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ALGenWeb Archives File Manager Carolyn Golowka, ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by Nancy Bell, March 2001 3 Estate Papers of Edward Clanton located at the Washington Co, AL courthouse 1. "Robert Caller admin of E Clanton ... list of property Rec'd by Nancy Clanton": (?) of all the property and money Rec'd by Nancy Clanton, Guardian of Catherine Clanton, Elizabeth Clanton and Mark Clanton of Robert Caller Jun. adm of the Estate of Edward Clanton Dec'd Rec'd in Bank Bills on or about the 15th day Jan 1819____________ $10(?)/5-00 Acknowledged in open Court the 8th May 1820 Attest Sepe Grimes (?) (?) Nancy Clanton Sworn to in open Court (signature) ________________________________________________________________________ 2. "The Estate of Edward Clanton Dec'd" Page 1 To Robert Caller Jun Ro (?) ...(Robert Caller's mark) To this sum paid William Crawford as per voucher No 1 -----------------------$50 To this sum paid L.D. Clanton as per voucher No 2 ----------------------------39.12 1/2 To this sum paid ??? as per voucher No 3 -------------------------------------8.00 To this sum paid ??? as per voucher No 4-------------------------------------10.00 To this sum paid James Caller for funeral services as per voucher No 5 -------22.00 To this sum paid for Tuition for as per voucher No 6---------------------------3.00 To this sum paid as per voucher No 7-----------------------------------------824.00 To 1 Bay horse To L.D. Clanton to go to Mississippi ???of By Said Deceased---80.00 To 1 Sorrell horse for the use of the Estate----------------------------------60.00 To 1 Gray horse for the use of Ro (Robert Caller's mark)----------------------60.00 carried over $2176.12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2 Brot forward $2176.12 To 49 Barrels of corn for the use of the family $1 per Barrel--------------$49.00 To the use of my Waggon and team 4 days to move the family to their present place of residence $8 per day ------------------------------------------------------$32.00 To this amt furnished L.D. Clanton at Sundry times on Business of the Estate to the Mississippi ------------------------------------------------------------------------------$36.50 To this sum paid for letters of Admin ------------------------------------------4.00 To my Expenses and time going to Mobile two different times on Business of the Estate-------------------------------------------------------------------------40.00 (Robert Caller's mark) Ro $2337.62 1/2 "E. L. Clanton" (written across the paper) Import the above acct for allowance to the present time of this County Court of Washington County --- Given under my hand this 14th of August 1820---------------- James (?) Godfry (?) Clerk of Court (?) ________________________________________________________________________ 3. The following is the amount of property to be accounted for by Robert Caller as admin of the Estate of Edward Clanton dec. Page 1 Amount of sales of sundries by C. S. Stewart of Mobile per his voucher (?) which voucher is now in part (?) unsetting a balance having due me......................900.00 This amount per an account sales of 72 barrels flour sold by L. (or S.) Davis but which has not been paid by said Davis or the adminis of his estate .......................973.00 This amount rec ? from Wm. Crawford as attny at Law to the above dec..........162.00 This amount rec ? from James D. Colt as my agent for the purpose of collecting monies due said Estate..............................................................................888.00 ___________ $2923.6 1/4 1 Rifle Gun ________________ (?) apparrel (?) (?) the family for the Dec'd _______________ (maybe "mourning" apparrel ??) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 2 State of Alabama Washington County Personally came in open court Robert Caller adm. Of the estate of Edward Clanton Dec. And being duly sworn by (?) that the within is a correct account of all the property of the estate of said Dec'd that has come into his hands as administrator, sworn to (?) in open court this 9th May 1820. Robert Caller (signature) Adm. of E. Clanton Attest Sepe (?) Grimes (?) (?) Recorded the 31st May 1820 Sepe (?) Grimes (?) Reg E.L. Clanton Estate Notes: *These loose papers were found in an envelope labeled "Clanton" in a box of estate papers at the Washington County Courthouse in Chatham, AL. They were photocopied by Nancy S. Bell on 12-1-00.