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William Pleasant Wall Family Christine Wall Christine/R.G. "Pete" Wall
Christine Wall (old) 3 oldest children of William & Christine Wall R.G. "Pete" Wall
R.G. "Pete" Wall (formal) R.G. "Pete" Wall (in yard) R.G. "Pete" Wall (military)
R.G. "Pete" Wall/ Doris {Thames} Wall R.G. "Pete" Wall/ Doris {Thames} Wall/ Gibson Carter

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Census Abstracts


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MS 1820: James Dupriest MS 1830: John Wall
MS 1840: John Wall MS 1845: John Wall
MS 1850: John Wall MS 1860: John Wall
MS 1870: John Wall

MS 1820: James Dupriest

p. 96, Perry County
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MS 1830: John Wall

Perry County
head of household: John Wall Return to the census index
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MS 1840: John Wall

p. 143, Newton County
head of household: John Wall Return to the census index
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MS 1845 State Census: John Wall

MS Genealogy Exchange v. 26, Spring, 1980
L. 24 (household 137, Newton County
Head of Household: John Wall

The houshold contained five males and four females. The males are probably: John, Micajah, John Jr., Thomas, and Zachariah. Peter, the only other son left, wasn't born yet. The females are probably: Nancy, Rachel, Eliza, and one other. The possibilities for the 4th woman are Elizabeth, Jayne, and Mary. Marriage records indicate Elizabeth was already married by 1845 and a posting in MS Gen. Exch. lists Mary's marriage as Feb. 1843. Therefore, the other female is most likely Jayne.

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MS 1850: John Wall

p. ?, Line 24 (household 137) Newton County
head of household: John Wall
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MS 1860: John Wall

p. 21 (27?), L 29 (family 193) Newton County
head of household: John Walls

*NOTE: Every one seems to be 2 years younger than they should be based on the 1850 census. The 1850 census is probably the correct one; if you went by the ages given in 1860, Margaret shouldn't have appeared on the 1850 census but she did.

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MS 1870: John Wall

p. 54 (412), Line 1 (family 1), Newton County
head of household: John Wall
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Cemetery Records


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Marriage Records


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Wall-Thames

Wedding Announcement for Wall-Thames

ENGAGEMENT AND WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT
Wall-Thames

Mr. and Mrs. J.I. Clearman of Richburg announce the marriage of their granddaughter, Doris May Thames, to Reese Wall, son of Mrs. W.M. Wall of Hattiesburg. The wedding was solemnized in he home of the Rev. W.P. Meador of Rawls Springs on Saturday, No.v 4, 1939, with Reverend Meador officiating.

source: Hattiesburg American, 7 Nov. 1939 (Tuesday)
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Obituaries


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Exah (Wall) French Olive (Wall) Vance Bert Wall
Henry Wall Adre (Wall) Cooksey Minnie (Wilson)Wall
Glovia Wall Mable (Wall) Lumpkin Christine (Collins) Wall
William M. Wall McCagiah Bower "Dock" Wall (MS, 1966)

Obituary of Bert Wall

BERT WALL
DEATH BY GUNSHOT WOUND REPORTED

Bert Wall, resident of 507 Jefferson avenue [sic], died today of gunshot wounds which officers said were self-inflicted. No coroner's inquest was held, according to Deputy Sheriff Barney Brannon, who investigated the death. Mr. Wall was 40 years old.

The shooting occurred in the living room of the Wall home about 6:45 o'clock this morning, Deputy Brannon reported. Wall, who died at the Methodist hospital about 30 minutes later, was said to have walked into the living room, placed a shot gun against his stomach and pulled the trigger. He was fully dressed and had on his cap as if preparing to go to work. He was a painter and paperhanger and had resided here for the past 15 years.

Despondency over the recent death of Mr. Wall's sister was give by his wife as the probable reason for the act, Deputy Brannon stated.

In addition to his wife, Mr. Wall is survived by three brothers, John Wall and Jonothan [sic] Wall, both of this city; Joe Wall, McComb; five sisters, Mrs. Ella Meadows, Decatur; Mrs. O.L. Smith, Oklahoma; Mrs. R.L. Vance, Mrs. W.H. French, both of Union, and Mrs. W.O. Collins of this city. His mother, Mrs. Susan Wall of Hickory also survives.

Funeral services for Mr. Wall will be held Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock at the Oral Baptist church, Lamar county, with the Rev. A.S. Johnston, of this city, and the Rev. T.A. Sumrall, of Sumrall, Baptist ministers, conducting the rites. Interment will be in the church cemetery.

Pallbearers will be: H. Linton, John Harper, Lum Harper, A.L. Lingon, Louis McCaffrey, and W.A. Drummond.

Source: Hattiesburg American 24 May 1937 (Monday)

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Obituary of Olive (Wall) Vance

MRS. LEE VANCE PASSES AWAY TUESDAY AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Mrs. Lee Vance passed away at her home Tuesday morning after a long illness. She was born 1878, being more than 75 years of age at the time of her death.

Funeral rites were held from the First Baptist Church at 2:30 P. M. Wednesday, April 22. Rev. Dan Cameron was in charge with Rev. R.C. Smith and Rev. C.P. Thrallkill assisting.

She was married to R. Lee Vance December 12, 1896, and to this union was [sic] born eight children, two preceding her in death. The following children survive: Gene Vance, El Reno, Oklahoma; Floyd Vance, Laurel; Alton Vance, Little Rock, Ark.; Mrs. E.B. Majore, Lousiville, Miss.; and Mrs. Lamar Hunter and Mrs. Murray James, both of Union. She also leaves twelve grandchildren and four great grandchildren; one brother, Mr. Joe Wall, Summitt, Miss., and four sisters, Mrs. Exah French, Union; Mrs. Ella Meador, Decatur; Mrs. Collie Collins, Hattiesburg; and Mrs. Renaldo [sic] Smith, Wynnwood, Oklahoma.

Mrs. Vance was a devolted wife and mother and the saying, "her children shall rise up and call her blessed," was very applicable to Mrs. Vance. She leaves a host of other relatives and friends to mourn her going.

source: Union Appeal 23 April 1953 (Thursday).

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Obituary of Exah (Wall) French

RITES HELD FOR MRS. W.H. FRENCH

Mrs. Exah Wall French, born April 25, 1880, died on April 26th, 1961 at the age of 81 years.

[The] Funeral was held at Erin Church on Monday, May 1st at 2 P.M.

She is survived by two daughters: Mrs. H.? Taylor and Mrs. C.D. Roberson; 2 sons: Clinton French and Hazel French; two sisters: Mrs. Callie Gilpin and Mrs. Ella Meador; 1 brother, Joe Wall; and four grandchildren.

With Union Funeral Home in charge the following served as pallbearers: Floyd Vance, Glover French, Edgar French, Leon McKee and Willie Frank Meador.

Mrs. French was a member of Erin Presbyterian Church and was married on Dec. 25, 1901, to William Harper French, who preceded her in death eight years ago.

source: Union Appeal, 4 May 1961 (Thursday)

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Obituary of Henry Wall

HENRY WALL OF DECATUR DIED LAST THURSDAY

Decatur, Miss., Jan. 12 - After taking ill Wednesday night, Henry Wall, 79, died at his home near Decatur late Thursday afternoon as a result of heart trouble.

Funeral services for Mr. Wall were held Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock from Fellowship Church with the Rev. G.H. Banks officiating, assisted by Revs. P.J. Meadow, T.M. Ainsworth, and J.A. Cook. Mr Wall has lived in this immediate section throughout the greater portion of his life and was known as a farmer and a faithful member of the Primitive Baptist Church.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Henry Wall of Decatur; six sons, Selby of Van Cleve, Morris of Meadeville, Travis, Rodney, Cage and George of Decatur; and five daughters, Mrs. Mae Payne, Decatur; Mrs. Vardaman Carr, Jackson, Mrs. Theo Whatley, Newton, Mrs. Bob Shearin, Meridian, and Mrs. S.B. Henton, Florida.

source: The Union Appeal, 18 Jan. 1940 (Thursday)

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Obituary of Adre (Wall) Cooksey

DEATH OF MRS. ADRE WALL COOKSEY

Mrs. Adre Wall Cooksey, age 64 years, 3 months, and 12 days, died at her home in Union Sunday, January 14. She was born Oct. 2, 1875 and joined the Presbyterian Church in early life. Later she joined the Church of God and was a devoted member until her death.

