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 | Burke - Fayette County, Texas, Probate G:213, February 1867 term, item 730, Petition of Levi Boatwright on estate of James Burke.
Fayette County, Texas Probate Record Book G:213
730) The State of Texas Probate Court, February Term 1867
County of Fayette To the Hon County Judge of the Said County of Fayette: -
The petition of Levi Boatwright citizen of the aforesaid County,
respectfully represents that a few years Since, James Burke departed this life, being at the time, a resident of this (Fayette County) leaving a widow and five Small children. Since the death of
Said Burke, your petitioner has intermarried with his widow. Said children are each under fourteen years o age, and have a Small interest in the Estate of their Grand Mother, Agnes Burke deceased. Their names are Mary, Amanda, Jemima, Bettie and Lucinda [Lourana]. Petitioner prays to be appointed Guardian of their property, as the Same Should be Secured for their Maintenance and education, and So will ever pray.
Price & Alford
Atty's for petitioner
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Original petition now on file in My office among the papers in the Guardianship of the Minors, Mary, Amanda, Jemima, Bettie and
Lucinda [Lourana] Burke.
Recorded this the 11th March 1867.
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