Know all men by these presents that we Samuel C. McNeece (sic), Henry O. 
Beasley & William Beasley all of the county of Noxubee and State of 
Mississippi are held and firmly bound unto Reuben Ruff Judge of Probates in  
and for said county and his successors in office in the penal sum of twelve 
thousand dollars which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves 
our heirs executors and administrators jointly severally and firmly by these 
presents sealed with our seals and dated this 5 day of February 1849.
	The condition of the above obligation is such if that if the said 
Samuel C. McNees guardian of Hopia N. Lumkin minor heir of Nevil M. Lumkin  
(sic) deceased shall faithfully account with the Probates court of Noxubee  
county as directed by law for the management of the property and estate of 
the orphan under his care and shall also deliver up the said property 
agreeably to the order of said court on the direction of law and shall  
(also) in all respects perform the duty of guardian to the said Hopia N.  
Lumkin (sic) according to law then the above obligation to be paid otherwise  
to be and remain in full force and virtue.
	I approve the bond & sucurites in open  :    S.C. McNees
	court.  February 6th day AD 1849        :    Henry O. Beasley
	  R. Ruff Judge of Probates             :    William Beasley
Filed this 5th day of February AD 1849.  C.G. Bowen, Clerk

The foregong Bond was duly recorded the 26 day of February 1849
					C.G. Bowen, Clerk

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The State of Mississippi   :  To all whom these presents shall come
     Noxubee County        :  Greeting:
	Know ye that Samuel C. McNees has been appointed by the orphans  
court of said county guardian to  Hopia N. Lumpkin minor & he the said 
Samual C. McNees is therefore hereby authorised and required to discharge in  
all respects the duties of guardian to the said Hopia N. Lumpkin according 
to law.
	Witness Reuben Ruff Presiding Judge of the Probate Court of the 
county of Noxubee this 5th day of February AD 1849.
							C.G. Bowen, Clerk
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To the Honorable Reuben Ruff Judge of the Probate Court of Noxubee County 
Mississippi:
	The Petition of Samuel S. Kelly Administrator of Charles Ferguson 
deceased shows that on the 2nd day of January AD 1842 he reported or  
returned a bill of the sale of the personal property of the estate of said
Ferguson to this court amounting to $1,712.47.  At the same time he reported 
the amount due said estate in notes to be $577.22.  These two items added 
together show that the assets of said estate at the date refered (sic) to 
amounted to the sum of $2,289.69.  Subsequent to that time he sold a crop of 
cotton belonging to said estate for which he received $683.09 and also the  
land belonging to said estate situated in the State of Mississippi at the 
sum of $1,500.00.  The return of the cotton was made on the 3rd day of April 
1843 and the land on the 1st day of April 1844, these two last items added 
to the amount reported 2nd January 1842 show that the asset of said estate 
at the date of the last return above referred to amounted to the sum of 
$4,372.78, from this amount is to be deducted one seventh of the amount of 
the cotton as the share of John Chandler and negroes.  
The report made 1st April 1844 shows that he charged himself with $666.00 
as money received for debts due for the sale of personal property, this 
unexplained would induce the belief that he had received that amount in 
addition to the sale bill or the amount of assetts reported previous to the 
date of the said last mentioned return.  But such is not the fact.  The 
$666.00 charged against him in the return made 1 of April 1844 is the amount 
that he had collected up to that time of the assetts of the estate and that 
had been previously reported.  Again the proceeds of the sale of the cotton 
crop were reported 3rd of April 1843, and this item is through mistake 
corrected into or included in another report made on the 7 July 1845.  So 
that the records show that he is charged with the cotton twice when in truth
he should be charged with it only once.  Deduct one seventh from the amount 
for which the cotton sold as the share of John Chandler and negroes in the 
cotton and which should not have been returned as part of the assetts of the 
estate being $97.58 and the returns heretofore made will show the amount of 
assetts to be $4,275.20.  In the annexed return he has charged himself with 
$1,101.00 collected since the former return was made or not heretofore 
reported.  The negroes of said estate with excetion of two that was given by 
the will of said Ferguson to his daughter Synthia were appraised at $6,475.00 
and divided amongst and delivered to the heirs whose receipt for the said 
negroes was upon record in this court.
		[The distribution of the negroes was listed next, with each 
individually named, along with to whom they went, as well as their value as 
appraised.]
		Those named as receiving distributions:
			Martha Furguson (sic)
			G.W. Gary & wife
			J.S. Morris & wife
			Martha C. Haynes & Charlotta Chandler
			B. Perry & wife
			S.S. Kelly & wife
			Cynthia Ferguson, S.S. Kelly guardian

