>Hi Listmembers! > >I am sending the below information in event any Duplin researcher is >interested in the family of John F. WEST. > >Later, > >Fran > > >>JOHN F. WEST >> >>DEKALB COUNTY, TN GENEALOGY FROM ADMINISTRATOR’S SETTLEMENT BOOKS 1846-1907 >> >>Abstracted and Compiled by Betty Moore MAJORS 1992 >> >>DEKALB CO., TN SETTLEMENT BOOK, 1854-1865 >> >>P21 >>8 Aug 1854. Gipson R. WEST appointed administrator of the estate of John >F. >>WEST, dec’d. >> >>PP127-130 >>7 January 1856. “We, William P. WEST, Gibson R. WEST, William H. MAGNESS >and >>wife Elizabeth Jane, formerly Elizabeth Jane WEST, Thomas E. WEST , and >W.J. >>Isbell guardian of Christopher and Julia V. WILLIAMS, minor children of >>Matilda WILLIAMS, dec’d, formerly Matilda WEST, Thomas WEST and Joseph B. >>WEST agree to the following as advancements of the estate of John F. WEST, >>dec’d, being the amounts as charged to some of the [above] heirs by the >said >>John F. WEST, dec’d in his lifetime----“ >> >>P174 >>Gipson R. WEST, administrator of the estate of John F. WEST, dec’d, >>settlement. The eleven heirs and distributees are: >>Mary WEST, widow $73.39 >>W.J. ISBELL, guardian of the WILLIAMS heirs 73.39 >>William P. WEST 73.39 >>Gipson R. WEST 73.39 >>Thomas E. WEST 73.39 >>Joseph B. WEST 73.39 >>Wm. H. MAGNESS and wife Jane 73.39 >>Julia E. WEST 73.39 >>Wm. H. MAGNESS, guardian of Wiley B. WEST 73.39 >>Joseph B. WEST, guardian of Robert B. WEST 73. 39 >>Joseph B. WEST, guardian of Samantha D. WEST 73.39 >>Settlement with Matilda B. WILLIAMS, formerly Matilda WEST should be >charged >>with $35.00, amount received in advance by the said Matilda WILLIAMS, >mother >>of said WILLIAMS children, in her lifetime. >> >> >>FRAN’S NOTE: In time, I will obtain full estates papers from the >Courthouse >>if extant. When that is done, I will post to the List. >> >> >