Ashley County ArArchives History .....Administrators Accounts Current, Bk 2, C ************************************************ 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 November 16, 2012, 2:15 pm ******************************************************************************* Cameron, Elizabeth – Oct 1855 – page 80 Annual Settlement account of Samuel F. Mains as administrator of the Estate of Elizabeth Cameron decd filed … the July term of the Probate Court AD 1855 of Ashley County, Arkansas. DR To amount of appraisement filed March 15th 1853 $2,092.82 Difference of Appraisement and sales bill $99.37 1853 To hire of Negro Eda and rent of land $105.00 1854 To hire of Negro & rent of land $177.50 1855 To amt of sales of Negro Eda $770.00 Total $3,145.95 CR By difference between the appraisement and amt of sales bill $99.37 By appraised value of Negro Eda $625.00 By appraised value of land $500.00 By amt paid as per Voucher No 1 $122.58 By amt paid as per Voucher No 2 By amt paid as per Voucher No 3 $30.00 By amt credited Cohen & Tiner Note $73.00 Total $1,350.58 Examined and ordered to be filed July 24, 1855 H. Bryant Judge Examined & approved October 22, 1855 H. Bryant Judge of Probate The foregoing account current was filed AD 185… and the same is now duly recorded. Robt F. Holmes Clk per E.O. Hundley D.C. ******************************************************************************* Cameron, Elizabeth – Jan 1856 – page 128 Voucher accompanying Acct Curt of S.F. Mains Admr of the Est of Elizabeth Cameron decd Filed 29th Jany 1856. Voucher No. 1 Elizabeth Cameron To Mathew H. Dean March 18th 1852. To this amount paid for the entrem ? of $153 30/100 a…? 6 p p4 Acre $114.98 Interest 13 months $7.60 Total $122.58 State of Arkansas, County of Ashley I Mathew H. Dean do solemnly swear that nothing has been paid or delivered towards the satisfaction of the above demand except what is credited thereon and that the sum of one hundred P129 and twenty two 58/100 dollars above demanded is justly due so help me God. Mathew H. Dean Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th April 1850 Jno B. Savage Clerk Recd Hamburg, April 25th 1853 of S.F. Mains Administrator one hundred and twenty two dollars in full of the above amount. Mathew H. Dean The foregoing I do hereby certify to be a true copy of the original on file in my office and the same is now duly recorded. Robt F. Holmes Clerk, Pr E.O. Hendley D.C. Voucher No. 3 Hamburg, Ark. 1853 Mrs. Elizabeth Cameron to J.W.M. Kirkpatrick Balances on execution in my favor issued from Jno. S. Dabney’s Court $25.00 Interest on the same for 2 years up to 1st October 1854 at 10 per ct pr annum $5.00 Total $30.00 State of Arkansas, County of Ashley I J.W.M. Kirkpatrick do solemnly swear that nothing has been paid or delivered in satisfaction of the above act except what is credited thereon and that the sum of thirty dollars as above sworn to is justly due so help me God. This the 1st day of June 1855 J.W.M. Kirkpatrick Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of Jun 1855 Robt F. Holmes Clerk Repayment of the within a/c of S.F. Mains administrator of Elizabeth Cameron decd June 1st 1855 J.W.M. Kirkpatrick The foregoing I do hereby certify to be a true copy of the original on file in my office and the same is now duly recorded. Robt F. Holmes Clerk, Pr E.O. Hendley D.C. Recd on the within account Seventy three dollars of S.F. Main’s admr of E. Cameron decd July 24th 1855 Joseph P. Dean The foregoing I do hereby certify to be a true copy of the receipt on the account of Cohn & Frank against the Estate of Elizabeth Cameron decd. amount of said account P130 is $241. 