Love-Allen-MS-1829
Deed of Gift from Betsy Love to Sally Allen & Others
Deed Book #2, Pontotoc County, MS-Pages 196-197
14 November 1829
Know all men by these Presents that I Elizabeth Love of
The Chickasaw Nation from natural & affection & other good
causes me here
unto moving Do hereby voluntarily give, grant, alienate,
infe off & confirm
unto my children the following property -
Viz. 1st. to my beloved daughter Sally Allen the following
Slaves -
Viz. MARY ANN, a negro woman age about 20 years & her
Children Viz. MINNY,
EDWARDS, & VILET. BILL a negro Boy age about 18 years and
RUTHY, a girl
aged about 14 years.
2ndly To my beloved son George Allen the following named
Slaves, towit,
CHARLOTTE, a negro woman aged about 30 years, and her child
JOSHUA also
JOSIAH a Boy commonly called SY.
3rdly To my beloved son Alexander Allen, the following
Slaves Viz. CALLUS
a boy aged about 18 years & JOHN a Boy aged 15 years.
4th To my beloved daughter Mississippi Allen, the following
Slaves,
Viz. ANIKA, a negro Girl aged about 18 years and LOUIS, a
negro boy aged
about 12 years.
5thly. To my beloved Daughter My daughter Louisiana Allen,
the following
Slaves Viz. SANDING, a negro boy aged 10 years and DICY, a
negro Girl aged
about 8 years.
6thly To my beloved Daughter Susan Allen to following
Slaves, Viz. TONY
a negro boy aged about 8 years and DELPHIA a negro Girl aged
about 6 years.
7thly To my beloved daughter Tennessee Allen, the following
Slaves, Viz.
Sam a negro Boy aged 5 years and DAVE, a Boy aged about 5
years.
8thly. To my beloved Daughter Polly Allen, the following
Slaves, Viz.
EMANUEL, a negro Boy aged about 2 years and NELLY, a negro
woman aged about
40 years.
9th To my beloved daughter Elizabeth Allen, the following
named Slaves, Viz.
GEORGE, a negro man aged about 45 years and RACHEL, a negro
woman aged about
45 years.
10th To my beloved Son Samuel Allen the following Slaves
Viz. BILL a negro
man aged about 50 years and SENICA, a man aged about 35
years. To have and to
hold the said slaves to them & their heirs forever. And I
the said Elizabeth
Love do hereby revoke all former Gifts or Grants of said
Slaves & do by these
presents Confirm the Same to my Children in the manner above
detailed. To
the end that they may enjoy all the advantages, profits or
benefits accruing
or to accrue from said property. In testimony where of I
have here unto
affixed my hand & seal, this 14th day of November in the
year of our Lord one
thousand Eight hundred and twenty nine.
Her Betsy Love {seal}
Mark
Witness Present
John L. Allen, Sub Agent
for the Chickasaws
G. W. Long
Martin Colbert
The State of Mississippi }
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Monroe County }
Personally appeared John L. Allen and Gabriel W.
Long
before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace for said
county and made oath
that they saw Betsy Love Sign, Seal and deliver the above
deed of conveyance
& for the purposes therein expressed and that they together
with Martin
Colbert Subscribed the same as Subscribing Witnesses. Sworn
to and Subscribed
before me the 2nd day of November 1830.
John Fisher {JP}
John L. Allen
G. W. Long
The State of Mississippi }
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Monroe County }
I Stephen Cocke clerk of the County Court in and
for
said County do Certify that the with in and foregoing deed
was deposited in
my office to be recorded on the second day [p.198] of
November 1830 and that
the same together with the acknowledgment there of did well
and truly record
in the records of My office in volume 3rd and pages 17-18.
Given under my
hand and seal at office this 8th day of July 1831.
Stephen Cocke Clerk
By his Deputy S. H. Buckingham
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Estate of Elizabeth [Love] Allen, deceased,
Probate Proceedings-August 1837
Will Book #1, Pages 23-28-Pontotoc County, MS
"Bond of Robert A. Miller administrator Of Elizabeth Allen's
Estate"
Known all men by these presents that we Robert A.
Miller,
William H. Duke & John Davis are held & firmly bound to Joel
Pinson,
Judge of Probates in & for the County of Pontotoc & State of
Mississippi,
and his successors in office, in the penal sum of Sixteen
Thousand Dollars;
for the payment of which Sum well and truly to be made to
the said
Joel Pinson Judge & & his Successors in office, we bind our
selves, our
and each of our heirs, executors, administrators & assigns,
jointly &
Severally, firmly by these Presents: Sealed with our Seals
and dated this
28th day of August A.D. 1837.
