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Mary Endsley Estate Inventory and Sale (1854)

Mary Endsley Estate Inventory and Sale (1854)

Click here to see also Estate Settlement of John Endsley; Mary’s estate flowed from his. Marshall County Inventories & Sales of Estates 1850-1871 Vol. E, pages 32-40 An Inventory of the Estate of Mary Endsley Deceased and an accounting of Sales Nov 22 & 23 1854 James L. Burgess 1 Gopher Plow .80 John Leonard 1 Bar shear plow .80 James L. Burgess 1 Do & Single Tree Gopher .75 I. N. Endsley 1 Bar shear & __?__ .85    ”      ”      ”   …

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John Endsley Estate Inventory and Sale (1855)

John Endsley Estate Inventory and Sale (1855)

Click here to see also Estate Settlement of John Endsley’s widow, Mary; her estate flowed from his. Marshall County Inventories & Sales of Estates 1850-1871 Vol. E, page 40 [Copied from Bedford County.  See note below for details.] An Inventory of the Estate of John Endsley Dec’d and account of Sale Jan 16th 1855 John Leonard 1 tract of land, the home place, 299 acres @ $14.95 per acre $4470.05 John M. Endsley 50 & 26/160 acres of cedar land…

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Virgil Cummings Estate Inventory and Sale (1843)

Virgil Cummings Estate Inventory and Sale (1843)

contributed by Dick Wood in 2005 Marshall County Inventories of Estates 1837-1847 & 1850 Volume B, pages 30-31 Milton Cummings, Administrator & C The foregoing is a full and perfect account of sales of all the personal property of Virgil Cummings, dec’d that have come to the hands of the administrator. Sale on the 29th December 1843 — 1 horse James W. Bell $ 20.50 1 Lot Black Smith Tools Thomas P. Adams 55.00 1 Saddle James Stinson 14.50 1…

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Thomas A. Cummings Estate Inventory and Sale (1842)

Thomas A. Cummings Estate Inventory and Sale (1842)

contributed by Dick Wood in 2005 Marshall County Inventories of Estates Volume B, pages 4-7 An Inventory of the estate of Thomas A. Cummings, dec’d as it came into my possession as administrator debonas non. The book of accounts for the year 1842 $ 825.45 ¾   1841 351.07 ¾   1840 145.07 ½   1839 63.68 ¾   1838 106.22 ½   1837 2.45 ¾ Drawn off accounts of various dates: 39.74 ¾ Total of Book and draw off…

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Hugh Cummings Estate Inventory and Sale (1845)

Hugh Cummings Estate Inventory and Sale (1845)

contributed by Dick Wood in 2005 Marshall County Inventories of Estates Volume B, pages 269-271 Hugh D. Cummings, Admr & C An Inventory of the personal Estate of Hugh Cummings, Deceased Notes: Good. To: One note of hand on Charles Reese For four Dollars due 25th December 1845, No Credits Accounts:  None An account Sales Made of the personal property of the Estate of Hugh Cummings, Dec’d At his late residence in Marshall County after having Advertised according to law…

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George Cummings Estate Inventory and Sale (1843)

George Cummings Estate Inventory and Sale (1843)

contributed by Dick Wood in 2005 An account of sales made of the personal property of the Estate of George Cummings, Dec’d directed by Law to be Sold. Notes with good security due the 25th of Dec 1843 ware taken from the purchasers this 6th February 1843. John Cummings, Admr. Mary Cummings Two beds $4.00 Do One little bed 1.00 Do One cupboard 1.00 Do Lot of Books .50 Do Fire irons .25 Do Kettle .25 Do Lot of plates…

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Virgil H. Davis Power of Attorney from Isaac M. Davis (1866)

Virgil H. Davis Power of Attorney from Isaac M. Davis (1866)

contributor not identified Book “U” pages 340 and 350 obtained from Marshall County Deeds office July 29, 1999 Know All men by these presents that I, Isaac M. Davis, of the county of Massac and the state of Illinois, do hereby constitute and appoint Virgil H. Davis, of Cornersville in the county of Giles and the state of Tennessee, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name place and stead to ask, demand, collect, receive and receipt…

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Allen N. Woods Will (1837)

Allen N. Woods Will (1837)

Marshall County Will Book A, page 14 In the name of God amen. I Allen N. Woods of the County of Nashville and State of Tennessee calling to mind that all men are mortal and being now in a state of sound mind and Memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament – Viz- principally and first of all as respects such worldly estate as it has pleased God to entrust to my care my lawful debts…

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William Wood Will (1848)

William Wood Will (1848)

Marshall County Will Book A, page 184 I William WOOD of Marshall County and State of Tennessee do make this my last will & Testament Knowing that ___ must die and being in a feeble state of helth though of sound mind first my will is after my death be buried in a Christian like manner and as to what I have of this worlds affairs I wish the following disposition to be made of it (VIZ) My will is…

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Wilson Wills in Book A

Wilson Wills in Book A

Marshall County Will Book A, page 3 John H. Wilson’s Will (1838) In the name of God amen I John H. Wilson of the County of Bedford and State of Tennessee. being very sick and weak in body. but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God calling unto mind the mortality of my body and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament. that…

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