Wills and Probates
of
Benton County TN
SAMUEL ALSUP
Contributed by Reba Alsup
PROBATE COURT RECORDS, BENTON CO. TENNESSEE Vol. 1 (Sep 1855-Oct 1916) page 21
State of Tennessee}
County of Benton } November 5, 1855
Whereas it appears to the Court that Samuel Alsup died intestate and applications being made by Joseph Alsup to have letters of administration granted to him on the estate of the said Samuel Alsup, deceased, he having being been qualified and given bond and security as by law in such case is required required, the court therefore orders that he have letters accordingly. These are therefore to authorize and empower you the said Joseph Alsup to enter into and upon all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credit of the said Samuel Alsup, decd., and the same into your possession take wheresoever to be found in this state a true and perfect inventory thereof make and return into our insuing County Court an oath and all the just debts of the intestate pay so far as the said intestate amount or extend the reason thereof deliver to those who have a right to them to by law herein paid out. Witness: Wm. McAuly, Clerk of our said court at office this first day Monday in November, 185 ---- Wm. McAuly, Clerk
page 47
A list of the sale of property of Samuel Alsup was held on November 29, 1855
page 170-171
On October 22, 1857 a list of debts collected by Joseph Alsup, Administrator
page 331
State of Tennessee}
County of Benton }
This day being the 24th day of February 1860, Joseph Alsup, admin. of the estate of Samuel Alsup, decd. Made applications to make settlement with me Wm. McAuley, Clerk of said County court, agreeable to an act of the General Assembly in such case, made and approved which settlement I find as follows: I find in his hands from a former settlement the sum of $123.26
Vouchers as follows:
Recpt. from David Alsup $15.05
Recpt. from D. G. Buckhanon and wife 15.05
Recpt. from R. M. Graham, guardian 15.05
Recpt. from Hugh Alsup 15.05
Recpt. from Susan Alsup (widow) 15.05
Recpt. from E. Alsup 15.05
Clerk for making and recording this settlement 1.50
Recpt. from James Alsup 15.05
Allotted the Admin. for trouble 1.36 1/2
Total 108.21 1/2
Which shows that the Admin. has paid out all in his hands, as such Admin. being heir, retains in his hands $15.05, his share, all of which is respectfully submitted. Wm. McAuley Clerk
NATHAN NESBITT
I leave to Benjamin H. Nesbitt, one lot of land beginning on a stake the southwest corner of the said seven hundred and sixty-nine acre tract; also a horse, saddle and bridle. I leave Sarah P. Nesbitt, one begro girl called Mary, a horse, saddle and bridle, a bed and furniture. I leave Angelina Nesbitt, one negro girl called Ann, a horse, saddle and bridle, a bed and furniture. I leave John C. Nesbitt, one lot of land beginning at a stake the northeast corner of said seven hundred and sixty-nine acre tract, runs south and west, he to have a horse, saddle and bridle. William C. Nesbitt, I leave the land that lies on the east side of the branch where I now live, and a horse, saddle and bridle. And last of all, I leave Thomas A.T. Hesbitt, at the death of his mother, all the land west side of the branch, and a horse, saddle and bridle. Be it remembered that none of the before mentioned children is to have a horse till they arrive to twenty-one, the horse to be raised out of the products of the farm. I also leave my wife Ann Nesbitt, Samuel J. Nesbitt and Wilson Nesbitt, my Executors of this my last will and testament. Given under my hand and seal the 20th day of September 1827. Nathan Nesbitt
N.B.- The young negroes, Jesse, Lida, ALexander, Crouch and Jo, and as much of the stock as my wife can spare, is to be sold ordivided so that all those children can have an equal share, viz, Samuel, Wilson, Robert, Nathan, Benjamin, Sarah, Angelina, JOhn, William and Thomas.
