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Jennings County, Order Book C
Nov. 1836-May 1843
2nd part of this Book
My comments are in this color purple, I am little over 1/2 of the way through this book, I will note when it is finished.


Nov. Term 1839

Nov. 15, 1839

Friday morning 9 oclock Court met persuant to adjournment members present as yesterday.

And now on this day comes John Simpson Administrator of the Estate of John Shaw decd and files in open court and files the following additional Inventory of the said Estate towit
Monies remaining on hand at the death of said deceased & recd by Administrator 18.84
Amt of inventory from page 207  140.75
Total Amt. by Inventory  159.59
All of which is examined in Court and ordered on file

And now upon this day comes Silas Huckelberry and Susan B Williams Administrators of the Estate of Preston Williams late of Jennings County deceased And for settlement with the Court in part of their administration Makes the following exhibit to wit
Vouchers from Riley Foster, Wm. Cheally, Wm. Cargan, David Balentine, A. Vawter, Thomas ? Story, E. F. Paybody, L. C. James, G. W. Branham, James Goodhue, Hartwell & McClean, Samuel Wagner, Calvin R. Johnson, S. Read, H. Prather, H. Robb, Samuel Wilson,

And it appears from the foregoing that the Administrators are entitled to a credit of $817.43? which after examining the vouchers and due consideration of the promises are alllowed to the credit of the said sum over paid Administration.

And now on this day comes Sally Jones Administrix of the Estate of Asa Jones deceased and for final settlement of her administration of said Estate, makes the following exihibits towit
To Amount of sale bill      261.68
Amount of property retained by widow exclusive of her 202.00
Amount to which she is not to account for  99.75
To amount of money on hand    155.00
Total Charge  718.45

Credits
To amount of property taken by Widow and not to account for   99.75
Settlelment at May Term 1838  125.09
Clerks fees  11.00
Recorders fees   2.00 
Timothy Linden   5.00
Jane Jones          5.00
John Jones        50.00
Amount allowed by the Court to the Widow for her services and taking care of family   40.25
                                                                                                                                 338.09
And the Widow claimed one third part of the Estate after payment of all Debts due from said Estate it appears that there remains $528.59  Five Hundred and twenty eight dollars and fifty nine cents  One third part of which is One hundred and seventy six dollars and nineteen cents  176.19
                                                                                                                                                                             514.28
Brought down charges  718.45
Amount of Credit          514.28
Amount charged to Administ  204.15

All of which has been examined by the Court approved of and ordered on file


And the Court adjourned till tomorrow morning 9 Oclock
                                                                                                                                Achilles Vawter
                                                                                                                                Nov 15, 1839 

Estate of Preston Williams Decd
Now at this day comes Silas D Huckelberry Administrator and Susan B Williams Administrix of the Estate of Preston Williams decd and file their Memo?nal & showing to the satisfaction of the Court that the personal estate of said decd is insufficient to pay his debts and praying the Court to grant an order for the sale of the Real Estate of said decd so much there of as may be sufficient for the payment of the said debts and to appoint a guardian ad litum for John Wesley Nellie and Sarah Elizabeth Williams infants & heirs of said decd & praying the citation of said infants together with John Wilson and Sarah Wilson  It is therefore ordered by the Court that John Walker be appointed guardian of John Wesley Nellie and Sarah Elizabeth Williams infants and heirs of Preston Williams Decd  and that said infants be cited by their Guardian and that John Williams of the County of Clark and Samuel Wilson of the County of Jennings be cited to appear before this Court on the first day of next term of this Court to show cause if any they can why the real estate of said decedent should not be sold and made assetts for the discharge of said debts due said Estate as follows To Wit
Notes & Judgements on
The following names are very hard to read so will be using a ? if I just can't figure it out.
?
D P B?
H Phillips
E Kin?ck
Wm MacKracken
Pra?
A Smith
C W Hardwick
M Walden
W Jar?ais
J Turkeyhiser
A Alexander
E Pool
Simon Pool
B? Gr?
Jas Kelly
Wm Kelly
Jas Mil?
? Byfield
J J E?
G B Wilson

