KNOX COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Sarah Renfro Probate Summary
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Contributor's Note:  TNew information which was recently found in a Civil War 
pension file has created some doubt about the identity of the person in this 
will.
The children of 3g-grandparents Stephen Renfro, III (b. 1790) & Eleanor 
Christer/Renfro     and  the children of their son James Renfro (b. 1821) & 
wife Sarah Brown/Renfro both shared the initials of the children in the 
following will for Sarah Renfro; also both these families had a son named 
Robert.  
We are doing further research in an attempt to confirm whether the will is 
for Eleanor Christer/Renfro as thought earlier or for her daughter-in-law, 
Sarah Brown/Renfro.
Since we haven't found the document(s) which conclusively prove Eleanor's 1st 
name was Sarah, the will title should simply say Sarah Renfro for now.     
It's looking more likely that the will is for Sarah Brown/Renfro.  Any input 
from other Renfro descendants regarding this are welcomed.

Note that on Friday Morning August 12, 1892 Sam A. Rodgers was named as 
Executor of her will in the court proceedings.  
  
However, by September Term of the Court, grandson Newton Renfro is named as 
the Administrator of Sarah Renfro.  The following is a summary of the probate 
& disposition of her property.

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September Term 1895
Newton Renfro
Settlement with Newton Renfro Admir. of Sarah Renfro
Administrator Div
  
To Amt received from money on hand at time of death of Sarah Renfro
and sale of personalty (about $35.00) Total                            364.19

Administrator Cr: 

By Pd. Clerk for Letters & Prob & rec'd will                 		 4.00
 1-  "    "   Issuing Notice                                              .25
 2-  "    "   John Miller  (Coffin)                                     16.00
 3-  "    "   Dr. G.W. Smoat -medical services                       	25.00
 4-  "    "   Frank Parker - blacksmithing                               2.80
 5-  "    "   E. Foust                                                    .20
 6-  "    "   W.L. & Mary Tipton-distributed share                   	45.01  
 7-  "    "   N.B.Wood & Melissa Wood-     distributed share		45.01        
 8-  "    "   G.A.Underwood & wife Ellen Underwood-" "          	45.01       
 9-  "    "   H.E. Renfro (Harriet Eliz?) -distributed share        	45.01   
10-  "    "   David Dunnegan & Margaret Dunnegan- "  "        		45.01         
11-  "    "   N(ewton?) Renfro - distributed share                   	45.01  
12-  "    "   R(obert?) M. Renfro - distributed share                	45.01  
13-  "    "   F. W. Childress - labor   				 1.12

           Clerk - this settlement  			       2.00    366.44
                                                                          
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           Balance due Administrator					 2.25

  Account taken Oct. 4, 1895
                W. R. Cooper Clk.
                 By W.A.J. Moore D. Clk.