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Miles Chappell
b.5 Jun 1790 Amelia, Virginia, United States
d.24 Mar 1887 Walker, Alabama, United States
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m. 12 Jul 1812
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born 5 June 1791- per Ancestry.com (no documentation) died 24 March 1887, Tuscaloosa Co, AL 14 children, 6 ID'd in census Obituary Another prisoner of hope set free Miles Chappell was born in the State of Virginia, Granville Co., June 5th A.D. 1790, and departed this life March 24th A.D. 1887, aged 96 years, 9 months and 19 days. Bro.C., in his 22d year, was married to Miss Priscilla Parker, who was in her 14th year, and is still living. Bro. and Sister Chappell have had 14 children born to them, all of whom are living but three. His progeny perhaps numbers near 500. He soldiered under Jackson in the war of 1812. and was in the memorable battle of New Orleans. He ahd been a member of the Baptist chuch over 60 years, and was a man of unimpeachable character. He had been blind 11 years, and 4 years of that time he was unable to walk alone, bu he was a patient sufferer. The funeral sermom was preached by the writer from Job 14 14: "If a man die shall he live again?" J.W.Rogers, Pastor Julian, Ala., April 2d, 1887 ** found by Beverly Mount -Douds in a box of papers belonging to Wm. Malcolm Elbersole & his family. per Ancestry.com 8 Mar 2011 Cemetery name Sterling Cemetery Name on headstone Miles Chappell Birth 1790 Death 1887 - Alabama MILES AND PRISCILLA PARKER CHAPPELL written by Anne Chappell MilesChappell, born 5 June, 1790 in Amelia County, VA, moved to to BedfordCounty, TN about 1807 with his parents Susannah Moore and AbnerChappell, a Revolutionary War veteran, born in Amelia County, 12April, 1763, died in Howard County, MO, 15 Feb 1839. In BedfordCounty on 12 July, 1812, Miles married Priscilla Parker, born 10April, 1797, daughter of Mary Harris and Elijah Parker, born about1768 and died in 1853 in Raus, Bedford County. Around1820, Abner moved west to Howard County, MO, where he claimed bountyland for his war service. At about the same time Miles and hisyoung family moved south to Tennesse. Thenext record concerning the two of them is of Miles' selling his inheritance from his father. The deed was recorded in HowardCounty Deed Book S, page 395, 1841. This important document wasnot discovered by Phillip Chappell who wrote The Chappell Genealogyin 1900, an extensive work that was appended and reprinted in 1983. In the 1950s, Mrs. John McQueen Guttery discovered the document andworked diligently at bringing forward the Miles Chappell line in alittle book, The Chappell Family. Unfortunately only one of herbooks is known to be available to the public, so a copy has beenincluded with other data in a collection entitled Chappells andStanleys of Bedford County, TN., Jasper County, GA., Fayette andTuscaloosa Counties, AL., and Hill and Johnston Counties, TX. and donated to LDS family history centers and the library atTuscaloosa. Atleast five and possibly seven of Miles' and Priscilla's fourteenchildren, twelve daughters and two sons, were born in Tennessee. The others were born in Fayette County, Alabama. Miles andPriscilla lived in Fayette County south of Berry, near the TuscaloosaCounty line until their very last years when they moved into the homeof their daughter and son-in-law Jesse M. and Martha Stanley inTuscaloosa County. As their children married they establishedhomes in both counties. Theirchildren were (1) Lucy, 26 June, 1813 - 27 Aug, 1838, marriedGeorge W. Johnston, both buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Berry; (2) Sarah, 15 Apr, 1815 - after 1889, married Robert Berry; (3)Permelia, 6 Feb, 1817 - 26 Oct, 1903, married Jehu Chaney Kirkland,both buried Siloam Church Cemetery, Winfield, Marion County, AL; (4) James Harvey, 27 Feb, 1819 - 23 Jan, 1896, married Lucy Freeman,both buried at Pleasant Hill; (5) Susanah, 6 Feb 1822, dsp,very young; (6) Mary, 21 Mar, 1824 - before 1887,married Oliver Davis; (7) Catherine, 27 Aug, 1826 - before1887, married Samuel Whitson; (8) Palatine, 29 Jan, 1929 -after 1889, married John C. Freeman; (9) Martha Jane, 29 May,1831 - 20 Sep, 1909, married Jesse Mercer Stanley, both buried inSterling Cemetery near Miles and Priscilla; (10) Lutitia, 12May, 1833 - 25 June, 1910, married William Lucius Stanley, bothburied Oak Hill Cemetery, Jasper County, AL; (11) Caraline, 4 Aug,1835 - after 1889, married Nathaniel Davis; (12) Elizabeth, 22 Sep,1837 - 6 Sep 1910, married D. C. M. T. Winn, buried Pleasant Hill; (13) John A., 29 Nov, 1840 - after 1889, married Callester Bagwell,and (14) Alpha Ann, 13 May 1846 - after 1889, married