Robertson, M. W. – estate & divison of land

Crockett Co., Tennessee
County Court Clerk’s Minutes
Vol. A
Monday, September 2nd A.D. 1872

J. F. ROBERTSON this day produced in open Court a statement from the Clerk of the Dyer County Court shwoing the indebtedness of the Administrator of M. W. ROBERTSON Deceased estate which was ordered to be spread upon the minutes.

State of Tennessee
Dyer County

I, W. M. WATKINS Clerk of the County Court of Dyer County Tennessee do hereby Certify that there is due and owing from the Administrators of M. W. ROBERTSON decd Viz J. H. PERRY and J. F. ROBERTSON the sum of three thousand two hundred and sixty six and 36/100 Dollars / 3266.36 / as per settlement made on the 18th day of June 1872 as the same appears of record in my office.

Witness my hand at office this
August 15 Anno Domini 1872
W. M. WATKINS Clerk
By ZACK WATKINS DC

Monday, October the 7th A.D. 1872

J. F. ROBERSON & J. H. PERRY
Adm of
M. W. ROBERSON

On motion the Clerk presented a settlement of J. H. PERRY & J. F. ROBERSON as Administrators of M. W. ROBBERSON deceased from the Certificate of W. M. WATKINS Clerk of Dyer County Court dated Aug 15 Anno Domini 1872 showing three thousand two hundred and sixty six 36/100 dollars as per settlement made with said clerk on the 18 day of June 1872 after all just credits the Balance was passed to the credit of the three heirs of M. W. ROBERSON deceased Viz MARY E. ROBERSON, ASA L. & MOSETTA ROBERSON amounting to [blank] to each minor and so entered on Guardian apc book pages [blank] which is approved by the Court and orderd to be recorded.

Monday, November the 4th A.D. 1872

P. B. NANCE
MOLLIE E. NANCE
VS
J. F. ROBERSON

To J. F. ROBERSON regular guardian of & A. L. ROBERTSON and MOSETTA ROBERSON heirs of M. W. ROBERSON Deceased We wil apply to the next term of the County Court of Crockett County on the 1st Monday in November 1872 to assign us our part of the Lands of M. W. ROBERSON deceased as heirs of said ROBERSON
(signed) P. B. NANCE
MOLLIE E. NANCE

Executed by notifying the within named parties October 29, 1872
(signed) J. W. CATES
D Shff Crockett County

To the worshipful Court of Crockett County Tennessee

P. B. NANCE and wife
MOLLIE E. NANCE Citzens
of Crockett County
VS
J. F. ROBERTSON regular guardian of A. S. ROBERTSON & MOSETTA ROBERTSON minor heirs of M. W. ROBERTSON deceased Citzens of Crockett County Tennessee Petitioners would respectfully represnt unto your worships that M. W. ROBERTSON departed this life in Dyer County now a part of the territory in Crockett County in the year of 1866. That he died seized of personal & Real property that his personal property is more than sufficient to satisfy and pay all his debts that he left no widow that he was owner in fee at the time of his death of Certain tracts of Land situated then in the County of Dyer now Crockett now the 9th & 11 Civil districts of Crockett County and bounded as follows to wit one tract lying South of and adjoining J. F. ROBERSON’S Home tract Containing about 679 acres and bounded by J. F. ROBERSON on the West by JOSEPH POWELL on the north by J. F. ROBERTSON and on the East by HENRY AVERRY one tract north and adjoining JAMES A. PERRY and adjoining W. H. POWELL & JOSEPH WARREN on the East JOSEPH & ELY WARREN on the north on the west by ELY WARREN & the MILLIE PERRY Home stead tract containing 500 acres one tract the old home tract of M. W. ROBERSON deceased of 134 acres and bounds on the north by Lands of W. B. WARD on the west by JAMES WARREN & W. H. POWELL on the south by ED LONON on the East by W. B. WARD one tract known as the THOMAS WARD Land of 55 acres & bounded on the north by lands of JAMES WRIGHT on the west by HENRY TAYLORS on the south by MRS. E. BOSWELL and JOHN STAMPS on the East by J. F. ROBERTSON.

Also two tracts of which said M. W. ROBERTSON deceased was owner in fee in comon with J. F. ROBERTSON as the heirs of A. ROBERTSON deceased lying in Forkeddeer river bottom one of 90 and one of about 330 acres the first one of about 90 acres bounded on the south by lands of WM. COX on the west by the BOSWELL Landf on the north by BOSWELL on the East by said river and known as the Boat yard Land. The second is about 330 acres bounded on the west by the Land of W. L. CUNNINGHAM north by BOSWELL land East by J. T. LANIER west HAYS & CUNNINGHAM. Petitioners would state further that they together with defendants A. S. & MOSETTA ROBERTSON who are minors are the only heirs and distributees of M. W. ROBERTSON deceased and as such are owners in Common of said Lands that P. B. NANCE and wife MOLLIE are entitle to and share therein A. L. ROBERTSON one share and MOSETTA ROBERTSON to one share. Petitioners would further show that the aforesaid Lands are unemcumbered in anyw ay that it would materially to the benefit of all parties concerned that said Lands be Partitioned. Premises considered Petitioners pray [written and crossed out – that a guardian ad litem be appointed for defendants] that reference be made to the Clerk as to title of land and as to property of partition of said Land and finally that the same be partitioned and J. W. LYONS, J. L. EPPERSON, THOMAS BELL, JOHN STAMPS be appointed Commissioners and JAMES H. PERRY Surveyor be appointed Commissioners to run off divide out & alot said lands in three parts according to its pecunidry? Value as said Commissioners may place upon said lands as shares of the respective heirs and legatees of M. W. ROBERTSON deceased & as they are entitled as aforesaid petitioners will ever pray &c;

Wednesday, November the 6th A.D. 1872

P. B. NANCE and wife
VS
J. F. ROBERSON Regular
guardian of ASA & MOSETTA
ROBERSON Minor heirs of
M. W. ROBERSON deceased

Ordered by the Court that in this cause J. W. LYONS, J. L. EPPERSON, THOMAS BELL, JOHN STAMPS and J. H. PERRY Surveyor be appointed Commissioners to divide Land & set apart the Lands mintioned in the petition according to quality and quanity of said lands & let such devisions be run off lined and marked giving to each heir their distributive share and report to the next term of this Court

Monday, December 2nd A.D. 1872