ROBERTSON COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Letter of Estate, Mary Benton
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Robertson Co TN Will Bk 17, pg 59

Letter of Estate, Mary BENTON
59) Mary BENTON Letter of Estate.
Robertson County Court April Term 1860
Whereas it appears to the Court here that Mary BENTON is dec'd and having made 
no will or testament & application being made by S. H. BENTON to have Letters 
of Administration granted to him on the Etate of the said Mary BENTON dec'd he 
having given bond & security as by law in such case as required the Court 
therefore orders that he have Letters accordingly. These are therfore to 
aurthorize and confirm you S. H. BENTON to enter into & upon all & singular 
the goods & chattels rights & credits of said Mary BENTON dec'd & the same 
unto your possession take whatsoever the same may be found in the State & a 
true & perfect inventory thereof make entered into our issuing County Court on 
oath & all the just debts of the intestate pay so far as the said Estate will 
amount or extend the residue deliver to those who have a right thereunto by 
law, herein fail not. Witness R. H. MURPHEY Clerk of our said Court at office 
the 5th of April 1860

R.H. MURPHEY, Clerk