New Madrid Co Mo.
The Estate of Levi Lazell

 
Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, July 14, 2004
County: New Madrid
Record: Probate Estate File
Levi Lazell: File # 380
Reel: C4829
William Lazell: Vol. #1524 Box 62
Reel: C4834
 
November 1826
 
The Estate of Levi Lazell
To H. G. Maulsby
 
To cash lent at New Orleans $3=50
- 1 silk handkerchief 68 3/4
To Services rendered before 5=00
and after his death _______
9:18 ¾
 
Recd the above act in full
H. G. Maulsby
Filed Oct 21 1828
 
 
Administration Bond
On the estate of
Filed & Recorded 9th February 1827
Thomas Turner, Judge
 
Know all men by these presents that we Cynthe Lazell Upton C. Butler & Thomas C. Powell are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri in the sum of Three thousand Dollars the payment of which well and truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs __ jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this ninth day of February 1827….
 
 
Names of heirs of
Levy Lazell decd
Filed 9d February 1827
Thomas Turner, Judge
 
I Cynthe Lazell being about to take out letters of administration on the estate of Levy Lazell decd do state on oath that the said Levi Lazell had the following named children heirs of the said Levi Lazell deceased to wit: John Lazell, Susanna Lazell, William Lazell and Levy Lazell all living in the County of New Madrid.
 
Sworn to & subscribed before me
Thomas Turner, Judge
 
 
Wm Lazell
To G – C for
Cintha Lazell
 
Know all men by these presents that I Cyntha Lazell administratrix of the estate of Levi Lazell Deceased do hereby nominate and appoint William Lazell my agent to transact do business relative to settling the said estate and to give receipts in my name and I do hereby ratify whatever my said agent may lawfully in the premises. Given under my hand and Seal the 24th day February 1827.
 
Enoch Liggett Cyntha Lazell
David Biggs mark
Hugh Scott
 
 
Estate Levi Lazell
archer No 2
Filed July 22, 1828
O.Fay Clk
 
February the 24th day 1827
Cinthy Lazell administrator of the Estate of Levy Lazell decd to David Biggs…
 
To two days appraising property of said estate $ 2:00
To two days crying sale 2.00
 
Received of Cinth Leazell administrator of the estate
of Levy Leazell decd in full of the above account
July the 12th 1828
David Biggs
 
 
Isaac D. Harlin adminis
Estate Levi Lazell
Bond
17-380
Filed 11th Aug 1829
O.Fay Clk
 
Know all men by these presents, that we Isaac D. Harlin & Samuel Shields and Needham Sikes are held and firmly unto the State of Missouri in the sum of Three thousand ~ ~ dollars the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs __, severally and firmly by these presents , signed with our hand, sealed with our seals, and dated this 29th day of July A. D. 1829…
 
Signed sealed and acknowledged I. D. Harlin
Before me date as above Samuel Shields
Orrin Fay, Clerk Needham Sikes
 
  
List of the heirs of Levi Lazell
 
No. 64
 
Filed Augt 11th 1829
O. Fay Clk
 
State of Missouri
County of New Madrid
 
I Isaac D. Harlin, administrator of the estate of Levi Lazell decd do solemnly swear that the following is a true list of the heirs of the said decd, to the best of my knowledge & belief, So help me God: John Lazell, Susannah Lazell, William Lazell, & Joseph Levi Lazell.
 
Sworn to and subscribed before me I. D. Harlin
This 11th day of August A. D. 1829
Orrin Fay, Clerk N.M.C.O.
 

 
Isaac D. Harlin died 1834?
 
Cyntha Harlin
Admx
Bond
Levi Lazell
17-380
$10000.00
 
Know all men by these presence that are Cyntha Harlin William Sikes & Stephen Rosa are held & firmly bound to the State of Missouri in the penal Sum of Ten Thousand Dollars – lawful money of the United States for the payment of which well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves our heirs ? jointly & Severally Firmly by these presence Signed with our hands & Seales with our Seals and dated at New Madrid, the 6th day of October AD 1838…
 

State of Missouri
County of New Madrid
I Cyntha Harlin adminstratrix de bonis non of the Estate of Levi Lazell decd do solemnly swear that the said deceased died in the County of New Madrid without a will as far as I know & believe. And that I will well & truly administer all & Singular the goods & Chattels Lands & tenements rights & credits of the said decd & pay his debts as far as his assets will extend & the law directs. And that I will make a true & perfect inventory of all the goods & Chattls & Lands & tenements rights & credits of the decd account for pay & deliver all moneys & property according to Law which shall come to my hands possession or knowledge. And further that the deceased left four children to wit: John Lazell, Susan Lazell, William Lazell, & Joseph L. Lazell all residing in the county of New Madrid So help me God
 
Sworn to & Subscribed before the Cyntha Harlin (mark)
Undersigned, clk of the County Court of
New Madrid County the 6th day of
October A.D. 1838.
Richd Barkley Clk
 
 
C. Harlin
Adm of L Lazell
Settlement
 
Filed August 18th 1840
R. C. Barkley Clk
 
Recorded
 
Settlement on Cynthia Harlin Administratrix de bonis non of Levy Lazell decd made at the August Term 1843
 
To Balance charged against her
At her last settlement
At the Feb Term 1842 $35.75
 
  
[Note: The following 1848 probate info is for William Lazell, the son of Levi and Cyntha Lazell. These papers were found in the probate of a William Lazell who died around 1829-1830…Cyntha’s agent in 1827.]
 
State of Missouri
County of New Madrid
William I. R. Brooke being duly sworn by Clerk of the County Court of said County deposes and says that to the best of his knowledge and belief William Lazell deceased left no heirs of his body, but left a mother, Cyntha Brooke late Cyntha Lazell, and a sister Susan Robbins, late Susan Lazell and Joseph Lazell his brother, Cathrine Harlin his half sister, Samuel Lazell and William Lazell Nephews, and Cyntha Lazell his niece, children of his brother John Lazell deceased all of which reside in the County of New Madrid and State of Missouri, that said William Lazell died without a will, that he will make a perfect inventory of and faithfully administer all the Estate of the said William Lazell and pay the debts as far as the assets will extend and the law direct, and account for and pay all assets which shall come to his possession or knowledge
Sworn to and subscribed
Before me this 7th day of William I R Brookes
March A D 1848
Richard Barkley Clerk
By Wm I Denhart his deputy
 
Wm I R Brooks
Admin
Wm Lazell
Bond
Filed March 7, 1848
Richd Barkley Clerk
7-167
 
Submitted by Marie Lawrence, Houston  "some spelling errors are in the documents and some may be mine : )"