CLAIBORNE COUNTY, TENNESSEE Will Book, Volume 2Will of WILLIAM BULLARD, deceased I, William Bullard of the county of Claiborne and state of Tennessee, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made.
First, I direct that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any monies that I may die possessed of, or may first come into the hands of my Executors.
Secondly, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Barthena Bullard, all my household and kitchen furniture, and all of the out stock of every kind; also the following tracts or parcels of land, to have and to hold for and during the time of her natural life. First the field lying out near the big pond containing ten or twelve acres. Secondly, the field above the house I now live in, containing about fourteen acres. Thirdly, the home house and lot. Fourthly, a lot on the creek adjoining the Kelley lot, containing about seven acres, all under fence. Fifthly, the Presley field down at the Ball Creek and plantation, and is at present fenced and enclosed; and also the privilege of cleaning any woodland adjoining said field, and hold such land so cleared for her natural life; and also with the privilege of wood, timber and water, such as she may need, from any part of the place. Sixthly, the sole use of that part of the orchard that lies in the left side of the Straight Creek and going down from Tazwell in that direction, lying nearest the spring, running from the upper end of the lane out to the cross fence, and then down and around to the spring to the road, with the road to the barn. Seventhly, I also give and bequeath to my said wife Barthena Bullard, for and during her natural life, the privilege of getting firewood for the use of herself and family, and necessary timber to keep up her fences on any part of my lands now owned by me where she may choose to get it, for and during her natural life. I also give and bequeath to my said wife Barthena Bullard, the following negro slaves, namely, Jake, Ron, Anthony, Nancy and Betsey, to be kept and controlled and used by her for and during her natural life, and at her death to be equally divided amongst my children. And in case any of my children should die in the meantime bearing issue, then such grandchildren to stand in place of the deceased parent in said division. But should my said wife Barthena, after my death, marry again, then all the bequests herein made to her, to terminate at that time and be void and of no effect, and the property bequeathed to her to be equally divided amongst my children in the manner above provided for, except such part as may be hereafter specifically disposed of to any of my children, in which case such part shall, in the happening of such marriage, immediately rest in such child or children.
Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Susan Burchfield and to her heirs forever, the flat field adjoining the house and lot she now lives in, containing about seventeen acres, value four hundred dollars; also one acre of land already deeded to her on which Martin Burchfield’s house now stands, valued at one hundred and fifty dollars in an advancement made to her of the same; also a tract of land commencing on William Houston’s line at the Jacksborough road, running a northwest course with the road, down to the road that leads to the Money field, running thence a southwest course with the road down opposite the Burchfield fence, thence running through the fence and with the fence to include the l and that Burchfield cleared, thence to Neil Southern’s line, and with his line to Houston’s line, and with his line to the Jacksborough road, the place of beginning, supposed to be one hundred acres more or less, valued at four hundred dollars; also a negro girl named Nan or Nancy and her future increase, valued at four hundred dollars, all of which land and negro the said Susan Burchfield is to have and hold to her and her heirs forever. I also give and bequeath to my said daughter Susan Burchfield, a horse, bridle and saddle, which she has already got, valued at one hundred dollars; also one bed and furniture already given her, valued at twenty-five dollars. I also give and bequeath to my said daughter Susan Burchfield, and her heirs forever, a piece of land below the house she now lives in, adjoining her home lot and B. F. Cloud’s and Sewell’s heirs, valued at fifty dollars.
Fourthly, I give and bequeath to my son Joseph H. Bullard, the place known as the Holland place, beginning on William Houston’s line at the Jacksborough road, running a northwest course with Houston’s line to the top of the ridge, thence with the same to Wallis’ line, then running with Wallis’ line to Bellamy’s line, and from thence to the Jacksborough road, and with the Jacksborough road to the place of beginning, valued at six hundred dollars, supposed to contain between four and five hundred acres, to have and to hold the said tract of land to the said Joseph H. Bullard for and during his natural life, and at his death I give and bequeath the same to his children. I also give and bequeath to the said Joseph H. Bullard, a negro boy named Bob, valued at five hundred dollars, to have and to hold for and during the natural life of the said Joseph H. Bullard, and at his death I give said negro boy to the children of said Joseph H. Bullard. I also give and bequeath to my said son Joseph H. Bullard, the field on the Jacksborough road lying between the road and the Money field, to have and to hold the same during the natural life of the said Joseph H. Bullard, and at his death I give the same to the children of said Joseph H. Bullard. I also give and bequeath to my said son Joseph H. Bullard, one bed and furniture already received by him, valued at fifteen dollars; also one note of fifteen dollars that I have paid to Sewell’s estate for him, and also one other note given by him to Jeremiah Burchfield for ten dollars.
Fifthly, I give and bequeath to my son Daniel C. Bullard, the tract of land known as the Killion tract, beginning at a post oak and hickory at the road leading from my big crib at Huddleston’s corner, thence running to the fence of the part laid off to Susan Burchfield, and to the Hooper road, and with the road to near the Money field, thence crossing the road with the top of the ridge near the field, passing the Money field far enough to include all the cleared land to the left of the line by running to Thompson’s blazed black oak corner, thence to said corner of Thompson’s, thence running on the line of the old John Thompson deed as claimed for his lines by me, by my deed from Jacob Peck, so as to include the land now in dispute with James A. Thompson to a black gum and hickory, the beginning corner of my said deed from Jacob Peck, thence with Burchfield’s line or lines to Bullard’s line of the old Bald Creek tract, then with Bullard’s said line to a black oak and black gum, Bullard’s corner, thence a northeast direction to Huddleston’s corner at the corner of his field, thence with Huddleston’s lines to the beginning, value at ten hundred dollars, to have and to hold said tract of land, with the appurtenances, to the said Daniel C. Bullard and his heirs and assigns forever. And I also give and bequeath to my said son Daniel C. Bullard, a negro boy named Jacob, aged about seven or eight years, valued at five hundred dollars. I also give and bequeath to my said son Daniel C. Bullard, one house and lot, the one now claimed by him between Main and Second Streets, valued at one hundred dollars; also the half of one quarter of an acre on Back Street, valued at forty dollars, to have and to hold to the said Daniel C. Bullard or his heirs forever. Now, it is hereby expressly stated as my wish and desire that although my said son Daniel C. Bullard has bequeath to him a portion of land in dispute with James A. Thompson, yet it is my desire that he be subjected to the payment of no cash about the suit with Thompson, now accrued or to accrue in said suit, but that all such costs shall be paid by my Executors out of my restate when adjudged against me or those representing me.
