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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
”      ”      ”	1 [Illegible]	1.15
Edward Johnson	1 [Illegible]	.30
James L. Burgess	1 Gopher __(blank)__	1.00
A. B. McAdams	1 Lot of Sundries	.30
Wm McAdams	2 Reap Hooks	.08
Thomas Watters	1 Lot of Sundries	.15
L. D. Stockton	1 Lot of Sundries	.10
J. D. Gilliam	1 Keg	.10
A. D. Adams	1 Horse __[Illegible]__	.25
Allen Coffey	1 Lot of Sundries	.10
J. B. McAdams	1    ”      ”      ”	.10
Wm McAdams	1    ”      ”      ”	.10
J. D. Gilliam	1 Pair waffle Irons	.25
Allen Coffey	1 Augur	.20
Thos Watters	1 Froe & chisel	.15
I. N. Endsley	1 Stone Hammer	.15
Wm McAdams	1 Foot Adds [Adz??]	.40
James Endsley	1 Pair of Horse Hames [word unclear]	2.30
”      ”	1    ”      ”      ”      ”	2.25
H. D. Cummings	1 Pair [Illegible]	1.00
Wm McAdams	1 Pair [Illegible]	.10
James Endsley	1 Pan for guning [???]	2.00
F. K. Rambo	1 Lot of Sundries	.45
J. M. Endsley	1 Keg [Tool???]	.55
J. L. Burgess	1 Broad Axe & Square	.75
A. D. McAdams	2 Tubs	.55
”      ”      ”      ”	1 Pail	.30
Wm McAdams	1 Tub & Water Pail	.15
John Leonard	1 Small Tub	.25
W Burgess	2 Skillets	.40
”      ”	1 Lid	.30
J. M. Endsley	1 Skillet Handle moles [?? word??]	.20
J. M. Endsley	1 Cooking Utensils	2.05
A. S. Thomson	1 Water Bucket	.40
H. B. Smiley	1 Small Tub	.45
”      ”      ”	1 Large Kettle	1.85
END PAGE 32		$24.95
START PAGE 33
Wm McAdams	1 Spice Mortar	.45
Willis Burgess	1 Large Pot & Hook	1.15
Wm McAdams	1 Pot Rock & Hook	.55
L. D. Stockton	1 Cake tallow @ 8-cents/lb; 12 & ½ lbs.	1.00
J. R. Neil	1 [Illegible] 17	1.36
Willis Burgess	1 Ovin & Lid	.70
I. N. Endsley	1    ”      ”	.60
J. R. Neil	1 Lot Salt	.56
H. D. Cummings	1 [Illegible]	.10
A. E. Wilson	1 Barrel	.55
Edward Johnson	1 Pair of Shakers	1.10
L. D. Stockton	1 Fifth Chain	.45
I. N. Endsley	1 Log    ”	1.15
Wm McAdams	1 Spinning Wheel	.10
”      ”      ”	1    ”      ”	.25
J. B. [Illegible]	1    ”      ”	.45
”      ”      ”      ”	1 Reel	.45
Bedford Endsley	1 Spooling Wheat	.90
J. M. Endsley	3 Bowls	.10
T. W. Rambo	3 Sugar Dishes & C	.20
J. B. McAdams	1 Set of knives & forks	.40
J. R. Bryant	1    ”   China cups & saucers	1.20
J. B. McAdams	1    ”   Plates	.60
F. K. Rambo	1    ”      ”	.35
John Blackwell	1    ”   Cups & Saucers	1.35
J. M. Endsley	1 Pitcher	.70
Wm McAdams	1 Pitcher	.70
”      ”      ”	1 Set of Plates	1.05
E. Collins	1 Pitcher	.15
J. D. Gilliam	2 P [Illegible] (Pewder??) Dishes	.25
”      ”      ”	1 Dish	.30
”      ”      ”	1 Cream Pitcher	.25
F. M. Rambo	1 Set of Plates	.75
J. M. Endsley	2 Silver Spoons	2.75
Harrison Smith	2 [Illegible]	.10
J. L. Burgess	1 Set Silver tea spoons	2.20
J. R. Neil	1 Large Bowl	.55
J. M. Endsley	5 Cups and Saucers	.15
”      ”      ”	1 Pitcher	.10
J. D. Gilliam	1 Candle Stick	.35
J. B. McAdams	1    ”      ”	.45
J. D. Gilliam	1 Dish & C	.50
END PAGE 33		$27.11
START PAGE 34
I. N. Endsley	1 Lot Sugar Dish	.90
L. W. Rambo	1 Dish & C	.15
Wm McAdams	1 [Illegible]	.30
J. B. McAdams	1 Bottle Vinigar	.10
