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Friday, February 21, 2020

Some records from Davidson County, Tenn WB 9


Will book 9 page 465 
Recorded Feb 4, 1831
Page 465 Peter Bass decd copy of letters of Admin.  State of Missouri, County of Boon, Monroe Woodard clerk of the county…Peter Bass died intestate and John M Bass and Eli E Bass given letters of admin, given on 27th June, 1829
Page 466 Recorded Feb 17, 1831  Will of Henry Quisenberry decd  Wife Polly, chidren sons Jefferson and John, Elmira, Lucinda, Louisa, Mary Ann.  Mentions land in Davidson Co acreage not given and in Henry Co. TN 520 acres, William Wendel and Samuel H Whitsett with my wife Polly as executors, written march 26, 1829. H. Petway, G. G. Washington and A. R. Wilson witnesses.
Page 466 recorded Feb 17, 1831 Margaret McCutchen widows support Pursuant to order of the Oct. court of pleas and quarter sessions 1830, we John Hodges, Samuel Northern, & John F. O.Neil commissions, lay off to Margaret mcCutchen widow of John McCutchen decd one years sustenance for her and family.  On Nov. 5, 1830, 45 barrels of corn, 1200 ___ pork, 65 dozen oats, 5 ___of fodder, 25 lbs coffee, 2 lbs tean, 50 lbs sugar, 400 lbs of flour, one barrel of salt, 2 lbs of pepper, 2 lbs of spice, one loaf of sugar, 2 ounces of nutmeg, 2 ounces of cinnamon, one pound of ginger, cotton 65 pounds, 15 pounds of wool, 100 lbs of soap, 12 pounds of tallow, 4 fgallons vinegar, and all the poultry that belongs to the farm and one cow and young calf.
Page 467 rec. feb 17, 1831 William W Key decd settlement Commissioners Th Claiborne, and Will Little settle with John Alford, executor of the last will and testament of William W. Key sum of 2592.89 ½ cents. Credit of 94.06 ¼  for Martin Key son of testator 2498.03 ¼ cents divided into six parts the number of legatees, will give to each legatee the sum of 416.47, vouchers from 5 of the legatees. Lee Alford, John A. Key, E. W. Vaughn in right of his wife, Martin Key and Nancy Walker formerly Nancy Key piad in full and Tandy Key has received 271.58 leaving a balance due him of 144.89.  
Page 468 rec feb 18, 1831 Samuel McCutchen decd Inventory, 
Will Book 9 page 622
William Homes Dec Settlement recorded Sept 3, 1832
D. B. Love and Sarah Homes administrators, large inventory sold, listing only the slaves.
D. B. Love – Negro Jack - $263
D. B. Love – Mary & child – 300
S. Homes – Tempy - 250
D. B. Love – Ellen - 243
J. Merryman – Adeline – 244.50
D. B. Love – Rosanna – 159.50

Page 619
Francis Davis decd inventory  recorded Sept 5, 1832
Property sold by Pressly Dodson and William Dodson adm on Feb 20 1832
Lucy & 2 children Jack and Anthony to Wm Dodson - 517
Marsha a yellow girl to Pressly Dodson – 265.__
Jack & wife to Wm Phillips - 150
Boy Henry to Wm Phillips – 170.75
Doctor yellow boy to Eli Dodson – 186

Page 618
Medicus R Turner decd Division Recorded 1st 1832
Davidson county Nov 1st 1831 division of Negroes between Minerva Turner widow and his infant heirs
One Negro man Willie aged 28 years valued at $500
One Negro woman Fereby aged 25 years valued at $350
One boy named John aged 4 years valued at $175
One boy named Washington aged 2 years valued at $125
One girl child named Fanny aged 7 months valued at $75

Page 611-614 recorded March 31 1832
Peter Byson decd sale of property
Negroes and property in possession 
Boy Crawford aged 23 years
Boy Moses aged 19 years
Boy Benjamin aged 14 years
Woman Chana aged 28 years
Girl Lucinda aged 10 years
Girl child Amy aged 6 years

Page 597
Will of Willis Swan Rec July 9 1832
I lend to my daughter Jane a Negro girl named Louisa
I lend to my daughter Anne a Negro girl by the name of Lavenia


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