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Daniel Cook
Probate
State Of Alabama
- Butler County
To the honorable
S. J. Bolling Judge of Probate of said county.
The petition of W. J. Wilson, administrator of the estate of Daniel Cook of
said county deceased, respectfully represents unto your honor that the said
Daniel Cook, decÂ’d Seized and possessed the
following names slaves, towit: Bill, Rachel,
Mariah, Abby And her three children towit;
Washington, Alaripa and Allen, Caroline, Ellis,
Simeon, Edward, Thomas, Crocket and Frances. He further alledges
that a sale of said slaves is necessary for the division amoung
the heirs and distributes of said estate whose names are as follows towit: Sophia Cook widow of said deceased, Albrena Wilson wife of W. J. Wilson., Robert H. Cook,
Ellen C. Rouse wife of W. P. Rouse, Calvin Cook, Martha Cook, Alonzo Cook, Adella Cook, and Christina Cook, the last five mentioned
are minors and all resides in Butler county Alabama except W. J. Wilson and
wife who resides in Montgomery County, Alabama. He therefore prays your Honor
to grant an order authorizing and empowering him to sell said negro property
in order to make a distribution amoung said heirs
in all of which is respectfully submitted.
W. J. Wilson
Admin.
P Law & McLemore Atty
October 14, 1859
I hereby consent
to be appointed guardian adlitem for Calvin Cook,
Martha Cook, Alonzo Cook, Adella Cook, and
Christina Cook and deny all and singular allegations contained in the
foregoing petition and require further proof.
E.H.Pichens, Guardian
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