Jas Brandon
Jas E H?
Calvin Johnson
P H Curti?
Jas Parker
Jas Boyd
Jno Price
C Hardwick
F Hockey
Jas H May
?      ?
J Gibson
Peter David
Jno McDonald
Ephraim Pool
Isaac Pool
Odem Hooker

Total debts $697.32

All of which is examined approved & ? to the ? of the administrators

And the Court adjourned until Court in course
                                                                                         Achilles Vawter
                                                                                         Nov. 16, 1839


At a regular meeting of the Probate Court of Jennings County began and held at the Court house on the 2nd Monday in February 1840 it being the 10th day of said February  Present Achilles Vawter Probate Judge of Jennings County John Walker Clerk and James E Wilson Sheriff of said County

John L Grinstead Administrator of
the Estate of Thomas Carr  deceased
vs.                                                                                 Petition for sale of real estate
The heirs of the said Thomas Carr deceased
  Comes the Said Administrator in his own proper person and showing the insufficiency of the personal Estate ? the depts thereof & filed his bill praying the sale of the Real Estate, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that Philander Carr & Ezekiel Carr are not at this time residents of the state of Indiana - on motion it is ordered by the Court that notice of the pending of this application be ? the said defendants, by publishing a copy of this order in the "Courier and Inquirer" a weekly newspaper, printed and published in the town of Madison, county of Jefferson, state of Indiana for three weeks successively at least sixty days before the first day of the next term of this court, notifying the said defendants, that unless they and each of them be, and personally appear here on or before the first day of the next term of this Court, either by themselves or counsel enter their appearance herein and plead, answer orderince to said petition that the matters and things therein contained, will be taken as confessed and a decree entered accordingly and that no citiation issue resident heirs of this Estate returnable ? 1st day of ? next term of this court and this case is continued

  And now comes Zachariah McGannon Executor of the last will and testament of Walter C Mitchell decd and for settlement in part with the Court of his admistration makes the following exhibit to wit
List of costs no names

  Now comes David Elliott Administrator of the Estate of William Elliott deceased & files the following additional inventory $74.50.

And the Court adjourned till tomorrow morning 9 Oclock
                                                                                                      Achilles Vawter
                                                                                                      Feb. 10, 1840

Tuesday morning 9 Oclock Court met persuant to adjournment Members all present as on Yesterday   

  And now comes Gertrude Farmer formerly Gertrude Denslow  George W Harlan & wife Ephraim Harlan & wife Charlotte Denslow Benjamin Denslow  & Sally Denslow by Arnold their Attorney and proves to the satisfaction of the Court that they are Heirs of the Estate of Chapman Denslow decd on motion it is considered adjudged and decreed that they the said Heirs aforenamed recover of John Denslow Administrator of the Estate of said Chapman Denslow decd the sum of Eighty one dollars 42 1/2 together with six percent interest thereon from the 8th day of September 1835 amounting in all at this time to the sum of One hundred & three dollars and two cents together with the sum of the costs & charges of final settlement and the defendent in Mercy

  I Benjamin Denslow agent & Attorney in fact for the heirs of Chapman Denslow decd Received the sum of sixty nine dollars and ninty four cents in cash upon the above judgement which the fees of H  L  Arnold their Attorney at law & the receipts of the Clerk and that of Zerelda Denslow is recovered in full for the above judgement this the 24th day of May 1841
                                                                                   Benjamin Denslow

  And now comes Abraham Showalter & John Kyle administrators of the Estate of Henry Kyle deceased and file the following inventory of the personal effects of said Estate  To wit: (long list of personal property going on for 3 pages).
Which inventory is ordered on file which is done accordingly

  And now comes Zachariah Willey administrator of the Estate of George Willey decd and files the additional inventory of property belonging to said Estate To wit:
4 head of hogs       $11.00
Which inventory is ordered on file

