Amanuensis Monday is a genealogy blogging theme. It was started by John Newmark who writes the TransylvanianDutch blog.
His definition of Amanuensis is:
Amanuensis: A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another.
Today’s subject is Campbell, Purvis, McRanie~Chesterfield County to Alabama and Mississippi.
Mary Campbell, et al, to John M. Burke1
Wilcox County State of Alabama December 31st 1845
Know all men by these presents, that we Mary Campbell widow of the late Duncan N. Campbell deceased and William Campbell, Caroline Purvis formerly Caroline Campbell, Alexander Campbell, Harriet McRainie formerly Harriet Campbell Daniel Campbell and Daniel McRainie husband of the said Harriet Campbell heirs at Law of the said Duncan N. Campbell of the first part for and in Consideration of the sum of Three Hundred Dollars to us in hand paid the receipt of which is hereof acknowledged have this day bargained sold Conveyed & delivered unto John M. Burke of the second part all parties living & being in the County and State above written The following ascribed lot or parcel of Land being and lying in the said County of Wilcox & State above written lying in the Land District Subject for sale at Cahawba To wit, The west half of the South west quarter of Section Eleven in Township twelve of Range Seven, Containing seventy nine acres & Eight three hundredths of an acre also the North East quarter of the South west quarter of Section Eleven in township twelve of Range Seven Containing thirty nine acres and ninety one and a half hundredths of an acre Making in all One hundred & Nineteen acres and Seventy four and a half hundredths of an acre more or less to have and to hold the same to himself the said John M. Burke his heirs Executors Administrators and assigns together with all the improvements appertaining to the premises forever And we do warrant and defend to him the said Burke his heirs and assigns forever the title to the said land herein Conveyed In Testimony whereof we the parties of the first part have signed it with our own hands and seal this the day and year before written
In presence
Martin Green J.P.
John C. Wear/ Mary Campbell (her X mark) seal
William Campbell seal
Caroline Purvis seal
Alexander Campbell seal
Harriet McRanie seal
Daniel Campbell seal
Daniel McRanie seal
[Source: Alabama, Wilcox County, Deed Records, Volume I, page 207 and C. Amaden]
Duncan N. Campbell, b. abt 1788, died before 1840, in Wilcox County, Alabama leaving his wife, Mary and six surviving children.
In addition to the above deed there are probate records pertaining to these families found in Marion County Mississippi.
- Page 277 and 278:
“ALEXANDER CAMPBELL died December 12, 1848, leaving a small estate. DANIEL CAMPBELL is a brother of said deceased. Other heirs are WILLIAM CAMPBELL, CAROLINE PERVIS, HARRET McRANY, and CATHERINE MCMILLON - brothers and sisters of the deceased. They ask that letters of administration be granted to DANIEL CAMPBELL. Dated January 15, 1849."
- Page 278 and 279:
”Bond: DANIEL CAMPBELL, DANIEL McRANIE, A. J. BLACKBURN are bound for $1000. Dated August 15, 1849. CAMPBELL and McRANIE are to administer the estate of ALEXANDER CAMPBELL."
Citing this Record:
"Mississippi, Probate Records, 1781-1930," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-30970-620-37?cc=2036959&wc=M7MF-86D:344536901,344536902 : accessed 01 Apr 2014), Marion > Wills 1836-1963 vol A-B > image 176 of 699 (pages 277-278).
Image 177
The State of Mississippi}
Marion County} You, Daniel Campbell admin administrator of the Estate of Alexander Campbell deceased Late of Marion County do Solemnly Swear that you will will <sic> and truly perform your duties as administrator as aforesaid by first paying the debts and then the legatees as far as the goods and chattels and credits of the Testator extends and the law charge you and that you will make a perfect Inventory of all the Said good and chattels rights and Credits as also a just account when thru to required so help you God.
Sworn to & Subscribed} Daniel Campbell
In open Court this}
15th day of January 1849.}
Citing this Record:
"Mississippi, Probate Records, 1781-1930," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-30970-371-4?cc=2036959&wc=M7MF-86D:344536901,344536902 : accessed 01 Apr 2014), Marion > Wills 1836-1963 vol A-B > image 177 of 699, Pages 279-280.
Mississippi, Probate Records, 1781-1930 Marion Minutes1844-1857, p330, image 190,
21st July 1851 Term
Settlement of the estate:
In the matter of the Estate}
Alexander Campbell} Daniel Campbell, administrator of the Estate of Alexander Campbell having this day filed his final account of Said administration and praying citation and publication be made according to law to To all the heirs and distributees to wit James McMillian right of his wife Catharine McMillian of the state of South Carolina, William Campbell, Caroline Purvis, Daniel McRaney in the right of his wife Harriet McRaney – state of Miss., Covington County To be and personally appear before the Probate Court of Marion County on the third Monday in September next then and there to show cause if any they can why said final account shall not be audited and allocated.
Mississippi Probate Records,1781-1930, Marion County, Minutes 1844-1857, page 330. "Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930," images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-30967-12350-21?cc=2036959 : 21May 2014), Marion > Minutes 1844-1857 > image 190 of 608; county courthouses and public libraries, Mississippi.
Caroline Campbell, b. 30 Jan 1810, daughter of Duncan N. Campbell and his wife Mary married George Purvis Jr., b. abt 1805.
Gorge and Caroline were married about 1830. The couple had two daughters before his untimely death sometime before 20 June 1836.
Orphan Court Probate, Film 1673597, Index to Probate Minutes Book 3 pages 24, Jun 20, 1836 " Estate of G Pervis dec’d - Caroline Purvis administratrix (gave $1000 security) also ordered by court Duncan H. Campbell, Malcom McRaney & Moses McClure appraisers of the estate." (Wilcox County)
The parents of George Purvis, Jr are unknown. However, it is my opinion that he is related to the James F. and Gilbert Purvis families that migrated from Chesterfield County, SC to Alabama and Mississippi.
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[1] . C. Amaden,
http://amaden.com/blog1/; LDS FHL Film #
1673824
[2] "Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930," images, FamilySearch (
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-30967-12390-53?cc=2036959 : 21 May 2014), Marion > Minutes 1844-1857 > image 142 of 608; county courthouses and public libraries, Mississippi.
[3] "Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930," images, FamilySearch (
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-30967-12604-44?cc=2036959 : 21 May 2014), Marion > Minutes 1844-1857 > image 134 of 608; county courthouses and public libraries, Mississippi.
[4] "Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930," images, FamilySearch (
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-30967-12785-14?cc=2036959 : 21 May 2014), Marion > Minutes 1844-1857 > image 133 of 608; county courthouses and public libraries, Mississippi.
[5] "Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930," images, FamilySearch (
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-30967-12160-30?cc=2036959 : 21 May 2014), Marion > Minutes 1844-1857 > image 132 of 608; county courthouses and public libraries, Mississippi.
[6] "Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930," images, FamilySearch (
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-30967-12508-51?cc=2036959 : 21 May 2014), Marion > Minutes 1844-1857 > image 129 of 608; county courthouses and public libraries, Mississippi.
[7] "Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930," images, FamilySearch (
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-30967-12117-31?cc=2036959 : 21 May 2014), Marion > Minutes 1844-1857 > image 128 of 608; county courthouses and public libraries, Mississippi.
[8] "Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930," images, FamilySearch (
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-30967-11836-41?cc=2036959 : 21 May 2014), Marion > Minutes 1844-1857 > image 195 of 608; county courthouses and public libraries, Mississippi.
[9] My thanks to C. Amaden for his contributions to this posting.
