Wayne County GaArchives Court.....Flowers, Wm (Annual Return) 1874 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Alice Jones imajones2@lbbhost.com November 24, 2005, 3:32 pm Source: Court Of Ordinary Written: 1874 Annual Return of John D Rumph as administrator on the Estate of William Flowers Late of said county Decease to wit Page 160 Time of sale: June 1 1872 List of articles as sold Name of purchaser Amount paid 2 pans & one bucket ..... Geo W Horton ..... $1.55 5 Small Bells ..... P O Lewis ..... $1.25 A Small lot of Rope ..... W D Middleton ..... $1.95 A lot of Taned Leather ..... Wiley Thornton ..... $4.25 ..... $9.00 1 pair of [unreadable] ..... W D Middleton ..... $2.90 A small Box cen[unreadable] ..... LP Manning ..... $1.75 Sundries small articles ..... L P Manning ..... $1.75 1 pair of [unreadable] ..... Elijah Jacob ..... $2.00 1 Square & 1 hand [unreadable] & one drawing Knife ..... Elijah Jacob ..... $1.90 5 old Plates 5 augers & 2 chisels ..... J A Mobley ..... $3.00 ..... $11.55 1 Salt & [unreadable] & saw strings ..... W D Middleton ..... $8.75 1 small ax & a lot of nails ..... Daniel Gipson ..... $2.55 1 glass & 1 Basin ..... Daniel Gipson ..... $1.50 8 Jugs ..... John Strickland ..... $2.60 ... $15.40 3 Jugs & a little syrup 1 gin 2 prs shoes .... L P Manning ..... $2.50 Slate ha[unreadable] one pot ..... Henry Adam ..... $1.75 1 Dark colored Horse ..... G W Rumph ..... $125.00 11 Beahives ..... J R Roberson ... .70 per hive ... $7.70 1 plow ..... J C Harris ..... $2.60 1 plow ..... W D Middleton ..... $2.60 1 old plow ..... H R [unreadable] ..... .85 Page 161 Amount Brought forward ..... $1096.32 1/2 July 1 1872 Old plow & 1 old pr [unreadable] ..... J C Harris ..... $30.00 1 box of old iron ..... Charles Harper ..... $80.00 ..... $110.00 1 cash ..... M Aikens ..... $6.00 1 pair of cart wheels ..... John Baxter ..... $3.15 1 gun powder horn & 1 pair of cart wheels ..... W D Middleton ..... $3.75 ... $8.00 One Musket Gun ..... A B Kelly ..... $3.70 1 Rifle gunshot bag .... Malichi Harper ..... $10.00 ..... $34.60 1 pr shoes ..... W M McIntyre ..... $2.35 1 pr Blanketss ..... E S Strickland ..... $3.70 1 pr Blankets .... W R Herring .... $3.00 2 Blankets .... Geo W Horton .... $1.50 .... $10.55 2 Quilts & [unreadable] sheet .... John Strickland .... $4.10 a lot of clothing .... Jack Sheffield .... $3.50 1 [unreadable] & 4 pillows .... John Strickland .... $16.00 2 wheels & a pr of Tongs .... J C Harrison .... $1.80 13 Bushels Corn .... L P Manning .... $16.90 Seven Head Geese .... M W Arnett .... $5.25 .... $47.55 1 Jar of Lard .... Elijah Jacobs .... $1.85 5 small Pigs .... W H Manning .... .90 .... $2.75 37 Head of Hogs at 8 1/2 ct each .... J A Sapp .... $30.15 1/2 1 Pot .... Daniel Gibson ... $2.50 1 Oven .... Wiley Thornton .... $2.75 1 Pot .... Wm Lewis .... $1.75 1 Stone Mill .... Daniel Gibson .... $4.75 .... $41.91 1/2 4 Pans & 28 Irons 6 bowls 1 Pitcher .... Martin Manning .... $1.50 1 Tumbler 1 Bucket 7 plates .... L P Manning .... $1.00 four diner forks .... Jos Harper .... $1.00 1 Spinning Wheel .... Henry Anderson .... $3.55 1 Jar of Lard .... P D L[unreadable] .... $1.95 .... $9.00 Aug 3rd 1872 8 old chairs .... a lot of old Hoes .... 1 Rake .... 4 old shovels .... L P Manning .... $1.25 Page 162 Amt brot forward $1245.75 August 3rd 1872 1 Bucket 1 [unreadable] 3 Plates 4 Knives & forks a little medicine [unreadable] [unreadable] [unreadable] Bible 1 pr [unreadable] 1 old [unreadable] Bible .... H Harrison .... .55 a lot of old articles 1 Box [unreadable] 3 Books .... L P Manning .... .10 2 p[unreadable] 2 Razors 1 Jar 3 axes 1 [unreadable] .... Wm Sapp ... $1.10 4 prs spectables .... Wm Sapp .... .80 58 Bottles and [unreadable] Tallow .... L P Manning .... .40 a small Tabaco .... J A Sapp .... .15 a small lot salt .... L P Manning .... .50 1 Plow Harness & [unreadable] .... [name unreadable] ... $3.30 .... $6.90 1 Saw and [unreadable] .... W W Arnett .... .30 2 old Tables .... H Harrison .... .30 1 Desk & Box .... L P Manning .... .55 Oven spider and Pot .... Pr Pot Hooks ... 