The Condition of the above obligation is such, that if
the said
Robert A. Miller administrator of the goods, chattels &
credits of
Elizabeth Allen deceased, do make a true & perfect inventory
of all and
Singular the goods, Chattels & Credits of the said deceased,
which have or
shall Come to the hands, possession or knowledge of Robert
A. Miller,
administrator as aforesaid or in the hands or possession of
any other person
or persons for him, and the same so made do exhibit into the
Probate Court
of Pontotoc County when he shall be there unto required by
the said Court;
and Such goods, chattels & credits do well & truly
administer according to
law and further do make a just & true account of his actings
& doings there
in when thereto required by said Court: And all the rest of
the said goods,
chattels & credits which shall be remaining upon the account
of the said
administrator, the [p.24] same being first examined and
allowed by the said
Court, Shall deliver and pay unto such persons respectively
as are entitled
to the same by law: And if it shall here after appear that
any last will
and testament was made by the said deceased, and the same be
proved in Court
and the executor or executors obtain letters testamentary,
and the said
Robert A. Miller do in such case, being required, render &
deliver up his
letters of administration, then this obligation to be void,
else to remain
in full force & virtue.
R. A. Miller {seal}
Wm. H. Duke {seal}
John Davis {seal}
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"Letters of Admr. R. A. Miller Estate of E. Allen dec."
The State of Mississippi
To all whom these presents shall come -- Greeting Know
ye, That
whereas Elizabeth Allen late of Pontotoc County departed
this life
Intestate having at the time of her death divers goods,
chattels and credits,
within the said State, as we are informed in our Probate
Court of Pontotoc
County: We, therefore, desiring that the said goods,
chattels and credits
may be well and truly administered, according to law; do
hereby grant unto
Robert A. Miller, full power, by the tenor of these
presents, to administer
all and singular the goods, chattels and credits, where of
the said
Elizabeth Allen at the time of her death [p.25] hereby
authorizing the said
Robert A. Miller to demand and recover the same by all legal
means, to pay
all debts for which the deceased was bound at the time of
her death, so far
as the said effects will extend and the law charge the
Administrator; to make
a true and perfect inventory of all the said goods, chattels
and credits, and
return the same to our said Probate Court, and also a just
and true account
of his actings and doings herein, when there unto required
by the said Court:
and in general to do and perform all such acts and things as
pertain to the
office of administrator, as aforesaid according to law.
Witness, the Honorable Joel Pinson, Judge of the Probate
Court of
Pontotoc County this 28th day of August A.D. 1837 and seal
of said Court.
Issued the 28th day of August 1837.
Test.
J. J. Wilson clerk
Of said Probate Court
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"A memorandum of the appraised property on the Estate of the
deceased
Mrs. Allen, Tockapulla, September 27th 1837"
Two white and red Cows 15.00 Each $30.00
1 Brown Do 12.00
One red heffer 10.00
1 dun Stear one year old 8.00
1 Red Stear 3 years old 20.00
Carried over $80.00
[p.26] Amount Brought forward $80.00
1 Brown Bull 12.00
3 yearlings five Dollars each 15.00
1 red Steer one year old 8.00
2 Bay horses fifty each 100.00
3 Bed steads up stairs 3.00
1 Clock [__?__] .25
Loom Geers 2 sets 2.00
Three Stens 1.50
Three Bedhcks fifteen Dollars 45.00
One Do 8.00
