ESTATE: Amon Sheckles, 1864 - 67, Bullitt Co., KY ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net Transcribed by: Anne Livingston Livings1@aol.com Date: 10 Sept 1999 *********************************************************************** Bullitt Co. Will Book G p. 113 18 September 1864 On motion of Wilhite CARPENTER, administrator of the estate of Amon SHECKELS, dec'd it is ordered that R. P. STONER, William CRENSHAW and Richard A. WISE or any two of whom being first sworn be and they are hereby appointed appraisers to the estate of the said SHECKELS dec'd, a copy. Att. C. R. SAMUELS, Clerk R. J. STONER and William CRENSHAW personally appeared before me and was duly sworn to well and truly appraise the personal estate of Amon SHECKELS dec'd as required by law 10th September 1864. R. A. WISE J.P.B.C. We the undersigned commissioners appointed by the Bullitt County Court to appraise the personal estate of Amon SHECKELS dec'd met on the premises on the 10th day of September 1864 with Wilhite CARPENTER adm'r and annex the following as a true and correct appraisement list of all the personal estate of said decedent. Being sworn as required by law. one note of D. J. WELLER for 850.00 due 30 June 1860 one note on David PARRIS for 8.25 due 8th March 1864 one note on Isaac T. HEAD for 50.00 due 25th December 1864 one note of G. M. BARGER for 655.00 due 14th March 1861 one note of David and Isaac PARRIS for 30.00 due 25th Dec 1864 for rent of land Inventory followed on p. 114, 115 Returned 10 September 1864 by Wm. CRENSHAW and R. J. STONE and recorded 19 Dec 1864. then on p. 182 comes the sale: The following is a true account of Sales of the personal Estate of Amon SHECKLES dec'd sold on the 12th day of September 1864 credit of six month Nathan CRENSHAW - 1 lot of old irons - 1.05 Levi MAGRUDER - 1 lot of old irons - 1.00 George BIVIN - 2 old saddles - .15 James H. LANDERS - 3 plows - 1.90 Owen ROBY - 1 Hand saw - 1.15 Thomas ROBY - 2 Old tables & 2 reap hooks - .80 Earl THOMPSON - 1 Dining table and cover - 5.25 Thomas ROBY - 1 Small table - .25 John C. ROBY - 1 hackle - 1.55 D. J. WELLER - 1 Shot gun - 4.10 Thomas SHERLEY - 1 Reel & wheel - 4.50 D. J. WELLER - 1 Cross cut saw - 6.40 J. H. LANDERS - 1 Scythe & cradle 4.00 Jack FOX - 2 old bed steads - 1.00 D. J. WELLER - 6 Stool bottom chairs - 6.80 J. V. CRENSHAW - 3 Split bottom chairs -1.30 1 Rocking chair 2.00 Henry SHEPLER - 1 Pair Stillyards - 1.10 D. J. WELLER - 1 Bureau - 15.75 J. V. CRENSHAW - 1 Old cupboard - 5.00, 1 lot of rye - 10.70 W. CARPENTER - 1 Lot of Potatoes -2.00 D. J. WELLER - 1 Kittle & hook - 3.25 Sarah PARRIS - Churns - 1.30 D. J. WELLER - Pot Jack FOX - meal sifter and tray - 1.05 D. J. WELLER - Wash tub and shovel .65 lot of old casting - .35 Patrick JONES - Pot - .80 Joseph MAGRUDER - Gig - 10.00 Levi MAGRUDER - Harrow - 6.00 Casper HERPS (?) Log chains - 4.00 Charles RATLIFFE - Fifth chain & strechers - 5.00 Monterville ROBY - Double tree & 2 single trees - 1.25 Davis CLARKE - Pair of Spreaders - 1.00 Casper HERPS - Grub hoe & lock chain - 1.00 L. C. SWEARENGIN - 2 Weeding hoes - 2.00 Joseph MAGRUDER - 3 Old axes - .80 Wm. CRENSHAW - 2 Plows - 7.25 Levi MAGRUDER - 1 Plow & 1 old shovel plow - 2.00 Wm. CRENSHAW - 1/2 of cane mill - 25.00 James H. LANDERS - 1 Kettle - 4.00 L. C. SWEAREGIN - 1 Briar Scythe - 1.30 David COE - 1 Bay mare - 80.00 George HECKER - 1 Bay mare - 113.00 John C. ROBY - Sorrel mare - 46.00 Wm. HART - yoke oxen - 163.00 Henry YOUNGER - Cow and calf - 47.10 Charles RATLIFF - 1 Cow - 