Cass County IL Archives Wills.....Collins, Henry 1854 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Edna McPherson http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00020.html#0004869 July 25, 2007, 9:27 pm Source: Cass County Illinois Probate Book D, Page 137 Written: 1854 Henry Collins (died November 12, 1854) Estate Cass County Illinois Probate Book D, Page 137 Transcribed by Edna McPherson STATE OF ILLINOIS] Cass County] SS. I do solemnly Swear that I will well and truly administer all and singular the goods and chattels, rights, credits and effects, of Henry Collins deceased, and pay all just claims and charges against said estate, so far as his goods, chattels and effects shall ex- tend, and the law charge me; and that I will do and perform all other acts required of me by law, to the best of my knowledge and abilities so help me God. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this] Mary Collins 9 day of December 1854.] L. F. Sanders COUNTY CLERK Beardstown January 3, 1855 Mr. Henry Collins to Fr. Ehrhardt, M.D. Two visits $7.00 Medicine 1.00 Whole Amount $8.00 I do solemnly swear that the foregoing bill is just & unpaid Fr. Ehrhardt Sworn & subscribed before me this 10 Jan 1855. J. A. . Arenz, J. P. The goods and Chattles (sic) of Henry Collins late of the County of Cass and State of Illinois appraised 19th Dec. 1854. Stove 7.50 1 lb. Woolen Yard .75 Table .50 Wood Saw .75 5 chairs 1.00 3 Spinning Wheels 2.25 Churn .25 Loom 2.00 3 Buckets 1.00 Wash Board .25 Clock 1.00 Lot Barrels 1.00 Looking Glass .20 3 Jugs .20 Tin Box .20 Grindstone 1.00 Steelyards .50 His Wearing Apparel 10.00 Lot Books 3.00 Black Cow 15.00 2 Sad Irons .40 Pied Cow 15.00 Lot Bottles .25 Calf 6.00 Lot Cupboard Ward 1.50 Waggon & Harness 20.00 Tea Caddy .25 Plough gear .75 Coffee Mill .10 2 Forks .50 Lot Tin Ware 1.25 11 Hogs 11 48.00 Lot Spoons, & Knifes .50 Rick of Corn Blades 3.00 and Forks 3 Wooden Boxes 1.00 Spade .75 6 Crocks .75 2 Hoes .25 Shovel, tongs, & Anviliron .50 Grub Hoe .25 2 Bedsteads 2.00 2 Ploughs 2.00 2 Feather Beds & Bedding 20.00 Saddle & Bridle 1.50 Lot of Tobacco 2.00 Half Bushel Measure .40 45.65 131.60 Clevis & Swingletree .50 Amt brot over 205.60 Lot of Iron .50 Note by Henry Collins 35.00 2 Iron Wedges .75 …………. 15.00 Stove 1.00 255.60 Bake Oven .50 Soap Kettle 2.50 Wash Tub .50 2 Axes 1.00 Hatchet .35 Scalding Tub 1.00 Flax Hatchet .50 Hand Saw .25 3 Jar Buckets .25 2 Augers & Laythe .25 Stretcher .25 2 pair Harness .25 Stack Prairie Hay 1.00 50 Bu. Corn 15.00 Cupboard 1.75 …. Wool Cards .25 28.35 The foregoing Articles 45.65 were appraised by us 131.60 and herein set down this 205.60 19th Dec 1854 T. Underwood (Seal) John M. Anderson (Seal) A List of the property of Henry Collins Decd Sold on the 29 of December –54 1 Cooking Stove .25 John Anderson 1 Clock 3.00 Mary Collins 1 Looking Glass 1 Tin Box .10 John Anderson 1 Steelyard .20 Mary Collins 1 Lot of Books .20 Mary Collins 1 bed and Beding 1.00 Mary Collins 1 Lot of Tobacco .45 Robert Daugherty 1 grind stone .60 John Anderson 1 Cloth Coat 5.50 Mary Collins 1 Pided Cow 18.50 John Anderson 1 one horse wagon 21.50 Equilla Capart 1 Set of harness 1.00 E - - Capart 2 pitch forks .60 John Anderson 1 Stack of fodder 5.00 John Lindsley 1 plow 1.00 John Anderson 1 Ditto .10 J. Anderson 1 hoe …. …. .75 D. Dupes 1 Spade 1.30 Robert Daugherty 1 Side Saddle .10 Mary Collins 1 Back Saw 1.00 John Anderson 1 half bushel 1.00 Thos Underwood 1 saw or hatchet .90 Robert Daugherty 2 Iron Wedges .30 R. Daugherty 1 Box of Sundry .35 Equilla Capart 1 Drawing knife .05 Robert Daugherty 3 Tar Buckets .10 John Lindsley l Laythe .10 John Anderson Stretchers .10 J. Anderson hamer .10 Ditto Jugs .05 Ditto We certyfy the foregoing Sale Bill is correct to the bist of our judgments. Wm Le Reeves Clk Jos M. McLane … Cash Paid $ 4.75 60.45 $65.20 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS: TO Phineas Underwood, David Dupes, and John Anderson of the