MADISON COUNTY, TN - COURT RECORDS - John V. Curlin Appointed Executor

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Summary: John Curlin's will is prove in the Madison County Court and John 
V. Curlin [John Valentine Curlin, son of John Curlin] is appointed Executor 
of John Curlin's estate.


MADISON COUNTY, TN
COUNTY COURT MINUTES
MINUTE BOOK 8, PAGE 255
AUG 1858


John Curlin, Deceased
John V. Curlin, Executor


John Curlin, decd.
John V. Curlin, Exctr.
A paper writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of John 
Curlin, descd., late of Madison County was this day produced in open Court 
for probate and record.  Whereupon came Samuel B. Brown and M. Y. Harston 
the subscribing witnesses to said paper writing who being first sworn 
depose and say that they were acquainted with the aforesaid John Curlin, 
that he was departed this life, ___That he signed and acknowledged said 
paper writing in their presence to be his Last Will and Testament, that he 
was of a sound disposing mind and memory at the time of so doing ___And 
that they the subscribers their names thereunto affixed on the paper 
writing at the signing of the Testator.

It is therefore ordered that the said paper writing be ordered by the Court 
to be the Last Will and Testament of the said John Curlin deceased, and 
recorded.

Thereupon came John V. Curlin, one of the Executors designated and 
appointed by said Will, and (?) upon himself the burthen of the execution 
thereof, and (phrase unreadable) his bond as Executor in the sum of Three 
Thousand Dollars with John G. Brown and Hephen Brooks his sureties.

It is therefore ordered that letters testimentary issue to the said John V. 
upon the estate of said deceased.   



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Date of Transcription:  July 1997  JWC
Location of Transcription:  Lottsburg, VA
Note:  The above transcription was copied verbatim from the original to the 
best of my abilities.  The notation [ ] denotes my comments.  Some of the 
paragraphs were inserted by me - James William Curlin