Funeral services were held at Erin Church Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Revs. Cobb, Bailey and Milling officiating.

Mrs. Cooksey is survived by eight children, Mrs. Oma Milling, Union; Lawrence Cooksey, Stratton; Loyd Cooksey, Lucedale; Barto Cooksey, Meridian; Willie Cooksey, Stratton; Mrs. Elsie New, Natchez; Mrs. Susie Hunter, Chunky; Mrs. Berdie Mae Moore, Union; her mother, Mrs. Sue Wall, Stratton; two brothers, Bob Wall, of Stratton and Mack Wall, of Lucedale; one sister, Mrs. Sallie Vance of Stratton, and 27 grandchildren, a daughter(?) having preceded her to the grave only three months ago.

Active pall bearers: Tolbert Cooksey, Coyt Cooksey, Robert Cooksey, James Knoll (?), Davis Ezell, and Alimend (?) Sealy.

Honorary pall bearers: Rush Barrett, Floyd Staton, Floyd Vance, R.T. Staton, Sara Hays, Dr. E.L. Laird, Dr. R.P. Walker, Jessie Ezell, Alton Staten, I.W. Vance, George Lewis, Jim _?_, Joe_?_, Bob Staton, George Horton, Andrew Staten, Elbert Walton, Carl Henry, Ethel _?_, Nelly Henry, Burel Hunter, and ?. L. Nocholson.

______ Funeral Home was in charge.

source: The Union Appeal, 18 January 1940 (Thursday)

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Obituary of Minnie (Wilson)Wall

WALL

After a prolonged illness, Mrs. Henry Wall passed away Saturday at her home near Decatur. She was born in Alabama, March 1, 1868, moving to Mississippi in her youth. She married J.H. Wall, June 17, 1883, and to them were born fifteen children fourteen of whom survive. Her widower J.H. Wall of Decatur and Virgie[,] died June 1, 1903. One brother, Walter Wilson of Stratton survives.

All her living children were at her bedside during her illness and were present at her funeral.

Mrs. Wall was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church and lived true to the tenets of its faith. She was an affectionate and devoted wife and mother, a good neighbor and was beleoved for her kind and gentle personality by all who knew her.

Her funeral was held at Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church near Stratton, Elders Fred Gardner and Phil Meador paying tribute to her gentle life and character.

Pall bearers: Dr. V.L. Henton, Daniel Nester, Lester Massey, W.A. Coursey, F.B. Gaines, Alvin Adams, Jas B. Web, Joe Russell, J.A. Harris. Union Funeral Home in charge.

source: The Newton Record, 21 Oct 1937 (Thursday)

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Obituary of Glovia Wall

CHILD BURNED AT FIREPLACE PASSES AWAY

Glovia Wall, five-year-old daughter of Mrs. W.M. Wall, Ashford street, died at 2:35 p.m. today at Methodist Hospital from burns received several days ago while she was playing in front of an open fireplace.

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. today at Main Street Baptist Church, Rev. J.A. Barnhill, pastor, officiating. Interment followed in Providence cemetery.

The little girl is survived by her mother; two brothers, Collis and Reese, and five sisters: Opal, Mabel, Elane, Mary Ruth and Christine.

source: Hattiesburg American, 30 January 1930 (Thursday)

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Obituary of Mable (Wall) Lumpkin

MABLE LUMPKIN

Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Moore Funeral Home for Mrs. W.A. (Mable) Lumpkin, 75, of Hattiesburg, who died April 30, 1989 at Methodist Hospital.

The Rev. William Gary Smith will officiate. Interment will be in Carriere Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Dennis Deakles, Douglas Deakles, Robert Deakles, Ronald Deakles, Donald Deakles, Joseph Edwards, and D’Wayne Deakles.

Mrs. Lumpkin was a native of Hattiesburg and had worked as a seamstress at Movie Star in Poplarville for 20 years. She was a member of West Union Baptist Church of Carriere. She was preceded in death by her husband, W.A. Lumpkin.

Survivors include three sons, W.K. Deakles of Columbia, Donald K. Deakles of Picayune and Bobby Lee Deakles of Hattiesburg; 11 grandchildren and eight great grand children; four sisters, Christine Callahan and Elaine Yarbrough, both of Hattiesburg, Opal Breladn of Starkville and Ruth Quave of Biloxi; one brother, R.G. Wall of Hattiesburg.

Visitation will be from 5 to 10 tonight at the funeral home.

source: undated newspaper clipping (probably from Hattiesburg American) from Elaine Yarborough

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Obituary of Christine (Collins) Wall

MRS. CHRISTINE C. WALL

Services were held at 2 p.m. today at Quigley’s Funeral Home chapel for Mrs. Christine Collins Wall, 69, of Pinehills.

Rev. Paul Moore and Rev. Joseph Small of Bush, La. officiating. Burial was in Roseland Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Wall died at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Forrest General Hospital after a long illness.

She had lived in Hattiesburg for 50 years and was the wife of the late W.M. Wall. She was a charter member of 28th Avenue Baptist Church.

Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Henry Yarbrough, city; Mrs. Esther Breland, Mendenhall; Mrs. W.A. Lumpkin, Carriere; Mrs. Carrie Quave, Biloxi; and Mrs. D.W. Callahan, Jackson; two sons, W.C. Wall, and R.G. Wall, both of Hattiesburg; three brothers, Malon D. Collins and Earl C. Collins, both of RFD 7; and G.B. Collins of New Orleans; two sisters, Mrs. D.B. Hollingsworth of Petal, and Mrs. George F. Hollingsworth of Union; 22 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

source: Hattiesburg American, 8 June 1959 (Monday)

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Obituary of William M. Wall

PNEUMONIA IS FATAL TO WALL
Well Known Sawmill Operator of Rawls Springs Dies Today

William M. Wall, aged 50 years, died this morning at 8 o’clock in the Methodist Hospital, where he was brought Monday night. Death resulted from an illness with pneumonia.

Mr. Wall was a well known saw mill man, residing in Rawls Springs community.

The body was taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Q.E. Rayburn on West Fourth Street, where it will remain until tomorrow morning, when funeral services will e conducted at Providence church by the Revs W.S. Allen and D.A. Youngbood. Intermtn [sic] will folow [sic] in Providence cemetery.

Mr. Wall is survived by his wife and eight children, Collis Wall and Mrs. J.E. Breland, of New Augusta; Reese, Mabel, Glovia, Mary Ruth, and Christine, of Rawls Springs; four brothers, John of this city and Jonathan Wall, of Newton; Bert and Joe Wall, of Hattiesburg; and six sisters, Mrs. O.L. Smith, of Wynnewood, Okla.; Mrs. R.L. Vance and Mrs. W.H. French, of Decatur, Miss.; Mrs. W.O. Collins and Mrs. Q.E. Rayburn, of this city.; and his mother, Mrs. J.P. Wall, of Newton.

Mr. Wall had been the operator of a sawmill in the Rawls Springs neighborhood, and has just concluded a two-year cut, and was preparing to transfer his mill elsewhere when he was stricken with pneumonia a week ago.

source: Hattiesburg American, 8 December 1926 (Wednesday)

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Obituary of McCagiah Bower (Dock) Wall

DOCK WALL FUNERAL HELD SUNDAY AT LOCAL CHAPEL
Death came at the Newton Hospital to McCagiah Bower (Dock) Wall of Garlandville, route 2, Newton, at 10:15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25, 1966, following an illness of some time. He was born Jan. 9, 1896 in Newton County, and was the son of Andrew Jackson and Lula Fowler Wall.

