Ashley County ArArchives History .....Administrators Accounts Current, 1858-1889 K-M ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ar/arfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Connie Perkins connieperkins@verizon.net August 1, 2012, 3:33 pm Keener, Benj. – Oct 1866 – page 198 Est Benj. Keener a/c ct In the Ashley Probate Court in vacation Oct 1866. To the Honl W.S. Lawson Judge & c John & Robert Hill as ad d b n of Est Benj Keener report the following settlement of the administration of William Harris, decd former administrator on Est Benj Keener, decd He is chargeable as follows viz: To amt of appraised not filed Jany 26/63 $14288.57 To amt ad not filed April 21/63 $244.72 To amt sold of private sale $36.75 To Dif between a/c & sales bill in favor Est $1833.29 $16403.33 By amt 12 Negro Slaves distributed among the heirs of Est of Keenor $10,150.00 By amt of Com less than called for in appt 160 bushels of $160.00 By Dif between appt April 21 1863 and sales bill May 18/63 $136.71 By Amt pd John Hill Voucher 1 $60.00 By Amt pd John Hill Voucher 2 $422.00 By Amt pd J.H. Keener Voucher 3 $200.00 By Amt pd J.H. Keener Voucher 4 $400.00 By Amt pd McK & Pursley Voucher 5 $10.87 By Amt pd John Hill Voucher 6 $424.50 By Amt pd O. Stover Voucher 7 $33.50 By Amt pd A.W. Files Voucher 8 $13.00 By Amt pd A. Cooper Voucher 9 $32.90 By Amt pd A. & O. Stover Voucher 10 $113.50 By Amt pd E.A. Butter Voucher 11 $7.50 By Amt pd John Hill Voucher 12 $42.25 By Amt pd J.H. Keener Voucher 13 $80.25 By Amt pd Robb Voucher 14 $.85 By amt pd Sheriff Voucher 15 $18.31 By Amt pd Robt Hill Voucher 16 $400.00 By Amt pd Confed Bond Voucher 17 $500.00 By amt notes on hand included in apprmt filed Jany 28/60 $2929.25 By coms on $12711.14 $510.00 $16650.39 $247.06 Which leaves a balance of Two Hundred and Forty Seven & 06/100 due for Est of B. Keener to Est Wm. Harris, decd. All of which is respectfully submitted. Filed 4 Oct 1866, A.W. Files, clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keeser, Thos – Feb 1866 – page 182 Est Thos Keeser a/c ct Thos Keeser as administrator of the Estate of Thos Keeser, Sr. decd charges himself as follows to wit: To amt of appraisement list $10502.00 Amt sale bill May 8th 1863 $545.50 Amt sale Bill 19 Feby 1864 $3008.50 To amt of notes as per Inventory $26626.46 $40692.46 $40532.46 $100.00 And he claims credits as per appraisement list $10502.00 By amt John Hill’s note in Inventory collected confederate money $420.00 By amt of Deering’s notes in Inventory collected in Confederate money $26046.46 By amt sales bill May 18/63 confederate money $545.50 By amt sales bill Feby 19/64 Confederate money $3018.50 $40532.46 Filed 16 Feby 1866, A.W. Files, Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kesser, Thomas – Jan 1873 – page 345 Final Settlement of J.D. Haynes, Jr. as Admr T. Kesser, Sr. J.D. Haynes as Admr of Estate of Thomas Kesser, Sr. in this a/c for final settlement says he has received no assets of said Estate except certain lands for the sale of which he obtained an order of this Court and which have not been sold. He is entitled to credit for the following sums of money paid out in Administration: Amount to redeem lands sold for Taxes $31.31 Paid Taxes for 1870 $15.42 Paid Taxes for 1871 $28.11 Paid Clerks fees $4.85 col 1 $79.69 I hereby certify that the foregoing settlement was filed in this office on the 20th day of November 1872 is a true copy of the original which is now in my office, and the same was confirmed by the Court on the 29th day of January 1873 and recorded on the 30th January 1873. W.J. White, Clk, by J.H. Johnston, DC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kendrick, J.D. – Jul 1869 – page 281 H.T. Boyd Admr of J.D. Kendrick in account with said Estate 1869. DR To amt of sale of personal property made 25th Jan 1867 $310.00 To amt of sale of personal property made 15 Jan 1867 $2.10 To amt of sale of cotton & c by order of Court $587.50 This includes total inventory and appraisement $900.60 CR 1/3 pd to widow dower $300.00 By amt paid Charles Odum 2nd class claims $77.00 By amt paid I.D. McPhadden & c $234.71 By Coms & Ex’s of Admr Voucher (B) $154.50 By Tax for year 1866 $21.88 By John Harris report $.85 By Williams & Taylor Rept $10.00 By note in sale bill on Charles Odum …tes $87.00 By Cost advanced in suit of Boyd vs Denty $5.00 $899.94 Judges fee $2.50 $902.44 Bal due Est $1.86 Filed July 27th 1869, A true copy from the original Attest J.J. Curry, Clerk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kendrick, John D. – Apr 1877 – page 325 Hezekiah T. Boyd Admr. Estate John D. Kendrick CR Voucher 1 Amt paid Charles H. Seay $14.60 Voucher 2 Amt paid J.W. Pennington $4.50 Voucher 3 Amt paid John Haris $1.00 Voucher 4 Amt paid W.W. Hughey $8.35 Voucher 5 Amt paid A.C. Jones $23.00 Voucher 6 Amt paid H.T. Boyd $464.00 $515.45 Coms on $450.50 collected NC $45.00 $560.45 DR Bal due on last settlement $.66 Amt collected North Carolina $450.00 $450.66 Amt due Admr. $510.45 Amt due Est $450.66 Bal due Admr $109.79 [no signature] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kindness, Allice – May 1890 – page 474 Allice Kindness Est. Annual Settlement W.E. Barnes Adr. To amount of Appraisement filed $441.65 To ½ of net sales of 13 b/c 53397 $266.98 By amt difference between appraisement and sale bill $138.00 By amt paid for Hauling $9.00 By amt paid for gathering stock $3.00 By amt paid Appraisers $3.00 By amt pd ginning ½ 23 b/c $28.75 By amt returned for Hay & Katie Kindness, minors $300.00 By my commissions on $478.25 $47.87 By Proof Publication $1.25 $530.87 To amt in my hands $177.76 $708.63 All of which is respectfully submitted Filed Jany 20th 1890 Confirmed and ordered recorded 1890 Recorded May 22nd 1890 R.R. Radford, Clerk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kinnard, William – Apr 1860 – page 30 Gideon Keeser as Admr of W. Kinnard a/c ct Account Current of Gideon Keeser as Administrator debonis non of the Estate of William Kinnard, decd. To amount of … proceeds of crop of cotton raised in the year 1858 V.A $2039.98 Amount of notes on hand V.B $367.98 Amount of account lost & worthless as per inventory $131.43 $2539.39 …led marked C $2064.11 $475.28 1859 CR May 29 By account R.H. Clark V 1 $60.26 Jany 20 By account Beard & Duckworth V 2 $6.50 Jany 20 By account Beard & Duckworth V 3 $57.59 Jany 20 By account Beard & Duckworth V 4 $10.89 Jany 20 By account G.W. Phifer V 6 $9.56 Apl 6 By account J.B. Griffin V 7 $77.50 Feby 24 By account J. Reed V 8 $25.00 Apl 26 By account Jas Norris V 10 $42.83 Apl 26 By account G.W. Phifer V 11 $10.55 Apl 26 By account G.W. Phifer V 12 $34.87 Jany 9 1860 By account W.H. Waddlington V 13 $15.75 Sept 1859 By account John White V 15 $7.00 Apl 28 By account Lefils & Christian V 16 $28.77 Apl 9 By account B.F. Smart V 17 $46.00 Apl 11 By account G.W. Phifer V 21 $13.94 Apl 16 By account Red Chief V 22 $5.00 May 12 By account B.F. Smart V 23 $50.00 By account Harrell Gayle & Co. V 24 $1308.92 May By account cash advanced for Estate V 28 $120.00 May 7 By account John D. Haynes V 29 $6.75 By account list of accounts lost $131.43 By account since found amount the papers $2064.11 All of which is most respectfully submitted to the Honbl Probate Court Jany 20th 1860 G. Keeser, Admr The above is a true copy of the original now on file as the said was confirmed at April term 1860 A.W. Files, Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kinnard, Wm – Jan 1862 – page 79 Gideon Keeser Admr Wm Kinnard, Decd In a/c Current with said Estate Credits By amt paid Reed & co Voucher 30 $95.81 By amt paid Reed & co Voucher 31 $31.10 By amt paid Julius Cohen Voucher 32 $26.29 By amt paid W.L. & J.F. McKoin Voucher 34 $2.00 By amt paid W.L. & J.F. McKoin Voucher 37 $7.21 By amt paid W.L. & J.F. McKoin Voucher 38 $3.00 By amt paid W.L. & J.F. McKoin Voucher 39 $1.75 By amt paid W.L. & J.F. McKoin Voucher 40 $15.80 By amt paid S.J. Cook Voucher 47 $25.00 By amt paid R.H. Clark Voucher 48 $278.06 By amt paid G.W. Honeycutt Voucher 49 $125.00 By amt paid W.H. Wadleighton Voucher 50 $42.00 By amt paid Babcock & Kinnachan Voucher 51 $42.00 By amt paid Howell Gagh & Co Rock City Voucher 52 $158.49 By amt paid Howell Gagh & Co Red chief Voucher 53 $ 132.96 By amt paid Howell Gagh & Co Int on draft Voucher 54 $9.80 By amt paid Wilson & Co. Voucher 55 $12.50 By amt paid J. Norris Shff Voucher 56 $29.75 By amt paid B.F. Smart Voucher 57 $18.72 By amt paid W.H. Wadleighton Voucher 58 $ 77… Bal in Admrs Hands $29… P80 The foregoing is a true copy of the original now on file as confirmed at January Term 1862. Attest A.W. Files, Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kinnaird, Wm – Nov 1864 – page 123 Est Wm Kinnaird a/c ct G. Keeser as admr of Estate of Wm Kennaird charges himself as per bal settlement filed 25 Jany 1860 $475.25 Butters Recpt No 11 $244.02 No 12 $5.87 No 13 $81.49 $353.58 Butters Recpt No 14 $55.21 Johnson’s Recpt No 15 $43.91 $99.12 T.A. & A.P. Kinnards note $2466.66 To cash from cotton crop 1859 $433.99 $3828.63 He credits himself as follows: Voucher 1 M.C. Sawyer $21.57 Voucher 2 Kelly & Sawyer $9.96 Voucher 3 Tax Recpt $25.30 Voucher 4 R.H. Clark $278.06 Voucher 5 Wm Bailiff $50.00 Voucher 6 J.S. Wood $108.75 $493.64 He claims commission as follows on vouchers now filed as well as those filed in settlement 25 Jany 1860 $1932.68 $2326.32 10 pr ct on $1000.00 $100.00 5 pr ct 1326.32 $66.30 By amt paid to record mortgage $1.65 By amt Butters recpts 11-12-13 less $116.30 $237.28 Butters Recpt 14 & Johnson Recpt 15 $99.12 Inventory B $367.98 T.A. & A.P. Kinnards note $2466.66 $3828.63 Filed 14 Nov 1864, A.W. Files, Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kitchand, J.E. – Aug 1881 – page 415 Est of J.E. Kitchand, Decd W.J. Cammack Admr D.B.Non. Est of J.E. Kitchand, Decd. In A.C Current with said Estate To amt collected from J.B. Rogers $15.00 Amt collected from John Barringer $8.00 Amt collected from Simon Wiffin $40.00 $63.00 By amount printers bill paid $1.00 To Balance $62.00 This is all the Estate that has come to my hands up this date March 28/81 W.J. Cammack Admr by Files Atty Filed March 28, 1881 Confirmed July Term 1881. And duly recorded August 26, 1881 E.L. Thomson ,Clerk, By W.S. Lawson, D C -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kitchand, A. & W. – Aug 1881 – page 416 Estate of A. & W. Kitchand Minors W.J. Cammack Guardn of Alice & Willie Kitchand In a/c current With said Wards To personal Property as per appraisement filed Apl 17, 1880 $194.75 To rent of land for year 1880 $120.00 Making Carried to next page $314.75 P417 Est of A. & W. Kitchand Continued To amt brought forward $314.75 By amt paid to redeem land Voucher 1 $13.67 Amt paid taxes for 1879 Voucher 2 $15.42 Amount paid Taxes for 1880 Voucher 3 $19.80 By amt paid W.H. Barringer Voucher 4 $16.20 5 head cattle died $20.00 Board 2 Wards 5 mos $5.00 $25.00 Com on $112.99 10 pr ct $11.29 Balance on hand $193.37 $314.75 To balance on hand in property $193.37 By printers bill paid $1.00 To balance on hand in property $192.37 Filed 28th March 1881 Confirmed July term 1881 and duly recorded August 27, 1881 E.L. Thomson Clerk, By W.S. Lawson, D.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kitchand, A & W – Nov 1882 – page 427 W.J. Cammack Guardn of A.& W. Kitchand. In a/c Current with said Wards. To amt on hand as property as per last settlement $192.37 To rent of land 1881 35 acres $4 pr acres $145.00 To 4 hogs used $5. $8.00 To 1 Wind Stone $2.00 To 1 Corn sh… broken $2.50 making $349.87 CR By property turned over to Guardian V 1 $192.37 By order on W.F. McCombs from Guard. V2 $75.00 By com on $252.50 at 10 pr ct $15.05 By Printers fee $1.00 $283.62 To balance due Wards $66.25 Filed July 7, 1882 confirmed Nov 15, 1882 Recorded November 21, 1882 E.L. Thomson, Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kitchand, Alice – 1887 – page 448 M.J. Rucker Guard Alice Kitchand Settlement. In the Ashley Prob. Court Jany Term 1886. To the Hon. W.S. Lawson Judge & c. Mary J. Rucker as guardian of Jessie Allice Kitchand a minor since her appointment as such guardian and in the discharge of her duties as such, begs leave to report that she has had the following transactions and has become chargeable as follows viz: She charges herself with personal property which came into her hands in specific articles as set forth in Schedule A hereto attached: 1881 To Amt recd from W.F. McCombs $7.50 1882 To Cattle sold by Mr. Brooks $37.50 To cattle sold by T. Foster $40.50 1883 To land rent W.F. McCombs $31.25 To land rent W.F. McCombs $120.62 ½ To land rent W.E. Simpson $66.37 ½ 1884 To land rent W.E. Simpson $92.50 $396.25 P449 To amt brought forward $396.25 1885 To land rent $81.50 $477.75 And she claims credits viz: V1 By ½ amt $9.25 Pd Clks fees $4.62 ½ V2 By ½ taxes 82-83-84 $56.00 $28.00 V3 By Board and Tuition from Sept /82 To Feby 20/82 1 year 5 mo 19 days @ $6 pr mo $123.04 V4 By a/c pd J.R.S. Meeks 1885 $53.88 V5 By pd N.C. Denson $61.77 V6 By E.D. Watson a/c 1884 $9.95 V7 By J.R.S. Meeks a/c 1883 $5.99 V8 By J.R.S. Meeks a/c 1884 $21.70 V9 By a/c Kittrell, Watson & Hughes $19.19 By Board, Tuition, clothing from Feby 20/82 until Jany 1/84 fees 7 mo. @7$ pr mo say 15 months @ 7 $ $105.00 By Board from Jany 1/84 to Jany 1/86 24 mos @ $3.02 per month $84.00 $517.10 Leaving a balance on a/c of $39.35 in favor of Guardian. This Guardian states that in addition to statements