Meridith Curlee    Will of
The State of Alabama } To the Hon A.A. McMillan Judge of the
Coosa County         } Probate of said County -------

 	The petition of James Curlee respectfully represents
unto your honor That the late Meridith Curlee who 
was an inhabitant of this County at the time of his death
departed this life on the 12th day of May 1862 in the city
of Montgomery in this State, Leaving assets in this County
also Leaving a last Will & Testament duly Signed and
published by him and attested by T.J. Holman and
W.G. Buckhalter who reside in this County ---- Your petiti-
oner further States that the next of kin of Said deceased
are William H. Curlee, Allen Curlee, Elisha Curlee, Robert
Curlee, Amy Curlee & Elizabeth [Curlee] Lake wife of Thomas
Lake all of whom are of Lawfull age and reside in
said County and State Except Allen Curlee who resides in
Shelby County in Said State.  In consideration of _____
_____ of which your petitioner prays that a day may be
Set for hearing the matter of Said Petitioner that said
Subpoena may be Issued to bring in Said Subscrib-
ing witnesses to testify on Such appointed day in
proof of Such Will & that due notice of this application
may be given to Said next of kin before mentioned &
that such other proceedings may be had in the premesis
as may be requiste and proper to effect the due Probate
and of Said Will according to Law And as in duty
bound your Petitioner will ever Pray
Sworn to & Subscribed before me	}James [his mark] Curlee
This 27th day of May 1862
	A. A. McMillan
		Judge of Probate