JohnThomas. Except for Susanah, all children had issue. Therewere thirty-three years between the the first and last child. Lucy the eldest had married, given birth to six children, and died atage twenty-five before the birth eight years later of Alpha Ann. The only two sons were separated by more than twenty-one years. WhenMiles died intestate 24 Mar, 1887, and was buried in Tuscaloosa Co.in Bethlehem Church Cemetery in Sterling, just three months short ofhis ninety-seventh birthday, his son James Harvey Chappell andson-in-law Jesse M. Stanley were appointed administrators of hisestate which would not be settled until 1894, seven years later. What had to be a monumentous task for his administrators would oneday become a genealogist's bonanza. Miles had outlived four ofhis children. He had outlived grandchildren with heirs and evengreat grandchildren with heirs. All had to be traced down andaccounted for, and when the final accounting was done eight membersof the first generation inherited $43.96 each and some of the greatgreat grandchildren inherited eighty-one and one-fourth cents eachfrom an estate which had been valued at $849.00. Administrativefees, no doubt well-deserved, lawyer, and court fees had eaten awayat the already meager estate that had taken so much effort toresolve. James Harvey and John A did not receive aninheritance, presumably because of the land Deeds of Gift they hadreceived earlier from their father. At the beginning of thesettling of the estate, Palatine and John C. Freeman, Alpha Ann andJohn Thomas, and John A. and Callister Chappell had already moved toTexas as had many of the subsequent generations. Others were livingin Mississippi. This lengthy probate providing documentation ofspouses, up to four generations of children, and their residence atthe time, has been transcribed and is included in the Chappell andStanley collection mentioned earlier. Also included in thatcollection is a list of about 750 descendants compiled from theestate record, Mrs. Guttery's work, marriage, census, and cemeteryrecords. Anotheruseful and entertaining source of information on this couple isMiles' War of 1812 record, SC-14477. Because of the governmentred tape that was undoubtedly a nightmare for the participants,Miles's military record provides more information than many suchrecords. Miles was drafted near Shelbyville, Bedford County, TNin November, 1814, and served in Captain John Jackson's Company,Tennessee Militia. Seventeen year old Priscilla was earlypregnant with their second child. Miles served under GeneralAndrew Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans, finished his tour ofduty, was discharged honorably in May, 1815, and returned home justafter the birth of his second daughter. InAlabama, years later under the Acts of 1850 and 1855, Miles appliedfor and received bounty land for his service. In 1871, seventy-eight year old Miles signed a declaration of loyalty to theUnited States, attesting that in the recent rebellion, he had givenno aid or comfort to the enemy, and requesting a pension under theprovision of the act of 1871. In 1872, he was approved for apension of $8.00 a month. September 1, 1886, Tuscaloosaattorney, S. A. M. Wood wrote a letter at the request of Miles'daughter, Martha Stanley with whom Miles and Priscilla were nowliving. Miles was now blind and helpless, and it was theirunderstanding that his condition entitled him to another $4.00 amonth for a total of $12.00. Whetherthe paperwork cleared Washington before Miles' death is uncertain. What is evident is the aggravation poor Priscilla encountered whenshe tried to get her widow's pension established. The required formwas not too difficult, asking the usual information: date and placeof birth, enlistment, death, and a description of his appearance atthe time of his enlistment. He was, Priscilla recalled, fivefeet, nine inches tall, with black hair, blue eyes, and fair skin. It seems that although his name was written Miles, he was called"Milo." On occasion the latter spelling hadbeen entered in his record, and when his blindness required him tohave his vouchers signed with his "X" appended, the signerhad written "Milo." Questions had arisen concerningthis while he still lived, but after his death, it became a majorobstacle for Priscilla. Oddly they never questioned thevariations of Chappell, Chappel, and Chapel. Not only did shehave to explain the Miles\Milo discrepancy, but she must show proofof their marriage which had occured just seventy-five years, lessthree months, before Miles died! The poor widow responded,"...so far as I know it would be impossible for me to furnishproof of our mariage for there is no one living as I know of that sawus married..." Finally she