General Notes

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COOSA CO., ALABAMA 1850 CENSUS HATCHETT CREEK DISTRICT
213. Murphy Joseph P.          52  SC  farmer       100
Edy                48
William            23      farmer
Mark               20      farmer
Julia              18
Amanda             16
Harriett           14
Jesse              12
Estate of J. D. Murphy
State of Alabama
Coosa Co. Probate Court
September 28, 1869
Guy Smith, Administrator of said estate having this date filed his
application of partition to sell land in writing and under oath praying
for an order and proceeding to sell certain Real Estate in said
partition, also ___ of the property of said decedent at the time of his
death for the purpose of paying the debts due from said estate is
insufficient for that purpose and it appears from inspection of said
petition that the only heirs of said deceased is Polly Roberson, wife of
William Roberson, who resides near Ladega in Cherokee County:  Jane
Jackson, wife of Rafe Jackson, said to be in Utah Territory:  Elizabeth
Burnham, wife of H. G. Burnham near Nebraska City, in the State of
Nebraska:  Susan Chancellor, wife of John Chancellor who resides near
Ladega in Cherokee Co., Alabama:  William J. Murphy:  Julia Mopey, wife
of Alfred Mopey,  Amanda Ham, wife of M. B. Ham, residents of this
county:  Zepe J. Murphy who resides near Ladega in Cherokee County,
Alabama: Harriet Bazemore, wife of M. B. Bazemore, a resident of this
county all over the age of twenty one years.  Also the following minors
under the age of fourteen years:  firstly, Jane, minor heir of the
deceased.  Also four minor heirs of Mark E. Murphy, deceased.  Their
names not known to said Administrator.   It is therefore ordered that the
15th day of November, 1869, be and it is hereby appointed a day for
hearing the said applications and the proofs which may be submitted in
support of the same.  It is further ordered that due notice of the nature
of said application and of the time above set of the hearing thereof be
given at least 40 days before the said day of hearing by publication in
The Sun, a newspaper published in Talladega County, for all persons in
interest to appear and contest said application if they think proper.
Thomas N. Fergurson, Judge of Probate
Estate of J. D. Murphy
State of Alabama--Coosa County,
Probate Court, special term
November 15, 1869
This being the day appointed, more than forty days since the hearing of
application of Guy Smith, Administrator in this Court of the Estate of J.
D. Murphy, deceased, for an order to sell certain lands hereinafter
described for the purpose of paying debts due from said estate. Guy Smith
informed the Court that the personal property is sufficient therefore all
parties of interest having been duly brought into Court by publication in
the newspaper in Alabama respects and entered in the premises on 28th day
of September, 1869.  Now comes the said Administrator and moves the Court
that said application be granted and also comes J. F. Hurst, Esq. who is
not of kin to said Administrator, in any way interested in this
proceeding and who therefore is duly appointed and has consented to act
as guardian ad lietum to represent and protect the interest of Jane
Murphy, minor heir of said deceased, and the said guardian ad lietum
having filed his answer in writing as such guardian on the 15th day of
November, 1869, denying the allegations contained in said application and
is having been proven to the satisfaction of the Court by the oaths of
John M. C. Miller and John Smith who are also interested witnesses and
whose testimony has been taken by deposition and upon interrogations as
in Chancellor cases and whose testimony has been filed of record in this
proceeding that the personal property is sufficient to pay the debts of
said estate and that it is necessary and will be to the interest of said
estate that the land described as follo