LDS Film 1314638 Jackson County, IN Probate Order Books Four Items: Item 1: P.O.B. vol 3 13 Nov 1843--10 Aug 1847 Item 2: P.O.B. vol 4 10 Aug 1847--20 Nov 1850 Item 3: P.O.B. vol 5 10 Feb 1851--21 Aug 1852 Item 4: P.O.B vol 1 17 Jan 1853--25 Jul 1859 [Note: these are notes I made in 1997 from this film for certain surnames I am researching--Bernie Cullen] Item 1: Index is on a previous film. This one starts on p. 321 on Friday Nov 13, 1846 p. 342 Samuel PECK administrator Joseph JOHNSON deceased vs heirs and creditors, cause continued p. 401 no BUNNELL--the name seen in index was probably BURCHAM p. 406 no new entry, no BUNNELL p. 448 Wednesday, May 12, 1849--Nancy JOHNSON adr Jethro JOHNSON vs heirs and creditors--Petition for Settlement Polly Ann JOHNSON and Jeremiah JOHNSON and Thomas JOHNSON heirs who have arrived past the age of majority ...Edmund HARREL guardian of Rachael JOHNSON--case discharged p. 451 Elijah DAY adr Moses JOHNSON d vs heirs and creditors p. 457 couldn't find JOHNSON p. 472 no JOHNSON found David BURR was found, he's administrator of Robert BURGE deceased [my notes indicate that I was surprised and pleased to find David in the record. Perhaps this is only of the earliest mentions of him I found? I believe he occurs several other times also] p. 477 May 17, 1847--Thomas JACOBS executor of Edward JACOBS deceased--ordered to settle estate p. 485 May 18, 1847--Obiday M CRANE adr Frederick CRANE vs heirs and creditors--Motion for Settlement--continues p. 496-7 August 9, 1847--Elijah DAY adr Moses JOHNSON deceased vs the Heirs and Creditors--Petition of insolvency Heirs and Creditors at law: Agnes COLLINS intermarried with Charles COLLINS Susan IRELAND intermarried with Daniel IRELAND Thomas JOHNSON Moses JOHNSON Alfred JOHNSON and the widow of said decedent Rebecca JOHNSON [end of volume on p. 514 Tuesday, August 10, 1847] Item 2: Probate Order Book vol 4 10 Aug 1847--20 Nov 1850 Index: BUNTON Alfred d 223 BUNNELL John (d) 367 400 449 BENTON vs SCOTT admr MORELAND 489 BENTON Walter (G) 584 CRANE James [?] g 19 190 CRANE Wiklif K d 23 CARTER M K d 60 CRANE Joseph d 97 162 CRABB Charles g 140 288 332 480 CARTER Benj d 166 175 CARTER Henry W d 207 CRANE Fred d 249 CRABB John g 262 282 294 235 CARTER McKinney d 341 344 335 CRABB vs HUMPHREY 425 COLEMAN Benj 8 441 DURHAM Ewing D 527 DURHAM Susan G 629 GARDNER M D (d) 367 390 427 IRELAND William G 617 JACOBS Edwd d 16 JOHNSON Moses d 113 JOHNSON Joseph d 336 535 MILLER Thos L 488 MILLER John P 544 559 564 586 ROBERTSON Geo d 246 250 291 637 ROBERTSON Hannah g 222 SMITH Robert B Decd 496 TUELL ads stats 169 183 TUELL Omri 277 [item and volume end p. 640, Wednesday Nov. 20th AD 1850] p. 16 August 12, 1847--Thomas JACOBS executor Edward JACOBS deceased vs Heirs and Creditors--executor discharged p. 19 August 12, 1847--James CRANE Guardian of heirs of Joseph CRANE deceased, gives accounting and resigns, John G. TURNBULL appointed guardian in his stead p. 23 August 13, 1847--Edward CRABB and James CRABE administrators Wickliffe K CRANE deceased v the Heirs and Creditors, Motion for Settlement--administrators discharged p. 60 November 9, 1847--Andrew HOUSH adr McKinney CARTER Deceased vs the Heirs and Creditors, Petition for Settlement --order to publish in Salem Mess [?] a weekly Newspaper Rachel DOWDERS is widow, Heirs: Matthew CARTER Thomas