Penelope Taunton Estate Settlement 1853-1858 Macon County, GA Estate of Penelope Taunton Macon County - Estate Records pages 190 - 192 Inventory and Appraisment of the personal property of the estate of Penelope Taunton decd. 1 Griddle & Pot Rack 7.00 1 Set of Knives & forks 75 1 Tub & pail 25 1 Tray 15 3 Stove Jars 75 6 Head Hogs 10.00 1 pr Steelyards 10 1 pr Hamer & singletree 95 1 Set of Plows & stuck 37~ 1 Plow & 3 Rods 25 2 Plows 40 2 Turning Plows 20 1 Stack fodder (per hundred) 70 30 Bushels Corn pr Bushel 50 15 " " " " 62~ 15 " " " " 63 1 Table 2.50 1 Bible 50 1 Looking Glass 12~ 6 Chairs 2.25 1 Loom 3.00 2 Pots & Skillet 50 1 Bed Stead 3.25 1 Safe 6.50 1 Bureau 1.00 1 Chest 25 1 Brass clock 2.00 1 Spinning wheel 40 2 Ovens 1.30 $4140 1/2 Negro man Joseph about 84 years old 50.00 Negro woman Nelly " 60 " " 50.00 Negro Fello Dick " 16 " " 1200.00 1300~ No notes & accounts in favor of the Estate $1341 40 1/2 Georgia ) We do certify upon oath that as far as was produced to us Macon County ) by the administrator, the above and foregoing contains a true appraisment of the goods chattels & credits of the estate of Penolope Taunton decd. to the best of our judgment & understanding, Given under our hands and official signatures this the day of February 1856 Joshua Newsom ) Gideon Smith ) Appraisors James Marshall ) I do certify that the above appraisors were sworn to perform their duty as appraisors according to law this (BLANK) day of Feby 1856 Henry Hodges J.P. Court of Ordinary May adjourned Term 1857 It appearing to the Court that the original of the foregoing copy appraisment & the record thereof has been destroyed by fire, and it being further made to appear that this foregoing is a copy in substance of said destroyed original, It is ordered by the court that the said copy be established in lieu of said destroyed original; and that after the same is s___ upon the minutes that it be recorded in the book kept for ___ purpose - - - (Records Sept 11th 1857 WJ Collins ordy Sale Bill Sale of the personal property of the estate of Penelope Taunton l ate of Macon County deced. - sold on a credit until the 1st day of January 1857. 1 Griddle & Pot rack To John H. Harden 1.00 1 Set Knives & forks " Frances Taunton 75 1 Tub & pail " " " 25 1 Tray " " " 15 3 Stove Jars " " " 75 6 Head Hogs " John. H. Harden 10.00 1 pr. Steelyards " R Windham 10 1 pr. Hamer & Singletree " H. Taunton 95 1 Set of Plows & stock " Wm McDowell 37~ 1 Plow & 3 Rods " N Rodgers 25 2 Plows " L M Joy 40 2 Turning Plows " R Windham 20 1 Stack fodder " H Taunton 4.00 30 Bushels corn " Frances Taunton 15.00 15 " " " L M. Joy 9.37 15 " " " H Taunton 9.45 1 Table " G W Hodges 2.50 1 Bible " E Taunton 50 1 Looking Glass " F Taunton 1.24 6 Chairs " " " 2.50 1 Loom " " " 3.00 2 Pots & Skillet " " " 50 1 Bed Stead " " " 3.25 1 Safe " G W Taunton 6.50 1 Bureau " H Taunton 1.00 1 Chest " " " 25 1 Brass clock " " " 2.00 1 Spinning wheel " Wm McDowell 40 2 Ovens " G W Taunton 1.30 $76.827 Feby 1856 Thomas Amerson Admr Sale of the negroes belonging to the estate of Penelope Taunton - sold on a credit of 12 months. Negro woman Nelly To H Taunton 50.00 " Boy Dick " S Hill 1510.00 $1560.00 " man Joseph died previous to sale 1st Tuesday in January 1857 Thomas Amerson Admr Court of Ordinary May adjourned Term 1857 It having been made to appear that the original sale Bill of which the above & foregoing is a copy in substance as well as the record thereof has been destroyed by fire. On motion - Ordered by the Court that the same be established in lieu of said destroyed original. That this order & said copy sale bill be spread on the minutes of this court and