Crenshaw Family File No. 8A Compiled from documents researched by others. Randolph Crenshaw Estate Yalobusha Co. MS Chancery Court Office. Letters Testamentary 1839-1851, Yalobusha County, MS, p. 164. 1 Jul 1850 This Letter was to allow the brother of Mary P. Brookes Crenshaw to complete the Administration of Randolph's estate. Thompson Crenshaw, first Administrator, and son of Randolph, having been murdered in May 1850. State of Mississippi, Yalobusha County: Letters of Administration by the probate court of said county. Whereas Randolph Crenshaw, deceased, late of said county died intestate as we are informed having whilst he lived and at the time of his death, divers good, rights and credits within the state aforesaid and we desiring that the said goods, rights and credits may be well and truly administered consented and disposed of do hereby grant unto William B. Brooks, full power by the tenor of these presents to administer the goods an chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased, not already administered, which him in his lifetime and at the time of his death did belong to --- levy, recover and receive the same and pay the debts in which he deceased stood bound so far as his said goods, rights, credits, lands tenements and hereditaments will extend according to their rote and the order of the law to make a perfect and just inventory of said goods and chattels, rights and credits and the same to exhibit unto the office of the Judge of said court at or before the expiration of three months from the date hereof and to render a just account of said administration when threunto legal required and the said William B. Brooks hereby ordained Administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, moneys and effects of the said deceased. Issued and recorded 1 July 1850 ----------------------- Randolph Crenshaw Yalobusha Co. Chancery Court ESTATE OF RANDOLPH CRENSHAW, deceased: 3 Sep 1849 The State of MS Yalobusha Co. Letters of Administration By the Probate Court of Said County Whereas Randolph Crenshaw, deceased, late of said County, died intestate, as we are informed having while he lived, did at the time of his death, diverse goods, rights, & credits within the state aforesaid and we desiring that the said goods, rights and credits may be well and truly administered, converted and disposed of do hereby grant unto THOMPSON CRENSHAW full power by the tenor of these presents to administer the goods & chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased which to him in his lifetime and at the time of his death did belong to ask levy, recover and receive the same and pay the debts in which the deceased stood bound, for and his said goods, rights, credits, lands, tenements, and hereditaments, well intended according to their rate and the order of the law, to make a perfect and just inventory of said goods, etc. The wording of this Letter Testamentary follows the wording of the prior entry in this file. Thompson never completed this administration of the estate of his father. Thompson was murdered in May 1850 by Cade, his slave. ------------------------ Randolph Crenshaw Letters of Administration Chancery Court Office, Coffeeville, MS. Letters Testamentary pp. 163-164. Following the murder of Thompson, it is obvious that William B. Brooks and Robert Brooks, brothers of the widow of Thompson Crenshaw applied for Letters Testamentary in order to completer Administration of the estate of Randolph. Randolph was the father of Thompson and when Randolph died in 1849, Thompson was issued Letters as shown in the prior entry. When Thompson died in May 1850 the court issued letters to William B. Brooks and Robert Brooks as co-administrators. <<<<>>>> Thompson Crenshaw and his sister Catherine Holman From loose papers in probate file of Randolph Crenshaw in Yalobusha county. Received of Thompson Crenshaw, Administrator of Randolph Crenshaw, deceased the following negroes and money in full of my part of the estate of the said Randolph Crenshaw in right of my wife, Katherine Holman viz Grace, Aaron, Lucy, Washington, Louisa, George and Peter, and two hundred and forty eight and 50/100 dollars, estimated in all to two thousand four hundred and eighty dollars and fifty cents. /s/John Holman. Yalobusha County, MS 29 Dec 1849 in presence of Joseph L. Ryan and Thomas Denly. John Holman m. Katherine Crenshaw, sole daughter of Randolph. Katherine and Thompson were consanguine brother and sister. <<<<>>>> Randolph in Yalobusha Loose papers in the probate file of Randolph Crenshaw. State of