James Corley Probate Records
Henry County, Alabama part of AHGP and ALHN

James Corley Probate Records

Submitted by Joe M. Walker
October 14, 2004
JERIMIAH CORLEY PROBATE RECORDS

Sometime before 1837 Jerimiah Corley passed away and on July 20, 1837 his widow, Mary Corley,  married  Mathew Sellers. In 1842 final settlement of his estate was made and this is a copy of those records.


 

     Orphans Court Records of Henry County , Alabama, Book A  pg.  291

  The State of Alabama  } Orphans Court in Vacation April 25,1842
                Henry  County  } Now at this term came Mathew Sellers administrator declines now } on the estate of Jerimiah Corley late of said  county  deceased  and  having  given notice  according  to the statute,  makes  final settlement  with  Court  on  said  estate  and on such settlement  there appears to be  in  the  hands  of  said
administrator  the  sum  of  One  Hundred  Eleven  52/100  Dollars to be  divided  between  the  widow  &  five  children.

Wherefore  it  is  ordered  that  the  said  administrator  do  pay unto  the  widow  who  is  the  present  wife  of  said  administrator the sum of Twenty Two 30/100 Dollars it being one fifth part of said estate  as  her  distributive  share  &  file  the  receipt  when first  in this  office.

Ordered  that  the  said  administrator  pay  unto James  Standly husband of Mahala , one of the heirs to said  estate  the  sum  of Seventeen  85/100 Dollars &  take the receipt therefore & file in this office.

Ordered  that   the  said   administrator  pay  unto  James B. Standly,  husband  of  Marabelle  one  of   the   heirs
to  said  estate  the  sum  of   Seventeen  85/100  Dollars take the receipt therefore & file in this office.

Order  that  the  said  administrator  retain  the  distributive shares  of  the  other  thus  minor  heirs  of  said  estate  until further  orders  from  this  Court.
                       Seymor  White   Judge  C.C.H.C.  

Copy of Record


 

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