Amanuensis Monday~Burwell J. Hamrick vs John H. Brown

Capt.. John C. Hamrick and John H. Brown were related through their children. Capt. Hamrick’s daughter Martha Hamrick married John Brown’s son William Lafayette Brown.

On 19 August 1853, William Lafayette died leaving 9 children all between the ages of infant to 21. They are all named within the probate records of Lauderdale County, Mississippi. [1]

Over the course of the next few years John H. Brown dies on 14 Sept. 1855 and Capt. Hamrick died on 1 Sept. 1856.

Thus we have this petition from Burwell J. Hamrick requesting the Court to intervene due to a conflict of interest.[2]

Petition B. J. Hamrick vs John H. Brown Guardian
The State of Mississippi}
Lauderdale County} to the Hon. D. J. Daniel Judge of Probate of said County
The petition of Burwell J Hamrick one of the Executors of the last will and testament of John Hamrick deceased respectfully represent that a term of the said court held on the 18 your petitioner testors <sic> the said John Hamrick deceased became one of the securities of John H Brown on his bond as guardian of Wm. L. Brown a minor heir of William Brown deceased – that your petitioner now conceives the Estate of the said testor <sic> John Hamrick in danger of suffering by reason of his being Said Security.
Wherefore your petitioner prays your Honor to cause the said John H Brown Guardian as aforesaid to be summons to be and appear before said court at the November term next thereof and to order him to give good counter security or to Execute a new bond with good security in the form and penalty of stature in his behalf.
And your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray.

B. J.  Hamrick

Exc.

Sworn to and Subscribed Sept. 24, 1856.

J. B. Hamrick {seal}

Justice of the peace

The State of Mississippi}
Lauderdale County} Schedule of the money on hold by the Estate of John Hamrick deceased
                                                          Cash............................................................... $60.00

B. J. Hamrick

Exc.

Sworn to and Subscribed
Nov. 8, 1856
J. B. Hamrick
Justice of the peace


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testor = testator, testators
[1] Lauderdale County, Mississippi, Lauderdale County Estate Papers, William BROWN; "Lauderdale County Estate Papers," digital images, LDS Church, Family Search (https://www.familysearch.org/: viewed, downloaded 17 March 2013); Frame 351,Book E, Page 28, William Brown died 19 August 1853.
[2] Lauderdale County, Mississippi, Lauderdale County Estate Papers, John Hamrick; "Lauderdale County Estate Papers," digital images, LDS Church, Family Search (https://www.familysearch.org/: viewed, downloaded 17 March 2013); Frame 225, Book F&G, Page 431.