1824 Nov -- - State of Tennessee, Maury County: To the worshipps the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions now for Maury County now setting the petition of Betsy Sellers, William Hart, Ratchel Hart his wife formerly Ratchel Sellers, Jane Sellers, Polly Sellers and Elisabeth Sellers and John Sellers, the two last of whom are infants under the age of twenty one years, who petition by their guardian, William Hart, and also thru the petition of Ebenezer H. Sellers and Serena Sellers, infants under the age of twenty one years who petition by their guardian James Cathy respectfully represent to your worships; that John Sellers Senior, husband of your petitioner, Betsey, and father of your other petitioners, departed this life in Maury County on or about the month of _______ 1824 after having made and published his last will and testament in writing, which has been duly proved and recorded in Maury County Court having your petitioners and directed his heirs at law. Your petitioners state that by said last will and testament as will more fully and at large appear referenced being ..... had, the said John, deceased, after having made sundry other testaments directed that whole of his personal property not otherwise divided should be equally divided between your petitioners who are his wife and children. Your petitioners state that the whole of the debts due and owing by the said John deceased at the time of his death have been by the executors paid off and settled or .... so and the remaining of his estate in the hands of his executors to be equally divided according to the terms of said will and between your petitioners ..... negroes, your petitioners state that they are desirous of having the negroes divided according to the instructions of said will so that your petitioners may each hold his or her share severally, respectfully and apart from the rest. Your petitioners therefore pray that commissioners be appointed to divide the said negroes belonging to the estate of the said John Sellers, deceased, amongst your petitioners and that by a decree of your worshipful court the share of each of your petitioners may be set apart and the right and title of the same be vested in your petitioners respectfully and your petitioners in duty bond will ever .... Betsy Sellers, Jane Sellers, William Hart, Ratchel Hart, William Hart for Elisabeth and John Sellers, James Cathy for Ebenezer H. Sellers and Serena Sellers, Polly Sellers. State of Tennessee, Maury County: In pursuance of an order from the worshipful county court of Maury County set their last term to us directed to divide the negroes belonging to the estate of John Sellers, deceased, among the heirs and devides of said John Sellers, deceased, we have this day proceeded to and done the same in the following manner on November 26th, 1824, to wit: twenty one negroes valued by us to $4,645.00, there being six heirs, each share being $750.00 the negroes allotted to each heir is as follows to wit: to the widow, Elizabeth, Charlotte and her child Harton (?) $525.00 and Eliza at $50.00; widow's share $775.00. Rachel Hart, Sarah and her child, Philip $425.00 and $175.00 and Ben $175.00. Jane Sellers, Ratchel $425.00 and Matilda $250.00. Polly Sellers, Isabella and her child Mehala $500.00, Dilsy $225... [Maury County --- Book p. 188, 189 incomplete record] Is this the John Sellers, father of Robert Sellers? He died in Maury County, Tennessee in 1824. There is no mention of a son named Robert. Columbia, Tennessee is in present day Maury County, Tennessee, but did not exist in 1783. Georgia -----Original Message----- From: TravisPNelson@aol.com [mailto:TravisPNelson@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 10:38 AM To: SELLERS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SELLERS] Re: Sellers family in Chesterfield,SC Regarding a Samuel Sellers, my brief family research inquiries has revealed a Samuel Surratt Sellers (b. 6/3/1845 Jackson County, AL; d. 2/7/1916 Chandler, AZ). His father was Robert Sellers (b. 11/5/1808 in Tennessee; d. 11/8/1851 Grove Oak, AL). Robert's father was John Sellers (b. 1783 Columbia, TN; d. 1829 somewhere in Tennessee). Anyone share these common ancestors? I wish I could find traces of my family (graves, contacts, etc), closer to the DC, MD, and VA area. Thanks, Travis Maryland