A farmer and cattleman, Mr. Wall had lived in the Garlandville Community most of his life. He was an active member of the Garlandville Methodist Church, which he attended regularly almost ot the end of his terminal illness, and in other community affairs. He formerly was a Mason.

Mr. Wall leaves his widow, Mrs. Mary Horne Wall; three sons, William S. (Pat) Wall of Newton, Wallace M. Wall of Raymond and Dock B. Wall of Fulton; one daughter, Mrs. Herndon Myers (Evelyn) of Roanoke, Va.; seven grandchildren; a brother, William Austin Wall, Route 2, Newton; and two sisters, Mrs. O.R. Fowler (Nettie) of Laurel and Mrs. Louis C. Burgdorf (Jack) of Metairie, La.

Funeral

Hutson's Chapel was the setting for the funeral, held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27. The Revs. M.E. Burnett, H.W. Beasley and T. Barton West were the officiants, and the chapel was filled to overflowing by relatives and friends. The bier was surrounded by beautiful flowers of the season.

Interment was in the Hickory Cemetery, with Gip Wall, Bennie Wall, Charles Horne, A.G. Horne, Jr., Olen Fowler, Jur. and R.H. Hamrick serving as active casket bearers. Honorary bearers were listed as members of the Adult Sunday School Class of Garlandville Methodist Church.

source: The Newton Record, 30 November 1966 (Wednesday), MS Archives roll #18598

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Military


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References


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Forrest County, Mississippi Tombstone Inscriptions (Western Part of Old Perry County, Mississippi), ed. South Mississippi Genealogy Society. 1986, Carrollton: Pioneer Publishing.
This book is available from Pioneer Publishing Co. P.O. Box 408 Carrollton, MS 38917. phone: (662)237-6010
It is part of the collections of McCain Library and Archives at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, IN, and Clayton Genealogy Library in Houston, TX *


Smith, Bonnie Addy, Jackson Eliot Smith, and Robert Ervin Smith, Newton County Mississippi: A Cemetery Census 1782-1995. 1997, Decatur: EBRS Publishing Company.
This book was privately published and is available from the authors at one of the following addresses:
18970 Highway 14 North
Decatur, MS 39327
phone: (601) 635-2149 		100 Woodville Drive
Natchez, MS 39120
phone: (601) 442-3084 		P.O. Box 529
Washington, MS 39190
It is part of the collections of the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, IN and Clayton Genealogy Library in Houston, TX.*


Brown, A.J., History of Newton County, Mississippi from 1834 to 1894. 1998, Gretna: Pelican Publishing Company
This is a reprinted copy and is available at Barnes & Noble
It is part of the collections of McCain Library and Archives at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, IN, and Clayton Genealogy Library in Houston, TX.*


Ben & Jean Strickland, Washington County, Mississippi Territory. 1803-1816 Tax Rolls. 1980, reprinted 1987, Moss Point: Ben Strickland
It is part of the collection of Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, IN.*


Bryan, Mary G., Special Publications of the National Genealogical Society, Number 21. Passports Issued by Governors of Georgia, 1785 to 1809. 1959, Washington, D.C.: Reprinted from the National Genealogical Society Quarterly
It is part of the collection of The Library of Michigan in Lansing, MI.


Copies of the Hattiesburg American are available at the Hattiesburg Public Library and Cook Library at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg.


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Miscellaneous


Guardian Bond Dease vs. Jones (long letter from Ransom Jones) Dease vs. Jones (Exhibit B) Dease vs. Jones (letter from Cooke)
Dease vs. Jones (answer of Mary Dupriest) Dease vs. Jones (letter from Ransom Jones) Dease vs. Jones (answer of Mary Dupriest #2) Dease vs. Jones (answer of Arthur Wall)
Dease vs. Jones (answer of Young Wall) Dease vs. Jones (answer of Mary Fatheree) Dease vs. Jones (letter from Ransom Jones #2) Dease vs. Jones (letter to complainants)
John Wall will Runaway Slave

Notes: The heirs of Micajah Wall, led by his son-in-law, Oliver Dease, filed a lawsuit against Ransom Jones, administrator of the estate of James Dupriest. Dupriest had married Micajah Wall's widow and was a guardian of the Wall children. The lawsuit was filed many years (~20) after Wall's death. The papers of the court case are housed at the Mississippi Archives in Jackson, MS [case #2523 of the Superior Court of Chancery Jackson; series 202, box 5761] and contain very useful genealogy information. I selected a few papers for my own use and I have provided transcripts of them here. There are many more pages in the file.

Dease vs. Jones (Guardian Bond)

James Dupriest Bond as Guardian

Know all Men by these presents that the James Dupriest the older George Evans and John Evans all of the County of Wayne & the State of Mississippi are firmly Bound unto James Patton Esq Chief Justice of the orphans Court in and for the said County of Wayne and his successors in office in the full and Just Sum of three thousand Six hundred & two Dollars fifty three and one third Cents for what payment will and truly to Be ______we Do ______ Bind our and each of our Selves our and each of our heirs Executors and Administrators firmly By these presents Seald [sic] with our Seals and Dated this twenty first Day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen.

The Condition of the above obligation is Such that whereas the above Bound James Dupriest hath the Day of the Date of these presents been Regularly Appointed by the above named James Patton Chief Justice as aforesaid Guardian of Arthur Wall John Wall Young Wall Rachel Wall Elisabeth Wall Micajah Wall Mary Wall and Nancy Wall Minor Children of Micajah Wall Deceased. Now if the Said James Dupriest shall and Do Well and faithfully Attend to and Discharge his Duty as Guardian of the Said children Respectively and pay over to them Each the Distribution Shear(?) of the Estate of the Said Micajah Wall Deceased and of the proffits [sic] proceeds and increase thereof as and when they Shall Respectively Be intitled [sic] to Receive the Same and Do and perform all other things Incident or Belonging to his Said office of Guardian then this obligation to be Void otherwise to Be and Remain in full force and affect in(?) Witness whereof we have hereunto(?) Set our hands and affixed our Seals the Same Day and year Before Mentioned.

James Dupriest (his mark) (Seal)
George Evans (Seal)
John Evans (Seal)

Signed Seald [sic]and Delivered
In presents of Edmond Gray Reg [Rey?]
Recorded 27 November 1819 __. __. __. [illegible initials]

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Dease vs. Jones (long letter of Ransom Jones)



The seperate [sic] answer of Ransom J Jones to the bill of complaint of Oliver C. Dease & others, heirs and distributees of Micajah Wall deceased exhibited in the Superior Court of Chancery at Jackson against the said Ransom J. Jones administrator of the estate of James Dupriest and Mary Dupriest.

The defendant reserving to himself the benefit of all exceptions to the numerous insufficiencies uncertainties and informallities [sic]in the Complainants said bill for answer thereto or so much thereof as he is advised, it is material for him to answer, in answer to sad Bill says - That this defendant has been informed beleives [sic] and admits, that the Complainants in said Bill are the heirs and distributees of the said Micajah Wall deceased and that the said Mcajah [sic] Wall died intested [intestate?], about the time stated in said Bill but this defendant does not know that the said Micajah Wall deceased was at the time of his death possessed of the Estate in the Stock of Cattle, the negroe [sic] girl Tenor, the sum of money, or other property as is alleged and specified in said bill or any part thereof except what is disclosed by the record of the Orphants [sic] Court of Wayne County in the administration of the Estate of the said Micajah Wall, which the Court can more fully se [see] by reference to the same hererunto appended and made a part of this defendant’s answer marked exhibit (A). Therefore this defendant cannot admit the truth of Complainants allegations on either of them but acquired full proof of all and each of them.

