CLAIBORNE COUNTY, TENNESSEE Will Book, Volume 1

Inventory of the Estate of JOSEPH CLOUD, deceased Negroes: Silva – a negro girl aged about 37 years old Jerry – a negro boy aged about twenty-one years Sucky – a negro girl aged about nineteen years Sam – a negro boy aged about eighteen years Anderson – a negro boy aged about fifteen years Jane, a negro girl aged ten years Two infants at the breast, Dowell and Ann, aged about eighteen months Infant of very tender age, the child of Sucky

There being nine negroes that has come to our hands, and a decree of the Circuit Court to sell the slaves, and we have hired out the negroes until the sale can be made. No other personal property came to our hands, no lands nor money, which is submitted this 20th day of July 1850. William Smith, Administrator

Settlement with WILLIAM FUGATE, HUGH JONES and WILLIAM SMITH, Administrators of the Estate of JOSEPH CLOUD, deceased Three slaves sold to John Devault $1910.00 Two slaves sold to D. Hipshear $506.00 One slave sold to John Person $504.00 One slave sold to George Barnard $785.00 One slave sold to H. Hipshear $804.00 One slave sold to Wiley Hipshear $513.00 One slave sold to Henry Hipshear $403.00 Interest on John Devault note to the end of 2 years from date $71.62 Interest of George Barnard note to the end of 2 years from date $29.43 Hire of slaves before sale $24.00 Hire of slave to G. Barnard $8.00 Paid G. B. Cloud, Sheriff, receipt $8.19 Paid Thomas W. Turley receipt $12.50 Paid C. Y. Rice receipt $4.80 Paid William M. Cocke receipt $25.00 Paid printer’s fees $3.50 Paid clerk’s fees $5.50 Paid W. R. Evans’ receipt $10.00 Paid Administrator charge for their trouble and expenses in winding up the whole estate $220.00

Leaves a balance of $5287.76 remaining in the hands of the Administrators, this 18th day of November 1854.

Thomas J. Johnson, Clerk