[Estate Settlement of Charles Murphey, 9 Oct 1854] [Maury Co., TN, Inventories & Settlements, Vol. I, pp. 61, 62] [transcribed by Mark A. Murphy, 1 Feb 2001] 61 Charles Murphey Decd. Estate Settlement Charles A. Murphy, Exr. State of TenneSse, Maury County To Charles A. Murphey, Francis A. Johnson, William A.E. Sansberry, Eliza J. Sansberry & Francis A. Griffith & B.B. Griffith & W.A. Alexander Guardian for John S. Murphey's children, all legatees of Charles Murphey Deceased. I will at my office in the town of Columbia on the 20th day of October 1854 proceed to state an account of the Estate of Charles Murphey Decd. with Charles A. Murphey his Executor, at which time and place as parties in interest you and each you are notified to attend, from day to day with proof and except to or approve the same if not said account as to you will be stated exparte. WitneSs John B. Padgett Clerk of Maury, County court at office this 9th day of October 1854. John B. Padgett, Clerk To the County Court for Maury County In pursuance of Notice to the parties in interest of the same and placed[?] I have this 20th October 1854 Stated an account of the Estate of Charles Murphey Deceased, with his Executori[?] Charles A. Murphey which is in the words and figures folowing[sic] to wit. Executor Dr. For Amount of Griffiths note in Inventory & Interest $512.50 " Cash in Inventory 4.00 " Cash not reported in Inventory .50 " Amount realized from A.H. Buckners note which was insolvent & filed in Chancery (see voucher) 361... Interest on the Griffith notes 76.80 954.80 Credits 1. By S.P. Jordans Medical Bill for $11.32 Interest 36 4.68 2. " W.P. Stockards Medical Bill $22.50 Interest 1.95 24.45 3. " John Orr making coffin $10.16 Interest 90 11.06 4. " E.M. Dickson & co. proven a/c $11.79 Interest 1. 12.79 5. " Francis Ann Johnston Special Legacy 50 Interest from 31 Jany 1853 5 6. " Charles A. Murphey Special Legacy 200 Interest 30 7. " William A. Alexander Guardian for John S. Murpheys children 163.50 8. " Amount Paid W.E. Erwin former Clerk 2.00 9. " Amount Paid for Inventory, Notices, Settlement, recording same, Decrees & C. orders rC 10.50 10 " Amount allowed Executors for services 117.74 561.72 Balance in Executors hands this amount $393.08 "Forward" [end of page] 62 Executor To Eliza S. Sansberry Dr. For her part of the above Sum $196.54 Credits By your part of the Buckner claim all accepted $176.50 " cash to you 15th March 1853 33.00 " Interest on same 1 210.50 Amount due Executor by you this amount 13.96 Amount this day paid Executor by E.S. Sansberry 13.96 Executor to B.B. Griffith and his wife Dr. For your part of the above balance $196.54 Credits By your part of the Buckner Claim see voucher $184.50 " Cash paid you as per receipt 31 August 1853 25.00 " Interest 1 $210.50 This Amount due Executors by B.B. Griffith & wife 13.96 Amount paid by B.B. Griffith & wife 13.96 I report that Charles A. Murphey, Francis E. wife of B.B. Griffith, Eliza S. Sansberry, W.A.E. Sansberry, F.A. Johnston, and Andrew J. John J. & Francis A. Murphey the children of John S. Murphey & who are minors and for whom William A. Alexander is appointed Guardian, are the only Legatees & distributees of Charles Murphy[sic] Deceased as appears from his will, and that they have all had notice as the law directs of the time and place of calling Accounts as the Law directs. I further report that Eliza S. Sansberry & Francis E. Griffith wife of B.B. Griffith are the residuary Legatees of said Deceased and that they have been paid as appears from said Accounts. I also report that W.A.E. Sansberry has been paid the specific left him in the will of said Deceased. Respectfully Submitted John B. Padgett, Clerk [end of record]