This defendant admits that the said negroe [sic] woman Tenor had three children called Betty Rose and George, and the child of Betty called Richael [Rachel] - that they were delivered to this defendant at the residence of his codefendant Mary Dupriest as part of the Estate of James Dupriest deceased - without any objection on the part of the said Mary, or any other person but this defendant does not know how the said James Dupriest derived or acquired his title except by the Record of the Orphats [sic] Court of Wayne County aforesaid, which shows that his codefendant Mary Dupriest became the purchaser of the said slave at public sale of the personal Estate of the said Micajah Wall as the Record aforesaid more fully shows on the third page of said record. Therefore this defendant cannot admit the truth of Complainants alligations [sic] relative to the title of said negroe [sic]Tenor and her increase but requires full proof of the same and if the right and title of the Complainants be established as alleged in their said bill - this- defendant insists that a reasonable allowance should be made to the Estate and distributees of his intested James Dupriest for the trouble and expense of raising the said children and grandchild of the said Tenor.

This defendant has been informed - and beleives [sic] that after the death of the said Micajah Wall, his widow then Mary Wall and James Dupriest administered on the Estate of the said Micajah Wall in the year 1814 as will more fully appear by reference to the records of the Orphan Court aforesaid, but this defendant does not know whither the said Micajah Wall at the time of his death was or was not in debt nor does this defendant, know how the Estate of the said Micajah Wall was devided [sic], between his said widow and their children and consequently he does not know whither the said widow received one-third or a childs [sic] part of the Estate of the said Micajah Wall deceased and therefore this defendant cannot admit the truth of those allegations or either of them but requires full proof of all and each of them.

This defendant has been informed and admits that the widow of the said Micajah Wall, did about the time mentioned in Complainants Bill to wit - about the year 1816 intermarry with the said James Dupriest, and that the said James Dupriest did at the time of said marriage take into his possission [sic] the said negroe [sic] woman slave Tenor and the other property then in the possession and claimed by the said widow and this defendant avers upon the best of his knowledge information and beleif [sic] that the said James Dupriest, from the time of his said marriage with the said widow until his death, which was in the month of June 1841 continued in the uninterrupted and undisputed possession use and enjoyment of the said slave and other property claiming and holding them as his own.

This defendant does not know whither there was any order or decree of the Orphants [sic] Court of Wayne County allotting dower to the said Mary Dupriest out of the Estate of said Micajah Wall deceased, but such order and allotment of dower may have been made by the said Orphants [sic] Court and the record thereof destroyed by fire as the Complainants in their Bill alliges [sic].

This defendant is informed and beleives [sic] that the said James Dupriest did move his residence and the said slaves into the County of Jasper where they have remained ever since, and that the said slaves now are, and have been ever since this defendant became administrator of the Estate of the said James Dupriest, in the possession of this _____ as a part of the Estate of his said intested James Dupriest.

This defendant does not know or admit that the said James Dupriest in his life time sold the said stock of cattle as allged [sic] in Complainants Bill nor does he admit that the said stock increased in the possession of the said James Dupriest - but this defendant is informed and beleives [sic] that the said stock was principally disposed of in settling with the heirs of the said Micajah Wall as will more fully appear by reference to the record of the Orphants [sic] Court of Wayne County aforesaid and the receipts of the distributees of the said Micajah Wall hereunto appeared and made a part of this defendants answer mark exhibit (B). Therefore this defendant cannot admit the Complainants allegation in regard to the stock but requires full proof of all and each allegation in Complainant Bill as to the quantity increase and disposition of said stock.

This defendant does not know whither or not the said Mary Dupriest did or did not purchase any of the property sold as the Estate of the said Micajah Wall deceased for which she has not paid, as Complainants in their said Bill alleges and therefore requires full proof of said alligation [sic].

This defendant does not know of any verbal marriage contract between the said James and Mary Dupriest, or of any declaration of the said James Dupriest that the said Mary Dupriest was entitled to the said slaves or other property as her seperate [sic] property and for her seperate [sic]use and benefit, as is alleged by Complainants [sic] in their said Bill, and this defendant insists that if there was such a contract or declaration, the same was utterly null and void.

This defendant does not know that the said stock of cattle was kept in a seperate [sic] mark & Brand or that the said slaves, in the life time of the said James Dupriest were claimed by the said Mary Dupriest as is alleged in Complts Bill, therefore this defendant requires full proof of each of these alligations.

This defendant in answer to Complts allegation relative to the money on hand at the death of the said Micajah Wall, knows nothing except the Confession of the said Mary Dupriest his codefendant who administered on the estate of said Micajah Wall, that she had on hand at the death of her husband Micajah Wall about one hundred & seventy five Dollars for which se did not account as adminstratrix(?) on his said Estate.

This defendant does not know the ages of the children of said Micajah Wall deceased who are Complainants or either of them , but his defendant has been informed, avers, and charges that the said Complainants Elizabeth Dease, Rachel Fatheree, Mary Fatheree and Nancy Hopkins, children of Micajah Wall, deceased, were not at the time of their respective marriages, minors, as is alleged in said Bill, but that they and each of them were at the time of their respective marriages and had been for some time previous thereto and the other Complainant children of the said Micajah Wall Deceased of the age of twenty one years and more and that if the said slaves or either of them, or the said stock of Cattle or any part thereof or the said money or any part thereof or other property mentioned in said Complainants Bill was received by or in the possession of the said James Dupriest in his life time as the property of the said Mary Dupriest or that the Complainants or either of them had nay claim to the said slaves cattle money or other property mentioned in Complainants said Bill, which defendant doth not in any part admit, that all and every such slave, cattle money, or other property, was received by and in the possession of the said James Dupriest and of this defendant as administrator of the said James Dupriest above six years before the said Complainants filed their said Bill, and that if the said Complainants, or either of them had nay cause of action or suit against the said James Dupriest in his life time or against this defendant as the administrator of the Estate of the said James Dupriest for or concerning any of the said matters which this defendant doth not admit - that said cause of action or suit did acrue? [occur?] above six years before filing of Complainants said Bill, and that the said James Dupriest did not in his life time nor did the defendant as the administrator of the said James Dupriest at any time within six years before the filing of the Complainants said Bill, promise or agree to deliver said slaves cattle money or other property in Complainants Bill mentioned or to come to any account or the make any satisfaction or to pay any sum or sums of money for or by reason of any matter or the in [therein?} said Complainants Bill mentioned and therefore this defendant doth insist upon the statue of this state for the limitation of actions and suits and prays the benefit of said statue of limitation, and pleads the same in barr of so much of the Complainants said demands in their said bill set fourth [sic], and prays the Judgement of the Court thereon.

This defendant states that from the best of his knowledge information and belief the said Complts Elizabeth Rachael Arthur Young & Micajah Wall and John D Fatheree Husband of Mary (late Mary Wall) have long since received their full proportion and respective distributive shares of the estate of the said Micajah Wall decd as will more fully appear by reference to their several receipts for the same regularly recorded in the clerk’s office of the probate court of Perry County cases of which are herewith filed and prayed to be taken as a part of this defendant’s answer. The original as this defendant beleives [sic] are in the possession of his codefendant Mary Dupriest who refuses to give them up and who as this defendant has good reasons to beleive is anxious that the Complainants should succeed in this suit to the manifest injury of the legal heirs and representatives of the said James Dupriest.

This defnt has been informed beleive [sic] and by way of Cross Bill charges, that after the marriage of the said widow with the said James Dupriest, the following named Complainants, children of the said Micajah Wall- lived with and were Clothed, Boarded, educated and maintained by the said James Dupriest for a considerable space of time to wit. The said Complainant Rachael about fourteen years. The said Nancy about twenty five years. The said Elizabeth about fourteen years the said Mary about sixteen years. The said Micajah Wall about twenty five years. The said John about sixteen years. The said Arthur about twenty one years and the said Young about sixteen years which cloth, Boarding, Schooling, and maintenance the defendant insists was worth at least fifty dollars a year for each of the said Complainants. That the said Complainants nor either of them nor any persons for them, or either of them did not in any way pay satisfy or compensate the said James Dupriest in his life time, or this defendant as the administrator of the said James Dupriest and this defendant prays that the said above named Complainants and the husbands of those that are married may be compelled upon oath to answer fully and particularly the foregoing allegation, and that an account may be taken of the value and amount of the clothing, boarding, schooling, and Maintenance of the said Complts and that the amount thereof may be allowed and made a set off against the Claim of the said Complts above named if the Court should consider the above Complainants entitled to any thing by their said Bill against the Estate of the said James Dupriest.