Mississippi Yalobusha County Personally appeared before me, T.A. Chance judge of the probate court in and for said county, A.S.Brown who after being duly sworn deposeth that no part of the money used to be secured by the annexed note for the sum of sixteen 88/100 dollars against the estate of Randolph Crenshaw, deceased has been paid or security or satisfaction given for the sum. Affiant states that after he became the owner & holder of said note he presented the same to T.Crenshaw, administrator of said decedent who promised to pay the same. /s/A.C.Brown Sworn to & subscribed 20 April 1851 before T.A.Chance, Judge. ------------ State of Mississippi Yalobusha County Personally appeared before me, T.A.Chance, Judge of the probate court in and for said county, M.F. Davis who after being duly sworn deposeth and said that no part of the money intended to be secured by the annexed note for the sum of four hundred and eighty dollars against the estate of R. Crenshaw, deceased has been paid except four hundred nine dollars which sum is credited at different times on said note. Nor has any security or satisfaction been given for the balance due. Affiant further states on oath the order for one hundred & thirty five dollar drawn by said R.Crenshaw is just & true as stated. That no part thereof has been paid except the sum of one hundred dollars paid 17 Jan 1849, or any security or satisfaction given for the same. /s/A. F. Davis. Sworn to 10 May 1851 before T.A.Chance, Judge. <<<<>>>> Randolph Administrator's Notice As Published A newsclipping from Grenada Republican, a newspaper published in Grenada Mississippi as follows: ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Letters of Administration on the estate of Randolph Crenshaw, deceased having at the September Term 1849 of the Probate Court of Yalobusha County, State of Mississippi, been granted to the undersigned: Now all persons having claims against the said decedent are required to exhibit the same within the time limited by law, or the same will be forever, barred. THOMPSON CRENSHAW, Adm'r. of Randolph Crenshaw, dec'd. 21 Sep 1849. ***** The above newspaper clipping pasted on the following document found in the loose papers of the probate files. The State of Mississippi Yalobusha County Personally appeared before me, R.D. McLean, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county & state, John C. Abbott, Proprietor of the Grenada Republican, a public newspaper, published in the town of Grenada, County & State aforesaid, who being duly sworn says, that the advertisement, a copy of which is hereunto annexed, was published in said newspaper, as follows. In No. 36, Vol I, dated 21 Sep 1849 In No. 37, Vol I, 28 Sep 1849 In No. 38, Vol I, 5 Oct 1849 In No. 39, Vol I, 12 Oct 1849 In No. 40, Vol I, 19 Oct 1849 In No. 41, Vol I, 26 Oct 1849 Sworn to & subscribed before me the 12 Nov 1849 /s/John C. Abbott R.D.McLane, J.P. State of Mississippi, Yalobusha County I, R.D.McLean a Justice of Peace in & for said county, do hereby certify that the newspapers containing the advertisement referred to in the above affidavit have been examined by me, & that the said advertisement has been correctly published as above stated. Given under my hand and seal this 12 Nov 1849. /s/R.D. McLean. Printers fee for proof of publication $2.00, ditto for advertising $7.00, Magistrates fee for affidavit .50 Total $9.50 ************ Account of sales of personal property estate of Randolph Crenshaw sold by Wm. Brooks, Adm of said estate on 3 Aug 1850 on a credit of six months from day of sale. 2 swee jars Mary Crenshaw $1.75 3 old plows Henry Bounds .75 3 augers, square, pin, & hants Mary Crenshaw $1.37 1 harrow Mary Crenshaw 1.87 1 plow, stock, Henry Bounds .12 1 grindstone Mary Crenshaw 1.60 1 steel mill Mary Crenshaw 1.00 1 shovel, plow, Henry Bounds .12 1 table Mary Crenshaw .50 1 bed & bedding N.P.Denley 4.00 1 press Mary Crenshaw .50 1 pot Mary Crenshaw .45 1 oven G.M.Dulaney .50 1 shot gun W.J.Lawson 6.50 1 small shot gun Mary Crenshaw 1.00 1 cow & calf N.P.Dulaney 7.47 1 cow & calf G.L.Prite 6.50 1 cow & calf D.L.Bird 7.25 1 cow & calf N.P.Dulaney 3.12 1 heifer W.Thomas 3.30 1 cow & calf P.T.Williamson 7.25 1 match of steers David Dulaney 17.00 1 cow D.L.Bird 9.75 1 bull Mary Crenshaw 6.00 1 heifer John Dulaney 5.50 1 heifer N.P.Denley 6.05 1 steer D.Denley 5.92 1 steer D. Denley 6.00 1 heifer John Johnson 6.00 1 steer James Johnson 3.25 not a complete list ********************* Randolph Crenshaw estate inventory State of Mississippi, Yalobusha County, To John