ADMINISTRATOR'S
RECEIPT BOOK © SMITH CO, TN
1854
© 1858
TENNESSEE SMITH COUNTY Roll #38
Probate Records
(County or Chancery Court) Misc.
Receipts,
Administrators Vol: Nov 1854 - Jul 1877
Section - I
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Section I - Index Of Names
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Received of W
VR.HALLUM clerk four hundred & twenty four dollars & 27 cents part of
the amount due us from the sale of the DILLAN tract of land this 23 Sept 1854 D.C. WILLIAMS Martha J WILLAIMS
Tennessee Smith County > Personally
appeared before me William VR. HALLUM Smith County Court clerk Dixan C.
WILLIAMS & his wife Martha J. with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that they executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at
office this 23 Sept 1854 WVR HALLUM
clk recorded 13 Nov 1854 See file date 1854
Received of W VR
HALLUM clerk four hundred & twenty four dollars & 27 cents part of the
amount due me from the sale of the DILLAN tract of land this 23 Sept 1854 J H. DILLAN
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR. HALLUM Smith County Court
clerk John H DILLAN with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged
that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at
office this 23d of Sept 1854 WVR. HALLUM
recorded 13 Nov
1854 See file dated 1854
Received of WVR.
HALLUM twelve hundred & seventy two dollars & 81 cents part of the
amount due Andrew J, Thomas C, William C DILLAN from the sale of the DILLAN
tract of land this 23 Sept 1854 Harriet
A DILLAN
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR. HALLUM clerk of the
County Court of Smith County, Harriet A DILLAN guardian of Andrew J, Thomas C,
& William C DILLAN with whom I am personally acquainted & who
acknowledged that she executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained. Witness my hand at office this 23d day of Sept 1854 WVR.HALLUM
clk Recorded 13th Nov 1854 See
file dated 1854
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Received of WVR.
HALLUM clerk Seventy Seven dollars & 82 cents amount now due us from the
sale of the slaves & part of the land belonging to the estate of Jonathan
H. GULLICK we being a daughter & son in law of Martha M. SQUIRES & She
a sister of said GULLICK This 7th August 1854
Meredith BALLINGER Tabithia BALLINGER
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR. HALLUM clerk of Smith
County Court Meridith BALLINGER with whom I am personally acquainted & who
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained And Tabithia BALLINGER having also personally appeared before me
privately and apart from her husband, the said Meridith BALLINGER &
acknowledged the execution of said receipt to have been done by her freely,
voluntarily & understandingly without compulsion or restraint from her said
husband & for the purposes therein afforesaid. Witness WmVR HALLUM clk
of said court at office this 27th day of September 1854 WVR. HALLUM clk
recorded 13th
Nov 1854 See file dated 1854
Received of WVR.
HALLUM Smith County Court clerk one hundred & eighty nine dollars & 54
cents amount due George CLARK in his own right & in right of purchase of
E.P. CLARKs interest in his fathers land Andrew CLARK decd these amounts are
from the first payments on said land, this 4th Oct 1854 William HOLLIMAN admn
of George CLARK decd
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM Smith County Court
clerk William HOLLIMAN with whom I am personally acquainted & who
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained. Witness my hand at office this 4” day of October 1854 recorded 14”
November 1854 See file dated 1854 WVR
HALLUM clk
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Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk, Seventy-Seven dollars & 82 cents amount now due from said
clerk from the sale of slaves & part of the land ______ from the estate of
Jonathon H. GULLICK to William HASTIING & his wife Mary B. Daughter &
son in law of Martha M SQUIRES the sister of Jonathon H. GULLICK decd this 15”
day of August 1854 NB BURLINE atto in fact
Tennessee, Smith
CO > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM Smith Co Court Clerk
Nathan B. BURLINE with whom I am personally acquainted & who acknowledged
that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein contained.
Witness my hand at office this 27” day of September 1854 WVR HALLUM clk BURDINE atto paid the ________ amount this
_____ _____ Recorded 14” Nov 1854 See file dated 1854
Received of WVR
HALLUM clk Six Hundred and twenty two dollars & 59 cents the amount now due
me from the sale of slaves & part of the land found belonging to the estate
of Jonathon H. GULLICK decd 21” of
August 1854 JB GULLICK
Tennessee Smith
CO > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the county
court of Smith County John B GULLICK with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 21st day of August
1854 WVR HALLUM clk recorded 14” of Nov 1854 See file dated 1854
Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk Seventy Seven dollars & 82 cents amount due me from the sale
of slaves & part of the land fund belonging to the estate of Jonathon H.
GULLICK decd. I being a son of Martha M SQUIRES & she being a sister of
said GULLICK this 7” August 1854
John A SQUIRES
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me WVR HALLUM clerk of the Smith County
Court John A. SQUIRES with whom I am personally acquainted & who
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained. Witness my hand at office this 27” day of Sept 1854 WVR HALLUM clk recorded 14” Nov 1854 see file dated 1854
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Received of WVR
HALLUM clk Seventy-Six dollars & 57 cents now due from him to my ward
(James?) M. SQUIRES which sum arises from the sale of J H GULLICK’s slaves and
land this 4” Sept 1854 John A
SQUIRES
Tennessee Smith
Co > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the county
court of Smith County John A SQUIRES with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 27” day of Sept 1854 WVR
HALLUM clk recorded 14” Nov 1854 See file dated 1854
Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk Seventy-Seven dollars & 82 cts amount due me from the sale of
the slaves & part of the land found belonging to the estate of Jonathon H
GULLICK decd I being a son of Martha M SQUIRES & she being a sister of said
decd this 13” Sept 1854 Levi H SQUIRES
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR. HALLUM clerk of the Smith
County Court Levi H SQUIRES with whom I am personally acquainted and who
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office
this 27th day of Sept 1854 WVR. HALLUM clk Recorded 14 Nov 1854 See file dated 1854
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Received of WVR
HALLUM clk two hundred & thirty three dollars & 46 cts amount now due
Thomas M. Jonathon G & William T. SQUIRES amount due from the sale of
Jonathon H GULLICK’s Slaves & part of the land I being their guardian &
they being sons of Martha M. SQUIRES & she being a sister of Jo H GULLICK
this 7th Nov 1854 John
R MOON
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the county
court of Smith County John R MOON with whom I am personally acquainted who
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained. Witness my hand at office this 13” day of November 1854 WVR HALLUM
clk Recorded 14 Nov 1854 See file dated 1854
Received of WVR
HALLUM Smith County Court clerk forty four dollars & 46 cts amount due John
H. & Sarah J DAVIDSON from the sale of land of which Leander HUGHS decd
______ and possessed, Sarah J being an heir to said estate this Sept 26"
1854 H B. GOSS attorney
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR. HALLUM clerk of the
County Court of Smith County Hardy B. GOSS with whom I am personally acquainted
and who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at office this 25" September 1854
WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 14" Nov 1854 See file dated 1854
Received of WVR
HALLUM clk fifty Six dollars & one cent, amount now due me in his hand from
the sale of slaves this 5" of Sept 1854 Thomas
ARINGTON
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR. HALLUM clerk of Smith
County, Thomas ARINGTON with whom I am personally acquainted & who
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office this 27" day of Sept 1854 WVR. HALLUM
clk
Recorded
14" Nov 1854 See file dated 1854
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Received of
WVR.HALLUM clerk ninety two dollars & 84 cents the full distributive share
belonging to Isabell HAYNES a minor, from the sale of land belonging to the
estate of Robert McHOOD decd, this 4 Sept 1854 Samuel
McHOOD gard
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of Smith
County Court Samuel McHOOD with whom I am personally acquainted & who
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained.
Witness my hand at office this 27" day of 1854 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded
14" Nov 1854 See file dated 1854
Received of WVR
HALLUM Smith County Court clk one hundred & eighty two dollars & 19 cts
the full amount due George Nancy & Rebecca NASH my three wards amount
due them from
the sale of George NASH’s land this 4" day of October 1854 William L SMITH gard
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR. HALLUM clerk of Smith
County Court, William L. SMITH, with whom I am personally acquainted & who
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office
this 4" day Of October 1854 WVR
HALLUM clk recorded 14” Nov 1854 See
file dated 1854
Received of
Robert H. CATE (CARTER?) administrator of Malissa HUGGINS dec’d one hundred
& thirty one dollars & 73 cts in full of my interest in said estate
which interest arise in right of my wife this 18” of August 1854 Wm P BEASLY
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County William P BEASLY with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 18” August 1854 WVR HALLUM clk recorded 14” Nov 1854 See
file dated 1854
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Received of
Vincent R. BRADFORD as administrator of Jonathon H. GULLICK decd nine dollars
& 88 cts in full of my distributive share of the personal estate of
Jonathon H. GULLICK in the hands of sd VR BRADFORD to be administered this Nov
6” 1854 L H SQUIRES
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County LH SQUIRES with whom I am personally acquainted and who
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office
this 13 day of Nov 1854 WVR HALLUM clk recorded 14 Nov 1854 See file dated 1854
Received of VR
BRADFORD as administrator of Jonathon H. GULLICK decd nine dollars & 88 cts
in full of my distributive share of the personal estate of Jonathon H. GULLICK
in the hands of sd VR BRADFORD to be administered this Nov 6” 1854 Meredith BALLINGER
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Meredith BALLINGER with whom I am personally acquainted
and who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at
office this 13” day of Nov 1854 WVR
HALLUM clk recorded 14 Nov 1854 See file dated 1854
Received of VR
BRADFORD as administrator of Jonathon GULLICK decd Seventy nine dollars &
11 cts in full of my distributive share of the personal estate of Jonathon H.
GULLICK in the hands of the said VR BRADFORD to be administered this November
6” 1854 J.B. GULLICK by W.B. DENTON atty
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County William B DENTON with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the
purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office
this 13” day of Nov 1854
WVR HALLUM clk recorded 14 Nov 1854 See file dated 1854
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Received of
James PIPER Jr Administrator of Marinda PIPER one hundred and twenty three
dollars & 31 cts the full amount due us as one of the heirs of sd Marinda
PIPER in said administrators hands. Witness my hand & seal this 11” day of
November 1854 attest: Henry PIPER Robert OLDHAM Rhoda OLDHAM
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of Smith
County Court Robert OLDHAM & Rhoda OLDHAM with whom I am personally
acquainted and who acknowledged that they executed the foregoing receipt for
the
purposes therein
contained. Witness my hand at office this 11” day of November 1854 WVR HALLUM clk recorded
14 Nov 1854 See file dated 1854
Carthage Sept 6”
1854
Received of
James B MOORES guardian of Alethia B ALLEN deceased the following notes to wit,
No 1 Drawn by
John A MOORES, G.F. CARPENTER and Saml ALLISON for fifty dollars
due 10” June 1851 $50.00 Interest to this date
9.66
No 2 Drawn by JC
SANDERS & William DAWSON for one hundred & fifty dollars due
15 Feb 1851 $150.00 Interest to this date $31.37
No 3 Drawn by
John BRIDGES, James G. BRIDGES & William DAWSON for one hundred &
fifty
dollars due 21st March 1853 $160.00 Interest
to this date 14.00
4 Drawn by AP
CARDWELL, BJ CARDWELL and Spearman ROBINSON for eighty dollars &
66 cts Due 28 March 1853 $80.66 Interest to this date 6.95
5 Drawn by John
BRIDGES, William T WILLIAMS & William DAWSON for forty one
dollars
& eight cts including slave tax $1.08 due 25 Dec 1851 $41.08
Interest
to this date 6.77
6 Drawn by C
& JH ANDERSON & AH KING for sixty five dollars due 25 Dec 1852
with
a credit of ten dollars & 97 cts 17” June 185_ Balance principal
$64.03 Interest to this date 6.60
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7 Drawn by LH
CARDWELL & VH ALLEN for sixty one dollars 40 cts including one
dollar
40 cts tax for slave due 25 Dec 1852 61.40 Interest to this
date
$6.22
8 Drawn by J.C.
SANDERS & AH KING for sixty two dollars fifty cents due 25 Dec
1852 62.50 Interest to this date 6.34
9 Drawn by GH
Burnett JJ Burnett, John Bridges & W.T. Williams for twenty six
dollars
7 cts including $1.70 Slave tax $
26.70 Int. 1.10
_____
6” Sept 1854 of $6.73
10 drawn by JC
Sanders & Jesse B Andrews for seventy five dollars due 25th 1853 $ 75.00 Int $
3.15
11 Received also
E.M.GLASCOCK receipt constable of Nashville for collection of
note
on SNELL & HINDLY & _W. WOODSON for one hundred fifty dollars due 25
Dec
1853 150.00 Int 6.22
12 note drawn by
WRIGHT & ALLISON & John A MOORES for two hundred dollars due 25
Dec
1854 besides tax for 1854 on two slaves __nd in said note $200.00
13 note drawn by
AD CRAIGHTON WJ TAYLOR & JN ALEXANDER for one hundred & fifty
dollars
besides tax for slaves in note 1854 due 25 Dec 1854 $150.00
14 note drawn by
JH ANDERSON DH CAMPBELL & NB BURDINE for forty five dollars
besides
tax for slaves ________ for 1854 due 25 Dec 1854 45.00
15 drawn by JC
Sanders Jesse B ANDREWS and Vincent THOMPSON for seventy five
dollars due 25 Dec 1854 75.00
16 drawn by
Jackson ROSS, Joseph A PINDORNIS & DA ROWLEY for thirty dollars due
25 Dec 1854
17 drawn by WH
DARTER (PORTER?) Edwin KITRELL Wm KITRELL & Spearman ROBINSON for
thirty
dollars due 25 Dec 1854 30.00
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18 drawn by
Richard GREEN (?) & AH KING for forty two dollars 50 cts due 25 Dec
1854
one half due to Virginia D ALLEN 21.25
19 drawn by FG
M______ & HW MORLEY for seventy five dollars due 25 Dec 1854 one
half of which belongs to Virginia D ALLEN 37.50
20 note drawn by
DC SANDERS & LH CARDWELL for twenty five dollars due 25 Dec
1854
$25.00
Making in the
whole from no 1 to 21 Sixteen hundred and twenty eight dollars and 77 cts $1628.77
Received note
drawn by HOWARD & MITCHELL due 25 Dec 1849 for fifty dollars with a credit
of sixteen dollars 66 cts 25 Dec 1849 one half of which belongs to Virginia D
ALLEN Insolvent. Also received some old constables receipts on Wm FARLEY &
RW MANN for the collection of some claims due R ALLEN & Son, bearing dates
as early some of them as 1842, and one note for eleven dollars drawn by
Jonathan WRIGHT 1840 payable to R ALLEN & Son, nominal amount of all which
were estimated by the commissioners appointed by the County Court to divide the
insolvent claims among the legatees at $164.75 all of which are worthless,
hopeless & insolvent. Also received the following slaves subject to the
control of persons who have hired them until 25 Dec 1854 to wit PETER, NAT,
JERAM, CAMPBELL, SALLY & child, MINTA & KITTY. WW WARD admtr
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM Smith County Court
Clerk William W. Ward with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged
that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein contained.
Witness my hand at office this 27” day of September 1854 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 15” Nov 1854 See guardians file dated 1854
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We do hereby
nominate & appoint Nathan B BURDINE attorney in fact to demand &
receive for us from WVR HALLUM Smith County Court Clerk our share of a
distributive share which has descended to us from one Jonathan H GULLICK now
deceased late of Smith County and in our names to receipt & give any other
acquitances for the same that may be necessary for what he has or may receive
for us from said estate & we do hereby confirm all the lawful acts of our
said attorney in the premises. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this 12” day of August 1854 William
HASTING Mary B HASTING test: WW REEVES J CLARIDY
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County William HASTING with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing power of attorney for the
purposes therein contained Witness my hand at office this 12 day of August 1854 WVR HALLUM
State of
Tennessee Smith County > To John GUNN Esquire you are hereby authorized
& empowered to _________ the examination of Mary b HASTING, privately and
apart from her husband relative to her free execution of the within power of
attorney & the same so taken certify under your hand and seal Witness WVR
HALLUM Smith County Court Clerk at office this 12” day of August 1854 WVR HALLUM clk
Tennessee Smith
County > Mary B HASTING having personally appeared before me & by virtue
of authority in me vested been examined privately and apart from her husband Wm
HASTING and she having acknowledged the due execution of the foregoing power of
attorney by her freely, voluntarily without compulsion constraint or coercion
by her said husband the same is therefore certified. Witness my hand and seal
the 14” day of August 1854 John GUNN Recorded 16” of Nov 1854 See file dated 1854
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We do hereby
nominate and appoint Hardy B GOSS our attorney in fact to demand & receive
of WVR HALLUM Smith County Court Clerk our distributive share of the proceeds of
the sale of the land sold by sd clerk belonging to the heirs of Leander HUGHS
decd and receipts & other acquitances to execute in our names and to do all
other things which may be necessary in and about said business. And we do
hereby ratify & confirm all the lawful actings and doings of said Hardy B
GOSS in pursuance of the power and authority hereby communicated as fully as if
we were present and doing the same ourselves This 26” day of September 1854
John H DAVIDSON Sarah Jane DAVIDSON Test: John McCLAREN
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County John H DAVIDSON with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing power of attorney for the purposes
therein contained & Sarah Jane DAVIDSON having also personally appeared
before me privately and apart from her husband the said John H Davidson &
acknowledged the execution of said power of attorney to have been done by her
free voluntarily & understandingly without compulsion or restraint from her
said husband and for the purposes therein contained. Witness WVR HALLUM Smith
county Court Clerk at office this 25” day of September 1854 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 16” Nov 1854 See
file dated 1854 recpt Receipt recorded on
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Received of
Robert H CATE Administrator of Malissa HUGGINS estate, two hundred & ninety
dollars & 90 cts in full of my ward Margaret MERIDETHs interest in the
estate of Louisa & Malissa HUGGINS decd ______ from Louisas estate &159.17
from Malissa $131.73. This 26’ day of Sept 1854 Willis
L CHARLTON guardian for Margaret MERIDETH JA
CRUTCHER HD WILSON
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM Clerk of the County
Court of Smith County James A CRUTCHER & Harvey D WILSON subscribing
witnesses to the within receipt who being first sworn, depose and say that they
are acquainted with Willis L CHARLTON & that he acknowledged in their
presence that he executed the within receipt for the purposes therein contained.
Witness my hand at office this 30th day of November 1854 WVR HALLUM clk recorded 1st Dec 1854 See file receipts dated 1854.
Received of VR.
BRADFORD as administrator of Jonathon H. GULLICK decd, twenty eight dollars
& 14 cents in full of Thomas B SQUIRES, Jonathon G SQUIRES & William F.
SQUIRES distributive shares of the personal estate of Jonathon H GULLICK in the
hands of said VR BRADFORD this December 4” 1854 John R MOORES
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County John R MOORES with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged that he executed the annexed receipt for the purposes therein
contained. Witness my hand at office this 7" day of December 1854 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 7" December 1854 See
file dated 1854
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Received of VR
BRADFORD as administrator of Jonathon H. GULLICK decesd Eighteen dollars 76 cts
in full of my own and James M. SQUIRES distributive shares of the personal
estate of Jonathon H. GULLICK in the hands of said VR BRADFORD this December
4" 1854 John A SQUIRES
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County John A SQUIRES with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged that he executed the annexed receipt for the purposes therein
contained. Witness my hand at office this 7" day of December 1854 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 7" Dece 1854. See
file dated 1854
Received of WVR.
HALLUM clk Sixty nine dollars & 35 cents in full of the amount due me from
the sale of land & slave belonging to the estate of William GREGARY Sr
decd, this 7" Dece 1854 Jas D
GREGARY Test Henry PIPER
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County, James D GREGARY with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purpose
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 7" dy of December 1854 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 7" Dec 1854 See
file dated 1854
Received of WVR
HALLUM clk Seven dollars & 70 cts in full of my share of the land &
slave fund due me from the estate of William GREGARY Sr decd I being a Son of
Patsy GRISSIM this 7" Dec 1854 Henry PIPER
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the county
court of Smith County Henry PIPER with whom I am personally acquainted and who
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt, for the
purposes therein
contained. Witness my hand at office this 7" December 1854 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 7" Dece 1854 See file dated 1854.
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Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk Seven hundred & thirty one dollars & 42 cts the full
amount due me in his hands from the sale of Wm MOORES land except fifty
dollars retained
for expenses. This 15" Dece 1854
John R MOORES
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County John R MOORES with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 15 day of December 1854 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 15" Dec 1854 See
file dated 1854
Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk twenty dollars & 10 cts the balance & in full of our
interest in his hands arising from the sale of land & a slave belonging to
the estate of
William GREGARY Sr decd this 18" decr 1854 Joseph B GREGARY
attorney in fact
for Alford DAVIS & his wife Polly.
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Joseph B GREGARY with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 18" Decr 1854
WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 18" Decr 1854 See file dated 1854
Received of
William VR HALLUM clerk twenty dollars & 10 cts the balance & in full
of our interest in his hands arising from the sale of land & a slave
belonging to the estate of Wm GREGARY Sr Decd this 18" Decr 1854 Joseph B GREGARY attorney in fact for John
NICKSON & wife Mary Ann
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Joseph B GREGARY with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at office this 18" day of December 1854 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 18" Decr 1854 See
file dated 1854
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Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk twenty dollars & 10 cts the balance & in full of my
interest in his hands arising from the sale of land and a slave belonging to
the estate of Wm
GREGARY Sr decd this 18" Decr 1854 Joseph
B GREGARY
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Joseph B. GREGARY with whom I am personally acquainted
and who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 18" day of December 1854
WVR HALLUM clk
Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk nine dollars & ninety six cts in full of the amount due me
from the sale of land & slave belonging to the estate of Wm GREGARY Sr
decd, I being a Son of Smith GREGARY. this 28" December 1854
William H
GREGARY
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County Court of Smith County William H
GREGARY with whom I am personally acquainted & who acknowledged that he
executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein contained. Witness my
hand at office this 28th day of December 1854 WVR
HALLUM clk Recorded 28 Decr 1854 See file dated 1854
Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk nine dollars and ninty six cents in full of the amount due me from
the sale of land & slave belonging to the estate of Wm GREGARY Sr decd I
being a Son of Smith GREGARY this 28" December 1854
Joseph N GREGARY
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the county court of Smith County, Joseph N
GREGARY with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he
executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein contained. Witness my
hand at office this 28" day of December 1854 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 28
Decr 1854 See file dated 1854
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Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk nine dollars & ninety six cents in full of the amount due me
from the sale of land & slave belonging to the estate of Wm GREGARY Sr decd
I being a Son of Smith GREGARY this 28" Decr 1854 Curtes GREGARY
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me WVR HALLUM clerk of the County Court
of Smith County Curtes GREGARY with whom I am personally acquainted & who
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained. Witness my hand at office this 28" day of December 1854 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 28" Decr 1854 See
file dated 1854
Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk Sixty dollars & 73 cnts in full due me in his hand arising
from the sale of George NASHes land this 28" of December 1854
Mary NASH Test Wm NASH Jurat
MJ MINTON
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County, Mary NASH with whom I am personally acquainted and who
acknowledged that she executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office this 28" day of December 1854 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 28" Decr 1854 See
file dated 1854
Know all men by
these presents that we, Davis GRISHUM and Sally GRISHUM his wife of the county
of Pope and State of Illinois reposing special trust and confidence in Peter
GRISHUM of Same County & State have this day & do by these presents
nominate constitute and appoint him our true & lawful attorney for us and
in our names to ask for & receive or Sue for and collect of and from James
D GREGARY or any other person or persons who may be the holders through all and
singular the rights & credits moneys and effects which may be due us or
either of us as the distributive share of the estate of William GREGARY deceased
late of the county of Smith & State of Tennessee, the said Sally GRISHAM
wife of the said Davis GRISHAM being a daughter of the said William GREGARY
deceased &
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thereby being
entitled to a childs part in said estate after the payment of debts etc. We do
further authorise the said Peter GRISHAM if he receives anything from said
estate to receipt for the same for us & in our names And if necessary one
or more attorneys to appoint, and at pleasure to revoke the same and to do and
perform all other acts proper for him to perform in the premises, hereby
ratifying & confirming all and every the acts of our said attorney properly
done & performed in the premises. Witness hand & seals this 14"
day of December AD 1854 Davis
GRISHAM Sally GRISHAM
State of Illinois
Pope County > On this 14" day of December A.D. 1854 before Green B
RAINES Notary Public in & for said County & State personally came Davis
GRISHAM and Sally GRISHAM to me well known as the identical persons who signed
sealed & delivered the within power of attorney and who then & there
jointly & severally acknowledged the execution thereof as their acts and
deed for the purposes therein expressed Witness my hand & Notorial seal at
office in Galconda Pope County, Illinois day & year above written. Green B
RAINES Notary Public Recorded 9’
January 1855 See file dated 1854
Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk Sixty nine dollars & 35 cts in full of the amount due us from
the sale of land & slave belonging to the estate of William GREGARY Sr decd
this 3rd January 1855 Peter GRISHAM
attorney in fact for Davis & Sally GRISHAM
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the county
court of Smith County, Peter GRISHAM with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 9" day of January
1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 9" January 1855 See file dated 1854
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January 8"
1855 Received of Campbell CRUTCHFIELD executor of the last will & testament
of Thomas CRUTCHFIELD deceased Slave Peter alloted to Dudley & Thomas
MOORES the commissioners valued at eight hundred & fifty dollars we having
to pay said executor forty five dollars 83 cts cash in equalizing the value of
the slaves of said deceased estate & we bind ourselves to pay our rateable portion of any legal
demands, which hereafter may be established against said estate
Thomas MOORES Dudley
MOORES
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the county
Court of Smith County Thomas and Dudley MOORES with whom I am personally
acquainted and who acknowledged that they executed the within receipt for the
purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 9th day of January 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 12th January 1855
See file dated
1854
January 8th 1855
Received of Campbell CRUTCHFIELD executor of the last will & testament of
Thomas CRUTCHFIELD deceased Slaves Sam & Rebecca valued at Seven hundred
and fifty dollars alloted to my first wifes children by the commissioners the
said the said executor paying to me as executor fifty four dollars 16 2/3 cts
in equalizing the value of the slaves of said decd, I, James C SANDERS as
guardian aforesaid bind myself to pay my rateable proportion of any legal
demands which hereafter maybe established against said deceased estate J.C SANDERS
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the county court of Smith County James C.
SANDERS with whom I am personally acquainted & who acknowledged that he
executed the within receipt for the purposes therein contained Witness my hand
at office this 9th day of January 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 12th January 1855 See
file dated 1854
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January 8" 1855
Received of Campbell CRUTCHFIELD executor of the last will & testament of
Thomas CRUTCHFIELD deceased Slaves Henry, Ann & child valued at nine
hundred & twenty five dollars to me T. CRUTCHFIELD by the commissioners by
my having to pay said executor one hundred & twenty dollars 83 cts in
equalizing the value of the slaves of said deceased estate. I bind myself to
pay my rateable proportion of any legal demands which may hereafter be
established against said estate T.
CRUTCHFIELD
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Thomas CRUTCHFIELD with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the within receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at office this 9" day of January 1855
Recorded 12' January 1855 WVR HALLUM clk See file dated 1854
January 8"
1855 Received of Campbell CRUTCHFIELD executor of the last will & testament
of Thomas CRUTCHFIELD deceased slaves named Lucy & Julia alloted to my
first wifes children by the commissioners valued at eight hundred dollars said
executor paying me Vincent R BRADFORD as guardian four dollars 16 2/3 cts to
equalize the value of the lot of slaves of the estate of said deceased, I VR
BRADFORD as guardian aforesaid bind myself to pay my rateable proportion
of any legal
demands which hereafter may be established against said deceased estate VR BRADFORD
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Vincent R BRADFORD with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the within receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at
office this 9" day of January 1855
WVR Holliman clk Recorded
13" January 1855 See file dated 1854
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January 8"
1855 Received of Campbell CRUTCHFIELD executor of the last will & testament
Slaves named Frank & Aggy allotted to my wife Dicy by the commissioners and
valued at Seven hundred & Seventy five dollars Said executor paying me
twenty nine dollars 16 2/3 cts in equalizing the value of the lots of slaves of
said deceased estate I, William STRUTHER bind myself to pay rateable portion of
any legal demand which hereafter may be established against said estate William STRUTHER
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR Hallum clerk of the County
Court of Smith County William STRUTHER with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the within receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 9" day of January 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded
13' January 1855 See file dated 1854
Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk five hundred & fifty three dollars & 66 cts amount due
Vincent R BRADFORD in right of his wife Charlotte arising from the first sale
notes of Jonathon H GULLICKs real estate She being a sister of said deceased
this 8" January 1855 Sold by decree of court John McCLARIN atty in fact At
same time paid over to VR BRADFORD
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County John McCLARIN with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at office this 9" day of January 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded
12" January 1855 See file dated
1954
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Received Of WVR
HALLUM clerk etc nine dollars & 96 cnts in full of the amount due me in the
right of my wife Elizabeth arising from the sale of land & a slave belonging
to the estate of Wm GREGARY Sr decd I being the husband of said Elizabeth &
she being a Daughter of Smith GREGARY decd. this 2nd January 1855 Wiley KEMP
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Wiley KEMP with whom I am personally acquainted & who
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office this 9" day of January 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 13" January 1855 See
file dated 1854
Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk etc two hundred & eighty eight dollars & 75 cts the
balance & in full of my interest in the slaves sold by him by order of the
court belonging to the heirs of Nancy ARINGTON this 23d January 1855 Thomas
ARINGTON
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Thomas ARINGTON with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 9' day of January 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 13' January 1855 See
file dated 1854
Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk etc fifty three dollars & 25 cts the full amount due me from
the sale of land belonging to the heirs of George BAKER decd sold by order of
court this 6" January 1855 Jacob
BAKER
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County, Jacob BAKER with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 9" day of January 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded
13" January 1855 See file dated 1854
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Received of WVR HALLUM
clk etc Sixty nine dollars and 20 cents it being the amount now due me arising
from the sale of Jonathon H GULLICKs lands sold by order of court & now in
the hands of sd clerk, I being a son of Martha M SQUIRES & she being a
sister of sd GULLICK decd this 9" January 1855 John A SQUIRES
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County John A SQUIRES with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at office this 9" day of January 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 19" January 1855 See
file dated 1854
January 18"
1855 Received of Campbell CRUTCHFIELD administrator of the estate of Elizabeth
CRUTCHFIELD decd ($304.82) three hundred and four dollars 82 cts my wife Dicy’s
distributive Share of said estate. I William STROTHER bind myself to pay my
rateable proportion of any legal demands which may hereafter be established
against said estate William STROTHER
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County William STROTHER with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the within receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at
office this 19" day of January 1855 WVR
HALLUM clk Recorded 17" Jany 55 See file 1854
Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk Sixty nine dollars & 20 cts it being the amount now due me
arising from the sale of Jonathon H GULLICKs lands sold by order of court &
now in the hands of sd clerk I being a son of Martha M SQUIRES & She being
a Sister of sd GULLICK decd this 9 January 1855 L.H
SQUIRES
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Levi H SQUIRES with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 9" day of January 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 19' January 1855 See
file dated 1854
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January 18"
1855 I, Thomas MOORE have this day received of Campbell CRUTCHFIELD
administrator of the estate of Elizabeth CRUTCHFIELD ($147.41) one hundred
forty seven dollars & 41 cts my distributive share of said estate. I bind
myself to pay my rateable proportion of any legal demands which hereafter may
be established against said estate Thomas
MOORE
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR Hallum clerk of the County
Court of Smith County, Thomas MOORE with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the written receipt for the purposes therein
contained. Witness my hand at office this 19" day of January 1855 WVR HALLUM recorded
19" January 1855 See file dated
1854
Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk etc Thirteen hundred & Sixty two dollars & 84 cents the
full amount due me in the right of my wife Harriet R & in right of purchase
of WB MOORES interest in the estate of Wm MOORES estate in his hands from the
sale of said Wm MOORES lands except one hundred dollars retained by order of
court to pay the expenses of Law Suits now in progress this 2nd January
1855 N WARD
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Nathan WARD with whom I am personally acquainted and who
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office this 9" day of January 1855 WVR HALLUM Recorded
19" January 1855 See file dated 1854
Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk Sixty nine dollars & 20 cts it being the amount now due James
M. SQUIRES my Ward arising from the sale of Jonathon H GULLICKs land, sold by
decree of court & now in the hands of said clerk he being a son of Martha M
SQUIRES & she being a sister of sd GULLICK decd This 9" January 1855 John A Squires
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County
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John A SQUIRES
with whom I am personally acquainted & who acknowledged that he executed
the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at
office this 9" day of January 1855 WVR
HALLUM Recorded 19" January 1855 See file dated 1854
Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk two hundred and seven dollars & 60 cts it being the amount now
due Thomas M. Jonathon G. & William T. SQUIRES arising from the sale of
lands belonging to the heirs of Jonathon H GULLICK decd I being their guardian
& they being sons of Martha M SQUIRES & She being a sister of Jonathon
H GULLICK decd. This 9th January 1855 John
R MOORE
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County, John R MOORE with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at office this 9" day of January 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 19" January 1855 See
file dated 1854
Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk five hundred & nine dollars & 39 cts the full amount due
me in my own right & in the purchase of George BAKER, Mary NEAL, Soloman
BAKER Susan NEAL, Samuel BAKER, Joseph H BAKER, Mary L BRASWELL, Philip J BAKER & Archible WO
BAKER being the purchasee of eight full shares and one third of another share
of the proceeds of the tract of land decended from George BAKER Sr decd, Sold
by order of Smith County Court this 5" day of January 1855 A.J. BAKER
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County, Andrew J BAKER with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the within receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 9" day of January 1855 WVR HALLUM Recorded
19" January 1855 See file dated 1854
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Received of WVR
HALLUM clk etc Seven dollars & 70 cts in full of my wifes Share of the land
& slave fund due me in right of my wife Matilda She having made the
necessary acknowledgement in open court due from the estate of Wm GREGARY Sr
decd my wife being a daughter of Patsey GRISSIM This 19" of Janary 1855
Test. John H
SMITH Henry M GREGARY
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Henry M GREGARY with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 19" day of Janary 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded
Same day See file dated 1854
Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk etc Seven dollars & 70 cts in full of the amount due Isaac and
Americus J GRISHAM Sons of Americus GRISHAM who was the son of Patsey GRISHAM
arising from the sale of a Slave & land Sold by order of court belonging to
the estate of Wm GREGARY Sr decd This 3rd Janary 1855 Abel SMITH gard
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Abel SMITH with whom I am personally acquainted & who
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office this 9" day of Janary 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 22nd Janary 1855 See
file dated 1854
Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk Six hundred & eighty three dollars & 24 cts the balance
& in full of the amount due me in right of my wife Elizabeth arising from
the sale of the lands belonging to the heirs of Wm MOORES decd except fifty
dollars retained to pay expences of lawsuits now and ---d the estimate being
made upon the assumpsion that there are 7 legatees to sd land fund, this
4" Janary 1855 JB MOORES
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Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County James B MOORES with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at
office this 9" day of Janary 1855 WVR
HALLUM clk Recorded 2d Janary 1855 See file dated 1854
Know all men by
these presents that we hereby authorize and empower Nathan B BURDINE our true
& lawful attorney in fact, to receive from WVR HALLUM clk any moneys now
due or may hereafter be due us from the estate of Jonathon H GULLICK
decd & to
receipt or give any other acquitances in our names necessary in the premises
& we do hereby authorize our Said attorney to Sue for & employ concel
one or more if necessary & we do hereby ratify all the lawful actings &
doings of our said attorney he paying the same over to us or either of us
Witness our hands & seals this 17" day of Janary 1855 Merideth BALLINGER Tabitha BALLINGER
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Merideth BALLINGER with whom I am personally acquainted
and who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing power of attorney for the
purposes therein contained. And Tabitha BALLINGER having also personally
appeared before me privately & apart from her husband the said Merideth
& acknowledged the execution of said power of attorney to have been done by
her freely, voluntarily & understandingly without compulsion constraint or
coercion from her said husband & for the purposes therein expressed.
Witness my hand at office this 22d day of Janary 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded
22d January 1855 See file dated 1854
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Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk etc sixty nine dollars & 20 cts it being the amount now due
Merideth BALLINGER in right of his wife Tabitha she being a daughter of Martha
M SQUIRES & She the sister of Jonathon H GULLICK decd Said fund arises from
the sale of the real estate of sd Jonathon H GULLICK decd This 17" Janary
1855 Nathan B BURDINE atty Paid over at same time to Merideth BALLINGER
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Nathan B BURDINE with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at office this 22d day of Janary 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded
22d Janary 1855 See file dated 1854
We do hereby
nominate & Appoint Nathan B BURDINE our true & lawful attorney in fact
to demand & receive of WVR HALLUM Smith County Court clerk any moneys he
may have or may hereafter receive for us from the estate of John CARTER or any
other person & pay the same over to us or either of us & receipt or
give bond or any other acquitance in our names for the Same & we do hereby
ratify & confirm all the lawful actings & doings of our said attorney
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 20" day
of January 1855
L F WILLIAMS Eliza A WILLIAMS
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William clerk of the County Court of
Smith County Leighton F WILLIAMS with whom I am personally acquainted & who
acknowledged that he executed the within power of attorney for the purposes
therein contained. And Eliza A WILLIAMS having also personally appeared before
me privately & apart from her husband the sd Leighton F. & acknowledged
the execution of said power of attorney to have been done by her freely,
voluntarily & understandingly without compulsion, constraint
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or coercion from
her said husband & for the purposes therein expressed. Witness my hand at
office this 22d day of Janary 1855 WVR
HALLUM clk Recorded 22d Janary 1855 See file dated 1855
State of
Arkansas County of Lawrence > To all to
whom these presents may come; I,Josiah M. BAIRD, one of the heirs &
legatees of Reubin BAIRD late of Smith County in the State of Tennessee
deceased, Send Greeting. That I the said Josiah M. BAIRD son of the said Reubin
BAIRD deceased do make & appoint William B. BAIRD of Lawrence County in the
State of Arkansas, my true & lawful attorney for me and in my name to
receive the dividends which are or shall be payable to me according to law from
the estate of the said Reubin BAIRD deceased, in my name to ask, demand, Sue
for or recover and receive of the clerk of the County Court of Smith County in
the State of Tennessee, having charge of the Same my interest in a certain
tract or tracts of land in Smith County State of Tennessee belonging to the
late Reubin BAIRD deceased, of said County & State aforesaid & sold by
order of the County Court aforesaid or in whose hands Since the Same may be
found, and all such other sums of money debts or goods belonging & coming
to me from the said estate authorising the said Wm B BAIRD my attorney to
dispose of my interest in said proceeds of the sale of said lands in case they
are not due, to the best advantage he can & receipt therefor. And I the
said Josiah M BAIRD do constitute & impower my attorney the said William B.
BAIRD with full power to sell and convey all my interest or demands whatsoever
in the Dower assigned & adjudged to my fathers widow Mary BAIRD in the
aforesaid tract or parcel of land Sold by order of the Court aforesaid, & I
authorize him to quit claim & release the same forever any demands I the
said Josiah M BAIRD my heirs or assigns may have in or appertaining to the Same
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal on this the 27th day
of November A.D. 1854 inter---- before
signed Josiah M BAIRD
State of
Arkansas County of Lawrence > Be it remembered that on this the 27 day of
November A.D. 1854 Personally appeared before
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me Josiah M
BAIRD to me well known & acknowledged He had made the foregoing power of
attorney for the use & purposes therein set forth & desired the same to
be certified, done on the day and date above written Rufus W MARTIN J.P.
State of
Arkansas County of Lawrence > I Jasper W MILLHOUSE clerk of the circuit
Court in and for the county & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Rufus
W. MARTIN whose own proper & genuine Signature appears to the foregoing
certificate is & was at the date thereof an acting and duly commissioned
Justice of the Peace in & for the county & state aforesaid and that his
acts as such Justice are entitled to full faith and credit In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at my office at
Smithville on this the 29" day of November A.D. 1854 & of the
independence of the United States the 79" year and of the State of
Arkansas the 19" year Jasper W MILLHOUSE clk Cir Court Lawrence Co Recorded
13 Janry 55 See file dated 1854
For and in
consideration of three hundred & Twenty five dollars to me paid & it
being a valuable & full consideration for the interest that, William B
BAIRD & Josiah M BAIRD have in & to the amount of funds arising from
the sale of land sold by order of the Smith County Court, belonging to the
heirs of Reubin BAIRD deceased This is in full consideration of our interest in
said estate paid to me & as attorney for Josiah M. BAIRD by Jeremiah H.
BAIRD & we do hereby authorize him the said Jeremiah H. BAIRD to receive
from clerk Hallum or any other person who may have any of the effects of said
deceaseds estate & receipt therefor & in case of failure to pay he is
authorized to Sue for & recover the Same hereby investing him with full
& all the power in me vested by right of my own interest & the within
power of attorney. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal
& the name of Josiah M BAIRD as his attorney this 22nd day of
January 1855 WB BAIRD Josiah M BAIRD By William B BAIRD attorney
in fact
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County William B.
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BAIRD with whom
I am personally acquainted & who acknowledged that he executed the
foregoing transfer for the purposes therein contained Witness my hand at office
this 23d day of Janary 1855 WVR HALLUM
clk Recorded 23 Jany 1855 See file dated 1854
Received of WVR
HALLUM clk etc Three hundred & forty four dollars & 76 cts the full
amount due me from the Sale of the Slaves belonging to the heirs of Nancy
ARINGTON decd Sold by order of Smith County Court this 30" January 1855 Albert ARINGTON Recorded 30" Jany 1855 See
file dated 1854
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County, Albert ARINGTON with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt
for the purposes
therein contained Wit my hand at office this 30" day of Janary 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 30" Janary 1855 See
file dated 1854
Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk Three hundred & forty four dollars & 76 cts the full
amount due me from the sale of the Slaves belonging to the heirs of Nancy
ARINGTON decd Sold by order of Court this 30" Janary 1855 Calvin ARINGTON
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Calvin ARINGTON with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 30" Janary 1855 WVR HALLUM
Recorded 30" Janary 1855 See
file dated 1854
I do hereby
nominate & appoint William B DENTON my attorney in fact to attend to all
& every interest I have in the estate of Johnathon H GULLICK and to act for
me in all matters relating to said interest, and authorize him to demand &
receive for me from Vincent R BRADFORD his administrator or any other person
having possesion of or liable for the same a distributive share which has
descended to me from said Jonathon H GULLICK now deceased; and also to receive
for me any money that now is or may be coming to
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me as an heir of
said Johnathan H, arising from the real estate of said Jonathon H, and all
necessary receipts and acquittances for me and in my name to execute, for and
about the same. I further empower my said attorney to execute all bonds
necessary & proper to be executed as the receipt of said funds. And I
further empower him to sue for & recover the same whether real or personal
estate, and for that purpose to make and employ one or more attorneys under
him, and to do all other acts & things neccessary to accomplish the objects
of this power, at my expense & charge And I do hereby notify and confirm
all the lawful actings & doings of my said Attorney, in the premises as
fully as if I were present & doing the same myself This The 27" of
August 1853
J.B.
