John H. Ruff Estate Packet: 1862 |
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John Henry Ruff was born about 1810 in South Carolina. About 1837 he married Cynthia Ann Gillespie in South Carolina. About 1844 he immigrated to Itawamba County with his brother George Ruff where they settled in the Richmond area, in the southwestern part of the county. John Henry and George were both quite successul planters in Itawamba County where they produced cotton. Children of John Henry Ruff and Cynthia Ann included: Mary Jane (married Robert Estes), Andrew J., Henry H., George W., W.J., Louisa, Elizabeth and John. John Henry Ruff died June 2, 1862 in Itawamba County on his farm near the village of Richmond. ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| The State of Mississippi
Itawamba County Probate Court July Term 1862 ... I, Cynthia Ann Ruff, as the wife of J.H. Ruff, deceased do hereby remove my right to letters of administration upon the estate of my said deceased husband and prefer R.W. Palmer and pray the court to grant him the said Palmer letters of administration upon said estate. C.A. Ruff ---------------------------------------------------------- To G.W. Harris, G.W. Stovall, Owen Williams and Thos. Crayton: This is to authorize you jointly to appraise the goods and chattels, and personal estate of J.H. Ruff, deceased, late of Itawamba County... A Negro man slave John aged 22
2nd Day of August 1862 ---------------------------------------------------------- J.H. Ruff to J.R. Williams: Nov. 20, 1860 For amount of subscription for Levee in Town Creek Botton: $5.00 ---------------------------------------------------------- The State of Mississippi
July Term AD 1862 The petition of R.W. Palmer, a resident of said county, respectfully shows that John. H. Ruff, late of said county departed this life on the 2nd day of June last leaving no will so for as your petitioner knows or believes. That said intestate died , siezed and possessed of a small real and personal estate consisting of a tract of land in said county containing about two hundred acres, thirteen Negro slaves, young and old, a small stock of horses, cattle and hogs, some farming utensils and some debts due him evidenced by notes and open accounts, all of said personal estate estimated to be worth not exceeding Eight Thousand dollars. That your petitioner is not in any way related to said decedent but the widow and next of of kin of said decedent, who being first entitled to Letters of Administration, having removed their right under the statutes ... that your petitioner beleiving thta said estate should be immediately administered as well for the proper management of said land, Negroes &c ... prays that letters of administration be granted ... R.W. Palmer
---------------------------------------------------------- R.W. Palmer, Admin. of the estate of J.H. Ruff, dec. to J.B. White: June 3rd for Coffin and case $16.00 Paid in Full August 14, 1862. J.B. White ---------------------------------------------------------- Receipt
Nov. 28th 1862 Lizzie Bell
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---------------------------------------------------------- Probate Court Nov. Term 1862 A true and perfect inventory of the money belonging and debts due John H. Ruff, deceased: Money:
Debts:
Doubtful Debts:
Desperate Debts:
R.W. Palmer
---------------------------------------------------------- On or before the 1st day of January 1863, we or either of us, promise to pay W.W. and A.C. Gaither or bearer, Seventy Five Dollars for the hire of the Negro boy Martin for the year 1862. We are to furnish said boy with 3 suits of clothes, that is 2 summer and one winter suit, 2 pairs of shoes, 2 pair socks, 1 woold hat and blanket of good size and pay the tax on said boy (state and Confederate) for that year, the term to commence on the 1st day of January and end the 24th day of December of that year. This the 26th Dec. 1861
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R.W. Palmer, administrator of the estate of J.H. Ruff deceased, would respectfully prays your honor to allow him to make an inventory of the increase of the slave property belonging to the estate of said decedent which is as follows: In the month of July of this year, 1863, was born a Negro child, a male named Simeon. Orator prays you to accept the inventory, being the first and only increase of the property of estate ... 29th day December 1863
---------------------------------------------------------- The State of Mississippi
Manly D. Files
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The petition of the undersigned administrator of the estate of J.H. Ruff deceased respectfully represents unto your honor that the hands on the farm of said decedent are without an overseer ... prays your honor to authorize him to employ an overseer for the year 1865... R.W. Palmer ---------------------------------------------------------- The State of Mississippi
R. W. Palmer State of Mississippi
...at the March term of this court citations were ordered to be issued to Mrs. C.A. Ruff, R.A. Estes, Mary J. Estes, Amos Estes, L.S. Estes, George Ruff and to Elizabeth and and Newton Ruff, minor heirs of said decedent but that citations were not issued and served on said minors Elizabeth and Newton,t herfore pray your Honor to order citations ... issued on said minors to appear at the next June term of this court to show cause if any they can why said estate should not be declared insolvent. ... R.W. Palmer
---------------------------------------------------------- The State of Mississippi
The petition of the undersigned administrator of the estate of J.H. Ruff deceased, would respectfully pray your honor to allow him a credit for the Negroes which belonged to said estate and which were appraised as such by the appraisers to wit: John
... said slaves have all been emancipated since their appraisement by the United States government... R.W. Palmer
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We command you to cite C.A. Ruff, R.A. Estes, Mary J. Estes, Amos Estes, K.S. Estes, George Ruff, and Wm. H. Keyes guardian for Elizabeth and Newton Ruff to ... appear before the Probate Court of Itawamba County at the courthouse thereof, in the Town of Fulton on the Fourth Monday of April next 1866 then and there to answer the report of R.W. Palmer, admin. as to the Involvency of said Estate of J.H. Ruff. Eli Phillips, Clerk
---------------------------------------------------------- Estate of John H. Ruff, deceased
Newton A. Coleman
The State of Mississippi
I Daivd Johnson, clerk of the Probate Court of said County do hereby certify the foregoing transcript is a true copy of the claims registered against the Estate of John H. Ruff, deceased... David Johnson, Clerk
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