 40.40 Apr 4, 1856 63 Printer’s bill 3.00 Apr 16, 1856 64 Taxes paid 3.40 Apr 16, 1856 65 Taxes paid 11.00 May 14, 1856 66 Dr. W. W. Todd medical bill 21.50 May 18, 1856 67 Mrs. Nancy A. Lewis bill 20.25 May 19, 1856 68 Andrews & Serian invoice 206.26 May 21, 1856 69 J. E. Kinney bill 7.60 May 24, 1856 70 Freight bill 14.65 May 20, 1856 71 W. A. Andrews & Serian invoice 134.89 Sep 20, 1856 72 Madison McAfee bill 8.00 Oct 6, 1856 73 O. H. Coulter bill 10.00 Nov 10, 1856 74 Taxes paid 153.30 Dec 2, 1856 75 Andrew & Serian Invoice ___96.40 Total credits on this page $1100.68 Dec 3, 1856 76 Freight bill 9.75 Dec 8, 1856 77 Freight bill 5.00 Dec 12, 1856 78 Andrews & Serian invoice 154.43 Dec 15, 1856 79 Freight bill 8.75 Dec 27, 1856 80 Andrews & Serian invoice 131.20 Jan 1, 1857 81 G & H King bill 22.75 Jan 3, 1857 82 Andrews & Serian 113.04 Jan 12, 1857 83 Jno. T. Sterling bill 127.14 Jan 17, 1857 84 D. B. Trousdale overseer (wages 1856) 600.00 Jan 24, 1857 85 Freight bill 2.50 Jan 28, 1857 86 Dr. H. M. D. Martin medical bill 155.25 Jan 31, 1857 87 Jno. Wint[?]ell bill 39.00 Feb 1, 1857 88 S. Weil & Bro. bill 4.13 Feb 7, 1857 89 Freight bill 4.75 Feb 8, 1857 90 Freight bill 1.58 Feb 25, 1857 91 Paid $500 note of Mr. Farmer from Ferguson 300.00 Feb 27, 1857 92 Slack, Stouffer & Co. Bill 88.66 Feb 27, 1857 93 O. O. Woodman bill 29.03 Feb 27, 1857 94 J. Burnside & Co. bill 131.26 Feb 27, 1857 95 Frost & Co. bill 117.84 Mar 3, 1857 96 Andrews & Serian invoice 56.48 Mar 31, 1857 97 Andrews & Serian invoice 71.70 Apr 1, 1857 98 Freight bill 15.00 Apr 1, 1857 99 Andrews & Serian invoice 357.98 Apr 2, 1857 100 B. F. Dillard medical bill __21.50 Total credits on this page $2570.89 Apr 3, 1857 101 Simon, St. John bill 10.80 Apr 3, 1857 102 W. B. H. Poer bill 14.20 Apr 3, 1857 103 L. Mayes &c 115.74 Apr 3, 1857 104 Paid judgment of F. L. Cooke’s Estate 66.00 Apr 5, 1857 105 Freight bill 3.00 Apr 6, 1857 106 Paid 3 notes of deceased favor H. O. Milberry 4000.00 Apr 10, 1857 107 Jas. F. McGuire bill 52.46 Apr 11, 1857 108 Thos. Mosner bill 10.40 Apr 16, 1857 109 J. E. Jones bill 60.22 Apr 16, 1857 110 H. Regenburg, Attys. Fees 66.67 Apr 17, 1857 111 W. C. Ham bill 10.66 Apr 17, 1857 112 M. E. Douggin acct. 10.33 Apr 17, 1857 113 W. A. McFarland bill 42.21 May 8, 1857 114 Freight bill 2.00 May 16, 1857 115 W. Hughes account 14.00 May 20, 1857 116 John Lankins & Co. bill 140.47 May 25, 1857 117 Paid note of S. Sparkman for $500.00 450.00 May 30, 1857 118 Paid taxes 136.93 Jun 9, 1857 119 Eisly & McDowell account 9.00 Oct 12, 1857 120 Solomon Feazel account 11.87 Nov 1, 1857 121 Freight bill 16.75 Nov 16, 1857 122 Fellows & Co. invoice 300.78 Dec 26, 1857 123 D. B. Trousdale (wages overseer 1857) 600.00 Dec 26, 1857 124 D. B. Trousdale account 70.77 Dec 28, 1857 125 Levi & Weil bill ___18.94 Total credits on this page $6204.07 Jan 1, 1858 126 To J. T. Ludwig Atty. on judgment Ed Cooper 500.00 Jan 5, 1858 127 Fellows & Co. invoice 41.35 Jan 11, 1858 128 D. B. Trousdale account 6.40 Jan 11, 1858 129 J. C. [?] account 15.73 Jan 14, 1858 130 Jno. T. Sterling account 77.92 Jan 14, 1858 131 Heburd[?] & Co. account 23.29 Jan 19, 1858 132 Taxes paid 3.39 Jan 19, 1858 133 B. M. Jamison account 3.00 Jan 20, 1858 134 Richard King account 10.00 Jan 22, 1858 135 Fellow & Co. invoice 5.25 Jan 23, 1858 136 Sam Locke account 27.00 Jan 27, 1858 137 Paid Baker & Harris attys. on judgment of H. Frelson & Co. 500.00 Jan 25, 1858 138 Freight bill 9.00 Feb 8, 1858 139 Fellows & Co. invoice 322.91 Feb 10, 1858 140 Freight bill 7.50 Feb 13, 1858 141 Carson & Bayless account 121.70 Feb 13, 