SUCCESSION OF ROBERT ANDERSON
East Carroll Parish Clerk of Courts
Lake Providence, LA
Submitted by: Carol Baker, Cincinnati, Ohio
Transcribed: June 2001
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Succession Robert Anderson (Drawer #1)
November 30, 1855
Robert Anderson, late husband of this petitioner, departed this
life (when temporarily thereon) in the County of Hinds, state of
Mississippi, but the Parish of Carroll being his permanent place
of residence.
That on July 31, 1855, he made his last will and testament.
Amy Anderson is appointed tutor of the minor child Robert Anderson
and P.D. Quays is appointed undertutor.
William Pickett is appointed Administrator.
Be it Remembered that on this the 30th day of the Month of
November in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Fifty Five
(1855) - in pursuance of an order issued from the Office of the
Clerk of Tenth Judicial District Court in and for the Parish of
Carroll, State of Louisiana, dated the 28th day of November
instant, and to me directed authorizing and requiring an Inventory
and appraisement to be made of Property and Effects, Rights and
Credits belonging to the Succession of the late Robert Anderson
deceased.
I, Sanders D. Oliver
Recorder and Ex officio Notary Public in and for the said Parish &
State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, did repair to the
late residence of the said Robert Anderson decd. and have
appointed William S. Scott and Nathan G. Goffe both residents of
this Parish, as appraisers, to whom I administered the following
Oath; viz;
"We each of us do solemnly swear that we will well and truly
appraise the property and effects rights and credits belonging to
the Succession of the late Robert Anderson decd, according to the
best of our Knowledge and belief so help us God" Sworn to and
subscribed before me this day. S. D. Oliver Recorder
W. S. Scott
N. G. Goffe
We then proceeded in the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, to make the following Inventory and
appraisement, as found on the next pages
Item 1st - the Plantation on Old River where the said Robert
Anderson lately resided, with the Dwelling House, Steam Mill, Gin
H<ouse> and all improvements thereon, embracing 1,154ac of land
Appraised at Forty Dollars per acre amounting to ..........
$46,160.00
Item 2nd - the following stock of cattle, horses, mules, hogs,
oxen, waggons, carts, farming utensils and etc attached to and
belonging to the said plantation:
80 head of cattle appd at $8/hd .......... $640.00
170 head of hogs appd at $4/hd............... 697.00
5 head of horses appd at $100/hd ........... 500.00
30 head of mules appd at $100/hd............. 3000.00
9 yokes of oxex appd at $50/yk..... .......... 450.00
3 waggons appd at $66.66/each..... ........... 200.00
1 carts appd at $30 ............ ...............30.00
22 head of sheep appd at $2.50/hd...............55.00
Farming utensils appd at $350.................$350.00
Subtotal: ................................... $5,922.00
Item 3rd - Household Furniture appd in Lot ..... $2,200.00
Item 4th - Kitchen Furniture................... $ 50.00
Item 5th - One new carriage.......................$250.00
One Old Carriage.................... .......... $100.00
One Old Buggy.................... ...............$50.00
Subtotal:.................... ..................$400.00
Item 6th - the following lot of negroes being the old family
negroes brt by Mrs. Anderson in marriage, with their increase
after the time they were brt from Mississippi to this place, to
wit:
The negro man Ned aged 40 yrs appd at..... $1100.00
woman Lucy aged 50 appd at................ 750.00
man Manuel aged 22 appd at............... . 1200.00
boy Harrison aged 11 appd at............... 700.00
man Cajah aged 30 appd at................ 1000.00
woman Nancy aged 35 appd at................ 900.00
man Henry Pickett aged 35 appd at ........ 1100.00
Sam aged 50 appd at........................ 600.00
Fanny aged 40 appd at............... ....... 400.00
Girl Harriett aged 17 appd at.............. 850.00
Girl Violett aged 14 appd at............... 700.00
Woman Martha aged 20 appd at............... 900.00
Man Nury aged 70 appd at................... 600.00
Woman Lizzy aged 40 appd at................ 750.00
Woman Charlotte aged 19 appd at ......... 600.00
Man John Nury aged 35 appd at............... 800.00
Sotira (woman) aged 50 appd at...............400.00
Man Caleb aged 45 appd at ................. 1000.00
Woman Rachel aged 30 appd at............... 900.00
Man Collins aged 40 appd at............... 1200.00
Woman Missouri aged 22 appd at ............ 900.00
Man Jordan aged 40 appd at ................ 800.00
Woman Patsey aged 24 appd at............... 900.00
Woman Lizzy (seamstress) aged 22 appd at . 1200.00