 And now Zachariah Willey administrator of the Estate of George M Willey decd and makes final settlement of said Estate
                                                         Ads
Total amount of sale bill         $134.47 1/4
Amount set off to Widow        100.00
Hogs & Ban? not sold               15.50
                                                         Cr
By Widows Act.                    $100.00
Paid ? Welch                              7.00
Clks fees                                   10.80
T Willey                                    11.80
Jn J Allen                                    5.00
Tax                                             2.12
M C Edwards                             3.25
L. P. Palmer                                2.20
Tax                                                .25
J. Cob                                           .50
E. Heaton                                      .93
L. Willey as Administrator 5 days 5.00
                                                149.19 1/2
  Leaving on this final settlement a balance in the hands of the said Administrator of  $100.81 3/4

And now comes John Hopkins Guardian of Person & Estate of John Francis Peoples also comes Greenville Winscott Guardian for himself and make final settlement of said Guardianship as follows  - money paid by guardians to W B Goodhue, E Terrill, J Tobias, B Thomas, Smith & Dixon, D Willey, J H Barker, J H Denslow,  J Johnson, Jas Apperson, Jno Cox, Thos Rowland, ? Wier, R L Cobb, L Hollenbeck, W D Bacon, Clerk fees in this Court, J Hopkins 4 days as Guardian, G Winscott 4 days as Guardian, Fees for deed to be made
Leaving as final settlement in the hands of Guardians the sum of 615.98 1/4

  On motion of Orlando & Cynthia Clark to be permitted to choose a Guardian for to take care of the persons and property of the said Orlando & Cynthia  John Clark of said County is appointed Guardian as aforesaid provided he files his bond according to law
  And now comes John Clark and files his bond together with Amos Knapp as his security in the sum of two thousand dollars - which is approved by the Court and ordered on file -

  And now comes Abram Showalter & John Kyle administrators of the Estate of Henry Kyle deceased and file the following sale bill of the personal effects of the said Estate  to wit
Names of buyers at the sale - Henry Bindhamer, James B Green, George W Kile, John Cook, Edward Hutton, Anna Margaret Kile, John Green, William Pickett, William T Davis, William Picket, John Kile, Elehue Gallaway, Ephraim Ash, Abram Showalter, Samuel Richardson, _____ Harden, James Hook, Jacob Frink, Samuel Richerson, David Laurence, Iven Ash, Mathew P Rea, Total of $132.44
Which is allowed by the Court and ordered on file

And now comes John T Grinstead Esq Administrator of the Estate of Thomas Carr deceased and files an inventory of the personal effects of said deceased  to wit
List of property valued at $570.25   Which is on File

And now comes Joseph Mosley Guardian of the person and Estate of Sally Ann Short late Sally Ann Sutfin and upon citation for final settlement - it appears that the amount with which said Guardian is chargable is $248.93
that he is entitled to credits thereon in all to this time  142.00
Leaving a balance in the hands of said Guardian of $106.93
And the costs of this final settlement to the amount of Fifteen dollars 60/100 to be deducted out of the said one hundred & six dollars & 93/100 this said the same ? paying the same without delay 
                                                     Received this annexed Judgement & inst this 16th March 1840    Wilkerson X Short

And Court adjourned till tomorrow morning 9 Oclock
                                                                                           Achilles Vawter
                                                                                           Signed 11 Feb 1840

