Thomas Crow, administrator of the estate of the late Nancy Lavender, seeks permission to sell two slaves belonging to her estate. He explains that Lavender "died the owner and possessor, among other things of two negro slaves" and "that other assetts of said intestate's estate beside said two slaves [are] more than sufficient to discharge the debts." As there are numerous next of kin, Crow asserts "that the said two slaves cannot be divided ... without a sale of the same and such sale is necessary to a division." He "prays Your Honour to decree that said two be sold for the purpose of distribution."
Result: Granted.
Or you may view all people.
Repository: Williamson County Preservation of Records and Archives, Franklin, Tennessee
