White County Tennessee
Deed Book O, Page 122

James Knowles Adm'r of George Pirtle Dec'd
	Petition to Sell Slave Jacob

State of Tennessee White County, Wednesday morning 9th June 1841.  Court met 
pursuant to adjournment present the Honorable Abram Caruthers Esquire Judge 
&c James Knowles administrator of George Pirtle Deceased petition to Sell 
Slave.  Expartee - Decree.

	Be it Remembered that the above cause came on further to be heard 
before the Honorable Court upon the interlocutory decree and Report of the 
Commissioners unexcepted to and in all things confirmed which Report is in 
the following words to wit: Report that the undersigned appointed Special 
Commissioner to Sell the Slave Jacob by the Enterlocutory decree made at the 
last term of this Court Reports that after advertising according to the 
direction in the Interlocutory Decree that he sold the said negro boy in said 
pleadings mentioned on a twelve months credit to Jacob Pirtle he being the 
highest and best bidder for the sum of nine hundred Dollars taking bond and 
security as required by said interlocutory decree to himself for the purchase 
money all of which is Respectfully submitted.  James Knowles Commissioner 
when it appeared that the said Commissioner had sold said Slave Jacob to 
Jacob Pirtle according to the Direction of the Interlocutory Decree for the 
sum of $900 and had taken bond and security for the purchase money due twelve 
months from the sale it is therefore decreed that the title to said negro be 
divested and vested in said Jacob Pirtle and that said Executor collect the 
said purchase money for distribution pay the cost of this Suit and of the 
effects of Said Estate in his hands and be allowed the Sum of five Dollars 
for his Services as Commissioner in selling said Slave, and it is decreed 
accordingly and that Execution issue for the Collection of the same.

State of Tennessee	|
White County		|	I William G. Sims Clerk of the Circuit Court 
for the County aforesaid hereby certify that the foregoing decree is a true 
and perfect copy of the decree made at June term of  the Circuit Court 1841, 
as now remains of Record in my office.  Given at office 15th March 1845.
							Test     William G. Sims Clerk
							By	O. H. P. Sims   D. Clerk

Filed and noted in Reception Book No. 1, page 17 on the 15 day of Marvch 1845 
at 4 O'Clock P.M. and Registered the same day.
							Test	O. H. P. Sims Deputy of
								J. W. Roberts Reg White 
County




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									James R. Blanks
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