1Birth Record - Lee, John Cato, Family Data Collection - Births Record.
"Name: Lee, John Cato
Father: Lee , Peter
Mother: Cato , Mary
Birth Date: 26 September 1757
City: Prince George
State: VA
Country: USA.".21830 United States Census - Head of Household: Lee, William Eaton, Wilcox County, Alabama.
"Line 4 Eaton Lee
1 male under 5
2 males 5-10
1 male 20-30
1 male 70-80 [John Cato Lee]
1 female under 5
1 female 20-30.".3Death Record - John Cato Lee, Family Data Collection - Deaths Record.
"Name: John Cato Lee
Death Date: 26 February 1832
City: Wilcox
State: AL
Country: USA.".4Land Patent - Lee, C..
Document Numbers: Doc. Nr.: 126, Accession/Serial Nr.: AL0640__.126, BLM Serial Nr.: AL NO S/N
"Land Patent for Cato Lee:
Date AliquotParts Sec./Block Township Range Fract.Section Meridian State Counties Acres
May 1, 1823 E½NW 6/ 15-S 3-E No Huntsville AL St. Clair 80.21 acres.".
11860 United States Census - Head of Household: Kelley, Mathew, Page 40, A. C. Wade, enumerator, Dwelling 251, Family 251.
" Post Office: Downsville, Union Parish, Louisiana
12 Mathew Kelley 45 M Farmer $1600/$1047 South Carolina
13 Emily Kelley 32 F Mississippi
14 Mary Kelley 16 F Mississippi, attending school
15 Caladonia Kelley 12 F Alabama, attending school
16 Geo. Kelley 10 M Alabama, attending school
17 Beautress Kelley 7 F Louisiana, attending school
18 Hubert Kelley 4 M Louisiana
19 M. A. Kelley 1 F Louisiana
Also living within his household are:
20 Milly Caddz, female, age 12 born in LA, attending school
21 Louis Caddz, male, age 10 born in LA, attending school.".
11860 United States Census - Head of Household: Kelley, Mathew, Page 40, A. C. Wade, enumerator, Dwelling 251, Family 251.
" Post Office: Downsville, Union Parish, Louisiana
12 Mathew Kelley 45 M Farmer $1600/$1047 South Carolina
13 Emily Kelley 32 F Mississippi
14 Mary Kelley 16 F Mississippi, attending school
15 Caladonia Kelley 12 F Alabama, attending school
16 Geo. Kelley 10 M Alabama, attending school
17 Beautress Kelley 7 F Louisiana, attending school
18 Hubert Kelley 4 M Louisiana
19 M. A. Kelley 1 F Louisiana
Also living within his household are:
20 Milly Caddz, female, age 12 born in LA, attending school
21 Louis Caddz, male, age 10 born in LA, attending school.".
11860 United States Census - Head of household: Kelly, William F., Downsville, Union Parish, Louisiana; Schedule 1, Page 56.
"Enumerated by me, on the 6th day of July 1860. A. C. Wade
Dwelling 252, Family 252.:
Line Name Age Sex Occupation Estate Personnel Born
9 Wm Kelly 47 M Farmer 1000 325 SC
10 Lavinia Kelly 41 F House Keeper SC
11 A. D. Kelly 21 F AL
12 Jno W. Kelly 20 M Farming AL
13 D. A. Kelly 17 F attended school AL
14 Elizth. Kelly 16 F attended school AL
15 Nancy Kelly 12 F attended school AL
16 A. E. Kelly 10 M attended school AL
17 W. F. Kelly 7 M LA.".
11860 United States Census - Head of household: Kelly, William F., Downsville, Union Parish, Louisiana; Schedule 1, Page 56.
"Enumerated by me, on the 6th day of July 1860. A. C. Wade
Dwelling 252, Family 252.:
Line Name Age Sex Occupation Estate Personnel Born
9 Wm Kelly 47 M Farmer 1000 325 SC
10 Lavinia Kelly 41 F House Keeper SC
11 A. D. Kelly 21 F AL
12 Jno W. Kelly 20 M Farming AL
13 D. A. Kelly 17 F attended school AL
14 Elizth. Kelly 16 F attended school AL
15 Nancy Kelly 12 F attended school AL
16 A. E. Kelly 10 M attended school AL
17 W. F. Kelly 7 M LA.".
11860 United States Census - Head of household: Kelly, William F., Downsville, Union Parish, Louisiana; Schedule 1, Page 56.
"Enumerated by me, on the 6th day of July 1860. A. C. Wade
Dwelling 252, Family 252.:
Line Name Age Sex Occupation Estate Personnel Born
9 Wm Kelly 47 M Farmer 1000 325 SC
10 Lavinia Kelly 41 F House Keeper SC
11 A. D. Kelly 21 F AL
12 Jno W. Kelly 20 M Farming AL
13 D. A. Kelly 17 F attended school AL
14 Elizth. Kelly 16 F attended school AL
15 Nancy Kelly 12 F attended school AL
16 A. E. Kelly 10 M attended school AL
17 W. F. Kelly 7 M LA.".
11860 United States Census - Head of household: Kelly, William F., Downsville, Union Parish, Louisiana; Schedule 1, Page 56.
