Orphan Court Record for the Estate
of
Jonathan J. Harper
The State of Alabama, Macon County, January 5th, 1849.
We the Commissioners appointed by the Judge of the Orphans Court of Macon County, to divide the personal estate of Jno. Harper Sr. Died among the distribution lean to make the following return before being duly sworn <illegible> to value and divide the said property to the following heirs at law <illegible>with the order from the Orphans Court.
The whole estate was valued at $29,250.
To the widow Frances Harper was first allocated her portion of $5850--
| Blacksmith Let | Valued at | -- |
| Joe | " | -- |
| Patunco | " | 500 |
| Louisa | " | 400 |
| Matilda | " | 550 |
| Harriet | " | 325 |
| Priscilla | " | 200 |
| Mose | " | 750 |
| Ben | " | 650 |
| Birmy | " | 275 |
After giving the widow her portion no proceeds to ascertain
the amount of propery received by an advancement by the status from Jno L. Harper, son,
in his lifetime which was thrown into Hotch Pot and <illegible> to each
<illegible> his distribution share as follows:
To Amanda F. Wynn wife of Littleton Wynn, advanced to
her in Jno J. Harper's lifetime
| Effie & Child | Valued at | $550 |
| Caroline | " | 500 |
| Robert | " | 200 |
| $1250 |
George W. Harper
Advanced to him in Jno J. Harper's lifetime <illegible> which being deducts from
his distribution share leaving $1,533.14
| Dudley | Valued at | $700 |
| Harriet & Child | " | 650 |
| Paulina | " | 200 |
| $1550 |
To <illegible> H Harper
Advanced to him $198.35 which deducts from his distribution share leaving $3,026.79
| Douglas | Valued at | $775 |
| Polly | " | 500 |
| Wilson | " | 750 |
| David | " | 350 |
| Jane | " | 400 |
| Kitt | " | 100 |
| " | $2875 |
T. P. Wynn in the right of his wife, Mary O. Wynn - advanced to him <illegible> which deducts leaving $2,675.14
| Bill | Valued at | $775 |
| Ned | " | 700 |
| Henry | " | 300 |
| Ellen | " | 400 |
| Malinda | " | 250 |
| $2425 |
To P.O. Harper, Received from estate $ which deducts from distribution share leaving $ .02
| Shadrock | Valued at | $750 |
| Henry | " | 375 |
| Seaborn | " | 750 |
| Theophilus | " | 500 |
| Madison | " | 500 |
| Hezekiah | " | 350 |
| " | $3225 |
Wesley F. Harper
| Little Jack | Valued at | $750 |
| Emerlino | " | 600 |
| Martha | " | 150 |
| Rose | " | 150 |
| Major | " | 575 |
| Lovo | " | 400 |
| Doctor | " | 400 |
| Foster | " | 275 |
| $3300 |
To A. F. Harper
| Jacob | Valued at | $700 |
| Nelly | " | 500 |
| Peter | " | 150 |
| Wily | " | 200 |
| Tom | " | 750 |
| Perrow | " | 600 |
| Cynthia | " | 350 |
| $3250 |
Wm. F. Davis in the right of his wife Sarah F Harper
| Curpontio Lit | Valued at | $800 |
| Mary & Child | " | 550 |
| Al* | " | 175 |
| Arjarrah (?) | " | 350 |
| * | " | 250 |
| Solomon | " | 700 |
| Har* | " | 400 |
| $3250 |
To P.O. Harper executory of sons J. Harper, Jr,- Jno Harper received $1600 which deducted leaves $1025.14
| Nelson | Valued at | $700 |
| Nully | " | 500 |
| Oby | " | 175 |
| Burrell | " | $325 |
| $1700 |
Simpson F. Harper & Jno. J Harper in the right of their father J. H. Harper was given $2600 in Jno. J. Harper, Jr. life time which deducts from his distribution share leaving $625.46
| John | Valued at | $325 |
| Bitey | " | 350 |
| $675 |
The State of Ala, Macon County
Personally appeared before Mr. Wm B. Owsly an acting Justice of the Peace who
being duly sworn and Simon Perry Issac Hill and J W Echol who cerify that the
above is a correct return of the distribution of the personal estate of Jno I. Harper, in
Dec 1849.
W B Owsly, JP
J W Echols
Simon Perry
I. Hill