Final Administrative Account of Jacob SNYDER (1885) Carroll County, Maryland

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Below is the Will of accounts for Jacob Snyder Husband of Julia A (Myers) born 
and raised in Carroll County Maryland and both are buried in the Jerusalem 
cemetery.  He died in 1884 in Carroll County

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  The 1st and final account of Levi Snyder, Administrator of Jacob 
Snyder, late of Carroll County, deceased, Settled in the Orphan’s Court 
of Carroll County, February 17th, 1885.

  This accountant charges himself with the appraised value 
of goods and chattels of his Intestate, according to the 
Inventory thereof returned to said Court, February 11th 1884.  To-wit.   $541.65
  And with the gain made on Sale of said goods and 
chattels over their appraised value, according to the lists 
of Sales returned Mch 17” 1884 and February 17th, to 1885, to-wit           71.46
  And with interest recd on Sale notes given at Sale of 
said goods and Chattels, to wit.                                            1.82
  And with the following sums of money recd from the 
following persons, Being debts due deceased, mentioned 
in the list of Debts returned February 11th 1884 – viz

From Jacob A. Humbert, on account                               $  1.00
 “   Josiah Wentz          “                                      47.17
 “   Frederick L. Yingling “                                       7.70   55.87
  And with the money left by Intestate at his death, accord-
ing to the Inv’y of Money returned February 11th, 1884. To-wit    310.16 $980.96
And prays an allowance for the following payments &c. To-wit:
1  Paid J Geiselman & Son, for Coffin   per rect apps           $ 28.50
2  Paid J. T. Omdorff, funeral expenses.   per rect apps           6.20
3  Paid V. I.. Gorsuch & Son   do           per rect apps          3.00
4  Paid Wm. H. Lippy          do           per rect apps           1.50
5  Paid John H. Miller for digging grave   per rect apps           2.00
6  Paid Rev. E. Manges, for funeral Services   per rect apps       2.00
7  Paid John H. Nan,    for Tombstones   per rect apps            35.00
8  Paid Levi Yingling   for appg & Clkg.   Per rect apps           6.00
9  Paid Levi Bish       for appraising   per rect apps             1.50
10 Paid John G. Shunk   for auct’g Sale   per rect apps            5.00
11 Paid Vanderford Bros, for ptg &c.   per rect apps               5.00
12 Paid J. Oliver Wadlow, Reg’r his fees   per rect apps          11.26
13 Paid Dr. J. H. Billingslea   per acct agst decd & rect apps     8.50
14 Paid Josiah Wantz, per acct proved passed & rect apps          47.17
15 Paid V. I. Gorsuch & Son per acct proved passed & rect apps    16.70
16 Paid A. H. Stonesifer, for Toll per bill apps                   1.64
17 Paid M. Schaeffer & Co., for nails per rect apps                 .28
18 Paid A. H. Stonesifer, for hauling grain per rect apps          2.16
19 Paid Michael J. Snyder, for roofing house per rect apps         7.25
20 Paid Wm. H. Lippy the sum of $150.00, in payment of
   his claims, one for $333.96, proved & passed, and one for
   $50.00, proven, as per compromise between accountant
   and said Wm. H. Lippy, per rct apps                           150.00
21 Paid Chas. B. Roberts, Esq. Att’y, for prof. Services Rndered
   in settlement of estate & especially respecting the disputed
   claims of Wm. H. Lippy, per rect apps                          15.00
22 Paid J. Oliver Wadlow, Reg’r, for recording &c. Add’l list of 
   Sales, per rect apps                                            1.00
      Ten per cent commission allowed accountant by the 
   Orphan’s Court on $980.96, amount of charges in this account   98.09
      Paid J. Oliver Wadlow, Reg’r, fee for slating, recording &c.
   This account and copy                                           6.43  461.18
         Balance due Estate for distribution                            $519.78
             Maryland Carroll County, to wit.
   On the 17th day of February in the year 1885, before the Orphan’s Court
of Carroll County, came Levi Snyder, administrator of Jacob Snyder,
deceased, and in open Court, made Oath on the Holy Evangely of
Almighty God, that the aforegoing account is just and true, and Stated,
to the best of his Knowledge and belief; and that he has paid or secured
to be paid the several sums for which he has prayed an allowance; which,
upon due examination is passed by Said Orpahn’s Court.
             Test. J. Oliver Wadlow Register of Wills.

Balance due Estate for distribution brought forward viz                 $519.78
Distribution thereof, according to law, as follows, to-wit:
To Levi Snyder, Son of Intestate                            1/6 $ 86.63
To George Snyder, Son of Intestate                          1/6   86.63
To Michael Snyder, Son of Intestate                         1/6   86.63
To Elizabeth Lippy, wife of William H. Lippy daughter of
                                             Intestate      1/6   86.63
To Susanna Stonesifer wife of Augustus H. Stonesifer,
                                   daughter of Intestate    1/6   86.63
To Rebecca Miller, wife of John Miller, daughter of 
                                             Intestate      1/6   86.63 $519.78