Succession of Larkin H. DEMPSEY, Carroll Parish, Louisiana

Anis Martin Kashani  AUG 2001
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East Carroll Parish Clerk of Court, Lake Providence, Louisiana


Succession of Larkin H. DEMPSEY, Nov 8, 1842, Carroll Parish, 
Louisiana

Submitted by Anis Martin Kashani

Source: East Carroll Parish Clerk of Court; Succession Book B, p. 393; 
probate packet located in Drawer 17

Date: July 27, 2001

Succession of Larkin H. DEMPSEY

To the honorable Felix Bosworth Parish Judge and ex-officio Judge of 
the Court of Probates in and for the parish of Carroll in the State of 
Louisiana-

The Petition of Samuel D. McCraw, of said parish, with respect 
represents that Larkin H. Dempsey, of said parish, lately departed this
life, intestate, leaving a wife and two children, and a few effects, of
small value, not amounting to the sum of five hundred dollars-he died 
indebted to your petitioner and several of the neighbors in small sums,
and that a regular Administration with bond, & c. would eat up the 
principal part of the little that was left by the decedent-your 
petitioner therefore prays that your honorable Court appoint him to be 
curator of the succession of the said late Larkin H. Dempsey deceased 
under the provisions of the act of the legislature of this state
entitled "An Act supplementary to the article 1178. of the civil code 
of the state of Louisiana."your petitioner states that the whole of the
property of said succession consists of four cows & 3 calves-about 100 
bushels of corn yet to be gathered, and a horse & some few hogs.
your petitioner prays for general relief in the premises, and for all
such orders & decrees as he is entitled to by law.-And will ever pray,
& c.
{signed} S.D. McCraw

The State of Louisiana}
Parish of Carroll     }   Court of Probates, Nov. 8, 1842
Let the prayer of the Petitioner be granted, let him be appointed
Curator of the succession of Larkin H. Dempsey, on his taking of the 
oath required by law.''
{signed} Felix Bosworth
Parish Judge