Guardianship of the William Lafayette Brown Minor Children

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No. 77
The State of Mississippi} In Probate Court
Lauderdale County}        April term 1856
To the Honl. W. J. Daniel, Judge
We John H. + Marty Brown Guardians of the minor heirs of William Brown deceased respectively Sheweth to your Honor that we have received nothing as guardians of Said Minors heirs estate (illegible) being in the hands of the Administrator of the Said William Brown as soon as we receive the estate of Said minors we will make returns to this Court and they ask allowances for the following amounts expended for our wards the past year to wit:

For Marty Brown 12 Months Board $36.00
" "   Elmira Brown ""   "      "    "        " $36.00
" "  Emiline Brown ""   "      "    "      "  $36.00
" "   Margaret Brown ""   "    "    "     " $36.00
" "  Frances Brown ""   "        "    "    " $36.00
" "  Doratha Brown ""   "        "    "   "  $36.00
All of which respectively submitted.             Marty Brown
Sworn to + subscribed April 21th 1856       John H. Brown
Wm. J. Daniel
     Judge        

William Lafayette Brown died 19 August 1853 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. He left his wife Martha ‘Marty’ Hamrick and 10 children; five were minor daughters named above. 

William Lafayette Brown is my 1st Cousin 5 times removed.

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