then that the said be recorded in the book kept for the purpose - Recorded Sept 4th 1857 W J Collins Ordy Return of Thos Amerson Admr. The estate of Penelope Taunton decd. To Thomas Amerson Admr Dr 21 To Ordinary as pr voucher No 1 225 14 " W W Hill T.C. " " " 2 448 14 " Ordinary " 3 400 20 " " " 4 200 4 " " " 5 100 3 " " " 6 925 " S Rose & Co " 7 850 " S W Bedenbaugh T.C. " 8 639 6 " Thos Dixon Shff on fi fa " 9 16475 19 " A M K Swift " 10 1849 3 " S Rose & Co " 11 850 21 " Fish & Robinson " 12 2000 To amt of commissions due of the above 1248 $262.09 Cr To amt cash for Bale cotton in Macon at the time of the death of said Penelope Taunton 4286 " amt recd for hire of Joe & Nelly both for the year 1856 1000 " amt recvd for hire of Boy Dick for the year 1856 16200 21486 The negro man Joseph mentioned in the Bill of Appraisment died in the summer of 1856 & before he was sold. Georgia ) Before me W J Collins ordinary in & for said County Macon County ) personally came Thomas Amerson & being duly sworn deposeth & saith that above return is just & true as it now stands. Sworn to & subscribed before me his This Sept 23rd 1857 Thomas T Amerson W J. Collins Ordy mark No. 2 D. C. M. State Tax 2. 35. 8 County Tax 2. 12. 2 4. 48. 0 Recd of Penelope Taunton her State and County Tax for 1855 W W Hill T. C. M. C. No. 3 Recd of Thomas Amerson as Adm of Penelope Taunton Decd four dollars for Tempory (sic) letters & order to hire negroes Jany 14th 1856 W J Collins Ordy No. 4 Recd of Thomas Amerson Admr on Estate of Penelope Taunton two dollars for recording Inventory & sale Bill of said Estate, March 20, 1856 W J Collins Ordinary No. 6 Recd of Thomas Amerson Admr on Estate of Penelope Taunton nine 25/100 Dollars for letters, Bond, Appraisment & Order appointing him Admr. This March 3rd 1856 W J Collins Ordy No. 7 Thomas Amerson Adm of Penelope Taunton To S. Rose & Co. 1856 Dr. To advertising in Georgia Journal & Messinger (sic) June 4 for leave to sell land 60 days 500 Nov 12 Sale of negores 40 day 350 $8.50 Received of Thomas Amerson eight dollars and fifty cents In payment of the above. S Rose & Co No. 8 Recd of Thomas Amerson Admr on the estate of Penelope Taunton his State & County tax 1856 6.39 S W Bedenbaugh T. C. No. 9 Received of Thomas Amerson admr on the estate of Penelope Taunton deceased one hundred and sixty four dollars & 75 cents in full payment for sundry fi fas in my hands against said deceased. January 6th 1857 Thomas Dixon D. Shff No. 10 Mrs. Penelope Taunton Estate 1856 To A M K Swift Dr Jny 10 To 1 pr white Gloves 50 1pr star rings 50 100 1/4 yd Swiss muslin 15 1/2 yds Lace 26 1 " White Ribbon 10 1 "Jackonet muslin 50 60 12 " Jackonet muslin 50 3.60 1 Spool thread 5 365 6 3/4 " Homspun 14 \84 7 yds velvet @ 75\ 609 1 Block Ribbon 240 150 Brass Tacks 56 296 Screws 12 2 Papers tacks 20 2 yds Homspun 25 57 2 lb nails 16 1 Block Ribbon 1.20 136 6 yds fringe 25\ 1.50 1 yd Swiss muslin 50 200 $18.49 Recd payment from the hands of Thos Amerson Admr Feby 14, 1857 A M K Swift Georgia ) A M K Swift personally appeared before me who after Taylor County) being duly sworn deposeth and saith that the within account is just and true to the best of his Knowledge and belief. Feby 19th 1857 H H Long JP A M K Swift Received of Thomas Amerson administrator on the estate of Penelope Taunton Eighteen 49/100 Dollars for funeral expenses Feby 19th 1857 John F Humphries For A M K Swift No. 11 Thomas Amerson Adm of Newsom Taunton To Rose & Co Dr 1856 To Advertising in Georgia Journal & Messenger June 4 Leave to sell Lands 60 days 500 Aug 13 Sale of Land 40 days 350 850 Received of Thomas Amerson eight dollars and fifty cents