This defendant does not know the value of the property claimed by the complainants, but denies that it is of the value of ten thousand Dollars is is alleged by Complainants in their said Bill, and requies full proof of all and each allegation.

This defendant _____ answered all the allegations in Complainant said Bill, which he is advised it is material for him to answer, prays to be hence dismissed with all reasonable cost by him in this behalf expended & sustained.

Ransom J. Jones
Admr

The State of Mississippi
Jasper County

Personally came before me William H. Edmondson Justice of the Peace in and for said Jasper County Ransom J. Jones Administrator on the Estate of James Dupriest and who signed the foregoing Answer to the Bill of Cpmlts of Oliver C. Dease and others who after being duly sworn saith that the matters and things therein set fourth [sic] are true so far as he knows them of his own knowledge and the rest he beleives to be true.

Sworn to before me
March the 8th A.D. 1843
W.H. Edmondson JP J. County

*Filed Jan. 27, 1844



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Dease vs. Jones (exhibit B)

Exhibit B

Augusta Probate Court Office

The State of Mississippi}
Perry County

Copies of the receipt of the heirs of Michajah Wall late of Wayne County late of Wayne County. Recorded by James Dupriest Guardian of said heirs to wit.

Received of James Dupriest ___ Guardian of the Legatees of Michajah Wall Deceased twelve cows & calves & sixteen head of dry cattle after one third was taken out as my full proportis [sic] noble part of the ballance [sic] of the stock

(signed) Elizabeth Wall


recd (?) & recorded 8th}
Novr 1832



Recd of James Duprest Executor of the Estate of Michajah Wall September 8th all ____ - I say by me.

(signed) Rachel Wall

Red 6 & recorded 8th}
Novr 1832



Recd of James Dupriest in full as Guardian of my part of the Estate of Michajah Wall Deceased this 8th July 1820.

(signed) Arthur Wall

Red 6 & recorded 8th}
Novr 1832



Recd of James Dupriest administrator and Guardian of Young Wall have this day settled with him the full amount of his part of the Estate of Michajah Wall Deceased July 12th 1823.

(signed) Young Wall

Recd for & recorded 8th}
November 1832



Recd of James Dupriest he full amount of my part of the estate of Michajah Wall ______ Decd this Septer 19th 1834.

Michajah Wall (his mark)

(signed) attest M.W. Clark}

Recd of James Dupriest two hundred and sevent-nine Dollars and Fifty six cents in full of my claim against the estate of Micajah Wall Deceased this 9th November 1833.

(signed) John D. Fatheree

Test M.W. Clark}
Arthur Wall (his mark)}


The State of Mississippi}
Perry County

I John B. Reed Clerk of the Probate Court of Perry County hereby certify that the foregoing sheet contains six receipts given by the heirs of Michajah Wall Deceased to James Dupriest given in the different official character(?) therein mentioned mentioned are true and correct transcripts from the records in my office in Book (B) & (C).
Given under my hand & private seal their [sic] being no seal of office yet procured for the Probate Court of this County.

(signed) John B. Read
Clerk of the Probate Court of Perry County

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Dease vs. Jones (letter from Cooke)

O.S. Dease et al
Vs
Ranson J. Jones admr.

Micajah Wall departed this life in the county of Wayne intestate in the year 1813 or 14 - leaving surviving him his wife Mary & eight children and an estate consisting of about 300 head of cattle eight horses 48 hogs a Negro woman named Tenor and about $300 in money.

Shortly after the death of the late Micajah and at the October term 1814 of the probate court of said county the widow and James Dupriest administered on the estate.

In 1816 the widow intermarried with the said Dupriest - who is now the defendants intestate.

It appears that the records in the office of the clerk of the probates court of Wayne County became burned & destroyed and the actual administration & distribution of Walls estate ____ not satisfactorily appear.

The best view of the matter however is that the widow purchased the negro woman at the sale and the court allowed her one third of the cattle as her portion of the estate instead of a child part.

Dupriest made some sort of settlement with the probate court and became guardian of the children in 1818. The children resided in the family of Dupriest until they were married or became of age. The receipts shew [sic] the payments of the guardian accounts. All children were of age more than six years before the filing of the bill.

The defense of payment offset for board and the statue of limitations(?) is relied upon by the defendant as administrator of Dupriest.

It may be well questioned whether a court of chancery has any juresdiction [sic] of the matter made by the Bill.
Blanton vs. ____ 2. How 856

The better motion seems to as(?) that the settlement and the distribution of an intestates estate now appropriately belongs to the probate court.

If in the settlement which seems to have taken place of this estate the probate court erred, such error could be corrected only on appeal - not by this court. By the marriage of Dupriest with the Widow as the law then stood, her rights issued to him - notwithstanding the alledged [sic] anti-nuptial verbal agreement.

The purchases by the widow at the sale were(?) at least voidable but after the expiration(?) of the period of upwards of nearly twenty years it may be said to be too late to look into such a matter.

A period so extensive should in my opinion successfully interpose itself against any attempt to surcharge(?) and falsify the administration which took place.

In a case like the present we ought to regard this long acquiescence, the settlement, the guardianship, and payment of the guardian account as a foreclosing the enquiries [sic] sought by the bill.

The marriages of the feme coverts(?) do not alter the rule. As the law then stood the ____ position (issued? inured?) to the husbands ____ ___ and it behooved them to look to the matter within the time required by law.

In the case of Murdoch(?) against Hughes of ____ & ____ ____ a widowed mother purchased a sslave partly with the funds of her own & aprtyly with funds belonging to her children and ____ the slave in her possession in 1818 and in 1825 the mother having married again her husband conveyed the slave and her increase to the children of the second marriage. In 1833 the children of the first marriage became of age but took no steps to assert their rights till 1841. The high court of error & appeals held that they were barred by the statue of limitations.

In the case of Scott vs. Freeland Chief Justice Sharkie in delivering the opinion of the court observes that it was __?__ for the elder heirs to have filed their Bills before the youngest became of age and that their neglect to do so must operate against their pretentions, and as to the youngest there was a want of vigilance which under the accusation must operate to his prejudice. With ___ 419 so. This case I think the circumstances call for our observance(?) to the rules which quiet littigation [sic] by keep [sic] down antiquated demands and make it the duty of the court to dismiss this bill.

Let the Bill be dismissed.
S. Cooke

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Dease vs. Jones (answer of Mary Dupriest)

Note: The handwriting on the document is terrible, and it is full of whats looks to be abbreviations. I've tried to transcribe as accurately as possible, but I have supplied my interpretations in brackets []. In particular, what looks like "sd" with a superscipt "d" appears many times. I belive this stands for "said." Likewise, something that looks like "afrd" with a superscript "d," I have interpreted as "aforementioned." These assignments are based upon repeated use of these words in most documents in this case.

The separate Answer of Mary Dupriest of the County Jasper & State of Miss to a Bill in Chy(?) exhibited agt(?) [against?] her & others in the Superior Court of Chy(?) [Chancery?] for the State afrd(?) [aforementioned?] at Jackson by O.C. Dease.

This Respt [Respondent] for Answer to sd [said] Bill(?) _____ _______ much ______ as she is advised is material for her to answer, answereth & saith that the Bill of Complt [Complaint] has been carefully read over to her & she believes the statements & allegations thereof to be true with this qualification or explanation asto the statement in so Bill about the burning of the Record of the Probate Court she has been often informed from various sources that sd [said] Record was burnt but is now informed that such(?) [search?] has been made & a part of it has been found & may be filed by some of the Defts.

