The heirs of the late Elizabeth Jennings seek to sell the slaves in her estate. By her last will and testament, Jennings requested that her slaves named Harvey, Sarah, Liza, Booker, and Isabella be divided among her four minor grandchildren. However, the "testatrix left at the time of her death outstanding & unpaid some claims against her to the amount of about" $500. Jennings did not leave enough property to both satisfy the debts and distribute the slaves among her grandchildren. Therefore, the petitioners pray that the five slaves be ordered sold "to pay said claims if necessary & the balance be divided among those entitled to the same."
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Repository: Lincoln County Courthouse, Fayetteville, Tennessee
