File type: Estate of Robert G JOHNSON - Blount Co., AL; Sept 1855; Volume B1; p. 100-3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. ALGenWeb File Manager – Carolyn Golowka ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Elene Corkren - ecork1@juno.com Ray Haney - rayhaney1@juno.com Zandra Pearson - zpearson@juno.com February 2000 Estate of Robert G JOHNSON Final Settlement The State of Alabama} Probate Court Special Term Blount County } September 25th 1855 Be it remembered that at a Special Term of the Probate Court in and for said county is begun and held at the court house in the Town of Blountsville on the 15th day of September 1855 at which term the following order was made Comes Henry JOHNSON administrator of the estate of Robert G JOHNSON deceased and files with the Judge of Probate his accounts and vouchers for the final settlement of his administration. It is therefore ordered that the 4th Monday in October next be set for said settlement and that the notice thereof be given by four written advertisements posted up at the court house door and other public places for forty days previous to said settlement requiring all persons interested to appear at the time and place aforesaid and except to said account if they think proper. The foregoing order was made at a Special Term of the Probate Court October 22nd 1855. Henry JOHNSON administrator} Final Settlement of Robert G JOHNSON dec'd } Be it remembered vs } that on this day the 22nd The heirs of said deceased } day of October 1855 Before the Probate Court of Blount County setting for orphans business cause Henry JOHNSON administrator of the estate of Robert G JOHNSON deceased and pray that this account as administrator as a fore said filed with the Judge of Probate for said county on the 15th day of September 1855 and reported to this court at the present term for allowance be allowed and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court here by proof duly made that notice of the intention of the said Henry JOHNSON administrator of the a fore said to have his said acpt so filed as a fore said presented to the said court for allowance at the present term was posted up at in four public places in said county for forty days previous to the present term of this court and the court proceedings to a consideration of the said account so reported at the present term for allowance and no exception being made to the same or any part thereof and it appearing that by said accouont so filed and this day stated that the said Henry JOHNSON administrator as aforesaid is charged with the sum of one thousand and seven dollars and sixty five cents and entitled to the amount of four hundred and eighteen dollars and forty cents having a balance against the said Henry JOHNSON administrator as aforesaid of five hundred and eighty nine dollars and twenty five cents. It is therefore ordered and decreed that the said acpt of the said Henry JOHNSON administrator as aforesaid be allowed as stated as aforesaid. It is further ordered the said account of the said Henry JOHNSON administrator as aforesaid as filed as this day stated be filed and recorded. It is therefore ordered and decreed that the said sum of five hundred and eighty nine 25/100 dollars among those entitled thereto in the manner and sums following that is to say: $ cents To Elizabeth JOHNSON, daughter of deceased 53.56 1/4 To Gilderoy JOHNSON, son of deceased 53.56 1/4 To Christiannah NORTH, wife of James NORTH 53.56 1/4 To William JOHNSON, son 53.56 1/4 To Samuel JOHNSON 53.56 1/4 To Richmond JOHNSON 53.56 1/4 To Henry JOHNSON 53.56 1/4 To Polly JOHNSON 53.56 1/4 To James JOHNSON 53.56 1/4 To Robert JOHNSON 53.56 1/4 To Eliza WOOD & Osiah WOOD 53.56 1/4 Which is hereby assessed and decreed as their distribution shares and which the said Henry JOHNSON administrator a fore said is decreed to pay over to them and for which execution may separately issue whereupon the said Henry JOHNSON administrator as aforesaid filed the receipts of the following named persons acknowledging full payment of their and each of their shares decreed to them viz; James JOHNSON, Wm McCARSON & Elizabeth McCARSON his wife daughter of Mary CHANEY, Robert JOHNSON, Osiah & Elizabeth WOOD daughter of said deceased. Henry JOHNSON administrator of Robert G JOHNSON late of Blount County, Alabama deceased in account with said estate: To inventory of sale of personal estate} made 25th March 1854 } $ 23.40 To proceeds of sale of real estate made} 20th May 1854 } 957.00 - ------- 980.40 To rent of real estate} 14.00 To J F HAMBY Acpt & Interest} 7.05 To bals of Acpt on R HIGGINBOTHAM} 1.20 To one old mare} 5.00 - ------- $1007.65 Contra Cr By Acpt Paid Dr Lewis & More } Atty & State & County tax } See voucher No 1 } $ 38.05 By Acpt of dec'd to Henry JOHNSON} due 4th Sept 1837 $100.00 } To interest thereon to 15th } Sept 1855 $155.00 } See voucher No 2 } 244.00 By Acpt of Dec'd to Henry } JOHNSON due 1847 } 15.00 To interest thereon for 8 years} voucher No 3 } 9.60 By Acpt of Printer P WOODSON} See voucher No 4 } 2.00 By receipt of John C GILLESPIE} for fees see voucher No 5 } 5.00 By J E PEEBLES Printers fees} see voucher No 6 } 8.00 ------- - ------- $321.65 $1007.65 By receipt of John C GILLESPIE } Judge of Probate voucher No 7} 4.50 By Acpt P S TIDWELL see vou No 8} 2.00 By receipt of Justice TIDWELL, voucher 9} .50 By receipt of STEEL & WILSON } for shrouding voucher No 10} 7.13 By do. do. No 11} 6.07 By fees due Judge of Probate} for balance voucher no 12} 8.20 By fees due Judge of Probate } for final settlement } 10.00 By acpt allowed administrator } for services rendered as administrator} 50.35 = $ 410.40 ------- ---- ---- 11 heirs (11) $ 597.25 ---- ---- By walling graves of R G JOHNSON & wife} 54.29 each heirs part of 8$ is} .72 3/4 ---- ---- $ 53.56 1/4 The State of Alabama} Blount County } Personally appeared before me John C Gillespie Judge of the Probate Court of said county Henry JOHNSON administrator of the estate of Robert G JOHNSON deceased who being duly sworn deposes and says that the foregoing account is just and correct to the best of his knowledge. Sworn to and subscribed to } before me this 11th day of } September 1855 John C Gillespie } Judge of Probate } Henry JOHNSON The State of Alabama} Blount County } Personally appeared before me John C Gillespie Judge of the Probate Court of said county Henry JOHNSON administrator of the estate of Robert G JOHNSON deceased who being duly sworn deposes and says that said deceased left the following names persons his heirs and distributors of his estate viz: Elizabeth JOHNSON a female of full age last account resided in South Carolina Edgefield District Gilderoy JOHNSON of full age last account resided in the district of Abbeville South Carolina Chistianna JOHNSON alias NORTH wife of James NORTH who is of full age and supposed to be dead, the number of children ages names & residence unknown William JOHNSON of full age resided in Edgefield District South Carolina now deceased his heirs unknown Samuel JOHNSON of full age resides in Lawrence County Alabama Richmond JOHNSON of full age resides in Morgan County Alabama Henry JOHNSON of full age resides in Blount County Alabama Polly CHANEY wife of James CHANEY dec'd said to have left surviving her seven children James JOHNSON of full age resides in Blount County Alabama Robert JOHNSON of full age resides in Blount County Alabama Eliza WOOD wife of Osiah WOOD of full age resides in Blount County Alabama Sworn to and subscribed } before me this 15th September} 1855 John C Gillespie } Henry JOHNSON