set forth here she has paid out $77.00 to W.E. Simpson for building house on Wards land $20.00 for back rents over charged on lands to Mr. W.E. Simpson $50.00 on lease by which she came into possession of 8 acres of land which she rents this year at $7.00 per acre say $56.00 and she also gets 5 acres of land which had been leased to Mr. W.E. Simpson at $6.00 per acre but she has rented his next year for $7.00 per acre she state that she has rented her Wards lands for the year 1886 say 47 acres for $295.00. All of which is respectfully submitted. M.J. Rucker, Guardian Filed, approved, Duly recorded April 23/87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kitchand, Alice J. – Apr 1888 – page 459 M.J. Rucker Guardian Alice J. Kitchand Settlement. Int the Ashley Probate Court January Term 1888. To the Hon T.J. Wells Judge & c Mary J. Rucker as Guardian of Alice J. Kitchand a minor since her last settlement in the discharge of her duty begs leave to report that she has had the following transactions and has become chargeable as follows she chares herself with specific property which was on her hands last settlement and which the specific and which specific personal property which was left in her hands by her deceased sister Sarah Willis Kitchand. To amt due Sarah Willie Kitchand on last settlement (1887) $54.41 To amt land rent 1886 $121.60 $176.01 Crds By amt due me on last settlement $39.35 1 By 3 mo Board in 1886 & $5 per mo $15.00 2 By amt pd Eddington 1886 $9.52 3 By amt pd J.S.R. Meeks 1886 $6.68 4 By amt pd J.S.R. Meeks 1887 $29.39 5 By amt pd Edington $13.69 6 By Tuition pd Mrs. O’Shields $7.57 7 By Tuition pd E.H. Carson $2.25 8 By Board S. Gardres $10.65 9 By 18 mo Board at $3.50 $63.00 By Cash for Pocket money $15.00 $212.10 Bal down due Guardian $36.09 This Guardian states unto your Honor that the rents of 1887 amounting to $275.00 have not yet been collected but when collected will leave in the hands of this Guardian about $240.00. All of which is respectively submitted. M.J. Rucker Guardian Recorded April 27/88, Z.P. Stell, Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kitchand, Sarah Willie – 1887 – page 447 M.J. Rucker Guardn S. Willie Kitchand. Settlement. In the Ashley Probate Court Jany 1886. To the Han. W.S. Lawson Judge. Mary J. Rucker as Guardian of Sarah Willie Kitchand a minor since her appointment as such guardian and in the discharge of her duties as such begs have to report that she has had the following transactions and has become chargeable as follows viz: She charges herself with personal property which came into her hands in specific articles as set for the in schedule a hereto attached. 1881 Jun 15 To Amt from W. F. McCombs $7.50 1882 To Cattle sold by Mr. Brooks $37.50 1882 To cattle sold by T. Foster $40.50 1883 To Land rent W.F. McCombs $31.25 $116.75 P448 1883 To Land rent W.F. McCombs $120.62 ½ To Land Rent from W.E. Simpson $66.37 ½ 1884 To Land Rent from W.E. Simpson $92.50 1885 To Land Rent $81.50 $477.75 And she claims credits viz: By ½ clks fee $9.25 $4.62 ½ By ½ of Taxes for 1882, 3 & 4 $56.00 $28.00 By Board Tuition & clothing from Sept 1880 To Feby 20/82, 1 year 5 m. & 19 days at 7$ per month $123.00 Vouchers 6 Miss Allice a/c 6 $7.72 ½ Paid Hughes see V9 Miss Allice a/c $1.56 ½ 4 Paid J.R.S. Meek 1884 $3.30 5 Paid J.R.S. Meek 1885 $10.00 6 Board & clothing &c from Feby 20/82 to Jany 1/84 22 mo. at 7% for m. $152.00 Board from Jany 1/84 6 Jany 1/86 24 months at $3.00 for Month $84.00 $414.21 Bal $63.54 Which leaves a balance of $63.54 in my hands due the Ward the remarks made in the a/c of Alice are applicable a like to this in addition this guardian does not charge anything for services. Respt submitted. M.J. Rucker, Guardian -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kitchand, Sarah W. – Apr 1888 – page 458 M.J. Rucker Guard, Sarah W. Kitchand Settlement In the Ashley Probate Court January Term 1888. To the Hon. T.J. Wells Judge & c Mary J. Rucker as Guardian of Sarah W. Kitchand a minor since her last settlement and in the discharge of her duty as such begs leave to report that she has had the following transaction and has become chargeable as follows. She charges herself with personal property as in last settlement specific articles. To balance due on last settlement $63.55 To amt land rent 1886 $121.60 $185.15 And claims credits viz: V1 By amt pd a/c J.R.S. Meeks /86 $2.50 V2 By amt pd a/c J.T. Edenington /86 $4.39 V3 By amt pd a/c Martin & Goodwin /87 $6.90 V4 By Board at R.L. Hinston 4 1/2 mo /86 $22.50 By amt tuition $2.75 $2.75 V6 By 7 mo Board in 1886 at $3.50 $24.50 By amt pd Hawkins, atty $10.00 By Proof of Publication (2) $2.50 V7 By C.C. Gannaway M.D. $10.00 V8 By Coffin & c J.M. Bailey $12.50 V9 By Taxes 1885 & 1886 for land of both Wards $28.00 $130.74 Bal down due Ward $54.41 This Guardian states to the Court that her said Ward Sarah Willis Kitchand died on the 2nd day of January 1887 leaving as her sole heir her sister Allice J. Kitchand. That she was not indebted in a sufficient amount to demand all administration and that her indebtedness has been paid by me and accounted for by me in this settlement which leaves a balance of $54.41 in my hands which I charge myself with as the guardian of the said Alice J. Kitchand. M.J. Rucker Guardian Recorded April 27th 1888 Z.P. Stell Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Knight Heirs – Oct 1886 – page 439 A.E. Davis Guard Knight Heirs. In the Ashley Probate Court. To the Honorable W.S. Lawson Judge. A.E. Davis as Guard of Knight Heirs begs leave to make the following report as a Final Settlement. He charges himself with proceeds of land sold under the order of this Court $75.00 And he claims credit as follows: By amt paid Ashley Co. Times $4.50 By amt paid Ashley Co. Times Notice $4.50 By Board, clothing & medical bill for 3 yrs at $25.00 per year $75.00 $84.00 And this charge which is but $8 1/3 per annum for each exhausts funds in the hands of the Guard and he prays that this may be used as a final settlement. A.E. Davis, By Hawkins, Atty Filed July 7th 1844, Confirmed April 22/85 Recorded Oct 22, 86 Z.P. Stell, Clk, By Layne, D.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Knight, K.M. – Apr 1868 – page 235 Thomas Knight as Guardian of K.M. Knight, Annie M. Knight and Nancy J. Knight . In this account Current charges himself as follows. To wit: By amount of Ten hundred acres of land received from Jno. A. Creswell in compromise of Judgment against S.& D. Johnston, who was security for Creswell on note accounted for in former settlement at the sum of $433.18 at $3.00 per acre $400.00 By amt paid Wm. S. Lawson for fees in case vs Jake Simpson $30.00 By Johnston & Hawkins for making out this a/c current $5.00 $435.00 Filed October 11th 1867 Confirmed April 29, 1868 A true copy of the original on file in my office. Attest J.J. Curry, Clk 1 voucher filed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lacature, Francis C. – Feb 1875 – page 360 J.P. Harbison Administrator of Estate of Francis C. Lacature in this his first settlement in Account current Charges himself as follows: To amt of appraisement bill personality $273.00 To amt Sale bill of personal property $220.00 To amt of rent of land for 1872 $60.00 $553.00 & he credits himself by amt of appraisement $273.00 $280.00 He also credits himself by amount administered per vouchers filed: Vou 1 Widows Dower 1/3 $900.00 Vou 2 Tax receipts 1871 $33.15 Vou 3 H.R. Peven claim Coffin $15.00 Vou 4 W.H. Taylor clk at sale receipt $2.00 Vou 5 J.J. Curry clerks Cost $13.15 Vou 6 W.J. White clk costs $13.15 By com 10% amt vouchers 0 For care & trouble $16.70 Printers fee $3.50 $183.70 Bal due Est $96.30 Filed Novr 24th 1875, Conf’d Jany Term 1875, Recorded Feb 5th 1875 E.L. Thomson Clk, By J.D. Paschall, D.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ladd, Jordan – Nov 1865 – page 195 Est Jordan Ladd a/c ct Jas H. Files Exer of Jordan Ladd, decd in a/c with said Est to Nov 15th 1865. To amount of sale of perishable property $616.00 Which sale included the following property of inventory: Dan mule, Cupe Mule, Mike Mule 3 cows & calves & 1 Dun Heifer, 1 Jersey wagon, 1 grind stone, 1 road wagon, anvil hammers & iron, 1 crop out saw, 1 pr bellows, 1 trunk, 2421 labs seed cotton. To a/c of A.T. Adams on inventory $43.50 To a/c of A.C. Purser on inventory $61.44 To a/c of A. Beasley on inventory $2.50 To a/c of L. Williams on inventory $1.00 To a/c of R. Stell on inventory $3.00 To a/c of McPherson on inventory $3.00 To a/c of R. Taylor on inventory $1.25 To a/c of McRae on inventory $6.25 To a/c of H. J. Elton on inventory $.63 To a/c of Wm. Morgan on inventory $1.25 To a/c of Wm. Mullis on inventory $3.75 To a/c of Wm. Green on inventory $9.45 To a/c of E. Adams on inventory $14.00 To a/c of A.T. Adams note $5.00 To a/c of J.B. Matthews on inventory $10.00 To a/c of R.J. Harranger on inventory $20.00 . P196 $832.02 By A. Beasley a/c $2.50 insolvent $2.50 R. Stell $3.00 C... money $3.00 filed McPherson a/c $3.00 insolvent $3.00 R. Taylor a/c $1.25 insolvent $1.25 $9.75 Cr brot fwd $9.75 By a/c of John McRae Colld in confd money on hand now $1.25 A.J. Elton a/c insolvent $.63 Wm Green a/c insolvent $9.45 E. Adams a/c insolvent $14.00 John B. Matthews note insolvent $10.00 To amt paid Harranger (See his claims) $20.00 $700.81 $45.90 $25.00 $31.40 $18.05 $224.42 $25.83 $148.19 $125.00 $50.00 $763.87 To DR brot over $802.02 To 400 lbs of lint cotton 9c sold by Exr $36.00 $838.02 For balance of property on Inventory he will account for in next return Nov 15th/65 J.H.F. To amt of Dr brot over $763.87 Coms on $713.87 10 p c $76.38 $840.25 . . To amt of (brot down) $986.21 To amt CR (brot down) $840.25 Balance Est $145.96 J.H. Files, Exr Filed Nov 7 1865, A.W. Files, Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lambert, Perry – Oct 1879 – page 405 Perry Lambert Est C.V. Lambert Admrx 1878 Apr To amt of Inventory Rendered $4903.94 By amt pd Taxes Drew Co. 1 Voucher 1 $6.30 July 27 By amt pd Jackson & Taylor Voucher 2 $10.00 April 8, 79 By amt pd J.D. Pope Voucher 3 $47.70 April 18 By amt pd Taxes Drew Co. Voucher 4 $14.02 April 18 By amt pd Taxes Ashley Co. Voucher 5 $14.58 April 30 By amt pd Taxes Ashley Co. Voucher 6 $17.05 Jun 1 By amt pd J.P. fees Voucher 7 $1.50 July 9 By amt pd ferriage Voucher 8 $.50 July 19 By amt pd Clerk & Printers fees Voucher 9 $22.10 July 26 By amt pd fees Bradley Co. Voucher 10 $1.50 To Bal due Est $4818.69 $4903.94 $44953.94 Filed July 21st 1879 Recorded Oct 30th 1879 E.L. Thomson Clk, By A.E. Jackson, D.C -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lambert, Perry – Apr 1881 – page 412 C.V. Lambert Admx of Perry Lambert In a/c ct with said Estate To balance due Estate as per a/c ct confirmed Oct 1879 $4818.69 This consists of notes accounts personality & c To Amt recd from M. Remly in compromise in land $200.00 $5818.69 CR By 1 horse dead appraised at $20.00 1 mule appraised at $50.00 19 head of cattle appraised 7 ½ $132.50 1 mule belonging to Walter Lambert $30.00 Improperly appd Amt paid Shff of Ashley Co. tax for 1879 V1 $15.38 Amt paid T.M. Whittington attys fees V2 $40.00 Amt hire in note of W.L. Johnson Comped $36.54 $324.42 Balance personality notes a/c on hand $4694.27 Filed April 21, 1880 C’fed duly recorded April 26, 1881 E.L. Thomson Clerk, By W.S. Lawson, DC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lambert, Perry – Dec 1882 – page 431 C. V. Lambert Admr of Perry Lambert. In a/c current with said Estate. To Bal on hand as a/c current $4694.27 To amt proceeds of sale of worthless claims $14.25 To amt proceeds of sale of Personal Property $58.55 To Bal in admx carried down $282.86 $5049.93 By Amt worthless claims sold $1241.05 By amt appraised value personal property $720.00 By amt paid printers fee Voucher 1 $1.25 By amt paid shff Drew Cty tax 1879 Voucher 2 $14.19 By amt paid Shff Drew Cty tax 1880 Voucher 3 $14.00 By amt paid Shff Ashley Cty Tax 1880 Voucher 4 $16.26 By amt paid Shff Ashley Cty Tax 1881 Voucher 5 $16.63 By amt paid J.H. Waterback Voucher 6 $85.43 By amt paid A. Levy & Co. Voucher 7 $555.53 By amt paid J.H. McLean Voucher 8 $54.00 By amt paid Gan… Hammak & Co Voucher 9 $125.65 By amt paid Edw. Martin & co Voucher 10 $47.05 By amt paid Dr. Harley Med Co. Voucher 11 $87.99 By amt paid W.W. Hun… Voucher 12 $9.25 By amt paid Martin Fowler & co Voucher 13 $32.70 By amt paid J.M. Lambert Voucher 14 $94.45 By amt paid C.U. Lambert Dower Voucher 15 $1651.31 By amt paid Clks fees Voucher 16 $14.50 By amt paid Printers fees Voucher 17 $1.00 By Com on $1000. 