15.25 Peter SMITH - 1 Heiffer - 17.00 Coleman BRIDWELL - 1 Bull calf - 11.50 Thos. J. HALL - 10 Choice hogs - 91.00 Wm. DEACON - 10 Second choice hogs - 40.25 Joseph GREATHOUSE - 35 Bushels more or less wheat - 59.00 Thos. J. HALL - 1 Cutting box - 2.50 John CAWLEY - 1 Pair gearing - 6.25 John C. ROBY - 1 Collar - 1.50 Nathan CRENSHAW - 1 Collar & hip strap - 2.10 Ferdinand TROUTMAN - 1 Wagon - 36.00 J. V. CRENSHAW - Lot corn in the shuck - 30.00 J. F. O'BRYAN - 1 Sheaf oats - 9.50 Joseph GREATHOUSE - 4 Old waggon wheels - 4.00 George HECKER - 2 stacks of hay - 24.50 J. H. HARDY - 1 Lot sugar cane - 25.00 John C. ROBY - 1 Stack of oats - 37.50 James R. HARRIS - 1 Stack of oats - 29.00 Davy BUKY - 1 stack of hungarean grass - 15.25 David PARRIS - 18 Bushels rye & wheat - 20.00 George BARGER - 20 Acres corn in the field - 210.00, 1 Small patch corn 3.50 Mounterville 2 1/2 Bushels salt 2.00 Joseph GREATHOUSE - 1 Drill - 1.05 Patrick K. JONES - 2 Empty barrels 3.25 Ben F. CRIST - 72 lbs of bacon 22 1/2 cts - 18.42 Wm. MUDD 42 lbs rib bacon 17 cts - 7.14 Monterville ROBY - 53 lbs bacon 23 cts - 12.19 J. H. HARDY - 105 lbs bacon 22 cts. - 23.10 Thos. ROBY - 29 Hams and shoulders - 5.80 J. H. HARDY - 2 Empty light barrels - 2.50 D. J. WELLER - 14 Chickens - 4.00, 1 jug - .10 R. L. SIMMONS - 2 Milk pans - .30 Thos. J. HALL - 5 Shouts - 7.50 J. H. HARDY - 1 Stack of oats - 20.00 The foregoing is a true and correct list of sales of the personal property of Amon SHECKLES dec'd and all the property that came to my hands. W. CARPENTER adminstrator of the estate of Amon SHECKLES State of Kentucky, Bullitt County I R. J. MEYLER (or MYLER?) clerk of the Bullitt County Court certify that the foregoing Sale Bill of the Estate of Amon SHECKLES was on the 20th day of March 1865 produced in open court, examined , approved and entered to be recorded which with this certificate I have truly done this 16th day of May 1866. Bullitt Co. Will Book G p. 497 Settled Account of W. CARPENTER, Adm'r of the Estate of Amon SHECKELS dec'd made before R. J. MEYLER, County Clerk, W. CARPENTER being County Judge. Amount of Sale Bill $1441.90 Cash on hand 451.40 Note on David PARRISH due 8 March 1864 8.25 Note on I. J. HEAD (possibly I. T.) due 24 Dec 1864 - 50.00 Note on G. M. BARGER due March 1861 for 655.00 Interest collected 14 March 1866 196.50 Note on David and Isaac PARRIS due 25 Decr 1864 30.00 Note on D. J. WELLER due 31 July (?) 1860 350.00 Interest to 14 Mar 1866 collected 129.50 Account on Perry HILTON collected 6.70 Corn sold to Toliver SMITH & Co. 39.00 Hire of negro man from J. H. WRIGHT 20.00 County Court claim for Keeping Mrs. MASON 40.00 Total $3418.25 Admr's (expenses) By commision on $3418.25 Stamp on Adm'n Bond .50 Proven acct of J. M. ASH 4.93 ditto on G. M. BARGER 16.20 W. CRENSHAW, appraiser 7.00 R. J. STONER - clerk 3.00 R. A. WISE - Crying Sale (?) 5.00 Receipt of L. P. BRIDWELL and wife, their part of cash on hand 150.60 Receipt of D. J. WELLER and wife their part of cash on hand - 150.60 Receipt of G. M. BARGER & wife their part of cash on hand - 150.40 Proven Account of J. H. LANDERS, medical Bill last illness $66.00 Proven acct. of David PARRIS - 8.00 ----- ? by the three heirs 50.00 Taxes by (itials I am not sure of) SIMMONS for 1865 - 25.58 Account to D. J. WELLER agreed for clothing negros of the estate 20.00 Proven account of D. J. WELLER 72.25 Fee Bill of R. J. MEYLER 17.00 Debits Brot Down 972.97 -------- $3418.25 + 912.97 = $2005.28 Recorded with the Bullitt County Court 21 October 1867.