Wednesday morning 9 Oclock Court met persuant adjournment

                                                                                             Estate of Preston Williams dec 
    And now comes Silas D Huckelberry Administrator & Susan B Williams Administratrix of the Estate of Preston Williams late of said County decd ? court that the personal estate of said decedant was insufficient for the payment of his debts & showing sundray mortages and tenements which were the real estate of the said deceased at the time of his death and praying an order of the court for the sale of said real estate And now Samuel Wilson of Jennings County and John Williams of Clark County who hold leans upon said real estate & John Walker Guardian ad letim for John Presley Williams & Sarah Elizabeth Williams infants & heirs of said Preston Williams decd having been duly notified & no cause having been shown to the contrary it is ordered on due proof & consideration of the premises that the said Silas D Huckelberry on the first day of April next upon a public sale a certain tract or parcel situate and being in the County of Clark & State of Indiana & being part of the tract of land known & designated on the map of the Illinois grant by ? Two hundred & one & bounded as follows (?) Beginning at three white oaks and running thence (north forty?) one hundred and two poles - thence north 50 degrees east five hundred & thirty six poles to White Oak Black Oak & Maple thence south forty east one hundred & two poles to a stake thence south forty west two hundred and thrity six poles to the beginning Containing one hundred & fifty acres being a part of the real estate of said deceased at the time of his death - provided that the said Silas D Huckelberry does not sooner sell the same at private sale - which from representations made he is by this court ordered & impowered to make by such private sale provided he can sell the same for at least the sum of six hundred dollars - and it is further ordered that he the said Silas D Huckelberry persuantly to offering said ? at public sale do give at least twenty days notice of the time & place of said sale by advertising the same for three weeks in the Indianan a weekly newspaper published in Charlestown for three weeks successively and further the said Silas D Huckelberry is required to ? ? one third of the price for which said land may be sold in hand at the time of such sale then each an a in two equal installments of six & Twelve months notes & giving bond for ? on the payment of said notes as they become due) It is further ordered that the said Silas D Huckelberry on the 11th day of April next ? at public sale such part of Lots number 1 & 2 in the town of Vernon as belonged to said decedent has not yet been sold ? one third of the sale money down the then balance in six and twelve months taking the ? ? ? for the payment of the same ? ? lawful  ? of said sale and further the said Huckelberry is ordered to pay Samuel Wilson the amount of his ? against said real estate out of the monies paid at the time of sale independently thereafter and that he make his report to this Court the next term of his proceedings
                                                                                                        (handwriting on this document very difficult to read)
Silas D Huckelberry   administrator
Susan B Williams   administratrix        
of the Estate of Preston Williams  decd
                  VS                                                                     On Complaint of Insolvency
The creditors of the said Preston Williams
                          Comes the said administrators & c by Andrews their attorney and files his memorial in this court showing the condition of the said Estate, and complaining that the property, both real and personal is insufficient to pay the debts and demands outstanding against it; It is therefore ordered that the filing and pending of the said complaint be made known to the creditors of the said Preston Williams, deceased, by a publication of for six weeks successively, in the Courier Enquirer, a weekly news paper published in Madison in the county of Jefferson and that they be informed that unless they notify the said administrator & c of the existance and extent of their respective claims, by filing the same, or a statement of the nature, date and discription of of the contract or assupit upon which the same may be founded, n the office of the clerk of this Court previous to the final distribution of the assets of the Estate of the said decedent, such claims will be posponed in favor of the claims of more diligent creditors.


                                                                                    Estate of William G. Chancey decd

  Now at this day comes William C Thompson administrator of the Estate of William G Chancy late of said County and files his memorial suggesting and showing to the satisfaction of the Court that the persuant Estate of said deceased is insufficient to pay his debts and prays the Court consent the real estate of said decedent to be sold or so much there of as shall be necessary for the payment of said debts it is therefore ordered that George Chancy father & heir of said decedent who pretends to hold a claim ? be ordered to appear before this Court on the first day of the next term of this Court to show cause if any he can show why the real estate of said deceased should not be sold and made assetts for the discharge of said debts

And the Court adjourned until 9 Oclock tomorrow
                                                                                         Achilles Vawter
                                                                                         Feb 12, 1840

