____________________________________________________________________________ Abstract made by an unknown abstractor about 1890 from original records of Pike County, Arkansas and recorded in Abstract of Title Book Prior to 1890 ____________________________________________________________________________ Probate Book 1 page 82. July 28th 1856. John Dickson administrator of the estate of Sion B. Dickson this day exhibited and filed his petition and affidavit in this Court alleging that the said Sion B. Dickson deceased was seized and possessed in his own right at the time of his death, a certain real estate in Pike County, Arkansas and known as the East 1/2 (of the) Southwest quarter (of) Section 32, Township 8, Range 25. That said land cannot under present circumstances be available to the estate; that said estate will be benefitted (from the) sale thereof because of the low price of the public lands, preemption rights &c., that land cannot be rented upon advantageous terms; that the money for which the land can be sold put at 10 per cent interest will yield to said estate and the persons interested therein more money than the increased value of said land. Affidavit of David Huddleston a citizen of Pike County and a disinterested person presented certifying the same facts set forth in said petition &c. Court orders that the said John Dickson administrator of the Estate of Sion B. Dickson deceased proceed to sell and sell at the Court House door in Murfreesboro, Pike County, Arkansas on the 6th day of October 1856, all the right claim &c. of said decedent in and to the East 1/2 (of the) Southwest quarter (of) Section 32, Township 8, Range 25 in Pike County, Arkansas on a credit of twelve months from the day of sale with bond and approved security for the payment of the purchase money. To report at next term of this Court. Probate Book 1 page 115. October Term 1856. Administrator John Dickson reports to the Court that at the last term of this Court a mistake was made in the proceedings relative to the description of said Real estate; that the description should be the West half (of the) Northwest quarter, Section 32, Township 8, Range 25. Court orders that said tract be sold. Probate Book 1 page 170. April Term 1858. Administrator reports sale of said real estate to Thomas J. Conway for $241, he being the highest and best bidder therefor. Report supported by affidavit that he (John Dickson) did in all things comply with the decree of said Court. Report filed. Probate Book 1 page 191. Administrator makes final settlement and the same is in all things confirmed and the administrator discharged when he files with the clerk the receipt of guardians of minor heirs for balance due them. Probate Book 1 page 304. April Term 1859. Administrator is discharged. Settlement complete. Confirmed. ____________________________________________________________________________ Abstract of Title Book Prior to 1890, page 302. ____________________________________________________________________________ HTML file and design by David Kelley, 1997. All rights reserved.