satisfied their requirementswith several sworn statements regarding the actual date of Miles'death, the spelling and pronunciation of his name, and that they hadlived as man and wife for at least the last forty-five years. Elevenmonths after his death, Priscilla got her pension retroactive back tohis death date and for the full $12.00! What a fortune thismust have seemed. Priscilla lived another eighteen months afterthe her pension was granted, and then on 27 Aug, 1889, she joinedMiles in that peaceful little church cemetery in Sterling. from Anne Chappell Miles Chappell Estate Papers Fayette Co., AL. Probate Court Records - Book 6 - 1890-1909 P age 362 Miles Chappell Deceased Estate of The State of Alabama Fayette County To the Honorable Holland M Bell Judge of Probate of Said coun ty: The petition of James Chappell & Jesse M Stanley inhabitants of thi s State over twenty-one years of age, respectfully represents to you r Honor that Miles Chappell departed this life intestate on the day o f March 1887 more than twelve months since and no administration ha s been granted to any one on said estate, said decd died leaving prop erty- property in this county, to the best of petitioners knowledge i nformation and belief, of the value of about - one thousand dollars a nd not probably more: That said Miles Chappell was at the time of hi s death an inhabitant of this State; That your petitioners are the so n and son in law of said deceased That the names residences and age s of the heirs and distributees of the estate of said decedant as you r petitioners are advised and believe are as follows - Sarah Berry wife of Robert Berry over 21 years of age sound mind & re sided in this county. Permelia Kirkland widow of J.C. Kirkland decd over 21 years of age so und mind & reside in this county James C. Chappell over 21 years sound mind reside in Tuscaloosa Co th is State- Palatine Freeman Wife of John Freeman over 21 years of age sound min d & resides in the State of Texas Martha Stanley wife of Jesse M Stanley over 21 years of age sound min d & reside in Tuscaloosa County this state. Caroline Davis wife of N. Davis over 21 years of age sound mind resid e in this county Elizabeth Winn widow over 21 years of age sound mind and reside in th is county Lutitia Stanley widow of William Stanley decd over 21 years of age so und mind and resides in Walker Co this state John A Chapell over 21 years of age sound mind & reside in the stat e of Texas Alpha A Thomas wife of John Thomas over 21 years of age sound min d & resides in the State of Texas Children of Lucy Johnson deceased to wit: 1 G. W. Johnson over 21 years of age sound mind resides in this count y - 2 Permelia York widow of James York deceased over 21 years of age sou nd mind resides in Texas - 3 Frederick Johnson over 21 years of age sound mind resides in Tuscal oosa County of this state page 363 4Lucy Johns wife of Bert Johns over 21 years of age sound mind & resi des in Walker Co. Ala 5Children of Elizabeth York decd to wit - Frederick York - Thos Yor k & Comodore York all over 21 yrs of age sound mind & reside in Stat e of Texas. 6Children of Sanford Johnson decd to wit: David Johnson o ver 21 years of age sound mind & resides in this county Henry Johnso n over 21 yrs of age sound mind & resides in Texas & children of Eliz abeth Nichols decd to wit Carrie children of Mary Davis to wit 1James Davis over 21 yrs of age sound mind & resides in this co 2Miles Davis " " " " " " " " " " " " 3John Davis " " " " " " " " " " " " 4Emily Enis wife of T. D. Enis over 21 yrs of age sound mind " " " " 5Arthur Davis over 21 yrs of age sound mind & resides in Mississippi 6Savanah Williamson wife of Robert Williamson over 21 yrs of age soun d mind resides in state of Mississippi 7Lutitia Enis wife of Wiley Enis over 21 yrs sound mind resides in St ate of Mississippi Children of Catherine Whitson decd to wit: 1Miles Whitson over 21 yrs of age sound mind resides in this county 2Elizabeth Amerson wife of Jasper Amerson over 21 yrs of age sound mi nd & resides in this county 3James Whitson over 21 yrs of age sound mind & resides in this county 4Ann Moor wife of James Moor over 21 yrs of age sound mind & reside d in Texas 5Lutitia Randell wife of Bud Randell over 21 yrs sound mind resides in Tuscaloosa Co Ala 6Sallie Baker wife of Gin Baker over 21 yrs sound mind resides in thi s county Therefore your petitioners James Chappell & Jesse M Stanley respectfu lly suggests that they are by law entitled to administer said estate an d pray your Honor that letters of administration thereon be granted them accordin g to law upon their giving the requisite bond and security -:and as in duty bo und James Chappell Jesse M