five Pillows 50 c. each 2.50
1 Hare mattress 2.00
1 Bed stead and Cords 4.00
2 Mack a na Blankets each 4.00 8.00
2 Rose Blankets 3.00 each 6.00
1 Coverlit 10.00 1 do 8.00 18.00
2 Quilts 6.00 each 12.00
1 do 3.00 3.00
9 Pillow cases 25 Cents each 2.25
5 Domestic Sheets 2.00 each 10.00
4 Counterpins 2.00 each 8.00
1 Corded do 3.00
2 Table Cloths 3.00 each 6.00
1 Do Do 50 cts. 1 Trunk 3.00 4.00
1 long Chest 4.00
amt. forward $367.00
[p.27] Brought forward $367.00
2 Bowles 75 each 3 chairs 50 Cts each 3.00
1 Chock taw pouch 1.00 1 looking Glass 1.50 2.50
26 plates 18 3/4 each 487 1/2, 7 dishes 1.00 each 11.87
1/2
2 Bowles 50 each, 1 Tea pot 1.50, China do
3.00 5.50
2 Preserve dishes 2.00, 1 set Cup plates
1.00 3.00
1 Lot of Cups & saucers 25 cts, 2 Sugar bowles 1.25
ea 2.75
1 Cream pot 50 cts, 2 Salt Sets 31 1/4 each 1.12
1/2
1 Castor 1.00 8 flasks 1.00, 1 lot knives, forks & spoons
1.00 3.00
1 Grater 50 cts, 1 pair of shears 1.00 1.50
1 Corner Cubbard 15 dollars, 1 Candle Stick & snuffer
1.00 16.00
1 Shovel & tongues 2.50 one pair of fire dogs
3.00 5.50
1 Dem e gon 3.00 1 Small Table 1.00, 1 [__?__] box 50
cts 4.50
1 pr of Sittets 1.00 1 Spindle powder horn & shattles
1.00 2.00
1 Spicket 75 cts Bible 1.00 Dictionary 1.00 2.75
1 lot of old Books 1.00, the life of Washington
1.00 2.00
1 Sugar Chest 3.00, Clock 15.00, Bedstead
12.00 30.00
1 Writing Desk 2.00 1 trunk 3.00 1 Do 4 9.00
1 Set of hand mill rocks 15.00, 2 Buckets
2.00 17.00
2 flat Irons 2.00, 6 pot vessels 18.00, 1 Kettle
1.00 21.00
1 Rack 3.00, pot hooks 50, set loom geers
2.00 5.50
1 Cradle sythe 2.00, 3 Diggin ploughs 9.00 11.00
3 half shovel ploughs 2.00 each 6.00, 1 Bull tongue
2.00 8.00
2 Stone gugs 1.00, lom & riggins 5.00 6.00
1 Auger 50 cts Draw Knife & Chissel 1.00 1.50
3 Single trees 1.50 3 Clevissy 1.50 3.00
3 Cows & Calves 15 each, 1 two year old Steer
10. 55.00
Girl FANNY & CHILD 900 dollars, 1 yoke of Steers 50
D. 950.00
1 Ox waggon 30.00 Boy LEWIS 1000 1030.00
Girl NANCY 800, Child MARTHA 125 925.00
Boy DAVID 650.00, Boy DAN 550.00 1200.00
Girl JUDY 200.00 Girl TILDY 350 550.00
Girl BETSEY 550.00 Boy BILL 300.00 850.00
$6105.50
[p.28] Brought forward $6105.50
1 Bar sheer plough 3.00, 1 shovel plough 2.00 5.00
1/2
of a field of Corn 300 Bushels at 1.00 per
Bushel 300.00
12 Geese 12.00 3 Cows & calves 20.00 each 72.00
A large wash pot 5.00, one mare & mule colt
100.00 105.00
Girl RASHAL 100.00, 2 Axes 2.50, 3 Stacks fodder
30.00 132.50
$6720.50
The State of Mississippi }
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Pontotoc County }
We the undersigned do hereby Certify that the foregoing
list of
articles & property with the valuation thereto annexed,
contain a full and
true account of all the goods, chattels & personal Estate of
Elizabeth Allen
deceased which have come to our sight and knowledge on this
28th day of
September 1837. Given under our hands & seals, the day &
date above
written.
R. N. McKnight {seal}
Wm. McKeon {seal}
Thos. Williams {seal}
The State of Mississippi }
}
Pontotoc County }
I, Joel Pinson, Judge of Probate of said County do
certify that
Robert N. McKnight, William McKeon & Thomas Williams whose
names are
Subscribed to the foregoing Certificate of appraisement were
duly sworn
before me according to law. Given under my hand & seal this
28th day of
September 1837.
Joel Pinson {seal}
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Estate of Elizabeth {Love} Allen, deceased
Probate Proceedings July 1839
Will Book #1, Pages 191-194-Pontotoc County, MS
"A list of the articles taken into possession on December
15th 1837 by
R. A. Miller as administrator of the Estate of Elizabeth
Allen & an account
of sale January 1st, 1838"
