Joseph CHUNN Final Account (1779): Charles County, Maryland

Copyright (c) 2003 by Christine Chunn. This copy contributed for use in 
the USGenWeb Archives.  Christine Chunn poohbearable@hotmail.com

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Joseph Chunn's Final Account May 22nd 1779

Charles County Gets the Account of Benjamin King and Anne his wife formerly Ann
     Chunn Administratrix of Joseph Chunn late of Charles County (deceas'd)

First the accountants charge themselves with the Inventory of the expenditures
     Estate Exhibited into the late perogative office     L2/4   -     3.75}
With 25 percent thereon to make common currency     53 w/2  -  9 3/4 in all}   268  9  1 1/2
With money received from Hugh Hammill.........................................   10   0    0
With a crop of Tobacco left by the deceas'd at his death being in January 1772  
                                          600}
with Tobacco received  of Charles Couch   1000}1600 sold at 12/6%                 10   0   0
                                        the whole amount ...................... 288  9 1 1/2
Out of which the accountants Gave allowances of the usual payments  and
      Disbursements following to witt...........................................
Of their expenses burying the deceas'd...........................................   2  10  0
Of money due from the deceased to James and Robert Buchannann F Bondsmans
  Dated the __ August 1771 .....17..12..0.....paid in the life time of the deceased
  1...72...6 Balance.............................................................  15  19  6
 Interest thereon to the 10 May 1774  L2..3..7...all paid by there
  Accountant and receipt appears...........................................}        2   3  7
Of money paid John Ylafuford and Company there store at Saint Mary's
  As per account prov'd and receipt appears.............................}       27  13 9 1/2
Of money paid William Shaw as per account prov'd and receipt appears........    4   7    1/2
Of money paid Edward Snoot as per account prov'd and receipt appears........        6   4  5
Of money due Lancelot Chunn as per accepted order of deceased to January
  Forever proved and paid by there accountant as per account receipt appears...}    3  15  9
Of money paid Wilson Cage for 160/2 Tobacco due him from the deceased as
Per account prov'd and receipt appears........................................}     1  19  6
Of money paid John Evans as per account prov'd and receipt appears.............         18 9
Of money paid John Winter as per account prov'd and receipt appears.............        15 9
Of money paid At?I? Fia??on as per account prov'd and receipt appears...........    2    2 6
Of money paid James Swann as per account prov'd and receipt appears.............        15 2
Of money paid Charles Bradley as per account prov'd and receipt appears........          3 3
Of money paid William Jenkins as per account prov'd and receipt appears.........         2 1
Of Clerk Frake paid Phillip Fendal as per account and receipt appears...........         3 9
Of money William Hanson late Sherif for service and official fees as per his
      Account and receipt appears...........................................}       4  10  0
Of money paid Walter Hanson register for stating preparing and recording this account 1  14  10 
75      14  5
of their Commission on payment of 75...14...5...at 10 percent...........            7  11  5
of their trouble shipping 600 wt of Tobacco and carryin it to the ware house..      1   5  0
                        Balance Accountable...............................      203 18 3 1/2
                        Final Account                                         L288  9  1 1/2
John Shaw}
Joseph Shaw} of Charles County Securities..................................
Representative of widow and two children Robert Chunn 12 years old the 4th of last September
                Richard Chunn 10 years old 1st last April
At the last of which account it was their written
Charles County MD on the 22nd Day of may 1779 Came the accountants above mentioned and
      Made oath on the Holy Evaangels that the above is a just and true account of 
      Their administrations on the Estate of the deceased Joseph Chunn according to
      The best of their Knowledge which said account having duly examined
      The voucher was proved by
                                     Walter Hanson Register of Wills




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