1858 142 Carson & Bayless account 18.71 Feb 18, 1858 143 Freight bill 14.95 Feb 22, 1858 144 W. B. H. Poer account 5.10 Feb 22, 1858 145 G & H King account 51.28 Feb 22, 1858 146 Freight bill 2.00 Feb 22, 1858 147 Fellows & Co. invoice 2.75 Mar 1, 1858 148 Burnside & Co. account 83.27 Mar 1, 1858 149 Frost & Co. account 80.27 Mar 2, 1858 150 Waterman & Bro. account ___26.75 Total credits on this page $2013.35 Mar 3, 1858 151 Shelby Seymore & Co. account 117.89 Mar 1, 1858 152 O. O. Woodman account 36.22 Mar 3, 1858 153 Freight bill 1.00 Apr 7, 1858 154 Freight bill 10.00 Apr 7, 1858 155 Freight bill 1.00 Apr 8, 1858 156 Paid J. T. Ludwig, Atty. 0n judgment of Ed Cooper 500.00 Apr 12, 1858 157 Paid judgment A. Armstrong vs. Estate 122.16 Apr 13, 1858 158 Sid H. Griffin account 8.00 Apr 27, 1858 159 Dr. H. M. D. Martin Medical bill 155.00 Apr 30, 1858 160 D. B. Trousdale overseers wages 1858 600.00 May 8, 1858 161 D. S. Collin account 24.28 Jun 8, 1858 162 Fellows & Co. invoice 144.81 Jun 13, 1858 163 Freight bill 7.68 Jul 27, 1858 164 Freight bill 12.38 Oct 10, 1858 165 Paid due bill of W. W. Farmer favor L. Jones 500.00 Oct 18, 1858 166 J. P. Censley[?] & Co. account 27.75 Oct 30, 1858 167 Wm. Ham account 37.50 Nov 18, 1858 168 Taxes paid 3.02 Dec 13, 1858 169 Taxes paid 78.62 Dec 31, 1858 170 D. B. Grandville account 31.38 Jan 1, 1859 171 Fellows & Co. invoice 118.51 Jan 1, 1859 172 G. W. McFee & Co. account 8.00 Jan 1, 1859 173 Richarson & McFee account 25.13 Jan 10, 1859 174 Cash used on Plantation 10.00 Jan 17, 1859 175 S. O. Larche, clerk’s cost ____6.30 Total credits on this page $2587.40 Jan 17, 1859 176 S. O. Larche, clerk’s cost 7.40 Jan 19, 1859 177 T. S. Thompson account 110.00 Jan 19, 1859 178 S. O. Larche, clerk’s cost 12.65 Jan 24, 1859 179 Fellows & Co. invoice 74.14 Jan 25, 1859 180 Fellows & Co. invoice 157.50 Feb 1, 1859 181 Mrs. E. A. Stirling account 102.75 Feb 2, 1859 182 W. H. Miller account 106.75 Feb 4, 1859 183 D. J. Silman medical account 17.50 Feb 5, 1859 184 Freight bill 6.37 Feb 8, 1859 185 Freight bill 8.00 Feb 8, 1859 186 W. A. Darby account 14.00 Feb 12, 1859 187 Freight bill 12.50 Feb 14, 1859 188 Dr. H. M. D. Martin medical account 210.00 Mar 11, 1859 189 Peter Millard & Co. account 98.50 Mar 11, 1859 190 Sam Locke account 104.11 Mar 15, 1859 191 O. O. Woodman account 19.05 Mar 15, 1859 192 Forehomer & Meyers account 25.00 Mar 16, 1859 193 Freight bill 2.00 Mar 16, 1859 194 Freight bill 16.50 Mar 18, 1859 195 Tanner & Co. account 25.00 Mar 22, 1859 196 Sam Locke account 102.27 Mar 23, 1859 197 Freight bill 3.98 Mar 23, 1859 198 Freight bill 1.50 Mar 24, 1859 199 Paid J. T. Ludwig, atty. On judgment of Ed Cooper 1000.00 Mar 26, 1859 200 Freight bill __16.28 Total credits on this page $2158.77 Mar 26. 1859 201 Freight bill 1.80 Mar 29, 1859 202 Frost & Co. account 7.25 Mar 29, 1859 203 Waterman & Bro. account 13.50 Mar 31, 1859 204 J. Burnside & Co. account 71.00 Apr 18, 1859 205 Frost & Co. account 31.88 Apr 16, 1859 206 Recorder’s fees 2.80 Apr 16, 1859 207 Freight bill 28.37 Apr 29, 1859 208 Dr. H. M. D. Martin Medical account 50.00 May 4, 1859 209 Wm. Taylor, blacksmith work 18.00 May 16, 1859 210 W. W. Pierce account 37.00 Jun 18, 1859 211 Peter St. Clair account 39.00 Jun 21, 1859 212 Collins & Norman account 72.80 Jun 22, 1859 213 Paid H. Frelsen & Co. judgment 1137.82 Jun 28, 1859 214 Freight bill 1.00 Jul 1, 1859 215 Fellows & Co. invoice 150.26 Jul 3, 1859 216 Freight bill 1.50 Jul 13, 1859 217 Freight bill 12.00 Jul 16, 1859 218 Taxes paid 83.83 Aug 18, 1859 219 Cash used on Plantation 14.00 Sep 6, 1859 220 