Stanley Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29 day of Oct 1889 Holland M Bell Judge of Probate Filed & letters granted 29 day of October 1889 Holland M Bell Judge of Probate page 364 Miles Chappell Deceased Estate of The State of Alabama } Administrator Bond Fayette County } Probate Court Know all men by these presents that we James Chappell, Jesse M Stanle y, Nathaniel Davis & Hiram Hyde are held and firmly bound unto Hollan d M Bell Judge of Probate of said county and his successors in office in the p enal sum of two thousand dollars for the sum payments of which sum we bind our selves and each of our heirs executors, administrators and assigns jointly s everally and firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and date d the 29 day of October AD 1889 The condition of the above obligation is such That whereas the abov e bound James Chappell & Jesse M Stanley were on the 29 day of October AD 188 9 duly appointed administrators of the estate of Miles Chappell deceased Now should the said James Chappell & Jesse M Stanly well and faithful ly perform all the duties which are or may be required of them by la w as such administrators then in that case the above obligation to be void othe rwise to remain in full force and virtue James Chappell Jesse M Stanley Nathaniel Davis Hiram Hyde Taken and approved the 29 day of October 1889 Holland M Bell Judge of Probate of Fayette Coun ty The State of Alabama } Letters Fayette County } Probate Court Letters of Administration on the Estate of Miles Chappell deceased ar e hereby granted to James Chappell & Jesse M Stanley who have duly qualified a nd given bond as such and are authorized to administer such estate Dated this 29th day of October Holland M Bell Judge of Probate of Fayette County Issued & filed 29 day of October 1889 Holland M Bell Judge of Probate page 365 The State of Alabama} Fayette County } Probate Court In the matter of the Extate of Miles Chappell Deceased To the Hon Hol land M Bell Judge of the Probate Court Fayette County The undersigned James Chappell & Jesse M. Stanley your petitioners b y appoint ment of this court administrators of the estate of Miles Chappell dec eased would respectfully represent unto your Honor that the said deceased d ied seized of the following described lands situate in said county an d state to wit the E 1/2 of NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 sec 29 less ab out 6 acres sold to Elizabeth Winn also the West 1/2 of NW 1/4 sec 2 8 all in Township 16 Range 10 West containing about 194 acres land th ere is also a few articles of personal property We further allege that the said estate is solvent to our certain know ledge Your petitioners further state that the names ages residences and con dition of the heirs and distributees of said estate are as follows t o wit [heirs are listed as on page 362 with addition of "Carrie Port & Katie Nichols m inors under 14 years & reside in this Co" and omission of Palatine Freeman , John A Chappell, Alpha A Thomas, and John F Davis] we further alleges t hat the said lands cannot be equitable divided among said heirs and distr ibutees without a sale thereof and therefor pray that for the purpose of maki ng such page 366 division your Honor will grant an order directing petitioners to sel l the lands herein before described and will make such further order s herein as may be by law required and to your honorable Court may se em meet James Chappell Jesse M Stanley The State of Alabama } James Chappell Fayette County } Jesse M Stanley being duly sworn depo se and say that the facts set forth in the foregoing petition are tru e according to the best of their knowledge information and belief Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29 day of October 1889 Holland M. Bell } James Chappell Judge of Probate} Jesse M. Stanley The state of Alabama } Probate Court 29 Oct Term 1889 Fayette County } To J E Cox Take notice That by an order of this court this day made and entere d you were appointed to act as Guardian adlitem for Carrie Nickols Port Nickol s and Katie Nickols minor heirs of estate of Miles Chappell decease d to represent and protect their interests upon the application of Ja mes Chappell and Jesse M Stanley Administrator of Estate of Miles Cha ppell deseased to sell the lands of said decedent for divisions on th e grounds same cannot be equitably divided Given under my hand this 31 day of October 1889 Holland M Bell Judge of Probate I hereby accept the appointment of Guardian adlitem for Carrie Nickol s Port Nickols and Katie Nickols minor heirs of Estate Miles Chappell deceas ed to represent and protect their interests upon the hearing of the above e ntitled cause and do hereby deny(?) all the allegations contained