10 pr ct $100.00 By Com on $3952.94 5% $197.69 $297.69 By balance brought down $312.86 Filed July 14, 1882, confirmed November 1882, Recorded December 6, 1882 E.L. Thomson, Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lambert, Wm. H. – Jul 1867 – page 231 C.M. Boyd as admr of the Estate of Wm H. Lambert, decd in this a/c charges himself as follows to wit: To amt of appraisement list filed Nov 21/65 $176.00 To amt of sale bill filed Nov 21/65 $217.50 To amount received from Admr Estate W.P. Holleman $423.86 To proceeds of cotton sold $135.00 To amt of sale of ox $40.00 To amt proceeds of sale of land $420.00 $1412.36 And he claims credits as follows: By amt of appraisement list $176.00 B. Tiner voucher 1 tax $3.00 W. Green voucher 2 $6.00 R. Bryant voucher 3 $1.00 D. Gray voucher 4 $1.00 B. Tiner voucher 5 tax $22.50 C.P. Lowry voucher 6 $3.00 L.L. Martin voucher 7 $1.00 Dr. Martin voucher 8 $.75 H. Rawls voucher 9 $29.00 W.H. Tebbs voucher 10 $11.00 C. Bain voucher 11 $24.00 J.M. Owen voucher 12 $42.66 P232 J. Hill voucher 13 $22.55 P. Carroll voucher 14 $423.86 P. Lambert voucher 15 $2690.08 B. Tiner voucher 16 tax $6.50 $866.90 By commissions as amt administered at 10 pr ct $86.69 $1129.59 By hauling 3 bags cotton to Gen out bayou $15.00 $1144.59 Filed 20 July 1867, A.W. Files, Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lefils, Armond – Oct 1871 – page 311 Settlement of Sarah A. Lefils as Administratrix of the Estate of Armond Lefils, decd. April 1868 To Cash on hand $80.00 Jany 1869 To cash of J.W. Van Gilder $250.00 March 19, 1870 To cash of R.J. Stell $26.50 To Amt of Sale Bill $175.00 To two cows $40.00 $571.50 Armond Lefils had been a member of the firm of Lefils & Christian and at his death was settling up the business of said firm. This Admrx settled up said business and charges herself with receipts and disbursements as follows: June 15 1868 To Cash on claim of R.C. Wimberley $87.25 Nov 21, 1868 To Cash on claim of T.A. Haley $55.00 Dec 31, 1868 To Cash on claim of L.W. Perdue $5.00 Jany 15, 1869 To Cash on claim vs T.A. Haley $11.70 Jany 26, 1869 To Cash on claim vs L.W. Perdue $5.00 To Cash on claim vs T.J. Wells $100.73 Feb 17, 1869 To Cash on claim vs Fisher Est. $151.64 May 3d 1869 To Cash on claim vs T.D. Yates Est. $200.00 Feb 6th 1869 To Cash on claim vs E. Heche $20.00 March 1870 To Cash on claim vs J.W. Haley $39.97 March 1870 To Cash on claim vs Noble $52.16 To rent of store house to Aug 1st 68 $87.50 To rent of office to Aug 1st 1868 $70.00 To rent of Watson place 1868 $70.00 To rent of shop 1868 $38.15 To amount of Mrs. Adams $124.00 To amount of S. Cook $15.00 To amount of Ford Est. $2.78 To amount of J.W. Haley $92.00 $1227.88 $571.50 $1799.38 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amount of Lefils & Christian forward $1227.88 S.W. Christian was in debited to the firm of Lefils & Christian as shown by the books in the …nd of $4748.23 And on the 1st of August 1868 this administratrix per chased from J.R. & M.E. Bingham formerly M.E. Christian and to where S.W. Christian by deed here conveyed all his interest in same property for the following sums in payment of said indebted use for which she claims credit. P312 Aug 1st 1868 Brought forward DR $5976.16 CR $2000.00 By amount for Store house $800.00 By amount for Office $700.00 By amount for Watson place $500.00 By amount for Shop [blank] The above amount due from Christian was entitled to a credit of $851.58 collected by Mrs. Lefils and not accounted for she therefore collected the above amount less said credit and is entitled to said credit $851.58 She also paid out as follows for repairs on office & store house $22.24 To H. Lee, Chimney to shop $62.90 To W.I. Rolfe $22.50 To J. Carroll coms on Kimberly claim $15.00 Feby 18, 1869 By cost to Files & redeem land of E.W. Smith $16.00 March 1, 1869 By amt paid Tully $256.28 May 3, 1869 By coms paid W.D. Moore on Yates claim $20.00 By Luthess & Wilkinson compromise $100.00 By J.H. Johnston Act. $54.50 By G.W. Normans Act. $30.50 By costs in case of L.& C. vs Boyd admr. $3.00 Aug 3, 1869 By costs in Est of C.W. Smith $18.35 Oct 30, 1869 By costs paid L.H. Moore $8.00 $5480.85 By amt to J.R. & M.E. Bingham on settlement $297.80 Since Aug first 1868 she has received for rent as follows with which she charges herself: Rent of Office to Aug 1st 1871 $28.00 To rent of store house Aug 1st 1871 $428.50 To rent of Watson house Aug 1st 1871 $360.00 To rent of shop lot Aug 1st 1871 $62.50 $6855.16 She has paid out for taxes and repairs as follows: The taxes include all the Estate property By Taxes for 1868 $106.38 By Taxes for 1869 $235.46 By Taxes for 1870 $182.14 $7.00 $75.00 $6384.63 Mrs. Lefils was also a partner in the firm of Bingham, Wilson & co and Bingham & Wilson summery partners settled of said business and gave this admx. Ar…t as follows with which she charges herself: P313 DR $6855.16 CR $6384.63 To amount on first settlement $976.27 To amount on final settlement $312.13 $1288.30 But instead of paying her the above amount in money they paid debt of A. Lefils for which she claims credit. By amount paid Harbison Lumber $78.94 By amount paid Graham cow & hogs $50.12 By amount paid Alexander cow $6.00 $135.06 By amt paid S.L. Moore & co $17.00 By amt paid Aaron Miller $9.00 By amt paid D. Young $35.00 By amt paid J.R. Franklin $52.00 By amt paid W. Timstill $12.29 By amt paid W.H. Simpson $43.47 By amt paid Bolling $30.00 By amt paid Rarick & Files $8.80 By amt paid Dr. I.J. Newton $146.50 By amt paid Harbison, Meal $9.00 $498.12 William F. Lefils was indebted to a Lefils in the sum of $1012.11. He had a house & lot in Hamburg and ½ interest in 321 acres of land on Bear house. This Administratrix proposed to take the house & lot and his ½ interest in land for the debt. He accepted the proposition. She therefore charges herself with $1012.11 And claims credit for that amt. $1012.11 paid for said property. She also charges herself with the rent of house for 1868 $150.00 To rent of house for 1869 $125.00 To rent of house for 1870 $150.00 To rent of Bear house place for 1869 & 70 $40.00 She paid out for repairs on W.F. Lefils House 1868. To Moore & Hothorn $30.00 By cash for Curbing & Lumber $59.55 $1477.11 $1101.66 P314 Amount forward $1477.11 $1101.66 By cash paid Terry for palings & c $51.00 By cash to H. Lee for repairing fireplace $15.00 By cash for Lumber Posts & rails $20.00 By cash for hauling $20.00 By cash for lumber & railing (Thompsons) $30.00 By cash for lumber & railing (Thompsons) $4.50 By cash for cross fence $10.00 By cash for building stable & Buggy house $30.00 By cash for Putty, glass & glazing $5.60 By cash for cleaning out well $5.00 By cash for blocks meter out houses $5.00 By cash for front fence $39.00 By cash for hinges, screws & nails $10.00 By cash lumber & hauling fence $15.12 By cash for lock $2.25 $1477.11 $1364.13 Lefils was also a partner of L.J. Wherry and this administratrix collected and charges herself as follows: To cash of J.T. Wells $26.00 To cash of J.W. Denton $61.00 To rent for Wherry house $91.00 col 1 col 2 $178.00 The books showed Lefils indebted to Wherry in about $600. And I claimed ½ interest in the Wherry house, but the representatives of Wherry claimed the house, and had a deed for it. We compromised by giving up the house and agreeing to pay them $400 for which this admr. claims credit. $400.00 She also claims credit for the following payments: By amt paid G.B. Alexander $19.00 By amt paid B.C. Gibbs $1.50 By amt paid J.W. Clyde $1.50 By amt paid S.S. Bell & co $21.05 By amt paid R.M. Dickerson $7.50 By amt paid W.F. McCombs $3.00 By amt paid D. Young $13.60 By amt paid E.I. Watson $15.68 By amt paid J.T. Files $9.38 By amt paid corporation Tax 1869 $19.28 By amt paid I.H. Barrett $7.50 By amt paid Lambert & Belser $2.75 $121.74 P315 To amount of Lefils , individual $511.50 To amount of Lefils & Christian $6855.15 To amount of Bingham Wilson & co $1288.30 To amount of W.F. Lefils $1477.11 To amount of Wherry $178.00 $10370.07 By General credits $121.74 By Lefils & Christians credits $6384.63 By Bingham Wilson & co $498.12 By W.F. Lefils crdits $1364.13 By Wherry credits $400.00 By Dower in $571.50 $190.50 By Dower in $1288.30 $429.43 By coms on $10370.07 By coms 10% on $1000 $100.00 By coms 5 % on $4000 $200.00 By coms 3% on $5320.07 $161.10 By Dower in rents of W.F. Lefils house 465 $155.00 Amounts forward $10370.07 To wagon of J.H. Johnston Trustee sale for $30.00 To 75 Bushels of corn of J.H. Johnston trustee $75.00 By stamps on bond $1.00 By amt paid to redeem land sale for taxes $13.84 The credit of $4.00 due the Wherry Estate is herby declared the same not baring deed paid $400.00 Filed Oct 20th 1871, J.J. Curry, clerk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lefills, A. – [Jan 1873] – page 348 Estate of A. Lefils Final Settlement of S.A. Lefils as Admrx of Armand Lefils deceased. To Balance on last settlement $562.58 To Rent of Thatch Place for 1872 $50.00 To rent Dr. Easter W.F. Lefils place 1872 $100.00 Rent Watson Place 1872 $132.00 Error - Shop lot $1872 $35.00 Store House 1872 $36.66 $916.24 CR By error in credits of J.H. Johnston act. V1 $25.00 Error by Cash paid J. Wherrys Estate V2 $435.97 Taxes for 1871 V3 $186.92 Cash curbing well F. Lefils place V4 $9.00 Cash to Gad… repairs F. Lefils place V5 $2.00 Cash Lumber to repair V6 $5.50 By 1/3 rents for 1872 $117.88 Clerk fees Curry $18.10 By costs in interest Lefils [No Signatures] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lefils, James A. – Jan 1876 – page 368 Final account Current of S.A. Lefils as Guardian of James A. Lefils DR To amt due James A. Lefils from sale of real Estate for division as shown bycommissions report to Chancery Court $789.81 CR By James A. Lefils receipt $789.81 all of which is resply. Submitted S.A. Lefils, By J.W. Van Gilder, Atty Filed Jany 16, 1876 Confirmed Jany Term 1876 Recorded Jany 21st 1876 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lefils, Lucy P. – Jan 1879 – page 399 Lucy P. Lefils, S.H. Lefils Gud. To her distributive share Dec 28th 1873 $789.81 Int to Dec 18th 1874 @6% $47.38 Int to Dec 28th 1875 @ 6% $47.38 Int to Dec 28th 1876 @ 6% $47.38 Int to Dec 28th 1877 @ 6% $47.38 Int to Dec 28th 1878 @ 6% $47.38 By com on $1026.71 10% $102.67 By board clothing & tuition 1874 $100.00 By board clothing & tuition 1875 $100.00 By board clothing & tuition 1876 $100.00 By board clothing & tuition 1877 $100.00 By board clothing & tuition 1878 $100.00 Bal due Ward $424.04 $1026.71 $1026.71 Filed Oct 17th 1878 Recorded Jan 24th 1879 E.L. Thomson Clk, A.E. Jackson, D.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lefils, L.P. – Apr 1880 – page 408 L.P. Lefils, S.A. Lefils Gud. To amt due on last setmt. $424.04 To Int on same for 1879 $25.44 By Vouch 1 Amt pd Mrs. Holshouser $20.00 By Vouch 2 Amt pd M.W. Dickinson $65.00 By Vouch 3 Amt pd S.C. Gilbert $50.00 By Vouch 4 Amt pd J.W. Douglass $16.00 By Vouch 5 Amt pd Douglas& Miller $13.00 By Vouch 6 Amt pd Mrs. Holshouser $20.00 By amt pd by Guardian for Books $12.00 By amt pd for clothing $50.00 Recorded April 21st 1880 E.L. Thomson Clk, Jackson, DC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lefils, Lucy P. – Apr 1882 – page 418 Final Settlement of S.A. Lefils Guardian of Lucy P. Lefils To amount due on last settlement $246.00 Interest for 1880 $14.76 Interest for 1881 $14.76 $275.52 CR By amount Q. Holshouser $14.76 By amount W.F. Cooper $12.00 By amount H. G. Lefils $276.00 By amount Mrs. Melam $14.00 By amount Mrs. Williams $13.00 $329.19 Balance due Guardian $53.58 Filed 11 Jany 1882 Confirmed April 19, 1882 And Recorded April 24th 1882 E.L. Thomson Clk, By W.S. Lawson DC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lester, B.L. – Dec 1872 – page 332 Annual Settlement of J.W. Van Gilder as administer of Est of B.L. Lester, decd. DR To cash by S.W. Vaughan for rent $50.00 To cash by S.M. Chandler $25.00 To cash by J.P. Harbison $15.77 March 26th 1872 To cash by S.S. Bell sales of lots $750.00 To int for 2 yrs & 3 mos @ 10% $168.75 $1009.52 1869 July 12th CR To fees paid Clerk for letters $3.00 To amt paid Jefferson Republican for advertising notice of application set Est. $1.00 1870 Aug. 7th To taxes for 1868 $14.57 1870 Aug. 7th To taxes for 1869 $27.65 1871 Aug 17th To cash paid Clerk $14.95 1871 Apr 6th To fees paid Clerk $1.50 To commissions on $1009.52 @10% $100.95 $163.58 Bal due Estate $845.94 And he claims credit for all the notes and accounts in his inventory except the above $25.00 from Chandler and $15.77 from J.P. Harbison as worthless. The … principally given for whiskey and the parties either claim offset or refuse to pay. And none of them could be by law. J.W. Van Gilder admr of B.L. Lester Est. I hereby certify that the foregoing settlement was filed in my office on the 7th day of May 1872 and that the same is a true copy of the original now on file in my office and confirmed at the Oct term of the Court 4 Oct 187, Recorded Dec 11th 1872, J.J. Curry Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lester, B.L. – Apr 1876 – page 375 Account Current and Final Settlement of J.W. Van Gilder admr of B.L. Lester DR To balance due as per settlement $845.94 CR Voucher 1 By amt paid Mrs. Gibbs $55.39 Voucher 2 By amt paid J.F. Files $14.86 Voucher 3 By amt paid J.J. Curry clerks fees $4.60 Voucher 4 By amt paid Homer Gayles & co $680.52 Voucher 5 By amt paid E.W. Halton $2.00 Voucher 6 By amt paid J.G. Morgan $7.18 By amt Clerks fees $6.90 By amt files for publication of settlement $1.00 $772.43 Bal down due Estate $73.51 Voucher 7 CR by amt paid H. Gayle & co $62.80 Voucher 8 paid J.T. Files $1.80 Gibbs $8.00 P376 Amt over $72.60 Morgan $90.00 $73.50 Balance down due Estate One cent. Filed October 12th 1875, Confirmed April Term 1876, Duly recorded April 21st 1876 E.L. Thomson Clk Pr E.L. Lowe D.