Freight bill 2.38 Sep 7, 1859 221 Fellows & Co. invoice 37.82 Nov 21, 1859 222 Taxes paid 1.75 Jan 1, 1860 223 Mrs. E. A. Sterling account 200.89 Jan 1, 1860 224 Sterling & Hair account 18.60 Jan 1, 1860 225 G. W. McFee & Co. account ___46.61 Total credits on this page $2082.96 Jan 9, 1860 226 McSten Value & Co. account 79.46 Jan 10, 1860 227 Fellows & Co. invoice 30.71 Jan 18, 1860 228 Fellows & Co. invoice 224.64 Jan 23, 1860 229 Fellows & Co. invoice 193.56 Jan 23, 1860 230 Freight bill 13.00 Jan 24, 1860 231 Sam Locke account 37.26 Jan 27, 1860 232 S. O. Larche, clerk’s cost 3.35 Jan 30, 1860 233 Freight bill 1.88 Feb 7, 1860 234 Fellows & Co. invoice 18.35 Mar 12, 1860 235 Freight bill 13.80 Mar 24, 1860 236 Fellows & Co. invoice 350.27 Mar 30, 1860 237 Fellows & Co. invoice 658.08 Apr 2, 1860 238 Freight bill 53.73 Apr 19, 1860 239 James Oates wages overseers 1859 405.25 Apr 11, 1860 240 Fellows & Co. invoice 33.71 Apr 11, 1860 241 Freight bill 4.25 Apr 11, 1860 242 Freight bill 13.00 May 4, 1860 243 J. L. Hunsicker account 145.56 May 24, 1860 244 Paid R. Nixon note of W. W. Farmer 108.37 May 25, 1860 245 Taxes paid 1.09 May 31, 1860 246 Frost & Co. account 31.88 Jun 18, 1860 247 John Mentzer account 90.00 Jul 16, 1860 248 Dr. D. G. Silman medical account 104.00 Sep 6, 1860 249 Cash used on plantation 30.00 Sep 28, 1860 250 Taxes paid ____1.72 Total credits on this page 2638.87 Nov 10, 1860 251 Taxes paid 80.06 Dec 22, 1860 252 Fellows & Co. invoice 37.70 Dec 26, 1860 253 Freight bill 2.50 Dec 28, 1860 254 Freight bill 7.50 Jan 1, 1861 255 M. M. Bryant account 132.50 Jan 8, 1861 256 J. C. Griffin overseers wages 1860 284.27 Jan 9, 1861 257 Fellows & Co. invoice 99.65 Jan 13, 1861 258 Freight bill 28.50 Jan 13, 1861 259 Bloomfield & Stein account 2.50 Jan 14, 1861 260 T. C. Lewis, clerk’s cost 8.75 Jan 15, 1861 261 G & H King account 93.10 Jan 16, 1861 262 G & H King account 10.00 Jan 16, 1861 263 Freight bell 1.00 Jan 22, 1861 264 Fellows & Co. invoice 269.40 Jan 28, 1861 265 Freight bill 12.00 Jan 28, 1861 266 Fellows & Co. invoice 68.74 Feb 2, 1861 267 Freight bill 19.78 Feb 7, 1861 268 Rubin Mix on pine bought of him 92.00 Feb 9, 1861 269 G. W. McFee & Co. account 32.58 Feb 7, 1861 270 Freight bill 1.00 Feb 15, 1861 271 Freight bill 12.00 Feb 16, 1861 272 Freight bill 7.75 Feb 16, 1861 273 Fellows & Co. invoice 101.60 Feb 18, 1861 274 Freight bill 4.00 Feb 26, 1861 275 Fellows & Co. invoice ___78.09 Total credits on this page $1458.94 Feb 28, 1861 276 Fellows & Co. invoice 10.25 Mar 3, 1861 277 Freight bill 19.50 Mar 9, 1861 278 Freight bill 9.20 Mar 9, 1861 279 Fellows & Co. invoice 144.91 Mar 11, 1861 280 Fellows & Co. invoice 45.13 Mar 11, 1861 281 Fellows & Co. invoice 15.25 Mar 11, 1861 282 Fellows & Co. invoice 103.40 Mar 12, 1861 283 Fellows & Co. invoice 74.50 Mar 15, 1861 284 Fellows & Co. invoice 4.25 Mar 16, 1861 285 Freight bill 58.10 Mar 26, 1861 286 Fellows & Co. invoice 4.00 Mar 28, 1861 287 Freight bill 2.00 Mar 30, 1861 288 Fellows & Co. invoice 284.07 Apr 2, 1861 289 Two freight bills 16.50 Apr 13, 1861 290 Casy & McMurtry bill of tableu 26.00 Apr 18, 1861 291 Roe & Hart account 35.00 Apr 23, 1861 292 J. B. Coldwell account 50.00 Jul 2, 1861 293 Freight bill 2.00 Jul 23, 1861 294 Fellows & Co. invoice 93.19 Aug 20, 1861 295 W. F. Hemmit’s ferriage account 3.75 Aug 20, 1861 296 Fellows & Co. invoice 153.79 Aug 22, 1861 297 Freight bill 3.00 Sep 11, 1861 298 W. L. Collell account 15.00 Oct 1, 1861 299 Fellows & Co. invoice 28.05 Oct 15, 1861 300 J. P. Crosby account ____4.50 Total credits on this page $1267.74 Nov 14, 1861 