     	Monies were paid out to vouchers for the following:
			Thomas Haynes, 9 Oct 1843
			A. Marschalk
			James Murry
			John S. Morris & wife
			W. G. Gary & wife
			Thomas Haynes & wife
			Martha Ferguson
			Martha C. Haynes & Charlotte Chandler
			B. Perry & wife
			E.T. Rucker & wife
		Note for purchase of land in Alabama which said Administrator 
has been unable to collect.
		Amount of Judgement rendered in circuit court of Noxubee....
against Samuel S. Kelly, Administrator of Charles Ferguson in favor of 
Broadenos (sic) Newton & Co.
		Another report on monies paid out followed this....then the 
statement of R. Ruff, Judge of Probate acknowledging the petition and account 
as correct.
		Filed the 5 day of December AD 1848 and duly recorded the 25 
day of May AD 1849.          C.G. Bowen, Clerk
********************************************
Samuel S. Kelly guardian of Cynthia Furguson (sic), In account current 
with the Probate Court:
	To Henry & Chanty left to Cynthia Furguson by the will of Charles 
Furguson deceased.
	To Negro Boy Murry, received on the divison of the negro property 
valued at 300.00., amount received of negro hire for the year 1844..151.00, 
for 1845..140.00, for 1846..140.00, part of the year 1847.. 95.00, hire of 
negro for year 1843...140.00, total, $965.00
	Amt due by Kelly on settlement & Estate.....21.42, same of 
Shoemaker,21.42, same of Thomas Haynes, 21.42, same of M. Haynes & 
C. Chandler, 21.42, same of J.S. Morris, 21.42, same of W.G. Gary, 21.42, 
and commissions allowed, 50.00.  By amount due by Rucker & wife ward,
1,198.76, Balance due by Rucker & wife per settlement as per statement 
which amount is settled by said Rucker giving his note to guardian, 51.24.
		Under Credits:
By Henry & Chanty deliverd to his ward
By Negro Boy Murry delivered to ward 
By and paid		J. F--nhold & Co		January  1847
			Daniel & Brady			January  1847
			F. Blair due			February 1847
			A.H. Jones due			Februray 1847
			John D. Hunter			January  1848
			Keese & Byram			January  1845
			A.G. Byram & Co			January  1844
			John Chandler			March    1843
				others...
			Haynes Greer & Co.		Dec      1843
				others...
Total was $1,198.76 including intrest......Witnessed by R. Ruff Dec. 1848.  
Notices & publications waved........filed Nov Term 1848, recorded 25 May 
AD 1847   by C.G. Bowen, Clerk
*********************

Return of Henry O. Beasley Guardian of Henry A. Hudson minor of Wm G. Hudson 
Dec'd

1847	Henry O. Beasley Guardian        Dr.
		Amount received from James & Henry Bledsoe :
		for hire of Ann & Sam      			$  115.00
		From Mrs N. Beasley for shop			    75.00
						             	---------
							           190.00
1848	Amount received from A. Bell for hire of Ann	  	    80.00
		  "        "      "  Jno. H. Eckles " " Sam         75.00
		  "        "      "  Mrs. N. Beasley for shop	    75.00
								----------
								$  235.00
1847	To Guardian          Dr  (sic)
No.1	To amount paid Mrs. N. Beasley for board		    75.00
No.2	Store Act to Keese Byram & Co --?-- 1846-7		    22.72
No.3	Judge Smith, fees				             5.00
No.4	Dr. Jordan medical bill				            27.50
No.5	Tuition to John M. Willis 1845-6-7			    60.23
							        ----------
							        $  190.45
1848
No.6	To amt paid Mrs. N. Beasley for board			    75.00
No.7	 "  "   "  Henry O. Beasley artickles (sic) furnished 	    85.50
No.8	 "  "   "  Jones & Smith Store act			     2.80
No.9	 "  "   "  John D. Hunter store act		            12.12
No.10	 "  "   "  Keese Byram & Sadler "do"			    35.00
No.11	 "  "   "  G.P. Sparks Tuition 1847-8			    28.00
No.12	 "  "   "  Chas G. Bowen for fees			     2.85
Sworn to & subscribed in open  :
court this the 7th day of May  :
AD 1849  R.Ruff                :        Henry O. Beasley
	Judge of probates          :            Guardian

Filed the 7 day of May AD 1849 and duly recorded the 30 day of May AD 1849.
            C.G. Bowen, Clerk
***************************
Annual return on the Estate of John Hudson by Henry O. Beasley administrator.
	Amount Received
From proceeds of fifty Bales Cotton				$1,250.02
1848	Johnathan Brook on his note				    37.05
		Intrest on amt. rec'd from Brook		     2.96
			      				        ----------
							        $1,290.03
	Amounts paid out			   982.70
												     ----------
				Balance due by Administrator	$  307.13