GULLICK Test SM. FITE J.G.
FRAZER
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM Clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Samuel M FITE & Jesse G FRAZER subscribing witnesses
to the within power of attorney who being first sworn depose & say that
they are acquainted with John B GULLICK & that he acknowledged the same in
their presence to be his act & deed upon the day it bears date. Witness my
hand at office This the 13" day of Febuary 1855 W.V.R. HALLUM clerk See
file dated 1854
Received of WVR.
HALLUM clerk etc five hundred and fifty three dollars & 66 cents amount due
me from the sale of Jonathon H GULLICKs land I being a brother of sd
deceased This 10" day of January
1855 John B GULLICK by Wm B DENTON Attorney in fact acknd
same day
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William B DENTON with whom I am
personally acquainted & who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing
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receipt for the
purposes therein contained Witness my
hand at office This 13" day of Febuary 1855 WV.R. HALLUM Clerk Recorded
13" Feb 1855 See file dated 1854
Received of
Isaac R MOORES Adm & Commissioner to Sell Slaves of Isaac H DAVIS decd, one
hundred & Twenty four dollars & 46 cts in full of my part in Said
estate & I bind myself to refund my proportionable part provided their
comes any legal claims against said estate. Given under my hand this the
8" Decr 1853 Lucinda RM DAVIS
attest James BRADLEY I JONES, AJ
COMPTON
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Isaac JONES & AJ COMPTON Subscribing witnesses to the
within receipt who being first sworn depose & say that they are acquainted
with Lucinda RM DAVIS & that she acknowledged the same in their presence to
be her act and deed upon the day it bears date. Witness my hand at office this
14" day of February 1855 WVR
HALLUM clk Recorded 14" Feb 1855 See file dated 1854
Received of
Isaac R MOORES admst. & comissioner to sell Slaves of Isaac H DAVIS decd
one hundred & twenty four dollars & 46 cts in full of my part in sd
estate & I bind myself to refund my proportionable part provided there
comes any legal claims against sd estate given under my hand this 8th Dec
1853 Rebecca DAVIS Attest James BRADLEY Isaac JONES AJ
COMPTON
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the county
court of Smith County Isaac JONES & AJ COMPTON subscribing witnesses to the
within receipt who being first sworn depose & say that they are acquainted
with Rebecca DAVIS & that She acknowledged the same in their presence to be
her act & deed upon the day it bears date. Witness my hand at office this
14" day of February 1855 WVR
HALLUM clk Recorded 14 Feb 1855 See file dated 1854
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Received of
Isaac R MOORES adms & Commissioner to sell Slaves of Isaac H DAVIS decd one
hundred & Twenty four dollars & 46 cts in full of my part of sd estate,
and I bind myself to refund my proportionable part provided there comes any
lawful claims against sd estate. Given under my hand this 29th Decr 1854
Brown R DAVIS Attest T. KITCHING I JONES AJ COMPTON
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Is. JONES & A J. COMPTON subscribing witnesses to the
within receipt who being first sworn depose & say that they are acquainted
with Brown R DAVIS & That he acknowledged the same in their presence to be
his act & deed upon the day it bears date. Witness my hand at office this
14" day of February 1855 WVR
HALLUM clk Recorded 14 Feb 1855 See file dated 1854
We do hereby
nominate & appoint David C SANDERS our attorney in fact to demand &
receive for us from W V R Hallum Smith County Court clerk our share of a
distributive share, which has descended to us from one Wm GREGORY sr deceased
late of Smith County and in our names receipt & give any other acquitance
for the same that may be necessary, for what he has in his hands arising from
the sale of lands & a slave belonging to the heirs of said Wm GREGARY sr
decd & we do hereby confirm all the lawful acts of our said attorney in the
premises In testimony where of we have hereunto set our hands and seals this
2nd day of Janary 1855 Luther
RUSSELL Minerva RUSSELL Test James T SUTTON
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Luther RUSSELL with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing power for purposes therein
contained
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Witness my hand
at office This 2nd day of January 1855
WVR HALLUM clerk
Tennessee Smith
County > To James T SUTTON Esquire. You are hereby authorized and empowered
to take the examination of Minerva Russell privately and apart from her husband
relative to her free execution of the foregoing power of attorney & the
same sd taken certify under your hand and seal Witness WVR HALLUM clk of Smith
County Court at office This 2nd day of January 1855
WVR HALLUM Clerk
Tennessee Smith
County > Minerva Russell having personally appeared before me and having by
virtue of the authority in me vested been examined privately & apart from
her husband Luther Russell & she having acknowledged the due execution of
the within power of attorney by her freely voluntarily, without compulsion
constraint or coercion by her said husband the same is therefore certified Witness my hand & seal this 3d day of
January 1855 James T SUTTON JP for
Smith County Recorded 14 Feb 1855 See file dated 1854
Received of WVR
Hallum clk nine dollars and ninety six cents in full of the amount due Luther
RUSSELL & his wife Minerva arising from the sale of land & a slave
belonging to the estate of Wm GREGARY sr decd She being a daughter of Smith
GREGARY decd this 6" Feb 1855 D.C.SANDERS
atto in fact
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County David C. SANDERS with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 14" day of February 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 14 Feb 1855 See
file dated 1854
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I do hereby
nominate & appoint John WILLIS my attorney in fact to demand & receive
from one Rance HALLUM a distributive share which has descended to me from one
William GREGARY now decd late of the County of Smith & State of Tennessee,
& all necessary receipts bonds and acquitances for me & in my name to
execute for & about the same, I do further empower my said attorney to Sue
for & receive the same or any part thereof whether the same be real or
personal estate, & for that purpose to make & employ one or more
attorneys under him & to do all other acts & things necessary to
accomplish the objects of this power at my expense & charge, & I do
hereby ratify & confirm all the lawful actings & doings of my said
attorney in the premises as fully as if I were present & doing the same
myself This 15" day of January 1855
Delphia WILLIS Larkin WILLIS Gregary W. WILLIS
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County. Larkin WILLIS & Gregary W. WILLIS subscribing
Witnesses to the within or foregoing power of attorney who being first Sworn
depose & say that thay are acquainted with Delphia WILLIS & that she
acknowledged tha same in their presence to be her act & deed upon the day
it bears date. Witness my hand at office this 14 day of February 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded
14 Feb 1855 See file dated 1854
Received of WVR
HALLUM clk Sixty nine dollars & 35 cents in full of the amount due me from
the sale of land & a slave belonging to the estate of William GREGARY sr.
decd Sold by order of County Court, this 7" of February 1855
Delphia
WILLIS John WILLIS her attorney in
fact Test. WB SHOMAK NB BURDINE Tennessee Smith County >
Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County Court of
Smith County, John WILLIS with whom I am personally acquainted & who
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office this 14" day of February 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 15 Feb 1855 See file dated 1854
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Received
heretofore of William C. DENNY Executor of William DENNY decd the following
negro Slaves Parham, Lydia & Adam. The Slaves valued to me in right of my
wife Frances by Commissioners appointed by Smith County Court to divide
slaves under the
will of William DENNY. Received also the sum of thirteen hundred & Seventy
Seven dollars & 6 cnts amount due (as per settlement with Smith County
Court Clerk) me in right of my wife being my share of the personal estate of
the said William DENNY under his will except any interest in the claims
reported insolvent by sd Executor & except my share in the slaves in
possession of the widow of sd Wm DENNY. It is understood that the slaves
Hartwell & Rachel now in the possession of Carroll DENNY about which a law
suit is now pending between the sd Carroll & B & J UNDERWOOD is not
included in the above receipt this 12" day of February 1855 B. UNDERWOOD
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Bertam UNDERWOOD with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the within receipt for the
purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office
this 14" day of February 1855 WVR
HALLUM clk Recorded 15 Feb 1855 See file dated 1854
Received of
Thomas P KINEY administrator of William REEVES thirty four dollars & 14 cts
the full amount due me as the purchaser of James WHITEs interest in the
personal estate of Wm REEVES decd this 6" Feb 1855 John REEVES
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clk of the County
Court of Smith County John REEVES with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at office this 14" dy of February 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded
15 Feb 1855 See file dated 1854
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Received
heretofore of William C. DENNY executor of William DENNY decd the following
negro Slaves Lucy, Archible, Milly & Dugg the slaves allotted to me in
right of my wife Harriet by commissioners appointed by Smith County Court to
divide Slaves under the will of William DENNY Received also the sum of Thirteen
hundred & Seventy Seven dollars & 6 cts amt due me as per settlement
with the Smith County Court clerk in right of my wife being my share of the
personal estate of the said William DENNY under his will except my interest in
the claims reported insolvent by said executor & except my share in the
slaves in the possession of the widow of said Wm DENNY. It is understood that
the slaves Hartwell & Rachel now in the possession of Carroll DENNY about
which a lawsuit is now pending between the said Carroll & B & J
Underwood is not included in the above receipt this 12th Febuay 1855 Johnson UNDERWOOD
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Johnson UNDERWOOD with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the within receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at offfice this 14" day of February
1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 15’ Feb 1855 See file dated 1854
Received of
Thomas P.KINEY administrator of William REEVES decd two hundred & Seventy
Three dollars & 14 cts due my wards 8 in number of Wm REEVES children of
the personal estate of sd Wm REEVES decd this 6" Feb 1855 James
BARRETT,gard
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County James BARRETT with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at office this 14’ day of February 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 15" Feb
1855 See file dated 1854
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Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk Six hundred & eighty three dollars & 24 cts the balance
& in full of the amount due me in right of my wife Ameliah H sd fund arises
from the sale of land belonging to the heirs of William MOORES decd except
fifty dollars retained to pay expenses of lawsuits etc. The estimate being made
upon the assumption that there are 7 Legatees only to said estate this 12"
Feb 1855 SC BRIDGEWATER
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Court Samuel C BRIDGEWATER with whom I am personally
acquainted & who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for
the purposes therein contained Witness
my hand at office this 14’ day of Febuary 1855 WVR
HALLUM clk Recorded 15 Feb 1855 See file dated 1854
March 7"
1855 Received of William L. ALEXANDER Jr surviving executor of the last will
and testament of Grant ALLEN deceased twelve hundred & ninety two dollars
25 cts which sum is made up of several receipts heretofore executed by myself
& John H BEDFORD two receipts one for $380.00 & one for $636.80. are
for 1124.87. one for $1050.00 these given jointly by myself & John H
BEDFORD in right of their wifes one half to each & also one receipt for
$80.00 by myself individually & this is intended to be a general receipt to
cover the above specified receipts, and also received, one hundred & thirty
one dollars 65 cts it being one half of one fourth coming by agreement, on the
bond called the Bowen Bond. John
M CALL
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County John M CALL with whom I am personally acquainted and whom
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office this 14" day of March 1855
WVR HALLUM
clk Recorded 17" March 1855 See file dated 1854
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March 7"
1855. Received of Wm L ALEXANDER Jr Surviving Executor of the last will &
testament of Grant ALLEN decd twelve hundred & ninety two dollars &
25/100 which Sum is made up of several receipts heretofore executed by John M
CALL & John H BEDFORD to wit, one for $380.00, one for $636.80/100 one for
$1124.87 one for $1050.00 these given by John M CALL & John H BEDFORD in
right of their wives one half to each and also one receipt for $80. given by
John H BEDFORD and this is intended to be a general receipt to cover the above
mentioned receipts and also received one hundred & thirty one dollars
65/100 it being one half of one fourth coming by agreement, on the bond called
the Bowen Bond. Elizabeth A BEDFORD by John M CALL atorny in fact
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County. John M CALL with whom I am personally acquainted who
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained. Witness my hand at office this 14" day of March 1855 WVR Hallum
clk Recorded 17 March 1855. See file
dated 1854
Heretofore &
now received of William L. ALEXANDER one of the executors of Grant ALLEN decd
twenty eight hundred & seven dollars & 81 cts the amount due me in
right of my wife from the estate of Grant ALLEN decd, two hundred & sixty
three dollars of which sum is from the Bowen Bond. this 7" March 1855 William ALLEN by WA CARUTHERS, Atto
Tennessee, Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County. William A CARUTHERS with whom I am personally acquainted
and who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at
office this 14’ day of March 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 17" March 1855 See file dated 1854
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Received
heretofore of William C. DENNY Executor of William DENNY decd the following
slaves in right of my wife Mary Ann Jane,
Dred, Ellirk & Wily said Slaves were alloted to me by the commissioners
appointed by the Smith County Court to divide the slaves among the heirs of Wm
Denny decd under his will & now received thirteen hundred & Seventy
Seven dollars & 6 cents amount due me in right of my wife aforesaid under
the last will & testament of said decd as per settlement with the County
Court Clerk except the claims reported by sd Executor insolvent. It is
understood that the Slaves Hartwell & Rachel now in litigation by Burt
& Johnson UNDERWOOD vs Carroll DENNY is not included in the above receipt
this 1st March 1855 Stephen
STONE
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County, Stephen STONE with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 14" day of March
1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 17" March 1855. See file dated 1854
Received of
James C. SANDERS Admr of William DENNIS decd, thirty Six dollars & 17 cts
in full of my part of the estate of the sd William DENNIS decd & bind
myself to pay my rateable part of any debts that may hereafter come against the
estate of sd William DENNIS this 14 of Febry 1855 Wesly DENNIS
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Wesly DENNIS with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the within receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office this 14" day of March 1855
WVR HALLUM
clk Recorded
17" March 1855 See file dated 1854
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Received of
James C SANDERS Administrator of William DENNIS decd thirty Six dollars &
17 cts in full of the proportion of the estate of William DENNIS decd coming to
Louisa C DENNIS this 15" day of Feb 1855 Wesly
DENNIS Guardian
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Wesly DENNIS with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the within receipt for the purposes therein
contained. Witness my hand at office this 14" dy of March 1855
WVR HALLUM
clk Recorded 17" March 1855 See
file dated 1854
Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk ninety five dollars & 82 cts the amount due me from the sale
of Andrew CLARKs real estate sold by order of Smith County Court. this 7"
day of March 1855 Andrew J CLARK Test JC SANDERS Thomas
FISHER
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Andrew J CLARK with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 14" day of March
1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded
19" March 1855 See file dated 1854
Received of WVR
Hallum clerk one hundred & ninety one dollars & 64 cts the full amount
due me in the case of James SADLER & CLARK. vs. Andrew CLARKs heirs for the
sale of A CLARKs land I being the purchaser of Mary & Rachel A's interest
in said real estate as set forth in the Bill this 6" March 1855 James
SADLER
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County James SADLER with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at
office this 14" day of March 1855.
WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 19" day of March 1855 See file dated 1854
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Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk etc three hundred & forty eight dollars & 20 cts $3.44 cts
of which is interest, the amount due me in right of my wife Meheney from the
sale of Slaves belonging to the heirs of Nancy ARINGTON decd Sold by order of
Smith County Court. this 8" of March 1855 H.
BRADLY
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before
me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County Court of Smith County Henry BRADLY
with whom I am personally acquainted & who acknowledged that he executed
the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at
office this 13" day of March 1855
WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 19" of March 1855 See file
dated 1854
Received of WVR
Hallum clerk etc ninety five dollars & 38 cts in the case of LH CARDWELL
& others vs Elizabeth D LEFTAN & others Sale of land by order of Smith
County Court it being the amount due me in my own right & by right of my
wife to Eli POWELLs interest in said land fund. This 15" March 1855 John
H. BIELLS
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County John H BILLS with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 19" day of March 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 19’ March 1855 See
file dated 1854
Received of WVR HALLUM
clerk of the County Court three hundred & forty eight dollars & 20 cts.
$3.40 of which Sum is interest the amount due my wards to wit, Melvina I.
Robert J and Moses H. ALLEN minor heirs of Archib ALLEN who married an ARINGTON
Said sum arises from the sale of Nancy ARINGTONs Slaves, Sold by order of Smith
County Court This 27 March 1855 D.J.
CARDWELL
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County David J. CARDWELL with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained
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Witness my hand
at office this 27" day of March 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 27" March 1855 See file dated 1854
Received of WVR
HALLUM clk ninety five dollars & 82 cents the amount due me of the sale of
Andrew CLARKs real estate sold by order of Smith County Court. This 27 March
1855 H B CLARK
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Henry B. CLARK with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the
purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office
this 27" day of March 1855
WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 27
March 1855 See file dated 1854
State of Texas
Collin County > Know all men by these presents that we L.A BILES and
Priscilla BILES his wife of Collin County Texas, do by these presents make
constitute and appoint Albert ARINGTON of Smith County State of Tennessee, our
true and lawful agent and attorney in fact for us and in our names to take
charge and care of all moneys that may be due or owing & ----- We the said
Priscilla BILES as heir of Nancy ARINGTON deceased, & to retain the same
subject to our order or orders. We also authorize said Attorney to make or draw
upon the Clerk of The County Court of said County & State or person in
whose care our estate is for all such money due us, & to receive the same
& to give proper acquitances therefor. We also authorize Said Attorney to
act as our agent and Attorney Generally in & as respects our estate in Said
County and to do and perform all things necessary in as good and lawful manner
as if we were
personally
present to do & perform the same hereby ratifying all things lawfully done
in the premises Given under our hands
& Seals This Feb 6 1855
The wards or
persons in whose care our Estate is in ---- before signing TA BILES Priscilla
BILES
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State of Texas
Collin County > Before me John L LOVEJOY clerk County Court in & for
Collin County State of Texas Personally appeared TA BILES to me well known
& signed sealed & delivered Said within power of Attorney and
acknowledged the same to be his act and deed for the true intent & purposes
therein contained Also came Priscilla BILES his wife and after having Said power of Attorney fully
explained to her by me privately and apart from her said husband She the Said
Priscilla acknowledged the same to be her act and deed for the true intent
& purposes therein contained & said that She willingly Signed Sealed
& delivered the Same & That She wished not to retract it. Given under my hand and Seal of office at
McKing February 6" 1855 John L LOVEJOY clk Col. C. C. Texas
State of Texas
County of Collin > I Harrison JAMESON Chief Justice of the County Court
within & for the County State aforesaid do hereby certify that John L
LOVEJOY whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instant of writing was &
is clerk of the Court of Collin County State aforesaid duly elected &
qualified according to the constitution & laws of the State of Texas
aforesaid and that faith and credit may be given to his ofitial acts as Such
Given under my hand and the Seal of the County Court done at office in the Town
of McKing this 13" day of April AD 1855
Harrison JAMESON Chief Justice C
C. T.
State of Texas
Collin County > I, John L LOVEJOY clerk County Court in & for Collin
County Texas do certify that Harrison JAMESON whose name appears to the above
certificate is and was at the time Chief Justice of Collin County Texas duly
commissioned & qualified, according to law & that full faith &
credit may be given his official acts as such Chief Justice that his
certificate above is in due form of same & that
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his signature as
appears is genuine Given under my hand & Seal of office April 13"
1855 John L LOVEJOY clk C C C
Texas Recorded 30 May 1855 See file
dated 1855
Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk etc of the County Court of Smith County Three Hundred & forty
eight dollars & 20 cts #3.40 of which sum is interest the amount due us as
heirs of Nancy ARINGTON Said sum arises from the sale of sd deceaseds Slaves,
sold by decree of Smith County Court sd sum being the full amount due us this
14" of May 1855 T.A BILES Priscilla BILES By Albert ARINGTON attorney in fact
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Albert ARINGTON with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office this 30" day of May 1855 WVR HALLUM
clk recorded 30" May 1855 See file dated 1855
Received of
William VR HALLUM clerk Twenty four dollars & 25 cts the amount due William
A HARRIS from the sale of Thomas HOOKERs real estate sold by order of Smith
County Court I being the purchaser of sd W A. HARRIS interest in said fund this
8" of May 1855 S. ALLISON
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk etc of the
County Court of Smith County Samuel ALLISON with whom I am personally
acquainted & who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for
the purposes therein contained Witness my hand at office This 30" day of
May 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 30
May 1855 See file dated 1855
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Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk of Smith County Court eight hundred & Thirty five dollars
& 85 cts the amount due my wards, Mary E, Reubin, Hannah P, Martha F &
Jesse BAIRD said fund arises from the sale of Reubin BAIRDs real estate Sold by
order of Smith County Court this 19" of May 1855 Josiah BAIRD Sr Gurd
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County, Josiah BAIRD Sr with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 30" day of May 1855
WVR HALLUM
clk Recorded 30 May 1855 See file dated
1855
Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk my own distributive share & as the purchasee of Josiah M
BAIRDs & Wm B BAIRDs interest in Reubin BAIRDs real estate etc Sold by
order of Smith County Court amounting in the whole due me as above to five
hundred & one dollars & 51 cts this 19" of May 1855 Jeremiah H.
BAIRD
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Jeremiah H. BAIRD with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office this 30" day of May 1855 WVR
HALLUM Recorded Same day See file dated
1855
Isaiah WHITE
& wife Jane to John REEVES Deed of Conveyance & See John REEVES Receipt
..47.page Recorded in Registers office Book V 237 & 8 & filed with
receipts dated 1855.
Received of WVR
HALLUM clk Sixty eight dollars & 20 cts the full amount due me as the
purchasee of Jane WHITEs interest in the Slaves of Wm REEVES decd Sold by Smith
County Court clk this 6" Feb 1855
John REEVES
Tennessee
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Smith County
> Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County Court
of Smith County John REEVES with whom I am personally acquainted & who
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained. Witness my hand at office this 30" day of May 1855
WVR HALLUM clk Recorded Same Day See file dated 1855
Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk Seventeen dollars & 75 cts the amount due me as one of the
heirs of John BAKER decd said amount arises from the sale of George BAKERs land
sold by order of Smith County Court this 19"of May 1855 John BAKER
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County, John BAKER with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at office 30" day of May 1855
WVR HALLUM clk Recorded Same day See file dated 1855
Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk Three hundred and eighty three
dollars & 28 cts the full amount due my wards Susan, Robert, Richard &
Henry CLARK from the sale of Andrew CLARKs real estate sold by order of Smith
County Court, This 8" of May 1855 Ephraim
ELROD
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County, Ephraim ELROD with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at office This 30" day of May 1855
WVR HALLUM clk Recorded Same day See file dated 1855
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Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk five hundred and forty five dollars & 60 cts in full in right
of my wards of the sale of the Slaves sold by order of Smith County Court
belonging to the heirs of William REEVES decd I being guardian of eight This
6" Feb 1855 James BARRETT
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County, James BARRETT with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at office this 14" day of March 1855
WVR HALLUM
clk Recorded 30" May 1855, See
file dated 1855
Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk of the County Court of Smith County one hundred & ninety S----
dollars & 64 cents the amount in full due George CLARK in his own right
& in right of purchase of E P CLARKs interest in his father Andrew CLARKs
real estate; this 16" of April 1855
William HOLLIMAN Advocate
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County William HOLLIMAN, with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at office this 30" day of May 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded Same day See file
dated 1855
Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk Seven dollars and 70 cts in right of my wife in full of my share
of the money arising from the sale of the land & Slaves of Wm GREGARY Sr
decd, Sold by order of Smith County Court She being a daughter of Patsey
GRISSIM This 8" of May 1855 Arthur
JINKINS Witness JC SANDERS
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County. Arthur JINKINS with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at office this 30" dy of May 1855
WVR Hllum
clk Recorded Same dy See file dated 1855
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Received of
William F. McALISTER Executor of Garland McALISTER decd fourteen hundred &
thirty nine dollars & 60 cts the amount due me in right of my wife Sarah B
from said deceased, estate. this 4" June 1855 E L. PAYNE
Said Sarah B
having made the necessary acknowledgement in open court
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County E L PAYNE with whom I am personally acquainted and who
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office this the 7" dy of June 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded
7" Jun 1855 See file dated 1855
Received of
William F McALISTER Executor of Garland McALISTER decd five hundred &
twenty one dollars & 76 cts the balance due William S. BRADLY guardian of
Drucilla & Mary BRADLY as appears from the calculations of sd Executor This
1st March 1855 W
L. ALEXANDER admr.
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County William L. ALEXANDER with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at office this the 7" dy of June 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 7" Jun 1855 See
file dated 1855
Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk Seven dollars & 91 The full amount due my ward Polly I
ROBINSON it being the amount due her from the sale of Charlotte -----------
This the 31st May 1855 L.H
CARDWELL
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County, Leonard H CARDWELL with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 7" June 1855
WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 7 june 1855 See file dated 1855
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Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk One hundred & Sixty Seven dollars & 16 cts the amount due
me in right of my wife Amanda M. it being her distributive share of the real
estate of Reubin BAIRDs sold by order of Smith County Court. This 5" June
1855 Daniel B AGEE
Tennessee Smith
County > Amanda M. his wife having made in open court, the
necessary acknowledgement.
Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County Court of
Smith County Daniel B AGEE with whom I am personally acquainted & who
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office
this 7" day of June 1855 WVR
HALLUM clk Recorded 7" June 1855. See file dated 1855
Received of
Campbell CRUTCHFIELD administrator of David ROBINSON decd with the will annexed
four hundred & fifty.100.dollars in full of my interest in the estate of
said David ROBINSON. I being a grandson of said David ROBINSON. In Testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25" of April 1855
Wm
H.CRUTCHFIELD test H B.McDONALD George L.CARTER
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County William H. CRUTCHFIELD with whom I am personally
acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed within receipt for the
purposes therein contained Witness my hand at office this 8" day of August
1855 WVR. HALLUM clk Recorded 9" August 1855 See
file dated 1855
Received of
Campbell CRUTCHFIELD administrator of David ROBINSON with the will annexed,
four hundred and fifty /100 dollars in full of my interest in the estate of
said David ROBINSON decd due in right of my wife Elizabeth OLIVER formerly
Elizabeth CRUTCHFIELD who is a granddaughter of said David ROBINSON. In
Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25" of April
1855 Luther OLIVER test H.B.McDONALD George L.CARTER
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Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Luther OLIVER with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged that he executed the within receipt for the purposes therein
contained. Witness my hand at office this 8" day of August 1855 WVR. HALLUM clk Recorded
9" August, 1855 See file dated 1855
State of Texas
County of Titus > Know all men by these presents that I Joel
ARINGTON of the
County and State aforesaid have made constituted and appointed and by these
presents do make constitute and appoint Thomas ARINGTON of the County of Smith
and State of Tennessee my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name and
for me to receive and receipt for all the money which is or may be due me from
the estate of my mother Nancy ARINGTON decd and I do hereby ratify and confirm
whatever my said attorney may do or cause to be done. In the premises In
testimony of which I hereunto set my hand and seal by way of -----. this the 28"
day of Febry A.D. 1855 Joel ARINGTON
The State of
Texas County of Titus > Before me John R. HILL clerk of the County Court of
Titus County personally appeared Joel ARINGTON and acknowledged to me, that he
had signed sealed and delivered the above power of attorney to Thomas ARINGTON
for the use and purposes therein contained Given under my hand and seal of
office at Mount Pleasant on this the 14" March 1855 John R HILL clerk of
Titus Co Texas
The State of
Texas County of Titus > I, James COWAN Chief Justice for said County do
hereby certify that the acknowledgement of the within Power of
Attorney was
taken by John R HILL whose genuine Signature appears to the certificate of the
Same that said HILL was at the date of the Same clerk of the County Court of Said
County. That Said Court is a Court of record. That said HILL as such clk was at
the date of the same as aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn & that he is
authorized by law
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to administer
oaths & take acknowledgements that all his acts as such are entitled to
full faith and credit, and that his said certificate is in due form of law both
here & elsewhere. Given under my
hand and seal of the County Court of said County. done at office in the Town of
Mount Pleasant on this 14" day of March 1855 James COWAN
Chief Justice of Titus County Texas
State of Texas
Titus County > I. Thomas R HILL clerk of the County Court of
Titus County
Texas do hereby certify that James COWAN whose signature appears officialy to
the foregoing certificate of attestation is Chief Justice of Said Court, duly
commissioned and qualified as the law directs In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office this 21" day of March 1855 John R HILL Clerk Recorded 10 August 1855 See
file dated 1855
Know all men by
these presents that I Wm H GREGARY of the County of Hickory and State of
Missouri do hereby constitute & appoint Mathew C HAWKINS of Wilson County
State of Tennessee, my attorney for me and in my name and for any wise to
collect by Suit or otherwise and upon payments to him to receipt for the same
all debts due me at this Time in the State of Tennessee. whatsoever my said
attorney Shall Lawfully do in the premises, I do hereby Confirm the same as if
I were present and did the same as my own proper person. In witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and Seal this fifth day of February Eight Teen
hundred and fifty five William H
GREGARY Witness Richard ROBERTSON
Be it remembered
That Wm H GREGARY who is personally known to the undersigned Clerk of Circuit
Court to be the person whose name is subscribed
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to the foregoing
instrument of writing this day appeared before me and acknowledged that he
Executed and delivered the same as his act and did for the uses and purposes
therein contained Given under my hand
and the seal of my office this the 5th day of February 1855 William PAXTON Clerk
State of
Missouri County of Benton > I DeWitt C BALLEN Sole M------- Judge of the
7" Judicial Court and of the Circuit Court of Hickory County in the State
of Missouri aforesaid do hereby certify That William PAXTON whose name is
subscribed to the foregoing certificate was at the time the same purports to be
was and still is Clerk of said Hickory County Court duly commissioned and
qualified as such. That his signature is genuine and that his acts as Clerk of
Said Court and
entitled to full faith and credit and that his Said certificate is in due form
of law. Given under my hand at the City of Waiser in the County of Benton
aforesaid This 26" day of June AD 1855 DeWitt C BALLEN Circuit Judge
State of
Missouri County of Hickory > I William PAXTON clerk of the County Court of
Hickory County in the State of Missouri aforesaid do hereby certify that DeWitt
C BALLEN whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was at the time
the same purports to have been done, and still is, the sole presiding Judge of
the circuit Court of the County of Hickory Missouri duly commissioned and
qualified as such that his acts as such Judge are entitled to
full faith and
credit & that his signature is genuine & in due form of law
In testimony
whereof I the Said William PAXTON clerk of said Hickory Circuit Court have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of Said Court at office in
the town of H-------- this 9" day of July 1855 William PAXTON clk of
Hickory cir Court Recorded 10 August 1855 See file dated 1855
I hereby appoint
Duct John McCALL my agent to Settle with & receive from William L ALEXANDER
as Executor of the will of Grant ALLEN decd whatever may be coming to me out of
the estate of said decd & execute all such instruments as may be necessary
or proper in the matter Witness my hand & seal this 5” March 1855 E.A. BEDFORD
State of
Tennessee Wilson County > Personally appeared before me Josiah S McCLAIN
clerk of the County Court of Said County of Wilson E.A. BEDFORD with whom I am
personally acquainted and who acknowledged that She executed the within Powr of
attory for the purposes therein aforesaid. Witness my hand and seal of office
at office in Lebanon this 24" day of April 1855 J.S. McCLAIN
Recorded 10
August 1855 See file dated 1855
Received of
WVR.HALLUM Smith County Court clerk Three hundred and forty eight dollars &
20 cts # 3.40 of which Sum is interest being the full amount due me from the
sale of the slaves of Nancy ARINGTON decd this 5" July 1855 Joel ARINGTON by
Thomas ARINGTON attorney in fact
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR.HALLUM of
the County Court
of Smith County, Thomas ARINGTON with whom I am personally acquainted and who
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained. Witness my hand at office this 9" dy of August 1855
WVR.HALLUM clk Recorded 10" August 1855 See file dated 1855
Received of WVR.
HALLUM clerk Sixty nine dollars & 35 cts amount due me, in said clks hands
arising from the sale of William GREGARYs real estate & Slave this 8"
of August 1855 William H. GREGARY by M.C.
HAWKINS attory infact
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR.HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County, Mathew C. HAWKINS with whom I am personally acquainted
and who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt
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for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 8" day of August 1855 WVR.HALLUM clk Recorded 10" August 1855 See
file dated 1855
Received of
David C SANDERS Special Commissioner appointed by the Smith County Court in the
case of V. THOMPSON & others Exparte ---- to Sell the Slaves belonging to
the heirs of Elizabeth BLACK decd five hundred & ninety four dollars the
full amount due my wards to wit, WJ.CHISUM, Elizabeth, Priscilla A. &
Robert B. CHISUM from sd estate this 29" dy of June 1855 William CHISUM
Test. Harbert
W.HAYNES John McGEE
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR. HALLUM clerk of the
County Court of Smith County William CHISUM with whom I am personally
acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the
purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 8" day of
August 1855 WVR.HALLUM clk Recorded 10" of August 1855 See file dated 1855
Received of WVR.
HALLUM clerk eight hundred and twenty two dollars & 94 cts in a note on
John R MOORES N WARD & E.A. WRIGHT due 1st Februy 1854 also one other note
on John R. MOORES for three hundred and thirty one dollars & 42 cts amount
due my ward Rhoda M. GARDENER as per calculation of clerk HALLUM which amounts
arise from the sale of William MOORES real estate, Sold by order of Smith
County Court. This 13" July 1855
F. H. GARDENER Guardian of R. M. GARDENER Tennessee Smith County >
Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County Court of
Smith County Francis H. GARDENER with whom I am personally acquainted and who
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office this 9" day of August 1855 WVR. HALLUM clk Recorded 10" August 1855 See
file dated 1855
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Received of WVR.
HALLUM clk forty two dollars & 14 cts the balance & the full amount due
me as the administrator de----now of Archible A MARTIN decd, his distributive
Share of the proceeds arising from the sale of Thomas MARTINs real estate this
27" June 1855 EW.CORNWELL
administrator
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR. HALLUM clerk of the
County Court of Smith County Elijah W. CORNWELL with whom I am personally
acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the
purposes therein contained Witness my hand at office this 8" day of August
1855 WVR. HALLUM clk Recorded 10" August 1855 See file dated 1855
Received of WVR.
HALLUM clk forty eight dollars & 60 cts the full amount due me as the
assignee of William H, & John HOOKER being their interest in the fund
arising from the sale of Thomas HOOKERs real estate this 12" of July 1855
G.F. CARPENTER
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR. HALLUM clerk of the
County Court of Smith County, George F. CARPENTER with whom I am personally
acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the
purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 8" day of
August 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 10" of August 1855 See file dated 1855
Received of
James R. NEWLY & John REEVES executors of the estate of Whaly NEWLY decd
three hundred & forty two dollars & 81 cts the full amount that Whaly
NEWLY decd had in his hands as guardian for Whaly COOKSEY this 1st July 1855
James B. COOKSEY
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County James B. COOKSEY with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the within receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 8" day of August 1855 WVR. HALLUM clk Recorded
10" August 1855 See file dated 1855
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Received of
W.VR. HALLUM Smith County Court Clerk Seven dollars & 91 cts the full
amount due me in rights of my wife from the sale of John CARTERs real estate
this 26. June 1855. L.F. WILLIAMS Eliza WILLIAMS
Received of N B.
BURDINE, the above amounts for L F & Eliza WILLIAMS Jas C. WILLIAMS By N B BURDINE
attorney in fact Acknowledged sol date
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR. HALLUM clerk of the
County Court of Smith County Nathan B. BURDINE with whom I am personally
acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the
purposes contained Witness my hand at office this the 8" day of August
1855
WVR HALLUM
Clerk Recorded 10" August 1855 See file dated 1855
Know all men by
these presents that I Creed H TUCKER of the County of Barren in the state of
Kentucky do by these presents, nominate constitute and appoint, my brother
William H TUCKER of the County of Madison in the State of Alabama, my true and
lawful attorney for me and in my name to ask demand collect or Sue for
any money or
other property that is now or may hereafter be coming to or due me from the
estate of my grandfather WORLY late of Smith County in the State of Tennessee,
now deceased be it in the hands of Elisha WORLY Admr of Said estate or any
other person or persons whatsoever and to receive and receipt for the same in
my name and any other proper acquitances or other writings as touching the
premises aforesaid and the same shall be as binding on me my heirs and assigns
as if done by me in proper person hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my
said attorney Shall as my lawful do, in and about the premises aforesaid.
Witness my hand and seal this 16" day of August 1855 Creed H TUCKER
Test. WH McMURRY JB THOMAS
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State of
Kentucky County of Barren Town of Glasgow > This day personally appeared
before the undersigned an acting & legally qualified Justice of the Peace
for Said County Creed H. TUCKER who is personally known to me and in my
presence Subscribed and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney from
himself to
William H TUCKER. Given under my hand and seal this 16" August 1855 Wm. H.
McMURRY JP
State of
Kentucky Barren County > I, Travis COCKRELL clerk of the County Court for
said county certify that Wm H McMURRY Esqr whose genuine Signature appears
above is and was
at the time of Signing the Same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for
Barren County duly commissioned and qualified and that his official acts are
entitled to full credit. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office done at
Glasgow this 16" day of August 1855
Travis COCKRELL
CBCC by H. CRENSHAW D.C. Recorded 29
August 1855 See file dated 1855
I, Jesse C.
TUCKER of the County of Humphreys and State of Tennessee, do hereby nominate
and appoint my Brother John N TUCKER of Allen County and State of Kentucky my
lawful agent and attorney in fact to demand and receive for me from the
representatives of my Grandfather Zachariah WORLY decd late of Smith County
Tennessee or any person having possession of or liable for the Same any legacy
or distributive Share bequeath to me by or which has descended to me from my
said Grandfather Zachariah WORLY deceased in right of my mother Lucy TUCKER,
deceased
formerly Lucy WORLY and all necessary receipts ---- or acquitances for me and
in my name to execute for and about the Same I do further empower my Said
attorney to Sue for & receive the same or any part thereof whither the same
be real or personal estate and for that purpose make and employ one or more
attorneys under him and to do all other acts and things necessary to accomplish
the objects of this
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power at my
expense & charge & I do hereby ratify & confirm all the lawful
actings and doings of my Said attorney in the premises as fully as if I were
present and doing the same myself.
Witness my hand
and seal This The 15" day of February AD. 1849 J.C. TUCKER
Attest AJ
SANDERS JN L----
State of
Tennessee Humphreys County > Personally appeared before me Coleman E.
HARRIS clerk of
The County Court of Said County Jesse C. TUCKER with whom I am personally
acquainted, and who acknowledged the execution of the within Power of attorney
to John N TUCKER to be his act & deed for the purposes therein contained.
Witness my hand at office in the Town of Waverly This 15" February A.D.
1849 C.E.HARRIS,
clerk
Allen County
Kentucky > I, John N TUCKER of the County of Allen & State of Kentucky
do by these presents and by virtue of the within Power of Attorney to me,
authorize and empower my Brother William H TUCKER to receive any money or other
property that may be due & coming to either myself or my brother JC TUCKER,
from the estate of Grandfather Zachariah WORLY decd and proper receipts &
acquitances to execute for the same & the same shall be as binding on me my
heirs & assigns & in my brother JC TUCKER & his heirs & assigns
as if done by us in proper persons Given under my hand this 18" day of
August 1855
J.N. TUCKER for
himself & as attorney in fact for J.C. TUCKER
Attest John M
H---TH
State of
Kentucky Allen County > Personally appeared before me James C.MILLIGAN clerk
of the Allen Circuit Court John N TUCKER with whom I am personally acquainted
& who subscribed & acknowledged in my presence the execution of the
above & foregoing power of attorney to WH TUCKER to be his act and deed for
the purposes therein mentioned Witness my hand at office in the town of
Scottsville Ky. this the 18" dy of Augst 1855 J.C. MILLIGAN clk
Recorded 29
August 1855 See file dated 1855
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Received of
Elisha WORLY administrator of Zachariah WORLY decd twenty seven dollars &
82 cts the amount due us from Said Administrator Said fund is from Said
deceaseds estate this 21st August 1855 Creed H TUCKER Jesse C.
TUCKER John N. TUCKER William H TUCKER attorney in fact for the above
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR.HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County William H. TUCKER with whom I am personally acquainted
and who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at office this 29" day of August 1855 WVR. HALLUM clk Recorded 29" August 1855. See file dated 1855
Received of
Thomas D. KINNY administrator twenty one dollars & 77 cts the full amount
of the personal estate of William REEVES decd due me this 1st day of October
1855 Jemima REEVES AB KINNY
JW HALE
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR. HALLUM clerk of the
County Court of Smith County AB.KINNY & J.W. HALE Subscribing witnesses to
the above receipt, who being first sworn depose and say that they are
acquainted with Jemima REEVES & that She acknowledged the same in their
presence to be her act and deed upon the day it bears date Witness my hand at
office this 29" day of October 1855
WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 29 Oct
1855 See file dated 1855
Received of WVR.
HALLUM Smith County Court clerk three dollars & 92 cts amount due me in
right of my wife Martha She having made the necessary acknowledgement in Court
in the case of L H. CARDWELL & others vs LEFTAIN & others this 19"
of September 1855 Joshua SNODDY
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Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Joshua SNODDY with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 29" day of October
1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 29" Oct 1855 See file dated
1855
Received of WVR
HALLUM clk three hundred and eighteen dollars & 18 cts the full amount due,
Francis & Prudence HOLLIMAN heirs of John HOLLIMAN from the sale of land
& Slaves of which Andrew CLARK decd seized and possessed this 4" of
October 1855 Ephraim ELROD guardian of
Prudence & Francis
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County, Ephraim ELROD with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 29" day of October
1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 29" Oct 1855 See file dated 1855
Received of WVR.
HALLUM clerk of the County Court of Smith County, Seven hundred & seventy
two dollars & 74 cts the amount due my wards Horace P, Robert A, Mary C,
Elizabeth J, Nancy J, & Jonathon S. DAWELL minor heirs of Willis DAWELL
decd Said fund is the proceeds of the sale of land in the case of Bartlet JAMES
& wife vs William F. DAWELL & others this 6" Sept 1855
Francis DAWELL
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR. HALLUM clk of the County
Court of Smith County Francis DAWELL with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 16" day of September
1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 29 Oct 1855 See file dated 1855
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Received of WVR.