1 Large White Cow purchased by W.
Thomas 11.55
1 Brindle Cow & Calf " A. B. See 15.00
1 Speckled Cow & calf purchased by Dr.
Thomas 11.50
1 Light speckled Cow & Calf purchased by R.
Kinzey 14.50
1 Red cow & calf " R. Kinzey 14.50
1 Red Steer " Sol Clark 22.50
1 Small Dun Cow " E. E. Miller 11.00
1 Black Cow & Calf " S. Massey 17.00
1 Small Steer & Heifer " Sol. Clark 13.75
1 Yoke of Oxen " R. Kinzey 62.75
1 Waggon " J. R. Carter 41.25
1 Bay horse " Aaron Root 40.00
1 Bay horse " S. Thirlkill 16.00
1 Large Tin pan " John McEwen .50
3 Small Bowles " S. B. Allen .62 1/2
1 Sugar Dish " S. B. Allen .50
1 Cream pot, salt cellar &c " L. Clements .37
1/2
1 Steak Dish " L. Clements 1.00
1 Castor, Flask &c " M. E. Aycock .62 1/2
1 Tea pot " John McEwen .62 1/2
1 Lot of Dishes " Geo. Mann .75
1 Box of vials &c candlesticks " J. R. Carter .87
1/2
1 Dish & 8 plates " Jesse Milliford 1.31 1/2
1 Dish & 4
plates " S. Massey 1.00
1 Pair Sheep Shears & horn " J. R. Carter .75
1 Table " Chas. Colbert 3.12 1/2
2 Buckets & 1 Pail " A. Root 1.25
1 Pair And irons " Hiram Gillespie 4.00
1 Plough & single tree " S. Daggett 1.25
$309.92 1/2
[p.192] Amount brought forward $309.92
1/2
1 Large Cupboard purchased by Benjamin
Godfrey17.00
1 Small Table " W. B. Davis 1.00
1 Large Kettle " A. B. See 3.87 1/2
1 Large Pot " Thos. James 2.00
1 Oven & lid " S. Daggett .87 1/2
1 Large Oven " Geo. Mann 1.37 1/2
1 Shovel & Tongs " S. McEwen 1.37 1/2
1 Pr. Sad Irons " E. E. Miller 1.37 1/2
1 Large Chest " Benj. Godfrey 1.37 1/2
1 Bed & furniture " Chas. Colbert 25.50
1 Bed & furniture " J. H. Parker 37.00
1 Bed & Do " Chas. Colbert 12.00
1 Bed & Strad " Chas. Colbert 2.62 1/2
1 Bay horse " Chas. Colbert 77.50
1 NEGRO BOY hired " T. B. Parks 191.00
1 Girl NANCY & Child " T. B. Parks 30.00
1 Girl FANNEY " Chas. Colbert 65.00
1 Girl BETSEY " A. Root 55.00
1 Boy DAVY " A. Root 129.00
$964.73 3/4
The above sale was on a Credit of Twelve months.
R. A. Miller, Administrator
N. B. Davis Clerk
"Accounts of Sale August 8th 1838."
1 Yellow Cow purchased by Ivy
Russum 18.00
1 Red Do " Enoch C. Bell 18.50
1 Brindle Cow " Ivy Russum 20.00
1 Dun Steer " Geo. Mann 12.00
1 Heifer " Geo. Mann 12.50
$81.00
[p.193] Amount Brought forward $81.00
1 Large Steer Purchased by W. H.
Duke 24.50
1 Bull " E. C. Bell 10.00
1 Looking glass " E. C. Bell .50
1 Lot of sundries " Fredrick Ragland3.25
$119.25
The above sale was on a credit of six months.
R. A. Miller, administrator
The following is a list of notes drawn January 1st 1838
& payable
Twelve months after date to R. A. Miller, administrator
of the Estate of Elizabeth Allen deceased.
Chas. Colbert & Thomas Kinzy 234.37 1/2
Aaron Root & Joel Root, drawn January 17th, 1838 224.00
Samuel Massy, Thos. Kinzy & L. M. Sledge 18.00
Sol. Clark & B. M. Bradford 36.25
John Lindsey & A. B. See 18.87 1/2
T. B. Park & Simon Jeffreys 221.00
Alexander T. Brown, John M. Parker & R. C. Handly 37.50
S. Thirlkill 16.00
$806.00
The following is a list of notes due at different times.
Wm. B. Davis & A. B. Davis drawn February 22nd 1838 & due
January 1st 1839
12.00
E. E. Miller & Jas. W. Drake drawn 16th January 1838 & due
1st January 1839
12.37 1/2
A. Handly & D. K. McEwen drawn September 4th 1838 & payable
on day after
date to Wm. H. Duke & transfered to me. One hundred Dollars
being for the
estate of Elizabeth Allen
100.00
$124.37 1/2
[p.194]
The following is a list of notes given for the hire of
negroes 14th day of
January 1839 & payable 25th day of December 1839 to R. A.
Miller,
administrator of the Estate of Elizabeth Allen Deceased.
