Accounts of William Beckwith (1742) Prince Georges County, Maryland

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Accounts of William Beckwith, Elizabeth Beckwith administratrix
Prince Georges Co., MD	
Transcribed at the 
Maryland Hall of Records
William H. Thayer (whthayer@aol.com)

¥ Accounts, Liber 19, Folio 107/8 (26 Mar 1742)	

	The account of the Estate of William Beckwith Late of Prince Georges 
County Deceased by Elzbth Beckwith his administratrix

	The accountant charge herself with the Goods and Chattles of the Deceased 
Estate specified in an inventory submitted to the Prerogative Office there 
recorded and dated amounting to ---------------256.13.8 1/2

and with Sterling Bills of Exchange from Mr Henry Watson 18.1.0
at _____ of Cents ------------------------------------------- 36.2.0

and with cash received due to the deceased Estate ----------- 18.8.0

and with Sterling due to Do & received 27.0.0, in currency ---54.0.0

and with the proceeds of 4 Hogsheads of Tabo 13.13.6 -------- 27.7.0
in currency at the Cents
									      £387.8.3 1/2

	And humbly Craves allowance of the following Necessary payments and 
Disbursements since made out of the above estate Vizt.

Funerall Charges allowed the Administratrix -------------------£2.0.0

of Cash due from the deceased estate to Mr Thomas Jenning as per
his account received and paid as per receipt appears------------1.5.0

of Do due from Do to Daniel Carrall of Marlborough as per do proved
and paid as per receipt appears-------------------------------- 4.5.0

the same  Basill Beckwith ------------------------------------- 5.10.0

the same  Jonas Burlington ------------------------------------ 1.1.0

the same  Luke Bartlett ---------------------------------------14.0.0

the same  Nathl Touckham (?) ---------------------------------- 1.5.0

the same  William Onois (?) ---------------------------------- 12.8.0

the same  Daniel Verow (?) ------------------------------------ 1.6.6

the same  Edward Crabb ---------------------------------------- 2.6.0

the same  Thomas Cranston ------------------------------------- 2.0.0

the same  John Claggett --------------------------------------- 8.0.0

the same  John Coffey ----------------------------------------- 4.7.6

the same  Wm Black merchant of London ----------------------- 139.8.0

the same  Nathl Brickham (?) ---------------------------------- 9.10.0

the same  John Sinost (?) ------------------------------------- 9.19.0

the same  Alexander Magruder ---------------------------------- 3.7.0

the same  George Beckwith [brother]---------------------------- 8.16.0

Due to Deputy Comry for granting Letters of Administration----- 1.0.0

of do paid Danl Dulany Esqr Comry General account-------------- 1.12.1

to Deputy Comry for preparing this account--------------------- 8.8.0

of cash paid this account------------------------------------- 10.0.0

of my Comss on payment of 186.7.8 at 10 per cent is----------- 18.12.9

					Payments and Disbursements ---- 207.0.5

			Balance remaining to be distributed ----- 186.7.10 1/2


				The Whole amount -----------------  £387.8.3 1/2


The heirs are Lucy, Ann, Mary and William Beckwith children of the deceased.

March 26 1742  Then came Mrs. Elizabeth Beckwith and made oath on the Holy 
Evangelist of Almight God that the foregoing account is a just and true account 
of the Estate of William Beckwith her Deceased Husband which after due 
Examination by virtue of a Special Commission from the prerogative office is 
passed by

										Peter Dent, Dty 
Commsy
										of P.Geos County

¥ Testementary, Liber 31 , Folio 160

Folio 298, 3 Sep 1742 Elizabeth Beckwith Prayed to Pass additional account for 
Wm Beckwith before Peter Dent


¥ Accounts, Liber 23, folio 93:

The additional & final Account on the estate William Beckwith Late of Prince 
Georges County Deceased by Peter Butler and Elizabeth his Wife his 
Administratrix -----
These Accountants Charges themselves with the Ballance remaining on a former 
account Exhibited to the prerogative office there Recorded and dated amounting 
to 180..7..10 1/2 and humbly Craves an allowance for the following necessary 
payments and Disbursements since made out of the Same Estate Vizt. 
	of Tobacco due from the Deceased
	to Thomas Clark as per account proved and			0.12.2
	paid as per receipt appears 1033 w 2 is

	of cash due from the deceased Estate to 
	James Turley as per Ditto proved and paid as			0.12.6
	per receipt appears

	of ditto due from ditto to Mr. Richard Hein (?)
	as per account proved and paid as per receipt			5.5.0
	appr. 2.12.6 Sterling in currency is

	of Tobacco due from ditto to Alexander Conler (?)
	as per ditto proved and paid as per receipt appears		4.2.8
	500 @ 2 (or3) is

	of cash dur from ditto to Wm Black and paid
	as per his account appears 1.0.0 Sterling in currency	2.0.0

	of Tobacco paid the Deputy Commissary for passing
	this account								0.5.0

	Ditto paid ditto for stating this account as per 
	agreement 70 is							0.7.0

	of my commission allowed for payment of
	£21.4.4 @ 10 per cent is 						2.2.5

		Payments and Disbursements			 	23.6.9
		Balance remaining for distribution to widow
		and children or payments of debts			157.1.1 1/2

				The Whole Amount				180.7.10 1/2


The Representative to this Estate are Lucy, Anne, Margrett, and William Beckwith 
Children of the deceased Wm Beckwith
										Peter Dent Deputy 
Comry

December 15th
	1746		Then Came Peter Butler and Elizabeth his Wife Administratrix 
of William Beckwith Late of Prince Georges County Deceased and made oath on the 
Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that the foregoing account is a true and just 
account of the deceased Estate that heither to or Since the first account passed 
has come to their hands which after due examination by Virtue of a special 
Commission from the prerogative office is passed by-----------------PETER DENT 
Deputy Comry
								of prince Georges County

Maryland Hall of Records at Annapolis Liber 32 Page 39 dated 3 Dec 1746 and 
Liber 23 Page 93 dated 15 Dec 1746: Peter Butler & Elizabeth his wife, 
administrix to estate of William Beckwith late of Prince George's County: 
Children Lucy, Anne, Margaret, William.