David Yancey	1 Lantern	.40
Wm McAdams	1 Dish 4 C	.20
John Leonard	1 Bottle Camphor	.45
N. Stamps	1 Lot of Tumblers	.55
I. N. Endsley	2 Bottles	.35
David Yancey	1 Lot of Tumblers	.45
J. C. Bills	1 Bottle Oil	.45
C. T. Stamps	1    ”   Castor Oil	.20
Wm McAdams	4 Bottles	.30
G. R. Blackwell	1 Lot of Bottles	.10
Thos Bills	1    ”      ”      ”	.10
I. N. Endsley	1 Pan Candle Moles [??? Molds ???]	1.20
J. B. McAdams	1 Lot of Bottles	.15
B. Endsley	1 Jug	.35
J. H. McAdams	1 Lot of Sundries	.15
Jane A. Thomison	1 Jug & Bottle	.75
I. N. Endsley	1    ”      ”	.65
E. W. Jennings	1 Waggon	51.00
John Bills	1 Carriage	10.00
A. D. Foster	1 [Illegible] & calf	6.95
J. A. McCool	1 Rone    ”	14.00
Benj. Gamble	1 Pied    ”	14.00
J. B. McAdams	1    ”       ”	11.75
Benj. Mosley	2 Black Steers	24.00
J. H. McAdams	1 [Illegible] Cow & calf	2.65
I. N. Endsley	1 Bell Cow & calf	7.70
Wm McKamey	1 Dun Heiffer	6.00
Benj. Mosley	1 [Illegible] Steer	7.15
Wm McCrary	1 Heiffer	5.20
”      ”	1 White faced	4.65
J. M. Bailey	1 [Illegible] Cow & calf	9.00
Bedford Endsley	1 White faced Cow & calf	9.00
Wm McCrary	1 Big [Illegible] Cow	7.50
A. S. Foster	1 Dun Cow & calf	9.05
J. F. Yowell	10 First Choice Pork Hogs	128.00
James Hallman	10 Second Choice Pork Hogs	105.25
Thomas Smith	10 3rd Choice Pork Hogs	61.00
Daniel Davis	10 4th Choice Pork Hogs	35.00
END PAGE 34		530.45
BEGIN PAGE 35
William Bullock	6 Hogs	10.00
W. R. Smith	1 ___[Illegible]___ machine	1.00
”      ”      ”	10 First Choice Sheep	10.05
Wm McAdams	10 Second Choice Sheep	9.00
B. Gamble	10 3rd Choice Sheep	3.95
W. R. Smith	Balance of Sheep @ 30-cents per head	4.80
Elias Rambo	1 Sorrel Horse	51.00
J. R. Bryant	1 Bay    ”	59.50
H. R. Kerr	1 Sorrel    ”	118.25
T. C. Chapman	1 Bay Filley	72.00
H. D. McAdams	1 Bay Colt	70.00
Wm McAdams	1 Black Colt	55.00
George Woodward	1 Rone    ”	60.00
John Blackwell	1 Black Mare	70.00
David Yancey	1 Whip Saw	1.95
Absolom Mosley	1 Cross Cut Saw	7.15
Robert Dryden	10 BBl corn @ $3.90 per BBl	39.00
”      ”	10    ”   3.91    ”      ”	39.10
”      ”	10    ”   3.86    ”      ”	38.60
W. R. Chuk (???)	10    ”   3.77    ”      ”	37.70
J. C. Morton	10    ”   3.70    ”      ”	37.00
Robert Hoyle	10    ”   3.67    ”      ”	36.70
B. H. Hamilton	10    ”   3.60    ”      ”	36.00
Robert Hoyle	10    ”   3.65    ”      ”	36.50
”      ”	10 ½  ”  3.40  ”      ”	35.70
”      ”	5     ”   3.56    ”      ”	17.70
”      ”	5     ”   3.58    ”      ”	17.90
J. C. Waters	5    ”   3.57    ”      ”	17.85
Robert Hoyle	5    ”   3.58    ”      ”	17.90
John C. Jones	5    ”   3.59    ”      ”	17.95
John Essary	5    ”   3.61    ”      ”	18.05
E, H. Hamilton	5    ”   3.66    ”      ”	18.30
T. M. Rambo	20 ½ ”   3.61  ”      ”	74.00
James Brown	5 Bushels Wheat @ $1.26 per Bu	6.30
”      ”	5    ”   1.40    ”      ”	7.00
N. A. [Illegible]	5    ”   1.41    ”      ”	7.05
John Carroll	5    ”   1.40 ½  ”     ”	7.02
James Brown	5    ”   1.35    ”      ”	6.75
”      ”	5    ”   1.34    ”      ”	6.70