Sixthly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy Denny, the negro girl that she now has in possession named Eliza, and her future increase, valued at five hundred dollars, to have and to hold during the natural life of my said daughter Nancy, and at her death to go to the children of my said daughter, to be equally divided between them. I also give and bequeath to my said daughter Nancy Denny, one lot in Tazewell, on the upper side of Main Street, being the lot nearest to J. M. Kelley’s dwelling house, and on the same streets and side of the street, valued at two hundred dollars; also one half of one fourth of an acre in Back Street, at forty dollars, to have and to hold to my said daughter Nancy and her heirs and assigns forever. I also give and bequeath to my said daughter Nancy Denny, three hundred dollars to be paid to her out of my estate.
Seventhly, I give and bequeath to my son George B. Bullard, the place where James Killion now lives, running with Wallis’ line and Bellamy’s line, a line with Bellamy’s line to a pond on the Jacksborough road, and running from the pond across the ridge two hundred poles so as to include the cleared land, buildings and all of said place where James Killion lives down to James Simmons’ corner between Simmons and John Thompson, then with Thompson’s line to a black oak at Thompson’s corner, then running with the line of the old Wallis land to Jacob Cloud’s land, thence running across the line of Bullard and Bellamy lines to the beginning, valued at five hundred dollars, to have and to hold the said tract of land to my said son George B. Bullard for and during his natural life, and at his death I give and bequeath the said tract of land, with its appurtenances, to the lawful children of said George B. Bullard, if any, and if not, then to the brothers and sisters of said George B. Bullard, then living, and to the children of the brothers and sisters that may have died leaving children, the whole of said dead children taking as the parent would if living. I also give and bequeath to my said son George B. Bullard, for and during his natural life, and at his death to the lawful children, and if none such, then to the brothers and sisters and their children if dead at the time of the death of said George B. Bullard, one quarter acre lot on 2nd Street, now claimed by him, valued at one hundred dollars; and one half of a quarter acre lot on Back Street, valued at forty dollars; and one negro boy named Simon, aged about seven years, valued at five hundred dollars; also one horse, saddle and bridle of the value of seventy dollars; all to be held by him as aforesaid, and at his death to go as above directed. I also further give and bequeath to said George B. Bullard, one hundred and sixteen dollars and fifty cents to be paid him out of my estate, to make him as near equal to the other legatees as possible.
Eighthly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah L. Bullard, two hundred acres of land more or less, adjoining the lands of William Thompson, Sr., running up the lines of the old Wallis lands, and joining the lands of George B. Bullard, this place to Sarah, known as the Big Flat, whereon the Widow Killion now lives, to include all the water and house and to include a field cleared and lying between that and the fields of George B. Bullard’s place, valued at three hundred and seventy-two dollars and fifty cents; also a negro girl named Caroline, valued at six hundred dollars; and a negro girl named Eliza, valued at four hundred dollars, to have and to hold the said land and the said two negro girls and their future increase, to the said Sarah L. Bullard and her heirs and assigns forever.
Ninthly, I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin P. Bullard, a tract of land known as the Money field tract, running and joining the lands of Wallis and Bellamy, valued at five hundred dollars; also a negro boy named William Thornton, aged about ten years, valued at three hundred dollars; also a negro girl named Lucinda, aged about four years, valued at four hundred dollars, to have and to hold said land and negroes and increase to the said Benjamin P. Bullard and heirs forever. I also give and bequeath to my said son Benjamin P. Bullard, in cash, one hundred and sixty-two dollars and fifty cents, to be paid him out of my estate in order to bring him as near as I can, equal to the other legatees.
Tenthly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha Jane Bullard, the tract of land where Augusta Carroll now lives, known as the Owl Hollow, but the said Carroll is to be allowed to live on said farm until my said daughter Martha Jane comes or arrives to the age of twenty-one years, and said Carroll make all the improvements on said farm during the time he lives on it that he can possibly do, so as to make the place more valuable, if possible, than it now is. And said Carroll is to be charged and pay no rent for the same during the time he occupies the place, and not to charge for the improvements he makes on it, valued at three hundred and fifty dollars. I also give and bequeath to my said daughter Martha Jane Bullard, one negro girl named Tabitha, valued at five hundred dollars, to have and to hold the said tract of land and negro girl, with their increase, to the said Martha Jane Bullard and her heirs forever. I also give and bequeath to my said daughter Martha Jane Bullard, in cash, one hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents, to be paid to here out of my estate.
