Settlement of Priscilla Mayes daughter of Sherrod and Elizabeth Smith Mayes
Priscilla Mayes settlement (1852) Grainger County Will Book 3: 31&32 County Clerk’s Office, Rutledge Tennessee,
Tennessee State Archives film, Roll #A-142.. Transcription by Gail Roorda-Jan 2000
A Statement of the Settlement made with John Ivy Administrator of the Estate of Priscilla Mayes Decd the 1st Day of April 1852,
today John Ivy Administrator & ??
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To amount of the Sale of the Slaves belonging to said Estate |
$2041.33¼ |
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To amt of the hire of said Slaves received of James W. Cainsfl??? Clerk of the Supreme Court at Knoxville East Tennessee |
203.45 |
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Total |
$2244.78¼ |
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John Ivy Administrater & Credit by the following Vouchers from the said Administrater & to me produced today, By No 1. T. H. G.owen one of the Heirs of said Precilla Mayes Receipt dated 11th November 1850 |
$50.00 |
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." " 2. G. W. Bartlett & His Wife Mahaly Bartlett formerly Mahaly Gowen one of the Heirs of said Precilla Mayes decd Receipt Dated the 20th Nov. 1850 |
50.00 |
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" " 3. Andersen Mayes one of the Heirs of said Precilla Mayes Receipt dated the 20th of Nov 1850 |
100.00 |
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" " 4. E. Tate Clerks Receipt |
1.50 |
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By amount of Interest on the Sum of $200.00 from the Heirs of Precilla Mayes Decd on the 20th Nov 1850-- Seven months before the sale of said Slaves????place |
7.00 |
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Total |
$208.50 |
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Amount of Debts brought forward |
$2244.78¼ |
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Amt of Credits brought forward |
$208.50 |
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By amount of Administrators account for his Services in attending Law Courts at Tazwell and Knoxville Expenses & nearly three years in Settling said Estate |
$500.00 |
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By amount of clerks Fee For making this Settlement and receiving the same |
$2.50 |
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$1553.78¼ |
The above Settlement Respectfully Submitted to the Consideration of the Worsipful County Court by
Confirmed by the Court; E. Tate Clerk E. Tate Clerk, Recorder