Probate_Minutes_1873-1886

By 18th Index in rear [ Page ?] 1-8 M Minute Book & 1972 Shelby County

{Moore B L.} The State of Alabama } Whereas I Barnett L Moore heir {minor} Shelby County } at law of Barnett Moore dec^d and ward {Jany 8/73} of Davis Gardner being now of full age do by these presents acknowledge the payment to me of eight hundred and eight dollars which I decipt and recieved in full payment and satisfaction of the amount due me on account of said guardianship of said David Gardner my former guardian and hereby release and discharge him from liability on accout of his said guardianship and Consent that his reciept be entered on the minutes of the Probate Court of said County January 8 1873 Barnett L. Moore Filed and Recorded Jany 8 1873 - J.T. Leeper Judge of Probate

The State of Alabama } Probate Court Special Term Shelby County } January 8^th 1873 {Honeycutt Ger.} It appearing to the Court that George Honeycutt Jeff {Jeff D. and W^m} D Honeycutt and William Honeycutt Children of {Minors} John Honeycutt deceased are minors under dourteen {Jan 8/73} years of age and reside in this County and have an estate and it further appearing that Amos M Elliot is a suitable person to be appointed their guardian and being willing to accept the appointment and qualify as such It is thereupon ordered adjudged and decreed by the court that said Amos M Elliot be and he is hereby appointed guardian of the persons and estate of the said George Honeycutt Jeff D. Honeycutt and William Honeycutt upon his entering into bond the sum of of Six hundred dollars payable to the Judge of this Court with sufficient security and Conditioned faithfully to perform all the duties required by law of him as such Guardian during the time he acts as such -- It is further ordered by the Court that the bond given by said A M Elliott as such guardian with A A Sterrett as security be and the same is hereby approved that is be filed and recorded and that letters issued to him J. T. Leeper Judge of Pr

The State of Alabama } Probate Court Regular Term Shelby County } January 13^th 1873 {Honeycutt T. R.} This being the day to hear and determine the {Estate} application of Thomas Lawrence to require new bond of Mrs {Jan 13 1873} C. V. Honeycutt Admx a new bond and no one appearing to prosecute said application It is ordered by the Court that the same be dismissed --

{Teague H F} This day came Columbus W Ohara administrator of {Estate} the estate of Hillary F. Teague dec^d and reports to the court {Jany 13 1873} that William Armstrong the purchaser of the lands of said estate has fully paid the purchase money of said lands. It is thereupon ordered adjudged and decreed by the court that said administrator make execute and deliver to said William Armstrong a onveyance Conveying to him all right title and interest which Hillary F Teague had in the following described lands to wit E 1/2 of SE 1/4 of section 27 Township 20 of Range One East and W 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of Sec 34 Township 20 of Range One East and SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Sec 27 Township 20 of Range One East and E 1/2 of SW 1/4 of Sec 34 Township 20 Range One east at the time of his death

{Teague H F} This day under previous order of this Court Came up to be {Estate} heard and passed upon the account Current and {Jany 13^th 1873} Vouchers filed by Columbus W. Ohara administrator of the estate of Hillary F. Teague dec^d for final settlement of said Estate Came the said administrator and Came also Harry Wilson the Guardian ad litem appointed to represent the minor heirs of said estate on this settlement. no other persons appearing to Contest the same and it approving to the Court that notion of this settlement of the day appointed for the same has been given as required by the former order of this Court the Court proceeded to hear and determine the same and it appearing to the Court that said administrator has charged himself with all the assetts of said estate and is entitled to the Credits asked It is ordered adjudged and decreed by the Court that said account Current be allowed and approved and that it be filed and recorded by which it is shown that said administrator has recieved assetts to the amount of ($1506.⁵⁷) Fifteen hundred and Six 57/100 dollars and it is entitled to credits the sum of ($895³²) Eight hundred and Ninety five 32/100 dollars which leaves for distributives the sum of ($611²⁵) Six hundred and eleven 25/100 dollars

which being divided into 8 shares gives each the sum of $76.⁴⁰ that E. B. Teague Mrs M E Sammons C J Teague and Mrs E. S. OHara have been each paid in full. that then is due Mrs S A Self the sum of $27.⁴³ that then is due the heirs of James D Teague the sum of $5.74 that then is due John Jones $76.⁴⁰ and to Mrs Rachael Baker $76.⁴⁰ {Paid and Recipts filed} It is ordered by the court that Watson Self and Mrs S A Self his wife in right of his wife recover of said administrator C W Ohara said sum of Twenty Seven 43/100 dollars for which Execution may issue

It is further ordered by the Court that John Jones receiver of said C N OHara said sum of Seventy Six 40/100 dollars for which Execution may issue

It is further ordered by the Court that Jiter Baker and Rachael Baker his wife reciever of said C W OHara said sum of Seventy Six 40/100 dollars for with Execution may issue

{Honeycutt Jas} It is ordered by the Court that the hearing of the Petition {Estate} filed by R M Honeycutt adm of Jas Honeycutt dec^d {Jany 13/73} for an order to sell the lands of said estate be continuing to Monday the 12^th day of May next.

{Thomas Benj^m} This day came Alphonzo A Sterrett administrator {Estate} de bonis now with the will annexed of the estate of {Jan 13^th 1873} Benjamin Thomas dec^d and moved the Court for Judgement against Warren A Brantley Sheriff of Dallas County and [Matthu?] F Brantley William M Martin William E. Baid John J Moore and Whitmell H Harrell his securities as such sheriff for failing to make the money on an Execution issued by the Judge of this Court on the 15^th day of April 1872 returnable the 9^th of September 1872 on a decree recording in this Court on the 11^th day of July 1870 in favor of said A A Sterrett as such administrator and against George W Thomas as Executor of the lastwill of Benjamin Thomas dec^d on the final sum of five hundred and One 27/100 dollars Said Execution issued against said George W Thomas and H. F. Calleway William Johnson and G W L Ellis his securities on his official bomb as such Executor an execution having been regularly issued & returned no property found against said George W Thomas said motion to recover this sum of five hundred and one 27/100 dollars besides one 50/100 follars Costs interest and ten percent damage alleging that said money could have been made by due diligince It appearing that notice of this motion

has been given as required by law no person appearing to contest the same It is ordered adjudged and decreed on the application of said A A Sterrett that the hearing of this motion be continued to Monday the 10^th day of February next J.T. Leeper Judge of Probate

The State of Alabama } Probate Court Special Term Shelby County } January 18^th 1873 {Thomas Benjamin} This day Came A A Sterrett administrator de bonis non {Estate} with the will annexed of the estate of Benjamin Thomas {Jany 18/73} deceased and filed in Court his report in writing that the purchase money of the lands of said estate sold to Thomas L Seale has been fully paid and that said Tho^s L Seale has transfered the Certificate of purchase of said lands to Henry Davis and Joseph Davis and request that the title be conveyed to them. It is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed by the Court that said Alphonzo A. Sterrett administrator as aforesaid make execute and deliver to said Henry Davis and Joseph Davis a Copnveyance Conveying all right title and interest which said Benjamin Thomas had at the time of his death in the following described lands viz The SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 8. The NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 17. and that part of Section 16. boundry and described as follows that is to say that part of said section Commencing at the NW Corner and moving east on the North boundary line to the top of the first leading ridge thrice along the top of said leading ridge to the Southern boundary line of said section - there west along said line to the SW Corner of said section thrice north to the beginning 400 acrs to the same more or less J.T. Leeper Judge of Probate