Alabama Miscellaneous Documents and Records

Territorial Papers of Alabama:  PETITION TO CONGRESS FROM THE ALABAMA TERRITORY 1817 signed by BRANSON and ARON BARLOW  (no relationship exists between the two that is known.  Aron is a part of the Germanna branch of Barlows, while Branson, though not proven by DNA results or documented research, is thought to be a part of the William Barlow of Robeson Co North Carolina families)

Index to Orphans Court Records:  JAMES BARLOW, Type H-14, August 1843      THOMAS BARLOW, Type H-14, August 1843
The Orphans Court was a forerunner of the Probate Court.   Its entries are not restricted to just orphans. The types of entries are: Estate Proceedings -E- Guardianships -G- Heirs -H- Other -O- Many of the records are not classified as to type

Massacre at Fort Mims:  "Major Kennedy, who was sent from Stockton Alabama to bury the dead, found only 247 bodies which he could identify as being those of the settlers. ........one of those names was BARLOW........
This is probably accurate for several reasons. Many of the dead were from the half breed population of the Tensaw area, and could easily have been mistaken for Indian dead. This is quite probable because the bodies had lain in the open for about two weeks prior to the arrival of the burial detail and were not only badly decomposed, but had been subject to being consumed by varments, vermin, and vultures. Not only that, but the fact that many of the dead had been inside of the buildings which were destroyed by fire even as they lay dying, further added to the problem of accurately accounting for the number of dead. In view of the fact that in many cases, entire family groups were killed, leaving no survivors makes it entirely probable that we will never know the names of all of the dead nor will we ever have an accurate count."

page 95: Appraisal of personal Estate of John Tobin, dec'd rendered by John Frend and Emily H. Tobin, adm. and admx. Appr: Andrew Henshaw, William Jackson, Joseph Fleming, BRANSON BARLOW, and Joshua Wilson Charles Stoke, J.P.    March 22, 1834    Recorded: May 03, 1834

page 242: Divison of the Estate of Thomas M. Stokes.    To Oshella, Charles, Nancy and Thomas Stokes.    Comm. Eaton R. Johnston, BRANSON BARLOW, Cader Worley, and Zack P. Finly     Charles Stokes, J.P. Rec: May 21, 1836

page 424: Last Will and Testament of BRANSON BARLOW  Names children Lewis, John of Clarke Co, William of Clarke Co Mississippi, James of Hines County Mississippi, Mary Philips, wife of Elijah Philips of Clarke Co Alabama and Sara Prichard, wife of Jerry Pritchard of Marengo County      Adm: John Murphy and D.R.W. MacRae, dated 9-26-1839     Recorded 10-8-1839

Clarke and Marengo       Some four hundred American families were now south of latituded thirty-two degress and between the Tombigbee and Alabama rivers. Although at this time that portion lying east of the water-shed was called Monroe, as it afterward became a part of Clarke, the inhabitants there may frequently be found mentioned in these chapters as early settlers of Clarke. Among these were Greenlee, who had the store on Cedar Creek, J. King, who married a daughter of Gen. Joseph Chambers, BRONSON [BRANSON] BARLOW, the large Wilson family, C. Worley, Thomas McConnel, Charles Stokes, and Noah Agee, having plantations on or near the river between Gosport & Gainestown

Clarke County Mississippi, Deed Book C, pg. 347
Alexander McLendon - Deed to SUSAN BARLOW
Received in my office for record November 22nd 1843 J. Williford, Officer
This indenture made this 6th day of January AD 1843 between Alexander McLendon of The State of Mississippi County of Clark of the first part and Susan Barlow of the same State and County of the Second part. Witnesseth that the party of the first part for an inconsideration [sic] of the Sum of one hundred Dollars to him in handpaid by the party of the second part at and before the sealing and deliverance of these presents do bargain sell and deliver and by these presents have bargained sold and delivered unto the said party of the second part heirs and assignees all that certain tract or parcel of land located and lying and being in the County of Clark and the State of Mississippi [illegible] and designated as the SW[?] 1/4 of NW [?] 1/4 of Section No. 6 Township No. 1 of Range No. 18-E containing 37 66/100 acres. Together with all and singular the privileges and appurtanences thereunto belonging or in any wise appurtaining to have and to hold unto the said party of the second part her heirs and assignees forever and to their only proper use benefit and [3 illegible words] forever in fee simple and the said party of the first part for himself his heirs and assignees that he will warrant with forever defend the tract of land aforesaid the lawful claim or claims of any person of Susan's lawful claim or to claim the [illegible] and any part thereof, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date above with signed sealed and delivered.
Presents of James W. Bedwell    Alexander McLendon (seal)