Asto the discovery which is demanded by the Compt [Complainant] of the ready(?) money on hand at the death of her former husband Mr. M. Wall, she states he had at the time of his death $300 or about that sum. Her second husband Mr. James Dupriest & this Respt _____ administered on the estate of sd [said] Wall about then(?) before her intermarriage with sd [said] Dupriest, who being the male administrator did all the business of sd [said] administration & this Respt had nothing more than a nominal concern in the business. This Respt entered certain land worth ____ $300 which sd [said] land he Depriest sold for $500 which sd [said] $500 for sd [said] land was rid(?) by sd [said] Dupriest at leat 20 years since [several lines cross out here.] & she also paid court cost out of sd [said] $300.

As to the slaves sd [said] Wall at his death owned the woman Tenor in the Bill mentioned who has had three children betty George & Rose & sd [said] woman Betty has had one child named Rachael making four of an increase & one of the original stock, five in all.

This Respt purchased at the sale of the estate of her sd [said] intestate Mr. Wall which sd [said] sale was made by her co:administrator sd [said] Depriest in the joient [sic] names the fowllowing [sic] property on the 14th Nov. 1814 To wit. The negro girl Tenor afrd [aforementioned] for $305 & other personal property amounting to $347. The heirs of sd [said] Wall have ____ of sd [said] estate only their distributive share of Two thirds of sd [said] estate one third or what was estimated being allowed this Respt as Dower which was made up of the negro woman Tenor afrd [aforementioned] the other purchases on sd [said] 14 Nov. 1814 & other property which sd [said] negro is now taken from her by the sd [said] Deft Jones.

As to the disposition of the stock of cattle ___ & the increase thereof which this Respt is called on to discover or make answer to, she answers that sd [said] Depriest disposed of a considerable portion thereof that cows & claves were frequently sold for $20 while he managed sd [said] stock & that such stock in that County is supposed to double itself by increase about every four years.

This Respt having fully answered prays to be dismissed with her costs _______.

WORK for Dept.
Mary Dupriest (her mark)

Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 8th day of December AD 1842
_______________ [illegible signature]

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Dease vs. Jones (answer of Ransom Jones)

Oliver C. Dease & others Complainants
Against
Ransom J. Jones administrator Deft.
Superior Court of Chancery at Jackson December _____


The separate demures(?) [dismisses?] of Ransom J. Jones defendant to the bill of complaint of Oliver C. Dease & others complainants. This defendant by protestation not confessing or acknowledging all or any of the matters in and by the said bill set forth and complained of, to be true, in manner and form as the same are therein and thereby set forth and alleged says he is advised that there is no matter or thing in the complainants said bill contains good and sufficient in law to call his defendant to account in the court for the same, but that there is good cause of dismisses to the said bill and he doth demur(?) thereunto and for cause of dismisses, says that the complainants said bill in case the alegations [sic] thereof were true which this defendant doth in no wise admit contained no matter whereon this court can ground any decree or give the said complainants any relief against this defendant and this defendant shows and assigns the following cause of dismisses to the said bill. It appears by the complainants own showing in their said bill that the matters and things set forth and alleged in said bill, properly and exclusively belong to the jurisdiction of the Probate Courts of this state and that this court has no jurisdiction of the same and prays the judgement of this court whether he is compelled or ought to make any other answer thereunto and this defendant prays to be hence dismissed with his costs in this behalf sustained.

Adams, Tharker, & Hillman
Solicitors for deft.
Ransom J. Jones _____


*Filed Dec. 12, 1842

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Dease vs. Jones (answer of Mary Dupriest#2)

The separate answer of Mary Depriest to the original Bill of Complaint and to the amended Bill of Oliver C. Dease and others, heirs and distributees of Micajah Wall deceased, exhibited in the superior Court of Chancery at Jackson against the said Mary Depriest and Ransom J. Jones, administrator of the Estate of James Dupriest.

This defendant reserving to herself the benefit of all the numerous insufficiencies, uncertainties and informalities in the complainants said Original Bill and Amended Bill, for answer thereto or so much thereof as she is advised it is material for her to answer in answer to said Original Bill and Amended Bill, says, That this defendant admits that said Micajah Wall former husband of this defendant died intestate sometime in year 1813 or 1814, possess in his own right and as his own property of certain goods, to wit, two hundred and sixty three head of Stock Cattle, a negress Slave for life named Tenor, nine head of Horses, and about forty eight head of Hogs, and three hundred dollars in ready money, and also household furniture to about the value of one hundred dollars. This defendant admits that about two or three years after the decease of said Micajah Wall she intermarried with said James Depriest who together with this defendant took out letters of Administration on said Estate of Micajah Wall, and as administrators assumed the management of the same.

This Defendant admits that she took in right of her Dower from said Estate of Micajah Wall, one third part of said Cattle to wit one hundred head said Stock by increase amounting at that time to wit in the year 1818 to three hundred head, which said one hundred head of Cattle so received by the defendant said James Depriest took into his possession and at sundry time disposed of and sold the same and applied the proceeds thereof to his own use. And the said James Depriest also took possession of the other two thirds of said Stock, part of which he distributed among the heirs of said Micajah Wall, and a great part of the remainder he sold and disposed of for his own use.

This defendant admits that before the marriage of James Depriest with this defendant it was agreed by and between them that in case of marriage that the part of said Estate of Micajah Wall, which she should receive as Dower should remain to her separate use and befit and that the said James Depriest should have no interest in or control over the same. In consequence of which said agreement the whole stock of cattle belonging to the Estate of said Micajah Wall was kept separate from the Stock of said James Depriest and in a different Mark and Brand.

This defendant admits that she received from said Micajah Wall immediately before his decease the sum of three hundred dollars before mentioned which said money said Micajah Wall directed this defendant to keep for her own use and the use of the children of said Micajah Wall. This defendant was informed by the Judge of the Probate Court in which Letters of administration were granted that this defendant might retain said money and not render any account for the same in said Court.

This defendant invested eight dollars of said money in the purchase of a tract of Land, sometime in the year 1822 or 1823. Said James Depriest and this defendant sold and disposed of said tract of Land for the sum of five hundred dollars, which said five hundred dollars was received by said James Depriest and applied to his own use, and for which he has not accounted to said Estate of Micajah Wall nor to the heirs thereof. This defendant says that the residue of said three hundred dollars, to wit, the sum of $220 was appropriated to payment of costs and other charges incidental to the management of said estate and in support of the children of said Micajah Wall.

This defendant believes and admits that at the time of the decease of said Micajah Wall he was possessed of an improvement on Public Land consisting of a dwelling House and 15 or 20 acres of cleared Land. The possessory right to which was sold sometime in the year 1818 for the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, by said James Depriest, and for which he received the money and never accounted for the same.

This defendant admits that she took in right of Dower one third part of all the other personal property of the said Estate of Micajah Wall, which said third part was received into the possession of said James Depriest and was disposed of by him with the exception of the negro Tenor and her children.

This defendant cannot positively answer in relation to the increase of the Stock in complainants Bill mentioned but believes that said Stock by proper management and attention would double in every four years and so increase in that ratio until it became too large for proper management.

This defendant admits that the Stock and negros in complainants bill mentioned were never in the exclusive possession of said James Depriest and that said James Depriest on sundry occasions disclaimed all right to the same. This defendant admits that the negro Tenor was sold by this defendant and the said James Depriest at public sale and purchased by this defendant for the sum of 305 dollars which said sum was not paid to said estate. But said negress was taken by this defendant at the rate of 305 dollars in part payment of the Dower due to this defendant as widow of said Micajah Wall.

This defendant requires proof of all and each allegation in said original and amended Bills, not admitted by answer. This defendant having answered all the allegations in Complainants original and amended Bill, which she is advised it is material for her to answer, prays to be hence dismissed with all reasonable costs by her expended.