1 corn Mill .... Eve Gould .... $1.25 .... .30 .... $6.06 .... $8.25 1 small Rice dress Leather 4 Empty Barrels .... John Rumph .... .25 Lot of Feathers .... .10 ... Lot of Peas .... .10 ... 1 Sorrel Mare .... $109.25 .... L P Manning 1 cream Mare .... $89.00 21 head Chickens .... $3.15 .... Nathan Flowers Dec 24 1872 4 hoes 1 ax .... J C Harrison .... $1.60 1 small improvements .... L P Manning .... $1.30 1 Bushel of Rice .... H Anderson .... .81 2 Pad locks .... H Anderson .... .31 small lot of Peas .... $1.75 Amount carried over .... $1466.52 Page 163 Amount Carried over $1466.52 Dec 24 1872 374 Oats in the straw .... L P Manning .... $3.74 3.29 lbs Rice in the Straw .... H Anderson .... $1.48 66 Bushels Potatos .27 per Bushel .... L P Manning .... $17.82 7.90 LB Fodder .... L P Manning .... $8.70 58 3/4 Bushels Corn .... L P Manning .... $46.91 34 lb seed cotton .... $2.04 Jany 7th 1873 200 acres Land in said county more or less .... L P Manning .... $110.10 ... $190.29 $1656.81 May 31 1873 To amt collected [unreadable] on account in favor of Wm Flowers deceased J R Morton & Co $6.07 $1662.88 Credits 1872 To Amt Paid Tax Collection as per Voucher #1 Middleton $14.31 1873 Jany 6th to Amt Paid Elijah Harper Agent for Savanah Morning News as per Voucher no. 2 $6.00 Feb 3 1873 To Amt paid Nathan, Lewis P, Isham T, Elizabeth C A, Julia A U, Mary L & Edney S Flowers as per voucher no. 3 $110.00 May 1873 To Amt Paid Elijah Harper Ordinary as per Voucher no. 4 $15.04 May 1873 To amt Paid A Grady Editor South Georgia as per Voucher no. 5 $16.00 May 26 1873 To Amt Paid W C Gray Burial expenses as per Voucher no 6 $5.80 Page 164 Amt of Credits forward $77.85 May 26 1873 To Amt Paid David Gibson Burial expenses as Voucher no 8 $23.50 To Amt Paid Lewis P Manning for services on Burial expenses Voucher no 9 $88.87 1/2 May 27 1873 To Amt Paid on note in favor of Jno M Tyson as Voucher no. 10 $73.78 To Amt Paid on Note in Favor of John D Rumph as voucher no. 11 $53.39 To Amt Paid John McDildy account as per voucher no. 12 $5.50 May 31st 1873 To Amt paid S Mumford on note as per voucher no. 13 $80.73 To amt paid S Mumford as on note as per voucher no.14 $72.88 June 21 1873 To Amt Paid B Stuesh on acct as Voucher no. 15 $36.59 Commissions 2 1/2 per cents for collecting $41.55 Commissions 2 1/2 per cents for paying out on $559.70 1/2 $13.98 1872 To extra Invoices [unreadable] superintending Plantation taking care and selling property of said Estate $50.00 $718.62 1/2 Amount of Credits Balance in favor of said Estate $944.26 I person appeared before the undersigned, John D Rumph administrator on the Estate of William Flowers deceased Page 165 who being duly sworn says that the above and foregoing returns is Just and true as it stands stated to the best of his Knowledge and belief sworn to and subscribed before me this June 7th 1873 John D Rumph adminstrator on Estate of Wm Flowers deceased Jr Roberson, Ordinary Wayne County Ga Recorded this 28 day of July 1873 J R Roberson Ordinary Wayne Co & officiate clerk Page 166 Returns of J D Rumph for the Estate of William Flowers deceased Received $4.81 of John D Rumph administrator on the estate of William Flowers deceased for State and County tax for 1872 W D Middleton taxcl Voucher #1 John D Rumph adminstrator Estate Wm Flowers Morning News office Sav[annah] Georgia May 15 1872 To advertize Letters Adm Estate Wm Flowers Received payment Jan 6 1873 Elijah Harper agt Voucher #2 Received Wayne County Geo Feb 3 1873 of John D Rumph as administrator on the Estate of William Flowers Deceased Late of said county the sum of one hundred and ten Dollars $110.00 which we and Each of us promise to allow since [once ?] pay said John D Rumph as administrator as of foresaid with interest then therein and