Eleventhly, I give and bequeath to my son William B. Reese Bullard, the Ball Creek place, with the mill and all the machinery, and the distillery with everything appertaining thereto, but so as not to interfere with that portion of said place bequeathed to his mother Barthena Bullard for life, but after her death the whole of said part so bequeathed to her, to go to the said William B. Reese Bullard, with the balance of the place above bequeathed to him, beginning at a black gum and black oak upon the hillside opposite where Joseph H. Bullard now lives, running an east course to Sanders’ line, and with his line a southwest course to Wier’s line, then with Wier’s line to a white oak on the side of the road, with the same course to the top of Wallen’s ridge at south corner, thence running with the top of Wallen’s Ridge to a chestnut in or near a sink hole, thence running down the hollow with a divisional line made between myself and Drury Dunn, and crossing Ball Creek to a small beech and a Spanish oak standing on the south side of the creek, thence up the creek to Bullard’s old line, thence running south forty-five west, four hundred poles to a white oak standing at the road at Dick Wells’ fence, thence running with Dick Wells’ land to the Lone Mountain Creek road, thence with Cardwell’s line to a big poplar on the southwest side of the ridge, thence with the Nash line to a chestnut on the ridge on the west side of the Straight Creek road, thence to the top of the Turkey Ridge, thence along the ridge a north course so as to follow the old marked line, thence with the land of Nelms and the land of Burchfield to where it joins the lines of the tract given to Daniel C. Bullard, and then to the beginning, valued at one thousand dollars, and containing about nine hundred acres more or less. I also give and bequeath to the said William B. Reese Bullard, a negro girl named Lucy, aged about fifteen years, valued at six hundred dollars; also one negro boy named Tim, aged twelve years, valued at five hundred dollars, to have and to hold the said tract of land so in part encumbered with the life estate given to his mother of a portion of it, and said negroes and their increase, to the said William B. Reese Bullard and to his heirs and assigns forever.
Twelfth, I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Jane Bullard, the town lot on the Main Street, being Lot No. 1 in the New Town, with all the improvements upon it, valued at three hundred dollars; also the lot down on the creek adjoining Dickinson’s and Sewell’s lots, valued at two hundred dollars; also a lot on Main Street called the Daniel Marcum shop lot, valued at three hundred dollars; also half a quarter of an acre lying between the upper streets, valued at forty dollars; also two negro girls, Julia Ann and Eva Jane, aged about six years, and their future increase, together valued at eight hundred dollars, to have and to hold the said land, lots and negroes to the said Mary Jane Bullard and her heirs forever. I also give and bequeath to my said daughter Mary Jane Bullard, thirty-two dollars and fifty cents, to be paid out of my estate.
Thirteenth, it is my desire that my negroes, Henry, John, Nelson, Will, Lurany and Maria, be hired out by my Executors from time to time for five years after my death for the purpose of getting money enough to pay off all my debts, defray expenses that may arise during the winding up of my estate, and to make up a sum for the payment of the money directed to be paid to any of the legatees. And my Executors are to hire them out to the best advantage to such persons as will treat them kindly and not abuse them. And the matter of hiring said slaves, the manner of doing it and all above it, I leave to the discretion of my Executors. And at the expiration of five years, it is my desire and direction that my Executors divide said Henry, John, Nelson, Will, Lurany and Mari, equally amongst all my children, and in case any of my children should die before the time aforesaid, leaving lawful children, said last mentioned children shall take the shares of their parents in said negroes.
Fourteenth, it is also my wish and desire that my beloved wife Barthena Bullard, take charge of my son William until he arrives to the age of doing and transacting his own affairs, and that my said wife Barthena have the use and control of the negroes bequeathed to him until the time aforesaid of his arriving at the age abode mentioned, she furnishing my said son with clothing, victuals, lodging, etc., without charge to him, except the use and hire of the negroes aforesaid, which she is to have.
Fifteenth, it is also my wish and desire that my Executors have my sons Benjamin and William, and my daughter Martha Jane, given a good common English education, the expenses of which are to be defrayed out of the rent of their lands and the hire of their negroes, if sufficient, but the deficiency to be made up out of my estate, except the hire of William’s negroes given above to his mother.
Sixteenth, it is my wish and desire that my son Daniel C. Bullard, take charge of the orchards bequeathed to my son William, and the distillery and apparatus thereto belonging, and take and keep possession of the same for ten years, and to distill the fossils belonging to William or growing upon his orchards, and said Daniel C. Bullard retaining one half of the proceeds thereof for his trouble and attention and labor in doing so; and that he pay over to William the other half of the proceeds thereof. And at the expiration of said ten years, said Daniel C. Bullard shall deliver possession of said orchards and distillery and apparatus to my son William, and the expenses of William’s education may be defrayed out of his share of the proceeds of said orchard and distillery.
Seventeenth, it is my wish and desire that my son Daniel C. Bullard repair the grist mill and saw mill on the place bequeathed to my son William, putting them as good order for grinding and sawing, and take and have possession of them for ten years from the probate of this will, and have the use of timber off of William’s land for ten years for the saw mill as compensation for his trouble and expenses in repairing said mills, and that he also have all the profits of the grist and saw mills during the said ten years for his trouble and expense of repairing the same, and the use of all the irons and utensils belonging to the said mills; and one mill stone for the grist mill now cut and which is lying in the ridge near John Lebow’s; and at the end of said ten years, to deliver up passion to William.
Eighteenth, it is my wish and desire that any surplus of my estate remaining in the hands of my Executors after paying all my funeral expenses and just debts, and all expenses of every kind incurred in winding up my estate, and after paying and satisfying the previous provisions of this my will, shall be equally divided between my children now living, and my said wife Barthena, she taking a child’s part of the same.
Nineteenth, I hereby constitute and appoint my son Daniel C. Bullard and Wallis R. Evans, my Executors of this my last will and testament, but if either should fail or refuse to qualify as such, then the other, upon qualifying as the law directs, may perform all the duties and execute all the trusts contained in the will as sole Executor.