Thomas Watters	17 ¼ ”  1.34    ”      ”	23.11 ½
Cyrus Barnett	10 ½ ”  1.32    ”      ”	13.96
L. D. Stockton	1 Fodder Stock	1.15
END PAGE 35		$1,227.14½
BEGIN PAGE 36
William Squires	1 Hay Stack	18.00
F. B. Woods	1    ”      ”	10.00
A. Mosley	435 Bundles of oats @ [Illegible] per Bundle	8.91
”      ”	435  ”      ”      ”      ”	8.91
”      ”	500  ”      ”      ”      ”	10.00
A. S. Foster	490 [Illegible]	10.47 ¾
W. R. Smith	500    ”      ”	11.25
Daniel [Illegible]	500    ”      ”	11.05
L. D. Stockton	500    ”      ”	10.52 ½
F. B. Woods	560 The Balance	11.20
Saml Coffey	1 Pen Chaff	2.00
F. B. Woods	1    ”   Husks	5.00
Wm Armstrong	5 First Choice Stock Hogs @ $1.80 ea.	9.00
J. H. Coffey	2 Second  ”   1.35   ”	2.70
”      ”      ”	10 Third ”     ”  [Illegible]	6.05
”      ”      ”	16 Hogs @ .50-cents per head	8.00
Willis Burgess	1 Lot of Boards @ 76-cents per hundred	13.55 ¾
Wm McAdams	1 Box Soap	1.10
James Brown	1 Box Onions	.80
”      ”	1    ”      ”	.80
Wm McAdams	1 Shoe Hammer	.15
F. B. Woods	1 Sack picked cotton @ 8-cents per	.98
N. A. Millsap	1    ”      16    ”      ”	1.62
J. M. Endsley	1 Water Can	.85
Wm McAdams	1 Dipper	.25
I. N. Endsley	1 Pair of Cotton Cards	.17
Thomas Waters	1 ½ Bushel [? a measure?]	.25
Willis Burgess	1 ½ Bushel	.35
H. D. Cummings	1 Sieve No. 2	.45
I. N. Endsley	1 Wheat Sieve	.65
”      ”      ”	3 Bushels [Illegible]	4.00
Willis Burgess	1 Tin Bucket	.32
J. M. Endsley	1 Coffee Pot	.25
J. B. McAdams	1    ”      ”	.20
J. M. Endsley	1 Large Tin Cup	.15
Edward Johnson	1 Lot Pewder	.50
I. N. Endsley	1 ½ Bushell	.11
John Leonard	2 Tin Buckets	.36
”      ”	1 Stone Jar	.38
J. D. Gilliam	1 Butter Crock	.20
B. Endsley	1 Jar	.45
I. N. Endsley	1 Coffee Pot & Mill	.20
END PAGE 36		$172.16
BEGIN PAGE 37
J. B. McAdams	1 Strainer	.66
I. N. Endsley	1 [Illegible]	.50
”      ”      ”	1    ”      ”	.51
[Illegible]	1 Stone Jar	.62
B. Endsley	1 Meat Sieve	.10
J. D. Gilliam	1 Dish Pan	.75
J. D. Logan	2 Bushels of Small Potatoes @ 38-cents	.76
”      ”      ”	2    ”    ”      ”      ”   36	.72
Michael Cannon	2    ”      ”      ”      ”	.72
”      ”	2    ”    ”      ”      ”   38	.76
”      ”	1 ½  ”     ”      ”   39	.58 ½
J. D. Gilliam	1 Basket Irish Potatoes	.38
Willis Burgess	1 Churn	.25
L. D. Stockton	1 Waggon Sheet	3.02
Willis Burgess	1 Wheat Fan	13.51
J. H. McAdams	1 Barrel & potatoes	.10
I. N. Endsley	1 Box Glass [spelling??] Lights	.64
J. D. Gilliam	1 Basket & 4 Bea Cord	.33
J. D. Logan	1 Meal Bag	.31
I. N. Endsley	1    ”      ”	.50
J. Leonard	2 Brooms	.15
J. D. Gilliam	2 Brooms	.25
J. B. McAdams	1 Square Table	1.45
Wm McAdams	1 Mowing Cythe	.16
Robin Gaunt	1 Pare Scales	.41
B. Endsley	1 Gallon Pot	.05
Littleton Richards	1 Mash Pan	.10
John Leonard	1 Basket & leather	.23
F. B. Woods	1 Flax Wheal	1.00
S. R. Coffey	1 Barrel & 7 E[Illegible]	.50
R. Gaunt	14 Yds carpeting @ 37-cents per yard	5.10
John Leonard	1 Pr 700 Loom Harness	.59
J. M. Endsley	1 700 Slag [not sure of word but it is repeated several times]	.95
Willis Burgess	1    ”      ”	.50
