RETURN; Estate of Thomas Bell, Sr....1 Jul 1868....Elbert County, Georgia LDS Film 0209557 Elbert County, Georgia Court of Ordinary Annual Returns Records Book Y, 1866-1869 Page 581 Return Est. Thomas Bell decd 1868 Schedule of Return number one of the acts and doings of Enoch Bell as one of the Executors of the will and Codicil of Thomas Bell Sen. Late of Elbert County deceased from the 4 day of November 1867 to the First Day of July 1868. Account of the Sale of Property of deceased not considered disposed of by the will on the 12th day of December 1867 after legal notice at public outcry. 1 Piece of Sole leather at 25 cts per lb (?)......to Wm B. Bell..................$1.00 1 Piece of Sole leather at 25 cts per lb (?).....to Wm. B. Bell ......................70 1 Corn Sheller..................to Wm B Bell..................$1.25 2 chisels....1 augur...______......................................to Wm B Bell.................. $1.25? 1 Grind Stone......to Wm B Bell...................$1.00 2 Waggon tires at _______......to Wm B Bell...................$____ 1 Piece Iron at 5 cts per lb.......to Wm B Bell....................$1.00? 1 Two horse waggon........to Wm B Bell..................$16.50 4 Dagon (?) Plows, Stocks.........................................to Wm B Bell................... $2.00 3 Dagon & 2 Scoop Stocks......to Wm B Bell....................$3.25 4 Scoop Stocks.........to Wm B Bell.........................60 1 Two horse Waggon.....to G S Bell.......................$12.25 1 Four horse Waggon......to Wm B Bell..................$15.00 1 Wheat Fan........to Wm B Bell....................$1.00 1 gin & Running Gear.....to Enoch Bell....................$6.50 1500 lbs seed cotton at 2.51 cts per Hundred....to F (?) B Smith................$____ 2 Raw Hides........to Anthony Johns.............$2.65 2 pieces of Iron at 7 cts per lb....to.G S Bell.........75 1 Club Ax........to Wm B Bell....................$1.30 1 Club Ax...............to J C Young.....................$2.25 ,.................................$120.34......(This does not add up.) Account current with Enoch Bell as one of the Executors on the will of Thomas Bell Sen. Late of Elbert County Deceased Voucher When paid No. 1 December 13th, 1867.......Paid ..........Proven account to Mary Hines (in gold)...$20.00 No. 2. December 17 1867............Paid .........H L Bell.......................................................$2.50 No 3. December 17 1867.............Paid..........H L Bell......................................................$24.80 No 4. December 17 1867.............Paid .........Tax for the year 1867..................................$29.21 No. 5.December 17 1867.............Paid..........Tax for the additional 1867.........................$4.20 No 6. January 7th 1868................Paid..........Proven account to S Franklin & Co...........$51.75 No 7. December 17 1867.............Paid..........Proven account to I J Heard & Co..............$14.83 No 8.January 13...........................Paid .........Ordinarys Fees..Wm H Edwards................$13.35 No 9. January 24 1868.................Paid .........Proven Acct to Wm Grimes........................$38.55 No 10. Febry 13th 1868...............Paid .........Proven acct...A C Mathews.........................$37.00 No 11..Febry 14th 1868...............Paid .........Proven Acct...Mary Hines ............................................................................. Gold $5.00 greenback $18.75..............$.23.75 No 12..Febry 15th 1868...............Paid .........A C Stovall on acct made by Dr Bell...........$22.50 No 13. Feby 16th 1868................Paid..........George S Bell.................................................$5.25 No 14. June 29th 1868.................Paid..........M O Dowd by L H Smith............................$29.84 No 15..June 29th 1868.................Paid..........J E Bell Trustee for Sarah Bell....................$37.86 No 16. Oct 28th 1868..................Paid...........E B Tate Jr.....................................................$2.50 ............$347.89 Copy Vouchers No 1 Received of Enoch Bell one of Executors of the will of Thomas Bell Sen twenty dollars in gold on the within account this 13th day of December 1867. Mary (her X mark) Hines Test N Butler No 2. Received of Enoch Bell one of the Executors of the will of Thomas Bell Sen Deceased two dollars 50 cts in full for the within account December 17th 1867. H L Bell No. 3 Received of Enoch Bell one of the Executors of the will of Thomas Bell Sen Deceased twenty four dollars 80 cts in full for the within account Decemb 17th 1867 H L Bell No 4. Rec of Enoch Bell $29.21 his tax as Exer on the will of Thomas Bell Dec for 1867 E B Higginbotham J C No 5.Recd of Enoch Bell $4.20 his additional taxes Exr on the Est. of Thomas Bell Dec. for 1867 E B Higginbotham J C No 6. Received of Enoch Bell Exer of Estate of Thos Bell Ds (sic) Fifty-one & 75/100 Dollars in full of the within acct Jan 7th 1868 S Franklin & Co No 7. Recevd Elberton Ga Jan 7th 1868 of Enoch Bell Executor of the estate of Thos Bell Decd Fourteen & 83/100 Dollars in full of the above acct T J Heard & Co No 8. Recd this 13th day of Jany 1865 from Enoch Bell one of the Executors of the will of Thomas Bell Sr decd thirteen 35/100 Dollars in Full of the above account W H Edwards Ordinary No 9. Received Janary 24th 1868 of Enoch Bell one of the Executors of Thomas Bell Sen deceased twenty eight Dollars and fifty five cents a balance in full of the within Proven account.. $28.55 Wm Grimes No 10. Recd Thirty Seven Dollars payment of Enoch Bell Executor on the estate of Thomas Bell deceased Feb 13th 1868 A C Mathews No 11. Received of Enoch Bell Executor of Thomas Bell Deceased five dollars in gold, eighteen dollars and 75 cts in green backs the 14th day of February 1867 Mary (her X mark) Hines Test. George S Bell No. 12..Received of Enoch Bell one of the Executors of the will of Thomas Bell Sr Deceased twenty two Dollars 50 cts on the within account February 15th 1868 A C Stovall No 13. Rec Feby 16 1868 of Enoch Bell one of the Executors of the will of Thomas Bell Sen Deceased five Dollars and twenty five cents in full of the within account George S Bell No 14. Recd June 29th 1868 of Enoch Bell one of the Executors of Thomas Bell Sen Deceased twenty six dollars and two cents a principal and three Dollars & Eighty two cents as interest in full Payment of the within account. M O C Dowd by L H Smith No 15. Recd June 29th of Enoch Bell one of the Executors of Thos Bell Sen decd Thirty-three dollars and fifty two cents as principal and $4 34/100 as interest in full payment of the within account Jonathan E Bell Trustee For Sarah Bell No 16. Recd of Enoch Bell Executor of Thomas Bell decd Two \50/100 Dollars in full of my fees for receiving and recording Return made this day this Oct 28th 1868 E B Tate Jr, Ordinary Georgia, Elbert County Personally came before me Enoch Bell one of the Executors of Thomas Bell decd who being duly sworn says that the above return as it stands stated is just & correct. Sworn t}o and Subscribed before me this Oct 28th 1868. E B Tate Jr Ordinary Enoch Bell The above Return Sworn to & filed in the ordinary office of Elbert County this Oct 28th 1868 E B Tate Jr Ordinary The above Return approved and allowed and ordered to Record by the Ordinary of Elbert County. 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