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The there children are the sons and daughter of George Washington Purvis and his wife Martha Adaline Franklin Purvis. They are the Grandchildren of John Purvis who most probable is John W. Purvis.
George Washington Purvis father of the children, Husband of Martha Adaline Franklin is the son of John Purvis.
John Purvis, Sr. died 23 September 1872 per page 2, Petition for Letters. His son, George Washington Purvis, died 14 February 1862 per his Tombstone in the Antioch Cemetery, Rufus, Rankin County, Mississippi.
Transcription:
Page 2
Petition For Letters
Estate of }Petition For Letters
John W. Purvis Et al} To the Honl E. W. Cabinefs Chancelor
} of the 16th District of Mississippi
The Petition of Martha Adaline Purvis, wife of George W. Purvis deceased would respectfully show & State she is the Mother of Six children minors & under the age of fourteen years by the Said Geiege W. to wit John W. Purvis, aged 20 years Jas F. Purvis aged 16 years & Emily M. Purvis aged 13 years; that on the 23rd September AD 1872 John Purvis, Sr. died at his late residence in the county of Rankin in Said State having as she is advised & believes no will; that Said deceased died Seized & Possesses of real & personal property to the probable amount of two thousand dollars; that said Estate had not yet been administered but will be Soon, That the above named Minors are entitled to our Share of the Estate of John Purvis deceased their Father George W deceased being a son of Said decedent Being the Mother of Said Minors your petitioner would pray for letters of Guardianship be granted to he upon her giving bond & Security in Such Sum as your Honor may direct which she is ready to do. Their <sic> being Six heirs & distributees of Said Estate the amount due each heir will probably be three or four hundred dollars.
Respectfully Submitted
Martha A. her mark X Purvis
Sworn to & Subscribed in}
open Court this 3rd day}
of December AD 1872}
S. T. Parker Clerk
By H. S. Cole D. C.
Recorded this 5th day of December 1872.
S. T. Parker, Clerk
S. T. Parker, Clerk
Transcription:
Petition for the Sale of Land [Page 56] 2
Estate ofJohn W. Purvis} The State of Mississippi}
et al} Rankin County} In Chancery Court
Minors} } of Said County
To the Hon. E. W. Cabinefs Chancellor of the 16th District of the State of Mississippi.
The petition of Martha A. Purvis Guardian of the Estate of John W. Purvis, James F. Purvis and Emily M Purvis minors heirs at law of John Purvis late of Said Rankin County dec’s would respectfully represent unto your Honor that there descended to Said Minors from the Estate their Grandfather the said John Purvis decd jointly I with your petitioner an individual one twelfth interest in and to the following described lands lying and being Situated in Said Rankin County to wit: the West half of the North West Quarter & the South East Quarter of the North West Quarter & the North half of the South West quarter & the North West quarter of the South East Quarter & the North west quarter of the South east quarter of Section [section] Twenty five (25) in Township four (4) of Range five (5) containing in all two hundred & fifty acres more or lefs that your petitioner is advised & believes that an equal division of Said Lands cannot conveniently be made that the co-heirs or other heirs of said John Purvis dec’d ( all of whom are of full age) have sold & conveyed by Deed their interests in the lands herein before described to one John R. Strong a citizen of this county who is now the legal owner of said interest of said co-heirs.
Your petitioner would further state the lands herein before described are chiefly in a wild & unproductive State, and yielding little or no income to said minors, and that the interest of Said minors would be promoted by the sale of the Said interest in Said lands that your petitioner is the Mother of Said Minors & the widow of Geo. W. Purvis dec’d who was the son & heir at law of Said John Purvis dec’d and as she is advised and believes she is entitled to an equal interest with said minors in Said lands.
The promises considered, your petitioner [page 57] prays your Honor to cause Summons co-issue for the Said John R. Strong & for William Purvis & T. J. Franklin two of the nearest relatives of Said minors to appear at the Next Term of your Honl Court & answer this petition and show cause if any they can why the prayer thereof should not be granted; and that, upon a final hearing herself your Honor will decree a Sale of the Said interest in said lands on such Notice terms & conditions as to your Honor may Seem just & proper.
And your petitioner is ready & willing to execute bond with Security as required by the Statute.
And as in duty Bound &c
Sworn to & Subscribed before}
me the 25th day of October AD 1873} M. A. her mark X Purvis
W. P. Franklin }
J.P.}
Filed October 31st 1873 Recorded 12th November 1873
S. J. Parker
Clerk
__________________________
[1] "Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9QD-HSV4?cc=2036959&wc=M7MY-VW5%3A344537701%2C345648501 : 21 May 2014), Rankin > Petitions 1872-1900 vol E > image 9 of 301; county courthouses and public libraries, Mississippi.
[2] "Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89QD-HSKB?cc=2036959&wc=M7MY-VW5%3A344537701%2C345648501 : 21 May 2014), Rankin > Petitions 1872-1900 vol E > image 36 of 301; county courthouses and public libraries, Mississippi.
