Raines, Hugh – administration of estate

Alamo Tennessee Monday October 7th 1889
J. W. WILLIAMS admst
of the estate of
HUGH RAINS decd

To the County Court of Crockett County Tenn. October Term 1889

The undersigned would most respectfully report to the court that from the deposition of P. B. NANCE and T. G. JOHNSON now filed with the papers in this cause that one Hundred and Thirty five Dollars would be a reasonable compensation for J. W. WILLIAMS for his services as the administrator of the estate of HUGH RAINES Deceased for winding up said estate, as he has had some trouble and law suits in winding up said estate all of which is most respectfully submitted this the 7th day of October 1889.

J. B. HUMPHREYS, Clk

Alamo Tennessee Monday October 7th 1889

J. W. WILLIAMS admst
of the estate of
HUGHE RAINES Decesed

The settlement of J. W. WILLIAMS administrator of the estate of HUGHE RAINS Deceased was made with the clerk of this court and dated September the 16th 1889 was examined by the court ratified confirmed and Ordered recorded.

Alamo Tennessee Monday October 21st 1889

J. W. WILLIAMS admst
of the estate of
HUGH RAINS Decesed

On motion it is Ordered By the court that J. W. WILLIAMS administrator of the estate of HUGH RAINS Deceased Pay to? ALSEY RAINS to sum of $4.70 for the use of ALLICE KIRKSEY a minor heir to said estate of HUGH RAINS Deceased for the purpose of mantaining the said ALLICE KIRKSEY as the amount is all she will have from said estate and is two small to pay the expences of a Guardian and she is an orphan in the case of the said ALSEY RAINS and he is a suitable person to take care of the above amount for the Heir ALLICE KIRKSEY, he taking ALSEY RAINS receipt for the same.


Transcribed and contributed by Natalie Huntley.