W CARTER Robert CARTER Benjamin CARTER Elizabeth CARTER (not residents) Cullen Wesley CARTER--resident of Indiana p. 97 May 8, 1848--Jonas CRANE administrator Joseph CRANE deceased vs the Heirs and Creditors, Motion for Settlement--administrator discharged p. 113 May 10, 1848--Elijah DAY administrator of Moses JOHNSON vs. Agnes COLLINS Charles COLLINS Susan IRELAND David IRELAND Thomas JOHNSON Moses JOHNSON Alfred JOHNSON Rebecca JOHNSON --administrator discharged [long record] p. 140 May 17, 1848--Charles CRABB Guardian of Amaretta [sp?] CRABB and Orpha Ann CRABB, Petition to Sell Real Estate--appraisers appointed p. 162 May 19, 1848--Joseph CRANE deceased by Jonas CRANE administrator is due refund from John C TURNBULL Guardian p. 166 May 19, 1848--part of a list of administrators cited to appear and settle or give reason for not so doing: Samuel PECK adr Joseph JOHNSON Nancy CARTER adr Benjamin CARTER p. 169 May 20, 1848--John TUEL administrator James GIBBONS cited for filing to appear in an Ohio court also Thomas S MILLER executor of John HARMON, Petition to Sell Real Estate p. 175 August 14, 1848--Nancy CARTER administrator Benjamin CARTER deceased vs The Heirs and Credit, Motion for Settlement --administrator discharged p. 183 I can't find TUELL adr on this page p. 190 August 16, 1848--Jonas CRANE formerly Guardian of the Minor Heirs of Joseph CRANE deceased, files his account --John TURNBULL the present Guardian must refund 17.69 p. 207 August 18, 1848--William D COCKINHAM and David COOP say: Henry W CARTER entered army in 1846, he died 15 Feb 1847 at Camp Page at mouth of Rio Grande. He was never married and had no children. Thomas Carter has always been the reputed father of said Henry --The court states its belief in the above p. 208 August 18, 1848 Alexander B HANNER vs William B DURHAM and others --HANNER filed against Walter BENTON Sophia DURHAM Rebecca DURHAM Bartholomew DURHAM Marthina DURHAM Lucinda DURHAM Isaac IRELAND Elizabeth IRELAND John DURHAM Martha DURHAM Mary C DURHAM George W DURHAM and Charlotte DURHAM over land. (The minor defendants are Lucinda, John, Martha, Mary C, George W and Charlotte) --it seems Alexander B HANNER got the land he wanted p. 222 August 21, 1848 John TUEL administrator John TEMPLIN [sp?] p. 223 Alfred BUNTON on this page [not BENTON] p. 236 couldn't fina a John CRABB on this page p. 240 [or 246] Nov 13, 1848--John ROBERTSON and others vs Levi ROBERTSON and others, Petition for Partition defendant: Levi Robertson Marta ROBERTSON minors under age of 21 p. 244 November 1848--Obidiah M CRANE administrator Frederick M CRANE deceased vs the Heirs and Creditors, Motion for Settlement (John JACOBS was the former administrator) George H MURPHY, Guardian of Frederick CRANE, the only heir of Frederick CRANE deceased p. 250 [there are two pages called 250] November 13, 1848 John ROBERTSON Mary ROBERTSON Eliza TRACY [TREES?] Jacob TRACY [TREES?] Absalom ROBERTSON Thomas ROBERTSON Thorton ROBERTSON vs Levi ROBERTSON Martha ROBERTSON Hannah ROBERTSON --Petition for Partition These are heirs of George ROBERTSON, deceased. Hannah ROBERTSON is widow. Blaze ROBERTSON in right of his said wife Mary ROBERTSON and Jacob TREES in right of his said wife Eliza TRIZE each receive. p. 277 November 18, 1848 John TUELL executor Omri TUELL deceased, Jesse TUELL relinquished all