"Enumerated by me, on the 6th day of July 1860. A. C. Wade
Dwelling 252, Family 252.:
Line Name Age Sex Occupation Estate Personnel Born
9 Wm Kelly 47 M Farmer 1000 325 SC
10 Lavinia Kelly 41 F House Keeper SC
11 A. D. Kelly 21 F AL
12 Jno W. Kelly 20 M Farming AL
13 D. A. Kelly 17 F attended school AL
14 Elizth. Kelly 16 F attended school AL
15 Nancy Kelly 12 F attended school AL
16 A. E. Kelly 10 M attended school AL
17 W. F. Kelly 7 M LA.".
11860 United States Census - Head of household: Kelly, William F., Downsville, Union Parish, Louisiana; Schedule 1, Page 56.
"Enumerated by me, on the 6th day of July 1860. A. C. Wade
Dwelling 252, Family 252.:
Line Name Age Sex Occupation Estate Personnel Born
9 Wm Kelly 47 M Farmer 1000 325 SC
10 Lavinia Kelly 41 F House Keeper SC
11 A. D. Kelly 21 F AL
12 Jno W. Kelly 20 M Farming AL
13 D. A. Kelly 17 F attended school AL
14 Elizth. Kelly 16 F attended school AL
15 Nancy Kelly 12 F attended school AL
16 A. E. Kelly 10 M attended school AL
17 W. F. Kelly 7 M LA.".
11860 United States Census - Head of household: Kelly, William F., Downsville, Union Parish, Louisiana; Schedule 1, Page 56.
"Enumerated by me, on the 6th day of July 1860. A. C. Wade
Dwelling 252, Family 252.:
Line Name Age Sex Occupation Estate Personnel Born
9 Wm Kelly 47 M Farmer 1000 325 SC
10 Lavinia Kelly 41 F House Keeper SC
11 A. D. Kelly 21 F AL
12 Jno W. Kelly 20 M Farming AL
13 D. A. Kelly 17 F attended school AL
14 Elizth. Kelly 16 F attended school AL
15 Nancy Kelly 12 F attended school AL
16 A. E. Kelly 10 M attended school AL
17 W. F. Kelly 7 M LA.".
11830 United States Census - Head of Household: Lee, Martin Batte, Dallas County, Alabama.
"Line 3 Martin B. Lee
1 male under 5
1 male 30-39
2 females under 5
3 females 5-9
1 female 10-14
1 female 30-39.".21840 United States Census - Head of Household: Lee, Martin Batte, Wilcox County, Alabama.
"Line 5 Martin B. Lee
0010010000000221201
1 male 10-14
1 male 30-390 (1801-1809): Martin Batte Lee
2 females under 5 (1835-1840)
2 females 5-9 (1831-1835)
1 female 10-14 (1826-1830)
2 females 15-19 (1821-1825) Virginia and Lavincy Ann
1 female 30-39 (1801-1809).".31850 United States Census - Head of Household: Lee, Martin Batte, Union Parish, Louisiana; Sheet 7??, Dwelling 127, House 127.
"Schedule I-Free Inhabitants, enumerated by me, on the 16th Day of August, 1850, G. A. H...,
LINE NAME AGE SEX OCCUPATION VALUE BIRTH
20 Martin B. Lee 52 M Farmer 400 NC
21 Louisa Lee 50 F NC
22 Permelia Lee 16 F AL
23 Louisa Lee 12 F AL
24 Mary A. Lee 10 F AL
25 Elizabeth Lee 7 F AL
26 Penelopy Albriton71 F NC.".41860 United States Census - Head of Household: Lee, Martin Batte, Page 116, Schedule 1-Free Inhabitants - enumerated on the 23rd day of July 1860. A. C. Wade, Post Office: Farmerville.
Family/Dwelling: 740/740
"Parish of Union, Louisiana
Line Name Age Sex Occu. EstatePersonnel Birth
6 M. B. Lee 62 M Farmer 315/12,830 NC
7 Lo Lee 60 F House Keeper NC
8 S. J. Williams 11 F LA
9 Permilia Williams 9 F LA
10 V. S. Williams 7 F LA
11 D. J. Williams 5 M LA
12 M. B. Williams 2 M LA
Madison Williams 33 GA Farmer [James Madison Williams, father of above listed children]."
These children are Martin's grandchildren, through his daughter Susan.51870 United States Census - Head of Household: Lee, Martin Batte, Ward 1, Union Paish, Page 18, Enumerated 4th day of June, 1870 by George Rossette, Ass't Marshal.
