Wiley Ballard Will - 1854
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From Rutherford County Archives Courthouse, Suite 301 Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Record Book 17, p. 162:
Ballard, Wiley Deceased
Be it remembered that I Wiley Ballard of the County of Rutherford and
State of Tennessee. Considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being
of sound and perfect mind and memory blesses be Almighty God for the same
do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following
(that is to say) that I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Tabitha Ballard
one bed stead with a bed and furniture. I do also give and bequeath unto
my daughter Rebecca Ballard one bed stead with a bed and furniture. I also
give unto my daughter Rebecca one cow the choice of my stock and lastly it
is my will that all my property both real and personal be sold to the highest
bidder and all my just debts punctually paid it is then my will that all
the ballence of the effects of the sale with all the money on hand including
all that is justly owing to me be equally divided between my beloved wife
Tabitha Ballard and all my legal heirs. It is also my will and I do hereby
appoint my beloved friend James C. Fathered sole executor of this my last
will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness
whereof I have her unto sit my hand and seal the 6th day of April in the
year of our Lord 1847
Wiley X Ballard
mark Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Wiley Ballard
to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request
and at his presence have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses to the
same J. Stroop Junat Jesse Brasher Junat Recorded June the 6th 1854 State
of Tennessee Rutherford County Court June Term 1854 The execution of the
within last will and testament of Wiley Ballard deceased was duly proven
in open court at the above mentioned term by the oaths of John Stroop and
Jesse Brashear subscribing witnesses thereto and was ordered to be recorded.
John Woods Clk
From Rutherford County Archives
Courthouse, Suite 301
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Record Book 17, p. 232-234:
Ballard, Wiley Deceased
A list of the Real Estate and personal property of Wiley Ballard Deceased
this 3rd of August 1854.
1 Brindle cow John M. Thompson $ 4.75
One white backed cow Widow Ballard
8.00
One sow & 7 pigs "
" 1.50
4 hogs of first choice Thomas Y. Mare $4.05
per head 16.20
4 hogs of second choice Seiles Davis $2.00 per head 8.00
5 shoats Jas Ballard 25 cts per head 1.25
One Red Cow Seiles Davis 5.00
One Cary plow Payton Clark .80
One buttong plow Jas Ballard .30
One Barshear plow C. McFadden .30
One kettle and hooks Widow Ballard 1.00
One pot Jas Ballard .25
One Loom - - - - -
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One shot gun John Bolding 4.25
2 iron hooped barrels Payton Shepherd
.40
One wagon and gear James Ballard 20.00
One lot of corn 26 1/2 bushels Payton Clark 76 cts per
19.76
One lot of rotten corn Payton Clark .80
One table & furniture Widow Ballard 1.00
One cupboard "
" 5.00
One bureau "
" 1.50
One spice mortar Payton Shepherd .60
One clock Widow Ballard .25
One sugar chest "
" 1.00
One table David Baty 1.00
One trunk Widow Ballard .50
One bed & furniture "
" 1.50
" "
" Jas Hope 14.05
One trunk " "
.80
One Cotton wheel Widow Ballard .25
One Reel Payton Shepherd .25
One chest Jas Ballard .20
1 pare of stilyords William Baty 1.35
One pare sheep shears Payton Shepherd
.30
One pot Seiles Davis .20
" Widow Ballard .10
One grindstone William Shepherd 1.20
One Mattock Hiram Sanders .65
One mans saddle Widow Ballard 11.05
1 frow and iron wedg William Baty .55
One Cutting Knife W. B. Jackson .60
1 sprouting hoe Jas. Ballard .25
One jug Jas. Hope .15
One lot of plunder P. Shepherd 1.00
One Axe Jas. Hope .30
One plow shear Alen. Jameson .50
One hoe Thomas Hoover .15
138.81
One lot of shoe tools Alen. Jameson 1.55
One par bellows J. McHenry 2.75
One Anville " "
.65
One handsaw Seiles Davis .40
One churn T.Y. Moore .55
Two briddles J.M. Weatherly .50
One Auger J. Hope
.15
One lot of utensils W. Yearwood
.20
One jointer D. Dement
.30
One lot of sloppails J. Hope
.10
One briar sythe J. McHenry
.85
Shovel tongs & irons Widow Ballard
.25
1 set of hand irons & pot rack Jas. Ballard
.30
147.41
111 Acres of land subject to William Baty
1753.30
the Dows $15.80 pr acre
Inventory of debt due the Estate
One note on Peyton Clark due 25th Dec 1851 for 16.00
One note on Jas Ballard due 29th June 1854
7.10
One note on J.M. Weatherly due 3rd August 1855 10.00
1933.30
The foregoing is a true inventory of the property and effects of Wiley Ballard
dec which have come into his hands knowledge or possession August 19th 1854
Jas. C Fatherd Exr
Recorded September 21st 1854 of Wiley Ballard decd
From Rutherford County Archives
Courthouse, Suite 301
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Record Book 18, p. 248:
Wiley Ballard Decd
A settlement made with Jas C Fatherd Executor of Wiley Ballard Dec. By one
John Jones Clerk of the Rutherford County Court. I find said Executor is
indebted to said Estate as per amount of sale list and Inventory of
same for notes
$1933.33
I find said Executor is entitled to the following credits to wit
Credit Executor as follows to wit
Paid W. G. Brandon apc $ 8.00
Paid Armstrong and Decking apc 12.36
Paid C.R. Ferrill apc 2.95
Paid Peyton Clark apc 28.00
Paid Lewis Berry red 2.00
Paid C.M Tompson Taxes 4.14
Paid for Articles widows allowance 10.70
Allowance to Executor for Trouble 50.00
Paid John Woods former Clerks fee 4.25
Clerks fees for this settlement 1.75
$ 124.15
Balance due Estate from Exec $1809.15
Given under my hand at office this 24th day of October 1856
John Jones Clerk
Recorded Dec. 25th 1856
From Rutherford County Archives
Courthouse, Suite 301
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Record Book 17, p. 184:
Ballard, Wiley, Ded.
We the undersigned being appointed for the June term of Court commisioners
to set apart to Tabitha Ballard widow of Wiley Ballard deceased one year's
provisions out of said W. Ballard's estate after being duly qualified we
agreed that she should have the following articles to wit the present lot
of bacons which we suppoed to be 25 lbs, 2 hogs, 5 lbs of corn, and that
there should be bought for her benefit 50 lbs of beef, 6 bushels of wheat,
1 bushel of salt, 20 lbs of coffee & 25 lbs sugar.
Subscribed to & sworn to before Jesse Brashear
me this the 3rd July, 1854, James est Weatherly
John W. Thomas P. Stroop |
