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Estate 1891 TN Knox Clift James


Description
Knox Co., TN, Deeds 3K/241
Partitions lands of James Clift on death of widow Martha Reeder.


Source Text
2/23/1891. Samuel C. Leinart, County Surveyor, James M. Murphy, & James M. Carter, commissioners. Petition for Partition #8493, case of Henry L. Clift et al. vs. William Clift et al., Hon. E. T. Hall Judge. Decree 10/1890 to partition real estate of James Clift. 3 farms divided into 17 shares: Home Farm into 8 shares, Vance Mill Farm into 6 shares, Lower Farm into 3 shares:


Lot(s) Heir Acres Farm Description (adjoining)
1, 2, 3 Henry L. Clift 160 Home McMillan, Strawberry Plains Road, Lyons Creek
4 Children of Elizabeth Pierce 30 Home #1, 2, & 3, Johnson, embracing mill site
5 Catherine Banes formerly Balden 75 Home Strawberry Plains Road, Robesons Creek, Lyons Creek
6 John Kenningham 65 Home Holston River, Lyons Creek, McMillan, road
7 Malinda W. Driskel 35 Home Hoston River, Lyons Creek, lot #6, McMillan, Robeson Creek
8 William Clift 45 Home #1, 2, 3, 5, 7, Robeson Creek, McMillan, full access to spring for family use
9 Joseph Clift 50 Vance Mill Mistress Done
10 Anna McCurry 50 Vance Mill #9
11 Children of Mary Walker 50 Vance Mill #10
12 Marion P. Clift 50 Vance Mill #11, Trant
13 Irena Jordain 40 Vance Mill #12, road, also 10 acres timber land
14 Sarah Stormer 40 Vance Mill #13, also 10 acres timber land
15 Harrison D. Clift 50 Lower McMillan, Reeder
16 Charles R. Clift 50 Lower Sherod
17 John & Marion White 50 Lower  

2/25/1891: Alex Reeder, administrator of will, rented land from 1/1/1890 to 1/1/1891, rents to be divided among heirs. 5/3/1891: costs to be divided among heirs (not paid by administrator). Registered 9/13/1892.