in said app lication Witness my hand the 22nd day November 1889 J. E. Cox Guardian(?) Witness The State of Alabama } Probate Court Fayette County } Appointment and acceptance of J. E. Cox Guar dian adlitem in application to sell lands In the matter of Sale of land s for division of Miles Chappell Deceased [ line missing ] page 367 The State of Alabama} Probate Court Fayette County } To the Sheriff of said County Greeting Wherea s James Chappell and Jesse M Stanley Adminstrators of the estate Miles Chappe ll deceased have filed their application in said Court for a sale of th e lands described therein belonging to the Estate of said decedent for the pu rpose of making division and the 10 day of December 1889 has been appointed fo r the hearing of said application You are therefor hereby commanded to ci te Frederick Johnson Lutitia Randle and her husband Bud Randle Sarah Ber ry & husband Robert Berry to appear before the said court on said 10 day o f December 1889 to contest said application if they think proper Witness this 29 day of October 1889 Holland M Bell Judge of Probate The State of Alabama} Probate Court Fayette County } Estate of Miles Chappell Deceased Issued 29 Octo/89 Holland M Bell Judge of Probate We & each of us hereby acknowledge legal services of this citation b y receipt of copy Frederick Johnson Luticia Randle Sarah Berry Bud Randle Robert Berry The State of Alabama } Probate Court Fayette County } To the Sheriff of said County - Greeting Whereas James Chapppell Jesse M. Stanley Administrators of the Estat e of Miles Chappell deceased has filed his application in said Cour t for a sale of the lands described therein belonging to the Estate o f said decedent for the purpose of division among heirs & distributees on the ground the sam e cannot be equitably divided and the 10 day December 1889 has been a ppointed for the hearing of said application. You are therefore hereby commanded to c ite Permelia Kirkland Caroline Davis & her husband N. Davis Elizabeth Wi nn G.W. Johnson Emily Enis & her husband Thos D. Enis Miles Whitson David Joh nson James Davis Miles Davis John Davis Elizabeth Amerson & her husba nd Jasper Amerson Jas Whitson to appear before the said Court on sai d 10 day December 1889 to contest said application if they think prop er Witness this 30th day of October 1889 Holland M. Bell Judge of Probate Page 368 The State of Alabama } Probate Court Fayette County } Estate of Miles Chappell Deceased Returned by R. P. Caine & filed 18 Nov 1889 Holland M. Bell Judge of Probate Received this 2 day of Nov 1889 R. P. Caine Sheriff I have Executed by Serving copy on all the within named parties R. P. Caine Sheriff This Nov 15th 1889 The State of Alabama } Probate Court Fayette County } To the sheriff of said County - Greeting Whereas James Chappell & Jesse M. Stanley Administrators of the Estat e of Miles Chappel deceased has filed their application in said Cour t for a sale of the lands described therein belonging to the Estate o f said decedent for the purpose of divisiion among heirs & distribute es on the ground the same cannot be equitable divided and the 10 da y of December 1889 has been appointed for the hearing of said applica tion. You are therefore hereby commanded to cite Lutitia Stanley Luc y Johns & her husband Bert Johns to appear before the said court on s aid 10 day of December 1889 to contest said application if they thin k proper Witness this 30 day of October 1889 Holland M. Bell Judge of Probate The State of Alabama } Fayette County } Estate of Miles Chappell Deceased Recd & filed 2 Nov 1889 Holland M Bell Judge of Probate Received this 1 day of November 1899 J W Shepherd Sheriff Executed this 1 day of November 1889 By giving a copy to each of th e within named parties J W. Shepherd Sheriff Walker Co page 369 The State of Alabama} Probate Court Fayette County } In the matter of the application of the Admi nistrators of Estate of Miles Chappell to sell lands for division To B T Freeman Esquire of Berry in the State of Ala or to such one o r more of you as shall act herein Greeting: Know ye That we reposing confidence in your integrity skil l and ability have appointed you Commissioners to take the answers to the interrogations and crossinterrogations hereunto attached of H. B. Ber ry and William Perkinson material witness for the petitioners in a certain c ause or proceeding now pending and undetermined in our said Court of Probat e Entitled as set forth in the caption hereof and we do hereby authorize and emp ower you the said Commissioners to call and cause to come before you the sai d witness at such time and place as you shall appoint and this deposi tion on oath to take touching this knowledge of the matters and