Marion County IN Archives Wills.....Dawson, Mathias December 4, 1878 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Karen Pickett karepickett@hotmail.com November 19, 2008, 6:44 pm Source: Marion County Courthouse Written: December 4, 1878 #4976 – Mathias Dawson’s Estate, Partition of same. State of Indiana, Marion County, SS: Be it known, that on the 4th day of December 1878, being the 3rd Judicial day of the December Term 1878 of the Superior Court of Marion County, held at the court house in the City of Indianapolis County of Marion, and State of Indiana, before the Honorable Byron K. Elliott one of the judges of said court, the following proceedury ven had in the cause of, Mary Dawson of full age for herself and as Guardian of Ernest Dawson and Iona Dawson minors under the age of Twenty one years; and James Dawson and Sarah Dawson, his wife, Margaret Perrin, William M Dawson and Sarah Dawson his wife, Amanda E Wells and George Wells her husband and Clara D. Wolfram of full age and William M. Dawson Guardian of Corey A Dawson a minor under the age of twenty one years, Petitioners. This day come the petitioners by their attorneys and Reuben Bunnell and Green Danbenspeck. Two of the Commissioners heretofore appointed to make partition of the real estate in the case as adjudged and ordered by the court. Also come in proper person, and in open court take an oath faithfully to perform the duties of their said trust and having thereupon proceeded to and made partition of said real estate amongst the owners thereof now make return and acknowledged in open court their report of such partition in writing signed by them. And the court having examined said report and no objection appearing to the same and to the partition thereby make it is adjudged and ordered that said report be and the same is in all things approved of and conferred by the court and the same is entered of record in the order book of this court in the words figures following to wit: State of Indiana, Marion County in the Superior Court of said County, Mary Dawson of full age for herself and as Guardian of Ernest Dawson and Iona Dawson, minors under the age of Twenty one years, James Dawson and Sarah Dawson his wife, Margaret Perine, William M. Dawson & Sarah Dawson, his wife, Amanda E. Wells and George Wells her husband, and Clara D. Wolfram of full age and William M. Dawson Guardian of Corey A. Dawson a minor under twenty one years of age. Petitioners No. 23436 Room 3. Report of partition by Commissioners. We Reuben Bunnell and Green Danbenspect, two of the commissioners appointed by the court to make partition of the real estate in the above entitled cause, respectfully report to the court that having first taken an oath in open court faithfully to perform the duties of our said trust, duly entered in the Order Book, we proceeded to the discharge of our duties. To enable us more properly and intelligently to make partition of such real estate in the sub division required by the order and judgment of the court, we procured by consent of the petitioners, the services of Harvey B. Fatont County Surveyor; and have made partition of said real estate, to wit: The South East quarter of Section Twelve (12) in Township sixteen (16) North of Range three (3) east, (except one half acre in the south west corner thereof, conveyed away and used for school house purposes) containing one hundred and fifty nine and one half (159 ½) acres more or less, amongst the several owners thereof as follows, to wit: That we have assigned and set off to Mary Dawson, her heirs and assigns the following described tract of said land, to wit: Beginning on the west line of the said south east quarter of Section Twelve (12) Town Sixteen (16) North of Range Three (3) east in Marion County Indiana at a point Ten (10) chains and forty two (42) links south of the north west corner of said Quarter section, thence running east parallel to the north line of said quarter section forty (40) chains and nine (9) links to the east line of said section. Thence south Twelve (12) chains and Thirty Nine (39) links thence west forty (40) chains and eleven (11) links. Thence North Twelve (12) chains and thirty nine (39) links to the beginning, containing forty nine and seventy hundredths, (49 70/100) acres, including the homestead thereon, the same being the one third (1/3) part in value and the full share and interest of said Mary Dawson in her right as Widow of said Mathias Dawson deceased in all the real estate herein above described. James Dawson That we have assigned and set off to said