"Dwelling/Family 111
Line Name Age Sex Race Oucc. Val. Per. Birth
36 Martin B. Lee 72 M W Farmer 1,228 1000 NC
37 Anna Lee 41 F W House Keeper AL
38 John M. Brantly 20 M W Farm Labor LA
39 Martin B. Brantly 16 M W Farm Labor LA
40 Wm. Nigard 15 M W Farm Labor LA.".61880 United States Census - Head of Household: Lee, Martin Batte, Union Parish, Louisiana, Ward 1.
"Line Name Race Sex Age Relation Statue Occupation Born Fa Mo
19 Martin B. Lee W M 82 married farmer heart trouble SC GA SC
20 Anna Lee W F 52 wife married housekeeper AL Eng England
21 Willis Nygaard W M 24 step-son single cropper LA
Martin B. Brantley W M 27 GSon S Cropper LA --- ---
Sarah Brantley W F 5 GDau S At Home LA --- ---
Ada Brantley W F 3 GDau S At Home LA --- ---
Lizzie Brantley W F 11mon GDau S At Home LA --- ---
Rosa Brantley W F 11mon GDau S At Home LA --- ---.".7Transcribed by Hank Johns, North Little Rock, Arkansas; 11/2006, Succession - Lee, Martin Batt, Union Parish, Louisiana Succession Book 2, pp. 261-282.
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1884 Succession of Martin Batte Lee, Dec'd., of Union Parish, Louisiana ==================================================================================
NOTE 1: Martin B. Lee, was the son of John Cato Lee (26 Sept 1757 - 26 Sept 1832)
and Nancy Holland (1760 - 18 Oct 1838). John Cato Lee and wife, Nancy, died and
are buried in the Snow Hill Cemetery, Wilcox County, Alabama. Martin B. Lee and
his family moved from Wilcox County, AL to eastern Union Parish, Louisiana in about
1847. Martin B. Lee was born in Johnson County, North Carolina and he 1st married
Levincy Albritton ( 16 Mar 1800 - 12 Jun 1864) abt 1817 in North Carolina. They
moved to Wilcox County, Alabama along with his parents and then moved to Union
Parish, Louisiana. Martin B. Lee and his 1st wife Levincy had 12 children;
11 girls and 1 boy. Martin B. Lee married 2nd, after his wife's death, to Anna Nyegaard
(21 Aug 1825 - 15 Oct 1892). They married in Union Parish, Louisiana between 1864 - 1870.
He was a member of the Liberty Hill Baptist Church. Martin B. Lee and both of his wifes
are buried in the Liberty Hill Cemetery, Union Parish, Louisiana. Liberty Hill Cemetery
is also called the Taylor Cemetery. Martin B. Lee's family display bible is in the
possession of the transcriber, Hank Johns,located in North Little Rock, Arkansas as of
2006. A photograph of his Bible and a transcription of the data shown in his Bible are
shown on the Union Parish, LA website. NOTE 2: This transcription was difficult because the photographic copies that were
obtained from the original Union Parish, LA. court records were poorly photo-copied.
Some pages did not copy the right side or the bottom of the page by 1/2 inch or so, thus
some words and complete sentences are missing. Also the quality of the photocopies is
poor (dim) and the hand writing is very faint at times. Every effort has been made to
transcribe this document properly; however I am sure there are errors in this transcription
... so BEWARE! This is my best attempt at this transcription as it took about 10 hours to
transcribe and proof read it.
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================================================================================== 261
Succession of
Martin B. Lee, Dec'd
Application to
be appointed
Administrator
dated April 1st
A.D. 1884
Jas M. Smith Succession of Martin B. Lee, Dec’d. To the Honorable the Judge of the 3rd Judicial District ...
in and for Union Parish La. The petition of John M.
Lee Sr a resident of Union Parish La. with respect show
that his father Martin B. Lee has recently died intestate
in your said Parish leaving herein an estate consisting
of real and personal property some of which belongs
to him in his separate right and some belonging
which existed between him and his surviving wife.
He avers that the deceased owed some debts and had ...
many debts due him some of which are liquidated and
some are not and that he had made arrangements
with laborers and tenants for the cultivation and
gathering of crops on his farm which cannot now be
abandoned without great loss to the estate, and that
therefore in administration is necessary. He avers
he is the only son of the deceased and that all
the heirs are of age, some of whom are absent from
the estate and that therefore an attorney for absent
heirs is necessary to be appointed. He therefore firm
that this his application to be appointed Admin
istrator of the succession of Martin B. Lee ...
be duly filed and advertised and that a com
mission issue to [blank] to take an inventory be-
cause an appraisement to be made of all the prop-
erty belonging to the separate estate of the said de-
ceased and of all the property rights and credits
belonging to the community that existed between him
and his surviving spouse and that after ....
and ... advertisement of this application ....
.................................................. 262 a made he be duly appointed Administrator of the
estate of Martin B. Lee deceased upon his qualifying
according to law and that G. A. Kilgore Jr. be ap-
pointed Attorney for absent heirs and have
to be present at the taking of the inventory
for all other necessary orders and general relief.
