1834 Administration of the estate of Micajah Pickett by Thomas K. Pickett.
Baton-Rouge Gazette, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Mar 01, 1834. [6]
1810 Mik Picket lived in Orleans, Catahoula, Louisiana in a household with free white males: 1 (Under 10), 1 (10 thru 15), and 1 (45 and over); and free white females: 1 (26 thru 44); and 19 enslaved persons. [1]
1831 Thomas Devan sold land to Micajah Pickett, both of the parish of West Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The agreement was dated February 22, 1831. [2]
1833 Probate records were filed in West Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for Micajah Pickett. [3]
1842 Robert L Knox petitioned for a partition of the estate of Micajah K Pickett de'd among his legal & ? heirs, Named Alisha, wife of James H Gibbons, Celia Pickett, wife of Gabriel Godbold of Franklin County, Mississippi, Cynthia Pickett wife of Alder E Piper, & Mary Ann Pickett, a minor represented by Robert L Knox, her tutor, all ? in this partition except Celia Pickett as aforesaid … which is to be equally divided between the four heirs aforesaid … Arisha Pickett … Celia Pickett … Cynthia Pickett … Mary Ann Pickett … as regards the slaves Viz James of 15 years … Grand of 11 years … Phebe of 40 years and Dice her child of 7 years … Clariborn of 20 years, Manzer of 13 years …
1837 The probate proceedings of the estate of Micajah Pickett were filed in West Baton Rouge, Louisiana with an inventory of the property of Sarah Lewis and Micajah Pickett, her deceased husband. Thomas K Pickett was the administrator. John K Pickett was also named. [4] [5]
1838 Robert L Knox the duly appointed tutor of the minors Dylan, Silas, Mary, & Sentee Pickett, minor children of Micajah K. Pickett & Sentee Middleton both de'd …
The petition of Isaac Hawes and Martha Tucker of South Carolina and James Reynolds and Robert Seals & Martha Seals his wife formerly Martha Reynolds of the state of Georgia respectfully represent that Micajah Pickett formerly of South Carolina died intestate childless in the said Parish of West Baton Rouge about the year 1833 having an estate worth thirty thousand dollars, his individual property. That Thomas K Pickett brother of the said Micajah took out letters of administration ? on the 28 day of September 1833. That on the 2d day of April 1834 the said Thomas K Pickett & John K Pickett were appointed by the Probate Court of said Parish Curators of the absent heirs of the said Micajah and gave bond … that the said Thomas K Pickett has within the last few years departed this life leaving the said John K Picket sole surviving curator in the said State of Louisiana who has never … made a settlement … that the parents of the said intestate Thomas & Nancy Pickett departed this life prior to the death of said Micajah having ten children besides the said Micajah to wit Thomas K, Martha, James, Margaret, Charles, Frances, Nancy, John, William, and Sarah. Your petitioner, Hawes, is the sole child & heir of the marriage of Martha Pickett (sister of the said Micajah) with John Hawes and is entitled as heir in right of his mother to one tenth part of said estate. Your petitioner Martha Tucker is the sole heir of ? one of the above named chldren, and entitled to one tenth share. Your petitioners James Reynolds and his sister Martha Seals, are children and heirs of Margaret Pickett above named who intermarried with William Reynolds … one tenth share. … Dated September 12, 1849.
… the appointment of appraisers in order to value the property real & personal belonging to the community which existed between Sarah Lewis __ & Micajah Pickett her husband dec'd Dated September 14, 1833.
1834 Thos. K. Pickett, administrator of the estate of Micajah Pickett, posted a notice in the Baton Rouge Gazette.
Research Notes:
The notes above are for Micajah Pickett, son of Thomas Pickett (son of John Pickett and Mary Mess). We have attempted to identify notes regarding this person. However, there were several men named Micajah Pickett who may have been living in Mississippi and/or Louisiana at the same time. I would appreciate receiving clarification, if you have information.
Micajah Pickett (1777-1847), son of Micajah Pickett and Kizanna Hinson.
Micajah Pickett (1812-1898), son of William Pickett (son of Micajah Pickett and Kizanna Hinson) and Mary King.
Micajah K Pickett (1789- after 1710), son of Charles Pickett (son of Thomas Pickett (son of John Pickett and Mary Mess)) and Selah King.
Micajah K Pickett (1765-1833) of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, son of Thomas Pickett (son of John Pickett and Mary Mess)
[1] United States Federal Census, 1810, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[2] Xavier University of Louisiana, [URL].
[3] Louisiana, Wills and Probate Records, 1756-1984, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[4] Xavier University of Louisiana, [URL].
[5] Xavier University of Louisiana, [URL].
[6] Baton-Rouge Gazette, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Mar 01, 1834, page 1, [NewspapersClip].