Randolph County IL Archives Court.....Moore, John 1863 ************************************************ 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: Juli Claussen http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00027.html#0006700 December 26, 2010, 6:26 pm Source: Probate File Of John Moore, Box 115 (?), Randolph County Circuit Clerk, Chester, Il Written: 1863 Recorded: 181863-1884 Probate Court, Randolph County, Ill. In the matter of the estate of John Moore,deceased, 1863, John Campbell, Administrator. _______________ John Moore, dec'd affidavit of death & Relinquishment request Filed May 23, 1863, Isaac H. Nelson Co Clerk: State of Illinois, Randolph County} Elizabeth Moore being duly sworn deposes and says that John Moore late of the County of Randolph and State of Illinois is dead and that he died on or about the 15th day of April A.D. 1863 and that his personal property will probably amount to Fifteen hundered dollars that said John Moore left at the time of his decease Elizabeth Moore his widow and Ellen Moore Jennetta Moore Salyndu Moore CHarles A. Moore and Willis Moore his children Elizabeth Moore (her X mark) Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 18th of May AD 1863 Isaac H. Nelson (sig) Co. Clerk I hereby Relinquish my right to administer on the Estate of my deceased husband with the request that John Campbell be appointed in my Stead. Elizabeth Moore (her X mark) Attest I. H. Nelson (sig) ________________ John Moore dec'd Admr Letters Recorded in Book A page 208 (John Campbell appointed administrator, May 23, 1863.) ________________ Appraisers Warrant June 6, 1863 (William Grffith, Absalom Pearson, James C. Griffith appointed Appraisers.) ________________ John Moore Jr appraisment bill $2039.75 (List of items preceded this statement): We the undersigned appraisers of the property of John Moore Jr do certify the foregoing to be a true appraisment of said property, June 13, 1863 Abslom Pearson (sig) Wm Griffith (sig) Jonas Griffith (sig) There is 598 cords of wood appraised & not yet sold--the same being claimed by Wm Allen. Recorded in Book A page 517 to 519. Filed July 28, 1863. _________________ John Moore Jr decd Sale Bill No. 1, Amt $794.75, Recorded in Book A page 520 & 521, Entered in Dock A, Filed July 28, 1863. A Sale bill of the goods and chattels of John Moore Jnr decd, Sold June 13, 1863. (Buyers were W. Allen, A. Pearson, R. Moor, John Weekly, W. J. Allen, Thadeus Kent, Samuel Mansker, John Wilson, William Griffith, J. J. Amberger, Daniel Benner, Elisabeth More, James Dainel, Henry Greenwalt, W. Cagle, John Willson, Amanda Wood, Robbert More, Danis (or Davis) Smith, James Hensly (or Thensly), Bruce Manseal, and G. G. Danberger.) _________________ John Moore Jr decd a list of Property retained by widow at apprt. Amt. $494.05. Recorded in Book A, page 522&3, Filed July 28, 1863. ______________________ John More on Island $24.00 To Pollock Poston, Dr. I allow this account Feb. 27, 1864. John Campbell, admin. 1863 Apr. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15: To visit & med $4.00 each day, $24.00. ________________ Wm P. Murphy vs Jno Moore Jr Filed by J. Campbell, adm. April 29th, 1864, Joseph Schuepler, clk. Estate of John Moore, Jr., dec'd. To Wm P. Murphy, atty, To legal service in two cases before probate court. $10.00 _______________ Wm Allen vs John Moore Jr Apt. $241.88 I allow this within account against the Estate of John Moore Jr April 26, 1865, John Campbell (sig) admr. Filed April 26, 1865 Joseph Schuepler, clk. Allen's Sundrey (?) Aprl 11/64 Mr. John Moore in a/c with Wm Allen (a list of charges follows beginning Dec. 9, 1862 and ending Aug. 1, 1864, with beginning balance of $219.63, ending $241.88. Items charged include: Box Beans, Peaches, Keg Molasses. Credits were paid in cash as well as with many cords of wood including 35 cords of floated wood, wheat, 2 days work on bank and 16 trips on boat.) _________________ Estate of John Moore decd, John Campbell Adm., Report of R. H. Mann, Public Administrator, Filed April 17, 1884, Louis Dudenbostel, Clerk. Approved Apr. 24, 1884, (illegible sig), County Judge. State of Illinois, Randolph County} In the County Court, April Term 1884 Honorable George L. R___s County Judge In the matter of the Estate of John Moore decd, John Campbell, Admin. May 23, 1863 ____ filed $3000.00 Sam'l Harrison Bondsman July 28th 1863 Appraisment bill filed $2039.75 July 28th 1863 Sales Bill filed $794.75 July 28th 1863 Widow's Selection filed $494.05 $1288.80 --------- Amt not accounted for $ 750.95 There appears to have been 598 acres of wood that was appraised at $815.00 that was claimed by Wm Allen there is no evidence on record that the administrator ever recorded anything for the same. No report on file--- John Campbell the Administrator has been dead for more than ten years and his estate fully settled and the security is insolvent--- I would suggest that papers in this estate be filed with the papers of settled estates and the case recorded for the ____. Respectfully submitted, R. H. 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