”      ”	1 Loom [Illegible]	.25
Bedford Endsley	1 800 Slag	.26
Bedford Endsley	1 600 Slag	.47
Wm McAdams	1 500 Slag	.20
John Leonard	1 450 Slag	.10
I. N. Endsley	1 Cythe & Cradle	1.35
F. L. Woods	1    ”      ”	3.00
END PAGE 37		$43.47
BEGIN PAGE 38
J. M. Endsley	1 Pair Warping Bars	3.00
H. B. Smiley	443 Lbs Seed Cotton @ 2-cents per lb.	8.86
J. D. Gilliam	1 [Illegible]	1.30
I. N. Endsley	1 Barrel	.05
J. D. Gilliam	3    ”	.30
Thos Waters	1 & Box	.14
L. D. Stockton	1 Chamber Pot	.26
Bedford Endsley	1    ”      ”	.21
J. D. Gilliam	1 Box	.20
I. N. Endsley	1 Meal Bag	.60
Jane A. Tommison	1 Band Cotton	1.00
L. D. Stockton	1 Arm Chair [uncertain of word Arm]	1.00
Robert Gaunt	5 Chairs @ 72-cents ea	3.60
Willis Burgess	1 Rocking Chair	1.19
J. H. McAdams	1 Pair of sideboards for waggon	.05
J. G. Stinson	1 Spinning Machine	4.15
Robert Gaunt	1 Drayar Chest [Spelling???]	3.25
Willis Burgess	1 Pistol	1.15
J. M. Endsley	2 Window blinds & oil cloth	.50
John Leonard	51 [Illegible]	8.16
H, B Smiley	1 Square Table	1.15
A. Malone	1 Cupboard	3.35
I. N. Endsley	1 Clock	1.55
”      ”      ”	1 Chest	5.00
Willis Burgess	1 Trunk	.25
J. M. Endsley	1 Small Table	2.97
L. D. Stockton	2 [Illegible] & Wall Paper	.20
W. A. Malone	1 Bureau	6.05
F. B. Woods	1 Candle Stand	1.01
J. L. Burgess	1 Four Foot Rule	.20
J. M. Endsley	1 Looking Glass	1.80
Elizabeth Lowry	1    ”      ”	1.61
”      ”	”      ”	2.25
L. D. Stockton	1 Lot of Sundries	.25
W. A. Malone	1 Smoothing Iron	.10
Edward Johnson	1 Chest	.90
W. A. Malone	1 Bed Stead & [Illegible]	3.75
L. D. Stockton	1    ”      ”      ”      ”	5.14
S. R. Coffey	1 Cake Bees Wax 5 & ¼ Lbs @ 19-cents/LB	1.00
Thos Watters	1 Lot of Sundries	.10
I. N. Endsley	12 Lbs Wool @ 40 & ½ cents per pound	4.20
L. D. Stockton	1 Bag Dried Peaches	.87
END PAGE 38		$82.43
BEGIN PAGE 39
H. D. Cummings	1 Smoothing Iron	.11
L. D. Stockton	1 Bag Dried Apples	.25
I. N. Endsley	1 Lot    ”      ”   @ $1.06 a bushel	1.85
John [Illegible]	1 Side saddle & blanket	1.10
W Burgess	1 Pair Stillards	.94
Wn McAdams	1 Book case & oil cloth	1.27
I. N. Endsley	6 Blue Chairs	1.56
L. D. Stockton	4    ”      ”	1.06
I. N. Endsley	1    ”      ”	.26
Thomas J. Cummings	1 Loom	1.70
H. D. Cummings	2 Benches	.17
F. L. Woods	2 Iron Wedges	.51
Bedford Endsley	1 Bench	.05
”      ”	1 Lot of Sundries	.25
”      ”	1 Slop Bucket	.11
”      ”	1 Barrel Soap	3.00
”      ”	1 [Illegible]	.10
”      ”	1 Shuttle	.10
”      ”	1 Barrel Soap	2.15
”      ”	1 Basket	.57
”      ”	1    ”	.15
”      ”	1 [Illegible]	.24
”      ”	1 Bag Wool Patches @ 29 & ½ cents a pound	1.47 ½
”      ”	1   ”      ”      ”      ”	.10
”      ”	2 Bushels Hominy Corn	.50
”      ”	2    ”      ”      ”	.58
”      ”	1    ”      ”      ”	.29
”      ”	202 Cabbage Heads @ 1-cent per head	2.02
”      ”	1 B [Illegible]	.85
”      ”	1 Fat [Illegible]	1.00
”      ”	1 Spita Gimlet [Spelling??]	.10
”      ”	1 Tea Box	1.30
Cash Received on day of Sale (not to be charged here)		15.27 25.8?
Amount of Cash on hand when Mary Endsley died		1120.65