No.1	Paid	Keese Byram & Sadler  act	 		    74.31
 " 2	  "	Keese Byram act 1846			            15.62
 " 3	  "	John S. Ratlif					    25.59
 " 4      "  	A. Bell						    14.00
 " 5      "	Jno. Jackson   a/c				     6.87
 " 6	  "	Jno. D. Hunter					     5.13
 " 7	  "	Loomis & Slaughter				    10.00
 " 8	  "	By Edgar Loomis for steamer Brooklyn		     2.50
 " 9	  "	G.P. Sparks					     6.00
 " 10	  "	J.D. Wellborn   Taxes				    31.50
 " 11	  "	W.B. Reed					     2.50
 " 12	  "	C.H. Loomis				            41.04
 " 13	  "	J.W. Burnam					     7.00
 " 14	  " 	J.B. Hudson					     7.92
 " 15	  "	J.B. Hudson				            30.80
 " 16	  "	H.O. Beasley for artickles (sic) Overseer          610.12
 " 17	  "	H.O. Beasley one mule of McCoy			    87.00
												    -----------
												     $ 982.90
				H.O Beasley
				Administrator

Sworn to & subscribed in open court this the 4 day of June 1849.  
R. Ruff, Juge of Probate.
Filed the 4 day of June AD 1849 and was duly recorded the 20 day of 
July AD 1849.  C.G. Bowen, Clerk
*************************************

The corner of this page apparently was folded over when photographed, 
however it is identifiable as to pertaining to James P. Haynes and his wife,
Wilmoth Haynes.

Annual return of James P.....................................
Wilmoth Haynes Guardian of...................................
Lincecum minor heir of Grabel................................
	The said Guardians ask to be cred.........................
following sums disbursed.
1849
March 24	1/2 clerk & judge fees		No. 1 .......
April 10	Paid Jef Carr...................................
1 Jany		M. Odineal (sic)................................
			F. Crawfored....................................
			To Board 7 mo. in 1848 .........................3-
							  ----------
							 $101.......
		Guardian charges himself with
		To hire of Eliza & child	1848	   92.00
		 "   "   " Jane		        1848	   45.00
							-----------
							  137.00
			Amount paid as per contra	  101.38
												            -----------
			Balance due Minor 1 Jany 184-?-          $  35.62
All of which is respectfully submitted 7 May 1849
                                            James P. Haynes
Sworn to & Subscribed in open court this the 7th day of May AD 1849.
						R. Ruff, Judge of Probates
Filed the 7 day of May AD 1849 and duly recorded the 26 day of July AD 1849.   
            C. G. Bowen, Clerk
**********************************************
Annual return of James P. Haynes & Wilmoth Haynes Guardian of Ducy Ann 
Lincecum minor heir of Grabil (sic) Lincecum Deceased
1849	James P. & W. Haynes
March 24	Amount paid C.G. Bowen & Ruff	            4.94
April 10	"     "   J. F. Carr			   36.50
1 Jany '49      "     "   M. Odeneal			   53.15
                "     "   J.P Haynes   a/c		    5.65
		Amt "   Board from 7 March of 1848         35.00
		P. Crawford				   15.00
										           		---------
											        	$ 150.24
		Guardian charges himself with 2 negroes
		for the year 1848
			One Boy Lommis				 100.00
			Other negroe Hannah			  95.00
							       --------
							        $195.00
					Amount paid per contra   150.24
                                                              ----------
			Balance due Minor                       $ 44.76
Submitted 7 May 1849, Recorded 26 day of July AD 1849........
***************************************** 7 May 1849, in Open Court
Thomas H. Dial, John Hudson & Job H. Benion Bond themselves in the penal 
sum of nine hundred dollars. The condition is that Thomas Dial
Administers the goods chattels and credits of William Allen, deceased.
(This John Hudson is a brother-in-law to Job H. Benion, they both came to 
Noxubee County, Mississippi from Alabama.  The relationship to Mr. Dial is 
not known at this time --  July 1996)
**************************************************
Found on page 815........List of Sale of Property of D.McMullan Dc'd.
Among those listed were	Mary McMullan
			James Ryan
			R.N. Wier
			Wm. Hibler
			John Dew
			Jonathan Brook
			Benjn Henry
			Andrew Allen
			H.O Beasley
			George W. Campbell
			S.B. Greer
			Jno Hardeman
			Jno. Greer
			J.P. Haynes
			D. Brasfield
			J.S. Ratliff
			A. Slaughter
Mary McMullan purchased a majority of the household items, as well as some 
of the livestock. The list continued onto page 816, which also contained 
the report on the "Hire of Negroes for year 1849.
	Benjn Henry, Rhoda $36, Hardy $20.50
	Josiah Feruson, Lucy Ann $45'
	Alsey Bell   __?__  $5.00
	Marty McMullan, Emily & child $3.00, Hariet & Heard 12 1/2 (cents)
A list of note due:
	James Barnes note due 1st of March 1846
	Robert Greer note due 14th July 1848
	Jno S. Ratliff note due 3 of May 1848
Page 814 
	Public Sale & Hire of Negroes
Will be sold on the 11th day of January 1849 at the house of Mrs M. McMullan 
known as the Anderson place all the perishable property of Daniel McMullan 
Dec'd consisting of corn fodder, Horses, open cattle, sheep, pork, & 
stock, hogs, household and kitchen furniture, farming implements.  Terms on 
the day of sale.  On that day also the plantion 100 acres of open land on 
Shuqualak will be rented out and all the negroes belonging to the estate 
will be hired out.
					Mary McMullan Exr
					of Danl (sic) McMullan, dec'd
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8th Decbr 1848
The State of Mississippi  :
     Noxubee County       :    S.S.
	Before me James E. Holt a justice of the peace in and for said 
county personally appeared Robert Greer who being first duly sworn deposith 
and sayeth that on the 8 day of Dec. 1848, he set up and posted a notice 
of which the annexed is a true copy in three of the most public places in 
said county of Noxubee in there as follows, namely one copy thereof on the 
door the court house of this county, one in Brooklyn & one at the meeting 
house called Shilo and he this deponent (sic) verily believes that said 
notices remained posted as aforesaid for the sapce of thirty days after being
so set up.  Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 18 day of May AD 1849.
		James E. Holt        :		Robert Greer
		Justice of the Peace :