Wm. H. Jennings & John Davis 45.00
John Davis & Wm. H. Jennings 36.50
Chas. McDonald, C. F. Dandridge & C. W. Martin 176.00
Wm. J. Hancock & Wm. L. Dugan 81.00
Judgment obtained against Geo. Allen 1044.00
Interest from the 16th Nov. 1838 _____ __
$1382.50
A list of notes against the Estate of Elizabeth Allen
Deceased
To Chas. M. Hannah 67.00
A note of hand in favor of Thos. James 150.00
$217.00
Total amount due the Estate of E. Allen deceased
$2312.87 1/2
State of Mississippi }
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Pontotoc County }
I, Robert A. Miller, administrator of the estate of
Elizabeth Allen
deceased, do solemnly swear that the annexed & foregoing
Inventory contains
a full & true account of all & singular the personal Estate
of said Deceased
by me administered upon & sold at the times therein set
forth, with the
price & purchaser of each article annexed; and also a true
account of all
claims of every description & nature whatever, belonging to
said Estate which
have come to my knowledge together with all the claims
against said Deceased
which has been presented, duly authenticated, to me for
payment.
R. A. Miller
Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court & ordered to be
recorded this
2nd day of July 1839.
J. I. Wilson Clerk
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Estate of Elizabeth [Love] Allen, deceased
Probate Proceedings November 1840
Will Book #1, Pages 316-318, Pontotoc County, MS
"Bond of B. M. Bradford Admr. Of Estate of E. Allen"
Know all men by these presents that we Benjamin M.
Bradford,
John D. Bradford and Wm. D. Bradford are held and firmly
Bound unto
Simon Jeffrys Judge of the Probate Court for Pontotoc
County, and State of
Mississippi, and his successors in office, in the Penal Sum
of Sixteen
Thousand Dollars for the payment of which sum well and truly
to be made, we
bind our selves and each of our heirs, heirs Executors and
administrators
Jointly and Severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with
our Seals and
dated this 19th day of November 1840.
The Condition of the above obligation is that if
Benjamin M.
Bradford, Administrator De bonis non of the Goods Chattels
and Credits of
Elizabeth Allen deceased, Do make a true and perfect
inventory of all and
Singular the goods Chattels and credits of said Decd. Which
have or Shall
come to the hands, possession or knowledge of the Benjamin
M. Bradford, or
in the hands or possession of any other person or persons
for him and the
Same so made, do Exhibit unto the Probate Court of Pontotoc
County, When he
shall be thereunto required, by the said Probate Court, and
such goods,
chattels and credits not all ready administered do well and
truly administer,
according to law; and further do make a just and true
account of his acting
therein when thereunto required by the said probate court,
and the remainder
of said goods chattels and credits which shall be found
remaining on account
of said administration, the same being [p.317] first
examined and allowed by
Said Probate Court, Shall deliver and pay to such persons
respectively as
are entitled to the same by law, then this obligation Shall
be void,
otherwise remain in full force and effect.
B. M. Bradford {seal}
J. D. Bradford {seal}
W. D. Bradford {seal}
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"Letters of Admr. On the Estate of E. Allen Decd."
State of Mississippi
To All to whom these presents Shall Come -- Greeting:
Know you that Whereas Elizabeth Allen late of Pontotoc
County,
departed this life Intestate, having at the time of her
death diverse goods
chattels and credits within Said State, as we are informed
in our Probate
Court in Pontotoc County: We therefore desiring that the
Said goods, chattels
and Credits may be well and truly administrated according to
law, do hereby
grant unto Benjamin M. Bradford full Power and authority by
the tenure of
this presents to administor all and singular the goods,
chattels and credits,
which were of the said Elizabeth Allen, at the time of her
death: hereby
authorizing and requiring the said Benjamin M. Bradford to
demand and
receive the same by all legal means, to pay all debts for
which the said
deceased was bound at the time of her death which has not
been paid, so far
as said effects will extend and the law charge the
administration, to make a
true and perfect of inventory of all the said goods,
chattels and credits,
and return the same to [p.318] our said Probate Court, and
also to make a
just and true account of his actings and doings herein when
thereunto
required by our said Court; and in General to do and perform
all such acts
and things as pertain to the office and trust of
Administrator, as aforesaid
according to law.
Witness the Honorable Simon Judge of the Probate Court of
Pontotoc County,
this the 19th day of November A.D. 1840 and Seal of Said
Court.
Issued the 10th day of December 1840.
J. T. McNeil
Clerk of the Probate Court
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