Twentieth, it is my will and desire that any portion of my lands that may not be included in the boundaries mentioned in the several bequests in this will, that such portion of land shall pass and go to those legatees immediately adjoining or nearest to such portions in the same manner that the land bequeathed to them in the former part of this will are expressed. And it is further my direction that my Executors, as soon after my death as possible, get the County Surveyor, and run out the lands herein bequeathed, wherever there may be any doubt about the boundaries, and make the line, and the boundaries thus fixed, shall be binding upon the several legatees. Given under my hand and seal this 25th day of June 1852. Test: Hugh Houston William Epps William Bullard
Inventory of the Personal Property, Including Slaves, Belonging to the Estate of WILLIAM BULLARD, deceased Notes & Bills considered good: Albert Simmons, James C. Simmons and Edward Kelly, executed to W. M. Barton and assigned to William Bullard $1.55 Milburn McClure and Michael Carriger $3.56 ¼ N. A. Evans assigned by R. C. Hansard to William Bullard $161.00 Pleasant Monday and James Monday $1.25 Elzira Hamilton, Thomas L. Davis and D. C. Bullard $12.00 C. Y. Rice executed to B. Fuller and assigned by him to D. C. Bullard to William Bullard $45.00 T. C. Lane and T. J. Johnson $20.00 J. H. Bullard executed to T. D. Knight and assigned by him to W. W. Greer $9.62 John Runnolds, Jr., John Runnolds, Sr. and Henry Runnolds $24.43 Joab Branson and Jonathan Branson $7.88 C. H. Havely and T. J. Johnson which is to be discharged in work $20.00 Solomon Fulps and Vincent Moyers $74.61 L. L. Herrell executed to Huffaker & White $2.35 D. C. Bullard executed to Louis Solomon and assigned by him to N. H. Moore and Moore to William Bullard $5.88 Worley Beeler and William Beeler and Boyer Bullard to John Netherland and assigned by him to W. H. Sneed $34.00 J. W. Cardwell executed to Daniel Marcum $8.50 John Keck and P. M. Hodges executed to William M. Barton $3.00 J. C. Lane, John S. Perry and William Bullard executed to Lavina Barnwell $33.33 Morris Tribble and Jerry Burchfield $55.00 Jacob Cloud, Abner Cloud, and Jerrel D. Mayes executed to William M. Barton $22.00 John M. Vermillion, William p. Parker, and J. B. Parker $5.00 Henry Runnolds and John Runnolds $1.62 ½ J. H. Bullard executed to Andrew Lynch $4.56 Jeremiah Hopper and Vincent Myers $19.74 Elzira Hamilton, Executrix of Joshua Hamilton $42.50 Prior Garton executed to W. R. Thompson $1.25 Drewry Gibson and J. B. Butcher $6.50 William Holland executed to William Houston $10.00 Hiram Dobbs executed to William Barnwell $25.00 Joseph Newman executed to Horace Maynard $25.00 Campbell Hurst executed to William Thompson $1.10 Joseph Bullard, Henry Bullard and Bennett Hicklin $25.00 John Hunter and John M. Capps executed to John Bullard $6.91 John Hunter and Dennis Condrey executed to Isaac Bullard $20.00 Caleb Leach executed to William Barnwell $15.00 Bennet P. Posey executed to Elizabeth Collins $5.00 Isham Lebon executed to William R. Thompson $2.43 ¾ Robert Stubblefield executed to John Bullard $90.00 William Blackwood executed to Anderson Jennings $5.00 Samuel Collins executed to Peter Simmerman & Co. $.50 Hiram Hurst executed to Jacob Peck $26.88 Bennett P. Posey and George W. Posey executed to Benjamin Posey, Executor $9.00 William Posey executed to John Duton $3.00 William Robertson executed o Robert Huddleston $1.00 Thomas Hunt executed to Jacob Capps $2.00 Alfred Noel for a pair of good coarse shoes George Brittain and J. Cloud executed to Susannah Posey, Adm. $290.00 Ryel Jennings executed to John Murphey $1.28 William Hunter executed o Silas Williams $2.00 James Jenkins executed to Nathan McCowell $1.92 Harger Posey executed to Joseph Beeler $1.25 Moses Smith and Peter Whitaker executed to Aron and Thomas Pierce $13.57 Joseph Hearin executed to John Bullard $20.00 Walter Evans executed to John Casey $16.00 Charles Lewis executed to Peter Simmerman & Co. $1.28 Elijah Collins and David Collins executed to Seth Batts $2.21 Jesse Pritchard and John Bullard executed to Jacob Peck $2.00
W. W. Greer $7.30 Thomas Friar & Abel Kesterson $20.00 Jesse Poore $6.18 Samuel Welsh & Benjamin Sewell $10.07 ½ Rutha Evans $2.00 Daniel Marcum & William G. Payne $19.48 Levi Goin $5.45 J. H. Bullard $17.00 A. Fullington $12.00 Pleasant Miller $31.15 Pleasant Murphey $39.32 ½ William Beeler $15.00 E. D. Murphey $26.33 ½ Alexander Johnson & B. F. Cloud $6.00 Jacob Cloud $6.71 ½ Daniel Huff $6.50 William Burchfield $1.50 G. W. Wilson $1.25 R. B. Lane $5.00 Aquilla Fox and N. A. Evans $18.75 Henry Walker $75.00 Caswell McBee $6.90 David Cardwell $8.00 John Sharp & Allen Hurst $152.00 Larkin L. Herrell $3.00 William & Abel Kesterson $13.75 James Shoemaker $1.75 Josiah H. Burchfield $4.50 John Kelly $60.00 James Ritchie $17.23 Elijah Goin $4.25 James Killion $14.12 Isaac Vanbebber $20.00 James M. Marcum $1.15 J. E. Bowman $3.00 William Holland $4.50 Aaron Davis $4.75 George Husk $2.25 John Bold $1.30 A. Day $2.00 Sarah Lanham $2.00 Benjamin Cloud $15.42 George Hughs $2.00 T. L. W. Sawyer $65.00 David Sweat $3.25 Thomas Burchwell $34.00 James R. Jennings $7.45 William Devenport & Harvey Russell $2.00 Samuel Woods $.75 Isaac Townsley $4.00 John Owens $.10 Martin Goin by M. J. Bunch $2.00 Thomas Hunter $8.00 Luke Parker $3.75 Susannah Posey $64.10 Azariah Barton $1.50 Benjamin Perry $13.00 Richard Barksdale $7.00 Isham Jennings $4.85 Legan Mayes
