GIBSON COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Estate of James Penny 1862
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Gibson County Court 2 day of April term 1862
P.J. Penny petition for Dower
Be it remembered that on this day came on this cause open petition exhibit
proof & @(?) when if appeared to the cocent that on the day of 1861 one James
Penny died intestate in Gibson County having (fre ti tianem??) as his widow &
the following as his children all of whom are minors & with out any guardian
be with Wm Penny, Sarah Penny, Martha Penny & Susan F. Penny & Jm D McDowell
has been qualified as his administrator that said decedent owned the land
mentioned in the petition at the time of his death that Petitioner is entitled
than have Dower assigned her and of said land that said administrator has been
dult notified of his appreciation. It is therefore ordered by the court that
Els Evie, H D Harper, GP Wade, WG Blakemore, and EJ Arnold convey sum vey on
be & are hereby appointed commissioners any three of whom with the county
surveyor may act to lay off and assign to petitioner then dower out one third
of said land including the mansion House considering quality and quantity &
that they report to the next court.

Ordered by the court that WC Callis Executor of Wilkins Collier deed be
allowed until 1st of January 1863 to settle up said estate.

We the undersigned jury of vein (sic) appointed at aforementioned term of this
court beg leave to make the following to wit that the road be reduced down to
twenty feet wide & that the same be on the line between A Davis & WC Crawford
& that the road be on the land of A Davis this 7 day of April 1862