HALLUM clk one hundred amd twenty eight dollars & 79 cents the amount due
me in right of my wife Elizabeth A in the case of Bartlett A JAMES & wife
vs Wm F. DOWELL & others this 10" of September 1855 B.A JAMES Elizabeth
A JAMES by J.R. JAMES Atto in fact The
power of Attorney registered in registers office
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR. HALLUM clerk of the
County Court of Smith County John R JAMES with whom I am personally acquainted & who acknowledged that he executed the
foregoing receipt for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office
this 16" day of September 1855 WVR.HALLUM Recorded 29 Oct 1855 See file dated 1855
Received of WVR.
HALLUM clk two hundred and fifty Seven dollars & 58 cts my own share &
the share of James D. DOWELL in the case of Bartlett JAMES & wife vs Wm F.
DOWELL & others being the amount due me in right of these two shares this
6" Sept 1855 WF DOWELL
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR. HALLUM clerk of the
County Court of Smith County. William F DOWELL with whom I am personally
acquainted & who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for
the purposes therein contained Witness my hand at office this 16" day of
September 1855 WVR. HALLUM Recorded 29 Oct 1855 See file dated 1855
Know all men by
these presence that we Leonard H CARDWELL & Martha CARDWELL do hereby
nominate and appoint Nathan B. BURDINE our true and lawful attorney in fact to
demand & receive for us from WVR. HALLUM Smith County Court clerk our
distributive share of the proceeds arising from the Sale of Charlotte WARRENs
real estate & receipt in our names therefor. we do hereby ratify &
confirm all the lawful actings & doings of our said attorney in as full
& complete a manner as if we were present
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& doing the
same ourselves this 1st day of June 1855 L.H
Cardwell Martha Cardwell
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR. HALLUM clerk of the
County Court of Smith County Leanard H. CARDWELL with whom I am personally
acquainted & who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing power of
attorney for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 1st
day of June 1855 WVR HALLUM clk
State of Tennessee
Smith County > To Elijah W CORNWELL Esquire You are hereby
authorised &
empowered to take the examination of Martha CARDWELL privately & apart from
her husband relative to her free execution of the within power of Attorney
& the Same So taken certify under your hand and seal Witness WVR. HALLUM
clerk of the Smith County Court at office this 1st day of June 1855
WVR HALLUM clk
State of
Tennessee Smith County > Martha CARDWELL having personally appeared
before me &
having by virtue of the authority in me vested been examined privately &
apart from her husband Leanard H. CARDWELL & She having acknowledged the
due execution of the within power of attorney by her freely voluntarily without
compulsion constraint or coercion by her said husband the same is therefore
certified. Witness my hand and seal this 30" dy of June 1855 EW CORNWELL Recorded 29 Oct 1855 See
file dated 1855
Received of WVR.
Hallum clk forty seven dollars & 69 cts amount due Leanard H CARDWELL in
right of his wife Martha in the case of LH CARDWELL & others vs Elizabeth D
LEFTAIN & others this 4" Sept 1855
NB BURDINE atto in fact
I have received
the funds LH CARDWELL
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR. HALLUM clerk of the
County Court
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of Smith County
Nathan B BURDINE with whom I am personally acquainted & who acknowledged
that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein contained
Witness my hand at office this 16" day of September 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 29 Oct 1855 See
file dated 1855
Know all men by
these presents that we James POWELL and Sarah POWELL do hereby nominate and
appoint Leonard H CARDWELL our true and lawful attorney in fact to demand and
receive for us from WVR. HALLUM Smith County Court Clerk our distributive share
of the proceeds arising from the sale of Charlotte WARRENs real estate and
receipt in our name therefor we do hereby ratify and confirm all the lawful
actings & doings of our sd attorney in as full and complete a manner as if
we were present and doing the same ourselves. This 6th day of August 1855 James POWELL Sarah POWELL Witness EW
CORNWELL
State of
Tennessee Smith County > Personally appeared before me WVR HALLUM
Clerk of the
County Court of Smith County Jas POWELL with whom I am acquainted and
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing power of attorney for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at office This the 6" day of August
1855 W.V.R. HALLUM Clerk
State of
Tennessee Smith County > To Elijah W CORNWELL Esquire. you are hereby
authorized and
empowered to take the examination of Sarah POWELL privately and apart from her
husband relative to her free Execution of the within Power of Attorney and the
same taken certify under your hand and seal Witness WVR HALLUM Clerk of the
Smith County Court at office This 6th
day of August 1855
WVR HALLUM Clerk
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State of
Tennessee Smith County > Sarah POWELL having personally appeared before me
& having by virtue of the authority in me vested her examined privately and
apart from her husband James Powell and she acknowledged the due execution of
the within Power of Attorney by her freely voluntarily without compulsion or
corectin by her said husband the same is therefore certified
Witness my hand
and seal This 7th of August 1855 EW
CORNWELL JP for Smith County Recorded
30" Oct 1855 See file dated 1855
Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk of the County Court Twenty three dollars & 53 in the case of
LH CARDWELL & others against Elizabeth D LEFTIN & others sale of land
by order of Smith County Court it being the amount due James POWELL in right of
his wife Sarah. This being the full amount due him in this case This 4" Sept 1855 James POWELL & Sarah POWELL by LH CARDWELL Attorney in fact
Ack same date
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM Clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Leonard H CARDWELL with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at office this 6" day of September
1855 WVR HALLUM Clerk Recorded 30 Oct 1855 See file dated 1855
Received of WVR
HALLUM Smith County Court Clerk Three hundred & forty eight dollars &
20 cts $3.40 of which sum is interest being the full amount due me from the
sale of the slaves of Nancy ARINGTON decd This 16" of Nov 1855
William ARINGTON
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me
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William VR
HALLUM Clerk of the County Court of Smith County William ARINGTON with whom I
am personally acquainted & who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing
receipt for the purposes therein contained Witness my hand at office this
16" day of November 1855 WVR
HALLUM Clk Recorded 21 Nov 1855 See file dated 1855
Know all men by
these presents that we Alexander DUNHAM & Martha DUNHAM do hereby nominate
& appoint Henry PIPER our true and lawful Attorney in fact to demand &
receive for us from WVR HALLUM clk our distributive share of the proceeds
arising from the sale of land & Slave of which Wm GREGARY Sr decd seized
& possessed & receipt in our names therefor we do hereby ratify &
confirm all the lawful actings & doings of our said attorney as fully &
as completely as if we were doing the same ourselves. This 2nd of November 1855
Alexander
DUNHAM Martha DUNHAM Test. Alexander N. PIPER
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR. HALLUM clerk of the
County Court of Smith County Alexander DUNHAM with whom I am personally
acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing power of attorney
for the purposes therein contained. And Martha DUNHAM having also personally
appeared before me privately & apart from her husband the said Alexander
DUNHAM & acknowledged that she executed the within power of Attorney freely
voluntarily & understandingly without compulsion constraint or coercion
from her said husband & for the purposes therein expressed. Witness WVR
HALLUM clk of Smith County Court at office this 16" day of November 1855 WVR HALLUM clk
Received of WVR.
HALLUM clerk Seven dollars & 70 cts in full of our distributive share of
the real estate & Slave sold by order of Smith County Court in the case of
Jas D. GREGARY & others vs PA GREGARY & others this 2nd November 1855 Alexander DUNHAM Martha DUNHAM
Paid to DUNHAM
at ---------- by Henry PIPER attorney in fact
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Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Henry PIPER with whom I am personally acquainted & who
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained. Witness my hand at office this 16" day of November 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 21 Nov 1855 See
file dated 1855
Received of WVR
Hallum clerk two hundred and twenty dollars & 56 cts the amount due me from
the first sale note taken for the land sold by order of Smith County Court of
which Thomas S. DILLAN decd seized & possessed this 6" of November
1855 John H. DILLAN
Tennessee Smith
county > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County John H. DILLAN with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 16" day of November
1855 WVR HALLUM clk
Recorded 21 Nov 1855 See file
dated 1855
Received of Wm
S. ALEXANDER Administrator of the estate of James MARTIN with the will annexed
Three hundred & Seventy four dollars my share of the estate of the said
James MARTIN under his will This 10th October 1855 John G. MARTIN
Witness C.W.
BRIDGEWATER
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County, John G. MARTIN with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at office this 16" day of November
1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 21 Nov 1855 See file dated 1855
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Received of
Hensly SMITH Executor of Daniel SMITH decd Sixty Four dollars & eighty six
cnts in full of our rateable share personal estate of Said Daniel SMITH under
his will this 29" day of September 1855
Wm B SMITH
Test Wm A
SMITH Houston SMITH
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County, William B. SMITH with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 16" day of November
1855 WVR HALLUM clk
Recorded 21 Nov 1855 See file
dated 1855
Received of
Hensly SMITH Executor of Daniel SMITH decd Sixty four dollars & 86 cnts in
full of my rateable Share of the personal estate of Said Daniel SMITH under his
will this 20" September 1855 Jesse
BEASLY
Test Houstan
SMITH John K. SMITH
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County, Jesse Beasly with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at office this 16" day of November
1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 21 Nov 1855 See file dated 1855
Received of
Hensly SMITH Executor of Daniel decd Sixty four dollars & 86 cts in full of
my rateable share of the estate of the sd Daniel SMITH decd under his last will
this 29" September 1855 Houston SMITH
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County. Houston SMITH with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at office this 16" day of November
1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 21 Nov 1855 See file dated 1855
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Received of
Hensly SMITH Executor of Daniel SMITH decd Sixty four dollars & 86 cts in
full of our rateable Share of the personal estate of Daniel SMITH decd under
his last will This 29" day of September 1855 Wm A. SMITH
Test Houstan
SMITH John K SMITH
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR. HALLUM clerk of the
County Court of Smith county, William B. SMITH with whom I am personally
acquainted & who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for
the purposes therein contained Witness my hand at office this 16" day of
November 1855 WVR. HALLUM clk Recorded 21 Nov 1855 See file dated 1855
Know all men by
these presents that we Dixon C. WILLIAMS & his wife Martha J WILLIAMS both
of the County of Marion & State of Arkansas have made, nominated & appointed Sampson McCLELLAN of the
County of Smith & State of Tennessee, our true & lawful attorney for us
& in our names & for our use & benefit to ask for
& demand
& receive of any & all persons whatsoever whether indebted to us jointly
or individually and also of the clerk of the County Court of Smith County,
Tennessee all Sums of Mony debts & demands whatsoever whether coming to us
individually or collectively as debts or individually or collectively as heirs
to Thomas DILLAN decd which are now due and owing and which will hereafter be
due to us either individually or collectively & to give sufficient
acquitances therefor And to this end we authorize and empower our said attorney
to institute proper suits for recovery Thereof and the Same to prosecute to
final judgement & execution & we hereby ratify & confirm all and
singular
whatsoever our
Said attorney Shall lawfully do in the premises. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals
this Sept 4" 1855
Dixon C.
WILLIAMS Martha J. WILLIAMS
State of
Arkansas County of Marion > Personally appeared before me Thomas F AUSTIN
clerk of the Circuit Court and Exofficia
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clerk of the
County Court of Said County Dixan C & his wife Martha J WILLIAMS to me
personally & well known to be the persons described in and who executed the
foregoing power of attorney & severaly acknowledged that they executed the
same for the purposes therein mentioned & the Said Martha J. WILLIAMS
having voluntarily appeared before me in the absence of her husband &
declared that she had of her own free will executed the said power of attorney
& had signed and sealed the same for the purposes therein contained &
set forth without compulsion or undo influence of her husband this 5" Sept
A.D. 1855. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand as such clerk &
affixed the seal of said Court at office this 5" day
of September
1855 Thomas F. AUSTIN clk
State of
Arkansas County of Marion > I John H SWAFORD Judge of the County Court of
Marion County Ark do hereby certify that Thomas F. AUSTIN is and was at the
time of assigning the above certificate duly commissioned and qualified clerk
of the circuit court, & Ex officia clerk of the County Court. Given under
my hand & Seal This the 12 day of Sept A.D. 1855 JH SWOFFORD Co Judge
State of
Arkansas County of Marion > I, Thomas F. AUSTIN clerk of the Circuit Court
and EX officia clerk of the County Court do hereby certify that John H SWOFFORD
whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the
time of signing the same Judge of the County Court. In testimony whereof I,
Thomas F. AUSTIN clerk of the circuit Court & Ex officia clerk of the
County Court have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the seal of Said Court, at
office Sept 13" 1855 Thomas F. AUSTIN clk
Recorded
24" Dec 1855 See file dated 1855
Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk Two hundred & Twenty one dollars & 31 cts the amount due
me in right of my wife from the first sale note taken for the land sold by
order of Smith County Court of which Thomas S. DILLAN decd seized &
possessed this 27 of November 1855 Dixon
C. WILLIAMS Martha J WILLIAMS
by Sampson
McCLELLAN atty in fact
Received the
above of Sampson McCLELLAN same day JH DILLAN
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Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Sampson McCLELLAN with whom I am personally acquainted & who acknowledged
that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein contained.
Witness my hand at office 24" day of December 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 25 Dec 1855 See
file dated 1855
Know all men by
these presents that we Andrew J MINTAN & Luvenia Mintando hereby nominate
& appoint Henry PIPER our true and lawful attorney in fact to demand &
receive for us from the clerk of Smith County Court our distributive Share of
the funds arising from the sale of John HOUSE decd estate Sold by order of Said
court we further authorize & empower our Said attorney to Sue for Said
funds Should it become necessary to recover the same & employ one or more
attorneys to attend to Said Suit & receipt for the same in our names &
to give other acquitances necessary etc We do hereby ratify & confirm all
the lawful actings & doings of our Said attorney In testimony whereof we have
hereunto set our hands & seals this 7” December 1855 AJ MINTON Luvenia
MINTAN test PB HOUSE
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Andrew J MINTAN with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the within power of attorney for the
purposes therein contained. And also Luvenia MINTAN having personally appeared
before me privately & apart from her husband the said Andrew J MINTAN &
acknowledged that She executed said power of attorney freely voluntarily
understandingly without compulsion constraint or coercion from her said husband
for the purposes therein expressed. Witness my hand at office this 24” dy of
December 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 25
Decr 1855 See file dated 1855
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Received of WVR.
HALLUM clerk of Smith County Court ninety five dollars & 7 cents the amount
due us from the first sales note taken for the land sold by order of Smith
County Court of which John HOUSE decd Seized & possessed this 7” Decr 1855
AJ MINTAN Luvenia MINTAN Henry PIPER
atto in fact Received the above from
Said attorney at same date AJ MINTAN Recorded 25 Decr 1855 See file dated 1855
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of Smith
County Henry PIPER with whom I am personally acquainted & who acknowledged
that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein contained
Witness my hand at office this 24” December 1855 WVR HALLUM Recorded 25 Decr 1855 See file dated 1855
Know all men by
these presents that we Levi J. SQUIRES & Susan SQUIRES do hereby nominate
& appoint Henry PIPER our true & lawful attorney in fact, to demand and
receive for us from the clerk of Smith County Court, our distributive share of
the funds arising from the sale of John HOUSEs real estate sold by order of
Said Court we further authorize & empower our Said attorney to Sue for Said
funds Should it be necessary to recover the Same & employ one or more
attorneys to attend to Said Suit & receipt for the same in our names &
to give other acquitances as necessary etc We do hereby ratify & confirm
all the lawful actings & doings of our said attorney In testimony whereof
we have hereunto Set our hands & Seals this 7 December 1855 LJ SQUIRES Susan
AB SQUIRES
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Levi J SQUIRES with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the within power of attorney for the purposes
therein contained. And Susan AB SQUIRES having also personally appeared before
me privately & apart from husband the Said Levi J SQUIRES &
acknowledged that She executed the Said power of attorney understandingly
freely, voluntarily without compulsion constraint or coercion from her Said
husband & for the purposes therein expressed Witness my hand at office this
24 day of December 1855 WVR HALLUM Recorded 25 Decr 1855 See file dated 1855
Pg 74
Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk etc of Smith County Court ninety five dollars & 7 cnts the
amount due us from the first sale note taken for the land Sold by order of
Smith County Court of which John HOUSE decd Seized & possessed this 12” of
December 1855 LJ SQUIRES Susan AB
SQUIRES By Henry PIPER atto in fact Received above of our attorney Same day LJ
SQUIRES
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Henry PIPER with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 24” day of December 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 25 Decr 1855 See
file dated 1855
Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk etc of Smith County Court ninety five dollars & 7 cnts the
amount due me from the first Sale note taken for the land Sold by order of
Smith County Court of which John HOUSE decd Seized & possessed this 7” Decr
1855 P.B HOUSE
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR. HALLUM clerk of the
County Court of Smith County Pleasant B. HOUSE with whom I am personally
acquainted & who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for
the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 24” day of
December 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 25 Decr 1855 See file dated 1855
Received of WVR.
HALLUM clerk of Smith County Court ninety five dollars & 7 cts the amount
due me from the 1st Sale note taken for the land sold by order of
Smith County Court of which John HOUSE decd Seized & possessed this 5’ December
1855 Green L. HOUSE
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William V.R. HALLUM clerk of the
County Court of Smith County. Green L. HOUSE with whom I am personally
acquainted & who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for
the purposes therein contained Witness my hand at office this 24” day of
December 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 25 Decr 1855 See file dated 1855
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Received of WVR.
HALLUM clerk etc ninety five dollars & 7 cnts the amount due me as the
administrator of Robert HOUSE deceased from the first Sale note taken for the
land sold order of Smith County Court of which John HOUSE decd Seized &
possessed this 5’ December 1855 Green
L. HOUSE Admnstr
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR. HALLUM clerk of the
County Court of Smith County Green L. HOUSE with whom I am personally
acquainted & who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for
the purposes therein contained Witness my hand at office this 24” day of
December 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 25 Decr 1855 See file dated 1855
Received of WVR
HALLUM clk etc ninety five dollars & 7 cnts the amount due me from the 1st
Sale note taken for the sale of land sold by order of Smith County Court of
which John HOUSE decd Seized & possessed this 5’ of December 1855 WH HOUSE
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County William H HOUSE with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 24” day of December 1855 WVR. HALLUM clk Recorded 25 Decr 1855 See
file dated 1855
Received of WVR
HALLUM etc two hundred & eighty five dollars & 21 cents the amount due my
wards, John, Harrison, & Mary HOUSE from the first Sale note taken for the
land of which John HOUSE decd Seized & possessed sold by order of Smith
County Court, this 17” December 1855 S.
ALLISON Grd
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Saml ALLISON with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 24” day of December 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 25’ Decr 1855 See
file dated 1855
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Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk etc ninety five dollars and 82 cnts the balance the full amount
due me from the sale of the real estate of which Andrew CLARK decd Seized &
possessed. Sold by order of Smith County Court this 6” December 1855 Nancy Ann CLARK test Ridly APPLE
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR. HALLUM clerk of Smith
County Nancy A CLARK with whom I am personally acquainted & who
acknowledged that she executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained. Witness my hand at office this 24” day of December 1855 WVR. HALLUM clk Recorded
25 Decr 1855 See file dated 1855
Know all men by
these presents that I, Harriet A. DILLAN of the County of Marian & State of
Arkansas guardian of Andrew J DILLAN, Thomas C. DILLAN, & William C.
DILLAN, minor heirs of Thomas DILLAN, deceased late of Smith Co Tennessee, have
made constituted and appointed & by these presents, do make constitute and,
appoint John H. DILLAN of the County of Marian & State of Arkansas my true
and lawful attorney for me & in my name place & stead to apply to the
clerk of the County Court, of Smith County Tennessee, to collect & receive
& receipt for all the money, coming to the said Andrew J, Thomas C. &
William C. DILLAN as the minor heirs of Thomas DILLAN decd, late of Smith
County, Tennessee, which may be in the hands of or under the control, of the
clerk of the County Court of Smith County, Tennessee. Giving & granting
unto my said attorney full power and authority, to do & perform all and
every act & thing whatsoever, requisite, and necessary to be done in and
about the premises as fully to all intents & purposes as I might or would
do if personally present, hereby ratifying & confirming all that my said
attorney shall lawfully do by virtue hereof. In testimony whereof I hereunto
set my hand & seal, this 19” day of October A.D. 1855 Harriet A. DILLAN
State of
Arkansas County of Marian > Personally appeared before
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me Thomas F
AUSTIN Clerk of the Circuit Court of Marian County & Ex Officia clerk of
the County Court of Marian County State of Arkansas the within named Harriet A
DILLAN with whom I am personally & well acquainted and who acknowledged
that She executed the within power of attorney for the purposes therein
contained. In testimony whereof I, Thomas F AUSTIN clerk of the Circuit Court
& Ex Offic clerk of the County Court have hereunto set my hand as such
clerk and affixed the Seal of Said Court at office this 19” Oct A.D. 1855 Thomas F AUSTIN clerk
State of
Arkansas County of Marian > I John H SWOFFORD do hereby certify that Thomas
F AUSTIN whose name appears to the above certificate is and was at the time of
certifying the same clerk of the circuit court and Ex Officia clerk of the
County Court and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith
and credit In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this the
20” dy of October A.D. 1855 J.H
SWOFFORD Judge of the County Court of Marian County & Exofficia Judge of
the probate court of Said County. Recorded
25 Decr 1855 See file dated 1855
Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk etc Six hundred & Sixty three dollars & 93 cts the amount
now due my wards And J, Wm C, & Thomas C DILLAN from the first sale taken
for the land sold by order of Smith County Court of which Thomas S DILLAN decd
Seized & possessed this 26 November 1855 Harriet
A DILLAN guardian by J.H.DILLAN attorney in fact
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County J.H.DILLAN with whom I am personally acquainted & who
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office this 24’ day of December 1855 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded
24 Decr 1855 See file dated 1855
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Received of WVR
HALLUM clerk etc Seventy Six dollars & 89 cnt the balance & in full of
the amount due me in the hands of said clerk from the Sale of Jonathan H
GULLICKs real estate I being a Son of Martha M SQUIRES & She a Sister of Sd
deceased this 10” January 1856 John A
SQUIRES
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County John A SQUIRES with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 14” day of January 1856 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 14” Jary 1856 See
file dated 1856
Received of WVR
Hallum clk etc Seventy Six dollars & 89 cnts the balance & in full, of
the amount due my ward James M. SQUIRES in the hands of Said clerk from the
Sale of Jonathan H GULLICKs real estate he being a Son of Martha M SQUIRES
& She the Sister of Said deceased this 10” of January 1856 John A SQUIRES guardian
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County James A SQUIRES with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 14” day of January 1856 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 14” January 1856 See
file dated 1856
Received of LP.
McMURRY admiti----- of Grant A McCLANAHAN decd Seven dollars & 17 cts in
full of said estate this 18” dy of December 1855 Wm McCLANAHAN Tennessee Smith County > Personally appeared
before me ES.BRADLY a Justice of the peace for Said County, the within named
assignor with whom I am personally acquainted & who acknowledged that he
executed the within receipt for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand
this 18” day of December 1855 ES BRADLY
JP Recorded 14” Jany 1856 See file dated 1856
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Received of
L.P.McMURRY and of Morly LIPSCOMB admr of Samuel N.McMURRY decd in full of my part
of his personal estate this 17” day of December 1855 Eveline McMURRY
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me ES BRADLY a Justice of the Peace for
Said County the above named assignor with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged that She executed the above receipt for the purposes therein
contained. Witness my hand this 17” day of December 1855 ES.BRADLY JP Recorded 14’
Jany 1856 See file dated 1855
Received of
WVR.HALLUM Smith County Court Clerk fifteen hundred & one dollars & 74
cents the amount due me in my own right & by right of purchase of James
D.DAWELLs & Bartlett A JAMES & his wife Elizabeth A JAMES’s Interest
being the amount due me as above from the proceeds of the Sale of the Slaves of
which Willis DAWELL decd Seized & possessed this 25 of Jany 1856 WF.DAWELL
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me
William VR.HALLUM clerk of the County Court of Smith County William F
DAWELL with whom I am personally acquainted & who acknowledged that he
executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein contained Witness my
hand at office this 25” day of Jany 1856 WVR.HALLUM
clk Recorded 25 Jany 1856 See file dated 1855
Received of
WVR.HALLUM Smith County Court Clerk twenty five hundred & two dollars &
90 cents the amount due my wards Robert A, Caroline C, Jonathon S, Eliza J,
& Nancy J DAWELL in the hands of said clerk from the proceeds of the Sale
of the Slaves of which Willis DAWELL decd Seized & possessed this 25’ day
of Jany 1856 WF.DAWELL GRD
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR.HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County William F DAWELL with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 25 day of Jany 1856 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded
25 Jany 1856 See file dated 1855
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Know all men by
these presents that we Josiah BAIRD & Martha J BAIRD do hereby nominate and
appoint William F. DAWELL our true and lawful attorney in fact to demand &
receive for us from WVR.HALLUM Smith County Court clerk our distributive share
of the Sale of the Slaves of which Willis DAWELL decd Seized & possessed
& receipt in our names for the Same & give any other acquitances necessary
to accomplish the object of this power and we do hereby ratify & confirm
all the lawful actings & doings of our Said attorney in the premises.
Witness our hands & Seals this 25’ day of Janry 1856 Josiah BAIRD Martha J BAIRD
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR.HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Josiah BAIRD with whom I am personally acquainted and who
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing power of Attorney for the purposes
therein contained. And Martha BAIRD having also appeared before me privately
and apart from her husband the Said Josiah BAIRD acknowledged this execution of
said power of attorney to have been done by her freely voluntarily &
understandingly without compulsion or restraint from her said husband & for
the purposes therein expressed Witness my hand at office this 25’ dy of Jany
1856 WVR.HALLUM clk Recorded 25 Jany 1856 See file dated 1855
Received of
WVR.HALLUM clerk of Smith County Court five hundred dollars & 58 cents the
amount due us in Said clerk’s hands from the Sale of Willis DAWELLs Slaves this
25’ day of Jany 1856 Josiah BAIRD Martha
J BAIRD By WF.DAWELL atto in fact Received
the above amt of our atto Josiah BAIRD
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR.HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County William F.DAWELL with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at office this 25 dy of Jany 1856 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded
25 Jany 1856 See file dated 1855
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Received of
WVR.HALLUM Smith County Court Clerk five hundred dollars & 58 cent the
amount due me from the proceeds of the sale of the Slaves of which Willis
DAWELL decd Seized & possessed this 25’ day of Jany 1856 Horace P.DAWELL
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR.HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County, Horace P.DAWELL with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 25’ day of January 1856 WVR.HALLUM clk Recorded 25 Jany 1856 See
file dated 1855
Received of
WVR.HALLUM Six hundred & fifteen dollars and 16 cts the balance & in
full of the amount due us from the proceeds of the sale of the real estate of
Jonathan H.GULLICK decd this 17” Jany 1856 John
McCLARIN atto in fact for VR.BRADFORD & his wife Charlotte Received the above amount from our said attory
17” Janury 1856 VR.BRADFORD
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County, John McCLELARIN with whom I am personaly acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 25” day of January 1856 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded 25 Jany 1856 See
file dated 1855
Received of
WVR.HALLUM clerk etc Seventy Six dollars & 89 cts the balance & in full
of the amount due me in the hand of sd clerk the proceeds of the Sale of
Jonathan H GULLICKs real estate I being a son of Martha M SQUIRES & she the
Sister of Sd decd this 16” Jany 1856 LH.SQUIRES
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR.HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County, LH.SQUIRES with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 25’ dy of January 1856 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded
25 Jany 1856 See file dated 1856
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Received of
WVR.HALLUM clk etc Seventy Six dollars and 89 cents the balance & in full
of the amount due us in the hands of Said clerk it being the proceeds of the
Sale of the real estate of which Jonathan H.GULLICK decd Seized and possessed
we being the Son in law & daughter of Martha M SQUIRES & She the Sister
of Said deceased this 18” of Jany 1856 Merideth
BALLINGER & Tabitha BALLINGER by NB.BURDINE atto in fact Received the above amount of our Said Attorney Merideth BALLINGER
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR.HALLUM clerk of Smith
County Court Nathan B BURDINE with whom I am personally acquainted and who
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office this 28” dy of Jany 1856 WVR. HALLUM clk Recorded 25 Jany 1856 See
file dated 1855
Received of
WVR.HALLUM clerk etc two hundred & thirty dollars & 67 cents the
balance & in full of the amount due my wards Thomas M, Jonathan G, &
William T SQUIRES in the hands of Said clerk being the balance of the proceeds
of the Sale of Jonathan H.GULLICKs real estate I being their guardian &
they the children of Martha M SQUIRES & she the Sister of sd decd. This 16
Jany 1856 John R MOORES, grd
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR. HALLUM clerk of the
County Court of Smith County, John R MOORES with whom I am personally
acquainted & who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for
the purposes therein contained Witness my
hand at office this 25 dy of Jany 1856 WVR.
HALLUM clk Recorded 25 Jany 1856 See file dated 1855
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Know all men by
these presents that we James E FRY & Sarah J FRY & Elias J JINKINS
& wife Elizabeth A. JINKINS do hereby nominate and appoint Henry PIPER our
true & lawful attorney to demand and receive for us & in our names
receipt therefore & give any other acquitance necessary the proceeds in the
hands of WVR HALLUM, Smith County Court clerk being the proceeds of the Sale of
land of which Nehemiah DAWELL decd Seized & possessed Sold by order of
Smith County Court in the case of Francis HARRIS & others vs R. HARRIS
& others & we do hereby ratify & confirm all the lawful actings
& doings of our Said attorney in the premises. Witness our hands and Seals
this 30” Jany 1856 James E FRY Sarah J FRY EJ
JINKINS EA JINKINS
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR.HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County James E FRY & Elias J JINKINS with whom I am
personally acquainted & who acknowledged that they executed the foregoing
power of attorney for the purposes therein contained Witness my hand at office
this 31 Jany 1856 WVR.HALLUM clk
Tennessee Smith
County > To Francis P. GILL Esquire, you are hereby authorized &
empowered to take the examination of Sarah J.FRY & Elizabeth A.JINKINS
privately and apart from their husbands relative to their free execution of the
within power of attorney & the Same So taken certify under your hand &
Seal, Witness WVR.HALLUM clk of Smith County Court at office the 30” dy of
Janry 1856 WVR.HALLUM clk
State of
Tennessee Smith County > Sarah J.FRY & Elizabeth A.JINKINS having
personally appeared before me & having by virtue of the Authority in me
vested been examined privately and apart from their husbands James E. &
Elias J. & they having acknowledged the due execution of the within power
of attorney, by them freely voluntarily without compulsion constraint or
coercion by their said husbands the same is therefore certify Witness my hand & Seal 31. day of Janry
1856 FP GILL JP Recorded 31st
Jany 1856 See file dated 1856
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Received of
WVR.HALLUM Smith County Court clerk one hundred & thirteen dollars & 86
the amount due James E.FRY & wife & Elias J.JINKINS & wife from the
Sale of land of which Nehemiah DAWELL decd Seized & possessed Sold by order
of Smith County Court in the case of Francis HARRIS & others vs R.HARRIS
& others this 31 Janry 1856 Henry
PIPER Atto in fact Received the above
amt Same dy from our sd Attorney EJ
JINKINS James E.FRY
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR.HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County. Henry PIPER with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 31. day of Janry 1856 WVR.HALLUM clk Recorded
1st Feb 1856 See file
dated 1856
Received of
WVR.HALLUM Smith County Court clerk one hundred & thirteen dollars & 86
cts the amount due me as the guardian of Robert HARRIS & Mary ROLLINGS
being the amount due my said wards in Said clerks hands from the Sale of the
land of which Nehemiah DAWELL decd Seized & possessed Sold by order of
Smith County Court in the case of Francis HARRIS & others vs R.HARRIS &
others this 31.Jany 1856 James E.FRY
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR.HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County James E FRY with whom I am personally acquainted and who
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt, for the purposes therein
contained. Witness my hand at office this 31 day of Janry 1856 WVR.HALLUM clk Recorded
1st Feb 1856 See file
dated 1856
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Received of
WVR.HALLUM Smith County Court clerk fifty six dollars & 98 cnts the amount
due me as the purchaser of Francis HARRIS interest in the land sold by order of
Smith County Court of which Nehemiah DAWELL decd seized & possessed in the
case of Francis HARRIS & others vs R HARRIS & others this 31st
Janury 1856 S. ALLISON
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR.HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Samuel ALLISON with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 1st day of February 1856 WVR.HALLUM clk The deed from HARRIS to
ALLISON is recorded in the Registers office Recorded
1st Feb 1856 See file
dated 1856
Received of
WVR.HALLUM clerk Six hundred & fifteen dollars & 16 cts the balance in
full of the amount due me from the proceeds of the Sale of the real estate of
Jonathon H GULLICK decd this 19” of Janry 1856 I have received the above of Sum
from Wm B GULLICK 19” Janry 1856 John REEVES John B GULLICK By William B DENTON Atto in fact
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR.HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County William B DENTON with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 2nd day of February 1856 WVR.HALLUM clk Recorded 9” February 1856 See
file dated 1856
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Received of
William F. McALISTER Exec of G McALISTER decd fourteen hundred & eighteen
dollars & 44 cts & one Negro girl May valued at five hundred dollars in
part of L.W. McALISTERs interest of the personal estate of G McALISTER decd
under his will in the years 1852 & 3. This
4” of August 1853 AS EWING Grd for LW.
McALISTER
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR.HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Oscar S.EWING with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at
office this 7” day of February 1856 WVR
HALLUM clk Recorded 9” Feb 1856 See
file dated 1856.
Received of WF.
McALISTER eight hundred and eighty four dollars and 65 cts Seven hundred and
ninety three & 32 cts of which is principal and fifty dollars & 83 cts
Interest the amount due my ward EG. McALISTER also the slaves allotted to her
by the commissioners appointed by the Smith County Court to divide the slaves
belonging to the estate of sd deceased this 1st March 1855 JR. HIBBITT Gard for EG. McALISTER
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR.HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County, James R HIBBITT with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged that he executed the within receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office this
7”dy of February 1856 WVR. HALLUM clk Recorded 9” Feb 1856 See file dated 1856
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Received of Wm
F. McALISTER Executor of Garland McALISTER decd Eight hundred and thirty nine
dollars & 65 cts the whole of my share of the estate of Said G. McALISTER
under his will This March 1st 1855 J.R.
HIBBITT
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR. HALLUM clerk of the
County Court of Smith County, James R HIBBITT with whom I am personally
acquainted & who acknowledged that he executed the annexed receipt for the
purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 7” day of February
1856 WVR. HALLUM clk Recorded 9” February 1856 See file dated 1856
Received of Wm
F. McALISTER Exec of Garland McALISTER decd two hundred & twenty dollars
& 15 cts the whole of my share of the estate of the Said G McALISTER under
his will This March 1st 1855 O.S.
EWING
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR. HALLUM clerk of the
County Court of Smith County Oscar S. EWING with whom I am personally
acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the annexed receipt for the
purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 7” day of February
1856 WVR. HALLUM clk Recorded 9” February 1856 See file dated 1856
Know all men by
these presents that we Andrew CLARK guardian of John DAWELL, a minor child
& heir of William DAWELL deceased and William DAWELL George DAWELL and
Nehemiah DAWELL children and heirs of said William DAWELL Deceased who have
attained the age of Majority all living in the County of Pike of the State of
Missouri do hereby make Constitute and appoint William WATERS of the County of
Wilson in the State of Tennessee our true and lawful attorney for us and in our
names to demand ask for, Sue and recover any and all money and property which
may be due and coming to us in the County of Smith in the State of Tennessee
and especially to demand ask for Sue for & receive any & all moneys and
property which now is or may hereafter become due to
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us or which has
decended or hereafter may in any manner decend to us through the Said William
DAWELL deceased as heirs and legal representatives of Nehemiah DAWELL deceased
late of the County of Smith in Said State of Tennessee and for us and in our
names to make execute and deliver all receipts and acquitances therefore which
shall be as binding and effectual against us as if made executed Signed
delivered in all our proper persons. And in general to do and perform all other
acts & things in relation to the collection of any and all money &
property in the Said State of Tennessee & county of Smith which we could of
right do in our own proper persons Hereby ratifying & confirming any and
all acts of our said attorney made constituted and appointed as aforesaid Given
under our hands & Seals this third day of February 1854 Andrew CLARK grd of John DAWELL George DAWELL Nehemiah Dawson DAWELL
William W DAWELL
State of
Missouri County of Pike > I Samuel F
MURRAY clerk of the County Court in and for Said County certify that Andrew CLARK
Guardian of John DAWELL, and George DAWELL Nehemiah Dawson DAWELL, and William
W. DAWELL all of whom are personally known to me to be the Same persons whose
names are Subscribed to the within and foregoing instrument in writing as
parties thereto this day came Personally before me and severally acknowledged
that they executed and delivered the Same as their voluntary act and done for
the uses & purposes therein contained Given under my hand and The seal of
Said Court at office in Said County 3rd day of February 1854 SF. MURRAY clk
State of
Missouri County of Pike > I, William KELLY presiding Justice of the County
Court in and for said County Certify That
Samuel F. MURRAY whose signature is subscribed to the within and
foregoing certificates is and was at the
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time he
subscribed his name to said certificates acting clerk of our said County Court
lawfully commissioned and qualified and that his attestation thereto is in due
form of law. Given under my hand this 10th day of February 1854 William KELLY
State of
Missouri County of Pike > I Samuel F. MURRAY Clerk of the County Court in
and for same County certify that William KELLY whose name is subscribed to the
foregoing certificate is and was at the time he subscribed his name to said
certificate acting presiding justice of our said County Court lawfully
commissioned and qualified that his signature Thereto is genuine and that as
such Justice all his official acts are entitled to full faith & credit Given under my hand and the seal of said
Court at office in said County this 17th day of February 1854 SF MURRAY
Know all men by
these presents that we Nathaniel DAWELL of the County of Pike and Pallis NEAL
and Mary Ann NEAL his wife formerly Mary Ann DAWELL a daughter of William
DAWELL late of the County of Pike in the State of Missouri of the County of
Ralls Missouri, do by These presents make constitute and appoint William WATERS
of the County of Wilson in the State of Tennessee our true and lawful attorney
for us and in our names to ask for demand sue for and recover any and all money
which may have descended or which may be coming to us from the estate of our
grandfather Nehemiah DAWELL deceased late of the County of Smith in the State
of Tennessee and in general to ask for demand sue for and recover any and all
money which may be due or may be coming to us in the said County of Smith in
the State of Tennessee aforesaid and to be given in our names full receipts and
acquitances as therefore. Thereby ratifying and confirming any and all acts of
our said
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attorney made
constituted and appointed as aforesaid of touching and concerning the premises
aforesaid, given under our hands and seals at our said County of Pike in the
state of Missouri This 13th day of November A.D. eighteen hundred
and fifty-three. Pollis NEAL Mary A.
NEAL Nathaniel DAWELL
State of
Missouri County of Pike > Be it remembered That Nathaniel DAWELL Pollis NEAL
and Mary Ann NEAL wife of said Pollis NEAL all of whom are personally known to
the undersigned justice of the peace to be the same persons whose names are
subscribed to the within Power of attorney this day appeared before me in said
County and that Nathaniel DAWELL and Pollis NEAL then and there acknowledged
That They executed the said Power of attorney for the uses and purposes therein
expressed; and the said Mary Ann NEAL having been by us made acquainted with
the contents of said instrument and in examination apart from her said husband
acknowledged That she executed the said Power of attorney freely and without
any undue influence of her said husband. In testimony whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals 12th day of November A.D.1853 Richard
MATHEWS Powhattan BRYAN
State of
Missouri County of Pike > I Samuel F. MURRAY Clerk of the County Court in
aforesaid County of Pike Certify that Richard MATHEWS and Powhattan BRYAN whose
names are subscribed to the foregoing certificates of acknowledgement are and
were at the time they subscribed their names to said certificate acting
Justices of the Peace in and for said County Lawfully Commissioned and
qualified that their signatures to said certificate are genuine and that as
such Justices all their official acts are entitled to full faith and credit
Given under my hand and the seal of
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said Court at
office in said County this 14th day of November 1853 S.F. MURRAY Clerk
State of
Missouri County of Pike > I William KELLEY Presiding Justice of the County
Court in and for said County of Pike Certify that Samuel F MURRAY whose genuine
signature is subscribed to the within and foregoing certificate is and was at
the time he subscribed his name thereunto acting Clerk of our said County
lawfully commissioned and qualified and that his attestation thereunto is in
due form of law, Given under my hand as Presiding Justice of said County Court
this 14th day of November 1853 William KELLEY Presiding Justice of Pike
County Court
State of
Missouri County of Pike > I Samuel F. MURRAY Clerk of the County Court in
and for said County certify That William KELLEY whose name is subscribed to the
within and foregoing certificate is and was at the time he subscribed his name
to said certificate acting Presiding Justice of our said County Court lawfully
commissioned and qualified that his signature to said certificate is genuine
and that as such Justice all his official acts are entitled to full faith and
credit Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at office in said County
This 23rd day of November 1853 S.F.MURRAY
Clerk
Know all men by
these presents that we Joseph McCOLLUM and Nancy Jane McCOLLUM wife of said
Joseph McCOLLUM formerly Nancy Jane DAWELL a daughter of William DAWELL late of
the County of Pike
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in the State of
Missouri do by these presents make constitute and appoint Wilson WATERS of the County
of Wilson in the State of Tennessee our true and lawful attorney for us and in
our names to ask for demand and sue for and recover any and all money which may
have descended or which may be coming to us from the Estate of grandfather
Nehemiah DAWELL deceased late of the County of Smith in the State of Tennessee
and in general to ask for demand sue for and recover any and all money which
may be due or may be coming to us in the said County of Smith in the State of
Tennessee aforesaid and to give in our names free receipts and acquitances
therefore
Hereby ratifying
and confirming any and all acts of our said attorney made constituted and
appointed as aforesaid of touching and concerning the premises aforesaid Given under our hands and seals at our
said County of Pike in the State of Missouri this 8th day of
November A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty three (1853) Joseph McCOLLUM Nancy
Jane McCOLLUM
State of
Missouri County of Pike > Be it remembered that on 8th day of
November 1858 before us Richard MATHEWS and Powhattan BRYAN Justices of the
Peace in and for said County of Pike duly Commissioned and qualified under the
laws of said state to take the acknowledgements of deeds and other conveyances
personally appeared Joseph McCOLLUM and Nancy Jane McCOLLUM his wife formerly
Nancy Jane DAWELL daughter of William DAWELL deceased late of said County both
personally known to us to be the same persons whose names are subscribed to the
within and foregoing instrument in writing as parties thereto and they severally
acknowledge that they executed and delivered the same as their
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voluntary act
and deed for the uses and purposes therein contained. And Nancy Jane McCOLLUM
wife of said Joseph McCOLLUM having also personally appeared before us
privately and apart from her said husband acknowledged the execution of the
said instrument in writing to have been done by her freely voluntarily and
understandingly without compulsion or constraint of or from her said husband
and for the purposes therein expressed. Given under our hands the day and date
first above written. Richard MATHEWS
Justice of the Peace Powhattan BRYAN
Justice of the Peace.
