BENTON COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Samuel Alsup Probate Record
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PROBATE COURT RECORDS, BENTON CO. TENNESSEE Vol. 1 (Sep 1855-Oct 1916) page 21

State of Tennessee}
County of Benton  } November 5, 1855
Whereas it appears to the Court that Samuel Alsup died intestate and 
applications being made by Joseph Alsup to have letters of administration 
granted to him on the estate of the said Samuel Alsup, deceased, he having 
being been qualified and given bond and security as by law in such case is 
required required, the court therefore orders that he have letters 
accordingly. These are therefore to authorize and empower you the said Joseph 
Alsup to enter into and upon all and singular the goods and chattels rights 
and credit of the said Samuel Alsup, decd., and the same into your possession 
take wheresoever to be found in this state a true and perfect inventory 
thereof make and return into our insuing County Court an oath and all the just 
debts of the intestate pay so far as the said intestate amount or extend the 
reason thereof deliver to those who have a right to them to by law herein paid 
out. Witness: Wm. McAuly, Clerk of our said court at office this first day 
Monday in November, 1855


					Wm. McAuly, Clerk

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PROBATE COURT RECORDS, BENTON CO. TENNESSEE Vol. 1 (Sep 1855-Oct 1916) page 47

A list of the sale of property of Samuel Alsup was held on November 29, 1855

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PROBATE COURT RECORDS, BENTON CO. TENNESSEE Vol. 1 (Sep 1855-Oct 1916) page 170-171

On October 22, 1857 a list of debts collected by Joseph Alsup, Administrator

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PROBATE COURT RECORDS, BENTON CO. TENNESSEE Vol. 1 (Sep 1855-Oct 1916) page 331

State of Tennessee}
County of Benton  }
This day being the 24th day of February 1860, Joseph Alsup, admin. of the 
estate of Samuel Alsup, decd. Made applications to make settlement with me Wm. 
McAuley, Clerk of said County court, agreeable to an act of the General 
Assembly in such case, made and approved which settlement I find as follows: I 
find in his hands from a former settlement the sum of $123.26

Vouchers as follows:
Recpt. from David Alsup                                $15.05
Recpt. from D. G. Buckhanon and wife			15.05
Recpt. from R. M. Graham, guardian                	15.05
Recpt. from Hugh Alsup                               	15.05
Recpt. from Susan Alsup (widow)                    	15.05
Recpt. from E. Alsup                               	15.05
Clerk for making and recording this settlement           1.50
Recpt. from James Alsup                             	15.05
Allotted the Admin. for trouble                      	 1.36 1/2
                                       Total           108.21 1/2

Which shows that the Admin. has paid out all in his hands, as such Admin. 
being heir, retains in his hands $15.05, his share, all of which is 
respectfully submitted.

					Wm. McAuley Clerk