Clarke County Mississippi, Deed Book D, pages 293-294
Henry Roberts - Deed - Susan Moore Rec'd in my office on record the 1st March of A.D. 1848
Chas W. Moody Clerk By Jas. Blakeney D. O.
This indenture made the Fifth day of January in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight-hundred and forty-Eight between Henry Roberts of the county of Clark and State of Mississippi of the first part to Susan Moore and her heirs of the County and State aforesaid of the second part. [illegible] that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of Four Hundred Dollars lawful money of the United States of America to him in hand paid by the party of the second part as and before the Ensealing and delivery of these Presents -- the receipt is hereby acknowledged and the said party of the first part - his heirs Executors and administrator forever released and discharged from the service [or source?] of this [illegible] have granted bargained sold [2 illegible words] released 2 illegible words] and confirmed and By these presents do grant bargain [5 illegible words] Convey and Confirm unto the said party of the second part him and his heirs and assign forever all the following described tract or parcel of Land situated [illegible] and being in the county of Clark and State of Mississippi to wit: The East half north East fourth of section [illegible] Township [illegible] Range No Seventeen containing seventy one and [illegible] acres more or less. The condition of this deed is that Susan Moore is to have and to hold the said land until her death and after her death to be equally divided between her heirs to wit: SARAH E. WILLIAMSON, OMEAT AVANT, JOHN B. BARLOW, MARGARET M. BARLOW, DANIEL JAMES BARLOW, and RADY ANN BARLOW. Together with all and singular the [2 illegible words] Rights Members Privileges appurtances unto the above mentioned and described Premises Belonging or in any wise appurtaining. To have and to hold the above granted and described premises with the appurtances unto the said party of the second part him and his heirs and assignees forever and the said Henry Roberts - for his heirs the above described and hereby released premises and Every part and parcel thereof with the [illegible] and appurtanances unto the said party of the second part his and her heirs and assigns against the said party of the first part and his heirs and against all and Every person and persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same shall and will warrant and by these presents ever defend. In witness whereof the said party of the first part have hereunto set his hand and seal this day and [illegible] First above written. Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of William H. Greene    Henry Roberts his mark [A "record by" notation appears and is then stricken out]
The State of Mississippi Clark County
Be it Remembered that on this day of the date hereof Before me Wm B Gustine Justice of the Peace Notary Public for the County of Clark and the State of Miss personally came and appeared Henry Roberts who acknowledge that he signed sealed and delivered the within Deed to the said Susan Moore and her heirs on the day and year and for the uses and purposes thereon mentioned.
The testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal the 8th [?] day of January In the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty-Eight.
William B. Gustine JP & NP [seal]     Recorded the 2nd day of March A.D. 1848     Chas W. Moody Clk By Jas Blakeney [illegible acronym]

Clarke County Mississippi Probate Record, Vol. 4 pg. 303
Thomas E. Moore   Guardianship Bond     The State of Mississippi Clark County
Know all men by these presents Mr. Thomas E. Moore, Isham Moody & Rasir W. Davis are held and firmly bound unto Alexander McLendon Judge of the Probate Court for the county and state aforesaid and his successors in office in the sum of Eight hundred dollars for the payment of which well and truly to be made we thereby bind ourselves over and each of our heirs Executors Administrators and --------- firmly by these present. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this 3rd December 1949. The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound Thomas E. Moore as guardian to JOHN B., MARGARETT M., DANIEL J., and RHODY ANN BARLOW, minor heirs of WILLIAM BARLOW, deceased late of Clark County shall faithfully account with the Probate Court of the county of Clark as directed by law for the meanagement of their property and estate of the orphans under his care and shall also deliver up the said property agreeably to the order of said court on the direction of law and shall in all respects perform the duty of Guardian to the said minor heirs according to law. When the above obligation shall cease, it shall otherwise remain in full force and ------ in law.
Given under our hands and seals this 3rd day of December A.D. 1849.     Thomas E. Moore Isham Moody R.W. Davis
The above Bonds I do hereby approve and the ------ thereto December the 3rd A.D. 1849     Alex. McLendon Judge Probate
Recorded December 7th A.D. 1849 A.G. ----Clerk
Clarke County Mississippi
Probate Court Minutes Vol. 111, page 254 Dec. Term 1849
This day came Thomas E. Moore and petitioned for letter of Guardianship of the minor heirs of William Barlow to wit JOHN B. BARLOW, MARGARETT M. BARLOW, DANEL J. BARLOW and RHODY ANN BARLOW also presented the written request of the said JOHN B. BARLOW that the said Thomas E. Moore be appointed his guardian and it is ordered that the letter issue accordingly.
Clarke County Mississippi Probate Court Minutes Vol. 111, page 256 Dec. Term 1849
Thomas E. Moore petitioned for letter of Guardianship [--] the minor heirs of WILLIAM BARLOW, deceased and having given bond and security - as the law directs - it was ordered that the petition be granted and that titles issue. (Letter issued 3rd Dec. 1849)