claim on Omri TUELL's estate Jesse is father of Omri There was something about Ezekiel D. HORRIDAY [sp?] and a land transaction --executor discharged p. 282 November 20, 1848--Thomas W MOORE and John A CRABB Guardian of Hugh MORRIS Heirs p. 288 November 1848--Charles CRABB Guardian of Anazetta CRABB and Orpha Ann CRABB, Petition to sell real estate--Appraisers' report p. 291 the ROBERTSONs--Petition to Sell Real Estate --map of property [record is 3 pages] p. 294 November 1848--John CRABB and Thomas W MOORE Guardian p. 332 February Term 1849--Charles CRABB guardian of Anazetta CRABB and Orpha Ann CRABB--he's allowed to sell p. 335 can't find a mention of McKinney CARTER p. 336 February 17, 1849--Abraham LOVE Administrator of James SHOWMAKER deceased who was administrator of the estate of Joseph JOHNSON deceased --files account current p. 341 McKinney CARTER deceased, Andrew HOUSH administrator, Petition to Sell Real Estate--bought by John TUELL p. 344 Petition to settle as insolvent, McKiney CARTER estate Heirs" Rachael DOWDER Matthew CARTER Elizabeth CARTER Thomas W CARTER Robert CARTER Benjamin CARTER and the unknown heirs of Cullen Wesley CARTER deceased" --administrator discharged p. 387 The following are among those asked to settle estate or show cause why not: Philip D APPLEGATE administrator of Joseph W CALLENDER Isaac MILLER " Hugh COX Aaron STRYKER " John BUNNELL Isaac R GARDNER " Marshall D GARDNER p. 390 May 10, 1849--Isaac GARDNER administrator of Marshall GARDNER deceased--cause continued p. 400 "Saturday May 19th 1849. State of Indiana vs Aaron STRYKER admr John BUNELL [sic] decd--------------------Citation Now at this time comes the said administrator and on his motion this cause is continued." p. 425 August 14, 1849--John CRABB assignee of john HUMPHREY vs Hannah R HUMPHREY administratrix John HUMPHREY deceased, application for the allowance of claim--court finds for defendant p. 427 August, 1849--Isaac R GARDNER administrator of Marshall D GARDNER, exhibit (about money), cause continued p. 441 August 21, 1849--Benjamin COLEMAN Guardian of Frederick CRANE (heir of Frederick CRANE late of this County deceased) now living in Hamilton County in the State of Ohio. --letter from Ohio stating his guardianship p. 435 I can't find a listing for McKinney CARTER p. 436 August 20, 1849--John CRABB & Thomas W MOORE Guardian of Heirs of Hugh & Rebecca MOORE Deceased --more time allowed for the sale of Real Estate p. 444 Aaron STRYKER administrator John BUNNELL, Petition to Sell Real Estate --administrator is discharged p. 480 November 15, 1849--Charles CRABB guardian of Annazitta CRABB and Orpha Ann CRABB, report of sale of real estate p. 488 Citations issued against several people, including Thomas S MILLER administrator of Isaac BURGE deceased p. 489 November 20, 1849--Walter BENTON creditor vs. Rawley SCOTT administrator of Moses MORELAND deceased p. 496 Feb 12, 1850--Joseph RATCLIFF administrator of Robert B SMITH deceased vs The Heirs and Creditors--order given to publish in the Jackson County Advocate, a Brownstown Weekly p. 527 Harrison DURHAM administrator of Ewing DURHAM deceased--Petition of Insolvency p. 535 February 21, 1850--Samuel PECK administrator of Joseph JOHNSON deceased --settled with Abraham LOVE, administrator discharged p. 544 May 14, 1850--Patsy MARTIN "is and for a long