301 McGuire & White account 24.00 Nov 14, 1861 302 Fellows & Co. invoice 24.00 Nov 18, 1861 303 Freight bill (2 S & F R R) 26.13 Dec 24, 1861 304 Fellows & Co. invoice 196.01 Dec 31, 1861 305 R. L. Mitchell (overseers wages 1861) 100.00 Mar 13, 1861 306 Lowells & Broom cotton for Plantation __52.20 Total above credits on this page $1124.90 Recapitulation of expenses for Estate proper Total credits brought from page 26 $1624.58 Total credits brought from page 27 1671.01 Total credits brought from page 28 1100.68 Total credits brought from page 29 2570.89 Total credits brought from page 30 6204.07 Total credits brought from page 31 2013.38 Total credits brought from page 32 2587.40 Total credits brought from page 33 2155.71 Total credits brought from page 34 2082.76 Total credits brought from page 35 2538.87 Total credits brought from page 36 1455.94 Total credits brought from page 37 1267.94 Above on this page 38 __424.90 Total miscellaneous credits of the Estate proper $27778.33 The Administrator asks further credit for the legal commission of his and a half proceeds to be estimated on the total amount of both Inventories deducting last debts and on all the other income and amount receipts or funds of the Estate as follows viz. Inventory of Union Parish 7747.00 Inventory of Ouachita Parish _38850.60 Total of both Inventories $46597.60 From which deduct the bad debts viz. Due bill of John F. Farmer (Voucher No. 1) 120.00 B. L. Hodge draft on C. H. Dobbs (Voucher No. 2) __70.00 ___170.00 Balance on which commission is due 2 ½ percent $46427.60 The remaining receipts, invoices and revisions of the Estate are shown on Pages 12, 13 & 14 and are in toto the difference between the sum of the two Inventories $46597.60 and the sum total to the debit of the Administrator on Page 14 from $72791.95 take $46597.60 leaves $46294.35. The two sums added together make an aggregate $92621.95 On this amount the Administrator is entitled to commission at 2 ½ per cent which is $2315.54 which is the total credit on this page. Recapitulation of the credits and debits of the foregoing Account. Total credits brought from Page 15 $2965.35 Total credits brought from Page 16 32015.00 Total credits brought from Page 17 2534.60 Total credits brought from Page 21 25777.80 Total credits brought from Page 23 3402.00 Total credits brought from page 25 4004.10 Total credits brought from page 38 27778.33 Total credits brought from page 39 __2315.34 Total of all credits $100782.72 One hundred thousand seven hundred and eighty two dollars and seventy two cents from which sum deduct the total of all debits of the administrator as shown on page 14 of this account viz. Ninety two thousand seven hundred and ninety one & 75/100 dollars __92791.95 Balance of credits in favor of the Administrator $ 7990.77 This amount seventy nine hundred and ninety dollars and seventy seven cents is the balance of credits in excess of debits in favor of the Administrator. Your Petitioner farther represents unto your Honorable Court that in addition to the amount shown by the foregoing account to be due your petitioner there are other [unreadable] outstanding against the Estate as follows: Balance due on the judgment of William W. Farmer viz. $3356.22/100 with five per cent per annum in trust thereon from the 29th of October 1854 subject to the partial payments thereon as herein before set forth. Balance due on the judgment of Ed Cooper of the State of new York viz. $1697.95 wife five per cent interest thereon from Nov. 1st 1854 subject to credits as follows $500 paid Jan 1st 1858; $500 paid April 3rd 1858; and $1000 paid March 24th 1859. Judgment in for of J. B. Steel of New Orleans viz. $378.43 with five per cent interest thereon from January 1st 1858. Claim of J. J. Martin balance acct. about $37.00 Claim of J. M. Gould 112.40 Claim of Sam Locke 174.00 Claim of A. A. [unreadable] 188.61 Claim of D. G. Selman medical bills held by Knox & Coldwell one $268.00, the other $127.00 Claim of J. L. Hunsicker amount not remembered Claim of R. Harrison Claim of N. Betterton And perhaps a few other small claims now unknown. The administrator has not funs now in hand to pay said claims. Wherefore your petitioner prays that this his account be duly advertised according to law and that Mrs. P. A. Farmer surviving widow of deceased and William W. Farmer and Miss Fannie Farmer, heirs of deceased now of age, all residents of the Parish of Ouachita and said State be cited to show cause if any they have why this account should not be homologated. Petitioner farther prays that after the legal delays this his account of his Administration from the date of his appointment to the present date may be homologated in all its parts. Petitioner further prays that he have and recover against the Estate of W. W. Farmer, deceased judgment for the balance herein before shown to be due him viz. Seventy nine hundred and ninety and 77/100 dollars with five per cent per annum legal interest thereon from Sept. 5th 1863 the date when due and costs of filing, advertising homologating and recovery this account and further prays for such other orders and decrees as the nature of the matter may require and prays for general relief. C. H. Morrison Monroe, La. Nov. 28th 1867 I hereby accept service of the account with citation and consent that the same be homologated. Fannie Farmer W. W. Farmer Monroe, La. Nov. 28th 1867 Service accepted and citation waived for Mrs. P. A. Farmer. W. W. Farmer, Atty. For Mrs. P. A. Farmer Estate of W. W. Farmer Eleventh Judicial District Court Parish of Union, State of Louisiana By reason of the law and the evidence it is ordered that notice of the filing of this account of C. H. Morrison, Admr. Be advertised for thirty days in the Union Record, a weekly newspaper published in the Town of Farmerville in said Parish. Done and signed in office on this the 29th day of November 1867. J. W. Reid Clerk, District Court State of Louisiana 11th Judicial District Court Parish of Union In the matter of the homologation of the Provisional Account of Charles H. Morrison, Administrator of the Estate of W. W. Farmer, Deceased. Note of Evidence 1st Vouchers filed with said account numbered from 1 to 306 inclusive marked vouchers Estate. 2nd Vouchers of payments to Mrs. P. A. Farmer filed with said account marked vouchers Mrs. Farmer and numbered from 1 to 56 inclusive. 3rd Vouchers of payments to W. W. Farmer filed with said account marked vouchers Wm. W. Farmer numbered from 1 to 38 inclusive. 4th Vouchers of payments to Miss Fannie Farmer filed with said account marked vouchers Miss Fannie Farmer and numbered from 1 to 36 inclusive. 5th Package marked A, B, C, D, E, F & G 6th Documents marked T, U, V, W, X & Y 7th W. W. Farmer being duly sworn deposes that he saw Miss Fannie Farmer sign the acceptance and waiver of citation on said account and that his signature for himself and as attorney for Mrs. P. A. Farmer to said acceptance and waiver are genuine. 