Treasure Chest Thursday-Probate of Jeremiah Fail Estate

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To the Honorable J. H. Burdick, Judge of the Probate court for Wilcox County
Your petitioner, William G. Fail, a resident citizen of Wilcox County over the age of twenty- one years, respectfully represents that Jeremiah Fail, who was at the time of his death, a resident citizen of Said County, departed this life on or about the 13^th day of May, 1872, intestate.
That the said Jeremiah fail was possessed of & owned a large real & personal estate, which your petitioner estimated to be worth about forty thousand ($40000,); the major part of which said estate is in the county aforesaid.
That the said testate left heirs surviving?, his widow, Mrs. Eliza Fail & your petitioner, who is his only son, & Mrs. Margaret Reddish, who is his only daughter, and that they are his next of kin & only heirs at law, & that they both are over the age of twenty one & reside in Wilcox County.
That Mrs. Eliza Fail, the widow of said intestate, died in Wilcox County, Alabama about two weeks after the death of said Jeremiah Fail, and no one has as yet been appointed administrator of her Estate.
Your petitioner furthers states that he is informed & believe that he is entitled to precedence in the administration of his father’s estate, he therefore prays Yr Honor to Appoint him administrator of the estate of said Jeremiah Fail, deceased; & that that such proceedings may be his? that letters of Administration may be duly and legally granted to your petitioner.
Sworn to & published}                  Respectfully,
Before me this 20, day}                W. G. Fail
Of June, 1871}
J. H. Burdick,
Judge of Probate
 
Jeremiah Fail was twice married. He married his second wife, Elizabeth Sellers, daughter of Samuel Sellers and Alice “Allie” Cook on  14 July 1841 in Wilcox County, Alabama.
Jeremiah and Elizabeth had a 3rd child, Harriett, that died prior to May 1871.
Elizabeth Sellers Fail is my 2nd Cousin 5 times removed.