06/15: Petition of Elizabeth Rawls May 5,1866

Georgia Randolph County. The petition of Elizabeth Rawls showeth that she is the widow of Timothy D. Rawls late of said county deceased, that he died intestate leaving some property. Wherefore she prays that letters of administration may be granted to her. Elizabeth Rawls May 5,1866.

Georgia Randolph County. I do solemnly swear that Timothy D. Rawls deceased died intestate. So far as I know or believe and that I will well and truly administer on all the estate of said deceased and disburse the same as the law requires and discharge to the best of my ability all my duties

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06/15: Notes for James Crow

Originally submitted to ancestry.com by countrykat1967 to Our Family on 15 Mar 2008

James was married twice while he was in Hartford County but he was in the Granville area of North Carolina as early as 1753.

The Will of James Crow was witnessed on the 16th, day of July, 1792. Names sons John, James, Stephen, Reubin, Isaac, Abel, William Crow; daughters Hannah Brown, Abba Riller Pilkington, grandson Levy Crow, and granddaughter Anna Crow. He appointed two sons John and Stephen Crow sole executor of his will. No mention of a son Joshua. It is believed that

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04/03: Moses Knighton and Susanna Hollis Update

FOLIO 1828
UPDATED: 30 May 2008 by Celie Knighton O'Rourke

In the beginning ..... except that I don’t know where the beginning actually began. For myself it began with the arrival of about 30-40 pages of the file known as FOLIO 1828. Much of the file did not make any sense to me. I was trying to find the parents of my great-great grandfather Calvin H. Knighton, about whom nothing was known prior to his marriage to Mary Ann Brown 15 February 1849 in Randolph Co., GA.

It is now a decade later that I begin again to unravel that mystery...

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04/03: Thomas Knighton Probate

THE STATE OF ALABAMA }}
:: IN THE PROBATE COURT OF SAID COUNTY.
::
THE COUNTY OF CHOCTAW }}

TO THE HONORABLE WALLACE H. LINDSEY, JUDGE OF SAID COURT.

Your petitioner, Eugene Knighton, respectfully represents unto your Honor as follows:

That he is a citizen of Choctaw County, Alabama, and is...

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04/03: Estate of Mary Knighton

J H Knighton Adm.
In a/c with Estate of Mary Knighton Dec'd Final Set.
| | To Appraisement Bill of Per. Estate | 2069.69 | |
| | To Int on C.C. Brown Note | 153.53 | |
| | ...

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04/03: Estate of Mary E. Knighton

The State of Alabama }
Choctaw County } Before me Chas C. McCall Judge of Probate of said County personally appeared J H Knighton Administrator of the Estate of Mary E. Knighton deceased. Who being duly sworn makes oath that the foregoing final account is full and correct Statement of all his dealings and transactions and all moneys and effects received and paid out by him on account of said Estate and that he has not used of the funds of said Estate for his own benefit.
Subscribed and sworn to ...

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04/03: Estate of Mary E. Knighton

Pushmataha, Ala.
ESTATE OF MARY E.KNIGHTON Jan'y 22 /98

1892 In a/c with J H Knighton

Jan'y | 1 | To Bond and Washing for 1891 9.00 | 108.00 |
1893 | | ...

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06/20: G.H. Karnathan Adm. to J.H. Knighton Deed

G.H. Karnathan Adm. to J.H. Knighton Deed

The State Of Ala }
Choctaw County }

Whereas by an order heretofore made by the Probate Court of said County to wit: On the 5th day of Nov AD 1894 I G.H. Karnathan a Administrator of the estate of J H Knighton deceased was authorized and empowered to sell the realty hereinafter described belonging to said estate and whereas pursuant to said order after having given due and legal notice, of the time and place and terms of sale by advertising in the Choctaw Herald a paper published at...

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06/20: Annie L. Knighton, Administrix of Joseph H. Knighton, estate

The State of Alabama }
Choctaw County }
In the matter of the }
estate Joseph H }
Knighton deceased }

To the Honorable Jas. A Slaten Judge of the Probate Court of said County

I Annie L. Knighton wife of Joseph H Knighton deceased, do hereby waive my right to administer in the estate of my deceased husband Joseph H Knighton deceased, and...

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06/20: Petition to sell Estate of J.H. Knighton

G.H. Carnathan Adm. Petition to sell Estate of J.H. Knighton

The State of Alabama }
Choctaw County }
Probate Court

TO HON. C.C. McCALL Judge of said Court Your petitioner, G.H. Carnathan. Administrator of the estate of J h Knighton Deceased, respectfully represents that the estate of the said J H Knighton is owing debts to the amount of Two thousand one hundred & twenty nine & 29/100 ($2129 29/100) Dollars and perhaps more and that the personal property of the estate of said deceased is insufficient for the payment of the...

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