94/100 and the same is now duly recorded. Robt F. Holmes Clerk, Pr E.O. Hendley D.C. ******************************************************************************* Cameron Heirs – May 1857 – page 324 Annual Settlement account of Joseph P. Dean Guardian of Joseph, John Columbus, Sarah and Francis Carmeron minor heirs of Elizabeth Cameron deceased filed at the January term of the Probate Court in and for Ashley County on the 29th day of January AD 1856 CR By cash paid R.F. Holmes Clerk for filing bond as per Voucher No. 1 $10.00 Examined and confirmed May 1st 1856 H. Bryant Judge The foregoing account current was filed in my office 1st day of May AD 1856 and the same is now duly recorded. Robt F. Holmes Clerk By E.O. Hundley DC Voucher filed with above account: Voucher No. 1 $10.00 January 29th AD 1856 Recd of Joseph P. Dean Guardian of the minor heirs of Elizabeth Cameron Decd Ten dollars as fees to be credited on the sw… a/p of said Ward. Robt F. Holmes Clk The foregoing voucher was filed in my office 1st day of May AD 1856 and the same is now duly recorded. Robt F. Holmes Clerk By E.O. Hundley DC ******************************************************************************* Christian, Lucy P. – Apr 1878 – page 386 The account Current of Joseph L. Christian as Guardian of Lucy P. Christian This Guardian has hands as the property of said Lucy P. Christian his Ward the following negro slaves: Jane a woman, Betsy a woman and George a boy. And I hired out Betsy for the year 1856 & 1857 for $200.00 And I hired out Betsy for the year 1857 for $125.00 And I hired out Betsy for the year 1857 for $20.00 Amount received from Wallace admr due by note 1st Jany 1857 $99.00 $454.00 And I claim credits as follows: Cash paid Doctors bill for negro $2.00 Cash paid merchandise from Barrett & Christian 1856 $31.32 Cash paid Board & tuition to Halse $9.00 Cash paid board living & to myself in 1856 $52.00 Cash paid G.M. Christian $72.00 Cash paid J.H. Johnston in 1857 $22.00 Cash paid B.F. Smart in 1857 $20.00 Cash paid Barrett & Christian Mdse in 1857 $21.45 Cash paid Lefils & Christian Mdse in 1857 $1.70 Cash paid S.E. Cole mdse in 1856 $0.73 $232.20 $221.80 The above account current of Joseph D. Christian as Guardian of Lucy P. Christian was filed in my office on the 28 day of January 1858. And the same was in all things confirmed by the Probate Court on the 27th day of April AD 1858 and ordered to be recorded to be recorded. And I hereby certify that the above is a full and copy of the original on file Robt. F. Holmes Clk By Wm S. Lawson DC ******************************************************************************* Christmas, B.D. – Oct 1861 – page 73 In the Honble. Probate Court of Ashley County, July Term thereof AD 1861 Martha M. Christmas as Executrix of the last will and testament of B.D. Christmas decd in this her second account current charges herself as follows (To wit) By Amt of assets in her hands and due to her at this of her first account current at the April Term of this Honble. Court on the 23d day of April 1860 $716.45 ˝ And this accountant claims the following credits, to wit as per Vouchers: Voucher No 23 & 26 Paid to James Cates $31.41 Vouchers No 24 & 27 Paid to Johnson Bull $34.87 ˝ Voucher No 28 Paid to Ambrose Bull, Jr $20.55 Vouchers No 29 Paid to R.D. Noland $17.00 Total $98.83 ˝ And for her commissions on the same at five pr cent $4.94 $103.77 ˝ $612.68 ˝ Martha M. Christmas Executrix By John Carroll Atty in fact The foregoing is a true copy of the original now on file. The same was confirmed at October Term 1861. A.W. Files, Clk By T.P. Day, D.C. ******************************************************************************* Clark, L. – Jan 1861 – page 56 W.P. Fisher, Admr L. Clark A/c ct William P. Fisher, as administrator of the Estate of L. Clark decd charges himself in a/c Current for final settlement. To balance as per final settlement filed 24 Jan 1860 $7,280.26 which balance is composed of appraised value of negroes and other property To amount of sale of land to D.L. Evans $2,075.00 To amount of sale of land to Mary Clark $404.85 To nett proceeds of Cotton Crop 1859 on voucher 16 $1,110.01 Total $11,270.98 And he claims credit as per voucher filed. M. Clark receipt Dower Voucher 1 $2,700.00 J.W. Everett Voucher 2 $2.02 J.W. Everett Voucher 3 $3.76 R.F. Hazard Voucher 4 $3.00 J. Norris Voucher 5 $46.05 T.B. Savage Voucher 6 $15.00 R.F. Hazard Voucher 7 $8.00 R.F. Hazard Voucher 8 $17.73 R.F. Hazard Voucher 9 $27.08 R.D. Porter Voucher 10 $200.00 R.D. Porter Voucher 11 $180.00 A. Cohn Voucher 12 $391.08 J.W.M. Kirkpatrick Voucher 13 $4.70 Geo. Owens Voucher 14 $2.00 J.L. Holloway Voucher 15 $4.88 I.J. Tully & Co Voucher 16 $100.91 say $2202.59 less balance due them of 1991.68 $1,100.91 Wm Roberts Voucher 17 $511.56 T.E. Fisher Voucher 18 $17.81 J.H. Johnston Voucher 19 $22.00 Total $5,648.45 