8th J. W. Reid, Clerk of the Eleventh Judicial District Court being duly sworn deposes that the notice marked AA was duly posted at the Court House door in the Town of Farmerville, La. On the 29th day of November 1867 and remained posted on said door until this date January 4th 1868 when the same was taken down and filed in evidence and marked AA. 9th Said J. W. Reid, Clerk further deposes that said account was filed on the 29th day of November 1867 and that notice thereof was given for more than thirty days by public advertisement after copy of the foregoing notice marked AA in the weekly newspaper published in the town of Farmerville, La. in said Parish of Union called the Union Record, said advertisement having first appeared said newspaper on the 30th day of November 1867 and having been published each week therein until Saturday the 4th day of January 1868 including said last date. 10th Copies of said newspaper dated November 30th 1867 and January 4th 1868 containing said advertisement. 11th J. W. Reid, Clerk of said Court being duly sworn deposes that there has been no opposition to said account filed in his office. J. W. Reid, Clerk Sworn and subscribed before me this 4th day of January 1868. W. H. Darby, J. P. State of Louisiana 11th Judicial District Court Parish of Union I, J. w. Reid, Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the within and foregoing pages contains all the Evidence adduced at the time of the homologation of the account filed by C. H. Morrison, Administrator of the Estate of W. W. Farmer, Decd. Given under my hand and seal of said Court this 4th day of January AD 1868. J. W. Reid Clerk, District Court Estate of W. W. Farmer, Decd. Eleventh Judicial District Court Parish of Union, State of Louisiana By reason of the law and the Evidence and by further review of the Provisional account of Charles H. Morrison, Administrator of the Estate of W. W. Farmer, Deceased having been filed and duly and legally advertised for more than thirty days and no opposition to the same having been filed and this being the first Saturday in the month of January AD 1868, it is ordered, adjudged and decreed that said account be homologated and approved in all its parts. It is further ordered, adjudged and decreed that there be judgments in favor of said Charles H. Morrison, Administrator and against the Estate of William W. Farmer, Deceased for the sum of seventy nine hundred and ninety dollars and seventy seven cents with five per cent per annum, legal interest thereon since the 5th day of September AD 1863 and costs of filing, advertising, homologating and recovering said account to be paid in due course of Administrations. Done and signed in office this 4th day of January AD 1868, it being the first Saturday in said month. J. W. Reid Clerk, District Court A true record, January 16th 1868. J. W. Reid Clerk, District Court Union Parish Louisiana Succession Book F, pp. 638 Succession of William W. Farmer, Decd. To the Honorable Judge of the Eleventh Judicial District Court in and for the Parish of Union, State of Louisiana. The Petition of Charles H. Morrison, a resident of the Parish of Ouachita said state who is Administrator of the Estate of William W. Farmer, Deceased of and in your Parish of Union respectfully represents that said Estate is legally in debt and that petitioner is a judgment creditor thereof for the sum of seventy nine hundred and ninety dollars and seventy seven cents with five per cent per annum interest thereon since the 5th day of September 1863. He further represents that there are no friends on hand to pay the debts of the Estate and no means of realizing any except by the sale of the property of said Estate. He represents that said property now consists of exclusively of the Plantation owned by deceased in the Parish of Ouachita