Nathaniel Burdine Wilson of Dallas Co., AL, has died (31 May 1874). He had lived with his son, Isham Griffin Wilson, M.D., the last five years of his life, leaving a total debt of over $300. Joseph F. John (evidently the court-appointed) administrator to the N.B. Wilson estate, on 12 Nov 1875, has petitioned Probate Judge Joe Gothard to liquidate the three herein-itemized real properties of N.B. Wilson to pay the debt, since there is nothing left in the (non-real) estate with which to pay any part of any debt. He further lists by name all the heirs to the Estate. In another hand, an addendum, also dated 12 Nov 1875, lists the five orphaned heirs, and the writer consents to act as their guardian ad litem. --John M. Gwin
Estate of N. B. Wilson
deceased
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Petition of J F John, Administrator
to sell lands to pay the Debts
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Filed Nov 12th,
1875 Joseph Gothard, Judge of
Probate
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W 120, 121
Your petitioner Joseph F. John Administrator, of
the Estate of Nathaniel B. Wilson deceased, in said Court respectfully
shows unto Your Honor that there is no personal property belonging to said
Estate with which to pay the debts of said Estate which have been presented
against said Estate
Your petitioner further shows unto Your Honor that the
only debt or liability of said deceased still remaining unpaid which has
been legally presented against said Estate and which has not been paid
or satisfied by Petitioner is an account of Dr. Isham G. Wilson
for Board, Medical attention during last illness, and Burial expenses amounting
to the sum of Two Hundred and Ninety five Dollars which petitioner
believes to be valid.
Your petitioner, therefore states that the personal property
of said Estate, so far as discovered by, or known to him is wholly insufficient
to pay the debts of said deceased which have been presented, and that for
the purpose of paying the said debts it will be necessary to
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Your petitioner further shows unto your Honor that said
decedent left no widow surviving him, that the heirs at law of said deceased
are his children and their decendants to wit
1. Mary B. Steadman widow over 21 years
of age and resides in Perry County, Alabama
2. Rosyan C G (sic)--[should
be J. for Jones] Gwin wife of
William Gwin
over the age of 21 years and resides in Shelby County, Alabama
3. Ezekiel M. Wilson over 21 years resides
in Pulaski White County Arkansas
4. James W. Wilson over 21 years resides
at Warsaw Franklin Parish Louisiana
5. Isham G Wilson over 21 years resides
in Dallas County Alabama
6. John G Wilson a son of Nathaniel B
Wilson died before his father NBWilson he left the following
named children who are heirs of NBWilson's Estate To wit Robert
Wilson John Wilson Wesley Wilson
Osborn Wilson and Sarah Jane Wilson all of whom are over 21
years and reside in Dallas County Alabama
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Your petitioner, therefore, prays, that the lands above
described may be ordered to be sold for the purpose of paying the debts
of said Estate and that such proceeding, orders and decrees may be had
and made as may be proper and necessary to legally effect the sale of said
land for the purpose aforesaid.
Your petitioner, believing that it will be for the benefit
of those interested in said Estate that said land be sold for cash prays
your Honor that the decree of sale if it shall be granted shall order such
sale to be made for Cash And your petitioner as in duty & C___
Sworn to and subscribed } J.F.
John
before me this 12th day
of }
November AD 1875
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Joseph Gothard }
Judge of Probate }