The appraisement lists a/c sales of Cotton and lands show the whole estate administered to be $19031.00 and the claim commissions $100.00 at 10 p ct say $100.00 on $4000.00 at 5 p ct say $200.00 on $1400.00 at 3 p ct say $342.00 $642.00 Total $6,090.45 The foregoing is a true copy of the original now on file the same was confirmed at the January term 1861. A.W. Feles Clk ******************************************************************************* Collier, John P. & H.C. – Apr 1858 – page 384 James H. Johnston as Guardian of John P. Collier submits the following account of his guardianship and charges himself with assets as per last settlement in Union County to wit: $218.07 Also negro hire for 1857 $162.50 Negro hire for 1858 $190.00 Appraised value of negroes $1,600.00 Total $2,170.57 And claims credits as follows: Voucher 1 cash paid J.D. Christian $2.00 Voucher 2 cash paid Morgan Clerk $4.12 Voucher 3 cash paid expenses little negro $54.00 $60.12 total $2,110.45 James H. Johnston as Guardian of H.C. Collier submits the following account of his guardianship and charges himself with the appraised value of negroes: $1,600.00 To balance of negro hire upon last settlement in Union County $416.42 To negro hire for 1857 $162.50 To negro hire for 1858 $190.00 Total $2,368.92 And claims credits as follows: Voucher 1 acct J.P. Collier paid J.D. Christian $2.00 Voucher 2 acct J.P. Collier paid Morgan Clerk $4.12 Voucher 3 acct J.P. Collier paid expenses of little negroes $54.00 Voucher 4 acct J.P. Collier paid Ward H.C. Collier $150.00 $210.12 Total $2,158.80 The above account current of James H. Johnston as guardian of J.P. Collier and H.C. Collier were filed in my office on the 26 day of January 1858. And the same were duly confirmed by the Probate Court and ordered to be recorded to be recorded on the 27 day of April AD 1858. And thereby that the above contains a true and correct copy of the original now on file. Robt F. Holmes Clerk, By Wm. S. Lawson DC ******************************************************************************* Cooper, Stephen – Jan 1857 – page 92 Inventory of the property belonging to the Estate of Stephen Cooper decd made this [blank] day of January AD 1856 by James Norris as per the administrator of the County of Ashley, State of Arkansas. Viz: One promissory Note on Horace P. Cooper and H.C. Roberts payable to Stephen Cooper or bearer, dated Oct 1853 and due 1st day of January 1857 bearing 10 pr cent interest from maturity until paid for $205.00. One promissory note on said Cooper and Roberts payable to Stephen Cooper or bearer, dated Oct 3rd 1853 due first day of January 1856, bearing ten percent interest from maturity until paid for the sum of $150.00. One promissory note on Edward H. Moore payable to Stephen Cooper or bearer dated January 12th 1851 due first day of January 1853 bearing 10 pr cent int. from due until paid for $17.75 with a credit endorsed thereon of ten dollars dated 195h April 1854. Then witness certi…tes for attendance as witness in the Circuit court of Ashley Ark purporting to have been sworn to but not subscribed by said Cooper all dated 8 April 1852 amounting in all to $8.00. Two witnesses certificates for attendance in Sums Court but not subscribed by s… P93 Cooper dated 6th October 1852 amounting in all to $2.00. State of Arkansas, County of Ashley} I James Norris do solemnly swear that the within and foregoing inventory contains a full and complete list of all the goods, chattels, money books, papers, and evidences of debt and all the debts due or becoming due of said Estate as far as I have been able to ascertain them except the property res..ed as the absolute property of the widow of said Stephen Cooper decd and that I was not indebted or found in any contract to the said Stephen Cooper at the time of his death so help me God. James Norris Sworn to and subscribed before me Robt. F. Holmes Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County of Ashley & State of Arkansas Jany 30th 1856 Robt F. Holmes Clk By Wm H. Rawlins D.C. The foregoing Inventory was filed 30th Jany 1856 and the same is now duly recorded. Robt F. Holmes Clerk pr E.O. Hundley D.C. Additional Comments: Part of the Probate Records file. 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