thing s in controversy in said cause or proceeding: and the said depositio n when so taken by you shall be subscribed by said witness and the sa me you shall together with this Commission return to us with all conv enient speed; and you shall likewise certify the same to us under you r hands and seals in all things fully and explicity how you have exec uted this commission Witness Holland M Bell Judge of Probate at offi ce in Fayetteville this 2 day of Dec in the year of our Lord one thou sand eight hundred and eighty nineHolland M Bell Judge of Probate The State of Alabama} Probate Court Fayette County } In the matter of the application of Administ ration of Miles Chappell deceased to sell the lands belonging to sai d estate Interrogatories to propounded to Henry B Berry and William Perkinso n who reside in said County the answers to which will be used as evidence i n behalf of said application at the hearing of the same. Int 1st Were you acq uainted with said Miles Chappell Int 2d Are you acquainted with the heirs and distributees of said Miles Chappell if yea give their names and resi dences and whether they are twenty-one years of age or minors. Stat e also what ones are married women and whether their husbands are o f full age or not Int 3d Are you acquainted with the following descr ilbed lands lying in said County of Fayette And do you know them as l ands of which continued on page 411 page 411 said Miles Chappell died seized and possessed to wit The E 1/2 of N E 1/4 and NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Sec 29 and W 1/2 of SW 1/4 Sec 28 T 1 6 R 10. Int 4th Can said lands be equitaably divided among said heir s and distributees without sale thereof Int 5th State anything els e you may know that will benefit petitioner Jesse M Stanley James Chappell Administ rators The State of Alabama } Berry Station Dec the 7th 1889 Fayette County } I B F Freeman the commissioner named in th e annexed commission do hereby certify that in pursuance thereof I caused the s aid witness Henry B Berry and William Perkinson to come before me B F Fre eman at Berry Station on this 7th day of December one thousand eight hundre d and 89 being the time and place appointed by me to speak the trugh the whol e truth and othing but the truth and also to make full and true answ er to the interrogatories and cross interrogatories hereto answered t hereupon answered and deposed as follows to wit The State of Alabama Fayette County Witness Henry B Berry Saith on oath to the first Interogatories: I was acquainted with th e heirs and distributees of said Miles Chappell. The heirs of Lucy J ohnson all of age Permeally Kirkling Fayette Co Ala Sarah Berry Fay ette Co Ala James Chappell Tuscaloosa County Ala Mary Davis Palatin e Freeman Catherine Witson Marthy Stanly Lutitia Stanley Charline Da vis Elizabeth Winn John Chappell Alphaan Thomas all of age Int 3 d I am acquainted with the land that belongs to the said Miles Chappe ll Int 4th I dont think said lands could be Equitably divided without a sale H B Berry (L S) The State of Alabama } Berry Station Fayette County } William Perkinson Witness deposeth and sai th the Intorogatory Int 1st I was acquainted with said Miles Chappell In t 2d I was acquainted with the most of the heirs of Miles Chappell L ucy Johnson Sarah Berry Permelia Kirkling Jomes Chappell Mary Davis P alitine Freeman Catherine Witson Marthia Stanley Lutisha Stanley Char line Davis Elizabeth Wynne John Chappell Alphyan Thomas. Int 3 d I am acquainted with said lands that belongs to the said Miles Chap pell. Int 4th I dont think said lands could be divided amongst sai d heirs without a sale of said lands. W. M. Perkinson L.S And I B. F. Freeman commissioner as aforesaid d o further certify that I am not of counsel or of kin to any of the pa rties to the cause or in any manner interested in the results thereof ; And I B. F. Freeman commissioner as aforesaid do further certify th at I have personal knowledge of the identity of the said witness tha t the aforesaid evidence and answers under oath were taken down and r educed to wrilting by me B. F. Freeman commissioner and being close d were examined by the witnesses Henry B Berry and William Perkinso n and by them approved, and that thereupon the said evidence was subs cribed by said witness in my presence and on the day and at the plac e specified in the caption. Witness my hand this 7th day of Decembe r 1889. B. F. Freeman Commissioner Adms of Estate Miles Chappell The heirs & distributees of said Estate Fayette County State of Aladeposition of Henry B Berry and William Pe rkinson taken before me B F Freeman commissioner at Berry Station Dec e the 7th 1889 page 412 The State of Alabama } Probate Court In