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lindsey, Calib – Jany 1859 – page 10 William Badiff an Admr. of the Estate of Calib Lindsey in this his Account current for final Settlement of said Estate charges himself as follows. To balance of Estate in his hands as for Acct. confirmed July 28, 1858 say for $6,991.33 To interest at 10 per ct. on $2,290.00 from the 1st of January 1857 to the first of June 1858 say $343.52 To Int. at 10 per ct. on $2216.72 from 1st June 1858 to this day $123.14 . at 6 per ct. as I.L. May & I… Womets note for $5.00 from 1st April 57 to this day $54.50 $7,512.51 And this accountant claims credits as follows : Voucher 1 P. Chen, merchandise $13.04 Voucher 2 S.J. Honeycutt, money $5.00 Voucher 3 Wood, Morgan & Co., Shff . $9.30 Voucher 4 B.F. Dandy, $12.00 Voucher 5 Jno S. Wood $32.27, $71.61 Voucher 6 J.W.M. Kirkpatrick $12.02 Voucher 7 W.S. McCorn $27.25 Voucher 8 Shff of Pulaski Co. $12.00 Voucher 9 Crawford, Shff Saline Co. $3.00 Voucher 10 W.E. Woodruff (S w to them) $7.00, $67.27, $132.88 Amt. of balance brot over $7,379.63 To amount of Vouchers allowed in Settlement confirmed 28 July 1857 $316.70 To amount of Vouchers allowed in Settlement confirmed 28 Aug 1858 $3,013.95 $10,710.28 And this accountant claims commissions on compensation for his care and trouble in the administration as follows: At 10 per ct. on $1,000.00 say $100.00 At 5 per ct. on $4,000.00 $200.00 At 3 per ct on $5704.28 $171.12 $471.12 The above and foregoing is a true copy of the original settlement as now on file in my office and as confirmed at April Term AD 1859. A.W. Files , clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Loften, Lee – Jan 1887 – page 445 J.V.B. Waldrop Guard. Lee Loften. In Ashley Probate Court October Term 1886. To the Hon. T.J. Wills Judge of the Ashley Probate Court. Comes J.V.B. Waldrop as Guardian of Lee Loften and filed his first annual settlement with his said Ward and since his appointment as said guardian he is chargeable as follows: To 43 Bushels corn @ 50 c $21.50 To 200 lbs Pork $6.00 To Cash $6.00 To 1 month Work $6.00 $39.50 Credits By amt costs fees Nov. 1885 $1.50 Jan 12/85 By 6 yds Jeans 35 $2.10 Feby 1/85 By pr shoes $1.50 Mar 12/85 By 1 coat & vest $2.75 Mar 12/85 By 1 shoes $1.25 July 14/85 By amt paid for 1 trunk $2.00 July 14/85 By 1 pr pants $1.25 By amt for Board & Tuition from Feby 1 to Jun/86 $20.00 By Cash Pd Prop Publication $1.25 $33.60 To amt due Ward this date $5.90 All of which is respectfully submitted J.W. Waldrop Guard Filed Oct 12/86 confirmed Jany 19/87 Duly recorded January 21st 1887 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Loften, Lee – Oct 1887 – page 456 J.V.B. Waldrop Guard. Lee Lofton, Final Settlement. Ashley Probate Court July Term 1887. To the Hon. T.J. Wells Judge of the Court of Probate comes J.V.B. Waldsrop as guardian of Lee Loften and begs leave to presents this his final settlement as said guardian aforesaid and since his last settlement as guardian he has had the following transactions and is chargeable as follows: To amt on hand at last settlement $6.00 By cash pd printer $1.00 By cash W.T. Wooldridge Atty for services in having disabilities removed $5.00 $6.00 Guardian states that he came into possession of the following personal property belonging to his said Ward to wit: six head and one half undivided interest in one other cattle also twelve head of hogs also one feather bed and bed clothing that the disabilities of said Lee Loften have been removed by the Circuit Court of Ashley County and this Guardian having turned over all of the aforesaid personal property to the said Loften files his receipt for same herewith and his vouchers. Wherefore he prays that this his final settlement as guardian aforesaid be confirmed and that he be discharged and he will ever pray. J.V.B. Waldrop as Guardian. Filed July 5/87 Confirmed Oct 1, 1887 Recorded Oct 25, 1887 Z.P. Stell, Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lowe, E.L. – Jul 1870 – page 290 B.C. Lowe as Guardian of E.L. Lowe Charges himself with balance as per account rendered Jun 25th 1867. To interest on $850.00 at 6 per cent from December 12/65 $400.55 To June 21, 1867 $81.80 Interest on $400 … @ 6% from June 21st to Jany 17/70 $58.78 To Rent of lands for 1868 & 1869 $322.87 $863.94 By Credits $397.47 Bal due E.L. Lowe $466.47 And he claims credits as follows: Voucher 1 Tiner 1867 $7.20 Voucher 2 Tiner 1868 $27.39 Voucher 3 Tiner 1869 $57.57 Voucher 4 E.D. Watson act. 1867 $16.25 Voucher 5 Costs of suit 4/7 of $21.05 $12.00 Voucher 6 J.R. Pugh $112.08 Voucher 7 E.L. Thompson , Tuition $22.00 Voucher 8 S.S. Bell & co $9.81 Voucher 9 Lawson & Clyde $4.88 Voucher 10 Bingham & Wilson $10.90 Voucher 11 S.S. Bell & co $31.00 $311.08 By Coms at 10% on $863.94 $86.39 $397.47 Balance due as above stated $466.47 less by 4/7 of $100.00 pd to Johnston & Hawkins for …uing partition of lands $57.16 Bal due $409.31 Filed April 24th 1870 and confirmed July Term 1870, J.J. Curry, Clk A true copy from the original, Attest J.J. Curry, Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lowe, H.D. – Jan 1866 – page 159 I J.C. Waddell as Executer & c of H.D. Lowe, decd return the following as my settlement of what I did in said Executorship. I refer to my Inventory of said Estate and to the paper appended thereto and made a part thereof containing the proceeding whereby the widows absolute property under Sec 61 & 62 of Goulds Digest (Chap 4) were by commissions allotted to her and also her third part of the residue of perishable effects, land, negroes & c which she was entitled to under the will. The allotment made by said commissions was con…mmated in all particulars so far as passing over to said widow perishable effects and the possession use and control of the Real Estate allotted her was concerned any may assuming exclusion control of the residue as such Executor and Testamentary Guardian of Emma & Henry Low. This disposition of property …bs…ed the whole of the Estate except choses in action only that I have now further to report the widow receipt for the effects so allotted her is herein the following Voucher No 1 as shown by said proceedings and receipt I am entitled to a credit of $44.00 cash paid out in that division carry out below in this settlement. P160 As to residue of the Estate towit choses In action rents and hires I am chargeable and entitled to credits as follows to witt: I am chargeable with amt realized in following claims as numbered in my Inventory aforesaid towit: 17 Note on J.W. Looney for $48.73 $50.75 18 Note on J.M. Owens for $60.00 $73.50 22 Note on Howell & c $95.00 $131.40 36 Probated claim on Thacker Estate for $489.11 $444.13 37 Probated claim on Thacker Estate for $908.17 $570.61 38 Note on Dock Norwood for $12.00 $13.20 39 Claim on Dr. Pugh for $50.00 $50.00 40 Claim on B.F. Williams for $16.66 $16.66 42 Claim on Sanders & Hawkins $5.00 $5.00 45 Claim on Holmes Estate $25.50 $45.59 48 Claim on Karr for $1.47 $1.47 50 Claim on Johnson for $3.68 $3.68 Claim on Batt not inventoried $2.00 Claim on Thompson not mentioned $.70 $1439.3… As to items No 43 & 44 on my Inventory to wit claim on J.L. Pugh for hire of Clara for 1843 to be paid in 100 bushels of Corn and Gelmers rent 50 bushels corn. All said corn as a part together with 675 bushels more that J.L. Pugh owned for hire of B.N., E.L. & W.H. Low’s negroes in the same place in the farm where near (the Powell place) this except as to Gelmans part was done pursuant to H.D. Lowe’s contract with J.L. Pugh the roof put on by J.L. Pugh also under said Contract was bad or got displaced and a large part of the Corn was ruined by excessive rain. There was no Guardian of said E.L. & W.H. Low to take charge of their part and B.F. Low was absent in the war so I sold of the corn at 1 $ per bushel in Confederate money when so sold and measured there was only 539 bushels of it is enough to pay 80 per cent of what was going to the two minors and B.F. Low as H.D. Low had acted for them and might be thought in some sense liable to them for the loss. I have treated all that was realized as theirs and that said H.D. Low part was all lost so I report said items No 44 & 44 as lost in consequence of H.D. Low one arrangement. As to the Confederate money realized by me to wit for B.F. Lowe $8000 for E.L. Lowe $240 and for W.H. Low $220 on all $54000. I paid claims against H.D. Low’s Estate with as the safest way to invest it but as it was not his money I charge myself with it his only subject to the court ordering it refunded to said partners out of first money realized out of Low’s Estate by the present admr. $540.00 Credits $1979.32 By $44.00 pd widow as afore said $44.00 By Amt pd I.J. Newton No 2 $220.44 By Amt pd L.M. Moore & c No 3 $93.58 By Amt pd A.W. Felis No 4 $6.40 By Amt pd Rolf & Bell No 5 $52.49 P161 By Amt pd Dr. Owen No 6 $83.89 Myself Trustee for Christian No 7 $155.34 Myself Trustee for Christian No 8 $9.75 By Amt pd E.B. Kittrel & co No 9 $22.10 By Amt pd E.B. Kittrel & co No 10 $12.78 By Amt pd Paul Cohen No 11 $29.75 By Amt pd B. Johnson No 12 $414.68 By Amt pd M.R. Pool No 13 $543.30 By Amt pd Zelma claim No 16 $5.37 By Amt pd J. Pugh No 17 $87.50 By Amt pd W.T. Lefils No 18 $4.40 By Amt pd W.J. Roper No 19 $4.39 By Amt pd J.L. Wherry No 20 $9.25 $2004.41 Adr Com on say $2000 4% say $150.00 $2154.41 Bal due now $175.59 Item No 61 for $110.62 and item No 62 for $71.30 on my inventory was in fact paid to loans the last on 24Th Jany 1863 and the first on 4th May 1863 as he had given me as Trustee for Christian his note for $326.56 see voucher 8 above on which note said items were from the first to be credited so I credited the note by them which see it was the same as if Low her dower it in his lifetime and now I do not bring them into this account. 63. In Inventory No 63 for $47.86 turned out to be not money to Low 47, 51 & 60. In Inventory against Jackson for $50.00, May for $31.70 & Smart for $45.81 were always insolvent. Also No 5 was not collected because resisted & I could not from it. It was the little a/c … G.W. Owen for $7.12 ½ cts. The numbers not above accounted for I now hand over to my successor Geo. W. Norman and herewith file his receipt for the same marked No 21. All which is submitted Dec 13, 1865. Filed 11 Jany 1866, A.W. Files, Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lowe, Henry D. – Jan 1867 – page 202 Est H.D. Lowe a/c ct Geo. W. Norman administrator & c of Henry D. Lowe, decd in a/c with the Estate of said decd. Jany 1st 1867 1865 Decr the 31 To amount colld on claim in Inventory V 10 Caslock $81.00 1866 Dec 15 To amt colld on claim inventory V John W. Kirkpatrick $203.60 Jany 3 1867 of E.D. Watson for rent of store $150.00 Jany 1866 of same for 2 ½ months rent of rent of same in the year 1865 $10.00 Note on J.S. Perry on Inventory $999.59 Note on J.H. Callaway on inventory $1560.00 Note on J.H. Callaway on inventory $905.74 Note on J.H. Callaway on inventory $1500.00 $5409.93 {The interest and credit of one thousand dollars not made in the a/c as well fully appear from receipt of B.F. Lowe & J.F. Ramson Guardian which is filed as Voucher No 9 herein} Total Debits $5409.93 Bal due admr $80.90 Total $5409.93 Geo. W. Norman Admr as above Cr April 18th 1866 By amt paid S.S. Bell Voucher No 1 $10.00 Jany 3/67 By amt paid E.D. Watson Voucher No 2 $10.92 Jany 3/67 By amt paid E.D. Watson Voucher No 3 $3.00 Jany 3/67 On Probated claim in favor E.H. Haltone Voucher No 4 $55.85 Jany 3/67 By amt paid E.D. Watson on Voucher No 5 $22.80 By amt paid B. Tiner Voucher No 6 $66.00 Tax paid B. Tiner Voucher No 7 $6.75 Tax paid B. Tiner Voucher No 8 $13.57 By amt paid to B.F. Lowe and J.F. Ranssour Guardians & c by order of this court Voucher No 9 $4965.23 By amt paid W.B. Stell C…tion Tax Voucher No 10 $2.56 By amt paid B. Tiner Tax for State 1865 Voucher No 11 $20.00 By amt paid B. Tiner Tax for Co. 1865 Voucher No 12 $10.00 The Est had notes vs Wm. H. Lowe amounting to about $1900 dollars. They were nearly out of date W.H. Lowe lived in Louisiana. I was compelled to to see him on this business. In going & returning it took me 7 days for which I charge 2 doll. Per day $14.00 Expenses on trip & hire of buggy $11.00 $5211.45 I also had business in Monticello endeavoring to save & collect claim. Cr brot ford $5211.45 I was gone 2 days $4.00 Expenses on trip & hire of buggy $5.00 By commission $22139 10 pc $22.13 By commission $91522 5 pc $248.25 Total Credits $5490.85 Filed Jany 10th 1867, A.W. Files, Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lowe, H.D. – Apr 1868 – page 237 Geo. W. Norman Admr of H.D. Lowe DR Amt collected on claims J.W. Van Gilder on Invty $215.00 Collected of E.D. Watson for rent of store house 1867 $300.00 $515.00 CR By Bal. due Admr of last Settlement $80.90 Amount paid I.J. Newton for Emma Lowe minor Voucher 1 $51.00 Amount paid Bingham & Holshouser Voucher 2 $3.00 Amount paid L.B. McKinney Voucher 3 $2.50 Amount paid W.H. Scott Voucher 4 $9.92 Amount paid S.L. Moore Voucher 5 $2.00 Amount paid B. Tiner Voucher 6 $30.08 Amount paid W.B. Stell Voucher 7 $1.85 Amount paid B. Tiner Voucher 8 $4.70 Amount paid A.W. Files Voucher 9 $46.20 Commissions on $515.00 $51.50 $283.65 Balance due Estate $220.35. Respectfully submitted Jan 10th 1868 Filed Jan 11, 1868 Confirmed April 29, 1868 A true copy of the original on file in my office. Attest J.J. Curry, Clark 9 vouchers filed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lowe, H.D. – Oct 1869 – page 279 G.W. Norman Administrator of the Est of H.D. Lowe, decd. To balance due on last settlement $220.35 To rent of Store house 1868 $240.00 To rent of land $40.00 $109.35 Sale of store house $1400.00 $1900.35 CR By coms on 280 dollars coll. $28.00 V1 By Amt Paid I.J. Newton $18.86 V2&3 By Amt Paid B. Tiner $34.23 V4 By Amt Paid Harbison Shff $38.34 $119.43 $380.92 $1400.00 Which leaves a balance due Est $1780.92 He also reports the following claims as insolvent and asks credit for them Viz: Note on J.N. Dennis $115.00 Note on J.W. Lowery $48.00 Note on L.L. Griffith $180.00 Note on R.D. Noland $125.00 Note on Killian & Hill $99.33 Note on B.C. Stanley $869.80 Note on Sam Harris $107.25 Note on J.S. Jackson $50.00 Note on E.N.M. Thacker $800.00 Note on D. Thacker $100.00 $2494.38 G.W. Norman Admr The above and foregoing is a true and complete copy of the original on file in my office. Filed Oct 6th 1869, Attest J.J. Curry, Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lowe, H.D. – [Oct 1871] – page 317 Geo. W. Norman administrator of the Estate of H.D. Lowe, decd. In a/c with same DR To amount of sale of store house in Hamburg to W.D. Moore $1400.00 To rent of Gilmore place 2 years $40. $80.00 $148.00 CR By amt paid Farris in Probate claim Voucher 1 $1400.00 By taxes paid Vouchers 2 & 3 $64.99 By Coms receiving and paying out 1480 dollars $90.00 $1554.99 $1480.00 Bal down due Admr $74.99 I would also further report that all the assets of the Estate are exhausted except the lands which I have an order to sell. The insolvent and doubtful claims under an order of this Court were sold but only brought numeral sums. The said Estate is therefore Administered with the exception of the said lands. Respectfully submitted, Geo. W. Norman, Admr. