LAUDERDALE COUNTY, ALABAMA
ORIGINAL PROBATE RECORDS

William Henry Slaton 
Petition for Letters of Administration 
and Inventory of the Estate

Contributed 15 Mar 1999,
by Troy McCarley

Jesse M. Slaton's
Petition for Letters of Administration
of the Estate of William Henry Slaton

To the Hon. W.E. Haraway,
Judge of Propate for this County of Lauderdale:
The petition of Jesse M. Slaton, an inhabitant of this
State, over twenty one years of age, respectfully represents
to your Honor, that Wm. H. Slaton departed this life intestate
on the 25 day of August, 1884, more than fifteen days since,
leaving property in this State to the best of petitioner’s knowledge,
information and belief, of the value of about Two Thousand dollars, and
not probably more; that the said Wm. H. Slaton was an inhabitant of this
County at the time of his death.
That your petitioner is the son of the said Wm. H. Slaton. That the
names, residents and ages of the heirs and distributers of the estate of
the said decedent, as your petitioner is advised and believes, are as
follows: Alley Slaton, widow of decedent; Jesse M. Slaton, son of
decedent; M.J. Slaton, son of decedent; D. W. Slaton, son of decedent,
all over twenty one years of age; and B. F. Slaton, son of decedent, a
minor over fourteen years of age; all of whom are of sound, mind, and
reside in the County of Lauderdale and the State of Alabama, and their
Post Office is Rogersville of said State and County. That Alley Slaton
declined to administer upon and said estate, as will appear by the
accompanying certificate and has requested that your petition by
appointed to that trust. Wherefore your petitioner being son of the
said decedent, respectfully suggests that he is by law entitled to
administer said estate, and prays your Honor that letters of
administration thereon by granted this according to law, upon his giving
the requisite bond and security. And as in duty bounds, S.C.
J.M. Slaton
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the
23rd day of September, A.D. 1884.
M. J. T. Stapler, J. P.

September 23rd, 1884
Dear Sir:
This is to certify that I, the wife or widow of Wm. H. Slaton,
deceased, hereby waive or relinguish my right under that law to
administer upon said Mw. H. Slaton’s estate, and ask your Honor to
appoint my son Jesse M. Slaton to said trust according to the
requirements of the law in such cases made and provided.
Yours Very Respectfully
Alley X Slaton
her mark
Witness
J.M. Slaton

William Henry Slaton
Inventory & Appraisal of Estate

The State of Alabama
Lauderdale County
Inventory and appraisement of the
Estate of Wm. H. Slaton, deceased.

No. Names of Articles $ cts.
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1 Sorrel Mule $150.00, 1 Black mule $150.00 300. 00
1 Stallion $250.00, 1 Yellow mare $50.00 300.00
3 Cows & calves $45.00, 35 Head hog $ 71.00 116. 00
18 Head sheep $18.00, Blacksmith tools $15.00 35. 00
1 Lot farm tools $25.00, 1 Thesher $75.00 100. 00
1 Lot plow gear $6.00, 1 Lot harness $5.00 11. 00
2 Wagons $65.00, 1 Buggy & harness $25.00 90.00
2 Scythes $2.00, 1 Large bell $6.00, grind slow .50 8. 50
20 Bbls. Corn $50.00, 7 bags rye $5.25 55. 25
15 bags wheat $11.50, The present years crop $570.00 581.00
1 Side board $8.00, 1 clock $5.00, 1 brinder $5.00 18.00
4 Roads, steads, & furniture $51.00, 51.00
1 Note on A.W. Whitehead $ 8.00 & Valued at 00.00
1 “ “ C. & L. Rice (Bad) $7.50 “ “ 00.00
1 “ “ W.R. & R.A. Sutton $25.50 “ “ 00.00
1 “ “ P. C. Rice $36.50 “ “ 00.00
1 “ “ Irvin Rice $20.50 “ “ 00.00
! “ “ B. B. Whitehead $90.00 “ “ 90.00
1 “ “ Wm. Covington Sr. $36.00 “ “ 36.00
1 “ “ B. B. & B. Whitehead $50.00 “ “ 50.00
1 “ “ W.E. & M. E. Covington $175.50 “ “ 00.00
1 “ “ J. W. Herston $12.90 “ “ 12.90
Amt. Carried over $1853.60
Amt. Brought over
1 note for J. E. Beckshaw $ 25. 00 valued at 25.00
1 “ “ P. D. White $13.00 “ “ 13.03
1 “ “ J. M. Couch & L. Mathews $67.20 ‘ ‘ 33.60
1 “ “ B.B., & J.B. E. Whitehead $60.00 “ “ 60.00
1 “ “ W. A. Harvey $35.65 “ “ 17.82
1 “ “ Wm. C. Harris $125.00 “ “ 62.50
Amt. Of persons property $2065.55

The State of Alabama,
Lauderdale County.
Before me, M.J.S. Stapler, a Justice of the Peace
for said County, personally approved Sherwood White, W. B. White, and
Alexander Brown, Appraisers of the estate of W.H. Slaton, dec., who
being duly sworn, depose and say, that the foregoing is a correct list
of the appraisment of the personnel property of said estate as made by
us-as shown to us by the administrator. A,M, Brown
Wm. B. White
October 9th 1884 S. White
W.J.T. Stapler, J.P.

The State of Alabama,
Lauderdale County
Before me, W.J.T. Stapler, a Justice of the Power for said County,
personally appeared J.M. Slaton administrator of Wm. H. Slaton, decd.,
who being duly sworn, deposes and says, that the foregoing is a full and
complete inventory of all the persound property of said estate, which
has come to his knowledge to & subscribed the 9th.
Day of October, 1884
W.J.T. Stapler, J.P.

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