===================================================================== Match: Boles Source: TNRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com From: HuntingMyHistory@aol.com Subject: Wills we've Found - Thomas S. Ward decd 1852 Although Thomas S. Ward (my ggg grandfather) left no will, there is plenty of documentation as to what happened to his estate in the Settlement Books. I am including information on the distribution of the estate since so many different names are included. I also have copies of records on the Guardian's settlements for his children. I'd be happy to post if anyone is interested. There are also some unrelated persons whose information is on the same pages as those of my ancestor and I will try to post those as I get them transcribed. Melissa Mayhue Colorado Archives of Rutherford County, TN Record Book 16, p. 343 Ward, Thomas S. decd State of Tennessee, Rutherford County Court Nov. Term 1852. To John C. Harris a citizen of Rutherford County; It appearing to the County Court now in session, that Thomas S. Ward has died, leaving no will, and the court being satisfied as to your claim to the administration, and you having given bond and qualified as directed by law, and the court having ordered that letters of administration be issued to you. These are therefore, to authorize and empower you to take into your possession and control, all the goods, chattels claims and papers of the said intestate and return a true and perfect inventory thereof to our County court in 90 days, to collect and pay all debts, and to do and transact all the duties in relation to said estate which lawfully devolve on you as administrator, and after having settled up said estate to deliver the residue thereof to those who are by law entitled. Witness John Woods Clerk of Said Court, at office this 1st day of November 1852. And 77th year of American Independence. Recorded 19th Nov 1852. John Woods Clk Rutherford County Archives Record Book 16, p. 384 ’Äì 386 Ward, Thomas S. decd A list of property sold at Thos S. Ward Nov 30th 1852 Mrs Ward 1 bed & bed-stead 1.00 Do 1 Large looking glass .10 Do 1 Clock 1.00 Do 1 Press (?) 2.00 Christopher Ward 1 Shot Gun 2.50 Mrs. Ward 1 small book-case & Table .50 Do Jackson press (?) 1.00 Do two ovens & pot .10 Do One pot .10 Do One Grind-stone .10 Richard Malone One Cotton .25 James Dement two horse plows 1.00 Do double-tree (?) .80 Do Small plow 2.00 John M. Peyton One bull-tong plow .50 John Short One Tan Mill 6.10 Wm Evans Four hides 4.45 Frank Robertson lot of Rye 1.00 Levi Sanders Scythe & Cradle 1.55 Mrs. Ward 2 frns(?) of straw .10 C. Ward bashear plow single tree olives (?) .50 Do One plow 1.25 Thomas Peyton 1 Harrow .10 C. Ward 2 hoes .15 Do 2 hoes .15 Wm Jones 1 Axe .30 Mrs. Ward 1 plow .10 Do 1 Carrg (?) plow .10 Do Axe .10 John Mills 1 Shovel .45 Wm Jones Auger .20 Mrs. Ward 1 Shovel .10 A. J. Northcot two hoes .50 Mrs. Ward 1 pr of gear .10 Christopher Ward 1 pr of gear Coller 1.00 Do 1 ’Äú of gear .80 Albert Alexander 2 blind bridles 1.00 James Brothers 1 pr of hind gear 2.00 E. B. Rather 2 Bridles .40 Robt Rose Chains back band .65 E. B. Rather One wagon line .45 Albert Jones two Collars 1.25 J. Whaw two Collars & Strop .10 John M. Payton One drawing Knife .70 J. Whaw One Auger & Chisel .20 C. Ward One Auger .25 Simpson Harris One plane .25 Albert Alexander 1 pr of Stretchers .80 C. Ward 1 Log-Chain .50 Levi Sanders Waggon tropt (?) .90 A. Alexander One Waggon 40.00 Mrs. Ward One Waggon bed 1.00 Do One Cart 5.00 James McCall Saddle bags, strapot (?) 2 pr pincher (?) 