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ESTATE SETTLEMENTS
ANDERSON COUNTY
Philip SEIBER - Will
Anderson County, Tennessee
Film # 0979339
Book vol. April 1847-Dec 1852.
The Last Will & Testament of Philip SIEBER Dec�d
In the Name of God Amen I Philip SIEBER of the State of Tennessee and county of Anderson being in perfect health of body and of a perfect minde and memory thanks be to God, calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make & ordain this my last Will and testament, first of all I give my Soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and My body I recommend to the Earth to be burried in decent Christian burrial, and as tr__khing Worldly Estate wherewith It has pleased God to bless me in this life I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. First I want all my Just Debts paid Second I give and bequeath to my beloved Son Frederick SIEBER�S heirs the Sum of one dollar and thirdly the balance of my Sons & Daughters I give and bequeath to Each of them One dollar and fourthly I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife. Wife Mary SEIBER all my personal and real Estate during her Widow hood or lifetime and lastly at her death my beloved Son Joseph SIEBER is to have all of my land and tenements and the balance of my property then to be divided Equally among my children Frederick SIEBER heirs, excepted. I likewise Constitue make and Ordain Joseph Sieber Executor of this my last Will & Testament and I do hereby utterly disommit all and every other former testament Wills bequeaths and Executors by me in anywise before made willed and bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this and no others to be my last Will and testament in witness where of I have set my hand and Seal the this the 11th day of September 1833.
Philip SIEBER {Seal}
Signed Sealed in the presents of us
Peter (his + mark) JOHNSON
David KEY
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SAMUEL SEIBER � GUARDIAN (2nd wife�s children)
(Micajah CHILES heirs)
Anderson County, TN
Will Book 1830-1842, page 180-181
State of Tennessee }
Anderson County } To the worshipful county court of September Sessions 1838.
I Samuel SEIBER Guardian of Polly Chiles, Sally and William CHILES, minor heirs of Micajah CHILES decd, do hereby report to your worship an account of all the estate of said minors which has came into my hands or possession as guardian viz:
1 cow worth���..$10������.$10.00
2 sows and fourteen pigs������. .12.00
2 small feather beds and furniture..��...10.00
1 side saddle�����������...15.00
1 sheep $1.25 1 bee-stand or hive $2.00.... 3.25
2 Pea fowls $2, 3 pieces of casting $3.00...5.00
1 Beef hide 1 Cotton wheel $2����.....2.75
6 delf plats 1 set Tea cups and saucers�...1.00
1 small choping &c..25 fire shovel���.....75
_____ in cash $6����������...6.00
$65.75
one tract of land containing ninety acres of which twenty acres is leased and under cultivation, this 31st day of August 1838.
Sworn to this 31st of August 1838 Samuel SEIBER
William CROSS Clk
State of Tennessee } To the worshipful county court of September Sessions 1838. I Samuel SEIBER Guardian of Polly, Sally and William CHILES minor heirs of Micajah CHILES decd do hereby report to your worship an account current of the profits and disbursements of the estate of said minor heirs for three years and nine months ending on the 31st of August 1838.
Rece�d for Rent the first year����$30.80
Rece�d for Rent the 2nd year�����26.00
Rece�d 3rd year����������28.00
Rece�d Six dozen of Oats for Rent $1.00 1.--
To amount of said Estate as per said
Guardians exhibit��������.$65.75
Cr or disbursments��������$149.08 and 2/3 cents
By Cash paid J. Jurnagin Clerk of Anderson County before his part of a judgement in favor of the commissionsers for dividing and making portions of land.. $6.09 and �
By Tax for 1834 50 cents and 1836 & 7 $2.25����2.75
By cash paid for Tax 1835 50 cents
By Cash paid Richard OLIVER, the difference in value of _____ divisions of the land between said Oliver and the heirs of Micajah CHILES decd.. .........................35.00
By Cash paid Jacob PEAK for land�������....7.16 and 2/3
By cash paid Henry CHILES for making rails���....3.00
By cash paid Elijah SEIBER for putting up rails���.3.00
By cash paid do for reparing the farm������..10.00
By cash paid Clerk for Guardian br_____ �����....50
By amount allowed Guardian for his serveces ���..8.00
This whole amount which said Guardian�����$72.08 and ?/3
Is chargeable is��������������.$149.08 and 1/3
Total Amt of Disbursemnts����������$72.08 and ./2
Due the wards ���������������$76.22 and ./2
The above statement taken and settlement made with Saml SEIBER Guardian &c this 31st of August 1838.
William CROSS Clk
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SAMUEL SEIBER - SETTLEMENT
(Micajah CHILES heirs)
Anderson County, TN
Will Book 1847-1852, page 40
Settlement with Sal� SIEBER Guardian
State of Tennessee }
Anderson County } To the Worshipful the county court December Session 1847.
I Samuel SEIBER Guardian of the Minor heirs of Micajah CHILES Decd. Report to your worship an account currrent of the profits and disbursements of said Estate
Towit:
I Samuel SIEBER Guardian����������.$3.34 and 1/2
Interest up to Settlement�������������.20
To 16 3/4 Bushels of corn @ 20 cents per Bushel��$3.35
Amt of Debt����������������...$6.89 and �
By amt pd A COOK shff Tax receipt for the year 1847..1.13 and �
By amt pd John KEY clerk for making & recording this settlement 1.50
Amt of vouchers���������������.$2.62 and �
Amt due the Minors��������������$4.27
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Elenor SEIBER - ONE YEAR SUPPORT
Anderson County, TN
Will Book 1853-1859, page 441
We the undersigned freeholders of Anderson County after being duly sworn have provided to set apart Elenor SEIBER widow of Saml SEIBER decd so much of the crop and provisions on hand as will be sufficient in our opinions to support her and her family one year from the death of her husband we set apart to her, her said purpose the following articles, towit, sixty bushels of corn, eight hundred lbs of pork or money to buy with fifteen dollars to by salt, coffee &c with all the _____ on hand, ten bushels of wheat all the wool and cotton on hand, eight dollars worth of leather or _____. This 29th Sept 1858.
