PROBATE OF ISHAM F. DAVIS 1846

PROBATE OF ISHAM F. DAVIS 1846

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Naming of Administrators for Intestate Estate of Isham F. DAVIS

Gibson Co Probate Book C, page 328 Roll #64, TN Archives

July Term 1846

State of Tennessee, We John L. Davis Humphrey Donaldson

Isham F Davis of Gibson County.  Benjamin F Terrell H H Davis are held and

firmly bound unto (J. V. Brown?) Governor of the state aforesaid, for the

time being and his successors in office in the final sum of Sixteen

Thousand dollars, for which payment well and truly to be made, we bind

ourselves  our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and severally,

firmly by these payments,  bonded with our soul and dated this 7 day of

July 1846.

This rendition of the above obligation as such,  that if

the above bound John  L Davis, Administrator of all and singular  the good

and chattels, rights and credit of Isham F Davis deceased, do make, or now

to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular,  the goods

and chattels rights and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall

come to the hands or  possession or knowledge of him, the said John L Davis

or into the hand and possession of any other person or persons for him, and

the same so made,  do exhibit or cause to be ____ or cause to be _____ to

the next county court,  where orders for administration passeth,  and the

same goods and chattels and credits of the said deceased, at the time of

his death or which at any time after shall come to the hand,  or possession

of the said John L Davis or into the hands or possession of any other

person or persons for him do well and truly administer according to law;

and further do make or cause to be made a fine and just  account of his

said administration within two years after the date of these _____ , and

all the rest and the residue of said goods chattels and credits which shall

be found remaining upon the said administrators account the same being just

examined and allowed by the county court,  shall deliver  and pay into such

person or persons respectively as the same shall be due unto pursuant to

law,  and if it shall appear that any last will and testament was made by

the deceased,  and the executor or executors therein named do exhibit the

same into court, making request to have it allowed and approved

accordingly, if the said John L Davis above bound being here into required,

do render and deliver the said letters of administration.   ________ of

such testament being first had and made,  do in the said court, then this

obligation to do void else to remain in full force and virtue.

Given under our hands and sealed this 7 day of July 1846.

John L Davis  (seal)

H. Donaldson (seal)

Isham F Davis (seal)

B F. Terrell (seal)

H. H. Davis (seal)