William Alsup
submitted by Sam Alsup
Alsup, William, 1,4,2,0,7,0,0,7
Original Land Warrant
Certificate 1071
Northwest ¼, Township 7 South, Range 7 West
Consisting of 159.32 ½ acres
Entered 12 Sep 1818
Forfeited 1829 (sold 30 Jun 1831)
Lawrence County, Alabama
Orphan’s Court August Term 1828
Page 312
It appearing to the
satisfaction of the courts that Christiana ALSOP Adminsitratrice
of the Goods & C
which were of William ALSOP deceased at the time of this death
has moved beyond the limits of this State,
and regrets the said Administratriceship. It is therefore
considered that she be removed from the said Administratrieship,
and that the letters of Administration to her granted be revoked.
On the application of David SMITH one of the Securities of Christiana ALSOP in her Administratriceship of the Goods & C which were of William ALSUP late of said County at the time of his death from which she has just been removed. It is ordered that Hugh M. WARREN sheriff of said County be appointed Administrator of all and singular the said goods chattels and credits which were of said deceased at the time of his death.
Page 313
So . . . as the same has not been Administered by Christiana ALSOP former Administratrice and that letters of Adminstration . . . to him accordingly and that he make return and settlement of his Administration as required by Law.
Ordered that the fourth Monday in December next be appointed a Special Court at which time the sheriff of said County is required to make an official settlement of his Administration de benes non – of the Goods and C which were of William ALSOP deceased at the time of his death. It is further ordered that notice be given by three inscriptions of a copy of this order in the Courtland Herald or some other paper published in the northern part of this State, and that the clerk transmit to the Editor a copy.
Page 339
Ordered that the time for a final settlement of the Administration of the sheriff of said County of the estate of William ALSUP late of said County deceased be continued to the first Wednesday after the third Monday in January (1829).
Page 360
Orphan’s Court January Term 1829
Friday morning nine o’clock Court met pursuant to adjournment
Notice having been given for forty days as required by a former order of this Court, John GREGG Sheriff of said County administrator de bones non of all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits which were of William ALSUP deceased at the time of his death presents the following statement as a final settlement of the administration of said goods & C
There was sold by the former Administrators property amounting to the sum of $910.881/4
Interest thereon for five years & ten months $425.06
Property sold at another time by former administrators $353.13
Interest thereon for five years & ten months $136.25
Amount of property sold at another time by former administrators $217.071/4
Interest thereon for five years $86.82
Money in hand at the time of the death of the Intestate $ 60.00
Interest
thereon for six years
$ 28.80
Contra $2218.02
Cotton sold to John HENDERSON which was lost on account of his insolvency. Judgment was rendered for the same in the Circuit Court of said county amount of judgment including cost. Cost being paid by former administrators $112.68
Interest thereon four years & four months $ 39.00
Amount of Corn last by insolvency of John JOHNSON $ 37.24
Interest thereon for five years
$ 17.76
$2060.68
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Sale note of Robert IRWIN insolvent due December 6th 1822 $ 5.00
Interest thereon for six years $2.40
Voucher No. 1 Paid Bernard M. PATTERSON’s account $1.65
Interest thereon for six years $ 0.75
No 2 Paid Dr. Jonathan BURFORD for Physicians bill $11.50
Interest thereon for six years $ 5.52
3 paid McCLANNAHAN & PREWITT Commissioners of Sixteenth Section $76.17
Interest thereon for five years and nine months $34.96
Cost paid Judge MOSELEY former clerk $ 7.00
Interest thereon for six years $ 3.36
4 paid Peter W. TAYLOR attorney $ 5.00
Interest thereon for six years $ 2.00
5 paid Peter W. TAYLOR attorney $ 5.00
Interest thereon $ 0.37
Paid Peter W. TAYLOR attorney for advice about the administration of said Estate,
previous to his being appointed Judge $ 5.00
No. 6 Paid David BLACK $ 5.00
Interest thereon for six years six months $ 2.60
“ 7. paid Alexr McCLANNAHAN $13.00
Interest thereon for seven years $ 7.28
“ 8 paid Joseph WALLACE $ 6.50
Interest thereon for five years & three months $ 2.73
“ 9 paid Michael KELLY $15.25
Interest thereon for six years and ten months $ 8.32
“ 10 paid Jesse TYRE $ 0.75
Interest thereon $ 0.39
“ 11 paid Abner McLEMORE $66.50
Interest thereon for four years $21.00
Paid Jesse ALSUP May 25, 1824 $151.87
Interest thereon for four years & six months $54.63
Paid Jesse ALSUP June 9th 1824 $36.75
Interest thereon $13.00
Paid Jesse ALSUP
October 11th 1828
$ 3.25
$403.82
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Paid Jesse ALSUP July 13th 1823 $132.00
Interest thereon $ 58.00
Paid Jesse ALSUP October 4th 1823 $ 21.62
Interest thereon $ 9.00
Paid Jesse ALSUP October 24th 1823 $ 68.83
Interest thereon $ 28.75
Paid Jesse ALSUP May 14th 1824 $ 20.75
Interest thereon $ 6.00
Paid Jesse ALSUP July 15th 1822 $ 58.81
Interest thereon $ 29.32
Paid Jesse ALSUP March 7 1825 $ 7.00
Interest thereon $ 2.00
Paid Jesse ALSUP July 15th 1823 $ 66.74
Interest thereon $ 27.00
Paid Jesse ALSUP April 10th 1824 $ 25.25
Interest thereon $ 9.50
Paid Jesse ALSUP Note due December 1822 $ 6.75
No. 12 paid James FORBES $ 4.00
Interest thereon for five years & three months $ 1.68
Paid Jesse ALSUP note November 21st 1823 $ .38
Interest thereon $ .12
Paid Jesse ALSUP $ 8.75
Interest thereon $ 2.00
Paid Jesse ALSUP $ 11.25
Interest thereon four years & eight months $ 4.24
Paid Jesse ALSUP May 11th 1824 $ 6.00
Interest thereon $ 2.75
James HAVENS administrator be allowed $ 15.00
Allowed to Christiana ALSUP administratrix & C $ 50.00
Allowed to John
GREGG present administrator
$ 35.00
$186.68
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Paid Willie CONNOR printer $ 24.00
Paid Judge & Clerk for further cost on administration $9.00
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$1529.53
Ordered that the time for making final settlement on the estate of William ALSUP deceased be continued to the next term of this court.