Thursday morning 9 Oclock Court met persuant to adjournment

                               Estate of William G. Chancey decd

  Now comes William C Thompson administrator of the Estate of William G. Chancey and files the following inventory of the personal estate of the said decedant recorded Nov. 29, 1839
as follows (to wit)
An inventory of the goods and chattels of Wm P Chancey decd   (about 1 1/2 pages of personal property)

This day comes William C Thompson administrator of the Estate of William G. Chancey decd & files the following sale bill of the goods and chattles of the deceased sold on the 25th of Nov. 1839 (buyers at the sale were) - Jas Shields, Jas Campbell, Charles McMendes, Jas H Bramwell, Thos Rush, Geo Wibble?, Saml Reed, Henry Robb, Ben James, Wm Daeger, A Andrews, Jas P Wilson, Samuel Wilson, E Dwyer, George King, Jared Foster, W Clinton, John Boulton, John C Loffler, D Kersey, Jno M Graham, L W Todd, J Padget, Wm Branham, Jas S?,  R White, Jn Butler, W C Thompson  - Total $57.85
                                            Amount of Notes & Money of W. G. Chancey decd
1 note of Balance on Morton Staley
1 order on John Story
1 order on Jonathan Underwood
1 order on Saml Barron
1 due bill on John D. Chancey
Money on Hand
Total $43.15
Which is allowed by the Court and ordered on file

And now on this day comes William C Thompson administrator of the Estate of William G. Chancey decd and files the following inventories of the real estate of said deceased  to wit
Lot number         15      in the Town of Richman Decatur County
  "       "               16           "       "     "        "            "            "
  "       "               32           "       "     "        "            "            " 
  "       "               40           "       "     "        "            "            "
  "       "               41           "       "     "        "            "            " 
  "       "               44           "       "     "        "            "            "
Also the south east forth of the north west quarter of section twenty six north of range 8 east in the Jeffersonville land district containing 65 acres appraised at 2.25 cents  $146.25
Total $247.25
Which is received by the Court and ordered on file

And now this day comes Silas D Huckelberry administrator of the Estate of Preston Williams decd and files the following inventory of the real estate of said decd
to wit
Lots No. 1 & 2 in the town of Vernon    $600.00
and a tract of land in the Illinois Grant #201 in Clark County  $400.00
Total $1,000.00
Which is recd by the Court and ordered on file

And now comes John P Grinstead administrator of Thos Carr decd and files the following inventory of the real estate of said decd  to wit

30 acres of land lying on the north east quarter of Section 34 in town 7 N of range 9 E and 30 acres lying on the south side of the south east quarter of Section 37 in the same T & R
                valued at $450.00
Which is received by the Court and ordered on file

    And the Court adjourned till Court in Course
                                                                                                                       Achilles Vawter
                                                                                                                       Feb. 13, 1840
                                                                                   Close of Feby Term 1840
                                                                           ______________________________
In Vacation
    Be it remembered that on this 31st day of March 1840 comes Daniel Amick and Obid Amick praying letters of Administration on the Estate of Nicholas Amick late of Jennings County deceased and the said Daniel Amick and Obid Amick having entered into bonds in the penal sum of four thousand dollars with Alanson Andrews and Ezra F Paybody their security which bond is conditioned as the law requires and Letters administration are granted to the said Daniel & Obit Subject to the approval by the Court. which are as follows  to wit
"The State of Indiana, Jennings County, Sct.
                    I John Walker Clerk of the Probate Court of the County of Jennings and State of Indiana do certify that administration of the goods, chattels, rights, credits, moneys and effects which were of Nicholas Amick, late of the said County deceased, who died intestate and granted unto Daniel Amick and Obid Amick, and the said Daniel and Obid are authorized to administer the same according to law.
    Witness my hand and the seal of said Cont. the 31st day of March  A.D. 1840
                                                                             John Walker, Clerk
                                                                             By  Jennings Vawter  Depy

In Vacation Continued

                                                           The Last Will and Testament of Fredrick Dewent 
(spelled various ways in this document)