State of
Missouri County of Pike > I Samuel F MURRAY Clerk of the County Court in and
for said County of Pike Certify That Richard MATHEWS and Powhattan BRYAN whose
names are subscribed to the written and foregoing certificate of
acknowledgement are and were at the time They subscribed Their names to said
certificate acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County lawfully commissioned
and qualified that their signatures to said certificate are genuine and that as
such Justices all their official acts are entitled to full faith and credit
Given under my hand and the seal of said County at office in said County This
14th day of November 1853 S.F.MURRAY,
clerk
State of
Missouri County of Pike > I William KELLEY Presiding Justice of The County
Court in and for said County certify that Samuel F MURRAY whose name is
subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time he subscribed
his name to said certificate acting clerk of our said County Court and that his
attestation to said certificate is in due form of law. Given under my hand
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as Presiding
Justice of said Court this 14th day of November 1853. William KELLEY Justice of Pike County
Court.
State of
Missouri County of Pike > I Samuel F MURRAY Clerk of the County Court in and
for said County of Pike certify That William KELLEY whose name is subscribed to
the within and foregoing certificate as and was at the time he subscribed his
name to said certificate acting Presiding Justice of our said County Court
lawfully commissioned and qualified That his signature to said certificate is
genuine and That as such Justice all his official acts are entitled to full
faith and credit Given under my hand and the seal of said County at office in
said County This 23rd day of November 1853 S.F.MURRAY clerk
Received of
WVR.HALLUM clerk etc one hundred and forty one dollars & 80 cts the full
amount due us from the proceeds of the Sale of land in the case of Nathaniel
DAWELL vs Pollis NEAL & others Sold by order of Smith County Court This 23rd
February 1856 Andrew CLARK Gard of John
DAWELL George DAWELL Nehemiah D.DAWELL Wm W.DAWELL by Wm L.WATERS
atto in fact
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR.HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County William L.WATERS with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at
office this 26” day of February 1856 WVR.HALLUM
clk Recorded 26 Feb 1856 See file dated 1856
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Received of
WVR.HALLUM clerk etc Seventy dollars and 90 cents the full amount due us from
the proceeds of the sale of land in the case of Nehemiah DAWELL vs Pollis NEAL
& others Sold by order of Smith County Court This 23rd Feby
1856 Pollis NEAL & wife Mary A NEAL
Nathaniel DAWELL Wm L.WATERS
atto in fact
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County William L.WATERS with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at
office This 25” day of Feb 1856 WVR.
HALLUM clk Recorded 25” Feb 1856 See file dated 1856
Received of
WVR.HALLUM clerk etc Thirty five dollars & 45 cts the full amount due us
from the proceeds of the sale of land in the case of Nathaniel DAWELL vs Pollis
NEAL & others Sold by order of Smith County Court This 23rd
February 1856 Joseph McCULLUM & wife
Mary Jane McCULLUM By WL WATERS atto in fact
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR.HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Wilson L.WATERS with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at
office This 26” day of Feb 1856 See
file dated 1856
Received of
Hensly Smith Executer of David SMITH decd one hundred & twenty nine dollars
& 72 cts in full of Heslin SMITH & Harrison SMITHs rateable Share of
the estate of said David SMITH Estate under his will, This the 26” day of
February 1856 Houston SMITH Gard.
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR.HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Houston SMITH with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged That he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at
office This 5 day of March 1856 WVR.HALLUM
clk Recorded 7” March 1856 See file dated 1856
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Received of
Hensly SMITH Executor of Daniel SMITH decd Sixty four dollars and eighty Six
cents in full of our total part of the personal estate of Said Daniel SMITH
under his will this 29th day of September 1855 Madison M C ANGEL Martha ANGEL Wm A SMITH Wm B SMITH
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR.HALLUM clerk of the
County, William A SMITH & Wm B SMITH Subscribing witnesses to the foregoing
receipt who being first Sworn depose and say that they are acquainted with
Madison M C.ANGEL and Martha ANGEL & that they acknowledged that they
executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein contained. Witness my
hand at office this 5th day of March 1856 WVR.HALLUM clk Recorded 27th
March 1856 See file dated 1856
Received of
Robert H.CATO administrator of Martha HUGGINS decd in right of my wife Mary
C.BEASLY formerly Mary C.HUGGINS three hundred and fifty one dollars & 83
cts being the full amount due me as above This 25th of March 1856 William P BEASLY test AS.EWING
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR.HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County William P BEASLY with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at office this 25 day of March 1856 WVR.HALLUM clk Recorded 25 March 1856 See
file dated 1856
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We, James
HOOKER, Samuel HOOKER, Walker HOOKER William KITCHING and wife Charlotte
formerly Charlotte HOOKER; do hereby nominate and appoint J.L.FARR our attorney
in fact to demand and receive for us & each of us, from the clerk of the
County Court of Smith County in the State of Tennessee, or any other person
having possession of or being liable for the Same, our distributive, which has
decended to us from the estate of one Thomas HOOKER now deceased, late of the
County of Smith and State of Tennessee and all necessary receipts bonds and
other acquitances for us and in our name to execute for and about the Same, we
do further authorize our said attorney to Sue for and recover the Same or any
part thereof whether the Same be the proceeds of real or personal estate, and
for that purpose may employ one or more attorneys or agents under him and to do
all other acts and things necessary to accomplish the object of this power, and
we do hereby ratify and confirm all the lawful actings and doings of our said
attorney in the premises as fully as if we were present and doing the Same
ourselves. This 13th day of October 1855 James HOOKER Samuel
HOOKER Walker HOOKER William KITCHING Charlotte KITCHING test
Wm HARRIS James SMITH
State of Texas
County of Hunt > I, William H.KUYKENDALL clerk of the County Court of Hunt
County, and State of Texas do hereby certify that James HOOKER, Samuel HOOKER,
Walker HOOKER, & William KITCHING & wife Charlotte KITCHING, with whom
I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that they executed the within
power of attorney to J.L.FARR, for the purposes therein expressed &
Charlotte KITCHING wife of the Said William KITCHING personally appeared before
me, privately and apart, from her Said husband and acknowledged that She
executed the Same freely & voluntarily and without restraint or compulsion
on the part of her said husband In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal of office at office in G-------- This 15th
day of October 1855 William H KUYKENDALL clk CC Hunt
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State of Texas
County of Hunt > I, Lewis W. MOORE presiding & Chief Justice of Hunt
County & State of Texas, do hereby certify that William KUYKENDALL Hunt,
whose official signature appears to the foregoing acknowledgement is and was at
the time of taking Said acknowledgement Clerk of the County Court of Said Hunt
County duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due
all his official acts as Such and that the Signature purporting to be his are
genuine. Given under my hand and Seal this 15th day of October 1855 Lewis W.MOORE Chief Justice of Hunt County
State of Texas
State of Texas
County of Hunt > I, William H.KUYKENDALL clerk of the County Court of Said
Hunt County in the State of Texas do hereby certify that Lewis W.MOORE, Esqr
whose official signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the
time of signing the same Chief Justice and presiding Magistrate over the County
Court of Hunt County duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and
credit are due all his official acts as Such and that the Signature purporting
to be his are genuine In Testimony whereof I, having hereunto Set my hand and
affixed my Seal of office This 15th day of October 1855 William
H.KUYKENDALL clk Co C H C Texas Recorded 9th
April 1856 See file dated 1856
Received of WVR.
Clk. Forty Seven dollars & 92 cts each there being 4 Shares amounting to
one hundred and ninety one dollars & 68 cts in full of our distributive
Share of the real estate, of which Thomas HOOKER decd Seized & possessed,
Sold by order of Smith County Court in the case of Wm H.HOOKER & others vs
Wm KITCHING & others This 5th of April 1856 James HOOKER Samuel HOOKER Walker HOOKER Wm KITCHING and wife Charlotte KITCHING By J.L.FARR, Atto in fact
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Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR.HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Jonathon L.FARR with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 5th day of April
1856 WVR.HALLUM clk Recorded 11th April 1856 See file dated 1856
Received of
WS.ALEXANDER Administrator with the will annexed of the estate of James MARTIN
Three hundred & Seventy four dollars Eliza L.MARTINs Share in the estate of
Said James MARTIN under his will This 4th day of March 1856 Wm C. MARTIN Elizabeth L MARTIN Witnesses
J.W HUGHS B M RICHARDSON
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR.HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County John W.HUGHS & B.M RICHARDSON Subscribing witnesses
to the within Receipt who being first Sworn depose and Say that they are
acquainted with W.C.MARTIN & Elizabeth L. MARTIN & that they
acknowledged in their presence that they executed the within receipt upon the
day it bears date Witness my hand at office this 7th day of April 1856 WVR.HALLUM Recorded
11th of April 1856 See file
dated 1856
Received of
William VR.HALLUM clerk Twenty four dollars & 29 cts the balance & in
full of the amount in Clerk HALLUMs hands due N & M.G.WARD by decree in
Chancery Court against Thomas HOOKER being his distributive Share of the real
estate of Thomas HOOKER Sr decd Sold by decree of Smith County Court. This 5th
of April 1856 W W WARD atto for N &
MG.WARD
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR.HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County William W. WARD with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained
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Witness my hand
at office This 5th day of April WVR. HALLUM clk Recorded 12th April 1856 See file dated 1856
Received of WVR
Hallum clk etc two hundred & thirty two dollars & 60 cnts amount due me
from the Sale of Alethia B.ALLENs real estate Sold by order of Smith County
Court except the town property not yet Sold out of the 1st Sale
notes this 5th of April 1856 VH.ALLEN
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR.HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Van H ALLEN with whom I am personally acquainted and who
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained. Witness my hand at office this 7th day of April 1856
WVR.HALLUM clk Recorded 12 April 1856 See file dated 1856
Received of WVR
Hallum clk etc two hundred & thirty two dollars & 60 cnts amount due my
ward John ALLEN from the Sale of Alethia B.ALLENs real estate except the town
property not yet Sold Sale made by order of Smith County Court, the above is
the amount due from the 1st Sale notes This 5th April
1856 VH.ALLEN Gurd of John ALLEN
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William VR.HALLUM clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Van H ALLEN with whom I am personally acquainted and who
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained. Witness my hand at office this 7th day of April 1856
WVR.HALLUM clk
Received of WVR
Hallum clk etc two hundred & thirty two dollars & 60 cnts amount now
due me as the Administrator of David B.ALLEN decd from the sale of the land
sold by order of the Smith County Court of which Alethia B.ALLEN decd Seized
& possessed this 7th of April 1856 S M FITE admrtr
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me William
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VR.HALLUM clerk
of the County Court of Smith County Samuel M FITE with whom I am personally
acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the
purposes therein contained Witness my
hand at office this 7th day of April 1856 WVR HALLUM clk Recorded
12th April 1856 See file
dated 1856
Received of WVR
HALLUM former clerk of Smith County Court two hundred & thirty two dollars
& 60 amount now due our ward Virginia D ALLEN from Sale of the land Sold by
order of Smith County Court of which Alethia B ALLEN decst Seized &
possessed This 24th of April 1856 R
A & A LOPSLY guardians of V D ALLEN Test
N B BURDINE Thos FISHER
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Nathan B BURDINE & Thomas FISHER Subscribing
witnesses to the foregoing receipt who being first sworn Depose & Say that
they are acquainted with Robert A LAPSLY & that he acknowledged the Same in
their presence to be their act and Deed upon the Day it bears Date Witness my hand at office This 29 Day of
April 1856 DC SANDERS clk Recorded 29th April 1856 See file dated 1856
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Received of WVR
HALLUM former clerk etc Six hundred & ninety Seven Dollars & 80 cents
the amount now due me in ------ right & in right of ------ as the assignor
of James ALLEN & Joseph W ALLEN in said former clerks hands arising from the
sale of the real Estate of Alethia B ALLEN decst This 2nd of May
1856 GC ALLEN By his attorney JB MOORES $125 retained to pay clks fees
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS Clerk of the County
Court of Smith County James B.MOORES with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged that he Executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office the
2nd day of May 1856 DC SANDERS
clk See file dated 1856
Received of WVR
HALLUM former clerk Eighteen Dollars and twenty cents the full amount Due me
from Said HALLUM from the proceeds of the Sale of the Real Estate of which
George BAKER decd seized and possessed Sold by order of Smith County Court in
the case of Andrew J BAKER & others vs Jacob BAKER & others This 6th
June 1856 Louisa J BAKER
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS Clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Louisa J BAKER with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged that she executed the
within Receipt for the purposes Therein contained Witness my hand at office the 6th June 1856 DC Sanders Clk Recorded
12 June 1856 See file dated 1856
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Know all men by
these presents that we Alx M CAMPBELL and Anne DIXON his wife of the County of
Madderson State of Tennessee do hereby nominate Constitute and appoint James B
MOORES our true and lawful attorney in fact for us and in our names to Demand
and receive from clerks of the Court of Smith County Tennessee, or any person
having possession of or liable for the Same any property lands or effects
arising from the proceeds of the sale of real estate rents, or otherwise coming
to us, in the rights of Said Ann DIXON, as one of the heirs and distributees,
of the Estate of Alethia B ALLEN Deceased late of Said County of Smith and to
make and execute all necessary receipts and acquitances for the Same Hereby
ratifying and confirming The acts of our said attorney in this behalf in as
full and ample manner as if we were present and Did the same in person This 2nd day of may 1856 Alx W CAMPBELL Ann DIXON CAMPBELL
State of
Tennessee Madderson County > Personally appeared before me Thos W GAMEWELL
clerk of the County Court of Said County Alaxander W Campbell one of the
bargainors to the foregoing power of attorney with whom I am personally
acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes
therein contained: also appeared before me the ---------- bargainor to said
Power of attorney Ann DIXON CAMPBELL separately and apart from her husband the
aforesaid Alaxander Campbell and acknowledged that she executed the Same freely
voluntarily and without compulsion or constraint on the part of her said
husband and for the purposes therein contained Witness my hand at office this 2nd
day of May 1856 Thos W CORNWELL clerk by
------------- clk
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Received of WVR
HALLUM former clerk of Smith County Court Two hundred and fifty two dollars
& 60 cts the amount now due us in Said clerks hands from the of land Sold
by order of Said Court of which Alethia B ALLEN Decd Seized and possessed this
10th of May 1856 A W CAMPBELL Ann D CAMPBELL
by their attorney in fact James
B MOORES Two dollars 25 cts retained
to pay for recording receipt & power of attorney JB MOORES
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS Clerk of the County
Court of Smith County James B MOORES attorney in fact for A W CAMPBELL & A
D CAMPBELL with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he
executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes Therein contained Witness my
hand at office the 10th May 1856 DC
SANDERS clk Recorded 13th
June 1856 See file dated 1856
Know all men by
these presents that I J D DRAKE and Charlotte DRAKE his wife of the County of
Desoto and State of Mississippi have made constituted and appointed and by
these presents do make constitute and appoint L H CARDWELL of Smith County
Tennessee my true and Lawful attorney for me and in my place and stead to
collect and receipt for our interest in the Estate of John CARTER Deceast late
of said County giving and granting unto our said attorney full power and
authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite
and necessary in collecting our interest in Said Estate as ------ to all
interests and purposes as we might or could do if personally present with full
power of substituting and revocating hearby ratifying
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And confirming
all That our Said attorney or his substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hearof In witness
whereof we have hearunto set our hands and seals This 31st Day of
March one thousand eight hundred and fifty six signed and Delivered in the
presents of J.D.DRAKE Charlotte DRAKE
The State of
Mississippi Desoto County > Personally appeared before me W.L. OWEN an
acting Justice of the Peace in and for Said County J D DRAKE and Charlotte
DRAKE his wife who acknowledged that they signed sealed and delivered the
within Power of Attorney for the purposes and considerations therein mentioned
and Charlotte DRAKE in a private examination separate and apart from her Said
husband acknowledged that She signed sealed and Delivered the Same freely and
voluntarily without any ---- threats or compulsion on the part of her Said
husband but on her own act and deed Given
under my hand and seal this the 31st Day of March AD 1856 Wm L OWEN Justice of the peace
The State of
Mississippi Desoto County > I R.R.WEST clerk of the Probate Court of the
County of Desoto & state aforesaid Do hearby certify that Wm L OWEN whose
genuine Signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time
of signing the Same an acting Justice of the peace in and for Said County Duly
Elected qualified and commissioned and that all of his acts in the premises are
and ought to be entitled to full faith and credit Given under my hand and the seal of Said Court at office the 1st
Day of Ap AD 1856 R R WEST clk
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The State of
Mississippi Desoto County > I George FOOTE presiding Judge of the probate
Court of the County of Desoto State aforesaid Do hearby certify that R R WEST
whose genuine signature appears to the forgoing certificate and attestation is
now and was at the date thereof clerk of Said court Duly elected qualified and
commissioned that his Said certificate and attestation are in due form of law
and that all of his acts in the premises are and ought to be entitled to full
faith and credit Given under my hand and
official seal the first Day of April AD 1856 George
FOOTE Judge of Probate
Received of WVR HALLUM
former clerk etc forty Seven Dollars & 69 cents (less $3.00 fees paid clerk
for recording power of attorney & receipt) being the full amount Due us in
the case of L H CARDWELL & others vs Elizabeth J Leftan & others for
the sale of the land Sold by order of Smith County Court This 6th
May 1856 L D DRAKE Catherine DRAKE by L H CARDWELL attorney in fact
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clerk of the County
Court of Smith County L H CARDWELL with whom I am personally acquainted and who
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes Therein
contained Witness my hand at office This
6th May 1856 D C SANDERS
clk See file dated 1856
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The Commonwealth
of Kentucky > I A.N. DAWS of the County of Muhlenburg and state aforsaid do
by these presents empower W.B. DAVIS of Smith County Tennessee to collect and
receive all money etc due my ward, John S LUCAS, he having removed to this
State and chose me his guardian instead of his former guardian James H DAWS who
also lives in Smith County Tennessee The above named Wm B DAVIS having all the
power to collect receive and settle with guardian that I would have if present
I also empower to make settlement with the clerk if it becomes necessary and
with Said Guardian James H DAVIS Witness
my hand etc This May 12th 1856 A.N.DAVIS
State of
Kentucky Muhlenburg County > A.N. DAVIS appeared before me on the 12th
Day of May 1856 and made oath that he was the Identical person that was
appointed for J.S.LUCAS and that he does by the fourgoing power of attorney
Empower William B DAVIS to settle with Said James H DAWS and that he have been
appointed Guardian for Said J S LUCAS by the Muhlenburg County Court Guardian
for Said JS LUCAS and that sd John S LUCAS lives in this County and State
aforsaid Thos P BOGGESS R.J.T.G.
State of
Kentucky Muhlenburg County > I Jesse RENO clerk of the County Court for the
County above named Do certify that Thomas P BOGGESS whose Signature appears to
the forgoing certificate is and was at the time P----- Judge of the Town of
Greenville Duly commissioned and Sworned and that all his official acts as such
are entitled and should have full faith and credit and that his said signature
is Genuine
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In Witness
whereof I have hearunto affixed the Seal of Said County and Signed my name as
clerk May 12th 1856 Jesse H
RENO clk
State of
Kentucky Muhlenburg County > I GW ---- presiding Judge of the Muhlenburg
County Court certify that Jesse H RENO whose genuine signature appears to the
forgoing certificate is clerk of the Muhlenburg County Court and that his Said
Signature is in --- form of law Given
under my hand this 12th Day of May 1856 WG J---- Judge of the Muhlenburg C Court
Received of
James H DAWS former Guardian one hundred and fourteen Dollars & 91 cents in
full of his claim against me as Guardian for John S LUCAS Minor This 23 May 1856 Wm B DAVIS agent for AN DAWS guardian for JS LUCAS
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Wm B DAVIS with whom I am personally acquainted and who
acknowledged that he executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office the 23
Day of May 1856 DC SANDERS clk See file dated 1856
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Received of
James C SANDERS administrator of the Estate of William DENNIS Deceased Thirty
Six Dollars & 17 cents in full of my Distributive Share of Said Estate this
13th June 1856 Rilla DENNIS
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Rilla DENNIS the forgoing assignor with whom I am
personally acquainted and who acknowledged that She executed the forgoing
receipt for the purposes therein contained Witness
my hand at office the 13th day of June 1856 D.C.SANDERS clk See
file dated 1856
Received of
Joseph C DICKENS my guardian forty eight dollars & 24 cts in full of all
Demands in money it being my Distributive Share of the Estate of my mother
Hester E BENNETT This 14th Day of June 1856 George BENNETT
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clerk of the County
Court of Smith County George BENNETT with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged that he executed the fourgoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at
office the 14th June 1856 DC
SANDERS clk See file dated 1856
Received of
Campbell Crutchfield administrator of the Estate of Elizabeth Crutchfield
Decst. Three hundred and twenty four Dollars & 68 cts in full of my
Distributive Share in money coming to me from Said Administrator This 14th
June 1856 Thomas Crutchfield
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Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clerk of the County Court
of Smith County Thomas CRUTCHFIELD with whom I am personally and who
acknowledged that he Executed the fourgoing receipt for the purpose therein
contained This 14th June 1856 DC
SANDERS clk See file dated 1856
Received of Campbell
CRUTCHFIELD administrator of the Estate of Elizabeth CRUTCHFIELD Desct Three
hundred and twenty four dollars & 68 cents the Distributive Share in full
in money coming from the hands of Said Administrator to my children to wit:
Matilda AE_ Thomas C. David C BRADFORD for whom I am Guardian This 14th
June 1856 V R BRADFORD
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clerk of the County
Court of Smith County VR BRADFORD with whom I am personally acquainted and who
acknowledged that he executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office the 14th
Day of June 1856 DC SANDERS clk See file dated 1856
June 14th
1856 Received of Campbell Crutchfield
administrator of Elizabeth Crutchfield Decst. Three hundred & twenty four
Dollars and 68 cts the Distributive Share in full in money coming from the
hands of said administrator to my children viz Matildy A.. Elizabeth.. John C..
Victoria.. Thomas C. Adrian C.. & Richard J..SANDERS for whom I am Guardian J C SANDERS
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Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clerk of the County
Court of Smith County JC SANDERS with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he
executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes therein contained Witness my hand at office the 14th
June 1856 DC SANDERS clk See file dated 1856
Received of
Campbell CRUTCHFIELD Administrator of Elizabeth CRUTCHFIELD Deceased one
hundred & Sixty two Dollars & 34 cts in full of my Distributive Share
in money coming to me from Said Estate this 14th June 1856 Dudly MOORE
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Dudly MOORE with whom I am personally acquainted and who
acknowledged that he Executed the fourgoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office
this 14th June 1856 DC
SANDERS clk
We Andrew
ALLISON and Rebecca his wife hearby nominate and appoint James B MOORES our
attorney in fact to demand and receive for us from the Clerks of any of the
Courts of Smith County Tennessee or any other person or persons having
possession of or holding for the Same any property funds or effects arising
from the proceeds of the sale of real estate rents or -------- coming to us as
heirs and Distributees of the Estate of Alethia B ALLEN Deceased late of Smith
County Tennessee and all nessary receipts bonds and acquitances
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For us and in
our names to Execute for and about the Same and we hearby ratify the lawful
actings of our said attorney in the same manner as if we were present acting
for ourselves This the 30th June 1856 Andrew ALLISON Rebecca
G ALLISON
State of
Tennessee Wilson County > Personally appeared before me Josiah S McCLAIN
clerk of the County Court of Said County of Wilson the within named Andrew
ALLISON and Rebecca G ALLISON with whom I am personally and who acknowledged
that they Executed the within power of Attorney for the purposes therein
contained and the Said Rebecca G ALLISON also appeared before me privately and
apart from her husband the Said Andrew and acknowledged the Execution of Said
Power of Attorney to have been done by her freely voluntarily and
understandingly without compulsion restraint or coercion from her said husband
and for the purposes therein Expressed Witness
Josiah S McCLAIN clerk of said County Court at office this 30th Day
of June AD 1856 JS McCLAIN clk Recorded 2 July 1856 See file date 1856 Sanders clk
Received of WVR
HALLUM former clerk etc two hundred & thirty two Dollars & 60 cts the
amount now due us in Said Clerks hands arising from the sale of the real estate
of Alethia B ALLEN Decst this 2nd of July 1856 JB MOORES attorney in fact for Andrew &
Rebecca G ALLISON Two Dollars & 50
cts paid by me for recording receipt & power of attorney July 2nd
1856 JB MOORES
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Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS Clerk of the County
Court of Smith County James B MOORES with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged that he executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office the
3rd Day of July 1856 DC SANDERS
clk Recorded Same Day See file dated 1856 SANDERS clk
Received of WVR
HALLUM former clerk of Smith County Court Seven dollars & 94 Each the
amount due each of us in the Said clerks hands from the sale of real estate
sold by order of Smith County Court in the case of L.H.CARDWELL & others vs
Elizabeth D. LEFTAIN & others this the 30th of May 1856 Wm ROBINSON
The State of
Mississippi Desoto County > Know all men by these presents that I William
ROBINSON of the County and State above do by these presents constitute and
appoint L.F.WILLIAMS of the County of Smith and State of Tennessee my true and
lawful attorney for me and in my name place and stead to collect all my
interest in the real estate due me in the hands of WVR HALLUM former clerk of
Smith County Court giving and granting unto my said attorney full power and
authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever nessary to
be done in and about the premises as fully to all interests and purposes as if
I were personally present my self with full power of ----titution and
revocation hearby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney may do or cause to be done by virtue thereof Given under my hand and seal this the 9th
day of June AD 1856 Wm ROBINSON
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The State of
Mississippi Desoto County > Personally appeared before me WL OWEN and acting
Justice of the peace in and for said county William Robinson who acknowledged
that he signed sealed and delivered the porposed and ------- everything therein
mentioned Given under my hand and Seal
this the 9th Day of June AD 1856 WL
OWEN
The State of
Mississippi Desoto County > I RR WEST clerk of the probate court of the
County of Desoto State aforsaid do hearby certify that WL OWEN whose genuine
signature appears to the forgoing certificate is at the date hearof and acting
Justice of the peace in and for said county duly elected qualified and commissioned
and that all of his acts in the premises are and ought to be entitled to full
faith and credit In witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court at office the 9th
day of June AD 1856 RR WEST clerk
The State of
Mississippi Desoto County > I George FOOTE presiding Judge of the probate
court of the County of Desoto State aforsaid do hearby certify that RR WEST
who’s Genuine signature appears to the forgoing certificate and attestation is
and was at the date thereof clerk of said court duly elected qualified and
commissioned that his said certificate and attestation are in due form of law
and that all of his acts in the premises are and ought to be entitled to full
faith and credit Given under my hand
and official seal at office in Hurnando the ninth day of June AD 1856 George FOOTE Judge of the probate ct
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The State of
Mississippi Desoto County > I RR West clerk of the county of Desoto State
aforsaid do hearby certify that George FOOTE whos Genuine signature appears to
the forgoing certificate is and was at the date thereof presiding Judge of Said
court duly elected and qualified and commissioned and that all of his acts in
the premises are and ought to be entitled to full faith and credit In testimony whereof I have hearunto set
my hand and the seal of said court at office the 9th Day of June AD
1856 RR WEST clerk Recorded the 19 July 1856 Sanders clk
Received of WVR
HALLUM former clerk of Smith County Court Tennessee forty seven dollars &
64 cents being the amount due the Estate of Rufus CARTER Decd in Said clerks
hands from the sale of real estate sold by order of Smith County Court in the
case of LH CARDWELL & others vs Elizabeth D LEFTAN & others this 30th
of May 1856 HD ALLEN Executor &
etc
The State of
Mississippi Desoto County > Personally appeared before me WL OWEN an acting
Justice of the peace in and for said county HD ALLEN Executor of the Estate of
Rufus CARTER Decd who acknowledged that he signed sealed and delivered the
within power of attorney for the purposes and considerations therein mentioned Given under my hand and seal this the 9th
Day of June AD 1856 WL OWEN
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The State of
Mississippi Desoto County > I RR WEST clerk of the probate court of the
county and in the State aforsaid do hearby certify that WL OWEN whos genuine
signature appears to the forgoing certificate is at the date hearof an acting
Justice of the peace in and for said county duly elected qualified and
commissioned and that all of his acts in the premises are and ought to be entitled
to full faith and credit In witness
whereof I have hearunto set my hand and the seal of said court at office the 9th
Day of June AD 1856 RR WEST clerk
The State of
Mississippi Desoto County > I George FOOTE presiding Judge of the probate
court of the county of Desoto State aforsaid do hearby certify that RR WEST
whos genuine signature appears to the forgoing certificate and attestation is
and was at the date thereof clerk of said court duly elected qualified and
commissioned that his said certificate and attestation are in due form of law
and that all of his acts in the premises are and ought to be entitled to full
faith and credit Given under my hand
and official seal at office in Hurnando the 9th Day of June AD 1856 George FOOTE Judge of the probate ct
The State of
Mississippi Desoto County > I RR WEST clerk of the probate court of Desoto
State aforsaid do hearby certify that George FOOTE whos genuine signature
appears to the forgoing certificate is and was at the date thereof presiding
Judge of said court Duly Elected qualified and commissioned and that all of his
acts in the premises are and ought to be entitled to full faith & credit
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In testimony
whereof I have hearunto set my hand and the seal of said court at office the
ninth Day of June AD 1856 RR WEST
clerk Recorded the 19th July
1856 SANDERS clk
Recd of WVR
HALLUM former clerk of the Smith County Court of Tennessee Seven Dollars &
94 cents in full of the amount due me from sale of real estate sold by order of
Smith County Court in the case of LH CARDWELL & others vs Elizabeth D
Leftan and others this 30th Day of May 1856 E D LEFTAN
The State of
Mississippi Desoto County > Personally appeared before me WL OWEN an acting
Justice of the peace in and for said county Elizabeth D LEFTAN who acknowledged
the within Power of attorney for the purposes and considerations therein
mentioned as her own act and deed Given
under my hand and seal this the 9th Day of June AD 1856 WL OWEN JP
The State of
Mississippi Desoto County > I RR WEST clerk of the probate court of the
County of Desoto State aforsaid do hearby certify that WL OWEN whos Genuine
Signature appears to the forgoing is at the date hearof an acting Justice of
the peace in and for said county duly elected qualified and commissioned and
that all of his acts in the premises are and ought to be entitled to full faith
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In Witness
Whereof I have hearunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at office the 9th
day of June AD 1856 RR WEST clerk
The State of
Mississippi Desoto County > I George FOOTE presiding judge of the Probate
Court of the County of Desoto State aforsaid do hearby certify that RR WEST
whos genuine signature appears to the forgoing certificate and attestation is
and was at the date thereof clerk of said court duly elected qualified and
commissioned that his said certificate and attestation are in due form of law
and that all of his acts in the premises are and ought to be in full faith and
credit Given under my hand and official
Seal at office in Hurnando the 9th Day of June AD 1856 George FOOTE Judge of the probate ct
The State of
Mississippi Desoto County > I RR WEST clerk of the probate court of the
County of Desoto State aforsaid do hearby certify that George FOOTE whos
Genuine Signature appears to the forgoing certificate is and was at the date
thereof presiding Judge of Said court duly elected qualified and commissioned
and that all of his acts in the premises are and ought to be Entitled to full
faith and credit In witness whereof I
have hearunto set my hand and the Seal of said court at office the ninth day of
June AD 1856 RR WEST clerk Recorded the 23rd day of July 1856 See dile dated 1856 DC SANDERS clk
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Received of WJ
ALEXANDER Admnr of the Estate of James MARTIN with the will annexed three
hundred & Seventy four Dollars Stephan W MARTINs share of Said Estate of
James MARTIN under his will this 10th Day of Oct 1855 Rain C WRIGHT E
BRADLY James ERVIN
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS Clerk of the County
Court of Smith County E BRADLY & James ERVIN who being first sworn depose
and say that they are acquainted with Rainslaus C WRIGHT the bargainor and that
he acknowledged the within receipt for the purposes therein contained Witness
my hand at office the 7th July 1856 DC
SANDERS clk Recorded the 23 July 1856
See file dated 1856 SANDERS clk
Received of
William J ALEXANDER admnr with the will annexed of the Estate of James MARTIN
Deceased…Seventy four dollars & 50 cents Rice M BALLAM & his wife
formerly Amanda NELSON share in the estate of the said James MARTIN Deceased
under his will May 31st 1856 LD
BALLAM attorney
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS vlrtk of the County
Court of Smith County Leanard D BALLAM with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged that he executed the receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office the
7th July 1856 DC SANDERS
clk Recorded the 23 July 1856 See
file dated 1856 SANDERS clk
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Received of
Robert H CATO admntr in the Estate of Martha HUGGINS Decst the sum of three
hundred and fifty one 70/100 dollars in full of the amount coming to me as
Guardian to Margaret A MERIDITH a minor as her distributive share of said
Estate Witness my hand and seal the 2nd
day of June 1856 Willis L CHARLTON
Guardian
State of
Tennessee Smith County > Personally appeared before me FR Charltan clk of
the county court of said county the above named WL CARLTAN Guardian with whom I
am personally acquainted and acknowledged the above receipt to be his act and
deed for the purposes therein contained Witness
my hand at office this 2nd Day of June 1856 FR CHARLTON recorded the 12th
Aug 1856 See file dated 1856 SANDERS clk
Recd of WS
ALEXANDER Admnsr with the will annexed to the Estate of James MARTIN seventy
four dollars & 90 cents my share in right of my wife formerly Martha Ann
NELSON of the Estate of the said James MARTIN under his will this 6th
day of October 1855 Washington Payne Test HB Ha---- HS CRAIN
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County Washington P----- with whom I am personally acquainted
and who acknowledged that he executed the within receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at
office the 12th Aug 1856 DC
SANDERS clk Recorded 12 Aug 1856 See file date 1856 Sanders clk
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We acknowledged
ourselves indebten to the State of Tennessee with sum of thirteen hundred &
one dollars to be rec’d of Gideon GIFFORD who has this day received of Soloman
De---- Executor of Benjamin CLARD—desct the sum of six hundred thirty dollars
& 66 2/3 cents which is William CLARD--- share of the tract of land and a
Negro man which sum was decreed by B RIDLY Judge of the Chancery Court held at
Carthage Smith County on the 15th day of August 1835 in the case of
Gideon GIFFORD vz William CLARDD Joseph C MONTGOMERY and Soloman DEB--- and
ordered by Judge RIDLY to be paid over to said Gideon GIFFORD should pay and
refund any debt or debts against said estate which may be hearafter sued for
recovered or otherwise duly made to appear this 23rd day of August
1855 Gideon GIFFORD CPG GIFFORD William H
GIFFORD attest J---- Deb--- William ALLEN
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County EPG GIFFORD with whom I am personally acquainted and who
acknowledged that he executed the within refunding bond for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at
office the 7 July 1856 DC SANDERS clk In the ran-- book (?)
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Know all men by
these presents that I Stephen HAYNES for myself and I Rufus HAYNES for myself
and as guardian for the minor children of Thomas HAYNES deceased to wit
Elizabeth HAYNES Claborn HAYNES Harriet HAYNES Virginia HAYNES and Willis HAYNES
of Jefferson County in the State of Arkansas do hearby constitute and appoint
Clabourn C WEST of Smith County in the State of Tennessee to be our true
sufficient and lawful attorney for us and in our names and for our sole use to
receive the legacy due us Stephen HAYNES & Rufus HAYNES and also that of
the minor children of Thomas HAYNES deceased and in our names to receive the
amount due or coming from the estate of said Daniel SMITH deceased to the heirs
of Thomas HAYNES deceased and for the purpose aforsaid we do hearby grant unto
our said Attorney full power to execute and deliver all needful instruments and
papers whether under seal or not to institute and prosecute final judgement and
execution all process in law or equity for the authority heartofore granted as
fully as we might and could do if we were personally present hearby ratifying
and confirming all the acts of our said attorney done by virtue and in
pursuance of these presents
In testimony
whereof we have hearto set our hands and seals this the 10th day of
June in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six Stephen HAYNES Rufus HAYNES and as guardian for the minor children of Thomas
HAYNES decst Elizabeth HAYNES Harriet HAYNES Virginia HAYNES Willis HAYNES
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State of
Arkansas County of Jefferson > Be it remembered that on this the 16th
day of June AD 1856 personally appeared before me at the county of Jefferson
Stephen HAYNES for himself and Rufus HAYNES for himself and the minor children
of Thomas HAYNES deceased to wit Elizabeth HAYNES Clabourn HAYNES Harriet
HAYNES Virginia HAYNES Willis HAYNES and acknowledged the forgoing power of
attorney to be their own act and deed for the purposes and considerations
therein set forth Given under my hand
this the day and date aforsaid James
H HA---- JP
State of
Arkansas County of Jefferson > I Duguld B McLAUCHLIN clerk of the County
Court in and for said County do hearby certify that James H HA---- whose
genuine signature appears to the above certificate is now and was at the time
of signing the same an acting and duly commissioned Justice of the Peace within
and for said County and that all his official acts as Such Justice are entitled
to full faith and credit In testimony
whereof I have hearunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at
office in Pine Bluff this 16th day of June AD 1856 D.B. McLAUCHLIN clerk
State of
Arkansas County of Jefferson > In the Jefferson Probate Court October 9th
1855 Rufus HAYNES Guardian of Pet appt bond etc Elizabeth HAYNES Clabourn
HAYNES Harriet HAYNES Virginia HAYNES and Willis HAYNES minor heirs of Thomas
HAYNES decst
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This day came
said minors by Rufus HAYNES and Stephen HAYNES their --- friends and presented
to the court their petition praying the court to appoint Rufus HAYNES their
legal guardian & after due consideration thereof it is ordered by the court
that said Rufus HAYNES be and he is hearby appointed guardian of said minors
and required to give bond and security according to law in the sum of five
hundred dollars Whereupon said Rufus
HAYNES presented his bond as Guardian as aforsaid in the final sum of five
hundred dollars with Paul DENNI--- clk and William W CAGWELL his security and
after consideration of the sum it is ordered by the Court that said bond be and
the same is hearby approved as Guardian and sufficient and in due form of law
and it is further ordered that said guardian proceed with discharge of his duty
as such and that said bond be recorded according to law which is done
State of
Arkansas County of Jefferson > I Duguld B McLAUCHLIN clerk of the county
court and ex officio clk of the Probate Court in and for said county do hearby
certify that the above said forgoing paper contains a true and perfect copy of
the order of said Probate Court as therein mentioned and set forth as the same
appears of record in full in my office
In testimony
whereof I have hearunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at
office in Pine Bluff this 16th day of June AD 1856 DB McLAUCHLIN clk
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Know all men by
these presents that we Caleb READ and Sarah READ formerly Sarah PIPER and
granddaughter of William GREGARY late of Smith County State of Tennessee have
this day & do by these presents constitute nominate and appoint AN PIPER of
Smith County Tennessee our true and lawful agent and attorney in fact for us
and in our names to ask demand sue for recover & receive of and from any
person or persons who may have the same in his or their hands all sum or sums
of money debts or demands whatsoever which is now due & coming to us from
the estate of William GREGARY decst & to have use and take all lawful ways
& means for the recovery thereof & acquitances or other sufficient
discharges for us & in our names to execute & deliver to the person or
persons who may pay the same to him & to have use & take all lawful
ways & means for the recovery thereof as our said attorney may deem
expedient hearby ratifying and allowing whatever our said attorney may do in
the presents by virtue of these presents
In witness whereof
we have hearunto set our hands & seals this 9th day of August
1856 Caleb READ Sarah READ
Commonwealth of
Kentucky Graves County > I William BEADLE clerk of the County Court for the
county aforsaid do certify that this Power of Attorney from Caleb READ &
Sarah READ to AN PIPER was on this day acknowledged before me by the said Caleb
READ and Sarah READ to be their act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned In testimony whereof I have hearunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said Court done at Mayfield at office this 9
day Aug 1856 William BEADLE C.G.C.C.
by LF ANDERSON DC
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Kentucky Graves
County > Andrew R BOON presiding Justice of the Graves County Court do
certify that BEADLES whos name is signed to the above certificate is and was on
the day the same bears date the clerk of said court and that full faith &
credit are due his official acts as such & state his said certificate &
attestation are in due form of law. Given under my hand August 9th
1856 AR BOON PJ GCC Recorded the 20th Aug 1856 See file dated 1856
Received of WVR
HALLUM former clerk etc Seven dollars & 70 cts in full of our share of the
land and slaves fund due us from the estate of William GREGARY Sr decst we
being the daughter & son in law of Patsey GRISSIM this 20th of August 1856 Caleb READ Sarah READ By AN PIPER Attorney in fact
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County Alexander N PIPER with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at
office the 20th day of August 1856 DC
SANDERS clk recorded the 21 Aug 1856 See file dated 1856
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Received of WVR
HALLUM former clerk of Smith County Court Three hundred and thirty four dollars
& Eighty three cents the amount due my wards Parmelia Mary John D James
BEASLY minors of Irvin BEASLY Decst in his hands this 3rd November
1856 John CHAMBERS Guardian
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clerk of the County
Court of Smith County John CHAMBERS the bargainor & acknowledged that he
executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes therein contained witness my
hand at office the 10th day of November 1856 DC SANDERS clk Recorded
the 10th Novr 1856 See file
dated 1856
Received of WVR
HALLUM former clerk of Smith County Court five hundred & fifty two Dollars
& 83 cents being the balance & in full of the amount due me as the
administrator of Thos MOSS Jr Decst in his hands for the sale of a slave sold
by order of Smith County Court this 11th Novr 1856 Geo W.WALKER
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County Geo. W.WALKER with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged that he executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office this
11th Novr 1856 DC SANDERS clk Recorded the 11th Novr 1856 See file dated 1856
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October 14th
1856 Received of Pitab DUN Three hundred and Eighty Seven Dollars & 25 cts
the amount of money Recd of him as guardian of Ann E. DUN Jefferson DUN
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County Jefferson DUN with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office the
--- ---- 1856 DC SANDERS clk Recd the 11 Novr 1856 See file dated 1856
Know all men by
these presents that we Gideon PRICE Permelia M SMITH late Permelia M PRICE
& -- SMITH her husband children of Letitia Price formerly Letitia BEASLY
who was the daughter of Johnson BEASLY deceased and Permilia PRICE also a
daughter of said Johnson BEASLY Decst doth hearby constitute and appoint John
PRICE of GRAVES COUNTY Kentucky our true and lawful attorney for us and in our
names to ask demand sue for recover and receive of and from the Executors of
Johnson BEASLY Decst late of Smith County State of Tennessee such sum or sums
of money as shall be coming to us from them as Executors of said decedant, and
also authorize our said attorney to collect from the clerk of the Smith County
Court such sum or sums of money as he may have in his hands coming to us he is
also authorized to collect & receive the same form any person in whos hands
it may be coming to us as heirs at law of said Johnson BEASLY Decst and when
our said attorney shall have received any sum or sums of money for us by virtue
of this power he is hearby authorized to execute such receipts or instrument of
writing as shall be nessary he is also authorized to empower some
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other person to
act in the premises if he shall find it nessary and we hearby allow and confirm
each and every act of our said attorney having our confirmation of which we
have hearunto subscribed our names this 29 day of October 1856 Permelia PRICE Permelia M SMITH JH
SMITH Gideon PRICE
State of
Kentucky Graves County S CT > I William BEADLES clerk of the County court
for the county aforsaid do certify that the forgoing Power of Attorney from
Permelia PRICE JH SMITH & his wife Permelia M SMITH & Gideon PRICE to
John PRICE was this day acknowledged before me in my county by the said JH
SMITH & Gideon PRICE to be their act and deed & the said Permelia PRICE
& Permelia M SMITH being this day examined by me separate & apart from
their respective husbands as the law directs acknowledged that they did sign
seal & deliver the forgoing power of attorney understandingly and without
any compulsion or constraint on the part of their said husbands Witness my hand & seal of office at
Maxfield this 29th day of October 1856 Wm BEADLES clerk
I Andrew BOON
Presiding Judge of the Graves County Court State of Kentucky do certify that
William BEADLES whos name is signed to the above certificate of acknowledgement
is and was at the time of signing the same the clerk of said court that his
said certificate & attestation are in due form of law & that his
signature is genuine Witness my hand
this 29th Day of October 1856 AR
BOON P.J. G.C.C.
