Will of Celia Smith (1851)

Ruth SMITH, daughter of Capt. William and Celia SMITH, was married to
John BUCE.

Will of Celia Smith, located in the Tallapoosa County Courthouse,
dated 1851 shows:

4 And it is further ordered by the court that the said Elijah Jordan administrator as aforesaid pay to John Buce and Rutha Buce for the use of the said Rutha Buce - the sum of one hundred and sixteen dollars and eighty six cents that being her distribution share of said estate."

Other children listed were Celia Jordan, wife of Elijah Jordan, and Sarah McBurnett, wife of Thomas McBurnett

Tallapoosa Co., AL Minutes Orphans Court 1846-1852
"Orphans Court In Vacation 12th November 1849

In the matter of the Estate of Celia Smith deceased

Application for Leters of Administration

This the 12th day of November 1849 came Sarah McBurnett, one of the daughters of Celia Smith late of Tallapoosa County deceased and Edward J Canady and makes application for Letters of Administration
on the Estate of said decedent.It is therefore ordered by the Court that the fourth Monday on a November Instant be appointed for hearing and determining the said application.

And ordered that Citations(?) to Elijah Jordan and Celia Jordan his wife John Buce and Ruthy Buce his wife and James Smith notifying them of the said application and of the time apponted for hearing and determining the same.
Matthew Lyle, Judge of the County Court setting for Orphans Business"

- contributed by Birda Pelton, PHXBOWLER@aol