Photo Name:ADMINISTRATOR OF WILL OF JAMES MOYERS (Deceased)

Date:Jan 2, 1843

Location:, Jefferson, TN

Description:BOOK X PAGE 289 *Ann Patton Hollen shared this information with me. She obtained a copy of the original but this is what she had to say,"Document hard to read....this is what I have deciphered". JOHN M PATTON'S Authority To ALFRED J MOYERS. State of Tennessee Jefferson County: Registered 2nd January A. D. 1843 To all whom these presents should come greetings. Know ye that I JOHN M PATTON administrator of all and singular these goods and chattel right and credits of JAMES MOYERS, deceased, with his will named, do by these presents, and in and through the authority in and noted by said will authorize and empower ALFRED J MOYERS to maintain and support his mother, MARY MOYERS, during her natural life or if the said ALFRED J MOYERS choose he is hereby authorized to make a contract with HYRAM MOYERS for the support of the said MARY MOYERS who will also be authorized so to do, so long as she may think proper there to remain. Given under my hand and seal this 16 day March 1839. Signed and Sealed and in our presence: Allen B. Mathes & Jacob Cluck JOHN M PATTON (Seal). State of Tennessee Jefferson County An instrument of writing from JOHN M PATTON administrator of all and singular the goods and chattel rights and credits of JAMES MOYERS,deceased, with his will named, authorizing and empowering ALFRED J MOYERS to maintain and support his mother, MARY MOYERS, during her natural life and contracting with HIRAM MOYERS so support the said MARY MOYERS, bearing date 16 day March 1839, was presented before me, JOSEPH HAMILTON, Clerk of the County Court of Jefferson for acknowledgement and therefore came JOHN M PATTON whose name appears to the said instrument and with whom I am personally acquainted and acknowledges the same to be his act and deed for the purpose therein assessed.Witness my hand and office in Dandridge this 27 day of December 1842. JOSEPH HAMILTON, Clerk of Jefferson County by his Deputy, JAMES FULLER