1874 Tutorship of Lillie E. Reese of Union Parish Louisiana Submitted by: Shawn Martin Date of Submission: 3/2010 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ ================================================================================= ================================================================================= 1874 Tutorship of Lillie E. Reese of Union Parish Louisiana Union Parish Louisiana Succession Book A-3, pp. 30 - 32 ======================================================================================= ======================================================================================= Tutorship of Lillie E. Reese Proceedings of Family Meeting State of Louisiana Parish of Union I do solemnly swear that I will give my advice according to the best of my knowledge touching the interest of the minor Lillie E. Reese the person on which I am called upon to deliberate (with regard to the sale of certain property belonging to said minor). P. R. Kennedy James A. Dozier Wm. Turnage J. M. Defee H. H. Ham, Sr. Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 30th day of October A.D. 1874. W. C. Smith, Recorder State of Louisiana Parish of Union Be it remembered that on this the 30th day of October A.D. 1874, pursuant to an order issued from his Honor Thomas C. Lewis, parish Judge, I, William C. Smith, Recorder and Ex Officio Notary Public in and for said Parish and State, caused to come before me at Farmerville the following persons to wit: P. R. Kennedy, James A. Dozier, Wm. Turnage, John M. Defee and H. H. Ham, Sr. convoked as a family meeting pursuant to the aforesaid order to deliberate upon, and advise the disposition of all the real property situated in the Parish of Union for belonging to the minor Lillie E. Reese, and to authorize W. K. Reese, tutor, to sell the same for the relief of said minor Lillie E. Reese at private sale etc. said family meeting being duly convoked & worn according to Law, proceeded to give their advise, and after mature deliberations they advise and recommend, that William K. Reese, Tutor of the said minor be authorized to sell at private sale the real property, herein described belonging to said minor her interest being an undivided half to wit: The South West Quarter, & the West half of the South East quarter, and the South East quarter of the South East Quarter of Section No. Eight (8) and the south West quarter of the South West quarter of Section Nine (9) all in township twenty (20) North of Range four (4) East containing in the aggregate 320 acres more or less, they further appraise the undivided ½ interest of said minor, in the above described land to be worth in cash two dollars ($2.00) per acre, and that the terms of sale be cash and they further advise that said Tutor be authorized to sell the whole of they above described land, or a less quantity of same, as in his judgment, may think best & for the good of said minor. Thus done and signed in my office at Farmerville this the 30th day of October A.D. 1874 in presence of D. M. Ramsey and Jas. A. Ramsey witnesses called for the purpose, who sign with said members and me Recorder. ATTEST: D. M. Ramsey J. M. Defee Jas. A. Ramsey James A. Dozier W. C. Smith, Recorder P. R. Kennedy Wm. Turnage H. H. Ham, Sr. Approved October 30th, 1874. O. O. Smith, Under Tutor State of Louisiana Parish Court Parish of Union By reason of the law and the evidence relative to the homologation of the family meeting convoked for the purpose of deliberating relative to the sale of certain property belonging to the minor Lillie e. Reese and by further reason of the approval of the Under tutor to the Process Verbal of the said family meeting. It is hereby ordered, adjudged and decreed that the within & foregoing proceeding of family meeting be approved and homologated according to law. Done and signed in chambers at Farmerville, La. this 31st day of October 1874. Thos. C. Lewis Parish Judge Petition for Family Meeting: Filed Sept. 8, 1874 To the Honl. Parish Judge in and for the Parish of Union, State of Louisiana. The petition of W. K. Reese, tutor of Lillie E. Reese, and resident of your said Parish of Union, State above named with respect represents that the said minor Lillie e. Reese is in destitute circumstances, except some real estate which is situated in your said parish and State which brings in no revenue whatever. Petitioner represents further that in order to relieve her of her destitution that it is necessary that a portion or all of her said Estate be sold at private sale for cash under the solemninitites of law. Wherefore your petitioner prays that an order issue: causing a family meeting of the nearest relations of the said minor Lillie e. Reese and that in default of relations that said family meeting be composed of a lawful number friends of the said minor to deliberate upon the necessity of selling all the real estate of the said minor Lillie e. Reese in order to relieve her destitution and to authorize our petitioner to sell the same at private sale for said purpose. Petitioner further prays that petitioner further prays that O. O. Smith, Under Tutor of said Lillie E. Reese be duly summoned to attend said family meeting, and for general relief in the premises. Ellis & Roberts, Attys. In the matter of the above and foregoing petition after due consideration and by reason of the law authorizing the same, it is hereby ordered that Wm. C. Smith, Parish Recorder & Ex Officio Notary Public of Union Parish convoke a family meeting of five of the nearest relations of the minor Lillie E. Reese, according to law and in default of relations that said family meeting be composed of friends of the said minor Lillie E. Reese as the law directs to deliberate upon and devise the disposition of all her real estate in the Parish & State aforesaid and to authorize W. K. Reese, Tutor to sell the same for the relief of said minor Lillie E. Reese at Private sale for case. Thurs done and signed in Chambers this the 9th day of September A.D. 1874. Thos. C. Lewis Parish Judge Abstract of Inventory: Filed May 28, 1873 State of Louisiana Clerk’s Office Parish of Union Abstract of Inventory of property belonging to the minor Lillie E. Reese. 1st. A certain lot of ground situtated in the town of Farmerville with the improvements thereon described as follows to wit: beginning at the corner of Bayou & Lafayette Street running West on Bayou Street 100 feet thence South 200 feet to water street thence East along Water Street 100 feet to Lafayett Street thence North on Lafayett Street 200 feet to place of beginning. Apprd. @ $600.00 2nd. The undivided one half interest in the following described lands to wit: The SE ½ & @ ½ of SE ¼ of SE ¼ Section 8 the NW ¼ & W ½ of NE ¼ & N ½ of SW ¼ Section 17 & the SW ¼ of SW ¼ Section 9 all in Township 20 North of Range 4 East containing in the aggregate six hundred & forty acres more or less, the undivided half interest appraised @ $3.00 per acre making in the aggregate the sum of __$1920.00 Total $2520.00 I certify the above is a correct abstract of the inventory on file in my office. Given under my hand and seal of office this 27th day of May A.D. 1873. J. W. Reid Clerk Dist. Court Oath & Letters of Under tutor: Filed June 3, 1873 State of Louisiana Parish of Union I, O. Perry Smith being duly sworn says that he will well and faithfully discharge and perform all and singular the duties incumbent on him as Tutor of the minor Lillie E. Reese according to law, and according to the best of his knowledge and understanding. So help him God. O. Perry Smith Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 3rd day of June A.D. 1873. J. W. Reid, Clerk ########################################################################################## File posted at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/union/court/reese-lillie.txt