in payment of the above account April 3rd 1857 S Rose & Co No. 12 Recd of Thomas Amerson adm on the estate of Penelope Tauntons estate twenty dollars for establishing papers in court of ordinary appertaining to said estate & making out returns &c May 21st 1857 Fish & Robinson Attys at Law Recorded Nov. 13th 1857 W J Collins Ordy Return of Thos Amerson adm. De bonis non, &c The Estate of Newsom Taunton decd. 1856 To Thomas Amerson administrator de bonis non Jany 14 To amt paid ordinary as pr voucher No 1 400 Mar 3 " " " " " " " 2 925 Aug 4 " " " " " " " 3 100 May 21 " " " Fish & Robinson " " 4 1000 To coms on the above 121 $25.46 1857 Cr Jany 1 By amt recvd for rent of Land (the place held by Penelope Taunton during her lifetime dower) for the year 1856 $10000 " Sale of Lot of Land No. 231 in 1st Dist Macon Co.-Nov.1856 137500 $1475.00 Georgia ) Before me W J Collins ordinary in & for said county Macon County ) personally came Thomas Amerson & being duly sworn deposeth & saith that the above Return is just & true as it now stands - Sworn to & subscribed before me this Sept 23rd 1857 his W J Collins Ordy Thomas T Amerson mark [NOTE: Numbers 1 & 5 were not recorded] Vouchers of Thos Amerson Adm de bonis non &c No. 1 Recvd of Thomas Amerson Adm debonis non of Newsom Taunton decd four dollars for Temporary letters & order to rent land January 14th 1856 W J Collins Ord No. 2 Recd of thomas Amerson Adm debonis non on Estate of Newsom Taunton decd. nine & 25/100 Dollars for taking & recording Bond, Letters of Adm, order & Printers fee This March 3rd 1856 W J Collins Ordy No. 3 Recd of Thomas Amerson Adm of Penelope Taunton decd & adm debonis non of Newsom Taunton two dollars for recording two orders to sell land & negroes of each estate Aug 4th 1856 W J Collins Ordy No. 4 Recd of Thomas Amerson Administrator debonis non on the estate of Newsom Taunton decd. ten dollars for professional services rendered in fixing up & making out Return &c. May 21st 1857 Fish & Robinson Attys at Law Recorded Nov 13th 1857 W. J. Collins Ordy Estate of Penelope Taunton Estate Records Book - Macon County pages 394-397 Return of Thomas Amerson Admr. The Estate of Penelope Taunton decd 1857 To Thomas Amerson Admr Dr Amount paid heirs as per voucher No. 1 $48.36 " " C A Loyd TC TC " 2 1.92 " " BF & G W Newsom " 3 26.25 " " B F Newsom " 4 105.00 " " B F & G W Newsom " 5 11.25 " " " " " " " 6 12.00 " " B F Newsom note " 7 190.51 " " " " " " 8 7.26 " " John Gaultney " 9 6.72 $120927 Georgia ) Before me John M Greer Deputy Ordinary in & for said Macon County ) County personally came Thomas Amerson Admr of Penelope Taunton decd. & being duly sworn saith the above return is true. Sworn to & Subscribed before me his January 6th 1858) Thomas T Amerson John M. Greer D. Ordy ) mark Voucher No. 1 Received of Thomas Amerson Administrator on the Estate of Penolope Taunton decd. two hundred and twelve 09/100 Dollars each as our dis- tributive share in the estate of Newsom Taunton so far as Penelope Taunton was our Guardian on said estate, November 28th 1857 G W Taunton her Frances T Taunton mark Emily Taunton T J Taunton No. 2 Recvd of Thomas Amerson Adm on the Estate of Mrs. P Taunton 1 dollar 92 cents 4 mills for the tax for the year 1857 C A Loyd T.C. No. 3 Thomas Amerson Adm on Penelope Taunton Estate. 