Perdue,
William Edgar W. 1867 -- Estate
Transcribed
by Janet Perdue King
JPERDUE192@aol.com
Note: Wm. Edgar W. Perdue was my 2xgrgrandfather. He died intestate
August 1866 in Sumner County. The following information comes from the
settlement of his estate. I found unreadable pages while
others only backside of a document. I did not try to include these. Some
pages are not in order and others obviously missing
beginnings and endings.
W.
E. W. Perdue Estate
Sumner
County Estate Record
#2098
pgs.1547
- 1572
Dated
1867
pg.
001548
State
of Tennessee
Sumner
County I Jesse Cage D.C. of the County Court of said county have this day had a
settlement with W. B. Cochran Administrator W. E. W. Perdue dec'd
and find him (????) as follows:
To Amt of Inventory as J?? Record Book pgs
307 .......94.15
rec'd for sale of land Dis
No. 17 ..................................75.00
rec'd for sale of land Dis
No. 16 ................................ 67.00
rec'd on D. W. Barber
note..........................................25.00
By Jno Bugg
receipt................................................... 30.00
By
J. F. Gray's receipt...................................................3.00
And
pd out for year
allowance..................................144.65
Funeral
expense........................................................ 11.00
Wm
Equals tax receipt...................................................
.65
Corn
and Pork furnish widow.................................... 19.65
Clk Fees bonds & Co...................................................
10.15
Cash
pd out necessary
expenses................................. 9.25
Allowance
to Admn.....................................................
13.05
Clks fee..........................................................................1.00
Leaving
due Estate 11 Aug
1870
18.75
Respectfully
Submitted
this 11 August 1870
Jesse
Cage D. C.
pg.
001550
The
estate of William Perdue deceased to B. J. Neal in the year 1865 for one coffin
$3.00 and in 1866 for one coffin for himself $8.00 making $11.00. Payment from W. B. Cochran Administrator.
B.
J. Neal
pg.
001552
STATE
OF TENNESSEE SUMNER COUNTY
Received
Wm Cochran Admin $65.00 his State and County tax in District No. 16 for 1867.
Wm
Equals
Rec'd
at Gallatin, Tenn., Oct 17, 1867 of W. B. Cochran Thirty Dollars ($30.00) of
the purchase money on the W. E. W. Perdue, dec'd.
John
L. Bugg clerk
by John A. Trousdale, D. C.
"The
Examiner"
published at Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee
Gallatin,
Tenn., August 13, 1866
Mr.
W. B. Cochran Admin of E. W. Perdue dec'd
To (?????) Notice and insolvency
$4.50
Lee
Perdue this day took out the following claims against the estate of W. E. W.
Perdue
1
note from W. G. Pond assigned to D. G. Perdue.for.................34.63
1
note from Lee Perdue dated 19 June 1861 for.........................45.00
1
note from Lee Perdue date 30 Jan 1865 for.............................75.00
1
note from 15 June 1866 in (coin?) 41.00...................................30.00
This
18 May 1874
Rec'd
of W. B. Cochran adm of W. E. W. Perdue
Cash
to buy corn..................................19.03
Cash
to buy pork..................................49.00
Cash
to buy flower...............................16,00
Cash
to buy sugar & coffee,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,12.50
Cash
to buy mollasses..........................13.25
Cash
to buy dishes(?).............................2.50
Cash
to buy spices.................................1.90
cash to buy
salt......................................1.87
$ 144.65
H.
L.(her X mark) Perdue (seal)
Attest
L. B. Smart
pg.
001554
1
Saddle ......................3.55 by George Anderson
2 planes.......................
1.00 by R. C. Garrett
1
auger............................45 by Levina Perdue
1
oil stove.....................1.85 by George Anderson
1
hoe & rack....................45 by George Anderson
1
brace & bittes.............1.85 by George
Anderson
1
pr comprices & nipers.. 50 by George Anderson
2 sho hammers.............. 55 by George Anderson
1 Tistole(?)....................1.00
by W. B. Cochran
Sho tools.........................55 by George Anderson
1
blow iron....................1.00 by George Anderson
1 Ticz(?).........................3.95
by George Anderson
1
tobacco knife.................20 by George Anderson
1
hand saw.......................25 by George Anderson
1
hand saw & knife...........20 by George Anderson
1
grind stone.................. .75 by W. B. Cochran
1
hatchet..........................75 by George Anderson
1
clamp............................25 by George Anderson
1
drawing knife................30 by W. B. Cochran
1
round stove....................15 by W. B. Cochran
1
Flax wheel.....................25 by George Anderson
2
bundle bittes..................35 by George Anderson
1
lot sundries.....................25 by George Anderson
1
lot tools...........................20 by George Anderson
1
wagon...........................5.50 by George Anderson
1
pair saddle bags.......$ 30.00 by W. B. Cochran
pg.