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Recd of WVR
HALLUM former clerk of Smith County Court Six hundred & sixty nine dollars
& sixty six cents the amount due us from the sale of the slaves sold by
order of Smith county court in the case of Jordan BEASLY & others Expartee
this 21st Novr 1856 John PRICE
Permelia PRICE J H SMITH Gideon PRICE By John PRICE AT in fact
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the county
court John PRICE with whom I am personally acquainted & who acknowledged
that he executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes therein contained Witness my hand at office this 21st
Novr 1856 DC SANDERS clk Recorded the 21st Novr 1856 See file date 1856
Know all men by
these presents that I Elizabeth SMITH of Hickman County State of Kentucky do
hearby constitute and appoint John PRICE of Graves County Kentucky her true and
lawful attorney and said PRICE is hearby empowered to ask demand sue for
recover and receive of and from JD GREGARY administrator of William GREGARY
Decst such sum or sums of money as shall be due and coming to her the said
Elizabeth SMITH from said deceased estate she being one of the children &
heirs at law of Patsey PIPER deceased & She the said Patsey being one of
the heirs at law of the aforesaid William GREGARY deceased my said attorney is
also authorized to ask demand sue for & receive of & from the clerk of
the county court of Smith County Tennessee such sum or sums of money as he may
have in his hands due her as one of the heirs of Said Patsey PIPER late GREGARY
or he is authorized to collect
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& receive
the same from any person in whos hands it may be & when my said attorney
shall have received any sum of money in my name he is hearby authorized to
Execute such instrument of writing as shall be nessary in the premises It is
intended by this writing to Empower said PRICE with full and complete authority
to transact the business for me indicated in this power of attorney hearby
ratifying & confirming Every act of my said attorney in the premises In testimony of which I have hearunto
subscribed my name this 29th Day of October 1856 Elizabeth SMITH
State of
Kentucky County of Graves > I William BEADLES clerk of the County Court for
the County aforsaid do certify that the forgoing Power of Attorney from
Elizabeth SMITH to John PRICE was this day acknowledged before me in my court
by the said Elizabeth SMITH to be her act and deed for the purpose therein
contained Witness my hand & Seal of
office at Mayfield this 29th day of October 1856 Wm BEADLES clerk
I Andrew R BOON
Presiding Judge of the Graves County Court State of Kentucky do certify that
William BEADLES whose name is signed to the forgoing certificate of
acknowledgement is and was at the time of signing the same the clerk of sd
court that his said certificate & attestation are in due form of law &
that his signature is genuine Given
under my hand this 29 day of October 1856 AR
BOON P.J.G.C.C.
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Recd of WVR
HALLUM former clerk of Smith County Court Seven Dollars & 70 cents in full
of my share of the land & Slaves fund due me from the Estate of William
GREGARY -- Dect in said HALLUMs hands I being a daughter of Patsey GRISSIM this
21 Novr 1856 Elizabeth SMITH by John
PRICE Atto in fact
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clerk of the county
court of Smith County John PRICE attorney in fact for Elizabeth SMITH with whom
I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the forgoing
receipt for the purposes therein contained witness my hand at office the 21st
Novr 1856 D.C.SANDERS clk etc Recorded the 22nd Novr 1856 See file dated 1856
Received of
Vincent R BRADFORD admr of Jonathan H GULLICK decst nine dollars & 88 cents
the balance & in full due me in his hand as said Administrator This 24th
November 1856 William HASTER
(HASTEN) Test WVR HALLUM
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS Clerk of the County
Court of Smith County William HASTER (HASTEN) the bargainor with whom I am
personally acquainted & who acknowledged that he executed the forgoing
receipt for the purposes therein contained Witness my hand at office the 24th
November 1856 DC SANDERS clk etc Recorded the 28 Novr 1856 See file dated 1856
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Received of WVR
HALLUM former clerk of Smith County one hundred forty six dollars & 9 cents
the full amount due us in the hands of said clerk it being the proceeds of the
sale of the real estate of which Jonathan H GULLICK decd seized & possessed
& we being the son in law and daughter of Martha M SQUIRES & She the
Sister of said deceased this 24th November 1856 William HASTING Mary B HASTING By NB BURDINE
attorney in fact Recd the above amt of
our attorney same day William HASTEN Test
VR BRADFORD
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clerk of the County
Court of Smith County NB BURDINE with whom I am personally acquainted & who
acknowledged that he executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office the 24th Novr 1856 DC SANDERS clerk Recorded the 28th Novr 1856 See file dated 1856
Received of WVR
HALLUM former Smith County Court clerk Two hundred & ninety eight dollars
& 24 cents amount due my wards John HARRISON & Mary HOUSE in said
clerks hands from the sale of John HOUSE lands sold by order of Smith County
Court this 30th Novr 1856 S
ALLISON Gard
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Samuel ALLISON the bargainor with whom I am personally
acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the forgoing receipt for the
purposes therein contained Witness my hand at office this 29th
November 1856 DC SANDERS clk
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Recd of WVR
HALLUM clerk of Smith County Court nine dollars & 96 cents in full of the
amount due me in right of my wife Mary A formerly Mary A GREGARY from the sale
of land and slaves of which William GREGARY Jr Decd seized & possessed She
being a daughter of Smith GREGARY 1st Decr 1856 James PARKER Test Luther RUSSELL
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clerk of the County
Court of Smith County James PARKER the above named bargainor with whom I am
personally acquainted & who acknowledged that he executed the forgoing
receipt for the purposes therein contained Witness
my hand at office the 1st day of Decr 1856 DC SANDERS clk Recorded
the 5 Decr 1856 See file dated 1856
Recd of WVR
HALLUM former clerk of Smith County three hundred & thirty four dollars
& 83 cents the amount due me from the sale of the slaves sold by order of
Smith County Court in the case of Jordan BEASLY & others Exparte this 1st
December 1856 Walter BEASLY Attest LD HOGG
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clerk of county court
of Smith County Walter A BEASLY the above named bargainor with whom I am
personally acquainted & who acknowledged that he executed the forgoing
receipt for the purposes therein contained Witness
my hand at office the 1st Decr 1856 DC
SANDERS clk
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Recd of WVR
HALLUM former clerk of Smith County Court ninety nine dollars & 48 cents
the balance & in Full of the amount due me from the sale of the real Estate
sold by order of Smith County Court of which John HOUSE Decd seized &
possessed in his hands this 8th December 1856 WH HOUSE
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clerk of the County
Court of Smith County William H HOUSE with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged that he Executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office the
8th Decr 1856 DC SANDERS
clk Recorded the 8 Decr 1856 See file dated 1856
Recd of WVR
HALLUM former clerk of Smith County Sixty nine Dollars & 35 cents the full
amount Due me in Said clerks hands from the Sale of land & slaves of which
Wm GREGARY Sr Decd seized & possessed sold by order of Smith county Court
this 10th Decr 1856 George
O GREGARY Test Stephin S MANN FG MANN
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Stephin S MANN & Felix G MANN subscribing witness
thereto who being first sworn depose and say that they are acquainted with
George O GREGARY the bargainor & that he acknowledged the same in their presents
to be his act & deed for the purposes therein contained Witness my hand at office the 11th
Decr 1856 DC SANDERS clk See file date 1856
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Received of WVR
HALLUM former clerk of Smith County Court thirteen hundred & Eleven Dollars
& 88 cents the full amount Due my wards William James Pauline & Edward
BRUCE in said clerks hands form the Sale of real Estate & Slaves sold by
order of Smith County Court of which Edward BRUCE Decd Seized & possessed
this 12th Decr 1856 Harriett
BRUCE
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Harriett BRUCE with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that she executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at
office the 13th Decr 1856 DC
SANDERS clk See file date 1856
Received of WVR
HALLUM former clk of Smith County fifteen hundred & nine Dollars & 85
cents the full amount Due me in my own right & in right of William C PAYNE
& wife Mary J. Samuel B WILSON & wife Rachael – William Parrow &
wife Margery & Lydia A BRUCE in said clerks hands from the sale of slaves
& real Estate sold by order of Smith County Court of which Edward BRUCE
Decd Seized & Possessed this 12th Decr 1856 all of said parties
having Donated their Interest to Mrs Harriett BRUCE & recorded in the
registers office Harriett BRUCE
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Harriett BRUCE
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With whom I am personally
acquainted and who acknowledged that she executed the forgoing receipt for the
purposes therein contained Witness my
hand at office the 12th Decr 1856 DC
SANDERS clk See file date 1856
Received of WVR
HALLUM former clk of Smith County Court Three hundred & Twenty Seven
Dollars & 97 cents the full amount Due my ward Miss Harriett BRUCE in said
clerks Hands from the Sale of Slaves & real Estate sold by order of Smith
County court of which Edward BRUCE Decd Seized & possessed this 12 Decr
1856 Wm C PAYNE
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clerk of the County
Court of Smith County William C PAYNE the bargainor with whom I am personally
acquainted & who acknowledged that he Executed the forgoing receipt for the
purposes therein contained Witness my
hand at office the 12th Decr 1856 DC
SANDERS clk etc See file date 1856
Received of WVR
HALLUM former clerk of the County Court of Smith County PB HOUSE ninety nine
Dollars & 48 cents the full amount Due me in his hands arising from the
sale of John House real Estate Sold by order of Smith County court in the case
of George W HOUSE & others vs Alford HOUSE & others this 16th
of December 1856 PB HOUSE
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Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County PB HOUSE with whom I am personally acquainted & who
acknowledged that he Executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office the
16th December 1856 DC
SANDERS clerk See file date 1856
Received of WVR
HALLUM former clerk of Smith County Court Six hundred & Sixty three Dollars
& 45 cents in full of the amount in Said clerks hands Due my wards Andrew J
Thomas C & William C DILLAN from the sale of the real Estate sold by order
of Smith County Court of which Thomas S DILLAN Decd Seized & possessed this
17th Decr 1856 Harriett A
DILLAN By John H DILLAN attorney in fact
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clerk of the County
Court of Smith County John H DILLAN with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office the 17th
Decr 1856 DC SANDERS clerk
Received of WVR
HALLUM former clerk of Smith County Court Two hundred & Twenty one Dollars
& 15 cents in full of the amount Due me from the Last payment from the land
sold by order of Smith County Court of which Thomas S DILLAN Decd Seized &
possessed this 17th December 1856 John
H DILLAN
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clerk of the County
Court of Smith County John H DILLAN with whom I am
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I am personally
acquainted & who acknowledged that he executed the forgoing receipt for the
purposes therein contained Witness my hand
at office the 17th December 1856 DC
SANDERS clk
Received of WVR
HALLUM former clerk of Smith County Court ninety nine Dollars & 48 cents
the balance & in full of the amount due us from the Sale of the real Estate
of which John HOUSE Decd seized & possessed sold by order of Smith County
Court in the case of George W HOUSE & others vs Alferd HOUSE & others
this 19th of December 1856
A- MINTON Louvina MINTON By
Henry PIPER attorney in fact Recd the
above amt of our said attorney at Same time A- MINTON
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS Clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Henry PIPER with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he acknowledged that he executed the within receipt for the
purposes therein contained Witness my
hand at office this 19th Decr 1856 DC
SANDERS clerk
Received of
Abraham H ---- admr of Thomas W WOOTON who was the administrator of Starlin M
JACKSON one receipt --– Henry WILLAIMS constable etc nine Dollars & 50 cents
& agreeing to allow the Estate of Thos W WOOTON fifty Dollars for his
services for the past fifteen years being the full amount Due me as the
administrator of Thomas JACKSON Decd this 15 Janury 1857 Albert ARINGTON
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me DC SANDERS clk of the County Court of
Smith County A ARINGTON the bargainor with whom I am personally acquainted
& who ackd that he executed the same for the purposes therein contained Witness my hand at office the 15 January 1857 DC SANDERS clk
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Received of WVR
HALLUM former clerk of Smith County Court Three hundred & thirty four
Dollars & 83 cents the amount due me as the Guardian of George &
Leticia OLDHAM from the sale of the slaves sold by order of Smith County Court
in the case of Jordan BEASLY & others Exparto this 14th Nov 1856 William S ALEXANDER Grd of George & Letitia
OLDHAM
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clerk of the County
Court of Smith County William S ALEXANDER with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained witness my hand at office this 5th January 1857 DC SANDERS
Received of WVR
HALLUM former Smith County Court clerk Two hundred & Twenty one Dollars
& 15 cents in full of the amount Due us from the 2nd & last
sale note given for the purchase money given for the Thos S DILLAN land Sold by
order of Smith County Court this 17th January 1857 Dixon C & Martha J WILLIAMS By Sampson
McClelin attorney in fact
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Sampson McCLELIN with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he Executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at
office this 17th January 1857 DC
SANDERS clerk
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Know all men by
these presents that we Robert MARSHALL and Emiline C------ my wife of Yell County
in the state of Arkansas do hearby constitute and appoint Josiah MARSHALL Esq.
Of Smith County in the state of Tennessee to be our True Sufficient and Lawful
attorney for us for our use; to demand receive sue for and obtain all moneys
property land &etc that may be due us as our heir and legatee of Archibale
Margret M RUTHERFORD deceased late of Smith County in the state of Tennessee
and for the purpose aforesaid we do hearby Grant unto our Said attorney full
power to execute and deliver all needful instruments and papers whether under
seal or otherwise to institute and prosecute to final judgements and Execution
all process in law or equity to defend any and all suits against as the
constituents, to submit any and all matters in dispute to arbitration or the
same to settle and compromise to appoint one or more substitutes under him and
the same to revoke at pleasure; Generally to Do and perform all such acts
matters and things as our said attorney deems necessary or expedient for the
complete and effectual Execution of this authority hearin before granted as
fully as we mite and could Do if we were personally present hearby ratifying
and confirming all the acts of our said attorney or of his substitutes done by
virtue and in pursuance of these presents In
testimony whereof we have hearunto set our hands and affixed our sealed this 5th
Day of December AD 1856 Robert
MARSHALL Emeline C MARSHALL signed sealed & delivered in the presents
of Albert C SLADELL James C GALT
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State of
Arkansas Yell County > Be it Remembered that on this 5th day of
December AD 1856 at the County aforesaid and before me James C GALT an acting
and duly commissioned Justice of the Peace for Said County personally came and
appeared Robert MARSHALL grantor in the above deed or instrument of writing to
me personally well known and acknowledged that he voluntarily executed and
delivered the foregoing Deed or instrument of writing for the uses purposes and
consideration therein expressed and desired the same to be Certified Given under my hand as Justice as aforesaid James C GALT
State of
Arkansas County of Yell > Be it --------- on this the 19th day of
January AD 1857 before me James C GALT an acting and duly commissioned Justice
of the Peace within and for said county of Yell in the State of Arkansas
personally appeared Emaline C MARSHALL wife of Robt MARSHALL whose name appears
signed to the foregoing instrument of writing and being then and there examined
by me separate and apart from her said Husband declared that she voluntarily
signed and sealed the same for the purposes therein set forth of her own free
will and accord without any undue influence or coercion on the part of her said
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Husband and
desired the same to be Certified Given
under my hand as Justice aforesaid James
C GALT J.P.
State of
Arkansas > I Elias N CONWAY Governor of the State of Arkansas and Keeper of
the Seal thereof do hearby certify that James C GALT whose name is signed to
the foregoing annexed instrument of writing was at the time of signing the same
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Yell in Said State duly
commissioned according to Law and that his attestation is in due form In testimony thereof I have hereunto set my
hand and Caused the Seal of the Said State to be affixed at Little Rock on the
15th day of December AD 1856 and of the Independence of the United
States the 81st Year By
the Governor Elias A CONWAY DB G---
Secretary of State recorded 5 May 1857
SANDERS clk
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Received of
Henry GOAD Executor of Joshua GOAD decd one hundred and fifty Dollars & 75
cts Our share in full of the Estate of Joshua GOAD decd, it being on sixth part
decreed to the children of the Heirs of Anna Kirby by the Chancery Court at
Carthage at the Feb Term of Said Court 1857 LF
WILLIAMS, surviving partner of LF & HD WILLIAMS Witness And.. WILLIAMS Jas C WILLIAMS
County Court
Clerks office 6 Apl 1857 I certify the
above receipt was proved before me by the oaths Anderson WILLIAMS & Jas. C
WILLAIMS Witnesses D.C. SANDERS clk Recorded 22 June 1857
LF WILLIAMS
Refunding Bond
We the undersigned acknowledge Ourselves
indebted to the State of Tennessee in the Sum of --- hundred & six dollars
to be received of Lato-- F WILLAIMS who has this day received of Henry GOAD
Executor of Joshua GOAD decd one hundred and fifty Dollars and 75 cts our share
of the Estate of Joshua GOAD decd pur---
----- of James and Eliza COOK should pay and refund our ratable part of
any debt or debts against Said Estate, which may be Hereafter ---- for or
otherwise reco—ed or made to appear This 24 March 1857 LF WILLAIMS Surviving partner LF & HD WILLIAMS Witness Anderson WILLIAMS Jas C WILLAIMS
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State of
Tennessee Smith County > I, D SANDERS Clerk certify that the within
Refunding bond was proved by Anderson WILLIAMS and James C WILLIAMS 24 April
1857 DC SANDERS clk
Joseph A SMITH
RECEIPT
Received of Henry GOAD Executor of Joshua
GOAD decd one hundred and Eighteen Dollars, my share of the Estate of the said
Joshua GOAD decd to the heirs of Betsey by the Chancery Court at Carthage at
the Feb Session 1857. Also as Guardian for Sampson M KIRBY one of the minor
heirs of Betsey KIRBY his respective share one hundred and Eighteen Dollars
This 4 April 1857 Joseph A SMITH Witness
Anderson WILLIAMS James C WILLAIMS
Recorded 22 June 1857
State of
Tennessee Smith County > I DC SANDERS clerk Certify that the above receipt
was proved by the oaths of Anderson WILLAIMS and James C WILLAIMS 6 Apl 1857 D.C.
SANDERS Clk
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Joseph A SMITH
Refunding Bond We the Undersigned
acknowledge ourselves indebted to the State of Tennessee in the Sum of four
hundred and Seventy Two Dollars to be void if Joseph A SMITH, who has this day
received of Henry GOAD Executor of Joshua GOAD decd my share one hundred and
Eight Dollars my share of the Estate of Joshua GOAD decd as decreed to Betsy
KIRBY heirs by the Chancery Court at Carthage at The Feb Term 1857. Also as
Guardian for ---pson M KIRBY minor heir of Betsy KIRBY his respective share one
hundred and Eighteen Dollars should pay & refund Our ratable part of any or
debt against Said Estate, which may be hereafter sued for be covered, or
otherwise made duty to At ----- 4 Ap 1857
Joseph A SMITH Witnesses Anderson
WILLIAMS Jas. C WILLIAMS
State of
Tennessee Smith County > I DC SANDERS clk Certify that the above was proved
before me by the Oaths of Anderson WILLIAMS and James C WILLIAMS 4 Apl 1857 DC
SANDERS clk recorded 22 Jun 1857
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FLIPPING &
CHITWOOD Receipt Received of Henry
GOAD Ex. Of Joshua GOAD Two hundred and Thirty Six Dollars as decreed to Betsy
KIRBY heirs by the Chancery Court at Carthage at February Term 1857 purchased
by us from Leonidus A KIRBY and Martha A KIRBY, which is in full all our
interest which came to the hands of the Executor This Receipt does not include our interest in the Widows dower Apl 4 1857 FLIPPING
& CHITWOOD Witnesses Jas C
WILLIAMS Anderson WILLIAMS
State of
Tennessee Smith County > I DC SANDERS clk Certify that the above receipt was
proved before me by the oaths of Jas.C. WILLAIMS and Anderson WILLIAMS 4 Apr
1857 D.C. SANDERS clk recorded 22 June 1857
FLIPPING &
CHITWOOD Refunding Bond We the
undersigned acknowledge Ourselves indebted to The State of Tennessee The Sum of
four hundred and Sixty Dollars Void if Thomas J FLIPPING and Joel CHITWOOD who
has This day received of Henry GOAD Executor of Joshua GOAD decd Two hundred
and Thirty Six Dollars our share of the Estate of
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Joshua GOAD decd
purchased of Leonidus H KIRBY and Martha A KIRBY Heirs of Betsy dcd as decreed
to Said heirs by the Chancery Court at Carthage at the February Term 1857. This
receipt or bond does not include our interest in the Widows dower should pay
and refund our ratable part of any debt or debts against Said Estate that may
hereafter be Sued for or otherwise made duly to appear. This 4 April 1857 FLIPPING & CHITWOOD Witnesses Jas C WILLIAMS Anderson WILLIAMS
State of
Tennessee Smith County > I DC SANDERS clerk Certify that the above bond was
proved by the oaths of James C WILLIAMS and Anderson WILLIAMS The 6 Apl 1857 D.C. SANDERS Recorded 23 June
1857
Receipt JC KIRBY Received of Henry GOAD Executor of Joshua GOAD
decd one hundred and Eighteen Dollars my share of the Estate of Said Joshua
GOAD as decreed to the heirs of Betsy KIRBY by the Chancery Court at Carthage
at the February Term 1857 Also as guardian for the minor heirs of Said Betsy
KIRBY and V KIRBY and ---ra T KIRBY their respective shares – One hundred and
Eighteen Dollars each 4 Apr 1857 JC KIRBY attest Jas C WILLIAMS And WILLIAMS
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JC KIRBY
Refunding Bond We the undersigned
acknowledge Ourselves indebted to the State of Tennessee in the Sum of Six
hundred and fifty dollars to be void if Joshua C KIRBY who has this day
received of Henry GOAD Executor of Joshua GOAD decd one hundred and Eighteen
dollars my share of the Estate of Said Joshua GOAD decd as decreed to Betsy
KIRBY Heirs by the Chancery Court at Carthage at the February Term 1857. Also
as Guardian for the minor heirs of Said Betsy KIRBY decd Sarah V KIRBY and Lucy
T KIRBY Their respective Shares one hundred and Eighteen Dollars each Should
pay and refund our proportionable part of any debt or debts against Said Estate
which may be hereafter Sued for or otherwise made duly to appear The 4 Apl 1857 JC KIRBY
Wiatt GOAD Attest Jas C WILLIAMS Anderson WILLIAMS
State of
Tennessee Smith County > I DC SANDERS clrk certify that the above receipt
and bond was duly proved before me by the oath of Jas C WILLIAMS and Anderson
WILLIAMS The 6 Apl 1857 DC SANDERS clk recorded 23 June 1857
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ST KIRBY Receipt
& R BOND Received of Henry GOAD
Executor of Joshua GOAD decd one hundred and fifty five Dollars and 75 cents My
share in full of the estate of the Said Joshua GOAD it being one sixth part
decreed to the Heirs of Anna KIRBY by the Chancery Court at Carthage at the
February Term of Said Court 1857 Sarah T
KIRBY attest LF WILLIAMS Anderson WILLIAMS
Refunding
Bond We the undersigned acknowledge
Ourselves indebted to the State of Tennessee - In the sum of Three Hundred and
Four Dollars – to be void if Shally KIRBY who has this day received from Henry
GOAD Executor of Joshua GOAD decd The Sum of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars and
75 Cents – her share of the Estate of Said Joshua GOAD decd Should pay and
refund her ratable part of any debt or debts against Said Estate which may be
hereafter Sued for or bond or otherwise duly made to appear The 24 March 1857 Sarah T KIRBY LF
WILLIAMS Witness Anderson WILLIAMS Jas C
WILLIAMS
State of
Tennessee Smith County > I DC SANDERS clerk Certify that the above receipt
& Bond was proved before me by the oaths of Anderson WILLIAMS & James C
WILLIAMS 6 Apl 1857 DC SANDERS clk Recorded 23 June 1857
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Eli MASSEY
Receipt & Bond Received of Henry
GOAD Executor of Joshua GOAD decd one hundred and Eighteen Dollars my share of
Said decd Estate as decreed to the heirs of Betsy KIRBY by the Chancery Court
at Carthage at the Feby Term 1857 -
Apl 1857 Eli MASSEY
Refunding Bond We acknowledge Ourselves indebted to the
State of Tennessee in the Sum of Two hundred and Thirty Six Dollars to be void
of Eli MASSEY who has this day received of Henry GOAD Executor of Joshua GOAD
decd one hundred and Eighteen Dollars my share of Said Estate as decreed to the
heirs of Betsey KIRBY by the Chancery Court at Carthage at the February Term 1857
Should pay and refund our ratable part of any debt or debts against Said Estate
which may be hereafter Sued for or otherwise made duly to appear This 6 Day of
Apl 1857 attest – W. KING Acknowledged ------ Court and ordered to be
recorded. 6 Apl 1857 DC SANDERS clk Recorded 23 June 1857
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Martha KIRBY
Receipt & Bond Received of Henry
GOAD Executor of Joshua GOAD decd One hundred and fifty Dollars and 75 Cents my
share in full of the Said of Said Joshua GOAD it being one sixth part decreed
to the heirs of Anna KIRBY by the Chancery Court at Carthage at the February
Term 1857. This 24 March 1857 attest Jas
C WILLIAMS Anderson WILLAIMS M KING (mark)
*note in margin:
Martha should be Anthony
A KIRBY
Refunding Bond We acknowledge Ourselves
indebted to the State of Tennessee in the Sum of Three hundred and Four dollars
to be void if Anthony KING (KIRBY) who has this day received of Henry GOAD
Executor of Joshua GOAD the Sum of one hundred and fifty Dollars and 75 Cents
his Share of the estate of Joshua GOAD decd Should pay and refund his ratable
part of any debt or debts against Said Estate which may be hereafter sued for,
received or otherwise duly made to appear, This 24 March 1857 Anthony KING (KIRBY) attest Jas C
WILLIAMS Anderson WILLIAMS recorded 23 June 1857
State of
Tennessee Smith County > I DC SANDERS clerk Certify that the above Receipt
& Bond was proved before me by the oaths of Jas C WILLIAMS & Anderson
WILLIAMS This 6 Apl 1857 DC SANDERS clk
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Wyatt GOAD
Receipt & Bond received of Henry GOAD Executor of Joshua GOAD decd Eight
hundred and Eighty five Dollars my share of the estate of Joshua GOAD decd
decreed to me at the Chancery Court at Carthage at the February Term 1857 April 4 1857 Wyatt GOAD attest Jas C
WILLIAMS Anderson WILLIAMS
Refunding Bond We the undersigned acknowledge Ourselves
indebted to the State of Tennessee in the Sum of Seventeen hundred Dollars and
Seventy Dollars to be void if Wyatt GOAD who has this day received Eight
hundred and Eighty five dollars – my share of the estate of Joshua GOAD decd
Should pay and refund my ratable part of any debt or debts against Said estate
– which may be hereafter Sued for or received or otherwise made duly to appear
4 Apl 1857 Wyatt GOAD T J FLIPPING Witnesses
Jas C WILLIAMS Anderson WILLIAMS Recorded 23 June 1857
State of
Tennessee Smith County > I DC SANDERS clerk Certify that the above receipt
and bond was proved before me by the oaths of Jas C WILLIAMS & Anderson
WILLIAMS 6 Apl 1857 DC SANDERS
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John GOADs
Receipt & Bond Received of Henry
GOAD Executor of Joshua GOAD decd Eight hundred and Eighty five Dollars in full
of my share of the Estate of Said Joshua GOAD decd This 24 March 1857 John GOAD
Refunding Bond We the undersigned acknowledge Ourselves indebted
to the State of Tennessee in the Sum of Seventeen hundred and Sixty five
Dollars to be void if John GOAD who has this day received of Henry GOAD
Executor of Joshua GOAD decd Eight hundred and Eighty five Dollars his Share in
full of the Estate of Joshua GOAD decd Should pay and refund his ratable part
of any debt or debts against Said estate which may be hereafter Sued for
received or otherwise duly made to appear this 24th March 1857 John GOAD Jacob HUBBARD Recorded 23 June
1857
Refunding Bond
acknowledged before me 4 May 1857 DC
SANDERS clk
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Stephen GOAD
Receipt & Bond Received of Henry GOAD Executor of Joshua GOAD Eighteen
hundred and Eighty five Dollars my share in full of the Estate of the Said
Joshua GOAD decd This 23 March 1857 Stephen
GOAD
Refunding Bond We the undersigned acknowledge Ourselves
indebted to the State of Tennessee in the Sum of Seventeen hundred and Sixty
five Dollars who
has this day
received of Henry GOAD Executor of Joshua GOAD decd the sum of Eight hundred
and Eighty five Dollars his Share in full of the Estate of the Said Joshua GOAD
decd Should pay and refund his ratable part of any debt or debts against Said
estate which may be hereafter Sued for recovered or otherwise duly made to
appear – This 23 March 1857 Stephen GOAD
John GOAD attest Jacob HUBBARD Jno W HUBBARD
State of
Tennessee Smith County > I DC SANDERS clk Certify that the above bond and
receipt was proved by the oaths of Jacob HUBBARD & John W HUBBARD 4 May
1857 Recorded 23 June 1857
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AL BA---- Admn
Receipt Thomas W WOOTTEN Admn Received of
Thomas W WOOTTEN administrator of GL CARTER by the hands of AH KING
administrator of TW WOOTTEN one hundred and fifty dollars 34 Cents being the
full amount due Said decd Estate AL
BA--- ADM of Gilford CARTER
State of
Tennessee Smith County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS Clerk
of the County Court of Smith County Alferd L BA---- with whom I am personally
acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the
purposes therein contained Witness my
hand at office The 4 March 1857 DC
SANDERS clk Recorded 23 June 1857
Soloman DE---
Refunding Bond To William KEARBY Administrator We
the undersigned acknowledge Ourselves indebted to the State of Tennessee in the
Sum of one hundred Dollars each to be void If Mary STACY a minor and Dolly Ann
HOLDER who have this day received from William KEARBY administrator and
Commissioner by their attorney Solomon DE--- The Sum of $543.03 cts and also
$182.28 cts each Their distributive share of Personal and Personal and real
estate
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Of Archibald and
Margaret RUTHERFORD Decd Should pay and refund Their part of any debt or debts
against Said Estate which may be hereafter Sued for or Otherwise duly made to
appear. This 24 February 1857 Sol
D---- atto in fact
State of
Tennessee Smith County > I DC SANDERS Certify that the above was
acknowledged before me by Sol. D---- atto in fact. This 24 Feby 1857 DC SANDERS
Recorded 23 June 1857
JP GIFFORD
Receipt To William KEARBY Administrator Received
of William KEARBY admn Thirty One Dollars and 60 Cents in full of my funds *(note in margin: void)
VH ALLEN Receipt
to Clerk $237.09 Received of WVR
HALLUM former Clk of Smith County Two hundred and thirty Seven Dollars and nine
cents, the balance and in full of the amount me from the proceeds of the real
Estate Sold by Said Clerk under the Order of Said Court in the case of Virginia
D ALLEN vs Andrew ALLISON & others 13 Apl 1857 VH ALLEN Acknowledged
before me The 13 Apl 1857 DC SANDERS clk
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Thomas SC----R
Refunding Bond We the undersigned
acknowledge Ourselves indebted to the State of Tennessee in the Sum of $360. to
be void if Thomas SC----R who has this day received from William KEARBY
administrator and Commissioner as Guardian of Samuel and Susan C SC----R minors
The sum of one Thousand and Eighty Two Dollars and 28 cents Their Distributive
Share in the Estate of Archibald & Margaret RUTHERFORD deceased Should pay
and refund his ratable of any debt against Said Estate which may be hereafter
Sued for or received or otherwise duly made to appear This 19 March 1857 Thomas SC----R Gideon GIFFORD attest
JP HALLEBURTON Hugh K PATTERSON RA BENNETT
Receipt of
Robert MARSHALL Received of William
KIRBY administrator and Commissioner of Archibald and Margaret RUTHERFORD decd
Eight hundred and Thirty Two Dollars 71/100 inful of my distributive Share of
Said estate Jay 10 1857 William RUTHERFORD by Robert MARSHALL atto attest Phillip T DAY JP of Smith County recorded 23 June 1857
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Samuel
RUTHERFOIRD and others Receipt Received of
William KEARBY administrator and Commissioner of Archibald & Margaret
RUTHERFORD decd Eight hundred and fifty nine dollars 15/100 cts as attorney Our
distributive Share of Said estate Jay 10 1857 Samuel
RUTHERFORD & JH RUTHERFORD by Samuel M RUTHERFORD atto in fact GW RUTHERFORD ------ recorded 23 June 1857
Robert MARSHALL
by J MARSHALL atto Receipt Received of
William KEARBY administrator and Commissioner of Archibald and Margaret
RUTHERFORD decd nine hundred and Seventy Two Dollars 71/100 inful of a
distributive share of Said Estate Jay 10 1857 Robert
MARSHALL by Josiah MARSHALL atto attest
Phillip T DAY JP of Smith County Recorded
23 June 1857
Received of
William KEARBY administrator and Commissioner of Archibald & Margaret
RUTHERFORD decd nine hundred and Twenty Two Dollars 71/100 inful of a
distributive Share of Said Estate January 10 1857 Robt MARSHALL attest Phillip
T DAY JP of Smith County
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Samuel M
RUTHERFORD Receipt Wm KIRBY Ad Received
of William KIRBY Administrator and Commissioner of Archibald and Margaret
RUTHERFORD decd Eight hundred and Thirty Dollars 15 cts It being the amount of
Said Estate due GW RUTHERFORD January 10 1857 Sam
M RUTHERFORD
Elizabeth E
SULLIVAN & Daniel SULLIVAN power Know
all men by these presents that I Elizabeth SULLIVAN and Daniel SULLIVAN my
lawful Husband of Macon County State of Tennessee do hereby appoint SD SULLIVAN
of the County and State aforesaid to be my true and lawful attorney for me and
in my name and for my sake use to demand ---- Sue and receipt for all Monies
now in the hands of William KEARBY administrator and Commissioner in the Sale
of land and Negroes or that may be due as Heirs at law in the Settlement by
said administrator and commissioner in the Estate of my Father & Mother
Archibald and Margaret RUTHERFORD decd hereby ratifying and Confirming all the
acts of my Said Attorney done by Virtue and in pursuance if these presents In testimony whereof I together with my
Said Husband have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this day of January
1857 Elizabeth E SULLIVAN Daniel SULLIVAN
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State of
Tennessee Smith County > To John F CARR Esq You
are hereby Authorized and -------- take the examination of Elizabeth E SULLIVAN
privately and apart from her husband relative to her execution of the within
power of attorney, and the same so taken certify under your hand and seal.
