WILL OF ALPHERD DENTON AND ESTATE SETTLEMENT OF DORCAS CLICK DENTON
REFERENCE: Monroe County, Tennessee Wills, Volume 2 pages 47 & 48, Roll #37, Tennessee State Library Archives, Nashville, TN LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ALFRED DENTON STATE OF TENNESSEE In the name of God amen. I, ALFRED DENTON, of Monroe County, the county and State aforesaid; being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainity of this frail and transitory life do therefore make ordain and publish this to be my last will and testament.
That is to say first, after all my lawful debts are paid and discharge the residues of my estate real & personal, I give and bequeath & dispose of as followed to wit:
To my beloved wife the land and apprennices situated thereon. Known and described as situated and lying on the Tellico River in the County of Monroe, State of Tennessee together with all my household and kitchen furniture and all my stock of every description and all debts due me to have during her natural life and after her decease my land to remain unsold until my youngest child becomes of age. There to be sold & the proceeds to be equally divided between all my children except my son JOHN I bequeath to him five dollars.
My son, CHARLES DENTON, has secured one hundred and thirty dollars which is to be deducted from his part of the estate.
My son, JACKSON, the same amount. Also my daughter, MALINDA BURRIS one hundred dollars. (Likewise I make and appoint my wife, DORCAS to be executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal, 20th day August 1864
ALFORD (X) DENTON, SEAL His mark
IN PRESENCE OF JASON MC MILLIN & WM. STAPPE (PROBATED NOV SESSION, LEDGER 8
7 NOV 1864 DORCAS DENTON, EXECUTRIX OF ALFRED DENTON - BOND BY WILLIAM CLICK & JAMES CLICK
REF: MONROE CO. TENN. DOCKET BOOK GUARDIANS & ADMINISTRATORS 20 MAR 1882 - J. R. SLOAN, ADMINISTRATOR OF DARCUS DENTON $800 BOND BY A.H. MURR(DTR. MARTHA DENTON'S HUSBAND), WILLIAM P. MULLINS(DTR. MAGARET DENTON'S HUBAND), AND LEWIS HENRY MOSER (SON IN LAW)
REF: MONROE CO. TENN CEMETERY RECORDS ON LINE PG W61 TOMSTONE READS: RESTING IN THE HOPE OF A GLORIOUS RESURRECTION CLICK FAMILY CEMETERY 10 MILES EAST OF MADISONVILLE
REF: DORCAS DENTON ESTATE INVENTORY
INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE ESTATE OF DORCAS DENTON, DECD AND SOLD MARCH 31, 1882. SOLD ON TWELVE MONTHS TIME.
ARTICLE PURCHASERS NAME COST
Lot Bed Clothing Joann Stafford $ .05; " A. H. Murr .10; " Amanda Stricklin .10; " Wm Mullins .05; " Wm Moses .05; " L. C. Blanton .05; " J. M. Mason .05; " Malinda Burriss .10; One full leaf table L. T. Blanton 5.00; One small table Henry Murr .75; Rocking chair Ann Stafford 1.10; Looking glass Ann Stafford .10; ý set chairs A. Stafford 1.10; Check red & wh--- Wm. Denton .25; 2 baskets " " .25; 1 pr cotton ca--- - - Blanton .25; 2 jars Wm Denton .25; Cross cut saw Wm Denton .25; 1 baker bin Ben Arp .20; Baker & lid A. Stafford .20; Bread tray H. t.15; 1 bed stead & ? Wm Denton 2.05 1 clock Wm Denton .15; 1 cupboard Charles Stricklan 5.60; 1 table A. Stafford .05; 1 cook stove William Mullins 6.00; 1 wash kettle Wm. Denton 2.30; 2 barrels A. H. Murr .90; 1 wash tub T(?) Blanton .15; Half bushel & st--yards Jas. Kirkland .55; Two horse plow John Fry 5.00; Shovel T (?) Blanton .50; 2 horse wagon " " 32.25; sundries Harrison Arp .80; Lot hoes A. H. Murr 1.25; 1 barrell Wm Mullins .35; A small keg Jason Miller .10; Lot tin ware Wm Denton .30; 2 sides of bacon Mathew Hicks 6.71; 2 sides of bacon T (?) Blanton 6.86; ý can lard @ 20 cents A. H. Murr 3.10; 1 can lard 55 lbs. T. (?) Blandon 9.35; 1 book V. Mc Farland .10; 2 steel traps W. M. Smith .05; 1 gallon cup A. Stafford .05; 2 sacks & baskets Wm Denton .30; 1 set harness Wiley Hampton .30; 1 wash pan Wm Denton .05; sundries Wm Denton .50; 1 heifer Nancy Denton .10; 1 cow & calf Wm Denton 30.15; 1 sorrel mare George Stricklin 102.50; 5 to 10 bus wheat Penelton Isbill 12.40; Lot seed cotton Mathew Hicks 2.70; 2 corn boxes Wm Miller .05; 1 trunk Tip Blanton .15; 1 lot turkey Nancy Denton 1.80; 1 lot chickens " " .50; 1 Loom Tip Blanton 1.80; 1 lot of irish potatoes Pent Isbill 1.00; 1 double plow Wile Hampton 3.95; TOTAL AMOUNT $ 255.92
STATE OF TENNESSEE, MONROE COUNTY: I, J. R. SLOAN, Admin. of Darcus Denton decd. Do solemnly swear that the foregoing is a true and correct report of Sale of personal property of said Darcus Denton decd. And embraces all of the personal property of said Darcus Denton, which I was able to find by dilligent search. J. R. SLOAN Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25 day of May 1882. D. E. HARRIS, CLERK
REF: INVENTORIES OF ESTATES, VOL D, June 1877-Mar 1891, Pages 150, 151, 152 Roll #20, TENNESSEE STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
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