Distribution Accounts of John PERRIN, 1771; Allegany Co., MD

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                     Distribution Account of John Perrin
                  Frederick (now Allegany) County, Maryland
                               May 1, 1771

   Prerogative Court Balance Book  MSA S533, Page 56,  Dates 1770-1774
           Description: 6,  Accession No: 1104, MSA No.: S533-6
                           Location: 1/12/4/20

Mess’rs Edward, John & Joseph Perrins Executors of John Perrins late of Frederick County 
Deceased...
       To the Deceaseds Estate then accounted for                 £ 379.14. 3
       By disbursement allowed                                    £  20.10. 5½ 
       Bal’e to be secured according to Law & the Deceaseds Will    339. 3. 9½ 
                                                                  £ 379.14. 3
The above Balance is thus to be distributed –
       To his Daughter Susannah                                  £   50.  0. 0
       To his Daughter Mary                                      £   50.  0. 0
       To each of his Grand Children £ 5.0.0 (Names unknown)
       And the residue Equally among his 3 Sons, Edward, John and Joseph Perrins. –




                   Final Distribution Account of John Perrin
                   Frederick (now Allegany) County, Maryland
                                  May 1, 1771

      Prerogative Court Accounts  MSA S531, Pages 361-362,  Dates 1769-1770
               Description: 63,  Accession No: 1085, MSA No.: S531-63
                               Location: 1/11/4/23

The Account of Edward, John and Joseph Perrins Executors of John Perrins late of 
Frederick County Deceased. –
     These Accountants charges themselves with the Amount                 Com’n Money    M’d Money
     of the Inventory returned into the Prerogative Office to                            154.  8. 8
     Also with a List of Sperate Debts amounting to                       281.11.11
          1/5 deducted to reduce it into Cure’y (Currency)                 56. 6.  4
                                                                                          225.  5. 7
                                                                                        £ 379.14. 3
And Humbly prays an Allowance for the following Payments of Current money
paid to Sarah Jones as per Account proved and receipt appears for          10. 4. 0
Of Current Money paid to Christopher Edelon as per account proved           7. 1. 7
Of Current Money paid to Dr. Charles Neale as per acc’t proved and receipt
     appears for                                                            2.14. 6
Of Current Money paid for Comsry Gen’l (Commissary General)                                         
     fees in lieu of 313 1/2 lb Tobacco @ 12/6 per Cert. and per receipt    1.19. 1½ 
Of Current Money paid for Deputy Com’rys (Deputy Commissary) for            0.18. 9
Of Current Money paid Tho’s. Bowles for drawing, stating and examining this
     account in lieu of 67½  Tob’o (Tobacco)                                0. 8. 5
Of 10 per cent for the above payments allowed                               2. 6. 7
                                                                         £ 25.12.11½ 
1/5 to reduce it into Currency                                              5. 2.  6
               Estate accounted for                                                        20.10. 5½ 
The Will directs the Distribution                Ballance due                             359. 3. 9½ 
final Account          whole amount                                                     £ 379.14. 3

On the first Day of May 1771 came Edward, John and Joseph Perrins Executors of John 
Perrins late of Frederick County deceased and made Oath on the Holy Evangelists of 
Almighty God that the above Acco’t. as it stands Stated is just and true which after
 being duly examined is passed.
                              by T Bowles
                                   Dy Com’y (Deputy Commissary)
                                        Fred’k. County