upon a final settlement of said Estate witness Nathan Flowers his X mark Lewis R Flowers his X mark Elizabeth C A Flowers her X mark Julia A U Flowers her X mark Mary L FLowers her X mark Nathan Flowers his X mark guard for Edney S Flowers Nathan Flowers his X mark guard for Isham T Flowers Voucher # 3 $110.00 John D Rumph Temporary administrator Estate of William Flowers To Elijah Harper ordinary [unreadable] for warents served of voucher #4 Total #130.31 Page 168 John D Rumph administrator on the Estate of William Flowers Deceased to H W Gray Editor & proprieter of South East Georgia on July 1 1872 for citation for leave to Sell [unreadable] to sell said Estate $3.00 Sept 3 1873 for publishing citation of notice to Debtors and creditors $5.00 To Notice of sale of Land $8.00 $16.00 voucher #5 Received of John D Rumph as the administrator on the Estate of said William Flowers decease the sum of Sixteen Dollars in full payment of the above account this the 15 day of May 1873 W H Grady Receipt of Voucher #5 Estate of William Flowers Deceased [unreadable] William C King Dr May 2 1872 To Services Rendered in making coffin and assisting the burial of said Deceased Voucher #6 Pers appear Before the under sign who being duly sworn Willam C King who sworth said the above account is just and true as it stands stated of said deceased W C King Sworn to and subscribed Before me this May 10 1873 Henry R Henderson [unreadable] [unreadable] & exoffico J P Received Wayne County Geo May the 26 1873 of John D Rumph as administrator on the Estate of William Flowers Diseas the with account of Five Dollars. Page 169 Estate of William Flowers May 12 1872 To D J Harris for having to make coffin nails & hiring men to make [unreadable] $10.00 In Lumber as appeared [?] $1.50 $11.50 Sworn to Before me this 24 Dec 1872 Henry R Fort Voucher #7 Received Wayne County Geor May 26 1873 of John D Rumph as administrator on the Estate of William Flowers Deceased the within account Eleven Dollars and fifty cts in full of all demand against said Estate Witness James Thomas his X mark Thomas Rumph Receipt of voucher #7 Estate of William Flowers To Daniel Gibson Feb 1 1872 For Harvesting cotton with [unreadable] abt Two Days $5.00 May 7 1873 For services in making coffin $5.00 as appraisers of Estate $1.50 $11.50 Sept 6 1873 For Voucher #8 /Sept 6 1873 For in preparing grave of deceased $12.00 Total amount $23.50 In person appearth [unreadable] before Daniel Gibson who being duly Sworn [unreadable] & says that the above account against the Estate of William Flowers Diseased is just & true as it Stands Stated to the best of his know [ledge] and belief Sworn to and subscribed this Jun 1 1872 Henry R Forte and Daniel Gibson Page 170 Received Wayne County Geo May 26th 1873 of John D Rumph, as administrator on the Estate of William Flowers Diseased the within account of Twenty Five Dollars & fifty cts in full of all demands against said Estate Daniel Gibson Receipt of Voucher # 8 Estate of William Flowers deseased To Lewis P Manning 1870 To 10 days Service plowy at [unreadable] five cts per day $7.87 1/2 To Services of self with [unreadable] & cash and Self and [unreadable] [unreadable] Gather Cows as [unreadable] $1.00 per day $7.00 1871 To Six days service of plowy in oats at 75ct per day $4.50 1872 to services Rendered as atterny of Said deseased at the time of his death $5.00 As Service Rendered as appraise of said diseased To Rendered in gardin [guarding] the place and property of said estate and finely [finally] self for two months and twenty five days to with from the Eighth day of May to the thirteenth day of August in Exclusive at 55 cts per day $63.00 $88.87 1/2 Total Amount In Person appeared before the named Lewis P Manning who being duly sworn [unreadable] and said that the above account is just and true as stands stated to the best of [unreadable] knowledge & belief sworn to and subscribed before