Witness Jefferson B SHORT clerk of the County Court of Macon County at office
the 29th day January 1857 JB
SHORT clk
State of
Tennessee Macon County > Elizabeth E SULLIVAN having personally appeared
before me and having by virtue of the authority in me vested being examined
separately and apart from her Husband Daniel SULLIVAN and She having
acknowledged the due execution of the within power of attorney freely
voluntarily without constraint compulsion or coercion by her Husband Same is
here Certified Witness my hand and Seal
This 31 day of January 1857 John T CARR
State of
Tennessee County of Macon > Personally appeared before me Jefferson B SHORT
clerk of the County Court of Macon County Daniel SULLIVAN with whom I am
personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he made and executed the
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Within power of
attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein contained Witness my hand at office This 10th
Day of Feb 1857 JB SHORT clk clk Fee 75 cts Recorded
24 Jun 1857
RA & A
LASSEY Receipt $237.95 Received of WVR
HALLUM former clerk of Smith County Court Two hundred and Thirty Seven Dollars
and 95 Cents the balance and in full of the amount due Our Ward Virginia D
ALLEN from the Sale of the real Estate Sold by Said Clerk under order of said
Court in the Case of Virginia D ALLEN and others vs Andrew ALLISON & others This 29 Apl 1857 RA & A LASSEY guardian
Tennessee Smith
County Z> Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clerk of the County
Court of Smith Robert A LASSEY with whom I am personally acquainted and
acknowledged the within receipt to be his act and deed for the purposes therein
contained. Witness my hand at Office This 29 April 1857 D.C. SANDERS clk Recorded The
24th June 1857
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Alethia F KEMP
Receipt Received of James HAYNIE
Administrator of James KEMP decd One hundred and Twenty Eight Dollars and sixty
Three Cents - in full of my distributive Share, of the estate of Said James
KEMP as Guardian of William KEMP This 28th day of June 1856 Alethia F KEMP Test
Geor. M KEY James M KEY
State of
Tennessee Smith County > The above receipt was duly proved before me by the
oaths of Geo M KEY and James M KEY The 6 January 1857 DC SANDERS clk Recorded
23 June 1857
Alethia F KEMP
Receipt Received of James HAYNIE
administrator of James KEMP, decd One hundred and Twenty eight Dollars and
Sixty Three Cents in full of my distributive Share of the estate of Said James
KEMP decd This 28 June 1856 Alethia F
KEMP George M KEY James M KEY
The above
receipt was proved before me by the oaths of George M KEY and James M KEY This
6 January 1857 DC SANDERS clk Recorded 23 June 1857
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Alexander &
Ann DIXON CAMPBELL Receipt 237.09 Received
of WVR HALLUM former Smith County Court Clerk Two hundred and Thirty Seven
dollars and 9 Cents the full amount due us from the State of real estate of
which Alethia B ALLEN decd seized and possessed Sold by order of Court Smith County
– in the Case of Virginia ALLEN & others vs Andrew ALLISON & others This 7 April 1857 Less $1.25 for recording This receipt Alexander & Ann DIXON CAMPBELL by their atto James B MOORE recorded 23 June 1857 Acknowledged before me by James B MOORE atto This 8 April 1857
DC SANDERS clk
$711 .27
Received of WVR HALLUM for Smith County Court Clerk Seven hundred and eleven
Dollars and 27 Cents in the full amount due me in my name and right and as the
assignee of James ALLEN & Joseph W ALLEN from the Sale of the real Estate
of which Alethia B ALLEN decd Seized & possessed Sold by order of Smith
County Court – in the Case of Virginia D ALLEN and others vs Andrew ALLISON Less $1.25 for recording This Receipt Apl 9
1857 George C ALLEN by his atto Jas B
MOORE Recorded 23 June 1857 Ack before me by James B MOORE atto This 9
Apl 1857 DC SANDERS clk
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Andrew &
Rebecca ALLISON Receipt $237.09
Received of WVR HALLUM former Smith County Court Clerk Two hundred and Thirty
Seven Dollars and 9 Cents the full amount due us from the Sale of the real
Estate of which Alethia B ALLEN decd Seized and possessed of Sold by order of
Smith County Court in the Case of Virginia ALLEN and others vs Andrew ALLISON
& others- this 7th Apl 1857 Less
$1.25 for recording this Receipt Andrew
& Rebecca ALLISON by atto in fact JB MOORE recorded
24th June 1857 Ack before
me by James B MOORE atto This 8 April 1857 DC SANDERS clk
DB ALLEN by SM
FITE Adm Receipt Received of WVR HALLUM
former Clerk of Smith County Court Two hundred and thirty Seven dollars and 9
Cents in full of the amount due me as the Administrator of David B ALLEN decd
in Said clerks hands from the Sale of the real estate, sold by Said Clerk,
under a decree of Said Court in the case of Virginia D. ALLEN & others vs
Andrew ALLISON & others This 8 Apl 1857 Less
$1.25 for Recording This Receipt LM
FITE Adm DB ALLEN decd Ack before me by
SM FITE adm This 8 Apl 1857 DC SANDERS
clk
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V.H. ALLEN
Guardian Receipt $237.09 Received of
WVR HALLUM former clerk of Smith County Court Two hundred and Thirty Seven
Dollars and 9 Cents The balance and in full of the amount due my ward John
ALLEN – from the proceeds of the real Estate Sold by Said clerk under the order
of Said Court in the case of Virginia D ALLEN & others vs Andrew ALLISON
& others This 13 Apl 1957 Less for recording $1.25 V ALLEN Guardian recorded 23rd June 1857 Ack by VH ALLEN 13 Apl 1857 DC
SANDERS clk
Samuel ALLISON
Adm Receipt $99.48 Received of WVR
HALLUM former clerk etc Ninety Nine Dollars & 48 Cents the balance in full
of the amount due Robert HOUSE decd from the Sale proceeds of the Sale of land
Sold by Decree of Smith County of which John HOUSE decd by decree of Smith
County Court of which John HOUSE decd seized and possessed in the Case of
George W HOUSE & others vs Alferd HOUSE & others This 3rd Feb 1857 Less
clerks fee $1.25 S ALLEN
Administrator -------- Robt HOUSE decd The
above receipt acknowledged before me by Samuel ALLISON Adminitrator & etc 3
Feb 1857 DC SANDERS clk
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State of
Tennessee Smith County > Charles M ---- Esq You are hereby authorized and
empowered to take the acknowledgement of Margaret A BLACKWELL privately and
apart from her Husband James M BLACKWELL and Certify the same under your hand
and seal this 9 Feb 1857 DC SANDERS,clk
State of
Tennessee Smith County > Margaret A BLACKWELL, having personally appeared
before me and having of virtue of the Authority in me vested being examined
privately and apart from her Husband James M BLACKWELL, and She having acknowledged
the due Execution of the Within or Annexed power of Attorney by her freely
voluntarily without Compulsion Constraint or Coercion by her Said Husband the
same is therefore Certified. Witness my hand and Seal the 10 day Feb 1857 Charles M----- Commissioner
Samuel BELL
power atto To all persons to whom these
presents shall come, I Samuel BELL, of Phillip County in the State Arkansas,
having been by the probate Court of Said Phillip County at the April Term
thereof AD 1856 appointed Guardian for one Mary STORY <STACY> a minor
under the age of fourteen years and residing in
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Said Phillip
County, and also by the death of her (said minors) grandmother to wit,
Elizabeth Jane HUNTER, and also, by the death of her (said minors) mother to
wit, Mary STORY <STACY>, widow of the late William STORY <STACY>
decd late of T----- County in the State of Mississippi has become and is one of
the heirs of her (said minors) late Great Grand Father decd to wit Archibald
RUTHERFORD, late of Smith County in the State of Tennessee, send greeting Whereas the Said minor having become as
aforesaid one the heirs of the said Archibald RUTHERFORD decd as in and by his
(said RUTHERFORD) last will and Testament duly proved, and remaining in the
Clerks office in and for Said Smith County in Said State of Tennessee, relati--
----- had ---- at ---ght app---. Whereas
the Said Minor having become, as aforesaid one of the Heirs of the Said
Archibald RUTHERFORD decd as in and by his (Said RUTHERFORDs) last Will and
Testament duly proved and remaining - Now
know ye that I the Said Samuel BELL as guardian as aforesaid, have made
constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make Constitute and appoint
Solomon DEBOW of Sumner County in Said of Tennessee, my true and lawful attorney,
for me and in my name as guardian as aforesaid and for the use of Said minor,
to ask demand Sue for, receive and recover of and from the proper authority of
Smith County ------ Tennessee or in whose hands soever the same may be found,
the Said portion or share
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To which Said
Minor is or may be entitled out the estate of her said late Great Grand Father
decd and also all such other Sum or Sums of money debts, goods, ---- and demands
whatsoever, for or any amount of her full Share, part, or dividend of the
Estate aforesaid Giving and granting
to my Said attorney, by these presents my full and whole power Strength and
authority as Guardian as aforesaid in and about the premises, to have order and
take all lawful ways and means in my name for the purposes of and upon the
receipt of any such Sums of money or other property (as the case may be) from
Said estate acquittances or other Sufficient dues charges for me and in my name
as Guardian as aforesaid to make Seal and deliver. Hereby ratifying and
affirming all and Singular the acts of my Said attorney, done or performed in
and concerning the powers aforesaid In
witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the 14th Day of
June A.D. 1856 The words to wit,
Archibald RUTHERFORD on first page we’ve interl---- before beginning Samuel BELL In
the presence James R PARRISH
State of
Arkansas County of Phillip > Be it remembered that on This 14 day of June
A.D. 1856 at the County aforesaid before me, Edward H COWLEY clerk
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Of the Circuit
Court in and for Said County personally came and appeared Samuel BELL maker of
the above letter of attorney, to me personally well known and acknowledged that
he voluntarily executed and delivered the foregoing letter of attorney for the
uses and purposes and considerations therein expressed and desired the same to
be certified In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand as clerk of Said Circuit Court and affixed the seal
thereof at office in Helina This the day & date above written Edward H COWLEY clk by Chas H HILL
State of
Arkansas County of Phillip > I Albert G UNDERWOOD presiding Judge of the
County Court and Sole Judge of probate in and for Said County do hereby Certify
that Edward H COWLEY, whose name appears to the above and foregoing Certificate
signed by his deputy clerk, Chas H HILL is and was at the time of the making of
Said Signature, the duly elected & qualified Circuit Court clerk and as
such, Ex officio clerk of the Probate Court of Said County, and that said Chas
H HILL is and was at the time of Signing Said above Certificate the duly
qualified Deputy clerk for Said Edward H COWLY and as such all of their
official acts are entitled to full faith and Credit. I further Certify that the
said above and foregoing Certificate is in due form of law and that the said
thereto attached is the proper Seal of said Court July A.D. 1856 AG
UNDERWOOD Judge recorded 8 June
1857
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Daniel W HOLDER
& D.A. HOLDER Power Know all men by
these presents that we Daniel W HOLDER and Dolly Ann HOLDER, his wife of M----
County Arkansas, do hereby constitute and appoint Solomon DEBOW, of Smith
County in the State of Tennessee to be their true Sufficient and lawful
attorney, for them and in their names and for their sole use to recover, for
them all the right title and interest which they have in and to the estate of
Margaret RUTHERFORD decd The said Dolly Ann HOLDER being one of the Heirs at
law, of the Said Margaret A RUTHERFORD decd And for the purposes aforesaid they
do hereby grant unto their said attorney full power to execute and deliver all
needful instruments and papers whether under seal or otherwise to institute and
prosecute to final judgment and execution all processes in law or equity; to
submit any and all matters in dispute to arbitration or the same to settle and
confirm, and generally to do and perform all such matters and things as their
said atto shall deem necessary or expedient for the complete and effectual
execution of the authority herebefore granted as fully as they might and could
do if they were personally present hereby ratifying and confirming all the acts
of their said attorney done by virtue and in pursuit of these presents. In
testimony whereof they have set their hand and seal 14 May 1856 Signed Sealed
and delivered Daniel W HOLDER Dolly Ann HOLDER J.C.W. TOLLISON
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State of
Arkansas County of Phillip > Be it remembered that on this the 24th
day of May AD 1856 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of
the Peace in and for Said County and State Daniel W HOLDER and Dolly Ann HOLDER
his wife who are personally known, who executed the above and forgoing power of
attorney and acknowledged that they had executed Said power of attorney the
purposes stated therein, and the said Dolly Ann HOLDER, being examined by me
separate and apart acknowledged that she had done so freely and of her own
accord, without any fear threats or compulsion on the part of Said Husband.
Given under my hand the day and year above written May 24th 1856 Wm
S WILLIFORD (JP)
State of
Arkansas County of Phillip > I Edward H COWLEY Clerk of the Circuit Court
and Ex officio Clerk of the County and Probate Courts do hereby Certify that
William L WILLIFORD, whose Genuine Signature appears to the foregoing
acknowledgement, is and was at the time an Acting and duly Commissioned Justice
of the Peace within and for the County of Phillip aforesaid and that his
Official acts are entitled to full faith and Credit In Testimony whereof I Edward H COWLEY clerk of the County Court
hereunto Set my hand and official Seal Said Court at office in Helena --- ---
1856 Edward H COWLEY clk, & Chas H
----- DC Recorded June 1857
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J.C.W. TOLLISON
& Wife Receipt Know all men by these
presents that We James C.W. TOLLISON and Margaret A TOLLISON his Wife of
Phillip County in the State of Arkansas, do hereby Constitute and appoint
Solomon DEBOW, of Smith County in the State of Tennessee, to be our true,
Sufficient and lawful attorney, for us and in our names and for Sole use and
benefit to recover for us all the right title and interest which we have in and
to the estate of Margaret A RUTHERFORD decd, the Said Margaret A TOLLISON being
one of the Heirs at Law of the Said Martha A RUTHERFORD decd. And for the purposes
aforesaid, we do hereby grant unto the Said attorney full power to execute and
deliver all needful instruments and papers whether under Seal or otherwise to
institute and prosecute to final Judgment and execution all process in law or
equity, to Submit any and all matter in dispute to arbitration, or the Same to
Settle and Compromise, and Generally to do, and perform all Such acts, matters
and things as Their Said attorney Shall deem Necessary or Expedient for the
Accomplishment and effective execution of the Authority heretofor Granted, as
fully as we might or could if we were personally present, hereby ratifying and
confirming all the acts of our Said attorney, done by virtue and in pursuance
of these presents. In testimony whereof
we have hereunto set our hands and Seals this 28th day May 1856 J.C.W. TOLLISON Margaret A TOLLISON
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State of
Arkansas County of Phillip > Be it remembered that on this 28th
day of May AD 1856 personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting and
duly Commissioned Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State
aforesaid James C.W. TOLLISON to me personally known and acknowledged that he
had Signed, Sealed and executed the above and foregoing power of attorney for
the uses purposes and considerations therein contained and desired the same to
be Certified. And at the Same time and place also came Margaret A TOLLISON wife
of Said James C.W. TOLLISON who having been examined by me separate and apart
from her Said Husband acknowledged that she had freely executed the Same for
the uses purposes and considerations therein expressed Without Compulsion or
undue influence of her Said Husband and desired the Same to be Certified. Witness my hand the day and date above written Wm L WILLIFORD JP
State of
Arkansas County of Phillip > I Edward H COWLEY Clerk of the Circuit Court
and Ex officio Clerk of the County Court Within and for the County and State
aforesaid, do hereby Certify that William L WILLIFORD whose genuine Signature
appears to the above and foregoing Certificate of Acknowledgement, is and was
at the time of Signing the same and acting and duly Commissioned Justice of the
Peace in and for Spring Creek Township County and State aforesaid, that his
certification is in due form and that all of his acts are hereby
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Entitled to full
faith and Credit In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto Set my hand as clerk as aforesaid and affixed the Seal of
County at Office in Helena This 31 day of May A.D. 1856 Edward H COWLEY clerk
State of Arkansas
County of Phillip > I George W BEAZLY Judge of the first Judicial Circuit of
the State of Arkansas do hereby Certify that Edward H COWLEY whose genuine
Signature appears to the foregoing Certificate, is and was at the time of
Signing the Same, acting and duly Commissioned Clerk of the Circuit Court &
Ex Officio Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Phillip and
State aforesaid, and that all of his acts as Such are entitled to full faith
and Credit and that his certificate is in due form of law Given under my hand this 2nd day
of June 1856 George W BEAZLY Judge
W.B. RUTHERFORD
Power attorney Know all men by these
presents that I William B RUTHERFORD of ---- County in the State of Arkansas do
hereby Constitute and appoint Robert MARSHALL Esq. Of the County and State
aforesaid
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To be my true,
sufficient and lawful attorney for me and in my name and for my sole use, to
demand, receive, Sue for and obtain all moneys, property, land &etc that
may be due me as an heir and Legatee of Margaret M RUTHERFORD, deceased, late
of Smith County in the State of Tennessee. And for the purposes aforesaid, I do
hereby grant unto my Said attorney full power to execute and deliver all
needful instruments and papers, whether under seal or otherwise, to institute
and prosecute to final Judgment and execution, all p------ion in law or equity;
to defend any and all suits against me the Constituant; to Submit any and all
matters in dispute to arbitration, or the same to settle and compromise, to
appoint or ---- substitutes under him, and the same to make at—and generally to
do and perform all such acts, matters, and things as my said attorney shall
deem necessary or expedient for the complete and effectual execution of the
authority hereinbefore granted as fully as I might and could do if I were
personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all the acts of my said
attorney, or of his substitute done by Virtue in pursuance of these presents In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and Seal this 2nd day December AD 1856 Wm B RUTHERFORD Signed
Sealed and delivered in the person James
C GALT Wm TILLMAN
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State of
Arkansas Yell County > Be it remembered that on this 2nd day of
December AD 1856 at the County aforesaid, before me, James C GALT an acting and
duly Commissioned Justice of the Peace for Said County personally came and
appeared William B RUTHERFORD Grantor in the above deed or instrument of
Writing to me personally well known, and acknowledged that he voluntarily
executed and delivered the foregoing deed or instrument of Writing, for the ---
purposes, and Considerations therein expressed, and desired to be certified Given under my hand as Justice as aforesaid James C GALT JP
State of
Arkansas > I, Elias CONWAY, Governor of the State of Arkansas and keeper of
the Seal thereof do hereby Certify that James GALT whose name is signed to the
annexed instrument of Writing was at the time of Signing the Same a Justice of
the Peace in and for the County of Yell, in said State duly Commissioned
according to law In Testimony whereof I
have hereto set my hand and caused the seal of Said State to be affixed at
Little Rock on the 13 day December A.D. 1856 and of the independence United the
81st Year Elias N CONWAY By
Governor DB G---- Secretary State
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William G
HAWKINS Power atto Know all men by
these presents that I William G HAWKINS do nominate and appoint Daniel J
CARDWELL my attorney in fact to receive from the Clerk of the Smith Court in
the State of Tennessee, of all moneys coming to me from the estate of William
HAWKINS decd Land sold by Said Clerk as Commissioned that is to say all coming
to me from the first payment on Said land which will amount to about one
hundred Dollars & if Said first payment falls short of one hundred Dollars I
will make it up to that amount if it is over one hundred Dollars the Said
CARDWELL is to be balance over to me
when collected Given under my hand
and seal 30th March 1857 WG
HAWKINS Acknowledged before me DC
SANDERS clerk 30 March 1857 Recorded 26
June 1857
Know all men by
these presents that I Hansford A BOULTON do hereby nominate constitute and
appoint Felix G MANN my true & lawful Attorney in fact to receive from WVR
HALLUM Administrator of Charles BOULTON Sr , decd & the clerk of the Smith
County Court or any other person or persons in whose hands the Same be any and
all the amounts Due me from them after settling with them that is or may
hearafter be due me from my father’s estate; and to sue & employ counsel
one or more if necessary to secure my rights, and to give any bond or bonds
receipt or receipts necessary in my name and to do any & all things
necessary to accomplish the object of this power & I do
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Hearby ratify
and confirm all the lawful actings and doings of my said Attorney and when
settled my Said Attorney will pay the balance after paying all the necessary
costs & expenses to me on my order In
testimony whereof I have hearunto Set my hand and Seal this 5th day
of October 1857 HA BOULTON test John A FITE A MOORES
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Hansford A BOULTON the bargainer with whom I am
personally acquainted & who acknowledged that he executed the within power
of attorney for the purposes therein contained Witness
my hand at office the 5th Oct 1857 DC
SANDERS clk
Know all men by
these presents that I Jane F MEADOW & husband John MEADOW of Macon County
State of Tennessee do hearby constitute and appoint David SULLIVAN of Said
County & State aforesaid to be my true sufficient & lawful attorney for
me & in my name and for my sole use to Demand receive sue for & obtain
all moneys in the hands of William KEARBY Administrator of my Father &
Mother Archibald & Margaret RUTHEFORD decd and commissioner in the sale of
land & negros of said estate in Smith County & State aforesaid and for
the purposes aforesaid I do hearby grant to my said Attorney full power to
execute all needful instruments and papers whether under seal or otherwise &
receipt for me and in my name as fully as I might could & could do if
personally
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Present hearby
ratifying and confirming all acts performed by him in pursuance and virtue of
these presents In testimony whereof I
have hearunto set my hand & affixed my seal together with husband aforesaid
this 13th day of January 1857 Jane
F MEADOW John MEADOW
State of
Tennessee Macon County > Personally appeared before me Jefferson B SHORT
Clerk of the County Court of Macon County Jane F MEADOW & John MEADOW with
whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that they made and
executed the within power of Attorney to Daniel SULLIVAN for the purposes
therin contained Witness my hand at
office this 18 May 1857 J.B. SHORT clk recorded
Nov 1857 see file date 1857
Received of
William S ALEXANDER my Guardian my undivided half of the following Slaves to
wit MARY ANN & SALLY & also Six hundred & eighteen Dollars & 12
cents being in full of all Demands De---- in Said Guardians hands this 1st
day of January 1857 P G DILLARD
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me ES BRADLY an acting Justice of the
Peace in & for said County Pal---- G DILLARD with whom I am personally
acquainted & who acknowledged that he executed the above or forgoing
receipt for the purposes therein contained In
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 13 Day of
February 1857 ES BRADLY JP for Smith
County See file date 1857
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$692.68 Received of David C SANDERS clerk &etc
Six hundred & ninety two Dollars & 68 cents in full of my interest
& by right of Purchase of the interest Amman MERRETT & Andrew Jackson
HOUSE of the first payment of the sale notes taken for the land sold by order
of Smith County Court in the case of Geo W HOUSE & others against Alford
HOUSE & others of which William HOUSE decd seized & possessed This 12 August 1857 GW HOUSE
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clerk of the County
Court of Smith County George W HOUSE with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the within receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office
the 12 Day of August 1857 DC SANDERS
clk`recorded the 9 Novr 1857 See file date
1857
$173.17 Received of David C SANDERS clerk &etc
one hundred & seventy three Dollars & 17 cts in full of Isaac HOUSE
decst interest arising from the first sale notes taken form the land sold by
order of the Smith County Court of which Wm HOUSE decd Seized & possessed This 12 August 1857 GW HOUSE Executor
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County George W HOUSE with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office this
12 Aug 1857 DC SANDERS clk
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$74.50 Received of WS ALEXANDER Administrator
with the will annexed of the estate of James MARTIN Seventy four Dollars &
50 cts Saml SMITH & his wife Susan SMITH (formerly Susan T[F] WILSON) Share
of the estate of Said James MARTIN under his will 23rd July 1856 WA GARRETT witness
HB HAYNIE Leonard BALLAM Acknowledged 3rd
Day of --- 1857 before me David C SANDERS clk
$74.50 Received of WS ALEXANDER Administrator
with the will annexed of the estate of James MARTIN Seventy four Dollars &
50 cts my wifes share of the estate of the said James MARTIN under his will Oct
22 1856 ME MARTIN AW WILLIAMS James M NANCE
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County. AW WILLIAMS & James M NANCE who being first sworn
depose & Say that they are acquainted with ME MARTIN the bargainor &
that he acknowledged the same in their presents to be his act & Deed for
the purposes therein contained Witness
my hand at office the 4August 1857 D.C.
SANDERS clk
Received of
Thomas M ASHWORTH Administrator with the will annexed of ISAAC BATES nineteen
hundred and ninety two Dollars & thirty one cents in full of my
Distributive Share as one of the legatees of Said estate Susanah LANGFORD By Attorney in fact John T LANGFORD
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Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C Snaders clk of the County
Court of Smith County John T LANGFORD with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at
office the 12 Oct 1857 DC SANDERS clk
$295.74 Received of David C SANDERS clk &
commissioner Two hundred & ninety five Dollars & 70 cts in full of John
R HAWKINS interest which was assigned to me by him & the amount Due to Thos
T & Richard HAWKINS my wards coming from first payment Due on the sale of
lands in the case of W.G. HAWKINS & others vs James R NEWBY & others in
Smith County Court This 7th Oct
1857 WG HAWKINS
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County William G HAWKINS with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the within receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at
office the 7th Oct 1857 DC
SANDERS clk
$98.58 Received of David C SANDERS clerk &
commissioner ninety eight Dollars & 58 cents in full of my part of mony
coming to me from the sale of land sold as the property of my part--- &
William NEWBY Decst This 11th
Day of October 1857 on the first payment WG
HAWKINS By DJ CARDWELL attorney
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Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County David J CARDWELL with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at
office the 11th October 1857 DC
SANDERS clk recorded the 9 Nov 1857 See file date 1857
$ 39.07 Received of David C SANDERS clerk &
Commissioner thirty nine Dollars & 07 cents in full of our distributive
share of the proceeds of the first payment of land sales sold as the property
of William ---------- This 14th
day of September 1857 Louvina MINTAN AJ MINTAN by Henry PIPER Attorney
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of Smith County
Court Henry PIPER attorney in fact for Louvina MINTAN & AJ MINTAN with whom
I am personally acquainted & who acknowledged that he executed the within
receipt for the purposes therein contained Witness
my hand at office the 14th day of Sept 1857 DC SANDERS clk
Know all men
that we William MANSFIELD & ELIZA A MANSFIELD do hearby nominate and
appoint Stephen S M----- our true & lawful attorney in fact to demand &
receive from WVR HALLUM or any other person or persons in whose hands our
distributive Share of the real estate of which Elis G------- Sr Decd seized
& possessed in the case of
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Elis G-------
& others vs Mary S G------- & others in the county court of Smith
county & in the event it should be necessary to sue our said Attorney is
authorized Sue & recover the same at our expense & receipt for the Same
& pay the balance over to us in
testimony whereof we have hearunto set our hands & Seals this 22nd
August 1857 WK MANSFIELD Eliza A MANSFIELD test Jas T MCKEE
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me -- -- ----- Deputy clerk of the
County Court of Smith County Wilkerson MANSFIELD with whom I am personally
acquainted & who acknowledged that he executed the within power of Attorney
for the purposes therein contained & Eliza A MANSFIELD having also
personally Appeared before me privately & apart from her husband the said
Wilkinson MANSFIELD & acknowledged the execution of said power of attorney
to have been done by her freely voluntarally & understandingly without
compulsion or restraint from her Said Husband & for the purposes therein
expressed Witness QC Sandes Deputy Clerk
of Said Court at office the 22nd day of August 1857 QC SANDS Dclk
$369.35 Received of David C SANDERS clk &
commissioner three hundred & sixty nine Dollars & 35 in full of all
mony coming to me through his hands from the sale of a tract of land Sold by
Decree of the County Court of Smith County belonging to the heirs of Charles
PATY Decd This 9th Day of
September 1857 JD OWEN
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Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County John D OWEN a----- with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he Executed the forgoing rect for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at
office the 9th Sept 1857 D.C.
SANDERS clerk
$39.07 Received of David C SANDERS clerk &
Commissioner thirty nine Dollars & 7 cents in full for all mony in his
hands coming to me from the William HOUSE decst in the first payment of land
sales this 9th Day of Sept 1857 T(F) B HOUSE
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County T(F) B HOUSE with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office the 9
Sept 1857 DC SANDERS clk
$173.17 Recd of David C SANDERS clerk &c one
hundred & Seventy three Dollars & 17 cts the amount due ------ HOUSEs
heirs from proceeds of Sale of William HOUSES lands & being their part
costs ducted of the first payment Due on Said land Sale except one Dollar &
21 cts fee retained by Said SANDERS for recording receipt This 22nd August 1857 S M FITE Attorney
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me Daivd C SANDERS Clk of the County
Court
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Of Smith County
Samuel M FITE with whom I am personally acquainted & whop acknowledged that
he executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes therein contained Witness my hand at office the 22nd
Day of August 1857 D.C. SANDERS clk
$34.21 Received of David C SANDERS clerk and –
thirty four Dollars & 31 cents the amount due Mary BIRDSONGs heirs form
proceeds of sale of Agness HOUSEs Dower and charged to Said heirs as my fees
for services in Circuit Chancery & Supreme Courts less one Dollar & 25
cts clerks fee for recording receipt August
14th 1857 JB MOORES
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County James B MOORES with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he Executed the forgoing rect for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office the 19th Aug 1857 DC SANDERS clk
$676.90 Recd of Hiram LYLES administrator with the
will annexed of David H--- Decst Six hundred & Seventy six Dollars & 90
cts the whole of the distributive share of the personal estate of said David
H---- Decst Due my wife Mary A in the hands of said LYLES to be administered
after accounting to Said est for the advancements hearto made to my Said wife
Mary A amounting to five hundred & fifty five Dollars & 25 cts This 6 Jany 1857 QC SANDERS test
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Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County QC SANDERS with whom I am personally acquainted & who
acknowledged that he executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office the
5 Novr 1857 DC SANDERS clk
$922.33 Received of William F Dowell my Guardian
nine hundred & twenty two Dollars & 33 cents in full of all monys in
his hands as guardian for me arising from the estate of my Father William
DOWELL Decst This 10th
Day of Novr 1857 MC NOLEN RB NOLEN
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County Mary C NOLEN & RB NOLEN with whom I am personally
acquainted & who ack that executed the forgoing rect for the purposes
therin contained Witness my hand at
office the 10 Novr 1857 DC SANDERS clk
State of
Tennessee Obion County > Know all men by these presents that we Robt CARAM
& Deborah CARAM do hearby nominate and appoint and by these presents
authorize and empower A.D. CARAM our true and lawful attorney for us in fact to
ask Demand receive & receipt for from Gabrial BEASLY administrator of Isham
BEASLY decst the balance of mony due to us from Said estate and our Said
Attorney is hearby authorized to grant receipt and acquittance for the same in
as ample a manner as we could do
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Were we present
at the doing of the same hearby ratifying and confirming all that our said
attorney may lawfully do touching the premises Witness
our hands and seals this 6th day of November 1857 Robert CARAM Deborah CARAM Witnesses
present BF BLACKMON James B BLACKMON
State of
Tennessee Obion County > Personally appeared before me Samuel C HENRY clerk
of the County Court of Said County James BLACKMON and BF BLACKMON the subscribing
witnesses who after being Sworn Depose and Say that they were personally
acquainted with Robert CARAM who executed the forgoing power of attorney and
that he acknowledged the execution of the Same to be his act and deed in their
presents the day it bears date and for the purposes therein contained Given under my hand at office in Troy This
6th day of November 1857 Saml
C HENRY clk
State of
Tennessee Obion County > To James L PALMER Esquire you are hearby authorized
and empowered to take the examination of Deborah CARAM the wife of Robert CARAM
privately and apart from her husband relative to her free execution of the
within or forgoing power of attorney and the same so certify under your hand
and Seal Witness Samuel C HENRY clerk of
the County Court of Obion County at office the 6th day of November
1857 Samuel C HENRY clerk
State of
Tennessee Obion County > Deborah CARAM wife of Robert CARAM having
personally appeared before me and having by virtue of the power in me vested
been examined privately and apart from her husband Robert CARAM and She having
acknowledged the due execution of
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The within Power
of Attorney by her freely voluntarily without compulsion constraint or coersion
by her Said husband the Same is therefore certified Witness my hand and seal this day of November 1857 Jas L PALMER Justice of the Peace JL PALMER JP recorded
the 17 Nov 1857 See file date 1857 SANDERS clk
State of
Tennessee Smith County > I Margriet wife of Allen WATSON formerly Margreit
BATES (a ----- -------) do hearby request that all of the proceeds that may be
due me as one of the heirs of ----- BATES deceased both as to real or personal
property or any thing els be paid over to my Said Husband Allen WATSON whether
the same be in the hands of the administrator Executor clerk of any of the
Courts or Commissioners and further I hearby request and Decree my husband to
make a full and final settlement of all my distributive Share of Said estate
and receipt for the same Given under my hand and Seal this 12th day
of September 1857 Margrit WATSON
State of
Tennessee Smith County > Personally appeared before me an acting Justice of
the peace within and for the County and State aforsaid Margriet WATSON the
---------- and above named privately and apart from her husband the Said Allen
WATSON and acknowledged the execution of the above written instrument to have
been done by her freely voluntarily without compulsion or restraint from her
Said husband for the purposes therein contained Witness
my hand and seal this the 12th day of September 1857 AT JACKSON JP for Smith County recorded 17 Novr 1857
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The State of
Alabama Perry County > Know all men by these presents that I Susanah
LANGFORD of the County of Perry and State of Alabama have made constituted and
appointed and by these presents do make constitute and appoint my Son John T
LANGFORD of the Same place my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name
place and stead to demand ask collect & receive either in money or property
whatever amount or amounts may be due now or hearafter to become due as one of
the legatees or distributees of the estate of Isaac BATES my Decst Father
formerly of Smith County Tenn giving and granting unto my Said attorney full
power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all
intents and purposes as I might or could do if personally present, with full
power of Substitution and revocation hearby ratifying and confirming all that
my Said Attorney or his substitutes shall lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue thereof In witness whereof I have hearunto Set my hand and Seal this 10th
day of December AD 1855 Susanah
LANGFORD
The State of
Alabama Perry County > I Benj F BOLLING an acting Justice of the peace in
and for Said County hearby certify that Susanah LANGFORD whose name is signed
to the forgoing power of Attorney and who is known to me acknowledged before me
on this Day that being informed of
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the contents of
the conveyance or power of attorney She executed the same voluntarily on the
day the same bears date given under my hand and Seal this 10th day
of December AD 1855 Benj F BOLLING
The State of
Alabama Perry County > I James F BAILY Judge of the Probate Court of said
County hearby certify that Benjamin F BOLLING whose name is Signed to the
forgoing acknowledgement is and was at the time of signing the Same an acting
Justice of the Peace for Said County duly elected qualified & commissioned
and all his official acts as such are of right entitled to full faith &
credit In testimony whereof I have
hearunto set my hand & affixed the seal of office in M---- Ala on this the
11th day of Decr 1855 James
F BAILY Judge of Probate Recorded 19th
Novr 1857 See file date 1857 DC SANDERS clk
State of
Tennessee Smith County > I Nancy JONES wife of James R JONES formerly Nancy
BATES a -------- do here request that all of the proceeds that may be due me as
one of the heirs of Isaac BATES deceased both of the real and personal be paid
over Said husband James R JONES whether the same be in the hands of the
administrator Executor Clerk of any of the courts or commissioners and further
I hearby request and desire my husband to make a full and final settlement of
all of my distributive share of Said Estate of the said Isaac BATES deceased
and receive and receipt
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For the Same given under my hand and Seal this 29 day
of September 1857 Nancy JONES
State of
Tennessee Smith County > Personally appeared before me an acting Justice of
the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Nancy JONES (the ---------) and above named privately and
apart from her husband the Said James R JONES and acknowledged the due
execution of the above written instrument to have been done by her freely
voluntarily without compulsion or restraint from her said husband for the
purposes therein contained Witness my
hand and Seal this the 27th day of September 1857 AT JACKSON JP for Smith County recorded the 19th Novr 1857 See file date 1857 DC SANDERS clk
$208.78 Received of WVR HALLUM former Smith County
Court Clerk Two hundred and Eight Dollars & 78 cents the amount Due my
wards Mary F & Elijah GAMMON Son & daughter of Elijah GAMMON Sr Decst
being the full amount due me as above being the proceeds of the Sale of the
real estate of which Eli GAMMON Sr Decst Seized & possessed Sold by order
of the Smith County Court in the case of Eli GAMMON & others vs Mary S
GAMMON & others this 27 Novr 1857 John
H LIGON
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me DC SANDERS clk of the County Court of
Smith County John A LIGON with whom I am personally acquainted and who
acknowledged that he executed the forgoing rect for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office the
27 Novr 1857 DC SANDERS clk
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$108.34 Recd of David C SANDERS clk &
commissioner for the heirs of Edmond (Edward) DILLAHAY Decst one hundred &
Eight Dollars & 34 cts less $125 for recording this receipt it being full
of the first payment of land and a Negro sold by order of Smith County Court
the ------ the part coming to my wards T---- Joanah & Alaxander CLEAVLAND
for which I am Guardian this 21 Decr 1857 Wm
J CLEAVLAND Guardian
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County William J CLEAVLAND with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the forgoing rect for the purposes
therin contained Witness my hand at
office the 21st Decr 1857 DC
SANDERS clk
$54.17 Recd of David C SANDERS clerk &
Commissioner for the heirs of Edmand (Edward) DILLAHAY Decst fifty four Dollars
& 17 cts less $125 for recording this rect it being in full for tis first
payment of land and a Negro Sold by order of Smith County Court this 21 Decr
1857 Wm J CLEAVLAND
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County William J CLEAVLAND with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he Executed the forgoing rect for the purposes
therin contained Witness my hand at
office the 21 Decr 1857 D.C. SANDERS
clk
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Received of
James M SPAIN Administrator of the Estate of Leroy BRADLY Decst five hundred
& twenty one dollars & 4 cents in full of the amount in his hands of
the personal estate of Leroy BRADLEY decst coming to Parthena _ William &
Rawleigh S & Susan BRADLY heirs of Leroy BRADLY Decst this 24th
Day 0f October 1857 Wm C DENNY
Guardian
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County Wm C DENNY with whom I am personally acquainted & who
acknowledged that he executed the forgoing rect for the purposes therin
contained Witness my hand at office the 4th
January 1858 D.C. SANDERS clk See file date 1858
&162.51 Recd of David C SANDERS clerk &
commissioner one hundred & Sixty Two Dollars & 51 cents less $125 for
recording this rect in part payment of a decree of the Chancery Court at
Carthage in ------ of L.D. HOGG & others against Edmand J DILLAHAY &
others it being an attachment bill ------ decree Said SANDERS was directed to
pay---- --- the funds coming to Said Edmund the amount of the claims of LD HOGG
& S McCLELIN complainants in said attachment bill their claims amounting
between two & three hundred Dollars This
22 Decr 1857 JB MOORS Solicitor for LD
HOGG & S McCLELIN
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County JB MOORES with whom I am personally acquainted & who
acknowledged that he executed the forgoing rect for the purposes therin
contained Witness my hand at office this
22 Decr 1857 D,C. SANDERS clk
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Be it remembered
that at a County Court begun & held & for Graves County State of
Kentucky at the court thereof in Mayfield on Monday the 21st day of
September 1857 Andrew R BOON Judge presiding the following proceedings were had
viz… Ordered that James H EMERSON Sr be appointed Guardian of Catherine O
EMERSON his infant daughter under 14 years of age whereupon he took the oath
prescribed by law & together with PB ADAMS his security executed a covenant
to the Commonwealth of Kentucky conditions as the law directs the covenant
re---- to law is as followes vis:
The Commonwealth of Kentucky whereas James
H EMERSON Sr has been appointed by the County Court of Graves County and has
qualified as Guardian to Catherine O EMERSON a minor – how we James H EMERSON
as principal and PB ADAMS his security do hearby covenant to & with the
Commonwealth of Kentucky that the said James H EMERSON Sr will faithfully
discharge the trust of Guardian to Said minor in all respects as required by
law This 21 Day of Sept 1857 James H
EMERSON PB ADAMS attest Wm BEADLES clk
I William
BEADLES clerk of the Graves County Court in the state of Kentucky do certify
that the proceedings ----- contains a true copy of the order made by said court
at the September term thereof 1857 appointing James H EMERSON Guardian of his
infant daughter Catherine O EMERSON & of the covenant executed by him at
the time of his appointment as the same is of record & on file in my office Witness my hand & seal of office at
Mayfield This 19 day of November AD 1857 Wm
BEADLES clerk
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I Andrew R BOON
presiding judge of the Graves County Court State of Kentucky do certify that
William BEADLES whose name is signed to the above certificate is & was at
the time of signing the same the clerk of said Court that his said certificate
& attestation are in due form of law I further certify that the appointment
of the Guardian aforesaid is strictly in accordance with the law of this state
I further certify that I am well acquainted with the principal & witness to
covenant aforesaid and that they are each solvent & good for the penalty of
two thousand Dollars each I further certify that said Court is a Court of
record Given under my hand this 19
day of November 1857 Andrew R BOON presiding Judge Graves County Court Recorded the 12 July 1858 SANDERS clk
Know all men by
these presents that I James H EMERSON Guardian for Catherine Ophelia EMERSON of
Graves County Kentucky do hearby make nominate and appoint John BYRD of Hickman
County Kentucky my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and for my
use and benefit as Guardian aforesaid to ask demand sue for recover &
receive of and from Solomon DEBOW administrator of William STALCUP Sr decst
late of Smith County Tennessee and also from William STALCUP Jr administrator
of George STALCUP decst of Smith County Tennessee all such sum or sums of money
debts and demands whatsoever which are now due and owing unto me the said James
H EMERSON as Guardian for Said Catherine Ophelia EMERSON by and from the estate
of Said William STALCUP Sr Deceased and from the Estate of Said George STALCUP
Decst and to have use and take all lawful means in my
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Name or attai---
for the recording thereof by attachment ---- dest---- or a------- and to
com---- -------- and ---- for the same and acquittances or other sufficient
discharges for me and in my name as Guardian aforesaid to make Seal &
Deliver and to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever concerning the pr------
as fully and in every respect as I myself might or could do were I personally
present satisfying and confirming and by these presents allowing whatsoever my
Said attorney Shall in my name lawfully do Witness
my hand and Seal the 18th day of Novr 1857 James H EMERSON Guardian for Catherine Ophelia EMERSON
State of
Kentucky Graves County > I Andrew R BOON presiding Judge of the Graves
County Court in the State of Kentucky which is a Court of Record, do certify
that the forgoing power of Attorney from James H EMERSON Guardian for Catherine
Ophelia EMERSON to John BYRD ---- and this day produced to me in my County and
acknowledged by the said James H EMERSON to be his act and Deed for the
purposes therein contained Witness my
hand and official signature the 19th day of November AD 1857 AR BOON presiding judge Graves County Court
State of
Kentucky Graves County > ---- I William BEADLES clerk of the County Court
for the county aforesaid do certify that AR BOON whose name is signed to the
above certificate of acknowledgement is & was at the time of Signing the
same the presiding judge of Said Court
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That full faith
& credit are due his official acts as Such & that his signature is
genuine Witness my hand & Seal of
office at Mayfield this the 19th day of November 1857 Wm BEADLES clerk
I Andrew R BOON
Presiding Judge of the Graves County Court do certify that William BEADLES
whose name is signed to the within & forgoing certificate is and was at the
time of signing the same the clerk of Said Court that his Said certificate and
attestation are in due form of law and that his signature is genuine Given under my hand the 19th day
of November 1857 AR BOON Presiding
Judge
$163.42 Received of Solo DEBOW Executor of the
estate of William STALCUP Sr Decst one hundred & Sixty three Dollars &
42 cents Less $3.25 for the recording etc the amount it being an – part of one
9th of decd Est coming to my wife Catherine O EMERSON by right of
her mother this 4th Decr 1857 James
H EMERSON Guardian by John BYRD Attorney in fact
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County John D BYRD with whom I am personally acquainted by
Introduction and acknowledged that he executed the forgoing receipt for the
purposes therein contained Witness my hand
at office the 4th Decr 1857 DC
SANDERS clk See file date 1857
Pg 200
This indenture
made and entered into this 9th day of November AD 1855 between A
BYRD and Lydia BYRD his wife of the County of Hickman and State of Kentucky of
the one part and John D BYRD of the County and State aforesaid of the other
part witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of one Thousand
Dollars in hand paid the receipt of which is hearby acknowledged from this day
granted bargained & sold and by these presents do grant bargain sell -----
and forever ----- unto the Said John D BYRD his heirs &etc all and entire
interest in and to the Estate of William STALCUP Decst (who is the father of
the Said Lydia BYRD, also all our interest in the Estate of George STALCUP
Decst who is the ------- of said Lydia BYRD and she being the heir at law of
Said decst to have and to hold the above described interest in the above Estate
unto him the said John D BYRD his heirs and assigns forever with ------ ------ In testimony of which we have hearto set our
hands and seals the day and date above written A
BYRD Lydia BYRD
State of
Kentucky Hickman County > I ER RAY clerk of the County Court for the County
aforesaid do certify that this deed from A BYRD & Lydia BYRD his wife late STALCUP, to John D BYRD was this day
produced to me in my office and acknowledged by said grantors to be there act
and deed and said deed was again shown and explained to the said Lydia BYRD in
the absence of A BYRD her husband and she did freely and willingly acknowledge
the Same to be her act and deed without the compulsion of her said husband in
any manner and desired that the same might be certified in order that said John
D BYRD might proceed and devise for his own use the property that otherwise
would have been coming to her from her father & brothers Estates In testimony of which I have hearunto set
my hand & Seal of office Done at
office in the town of Claibourn this 17th Day of November AD 1857 ER RAY clk HCC
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State of
Kentucky Hickman County > I WH GALBREATH a Justice of the Peace in and for
Said County do certify that ER RAY whose genuine signature appears to the forgoing
certificate is and was at the time of signing the same clerk of Said Court duly
elected & qualified and that all his official acts are due full faith and
credit either in law or Equity and that his said Attestation is in due form of
law I hearby make this certificate in the room and stead of WS JORDAN Judge of
the County Court who is absent from this county according to an act authorizing
the nearest magistrate to the ---- house to act in his stead in his absence In witness whereof I have hearunto Set my
hand and private seal having no seal of office WH
GALBREATH JP HC
State of
Kentucky Hickman County > I ER RAY clerk of the County Court for the County
aforesaid do certify that William H GALBREATH whose genuine signature appears
to the forgoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an
acting Justice of the Peace in and for Said County elected commissioned and
qualified and that all his official acts are due full faith and credit with in
law or Equity and that his attestation is in due form of law and that Said
GALBREATH is by law duly authorized to certify as above when the County Judge
is absent In testimony of which I have
hearto set my hand and seal of office done at office in Claibourn this 17th
day of November AD 1857 ER RAY C.H.C.C.
