COFFEE COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Heirs of Thomas Keeling, 2 Jun 1856
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Heirs of Thomas Keeling (ca. 1775-1840)
of NC, Coffee Co., TN, and Pope Co., AR

Coffee Co., TN County Court Minute Book, June Term 1856, pages 345-348.

Thomas Keeling Heirs } Exparte Petition to Sell

This this day cause came on to be heard before the Honorable R.W. Casey County 
Judge upon the Report of the Clerk which read in the words and figures 
following to wit ­ The undersigned Clerk of the County Court for Coffee County 
to whom the above case was refered for the purpose of ascertaining who are the 
heirs at law of Thomas Keeling deceased entitled to distribution out of the 
fund arising from the sales of lands sold under decree of said Court in said 
cause and to what amount each are entitled, who are adults, and who minors 
would be leave to report that the said Thomas Keeling died leaving as his 
children and heirs at law the following (to wit) Highly Cribbs wife of C.G. 
Cribbs, Edmond B. Keeling, Elzy Keeling, Larking Keeling, Harrison Keeling, 
James L. Keeling, Cathrine A. Keeling who interred married with Alfred Burum, 
and Thomas Keeling. The said highly Cribbs has since died leaving as her 
children W.T. Cribbs, D.P. Cribbs, J.P. Cribbs, Cathrine Cribbs, C.G. Cribbs, 
Clarinda Cribbs, John Cribbs, and A.P. Cribbs. Edmond Keeling has since died 
leaving as his children Polley Giles wife of A.B. Giles, Martha Sweet, Highly 
J. Gallahar wife of Michel Gallahar, John B. Keeling, Lucinda Ragsdale, wife 
of Woodson Ragsdale, Sarah Bruce wife of W.W. Bruce, Elizabeth Keeling, 
Francis [female] O.K. Keeling, Julian Keeling, Edney Keeling, Josaphine 
Keeling, and Louisa Keeling. James L. Keeling has since died leaving as his 
children William T. Keeling, Mary Keeling, James Keeling, and Eliza Keeling. 
And Cathrine A. Burnum has died leaving as her children Narcissa Burnum, 
William Thomas Burnum, James Burnum, Mary M. Burnum, George W. Burnum, and 
Purrala Burnum. And Thomas A. Keeling has also since died leaving no children. 
All of whom that are now living and the children of those who are dead are the 
heirs at law of Thomas Keeling deceased, entitled to distribution out of said 
fund. The children of Highly Cribbs are minors except Cathrine, James, Cullan, 
W.T., and Daniel P. Cribbs also the children of E.B. Keeling are minors except 
Polley Giles, Martha Sweet, Jane Gallahar, John B. Keeling, Lucinda Ragsdale, 
and Sarah Bruce also the children of Cathrine A. Burnum are minors and the 
children of James L. Keeling are minors, the rest are adults (see deposition 
of L. Burnum), that there are seven original heirs four of whom have since 
died leaving children as before mentioned, that there has been eight hundred 
and thirty six dollars and 13 cents for distribution $773.51 ­ which gives to 
each original heir $110.50 1/7 as follows to wit

Elzy Keeling					       $110.50 1/7

Larkin Keeling						110.50 1/7

Harrison Keeling					110.50 1/7

Highly Cribbs' children --

	W.T. Cribbs		       $13.81 ½

	D.P. Cribbs			13.81 ½

	J.P. Cribbs			13.81 ½

	Catharine Cribbs 		13.81 ½

	C.G. Cribbs			13.81 ½

	Clarinda Cribbs			13.81 ½

	John Cribbs			13.81 ½

	A.P. Cribbs			13.81 ½		110.50 1/7

E.B. Keeling's children --

	A.B. Giles' wife	      $ 9.20 3/4

	W.W. Bruce's wife		9.20 3/4

	Woodson Ragsdale's wife		9.20 3/4

	Michael Gollahar's wife		9.20 3/4

	Martha Sweet			9.20 3/4

	Edney Keeling			9.20 3/4

	Elizabeth Keeling		9.20 3/4

	Frances O.K. Keeling		9.20 3/4

	Julian Keeling			9.20 3/4

	Josephine Keeling		9.20 3/4

	Louisa Keeling			9.20 3/4

	J.B. Keeling			9.20 3/4	110.50 1/7

L. Keeling's children --

	William T. Keeling		$27.62 ½

	Mary Keeling			27.62 ½

	James Keeling			27.62 ½

	Eliza Keeling			27.62 ½		110.50 1/7

Catharine A. Burnum's children --

	Narcissa Burnum		       $18.41 2/3

	William Thomas Burnum		18.41 2/3

	James Burnum			18.41 2/3

	Mary Burnum			18.41 2/3

	George W. Burnum		18.41 2/3

	Parrella Burnum			18.41 2/3	110.50 1/7

					____________________________

						       $773.51

All which is respectfully submitted June 2nd 1856 ­ Hiram L. Emersen	Clerk
which Report being unexcepted to is in all things confirmed. It is now Decreed 
and Ordered by the Court that the Clerk distribute said fund agreeable to the 
above report that the portions going to the five Courts be paid over in the 
manner required by the Statute also to the Guardians of the minors agreeable 
to the Statute in such case made and provided.