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lowe, H.D. – Dec 1872 – page 338 Annual Settlement of G.W. Norman Administrator of H.D. Lowe, decd. DR To amt of Rent of Gilman place 2 yrs $40.00 $80.00 CR By amt paid Farris on probate claim Voucher No 1 $1400.00 By taxes paid Voucher No 2 & 3 $64.99 By Commission receiving & paying out $1480.00 $90.00 $1554.99 $1480.00 Bal due administrator $74.99 I would also further report that all the assets of the Estate are exhausted except the lands which I have an order to sell. The insolvent and doubtful claims under an order of this Court were sold, but only brought nominal sums. The said Estate is therefore fully administered with the exception of the said lands. Respectfully submitted Geo. W. Norman adr. I hereby certify that the foregoing settle3ment was filed in my office on the 4th day of Nov 1872. And that the same is a true copy of the original now on file in my office and confirmed on the Oct term of the Circuit Court Oct 1872. Recorded Dec 12th 1872 J.J. Curry, Clerk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Low, H.D. – Jul 1882 – page 426 G.W. Norman, Admr, A/C Current, Est H.D. Low, G.W. Norman, Admr, Est H.D. Low DR By amt due on sale of R…nary interest in Mrs. Lows house in Hamburg $100.00 Balance down due Admr $64.90 By amt due admr on Making $164.90 By amt due Admr on last settlement $74.00 By com on 100.00 5 pr ct $5.00 By amt paid on Vouchers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6 filed herewith $85.90 $4.80 Voucher 6 $3.50 Voucher 5 $54.00 Voucher 4 $10.50 Voucher 3 $7.70 Voucher 2 $5.40 Voucher 1 $85.90 Bal down due Admr $64.90 Geo. W. Norman Filed January 13, 1882, Confirmed July 19, 1882 and Recorded July 25, 1882, E.L. Thomson Clerk, By W.S. Lawson, D.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lowe, John A. – Jan 1861 – page 52 Henry D. Lowe, Admr of J.A. Lowe a/c ct Henry D. Lowe, admr & c of the Estate of John A. Lowe, decd in account current with said Estate: Admr To amount of list of sales of effects sold May 28 1859, as reported in my inventory DR $576.71 To amount of list of sales Dec 3, 1850 $375.46 To amount horse mule sold for at Hamburg March 19, 1860 $75.00 To appraised value of bay mare at $125 and cow and calf at $25.00 selected by widow for her $150 worth $150.00 To amounts realized on the following notes reported in inventory to wit: $220 note on H.D. Lowe $220.00 $97.08 note on Wm. H. Lowe $106.78 $175.08 note on M. Thacker $175.00 $108.69 note on F.M. Carroll $108.69 To amount of the A.J. Tully & co liability reported in inventory (but see voucher No 1) $479.93 To amount due from Laura E. Lowe as referred to in inventory $377.97 ½, and interest $31.17 in all $409.14 To amount of lumber sold C.C. Pippen $5.66 To net proceeds of Cotton crop of 1859 (see account of sales herewith filed)(and see voucher No [blank]) $152.60 To account on R.F. Holmes $17.75 To account on W.J.A. Bell $21.50 To amount of $12.80 note on T.B. & E.E. Lowe due 1st March 1860 $1280. And interest to date $80 in all $1360.00 To present value of the $1280 note on T.B. & E.E. Lowe, due 1st march 1861, discounting the same at the rate of 10 per cent for the 4 ½ months from now till it full due $1235.20 Total of debts except negro hire of 1860 $5467.90 Credits By voucher No 1 J.L Pugh , sff $111.18 By voucher No 2 Paid N.G. Lowe $150.00 By voucher No 3 W.E. Easter $31.50 PG53 By voucher No 4 W.E. Easter $7.00 By voucher No 5 P.H. Roberts $55.00 By voucher No 6 C.C. Pippin $72.72 By voucher No 7 Pugh & Ramsour $37.52 By voucher No 8 J.P. Duncan $10.00 By voucher No 9 Lefils & c $1.50 By voucher No 10 Tax Receipt $34.50 By voucher No 11 A.W. Files $1.25 By voucher No 12 Moore & co $19.52 By voucher No 13 A.G. Pippin $14.20 By voucher No 14 W.H. Lowe $55.00 By voucher No 15 J. Cole $25.00 By voucher No 16 Cow Lee & c $41.05 By voucher No 17 J.L. Pugh $63.30 By voucher No 18 Thompson $105.50 By voucher No 19 Harder & c $95.00 By voucher No 20 E.L. Lowe $1529.00 By voucher No 21 A.W. Files, clk $10.85 By my commissions on say $10682.90 the aggregate of the above debt and appraised value of the negroes say $300.00 Total of credits $2770.35 Recapitulation Total of Debts $5467.98 Balance $2697.61 I state that Nancy G. Lowe, the widow, is entitled to one third part of the above balance as dower, to wit: the sum of $899.20 Two of the negroes named in my inventory namely, Chancy & George and another child of Chancy since born, were the property of said Nancy G. Lowe by virtue of the laws of Mississippi where she and John A. Lowe were married, and became possessed of said negroes in right of said Nancy, and I shall deliver said negroes to said Nancy and account to her for the hire. I also have to state that one of the negroes and in the past summery namely, David and in the remaining four (4) said Nancy is entitled to one-third for life as dower, and also to one-third of the land for life as dower. The land consists of about 480 acres, in and by County, of which only about 18 acres is cleared. The remaining two-thirds of the above balance to wit: the sum of $1798.61 and said four (4) negroes and said land properly discarded and was distributable between Nancy L.J. Lowe and W.H. Lowe the children of said John A. Lowe, decd; but since his death but since his death said Nancy L.J. has also died, a tender infant, and I am advised her interest in the estate discarded and is distributable as follows, her part in the foregoing balance of $2771.35 being one third thereof, or $899.20 is distributed to her mother said Nancy …interest on the land and also the negroes … having … the … and taking effect of the act of the last … P54 ...ing the decent of slaves) passes to said Wm C. Lowe, her brother of whom I am guardian, and widow the sanction of the Court I shall dispose of said property according to this view of the law. I do not bring into this account the hire of negroes and rent of land for 1860, but consider said land and negroes as being in my hands from the first of the year 1860, as guardian for my said Wm H. Lowe and as trustee for said Nancy G. to the extent of her right in the same as doweress and I hold myself accountable accordingly. All which is submitted Oct 10th 1860, H.D. Lowe, Admr The foregoing is a true copy of the original now on file as the same was confirmed at the January term 1861 A.W. Files, Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lowe, John A. – Oct 1861 – page 74 Henry D. Low admr & c of the Estate of John A. Lowe, decd in account current with said Estate administered. To amount of list of sales of effects sold May 28 1859 as reported in my inventory $576.71 To amount of list of sales of Dec 3 1850 $375.46 To amt… Horse Mule sold for at Hamburg May 19, 1860 $75.00 To appraised value of Bay Mare at $125.00 and cow & calf at $25.00 selected by widow for her $150 worth $150.00 To amount realized on the following notes reported in inventory to wit: $220.00 notes on H.D. Low $220.00 $97.08 note on Wm H. Lowe $106.78 $175.00 note on J.W. Thacker $175.00 $108.69 note on F.M. Carroll $108.69 To amount of the A.J. Tully & co liability reported in inventory (but on Voucher No 1) $479.93 To amount due from Laura E. Low as referred to in inventory $377.97 ½ & interest $31.17 in all $409.14 To amt Lumber sold C.C. Pippin $5.66 To net proceeds of cotton crop of 1857 (see account of sales herewith filed) $152.60 To account on R.F. Holmes $17.75 To account on W. & A. Bill $21.50 To amount of $12.80 note on T.B. & E.E. Low due 1st March 1860 $128.00 & interest to date $80.00 in all $1, 360.00 To present value of the $1280 note on T.B. & E.E. Low due 1st March 1861 discounting the same at the rate of 10 per cent for the 4 ½ months from now till falls due $1233.74 Total of debts except negro hire for 1860 $5467.06 Credits By Voucher No 1 J.S. Pugh Aff. $111.18 By Voucher No 2 Paid N.G. Lowe $150.00 By Voucher No 3 Paid W.E. Easter $31.50 By Voucher No 4 Paid W.E. Easter $7.00 By Voucher No 5 Paid P.H. Roberts $55.00 By Voucher No 6 C.C. Pippin $72.72 By Voucher No 7 Paid Pugh & Ramsour $37.52 By Voucher No 8 Paid J.P. Duncan $10.00 By Voucher No 9 Paid Lefils & c $1.50 By Voucher No 10 Tax receipt $34.56 By Voucher No 11 Paid A.W. Files $1.25 By Voucher No 12 Paid Moore & co $19.52 By Voucher No 13 Paid A.G. Pippin $14.20 By Voucher No 14 Paid W.H. Lowe $55.00 By Voucher No 15 Paid J. Cole $25.00 By Voucher No 16 Paid C. Lees & co. $41.65 By Voucher No 17 J.L. Pugh $63.30 By Voucher No 18 Thompson $106.50 P75 By Voucher No 19 Hardee & co $95.10 By Voucher No 20 E.L. Lowe $1527.00 By Voucher No 21 A.W. Files , clk $10.85 By my commissions on say $10792.96 the aggregate of the above debts and appraised value of the Negroes say $300.00 Total of credits $2770.35 Recapitulation in Total of Debuts $5467.96 Total of credits $2770.35 Balance $2697.61 I state that Nancy G. Low the widow is entitled to one third part of the above balance as dower to wit the sum of $899.20 . Two of the negroes named in my inventory namely Chaney & George & another child of Chaney since born the property of said Nancy G. Low by virtue of the laws of Mississippi where she and John A. Low were married and became possessed of said negroes in right of said Nancy. And I shall deliver said negroes to said Nancy and account to his for the hire. I also have to state that one of the negroes died the past summer namely David and in the remaining four (4) said Nancey G. Low is entitled to one third for life as dower and also to one third of the land for life as dower the land consists of about 480 acres in Ashley County of which only about 18 acres is cleared. The remaining two thirds of the above balance to wit the sum of $1798.41 and said four (4) negroes and said Land property described and was distributed between Nancy L.J. Low and Wm. H. Low the children of said John A., decd but since his death but since his death said Nancey L.J. has also died a tender infant and I am advised her interest in the Estate decended and is distributable as follows, her part of the foregoing balance of $2770.35 being one third thereof or $899.20 is distributable to her mother said Nancy G. and her interest in the land and also in the Negroes ( she having died since the passage … taking effect of the act of the last legislature touching the descent of slaves) passes to said Wm. H. Low her brother of whom I am guardian and under the auction of the court I shall of said property according to this …n of the law. I do not bring into this account the hire of the negroes and rent of land for 1860 but consider said land and negroes as being in my hands from the first of the year 1860 as guardian for my said ward Wm H. Low and as trustee for said Nancey G. to the extent of his right in the same as dowers and I hold myself accountable accordingly. All of which is submitted Oct 16th 1860. H.D. Low, admr. The foregoing is a true copy of the original now on file. The same was confirmed at the Oct Term 1860. A.W. Files, Clk, J.P. Day, D.