Jan Court 1863; The petition of Avery B. Quillin of St Helena Parish, La. represents that Francis Quillin lately departed this life leaving some landed and slave property; That the petitioner being the father of the deceased is entitled to the administration; prayed order for inventory
17 July 1869; Power of attorney granted by Nancy Draughon, Mosilla Quillin, Louisa Smith, L. R. Draughon, L. W. Smith, "heirs and children of Avery B. Quillen" of sd Parish to the said Avery B. Quillin to sell their part of the Wm. Carruth tract of land on Ticfaw River "except that part thereof above the mills of three acres set off to Nancy, Mosilla & Louisa Quillen."