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Presley Estates
Transcribed from Lincoln County Probate Records at the State Archives and provided by
Robert W. Taylor, 2002 .
[Volume D, page 560, reel C3913:]
February 11, 1854
[Transcriber's Note: It's hard to read the date at the top - I'm sure it's February
1854, but hard to tell if it's the 11th, 15th or something else:]
On settlement with George PRESLEY administrator of the Estate of David PRESLEY deceased,
upon adjusting his accounts the Court find that the full amount which has come to the
hands of said administrator belonging to said Estate, is Three hundred and fifty six
dollars & 74 cents, and that he is entitled to a credit against said Estate of one
hundred and ninety dollars & 36 cents, leaving a balance in his hands belonging to
said Estate of One hundred and sixty six dollars & 38 cents, which is ordered to be
distributed as follows to wit: to Peter PRESLEY's heirs Fourteen dollars & 54 6/11
cents, to George PRESLEY Fourteen dollars & 54 6/11 cents, to David PRESLEY Fourteen
dollars & 54 6/11 cents, to Jacob PRESLEY's heirs Fourteen dollars & 54 6/11 cts,
to Anthony PRESLEY's heirs, Fourteen dollars & 54 6/11 cents, to William PRESLEY's
heirs Fourteen dollars & 54 6/11 cents, to Polly CANTREL, Fourteen dollars & 54
6/11 cents, to Betsey GILLILAND Fourteen dollars & 54 6/11 cents, to Nancy COX
Fourteen dollars & 54 6/11 cents, to Lewis PRESLEY Fourteen dollars & 54 6/11
cents, to Peter PRESLEY Fourteen dollars & 54 6/11 cents, which when done will leave
the sum of Six dollars & 38 cents in said administrator's hands, which he is ordered
to retain for further contingent expenses, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the
Court that there are no further assets in, or likely to come to this hands belonging to
said Estate, he is discharged from further annual settlements.
Peter PRESLEY's heirs
George PRESLEY
David PRESLEY
Jacob PRESLEY's heirs
Anthony PRESLEY's heirs
William PRESLEY's heirs
Polly CANTREL
Betsey GILLILAND
Nancy COX
Lewis PRESLEY
Peter PRESLEY
[Volume E, page 527, reel C3914:]
May Term 1858
Now here George PRESLEY Administrator of Elijah PRESLEY Deceased files his report of the
sale of the Real Estate belonging to the Estate of said decd by which it appears that in
pursuance of an order made at the Nov. term of this Court for 1857 he did proceed to
sell for the purpose of paying the debt against said Estate unpaid for want of sufficient
assets, to wit: the E 1/2 of the S.E. 1/4 of Sec 33, T.50, R.1W. containing 80 Acres, at
the Court House door in Troy in said County of Lincoln on the 8th day of February and
during the setting of the county Court of said County And after crying the same in the
presence of many bidders the same was struck off and sold to Wallace S. DUNN for the price
and sum of Three Hundred and Fifty Dollars for which he gave his bond with approved
Security, which is approved by the Court.
Now here George PRESLEY Administrator of the Estate of Elijah PRESLEY ___ appears before
the justices of Lincoln County in Open Court and acknowledges a deed to Wallace S. DUNN
for the E 1/2 of the SE qr of Sec 33. T. 50 Range 1W.
[Volume G, page 448, reel C3915:]
May Term 1865
Now here Samuel HOWELL Administrator of the Estate of George PRESLEY decd appears for
final Settlement and makes proof that all persons interested in said Estate have been
notified of his intention to apply at this Term for said Final Settlement by a publication
in the Troy Gazette, a paper printed in this County. Upon adjusting his accounts the Court
find that he is indebted to said Estate, exclusive of all credits in the sum of $164.13,
which he is ordered to pay as follows to wit.
To Levi PRESLEY $20.00
To Emily BARNES $20.00
To Philip PRESLEY 20.00
To Willis PRESLEY 20.00
To Reuben PRESLEY 20.00
To Irena PRESLEY 20.00
To Delilah BARNES 20.00
To Mary M. PRESLEY 20.00
which when done will leave the sum of Four 13/100 Dollars in the hands of said Admin. And
he is discharged from further annual settlements.
Now here Samuel HOWELL Administrator of the State of Hannah PRESLEY, dec. appears for
final settlement and makes proof to the Satisfaction of Court that all persons interested
in said Estate have been notified of his intention to apply at this term for said final
Settlement by a publication made in the Troy Gazette a paper printed in this County. Upon
adjusting his accounts the Court find that he is indebted to said Estate, exclusive of all
credits in the sum of $301.23 which he is ordered to pay as follows to wit
To Levi PRESLEY $37.00 To
Emily BARNES $37.00
To Philip PRESLEY 37.00 To
Willis PRESLEY 37.00
To Reuben PRESLEY 37.00 To Irena PRESLEY
37.00
To Delilah BARNES 37.00 To
Mary M. PRESLEY 37.00
which when done will leave the sum of Five 23/100 Dollars in the hands of said Admin and
he is discharged from further annual Settlements.
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