I2188: John Robert AUSTIN

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United States army, and an attach‚ of Mr. Monroe when United States envoy in France and England.

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Married: Anne BARDOLF (B. Cobham) (dau. of Thomas Bardolf, 5º B. Bardolf, and Avice Cromwell) (w. of Reginald Cobham, B. Cobham)

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"widow: Blanche Parry. Her will was probated in Probably York, Virginia, September 22, 1701. In the update, Judge Goodwin gives her name as Blanch Morse, whether this is her maiden name or the correct married name, I can not tell. [keo 1/1998]"

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Father:Gideon SLEEPER (AFN: V6G6-RJ) Mother:Margaret MCDOWELL (AFN: V6G8-BK)

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No. 307 Succession of: Melissa Stone Hodges, 21st. Judicial District Court, State of Louisiana, Parish of Livingston; Filed: November 02, 1939. ____________________________
Clerk of Court
TO THE HONARABLE THE ABOVE NAMED COURT:
The petition of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Herein filed, with respect, represents:

Mrs. Melissa Elizabeth Stone Hodges died at her domicile in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, on November 04, 1912 leaving as her sole and surviving children, the following named: William George Hodges, Rosalie Hodges, Jincy Hodges, Mary Elizabeth Hodges, Alma Dora Hodges

That she was united in matrimony at the time of her death to Henry C. Hodges who departed this life in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana on March 04, 1939, and that the above named children were the sole issue of said marriage between decedents.

That the said Mrs. Melissa Elizabeth Stone Hodges departed this life interstate. That she and the said Henry C. Hodges had acquired certain property during the existence of the community of acquets and gains that existed between them, said property at the time of the death of the said Mrs. Hodges being described as follows:

The southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 8 T 5 SR 4 E, St. Helena Meridian, Greensburg Land District of Louisiana, Livingston Parish, Louisiana.

That the said property was legally inherited one half as his community interest therein by the said Henry C. Hodges and the other undivided one half interest therein of the deceased mother by the above named childre and heirs.

That at the time of the death of the mother, the surviving spouse and children failed and neglected to open the succession and to be put and sent into possession of the above described property as the owners thereof in indivision.

That under date of May 19, 1917 by deed recorded in COB 31 page 95 Livingston Parish, Louisiana, the said Henry C. Hodges and the other legal heirs of Mrs.Elizabeth Stone Hodges sold and transferred to one George W. Hodges, Sr. their entire interest in and to the property described hereinabove all as will appear by reference to said deed of record.

That subsequently therto. The petitioner, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation acquired title to the said property and is presently the owner and possessor of said real property.

That it is necessary that the Succession of Mrs. Melissa Elizabeth Stone Hodges be opened and that the inheritance taxes due thereon be paid, or the property be decreed to be exempt from the payment of said taxes, and that the said possession of said property to validify the title presently held by the petitioner.

Petitioner shows by the attached affidavit that the property comprising the estate of the said decedent and presently owned by the petitioner was valued at not exceeding the Sum of $400.00, and that same is free and exempt from payment of any and all inheritance taxes. Whereefore: Petioner prays that a rule be issued herein, directed to the Sheriff and ex-officio inheritance tax collector of the Parish of Livingston, State of Louisiana, and commanding his to show cause if any he has or can why the property above described should not be decreed to be free and exempt from any payment of any and all inheritance taxes, and after due trial that said rule be made absolute.
Futher prays that the said Henry C. Hodges be recognized as the surviving spouse in community of the decedant Mrs. Melissa Elizabeth Stone Hodges and as such the owner of an undivided one-half interest in and to all the property left by decedent as community property and that the above named children William George Hodges, Rosalie Hodges, Jincy Hodges, Mary Elizabeth Hodges, and Alma Dora Hodges be recognized as the sole legal heirs of the decedent and as such the owners in indivision in equal proportion of the other undivided one-half interest in and to all the property left by decedent and particularly the property hereinabove described, and as such that they be put and sent into possession of the said property as the owners therof to validate the title of the petitioner.
For all further necessary orders.
By the attorney,
Signed
State of Louisiana
Parish of Tangipahoa:
Before me, the undersigned authority, personally came and appeared T. F. Pinckney, Jr. , who being by me first duly sworn, deposed and said that he is the Liquidator of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, plaintiff in the foregoing petiton; that he has read same and the allegations therein contained are true and correct to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Signed: T. F. Pickney, Jr.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 21st. day of October, 1939.
Signed: ?//////////
Notary Public

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Dorcas Walters (Wife); Will: 1772 Probated Halifax,NC
Children:
John Taylor
Thomas Taylor
Tullard Taylor
Katy Taylor
Judith Taylor
Susan Taylor

My Southern Family

John Robert AUSTIN

Gen. James BANKHEAD

ABT 1760 - ____

ID Number: I55032

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ANNE BARDOLF

____ - ____

ID Number: I101876

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Fleetwood DENNIS

5 Aug 1887 - 26 Sep 1898

ID Number: I9042

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J.D. EICHIN

Emily HOWE

28 Jan 1812 - 26 Dec 1883

ID Number: I32257

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Blanche MORSE?

ABT 1640 - 1701

ID Number: I51711

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Clorinda SLEEPER

27 Aug 1827 - ____

ID Number: I80236

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Melissa Elizabeth "Malesa" STONE

15 Sep 1853 - 4 Nov 1912

ID Number: I16336

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James TAYLOR

ABT 1684 - 1772

ID Number: I88861

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Lucy WHITE

1798 - ____

ID Number: I105197

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