ESTATE: Estate of Joseph Stephens (dec'd), 1850, Bullitt Co., KY

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Transcribed by: livings1@aol.com
Date:  09 Oct 2000
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Bullitt Co. Will Book D p. 245
Settled accounts of Elizabeth STEPHENS, admx. of Joseph STEPHENS dec’d made this 11th April 
1850 at the Clerks office, Bullitt County Court at the Insistence of the admx. none of the 
heirs living in the county - present Jno. M. STEPHENS a son and heir who was sworn before us 
to the justness of the account.  See also affidavits filed as part here of.

The Estate to the Admx:

pd. William HARMAN CBC for coffin  8.00
pd. Thompson BELL 10.37
pd. Jas. GENTRY 6.42
pd. Jas. GENTRY 18.07
pd. F. JACKSON 9.50
pd. J. MILLER  1.65
pd. J. HALL admor.  8.86
pd. D. HALL 52.90
pd. D. HALL  9.57
pd. S. M.CHECKS (?) Est.  237.00
pd. ditto  23.60
pd. J. H. SNAPPS Est.  79.00
pd. S. M. CHECK’S est. 9.15
pd. Chas. STALL (?) 6.80
pad. Exors of SANSBERRY & Decedents Est. 29.62 (probably a STANSBERRY but no T to be found)
pd. Tax Louisville property  10.61
pd. M---Collecting Paving Tax 20.74
pd. acc. proved J. M. STEPHENS 143.54

To cash pd. Commissioners to settle acc. 1 day each  3.00
pd. clk of Bullitt Co. for presenting & recording same  1.25
 
To 5 per ct/ comr. allowed amx. on 685.44 - 34.27
Total paid out by admx $723.92
minus ale bill from estate 164.24
Leaving balance of $559.68

We find the sales report a small lot of plank sold to Wilford STEPHENS $1 per foot the 
amount not named left to be accounted for and one other debt due estate, if any, to be 
accounted for by Adx.

We find by the foregoing Settled account the Estate is indebted to the admx.. in the sum of 
$559.68. We refer to the report of the admx filed the affidavits on the vouchers and the 
affidavits filed and papers - One presented by the admx. of Wm. SMITH for 5.96 we reject for 
want of proof and refer it to the admx. for proof of its justness.  All of which is 
respectfully submitted to court for approval.  Given under our hands as Coms. to Settle 
accounts of admors. etc. 11 April. 1850
(signed)
N. C. SUMMERS and J. W. SIMMONS Coms.