Joseph Payne letters of Administration
Source; Robertson County Tennessee Will Book 17, page 263.
Transcribed byJerry Wilson
© 2008

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Robertson County Court October Term 1860,
         Whereas it appears to the Court here that Joseph Payne is dead and having no will or testament, and application being made by Daniel Corkran to have Letters of Administration granted to him on the estate of the said Joseph Payne deceased, he having given bond and Security as by law in such case is required, the Court therefore order that he have letters accordingly.
         These are therefore to authorize and empower you Daniel Corkran to enter into and upon all & singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said Joseph Payne deceased the same into your possession take, wheresoever the same may be found in this State, and a true and perfect inventory thereof make and return into our ensuing County Court on oath, and all the present debts of the intestate pay so far as the said estate will amount or extend, the residue thereof , deliver to those who have a right thereto by law, Herein fail not. Witness R. H. Murphey clerk of our said Court at Office, the 1st Monday in October 1860.
R.H. Murphey clk

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