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Know all men by
these presents William STACEY and Mary STACEY his wife formerly Mary STALCUP
d---- have made and does by these presents make constitute and appoint Thomas
HINTON of Smith County in the State of Tennessee our true and lawful attorney
for us and in our name to demand ask sue for collect and receive all sums of
money debts dues accounts and other demands of every kind and all property of
every named nature and description whatever which are due coming or payable to
or coming to us or either of us or to the said Mary as heir of her Father
William STALCUP deceased now in the hands of Solomon DEBOW Executor or in the
hands of any other person or that may be due owing or coming to her the said
Mary from said estate in any manner whatever either as an heir devisee or
otherwise or that may be coming to us or either of us or to the said Mary from
the Estate of her brother George STALCUP of whom William STALCUP is
administrator or as the- may be due owing or coming to us or either of us from
any person in the State of Tennessee and for us and in our names place and
stead to execute and deliver grant all sufficient receipts acquitances and
discharges for the same hearby giving and granting to our said attorney full
power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing necessary to
be done in and about the premises as fully to all interests and purposes as we
could if personally present hearby ratifying and confirming whatsoever our said
attorney may do by virtue of these presents In
witness whereof we have hearunto set our hands and seals this 18 Day of
December 1857 William STACEY Mary STACEY Attest in Whitce----
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Before me George
WHITCOMB clerk of the County Court in and for the State of Missouri and County
of Mississippi which court is a court of record and has a clerk & seal and
which said clerk is duly authorized to take the acknowledgement of Deeds and
other instruments of writing this day came William STACEY and Mary STACEY his
wife who are both personally known to me to be the same persons whose names are
to the forgoing power of attorney as parties thereto and they acknowledged the
same to be their act and deed for the purposes therein named and the said Mary
being by me examined privately and apart from her said husband acknowledged the
execution of said power of attorney to be done by her freely voluntarily and
understandingly without compulsion or constraint from her said husband In testimony whereof I have hearunto set
my hand and the seal of said court at office in Charleston in said County this
18th day of December Anno Domini 1857 Geo WHITCOMB clerk
State of
Missouri County of Mississippi > I William Grundy COOLEY Presiding Judge of
the County Court in and for the County aforsaid certify that George WHITCOMB whose
genuine signature is to the forgoing certificate is and was at the time of
signing the same clerk of said court and that his attestation of the said
certificate is in due form of law and that full faith and credit are due all
his official acts certified under my
hand this 18th Day of December 1857 WG COOLEY Judge of the County
Court
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I George
WHITCOMB clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Mississippi in the
State of Missouri certify that William Grundy COOLEY whose genuine signature is
to forgoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same the
presiding judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified In testimony whereof I have hearto set my
hand and the Seal of said court at office in Charlston this 18th day
of December 1857 Geo WHITCOMB clerk Recorded the 14 Jany 1858 DC SANDERS clk
Know all men by
these presents that we AD JACKSON and Margriet JACKSON his wife late Margriet
STALCUP of the County of Calloway & State of Kentucky have made nominated
and appointed and by these presents do make nominate and appoint Thomas HINTON
of the County of Smith State of Tennessee our true and lawful attorney for us
and in our names & for our use and benefit to ask demand sue for recover
& receive of & from Solomon DEBOW Administrator of William STALCUP
Deceased all such sum or sums of money debts and demands whatsoever which are
now due & owing unto us the said AD JACKSON & Margriet his wife heirs
at law of said William STALCUP Deceased & from the said Solomon DEBOW Admr
as aforesaid and to have & to take all lawful ways and means in our names
or otherwise for the recovery thereof we also hearby nominate and appoint the
said Thomas HINTON our true and lawful attorney for us & in our names &
for our use & benefit to ask demand sue for recover & receive of &
from William STALCUP Administrator
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of George
STALCUP Deceased all such sum or sums of money debts and demands whatsoever
which are now due & owing unto us the said A.D. JACKSON & Margriet his
wife distributees at law of said George STALCUP decst by & from the said
William Jr administrator as aforsaid and to have and take all lawful ways and
means in our names or otherwise for the recovering thereof by attachment arrest
distress or otherwise and the compound arbitrate and agree for the same in both
of the forgoing attorneyships; and acquittances and other sufficient discharges
for the same for us & in our names to make seal & deliver and to do all
lawful acts & things whatsoever concerning both of said estates as fully
& in every respect as we might or could do were we personally present
ratifying & confirming & by these presents allowing whatsoever our said
attorney shall in our names lawfully do in & about the premises by virtue
of these presents In witness whereof we
have hearunto set our hands & seal the 12 day of December 1857 AD JACKSON Margriet
JACKSON
State of
Kentucky Calloway County > I Paris M ALLISON clerk of the county court form
the county aforesaid do certify that the forgoing Power of attorney from AD
JACKSON and Margaret JACKSON his wife to Thomas HINTON was this day produced to
me in my office and acknowledged by the said AD JACKSON and Margriet JACKSON to
be their act and deed hand and seal for the purposes therein contained: the
said Margaret having been by me examined separate and apart from her said
husband and she declared that she did freely and willingly sign seal &
acknowledge deliver the forgoing power of Attorney for the purposes therein
contained
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In witness whereof
I have hearunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office in
Murray this 12th day of December 1857 PM ELLISON clk C.C.C. by R.F. ELLISON D.C.
I T.M. JONES the
presiding Judge of Calloway County Court in the State of Kentucky do certify
that P.M. ELLISON whose name appears above and subscribed to the above
certificate by his duly qualified debuty R.L. ELLISON is now and was at the
time of signing the same the acting clerk Calloway County Court in said State
duly elected and qualified according to law and that all his official acts as
such are entitled to full faith and credit given under my hand at office this
the 12th day of December 1857 T.M.
JONES
State of
Kentucky Calloway County > I Paris M ELLISON Clerk of the County Court for the
county aforesaid do certify that T.M. JONES whose genuine signature appears to
the within and forgoing certificate is now and was at the time of signing the
same the acting presiding judge of said county court duly elected commissioned
and qualified that full faith and credit shall be given to all of his official
acts as such In testimony whereof I
have hearunto set my hand and affixed the seal of such county court this 12 day
of December AD 1857 P.M. ELLISON clk
C.C.C. Recorded the 16th day
of January 1858 DC SANDERS clk See file
date 1858
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The State of
Mississippi Monroe County > In consideration of the sum of six hundred
dollars us in hand paid the receipt whereof we hearby acknowledge we Lewis V
YOUNG and Nancy YOUNG his wife of the County & State aforesaid do hearby
assign transfer set over and deliver unto Thomas C PEA—of the County of Wilson
in the State of Tennessee all our right title claim & interest in and to
the purchase money arising from the sale of the lands of the late John B ARMSTRONG
deceased late of the county of Smith in the State of Tennessee which lands are
situated in said county of Smith & state aforesaid & were sold by the
clerk of the County Court of Smith County Tennessee under & by virtue of an
order of same of the courts of said county of Smith In testimony whereof we have hearunto set & affixed our hands
& seals this 9th day of November AD 1857 L.V. YOUNG Nancy YOUNG
The State of
Mississippi Monroe County > Be it remembered that on this day personally
appeared before me Austin POLLARD a commissioner appointed by the Governor of
the State of Tennessee authorized to take the probate & acknowledgement of
deeds &etc made & executed in the State of Mississippi to be ---
recorded in the State of Tennessee the within named Lewis V YOUNG with Nancy
YOUNG his wife with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that
they executed the within deed for the purposes therein contained and Nancy
YOUNG also personally appeared before me privately and apart from her husband
the said Lewis V YOUNG acknowledged the execution of said deed to have been
done by her freely voluntarily and understandingly without compulsion or
restraint from her said husband & for the purposes therein expressed
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Witness my hand
and seal at office this 7th day of November one thousand eight
hundred & fifty seven Austin
POLLARD Commisssioned for 2----- --- recorded
the 16 January 1858 DC SANDERS
$305.70 Received
of David C SANDERS clerk commissioner Three hundred & five dollars & 70
cts full of all money arising from the first payment less $125 on land sold by
him belonging to the heirs of JB ARMSTRONG that is to say the first payment in
said land coming to me by purchase of LV YOUNG & his wife Nancy YOUNG
formerly Nancy ARMSTRONG it being one tenth of said estate Given under my hand and seal this 25 day of
November 1857 Thos C P----
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the county
court of Smith County Thos C P---- with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office the 25
Novr 1857 DC SANDERS recorded the 16 January 1858 See file date 1857
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$305.70 Received
of David C SANDERS clerk & commissioner Three hundred & five Dollars
& 70 cents less $125 for recording power of Attorney & receipt in full
of all money arising from the first payment on land sold belonging to the heirs
of J.B. ARMSTRONG decst that is to say my interest it being one tenth part of
said sales This 25th Novr 1857 Susan ARMSTRONG by TH P---- Attorney
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County Thomas C P---- with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office the 25th
Novr 1858 D.C. SANDERS clk
September 15th
1856 Received of George W ----
Eighty ---- Dollars in full of the amount of money due to me from him as my guardian Margarett E HENRY Charles HENRY husband of Margarett HENRY late Margaret OWEN
State of
Illinois Williamson County > I John H WHITE clerk of the County Court in and
for the County & State aforsaid do certify that on this the 7th day
of August AD 1857 personally appeared before me and in my presents signed the
forgoing receipt the said Margarett E HENRY who acknowledged herself to be
formerly Margarett E OWEN and ---- the ward of George W R--- as well as Charles
HENRY the husband of said Margarett E OWEN who also signed said receipt and
each s------ acknowledged before me in my official capacity as clerk of said
county court that they executed the same for the uses and purposes therein
expressed and that they had
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Received the
amount of money therein mentioned In
testimony whereof I have hearunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of
said County Court this the 7th day of August Ad 1857 John H WHITE clerk Recorded the 18th January 1858 SANDERS clk
Received of
Solomon DEBOW Executor of William STALCUP decst Eleven hundred & forty
three dollars 48/100 which is my distributive share of the estate of said W
STALCUP decst this 30th day of Decr 1857 Thomas HINTON attorney in fact
I certify that
the within rect was duly acknowledged before me by Thomas HINTON for the
purposes therein contained this 30 day of December 1857 Charles McMURRY JP recorded
the 18th January 1858 SANDERS
clk
Received of
Solomon DEBOW Executor of William STALCUP decst Eleven hundred and forty three
dollars 48/100 which is my distributive share of the Estate of said W STALCUP
decst this 30th Day of Decr 1857 Thomas
HINTON attorney in fact
I certify that
the above receipt was duly acknowledged before me by Thomas HINTON for the
purposes therein contained this 31st day of Decr 1857 Charles McMURRY JP Recorded the 18th day of January 1858 DC SANDERS clk
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Received of
William STALCUP administrator of George W STALCUP decst two hundred and sixty
six Dollars 24/100 which is our distributive share of the estate of said GW
STALCUP decst This 30th day of Decr 1857 Thomas HINTON in fact
I certify that
the within receipt was acknowledged by Thomas HINTON before for the purposes
therein contained this 31st day of December 1857 Charles McMURRY JP Recorded the 18th day of January 1858 DC SANDERS clk
Received of
James GILL administrator ------ --- of Harris B TUGGLE decst nine hundred &
six Dollars & 40 cents in full of my interest of the estate of Harris B
TUGGLE according to his will January 4th 1855 Margarett A TUGGLE Test
Samuel PASCHAL H.W. TUGGLE
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the county
court of Smith County Samuel PASCHAL and H.W. TUGGLE who being first sworn
depose & say that they are acquainted with Margaret TUGGLE the bargainor
& that she acknowledged that she executed the forgoing receipt for the
purposes therein contained Witness my
hand at office the 7th day of January 1858 D.C. SANDERS clk recorded
the 18 January 1858
$755.75 Received of David C SANDERS clerk &
commissioner Seven hundred & fifty five Dollars & 75 cents on first
payment for land sold by order of county court for the Thos ------ heirs this 24 Nov 1857 Yancy MOL--- (NOL---)
Acknowledged
before me the 24th Novr 1857 D.C.
SANDERS clk of Smith County Court
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$682.80 Received of Hiram LYLE’s administrator with
the will annexed of David HOFF/HOGG decst Six hundred & Eighty two Dollars
& 80 Cents the whole of the distributive Share of the personal estate of
said David HOFF/HOGG decst due my wife Amelia I in the hands of said LYLE’s to
be administered after accounting to said estate for the advancements heartofore
made to my wife Amelia I amounting to five hundred & forty nine Dollars
& 35 cents this 6th January 1857 BS
CARDWELL
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS Clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Buckner S CARDWELL with whom I am personally acquainted
and who acknowledged that he executed the forgoing rect for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at
office the 23 Novr 1857 DC SANDERS clk Recorded the 18 January 1858
$1244.82 Received of Hiram LYLE’s administrator with
the will annexed of David HOFF/HOGG decst one hundred and forty four Dollars
& 52 cts the whole of the distributive share of the personal estate of said
David HOFF/HOGG decst my wife Louisa R in the hands of said LYLE’s to be
administered after accounting to said estate for the advancements heretofor
made to my said wife Louisa R amounting to one thousand and eighty seven
Dollars & 33cts this 6 January 1857 John S CARWELL/CORNELL
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County John S CARWELL/CORNELL with whom I am personally
acquainted & who acknowledged that he executed the forgoing receipt for the
purposes therein contained Witness my
hand at office the 23 Novr 1857 DC
SANDERS clk
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$1232.15 Received of Hiram LYLE’s administrator with
the will annexed of David HOFF/HOGG decst Twelve hundred & thirty two
dollars & 15 cents the whole of the distributive share of the personal
estate of said David HOFF/HOGG decst due Ellen M HOFF/HOGG in the hands of Said
LYLE’s to be administered this January 1857 John
S CARWELL/CORNELL Guardian of EM HOFF/HOGG
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County John S CARWELL/CORNELL with whom I am personally
acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the forgoing rect for the
purposes therein contained Witness my
hand at office the 23 Novr 1857 D.C.
SANDERS clk Recorded the 19th
January 1858 Sanders clk
$16.76 Received of David C SANDERS clerk of
Sixteen Dollars & 76 cts it being the amount in his hands which he received
by order of court from F.T. GILL Administrator of Eli SHY decst coming to John
G SHY as his distributive share in said estate this 8 Decr 1857 Franklin SHY Guardian
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me Franklin SHY with whom I am
personally acquainted & who acknowledged that he executed the forgoing rect
for the purposes therein contained Witness
my hand at office the 8 Decr 1857 D.C.
SANDERS clk
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$426.44 Received of David C SANDERS clerk &
commissioner for the heirs of Leroy BRADLY decst four hundred & twenty six
Dollars & 44 cents in full of my interest by rite of my wife Elizabeth of
the sale of a Negro Woman & child & Negro man sold by order of Smith
County Court In testimony whereof I
have hearunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of Decr 1857 John IVEY attest
DH CAMPBELL Thomas FISHER
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County John IVEY with whom I am personally acquainted and who
acknowledged that he executed the forgoing rect for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office the
14th Decr 1857 DC SANDERS clk
$162.51 Received of DC SANDERS clerk &
Commissioner for the heirs of Edmund DILLAHAY Decst one hundred & sixty two
Dollars & 51 cents Less 125 for recording this rect it being the amount
coming to me from said estate on first payment of land & a Negro man sold
by order of Smith County Court Given
under my hand and seal this 22 Decr 1857 TR
DILLAHAY
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County Thos R DILLAHAY with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the forgoing rect for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at
office the 22 Decr 1857 DC SANDERS clk
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$162.51 Recd of DC SANDERS clerk & commissioner
for the heirs of Edmund DILLAHAY Decst one hundred & sixty two Dollars
& 51 cents in full of my interest in Said estate it being the first payment
of sale of land & Negro sold by order of Smith Court County Court Given under my hand and seal the 22 day of Decr
1857 Charles A DILLAHAY Witness TR DILLAHAY DP HUGHES
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County Charles A Dillahay with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the forgoing rect for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at
office the 22 Decr 1857 DC SANDERS clk
$162.51 Recd of DC SANDERS clerk & commissioner
for the heirs of Edmund DILLAHAY one hundred & sixty two Dollars & 51
cents less $125 for recording this receipt in full of my distributive share of
the first payment on land & a Negro sold by order of Smith County Court Given under my hand and seal this 1st
day of January 1858 Johnstan DILLAHAY
Tennessee SMITH
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County Johnstan DILLAHAY with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the forgoing rect for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at
office this 1st day of January 1858 DC
SANDERS clk
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$1172.01 Received of DC SANDERS clk & C Eleven
hundred & seventy two Dollars & one cent Less $125 for recording this
receipt my distributive share & also two other shares by rite of Purchase
of the first payment of land sold by order of Smith County Court in the case of
H.A.GOODALL & wife vs N CH---- & others Given
under my hand & seal the 1st day of January 1858 H.A. GOODALL
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of Smith County
Court Harrison A GOODALL with whom I am personally acquainted & who
acknowledged that he executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office this 1st
day of January 1858 DC SANDERS clk
$781.34 Received of David C SANDERS clk &
commissioner for the heirs of Thomas TUGGLE decst Seven hundred & Eighty
one Dollars & 34 cents less one dollar & 25 cents for recording this
rect all of the interest that is coming to my wards John T GOODALL Jr &
Nancy A CH--- that is their share in the first payment of land sold by order of
Smith County Court in the case of H.A. GOODALL & wife vs N CH--- &
others Given under my hand & Seal
this 1st day of January 1858 H.A.GOODALL
Guardian
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of Smith County
Court H.A. GOODALL with whom I am personally acquainted & who acknowledged
that he executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes within Witness my hand my hand at office this 1
January 1858 DC SANDERS clk
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$84.11 Received of David C SANDERS clerk &
Commissioner for the heirs of Charles PATEY decst Eighty four Dollars & 11
cents less $125 for recording this receipt it being one eight part of land sold
by order of Smith County Court coming to my ward Darthula PATEY Given under my hand and seal the 9th
day of January 1858 John GIBBS
guardian Attest T. FISHER
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clerk of Smith County
Court John GIBBS with whom I am personally acquainted & who acknowledged
that he executed the forgoing deed for the purposes therein contained Witness my hand at office the 9th
January 1858 DC SANDERS clk
Received of
WS(L) ALEXANDER & HH BRADLY administrators of the estate of William S
BRADLY Twenty five Dollars & 97 cents in full of the amount due me in right
of my wife in said administrators hands having heartofore on a division of the
slaves of said estate received of said estate Negroes SARAH & VIOLETT
valued to seven hundred & Sixty Dollars this 23 day of August 1857 W.C. DENEY
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clerk of the County
Court of Smith County William C DENEY with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the forgoing rect for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at
office the 9th Sept 1857 D.C.
SANDERS clk
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$305.70 Received of David C SANDERS clk & Commissioner
for the heirs of John B ARMSTRONG decst Three hundred & five Dollars &
70 cents less $125 for recording this rect it being in full of my interest
which is one tenth part of the first payment on land sold by order of Smith
County Court belonging to said estate (E-ers excepted) Given under my hand and seal the 4th day of January
1858 Jno B ARMSTRONG
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of Smith County
John B ARMSTRONG with whom I am personally acquainted & who acknowledged
that he executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes therein contained Witness my hand at office the 4th
January 1858 D.C. SANDERS clk
Received GD
BEASLY, Wm H BEASLY and H--- BEASLY executors of Isham BEASLY one hundred
Dollars in full of Mary J BUTLER (who is the daughter of Joanna BEASLY) share
of the estate Isham BEASLY decst, left to her by the will of said Isham BEASLY
Dec 7th 1857 James T BUTLER
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County James T BUTLER with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the forgoing rect for the purposes there in
contained Witness my hand at office the
7 Decr 1857 D.C. SANDERS clk
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Received of GD
BEASLY, Wm H BEASLY and H---- BEASLY Eight hundred & fifty three Dollars
and 4 cts my share of the estate of Isham BEASLY decst of every kind and
discription real personal or mixed Given
under my hand and seal this 5 of October 1857 Walter
A BEASLY
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County Walter A BEASLY with whom I am personally acquainted
& who aknowledged that he exceuted the forgoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at
office the 5th October 1857 D.C.
SANDERS clk
$1143.95 Received of Solomon DEBOW executor of the
estate of William STALCUP decst Eleven hundred & forty three Dollars &
95 cents less $2.25 for recording deed or transfer & receipt it being my
mothers interest which I purchased from her by deed which are hear filed for
re—istrotion in said estate this 4th
day of Decr 1857 John D BYRD
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me DC SANDERS clk of Smith County Court
John D BYRD with whom I am personally acquainted by introduction & who
acknowledged that he executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office the
4th day of December 1857 DC
SANDERS clk
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$208.78 Received of WVR HALLUM former clerk of the
County Court of Smith County Two hundred & Eight Dollars & 78 in full
of our distributive share of the real estate of which Eli GAMMON Sr decd seized
& possessed sold by order of the Smith County Court in the case of Eli
GAMMON & others vs Mary S GAMMON & others 25 August 1857 WR MANSFIELD Elizabeth
A MANSFIELD by SS MANN attorney in fact Received
the above amount of our said attorney this 25th day of August 1857 HR MANSFIELD
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County SS MANN with whom I am personally acquainted & who
acknowledged that he executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office the
31 Decr 1857 D.C. SANDERS clk
$210.94 Received of WVR HALLUM former clerk of
Smith County Court Two hundred & ten Dollars & 94 cents the full amount
due me in right of my wife Elizabeth J due from the sale of real estate sold by
order of Smith County Court in the case of Eli GAMMON & others vs Mary S
GAMMON & others of which Eli GAMMON Sr deceased seized & possessed this
4th January 1858 Isaac N
PARKER
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County Court
of Smith County Isaac N PARKER with whom I am personally acquainted & who
acknowledged that he executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office this
the 5th day of January 1858 D.C.
SANDERS clk
Pg 221
$210.94 Received of WVR HALLUM former clerk of
Smith County Court Two hundred and ten Dollars & 94 cents the full amount
due me in right of my wife Mary S being the full amount due me from the sale of
the real estate sold by order of Smith County Court in the case of Eli GAMMON
& others vs Mary S GAMMON
& others of
which Eli GAMMON Sr decd seized & possessed this 4 January 1858 William BARROW test Eli GAMMON Isaac N
PARKER
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County Court
of Smith County William J BARROW with whom I am personally acquainted & who
acknowledged that executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office this
the 5th day of January 1858 D.C.
SABNDERS clk
$210.94 Received of WVR HALLUM former clerk of
Smith County Court two hundred & ten Dollars & 94 cents being the full
amount due me from sale of the real estate sold by order of Smith County Court
in the case of Eli GAMMON & others vs Mary S GAMMON & others of which
Eli GAMMON Sr deceased seized & possessed this 4th January 1858 Eli GAMMON
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County Eli GAMMON with whom I am personally acquainted & who
acknowledged that he executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office the
5th day of January 1858 D.C.
SANDERS clk
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Recd of Ed
ATWOOD as Administrator of Sarah ATWOOD deceased thirteen Dollars & 80 cts
in full of my distributive Share of the personal estate this 17th
November 1856 E.H. MORRIS Martha MORRIS
State of
Tennessee Smith County > Personally appeared before me in & for said
county Elijah H MORRIS with whom I am personally acquainted & who
acknowledged that he Executed the annexed rect to be his act and deed for the
purposes therein contained also personally appeared before me Martha MORRIS
privately and apart from her husband the said E.H. MORRIS and acknowledged that
she executed the annexed receipt to be her act & deed without compulsion
constraint or coercian on the part of her said husband & for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand and
seal 21 January 1858 J.W. PATEY JP
for Smith County
Received of E
ATWOOD adminstrator of Sarah ATWOOD decst thirteen Dollars & 80 cents in
full of my distributive share of the personal estate this 17th
November 1856 B.F. ATWOOD
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me John W PATEY an acting Justice of the
Peace in & for said county B.F. ATWOOD with whom I am personally acquainted
& who acknowledged that he executed the annexed rect to be his act and deed
for the purposes therein contained Witness
my hand and seal the 21st day of January 1857 J.W. PATEY JP for Smith County
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Received of E
ATWOOD as administrator of Sarah ATWOOD decst twenty six Dollars & 60 cents
in full of our distributive share of the personal estate of said Sarah ATWOOD this 3rd day of December 1856 Moses ATWOOD Newton ATWOOD Attest James M
WASHBOURN
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County James M WASHBOURN who being first sworn depose & say
that he is acquainted with Moses & Newton ATWOOD the bargainors & that
they acknowledged the same in his presents to be their act and deed for the
purposes therein contained Witness my
hand at office the 5th Oct 185? D.C.
SANDERS clk
Recd of Edwin
ATWOOD as administrator of Sarah ATWOOD decst thirteen Dollars & 80 cents in
full of my distributive share of the personal estate this 14th
December 1855 E.J. HUDSON (HODSON) Jane HUDSON (HODSON)
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me John W PATEY an acting Justice of the
Peace in and for said county E.J. HUDSON (HODSON) with whom I am personally
acquainted & who acknowledged the annexed rect to be his act and deed for
the purposes therein contained also personally appeared before me Jane HUDSON
(HODSON) privately and apart from her husband the said E.J. HUDSON (HODSON)
acknowledged that she executed the annexed receipt to be her act without
compulsion constraint or coercion on the part of her said husband & for the
purposes therein contained Witness my
hand & seal the 2nd Day of January 1858 J.W. PATEY J.P. recorded
the 21 January 1858
Pg 224
Received of E
ATWOOD as administrator of Sarah ATWOOD decst thirteen Dollars & 80 cents
in full of my distributive share of the personal estate the 24 December 1855 Sarah C—TNEY test
J.T. M C—TNEY
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me John W PATEY an acting Justce of the
Peace in & for said county Sarah C—TNEY with whom I am personally
acquainted & who acknowledged that she executed the annexed receipt to be
her act and deed for the purposes therein contained Witness my hand and seal the 2nd day of January 1858 J.W. PATEY J.P. Recorded the 21 January 1858 SANDERS clk
$305.70 Recd of David C SANDERS clk &
commissioner for the heirs of John B ARMSTRONG decst three hundred & five
Dollars & 70 cents less $125 for recording this receipt it being the first
payment on land sold by order of Smith County Court (E---- Excepted) this 18
day of January 1858 John McCALL
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County John McCALL with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office the 18th
January 1858 D.C. SANDERS clk
Pg 225
&76.42 Recd of David C SANDERS clk &
commissioner for the heirs of John B ARMSTRONG decst Seventy Six Dollars &
42 cents less $125 for recording this rect the amount coming to my children
which I am guardian for it being the one 4th of one share from said
estate from the first payment on land sold by order of Smith County Court
(E----- excepted) this 18 January 1858 John
McCALL guardian
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County John McCALL with whom I am personally acquainted &
who acknowledged that he executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office the 18
January 1858 D.C. SANDERS clk
Whereas one
Edmund DILLAHAY departed this life in the County of Smith and State of
Tennessee on the day of 18 having previously made and published his last will
& testament by the terms of which one Agnes CARTER wife of Berry CARTER now
entitled to a portion of his estate and whereas said Agnes CARTER died on the 5th
day of May 1853 intestate having Elizabeth MILES formerly Elizabeth CARTER and
wife of Alexander MILES both of the County of Marshall and state of Tennessee
Joanna RITCHIE wife of Thomas RITCHIE formerly Joanna CARTER her two children
and only heirs at law and whereas by the terms of the said last will of said
Edmund/Edward DILLAHAY said two children are entitled to a share of the
proceeds of the sale of the lands of said DILLAHAY decst lastly had by the said
County Court of Smith
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Now therefore we
Alexander MILES and wife Elizabeth MILES formerly Elizabeth CARTER and daughter
of said Agnes CARTER and granddaughter of said Edmund/Edward DILLAHAY have this
nominated and appointed and do hearby nominate constitute and appoint Abel
SMITH of the County of Smith and State of Tennessee our attorney in fact to
demand and receive from our clerk of the County Court of said County of Smith
or from any other person having possession of or liable for the same a sum
arising from the sale of the estate of one Edmund/Edward DILLAHAY sold by order
of said Court said estate consisting of a tract of land and one Negro it be our
interest in said estate being the one half of the one thirteenth part thereof
amounting to _____Dollars and all proper receipts bonds and acquittances for us
& in our name to execute for and about the same our said Attorney is hearby
fully empowered and authorized to execute
We do further
empower our said Attorney to sue for and receive the said distributive share
aforsaid and for that purpose to make and employ one or more attorneys under
him and to do all other things necessary to accomplish the object of this power
at our expense and charge in and we do hearby ratify and confirm all the lawful
actings and doings of our said attorney in the premises in as full and ample a manner
as if we were present acting ourselves Witness
our hands and seals this 11th day of January 1858 Alexander MILES Elizabeth
MILES Attest James C DAVIS Wm David McCLAREY
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State of
Tennessee County of Marshall > On this 11th day of January 1858 personally
appeared before me Stephen TULLEY clerk of said County one Alexander MILES with
whom I am personally and who acknowledged that he executed the forgoing Power
of Attorney for the purposes therein expressed in and also at same time and
place Elizabeth MILES having also personally appeared and with whom I am
personally acquainted privately and apart from her husband the said Alexander
MILES acknowledged the execution of the forgoing power of Attorney to have been
done by her freely voluntarily and understandingly without compulsion or
restraint from her said husband and for the purposes therein expressed Witness Stephen TULLEY clerk of said Court at
office this 11th day of January AD 1858 Stephen TULLEY clerk recorded
the 26 January 1858 SANDERS clk
$81.25 Recd of David C SANDERS clerk &
commissioner for the heirs of Edmund DILLAHAY decst Eighty one Dollars & 25
cts less $125 for recording this receipt & power of Attorney it being the
amount coming to us on first payment of land and a negro sold by order of Smith
County Court that is our distributive share which is one half of one thirteenth
this 25 January 1858 Alexander MILES Elizabeth MILES by Abel SMITH Attorney in fact
Acknowledged
before me by Abel SMITH the 25 January 1858 D.C>
SANDERS clerk
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$162.57 Recd of David C SANDERS clerk &
commissioner for the heirs of Edmund DILLAHAY decst one hundred & sixty two
Dollars & 57 cents less 125 for recording this receipt the amount coming
from said Clerk to me by rite of purchase from Alexander DILLAHAY it being one
thirteenth part of land & a Negro sold by order of Smith County Court on
first payment belonging to said estate this 25 January 1858 CW WEST Acknowledged
before me by CW WEST the 25 day of January 1858 DC
SANDERS clk
$162.57 Received of David C SANDERS clerk &
commissioner for the heirs of Edmund DILLAHAY decst one hundred & Sixty two
Dollars & 57 cents less $125 for recording this receipt the amount coming
to me from said estate by rite of purchase from Barnett T DILLAHAY it being the
first payment of land & a Negro sold by order of Smith County Court &
one thirteenth part of said estate this 25 January 1858 CW WEST Acknowledged
before me by CW WEST the 25 January 1858 D.C.
SANDERS clerk
$162.57 Recd of DC SANDERS clerk & commissioner
for the heirs of Edmund DILLAHAY decst one hundred & Sixty two Dollars
& 57 cents less $125 for recording this receipt the amount coming to me
from said estate by rite of purchase from Barnett T DILLAHAY and he from &
her from M McKNIGHT & wife Joanah formerly Joanah DILLAHAY it being one
thirteenth part of the first payment on land & a Negro sold by order of
Smith County Court belonging to said decst estate this 25 January 1858 C.W. WEST Acknowledged
before me by CW WEST the 25 January 1858 D.C.
SANDERS clerk
Pg 229
$39.07 Recd of David C SANDERS clerk &
commissioner for the heirs of Wm HOUSE decst in the case of GW HOUSE &
others vs Alford HOUSE & others thirty nine Dollars & 7 cents less $125
for recording this rect it being the first payment on land sold by order of
Smith County Court this 23 January 1858 WH
HOUSE JA HOUSE Acknowledged before me by WH HOUSE & JA
HOUSE the 23 January 1858 D.C. SANDERS
clk
$200. Recd of David C SANDERS clerk &
commissioner for the heirs of Leroy BRADLY decst Two hundred Dollars less $125
for recording this receipt it being my distributive share of a slave which is
one sixth part of said slave sold by order of Smith County Court given under my
hand and seal the 28 January 1858 Jane
BRADLY
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me ES BRADLY an acting Justice of the
Peace in and for said County Jane BRADLY with whom I am personally acquainted
and who acknowledged that she executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand and
seal the 28 Day of January 1858 ES
BRADLY JP for Smith County
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$376.56 Recd of HB McDONALD my Attorney Three
hundred and Seventy Six 56/100 Dollars the full amount he collected from Thomas
ARINGTON former guardian for my children Melvina G ALLEN – Robert J ALLEN and
Moses H ALLEN and the full amount due me as the guardian of my children, viz,
Melvina G ALLEN Robt J ALLEN & Moses H ALLEN this 4th of January
1858 Archibald ALLEN Witness John McCLARIN Hugh McCLARIN Proven by John McCLARIN & Hugh McCLARIN before me the 16 Feby
1858 D.C. SANDERS clk
Received of
GAMMON & MANSFIELD Two Negroes valued at 1900 dollars for Caleb C GAMMON
and one valued 800 for Sarah F GAMMON minors it being their portion of Eli
GAMMON estate This 23 January 1858 TT
STOVALL Guardian for Caleb C and Sarah F GAMMON Acknowledged
before me by TT STAVALL the 1st February 1858 D.C. SANDERS clk
Received of
MANSFIELD & GAMMON administrators Ely GAMMON decst Three hundred &
fifty seven Dollars and 24 cents it being the amount in full of three shares of
estate This January 23 1858 This January
23 1858 TT STOVALL Guardian
Acknowledged
before me by TT STOVALL the 1st Day of February 1858 DC SANDERS clk
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Received of
Jonathan BAILEY executor of John W EASTES who was Guardian for the heirs of
Joseph J LYNCH Thirty nine Dollars & 10 cents in full of Amanda J MANVERS
formerly Amanda J LYNCH of distributive share of said Joseph J LYNCHes estate
this 14 Day of March 1857 Robert NICKSON
by power Attorney Test William GARN-- Acknowledged before me by Robt NICKSON
Attorney the 1st Feby 1858 D.C.
