Washington Bloxom 1866 Alabama probate minutes
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Washington Bloxom 1866 Alabama probate minutes
The following is taken from Probate Minutes, volume 16, pages 481-2, 10 December 1866, Wilcox County Office of Probate Judge, Camden, Alabama.
Estate of Washington Bloxom Deceased
This being the day set to hear and pass upon the account heretofore filed by Leslie Bloxom as the Admin of Said Estate for a partial settlement of his administration thereof, now comes the said Admin and moves the Court to proceed with such settlement, and that Said account be passed and allowed. And it appearing to the Court from proper evidence, that due notice of the time and nature of the settlement has been given by publication for three successive weeks in the "Wilcox News" a newspaper published in this county, and John Moon who was heretofore duly appointed to act as guardian ad litem for and to protect the interests of Fannie Bloxom, a minor heir of said decedent, in the preceding settlement, now appearing in open Court, consenting to act and contesting such settlement, the Court proceeds to examine said accounts and to hear the proof in relation thereto.
Whereupon it is found that said Admin has received in Cash of the assets of said Estate, "in good faith" in Confederate funds, the sum of Thirty Eight Thousand and Seventy four 11 1/2/100 dollars, and that he has justly expended in and about the costs and charges attendant upon said administration and in paying the just debts of said deceased, "in good faith" in Confederate funds, the sum of Seventeen thousand three hundred and forty eight 96/100 dollars, leaving a balance due said Estate in Confederate funds of Twenty thousand Seven hundred & twenty five 15 1/2/100 dollars, it is further shown to the Court that said Admin has paid out, in U.S. Currency, in discharging and paying off the costs and charges attendant upon this settlement the sum of Seventy Six 65/100 dollars and, that he has not received any of the assets of said Estate in U.S. Currency:
It is therefore ordered, adjudged & decreed by the Court that said account be [?] and the same is hereby in all things passed and allowed as above stated, and the said Admin having filed with the account above stated, and, at the same time, his accounts against the heirs and distributors of the Estate of said deceased, together with his wishes and evidences in support of the same: now upon an examination of the said accounts by the Court, it appears that the said Admin has paid the following sums in Confederate funds to the respective parties named, the same being on account of the respective distribution shares of the Estate of said deceased, towit:
To Mrs. L. Bloxom widow of deceased the sum of Five thousand and Sixty Six 66/100 dollars in Confederate funds; to J. N. Bloxom of full age, the sum of One thousand one hundred and thirty two dollars in Confederate funds; to Albert Bloxom of full age the sum of One thousand dollars in Confederate funds; to Mrs. L. Bloxom the guardian of the person and Estate of H. C. Bloxom a minor now of full age the sum of four thousand nine hundred and ninety 16/100 dollars in Confederate funds and to Mrs. L. Bloxom, the guardian of the person and Estate of Fannie Bloxom, a minor, the sum of Four thousand nine hundred and ninety six 16/100 dollars in Confederate funds:
It is ordered that the consideration and allowance of the said payments, as made by the said Admin, be continued & postponed until a future time or until the final settlement and distribution of said Estate.
Estate of Washington Bloxom Deceased
This being the day set to hear and pass upon the account heretofore filed by Leslie Bloxom as the Admin of Said Estate for a partial settlement of his administration thereof, now comes the said Admin and moves the Court to proceed with such settlement, and that Said account be passed and allowed. And it appearing to the Court from proper evidence, that due notice of the time and nature of the settlement has been given by publication for three successive weeks in the "Wilcox News" a newspaper published in this county, and John Moon who was heretofore duly appointed to act as guardian ad litem for and to protect the interests of Fannie Bloxom, a minor heir of said decedent, in the preceding settlement, now appearing in open Court, consenting to act and contesting such settlement, the Court proceeds to examine said accounts and to hear the proof in relation thereto.
Whereupon it is found that said Admin has received in Cash of the assets of said Estate, "in good faith" in Confederate funds, the sum of Thirty Eight Thousand and Seventy four 11 1/2/100 dollars, and that he has justly expended in and about the costs and charges attendant upon said administration and in paying the just debts of said deceased, "in good faith" in Confederate funds, the sum of Seventeen thousand three hundred and forty eight 96/100 dollars, leaving a balance due said Estate in Confederate funds of Twenty thousand Seven hundred & twenty five 15 1/2/100 dollars, it is further shown to the Court that said Admin has paid out, in U.S. Currency, in discharging and paying off the costs and charges attendant upon this settlement the sum of Seventy Six 65/100 dollars and, that he has not received any of the assets of said Estate in U.S. Currency:
It is therefore ordered, adjudged & decreed by the Court that said account be [?] and the same is hereby in all things passed and allowed as above stated, and the said Admin having filed with the account above stated, and, at the same time, his accounts against the heirs and distributors of the Estate of said deceased, together with his wishes and evidences in support of the same: now upon an examination of the said accounts by the Court, it appears that the said Admin has paid the following sums in Confederate funds to the respective parties named, the same being on account of the respective distribution shares of the Estate of said deceased, towit:
To Mrs. L. Bloxom widow of deceased the sum of Five thousand and Sixty Six 66/100 dollars in Confederate funds; to J. N. Bloxom of full age, the sum of One thousand one hundred and thirty two dollars in Confederate funds; to Albert Bloxom of full age the sum of One thousand dollars in Confederate funds; to Mrs. L. Bloxom the guardian of the person and Estate of H. C. Bloxom a minor now of full age the sum of four thousand nine hundred and ninety 16/100 dollars in Confederate funds and to Mrs. L. Bloxom, the guardian of the person and Estate of Fannie Bloxom, a minor, the sum of Four thousand nine hundred and ninety six 16/100 dollars in Confederate funds:
It is ordered that the consideration and allowance of the said payments, as made by the said Admin, be continued & postponed until a future time or until the final settlement and distribution of said Estate.
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