time past has been deprived of her reason and understanding, and wholly incapable of taking care of her person or property", jury will judge sanity, John P MILLER was appointed guardian of person and estate of Patsy MARTIN p. 556-7 May 18, 1850--Andrew ROBERTSON, assignee of Ewing H BROTHER vs. Joseph STILWELL administrator of John HAMILTON deceased--judgement for Andrew ROBERTSON p. 559 May 18, 1850--John P MILLER guardian of Patsy MARTIN, Petition to Sell Real Estate--appraisers appointed and report given p. 564 John P MILLER guardian of Patsy MILLER, Petition to Sell Real Estate--order to sell given p. 565 John P MILLER, the superintendent of the asylum for the poor of Jackson Co. vs Mary LYSTER (whose husband John LYSTER's residence is unknown) --MILLER has paupers under his charge: Elizabeth Ellen LYSTER aged about 12 years, Ruth Jane LYSTER aged about 12 years, Deborah Ann LYSTER aged about four years --the mother object to binding of her children as apprentices p. 584 August 14, 1850--Walter BENTON appointed Guardian of the children and heirs of William W PECK p. 580 August 15, 1850--John P MILLER guardian of Patsy MARTIN, report of sale to John A WEDDLE p. 617 November 11, 1850--Joseph C STILLWELL guardian of Lucinda, David and John WILSON minor heirs of Abner SMITH and Sarah WILSON deceased--guardian discharged and William IRELAND is apppointed new guardian and enters into bond with James IRELAND his security p. 629 November 13, 1850--Susan DURHAM appointed guardian of Colestis DURHAM, Helen Man DURHAM [can't read my notes on Man] and Catherine Elizabeth DURHAM, infant heirs of Hannibal DURHAM deceased p. 637 November 19, 1850--John ROBERTSON administrator of George ROBERTSON deceased vs The Heirs and Creditors, Motion for Settlement --$67.27 to each of the following: John ROBERTSON Blaze ROBERTSON Jacob W TREES Absalom ROBERTSON Thornton ROBERTSON Thomas ROBERTSON Levi R MARTHA [that's what my notes say, MARTHA] --administrator discharged [end of item 2] Item 3: Probate Order Book 10 Feb 1851--21 Aug 1852 Index: BENTON Walter G 45 46 48 108 233 BANKS Betsy Ann Decd 184 CARTER Job adr state citation 59 CARTER Thomas W Decd 125 126 127 128 177 CRABB Chyly [?] Guar 130 210 238 239 CRANE Isaac B 209 DURHAM vs DURHAM et al 2 5 20 43 DURHAM John B (Guar) 3 DURHAM Harrison Guar 143 DURHAM Sarah S Decd 161 162 DURHAM Ewing Decd 223 DURHAM Jesse B decd 250 254 MILLER John P Guar 178 VERMILYA Solomon 223 227 243 252 p. 2 February 10, 1851--Samuel T WELLS executor Jesse B DURHAM vs Susan DURHAM et al --John H BENTON "appointed guardian ad Litem to Answer for Lewis Cass DURHAM. Elvira DURHAM, David Clinton DURHAM, Elizabeth C DURHAM, Hellen M DURHAM, Celestis DURHAM minor defendends herein" p. 3 February 10, 1851--John B DURHAM appointed guardian of Lodema [sp?] Adaline BEEM and Richard Harrison BEEM minor heirs of Daniel S BEEM deceased p. 5 February 11, 1851--Samuel T WELLS executor of John B DURHAM deceased vs Susan DURHAM Celestis DURHAM Hellen M DURHAM David Clinton DURHAM Eliza DURHAM Lewis Cass DURHAM Harrison DURHAM Elvira DURHAM Samuel W DURHAM John B DURHAM Mary Carthern WELLS --permission to sell land granted, record is about 1 page long p. 20 February 17, 1851--Samuel T WELLS vs Susan DURHAM et al, report of sale (John B DURHAM purchaser) p. 43 February 22, 1851--Samuel T WELLS executor of