W. R. Rutland
Atty of Petitioner Office of the Clerk of the Dist. Court Union Parish,
La. The .... being considered it is ordered
that the above application be duly filed and
advertised - that an estimative inventory be
made of all the property rights and credits be-
longing to the separate estate of Martin B. Lee de-
ceased and also to the community between him
and his surviving wife and that the same
be filed herein and that R. H. Odom Esqr Jr. be
and he is hereby appointed Attorney for absent
heirs and that if no opposition be made and
filed herein within the legal delays, then that
the prayer of the petitioner be grandted and he
be appointed Administrator of the estate of Mar-
tin B. Lee, decd upon his qualifying according
to law. This done and signed on this April
1st 1884. Jas W Smith
Clerk Dist Court + C. Thereby accept the appointment of Attorney ...
absent heirs of the succession of Martin B. Lee
Dec'd this April 9th 1884.
R. H. Odom Succession
of Martin B. Lee
Decd.
Administration
Bond Filed
April 14th A.D.
1884. State of Louisiana Third Judicial District ....
Parish of Union Know all now by these ....
that we John M. Lee Sr. as principal and Wil
laim R. Rutland John M. Lee Jr. Geo W. .....
Williams, C. Nigaard, John M. Brantley, Benj...
Taylor, John H. Patterson, Elijah H. Ward, Judge
.................................are held and ...
.................................................
263 of Union, Louisiana, or his successors in office in the first ...
full sum of Five Thousand Eight Hundred and Five ($5805.00)
Dollars, to the .... and faithful payment of which, we bind our
selves, our heirs, administrators and legal representatives firmly
and in solido by these presents.
Dated At Farmerville, La., on this the 14th
day of April, A.D. 1884. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the
above bound John M. Lee Sr has this day been duly and ....
ally appointed Administrator of the Estate of Martin B.
Lee deceased and he has taken the oath required by law,
Now therefore if the above bound John M. Lee Sr. as as
principal shall faithfully and impartially discharged
all the duties incumbered on him as a administrator
of said Estate, and shall render to the Court a true and
correct account of all his acts and doings in and about
said Estate and shall when legally required so to do,
pray over all sum of money and deliver all the prop
erty of whatever nature that he may have in his
hands, belonging to said Estate to the proper person
or persons to receive the same, then this obligation
to be null and void, otherwise to be and remain
in full force and effect, according to law.
Done, signed and acknowledged before me, on
the day and date above written.
Attest: John M. Lee Sr.
I. Shuster W. R. Rutland
W. C. Nyegaard J. M. Lee, Jr.
G. W. (x mark) Hicks
A. Siegel, W. C. (mark) Nyegaard
Jas. M. Smith Witnesses, John M. Brantley
" " " " Benj. Taylor
" " " " J. H. Patterson
" " " " E. H. Ward
" " " " J. J. Auld State of Louisiana, Parish of Union,
John M. Lee Sr. being duly sworn, says that he will
well and faithfully discharge and ..... all and
singular the duties incumbered on him as Admin
istrator of the Succession of Martin B. Lee. Deceased
according to law and according to the best of
...................................................... 264 his knowledge and understanding. So help ....
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this
15th day of April A.D. 1884. John M. Lee Sr
Jas. M. Smith, Clerk District Court. State of Louisiana } Third District Court.
Parish of Union } This shall certify to all
it may concern, that on
first day of April A.D. 1884 an application
made to the Honorable Judge of the said District
Court in and for Union Parish, La. by John M.
Lee Sr. praying that he might be appointed ad-
ministrator of the Successsion of Martin B. Lee de-
ceased. Now know ye that John M. Lee Sr has ....
and he is hereby appointed Administrator
the said Succession of Martin B. Lee Decd....
that he has fulfilled all the requisites of ....
+ given bond. Witness our hand and seal .....
Court this the 15th day of April A.D. 1884.
Jas M. Smith, Clerk District Court State of Louisiana} I John H. Patterson
Parish of Union } Benjamin Taylor
do solemnly swear that ...
faithfully and impartially appraise all the prop-
erty that may be presented to me situated
Union Parish La. belonging to the Succession of Martin
B. Lee deceased, at its cash value, to the best of
information and judgement, So help me
Sworn to, and subscribed } J. H Patterson
before me on this the 12th } Benj. Taylor
day of April A.D. 1884 }
W.W. Heard D......
