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From: "evsmo" <>
Subject: Re: [JA-CL-OV, TN] David Jackson Estate Settlement
Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2000 15:52:53 -0700


Yes Reba, I would like to see and also have a copy of this as David Jackson
was my ggggrandfather. I hope to be there sometime this month but will be
ther the last of august.
Evelyn
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From: Reda & Carl <>
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Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2000 9:34 AM
Subject: [JA-CL-OV, TN] David Jackson Estate Settlement


>
>
>
> This was found in the County Archives in an old book. Thought you might
> like to read it. There are more pages that I haven't typed yet.
>
> Those of you that live out of town and only come in once a year I'd like
to
> let you know that if you will contact me before you come I'll do
everything
> I can to let you see the old records. You must understand that we are
still
> working on them and have a long way to go. I know some of you would love
to
> look for a particular document , I'd like to see you find it. Sometimes
> this is impossible because we just aren't arranged in a permanent order
yet.
> About the only time I can be free to take you in is in the evening. For
> those of you who would like to come every Monday Night 6:00 to 9:00 and
see
> what we are doing feel free to come. Also fell free to help us work.
>
> Reda Bilbrey Overton County Archivist
>
>
> Document Page 186 October Regular Term 1850
>
> John BILBREY Admi'n _ _ vs John JACKSON & others Petition to sell land
>
> State of Tennessee
> To the Honorable W. B. CAMPBELL Judge of the 4th Judicial Circuit Setting
> at Livingston in said state.
> The petition of John BILBREY Administrator of the Estate of said David
> JACKSONdeceased and Winnie BILBREY his wife, Buckner H. T. LEDBETTER and
> Susannah his wife, Doleson? JACKSON and Josiah JACKSON, Jane JACKSON
> against Sarah JACKSON, John JACKSON, Thomas C. JACKSON your Petitioner
> states that David JACKSON departed this life in Overton County about the
4th
> of October 1848 having no will and Petitioner John BILBREY was afterward
> duly appointed his administrator they further state that Winnie BILBREY
wife
> of Petitioner John BILBREY, Suannah wife of B. H. T. LEDBETTER, DOLLESON
> JACKSON and JOSIAH JACKSON together with the defendants are the only
> children and heirs at Law of said David JACKSON deceased and that Jane
> JACKSON is his widow. Petitioners would further show to your Honor that
the
> defendants are all minors under the age of 21 years and have no regular
> guardian. Petitioners would respectfully show unto your honor that the
> Administrator has exhausted the personal estate of same David JACKSON in
the
> payment of just debts leaving just debts against estate unpaid and that he
> will seized and possessed of about twenty five acres of land and part of
> Grant NO. 5602 from the State of Tennessee to John S. COPELAND and David
> JACKSON here filed marked exhibit (D). Petitioner States that John
JACKSON
> has a debt against his intestate estate of about $17.00 Jess ELDRIDGE and
of
> about $20.00 Armstrong CULLOM & Keeton has a small debt against H. M.
> COLQUETT, B. C. SEWELL each have small debts and then are _____ other
very
> small debts which are very just debts and remain unproved. Petitioners
have
> joined with the Administrator in the Petition that the proceedings may be
> less expense the premises considered may it please your honor to grant
that
> this parties named as such in the proceedings part of this Petition be
made
> defendants that Guardian Adlitum be appointed forth defendants and that
such
> Guardian file his answer
> (Document Page 187 October Regular Term 1850)
> On a oath and that the land be decreed to be sold for the payment of
debts
> upon a final hearing and. And they pray for such other and further relief
> as to the court may seem equitable and as in duly borned they will ever
> pray.
>
> Gardenhire Attorney for Petitioners
>
>
>
>
>
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