I checked the box today. It was dated Dec 14, 1885 Bedford County Estate Records Box A - 1 The petition of Wm. Anderson and wife Margaret Anderson citizens of Hickman County Tennessee, Jno C Anderson of Williamson County, A.J. Claxten and wife Mary citizens of the state of Texas, G.F. Simmons and wife Sallie, J.T. Fisher and wife Nancy, A.L. Bellanfant and wife Mahala, J.M. Orr and wife M.J. Orr and J.M. Anderson citizens of Bedford County Tennessee. Mike A. Crowell and wife Sarah R. of Bedford County and S.G. Delk and wife J.M. Delk of Maury County Tenn, Ros? Anderson and Philandra Anderson of Arkansas, Bumu Marlin and wife N.J. Marlin Bedford County and David Anderson, Philander Anderson, and J.M. Anderson of Hickman County Tenn. Philip Parsons and wife Catherine, B.S. Parsons and wife Jennie, J.M. Crowell, Robert G. McGowan of Bedford County. Mrs J. Baker and wife Ada Baker of Hickman County Tenn, Joseph Anderson, Mrs James Anderson, James Ham and wife Sarah C. Ham, Jno G. Reyien, Philip Reyien, A. Hooten and wife C. Hooten of Hickman County Tenn filed in the County Court of Bedford County VS Wm H. Cathy, Thos D. Cathy, Max Allen Cathy and Mary E. Cathy, Lilly Anderson, Reyien Anderson, David Reyien, Jas Reyien and Estill Reyien, all of Hickman County Tennessee and __________ Smith, ________Smith, _______Smith, children of Johnson and Nancy J. Smith, Jennie Anderson, Eliza Potts, Cooper McGowan, Wm McGowan, Margaret McGowan, Frusey McGowan, Rebecca McGowan, Isabella McGowan, and Edna McGowan residing in Bedford County, Tennessee. All of said defendants bring minors and without regular guardian. To the Hon Jno W. Thompson Chairman Petitioners respectfully show unto your Honor that Jane Crowell formerly a citizen of this county recently departed this life interstate. At the time of her death she was sized in fee of a small tract of land lying in the 11th Civil Dist of Bedford County Tennessee containing about 12 acres adjoins the lands of Crowell and others at particular notes and bonds of which will be shown on other hearing. They show unto you Honer that she died childless and left none but collateral Kindred as her heirs at law bring its children and grand children of her brothers and sisters, consisting of five distant (siblings?)_______ in ___________ the said Jane Crowell having had tthree brother and two sisters all of whom are dead living descendants and in order to place the heirs at law properly before the Court it is best to set out the descendants of each of her brothers and sisters separately as follows: 1. Joseph Anderson - her brother left the following children. 1. Wm. Anderson - Hickman County 2. Jno C. Anderson - Williamson County 3. Mary Claxton wife of A.J. Claxton - Texas 4. Sallie Simmons wife of G.T. Simmons - Bedford Co 5. Nancy Fisher wife of J.F. Fisher - Bedford Co 6. Mahala Bellanfant wife of A.L. Bellanfant - Bedford Co 7. M.J. Orr wife of J.M. Orr - Bedford Co 8. J.M. Anderson - Bedford Co 2. Wm Anderson left following descendants 1. Sarah R. Crowell wife of Mike A. Crowell 2. A.W. Delk wife of S.G. Delk Maury Co 3. Rich Anderson left following descendants 1. J.S. Anderson who is dead leaving the following children a. Rich Anderson - Arkansas b. Philander Anderson - Arkansas c. Nancy J. Marlin - Bedford Co d. M.E. Anderson - Bedford Co e. Jennie Anderson - Bedford Co 2. David Anderson - Hickman Co 3. Philander Anderson 4. J.M. Anderson 5. Gabrella Cathy who is dead leaving the following named children a. Ada Bell Baker - Hickman Co b. Wm H. Cathy c. Thomas D. Cathy d. Max A. Cathy e. Mary E. Cathy 4. Margaret Crowell left the following descendants (all of Bedford Co) 1. Catherine Parsons 2. Jenie Parsons 3. J.M. Crowell 4. Isabella Potts who is dead leaving a. Eliza Potts her child 5. Nancy McGowan who is dead leaving following children (all of Bedford Co) a.. Robt McGowan b.. Cooper McGowan c. Wm McGowan - d. Margaret McGowan e. Frusey McGowan f. Rebecca McGowan g. Isabella McGowan h. Edna McGowan 5. Nancy Anderson left the following descendants (All of Hickman Co) 1. Margaret Anderson - Hickman Co 2. Joseph Anderson 3. Wm J. Anderson 4. Sarah C. Ham 5. Gabella Reyien who died leaving the following (8 children) a. Adline Anderson her daughter who died leaving the following 1.) Lillie Anderson - 2.)Reyien Anderson b. John G. Reyien c. Phillip Reyien d. Nancy J. Smith who died leaving following children (all children from Bedford Co) 1.) ___________ Smith 2.) ____________Smith 3.)_____________Smith e. C. Hooten - Hickman Co f. David Reyien - Hickman Co g. James Reyien - Hickman Co h. Estell Reyien - Hickman co