Clerk D.C. + Notary Pub. State of Louisiana } Be it remembered that on
Parish of Union } this the twelfth day of
[ Blank ] A.D. One thousand Eight hundred
and Eighty Four (1884)- pursuanty to an ....
sued out of the Honorable, The Third Judicial Dis-
trict Court in and for the aforesaid Parish
............................................................. 265 ed, bearing date and to me William W. Heard Deputy Clerk
of the Third District-Court and Notary Public in and for said
Parish and State directed, authorizing and commanding .....
said Deputy Clerk and Notary Public + c to take an inventory
and cause an appraisement to be made of all the property
real and personal, rights, and credits belonging to and com-
posing the Succession of Martin B. Lee deceased, which said
Succession consists of the separate property of said deceeased
and also the community property that existed between
him and his surviving wife. Now, therefore, I the, said
William W. Heard Deputy Clerk and Notary Public aforesaid
in and for the aforesaid Parihs and State, duly qualified
and acting being aided and assisted by John H. Patter-
son and Benjamin Taylor two good and lawful male
citizens residing in said Parish and State, appraisers
who after being duly appointed and sworn by me
as such appraisers, proceeded after notifying all parties
in interest of the time and place of the taking of said
Inventory, to take and Inventory and cause an appraise-
ment to be made of all the property, rights and credits
belonging to separate Estate of Martin B. Lee Deceased and
also the community property existing between said De-
ceased and his surviving wife at my office in the
town of Farmerville La. as follows to wit: 1st: Seperate Real Property, The S.W. 1/4 of Section 2 and S.W. 1/4 of N.W. 1/4 of Section 2 and
S.E 1/4 of Section 3 and S 1/2 of N.E. 1/4 of Section 3 (less
10 acres out of S.E. 1/4 of S.W. 1/4 of Section 2) all in
Township 21-North of Range one 1, East, containing
430 acres more or less appraised @ $537.50 Seperate Personal Property 4 head of cattle app'd @ $7.00 per head 28.00
1/2 interest in 1 bull yearling 4.00
19 Shoat hogs app'd $1.25 25.75
4 Sows and 10 Pigs " 15.00
1 Set Blacksmith tools " 12.00
1 Mill - Starid " 12.00
1 Gin - Starid " 65.00
1 Double barrel gun " 8.00
1 Homemade Bedstead and cond " 1.50
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Lo Amt carried over 169.25
............................................................ 266 Lo Amt brot over 169.25
1 Side board app'd @ 1.00
2 Trunks (old) " $1.50 each 3.00
1 Bedstead " 5.00
3 Mattresses " $1.50 each 4.50
1 Little Bedstead .75
3 Pillows, B coverterframes,1 sheet + 1 quilt 5.00
6 chairs (old) app'd @ .50cts each 3.00
1 Dining table " .75
1 Safe " 2.50
1 Compass " .50
1 Lot potware " 10.00
1 Pair Steelyards - 2 bells " 1.00
1 Book Life of Christ " .50
1 Lot of Crockery ware " 3.00
1 Stone Pitcher " .25
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Total Amt Separate - Per. Property $210.00 Community Real Property. The N.W. 1/4 OF N.W. 1/4 of Section 11 and N.E. 1/4 OF N.
E 1/4 of Section 10 all in Township 21 North, of Range
one (1) East - containing 80 acres more or less app'd @ $2.50 per acre $160.00
Lo Amt carried over $160.00
Lo Amt Brot over $160.00 Community Personal Property. 1 Buggy and Harness app'd @ 50.00
1 Mares saddle " 6.00
5 Plow stocks + 5 Singletrees " 5.00
1 2 horse wagon + harness " 35.00
570 ft lumber " 3.70
1 Lot & ....ners Tools to wit: Augurs}
saw, squares, adg, drawing knives }
plains + c, frow chisels, app'd } 5.00
1 Lot old farm implements, hoes, spade 2.00
1 Lot Iron, Plows + sweeps app'd @ 8.00
1 Lot old Irons + Sundries " 1.00
2 pr. stretchers " 1.00
2 log chains " 2.00
3 .............. " ....
............................................................
267 250 Pine boards 10cts " .25
1 Bushel pear more or less " 1.00
1 Lot Fodder more or less " 3.00
1 Iron tooth harrow " 1.00
270 bushels corn more or less " .75cts 202.50
1 Mule (Mat) " 75.00
1 " (Ida) " 80.00
1 Mare (Shoo-Fly) " 50.00
1 " mule (Beck) " 80.00
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Lo Amt carried over $614.95 Lo Amt brot over $614.95
8 Bee hives app'd @ 10.00
1 Grindstone complete " 2.00
1 Wheel barrow " .50
4 lbs wool + box " 1.50
1 Lot empty barrels " .89
4 empty bee gums " .50
2 Lard cans " 1.50
80 lbs Lard more or less " .12 1/2 cts 10.00
1 Wash board + machine " 2.00
1 pr ballances " 2.50
2 pulleys + well buckets + ropes " 2.00
2 Benches " .50
1 Scythe Blade " 2.00
1 Pr Saddle bags " .75
1 Barometer + 2 looking glasses " 1.00
1 Set Shaving implements " 1.50
1 Pr Spring balances " .20
1 Set shoe tools + lasts, hooks,}
files, brods + Links + c }" 2.00