Page 426
Orphans Court August Term 1829
The settlement heretofore commenced by John GREGG Administrator de bonis non of all and singular the goods & C which were of William ALSUP late of said County deceased, Is brought forward and continued
Amount of Debits brought from page 360 $2218.62
Credits $1528.53
Paid to Jesse ALSUP note $ 27.64
Interest thereon $ 9.94
Page 427
Paid Jesse AULSUP $ 25.25
Interest thereon $ 10.00
Paid Jesse AULSUP $ 50.00
Interest thereon $ 26.00
Paid Jesse AULSUP $ 16.18
Interest thereon $ 9.64
Paid Jesse AULSUP $ 2.64
Interest thereon $ 1.12
Paid Jesse AULSUP $ 3.25
Interest thereon $ .15
Paid Jesse AULSUP $ 33.68
Interest thereon $ 18.00
Paid Jesse AULSUP $ 18.43
Interest thereon $ 9.28
Paid Jesse AULSUP $ 40.37
Interest thereon $ 13.00
Paid Jesse AULSUP $ 7.00
Interest thereon $ 2.37
Paid Jesse AULSUP by present administrator $ 40.00
Interest thereon $ 1.65
The payment made to Jesse AULSUP were on the discharge of . . . notes
1. Due 1st November 1817 for $200.00
2. Due November 17th 1819 $200.00
3. Due November 17th 1821 $200.00
Paid to Tax Collector at different times $ 1.68
One note on John MCNUTT & Isaiah BROWN due first day of December
1822 for the sum of twenty dollars and 50 cents credited January 26th 1825 with $3 dollars March the 1st 1823, eight dollars, balance lost pursuant to insolvency $ 19.00
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Which leaves in the hands of the Administrator to be distributed Two hundred and ninety one dollars and fifty nine and one half cents.
It appears that these were a mistake in counting the interest as to the length of time before the amount of the sales amounting to two hundred and thirty seven dollars – which added to the amount in the hand of the administrator leaves the amount to be distributed five hundred and twenty eight dollars fifty eight and one half cents.
Which settlement is ordered to be received and the vouchers to be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the this Court and the Administrator is ordered to pay said amount to persons thereto entitled.
Lawrence County, Alabama
Orphan’s Court July Term 1830
Page 25
Jesse ALSUP who was appointed Guardian of Jesse ALSUP at the March term of said Court 1825, ordered that a citation issue to said Guardian commanding him to bee and appear at the Court House in the Town of Moulton on the Wednesday after the third Monday in August next, and that cause if any he has or has why he should not make settlement of said Guardianship as the law directs.
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State of Alabama
Lawrence County
County Court in vacation return day October the 22nd 1834. Present the Honorable James B WALLACE Esquire Judge of said Court.
Whereas an order was made at the May Term of this Court in the year 1831 requiring the account of sale of the real estate of William ALSOP late of said County deceased which order was amended to be entered by the Clerk of this Court. It is therefore ordered to be entered now as then.
Ordered that the account of sale of the real estate of the estate of William ALSOP late of said county deceased be returned and shown to by John GREGG administrator of said estate be received and recorded.
Then came by my hands as Administrator of William ALSOP deceased two Notes for Three hundred dollars one due 25th Dec 1831 for $150.00
The other due 25th
Dec 1832
$150.00
$300.00
Which amount is the purchase mainly of the Northwest quarter of Section Twenty one in Township Seven Range Seven sold by order of the Orphan Court of Lawrence County Ala there being no funds belonging to said estate to pay for the same.
John GREEG, Adm
Sworn to before me this 14th day of May 1831
James B. WALLACE, J.C.C