on Bayou Bartholomew and a small tract of land same sixty acres or more situated on the opposite bank of the Bayou Bartholomew in the Parish of Morehouse and farming tract of said Plantation. This last tract having been purchased by petitioner as Administrator. Wherefore petitioner prays that your Honor order the sale of said Plantation to pay the debts of said Estate in accordance with the Provisions of Articles 990, 991 & 992 of the Code of Practice of the State of Louisiana. Also prays for general relief. C. H. Morison In pro person Estate of William W. Farmer, Deceased Eleventh Judicial District Court Parish of Union State of Louisiana By reason of the law and the evidence, it is ordered that Charles H. Morison, Administrator of the Estate of William W. Farmer, Deceased sell or cause to be sold the Plantation belonging to said Estate situated in the Parishes of Ouachita and Morehouse, said state lying on the Bayou Bartholomew and that said sale be made in accordance with the Provisions of Articles 990, 991, and 992 of the Code of Practice of the State of Louisiana and after the Advertisements prescribed by law. Done and signed in office on this the 4th day of January AD 1868. J. W. Reid Clerk, District Court A true record, January 16th 1868. J. W. Reid, Clerk =================================================================== (Union Parish Louisiana Succession Book F, pp. 638) To the Honorable Judge of the Eleventh Judicial District Court in and for the Parish of Union, State of Louisiana. The Petition of Charles H. Morrison, a resident of the Parish of Ouachita said state who is Administrator of the Estate of William W. Farmer, Deceased of and in your Parish of Union respectfully represents that said Estate is legally in debt and that petitioner is a judgment creditor thereof for the sum of seventy nine hundred and ninety dollars and seventy seven cents with five per cent per annum interest thereon since the 5th day of September 1863. He further represents that there are no friends on hand to pay the debts of the Estate and no means of realizing any except by the sale of the property of said Estate. He represents that said property now consists of exclusively of the Plantation owned by deceased in the Parish of Ouachita on Bayou Bartholomew and a small tract of land same sixty acres or more situated on the opposite bank of the Bayou Bartholomew in the parish of Morehouse and farming tract of said Plantation. This last tract having been purchased by petitioner as Administrator. Wherefore petitioner prays that your Honor order the sale of said Plantation to pay the debts of said Estate in accordance with the Provisions of Articles 990, 991 & 992 of the Code of Practice of the State of Louisiana. Also prays for general relief. C. H. Morison In pro person Estate of William W. Farmer, Deceased Eleventh Judicial District Court Parish of Union State of Louisiana By reason of the law and the evidence, it is ordered that Charles H. Morison, Administrator of the Estate of William W. Farmer, Deceased sell or cause to be sold the Plantation belonging to said Estate situated in the Parishes of Ouachita and Morehouse, said state lying on the Bayou Bartholomew and that said sale be made in accordance with the Provisions of Articles 990, 991, and 992 of the Code of Practice of the State of Louisiana and after the Advertisements prescribed by law. Done and signed in office on this the 4th day of January AD 1868. J. W. Reid Clerk, District Court A true record, January 16th 1868. J. W. Reid, Clerk ##################################################################