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lowe , Willie – Apr 1868 – page 244 J.F. Ramsour as Guardian of Willie Lowe In this account Current Charges himself with balance as per a/c filed April 20th 1867 $500.62 To interest at 6 per cent from April 20th 1867 $30.00 $530.62 CR by amounts paid out as per: Voucher No 1 Paid Tiner Tax $7.20 $6.72 $12.00 $25.92 Voucher No 2 Paid Johnston & Hawkins fees $10.00 For my care & trouble two years $20.00 $55.92 Balance due $474.70 2 vouchers filed A true copy of the original filed in my office on the 18th April 1868 Attest J.J. Curry Clerk Confirmed July 29th 1868 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Low, Willie – [Jul 1871] – page 304 J.F. Ramsour as Guardian of Willie Lowe In this account Current Charges himself with balance as per a/c filed April 20th 1867 $500.62 To interest at 6 per cent from April 20th 1867 $30.00 $530.62 CR by amounts paid out as per: Voucher No 1 Paid Tiner Tax $7.20 $6.72 $12.00 $25.92 Voucher No 2 Paid Johnston & Hawkins fees $10.00 For my care & trouble two years $20.00 $55.92 Balance due $474.70 $530.62 J.F. Ransour Guardian of Willie Lowe charges himself with balance due on last act. $474.70 To amt received from sale of lands $342.00 To Int on $474.70 at 6% from April 18/68 to date $78.32 $895.02 And he claims credits as follows: By amt of fee paid Johnston & Hawkins $42.81 Being 3/7 of $100.00 for procuring order of sale of lands in the Circuit Court for partition between E.L. Lowe and my ward. Also he claims Commissions for care and trouble as follows: On amt charged on principal and int on former act. say $530.62 On amt charged principal & Int on this act. $420.30 at 10% $95.09 less by amt paid Johnston & Hawkins $10.00 also less credits to me in former act $20.00 $30.00 $65.09 $895.02 $107.96 Bal due Ward $787.06 [no signature] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lowe, W.H. – Jul 1872 – page 328 [This entry was crossed out] J.F. Ramsour Guardian of W.H. Lowe. J.F. Ramsour states that in rendering his a/c as Guardian of W.H. Lowe in 1870 he over looked his settlement made in 1868, and in his settlement made in 1871, he overlooked his settlement made in 1870, and errors appear from those mistakes, he therefore asks the Court for permission to correct these errors by restating his a/c beginning with balance as per a/c of 1868 $474.70 Int for 18th April/68 to Apr 18/72 $113.92 To amt received from sale of land $342.00 To amt B.F. Lowe’s note for rent $194.07 $1124.69 And he claims credits as follows: Amt of Vouchers 2,3, 4, 5 a/c 1870 $27.25 By Johnston & Hawkins fee allowed by circuit Court for division of lands $42.87 By commissions on $1004.00 @ 10 % $100.00 By commissions on $124.69 @ 5% $6.23 $106.23 Less amount allowed me heretofore $20.00 $86.23 Voucher 1 J.J. Curry $8.45 Voucher 2 Tax 1870 $6.96 Voucher 3 Tax 1871 $12.00 $183.76 Due Ward $940.93 I hereby certify that the foregoing settlement was filed in my office on the 9th day of April 1872, and that the same is a true copy of the original now on file in my office and was confirmed at the July term of the Probate Court July 22d 1872, recorded this 31st July 1872 J.J. Curry Clk, J.D. Thompson, D.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lowe, W.H. – Dec 1872 – page 337 J.F. Ramsour Guardian of W.H. Lowe. J.F. Ramsour states that in rendering his a/c as Guardian of W.H. Lowe in 1870 he over looked his settlement made in 1868, and in his settlement made in 1871, he overlooked his settlement made in 1870, and errors appear from those mistakes, he therefore asks the Court for permission to correct these errors by restating his a/c beginning with balance as per a/c of 1868 $474.70 Int for 18th April/68 to Apr 18/72 $113.92 To amt received from sale of land $342.00 To amt B.F. Lowe’s note for rent $194.07 $1124.69 And he claims credits as follows: Amt of Vouchers 2,3, 4, 5 a/c 1870 $27.25 By Johnston & Hawkins fee allowed by circuit Court for division of lands $42.87 By commissions on $1004.00 @ 10 % $100.00 By commissions on $124.69 @ 5% $6.23 $106.23 Less amount allowed me heretofore $20.00 $86.23 Voucher 1 J.J. Curry $8.45 Voucher 2 Tax 1870 $6.96 Voucher 3 Tax 1871 $12.00 $183.76 hereby certify that the foregoing settlement was filed in my office on the 9th day of April 1872, and that the same is a true copy of the original now on file in my office and was confirmed at the Oct term of the Probate Court Oct 1872, recorded this Dec 12th 1872 J.J. Curry Clk, -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lowe, W.H. – Jul 1876 – page 379 J.F. Ramsour as Guardian of W.H. Lowe charges himself in this Account Current amt as Account rendered April 10, 1875 $947.92 And he claims Credits as follows: By Voucher 1 Paid Thomson Clk $7.30 By voucher 2 Tax receipt $17.55 Commission 5 pr ct $1.24 $26.09 April 15, 1876 Leaving Balance due Ward $921.83 Voucher Printers fee $1.00 $920.83 Files April 1876 Confirmed at the July Term 1876, Recorded July 21, 1876 E.L. Thomson Clerk, By W.S. Lawson DC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lowe, W.H. – Jan 1879 – page 398 W.H. Lowe , J.F. Ramsour Guardian To balance due on last settlement $1025.90 By voucher 1 Tax Receipt 1876 $1.76 By voucher 2 Tax Receipt 1877 $2.32 By voucher 3 Printers fee $1.25 Bal due Ward $1020.57 $1025.90 Filed Oct 19th 1878 Recorded Jan 24th 1879 E.L. Thomson Clk, Jackson D.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lundy, Byrd – Oct 1859 – page 21 B. Tiner admr B. Lundy a/c ct To Benjamin Tiner admr Byrd Lundy DR To amount of Inventory filed August 7th AD 1858 $575.85 Int @ ten per ct on same up to 15 Jul AD 1859 $54.34 Amt of appraisement $11.50 Int at 10 per ct august 7/50 to July 15/59 $1.03 $642.72 CR By amt pd Jno Hill, JP per Voucher “A” $2.00 Int on same @ ten pr ct from June 28 to July 15/59 $.11 By amt pd S.H. Moore, JP Voucher B $1.00 Int 10 pr ct from Feby 15 to July 15/59 $.05 By Amt pd William Moris Voucher C $20.00 Int 10 pr ct 1st to July 15/59 $1.08 $24.24 By amt pd Seth B. Turner & Rebecca Turner to defray expenses of said Alfred E. Lundy to Texas thence to Virginia defray amount expenses & c pr Voucher D $364.31 Int on same from Nov 24/57 to July 15/59 at ten per cent $59.69 By amt pd Lefil & Christian Voucher E for $14.50 A.E. Lundy m… a/c To Int @ ten pr ct from 1st Jany to 15 July/59 $78.00 $463.52 bal due Estate $179.20 The above is a true copy of the original now on file as confirmed at October Term 1859 Attest A.W. Files clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lundy, Byrd – Oct 1860 – page 48 Benj. Tiner admr B. Lundy a/c ct In the Ashley Probate Court to the Jany term thereof AD 1860 To the Honl Probate Court Benjamin Tiner as administrator of Byrd Lundy, decd reports to the Court that within the year last and since his settlement of July 1859 he has recd monies as follows to wit: To amt dew said Est as per Settlement of July 25/59 $179.20 Int on same @ 10 pr ct for 1 year $17.92 $197.12 CR By Have paid out nothing Balance on hand one Hundred and Ninety Seven & 12/100 dollars. I am waiting the result of suit vs sd Estate in farm of Jno M. Moody has no action in the year past all of which is respectfully submitted. B. Tiner By Hawkins & Bell, attys The above and foregoing is a true copy of the original now on file as the same was confirmed at the October Term 1860. Attest A.W. Files, Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lundy, Byrd – Jan 1866 – page 169 Est Byrd Lundy a/c ct In the Ashley Probate Court. To January Term 1866. Benj Tiner as administrator of Byrd Lundy, decd reports that since his last annual settlement he has come chargeable as follows viz: To bal due on last settlement $197.12 To amt recd for desperate claims $10.30 $207.42 And he claims credits as follows viz: By amt desperate claims sold which are charged to me in inventory $205.65 By amt acts not sold but offered for sale $3.20 $208.85 $1.43 This admr reports that since his last settlement the s... which was then pending against him as administrator has been divided in his f... having accounted for all effects of said Bird Lundy, decd and held all debts due from said Est to all persons whomsoever he asks that this may be recd as his final account Current with said Estate and himself and his securities discharged from further liability. M.L. Hawkins, atty Filed 20 Jany 1866, A.W. Files, Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Martin, J.A. – Jul 1872 – page 330 In the Ashley Probate Court. To the October Term 1872. To the Honl W.Y. Duckworth, Judge & c. M.L. Hawkins administrator of the Estate of J.A. Martin, decd in the discharge of his duty begs leave to report that he has become chargeable as follows: viz: To amt recd of P. McCulloch & co $944.81 To amt Gold on hand $350.00 To amt Silver on hand $44.50 To amt Sales bill $1362.45 To amt note on hand $2395.50 To amt net proceeds 5 bales dan… cotton $150.62 $5247.94 And he claims credits as follows: Voucher 1 By amt paid Widow (gold) $200.00 Voucher 2 By amt paid Shipley & White (gold) $79.00 Cash pd for recording deed from Dorman & Wife $2.40 W. Morse auctioneer $10.00 Voucher 3 D.F. Dunn, Clk $10.00 J.T. Allen, J.P. $5.00 L.H. Moore for services delivering goods $5.00 Voucher 4 By amt paid Cain Wilder (1st class) $35.00 Voucher 5 By amt paid J.M. Crawford 2 $349.00 Voucher 6 By amt paid Clks costs $13.60 Voucher 7 By amt paid N.J. Dew $6.63 Voucher 8 By amt paid W.J. White & E.M. White (desk) $181.71 Voucher 9 By amt paid M. J. Shipley (dist) $160.50 Voucher 10 By amt paid R.J. George (4th cl) $18.50 Voucher 11 By amt paid W.G. White dist $10.00 Voucher 12 By amt paid Mrs. Martin (widow) $80.00 Voucher 13 By amt paid Harbison Taxes 1870 $97.56 $50.98 Voucher 14 By amt paid Files to redeem land $11.34 Voucher 15 By amt paid J.J. Curry $4.20 Voucher 16 By amt paid T.R. Burnham $112.64 Coms @ 10% on $1000 -- $100 Coms @ 5% on $426.42 -- $21.32 $121.32 . $1564.38 $5247.94 $1564.38 $3686.20 Which leaves a balance of assets in his hands of $3686.20 all of which is respectfully submitted. M.L. Hawkins, Admr. P331 I hereby certify that the foregoing settlement was filed in my office on the 31st day of Aug 1871, and that the same is a true copy of the original now on file in my office and confirmed at the July Term of the Court July 22d 1872. Recorded July 31, 1872 J.J. Curry Clk, J.D. Thompson D.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Martin, J.A. – Jan 1873 – page 344 In the Ashley Probate Court. To the October Term AD 1872. To the Honl W.Y. Duckworth Judge & co. M.L. Hawkins as administrator of J.A. Martin, decd in the discharge of his duty begs leave to report that since his last Annual Settlement he has become chargeable as follows viz: To balance due on last settlement of assets on hand $3684.00 And he claims credits as follows: V1 By amt pd Sarah Martin (Widow) $77.00 V2 By amt pd Philip McCullock & co. $311.63 V 2 ½ By amt pd Widow Dower $253.00 V3 By amt pd Freight bill on Tomb stone $52.50 V4 By amt paid H. Lee to put up Tomb $26.00 V5 By amt pd Taxes for 1871 $79.60 V 5 ½ By amt pd for Dorinan Place $491.00 V6 By amt pd Mrs. E.M. White $10.00 Commissions $52.38 $1353.11 Which leaves a balance of $2330.89 in the hands of the same all of which is respectfully submitted. M.L. Hawkins, Adm. I hereby certify that the foregoing settlement was filed in my office on the 14th day of November 1872 a true copy of the original now on file in my office and the same was confirmed by the Court of Probate on the 29th day of January 1873 and recorded this 30 day of January 1873. W.J. White Clk. By J.H. Johnston D.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Martin, J.A. – Nov 1875 – page 367 In the Probate Court of Ashley Co. To the April Term AD 1875 To the Honl J.L. Pugh Judge & c M.L. Hawkins as administrator of J.A. Martin, deceased in the discharge of his trust since his last annual Settlement begs leave to report that he is chargeable is follows viz: To balance due Est on last settlement $2330.89 Int on note collected for Lands sold to B. Barham $325.80 Net proceeds 2 bales cotton Recd of Denton $102.33 $2759.02 And he claims credits as follows: 1 By amt pd Curry Clk fees $23.45 2 By recording mort. from Collins $3.00 4 By Taxes for 1872 $43.00 5 By Gran Denton $87.05 6 By Mr. E.E. White $100.00 7 By W.J. Shipley $100.00 8 By Sarah Martin as part of dower p 3 … $31.86 9 Sarah Martin $15.00 10 Sarah Martin $150.00 11 By J.C. Waddell note carried before death of Martin $200.00 12 By J.D. Roper note disputed worthless $38.85 13 By J.M. Crain worthless $121.67 14 By Sarah Martin $40.00 15 By Hunt pd the heirs of Martin $763.55 16 By Hunt pd Mr. Martin to pay Taxes on her lands as part of her dower $56.84 17 By amt pd Taxes for 1873 $59.45 By 10 pr ct coins on $1475 $73.75 $1909.47 Which leaves a balance in my hands of note and accounts due Est of $849.47 M.L. Hawkins, Admr Filed April 19th 1875 confirmed Nov Term Recorded 11 Nov 1875, E.L. Thomson Clerk By E.L. Lowe, D.