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Hunt IV eehiv@mindspring.com ==================================================================== ESTATE OF THOMAS HUNTER Robertson County, Tennessee Letters of Administration, Thomas Hunter Robertson County, Roll 87, Book 11, Page 266 Thomas Hunter Letter Estate State of Tennessee Robertson County September Term 1842 Whereas it appearing to the court here that Thomas Hunter is dead and having made no will or testament & application being made by Ennis B. Carney to have Letters of Administration granted to him on the estate of said Thomas Hunter deceased, he having given bond and security as by law in such cases are required by law. Whereupon the Court ordered that he have Letters accordingly. These are therefore to authorize and empower you the said E. B. Carney to enter unto and upon all and singular the goods and Chattels, rights and credits of the said Thomas Hunter deceased and the same in your possession take whatsoever to be present in the state & a true and perfect inventory thereof to make and return to our ensuing County Court an oath & all the just debts of the intestate pay so far as the said estate will amount or extend on the residue. Thereof to action to those who may have a right thereto by law herein fail not. Witness Joseph E. Winfield Clerk of said court at office this 2nd day of September 1842. J. E. Winfield Clerk. Inventory and Sale, Thomas Hunter, Deceased Robertson County, Roll 87, Book 11, Page 342-343 Inventory & account of sales of the state of Thomas Hunter deceased sold by the administrator on the 27th of Oct. 1842. 1 Spade James Lenox 0.3750 1 Tea Kettle Thomas Harris 0.7350 1 pr. Pot Hooks E. B. Carney 0.1250 1 Pitcher set Wm. Norton 0.5000 1 Spicer Wm. Smith 0.5150 1 Baker H. B. Lewis 0.1250 Candle stick & snuffers James Mapey 0.2500 Amount Brought Forward 2.6250 1 Jug James Lenox 0.2500 1 Tray & coffee H. W. Lewis 0.3750 2 Piggins W. L. Gaeoer 0.1250 1 Set plates & sugar bowl William Felts 0.6550 1 Flax wheel H. W. Leedes 3.7500 2 Chairs James Mapey 0.2000 1 Bed & furniture William Smith 12.1250 1 Bedstead & cord William Smith 2.0000 1 Bearskin E. B. Gurney 0.8750 1 Chest Katherine Hunter 0.8750 1 Sugar chest Katherine Hunter 2.5000 1 Chest Katherine Hunter 1.0000 1 Cow & calf Thomas W. Harris 9.7500 10 Bbl. corn Randolf Simmons 8.7500 7 Hogs H. W. Lewis 3.1250 1 Mare, saddle & bridle Churchwell Rasberry 7.8750 Amount of Estate 56.8550 Ennis B Carney, Administrator Robertson County Court Jany. Term 1843 The foregoing account of sales of the estate of Thomas Hunter was by the Adm. Handed into court. By the court ordered to be recorded. Test. J. E. Winfield, Clerk Supplementary Inventory and Sale, Thomas Hunter, Deceased Robertson County, Roll 87, Book 11, Page 405 A supplemental return of the estate of Thomas Hunter Deceased 1 note on N. W. & I. Felts due 11 Nov. 1843 7.58 1 " " H. Everette " " " M. Felts 1.93 1 " " Levi Hunt " " " H. Sands 1.50 1 " " Thomas Perry " " " James Massey 2.06 1 " " James Simmons " " " James Harris 7.43 1 " " Henry Harris " " " J. Moake 11.31 1 " " B. F. Binkley " " " H. Sanders 2.50 1 " " W. B. McCormack " " " B. Smith 2.50 1 " " Hiram Lewis " " " including inst 38.00 1 " " Z. Durham & " " " 2.00 1 " " C. Williams & Z. Durham " " " 4.12 1 " " J. Moake & H. Moake " " " 8.00 1 " " H. Lewis " " " 47.00 Henry Moake & H. W. Lewis 4.62 E. C. Everette & others 10.00 R. Saunders & Rasberry 1.75 J. Sherrin 3.93 Doubtful Accounts on Levi Simmons Constr. 1 for McCormack 10.00 1 account E. B. Carney for 5.32 1 Robert Duke note due Sept. 1804 for 23.00 Nathan McGraw due June 1812 for 9.19 George G. Brown due Sept. 26th, 1828 for 7"62 balance due 3.00 E. B. Carney Adm. Robertson County Court May Term 1843 The foregoing inventory of the estate of Thomas Hunter deceased was by the Adm. E. B. Carney handed into court. By the court ordered to be recorded. Test. J. E. Winfield, Clerk Account Current, Thomas Hunter, Deceased Robertson County, Roll 88, Book 12, Page 240 E. B. Gurney, administrator of the estate of Tho. Hunter deceased To amount of sale from Book K page 342 56.06 To 1 note on N. B. & J. Felts due 11 Nov. 1843 7.58 " 1 " " H. Everette " " " " 1.93 " 1 " " Levi Hunt " " " " 1.50 " 1 " " Tho. Perry " " " " 2.06 " 1 " " James Simmons " " " " 7.43 " 1 " " Henry Harris " " " " 11.31 " 1 " " B. F. Binkley " " " " 2.56 " 1 " " W. B. McCormack " " " " 2.56 " 1 " " Hiram Lewis " " " " 38.00 " 1 " " Z. Durham " " " " 2.00 " 1 " " C. Williams " " " " 4.12 " 1 " " J. Moake " " " " 8.00 " 1 " " H. Lewis " " " " 49.00 " 1 " " H. Moake " " " " 4.62 " 1 " " E. Everette " " " " 10.00 " 1 " " R. Saunders " " " " 1.75 " 1 " " J. Sherron " " " " 3.93 Interest on $150 for 9 months " " " " 6.75 To 1 note on McCormack " " " " 10.00 " 1 " " E. B. Carney " " " " 5.32 " 1 " " R. Duke " " " " 23.00 " 1 " " N. McGraw " " " " 9.19 " 1 " " G. G. Brown " " " " 3.62 " sale of Slave Benjamin 407.00 Amount of Estate 679.29 Amount of Credits 189.73 Balance due to the hands of Adm.: 489.56 [Transcribed by Ernest E. Hunt IV from photocopy of original on April 18, 1999]