1873 Succession of Union Parish Judge Thomas B. Tompkins, Deceased Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by Shawn Martin, 11/2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ ================================================================================== ================================================================================== 1873 Succession of Union Parish Judge Thomas B. Tompkins, Deceased Union Parish Louisiana Succession Book G, pp. 461 – 467 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== NOTE: Thomas B. Tompkins (c1841 - 20 Mar 1873) was born in South Carolina. He was a lawyer by occupation. During the War Between the States, he served as the 2nd Lieutenant of Company G, 8th Louisiana Infantry Regiment. His militay file: On List not dated of Minden Blues who came down from Adkins Landing, Red River, to New Orleans, La., on Steamer Eleanor. Arrived June 14, 1861. En. June 23, 1861, Camp Moore, La. Roll July and Aug., 1861, Present or absent not stated. Rolls Sept., 1861, to Dec., 1861, Present. Roll to April 30, 1862, Resigned. Record copied from Memorial Hall, New Orleans, La., by the War Dept., Washington, D. C., June, 1903, Apptd. 2nd Lt. May 19, 1861, by Gov. Moore. Thrown out at reorganization, April 24, 1862, Liberty Mills, Va. Born South Carolina, occupation lawyer, Res. Minden, La., married. After his discharge from the 8th Infantry Regiment, Tompkins served as the 1st Lieutenant of Company E, 13th Infantry Battalion, the Partisan Rangers; his record is under the name of Thomas B. "Thompkins": 1st Lt. Co. E, 13th Battn. La. (Partisan Rangers). En. Aug. 15, 1862, Monroe, La. Roll for Nov. and Dec., 1862, Present. Roll for Jan. 1 to April 30, 1863, Present or absent not stated on Roll. Tompkins was elected as the Union Parish District Judge immediately after the war. He lived with his family in Farmerville in 1870. ================================================================================== ================================================================================== To the Honorable the Judge of the Parish Court of Union Parish, State of Louisiana. The petition of Louisa G. Tompkins, a resident of the Parish and State above written respectfully represents that on or about the 20th day of march 1873 her husband Thomas B. Tompkins departed this life in your said Parish leaving an olographic will and testament and constituting your petitioner his Testamentary Executrix. The herewith presents said will and prays that same may be duly prohibited and ordered executed. Petitioner further prays that she be duly recognized as Testamentary Executrix of said will and that letters testamentary issue to her accordingly. She prays for all other orders and decrees necessary in the premises and for general relief &c. L. G. Tompkins [NOTE: The ink at the top of this page has faded to the point that it is unreadable] Marion, La. March 25th 1873 To whom it concerns this is my last will and testament. I desire my wife Lou George Tompkins as my to be Executor of this will. I further desire that she be appointed and confirmed as Natural Tutrix of my children and duly qualified in every way to act for them until their majority is reached. I desire that she receive the proceeds of my life insurance policy in the Knickerbocker Life Insurance Company for five thousand dollars and [unreadable] and administer the same for the interest of my said children as in her judgment is best without being required to give bond or bail. All other matters are left to her care and discretion. This done, written, dated and signed by me in my own handwriting on this the 25th day of March 1873. T. B. Tompkins State of Louisiana Parish of Union Be it remembered that on this the 22nd day of April 1873 at the hour of 1 o’clock, [unreadable] of an order fixing this day and hour for [unreadable] the last will and testament of T. B. Tompkins, Decd. Thos. C. Lewis Parish Judge [NOTE: The ink at the top of this page has faded to the point that it is unreadable] I, T. C. Manning being duly sworn states that he was well acquainted with T. B. Tompkins, Decd. and that he recognized the will now presented to the Court for the purpose of being probated as having been entirely written dated and signed in the Testator’s handwriting. T. C. Manning Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22nd day of April 1873. Thos. C. Lewis Parish Judge By reason of the law and evidence adduced in the order of the probate of the last will and testament of T. B. Tompkins, Decd., it is ordered, adjudged and decreed that the will presented be advertised to probate and that same be duly executed and place in the Clerk’s Office of Union Parish, Louisiana. It is further ordered that in pursuance of the premises of said will that Mrs. Louisa G. Tompkins [unreadable] and she is hereby required and decreed as the Executrix of said will of T. B. Tompkins, Decd. and that letters Testamentary do issue to her upon her taking the oath required by law. Done and signed in chambers this 22nd day of April 1873. Thos. C. Lewis Parish Judge [NOTE: Page 464 is only written on half of the page. The ink is too faded to read. The top portion of page 465 is also too faded to read.] Thus done and signed in my office in the Town of Farmerville this the day and date above written in presence of J. C. Cargill and R. P. Bruton, witnesses called for the purpose. ATTEST: J. C. Cargill J. W. Reid R. P. Bruton W. D. M. Bruton W. C. Smith, Recorder Parish Court of Union Parish, Louisiana Premises considered and by reason that the abstract of the Inventory of the Estate of T. B. Tompkins, Decd. has been duly recorded in the Recorder’s office for Union Parish, La., it is ordered that Mrs. Lou G. Tompkins be and she is hereby appointed and confirmed Natural Tutrix to her minor children, heirs of the said Estate of T. B. Tompkins, Decd. and that W. D. M. Bruton be appointed Under Tutor to said minors and that Letters of Tutorship [NOTE: The ink at the top of this page has faded to the point that it is unreadable] Now know ye that Mrs. Louisa G. Tompkins has been and she is hereby appointed Natural Tutrix to the said minors and that she has fulfilled all its requisites of the law. Witness our hand and the seal of said Court this 22nd day of April AD 1873. J. W. Reid, Clerk State of Louisiana Parish of Union [Unreadable] well and faithfully discharge and perform all and singular the duties incumbent on him as Under tutor of the minor Paul J., Sadie J., Amanda B. and [unreadable] T. Tompkins according to law and according to the best of his knowledge and understanding. So help me God. W. D. M. Bruton Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22nd day of April AD 1873. J. W. Reid, Clerk State of Louisiana Parish of Union This shall certify to all whom it may concern that on the 22nd day of April Ad 1873 an application was made to the Honorable Judge of the Parish Court of Union Parish by Mrs. Louisa G. Tompkins [NOTE: The ink at the top of this page has faded to the point that it is unreadable] A true record, December 20, 1873. W. W. Heard Deputy Clerk District Court ############################################################ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/union/court/tompkins-tb.txt