State of Tennessee, Robertson County Court Oct 1855
pg 66) Whereas it appears to the Court here that Meredith WALTON is dec'd and having made no Will or Testament and application being made by Cornelius GRYMES to have Letters of Administration granted to him on the estate of the said Meredith WALTON deceased he having bond and security as by law in such case as required, the Court therefore, orders that he have Letters accordingly.
These are therefore to authorize and impower upon the said Cornelius GRYMES to enter into and upon all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said estate of Meredith WALTON deceased and the same unto your possession take wheresoever they may be found in this State and a true and perfect inventory thereof make and return into our issuing County Court on oath and all the just debts of the intestate pay so far as the said State will amount or extend, the residue thereof deliver to those who have a right thereto by law.
Therein fail not. Witness R.H. MURPHEY Clerk of our said Court at office the 1st Monday in October 1855.
signed R.H. MURPHEY, Clerk