001554
2
hoes............................. 60 by W. B. Cochran
1
curry comb................... 55 by W. E. Marlin
1
lot fishing poles............ 10 by W. B. Cochran
1 sythe & cradle.............1.60 by George Anderson
1 plow with hoe.............2.00 by George Anderson
4 bucketts.........................25 by George Anderson
1
bench............................35 by George Anderson
1
white heffer..............25.05 by George Anderson
1
white heffer................8.50 by John Barber
1
borrow hog................ 8.60 by George Anderson
second choice...............6.75 by George Anderson
third choice...................6.50 by M. B. Perdue
fourth choice.................6.35 by George Anderson
2
jugs...............................55 by George Anderson
I
hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true & complete inventory
& account of sale of the personal property of W. E. W. Perdue dec'd on the 28 August 1866.
W.
B Cochran administrator
pg.
001556
W.
B. Cochran Adm
vs
Harriet
L. Perdue et als
Be
it remembered that this cause came on for hearing on the 29 April 1867 before
(???) judge of the county court. Upon the report of special commissioner which
is in words and figures as follows viz:
Which
being unexcepted to is in all thing and confirmed -
it is therefore ordered and decreed by the court that all the interest and
title of the defendents Harriet L., Mary and Wm Henry
Perdue and the infant son of Harriet L. Perdue in and to one acres of land in
Sumner County Dist No. 16 adjoining the lands of Adaline
Chitwood and being the same one acre of land which
was conveyed by Lee Perdue to W. E. W. Perdue be divested out of them and be
vested in George Chitwood but a lien is retained
until all of the purchase money is paid. And it is ordered and decreed that all
the interest and titles of said defendants in and to a tract of land in Sumner
County Dist No 17 adjoining the lands of D. W. Barber and containing 39 acres
it being the land conveyed by D. W. Barber to W. E. W. Perdue be divest out of
them and vested in Harriet L. Perdue a lien being retained until all the
purchase money is paid. And is ordered and decreed by the court that the
interest and title of said defendants in the
pg.
001557
remainder
estate to the 16 acres heretofore assigned to the widow Harriet L. Perdue as
her dower be divested out of them and be vested in Harriet L. Perdue a lien is
retained upon said land until all the purchase money is paid. It is ordered and
decreed by the court that the clerk of this court will pay the cost of this
cause and a fee of $15.00 (G. F. and B. F. Allen solicitors in this case) out
of the $30 in cash paid into his office and if there be any remainder he is
ordered to pay the same to the administrator. It is ordered by the court that
the adm proceed to select the notes for the land sold
by him as commissioner out of what he is ordered to pay the debts against the
estate of W. E. W. Perdue and the remainder if any to those entitled by law to
the same.
pg.
001558
STATE
OF TENNESSEE -SUMNER COUNTY
TO
THE SHERIFF OF SUMNER COUNTY
SUMMONS:
Harriet
L. Perdue, Mary Perdue, Wm Henry Perdue and infant son not named of W. E. W.
Perdue dec'd and Harriet L. Perdue to appear on
or before 27th? March 1867, next before the Judge of the County Court Sumner
County at the Court House, Gallatin to answer the Bill and Petition of W. B.
Cochran admin of W. E. W. Perdue dec'd filed in said
Court against (????) and have you then and there this writ.
This 21st day of Jan 1867.
John
L. Bugg clerk
J.
A. Trousdale D. C.
pg.
001561
To
Hon. T. C. Douglas judge of the County Court of Sumner County.
W.
B. Cochran adm of W. E. Perdue deceased
vs.
Harriet
L. Perdue, Mary & Wm Henry Perdue and infant son of W. E. W. Perdue and
Harriet L. Perdue not named. all citizens of Sumner
County.
Complainant
would respectfully show that W. E. W. Perdue died in Sumner County about August
1866 and complainant qualified in August 1866 as his administrator, said Perdue
was possesed of a very small estate the sales of his
personal property amounted to 93.00(?) in addition to this there was a note for
$25.00 owed D. W. Barber this is the entire personal estate that came into the
hands of the administrator. Said Perdue died seized and possessed of two tracts
of land in Sumner County Dist No 16 & 17. The one in No. 16 is one acre of
land given to W. E. W. Perdue by his father Lee Perdue and joins the lands now
owned by Mrs. Adaline Chitwood
- the land in Dist 17 consist of Twenty nine acres adjoining the lands of D. W.
Barber who conveyed the same to said Perdue and adjoining the said 29 acres is
the widows dower consisting of 16 acres - this land is all poor and of little
value. Complainant would show that by the decree of this court
certain articles were allowed to the widow for years support which had to
be furnished and were worth some $175 or $180 - Said
pg.
001562
Perdue
was also in debt to Dr. Lane in about $22.00 and Dr. J. Head in about
(unreadable) and Dr. Millikin in about (unreadable)
and to Lee Perdue in about $40.00 and to Height and Co. in about
$4.50 and there maybe other debts which are not now
known. Complainant has suggested the insolvency of the estate. The personal
estate has already been exhausted in August and was not enough to furnish the
widow with the articles given by the Court for her years support and there is
nothing with which to pay the debts of the estate except the land. Complaintant would show that W. E. W. Perdue left a widow
Harriet L. Perdue who has had dower assigned her out of said land and he left
three children, viz: Mary - William Henry and an
infant son, not yet named - these children are all minors without regular
guardian. These premises considered Complainant prays that process issue and
that said widow and children be made parties defendants to this bill - let
guardian ad liten be appointed for the minors. Let a
decree be rendered for the sale of the lands mentioned in this bill and the
remainder interest in the widow's dower and the proceeds applied to the payment
of W. E. W. Perdue debts and give such other & general relief as the nature
of this cause may reward.