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Martin, J.A. – Oct 1877 – page 390 Est J.A. Martin, M.L. Hawkins Admr Charges himself as follows viz: To Bal due on last settlement $849.55 Int on Bellflower note $59.74 $989.29 Credits V1 By amt paid Mrs. Shiply & Mrs. E.E. White $154.87 V2 By paid W.D. Moore (for Howard) $56.00 V3 By paid G.W. McShon $10.00 V4 By paid Sarah Martin Widow $318.41 V6 By amt Mr. Hodgwin $22.98 V7 By amt pd W.J. White $8.75 5 pr ct Court on $616.49 $38.27 $609.25 Proof Publication $1.25 $610.50 And claims a further credit of notes not collectable as follows: S.H. Moore, J.W. Collins $16.65 Jas T. Hill, R.E. McMurry $11.75 I. Noble, Reuben Morris $21.80 S.F. Stevens, E.C. Dorman $7.63 T.F. Price disputed $47.00 B. Burham $170.00 Reuben Morris David Norris bal $6.65 E.R. Shipman, Rollins bal $40.31 W.H. Barringer $12.82 James Hill $8.95 Richard Edlin, E.L. Dorman $35.00 Colon. Holmes $9.19 Amount Notes $387.75 brot down $610.50 $998.25 Against Est $88.97 Filed July 12th 1877, Confirmed & Recorded 21st October AD 1877 E.L. Thomson, Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Massey, J.W. – Aug 1864 – page 125 Est J.W. Massey a/c ct Murphy as administrator of the Estate of J.W. Massey re… this a/c Current for E. Massey who was administratrix of said Estate and he charges her as follows to wit: To appraised value of negro woman Charity $600.00 To appraised value of horse & cow taken as dower $130.00 To appraised value 3000 seed cotton (an appraisement) $75.00 Amt sale Bill $225.95 $1030.95 Amt Corn or Fodder $157.50 $1188.45 Credits $1182.49 And he claims credits as per voucher filed: Voucher 1 S.H. Noble $41.72 Voucher 2 W.C. Kimbro $7.00 Voucher 3 Wm T. Thompson $50.00 Voucher 4 G.W. Corn $18.00 Voucher 5 E. Cooley $50.00 $166.12 By Horse & Cow Dower $130.00 $296.12 By commission $29.61 $325.13 By Negro woman on Hand $600.00 By Cotton on hand $75.00 By corn & Fodder consumed in family as provisions $157.50 E.F. Curtis Note $24.25 $1182.49 Filed 18 Aug 1864, A.W. Files, Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Massey, J.W. – Apr 1868 – page 242 A.L. Murphey as Admr of the Estate of J.W. Massey renders the following account Current. He charges himself with balance as per a/c filed Aug 18, 1864 Say Negro appraised to $600.00 Cotton $75.00 E.F. Carter note $24.26 $699.26 Voucher 1 Ann Chandler $50.00 Voucher 2 Joshua Cone $13.75 $63.75 By commissions at 10 per ct $6.37 $70.12 By amount of Negro made free $1000.00 $670.12 Filed Octr 19, 1867 Confirmed April 29, 1868 The above is a true & correct copy of the original on file in my office. Attest J.J. Curry, Clerk 2 vouchers filed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matheny, Moses S. – Jul 1868 – page 248 James W. Johnston as Admr of the Estate of Moses S. Matheny, decd Charges himself in this a/c with amount of proceeds of sale of land $260.00 Credits $240.25 $19.75 And he Claims Credit as follows: By amount of Guardians G…fee $1.51 By amount of Guardians G…fee $1.50 By amount A.W. Files fee & cost $30.25 By amount of B. Tiner Tax $21.00 By Commissions at 10 % on $200 $20.00 By J.H. Johnston receipt for …of the debt $160.00 $40.26 5 Vouchers filed A true copy of the original filed in my office … Confirmed July 29, 1868 Attest J.J. Curry, Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mayo, William – Apr 1870 – page 295 G.W. Norman as Admr of the Estate of William R. Mayo, decd submits the following return. Owing to the destruction by fire of the inventory and appraisement of said Estate the same cannot be referred to but the same corrected entirely of the following claims to wit: claims vs Bragg about $100.00 claims vs J.W. Johnston $300.00 claims vs Milton Holloway $200.00 claims vs W.J. Brice $200.00 claims vs H.P. Cooper $125.00 claims vs Billon & Dunnegun $50.00 claims vs Henry Bays $50.00 claims vs Young & Thurguson $200.00 Making a total of $1325.00 Also claim vs Mary Harris of and interest thereon 300. Ex… $420.00 $1745.00 CR By amt pd B.S. Probate Claim of G.W. Norman $177.50 By costs paid on suits vs Johnson, Holloway , Price & Harris $66.80 $244.30 By claims above written $1325.00 $1569.30 Bal due Est $175.70 $1745.00 G.W. Norman Admr There are yet costs due and are paid on suits vs Bregg, Cooper, B.S. Denigan, Bays, Young & Thurguson. A true copy from original filed April 23, 1870 J.J. Curry, Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- McClurd, W.J. – Apr 1877 – page 385 Estate of W.J. McClurd, Deceased. First Annual a/c of J.T. Files, Admr of said Est. Admr DR To amount & Appraisement $236.66 To J.P. Harbison Mortgage $2500.00 Interest on same CR By difference between appraisement & sales Bill $170.00 By amount pd A.W. Files for service as auct. Vou 1 $5.00 By amount pd W.D. Moore Clerk of sale Vou 2 $5.00 By amt pd Dean Vou 3 Taxes $50.00 By commissions on $60.40 $6.00 $236.60 All of which is respectfully submitted W.D. Moore Atty for Admr. Filed December 25th 1876 & Confirmed, Recorded April 23rd 1877 E.L. Thomson, Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- McClurd, W.J. – Oct 1878 – page 397 W.J. McClurd Est, J.T. Files Admr To amt collected on mort of J.P. Harbison & McClurd $893.88 By amt paid C.C. Allen Voucher 1 $1.50 By amt paid E.D. Watson Voucher 2 $64.30 By amt paid W.F. McCombs Voucher 3 $113.47 By amt paid M.E. Sawyer Voucher 4 $124.72 By amt paid Pryor & Goodwin Voucher 5 $90.71 By amt paid W.D. Moore Voucher 6 $10.00 By amt paid Owens Bros. Voucher 7 $6.70 By amt paid W.B. Stell Voucher 8 $22.00 By amt paid Files & Prather Voucher 9 $48.75 By amt paid G.W. Norman Voucher 10 $9.53 By amt paid J.J. Curry Voucher 11 $159.42 By amt paid W…. Morgan Voucher 12 $67.71 By amt paid A.L. Johnson Voucher 13 $1.73 By amt paid G.W. M… Voucher 14 $57.58 By amt paid Files & Prather Voucher 15 $1.00 By amt paid E.L. Thomson Voucher 16 $30.00 By amt paid M.H. Dean Voucher 17 $1.50 By amt paid W.G. Rolfe Judge Voucher 18 $2.00 By Coms on $812.62 $81.26 $893.88 Filed Jany 9th 1878 Recorded Oct 14th 1898 E.L. Thomson, Clk Per J.E. Jackson, DC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- McDongald, Archibald – Jul 1866 – page 175 Est A. McDongald a/c ct I B. Rogers as administrator of W.G. Guice as he was Administrator of the Estate of Archibald McDongald renders this a/c current of his administration to wit: He charges said Guice with balance as per a/c filed October 23 1865 $421.00 And credits him as follows: Confederate money collected or assets on hand at death $224.72 Voucher 1 Paid S.L. Moore $44.83 Balance returned on Smith & Williford $8.36 Note on Etheridge & Jackson $1.88 Note on Stell & McRae $114.00 Note on Jackson & Etheridge $6.63 Note on Dobbin & Heard $15.00 $415.42 Confederate Tax paid $5.58 $421.00 Filed 14 July 1866, A.W. Files, Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- McGehee, J.M. – Jan 1862 – page 80 In the probate Court of Ashley County January Term thereof 1862. W.D. Moore administrator of the Estate of J.M. McGehee, deceased annual report. DR To amount of notes and accounts on sundry persons see Inventory $763.52 To amount of sale bill see Bill $730.70 $1494.22 This account claims the following credits: By amt paid J.H. Peddy $50.00 Interest on same one year at ten per cent, See Voucher No 1 $5.00 By amt paid Elizabeth Tyler, see Voucher No 2 $5.00 Interest on same one year $.50 By Elizabeth Tyler note sent to her see V. 3 $109.95 By cash paid E. Tyler V4 $65.00 Interest on same one year $6.50 By Cash paid E. Tyler 5 $10.00 By amt paid auctioneer see V6 $12.50 Interest on same 11 months $1.15 $266.59 . Amt of Debit bt forward $1494.22 Amt of Credits bt forward $266.59 Amt paid Coplinger & Bateman V7 $20.50 Amt Interest on same 2 ½ months $.40 Amt paid Clerk F.B. Shaw 8 $2.05 By Interest on same $.20 Amt paid E. Wilson see receipt $11.26 Interest on same 11 ½ mos $1.00 Amt paid Scott V9 $4.50 Interest on same 11 ½ mos $.40 Amt paid Clerk V10 $11.60 Amt pd C.& B. see V 11 interest on same 11 mos. $32.75 $351.17 $1142.05 All of which is respectfully submitted W.D. Moore Admr. The above is a true copy of the original now on file as confirmed at April Term 1862. Attest A.W. Files, Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- McGeehee, J.M. – Oct 1865 – page 146 Estate J.M. McGeehee a/c ct Int the Probate Court of Ashley County October Term thereof 1865 W.D. Moore admr Est J.M. McGeehee presents the following as his annual settlement. Due said Estate as per for settlement $1142.05 CR By notes on hand $555.13 By amount paid clerk 1 $5.95 By amount paid Van Gilder 2 $4.00 By amount paid Christian 3 $5.50 By interest 4 $2.20 By amount collected in confederate money and now on hand $569.27 $1142.05 All of which is respectfully submitted W.D. Moore, Admr Filed 13 Oct 1865, A.W. Files, Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- McGehee, J.M. – Jul 1868 – page 245 Wm D. Moore ,Admr of McGehee In Probate Court of Ashley County April term thereof 1868. Wm D. Moore Admr of Estate of J.M. McGehee presents the following as his Final Settlement of said Estate at last settlement there was on hand belonging to said Estate notes amounting to $555.15 Interest on notes $200.00 $755.15 . Paid out on the Debts of said Estate To R.M. Dickerson $29.00 To A. Lefils $5.50 To Clerk Files $3.50 To Return Sawyers note for $218.90 Interest on the same for 4 years $187.16 To Return Grubbs note $5.85 Interest on same $3.51 There were notes sold as desperate claims that amounted in the aggregate to the sum of $118.68 and all only brought $5.00 $760.13 I claim commissions on the Estate now having claims $120.00 $842.12 Which leaves the Estate in debited $82.49 $842.62 5 vouchers filed I do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original filed in my office April 20, 1868. Attest J.J. Curry Clk the above account is in Error $100.00 W – confirmed July 29 1868 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- McGraw, H. – Jul 1882 – page 423 N.E. Moats, Guardn In a/c Current with said Ward H. McGraw To amt recd from M.H. Dean Com from sale of land $250.00 To interest on same to 19 July 1883 $56.25 $306.25 By amt paid A.H. Lindsey Voucher 1 & 2 $5.55 By amt paid James Smith atty fee Voucher 3 $16.66 By amt paid E.L. Thomson Voucher 4 $2.87 By amt paid N.E. Moats Voucher 5 $269.05 By amt paid F.L. Shearer Voucher 6 $10.00 Coms on $250. $25.00 This leaves bal due me herein. Balance Guardian and additional Cost bill to Clk & printer Moats $22.53 Filed April 12, 1882 Confirmed July 19, 1882 Recorded July 22, 1882 E.L. Thomson, Clerk, By W.S. Lawson, DC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- McGraw, Jospeh – Jul 1882 – page 423 N.E. Moats Guardn. a/c current with said minor Joseph McGraw. To amount from M.H. Dunn Comr Sale of land May 19, 1880 $250.00 To interest on same to 19 June 1882 $56.25 Making $306.25 . By amt paid A.H. Lindsey Voucher 1 $7.31 By $16.66 ½ int from 27 Sept/81 to July 19/82 $18.00 By amt paid A.H. Lindsey Voucher 3 $6.35 By amt paid E.L. Thomson ½ Voucher 4 $2.87 By amt paid N.E. Moats a/c Voucher 5 $266.75 By amt paid Mrs. Savage tuition Voucher 6 $2.50 By Com on $250. 10 per ct $25.00 $328.78 Balance due Guardian $22.53 Filed April 18, 1882 confirmed July 19, 1882 Recorded July 22, 1882 E.L. Thomson, Clerk, By W.S. Lawson, DC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- McKinstry, G.W. – Apr 1868 – page 234 William Harbison Guardian of G.W. McKinstry begs leave to report to the Hon Probate Court that in the year 1861 he was appointed guardian of said McKinstry that he went on in the year 1861 to collect some money due his Ward in the State of Mississippi, and failed to do so, and that he never has since received any thing on account of his said Ward. He therefore reports he has no Estate of his said Ward in his hands July 22d 1867. I W. Harbison do swear that the fact set forth in the foregoing report are true. W. Harbison Sworn to before me July 22, 1861, A.W. Files, Clerk Filed for record July 22d 1867 Confirmed April 29, 1868 A true copy of the original on file in my office. Attest J.J. Curry, Clerk No vouchers filed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- McShaw, A.J. – Jan 1866 – page 159 Wm H. Simpson Admr of A.J. McShaw in a/c with the Estate of A.W. McShaw 1865. Recd of the former admr of said Estate the following named negroes Fanny & 3 children, Mandy & 2 children, Clara, Harriet, Dick, Aleck, John, Bertha, child. These were hired as follows notes due 25th Dec 1865: Fanny & 3 children to Rollins $1.50 Mandy & 2 children to Martha Boykin $10.50 Clara to B.F. Smart $29.99 Harriet to B.F. Dunn $12.50 Dick to B.F. Dunn $80.00 Aleck to M. Boykin $311.00 John to B.F. Smart $535.00 Bet to Morris $51.00 Sold Wagon & oxen $600.00 Milly & Jane & child $500.00 He claims Credits as follows: To amt paid Jas… school comr Voucher 1 $1600.00 To amt paid A.W. Files Voucher 2 $10.00 To amt paid Jno Hill Voucher 3 $484.10 To amt paid B. Tiner Voucher 5 $88.90 To amt to be credited on Dr. Owen claim Voucher 6 $500.00 W.H. Simpson Filed Jany 13th 1866, A.W. Files, Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Milburn, Georgie M. – [1891] – page 477 In the matter of the Estate of Georgie M. Milburn, decd. First annual settlement W.T. Wooldridge Admr. Comes W.T. Wooldridge as Administrator of said Estate and shows that since his appointment as such he has become chargeable as follows, to wit: To amt appraisement of personal $405.80 To rent of W.B. Harris for 1889 $140.00 To rent of Robt. Deason $25.00 To cash of W.E. Guise $200.00 To cash of G.P. George for rent of residence from Sept to Mch 1889 $30.00 To cash of S.W. Bell $117.00 To cash of R. Road for right of way $150.00 To note of W.S. Fuller to W.S. Bell for $350.00 To Total amt debit $1417.80 And he claims the following Credits to wit: V1 By Probate claims of Radford & Blank 4th class $47.50 V2 By probate claims of W.L. Blanks $9.10 V3 By probate claims of W.L. Blanks $15.00 V4 By probate Williams & Straus $116.00 V5 By W.J. Flowers $7.50 V6 By C.M. Simpson $4.50 V7 By Simon Fisher $2.50 V8 By amt pd W.J. Flower for Cryer of sale $2.00 V9 By amt pd H.B. Dade getting St… $9.40 V10 By amt pd W.C. Maxwell $18.20 V11 By amt pd W.C. Williams $3.80 V12 By amt pd 3 appraisers $3.00 V13 By amt pd B.B. Stalon for clerk of sale $2.75 V14 By amt pd Harris & George $5.30 V15 By amt pd Taxes for 1889 $16.85 V16 By amt pd F.A. Gardner $51.80 V17 By Amt pd J.W. Morris $153.60 V18 By amt pd D.B. Pugh & Bro $13.85 By amt pd expenses for remitting money $.12 By amt pd personal property turned over to Frank Milburn at appraised value $107.00 P478 By amt brot forward $1417.80 By amt brot forward $589.77 By difference in appraisement of sale of personal property $5.85 By W.S. Fuller note not collected $350.00 By Adm coms on $954.93 @10% $95.50 By printers fees $1.50 By Total Credits $1042.62 Recapitulations To total amt debits $1417.80 By Total amt Credits $1042.62 To balance in Admrs hands $375.18 Which is respectfully submitted & prays to be