Estate documents of Thomas McElrath, Marshall County, KY Transcribed by David A. McElrath sdjjjnmc@bellsouth.net 31-Oct-2001 ************************************************************************ 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 *********************************************************************** ++++++++transcriber's notes++++++++++++++++++ These documents are handwritten with a few appearing on letterhead. Where the document is on letterhead, it is noted and the handwritten portion appears in quotes. Where the document is handwritten in its entirety, no quotes are used. In some cases, there are hand-ruled columns. These are indicated by "|". Transcriber's comments appear in brackets [ ]. The transcriber attempted to reproduce the same formatting as appears on the originals, keeping the same line breaks and columns. ++++++++begin transcription++++++++++++++++++ Inventory and apraisement of the personal estate of Thomas Mcelrath Dec'd produced to us by Wm A Swift Adm's of the estate of said decedent. May 1st 1895. Widow's Dower 1 Horse $|25|00| 1 Cow |20|00| All poultry | 2|00| All wearing apparel | 5|00| 1 Family Bible & Table | 2|00| 2 Beds & Beding |40|00| 1/2 Doz. Plates | |30| 1/2 Doz. Cups & Saucers | |30| 1 Coffee pot | |10| 1 Tea pot | |??| [in a crease, can't read] 1/2 Doz. knives & forks | |40| 1 oven & pot | |50| appendges-- | | | 1 Cooking stove and | 4|00| 1/2 Doz. Chairs | 1|50| 1 saddle apendages | 1|00| with Bridle | | | 1 Pr gear | |50| 1 ax & hoe | |35| Bacon 60 lbs | 6|00| All of the growing | | | crop to supply defi- | | | -ciency in provision |50|00| [next page] Property subject to sale $ 1 Bed & Beding |20|00| 1 Cupboard |$ 2|00 1 Lounge & appen. | 2|00| 2 Dishes & 6 Plates [scratched out] 9 quilts | 9|00| 1 Lot able ware | 3|00 5 undersheets | 1|00| 1 Lot empty fruit jars | 1|00 3 spreads | 6|00| 2 coffee mills | |50 1 Bureau | 2|00| kettle & hooks | 1|00 1 clock | 1|50| 2 Tubs | |40 1 Book Desk | 7|00| Lot of tools | |50 1 Trunk | 1|00| 1 Grind Rock | |50 1 Looking Glass | |50| 1 mans saddle | 2|00 7 cans of fruit | 1|75| 1 Lantern | |25 1 Lot of Books | 2|00| 1 coaloil [?] can | | 5 1 Chest | 1|00| 1 cow Bell | |25 3 Boxes | |30| 2 jars | |75 1 Flote | |10| 1 Buggy & harness | 5|00 1 monkeywrench | |25| And Irons hook & shovel | |50 2 Pr. scissors | |25| 1 table little | |05 1 Umbrella | |25| one note on F.W. | | 2 1/2 gallons [scratched out] | Swift and G.B | | Lot of Jugs | |70| Magness. Due July | | 1 lot jars | 1|00| 1st 1894. for | 70|00 1 Safe | |50| one note on Geo. | | 2 Skillets | |25| Bonner Due Jan. | | 1 Pot Rack | |25| 1st 1895 $36.00 | | 1 Washboard | |25| with credit $21.50 | | 1 meal sieve | |10| balance on the above | | 2 Cedar Buckets | |20| note | 13|50 1 Lot of tinware | 1|00| | | 1 Pr Scissors | |05| | | [next page] one note on Ench Burchett | | Due Nov. 18th 1885 with Credit | | of $10.00 May 10th 1890. Credit | | of $50.00 May 14th 1892. Credit | | of $20.00 April 17th 1893. | | Balance Due including Interest | | up to the present time about |$95|12 [new sheet looks like summary] 1898 W.A. Swift Admin of Thos McElrath Nov 2 decd -- To. Burchett Note 75.55 Bonner note 13.90 Magness & Swift 70.00 To. Sale Bill 4.95 ====== $164.40 Subject to the following Credits. 1. By W.M. Nix 12.75 2. J.T. Gimgles 2.00 3. ET. Dunaway 7.50 4. W.D. Wyatt 20.50 5. W.G. Dycus 2.65 6. R.W. Starks & Son 22.00 7. Magness & Swift 3.70 8. Isaac Mashaw [?] 1.50 9. C.R. Anderson 1.50 10. T.F. Swift 1.50 11. 5% Commission on $164.40 8.22 Fee for settlement Judge & clerk $2.50 12. W.A. Swift Extraordinary acs 25.53 ------ 111.85 Which Leaves in the hands of said adm. for distribution 52.55 1/3 of which or $17.51 to the widow, and $5.84 to each John McErath, James McElrath, Geo. McElrath, Caleb Wrather, Chas. Smith John W. Beech. [separate sheet but not sure if continuation] By C.H. Wrather 3.17 Mary A. McElrath 9.57 Geo. McElrath 3.17 [the following appear to be claims against the estate] ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ [on letterhead] E. T. Dunaway, M.D. Magness, Ky., "5-1-" 189"5. "Thomas Mclerath Dr to E. T. Dunaway M.D. for five visits at 1.50 per visit $7.50" "E. T. Dunaway states that the above acct is just Due & unpaid & there is no offset nor discount against same no usury embraced therein." "E. T. Dunaway MD." "T. F. Swift states the above account is just" "T. F. Swift" "subscribed & sworn to before me by E. T. Dunaway & T. F. Swift this the 1st day of May 1895" "Isaac Washam, J.P.M.c" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thomas McElrath Dr to WD Wyatt MD for 16 Vis and med [?] at $1.25 per visit $20.00 Horse Shoeing 50 ------ $20.50 WD Wyatt States that the a bove acct is just Due and unpaid and there is no offset nor discount against same no usury embraced therein W.D. Wyatt MD C. R. Anderson states that