1 Benjams Works app'd@ 2.00
1 Contennial History " 7.00
1 War between the States " 1.00
1 Lot books (all others) " .75
1 Expositions of Revalations " 1.00
1 Givers Domestic Medicine " 1.00
1 New Bible " 8.00
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Lo Amt carried over $671.02 Lo Amt Brot over $671.02
1 Pr. house Phleouns app'd @ .20
1 Feather bed " 12.50
6 Sheets " 2.00
2 Blankets " 2.00
............................................................ 268 1 Rocking chair " 1.50
1 Lounge stead + mattress + clothes " 8.00
1 Sewing Machine 15.00
1 Wrought Iron Range + fixtures " 20.00
5 Wood Buckets app'd @ .75
2 Tin Buckets + sifter " .75
1 Lot Crockery ware " .50
1 Set tin plates " .50
3 Sets knives + forks " 3.00
Spoons, Carving knives + forks " .75
3 Tin pans " .37
1 Dish pan " .50
1 Milk can " .25
60 lbs nails more or less " 3.00
15 Gal. Molasses more or less " 7.50
4 Jugs " 1.00
300 lbs clear sides bacon 11 1/2 " 34.50
80 lbs Hams more or less 10.00 " 8.00
200 lbs Shoulders more or less 8 c " 16.00
1 Sack Salt " 1.50
30 chickens " 3.00
1 Gin Baud " 8.00
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Lo Amt carried over $826.64
Lo Amt Brot over $826.64 Notes 1 Note on J.R.Shurly for $1170.00 app'd @ 1000.00
1 " " Leon Hicks 33.75 " 25.00
1 " " " " 4.25 2.50
1 " " " " 129.00 100.00
1 " " payable to R.A.McGough 95.00 75.00
1 " " J. Jordan Aulds 335.00 with credits 100.00
1 " " E. H. Ward 96.00 75.00
1 " " J. M. Lee Sr. 100.00 with credits 75.00
1 " " Penny A. Hayes 82.00 35.00
1 " " John Hicks 20.00 10.00
1 " " " " 60.00 30.00
1 " " Asa + S. J. Sawyer 33.75 25.00
1 " " G.W. Hicks payable to John Hicks 20.00 15.00
1 " " J. M. Ward 53.62 37.00
1 " " M. B. Brantley 173.00 125.00
1 " " J. J. Auld Sr. 15.00 8.00
............................................................ 269 1 " " L.Jeff Graves et al 75.00 with credits 55.00
1 " " John J. Aulds 140.00 100.00
1 " " E. H. + E. W. Auld 16.87 15.00
1 " " John M. Brantley 86.38 75.00
1 " " W. F. McQueen 39.32 30.00
1 " " " " " with credits 13.50
1 " " " " " 302.06 150.00
1 Due Bill on D. Stein + Co 202.58 202.58
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Lo Amt carried over $2485.58
Lo Amt Brot. over $2485.58
2/3 of 1 Due bill on D. Stein + co $40.00 app'd 27.00
1 Note on J. M. Lee Sr. 100.00 100.00
1 Acct on " " " 14.08 14.08
Total amt notes due bills + accts $2626.66 Cash on hand $279.35 app'd $279.95 Now therefore, I said Dy Clerk and Notary Public
having completed the within and foregoing Inventory
make the following
Recapitulation 1st Separate Real Property $587.50
2nd " Personal " 210.00
3 d Community Real " 160.00
4th " Personal 826.64
5th " Notes, due bills accts + c 2626.66
6th " Cash on hand 279.95
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Total amt of Inventory $4640.75
Four Thousand Six hundred and Forty + 75/100 dollars This done, signed passed and closed at my office
in the town of Farmerville La, on the day and date
above written in the presence of James M. Smith-
Job Sterling two good and lawful witnesses called
for the purpose, who sign with-said appraisers
+ me said Deputy Clerk and Notary Public.
Attest:
Jas. M. Smith J. H. Patterson
Jobe Sterling Benj. Taylor
W. W. Heard Dy.
Clerk D.C. + C. + Notary Public
............................................................ 270 R. H. Odom
Petition and Attorney for absent heirs.
order for sale
of owe personal
property not
needed. Filed
April 15th
A.D. 1884 Succession of Martin B. Lee Dec'd
To the Honorable the Judge of the 3rd Judicial District
Court in and for Union Parish, La.
The petition of John M. Lee Sr. Administra
tor of the Succession of M. B. Lee Dec'd with respect
shows that he has in hard belonging to said
Estate some personal property which ought to
be sold in order that it may be used to the best
advantage to heirs and creditiors as it will sell
for more now than at any time in the future.
He avers that there are about forty persons who
are interested as heirs to the Estate and many
of them are grand children and greatgrand
children and that all of the property will have
to be sold finally to effect a settlement of the
estate and to make a partition with all the heirs
but that owing to the fact that the deceased had
already made contracts for the cultivation of the
farm for the current year and had advanced
money and supplies to many hands on the farm
who are unable to pay for the same until they
make and gather a crop some of the property on
the farm will have to be set apart for the making
of the crop and cannot therefore be sold until
next fall. but some of the said property is not
needed for that purposes and will therefore bring
more money if sold now that at any future time.