James Dawson his heirs and assigns the following described tract and parcel of said land to wit: Beginning at the south west corner of the south east quarter of Section twelve (12) Town sixteen (16) north of Range 3 east in Marion County Indiana. Thence running north eight (8) chains and ninety one (91) links; thence east sixteen (16) chains & twenty one (21) links; Thence south eight (8) chains and ninety (90) links to the south line of said section, Thence west sixteen (16) chains and twenty one (21) links to the beginning, except one half (1/2) acre heretofore sold in the south west corner for school purposes containing thirteen and ninety two hundredths (13 92/100) acres, being one twelfth (1/12 part in value of all the real estate herein above described and his full share therein. William M. Dawson That we have assigned and set off to said William M Dawson his heirs and assigns the following described tract and parcel of said land to wit: beginning on the west line of the south east quarter of Section twelve (12) Town sixteen (16) north of Range three (3) east in Marion County Indiana at a point eight (8) chains and ninety one (91) links north of the south west corner of said g? section; Thence north eight (8) chains and fifty nine (59) links; thence east sixteen (16) chains and twenty one (21) links, thence south eight (8) chains and fifty nine (59) links; thence west sixteen (16) chains and twenty one (21) links to the beginning, containing thirteen and ninety two hundredths (13 92/100) acres. Being one twelfth (1/12) part in value of all the real estate herein above described and his full share therein. Margaret Perrine That we have assigned and set off to Margaret Perrine her heirs and assigns the following described tract and parcel of said land, to wit; beginning on the south line of the south east quarter of Section twelve (12) Town sixteen (16) north of Range three (3) east in Marion County Indiana at a point sixteen (16) chains and twenty one (21) links east of the south west corner of said gr? section; Thence running north seventeen (17) chains and forty nine (49) links; Thence east seven (7) chains and ninety seven (97) links, Thence south seventeen (17) chains and forty eight and one half (48 ½) links; thence west seven (7) chains and ninety seven (97) links to the beginning, containing thirteen and ninety two hundredths (13 92/100) acres, being the one twelfth (1/12) part in value of all the real estate herein above described and her full share therein. Amanda E. Wells That we have assigned and set off to said Amanda E. Wells, her heirs and assigns the following described tract and parcel of said land, to wit: Beginning on the south line of the south east quarter of Section twelve (12) Town sixteen (16) north of Range three (3) east in Marion County Indiana, at a point seven (7) chains and ninety nine (99) links west of the south east corner of said section. Thence running west seven (7) chains and ninety seven (97) links; Thence north seventeen (17) chains and forty eight and one half (48 ½) links; thence east seven (7) chains and ninety seven (97) links; thence south seventeen (17) chains and forty eight (48) links to the beginning containing thirteen and ninety two (13 92/100) acres, being one twelfth (1/12) part in value of all the real estate herein above described and her full share therein. Corey A. Dawson That we assign and set off to Corey A. Dawson her heirs and assigns the following described tract and parcel of said land, to wit: Beginning at the south east corner of Section twelve(12) Town sixteen (16) north of Range three (3) east in Marion County Indiana, thence west seven (7) chains and ninety nine (99) links, thence north seventeen (17) chains and forty eight (48) links, thence east seven (7) chains and ninety-six (96) links; thence south seventeen (17) chains and forty seven (47) links to the beginning, containing thirteen and ninety two hundredths (13 92/100) acres, being one twelfth (1/12) part in value of all the real estate herein above described and her full share therever. Clara D. Wolfram That we have assigned and set off to Clara D. Wolfram the following described tract and parcel of said land, to wit. Beginning at the north east corner of the south east quarter of Section twelve(12) Town sixteen (16) north of Range three (3) in Marion County Indiana; Thence running west thirteen (13) chains and thirty six (36) links; thence south ten (10) chains and forty two (42) links thence east thirteen (13)chains and thirty seven (37) links; thence north ten (10) chains and forty