Mary Depriest (her mark)

The State of Mississippi
Jasper County

Before me William H. Edmonson Justice of the Peace in and for said Jasper County personally appeared Mary Depriest who signed the foregoing answer who after being duly sworn saith that the matters and things therein set forth are true so far as she knows them of her own knowledge and the rest she believes to be true.

Sworn to before me this 17th day of February AD 1845.
William H. Edmonson (seal)
Justice of the Peace

*Filed April 4, 1845

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Dease vs. Jones (answer of Arthur Wall)

The separate answer of Arthur Wall to the cross bill of Ransom J. Jones, administrator of James Dupriest deceased.

This respondent answering saith that he lived with said James Dupriest about seven years and not for a longer space of time. This respondent admits that he was boarded in the ordinary manner for said space of time. This respondent says that he only received from said James Dupriest three months schooling which together with board for said three months worth about fifteen dollars.

This respondent says that the clothing he received from said James Dupriest was made by the mother and sisters of respondent out of cloth by them manufactured and altogether was not worth more than about eighty-four dollars. This respondent says that he worked for and served the said James Dupriest at his request for and during the said mentioned seven years to wit from AD 1816 to the year AD 1824 which said work and services so rendered were worth the sum of fifty dollars per year together with board washing and lodging for said time. Said work and services consisted of attending to the stock cattle of said James Dupriest.

This respondent says that it will therefore appear that the estate owes respondent the sum of two hundred and fifty one dollars with twenty years interest thereon as a ballance [sic] due to respondent for his work and services aforesaid which amount to the sum of six hundred and fifty two dollars

Arthur Wall

Before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for Jasper County Mississippi personally appeared said Arthur Wall who signed the foregoing answer and who after being duly sworn saith that the matters and things therein set forth are true so far as he knows them of his own knowledge and the rest he believes to be true.

Sworn to before me January 2nd AD 1845
William H. Edmonson
Justice of the Peace

*Filed April 4, 1845


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Dease vs. Jones (answer of Young Wall)


The separate answer of Young Wall to the cross bill of Ransom J. Jones administrator of James Dupriest deceased.

This respondent answering saith that he lived with said James Dupriest about eight years and not for a longer space of time. This respondent admits that he was boarded in the ordinary manner for said space of time. This respondent says that he only received twelve months schooling which was worth about sixty dollars, including board for said time.

This respondent says that the clothing which he received from said James Dupriest was made by the mother & the sisters of respondent out of cloth by them manufactured at home; and the full amount received as aforesaid, or in any other manner by the respondent in the way of clothing was not worth more than one hundred and six dollars. This respondent says that he worked for and served the said James Dupriest at his request for and during the said mentioned eight years to wit from 1816 to the year A.D. 1826 which said work and services so rendered were worth the sum of Four hundred and ninety five dollars for the aforementioned eight years including board, washing, and lodging for said time. Said services consisted of attending to the stock, ploughing [sic] and other labor incidental to farming ___. This respondent says that it will therefore appear that the estate owes respondent the sum of three hundred and eight nine dollars with nineteen years interest therein or a balance due to respondent for his work and services; which amount to the sum of Eight hundred twenty-nine dollars.

Young Wall

Before me the undersigned Justice Peace in & for Jasper County Mississippi, personally appeared said Young Wall who signed the foregoing answers & who after being duly sworn saith that the matters & things therein set forth are true so far as he knows them of his own knowledge are true & the rest he believes to be true.


Sworn to before me Jany 2d 1845
William H. Edmonson
Justice of the Peace


*Filed April 4, 1845

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Dease vs. Jones (answer of Mary Fatheree)

The separate answer of Mary Fatheree wife of John D. Fatheree to the cross bill of Ransom J. Jones, administrator of James Dupriest. This respondent answering saith that she lived as she believes with said James Dupriest about thirteen years, during which time she this respondent was boarded in the ordinary manner. This respondent says that for the first five years of said time, this respondent was of no service to the said James Dupriest, and that the boarding clothing and other expenses amounted for said five years to about the sum of two hundred dollars ass [as] this respondent believes. This respondent says that during the next three years after the expiration of said five years, the services rendered by respondent to said James Dupriest were equivalent to all Boarding Clothing and Schooling received by respondent during said three years.

This respondent says that during the next five years, after the expiration of said three years, the services of this respondent were to the said James Dupriest of the value of one hundred and fifty dollars inclusive of Board, Clothing, and Schooling and all other expenses.

Mary Fatheree



Before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for Jasper County Mississippi personally appeared said Mary Fatheree who signed the foregoing answer and who after having been duly sworn saith that the matters and things therein set forth are true so far as she knows them of her own knowledge, and the rest she believes to be true.

Sworn to before me.
February 24th AD 1845
William H. Edmunson
Justice of the Peace

Filed April 4, 1845



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Dease vs. Jones (answer of Ransom Jones #2)



To his Honor Robert H. Buckner, chancellor of the State of Mississippi, presiding in the Superior Court of Chancery held at Jackson, Ransom J. Jones, administrator of James Dupriest, deceased, for farther(?) & more perfect answer to the bill of Oliver C. Dease & others, in said court, in respect to the particulars to which exceptions have been taken & sustained to his answer heretofore filed says:

That as well as he now recollects, in the absence of the letters to him, it was in the year 1841 he recieved [sic] the appointment of administration and ______ of the estate of said James Dupriest , & afterward in the fall of that year recieved [sic] letters as administrator in chief; that prior to his appointment he had not any particular knowledge, or certain information concerning the condition of said Dupriest’ estate; the things of which it consisted; the titles under which they were here; or the claim against it. Of the estate of Micajah Wall as it existed at his decease or was afterward exhibited, administered, distributed, or otherwise disposed of in the county of Wayne, or elsewhere this respondent, at his appointment, had not, nor has he since acquired, any personal knowledge or distinct or certain information. Of the state extent or management of said Wall’s estate he does not remember to have, at that time, heard even by rumor or report; and he now states that he has not since recieved [sic] any distinct or certain information concerning the same beyond what is furnished by the copies of the records marked as exhibits A & B & filed with his answer. As to the number description value or increase of the stock, formerly of said Wall’s estate & which came to the hands of said Dupriest when as admn of said Wall, or in right of his wife or in his own right, this respondent has not & never has had any personal knowledge, & no certain or distinct information, beyond what said exhibits may show & what he has already stated in his answer; He has, since the ________ of this suit, heard many remarks made concerning the same, but they were either by those interested, or of such a general & loose nature as to leave no distinct impression or conviction on his mind - & so he has no specific belief to disclose.

In regard to the hire of the slaves in the bill mentioned this respondent submits if he ought to be compelled to answer, in the absence of any allegation in the complainants bill or supplement touching the same; & claiming the privilege of not being affected on final hearing by reason of any thing herein on that subject, he says that prior to his reception of said slaves, as the property of his intestate, having no personal knowledge of them, he could speak as to the five of them previously only on conjecture; and as to their annual hire since he cannot now speak distinctly for the want of his memoranda & papers, which he left at his residence in Jasper County, not knowing that a reference to them might be needful; the said slaves have been hired out by him since about Novr 1841; & if deemed important he will transmit a verified statement of the same to be appended to this answer.

