Elizabeth McMurry Letter of Administration

Elizabeth McMurry Letter of Administration
Source; Robertson County, Tennessee, Will Book 16, p. 51.
Transcribed by Larry Hallstrom
© 2008


State of Tennessee, Robertson County, May Term 1855.
         Whereas it appears to the Court here that Elizabeth McMurry is dead, and having made no will or testament, and application being made by A. Baldwin & Robert McMurry to have letters of Administration granted to them on the estate of the said Elizabeth McMurry dec’d. They having given bonds and security as by law in such case is required, the court therefore order that they have letters accordingly.
         These are therefore to authorize and empower you the said A. Baldwin & Rob’t McMurry enter into and upon all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said Elizabeth McMurry deceased, and the same into your possession take wheresoever they may be found in this State, and a list and perfect inventory thereof make and return into our ____ Court on oath, and all the just debts of the intestate ___ for as the said estate will amount or extend, the residue the___ deliver to those who have a right thereto by law. W___ fail not. Witness Robert H. Murphey, Clerk of our said Court, at office, the first Monday in June 1855.
R.H. Murphey


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