Estate of James Moore, Madison Co., MS 1) Re: Estate of James Moore, Case 449 To the honorable the Probate Court of Madison County The petition of James E. Moore respectfully represents that his father James Moore lately departed this life intestate and possessed of considerable estate of about seven thousand dollars in value, and leaving a widow Sarah Moore, and your petitioner and several other children his heirs & legal representatives, that the said widow has waived the right of administration on said estate. Your petitioner therefore prays that administration may be granted to him according to law and that the following persons duly qualified & not interested in the administration may be appointed appraisers of said estate, viz.: Lewis Finley, Thomas O. McDonald and Samuel Duffel, and your petitioner offers to the Court the following persons as his sureties on his administration bond trust William G. Crump and A. H. Handy. /s/ J. E. Moore 2) 27 January 1839 As I am the wife of James Moore deceased and entitled to take out letters of administration I therefore relinquish my right to my son James Moore. Sarah Moore 3) To the honorable the Probate Court of Madison County The petition of James E. Moore respectfully represents that his father James Moore lately departed this life intestate possessed of considerable personal estate of about seven thousand dollars in value, and leaving a widow, Sarah Moore, and your petitioner and several other children his heirs and legal representatives- that the said widow has renounced her right of administration on said estate - your petitioner therefore prays that administration may be granted to him according to law and that the following persons, duly qualified and not interested in the administration, may be appointed appraising of said estate, viz - Lewis Finely, Thomas O. McDonald, and Samuel Duffel - and your petitioner offers to the court the following personas as surety on his administration bond trust - William G. Crump and A. H. Handy. James E. Moore 4) The State of Mississippi/ Madison County: We the undersigned being appointed by the probate court of said county to appraise the property of James Moore, dec'd, after being duly qualified say that the following is the value thereof: Negros: Flora 60 years old $00 3 beds and furniture 76 Ginney 55 $250 2 mattresses and frame 14 Jacob 45 $550 3 Bedsteads 12.50 Jesse 25 $600 7 chairs 4.50 Peter 24 $700 1 Table 2 Marry 30 $700 4 ploughs 28 Pourry chintd 1 Bible large(scratched out) Retter 2 $175 l lot books 8 Adaline $250 1 slab 10 Jefferson 4 $225 1 clock 10 Prince 10 $500 1 lot crockery ware 7 Horses 2 shot guns 17 1 --- Gray 8 $100 2 pare hand tongs 7 1 Gray 10 55 2 ? 2 1 sorrel mare 15 10 4 pair plough ? 4 1 mare & colt 6 70 1 lot castings 6 a sorrel colt 2 40 1 saddle and bridle 10 1 gray mare 7 75 1 ? 3 21 head sheep 42 2 ? 1 2 goat 105 1 lost of carpenter tools 3 36 head cattle 252 1 pair? 1 106 head hogs 253 3 mattresses 4.50 3 weeding hoes 7 1 shovel plough 3 1 grind stone 1 1 waggon and two leg chains $45 1 cuting knife and base 2 1 lot coopers ware 1 Total $5441.25 Given under our hands this 4th April 1835 Lewis Finley, Thomas McDonald, Samuel Duffel Examined and recorded and ordered to be recorded April Term 1839 5) State of Mississippi/Madison County Probate Court February Term 1840 To the sheriff of said county greeting: We command you to summon five discreet feeholders of said county not related either by affinity or consanguinity to any of the parties and entirely disinterested as commissioners to allot and set apart to Mrs. Sarah Moore, widow of James Moore dec'd her dower in and to the following described tracts or parcels of land viz SE 1/4, W1/2. SE 1/4, W, 1/2, NE1/4, E1/2, NE 1/4 Sec 12; S 1/2, E 1/2, SE1/4 Sec 11; S1/2, W1/2 SW 1/45 Sec 11 T. 8 R. 3 East. Said commissioners to report to the next term of this court. Herein fail not and have then there this met. Witness: William S. Bailey, Judge of Probate of said county, the 4th Monday of February 1840, Seal of said court. Issued the 26th February 1840 6) To the honorable the Judge of Probate of Madison County. The petition of Charles Moore, one of the children and heirs of James Moore late of said county decd respectfully represents that James E. Moore, the administrator of the estate of said James Moore decd, appointed by this court has recently removed part of the negro property of plantation beyond the limits of this state and your petitioner is apprehensive that he will remove the residue of the negroes belonging to the said estate beyond the limits of this state with a design to defraud the heirs of said estate: that said administrator has also removed himself beyond the limits of this state and as your petitioner believes with an intention to reside permanently in another state: wherefore your petitioner prays that a precept may be opened this court to the sheriff of said county commanding the said sheriff forthwith to seize the estate about to be so removed and to dispossess said administrator thereof; and further that this court may revoke the letter of administration granted by this court to said administrator and commit the administration of said estate to your petitioner according to the act in such case made and provided. Personally appeared in open court the above named Charles Moore and making oath on the Holy Evangel of Almighty God, that the facts stated the above petition are true to the best of his knowledge and belief. Sworn to in open court. January Term 1840. Charles Moore. Will S. Bailey, Judge of Probate 7) The annual settlement of Charles Moore adm de bonis non of James Moore decd rendered to the March Term 1841 of Madison Probate Court The adm begs to have to state to the court that all the debts due from said estate have been paid off and the property (after alloting to the widow her dower) has been divided amongst the legatees who are all of age. The State of Mississippi/Madison County: Personally appeared in open court Charles Moore adm de bonis non of James Moore decd who being duly sworn deposed and said that the foregoing account as stated is in all things just and true. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22nd day of March 1841 Charles Moore Examined, allowed, and ordered to be recorded March Term 1841 Will J. Bailey, Judge of Probate 8)Final Settlement 8 March 1842 Set for April Term ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Tony Abruscato <sueskay@pacbell.net> Transcribed by Priscilla Watkins <PDWAT@aol.com> ====================================================================