two (42) links to the beginning, containing thirteen and ninety two hundredths (13 92/100) acres; being one twelfth (1/12) part in value of all the real estate herein above described and her full share herein. Ernest Dawson and Iona Dawson, minors, That we have assigned and set off to Ernest Dawson and Iona Dawson, their heirs and assigns the following described tract and parcel of said land, to wit: Beginning at the north west corner of the south east quarter of Section twelve (12) Township sixteen (16) north of Range three (3) east in Marion County Indiana, Thence running east twenty six (26) chains and seventy two (72) links; thence south ten (10) chains and forty two (42) links, Thence west twenty six (26) chains and seventy two (72) links; thence north ten (10) chains and forty two (42) links to the beginning. Twenty seven and eighty four hundredths (27 84/100) acres, being two twelfths (2/12) parts in value of all the real estate herein above described and their full share therein being one twelfth (1/12) part to each to be owned and held in common by them as tenants. Appearance and Allowance Docket— Matthias Dawson (A. H. Brown Clerk) Wm M. Dawson Administrator Date of Death July 11 / 78 Bond $17000.00 Jackson Dawson and John V. Johnson sureties Addl. Bond $3000.00 Clara Wolfram Surety Clerk’s Costs: for letters - $3.75 paid Inventory 4.50 Add. Bond 1.00 Notice to Admn .60 Final report 6.25 ni ? com 2.00 Paid J.C. B. Herald 2.50 total $14.85 paid Augt. 13/79 1878 July 27th Administrator Appointed by Clerk 1878 Aug 26 – Letters and Bond ratified 49.190 1878 Aug 27 – Inventory filed 1878 Aug 28 – Addition of Bond filed and approved - 49-211 1879 Aug 6 -- Notice to Adm to make report by Augt 25th 1879 Sept 4 – Admr files final report. appd. Admr disch’d Settled. 52.393 Mathias Dawson’s Estate—September 4, 1879—Marion County, Indiana, Final Report; Vol 52, page 393 This day comes William M. Dawson Administrator of said Estate and files his final report and settlement account of said Estate supported by his oath and vouchers showing therein amongst other things that the whole amount of the personal Estate of said deceased including assets of the Real Estate received by him amounted to the aggregate sum of $9673.80 cents with which he charged himself that the credits to which he is entitled for property taken by the widow for sales less than the appraisement and for payment of debts against said estate and costs and expenses of administering the same amount to the aggregate sum of $2312.39 cents and leaving for distribution amongst the widow and heirs of the deceased the sum of $7361.40 cents. That said deceased left surviving him his widow Mary M. Dawson and Ernest Dawson and Iona Dawson the infant children by her of whom said Mary M was and is lawful guardian. Also left James M. Dawson, William M. Dawson, Amanda E. Wells, Clara D. Wolfram and Margaret M. Perrine his children by a former marriage all of full age. Also Cora A. Dawson, daughter of his deceased son Uriah Dawson, who died before his said Father. Said Uriah being his son by his former marriage and said Cora being a minor and said William M Dawson being the lawful guardian. his heirs and only heirs at law and dis ??? of his said Estate. That he distributed said sum of $7361.40 amongst the said widow and children heirs as aforesaid according to their respective rights therein to wit: To said Mar M. Dawson in her right as widow one third or 4/12 parts thereof amounting to the sum of $2453.80 and to each of said heirs one twelfth part thereof being to each the sum of $613.45 and has fully paid the sum to them respectively paying the shares of said Ernest and Iona Dawson to said Mary M Dawson their guardian and the share of said Cora Dawson to said William M Dawson her guardian. He files their several receipts there fore with said report this finally and fully settling said Estate which report and settlement account is in these words and figures following to wit: (Here insert.) And the Court having examined the same and no objection being made thereto and to said settlement and distribution. It is ordered by the Court that the same being all things approved of allowed and confirmed by the Court as the full and final settlement of said Estate and that said William M. Dawson administrator thereof be and ? is forever discharged from said ? All of which is finally ordered and adjudged by the Court. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/marion/wills/dawson17gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/infiles/ File size: 14.0 Kb