confirmed. W.T. Wooldridge, Admr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mims, W.M.C. – Apr 1862 – page 83 DR Estate of W.M.C. Mims, dec a/c Current with R.F. Hazard Administrator Credits To difference between sale of property & the appraisement after deducting the negroes not sold $189.63 Amt paid Lucy Mims No 1 $300.00 Amt paid Lucy Mims No 2 $488.12 Amt paid Lucy Mims No 3 $150.00 Amt paid C.F. Hemmingway No 4 $6.00 Amt paid Jas H. Johnson No 5 $5.00 Amt paid A.H.M. Luther No 6 $15.00 Amt paid D.J. Cammack No 7 $1.00 Amt paid J.S. Coldclaugh for Taxes No 8 $1.00 Amt paid Jas Norris No 9 $134.88 $1290.63 By amt of account filed per statement $434.54 By amt of Inventory & appraisement $15408.05 $15484.59 The above is a true copy of the original now on file as approved at April Term 1862 Attest A.W. Files, Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mims, W.M.C. – Oct 1863 – page 113 Account for final Settlement of R.F. Hazard as administrator of Estate of W.M.C. Mims rendered by Joseph C. Avent administrator of R.F. Hazard. On this account R.F. Hazard is charged with balance as per a/c filed 29 Jany 1862. $14351.96 By vouchers Negros & commissions $10327.12 By D.J. Cammack Receipt $3303.23 $13607.85 Balance due Estate $944.11 . And he is credited by Vouchers filed: Voucher 1 Lucy Mims receipt $4855.77 Voucher 2 Lucy Mims $1316.40 Voucher 3 L. Cloud $4.00 Voucher 4 A.W. Files $1.50 Voucher 5 Johnston & Bolling $225.00 Voucher 6 Balance due Hazard from Estate of Mims as per ledger $95.56 Voucher 7 P.H. Whitlock admr S. Mims $445.89 $6743.12 Forward Vouchers $1290.63 Value of Negros John York & Suky & child Charged in appraisement list and turned over to Mrs. S. Mims $3100 $3100.00 By commissions at 10 per cent $11133.75 On $1000.00 $100.00 Total $10133.75 At 5 pr ct on $4000.00 $200.00 Total $6133.75 At 3 per ct on $6133.75 $184.00 $10337.12 By assets returned un-administered Note on W.S. Cox & others $12.75 Note on W.W. Clyde & others $31.00 Note on D.J. Cammack $16.20 Note on D.L. Evans $65.00 $124.95 $124.95 $10452.06 Note on F.A.T. Edwards & others $43.50 Note on Wm P. Fisher $67.00 Note on Jesse W. Herron $169.39 Note on J.L. Holloway $49. 10 $328.87 Note on S.L. Harris $61.45 Note on Jas P. Mims $672.00 Note on Lucy Mims $1047.27 Note on Lucy Mims $215.49 Note on D.W. Perkins $17.75 $2013.96 Note on J.M. Sherm $1.52 Note on R. Sav… $38.25 P114 P.H. Whitlock $64.35 Whittington Recpt for notes on D. Gaston & others $14.70 Note on J. Bullock & others Probated $227.00 $496.30 A/C on G. Wallace $17.00 A/C on P.T. Harris $125.48 A/C on P.T. Harris $24.50 A/C on Dr. P.T. Harris $11.00 A/C on W.H. & O.B. Tebbs $12.25 A/C on S.W. Moore $2.25 F.B. Savage $2.50 $194.98 A/C on H.N. Bloom… $9.23 A/C on L. Bagley $1.75 A/C on J.S. Coldclaugh $40.74 A/C on W.A. Howd $25.00 A/C on J.L. Holloway $44.25 A/C on J.W. Lacy $1.00 $144.17 $13634.33 D…ect $22.50 in admr by … Court $22.50 $13607.85 Filed 27 April 1863, A.W. Files, Clk The …. True copy of the original … file as confirmed at July Term 1863. Attest A.W. Files, Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Moore, A.J. – Jul 1878 – page 396 A.J. Moore Est, W.L. Butler Admr To amt recd from sale of Land under order of Court $1500.00 And he claims credit as follows: Voucher 1 By amt pd Files & Prather $12.00 Voucher 3 By amt pd Van Gilder & McKelvy $472.50 Voucher 4 By amt pd Van Gilder & McKelvy $68.00 Voucher 5 By amt pd Fred Myres $124.05 Voucher 6 By amt pd W.G. Rolfe Judge $2.50 Voucher 8 By amt pd J.P. Clark $565.80 By com on $1340.49 10% on 1 m $100.00 By com on $340.49 5% $17.02 Voucher 9 Proof of Publication $1.25 Balance due Estate $136.88 $1500.00 Filed 22nd Janry 1878 Confirmed recorded July 30th 1878 E.L. Thomson Clk, per N.E. Jackson, DC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Moore, A.J. – Jun 1880 – page 408 A.J. Moore Est. W.L. Butler Admr To amt. due on Cast settlement $136.88 By Voucher 1 amt pd J.W. Morris $44.79 By Voucher 2 amt pd H. Myer $55.00 By Voucher 3 amt pd N.P. Jones assigned J.H. Cohen $190.50 By Voucher 4 amt pd Isaac Cohen $300.00 By 5% Com on $570.29 $28.31 Filed Jun 17th 1880 Recorded July 21st 1880 E.L. Thomson Clk, Jackson DC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Moore, W.A. – Jan 1870 – page 283 John Moore Admr of the Estate of W.A. [blank] presents the following as his annual settlement. He charges himself with the entire Est amounting as per sales bill $2180.23 The Claims credit as follows: To amt Pd Norman V1 $75.00 To amt Pd Moore & Murphey V2 $ $20.00 To amt Pd Jackson V3 $22.00 To amt revenue V4 $21.00 To Amt Pd Clerk V5 $18.85 $156.85 Balance due Est $2023.38 $2180.23 All of which is respectfully submitted, W.D. Moore, Atty Filed Jan 22, 1870. A true copy from original on file in my office Attest J.J. Curry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Moore, W.A. – Jul 1870 – page 296 John Moore Admr of W.A. Moore a/c current. In the Ashley Probate Court July Term thereof 1870 John Moore Admr of the Estate of W.A. Moore presents the following as his annual settlement in said Estate. He charge himself as per amount due at last settlement as follows: $2023.38 Voucher 1 To amt paid Norman $62.43 Voucher 2 To amt paid Noble $185.39 Voucher 3 To amt paid Coldclough $17.50 Voucher 4 To amt paid Barrett & Lesashier $86.66 Voucher 5 To amt paid Barrett & Lesashier $250.86 Voucher 6 To amt paid Hurleg & White $78.13 Voucher 8 To amt paid John Summer $40.00 Voucher 9 To amt paid Bradley $34.00 Voucher 10 To amt paid Steeverd $34.50 Voucher 11 To amt paid John Price $35.00 Voucher 12 To amt paid Bradley $24.31 Voucher To amt paid Howard $444.00 To amt paid services in gathering crop $100.00 Commissions $200.00 Clerks fees $15.70 Duckworth $2.50 $1800.78 Balance due Estate $222.60 $2023.38 All of which is submitted W.D. Moore I J.J. Curry do certify that the foregoing is a true and perfect copy of the original on file and filed July 16th 1870 Attest J.J. Curry, Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morgan, S.D. – Dec 1872 – page 333 Annual Settlement of John G. Morgan as administrator of S.D. Morgan Est. DR To cash collected on notes $450.00 To cash collected on notes $500.00 To cash collected on notes $461.85 $1411.85 CR By cash for paying taxes $3.00 By cash for paying taxes $1.00 By cash for paying on goods $10.00 Commissions to Wells for collecting $50.00 By costs $5.00 By commissions paid Wells $54.53 By costs paid $13.35 By commissions to Wells $53.00 By commissions to Wells $5.68 By Tax & c $10.78 By fee for Wells $20.00 $226.34 Bal due Estate $1185.51 $1411.85 The administrator would respect fully state that the Est. of said S.D. Morgan which came to his consisted entirely of notes which were in the hands of W.T. Wells exr. Who has collected all that could be collected. The balance be returned as insolvent. The whole of the sums collected are due administrator on his probates, claims, & for services rendered. He therefore prays that this be considered his final settlement & that he be required to make no further settlement. J.G. Morgan, Admr I hereby certify that the foregoing settlement was filed in my office on the 7th day of May 1872. And that the same is a true copy of the original now on file in my office & confirmed at the Oct term of the Court Oct. 1872. Recorded Dec 11th 1872, J.J. Curry, clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morgan Heirs – Jan 1878 – page 392 W.B. Morgan Guard. Morgan heirs DR To cash as Guardian $154.37 ½ By Clerks Cost $3.00 Expense of getting money $6.00 $9.00 Leaving balance due heirs $145.37 ½ $154.37 ½ Filed Oct 16th 1876, Confirmed & recorded Janry 23rd 1878 E.L. Thomson, Clk, Jackson DC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morgan Heirs – Oct 1879 – page 407 Morgan Heirs, W.B. Morgan Gud. To bal due on last settlement $145.37 By amt pd Lou Morgan $30.88 By amt pd Thomson Clk $7.80 By amt pd Jas R. Morgan $28.00 By amt pd Sam B. Morgan $5.50 By amt pd W.R. Morgan $26.00 By amt pd Thos. G. Morgan $6.75 By com on $145.37 at 10% $14.53 Filed Oct 17th 1879 E.L. Thomson Clk, Jackson DC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morse, William – Jan 1883 – page 433 M.E. Morse Admx of William Morse, Decd. In the Ashley Probate Court, To the Hon. W.G. Rolfe, Judge & c. M.E. Morse as Admx of William Morse, Decd in the discharge of his duty as such since his appointment begs leave to make the following Report. She has become chargeable as follows: To Amt of appraisement $232.33 Notes & a/c in Inventory $658.09 Amt Total $890.42 And she claims credit: By def. between sales bill & appraisement $105.83 By ½ sales bills as my Dower $63.25 By Voucher 1 amt Paid Shropshire $11.50 By Voucher 2 amt Paid J.H. Keener $62.50 By Voucher 3 amt Paid T.F. Price $10.00 By Voucher 4 amt Paid Morris … $22.60 By Voucher 5 amt Paid Danl Adams $34.00 By Voucher 6 amt Paid S.L. Moore $5.66 By Voucher 7 amt Paid M.H. Dean $26.96 By Voucher 8 amt Paid W.S. Lawson $19.00 By Voucher 9 amt Paid J.G. Fleming $10.00 By Voucher 11 amt Paid J.P. C…man $18.00 By Voucher 12 Taxes for 79, 80, 81 $51.67 By Voucher 13 amt Paid W.H. Goodwin $25.00 E.L. Thomson Clks fees $14.10 Printers fees $1.25 Com 10% on $1997.32 $49.73 $547.05 To amt due Estate $343.37 Which leaves a balance of $343.37 in this Admx hands which said amount is in uncollected notes due the Estate, all of which is respectfully submitted. Filed July 7, 1882 Confirmed January 3, 1883, Recorded January 24, 1883 E.L. Thomson, Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Moten, W.C. – Apr 1867 – page 218 Est W.C. Moten a/c ct In the Ashley Probate Court. To the April Term AD 1867. To the Honl W.S. Lawson Judge & c. J.L. Holloway as administrator d.b.n. of the Estate of W.C. Moten ,decd. begs leave to report that that since his appointment as such in the discharge of his trust he has had the following transactions and is chargeable as follows viz: He charges himself to balance due on last settlement of : Avent. Ad. Reced 29th Jany/62 $2178.66 Negro hire 1863 $400.00 Negro hire 1864 $400.00 Rent of land 1863 $150.00 Rent of land 1864 $30.00 Rent of land 1866 $193.46 $3353.12 And he claims credits viz: By G.M. Christian order for proceeds of cotton burned by Confed. officers 1 $250.00 By amt pd Lefils & Christian 2 $1.00 By amt pd B. Tiner 3 $5.50 By amt pd B. Tiner 4 $7.56 By amt pd S. Wood dower 5 $591.15 By amt confed money collected for negro hire 6 $200.00 Coms on $1000 @10% $100.00 To amt assets brot ford $3352.12 By amt credits brot ford $1157.96 $2194.16 J.H. Johnston, Atty Filed 20 April 1867, A.W. Files Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Muckian, M. – Jan 1887 – page 446 V.W. Van Gilder Administrator of Estate of M. Muckian, Decd. In account with said Estate. June 23, 1885 To Cash Recd of Tom Stilwell $74.07 June 27, 1885 To Amt from sale of Personal Property $46.00 July 20, 1885 To Cash of W.J. Ferguson $325.00 Jan 19, 1886 To s/d of W.J. Ferguson on Jas Phelp & c $400.00 March 27, 1886 To Cash of B.M. Watson $43.75 $888.82 To county scrip on hand $493.82 To county scrip of G.W. Franklin $12.00 To county scrip of B.M. Watson $6.85 To note on W.J. Ferguson due Jany 1st 1887 $400.00 To note on W.J. Ferguson due Jany 1st 1888 $400.00 Filed July 5th 1886 confirmed Jany 19th 1887, Duly Recorded Jany 21st 1887 Z.P. Stell, Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Muckain, M. – Aug 1888 – page 460 J.W. Van Gilder Admr. M. Muckain Est Final Settlement Account of J.W. Van Gilder as administrator of M.Muckain, decd. And he charges himself as follows: 1885 Jun 23 To cash of Tom Stilwell $74.07 1885 Jun 27 To amount of sales of personal property $46.00 1885 July 20 To cash of W.J. Ferguson $325.00 1886 Jan 19 To cash of W.J. Ferguson on Jno Philp & co $400.00 1886 Mar 27 To cash of B.M. Watson $43.75 1887 Jan 21 To s/d C.M. Boyce to W.J. Ferguson $400.00 To county Scrip $535.47 To county Scrip of Geo. Franklin $12.00 To county Scrip of B.M. Watson $6.85 $554.32 1888 Jany 16 To cash of W.J. Ferguson $400.00 1888 Jany 16 To cash of W.H. Smith $260.00 1888 Jany 16 To cash of sale of County Scrip $220.85 Crds 1885 May 16 By cash to Scott Hunting Property from Tiners $.50 1885 Jun 27 By cash to F. Giles Auctioneer of sale V1 $1.00 1885 July 2 By cash to B. Tiner Prob Claim V2 $50.00 1885 July 23 By cash to I.J. Newton Prob Claim V3 $60.00 1885 July 23 By cash to E.D. Watson V4 $4.67 1885 July 23 By cash to J.S. Goodwin Prob Claim V5 $2.75 1885 July 24 By cash to Dean & Cone Prob Claim V6 $1.10 1885 July 25 By cash to J.H. Pryor Prob Claim V7 $9.85 1885 July 25 By cash to E.A. Scott Prob Claim V8 $6.00 1885 Aug 28 By cash to Mrs. Ann Welch V9 $200.00 1886 Feb 18 By cash to F.P. Whillock witness fee V10 $1.50 1886 Mar 15 By cash to L.M. Keith Prob Claim V11 $7.50 1886 Mar 19 Taxes V12 $.84 1886 Apr 21 Mrs. Ann Welch V13 $147.00 1887 Jan 17 H.R. Downey Publication V14 $1.25 1887 Mar 1 Mrs. Ann Welch V15 $550.00 1887 April 18 B. Tiner for Mon… V16 $100.00 1888 Jan 25 Ann Welch V17 $650.00 Clerks Cash $30.55 Printers fees $650.00 Coms on $1000. $100.00 Coms on $1169.67 $58.48 1888 May 23 By cash to Ann Welch $185.43 $269.61 Confirmed at July Term Probate Court 1888 Recorded Aug 4th 1888 Z.P. Stell, Clk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional Comments: Part of the Probate Records file. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ar/ashley/history/other/administ15ms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/arfiles/ File size: 116.2 Kb