John B DURHAM vs Susan DURHAM et al--report of conveyance of land p. 45 May 12, 1851--Walter BENTON guardian of the heirs of William W PECK--real estate will be appraised p. 46 May 12, 1851--Walter BENTON guardian of the heirs of William W PECK--guardian's report p. 46 May 12, 1851--Walter BENTON guardian of heirs of William W PECK, "and Evaline PECK the widow of said Decd" --agreement on assignment of dower [1 1/3 pages] "Walter B PECK Hetty PECK Lewis W PECK Maria PECK Sarah E PECK Daniel W PECK & Erastus W PECK are the children and minor heirs of said decedent, and that on the 14th day of August 1850, Walter BENTON was duly appointed the guardian..." p. 48 May 12, 1851--Walter BENTON guardian of the heirs of Walter W PECK deceased, appraiser's report, authorization of sale p. 59 May 14, 1851--John B BEEM Administrator of Richard BEEM deceased--citation against Job DURHAM, Guardian of Blueford LOVE's heir to appear next term p. 105 August 18, 1851--Walter BENTON guardian of the heirs of Walter W PECK deceased, Petition to Sell Real Estate--sale approved, cause continued p. 125 November 13, 1851--Frank EMERSON Esq. Administrator of the Estate of Thomas W CARTER deceased, vs John C VERMILYA Ann VERMILYA William BLODGETT Robert CARTER Eliza BLODGETT George CARTER Joseph CARTER Thomas CARTER Sarah CARTER Jacob CARTER Jacob SHANKS & Jane SHANKS--Petition to Sell Real Estate and settle as an insolvent Estate --Daniel H LONG apoointed Guardian ad litem of minor defendents George Joseph Sarah Thomas Jacob, appraisers are appointed p. 127 November 13, 1851--Frank EMERSON administrator of the estate of Thomas W CARTER deceased vs the heirs and creditors, Petition to settle as an incolvent estate and to sell real estate --order to settle as insolvent, notice published in Brownstown Advertiser, a weekly newspaper p. 128 November 14, 1851--Frank EMERSON Esq. Administrator of the Estate of Thomas W CARTER deceased, vs John C VERMILYA Ann VERMILYA William BLODGETT Robert CARTER Eliza BLODGETT George CARTER Joseph CARTER Thomas CARTER Sarah CARTER Jacob CARTER Jacob SHANKS & Jane SHANKS--the twelve did not appear, and sale is ordered p. 130 November 14, 1851--Charles S CRABB, guardian of Annazetta CRABB & Orpha A CRABB vs Exparte, Petition to sell real estate --Charles S CRABB has died, and John CRABB is appointed new Guardian p. 143 November 18, 1851--Harrison DURHAM administrator of Ewing DURHAM vs the Heirs and Creditors, Petition to Settle as Insolvent --notice was published in Jackson County Advocate, a weekly published at Brownstown, creditors got 11 cents and eight mills to the dollar, these include: Andrew ROBERTSON John CRABB Lewis SMITH Dr Samuel WORT Joseph GOSS Harrison DURHAM Jesse B DURHAM (estate) [the signatures of the above creditors are next to their names] p. 161 November 21, 1851 [approx date]--States [sp?] W EWING administrator of Sarah S DURHAM deceased vs the Heirs and Creditors, Motion for Settlement--the balance is to be distributed "among children & heirs of said deceased, to whit Dewit Clinton DURHAM, Cass DURHAM, and Eliza S DURHAM," each recieved $99.43 1/3 p. 162 November 21, 1851 [approx date]--States [sp?] W EWING administrator of Sarah S DURHAM deceased vs Wood W SHIELDS guardian of the heirs --guardian ordered to pay back $5 to administrator p. 177 February 12, 1852--Frank EMERSON