BONNETT, IVEY
Genealogy
Wills, Probate and Estate Records
The Chancery Court Records of 1851-1855 in Lowndes county for the estate of Jacob Bonnett Sr. consists of over 100 pages. Lawson Mitchum, husband of Mittie Ann Bonnett was appointed administrator of the estate by the Probate Court of Lowndes County 15 Apr 1851.
1 note on L. Mitchum drawing interest from 1 Jan 1851 $ 294.52
1 note on JV Gunborn due 1 Jan 1852 for $ 10
1 note on FS Gilchrist interest from date ` $ 135
1 note on J. M. Groborn drawing interest from date $ 70
1 note on D F Caldwell drawing interest from date $ 121.15
cash in gold $ 159.30
cash in silver $ 76.25
Total $2883.22
In the attached statement, it is further said other items of household and kitchen furniture and plantation tools including a wagon are appraised at $166 and a bag of cotton weighing 400 pounds sold at 6 1/4 cents per lb.
A list of the property of Jacob Bonnett Sr. consisted of
1 note on L. Mitchum due Jan 3rd 1851 for $1950
1 note on J. M Cole & T. Mathis due Jan 1851 for $ 36.501 note on L. Mitchum drawing interest from 1 Jan 1851 $ 294.52
1 note on JV Gunborn due 1 Jan 1852 for $ 10
1 note on FS Gilchrist interest from date ` $ 135
1 note on J. M. Groborn drawing interest from date $ 70
1 note on D F Caldwell drawing interest from date $ 121.15
cash in gold $ 159.30
cash in silver $ 76.25
Total $2883.22
In the attached statement, it is further said other items of household and kitchen furniture and plantation tools including a wagon are appraised at $166 and a bag of cotton weighing 400 pounds sold at 6 1/4 cents per lb.
Most of the probate records concern the petition of James Whitman, general dry good merchants against what he is owed by the deceased Jacob Moss Bonnett before he left for the Mexican War. Also there is a petition against the estate by Jno. G. Rogers
The estate further owed John G Rogers $616.40 with costs of $72.41 again against Jacob Moss Bonnet, for the rent of 190 acres of land and to Jessee P Tatum $404 with costs of $62.40. This was all finally settled in Nov 1855. By this time Thomas M. Williams was the administrator of Jacob Bonnett's estate.
The share of Jacob Bonnett Jr in his father's estate was $1131.48.
" " " S D B " " " " " " $ 76.81Chancery Court Records of 1851-1855 in Lowndes County, Alabama
| Owner/Source | Clerck of Court, Lowndes County, Alabama |
| Linked to | Jacob Bonnett; Jacob Moss Bonnett |