1 Bank bill of ten dollars on the Bank of Augusta, Georgia dated 1815, E. Earl, Cashier – Thomas Cummings – President — of no account

END PAGE 39

BEGIN PAGE 40

1 Note on Robert Glenn with M McClure and [Illegible] securities, due September 1, 1855 for		237.50
1 Note H. D. Cummings & Mary P. Cummings Due Sept 12th 1854		50.00
1 Note on Riley H. Forbes, Jeremiah Forbes due Feb 17th 1854 (doubtful)		400.00
1 Note on W. R. Yowell due Dec. 25 1854		105.00
1 Note on Bedford Endsley due Sept 16 1854		250.00
1 Note on Willis Burgess due Feb 1 1844		100.00
1 Note on J. W. Willhoite & L. D. Stockton due Sept 30 1854 for		186.92
Credited on 2 Sept 1854	206.92 – 20.00 186.92
1 Due Bill on Thos J. Davidson dated 25th Aug 1854		8.75
1 Note on Benjamin Mosley due Dec 25th 1853 for	$ 125
Credited 16 Jan 1854: Credited 29 May 1854:	– 50 75 – 20 55	55.00

The forgoing is a full and a perfect account of the sale and effects of the property of the estate of Mary Endsley Dec’d. Notes with good security due 12-months after date were taken from purchasers.

Feb 2nd 1855
John M. Endsley
Willis Burgess
Administrators of the Estate of Mary Endsley Dec’d.

SWORN to before me the 5th of February 1855.
S. Tally Clerk

Written on the margin of the page: “Settled November 17th 1856”

 

Marshall County Administrators and Executors Settlements 1856-1866 Vol. C, pages 22-23

Mary Endsley Settlement

STATE OF TENNESSEE)
MARSHALL COUNTY ) County Court Clerks Office November 17, 1856.

I, S. Tally, clerk of the County Court of said County, have this day proceeded to make Settlement with John M. Endsley & Willis Burgess, the Administrators of Mary Endsley, Dec’d. I find said Administrators [charged??] by return of sale list as returned and sworn to before me by them on the 5th day of February 1855 and recorded in Book E on pages 32 to 40, Administrators Returns.

