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#22 Fall 1842-Spring 1843

Clifford Fulford vs. Elizabeth Bishop

 Clifford Fulford, executor of the will of Asa Bishop, Polly Fulford, formerly Polly Bishop, daughter and heir at law of said Asa and wife of Clifford Fulford, Bartholomew Styron and his wife, Esther Styron, daughter, heir at law of Asa Bishop of Marengo County. Elijah Willis and his wife, Sarah Willis formerly Sarah Bishop, daughter of Asa  Bishop of Sumter Co., AL. Abijah Nelson and his wife, Elizabeth Nelson formerly Elizabeth Bishop, daughter of Asa Bishop. William Robinson and Rebecca Robinson, his wife, formerly Rebecca Bishop, daughter of Asa of Sumter Co. Allen Lapton and Nancy, his wife, formerly Nancy Bishop and daughter of Asa of Cartwright Co., NC. And William Bishop, Robert Bishop, Asa Bishop, and Clifford Bishop children of John N. Bishop, deceased and son of Asa Bishop. Bishop Fulford, John Allen Styron and Francis Nelson infants under the age of 21 filed lawsuit.

#13 Chancery Court Spring 1842 to Fall 1843

Elizabeth Bishop, who was Elizabeth Styron, of Marengo County entered into a contract of marriage with Asa Bishop and on
24 June 1836 Asa Bishop married Elizabeth Styron.
 The said Asa Bishop agreed to give Elizabeth Styron 1/3 part of the proceeds of the crops which shall be made on my plantation annually and then receive 1000 dollars at the death of Asa Bishop.  Asa died in 1841.

Will of Asa Bishop;

I give to my grandsons, William Bishop, Robert Bishop, Asa Bishop and Clifford Bishop, heirs of my son John N. Bishop, late of Marengo County.
I give to my grandson Bishop Fulford, son of my daughter Polly Fulford.
I also give to my daughter, Polly Fulford $1000.
I give to my grandson, John Allen Styron, son of my daughter Esther Styron.
I also give to my daughter, Esther Styron $500.
I give to my grandson, Walice Willis, son of my daughter, Sarah Willis, 100 acres.
I give to grandson Joseph Willis, son of Sarah Willis, one Negro boy.
I give to my grandson, Francis Nelson, son of my daughter, Elizabeth S. Nelson. 110 acres.
I give to my grandson, John B. Robinson, son of my daughter, Rebecca Robinson 130 acres.
I also give to Rebecca Robinson $800.
I give to grand daughter, Brittannia Robinson, daughter of Rebecca $200.