List of Notes Executed to John and William Bullard as Administrators of the Estate of John Bullard, deceased, and which will be placed at the disposal of John Bullard as surviving Administrator of the estate: John Vance, James Williams and Ellison Vance $28.32 William Inclebarger and Abraham Haynes $2.81 Joseph Priddy and G. W. Priddy $9.80 Polly Ann Lewis and G. W. Lewis $5.42 John H. Burk, John Grubb and Henry Walker $50.80 Thomas Knight and John Vance $2.72 ½ George C. Dunsmore and Moses Dunsmore $3.00 Spencer Owsley and John Owsley $2.68 Jesse Jones and Elihu E. Jones $23.25 Henry Walker and J. H. Bullard $5.33 ½ Abraham Britener and Bonyer Bullard $10.00 J. H. Bullard and D. C. Bullard $4.00 Henry Bullard and Isaac Bullard $25.90 1/3 Anna Bullard and C. J. Bullard $4.81 D. C. Bullard and J. D. Dickinson $12.25
List of notes executed o William Bullard as Guardian of the minor heirs of Joshua Hamilton, deceased, which will be delivered up to his successor when appointed: Note on Thomas J. Johnson and Isaac Miller $100.00 Note on Elzira Hamilton and Daniel Huff $16.50
List of County Claims and Witness Tickets belonging to the Estate of William Bullard: County claim issued to William Bullard $10.00 County claim issued to T. L. Davis $7.50 Witness ticket issued to James Deaton in State vs Woodson Willis & Polly Mercer as witness for state, and assigned by Isaac Townsley to William Bullard $.75 Witness ticket issued by William M. Cocke, Grainger County in suit of R. C. Hansard vs William McHenry as witness for plaintiff $3.13 Witness ticket issued to Isaac Bullard as a witness for William McConnell in suit of William Jennings, Executor vs McConnell $2.50 Witness ticket issued to William Bowles in State vs William Smith and Joseph White as witness for defendants $7.50 Witness ticket issued to Thomas Dean in case of State vs Benjamin Salyers and James Lay as witness for state $2.20 Witness ticket issued to Barthena Bullard in case of State vs David Fullington $3.00 Witness ticket issued to Claiborne Witcher in case of State vs Ralph Shelton $8.25 Witness ticket issued to William Sparks as witness for State vs J. L. Brown $.75 Witness ticket issued to Thomas L. Davis as witness for State vs John & William M. Brewster $3.75 Witness ticket issued to Eli Willis as witness in case of Barthena Posey vs G. W. Posey $8.25 Transfer of witness claim as follows, to wit: “I have transferred to William Bullard my attendance as a witness in the suit of State against David Wetherford in the Circuit Court, Claiborne County, Sept. term 1846 2nd day $1.50
List of Accounts Belonging to the Estate of William Bullard, deceased, nearly all of which are barred by statue and are principally on small slips of paper which look very old: Mathias Householder $33.00 Daniel Marcum dated 1842, 1843, 1844, 1845, and 1849 $105.25 Jeremiah Burchfield dated 1850, 1849 and 1851 $13.25 A. M. Buchanan dated 1851 $52.12 ½ Bowyer Bullard dated August 25th 1837 for money loaned to wife in silver $35.00 Benjamin Cloud – 38 ½ bushels corn, plank 190 feet, credit by 1 ½ gallons salt Joseph Cheatham and David Estis $9.45
Michael Carriger dated 1848 $87.00 James Fulkerson $44.30 James Cloud $2.62 ½ Thomas Brown dated 1841 $4.50 Neil Southern $3.75 Jacob Cloud $2.62 ½ Joseph Presley $9.24 C. B. Bullard $71.67 G. W. Posey dated 1847 $2.25 William Sikes dated 1846 $22.26 Esq. Chapman $14.00 Wesley Chittum dated 1842 $19.50 Martin Owens dated 1843 $2.25 Jefferson Powell dated 1843 $1.00 Jeremiah Hopper dated 1844 $1.50 William Bowman dated 1844 $.50 James E. Bowman dated 1844 $3.75 T. J. Johnson $7.80 Jeremiah Burchfield dated 1849 $9.75 Henry Sawyers dated 1844 $1.55 G. W. Rose dated 1844 $2.83 ¼ J. R. Jennings dated 1845 $.85 Isom Trokell dated 1845 $.40 Eli East $.60 William Chapman dated 1844 $1.13 ½ John Fulps dated 1845 $.62 ½ George W. Posey dated 1845 $1.05 Isaac Townsley dated 1845 $10.15 John White dated 1844 $1.05 David Fullington dated 1845 $.80
List of Orders drawn in favor of William Bullard on third persons, which are principally considered worthless and barred by the statutes of limitations: W. A. Brown on William Neal $.75 John Stephens on Abraham Murphey dated March 6th 1818 $2.00 John Stephens on David Huddleston dated March 6th 1818 $1.00 Augustus Carroll on Reuben Smith $2.00 Vinson Blanton on Martin Burchfield dated 18th May 1846 $.66 ½ William Spillars on E. Vancil dated October 23rd 1845 $2.00 James Hopkins to S. W. Patterson on William Holland dated 18th November 1848 for 8 bushels of corn and 19 dozen of fodder, which Holland would not accept and which was assigned to William Bullard by Patterson and the payment guaranteed as against the drawer, considered desperate William Boales on Isaac Tonsell dated December 16th 1841 $8.00 B. F. Cloud on L. A. Garrett dated November 12th 1843 $1.00 William Wallace on Mr. Moorefield dated February 17th 1840 $5.00 Alfred Noel on John Bullard dated 3rd December 1819 $7.50 R. J. Russell on L. A. Garrett for issuance of witness ticket $3.00 Aron Davis on Jacob Cloud dated March 7th 1826 $.14 William McNally on Elijah Hurst dated July 30th 1818 $14.00 G. W. Lewis on John Bullard dated January 13th 1845 $6.35 George Lynch on Anderson Jennings, dated June 12th 1843 $.50 J. P. McDowell on William Boles dated December 13th 1841 #3.62 ½ Boston Clapp on George W. Posey dated January 18th 1849 $1.75 Thomas Blackburn on G. W. Rose dated 10th September 1850 $.75 John Hunter on L. A. Garrett, dated 16th May 1849 $2.19 N. B. Bullard for witness ticket in State vs David Rutherford $1.00 William Barnwell in favor of Anderson Jennings on Jacob Leach 8th Nov. 1834 $1.00 George W. Thompson on Joshua H. Gist for $10 in iron dated 1st April 1841 John Casey on William Stallings dated 23rd January 1818 $2.00 John Bullard on Samuel H. Casey dated December 1st 1821 $25.00 B. P. Posey on Thomas Evans dated July 14th 1849 $1.00 Peter Clark on James Hamilton dated January 2nd 1819 $10.00 William Sikes on Elvira Hamilton in favor of William Wetherford for ten bushels corn
