CLAIBORNE COUNTY, TENNESSEE Will Book, Volume 1

Settlement with JOHN KECK and STEPHEN OWSLEY, Executor of the Estate of JOHN OWSLEY, deceased Amount of inventory and sale bill $331.35 Paid John Keck’s account for a trial furnished the widow under the will $54.94 Paid N. F. Moore as a constable for the estate $4.50 Paid clerk’s fee $5.50

Leaves a balance of $266.41 remaining in the hands of the Executors, this 30th day of May 1850. Thomas J. Johnson, Clerk

Year’s Provisions to Widow of JOHN OWSLEY, deceased 150 lbs salt, 50 lbs lard, 60 lbs soap, 9 lbs sugar $50.00 out of the sale proceeds

Given under our hands and seals this 3rd day of June 1850.

Eli Miller, Comm. J. G. Palmer, Comm. Pleasant Miller, Comm.

Inventory of the Estate of JOHN OWSLEY, deceased Personal property includes: One double tree, two single trees, tub, half bushel, 95 lbs salt, salt barrel, wine sifter, tray, trough, fat stand, trough and soap, seven chairs, two skillets and lids, oven and lid, pot and lid, pair pot hooks, coffee mill, book, pail, two piggins, two coffee pots, razor, five tin cups, crock, teacups and spoons, flat iron, bridle, pair martingales, spur, pair of cruppers, sheepskin, three saddle blankets, chain, reel, set of spools, flax wheel, bedstead and quilts, straw ticks, chest, bed and furniture, walnut table, scythe and cradle, sacks, roan horse, sucking colt; judgment against John Collins $2.00; note on Mathew Owsley $3.50; note on Jonathan Powell $2.50; note on Mathew Owsley $10.50

John Keck, Administrator Stephen Owsley, Administrator

Sale of the Estate of JOHN OWSLEY, deceased Buyers were: Eli Owsley – double tree, two single trees and clevis $.50

Mary Owsley – tub, half bushel $.27 ½; salt barrel $.05; sifter $.05; tray $.05; trough $.15; fat stand $.15; soap and trough $.26; fire dogs $.25; two skillets and lid $.50; oven and lid $.54; pot hooks $.15; coffee mill $.15; barrel, pail, book $.25; two piggins $.25; two coffee pots $.25; five tin cups $.15; crock, cups, spoons $.25; two crocks $.20; crock $.14; flat iron $.32; flat iron $.27; bridle $1.70; three blankets $.25; churn $.25; reel $.12 ½; set of spools $.15; flax wheel $.60; quilt and bedstead $.25; quilt $.25; quilt $.25; quilt $.50; quilt $.26; quilt $.06; straw tick $.15; straw tick $.20; straw tick $.12 ½; chest $.25; bed and furniture $.15; table $.15; fife $.07; fife $.14; colt $.50

Allen Hurst – salt; horse $43.00

David Miller – dun yearling $3.53 ½

James Williams – three chairs $.30

George Powell – pot and lid $.85; sheepskin $.65

William Owsley – book $.25; bridle $1.70; crupper $.30

Marcurius Cook – pair martingales $.75

Elias Powell – spur $.14

A. Thomas – flat iron $.51

J. Powell – razor $.30; scythe and cradle $2.55; sack $.28

William Sharp – bridle $.30 John Keck, Administrator Stephen Owsley, Administrator

Settlement with CHRISTIAN OWSLEY, Administrator of the Estate of JOHN OWSLEY, deceased Amount of sale $65.31 Amount of notes collected $18.50 Paid widow’s receipt for year’s support $50.00 Paid Henry Graves account $4.50 Paid Administrator charges for his trouble $7.00 Paid clerk’s fee for his services in the estate $5.50

Leaves balance of $16.81 remaining in the hands of the Administrator, this 4th day of May 1852.

Thomas J. Johnson, Clerk

2nd Settlement with JOHN KECK and STEPHEN OWSLEY, Administrators of the Estate of WIDOW JOHN OWSLEY, deceased Amount of former settlement $326.41 Paid J. B. Heskle receipt $10.00 Paid Notherland & Heskle’s receipt $15.00 Paid Thomas Ragan’s receipt $2.50 Paid William R. Cowan’s note receipt $15.00 Paid Administrator charges for their trouble in winding up the estate and attending to the lawsuits $25.00 Paid clerk’s fee for making and recording this settlement $2.50

Leaves a balance of $218.61 remaining in the hands of the Administrator, this 20th day of February 1854. Thomas J. Johnson, Clerk