the matter of the Fayette County } Estate of Miles Chappell Deceased To the Hon Holland M Bell Judge Probate Court said county of the Esta te of Miles Chappell deceased would respectfully report that by virtue o f a decree rendered by your Honorable Court on the 10 day of December 1889 we di d on the 1st day of January 1890 between the hours of eleven o clock in the fo renoon and four o clock in the afternoon of said day at the late resi dence or old homestead of sec in Fayette County offer for sale at pub lic vendue the lands described in said decree and that Lewis T Stanley bid the sum of Eigh t hundred & twenty five Dollars for the East half of North East quart er and North East quarter of the south East quarter section 29 less a bout (6) six acres sold to Elizabeth Winn also the west half of the N orth West quarter section 28 all in Township 16 Range 10 West The und ersigned further report that the following items of personal propert y were sold to the following named persons and at the prices set opos ite the name. 1 Bureau to Robert Berry at $5.00 1 Bedstead to E. H. Pool " 1.10 1 Quilt by Sallie Berry 1.10 1 " " " " .60 " Counterpain Suze(?) Witson at 1.00 " " Sallie Berry " 1.10 " " E. H. Pool " .65 " feather Bed & Pillas J. M. Stanley at 8.25 " " " " " E. H. Pool 6.00 24.80 And the said Lewis T Stanley being the highest and best bidder for sa id described land the same was struck off to heirs at the sum aforesaid . We Further report that said sale was fairly conducted and all the procee dings pertaining thereto were conducted in strict accordance with the [can' t read] of law and of the decree of said court directing said sale w e further report that previous to making said sale we advertised th e day place and terms of said sale and description of the property b y publication for three successive weeks by posting notices at the co urt house door and three other public places in this county we furthe r report that the said Lewis T Stanley & purchasers of the Personal p roperty have complied with the terms of sale by said Lewis T Stanle y the page 413 purchaser of the lands complied with terms of sale by paying half o f the pur- chase money in cash and by securing balance by note with approved sec urities. The purchase of the personal property complied with terms of sale b y paying full purchase money in cash The undersigned further report that th e said lands sold for sum not greatly less than its real value and we theref ore ask that the sale be approved by the court. James Chappell [followed by James' and Jesse's oath 20 Ja n l890] Jesse M Stanley [and record of filing 1 Fe b 1890] Fayette County, AL - Probate Minutes - Book 5 page 347 347 The State of Alabama} Probate Court Special term Feb. 9 1894 Fayette County } Present Thomas B. Martin Judge Miles Chappell Deceased} Estate of } Final Settlement } This being the day set to hear and pass upo n the account heretofore filed by Jesse M. Stanley and James Chappell the administrator of said estate for final settlement of their administra tion thereof now comes the said Jesse M. Stanly and James Chappell and mov es the court that his said account may be passed and allowed And it appearin g to the Court that due notice of the time and nature of this settlement has b een given by publication for three successive weeks in the Sentine l a newspaper published in this county and Holland M Bell who was her etofore appointed to act as guardian ad litem for and to represent an d protect the interest of great grandchildren to wit 3 children of El izabeth Nickols decd who was daughter of Sanford Johnson decd who wa s son of Lucy Johnson who was daughter of decd to wit Carrie Port an d Katie Nickols & two children of George York decd who was son of Eli zabeth York decd who was daughter of Lucy Johnson the names unknown t o adm under 21 years of age the only minors concerned in this proceed ing and settlement now appearing in open court consenting in writin g to act and contesting said settlement the court proceeds to examin e said account and to consider the proof relating thereto whereupon i t is shown and appears that said administrator has received of the as sets of said estate the sum of $849.00in money and that he has justl y expended in and about the cost and charges necessary and incident t o said administration the sum of $366.24 dollars leaving a balance o f $483.56 dollars for distribution among those entitled and said acco unt being full and correct it is decreed by the court that said accou nts be and the same are hereby in all things passed and allowed as ab ove stated and it further appearing to the court that such decedent l eft him surviving no widow but ten children to wit [heirs again liste d