me 30th day of Jany 1873 Henry R Forte [unreadable] [signed] Lewis P Manning Page 171 Received Wayne County Geo May 26 1873 of John D Rumph as administrator on the Estate of William Flowers deceased the with account of Eighty Eight Dollars and Eighty Seven and one half in full of all demands against said Estate Lewis P Manning his X mark witn John D Rumph Recipt of Voucher No 3 Wayne County Georg Dec 15 1871 $59.45 on Day after date I promise to pay John M Tyson on lease the sum of fifty nine Dollars 45/100 [unreadable] per value Received William Flowers his X mark witn John D Rumph Voucher #10 received of John D Rumph administrator on the Estate William Flowers deceased payment of the within note as follows to wit principle left $59.45 interest $14.33 Total amt $73.78 This May 27th 1873 John D Rumph atterny at law for John Tyson Receipt of Voucher #10 Wayne County Geo Jany 1 1871 $66 55/100 Thirty days of the date I promise to pay John D Rumph on lease the sum of Sixty Six Dollars and fifty five cts for value Received William Flowers his X mark Witness John D Rumph Receiv on the within note $20.00 this 12 day of April 1873 John D Rumph Also By 8 Boushels of potatoes at $2.50 Received of John rumph administrator on the estate of William Flowers Deseased payment of the within note as found to wit for principle left Total $76.89 Page 172 Estate of William Flowers & J L Whaley dr Feb 8 1869 1 Bushel corn $5.50 Sworn to Before me the July 18 1872 Voucher #12 J L Mcdildy Received Wayne County Geo May the 27 1873 of John D Rumph as administrator on the Estate of William Flowers Diseased, the above account of five dollars & fifty cts in full of all demands against said Estate J L Mcdildy Receipt of voucher #12 $73.60 Waynesville the 1 of Sept 1866 S Mumford Seventy Three Dollars with interest on the first of Feby ___ [signed] William Flowers 73.60 34.77 108.37 -27.64 80.73 Credits voucher13 Received payment 31 day of May 1873 of John D Rumph Esqr the above note S Mumford Receipt of Voucher #13 One Day after date I promise to pay S Mumford as order Fifty Six Dollars and no silver coins (can't read) homestead no tax (unreadable) Rorpndiertiation (?) act now peace or that may herin after be indicated that be made to delay collection or in way holder of this obligation (unreadable) valu Received First day of Feby 1869 [signed] William Flowers Page 173 Voucher No 14 S Mumford Receipt of note on account of Voucher #14 Waynesville Sept 16 1872 Bought of B Hensh Jany 18 1872 ---- 1 1/2 lbs of coffee ---- $15.00 Jany 18 1872 ---- 1/2 gallon of whiskey ---- $1.50 Jany 18 1872 ---- 1 pot ---- $2.00 Jany 18 1872 ---- 1 oven ---- $3.50 Jany 18 1872 ---- 1/2 gallon of whiskey ---- $1.50 Jany 18 1872 ---- 8 pieces of cloth 1 pair of shts ---- $8.00 Jany 18 1872 ---- 1 Sifter ---- .60 Jany 18 1872 ---- 1 Bushel of Salt ---- $1.25 Jany 18 1872 ---- 1 pound of Biscuits ---- .20 Jany 18 1872 ---- tobaco ---- $1.50 Jany 18 1872 ---- 1 pair of Blankets ---- $5.50 Jany 18 1872 ---- 1 Jug ---- .50 $41.05 Feby 7 1872 cr By cash $5.00 Balance ---- $36.05 cr by cash ---- .50 $35.55 Sworn to and subscribed Before this 6 Dec 1872 Henry R Forte exofficio JP Voucher #15 Recieved Wayne County Geo June 2 1873 of John D Rumph as administrator on the Estate of William Flowers Diseased the Sum of Thirty Six 59 Dollars and interest 1.04 on the with account in full of all expenses against said Estate. J O Hirsch Receipt of voucher #15 Page 198 Annual Return of John D Rumph as administrator on the Estate of William Flowers Deceased For the year 1874 to wit Dr 1873 To balance of Estate as per annual Returns Est for the year 1873 To account paid for state & county Taxes as per Voucher No 16 ---- $23.18 Sept 13th To amount Paid Eva Gould as per Voucher No 17 ---- $100.00 Sept 17th Amount Paid Nathan Flowers and other heirs at law of said deceased as per voucher No 18 ---- $911.00 1874 May 21 To amount paid J R Roberson Ordinary as per Voucher No 19 ---- $4.16 June To amount paid B O Middleton Clerk Superior Court as per Voucher No 20 -- $7.10 To commission 2 1/2 per open court for paying out $724. 