administrator of Thomas W CARTER Deceased vs John C VERMILYA and others, Petition to sell real estate and settle as insolvent--notice was filed in the Brownstown Observer, a weekly, and report of sale p. 178 can't find any John P MILLER p. 184 cant find any Betsey Ann BANKS p. 209 May 12, 1852--Robert DURLAND administrator of the estate of Isaac B CRANE deceased vs the heirs & creditors, Motion for Settlement --distributed to widow & heirs, as follows, to wit, $17.47 5/7 to each: Adaline, Elizabeth, John, Chester, Hester Ann, Elizabeth & Marcy Ann p. 210 May 12, 1852--Hugh A FINDLEY Administrator of the Estate of Charles CRABB deceased vs Mariah CRABB, Anzanetta CRABB, Orpha Ann CRABB, Charles Compton CRABB, Cyntha M CRABB & Harriet A CRABB, Petition to sell real estate--appraisers' report p. 223 found no Ewing DURHAM, Solomon VERMILYA p. 227 May 21, 1852--State of Indiana vs David BURR administrator of Solomon VERMILYA deceased--he must show cause why he does not settle p. 233 August 10, 1852--Medy [?] W SHIELDS guardian of Clinton DURHAM, Eliza DURHAM, Cass DURHAM minor heirs of Ewing DURHAM--appraisers appointed p. 238 August 12, 1852--Hugh A FINDLEY administrator of the estate of Charles CRABB deceased vs the heirs, Motion for sale of real estate --approved p. 239 August 12, 1852--Hugh A FINDLEY administrator of the estate of Charles CRABB deceased vs the heirs, Petition to settle --appraisers report, Samuel W SMITH appointed guardian ad litem for Anzanetta CRABB, Orpha Ann CRABB, Charles Compton CRABB, Cyntha M CRABB, and Harriet A CRABB [this might not be Harriet] minor defendents --order to settle p. 243 August 14, 1852--David BURR administrator of the estate of Solomon VERMILYA deceased, Exhibit report p. 250 August 19, 1852--Samuel T WELLS administrator of Jesse B DURHAM deceased plantiff vs Peter J HOLMES defendant --found for defendant p. 252 August 12, 1852--David BURR administrator of the estate of Solomon VERMILYA deceased vs the heirs, Petition to settle --heirs ordered to appear p. 254 August 21, 1852--Samuel T WELLS executor of Jesse B DURHAM deceased, accounts --one of the heirs Hannible DURHAM already deceased leaves widow & heirs, gets $571.45 also Ewing DURHAM deceased [heirs], $71.45 [571.45?] Harrison Durham $305.45 Elvira DURHAM $215.75 Samuel W DURHAM $609.56 Catherine WELLS $56.00 total 2,051.00 ramining 1,066.75 distributed as follows: Samuel T WELLS in right of his wife Catherine DURHAM $309.18 John B DURHAM $79.33 Samuel W DURHAM $109.62 Elvira DURHAM $130.43 Harrison DURHAM $13.73 Ewing DURHAM's heirs $247.73 Hannabald DURHAM widow and heirs $147.73 [volume and item end p 254 Aug 21, 1852] Item 4: Probate Order Book vol. 1 17 Jan 1853--25 Jul 1859 Item and Volume end p 271, Mon 16 April 1855 Index: BENTON Walter G 11 35 35 168 175 268 282 248 391 453 535 593 608 609 BENTON Walter G of David WALTON [sp?] heirs 532 539 627 CRABB Charles Dec 101 69 12 3 2 136 162 163 163 164 170 177 206 212 214 218 219 220 CARTER Wilford G 262 CRABB Edward decd 33 CARTER Thos W Decd 79 100 172 CRANE Jonas decd 146 CRABB Eunice G 180 221 230 246 262 309 375 409 576 596 CARTER Job 271 312 CRANE Edwin M 309 385 [also I found him on 305 336 390] CARTER Wilford Guar 376 559 CRABB John vs R Scott 383 CRABB Unice vs DOBBINS 409 CRANE Isaac B 404 CRANE James (G) 503 DURHAM Hanbal decd 32 DURHAM Jesse 93 83 121 DURHAM Hanibal decd 95 DURHAM John B Guard 133 435 [also 359] DURHAM Susan Guard 216 387 558 GARDNER Isaac R 119 GARDNER Marshall D dec 119 GOSS Giles M 301 380 GOSS George W 338 339 516 GOSS Mary Dec 406 GOSS Lucinda 431 GOSS Cele Decd 431 GARDNER James S 576 604 IRELAND Wm (G) 453 MILLER John P. G 241 259 407 412 447 599 MILLER Abraham Decd 478 488 593 615 MILLER Thomas S Decd 560 581 615 RUSSELL James Decd 13 7 ROBERTSON Johnathan G 259 273 ROBERTSON?