  
Be it remembered that on the 6 day of March 1840 comes Robert W Todd & Anthony Ott comes and proves the last will & testament of Frederick Dewendt, as follows  to wit
    I Frederick Dewent of the county of Jennings and State of Indiana being weak in body and in lieu of the incertanty of life, do make this my last will and testament, and first I devise all my just debts to be paid, and my body to be decently interred and then the residue of my Estate I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Chresteda? Dewent for his own use forever, and I do hereby appoint Anthony Ott and Robert W Todd my executors giving them full power to settle all business relative to my Estate.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twentieth of February one thousand eight hundred and forty.
Attest
James Wilson
B H Cravens                                                       Frederick Dewent  {seal}
John C Loeffler
 
                          The State of Indiana, Jennings County Sct.
Personally came before me John Walker Clerk of the Jennings Probate in and for the County Aforesaid James & John Loeffley two of the subscribing witnesses to the above last will and Testament of Frederick De Wendt and were duly sworn according to the law, do say that they saw the said decedent sign seal publish and declare the said above writing to be his last will and testament, and that they believe that he was at the time of its execution of sound mind memory that they signed their names thereto as witnesses in the presence of said testator at his request, witness my hand and seal of said court at Vernon this 6th March 1840.
                                                                                                                                                                                        John Walker
                                                                                                                                                                                                         Clerk
And the said Todd & Ott having been appointed by said will do pray that they have the letters required by law on the Estate and they having entered into bond in the penal sum of one thousand dollars with L.W. Todd  & Elias Stangle as their security which bond is conditioned as the law directs and the letters are granted to them subject to the approval of the Court  to wit,  "The State of Indiana Jennings County Sct.
I John Walker Clerk of the Probate Court of the County of Jennings in the State of Indiana do certify the annexed to be a true copy of the last will and testament of Frederick Dewendt late of said County deceased, and that Anthony Ott and Robert W Todd, the Executors therein named hath duly proved the same according to law, and are duly authorized to take upon themselves the administration of the Estate of the said testator according to the said will  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court, at Vernon, this 6th day of March 1840
                                                                            John Walker, Clerk
                                                                            By  Jennings Vawter, D.C.

Probate Court May Term 1840

The State of Indiana at a Probate Court began and held in Jennings County & at the Court House in Vernon in and for said County on the 11th day May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty it being the 2nd Monday in May in said year
                                                                                                              Present
                                                                                                         The Honerable Achilles Vawter Probate Judge of said County 
                                                                                                         John Walker Clerk and James E Wilson  Sheriff
The Court now here approves of the proceedings of the Clerk in Vacation in granting Letters of administration on the following Estates  to wit
To  Obid Amick and Daniel Amick on the Estate of    Nicholas Amick
To  Todd & Ott on the Estate of     Frederick DeWendt 
To  Henry Clarkson  administrator    Wm Clarkson

On motion of Sally McCall for the appointment of Guardian for James A. McCall, Thomas A McCall, Robert M McCall, and Wm D McCall & Sally McCall of said County is appointed Guardian of said heirs aforesaid and infant children of Thomas McCall deceased during their respective Minorities or until the same may be set aside by the Court.
    And now comes the said appointed Guardian and files her bond together with Alexander Pennock as her security in the penal sum of one thousand dollars which is accepted by the Court and ordered on file which is done accordingly.


Robert W Todd & Anthony Ott
      Executors of
Frederick DeWendt decd        The executors come and files and Inventory of said Estate as follows  to wit  (Long list of Inventory)
Which inventory is examined by the court and ordered on file as also the Widows receipts for $100, which is done accordingly

William C Thompson &
Mary D Chancy administrators
             vs                                   Upon citiation for sale of real Estate
George Chancy
   On motion leave is granted the defendant to please answer or demure on the calling of the cause on tomorrow

