Estate of James Knight - continued
that said Hilleary has resigned the Office of Sheriff
of said County and his resignation has been accepted
& has been relieved of the further administration of said
Estate by reason of such resignation that said Estate
has not yet been settled and disposed of and would
therefore pray that H.M. Tillis as Sheriff of said County be
appointed Administrator of said Estate   his
                                     H.M. X Connerly
                                        mark
Order
            Upon reading and considering the foregoing peti-
tion and being advised in the premises, H.M. Tillis Sheriff
be and he is hereby appointed Ex officio Administrator of
the Estate of James Knight dec'd, the Official bond of
said Sheriff being surety for his actions as such Ad-
ministrator This Feb 4" 1895
                             H.G. Mason
                                   County Judge
Letters of Administration- H.M. Tillis
                           By the County Judge of said
                           County
  To all whom these presents shall Come, Greeting
     Whereas James Knight deceased late of this County
died intestate having while he lived and at the time
of his death divers goods, chattels and credits within
the County aforesaid by means whereof the full disposi-
tion and of power of granting the administration of all
and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said
deceased and also a final dismission from the same to
the County Judge aforesaid, does of right belong
   Now know Ye That I H.G. Mason County Judge
for the County aforesaid, desiring that the goods, chattels,
and credits of the said deceased may be well and
truly Administrated and legally disposed of do hereby
grant unto H.M. Tillis Administrator Ex Officio full
power and authority to administer the goods chattels
and credits of the deceased which to him in his lifetime
and at the time of his death did belong, and to ask
demand sue for recover and recieve the same and to
pay the debts in which the deceased stood bound so far
as his assets will extend according to law and the
                          the
the ballance to pay over to^legal heirs and distributees
of the deceased And the said H.M. Tillis Sheriff
having given bond and security and taken the oath and
performed all other acts required by laws necessary to