1856 To B F & G W Newsom Dr April 2 To Pills for Jo by H Taunton 50 May 7 " vt Jo Mild & med 2.00 " 9 " Do Do 2.00 11 " " " 2.00 13 " " " 2.25 16 " " " 1.50 20 " " " 2.75 June 3 " Pres & mcd for Jo by F T 2.00 25 " Medicine for Jo 75 July 7 " Do " by Nelly 100 13 " Vt Jo Call & med 200 18 " Do " Mild Do 225 24 " " " 275 Sept 11 " " " 250 $26.25 Recd of Thomas Amerson Adm on the Estate of Penelope Taunton decd payment of the above Account in full this the 17th of Oct 1857 B F and G W Newsom Georgia ) Personally appeared before me H H Long an acting Taylor County ) Justice of the peace in and for said County B F Newsom one of the firm of B F & G W Newsom who being duly Sworn deposette & saith that the within account is just and true to the best of his knowledge & belief as it now stands stated this the 8th January 1857 Sworn to & subscribed before me ) B F Newsom This 8th of Jany 1857 ) H H Long JP No. 4 Penelope Taunton To B F Newsom Dr Sept 10 To Vt negro call & med 125 12 " " " Dick mild & med 150 15 " " " " " " night 275 17 " " " " " " 200 19 " " self " " night 425 20 " " Dick & Em 375 23 " " Daughter " call med 175 25 " med for Em Quinine night 75 27 " Vt self mild med Quinine night 400 28 " " Daugh Em mild & med 225 29 " " " " " " 150 Oct 2 " " " " " " 150 3 " " " " " " 175 4 " " " " " " 175 5 " " " " " " 175 6 " " " " " " 175 7 " " Em & Frances " " 275 8 " " " " " " 300 9 " " " " " " 300 10 " " " " " " 300 " " " " " " " night 450 12 " " " " " " Day 300 " " " " " " " night 450 13 " " " " " " 300 14 " " " " " " 275 15 " " " " " " & cup Self 400 16 " " " " " " 250 17 " " " " " " 300 18 " " " " " " 300 19 " " Self & negro 1 Daugh Meph mild & med 500 20 " " " mild & med 125 21 " " " & 2 Daughters mild & med 400 22 " " " 2 " " " 400 23 " " " mild & med 350 24 " " " " " 150 $105.00 Recvd Payment by note June 10th 1853 B F Newsom No. 5 Penelope Taunton 1856 To B F Newsom Dr Jany 4 To Vt Self mild & med 175 5 " " " " " 175 6 " " " " Quinine 225 8 " " " " med 175 9 " " " " " 225 10 " " " " " 150 $11.25 Recvd of Thomas Amerson Adm on the estate of Penelope Taunton decd payment of the above account In full this the 17th of Oct. 1857 B F & G W Newsom Georgia ) Personally appeared before me H H Long as acting Justice Taylor County ) of the peace in and for said County B G Newsom one of the firm of B F & G W Newsom who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that the within account is just & true as it now stands stated this the 8th day of January 1857 - Sworn to & subscribed before me this the 8th Jany 1857 H H Long JP B F Newsom No. 6 Mrs. Penelope Taunton To B F & G W Newsom Dr 1855 Jany 20 To vt self mild & med 225 Oct 11 " " " " " 225 13 " " " " 150 15 " " " " " 200 17 " " " " 200 20 " " " " " 200 $12.00 Georgia ) Personally appeared before me H H Long an acting Taylor County ) Justice of the peace in and for said county B F Newsom one of the firm of B F & G W Newsom who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that the within account is just and true to the best of his Know- ledge & belief as it now stands stated. Sworn to & subscribed before me B F Newsom This the 8th of January 1857 H H Long JP Recvd of Thomas Amerson Adm on the Estate of Penelope Taunton decd payment on the above account in full this the 17th of Oct. 1857 B F & G W Newsom No. 7 $142.75 One day after date I promise to pay B G Newsom or bearer One hundred and forty two and 75/100 Dollars for value recvd with interest from the first of January last this the 10th of June 1853 her Penelope x Taunton mark No. 8 $5.75 May the 24th 1854 One day after date I promise to pay B F Newsom or bearer five and 75/100 Dollars with interest from the first day of January last for value received. Witness my hand and seal her Penelope x Taunton mark No. 9 Recvd of Thos Amerson as administrator on the estate of Penelope Taunton deceased the sum of Six 72/100 Dollars in full payment on a fi fa of June Term 1854 in favor of ?? 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