JOHN W. BYRN ESTATE

R. J. M. BYRN, ADMINISTRATOR

 

[SON OF ABSOLOM GREEN WOOD BYRN & MARTHA BRADEN]

 

 

 

 

 

STATE OF TENNESSEE

LAUDERDALE COUNTY

 

I, H. T. HANKS, CLERK OF THE COUNTY COURT OF SAID COUNTY HAVE AT MY OFFICE IN RIPLEY ON THIS MARCH 21ST 1880, AFTER FIRST GIVING NOTICE AS REQUIRED BY LAW, PROCEEDED TO TAKE AND STATE THE ACCOUNT OF R. J. M. BYRN, ADMINISTRATOR OF J. W. BYRN, AND FIND THE RESULTS AS FOLLOWS TO WIT;

 

 

 

R. J. M. BYRN, ADMR.

TO ESTATE OF J. W. BYRN, DEC’D

 

DR.

 

TO AMT OF A/C & C AS PER INVENTORY (SEE INVENTORY BOOK PAGE 323)

369.61

 

TO AMT OF SALE BILL AS PER RETURN MADE

SEE INVENTORY BOOK PAGES 324-546

927.02

 

TO AMT OF ADDITIONAL SALE BILL                       “

294.00

 

TO AMT RECEIVED FROM CO COURT CLERK

FROM ESTATE OF J. C. ARMSTRONG

1.79

 

 

                      TOTAL DEBITS

 

$1592.42

 

              CREDITS

 

 

BY AMT PAID CLERK FOR LETTERS ADMINISTRATION & C

3.00

 

1876

AUG 26

BY AMT PAID A. J. EDWARDS FOR LABOR TO

COMPILE CROP OF ESTATE                                                         NO. 1

30.33

 

1877

JUL 10

BY AMT PAID GEORGE GREEN FOR CUTTING WHEAT

FOR ESTATE                                                                                    NO. 2

3.00

  

“       “

BY AMT PAID GREEN CALDWELL FOR CUTTING

WHEAT FOR ESTATE                                                                             (3)

2.00

 

 

BY AMT PAID ANDREW BYRN, COLd FOR CUTTING WHEAT   (4)

4.50

 

“      14

BY AMT PAID WM B. RICE FOR LABOR J. W. BYRNS FARM     (5)

78.00

 

AUG 10

BY AMT PAID FAYETTE RYAN CUTTING WHEAT                       (6)

2.00

 

“      16

 “   TOBBY (COLORED WOMAN) WASHING                                    (7)

5.00

 

“       29

 “    PAID B. F. LACKEY MED A/C                                                        (8)

24.75

 

SEP 16

 “    FOR COFFIN                                                                                       (9)

40.00

 

 “       “

 “    LEE BERG & CO A/C                                                                        (10)

2.00

 

NOV 18

 “    R. S. PORTER FOR DRUGS                                                             (11)           

7.45

 

OCT 16

 “    J. L. HALL BROWNSVILLE STABLE BIZZ                                  (12)

.75

 

DEC 23

 “    JOHN D. TARRANT, TAXES                                                         (13)

14.14

 

FEB 5

“    CAMPBELL AND CHAPMAN                                                        (14)

52.55

 

  “    3

 “   WM BOYDSTEN TAXES FOR 1876                                               (15)

26.16

 

  “

 “   JO HANCOCK PICKING COTTON                                                 (16)

4.25

 

  “

 “   JOHN HANCOCK GATHERING CORN                                          (17)

22.25

 

JAN 10

 “   B. A. SINCLAIR FOR W. H. HARGETT                                          (17)

53.00

 

    “  25

 “   MRS. M. A. MIDGETT A/C FOR BOARD OF LABORERS         (18)                                        

13.50

 

FEB 9

 “   BEN BYRN PICKING COTTON                                                         (19)

1.30

 

FEB 26

 “   J. W. WARDLAW BALANCE DUE ON SETTLEMENT              (20)

5.79

 

MAR 17

 “   J. R. DANCE BILL OF GROCERIES                                                  (21)

10.75

 

1878 JUN 15

 “   WM BOYDSTUN, TAXES FOR 1877                                              (22)

              …………(Page cut off) ………………………                          (23)

18.37

18.65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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                    R. J. M. BYRN ADMR OF J. W. BYRN

 

 

 

 

AMT OF DEBITS BROUGHT FORWARD

 

1592.42

 

AMT OF CREDITS              “          “

 

443.49

 

 

BY AMT PAID J. M. JENKINS, TAXES FOR 1878                              (24)

     “                                “                                     1879                                (25)

18.40

15.70

 

 

 

“           “          BILL OF COSTS PAID CLERK OF COUNTY COURT

FOR PARTITION OF LAND IN CASE OF R. J. M.

BYRN VS WM GREEN LYNN                                                                 (26)

 

 

39.35

 

 

BY AMT OF 2 NOTES OF J. W. BYRN, PAID TO JO C. MARLEY  (27)

639.00

 

 

BY AMT OF A/C PAID TO T. B. HARRISON FOR WORK

DONE ON FARM                                                                                      (28)

 

6.05

 

 

BY ERROR IN INVENTORY OF D. R. LARIMORE’S A/C

4.40

 

 

BY THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS CHARGED IN INVENTORY

WHICH ARE INSOLVENT AND TOTALLY WORTHLESS TO WIT:

 

 

 

CHARLES LACEY

2.00

 

 

BEN BYRN

1.05

 

 

JOSEPH BYRN

10.50

 

 

JO. NIXON

10.00

 

 

ANDREW WOOD

1.00

 

 

W. A. LAKE

21.90

 

 

C. R. BELOATE

18.25

 

 

WM. MACLIN

1.25

 

 

W. B. CHAPMAN

5.00

 

 

W. H. BOYD

32.50

 

 

J. T. MCCLELLAN

19.94

 

 

E. M. STACY

5.30

 

 

THOS. M. FAIN

5.00

 

 

CULLEN LUNSFORD

3.70

 

 

J. C. BYLER

5.00

 

 

BY AMT ALLOWED ADMR FOR HIS SERVICES

100.00

 

 

BY AMT PAID CLERK FOR THIS SETTLEMENT

3.50

 

 

ORDER OF COURT /25 RECORDING /50

.75

 

 

 

                              TOTAL CREDITS

 

 

1412.03

 

 

 

180.39

 

 

OF THE NOTES TAKEN FOR GOODS SOLD AS SALE, A PART OF THEM HAVE SINCE PROVED TO BE QUITE DOUBTFUL.  SUBTRACTING THE CREDITS FROM THE DEBITS SHOWS THAT THE SAID ADMR. OWES THE ESTATE OF J. W. BYRN, DEC’D, THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY & 03/100 DOLLARS THIS MAY 21, 1880.

 

SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED TO BEFORE ME THIS MAY 21ST 1880.

                                                                     

R. J. M. BYRN, ADMINSTRATOR

 

 

 

H. T. HANKS, CLERK

 

 

EXAMINED APPROVED AND ORDERED TO BE RECORDED JUNE 7TH 1880

 

T. BUN CARSON, CHAIRMAN

                               

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

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Source:  Court House, Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, Administrator Settlements

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