State of Miss      :
  Noxubee County   :   Personally appeared before me James E. Holt an acting 
Justice of said county, Mary W. McMullan made oath that the within list is 
a just and true list of all the property sold at said sale.  Sworn to & 
subscribed before me this 20 Febry 1849  
        James E. Holt        :         Mary W. McMullan
	Justice of the Peace :
Filed the 28 day of February AD 1849.  And was duly recorded the 31st day of
July AD 1849.       C.G. Bowen, Clerk
*********************************************
Page 831
Dr the Estate of William A. Reynolds in accourd with William Bird administrator
(Final account)
The said Administrator prays allowance of the following disbursments and 
commissions on account of his administration to wit:

This Amount paid
	W.L. Golson voucher			No. 1	$ 47.45
	Jones & Smith				    2	   5.61
	Keese & Byram				    3	  38.09
	Keese, Byram & Sadler			    4	  29.42
	Murphey & Shelton			    5	  81.00
	Wm H. Smith, Judge & clerk fee 		    6	  15.25			 													John D. Wingo				    7	  10.00
	James Murry			    	    8	    .75
	Printers fees				    9	   5.00
	Wm Bird					   10	  34.69
	Sheriff					   11	   4.50
	Printers fee final settlement  		   12	  15.50
	Clerks fees final settlement  		   13	  16.74
	Judges fees final settlement  		   14	   7.12 1/2
	Shffs (sic) fees serving citiation 	   15      5.50
						        ----------
												        $316.62
			Amt Rec'd per Contra		 300.00
						        ----------
			Bal due Admr			  16.62

The said Administrator charges himself with the following sums of money 
collected for hire of negroes to wit:
	The amount of hire of the two negroes, Littis and Marcus up to this 
time.	 $300.00
												---------
The said Administrator with the will annexed has on hand all the property 
mentioned in the bill of appraisment.  Not having sold any of the property 
belonging to the estate of decedent but holds the same subject to be 
distributed according to the provisions of the said last will and testament 
of the said William A. Reynolds deceased all said property being divided to 
Mary Reynolds (after settling up all testators affairs) until she should 
again marry and in that event the negro woman Lettis to go Testators mother
Isabella Reynolds the said Mary Reynolds afterward on the 28th day of 
January AD 1847 intermarried with this administrator.  The said Isabella 
Reynlds after said marriage of the said Mary and after all the debts were 
paid became entitled to said negro woman Lettice accourding to the terms 
of said will and the said............

I failed to copy the remainder of this document........it must be on the 
next page....@ear
(Nox. Co. marriage records show that William Byrd married Mary Reynolds 
28 Jan 1847.)

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