Robert Cooke Settlement

Robert Cooke Settlement

Location:
White Co., TN
When:
October 4, 1844

Description:

White County Tennessee
Will Book C, 1840-1851
Page 148

Report of a Settlement made with Richard F. Cook administrator of the Estate 
of Robert Cook Deceased before the Clerk of White County Court began the 23rd 
day of March and confirmed at the September term of said Court A.D. 1844.  To 
wit.

To amount of account of sales returned at the
                             April term A.D. 1842                                                                                    
414.58 1/2
To amount of account of sales returned April term 1844
          of the Slaves sold in obedience to a Decrial
                order of the Circuit Court                                                                                         
3269.00
To hire of Negroes 5 months for                                                                                                 
140.00
To part of Robert Wilson's note                                                                                                      
5.00
To part of Moses Byers note                                                                                                          
18.50
                                                                                                                                               
$3847.08 1/2
                                                 To this amount collected on 
Wilson note                                       5.00
          Credits                                                                                                                          
$3852.08 1/2
No.	1	A. W. Dibrells    	receipt	17.62
	"	G. H. Bakers	do	5.00
	"	J. L. Pirtle	do	33.51
	"	J. L. Pirtle	do	7.20
	"	Isham Cook	do	3.00
	"	William Clayton	do	4.00
	"	Hugh Gracey	do	2.00
	"	S. J. Walling	do	4.00
	"	Anthony Dibrell	do	5.00
	"	Nelson & Goodall	do	25.00
	"	Sarah Cook	do	4.62 1/2
	"	Hare & Cook note	do	25.80
	"	John McDanial	do	12.00
	"	Robert S. Young  tax	do	7.05
	"	Jacob L. Pirtle	do	6.75
	"	Joseph Herd  tax	do	0.46
	"	J. Herd & Son	do	9.90
	"	   "            "	do	7.50
	"	J. Herd  tax	do	6.58
	"	J. Herd	do	2.00
	"	Wm G. Sims	do	6.25
	"	N. Oldham	do	4.75
	"	Herd & Dibrell	do	6.44
	"	J. Herd	do	65.25
	"	Isham Cook	do	7.87 1/2
	"	J. L. Goodall	do	12.00
	"	Clerks fees		2.50
By this amount of the Byears note Bad 	    3.00 	    397.06

                                                            Balance in hands 
of Adm'r	$3455.02 1/2

The Administrator charges for his services one hundred and fifty dollars for 
his Services which I think reasonable and is allowed by the Court.
           Recorded 4th October 1844         Test   William Little   Clerk

Transcribed By:  James R. Blanks; Tullahoma, TN; August 29, 2001


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