*** James P 339 ROBERTSON vs ROBERTSON 29 273 ROBERTSON William decd 261 ROBERTSON Jno B Guard 566 575 374 ROBERTSON Hannah Decd 565 Solomon VERMILYA Estate 22 53 54 165 272 299 335 [end of index] [the extracts I made from this item are briefer than usual] 2 January 18, 1853--Hugh A FINDLAY Administrator of Charles CRABB vs. the Heirs and Creditors--appraisers appointed 2 January 18, 1853--Wilford CARTER appointed Guardian of James Riley POWELL minor heir of Eli H. POWEL 3 January 18, 1853--Hugh A FINDLAY Administator of Charles CRABB vs. the Heirs and Creditors--report of sale to William T DOBBS 11 January 20, 1853--Walter BENTON Guardian of Solomon VERMILYA's heirs --report about bedclothes, minorly interesting, to XEROX 12 [date?]--Hugh A FINDLAY Administrator of Charles CRABB vs The Heirs and Creditors --Petition to Sell Real Estate--appraisers' report 22 [date?]--David BURR Administrator of Solomon VERMILYA estate vs William Burr VERMILYA Phebe Burr VERMILYA Hetty Ann VERMILYA Adeline VERMILYA --Petition to Sell Real Estate--notice to be made in the Jackson County Democrat, a weekly Brownstown newspaper, appraisers appointed (James IRELAND Senior, John H BURRELL, Hugh A FINDLAY) 32 April 19, 1853 [approx. date]--William BERKEY Adr Hannibal DURHAM deceased vs The Heirs and Creditors--Application for Settlement--accounting, cause continued 33 April 19, 1853 [approx. date]--Volney DOUGLASS adr of Edward CRABB deceased vs The Heirs and Creditors--Application to Settle --accounting and discharge 35 April 21, 1853--Walter BENTON Guardian of W W PECK heirs--Petition to Sell Real Estate --cause continued 35 April 21, 1853--Walter BENTON Guardian of W W PECK heirs--report 53 April 26, 1853--David BURR Administrator Solomon VERMILYA estate--report of assests 54 April 26, 1853 [approx. date]--David BURR Administrator of Solomon VERMILYA estate vs. William Burr VERMILYA Phebe Burr VERMILYA Hetty Ann VERMILYA Agnes Adeline VERMILYA --Petition to Sell Real Estate--appraisers report, details of sale [1/2 page] 69 [sometime in April-July 1853]--Hugh A FINDLAY Administrator Charles S CRABB vs the Heirs --Petition to Sell Real Estate--sale approved 79 July 29, 1853--Frank EMERSON Administrator of Thomas W CARTER vs John C VERMILYA and others --Petition to Sell Real Estate--sues to get deed 83 July 27, 1853--S T WELLS Executor Jesse B DURHAM--accounting, cause continued 93 can't find Jesse DURHAM on this page 95 July 29, 1853--William BERKEY Administrator Hanibal DURHAM vs Susan DURHAM widow, Celestis DURHAM Hellen DURHAM & Catherine DURHAM--"Distribution to Children" --Susan DURHAM widow gets $35.05 =1/3 of surplus Celestis, Hellen, and Catherine each get $23.36 --administrator discharged 100 July 29, 1853 [approx. date]--Frank EMERSON administrator Thomas W. EDWARD vs. John Cole VERMILYA and others [not interesting] [there is a second entry on this