Three Deese Sisters Named Within Marcus Huneycutt Probate Folder

This document from the estate folder of Marcus Huneycutt, Great Grandfather of Lucy Pearl Deese, was a key document in proving her and her two sisters lineage. unfortunately, due to records loss, the parentage of Marcus Huneycutt is still undetermined.  

North Carolina}    In the Superior Court
Stanly County      Before the Clerk

M. I. Huneycutt et al.}
vs.                              Affidavit
A. J. Huneycutt et al.}
                     To R. A. Crowell Clerk Superior Court of Stanly County.

    The Plaintiff M. I. Huneycutt in the above entitled cause respectively showeth to the Court that Pearly Deese, Etta Deese and Earser Dees are minors without guardian & that they have an interest in the lands which are the subject of this action and the said M. I. Huneycutt asks the Court that he be appointed the next person for the said Pearly, Etta and Earser Deese & that he be authorized to represent them in this action. 
This May 24th 1902}
Sworn to & subscribed before}                      M. I. X his mark Huneycutt
me this May 24 - 1902}
R. A. Crowell, C.S.C.

M. I. Huneycutt et al.}

vs.                              Order
A. J. Huneycutt et al.}
             Your reading the foregoing petition & affidavit of M. I. Huneycutt and it appearing that Pearly, Etta & Earser Deese are minors without Guardians & that they have an interest in this action it is therefore ordered & adjudged that M. I. Huneycutt  be & he is hereby appointed the next person of the said Pearly, Etta, & Earser Deese with full power to represent them in this action.--
This May 24th 1902--                                      R. A. Crowell, C. S. C.

Lucy Pearl Deese, Etta M. Deese and Earser Deese were the three surviving daughters of Louvena Huneycutt Deese, deceased. Louvena Huneycutt, b. 1 Oct 1855, d. 16 Oct 1889 was the daughter of  James W. Huneycutt and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Page and James W. Huneycutt was a son of Marcus Huneycutt and Charity Dry. 

Lucy Pearl Deese is my Grandmother.

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[1] [INFO] The "next friend" is not a party to the proceeding, nor are they a formally-appointed guardian. Instead, they are considered an agent of the court whose role is to protect the rights of the incompetent person.

[2] Marcus Huneycutt Estate; Stanly County, NC
Images 23 & 24 of 24
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89CF-K1FQ?i=22&cc=1911121

[3] Note: Earser Deese is Theresa Sara “Fleeter” Deese, b. 8 Feb 1887, d. 8 Feb 1925.

[4] Special Thanks to Julie Hampton for locating this probate file.