SANDERS clk
$313.22 Recd of David C SANDERS clerk &
commissioner for the heirs of Mary A DOWELL decst Three hundred & thirteen
Dollars & 22 It being one fourth part of a Negro boy PRESS sold by order of
Smith County Court coming to me by right of my wife Elizabeth CRUTCHFIELD
formerly Elizabeth DOWELL and a sister of said Mary A decst less $125 for
recording this rect this 2nd day of February 1858 W.H. CRUTCHFIELD Acknowledged before me by William CRUTCHFIELD the 2nd
February 1858 D.C. SANDERS clk
$334.65 Recd of David C SANDERS clerk &
commissioner for the heirs of AB ALLEN decst in the case of Virginia D ALLEN
& others vs A ALLEN & others Three hundred & thirty four Dollars
& 65 cents less 250 for recording these receipts the amount coming to
George ALLEN it being one 9th of said estate & all 2 shares to
GC ALLEN as assinee of Jane G ALLEN & Joseph W ALLEN also A---- ALLISON
& wife share also Alexander CAMPBELL & wife share in the first payment
of town lots sold in Carthage by order of Smith County Court the several shares
in the first payment being $66.93 less the above mentioned fees this 6th
February 1858 JB MOORES solicitor &
Attorney in fact Acknowledged before me
by JB MOORES the 6 February 1858 DC
SANBDERS clk
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$119.97 Recd of James BARRETT one hundred &
nineteen Dollars & 97 cts the amount due John J R---- as guardian the
amount due said R--- an ------ with the clerk of Smith County Court the 1st
January 1855 this 8 Feby 1858 DJ
CARDWELL Attorney Acknowledged
before me the 8 Feby 1858 by DJ CARDWELL DC
SANDERS clk
Recd of Campbell
CRUTCHFIELD administrator of Elizabeth CRUTCHFIELD decst Twenty Dollars in full
of all demands against said Administrator the above being a balance due me from
said estate of Elizabeth CRUTCHFIELD decst having received all But Twenty
Dollars heartofore this the 1st March 1858 William STROTHER you can
date the receipt when you pay over the money to Willam ------ Wm STROTHER recorded
the 4th March 1858 D.C. SANDERS
clk
Pg 233
$313.22 Recd of DC SANDERS clerk & commissioner
for the heirs of Mary A DOWELL decd Three hundred & thirteen Dollars &
22 cents less one dollar & 25 cents for recording this receipt it being the
amt of money coming to me from the sale of a slave, Press sold by order of
Smith County Court in right of my wife Francis A formerly Francis A DOWELL;
This 5th April 1858 John M
BARRETT Acknowledged before me by
John BARRETT this 5th April 1858 DC
SANDERS clk See file date 1858
$853.04 Recd GD BEASLEY, Wm H BEASLEY and Henry
BEASLEY Exrs of Isham BEASLEY decd eight hundred and fifty three dollars and
four cts the share of Permilia BEASLEY Mary – BEASLEY John & James BEASLEY
children of Ervan BEASLEY of the estate of Isham BEASLEY of every kind and
discription real personal or mixed given under my hand and seal this Oct 29th
1857 John CHAMBERS Guardian Test JJ BLANKENSHIP RH BEASLEY Drawn before me by
the subscribing witnesses, 6th April 1858 DC SANDERS clk See file
date 1858
$109.00 Recd of WVR HALLUM former clerk of Smith
County Court, one hundred and nine dollars in full of the amt due my said ward
from said clerk from the sale of the real estate sold by order of Smith County
Court in the case of
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James T BUTLER
and wife against Elizabeth M BEASLEY & others this 1st day of
March 1858 RJ DUKE
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County Richard J DUKE with whom I am personally acquainted and
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand and seal at
office this 1st day of March 1858 DC
SANDERS clk See file date 1858
$100.00 Recd of David C SANDERS clerk &
commissioner for the heirs of Edmund DILLAHAY decd one hundred dollars less one
dollar & 25 cents for recording this recpt it being amount going to D
HUDDLESTON from the amount coming to Sally KNIGHTs heirs by way of compromise
this 12th April 1858 JB MOORES
solicitor Acknowledged before me by JB
MOORES Atty the same day the same bears date DC
SANDERS clk See file date 1858
$965.00 Recd of MANSFIELD & GAMMON two Negroes
valued at nine hundred & fifty dollars and advancements fifteen dollars
total amount nine hundred & sixty five dollars of my share of the personal
estate of Eli GAMMON decd this 23rd January 1858 Isaac N BURROW Acknowledged before me by Isaac N BURROW the 2nd
Feby 1858 DC SANDERS clk See file date 1858
Pg 235
$1528.55 Recd of GD BEASLEY Wm H BEASLEY and Henry
BEASLEY Exrs of Isham BEASLEY decd one thousand & five hundred and twenty
eight dollars and fifty five cts the share of Sarah F BRADLEY (minor) of the
estate of Isham BEASLEY of every kind and discription real personal or mixed,
given under my hand this 17th October 1857 James BRADLEY Test JJ
BLASNKENSHIP RH BEASLEY Proven before me by the subscribing
witnesses`DC SANDERS see file date
1858
$6136 37/100 Recd of GD BEASLEY WH BEASLEY and Henry BEASLEY
exrs of Isham BEASLEY decd Six thousand & one hundred and thirty six
dollars and 37/100 cts in full of my distributive share of the estate of said
Isham BEASLEY of every kind and discription given under my hand this 25th
of January 1858 Clarkey HAYNIE Test
Charles E ROYSTER EJ ROYSTER Proven by Charles E ROYSTER and EJ ROYSTER
6th April 1858 DC SANDERS
clk see file date 1858
Recd of WJ (I)
(S) ALEXANDER & HH BRADLEY Admrs of the estate of William
S BRADLEY twenty dollars and 82 cts the full amount due from said estate in the
hands of said Admrs to the six minor heirs of said estate, to wit, Lutetia,
Fanny Matilda Joseph James & William BRADLEY (having heretofore received by
decree of the Chancery Court their share of the sleves of said estate, to wit,
DILSA and child LINDA and child, and AMEY, ABSALOM
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ANDY and little
KITTY old JIM having died, valued to the sum of forty six hundred and ninety
five dollars) this 7th day Sept 1857 Francis
E BRADLEY Witnesses Joseph Bowman Edwin T BOWLES Proven by Joseph BOWMAN and Edwin T BOWLES 5th April
1858 DC SANDERS clk See file date 1858
$259.00 Recd GD BEASLEY Wm H BEASLEY and Henry
BEASLEY Exrs of Isham BEASLEY decd Two hundred and fifty nine dollars in full
of Terry BRADLEY share of the estate of Isham BEASLEY decd of every kind and
discription real personal or mixed given under my hand and seal this 17th
of October 1857 James BRADLEY
Adminisrtrator Test JJ BLANKENSHIP RH BEASLEY Proven
before me by the subscribing witnesses 6th April 1858 DC SANDERS See
file date 1858
$66.93 Recd of David C SANDERS Clerk &
commissioner for the heirs of Alethia B ALLEN decd Sixty six dollars & 93
cts less one dollar & 25 cts for recording this recpt It being the amt
coming to my ward Virginia D ALLEN from the first payment of Town lots sold
belonging to the estate of Alethia B ALLEN decd this 4th Day of
March 1858 RA LAPSLEY for RA & A
LAPSLEY guardians Acknowledged before me
the 4th March 1858 DC SANDERS See file date 1858
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$7.81 Recd of DC SANDERS clerk & commissioner
for the heirs of Edmund DILLAHAY decd Seven dollars & 81 cents less one
dollar & 25 cts for recording this recpt it being the one 8th of
one 13th part of land & a Negro sold by order of Smith County
Court on first payment less $100 retained for compromise between the heirs
& the exrs of D HUDDLESTON decd this 13th March 1858 Test Ellis
E KNIGHT Jr Acknowledged before me the
13th March 1858 DC SANDERS
clk See file date 1858
$6118.25 Recd of GD BEASLEY Wm H BEASLEY and Henry
BEASLEY Exrs of Isham BEASLEY decd Six thousand one hundred and eighteen
dollars & 25 cts our share of the estate of Isham BEASLEY of every kind and
discription real personal or mixed given under our hands this October 27th
1857 Wade BAKER MM RIDLEY Test JJ BLANKENSHIP RH BEASLEY Proven before me
by the subscribing witnesses 6th April 1858 DC SANDERS Clk See file
date 1858
$548.00 Recd of GD BEASLEY Wm H BEASLEY and Henry
BEASLEY Exrs of Isham BEASLEY decd five hundred & forty eight dollars in
full of his share of the estate of said Isham BEASLEY of every kind and
discription given under my hand this November 30th 1857 John PRICE Test JJ BLANKENSHIP RH BEASLEY Proven
before me by the subscribing witnesses 6th April 1858 DC SANDERS See
file date 1858
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Recd of
MANSFIELD & GAMMON one Negro valued at seven hundred dollars and
advancements forty five dollars total amount seven hundred & forty five
dollars of my share of the personal estate of Eli GAMMON decd this 23rd
Jany 1858 William BURRESS Test WK MANSFIELD Acknowledged before me by W BURRESS the 29 Jany 1858 DC SANDERS Clk see
file date 1858
Recd of GD
BEASLEY Wm H BEASLEY and Henry BEASLEY Excrs of Isham BEASLEY decd five hundred and nine dollars & 82 cts
my share of the estate of Isham BEASLEY decd of every kind and discription real
personal or mixed given under my hand this 8th Oct 1857 AM WINKLER Test
RH BEASLEY JJ BLANKENSHIP Proven
before me by the above witnesses the 6th April 1858 DC SANDERS Clk See file date 1858
$313.22 Recd of DC SANDERS clerk & commissioner
for the heirs of Mary A DOWELL decd Three hundred & thirteen dollars &
22 cts less one dollar & 25 cts for recording this recpt, the amount coming
to me by right of my wife Martha J formerly Martha J DOWELL from the proceeds
of a Negro girl sold by order of Smith County Court This 27th March 1858 Dudley
MOORE Acknowledged before me the 27th
March 1858 DC SANDERS Clk See file date 1858
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$853.04 Recd of GD BEASLEY Wm H BEASLEY and Henry
BEASLEY Exrs of Isham BEASLEY decd eight hundred and fifty three dollars and 4
cts my share of the estate of Isham BEASLEY Decd of every kind and description
real personal or mixed Given under my
hand and seal October 29th 1857 Jordan
BEASLEY Test JJ BLANKENSHIP RH
BEASLEY Proven before me by the
subscribing witnesses 6th April 1858 see
file date 1858 DC SANDERS clk
$100.00 Recd of Henry BEASLEY GD BEASLEY and Wm H
BEASLEY Exrs of Isham BEASLEY Decd One hundred dollars in full of the legacy of
the estate of said Isham BEASLEY willed to Maza BEASLEY daughter of Joannah
BEASLEY this given under my hand & seal February
2nd 1858 Richard S DUKE Test Eliza O Grissard James W Rutherford Acknowledged before me by Richard S DUKE the 3rd May
1858 DC SANDERS Clk See fiule date 1858
$155.97 Recd of WS ALEXANDER & HH BRADLEY Amrs
of the estate of Wm S BRADLEY one hundred & fifty five dollars & 97 cts
in full of the amount due me by right of my wife in said Admrs hands, having
heretofore on a division of the slaves of said estate, viz of said estate slave
LUVENIA valued at six hundred & thirty dollars, this 22nd day of
August 1857 GL RANDOLPH Test Joseph
BOWMAN JW HUGHES Proven before me by Joseph BOWMAN & JW HUGHES the 5th
April 1858 DC SANDERS Clk see file date 1858
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$760.00 Recd of WS ALEXANDER & HH BRADLEY Admrs
of the estate of WS BRADLEY twenty five dollars & 97 cts in full of the
amount due me in right of my wife in said Administrators hands (having
heretofore on a division of the slaves of said estate viz of said estateS
slaves SARAH & VIOLETT valued at seven hundred & sixty dollars) this 22nd
day of August 1857 Wm C DENNEY Acknowledged before me by WC DENNEY 5th
April 1858 DC SANDERS Clk see file date 1858
$708.00 Recd of WS ALEXANDER & HH BRADLEY
Administrators of the estate of WS BRADLEY five dollars & 97 cts in full of
the amount due from said estate in the hands of said administrators (having
heretofore on a division of then slaves of said estate viz of said estate
Negroes KITTY & LOUISA valued at seven hundred & eight dollars) this 7th
day of Sept 1857 FE BRADLEY Test Edwin Rowles Joseph BOWMAN Proven before
me by EF ROWLES & Joseph BOWMAN the 5th April 1858 DC SANDERS Clk see file date 1858
#850.00 Recd of MANSFIELD & GAMMON one negroe
valued at eight hundred & fifty dollars my share of the personal estate of
Eli GAMMON Decd this 23rd of January 18 Francis GAMMON Test Wm
BURROW Proven before me by Wm BURROW
the 29th Janry 1858 DC
SANDERS Clk see file date 1858
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Recd of David C
SANDERS clerk of Smith County Court seven dollars & 81 cts less one dollar
& 25 cts for recording this receipt it being the amount coming to us from
the first payment on land & a Negro sold by order of Smith County Court
belonging to the heirs of Edmund DILLAHAY Decd this 16th March 185? Jesse MARTIN Mary O MARTIN Acknowledged
before me by oath the 16th March 1858 see file date 1858 DC
SANDERS Clk
$7.81 Recd of DC SANDERS clerk &
commissioner for the heirs of Edmund DILLAHAY Decd seven dollars & 81 cts
it being the first payment on land & a Negro sold by order of Smith County
Court less one dollar & 25 cts for recording this recpt this 22nd
March 1858 Henry F KNIGHT Acknowledged before me the 22nd
March 1858 see file date 1858 DC SANDERS Clk see
file date 1858
$3059.10 Recd of GD BEASLEY WH BEASLEY and Henry
BEASLEY Exrs of Isham BEASLEY Decd Three thousand & fifty ninedollars &
ten cents in full of our shares of the estate of Isham BEASLEY of every kind
and description real personal or mixed Given
under our hands 19th October 1857 Mary
B CAGE LM BRADLEY Susan T BRADLEY Mahala BRADLEY JM
BRADLEY ERVINE O BRADLEY Test JJ
BLANKENSHIP RH BEASLEY Proven before me by the subscribing witnesses
6th April 1858 DC SANDERS Clk see file date 1858
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$1318.25 Recd of GD BEASLEY Henry BEASLEY and Wm H
BEASLEY Exrs of Isham BEASLEY Decd One thousand three hundred and eighteen
dollars and twenty five cents the full balance due us from said Isham BEASLEY
estate of all & every kind real personal or mixed this 17th
Novemnber 1857 Robert CAARU--- Debor
iah AARU—(CORU---) by AD COR--- their Agent Test JJ BALNKENSHIP RH BEASLEY Proven by JJ BALNKENSHIP & RH BEASLEY the
5th April 1858 DC SANDERS see file date 1858
$547.37 Recd of GD BEASLEY Wm BEASLEY & Henry
BEASLEY Exrs of the estate of Isham BEASLEY five hundred & forty seven
dollars & thirty seven cts Geo OLDHAM & Luther OLDHAMS of said estate
having heretofore recd of WVR HALLUM their share of the slaves of said estate
sold by him as Clerk or Commissioner this October 30th 1857 WS ALEXANDER Guardian for Geo & Luther
OLDHAM Test Leonard BALLOW Will M PAYNE JJ BLANKENSHIP RH BEASLEY Proven before me by the above subscribing
witnesses 6th April 1858 DC
SANDERS Clk see file date 1858
$6118.25 Recd of GD BEASLEY Wm H BEASLEY and Henry
BEASLEY Exrs of Isham BEASLEY Decd Six thousand one hundred and eighteen
dollars and twenty five cents in full of my share of the estate of said Isham
BEASLEY of every kind and
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description real
personal or mixed given under my hand this 29th March 1858 Eliza O GRISSARD Test JJ BLANKENSHIP RH
BEASLEY Proven JJ BLANKENSHIP & RH
BEASLEY this 5th April 1858 DC
SANDERS see file date 1858
$325.90 Recd of David C SANDERS Clerk &
Commissioner for the heirs of J B ARMSTRONG Decd Three hundred and twenty five
dollars and ninety cents less one dollar and 25 cts for recording this recpt,
it being about the amount coming to me from said estate on first payment on
land sold by order of Smith County this 14th April 1858 MW ARMSTRONG Acknowledged
before me by MW ARMSTRONG the 14th April 1858 DC SANDERS Clk (see
file date 1858)
$325.90 Recd of David C SANDERS Clerk and
Commissioner for the heirs of JB ARMSTRONG Decd Three hundred and twenty five
dollars and 90 cts less one dollar and 25 cts for recording this recpt it being
the amount coming to me by right of purchase from BF (T) Armstrong from said
estate on first payment for land sold by order of Smith County Court This 14th April 1858 MW ARMSTRONG Acknowledged
before me by MW ARMSTRONG this 14th April 1858 DC SANDERS Clk see file date 1858
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Recd of GD
BEASLEY Wm H BEASLEY and Henry BEASLEY Exrs of Isham BEASLEY Decd five hundred
and forty eight dollars in full of our share of the estate of Isham BEASLEY of
every kind and description Given under
our hands this November 30th
1857 Gideon PRICE JH SMITH by John PRICE
Their Agent and Atty in fact Test JJ
BLANKENSHIP RH BEASLEY Proven before me by the above subscribing
witnesses 6th April 1858 See file date 1858 DC SANDERS CLK
$389.50 Recd of GD BEASLEY Wm H BEASLEY and Henry BEASLEY
Exrs of Isham BEASLEY Decd Three hundred and eighty nine dollars and fifty
cents in full of the shares of Permilia O VADEN Martha
L VADEN Lucinda VADEN and Mahala VADEN Jr heirs at law of Mahala VADEN Sr who
was a daughter of said Isham BEASLEY Decd Given under my hand this the 23rd
day of January 1858 William VADEN
Guardian Test JJ BALNKENSHIP RH
BEASLEY Proven before me DC SANDERS
Clerk of Smith County Court by the above subscribing witnesses this 6th
April 1858 DC SANDERS Clk see file date 1858
$486.87 ½ We Wm B DUNCAN and wife Elizabeth DUNCAN Wm B VADEN, Wm MOORE and wife Mary A
MOORE, Edwin D POSEY and wife Matilda POSEY and Lodwick VADEN heirs of Mahala
VADEN who was the daughter of Isham BEALEY have this day received of
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GD BEASLEY Wm H
BEASLEY and Henry BEASLEY Executors of Isham BEASLEY Decd the sum of four
hundred and eighty six dollars and 87 1/2 cents in full of our distributive
shares of the estate of Isham BEASLEY of every kind and description given under
our hands this 23rd day of Jany 1858 William
B VADEN William B DUNCAN Elizabeth F DUNCAN William MOORE Mary A MOORE Edwin D POSEY Matilda
Ann POSEY Lodwick J VADEN by William
VADEN their agent and Attorney in fact Test
JJ BLANKENSHIP RH BEASLEY Proven before me by the above subscribing
witnesses this 6th April 1858 DC
SANDERS Clk see file date 1858
$39.07 Recd of David C SANDERS Clerk and
Commissioner for the heirs of William HOUSE Decd thirty nine dollars and 7 cts
less one dollar and 25 cents for recording this receipt it being our
distributive share of the first payment of land sold by order of Smith County
Court this 11th March 1858 LJ
SQUIRES and wife by Henry PIPER Atty Recd
the Amount from my Atty Henry PIPER this 11th March 1858 LJ SQUIRES Acknowledged
by Henry PIPER Atty this 11th March 1858 DC SANDERS Clk see file
date 1858
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$3268.25 Recd of GD BEASLEY Wm H BEASLEY and Henry
BEASLEY Exrs of Isham BEASLEY Decd three thousand one hundred and eighteen
dollars and 25 cts his share of the estate of Isham BEASLEY of every kind and
description real personal or mixed also received one hundred and fifty dollars
for the support of the old slave JENNY her lifetime given under my hand this
October 1st 1857 Ellis B
BEASLEY Test RA BUFORD Jas L ALEXANDER RH BEASLEY JJ BLANKENSHIP Proven
by RH BEASLEY and JJ BLANKENSHIP 5th April 1858. DC SANDERS Clk see
file date 1858
$660.85 Recd of Hirum LYLES Administrator with the
will annexed of David HOGG Decd six hundred and sixty dollars and 85 cts the
whole of the distributive share of the personal estate of said David HOGG Decd
due the minor heirs of RLW HOGG Decd in the hands of said LYLES to be
administered after accounting to said estate for the advancements heretofore
made to RLW HOGG Decd amounting to five hundred and seventy dollars and 30 cts
this 6th January 1857 EW
CORNWELL Guardian for minor heirs of RLW HOGG Decd Acknowledged before me by EW CORNWELL this 5th April
1858 DC SANDERS Clk see file date 1858
$1142.48 Recd of Solomon DEBOW Executor of William
STALCUP Decd Eleven and forty two dollars and 48 cts which is the balance due
me from the estate of said William STALCUP Decd this 6th day of
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March 1858 Elizabeth STALCUP by Thos H BURNETT Atty in
Fact Samuel STALCUP 22 Mch 1858 Daniel M BREWER 22 Mch 1858 Proven by Samuel STALCUP and Daniel M BREWER
this 22nd March 1858 DC
SANDERS Clk see file date 1858
$162.51 Recd of David C SANDERS Clerk and
commissioner for the heirs of Edmund DILLAHAY Decd One hundred and sixty two
dollars and fifty one cents less one dollar and 25 cents for recording this
recpt it being the amount coming to us on the first payment of land and a Negro
sold by order of Smith County Court this 9th day of Feby 1858 Obediah GREGORY Elizabeth
GREGORY
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS Clerk of Smith County
Court Obediah GREGORY with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged
that he executed the foregoing recpt for the purposes therein contained Witness my hand at office the 9th
Feby 1858 DC SANDERS Clk
Elijah W
CORNWELL Esqr You are hereby authorized
to take the acknowledgement of Elizabeth GREGORY wife of Obediah GREGORY
relative to her free execution to the foregoing recpt privately and apart from
her husband the said O GREGORY and certify the same under your hand and seal
this 9th Feby 1858 DC
SANDERS Clk see file date 1858
Pg 248
State of
Tennessee Smith County > Personally appeared before me an acting Justice of
the Peace with and for Smith County Elizabeth GREGORY wife of Obediah GREGORY and
acknowledged to the foregoing recpt as being examined privately and apart from
her said husband says that she signs the same without any compulsion by her
said husband and of her own free will and accord Given under my hand and seal this 26th of Feby 1858 EW CORNWELL J.P. for Smith Cty
$500- Recd of Campbell CRUTCHFIELD
Administrator with the will annexed of the estate of David ROBINSON Decst five
hundred Dollars I being a Grand Son of said David ROIBINSON and it being the
portion of said estate coming to me through his hands This 14th May 1858 T(L)
CRUTCHFIELD witness SR SAMPSON Thomas
P LIGON Acknowledged before me by
T(L) CRUTCHFIELD the 14th May 1858 DC
SANDERS Clk
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$1891.97 Recd of Matthew T NEELEY Executor & Admr
of William & Elizabeth NEELEY Decd one thousand eight hundred and ninety
one dollars and 97 cts including half of JC NEELEY share in William NEELEY Decd
estate less $175 for recording Bond & receipt it being the full amount
coming to us the said estate through his hands this 5 day of July 1858 Calvin POPE Elizabeth
POPE
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me James W GRISSOM an acting Justice of
the Peace in & for the said County Calvin POPE and acknowledged that he
executed the within rect for the purposes therein contained also personally
appeared before me Elizabeth POPE Privately and apart from her husband the said
Calvin POPE and acknowledged that she executed the within rect freely
voluntarily and understandingly without compulsion or constraint on the part of
her said husband and for the purposes therein contained Witness my hand and seal this 5th day of July 1858 James W GRISSOM JP for said County recorded the 31st July 1858 SANDERS Clk
$1314.07 Recd of Matthew T NEELY Executor & Admr
of William & Elizabeth NEELEY Decst one thousand three hundred &
fourteen Dollars & 7 cts Less $175 for recording bond and rect it being the
full amount coming to me as Guardian for Amanda NEELEY from the said estate
through his hands this 1st day of June 1858 JR CARTWRIGHT Guardian Acknowledged
before me by said CARTWRIGHT 5th July 1858 DC SANDERS Clk
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$65.16 Recd of David C SANDERS Clk &
commissioner for the heirs of Alethia B ALLEN Decst Sixty five dollars & 16
cts Less $125 for recording this rect it being the amount coming to my ward
Virginia D ALLEN from the last payment on town property sold by order of Smith
County Court this 19th July 1858 RA
LAPSLY Guardian of VD ALLEN Acknowledged
before me the 19th July 1858 D.C.
SANDERS Clk see file date 1858
$212.44 recd of David C SANDERS Clk &
commissioner for the heirs of William HAWKINS Dect Two hundred & two
Dollars & 44 cts Less $125 for recording this rect it being the portion
coming to my wards Thomas & Richard HAWKINS from the last payment on land
sold by order of Smith County Court this 20 July 1858 WG HAWKINS Guard Acknowledged
before me 20 July 1858 DC SANDERS Clk
$101.22 Recd of David C SANDERS Clk &
commissioner for the heirs of William HAWKINS Decst one hundred & one
Dollars & 22 cts Less $125 for recording this rect it being the last
payment on land sold by order of Smith County Court this 20 July 1858 WG HAWKINS Acknowledged
before me the 20 July 1858 DC SANDERS Clk
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$101.22 Recd of David C SANDERS Clk &
commissioner for the heirs of William HAWKINS Decst one hundred & one
Dollars & 22 cts Less $125 for recording this rect it being the amount
coming to me from said est in right of purchase from James GUNN he from WG
HAWKINS he from John R HAWKINS it being the last payment on land sold by order
of Smith County Court this 22 July 1858 Joseph
BOWMAN Acknowledged before me the 22
July 1858 D.C. SANDERS Clk
$66.93 Recd of David C SANDERS clerk &
commissioner Sixty six Dollars & 93 cents less $1.25 for recording this
rect it being my distributive share of the first payment on town lots sold by
order of Smith County Court coming to the heirs of Alethia B ALLEN Dect this 27
Day of Feby 1858 VH ALLEN acknowledged before me by VH ALLEN 27 Feby
1858 DC SANDERS Clk
$66.93 Recd of David C SANDERS Clk Sixty six
Dollars & 93 cents less $125 for recording this rect it being the amount
coming to my ward John ALLEN from the sale of town lots sold by order of Smith
County Court and first payment belonging to the heirs of Alethia B ALLEN Decst
this 27 Day of Feby 1858 VH ALLEN Gard Acknowledged before me by VH ALLEN the 27 Feby
1858 DC SANDERS Clk
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Know all men by
these presents that we Oscar S EWING and Evelina L EWING his wife James E
FITZPATRICK & Lavina W, his wife John L RANDOLPH and Mary B his wife do
hearby nominate and appoint George G DILLARD our attorney in fact to demand sue
for & receipt from one James R HUBBITT our distributive share of the estate
of Elizabeth G McALISTER Decst late of Smith County it being real personal or
mixed we do hearby ratify and confirm all the actings and doings of our said
attorney as if we were present and doing the same ourselves in witness whereof
we have hearunto set our hands and seals this 2nd Day of June 1858 OS EWING EL
EWING MB RANDOLPH JE FITZPATRICK LW
FITZPATRICK JL RANDOLPH
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County Oscar S EWING – James E FITZPATRICK & James L
RANDOLPH with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that they
executed the within power of attorney for the purposes therein contained Also personally appeared before me Evelina
L EWING Mary B RANDOLPH & Lavina W FITZPATRICK privately and apart from
their husbands and acknowledged that they executed the within power of Attorney
freely voluntartily & understandingly without compulsion constraint or
coercion on the part of their husbands & for the purposes therein contained
Witnwess my hand at office the 2 June 1858 DC
SANDERS Clk
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$107.96 Recd of James R HUBBETT Admr one hundred
& seven Dollars & 96 cts Less $2.25 for clks fees it being our
Distributive share of the Estate of Elizabeth G McALISTER decst coming through
his hands this 2 June 1858 JL RANDOLPH Mary B RANDOLPH by GG DILLARD Attorney Recd of GG DILLARD Attorney in full of the
above June 2nd 1858 JL
RANDOLPH Acknowledged before me by GG
DILLARD the 2 June 1858 DC SANDERS Clk
$215.93 Recd of James R HUBBETT Admr of the Est of
E.G. McALISTER Two hundred & fifteen Dollars & 93 cnts Less $2.25 for
clks fees it being the amount coming to us from said estate this 2nd
June 1858 James E FITZPATRICK LW FITZPATRICK by GG DILLARD Attorney Recd the above of GG DILLARD Attorney JE FITZPATRICK Acknowledged before me by GG DILLARD the 2nd June
1858 DC SANDERS Clk
$215.93 Recd of James R HUBBETT Admr of the Estate
of Elizabeth G McALISTER Decst Two hundred & fifteen Dollars & 93 cnts
Less 2.25 for clks fees it being the full amount coming to us from Said Estate
this 2nd June 1858 OS EWING EL EWING by GG DILLARD Atto Recd the above of GG DILLARD Atto OS EWING Acknowledged
before me by GG DILLARD the 2nd June 1858 DC SANDERS Clk
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$66.93 Recd of David C SANDERS Sixty Six Dollars
& 93 cnts Less $125 for recording this rect it being the amount coming to
me as Admr of DB ALLEN Decst from the Estate of Alethia B ALLEN Decst in first
payment of Town lots sold by order of Smith County Court this 27 Feby 1858 SM FITE Admr of DB ALLEN Acknowledged before me by SM FITE the 27
Feby 1858 D.C. SANDERS Clk
$77.50 Recd of Coleman S SAMSON my Guardian
Seventy Seven Dollars & fifty cents in full of the amount coming to me
through his hands as my Guardian from the Estate of my for the my former
Guardian this 12th day of April 1858 Isaac
DAWSON Acknowledged before me the 12th
April 1858 D.C.SANDERS clk
$84.11 Recd of David C SANDERS Clk &
commissioner for the heirs of Charles PATY Decst Eighty four Dollars & 11
cnts Less $125 for recording this rect it being the full amount coming to my
ward John PATY through his hands from the sale of land This 1st
April 1858 John GIBBS Guardian SR SAMSON Thos
P LIGON Acknowledged before me by John
GIBBS the 26 June 1858 DC SANDERS Clk
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$313.22 Received of David C SANDERS Clk &
commissioner for the heirs of Mary A DOWELL decst Three hundred & thirteen
Dollars & 22 cnts less $125 for recording this rect it being one forth part
and all of my interest in the proceeds of the sale of a Negro boy Press
belonging to Said Estate this 1st day of July 1858 Letitia A DOWELL Acknowledged before me the 1st July 1858 DC SANDERS Clk
$325.80 recd of David C SANDERS Cleerk &
commissioner for the heirs of Alethia B ALLEN Decst Three hundred & Twenty
five Dollars & 80 cts Less $300 for recording this rect it being the full amount
coming to me from said estate on last payment for town property sold by order
of Smith County Court – To George M ALLEN for his part & to GC ALLEN
assignor of Jane G ALLEN’s part & Joseph W ALLEN’s part and to Andrew
ALLISON & wife’s part & Dixon ALLEN & Wife’s part this 31st
day of July 1858 JB MOARS Attory in fact Acknowledged before me 31st July
1858 D.C. SANDERS Clk
$3279.31 Recd of David C SANDERS Clerk &
commissioner for the heirs of JB ARMSTRONG Decst Three Thousand Two hundred and
Seventy nine Dollars & 31 cents it being the full amount of seven shares in
lands sold by order of Smith County Court to wit the share of WC PEACE &
wife in both payments to wit $648.93 & Robert ARMSTRONGs share in both
payments to wit $648.93 & David ARMSTRONGs share in both payments to wit
$648.93 & JB ARMSTRONGs share in last payment to wit $343.23 &
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LV YOUNG &
wifes share in last payment to wit $323.03 & Berryman ARMSTRONGs share in
last payment to wit $323.03 all of the above shares in said land sales belongs
to me by right of purchase from the above heirs in Said Estate the 4th
day of August 1858 WW SEAY(LEVY) Acknowledged before me by WW SEAY (LEVY) the 4
August 1858 D.C. SANDERS Clk
$486.70 Recd of David C SANDERS Clk &
commissioner for the heirs of JB ARMSTRONG Decst four hundred and Eighty Six
Dollars & 70 cts less 125 for recording this rect it being the full amount
coming to me as Executor of JH BEDFORD Decst it being three forths of TT
ARMSTRONGs share in both payments of land sold by order of Smith County Court
this 4th day of August 1858 GC
BELCHER Executor by WW SEAY(LEVY)
For the consideration of the sum of about
one hundred & Seventy five Dollars I have this day bargained and Sold and
do hearby transfer and convey to Patsy CLEAVLAND & her heirs & assigns
forever all of my interest it being one sixteenth part of the proceeds in the
lands sold by order of Smith County Court for the benefit of the heirs of
William CLEAVLAND Decst. This transfer is made in lieu of a similar transfer
made by me to Said Patsy CLEAVLAND in the year 1846 which transfer cannot be
found this is therefore to authorize and empower the said
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Patsy to draw my
share of Said proceeds out of the hands of the Clerk of Smith County Court or
from any person that have said funds arising from said sale. In testimony whereof I have hearunto set my
hand and seal this 3rd day of August 1858 Matilda CLEAVLAND Charles
MATHERSON Wm N CLEAVLAND
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS Clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Charles MATHERSON & William N CLEAVLAND who being
first sworn depose & say that they are acquainted with Matilda CLEAVLAND
the bargainor & that she acknowledged the same in their presents to be her
act and deed for the purposes therein contained Witness
my hand at office the 9th Day of August 1858 D.C. SANDERS Clk
$90.70 Recd of David C SANDERS Clerk&
commissioner for ninety Dollars & 70 cents less $225 for recording this
receipt & Deed it being the portion coming to me by right of purchase of
Matilda CLEAVLAND from the first payment of land sold by order of Smith County
Court belonging to the heirs of William CLEAVLAND Decst this 3rd day
of August 1858 Patsy CLEAVLAND Acknowledged before me by Patsy CLEAVLAND
the 3 August 1858 DC SANDERS clk
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$65.16 Recd of David C SANDERS Clk &
commissioner for the heirs of Alethia B ALLEN Decst Sixty five Dollars & 16
cts less $125 for recording this rect It being the amount on last payment of
Town property sold by order of Smith County Court coming to the Est of DB ALLEN
Decst this 12th August 1858 SM
FITE admr of DB ALLEN Acknowledged
before me by SM FITE the 12 Aug 1858 DC
SANDERS Clk
Know all men by
these presents that I Benjamin CHILDERS and Mary CHILDERS of the County of Hunt
and State of Texas have made constituted and appointed and by these presents do
make constitute and appoint William H HOOKER of the County of Smith and State
of Tennessee our true and lawful attorney for us and in our names place and
stead whereas Mary CHILDERS the daughter of Thomas HOOKER deceased of Smith
County Tennessee is entitled to one ninth part of the distributive Share of the
Estate of Said Thomas HOOKER deceased giving and granting unto our Said
attorney full power and authority to Draw one ninth part of the distributive
share of the Estate of the Said Thomas HOOKER Decst to do and perform all and
every act and thing whatsoever is required and necessary to be done in and
about the premises as fully to all interests and purposes as we mite or could do
if personally present with full power of substitution and revocation hearby
ratifying and confirming all that Said attorney or his substitute shall do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof in witness whereof we have hearunto set our
hands and seals this July the twentieth one thousand eight hundred fifty seven B CHILDERS Mary
CHILDERS
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State of Texas
County of Hunt > This day personally appeared before me the undersigned notary
public Benjamin CHILDERS and Mary CHILDERS the wife of Benjamin CHILDERS both
to me well known and acknowledged and assigned the within and above instrument
of writing for the purposes therein contained Given
under my hand and seal of office July 20th one thousand Eight
hundred and fifty Seven Samuel HOOKER
notary Public
State of Texas
County of Hunt > I James M McCOMANT clerk of the County Court of Said County
and State hearby certify that Samuel HOOKER whose name appears to the within
certificate as Notary Public was at the time of the signing thereof an acting
Notary Public in & for Hunt County duly commissioned In testimony whereof I have hearunto set my hand and seal of
office hearon impressed at Greenville this June 28th 1858 JM McCOMANT clerk Co C HUNT County Tex
The State of
Texas County of Hunt > I WA MATTOX chief Justice of Hunt County hearby
certify that James M McCOMANT whose name appears to the above certificate is at
this time the clerk of the county court in & for Hunt County and that his
acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit In testimony whereof I have hearunto set my hand and the seal of
the County Court hearon Impressed at Greenville this June 28th 1858 WA MATTOX chief Justice Hunt County Texas recorded the 17th August 1858 SANDERS Clk
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Received of WVR
HALLUM former clerk of Smith County Court forty seven dollars & 92 cents in
full of the amount due us in said clerks hands arising from the sale of real
Estate sold by order of Smith County Court in the case of William H HOOKER
& others vs William KITCHENS & others of which Thomas HOOKER Sr decd
seized & possessed this 2 of August 1858 Benjamin
CHILDERS Mary CHILDERS by Attorney in
fact Wm HOOKER
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County William H HOOKER the attorney in fact for the above
Benjamin & Mary CHILDERS with whom I am personally acquainted & who
acknowledged that he executed the forgoing receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office this
2nd day of August 1858 D.C.
SANDERS Clk Recorded the 17 August 1858
$65.16 Received of David C SANDERS clerk &
commissioner for the heirs of Alethia B ALLEN Decst Sixty five dollars & 16
cents less $125 for recording this receipt It being my portion on last payment
of town property sold by order of Smith County court this 3rd August
1858 John ALLEN Acknowledged before me by John ALLEN the 3
August 1858 DC SANDERS Clk recorded 17th August 1858 Sanders Clk
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$1314.64 Recd of Nathaniel T NEELY Executor &
Administrator of William & Elizabeth NEELY one thousand Three Hundred &
fourteen dollars and 64 cts less $1.75 for recording bond & receipt It
being the full amount coming to me from Said Estate through his hands this 1st
day of June 1858 Letitia A DOWELL
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David M BRADFORD an acting Justice of
the peace in & for Said County Letitia DOWELL and acknowledged that she
executed the within receipt for the purposes therein contained Witness my hand and Seal this 6th
Day of July 1858 DM BRADFORD JP for
Smith Co recorded the 17th
August 1858 SANDERS Clk
Recd of Nathan T
NEELY Executor & admn of William & Elizabeth NEELY Decst one thousand
eight hundred and ninety one Dollars & 97 cnts including half of JC NEELY
share of William NEELY Dec estate less $175 for recording bond & rect it
being the full amount coming to us from Said Estate through his hands this June
1st 1858 A PASCHAL Matilda PASCHAL
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David M BRADFORD an acting Justice of
the peace in & for said county Anderson PASCHALL and acknowledged that he
executed the within rect for the purposes therein contained also personally
appeared before me Matilda PASCHALL privately and apart from her husband the
said A PASCHALL & acknowledged that She executed the within rect freely
voluntarily and understandingly without compulsion constraint or coercion from
her said Husband & for the purposes within contained Witness my hand & seal the day of July 1858 DM BRADFORD JP for Smith Cty Recorded 17th August 1858
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Isham BEASLEY
Est Power of Attorney from Matilda METCALF
The State of
Mississippi Scott County > Know all men by these presents that I MB METCALF
of the County & State aforesaid have made constituted and appointed and by
these presents do make constitute and appoint William J BALLOW and Edward A
METCALF of the County & State aforesaid to be my true and lawful attorneys
for me and in my name and stead to ask demand sue for recover demand and
receive by all lawful means and ways whatsoever from Gabriel D BEASLY Henry
BEASLY and William BEASLY Executors &C of Isham BEASLY Decst of Smith
County in the State of Tennessee all of my interest and Estate that I am
entitled to receive of the Estate of Said Isham BEASLY that yet remains unpaid
or such a part as was not paid over to my former attorney AWH METCALF and I do
hearby ratify and confirm all and whatsoever my Said attorney or either of them
shall legally do and they or either of them are hearby authorized to give all
proper receipts and acquittances for me and in my name as fully as I could were
I personally present In witness
whereof I have hearunto set my hand and seal this 15th day of July
AD 1858 Matilda B METCALF
The State of Mississippi
Scott County > This day personally appeared before me the undersigned clerk
of the probate court of Said county Mr? MB METCALF who acknowledged that she
signed sealed and delivered the within and forgoing Power
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of Attorney on
the day of its date for the uses and purposes therein specified Given under my hand and Seal of office the 15th
day of July AD 1858 Jas D. JONES clk
The State of
Mississippi Scott County > I AWH METCALF Judge of the probate Court of Said
County do hearby certify that James D JONES whose Genuine Signature appears to
the forgoing acknowledgement is and was at the time of the date thereof clerk
of the probate court of Said county duly Elected qualified and commissioned and
that full faith and credit are due all his official acts as Such Given under my hand and seal this 16th
day of July AD 1858 AWH METCALF Judge
The State of
Mississippi Scott County > I James D JONES clerk of the probate court of
Said County do hearby certify that AWH METCALF whose genuine signature appears
to the forgoing certificate is and was at the time of the date thereof Judge of
the probate court of Said county duly Elected qualified and commissioned and
that all of his official acts as such are and ought to be Entitled to full
faith and credit Given under my hand
and seal of office at Hil---- the 17th day of July AD 1858 Jas D JONES clk recorded the 18th August 1858 DC SANDERS Clk
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$343.23 Recd of David C SANDERS clerk &
commissioner for the heirs of JB ARMSTRONG Decst Three hundred & forty
three Dollars & less $1.25 for recording this receipt it being the amount
coming to Susan ARMSTRONG on last payment for land sales sold by order of Smith
County Court this 10th day of Sept 1858 Susan ARMSTRONG Thos C PIECE Att Acknowledged
before me by Thos C PIECE attorney the 10th Sept 1858 D.C. SANDERS Clk
Recd of Thos V
ASHU---- administrator with the will annexed of Isaac BOTTS Decst Three
Thousand Two hundred and Sixty nine Dollars and seventy one cents as the amount
of the Share of Benjamin BOTTS Deceased and now decending to his heirs
September 20th 1858 Thomas
FISHER Guardian for BE BOTTs heirs Ack
the 20 Sept 1858 DC SANDERS Clk
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Know all men by
these presents that I William J ----- of the County of Crittendon and State of
Kentucky do this day and by these presents hearby constitute and appoint Elijha
CA---of Smith County Tennessee my true and lawful agent and attorney in fact to
collect sue for or receipt for all money or property that may be coming to me
from the Estate of my mother Matilda CANGO now in the hands of Henry B McDONALD
as Executor of John CONGO Decd who was Admr of my Said mother the Said Elijha
CANGO (MUNGO) is also fully authorized and empowered to demand receive receipt
for and sue for and collect all money or property real or personal that may be
coming to me from Said Estate in whatever hands it may be and I hearby ratify
and confirm all the acts and doings of the said Elisha CANGO (Mango) if in the
scope of the above authority Witness
my hand & Seal this 26th day of May 1858 Wm J CANGO
State of
Kentucky County of Crittendon > I Berry S YOUNG clerk of the county court in
& for Said county do hearby certify that the forgoing power of Attorney
from William J CANGO to Elisha CANGO was this day produced to me in my office
and acknowledged by Said William J CANGO to be his act and deed for the
purposes therein contained In
testimony whereof I have hearunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of
Said court at Marion this 26 Day of May 1858 Berry
S YOUNG clk
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State of
Kentucky County of Crittendon > I JW McCOLLUM Judge of the County Court for
Said County do certify that Berry S YOUNG whose Genuine Signature appears to
the forgoing certificate is and was at the time of Signing the Same Clerk of
the Crittendon County Court and that his attestation is in due form of law Given under my hand this 26th Day of
May 1858 JW McCOLLUM Judge
Recd of Henry B
McDONALD who was the Executor of John CANGO Decst fifty Eight 75/100 Dollars in
full of all demands that William J CANGO a son of Isaac and Melinda CANGO has
or had against the Estate of John CANGO decst so far as the same ever comes to
the hands of Said McDONALD as the Executor of Said John CANGO and hearby
release the Esatte fo Said John CANGO so far as any funds --- was in the hands
of Said McDONALD as the Executor of Said John CANGO Decst this 5th
of June 1858 Elisha CANGO attorney in fact
of William J CANGO
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me David C SANDERS clk of the County
Court of Smith County Elisha CANGO with whom I am personally acquainted and who
acknowledged that he exceuted the within receipt for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office the
5 June 1858 D.C.SANDERS clk
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$1064.10 Recd of David C SANDERS clk & commissioner
for the heirs of Charles BOULTON Sr Decst Ten hundred Sixty four Dollars &
10 cnts Less $125 for recording this receipt It being the amount coming to me
from the sale of Slaves & the 1st payment on land sales sold by
order of Smith County Court this 8 Nov 1858 Charles
BOULTON Acknowledged before me 8 Nov
1858 D.C. SANDERS clk
$194.17 Recd of David C SANDERS clk &
Commisssioner for the heirs of Fanny ALLEN Decst one hundred & ninety Two
Dollars & 17 cts Less $125 for recording this receipt it being the amount
coming to me from land Sold by order of Smith County this 5 Oct 1858 AW ALLEN Acknowledged
before me the same day it bears date DC
SANDERS clk
$194.17 Recd of David C Sanders Clk &
commissioner for the heirs of Fanny ALLEN Decst one hundred & ninety four
Dollars & 17 cnts Less $125 for recording this recet It being the amount
coming to me from Sale of land Sold by order of Smith County Court this 5th
Oct 1858 DB ALLEN Ack before me the 5 October 1858 D.C. SANDERS Clk
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$194.17 Recd of David C SANDERS clk &
commissioner for the heirs of Fanny ALLEN Decst one hundred & ninety four
Dollars & 17 cts Less $125 for recording this receipt It being the amount
coming to me by purchase of Jas S ALLENs Interest in the sale of lands Sold by
order of Smith County Court this 5 October 1858 BJ
VADEN Acknowledged before me 5 Oct
1858 DC SANDERS Clk
$26.76 Recd of Nathan T NEELEY administrator of
Elizabeth NEELEY Decst twenty six Dollars & 76 cents Less $175 for
recording Bond & receipt It being the full amount coming to me from Said
Estate through his hands this 30 Day of Oct 1858 William L NEELY Acknowledged
before me 1st Nov 1858 D.C.
SANDERS Clk
$928.25 Recd of GD BEASLY Wm H BEASLY & Henry
BEASLY Executors of Isham BEASLY Decst nine hundred & twenty Eight Dollars
& 25 cts in full of Braddock BEASLYs share of the Estate of Said Isham
BEASLY of every kind and discription real personal or mixed Given under my hand this the 7th
Day of December 1857 Joseph C D----- John McCLARIN Hugh McCLARIN Administrator of
Braddock Dect Acknowledged before me DC
SANDERS Clk
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$559.50 Recd of WS ALEXANDER Admr of the Estate of
A G DONOHO five hundred & fifty nine Dollars & 50 cents that being the
amount in his hands after paying the Debts of Said Estate Sept 22 1858 Cynthia DONOHO John J H-NTO- TD CHAMBERS Proved by John J HINTON & TD CHAMBERS 1st
Novr 1858 DC SANDERS clk By QC SANDERS
Dbt
$112.82 Recd of John M----- my Guardian one hundred
& twelve Dollars & 82 cents It being the full amount coming to me from
my fathers Estate through his hands this 6th day of August 1858 Martha J Ogleby formerly Martha J ---- John H OGLEY
Tennessee Smith
County > Personally appeared before me Elisha OGLESBEY an acting Justice of
the piece & for Macon County & State aforesaid Martha J OGBY formerly
Martha J ---- and John OGBY with whom I am personally acquainted & who
acknowledged that they executed the forgoing rect for the purposes therein
contained Witness my hand at office the
6 day of August 1858 Elisha OGLESBY JP
for Macon County
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$77.31 Recd of Thomas R & Johnson DILLAHAY
Administrators of Edmon DILLAHAY & Joanah DILLAHAY Decst Seventy Seven
Dollars & 31 cts less $1.75 for recording receipt & bond it being the
full amount coming to me from Said Estate through their hands this the 2 day of
July 1858 Obediah GREGORY Elizabeth
GREGORY Proven before me by BF SAMPSON
& GW SAMSON 6 Sept 1858 Test DC
SANDERS Clk
$11.05 Recd of Thomas R & Johnson DILLAHAY
Administrators of Edmon DILLAHAY & Joanah DILLAHAY Decst Eleven Dollars
& 5 cnts Less $1.75 for recording recept & bond it being the full
amount coming to me from Said Estate through their hands this the 3rd
day of July 1858 John A KNIGHT Test CW
WEST Tho A---- Acknowledged before me the 6th Sept 1858 D.C. SANDERS clerk
$11.05 Recd of Thomas R DILLAHAY & Johnson
Dillahay Administrators of Edmon DILLAHAY & Joanah DILLAHAY Decst Eleven
Dollars & 05 cts less $1.75 for recording recept & bond it being the
full amount coming to me from Said Est through their hands this the 3rd
day of July 1858 Ellis KNIGHT CW WEST Tho
S---- Ackd the 6th Sept 1858 before me D.C. SANDERS clk
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$11.05 Recd of Thomas R & Johnson DILLAHAY
Administrators of Edmon DILLAHAY & Joanah DILLAHAY Decst Eleven Dollars
& 5cts less $175 for recording receipt & bond it being the full amount
coming to me from said Estate through their hands this the 3rd day
of July 1858 Henry Y KNIGHT CW WEST Thos
S----D Acknowledged before me 6 Sept 1858 DC SANDERS clk
$362.80 Recd of David C SANDERS clerk &
commissioner for the heirs of William CLEAVLAND Decst Three hundred & Sixty
Two Dollars & 80 cents Less $1.25 for recording this receipt it being the
amount coming to me of the first payment of the Sale of land Sold by order of
Smith County Court By right of purchase of Jacob M CLEAVLAND,Int – William N
CLEAVLANDs Int, Letitia SMITHs Int & Susan GREGARYs Interest in Said Estate Given under my hand & Seal the 12th
Day of July 1858 Levi C WINKLER Acknowledged before me the 12 July 1858 DC SANDERS clk
$264. Recd of Henry GOAD Executor of the Estate
of Joshua GOAD Decst Two hundred & Sixty four Dollars Less $175 for
recording this receipt & bond It being the amount coming to my wards David
& Leonadus KERBY heirs of Joseph KERBY Decst husband of Anny KERBY from the
Estate of Said Joshua GOAD Decst this 4th October 1858 EB KEMP Grd Acknowledged
before me the 4th October 1858 D.C.SANDERS
Clk