page about same people--not interesting] 101 July 29, 1853 [approx. date]--Hugh A FINDLAY administrator Charles S CRABB estate--Petition to Sell Real Estate --Deed of Conveyance 119 October 20, 1853--Isaac GARDNER adr Marshall D CARTNER [GARDNER?] --discharged 121 October 20, 1853 [approx. date]--Samuel T WELLS executor Jesse B. DURHAM--final accounting and discharge: Widow and heirs of Hanibal DURHAM $147.73 " " " 13.55 M W SHIELD Guardian of heirs of Ewing DURHAM 247.73 " " " 13.55 Harrison DURHAM 13.73 " 13.55 Elvira DURHAM 131.43 " 13.44 Samuel W DURHAM 127.55 John B DURHAM 97.33 " 13.44 Samuel WELLS for Mary C WELLS 12.75 133 January 16, 1854--John B DURHAM Guardian of the heirs of Daniel BEEM--report 136 January 20, 1854--Hugh A FINDLAY administrator Charles S CRABB vs The Heirs and Creditors--Petition of Insolvency 137 January 20 [or 21], 1854--Zachariah B SHORT & John B RUSSELL administrator of James RUSSELL deceased --final accounting and discharge 138 January 20, 1854--John C VERMILYA vs David BENTON administrator of Solomon VERMILYA, claim against estate --judgement for John C VERMILYA 140 January 20, 1854 [approx date]--Asa CRANE one of the surviving creditors of Johans [sp?] CRANE deceased --accounting, discharged 162 Jan-Apr, 1854--Hugh A FINDLEY administrator of Charles S CRABB, Petition of Insolvency 163 Jan-Apr, 1854--Hugh A FINDLEY administrator of Charles S CRABB, Petition to sell real estate (to William T DOBS) 164 Jan-Apr, 1854--John J CUMMINS vs Hugh A FINLEY administrator of Charles S CRABB, claim 165 Jan-Apr, 1854--VERMILYA--name on a list of cases in process 168 Jan-Apr, 1854--Walter BENTON guardian of the heirs of William W PECK [lots of details on PECKS] 170 Jan-Apr, 1854--Hugh A FINDLEY administrator of Charles S CRABB --little of interest 172 Jan-Apr, 1854--Frank EMERSON administrator of Thomas W CARTER, accounting 175 Jan-Apr, 1854--Walter BENTON guardian of the heirs of William W PECK--little of interest 177 Jan-Apr, 1854--Hugh A FINDLEY administrator of Charles S CRABB --little of interest 180 April 19, 1854 [approx date]--State of Indiana vs Eunice CRABB guardian of James C CRABB Nathan CRABB Edward S CRABB minor heirs of Edward C CRABB deceased 192 April 19, 1854 [approx date]--Jonathan ROBERTSON guardian of Sarah ROBERTSON minor heir of Manitta ROBERTSON [I think this is a woman] David FRANK [?] the maternal grandfather of ward... 206 CSS [?]--account of payment [Charles S CRABB?--it's my notes that are unclear] 212 claims against Charles S CRABB--little of interest 214 claims against Charles S CRABB--little of interest 218 claims--little of interest 219 Apr-Oct, 1854--Carl MILLER administrator of Christian FRAZE 219 Apr-Oct, 1854--Hugh A FINDLEY admionistrator of Charles S CRABB--taxes, little of interest 220 couldn't find Charles S CRABB on this page 221 Apr-Oct, 1854--Eunice CRABB, Petition for partition [about 2 pages] 223 Apr-Oct, 1854--Charles S CRABB [I think, my notes are bad] accounting, about 2 pages 230 October 17, 1854--Eunice CRABB guardian of James C CRABB now 21. His father was Edward CRABB. Guardian discharged. [As you can see, I ran out of time and made short notes towards the end. These are all the entries I made, the item continued to page 271] [end of file] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Bernie Cullen (© 1997 Bernie Cullen)