Johnson, Wm Denley, J.P.Atkinson & Joel Abney greetings. This is to authorize you, jointly, to appraise the goods, chattels and estate of Randolph Crenshaw late of said county, deceased, so far as they shall come to your sight and knowledge, each of you having taken the oath hereunto annexed, a certificate whereof you are to return annexed to an inventory of the goods, chattels, and estate by you appraised, in dollars and cents, and in the said inventory you are to set down in a column or columns, opposite to each article, the value thereof. /s/Thos A.Chance. I do swear that I well and truly, without partiality or prejudice, value and appraise the goods, chattels and personal estate of Randolph Crenshaw, deceased, so far as the same shall come to my sight or knowledge...so help me God. Sworn to & subscribed Joel Abney John D. Atkinson Wm Denley INVENTORY OF THE GOODS & CHATTELS OF RANDOLPH CRENSHAW'S ESTATE: 1 sideboard 3. 1 table 1 1 bed & stead 12 1 pot & oven 12 1 lot of plows 5 1 boy's desk 500 1 boy's b ed 800 6 cow & calves 54 13 head of cattle 65 March 19, 1848 Randolph Crenshaw dr to John Johnson to sharpening 2 plows 25 3 to 2 plows sharpened 25 drill 10 to new sison on singletree 25 1 new clinso pin 15 lining, turning plow with steel 1.00 repairing wagon 2. rod welded and screw cut 25 welding sison an put on singletree 1. cotton scraper 1. May 8, 3 plows & cutters sharpened .75 1 half shovel lais all round 1.00 cotton scraper new 1. painting turning plow .50 sharpening 2 turning plows .80 new shovel plow .50 screw & tap .80 bull tongue plow sharpened 1.40 sharpening 2 plows & cutters .80 sharpening 2 plows & laying 1 shovel plow. 80 sharpening 2 plows 3 plows sharpened 4 plows sharpened 2 plows sharpened August 25 2 old shewts found Examined & allowed 8 Jan 1851, Judge R <<<<>>>> Randolph Crenshaw's Note Found in the loose papers in the probate file of Randolph Crenshaw a negotiable note dated 7 May 1849 in the amount of $84.47 due one date after date and carrying the signature of R.Crenshaw. <<<<>>>>Thompson Crenshaw's Estate Dated 14 June 1858, a court order directed to the Sheriff of Yazoo County; commanding him to cite Wm. R. Crenshaw to be and appear before the Probate Court of Yalobusha Co. at the court house in Coffeeville, on the first Monday in July next, where an then to show cause, if any he can, why the final account of Wm. R. and Robt Brookes Administrators of Thompson Crenshaw, deceased now on file in said court should not be allowed and a decree rendered interim upon accordingly and finally, to do and suffer each other things as may be considered of said in the premises. 14 June 1858 ************ Thompson Crenshaw 21 May 1850 Judge Chevis, Dear Sir, you are hereby requested to appoint Robert & W.B.Brooks, Administrators of the estate of Mr. T. Crenshaw. /s/Mary Crenshaw. appoint John Johnson, Wm. Danly, J.P> Atkisson, Joel Abner to value the property. <<<<<<>>>>>> John Crenshaw Mecklenburg Co. VA son of Robert of SC Found in The Southside Virginian, Volume III, No. 4 July 1985 PETITIONS TO BRING SLAVES INTO VIRGINIA by J.C. Kilbe During its session of 1806, the General Assembly passed an act which prohibited slaves from being brought into Virginia. In its session of 1811, the General Assembly amended the previous act and allowed citizens of Virginia to bring slaves into the state which they had obtained by marriage or descent. Sixty days after their coming into Virginia, the owner was required to register his slaves with the clerk of court. The following petitions are from the collection of county petitions at the Virginia State Library. The petitions which follow were from slave owners who had unknowingly violated the state laws on bringing slaves into VA. These petitions reveal genealogical connections between Virginia and other southern states. XXeensville Co. Va. 1818 Petition of Henry Dupree: That a relative Michael Warren d. last year in NC possessed of a number of slaves whom he devised to be sold, the petitioner purchased the following slaves: Daniel, Jack, Sam, David, Lydia, Aggy, Lettice, and Rebecca and has since brought them into the commonwealth. Michael Warren had removed to NC from Southamption Co. VA. where he had resided for 60 years. That the said testators place of residence in NC, was not more than 3 miles from your petitioners in VA. MECKLELNBURG CO., VA 18 DEC 1810 Petition of John Crenshaw: That your petitioner in the fall of 1809 visited his father ROBERT CRENSHAW living in SC. his father loaned him a slave Moses during his fathers natural life.