Clarke County Mississippi Probate Record, Vol. 4, page 347
Guardianship of minors of WILLIAM BARLOW, deceased Letter to Thomas E. Moore
The State of Mississippi Clark County By the Probate Court of said county
Be it remembered that at a term of the Probate Court of Clark County begun and held at the Court house thereof on the first Monday in December A.D. 1849, Thomas E. Moore having entered into Bond with sufficient security as directed by law, he was appointed guardian of the person and estate real and personal of JOHN B. BARLOW, MARGARETTE M. BARLOW, DANIEL J. BARLOW and RHODA ANN BARLOW infant-children of WILLIAM BARLOW, deceased. And the said Thomas E. Moore is hereby authorized and required faithfully to execute his office and trust as guardian aforesaid, to deliver into the office of the clerk of the court aforesaid, within three months of the date hereof, an inventory on oath, of all the estate real and personal of the said infants, also annually, or whenever thereto required by lawful authority to render a just and true account of his guardianship and to do and perform whatsoever of him as guardian aforesaid shall be required by statute which now are or may hereafter be made and provided in this behalf.
Witness the Hon. Alexander McLendon, Judge of the Probate Court of said county - at the Court house thereof the first Monday in December A.D. 1849. Issued Feb'y [?] 11th 1850.
Given under my hand and seal of office affixed. A.G. Horn,  Clerk Probate     Recorded Feb'y 14th 1850

Clarke County Mississippi Probate Court Minutes - Volume V [2 June 1851-4 Feb. 1856] pg. 82, July Term A.D. 1852
In the matter of the guardianship of the minor heirs of WILLIAM BARLOW decd: This day appeared Thomas Moore guardian of said minors, and presented his annual account of said wards which was examined by the court and allowed. It is further ordered by the court that Benjamin Avant & Wyatt Williamson heirs of the said deceased be cited to appear at the next term of this court for the purpose of making settlement of the estate of said deceased.

Clarke County Mississippi Probate Record Vol. 2 pg. 217, August Term AD 1852
Thomas E. Moore Guardian of the heirs of WILLIAM BARLOW account [illegible] with, the same for the year AD 1852, your accountant charges himself with the following amount as the distributive share of said wards received from the said estate, to wit

c $633.82   $100.00   $533.82

Balance due to the date August 20, 1852

Your accountant prays the following allowance which he has paid out by this amt paid Court fees in the State of Alabama By this amt paid Lawyers fee ten dollars to each heir

$ 30.00 $ 70.00 $100.00

The heirs of WILLIAM BARLOW deceased or to c Thomas Moore, guardian to said heirs travling to and from Alabama on business & money expended for said heirs

1845: 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 > > > > 1851 1852 1849

To money expended this year on business said heirs C   " "     Cash paid Wyly Kitchens to go to Ala on business To Cash expended this year to Ala on business Paid Wyly Kitchens on business Expended to Ala on business   " "     " " by Wyatt B. Williamson on business of the heirs of said estate to Mobile To Cash paid for expenses to Ala my self 8 days services attending to business Cash expended wills [?] on business for heirs To prove up Claims " Sixteen days for Myself on business Cash paid Ezra Joiner for an affidavit Cash paid Agge Notice for an affidavit Cash paid Judge W. Roats Probate of Clark County Ala for services in court To Cash paid for expenses to Ala on business for the heirs Here begins page 218 in same volume of Probate Court] August Term AD 1852 To 8 days services for myself on business Cash paid Henry Roberts on the land for heirs To Cash paid for expenses, to Ala on business for said heirs Cash paid Probate Court of Clarke county Miss To money belong to said heirs that I have expended

$ 3.00    5.00    3.00    5.00    4.00   6.00   10.00   12.00   18.00   24.00      .25      .25 1.00 10.00 12.00 10.00 10.00 6.25 168.85 46.00 $116.85

The State of Mississippi Clark County
Personally appeared in open Court Thomas Moore who after being duly sworn de---and saith that the above account as state is such [?] and true, to the of his knowledge and belief this the 20 day of August AD 1852
Attest, John R. Eatman ---
Thomas E. Moore account received, examined and allowed Sy Harrell Judge Probate