WAYNE COUNTY, TN - WILLS - John Hollis Estate Papers
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Wm Hollis & Francis M. Hollis, Letters Admins
State of Tennessee 
Wayne County
October term of County Court 1837
This day Wm. Hollis and Francis M. Hollis comes into open Court and made 
application to the Court for Letters of Administration to Issue to them upon 
the Estate of JOHN HOLLIS deceased and it appearing to the satisfaction of 
the Court that the said John Hollis is dead and having left no last will and 
testament the application was granted accordingly.
These are therefore to authorize and empower you the said Wm Hollis and 
Francis M. Hollis to enter in and upon all and singular the goods and 
chattles rights and credits of the Estate of the said John Hollis deceased, 
whensoever to be found in the State of Tennessee and the same to take into 
your possession that you make and return upon oath to our next succeeding 
County Court a true and perfect Inventory of same that you pay all of the 
Just debts of the said Estate and the remainder if any pay over to those who 
may be entitled to the same by law This 5th day of October 1837
Witness Wm Jones Clerk of our said Court
					Wm. Jones Clerk


JOHN H. HOLLIS Decd account of sale
Individuals who purchased at the sale.  The items sold are impossible to 
determine.
ELIZABETH HOLLIS, A. B. DICKSON, F. M. HOLLIS, H. T. HERROW, A. B. DIXON, 
J.E. BRADLEY, JONES FRANKLIN, JOHN HITCHCOCK Total purchases + cash on hand 
on 13.75
Total sale in first column of
 1,115.79

JONES SPRINGER, ELIZABETH HOLLIS, JACOB FREEZE, P. HOLLIS, COLMAN WELLS, A. 
J. POWELL, D. M. STEWARD, P. H. JOHNSON, F. M. HOLLIS, J.N. JONES, JAMES M. 
HOLLLIS, ELI HOLLIS, T. W. H. HOLLIS, D. M. STEWART, J.C. BRADLEY, L. H. 
McKAY?, A. B. DIXON, P. BENNETT, Rec. on Judgment 96.35
On half ______note. $323.45
1408.85

State of Tennessee Wayne County
We, Wm HOLLIS & F. M. HOLLIS have sworn that the above is a true & perfect 
Inventory of the effect of John Hollis decd that have come to our knowledge.  
Sworn to & subscribed on 4 January 1838
	Wm Hollis
	F. M. Hollis