5.00 Wm Lassiter One Man Saddle .40 Mrs. Ward One Saddle .50 James Evans 1 Chain .10 John Mills Basket of Irons .65 Mrs. Ward five Sheep 1.00 Do Do 1.00 J. Whaw Seven Sheep 4.20 Mrs. Ward 1 Yoak of Oxen 5.00 J. M. Payton 1 Bay Colt 35.00 James McCall 1 Grey Colt 37.00 James Dement 1 Mule 21.00 Do 1 Cow 7.00 Randle Barrel 1 Crosse Cut Saw 4.00 Mrs. Ward 1 Sorrel Mare 10.00 C. Ward 1 Bay Mare 81.00 C. Ward 8 bbls Corn 1.60 per bbl 12.80 Wm Evans 8 ’Äú Corn 1.70 ’Äú ’Äú 13.60 C. Ward 8 ’Äú Corn 1.75 ’Äú ’Äú 14.00 Perry Evans 8 ’Äú Corn 1.75 ’Äú ’Äú 14.00 C. Ward 8 ’Äú Corn 1.75 ’Äú ’Äú 14.00 Do 8 ’Äú Corn 1.65 ’Äú ’Äú 13.20 Alford Lannum 8 ’Äú Corn 1.55 ’Äú ’Äú 12.40 C. Ward 8 ’Äú Corn 1.55 ’Äú ’Äú 12.40 Alford Lannum 1 ’Äú Corn 1.55 ’Äú ’Äú 1.55 Ludwell Evans 15 ’Äú Refused Corn 50 cent ’Äú ’Äú 7.75 C. Ward 3 Stacks fodder 80 cent per bndl 7.44 Do 2 ’Äú Do 50 cent per hund 3.00 Wm Evans 1 ’Äú Do 35 per hd 1.17 Nimrod Thompson 1 Stack 55 ’Äú ’Äú 1.65 James Dement 1 ’Äú 75 ’Äú ’Äú 2.25 James Dement 1000 bundles oats 80 cent per hd 8.00 Michal Archer 500 ’Äú ’Äú 90 ’Äú ’Äú ’Äú 4.50 Mrs. Ward 1 lot hogs 5.00 B. Randolph 1 field of Cotton 95.30 Alexander Rolston Seed Cotton 14958 lbs 2.37 354.59 Christopher Ward three hundred lbs port 15.00 Do 1 Stack Oats 2.00 915.85 I find on hand one note due 25th of December 1852 for Ten dollars on J. D. Galegby & John Lannum insolvent, -------(unreadable) for in additional return J. D. Harris admr Recorded Jany 21st 1853 Rutherford County Archives Record Book 18, Pg. 112 Thomas S. Ward Deceased An additional return of the estate of Thomas S. Ward decd which has come to my hands. James Brothers a/r for colt 18.00 Anderson Short Rent of land 83.55 Cit Ward ’Äú ’Äú ’Äú 35.00 John M. Peyton a/r for Colt 20.00 D. D. Wendel Clerk R???at 169.92 May 26th 1856 326.47 Recorded May 29th 1856 Rutherford County Archives Record Book 18, p. 165-166 Ward Thomas S Decd, A Settlement made with John C. Harris administrator of Thomas S Ward Decd, of his estate, By me John Jones Clerk of the Rutherford County Court; I find that said administrator is in debted to said estate as follows to wit As per return of Inventory & Sale account $ 915.85 As per amount Recd from John Woods Clerk & Co??? 3294.80 As per additional Return 326.46 $4536.11 I find that Said administrator is entitled to the following credits to wit No 1 S. J. Alsup Note & Int $ 97.25 ’Äú 2 Thomas Burke Note & Int 29.70 ’Äú 3 Albert Jones Claims & Int 389.40 ’Äú 4 W. E. Rowlett ap c ’Äú 5 W R McFadden ap c 1.50 ’Äú 6 B. Randolph Note & ap c & Int 71.57 ’Äú 7 Mathew Pitts ap c & Int 35.60 ’Äú 8 Wm Alford ap c & Int 8.75 ’Äú 9 Randolph Barrett ap c & Int 4.50 ’Äú 10 N. W.Thompson Note & Int 36.80 ’Äú 11 N. W. Thomspon ap c & Int 33.40 ’Äú 12 Burrel Ward Note & Int 23.20 ’Äú 13 Pleasant Thurman Note & Int. 23.20 ’Äú 14 H. A. Drennon ap c & Int 19.60 ’Äú 15 Jas. W. Waller Note & Int 9.75 ’Äú 16 Thos Tarpley Note & Int 57.90 ’Äú 17 Thos Tarpley ap c & Int 6.06 ’Äú 18 J. T. Dement ap c & Int 14.56 ’Äú 19 Julius Williams Note & Int 72.95 ’Äú 20 Mahala & Sarah Cotter ap c & Int 12.60 ’Äú 21 Thomas C. Black ap c & Int 21.15 ’Äú 22 Best Ward ap c & Int 113.67 ’Äú 23 Jas W. Nelson ap c & 1.12 ’Äú 24 M. J. Malone ap c & Int 21.00 ’Äú 25 William Nash ap c & Int 6.75 ’Äú 26 Michal Archer ap c & int 33.10 ’Äú 27 John Jones ap c & int 9.25 ’Äú 28 R. S. & W. E. Jones ap c & Int 134.00 ’Äú 29 Samuel Hunt 3 Notes & Int. 122.20 ’Äú 30 C. Ward 9 Claims & Int 1775.95 ’Äú 31 James Evans Note & Int. 77.41 ’Äú 32 Fielding Bark Note & Int. 22.65 ’Äú 33 J. Huggins & Sons ap c & Int. 61.16 ’Äú 34 John M. Peyton Note & Int. 226.21 ’Äú 35 John M. Peyton Exr, 2 Notes & ap c 124.63 ’Äú 36 Daniel Leinace ap c & Int. 70.70 ’Äú 37 John M. Peyton Brothers Note & Int 170.00 ’Äú 38 Thos H. Critchlow ap c & Int. 12.07 ’Äú 39 John T. Warren ap c & Int 10.60 ’Äú 40 J. Cason Note & Int. 23.17 ’Äú 41 Alford Miller Assignee Note & Int. 21.17 ’Äú 42 R. Boles Account & Int 16.25 ’Äú 43 J. F. McKinley Receipt 136.48 ’Äú 44 John W. Richardson Notes & Int. 6.50 pd to E. B. Bevans (?) ’Äú 45 G. T. Henderson Printer fees 2.00 ’Äú 46 P. M. M. Alexander Surveyor fee 9.00 ’Äú 47 H. Mason ap c for coffin 12.00 ’Äú 48 G. D. Bell Tuction (?) ap c 1.96 ’Äú 49 H. P. Keeble atto fee 40.00 ’Äú 50 Amount paid out for years allow 70.25 ’Äú 51 C. M. Brooks Tax Receipt 1852 7.50 ’Äú 52 John Woods Clerks Receipt 20.87 ’Äú 53 Clerks fees for Settlement Recording & 7.00 ’Äú 54 Allowance to Admr. 200.00 ’Äú 55 Clerks fees for this settlement 7.00 $ 4536.11 Given under my hand at office this 1st day of September 1856. John Jones Clerk Recorded Sept 8th 1856 =============================