with addition of "two children of George York whose names are unkno wn to the administrator"] page 348 James Chappell & John Chappell having received advances they are ther efore discharged from this decree It is therefore adjudged and decreed that Sarah Berry do have and rec over of said Jesse M Stanly & James Chappell adms the sum of $43.96 her distr ibutive share of said estate for which execution may issue [Permelia Kirkland - same] [Palatine Freeman - same] [Alpha A Thomas - same] [Lutitia Stanly - same] [Caroline Davis - same] [Martha J. Stanley - same] [Elizabeth Wynn - same] It is further ordered adjudged and decreed that Wash Johnson do hav e and recover of said Jesse M Stanly & James Chappell adms $7.32 2/3 his di stributive share of said estate in this settlement for which execution may issue [Frederick Johnson - same] [Melia York - same] page 350 [Lucy Johns - same] It is further ordered adjudged and decreed that Auther Davis do hav e and recover of Jesse M Stanly and James Chappell adms $6.28 his distribut ive share of said estate in this settlement for which execution may issue [James Davis - same] [Miles Davis - same] [John Davis - same] [Emily Enis - same] [Lutitia Enis - same] [Savanah Williamson - same] It is further ofdered adjudged and decreed that Miles Whitson do hav e and recover of said Jesse M Stanly & James Chappell admr $7.32 2/3 his di stributive share of said estate in this settlement for which executio n may issue page 351 [James Whitson - same] [Elizabeth Amerson - same] [Ann Moor - same] [Lutitia Randle - same] [Sarah Baker - same] It is further ordered adjudged and decreed that David Johnson do hav e and recover of said Jesse M. Stanly & James chappell adms $2.44 his distr ibutive share in said estate in this settlement for which execution may issue It is further ordered adjudged and decreed that Harvey Johnson do hav e and recover of said Jesse M. Stanly & James Chappell $2.40 his distributi ve share of said estate in this settlement for which execution may issue It is further ordered adjudged and decreed that the three children o f Elizabeth Nickols to wit Carrie Nickols Port Nickols & Katie Nickol s do each have and receive of said Jessie M. Stanly & James Chappel l 81 1/4 cts respectively being their distributive share of said esta te for which execution may issue It is further ordered adjudged and decreed that Thos York Frederick Y ork & Theodore York sons of Elizabeth decd do each have and recover of sai d Jesse M Stanly and James Chappell adms $1.83 being the amt of their respective distributive share of said estate in this settlement for which execut ion may issue page 352 [the two children of George York whose names are unknown - same] It is further ordered that all accounts vouchers evidences and statem ents on file relating to this and any former settlement and all other paper s writings on file respecting said estate be recorded and that said administrato r pay all cost Probate Court Record - Book 6 - 1890-1909 page 125 The State of Alabama} Fayette County } Probate Court Special term Jan 9, 1894 To the Hon Thomas B Morton and James Chappell the administrator of th e estate of Miles Chappell Deceased Would respectively submit to the Court the following Report of their acts and doings as such administrator fro m 29 day of Oct to 1894. Charges them self as follows to wi t amount January 1, 1890 1/2 of purchase money for land $ 412.50 " " " Sale bill of personal propert y 24.80 " " 1891 1/2 of purchase money for lan d 412.50 Total amount of money received and collecte d 849.80 They asks to be credited with the following payments to the creditor s of deceased as per vouchers herewith submitted and for costs Jan 20,'90 costs in administrator [can't read]fee Book C Probate offi ce1. 49.60 " paid acsctioneer [sic] W L Jone s An index of Tennesseans in the War of 1812 lists Miles Chappell as having served int he First Regiment of West Tennessee Militia commanded by Colonel William Metcalfe. His company commander was Captain John Jackson. This unit served from November 1814 to May 1815 and participated in the Battle of New Orleans. The index to War of 1812 Pensions lists Chappell as having applied for a pension. The pension file number is SC 14477. His widow also applied for a pension under file number WC 34903. The National Archives has both serve records and pension files in their holdings. The abstracted pension information revealed that Miles also went by the name of Milo Chappell. He married in Bedford County, Tennessee in 1812 to Pricilla Parker and he died in Alabama in 1887. Source: Tennessee State Library and Archives, respondent, Tom Kanon. _COLOR: 11 References
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