1866 Emancipation of Hiram A. Willson, Union Parish Louisiana 

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1866 Emancipation of Hiram A. Willson, Union Parish Louisiana  

Union Parish Louisiana Succession Book F, pp. 562 - 563
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State of Louisiana
Parish of Union
To the Honorable the Judge of the 11th Judicial 
District Court. 
   Your Petitioner Hiram A. Willson, a resident of the 
above State and Parish with respect represents that he 
is a minor of 20 years of age, without parents in this 
state and that the Petitioner owns property in this 
state which needs his care and attention in person, 
which property is endangerous [sic] by his want of 
capacity by reason of his minority.  Petitioner 
therefore prays that your honor order his emancipation, 
freeing him from al encumbrances and incapabities all 
arising from his said minority and that he be fully 
empowered and authorized to administer his own affairs 
in every respect.
                              T. B. Tompkins


Written Emancipation
State of Louisiana
Parish of Union
   I hereby give my written consent as required by act 
of legislation 1856, to him with John B. Willson, 
Tutor Ad Hoc.


Parish of Union
State of Louisiana
   I, Jams A. Willson, do solemnly swear to faithfully 
and impartially discharge all the duties incumbent on 
me as Tutor ad hoc to the minor Hiram A. Willson to 
the best of my ability and understanding.  So help 
me God.
                              J. B. Wilson
   Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2nd day of 
February 1866
                              Thos. C. Lewis
                              Clerk, District Court


It is ordered and decreed that James A. Willson be 
appointed representative of the minor H. A. Willson 
in the matter of Emancipation, February 2nd 1866.
                              J. D. Watkins
                              Judge, 11th District Court


State of Louisiana
Parish of Union
   By reason of the law and the evidence in this case, 
it is ordered, judged and decreed that the said Hiram 
A. Willson be emancipated as prayed for in petition 
and released from all legal encumberances and 
incapacities consequent upon his minority and that he 
be authorized to transmit and conduct his own affairs 
in every respect.
   This done and signed in open court, 
February 3rd 1866.
                               J. D. Watkins
                               Judge, 11th Judicial 
                                  District Court


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