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Eziekiel Wise
The State of Alabama
Barbour County
Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of Ezekiel Wise, deceased
To Hon. H. C. Russell, Judge of Probate of Barbour county. The petition of
Lemuel L. Wise respectfully represents that Eziekiel Wise departed this life in
Barbour county on or about the 30th day of October 1874 leaving no last will or
testament, so far as petitioner knows or believes, and that his death was known
more than 10 days before this day, and this petitioner further shows that the
said Ezekiel Wise was at the time of his death an inhabitant of this county and
died seized and possessed of real and personal property in this state consisting
of lands, cotton, corn, provisions, cattle, hogs, farming implements, horse,
house and kitchen furniture & other personal property all of said real &
personal estate to be worth about $1500.00 and probably not more, that the
names, residences, & ages & conditions of the heirs & distributes of
the estate of said decedent so far as your petitioner knows or believes are as
follows - to wit-
1. Winniford Wise - widow. Barbour County Ala.
2. Lovy A. Stewart, wife of James L. Stewart residence of Bienville Parish
Louisiana
3. Lemuel L. Wise - Barbour County Ala.
4. Mary Jane Howell, wife of Turner Howell, Barbour County. Ala.
5. John E. wise - Barbour Co. Ala
6. Sarah Amanda Devane, wife of Thos Devane of Barbour County Alabama
7. Narcissa E. Williamson, daughter of Elizabeth Williamson, decd, who was a
daughter of said Ezekiel Wise, decd, & who resides in Barbour County,
Alabama & all over the age of 21 years.
And petitioner further states that said Winniford Wise is blind & old and
helpless, and is unable & declines to act as Admin of said estate that your
petitioner being one of the sons of said deceased, an inhabitant of said state
above the age of 21 years, and in no respect disqualified under the law from
serving as admr believing that the said estate should be immediately
administered to and that the said property may be collected and preserved for
those who shall appear to have a legal right under the statute, pray that your
Honor will grant letters of administration on said estate to Lemuel L. Wise upon
his entering unto bond in such sum as is required by the statute & with such
security or securities as shall be approved by your Honor.
??J. A. Foster??, Atty to Pet.
.NAME: Richard Price
EMAIL: richardbprice@aol.com
DATE: Jan 23 2001
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