And now on this day comes David Elliott and William T Stott of reputable character for truth and varacity and were duly sworn upon their oath states that they have well acquantance with William Elliott a Revolutionary pensioner who was on the Indiana Pension list Roll and that he depart this life on the 26th day of August last  That they are acquainted with his proper heirs which are as follows to wit  David Elliott Robert Elliott Johnson Elliott Joseph Elliott and Polly Gallaway formerly Polly Elliott that they live and did reside at the time of the death of said Elliott in Jennings county Indiana where the said pensioner lived and died and that they do not know of any other heirs now living whereupon it is consi? by the court that David Elliott Robert Elliott Johnson Elliott Joseph Elliott and Polly Gallaway lately Polly Elliott are legal heirs of William Elliott late of said County deceased

John S Torbett 
Ext of                                              Comes the said Executor and for final settlement in part of the Estate makes the following exhibit to wit
Alexander Pennock decd.

Paid as per Vouchers
Richard Holland
James P Nelson
   ?    &    ?
William A Bullock
Thomas Jones
George Wagner & wife for boarding Marion & Thomas Pennock
Alexander Pennock
E. F. Paybody
K State claims
H B Bennett
Joseph Cannes
Sally McCall
Thomas McGannon
William Bland & wife
D B Pendleton
It appears from the forgoing that the Extr is entitled to a credit of $866.24 deducting that amount from the amount that the Extr stands charged by sale of real and personal notes cash & c  $5181.44 leaves ballance
  Which amount is allowed by the Court and the exhibit is ordered to be filed which is done accordingly

On motion John T Grinstead the former administrator of Thomas Carr is released from any further responsibility up to this date as such administrator and the letters heretofore issued he and the same are hereby revoked annulled and made void and it is ordered that the administration of the said Estate be and the same is hereby committed to Eve Carr of said county and now the said Eve Carr comes and files her bond in the penal sum of nine hundred dollars together with Silas D Huckelberry and Martin Carr as her security conditioned as the law requires which bond is by the court approved of and ordered on file and that Letters of administration issue to her as the law directs & c


John T Grinstead
   admst of the Estate
of Thomas Carr decd                 Comes the said John T Grinstead the late administrator and for settlement in part of said Estate and files the following 
                                                    vouchers to wit
                                                        Widows claim 
                                                        J. S. Basnett
                                                        Wm Laws
                                                        W McCallister
                                                        Wm. Griffith
                                                        Jas McCallister 
Leaving a balance against Adm. as per Exihibit & Inventory on file & record   $393.69 3/4 and the said Adm pays into Court the notes on Dennis Smith & Joseph Smith of $225.00 each -- $450.00 -- deducting the sum of $393.69 3/4  leave a balance in Adm favor of $57.31 3/4

Which is approved by the Court allowed and ordered on file which is accordingly done.

                                                                                           Estate of Nicholas Amick 
         Now this day comes Daniel Amick & Obed Amick administrators of the Estate of Nicholas Amick late of said county deceased & exihibited a Will of the said Nicholas Amick with a submittal of facts in relation to said will between themselves as the administrators of the Estate and that the executors named in said will & the other heirs of said deceased & prayed that said will be allowed & proved by said Court - But it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court from the facts submitted that the said decedent in this said will of the date of August 23rd 1838 among other matters gave & bequeathed to his daughter Matilda Amick 80 acres of Land it being the west half of a quarter section of land that said decedent then held in Jackson County - and to his daughter Elizabeth Amick he gave and bequeathed in said will 80 acres of land it being the east half of the aforesaid quarter section of land in Jackson County and that said decedent after making said will & before his death sold the lands aforesaid without assaying by will or otherwise any lands or other property to his said Daughters in lieu of said lands sold as aforesaid & that said decedent expected his disposition to allow his will to give his daughters other lands in lieu of such as he had sold  Therefore is considered by the Court that said decedent did not repair said will after the aforesaid sale as his last will and testament and that the same is null and void

    And the Court adjourned till tomorrow morning 8 Oclock

                                                                             Achilles Vawter
                                                                             Signed 22th May 1840



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