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into his possession the goods and chattles, money
books, papers, and evidences of debt of the said deceased
and make due return, under oath, to this Court of
a full Inventory thereof, within sixty days.
D.R. M^cMillan
Judge of Probate Court

{Booth W^m} The State of Alabama } Probate Court
{Dec'd Est of} Shelby County } Regular Term Jany 10^th 1898
Estate of W^m Booth, Deceased.
{Order setting day} This day came E.F. Vest as administrator of said estate and
{to hear application} filed his application in writing and under oath, praying for an
{for sale of land} order and proceedings to sell certain real Estate in said petition
described, the property of said decedent for the purpose of
distribution and it appearing from said petition that the only heirs
of said estate are Willis Booth Permilia Booth Ida Booth
Francis Lawley, wife of Richard Lawley Rhoda Yessick, wife of
John Yessick, Rebecca Pickett, wife of Newton Pickett Avery
Booth, George Booth, John Booth and Charley Booth, all of whom
reside in Boothtown Ala, except the 3 letter, who reside in
Imagene, Ala, and all of whom are over twenty-one years of age
except George, John and Charley Booth, who are minors and all of whom
are of sound mind. It is therefore ordered that John Harris
who is deemed by the Court a fit and proper person, who is
not related to the petitioner and who is the legal guardian
of said minors, be, and is hereby cited to appear and
represent the said George, John and Charley Booth, minors as aforesaid
and that the 21^st day of Feby 1898 be and is hereby appointed a
day for hearing the said application and the proofs which may
be submitted in support of the same. It is further ordered
that due notice of the nature of said application and of the
time above set for the hearing thereof, be given at leasr
forty days before said day of hearing by posting notice at
the Court House door and three othe public places in the
County for all persons in interest to appear and contest
said application, if they think proper. It is further ordered
that each of the above named heirs of said estate have
notice of this proceeding and of the day set for hearing the
same by citation to be personally served upon them except
that notice to the said minors should be served on their
Guardian John Harris at least ten days before the day
for hearing the same.
D.R. M^cMillan
Judge of Probate