Man Gin aged 25 appd at.................... 1200.00
Man Sandy aged 50 appd at....................700.00
Man Dave aged 22 appd at...................1200.00
Man Joe aged 16 appd at..................... 900.00
Man Henson aged 23 appd at..................1200.00
Woman Rose aged 19 appd at.................. 900.00
Man Billy aged 22 appd at.................. 400.00
Man Primus aged 60 appd at............... . 600.00
Man Duncan aged 25 appd at............... 1100.00
Man Essix aged 50 appd at................ . 800.00
Woman Dorcas aged 50 appd at............... 800.00
Woman Polly aged 19 appd at............... 750.00
Boy Dandy aged 16 appd at................. 900.00
Girl Ellen aged 14 appd at............... . 800.00
Boy Henry Clay aged 13 appd at. .......... 800.00
Boy Browder aged 12 appd at............... 500.00
Man Bob aged 56 appd at.................. .. 500.00
Woman Judy aged 20 appd at................ 800.00
(Unreadable word) : $9,650
Subtotal: .............................. $33,900.00
Item 7th - The following Lot of negroes, being the increase of the
foregoing Lot since they were brought to this place, they being
the community property the one half of their appraised value is
only set down, to wit:
Caleb & Rachel's children:
.......... Yellow Harriett aged 17 appd at ... $800.00
.......... Warren aged 15 appd at............... $800.00
Duncan's children:
.......... Levi aged 15 appd at............... $800.00
.......... Isiah aged 13 appd at.............. $800.00
.......... Little Charly aged 8 appd at ...... $450.00
Martha's child Aaron aged 18 months appd at..... $200.00
Sam & Fanny's child Bliss aged 6 appd at .........$450.00
Jordan <&?> Patsey's chilren:
.......... Lijah aged 6 appd at............... $400.00
.......... Shephard aged 3 appd at .......... $350.00
.......... Ailey aged 18 months appd at........ $200.00
Collins & Missouri <child> Barney aged 2 appd at...$200.00
Lucy's child Mary aged 6 appd at............... $400.00
Cajah & Nancy's child Lucien aged 5 appd at .......$450.00
Essix & Dorcas' <child> Peirce aged 3 appd at .... $300.00
Subtotal: .............................. $7,150.00
Item 8th - The following lot of negroes, the same having being
purchased in this state since the establishment of this
plantation, they being community property the one half only of the
appraised value thereof is set down, to wit:
man Elijah aged 38 appd at............... $1000.00
Woman Maria aged 29 appd at............... 900.00
Boy Big Charles aged 8 appd at .......... 450.00
Girl Harriett aged 4 appd at............... 300.00
Girl Clarance aged 2 appd at............... 250.00
Man Henry Martin aged 30 appd at .......... 1100.00
Woman Sarah aged 24 appd at............... 800.00
Boy Westley aged 3 appd at............... ...250.00
Boy Soloman aged 9 months appd at ...........150.00
Man Squire aged 33 appd at..................1200.00
Woman Mary aged 26 appd at............... .. 900.00
Man Harry aged 23 appd at...................1000.00
Man Washington aged 22 appd at .............1200.00
Man Burrell aged 19 appd at..................1200.00
Man Albert aged 16 appd at..................900.00
Woman Emily aged 21 appd at..................1000.00
<woman> Julia ann aged 23 appd a.............900.00
Infant Celia appd at ....................... 150.00
Man Ruben aged 36 appd at ..................1000.00
Girl Martha aged 9 appd at..................500.00
Woman Susan aged 40 appd at..................700.00
Woman Leah aged 28 appd at..................900.00
Man yellow Albert aged 21 appd at ...........1100.00
Woman Lizza (Seamstress) aged 22 appd at ..........1200.00
Subtotal: .......................$19,050.00
Item 9th - One pair Timber Wheels................$100.00
Item 10th - Corn and Fodder on plantation .........$2,600.00
Amount in Recapitulation:
Item 1st Land & improvements................$46,160.00
Item 2nd Stock, Farming utensils, etc.........5,922.00
Item 3rd Household Furniture..................2,200.00
Item 4th Kitchen Furniture.......................50.00
Item 5th Carriage & Buggy..............,...... 400.00
Item 6th 1st Lot Negroes..................... 33,900.00
Item 7th 2nd Lot Negroes........................7,150.00
Item 8th 3rd Lot Negroes...................... 19,050.00
Item 9th Timber Wheels...........................100.00
Item 10th Corn, Fodder etc.....................2,600.00
Amounting to the total sum of..............$117,532.00
One Hundred and Seventeen Thousand Five Hundred and Thirty Two
Dollars.
There done, Inventory began and done at one sitting without <?????
?????> in presence of Anderson Bagley & Marien J. Grace witnesses
of lawful age residing in this Parish who witness Inventory and
well said appraisal and <??????> on this day.
Anderson A. Bagley, Wm. S. Scott, N. G. Goffe, M. J. Grace,
S. D. Oliver
Recorder