County of Cass, and State of Illinois—GREETING: THIS is to authorize you, jointly to appraise the goods, chattels, and personal estate of Henry Collins – late of the County of Cass, and State of Illinois, deceased, so far as the same shall come to your sight and knowledge, each of you having first taken the Oath hereto annexed; a certificate whereof you are to return, annexed to an appraisment (sic) bill of said goods, chattels and personal estate, by you appraised, in dollars and cents, and in the said bill of appraisement you are to set down in a column or columns, opposite each article appraised, the value thereof. WITNESS, L. F. Sanders Clerk of the county Court, for the said County of Cass, at his office in Beardstown, this 9- day of December A.D. 1854. L. F. Sanders CLERK. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- YOU and each of you do solemnly Sw that you will well and truly, without partiality or pre- judice, value and appraise the goods, chattels, and personal estate of Henry Collins , deceased, so far as the same shall come to your sight and knowledge; and that you will in all respects perform your duty as appraisers to the best of your skill and judgment. SWORN to and subscibed (sic) before me this 13 day } P. Underwood of December, A. D. 1854. } David Dupes } John M. Anderson L. F. Sanders, Clk CLERK Know all men by these Presents: THAT WE Mary Collins & John C. Lindsey of the County of Cass, and State of Illinois, are held, and firmly bound, unto the People of the State of Illinois, in the penal sum of Four Hundred – Dollars, current money of the United States, which payment well and truly to be made and performed, we and each of us, bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, jointly, severally, and firmly, by these Presents. WITNESS, Our hands and seals, this 9- day of Dec, A.D. 1854 THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH, That if the said --------------------Mary Collins------------------------------------- administrator------of all, and singular, the goods and chattels, rights and credits, of -----------------------Henry Collins------------------deceased, do make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory, of all, and singular, the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased, which shall come to his hands, possession, or knowledge, of her, the said ----------------- -------------------Mary Collins----------as such administrator--------------- -------------or to the hands of any other person or persons for her; and the same so made, do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, in the County Court for the said County of Cass agreeable to law; and such goods and chattels, rights and credits, which shall be found remaining upon the ac- count of the said administrator------------, the same being first examined and allowed by the said County Court, shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons, respectively, as may be legally entitled thereto; and further do make a just and true account of all her – actings and doings therein, when thereunto re- quired by said court; and if it shall hereafter appear that any last will and testament was made by the deceased, and the same be proved in Court, and letters testamentary or of administration be obtained thereon, and the said -------------------------- Mary Collins ---------------------------- do, in such case, on being required thereto, render and deliver up the letters of administration granted to her ------------as aforesaid; and shall in general do and perform all other acts which may at any time be required of her – by law, then this obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Taken, signed and sealed before me this Mary Collins (L. S.) 9, day of Dec 1854 John C. Lindsley (L. S.) L. F. Sanders (L.S.) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/cass/wills/collins6wl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ilfiles/ File size: 9.9 Kb