COFFEE COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Heirs of Thomas Keeling, 2 Jun 1856 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Q. Gallagher gallagherj@cafes.net ==================================================================== 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.