Respondent for answer to the amendment or supplement of the complainants says that the additional matters thereof are such as never came to his knowledge; that he never recieved [sic] any certain information concerning any of them, beyond what may be contained in the copy of the cross(?) filed with the supplement, which on information of his counsel he admits to be like the exhibit A to his answer; that having data on which to form a belief concerning any of them he requires full proof thereof, & of each of them. Were he to indulge in conjecture he would suppose it most probable that whatever portion the defendant Mary, as widow of Micajah Wall, recieved [sic] for her dower & share, was upon the order of the Orphans Court of Wayne County, which probably has been lost in consumption of its archives & considering that above thirty years, (an average generation,) have passed away since the grant of administration to said Mary & Dupriest & that the complainants who are children of said Micajah were raised, clad, supported, & educated up their respective majorities in the family of Dupriest - & gave to him acquittances for their respective shares, he thinks it most likely that they acted upon full knowledge of the facts & that, when of age, being entirely contented with the shares or the equivalents, recieved [sic] by them freely made those acquittances; and that in point of fact the said Dupriest by rendering to the greatly more than their shares, on any rates of compensation, did, in conscience at least, account to & with them fully & generously. These he thinks are the nearest approaches that can, at this day, be made to the real transactions.

Respondent, in further answer to said Supplement, repeats, by way of reference, the allegations contained in his answer and the matters on which he pleads & relies upon the Statues of Limitation - which he does in bar of any relief upon the maters of the supplement also; and in like manner he repeats in said answer alledged [sic] by way of set-off and as subjects at cross-bill which he now does in bar of relief upon said supplement.

And having now answered the original & supplement fully as he believes, he prays that he may be allowed to regard this answer as a dimissor to said supplement & that it & the original bill may be dismissed - & his costs therein sustained to decree to him.

Foote & Htuchinson
Solicitors for respondent

Mississippi:
Hinds Count Set

Before me, a Justice of the Peace of said county this day Ransom J. Jones, the respondent, makes oath that the matters stated in the preceding amended answers as of his own knowledge are here & that those otherwise stated he believes to be true.

Sworn to & subscribed
Before me Fb. 11, 1845
A. Morgan, J.P.

R.F. Jones (signed)



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Dease vs. Jones (letter to complainants)

Mississippi

In the Superior Court of Chancery held at Jackson
No. 2523 O.C. Dease & others v. R.J. Jones administrator


The complainants or _______ V.E. & B.D. Howard, their solicitors, are notified that on the 29th day of January 1844 the defendant Jones filed his answer, part whereof is a cross-bill to which part no exception has been made & yet no answer has been filed to said cross-bill; & that therefore if answers do not file within 20 days from and after the day of the service of this notice the said cross-bill will be taken as confessed.

They are also notified that a motion has been entered to rule the complainants to file the Papers in the cause together with the Report of the Commissioner on the _______ to the answers, otherwise the suit will be dismissed.

February 11, 1845
Foote & Hutchinson
Solicitors for Jones

Service Acknowledged
Feb. 12th ’45
V.E. & B.D. Howard



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Will of John Wall

Transcription of will of John Wall. Newton county, Will book 1, page 57; probated 1878. Images copied from microfilm. Transcribed by Dorie J. Yontz.

Transcription begins:
John Wall deceased, Will of
State of Mississippi
Newton County
I Eugene Carleton chancery clerk in and for said county certify that the following is a true copy of the Will of John Wall, deceased, the proof thereof and the order of court therein
State of Mississippi
Newton County
Chancery court of said county - Before the clerk in vocation November 4th A.D. 1878.

To the Honorable T.B. Graham, chancellor of the 8th Dist. Sitting at Decatur in the county of Newton, & sole presiding therein. The petition of T.J. Wall of said county respectfully represents unto your honorable court that some time during the month of March 1878 John Wall late of said county, departed this life, leaving a last Will & testament duly signed, published, and attested as your petitioner believes and which he herewith presents for probate. The said will is subscribed by J.F.N. Huddleston, H.J. Freeman, and F.B. Nimochs {?} as witnesses to the signature and publication thereof all of whom reside in this State. The said testator in his last Will and testament nominated and appointed M.C. Wall the sole executor thereof, but that the said M.C. Wall died a short time prior to the decease of said testator and the said testator made no other appointment of any person to execute said Will. And this petitioner further shows that the said John Wall died seized and possessed of a small real & personal estate consisting chiefly of credits, which said personal estate, according to the best information which petitioner has been able to obtain is of the probable value of one thousand ($1000) dollars. That said testator left surviving him the following named children and grandchildren to wit: your petitioner T.J. Wall, Biddy Carrway [sic] {Caraway}, wife of J.E. Carway [sic] {Caraway}, Eliza Cornett, wife of W.H. Cornett, Jayne Davis, wife of N. Davis. Rachael Horn, wife of Jas Horn, Biddy Gibson, wife of Taylor Gibson and only child of Mary Sims deceased, who was a daughter of said testator. Nancy Lewis, wife of J.H. Lewis, Z. Wall, P.C. Wall, Margaret Johnson widow of John Johnson decd., all adults. T. ?. {J.? G.?Y.?Q?} Wall, only child of John Wall, decd. Was a son of testator, a minor and the heirs of M.C. Wall decd. to wit: G.W. Wall, W.P. Wall. M.C. Wall, A.J. Wall, J.F. Wall, F.W. {N.?} Wall. M.L. Holliday, wife of Holliday, all adults. J.H. Wall, B.E. Wall, M.A. Wall, M.L. Wall, and Eugene Wall, minors. Petitioner prays that the testimony of said subscribing witnesses (who are now present) may be taken in the matter of said will and that probate of the same may be granted & the said Will ordered for record. And petitioner further prays that letters of administration may be granted him on his taking the oath prescribed by Statute and entering into bond in such sum as your honor may direct, he, your petitioner being a son of said testator a suitable person to take charge of said administration & that your honorable court appoint to value and appraise the goods, chattles, & personal estate of said testator and make such nother and further orders as to your honor may seem meet and proper in the premises and as in duty bound and sworn to subscrbed before me, Nov. 4th 1878

T.J.Wall

Eugene Carleton, clk.


In the name of God, Amen.

Will:
I John Wall of Newton County in the State of Mississippi do make and ordain this my last Will & testament in form following to wit:
Item 1st:
After my decease it is my Will that all my just debts be paid.

Item 2nd:
I give and bequeath unto each one of my children or the descendants of my children an equal portion of my estate real and personal, with the exception of my grandson, Thomas Jefferson Wall, only child of my son John Wall, deceased. It is my will and desire, and I hereby give and bequeath to the said Thomas Jefferson Wall one hundred dollars more than an equal share of my estate in consideration of a small amount of money left in my hands by his father in his lifetime for which there is no showing in writing.

Item 3rd:
I nominate and appoint my son M.C. Wall sole executor of this my last Will and testament requiring of him no security in assuming the execution of this trust and upon qualifying he shall proceed to divide and distribute the same without the forms of law in the following manner, that is to say, upon the selection of three disinterested commissioners, who being duly sworn shall appraise and allot my property in lots or shares according to the number of my heirs at law, if in their judgement the same be practicable and if impracticable, then to sell all or any part of my said estate and divide the proceedings arising from the sale thereof according to the tenor and interest of the bequest as contained in Item 2nd. And after such division and distribution shall have been made my said executor shall report the proceedings had therein to the clerkk of said Newton county for record. Which said report is the only report required in the execution of this my last Will and testament. Whereupon my said executor shall be discharged from his trust with a reasonable compensation for his services and expenses. In witness where I have hereunto set my hand & seal, ths Feby. 16th 1875.

John Wall


Signed, sealed, and published by the testator as and for his last Will and testament in our presence at his request & in the presences of each other and so by us witnesses on the date thereof

J.F.N. Huddleston

H.T. Freeman

F.B. Nimocks


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Runaway Slave from the Dupriest Estate

The May 20, 1846 edition of the True Democrat mentions Rose, 22, a slave hired from the estate of the late James Depriest, ran away. She was to be returned to Rev. Ransom J. Jones or J.E. Seaman
source: Jasper County, Mississippi Paulding Newspaper Items 1844-1861 and 1891-1894 by Jean Strickland and Patricia N. Edwards (published by Ben Strickland, 1997)
Note: This seems to be the daughter of the slave Tenor, mentioned in the lawsuit of Dease vs. Jones. O.C. Dease, the plantiff, was the editor of the newspaper.
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