G.
W. & B. F. Allen Sols.
We
acknowledge our shelves securities for cost of (???) in this case.
G.
W. & B. F. Allen
pg.
001565
In
accordance to a decree of the County Court, I proceeded to sell land belonging
to the estate W. E. W. Perdue deceased - one parcel land contained by
estimation 45 acres to the widow with her dower for seventy five dollars for
which I taken a note on Levina Perdue for forty two
dollars and 50 cents the balance I got in greenbacks sold private in District
No. 17 then public I sold one acre lying in District No. 16 and in the County
of Sumner and state of Tennessee to one Mr. Chitwood
for Sixty Seven Dollars due in six months from date improvements included.
James L. Lambert Security.
W.
B. Cochran Admin
pg.
001567
W. B. Cochran adm.
vs
H.
L. Perdue et al:
In
this cause it appearing that Mary Perdue, Wm Henry Perdue and an infant son not
named of W. E. W. and H. L. Perdue are minors without regular guardian and have
been served with (???) this case it is ordered by the court C. B. Guild be
appointed guardian ad litern for said minors he
appearing in open court and accepting said appointment and it is also appearing
that Harried L. Perdue has failed to plead answer or decree to Complainant's
bill within the time required by law it is ordered by the court that
complainant be taken for confessed against said Harriet L. Perdue and set for
hearing ex-parte as to her at the present term of the court.
pg.
001568
The
answer of G. B. Guild guardian ad litern of the
minors Mary, William Henry Perdue and infant son of W. E. W. and Harriet L.
Perdue not yet named to the Bill of W. B. Cochran Admin'd.
Respondent for answer says that he knew but little of facts stated in the Bill
but believes the same to held has truthfully set forth
and that the land should be sold for the purposes stated. He herein refers all
questions (???) the rights of the minors to you herein asking strict proof (??)
the questions submitted (??) such necessary
orders & decrees and will fully protect them in all rights.
Sumner
Co., Tennessee
29
April 1867
G.
A. Guild
pg.
001570
...which
articles form the report of the admin cost $175. - this showing that the
personal estate was not enough to pay for the widow's years support leaving $58
dollars due to the admin on the same there are the following debts on file in
this office viz: Account to Height & Co. for
$4.50 Rec'd an account of Dr. J. L. Lain for $22.50 there are other debts
reportedly by the admin not yet filed. I therefore report that it is necessary
to sell the land mentioned in the pleadings for payment of the debts of the
estate.
Respectfully
Submitting April 29, 1867
John
L. Bugg clerk
J.
A. Trousdale D. G.
W.
B. Cochran Adm of W. E. W. Perdue
vs
Harriet
L. Perdue et als -
Be
it remembered that this cause came in for hearing on this 29 April 1867 upon the pleadings and the report of H. Clerk which
is as follows:
which
being unexcepted to is in all things confirmed and it
appearing that the person estate of W. E. W. Perdue had been exhausted in
paying the widows year support and that there were still debts against said
estate unpaid and that it is necessary to sell the real estate of W. E. W.
Perdue for the payment of debts and it appearing that said land sell the same
without compensation - it is therefore ordered and decreed by the court that W.
B. Cochran be appointed special commissioner to sell the lands of the late W.
E. W. Perdue and the remainder in the dower Said commissioners ordered to
sell for at least $30 cash ordered to pay the costs of this cause and
(???) and upon such other terms as he may think best either public
or privately he is ordered to report his sale to this court.
pg.
001571
W.
B. Cochran Adm
vis H. L. Perdue et als
This
cause coming to be heard before T. C. Douglas judge on this 29 April 1867 up
the bill = answer of the guardian ad litern for
confesses as to H. L. Perdue. It is ordered by the court that the cause be
referred to the Clerk of this Court to take an account of the indebtedness of
the estate of W. E. W. Perdue and the amount of personal property to show
whether it is necessary to sell the land mentioned in the bill for the payment
of debts - the clerk will report to the present term of this court practicable.
W.
B. Cochran
vs.
H.
L. Perdue et als
In
this case I report that the action of the adm shows
that the sale of the personal property of W. E. W. Perdue amounted to $92 and a
note for $25 on D. W. Barber. Making whole personal estate
$117. The evidence of D. W. Barber on J. P. shows this to be the entire
estate - By the return of the commissioners appointed by this court which is of
record - certain articles were set apart for the support of the widow one year.
pg.
001572
W.
B. Cochran Adm
vs. H. L. Perdue et als
John
Barber being sworn states as follows, I am an uncle of H. L. Perdue the widow
of W. E. W. Perdue. I am satisfied that said W. E. W. Perdue's personal
property was of small value and that the Adm Sale
list contains a full report of the same.
John
Barber
Sworn
to and subscribed
before me 22 March 1867
John
L. Bugg Clerk
J.
A. Trousdale D. C.