The Sum of		$2,139.53
Cash on hand when Mary Endsley died		1120.60
James L. Burgess	for old an irons	.15

Said Administrators report that they have collected on the notes and accounts the following sums, to wit:

Rec’d on Robert Glenn note	principal	593.60
	Interest collected on same	23.72
Rec’d on A. C. Glenn’s note	principal	237.50
	Interest Collected on same	20.86 ½
Rec’d on H. D. Cummings note	principal	50.00
	Interest Collected on same	3.45
Rec’d on Riley Forbes note	principal	400.00
	Interest Collected on same	63.25
Rec’d on W. R. Yowell’s note	principal	105.00
	Interest Collected on same	6.50
Rec’d on Bedford Endsley’s note	principal	250.00
	Interest Collected on same	31.25
Rec’d on Willis Burgess note	principal	100.00
	Interest Collected on same	64.50
Rec’d on J. W. White note	principal	186.92
	Interest Collected on same	8.43
Rec’d on Thomas J. Davidson due Bill		8.75
	Interest Collected on same	.70
Rec’d on Benjamin Mosley note	principal	55.00
	Interest Collected on same	8.14
Rec’d on James Patterson account		9.44
		$5469.84

I have further examined said accounts, Vouchers & Receipts for Which I have allowed them the following credits to wit: (See next page)

PAGE 23.

Amount of Indebtedness Forwarded			$5469.84
	Clerk’s fees $3.00n [Illegible] $1.00		$ 4.00
Voucher Cr. 1.	Williams & Davidson for Coffee		17.00
Voucher Cr. 2.	Robert Williams	acct	11.26
Voucher Cr. 3.	J. R. Neil	“	12.50
Voucher Cr. 4.	J. W. Rambo	“	3.50
Voucher Cr. 5.	T. P. S[Illegible]	“	3.12 ½
Voucher Cr. 6.	R. K. Kercheval	“	10.00
Voucher Cr. 7.	R. K. Kercheval	“	16.00
Voucher Cr. 8.	J. E. Wilson	Receipt	7.50
Voucher Cr. 9.	W. H. Christopher	acct	1.50
Voucher Cr. 10.	L. D. Stockton	“	8.00
Voucher Cr. 11.	Abosolem Mobley	“	24.50
Voucher Cr. 12.	L. Richards	“	1.50
Voucher Cr. 13.	Ezer Collins	“	17.65
Voucher Cr. 14.	Davidson & Sutton	“	16.79
Voucher Cr. 15.	G. M. McWhorter	“	.60
Voucher Cr. 16.	I. N. Endsley	“	3.65
Voucher Cr. 17.	Ewing & Fisher	“	1.90
Voucher Cr. 18.	Thomas H. Holland		.85
To Thos Cummings for clerking at sale			2.00
This letterment recording fee			5.35
Administrator’s Allowance			200.00
Cr. by sake [sic] debts which cannot be collected but Were made good at time of sale. To wit:
	H. B. Kerr & P. V. Doss for	$117.78
	John & William Armstrong	9.00
	Joel F. Yowell & William Armstrong	168.00
	John Essary & H. B. Kerr	19.15
	William Squires & John Alderson	18.00
		661.27 ½
Amount of Interest collected on sale notes			30.92
			$5500.26
		less	661.27 ½
Due Estate			$4838.98 ½

 

 

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Transcriber’s Notes:

John Endsley died 21 Sep 1828 in (then) Bedford County, Tennessee, where he recorded his will and his widow, Mary Endsley, was named Executrix of his will. The final provision of John Endsley’s will could not be completed until after his widow, Mary died. Then her Executors or Administrators were to assure that the remainder of John Endsley’s Estate remaining at his widow’s death was distributed among his heirs. In the mean time, the part of Bedford County the Endsleys lived in at the time of John Endsley’s death in 1828 had become a part of the newly established Marshall County in 1836. Mary Endsley died 13 Oct 1854 without a will. Her son, John Milton Endsley and son-in-law, Willis Burgess, qualified as administrators of Mary Endsley’s estate in Marshall County. One of the administrators’ duties was to finalize the disposition of John Endsley’s estate. Thomas Cummings, half brother of John Endsley, had been one of the subscribing witnesses to John Endsley’s will originally filed for probate in Bedford County in 1828. Thomas Cummings produced a “true copy” of the will in Marshall County court 6 Nov 1854. See John Endsley’s will at Marshall County Will Book A, pages 354-357.