Probate Record of David SCRITCHFIELD, Crawford County, Illinois Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Copyright 2000 Debbie Barrett Transcription of the probate record of David Scritchfield of Crawford County, IL: Page 136, Probate Book B Ordered by the court that Miles Flinn be and he is hereby appointed administrator of all and singular the goods and chattles rights credits and effects of David Scotchfield, late of this county who died October 8, 1856. Whereupon the said Flinn filed in this court his official bond as such administrator in the ???? sum of Fifteen hundred dollars with good and sufficient security thereto all of which being examined and approved by the court is ordered that said bond be recorded and that letters of administration ??? to said Miles Flinn upon the estate of said deceased. Ordered that David Dyar, Daniel Moyer and Jacob Sears be and they are hereby appointed appraisers of the personal estate of David Scotchfield, deceased. Page 146, Probate Book B Miles Flinn, administrator of the estate of David Scotchfield did this day returned unto court an inventory of the property taken by the minor children of said deceased at the appraisement amounting to $133.45, an appraisement Bill for the goods and chattels personal estate of said deceased amounting to $831.41 and a sale bill of personal property amounting to $536.04 all of which being examined and approved by the court it is ordered the same be recorded. Page 307, Probate Book B Whereas it appears that David Scritchfield has departed this life at said county intestate leaving no widow and being a householder and head of a family and leaving the following named children who resided with him at his decease including all males under the age of eighteen years whose names are as follows Henry Scritchfield, Andrew Scritchfield, Andrew Scritchfield??, David Scritchfield, Marinda?? Scritchfield and Arminda Scritchfield who are all entitled to the widow's part or portion and being requested by the Administrator of said estate to set apart the same, It is ordered that said Administrator set apart to the above named children the sum of Seventy dollars each out of the personal estate of said deceased. There then follows an inventory of the estate with bills due against it. Page 453, Probate Book B to amount of Appraisement Bill $831.41 Amount set apart for minor children 133.45 which will leave for 197.91 To amount of Sale Bill 536.?? Inventory of notes & c 215.?? 751.?? No 1 Meeker & Barnes Receipt in Full 6.00 2 Geo. Ruitt?? Receipt in Full 6.00 3 Geo. Ruitt?? Receipt in Full 7.50 4 S.R. Jones Publishing Notice 2.00 5 J. C. Hughes Coffin 6.00 6 J.H. Steel Clerks Fees 7.95 7 Daniel Dyar Clerking at Sale 1.25 8 same Appraiser .75 9 Daniel Moyer ditto .75 10 J. D. Newlin Tax Receipt 3.93 11 L.M. Lane for use of ?? 2.27 12 Moses Crampton Receipt 7.75 13 A.G. McNee?? & Son Receipt 30.68 14 A.G. McNee?? & Son Receipt 10.00 15 Chas. J. Morton Receipt 3.36 16 J.T. Cox Clerks Fees 4.20 Admn. Commissions 49.88 Unpaid claims as follows: Jacob Sears, appraiser 75 cents. It appears by the foregoing settlement that after the payment of all the debts of said intestate there remains in the hands of the Administrator the sum of $600.42 to be distributed amongst the children and heirs at law of said David Scotchfield, and it being proven to the satisfaction of the court that the follwing named persons viz Johnson Scotchfield is entitled to the sum of $85.77 and Isaac Scotchfield is entitled to the sum of $85.77. Also Arminda who is intermarried with Rheuny Yates is entitled to the sum of $85.77 in right of said Arminda. Also Solomon Scotchfield is entitled to the sum of $85.77 Also Henry Scotchfield is entitled to the sum of $85.77 Also Andrew Scotchfield is entitled to the sum $85.77 Also David Scotchfield is entitled to the sum of $85.77 also. Therefore it is ordered by the Court that Miles Flinn, adm. as aforesaid pay the unpaid claim of 75 cents to Jacob Sears and it is futher ordered that said Administrator pay the above named children and heirs at law aforesaid or their Guardians at law the amount so distributed as aforesaid and file receipts thereafter in this court. Page 281, Probate Book C In the matter of the Estate of David Scritchfield, dec'd-Receipts: Now at this day Courts?? Miles Flinn Admn of David Scutchfield, dec'd and files the following receipts to ?? Solomon Scutchfield 85.77 Rheuna Yates & Mida Yates 85.77 Isaac Scritchfield 85.77 Jonson Scritchfield 85.77 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations or persons. 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