There is a furplus of corn that may not be sale
able in the fall but it will bring a good price
now-there is on horse or mare pony and one
mule that are expensive to keep and are not
needed also a lot of bacon that is work more
now than it will be in the fall and a lot of hogs
and cattle that ought to be sold to prevent there
scattering and dying and being lost to the
estate. He avers that the estate owes a few debts
that ought to be paid such doctors bills-hands
on the place for unpaid ballances for making
the last years crops and a .......
............................................................ 271 He therefore prays for an order to sell such of the personal prop
erty belonging to said estate as ought to be sold now after legal
advertisement and that he be authorized to make said sale
for all sums up to five dollars for cash and the ballance
on a credit until the first day of November next with eight
per cent per annum interest on notes given with approved
personal security from day of sale and for general relief.
W. R. Rutland
Atty of Admin. Office of the Clerk of the District Court in and for Union
Parish La. Ther premises being considered and the
law justifying the same it is ordered that the Ad
ministrator of the succession of M.B.Lee Dec'd be and
is hereby authorized to proceed to advertise and sell
on Saturday the 26th day of April instant the prop
erty named in his annexed petition at the late res-
idence of the deceased during the legal hours of
sale and that all the amounts of purchasers that
are five dollars and less be collected in cash on
the spot and all amounts above that sum be
sold on a credit until 1st day of Nov 1884 with
8% per annum interest from day of sale and the
purchasers are required to give good and sufficient
solvent security to be approved by the Administra-
tor. Thus done and signed at Chambers on
this April 15th 1884.
Jas. M. Smith
Clerk D.C. + C. Verbal
......
property.
...day 1st
... 1884 Succession of Martin B. Lee Decd.
Process Verbal of sale of Personal Property
Be it remembered that by virtur of an order of
sale to me directed dated April 15th 1884 I
proceeded to advertise certain movable property
belonging to said Succession in the Gazette a
newspaer published in Union Parish La. for more
than ten days and on the 26th day of April
1884 I proceeded to the late residence of the deceas
ed and after ten oclock A.M. I proceeded to read
the Advertisement and terms of sale and then be
gan to sell the following property at public outcry
to the last and highest bidder and the follow
............................................................ 272 ing named persons bought the following property
at the prices set opposite their respective names. Separate Property of Decd W. C. Nyegard bought
3berffers for 24.75
1/2 interest in bull 4.00 James Hall
Bought 1 white cow 14.00 L. A. Hayes bought
19 Shoat hogs and
4 sows and 10 pigs at 40.00
1 Lot crockery ware 3.00
2 Mattresses 3.00 John M. Lee Jr bought
1 Set Blacksmith Tools 12.00
Compass .50
Carried over 101.75
Amt Brought 101.75
1 Frying Pan .50 John M. Lee Sr. bought
1 Double Barrell Gun for 8.00
2 old trunks 3.00 Mrs. Penny Hayes bought
1 Homemade bedstead + cord 1.50
1 Side Board 1.00
1 Safe 2.50
Stone pitcher .25 G. W. Hicks bought
3 Pillows 3 counterframes
1 Sheet + 1 quilt all for 5.00 F. W. Taylor bought
6 old chairs for 3.75 J. J. Aulds bought
1 large Pot for 4.00 Ellen Evans bought
1 Mattress for 1.50 cts 1 little bedstead
for .75: 2.25 W. C. Nyegard also bought
(................cannot read last sentence...........)
..................................................... 273 Community Property J. J. Aulds bought
1 Buggy + harness for 52.00
6 Sheets 2.00
2 Blankets 2.50
1 Rocking Chair ....
15 Gal Molasses .... G. W. Hicks bought
1 Mans Saddle 6.00
1 Mule Ida 137.25
20 lbs Lard 12-1/2 cts 2.50
62 lbs Bacon 14-1/2 cts 8.83
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156.58
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161.58
Benjamin Taylor bought
370 feet lumber 3.70
1 Set Shoe tools + c 3.75 R. C. Webb bought
1 Avery Plow for 1.50
1/2 interest in peas 1.50
1 Lot Fodder 3.75
1 Iron tooth Farrow 1.00 J. M. Lee Jr. bought
2 axes + handles for 1.25
1 Grindstone complete 3.50 W. H. Hearn bought
50 bushels corn for 80 cts 40.00
279.93 E. H. Ward bought
10 bushels corn for 85 cts 8.50
1 Mare Shoo-Fly 111.50 J. M. Lee Sr bought
50 bushels corn at 75 cts 37.50
15 bushels corn at 85 cts 13.05
20 lbs lard 13 cts 2.60
1 Set shaving implements 1.50
1 New Bible 8.00
1 Pr horse Phlegums .25
60 lbs nails more or less 3.00 H. M. Lee bought
1 old wheelbarrow for .50 Jordan Auld bought
4 lbs wool roll + box 2.00
............................................................ 274 E. J. Lee bought
4 Empty bee gums ....
2 Lard cans ....
1 Pr Spring ballances ....
1 Centennial History ....
1 War between the States 1...
10 lbs Lard 13 cts 1...
