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Abstract made by an unknown abstractor about 1890 from original records of
Pike County, Arkansas and recorded in Abstract of Title Book Prior to 1890
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Probate Book 1 page 198. September 29th 1858. In Vacation. Jefferson Collier
states and represents that he has this day taken letters of administration
on the estate of Nathan Collier who lately departed this life in Pike
County, Arkansas intestate; that all the immediate heirs of the deceased are
of age and that the personal property of said estate is liable to be lost
&c. He therefore prays for an order to sell said personal property at
public sale October 22, 1858. The prayer of the petitioner is granted.
Probate Book 1 page 213. October Term 1858. Administrator's bond for $1000
presented and approved. Probate Book 1 page 407. October Term 1859.
Administrator files his settlement with said Estate and presented his
resignation as such administrator. Wm. Gilmer sheriff (of) Pike County,
Arkansas is by the Court appointed public administrator de bonis non of said
estate and that he take charge of the same. Probate Book 1 page 420. Bond
for $1000 filed and approved. Probate Book 1 page 445. January Term 1860.
William Gilmer as Public administrator of the estate of Nathan Collier
deceased in the matter of the sale of real estate. Came said administrator
de bonis non by his attorney and filed his petition verified by his
affidavit stating and representing to the Court that the claims allowed
against said Estate exceed the Assets now in his hands &c., and he therefore
prays for an order to sell the real estate of the decedent, to wit:
Southwest 1/4 (of the) Northeast 1/4 and Southeast 1/4 (of the) Northeast
1/4 (of) Section 30, Township 7, Range 25, less the widow's dower or 1/3,
which dower has been assigned her. The prayer of the petitioner is by Court
granted and said Administrator is ordered &c., to sell the 53 (&) 1/3 acres
of said land at public sale at the Court House door &c., on April 23, 1860
and to report (the) proceedings therein at (the) next term of this Court.
Probate Book 1 page 446. January Term 1860. William W. Box in right of his
wife Elizabeth Box late Elizabeth Collier widow of Nathan Collier deceased
vs. Wm. Gilmer public administrator (of the) Estate of Nathan Collier
deceased and John Hinson in right of his wife Sarah Ann Hinson born Collier.
Came the said Complainant by his attorney and petitions, supported by his
affidavit, stating and representing that: on or about January 22, 1858
Nathan Collier died &c., leaving as his heir(s) Sarah Ann Hinson the wife of
John Hinson, and John Collier who has since departed this life without
issue, and the wife of this petitioner as his widow; that said Nathan
Collier died seized and possessed of the following described real estate in
Pike County, Arkansas to wit: (the) Southwest 1/4 (of the) Northeast 1/4 and
Southeast 1/4 (of the) Northeast 1/4 (of) Section 30, Township 7, Range 25
&c. Praying that dower in said premises may be secured to his said wife &c.
Said administrator and John Hinson appear but do not answer. Prayer of the
petitioner granted by the Court and Henry Brewer, Enos W. Scarborough and
Wm. B. Gould are appointed as Commissioners to lay off said dower of 1/3
interest in said lands. Probate Book 1 page 487. April Term 1860.
Commissioners appointed to assign dower report. They have assigned and laid
off to Elizabeth Box late Elizabeth Collier the following described part of
the South 1/2 (of the) Northeast 1/4 (of) Section 30, Township 7, Range 25
(West): Commencing at a planted stone in the said Elizabeth Box's field 80
chains 4 links North of the Southeast corner of section; thence West 26
chains 17 2/3 links to a stake B.T. Iron (&) Wood 36 links North 55 degrees
East; thence North 40 chains 4 links to a stake B.T. (a) Red Elm 48 chains
South 48 degrees East; thence East 26 chains 15 links to a planted stone in
said field; thence South 40 chains 4 links to the beginning corner stone
containing (26.17) acres, the section being short &c. The said report is
confirmed by the Court. Date(d) April 6, 1860. Probate Book 1 page 499.
Administrator asks and is granted to July 16, 1860 to sell said real estate.
Probate Book 1 page 459. January Term 1860. (William Gilmer) files final
settlement, the same is confirmed in all things and said administrator is
forever discharged.
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Abstract of Title Book Prior to 1890, page 302 & 303.
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