the above account is just. C R Andersen Subscribed and sworn to before me by W.T. Wyatt and C. R. Anderson this 1st day of May 1895 Isaac Washam, J.P.M.c +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ W.A. Swift administrator of Thos. McElrath deceased states that in the exercise of his duties as such administrator it was necessary to render services extra to the amount of three trips to Benton one trip to Esq. Washams, one sale, one trip to Murray. Three more trips to Benton one of them by request of heir W.J. McElrath. This exclusive of the 5% on amount collected amounting to the sum of twenty five ["thirty three" is scratched out] dollars and ["forty seven cents" is scratched out] ["$33.47" is scratched out] $25.53 Affiat, W. A. Swift states that the above and foregoing account against the estate of Thos. McElrath deceased is a just demand and has never been paid and that there is no offset ["or discount" inserted above] against against the same, nor any usury embraced therein. Affiat W.A. Swift says he believes the statements of the foregoing affidavit are true. W.A.Swift [next page] Subscribed and sworn to before me by W.A. Swift Nov 2nd 1898. Robt L Shumwell [last name difficult to read] J.M.C.C. Affiant T.F. Swift states that he knows that the claimant W.A. Swift rendered the service above mentioned and that the same has never to his knowledge or belief been paid and that there is no offsett or discount against the same nor any usury embraced therein. Affiant T F Sift says he believes the statements of the foregoing affidavit are true. T F Swift Subscribed and sworn to by T.F Swift before me Nov 2, 1898 Robt L Shumwell [last name difficult to read] JMCC +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ [the following appear to be settlements of debts from the estate] [on letterhead] R. W. STARK. L. C. STARKS. R. W. Starks & Son, Dry-Goods, Notions, CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, BOOTS, SHOES AND Etc. Hardin, Ky. "May 10-" 189"5" "Received of Wm A Swift Admr, of Thos. McElrath, decd, Twenty two dollars, for a coffin and box." "R. W. Starks, & Son," +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Wm N & Son Kirksey, KY, May 11, --95 [1895] Received of Wm A Swift Adm'r of Thomas Mc'elrath dec'd twelve Dolloars and 75/100¢ for burial clothing. W. M. Nix & Son +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Kirksey, Ky, May 11- 1895 Received of Wm A Swift Adm'r of Thomas Mc'elrath Dec'd Two Dollars for medicine J T Gimgles +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ [no date] Received of Wm A Smith Adm'r of Thomas McElrath dec'd Three Dollars and seventy cents $3,70 for burrial expenses and store acct Magness & Swift +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ [no date] Received of Wm A Swift Admr of Thomas Mc'elrath Dec'd Twenty Dollars and fifty cents for medical purposes. WD Wyatt MD +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ [the following appear to be distribtions to the heirs] Received of W. A. Swift administrator of Thos McElrath Dec By the hand of T F Swift three Dollars and 17 cts Being my part of the pearsonal Estate this July the 24 1897 Geo D. McElrath +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Received of W. A. Swift administrator of Thomas McElrath Dec By the hand of T F Swift nine Dollars & 57 cts it Being one third of the personal Estate this July the 24th 1897 Mary A. McElrath +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Received of W. A. Swift admistrator of Thos. McElrath Deceased. the sum of eight dollars and twenty six cents as a Ballance due in settlement. this the 3rd day of Nov. 1898. her M. A X McElrath mark ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Received of W. A. Swift Administrator of Thos. McElrath Deceased the sum of two Dollars and seventy eight cents ($2.78) Due in settlement of said Estate as a Ballance. This the Geo. D. McElrath 3rd day of Novr. 1898. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Received of W. A. Swift Administrator of Thos McElrath Deceased the sum of Two Dollars and ninety eight cents due from said Estate. Mrs Ella Luck Nov. 9. 1898. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Received of W. A. Swift Aministrator of Thos McElrath deceased the sum of two Dollars and ninety eight ($2.98) cents due from said Estate. Nov. [2?] 1898. J. A. Beech +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Received of W. A. Swift Administrator of Thos. McElrath Deceased the sum of Two Dollars and Seventy Eight cents due from said Estate. C.H.Wrather Nov. 15. 1898. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Received of W. A. Swift admr of Thos McElrath Dec Five Dollars and 75 cts this January the 4 1899 Mrs. S. E. McElrath Whitewright [JE ?] ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ [end of documents]