4 bee hives 6... W. A. Hayes bought
1 Scythe Blade 2...
1 Grimmes Domestic Medicine 1...
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Amt brought over 212.. James Hall bought
1 Barometer 2 looking glasses for 1... Mrs. Penny Hayes bought
1 Feather bed for 12.. W. C. Nyegarde bought
4 Bee hives at $1.50 6.00
1 Lounge Stead + clothes + mattress 8...
2 Tin buckets + Sifter ....
1 Lot crockery ware ....
1 Lot Spoons Carving knife + fork ....
3 Tin pans ....
1 Dish pans .... Mrs Ann Lee bought
1 Sewing Machine for ....
5 Wood Buckets ....
2 sets knives + forks ....
30 chickens .... M. W. Taylor bought
1 Set k.".8Tombstone - Lee, M. B., Liberty Hill (Taylor) Cemetery, 6 miles NE of Farmerville, Louisiana, Union Parish Rd #6702 (Liberty Hill Road), just off Hwy 33, Section 12, Township 21 1E.
"Martin B. Lee Apr. 22, 1798 - March 28, 1884 Aged 85 y. 11 m. 6 d. (Followed by a message)."
Acred to the M?? (3 linked chains, flower?).9Land Patent - Lee, M. B..
"Document Numbers Document Nr.: 7140 AL0270__.051 AL NO S/N
8/1/1831 W½SE 31/ 13-N 11-E No St Stephens AL Dallas 80.05 acres.".10Land Patent - Lee, M. B..
"Document Numbers Document Nr.: 7460 Accession/Serial Nr.: AL0270__.371 BLM Serial Nr.: AL NO S/N
8/1/1831 NE 5/ 12-N 12-E No St Stephens AL Wilcox 140.15 acres.".11Land Patent - Lee, M. B..
"Document Numbers Document Nr.: 10860 Accession/Serial Nr.: AL0340__.269 AL NO S/N
9/16/1833 E½SE 31/ 13-N 11-E No St Stephens AL Dallas 80.05 acres.".12Land Patent - Lee, M. B..
"Document Numbers Document Nr.: 12304 Accession/Serial Nr.: AL0370__.215 AL NO S/N
6/12/1834 NESE 5/ 12-N 12-E No St Stephens AL Wilcox 35.04 acres.".13Land Patent - Lee, M. B..
"Document Numbers Document Nr.: 22699 AL0580__.372 BLM Serial Nr.: AL NO S/N
4/10/1837 NESE 17/ 12-N 11-E No St Stephens AL Wilcox 40.42 acres.".14Land Patent - Lee, M. B..
"Document Numbers Document Nr.: 3600 Accession/Serial Nr.: AL0200__.008 BLM Serial Nr.: AL NO S/N
Date AliquotParts Sec./Block Township Range Fract.Section Meridian State Counties Acres
12/3/1821 E½SE 19/ 15-N 13-E No St Stephens AL Lowndes 80.4 acres.".15Land Patent - Lee, M. B..
"Date AliquotParts Sec./Block Township Range Fract.Section Meridian State Counties Acres
Document Numbers Document Nr.: 3600 Accession/Serial Nr.: AL0200__.008 BLM Serial Nr.: AL NO S/N
5/2/1829 W½SW 31/ 13-N 11-E No St Stephens AL Dallas 80.05 acres.".
11870 United States Census - Head of Household: Lee, Martin Batte, Ward 1, Union Paish, Page 18, Enumerated 4th day of June, 1870 by George Rossette, Ass't Marshal.
"Dwelling/Family 111
Line Name Age Sex Race Oucc. Val. Per. Birth
36 Martin B. Lee 72 M W Farmer 1,228 1000 NC
37 Anna Lee 41 F W House Keeper AL
38 John M. Brantly 20 M W Farm Labor LA
39 Martin B. Brantly 16 M W Farm Labor LA
40 Wm. Nigard 15 M W Farm Labor LA.".21880 United States Census - Head of Household: Lee, Martin Batte, Union Parish, Louisiana, Ward 1.
"Line Name Race Sex Age Relation Statue Occupation Born Fa Mo
19 Martin B. Lee W M 82 married farmer heart trouble SC GA SC
20 Anna Lee W F 52 wife married housekeeper AL Eng England
21 Willis Nygaard W M 24 step-son single cropper LA
Martin B. Brantley W M 27 GSon S Cropper LA --- ---
Sarah Brantley W F 5 GDau S At Home LA --- ---
Ada Brantley W F 3 GDau S At Home LA --- ---
Lizzie Brantley W F 11mon GDau S At Home LA --- ---
Rosa Brantley W F 11mon GDau S At Home LA --- ---.".3Tombstone - Nyegaard, A., Liberty Hill (Taylor) Cemetery, 6 miles NE of Farmerville, Louisiana, Union Parish Rd #6702 (Liberty Hill Road), just off Hwy 33, Section 12, Township 21 1E.
"Anna Nyegaard Lee, August 21 1825 and October 15, 1892, wife of M. B. Lee.".