The heirs of the late Nicholas T. Perkins Sr. join Perkins's son and administrator, Nicholas T. Perkins Jr., in seeking an account of the estate's administration, which reflects the heirs' indebtedness to the estate and the advancements received by them from Perkins Sr. during his lifetime. Perkins Jr. also asks for permission to divide the estate's 54 slaves, whom he estimates as worth $15,000, and to sell much of the real estate in order to pay the estate's debts. The petition documents include an 1843 petition filed by creditors George H. Burton and Benjamin Litton seeking to enjoin Perkins Jr. from distributing or selling the estate; Perkins Jr.'s answer to the petition; and an amended bill filed by Burton and Litton. A note on the court record reveals that the case was settled by court decree on 6 October 1849.
Result: Granted pro confesso; settled.
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Repository: Williamson County Courthouse, Franklin, Tennessee