List of Receipt given by collecting officers to William Bullard, deceased: Receipt by John S. Perry for note on William Murphey, Levi Goin and Pleasant Murphey $164.51 ½ Receipt by John M. Woods for order on Joshua Hamilton $9.56 Receipt by J. H. Chapman, sheriff, on note on William H. Jennings $35.00 Receipt by J. C. Lane, Sheriff, for note on William Bowman $64.82 Receipt by John S. Perry for note on Robert Crockett $28.75 Receipt by John S. Perry, note on R. E. Crockett and N. A. Evans, executed to Jacob Minton $9.72 Receipt by G. B. Cloud note on Thomas W. Jennings, executed to R. C. Hansard $5.07 Receipt by James H. Evans for note on Daniel W. Hurst and Samuel McBee, Jr., executed to William Lewis and assigned by E. England to William Bullard $5.50 Receipt by William Greer for note on John Stone $10.00 Receipt by John S. Perry for note on James A. Hamilton $13.68 Receipt by J. C. Lane for note on Michael Powers and Boston Clapp $13.68 Receipt by George R. Ward for note on James Jones $40.00 Receipt by Robert B. Moss for execution against George and Rial Jennings, issued by J. H. Chapman $13.49 Receipt by D. M. Hodges to William S. Rose, assigned by him to William Holland for note on James Killion $2.75 Receipt by Peter Marcum for note on William Fletcher for 104 bushels corn, executed to Hubbard Posey and assigned to William Bullard Note on Nathaniel Carie executed to John Casey $2.50 Note on Nathan H. Moore, executed to James Hodges and assigned over by John Kelly $32.50 Note on Squire Hurst and William W. Hollingsworth $17.78 Note on Wesley Simmons $38.70 Note on James McNeil $70.00 Receipt by John M. Woods for note on William and John Goin $29.65 Receipt by John M. Woods for note on Samuel McBee, Jr. $5.88 Receipt by J. L. Ewing for note on Samuel Brison $5.00 Receipt by C. B. Bullard executed to Anderson Jennings and William Bullard for note on Mark Bowles $10.00 Receipt by John Stuart for note on Robert Grissom $16.00 Receipt by Caleb Dobbs for two notes on William Dobbs $15.84 Note on Roten Grissom $13.63 Note on Hiram Hogan payable in current bank notes of Tennessee $100.00 Receipt by C. B. Bullard for note on Isham Jennings $3.33 1/3
List of Household and Kitchen Furniture which was bequeathed to Barthena Bullard, Widow of William Bullard, deceased, in the will: Three poplar bedsteads and furniture (common), trundle bedstead, bed and furniture (common), five coverlids, four quilts (common), two sets old curtain bedsteads (very inferior), six bedsteads, beds and furniture (no feathers, used by slaves, very inferior); two small poplar tables (inferior); very small poplar table (inferior); walnut fall leaf table (out of repair and inferior); cherry bureau (common article); cherry cupboard (new but common); small poplar table (very common and used by slaves); wooden clock (old and common); three looking glasses (very common); small chest (very inferior); old poplar chest (inferior used by slaves); small trunk of little value; two sets common plates; dish (common); cream pitcher (common); sugar bowl (common); salt cellar (common); delph pitcher (common); set of silver teaspoons, set common plates (used by slaves); three common plates (used by slaves); cup and saucer (used by slaves); bowl (used by slaves); iron spoon (used by slaves); oven and lid, small kettle, skillet and lid, brass candlestick, two crocks, large glass bottle, cedar churn, two meal sieves; tin milk strainer; small churn; small cedar pail, cedar keeler; 20 split bottom chairs; pair waffle irons; two large iron pots, frying pan, small iron kettle (broken); tea kettle (old without lid); four bowls (common ware); 1 ½ set common cups and saucers; four mugs (common); two pepper boxes, four glass jars, set knives and forks, stone jar, small kettle and lid, two tea kettles, small pot, large iron kettle, gridiron, oven, small iron kettle and two lids, three pair pot hooks, three andirons, two fire shovels, smoothing iron, pair fire tongs, small jug (handle off), five tin coffee pots and three tin cups, two cedar water pails, coffee mill, five bread trays, common water pail, old cedar churn, cedar piggin, large tin cup (handle off)
List of Articles exempt from execution and which are not bequeathed in the will of William Bullard, deceased, and which are claimed by and allowed to Barthena Bullard, widow of the deceased 500 bundles of oats, man’s saddle, pair cotton cards, plow, set gears, side saddle, spinning wheel, chopping axe, hoe; 100 bushels of corn (yet standing in the field), with the exception of 22 ½ bushels of old corn, which was on hand and which has been measured to the widow. The remaining 77 ½ bushels will be measured to her when the new crop shall have been gathered, provided the crop should go to the Administrator.
