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Estate Record of Francis Carter 1855, #1610
Sumner County, Tennessee Archives
©2001
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State of Tennessee Sumner County
I John L. Bugg Clerk of the County Court of Said County have this day settled with Joseph
Carter administrator of Francis Carter decd and find said estate to be insolvent and have
proceeded to make the following Pro Rate distribution of the same after deducting necessary
expenses among the creditors to wit
Amount of account of Sales $ 72.00
" " Sale of land 100.00
Total assets $172.00
Cr.
By Court Expenses $ 6.00
" Milton Mason a/c for coffin 5.00
" McGaughy & Malone for shroud 10.29
" N.B. Harrison for surveying land 2.50
" W.S. Munday's Receipt 15.00
" Allowance to Admin. for Services 10.00
" Clerk's fee for Settlement 2.50 $51.29
Amt. To be Pro Rated $120.71
O. Staley Note $25.23
Interest 3.02 Pro Rate
O. Staley a/c 7.33 $35.38 $25.17
J.L. Davis Note 12.90
Interest 1.56 $14.46 10.23
Jesse N. Johnson Note 12.00
a/c 7.00
Interest on Note 1.38 $20.88 14.77
McGaughy & Malone 16.53 11.69
Joseph A. Carter 78.53
Interest on Same 4.67 $83.20 58.85 120.71
$170.65
All of which is respectfully submitted
Sept. 7th 1857
John L Bugg Clk (his signature)
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1855 Frank Carter To J N Johnson Dr.
To Medical Ac/t $7.20
State of Tennessee Sumner County
This day personally appeared before me Wm Parker an acting Justice of the peace for said county
Jesse H Johnson and made oath that the above Account is just & true & is intitled to no credit
March 1 1857
J H Johnson (his signature)
Subscribed & sworn to before me Day & date
above written
William Parker JP (his signature)
Frances Carter
1855 To O Staly Dr.
June 1 Bill of Goods Recvd $6.40
June 20 1 Vial Ver____ .25
1 Bottle Castor Oil .20
July 20 1/2 Soda 13 ? Pepper 5 c .18
Powder & S___ .20
Augt 23 1 ____ ____ .10
$7.33
State of Tennessee Sumner County
Personally appeared before me this day Oscar Staley and made oath that the above a/c against the
Estate of Francis Carter is Just and true to the best of his knowledge & belief after giving all Just
credits
Given under my hand and Seal
This 27th January 1857
Thos G Moss JP (his signature)
for S. County
Oscar Staley (his signature)
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Francis Carter dec
To McGaughy & Malone
1855 To Merchandise $16.53
State of Tennessee Sumner County
Personally appeared before me G.S. Gray a Justice of the Peace for said county James N. Malone
and made oath that the above amount as stated is just and true to the best of his knowledge and
belief.
Sworn to and subscribed before me May 30 1857
G.S. Gray JP (his signature)
Jas N Malone (his signature)
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Francis Carter desc, to Joseph A Carter 1855
To 2 bbls Corne $3.50 per bbl $7.00
20 lbs bacon 10 cts pr lbs 2.00
9.00
State of Tennessee Sumner County
Personally appeared before me R.B. Durham an acting justice for said County Joseph A
Carter and made oath that the above act for nine dollars against Francis Carter Decsd was just and
yet remains unpaid.
Joseph A Carter (his mark)
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th
Day of April 1857 R.B. Durham JP (his signature)
Francis Carter Decsd to Milton Mason Dr 1855
To making one coffin $5.00
State of Tennessee Sumner County
Personally appeared before me R.B. Durham an acting justice for said County Milton
Mason and made oath that the above Act for five dollars against Francis Carter Decsd was just
and yet remains unpaid.
Milton W Mason (his signature)
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the 21st day of March 1857
R.B. Durham JP (his signature)
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We the undersigned appointed at the November 1855 term of the County Court of Sumner to lay
off and set apart one years provisions and such property as was exempt from
Execution For Malinda Carter Wife of the late Frances Carter Dcd find
and lay off the following to Wit
6 Pork Hogs 2 Sows & 6 Pigs one Yellow Mare
3 Beds and Steads all the table Furniture
1 chest one Table one Plough and Gear
500 Bundles Oats 30 Barrels Corne 300 Pounds
Tobacco 1 Cow and 2 Calves
Nov 9 1855
Oscar Staley (his signature)
Thos Meador (his signature)
B N Fleming (his signature)