44/100 ---- $18.10 Extra services rendered in the conduct of said administration ---- $25.00 $717.54 Balance in favor of said Estate In person appears before the undersigned Ordinary in and for said County John D Rumph as administrator on the Estate of William Flowers deceased being duly sworn says that the above return is just and true as it stands stated to the best of his knowledge and belief Sworn to and subscribed before me this June the 10th 1874 J R Robinson Ordinary Wayne County John D Rumph Adm Est of Wm Flowers dec'd Page 199 Copy of Vouchers Voucher No 16 Received of John D Rumph Adm William Flowers $23.18 his State and County tax in [unreadable] wild lands for the year 1873 Jas M Harper Tax Collector Voucher No 17 Estate of William Flowers Deceased to Eve Gould To Services of herself & Daughter Juda from the first of May 1865 to the first of May 1872 as laborers on his place at seventy five Dollars each per year $1050 In person before the undersigned came Eve Gould who being duly sworn deposete and saith that the above account is just and true as stands stated Sworn to & subscribed before me this 20th June 1873 Henry R Fort W C & exoffic JP Eve Gould her X mark Received Wayne County Georgia September 13th A.D. 1873 of John D Rumph as administrator on the Estate of William Flowers deceased the sum of One Hundred Dollars in full Payment of the William account in full discharge of all demands that I now have against the Estate of said William Flowers deceased Eve Gould her X mark Witness John A Rumph Nathan Flowers his X mark Page 200 Voucher No 18 Received Wayne County Gerogia September 17th 1873 of John D Rumph as administrator on the Estate of William Flowers deceased the sum of Five Hundred and Ninety Dollars and also thirty Dollars in bill of the Merchants Plantation Bank of Georgia also a two Dollar bill of the Bank of the state of Georgia also a Five Dollar bill of the Marine Bank of the State of Georgia also a ten Dollar bill of the Bank of the state of South Carolina also two Five Dollar bills of the Timber Cutters Bank of Georgia also a five Dollar bill of the Bank of Savannah As heirs at law of the said William Flowers deceased Nathan Flowers his X mark Nathan Flowers his X mark as Guardian for Isham Flowers Nathan Flowers his X mark as Guardian for Edney S Flowers Elizabeth C Flowers her X mark Julia A U Flowers her X mark Mary L Flowers her X mark Lewis R Flowers his X mark Witness by us Lewis P Manning his X mark Thos C Rumph Voucher No 19 John D Rumph administrator on the Estate of William Flowers Deceased To J R Roberson Ordinary Dr 1873 Aug 22nd To Receiving examining and Recording Anual returns sale Bill & c - --$4.16 Rec'd Payment Jesup Ga May 21st 1874 J R Roberson Page 201 Voucher No 20 John D Rumph as administrator on the Estate of William Flowers Deceased Dr as follows to wit 1873 To Elijah Harper Ordinary For taking affidavit of A G Horton in a claim to a certain property in controversy between him & said Estate --- .30 B O Middleton Clerk superior Court for returning said claim case Verdict and Judgement in the case --- $2.50 To issuing two Subpoenas for witness in the same --- .30 To R H Strickland Sherriff for serving two subpoenas for witness in the same --- $1.00 To Jury in same claim case --- $3.00 $7.10 Received Jesup Ga June 9th 1874 of John D Rumph as administrator on the Estate of William Flowers deceased the sum of Seven Dollars and ten in payment of the above bill of Costs B O Middleton clerk J C W C Recorded in Book J Pye 178-201 this 15 day of August 1874 J R Roberson Ordinary W C & Exofficio clerk File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/wayne/court/flowers403gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 20.4 Kb