List of Personal property not bequeathed in the will of William Bullard, deceased, and not embraced in the articles exempt from execution, which have been set apart for the widow of the deceased: Cedar half bushel, flax wheel (out of repair), broad axe, pair small steelyards, two reap hooks, two sets plow gears, pair loom harness, single tree (old), six old weeding hoes, scythe and cradle, book Statutes of North Carolina; four horse wagon without bed and out of repair, vinegar barrel, pair cotton cards, three chopping axes, jack plane, two pair old britching, trace chain and hames, three shovel plows and stocks, shovel plow without stock, mattock, old rifle gun, two horse wagon, part of a set of blacksmith tools consisting of one pair new bellows, anvil, vice, screw plates, sledge hammer, three small hammers, cold chisel, butrax, two pair tongs, 1167 dozen oats
List of Stock bequeathed to Mrs. Bullard by William Bullard, deceased: Clay bank mare 5 or 6 years old and colt; gray horse 5 or 6 years old (blind in one eye); bay horse 6 or 7 years old (nearly blind); sorrel horse 4 or 5 years old (small); eight milk cows and 7 calves, two dry cows, yoke of oxen 3 or 4 years old; heifer 2 or 3 years old; steer about 3 or 4 years old; steer 2 or 3 years old; heifer about 2 years old ;three heifers one year old; steer, one year old; sow and six pigs, very poor small sow and 2 pigs, five shoats about 8 or 10 months old small and poor; five small shoats about 6 or 8 months old; three small open sows
List of Slaves bequeathed in the will of William Bullard, deceased, and belonging to the estate of the deceased: To Barthena Bullard – Jacob about 50 or 55 years of age; Rose about 45 or 50 years of age; Anthony 45 or 50 years of age; Nancy 45 or 50 years of age; Betsy 28 or 30 years of age
To Susan Burchfield – Nance or Nancy, about 14 years of age
To Joseph H. Bullard – Bob, about 10 years of age
To Daniel C. Bullard – Jacob, about 7 or 8 years of age
To Nancy Denny – Eliza 8 or 10 years of age
To George B. Bullard – Simon, about 7 or 8 years of age
To Sarah L. Bullard – Caroline, about 13 or 14 years of age, Eliza, about 5 years of age
To Benjamin P. Bullard – William Thornton, about 3 years of age; Lucinda about 4 years of age
To Martha Jane Bullard – Barthena, about 8 years of age; Charity, about 8 years of age
To William B. Reese Bullard – Lucy, about 15 or 16 years of age; Fine, about 12 years of age
To Mary Jane Bullard – Julia Ann, about 6 years old; Eva Jane, about 6 years old
To Be Hired out for five years and at the end of five years to be equally divided among the heirs of said deceased, to wit, Henry, about 40 years of age Nelson, 18 years of age Will, 15 or 16 years of age Lurana, 30 years of age Maria, 21 years of age
Slaves not bequeathed in the will of said deceased: John, about 8 or 10 months old
List of property belonging to grist mill, saw mill and still house, which was bequeathed to William B. Reese Bullard, but to be used by Daniel C. Bullard for ten years: Grist mill articles – iron crowbar, new mill stone, two mill stone pecks
Saw mill articles – crosscut saw, iron crowbar, iron square, saw set
Still house articles – copper still and cap nearly new (84 gallons); copper still and cap old (84 gallons); two still worms, flask stand, 26 still tubs, still tub (bottom out); two whiskey barrels
Property bequeathed to Susan Burchfield and which was in her possession at the death of the deceased, to wit: Horse, saddle and bridle valued at $100.00; bed and furniture valued at $25.00
Property bequeathed to Joseph H. Bullard: Bed and furniture valued at $15.00 (in his possession); note lifted of him of Sewell’s estate $15.00; given by him to Jerry Burchfield $10.00
List of Miscellaneous claims due to the estate of William Bullard, deceased: Hire of boy Henry at John Mason’s is due from the 1st day of October 1851 up to this time at $5 per month, said boy is to remain at said Mason’s at the same rate until the 1st day of January 1853.
Judgment at the office of Esq. Burch against Levi Goin and stated by John Hall, rendered March 29th 1852 for $19.25 This judgment was rendered on a note specified in one of the receipts of John S. Perry, Constable reported in this inventory.
Judgment at the office of Esq. Burch rendered in favor of Wesley Chittum vs L. L. Harrell and stayed by T. L. W. Sawyers for $51.009 on the 20ht February 1844 and which was assigned by said Chittum to William Bullard, deceased.
Judgment at the office of Hugh Houston, Esq., vs William Murphey, Levi Goin and Pleasant Murphey and stayed by E. D. Murphey $242.18 and costs, rendered 26th June 1852 and which was rendered upon a note specified in a receipt of John S. Perry, Constable, reported in this inventory.
