Mattie Laura Whitesides Guardianship Packet: 1863 |
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James Whitesides (son of Thomas Whitesides and Isabella
McTillon) and his wife Sarah Guyton, brought their family to
Itawamba County from Marion County, Alabama about 1838. James Whitesides
built a substantial two-story home in the Evergreen community of Itawamba
County (the home is still standing today) where he operated a large farming
operation. By 1860, James Whitesides had become one of the largest
property owners in the county owning several thousand acres of land and
many slaves. James Whitesides' son, James S. was born in
1838 and married Sarah Keyes, daughter of Judge James Keyes,
a prominent planter in the county, on January 16, 1859. The 1860 Federal
census shows the young James and his wife Sarah living on
his father's plantation. Shortly after the 1860 Federal census was taken,
a son, J.T. was born to the young couple but died less than two
years later on September 11, 1862. During June of 1862 a daughter, Martha
(Mattie) Laura was born to the couple. Before their child
was one year old, James S. was killed in battle during the Civil
War at Montgomery, Alabama on May 4, 1863. He was buried in a military
cemetery there. On September 2, of 1864, Sarah Keyes Whitesides,
mother of Mattie Laura died, leaving the young child an orphan.
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The State of Mississippi
Your petitioner prays your honor to grant her letters of guardianship on the estate or property bequeathed to her child in law, Mattie L. Whitesides in the last will and testament of her husband James Whitesides late of said county and state... said property consists of five slaves and a small share of personal estate, all amounting to or purported to be worth according to the bill of appraisement at this to to the sum of Four Thousand Five Hundred Dollars. Your petitioner proposes to give C.W. Taylor and Thomas Whitesides securities on her bond ... Sallie E. Whitesides
---------------------------------------------------------- The State of Mississippi
Received of C.W. Taylor, administrator of the estate of James Whitesides, deceased all of the property bequeathed to Mattie Laura Whitesides in the last will and testament of her father James Whitesides... Sallie E. Whitesides
Annie M. Buchanan
The State of Mississippi
James Keyes ---------------------------------------------------------- The State of Mississippi
Eli Phillips
Inventory of Slaves: 1 Negro man Aleck
---------------------------------------------------------- The State of Mississippi
The petition of James Keyes guardian at law of Mattie Laura Whitesides, minor, shows that in pursuance of an order of this court at the October Term therof 1865, he did on the 1st day of December of that year at the premises of Sarah Whitesides, deceased, in said county proceed to sell at public cry the personal property of his said ward... James Keys The State of Mississippi
Your petitioner, guardian of Mattie Laura Whitesides, minor, heir of James & Sallie E. Whitesides dec'd respectfully ask leave to make the following report of effects and property belonging to said minor: Amt. of inventory of effects returned to said court: $5123.25
Credits:
Making amount balance on hand to date Twelve Hundred and Forty Five Dollars Respectfully submiteed this Nov. 27th 1865 ---------------------------------------------------------- The State of Mississippi
The petition of James Keyes, guardian of Mattie Laura Whitesides minor heir do represents to your honor that it will be for the interest of the estate of his ward, to rent or lease the plantation and cleared lands belonging to his estate... James Keyes
---------------------------------------------------------- The State of Mississippi
The petition of Thomas Whitesides shows unto your honor that on the 4th day of May 1863, his brother James Whitesides Jr. departed this life leaving surviving him his wife Sarah E. and child Mattie Laura Whitesides ... by wish of said decedent C.W. Taylor of said county was appointed executor of his last will and testament ... that at a term of this court Sarah E. Whitesides applied for and received letters of guardianship for Mattie Laura Whitesides, that on the 2nd day of September 1864 said Sarah E. dparted this life leaving surviving her Mattie Laura Whitesides, that at a term of this court Letters of Guardianship was granted to James Keyes, grandparent of Mattie Laura Whitesides, who on the 9th day of November 1866 departed this life leaving said Mattie Laura Whitesides without a guardian. Your petitioner therefore respectfully ask your honor to grant him Letters of Guardianship for said Mattie Laura Whitesides ... Thos. Whitesides ---------------------------------------------------------- The State of Mississippi
The petition of the undersigned guardian for Mattie L. Whitesides respectfully represents and shows to your honor that there is situated a certain tract of land belonging to the estate of his said ward, a Mill, which said Mill is in a very delapidated condition needing all manner of repairs. Such as puttin in new water gates, new posts, new sills & c. together with a new ___. Your petitioner therefore asks your honor for an order granting him permission to rebuild said maill and make such repairs to the machinery as will put it in good running condition. He further represents that it will not be necessary to use any of the timber on the land belonging to said ward, but that he will use his own timbers, keep the mill in good repair and that when his said ward becomes of age or at her marriage, he proposes to turn over to her or her legal representatives said mill with all of its fixdtures and appertanances... Thomas Whitesides
---------------------------------------------------------- Sheriff's Office, Itawamba County, Mississippi November 19, 1876
J.A. Bonds
---------------------------------------------------------- ESTATE SALE PURCHASERS The following is a true list of the property sold of the estate of Sallie Whitesides at her late residence on the 1st day of December 1865: Thos. Whitesides: 1 lot rods and srews
End of Sale List
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