Michael WARD {seal}
Approven by the court Wm PATTERSON {seal}
Jack WAMPSER _____ Calvin CARROLL {seal}
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MINNIE H. SEIVERS � WILL
Anderson County, TN
Will Book 1900-1949 page 35 and 36
Know all men by these presence. That I Minnie HARRELL SEIVERS realizing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death, and considering the present state of my health and being of sound mind and disposing memory doth make, declare, and publish this my last will and testament.
1st As soon after my death as practical I direct that my executor to sell either at private or public sale as may seem to him best a sufficient amount of my property now in my possession to carry out the provisions of my will.
2nd I direct that all my debts be paid as soon after my death as practical.
3rd I direct that after my death that I be dressed in white and be placed in a white coffin, and be burried where it may seem to my friends to be most practical and best.
4th I direct my executor to erect suitable and appropriate memorial stones at the grave of my deceased husband, Millard SEIVERS, my mother, Mrs. Nannie HARRELL, my sisters Callie and Rena HARRILL and myself.
5th After carrying out the above provisions of this will, if there be a remainder of the property which I now have on hands, I devise and bequeath it to my sister Artie HARRILL COX, and I hereby direct my Executor to either sell it and pay the money to her or deliver it to her in kind, according to desire or wish of said Artie HARRELL COX.
6th I hereby direct my executor to continue a litigation which I have in the Chancery Court of Anderson County over the property of my husband and to institute any other proceedings which may be necessary to recover possession of all property, real, personal, or mixed, including remainders, reversions and inheritance together with all rights of actions both in law and Equity and of every kind whatsoever, to which I am justly entitled and to the extent that may be necessary for the institution and carrying on these litigations and for the carrying out of the provisions of this will I hereby vest title in my said Executor but no further or otherwise.
7th I direct all recoveries in said litigation or litigations where not already in cash to be converted into cash by public sale.
8th Out of these recoveries I direct my executor to pay all necessary expenses of these litigations and any other debt that may chance to remain unpaid.
9th I direct my Executor in consultation with, and assisted by Dr. M. G. D. HARRILL and Mr. H. M. COX and J. M. JONES to invest the remainder of my estate in real estate for the use of my sister Artie HARRILL COX, for and during her natural life with the fee simple in her children.
10th I hereby appoint and nominate my uncle S. P. FOWLER as Executor of this my last will and testament.
In Witness Whereof I hereby set my hand and seal this 20 day of Jan. 1915
Minnie H. SEIVERS {Seal}
Signed, sealed, declared and published by the said Minnie HARRILL SEIVERS, as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us, who at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other subscribed or names as witnesses whereto this Jan. 20th 1915
A. J. LOYD
Caswell QUEENER
State of Tennessee }
Anderson County } County Court Feby term 1915
S. P. FOWLER presented the forgoing instrument purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Minnie H. SEIVERS deceased, in open court for probate and A. J. LOYD and Caswell QUEENER the subscribing witnesses thereto, came and after being duly sworn proved the same according to law, and the court being satisfied from the testimony of the subscribing witnesses that said instrument is the last Will and Testament of said Minnie H. SEIVERS it is, therefore, ordered by the court that said instrument be admitted to probate as such and that the same be copied on the Will Book and the original filed in the Clerk�s office, This Feby. 22, 1915.
J. H. WALLACE, Judge
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WILLIAM SEIBER � WILL
Anderson County, TN
Will Book 1900-1949, page 50
Feb. 28, 1913
State of Tennessee Anderson Co.
I do this day will my son Jackson SEIBER all my property and my house hold goods and kitchen furniture and Jackson is to take the two little boys Finley SEIBER, Blane SEIBER and keep them. This is my last Will and Tesmey
Wm SEIBER
State of Tennessee Anderson County
Jackson SEIBER produced in open court the foregoing instrument purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Wm SEIBER, deceased and Frank REYNOLDS and W. R. SEIBER came into open court and after being duly sworn, proved the same according to law; and the court being satisfied from the proof that said instrument is the last Will and testament of the said Wm SEIBER, it is, therefore, ordered by the Court that instrument be admitted to probate as the last Will and testament of the said Wm SEIBER and that said instrument be copied on the Will book and the original filed in the Clerk office. This Jany 3, 1916.
J. H. WALLACE
Judge
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ROANE COUNTY
John SEIBER - Will
Roane County, Tennessee
Book ? pg 307
This my last will and testament, that is to say, I hereby will and bequeath to my wife Alvina all the right and title to all the property real and personal that I am possessed of during her natural life, after her death the land to descend to my daughter Elizabeth during her single life, after her death or marriage to be an equal divide, if married she to have only an equal divide with the rest of the children but while she remains single to have all the profits of the land holding the possession of the same. In witness I have here unto set my hand and seal, this the 2nd day of May 1891
John SEIBER
Attest:
H. C. WILSON proven Arl 4, 1892.
J. F. GRUBB
State of Tennessee }
Roane County } County Court, April term 1892
There was the foregoing last will and testament of John SEIBER produced in open court and its execution and declaration duly proven by the oath of H. C. WILSON and J. F. GRUBB two subscribing witnesses thereto, and adjudged by the court to be the last will and testament of John SEIBER, deceased, admitted to record and ordered to be certified and recorded.
Witness my hand at office April 4, 1892
J. C. POPE Clk.