Judgment at Hugh Houston, Esq., vs R. E. Crockett and N. A. Evans and T. J. Johnson, stayed or in favor of Jacob Minton for the use of William Bullard, rendered 6th March 1852 for $9.85 and costs and was rendered on a note mentioned in a receipt of John S. Perry, Constable, reported in this inventory.
The sum of $25.84 with interest from the 1st December 1850, which was allowed by the Chancery Court at Tazewell in the case of Rebecca Bullard vs John Bullard, Executor.
John Bullard and William Bullard (deceased), were Administrators of the estate of their deceased father, John Bullard, Sr., and also administered upon the property left by agreement of the heirs of said John Bullard, deceased, in the hands of his widow, Nancy Bullard, deceased, who died within the last two or three years. The property remaining in the hands of said widow at her death consisted of three negroes, to wit, Anthony, Nance, and Carolina, and some other personal property.
Said slaves were sold by decree of Court at the instance of said Administrators, and said Administrators sold the other property at public sale. The slaves were bid off by Martin Burchfield, and the bids transferred by him to William Bullard, who became responsible for the purchase money.
The said William Bullard also had bids transferred to him at the sale of personal property at the Administrator’s sale amounting to $70.64.
It appears that the said William Bullard previous to his death, purchased all the shares except one in said property remaining in the hands of said widow at her death, from the heirs of said John Bullard, deceased, he owning one share in his own right.
From the state of facts it is doubtful whether or not there will be anything coming to the estate of William Bullard, deceased, after said unpurchased share shall have been settled. In other words, it is uncertain whether, after accounting for the sale of said slaves and the same amount of $70.64 in other property, there will remain a sufficiency of assets to satisfy said share not purchased. If there should be more than enough to satisfy said share, the residue will be due the estate of William Bullard, deceased. But, if there should not be enough to satisfy said share, the deficiency will have to be paid out of the estate of William Bullard, deceased.
It appears that William Bullard got $70.64 in property as stated afore, from the account presented against his estate for the same by John Bullard, surviving Administrator, and sworn to by said john and D. C. Bullard.
William Bullard was a Justice of the Peace for some time previous to his death, but what amount of gees are due his estate from that source cannot be easily ascertained, as the books and papers kept by him as a Justice of the Peace were in a bad condition. If anything should be collected as fees due as aforesaid, it will hereafter be accounted for.
William Bullard, at the time of his death, was the Guardian of the minor children of Joshua Hamilton, deceased. What amount, if anything, is due this estate for services rendered in that capacity, is unknown to his Administrator. If however, anything should be obtained on that account, it will be accounted for.
William Bullard, deceased, was co-Administrator with William Fugate of the estate of Andrew McClary, but what amount, if anything, is due the estate for services rendered as said Administrator is unknown to his Administrators.
In the case of Susannah Posey vs George W. Posey, in the Chancery Court at Tazewell, the creditors of said George W. Posey were required to file their claims with the clerk of said court for allowance and the claims of William Bullard filed in said cause amounted to the sum of $226.12. But, said Court has rendered a decree in said cause requiring all persons before receiving the money upon their claims so filed, to account for the hire of any slaves belonging to said G. W. Posey, which they may have had in their possession, and it appearing that William Bullard, deceased, in his lifetime, had possession of some of said slaves, and controlled the hire of them, it cannot now be ascertained how much said sun of $226.12 may be rendered by the hire and management of said slaves by said deceased. But when the amount shall have been ascertained it will be reported.
Daniel C. Bullard acknowledges that he owes the estate $2.00 for the hire of the boy Stephen of which no charge has been found against him.
Madison Burchfield acknowledges that he owes the estate $3.25 for the hire of boy Stephen, for which no charge has been found against him.
Joseph H. Bullard acknowledges that he owes the estate of William Bullard, deceased, the sum of $32.76, it being the share of said deceased in a joint note held by them against William Lanham, and which said interest in said note has not been found charged to the said J. H. Bullard by said deceased.
The said J. H. Bullard also acknowledges that he owes said estate $.75 for a part of the hire of the negro girl Harriet, which has not been found charged to him.
T. M. Fulkerson, Administrator
Inventory was sworn to before me on the 2nd day of November 1852.
Thomas J. Johnson, Clerk
Sale of the Estate of WILLIAM BULLARD, deceased Buyers were: Joseph H. Bullard – six old hoes $.30; jack plain $.10; two reap hooks $.06 ¼
Martin DeBusk – old flax wheel $.71
G. B. Bullard – three chopping axes $1.00; shovel plow and stock $.25; old rifle gun $3.50; 50 dozen oats $5.12 ½; 33 dozen oats $2.89
William Nunn – two horse wagon $24.00
D. C. Bullard – mattock $.40; cedar half barrel $.23; vinegar barrel $.15; shovel plow and stock $.16; shovel plow and stock $.14; two sets plow gears $.37; scythe and cradle $.26; pair bellows $8.00; anvil $9.00; vice $5.00; screw plate and sledge hammer, hand hammer, cold chisel, swage, three small hammers, battrax and two pair smith tongs $2.25; broad axe $1.75; pair steelyards $.75; cotton cards, loom harness $.07; 50 dozen oats $4.12 ½; 50 dozen oats $4.00; 5 dozen oats $.42 ½; 17 dozen oats $.85
Barthena Bullard – pair old britching traces and hames $.50; four horse wagon without bed $10.00; 112 dozen oats $3.36
Wilson Jackson – old single tree, old shovel plow without stock $.12 ½
J. B. Parker – 50 dozen oats $5.62
Mc F. C. Powers – 50 dozen oats $4.25; 50 dozen oats $4.37 ½
F. M. Fulkerson, Administrator
Account of sale was sworn to before me on the 2nd day of November 1852.
Thomas J. Johnson, Clerk
