St. Francois County MO Archives Court.....Blackwell, Robert 1878 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mo/mofiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon Hobart slhobart@sbcglobal.net January 16, 2006, 4:37 pm Source: Probate Court Record #33, St. Francois Co., Mo Written: 1878 Robert Blackwell Probate Record – File #33 - St. Francois Co., MO Transcribed by Sharon Hobart: 9/3/05 Updated: 01/16/06 Item #1 – Appraisement Personal Estate 7/5/1878 1 Item #2 – Inventory, Certificate and Affidavit 6/17/1878 3 Item #3 – Sale Bill of Property 7/12/1878 7 Item #4 – First Annual Settlement 8/13/1879 9 Item #5 – Final Settlement 10/11/1880 11 Item #6 – Receipts 12 Item #1 – Appraisement Personal Estate 7/5/1878 APPRAISEMENT PERSONAL ESTATE In Matter of Estate of Robert Blackwell Deceased Filed: July 5th 1878 Recorded in Book 2 Page 586 J. M. Brady Clerk Appraisement of Personal Property Affidavit of Appraisers STATE OF MISSOURI County of St. Francois This is the Certify that Narcisson Politte and Nathaniel Pollett on their oaths say that they are not interested, nor of kin to any person interested in the estate of Robert Blackwell deceased, late of St. Francois County, Missouri, as heir or devisee, and that they will, to the best of their ability, appraise the goods, chattels and other personal property to them produced by Miss Lavina Blackwell who is the administrator of said Robert Blackwell deceased. Sworn to and subscribed before me at Blackwell this 17th day of Nath Pollett June A.D. 1878. Narcis Politte John H. Murphy Justice of the Peace APPRAISEMENT. Appraisement of all singular the goods, chattels, and other personal estate, of Robert Blackwell deceased, late of St. Francois County, Missouri, produced before the undersigned witnesses Narcisson Politte and Nathaniel Pollett Appraisers, duly qualified this 17th day of June A. D. 1878 by Miss Lavina Blackwell, Administrator of said Robert Blackwell, deceased. Description of Property Value 3 work horses 120.00 1 mule 40.00 3 two-year old Colts 80.00 1 yoke oxen 60.00 3 cows and calves 75.00 2 dry cows 4.00 8 head young cattle 79.00 1 lot stock hogs 35.00 40 head sheep 40.00 Carry forward 569.00 Pg 2 1 lot harness 5.00 1 double tree and old irons .40 1 brush scythes .25 2 augers and 1 drawing knife .50 1 crow bar .40 1 lot lead pipe and scrap iron .75 1 grind stone 1.25 irons appertaining to an old wagon 5.00 1 two-horse plow 3.00 1 cider mill 10.00 2 ironing blades 1.50 3 dry goods boxes .60 2 scythes and cradles 3.00 3 bee hives 7.50 1 cross cut saw 3.00 3 shovels 1.00 2 garden hoes and rake 1.00 1 maddock .75 1 hay rack 2.50 1 old cultivator 5.00 1 lot plows 18.25 1 harrow 2.00 2 pair stretchers 1.00 2 axes and 1 hatchet 2.00 1 pruning knife 2.50 2 log chains 2.00 1 wagon 20.00 4 bridles 2.00 1 wheat fan 3.00 1 corn sheller 10.00 2 scoop shovels 1.50 1 half bus. measure .40 1 round basket .50 1 cutting box 1.00 2 boxes and barrel .30 3 pitch forks 1.20 1 pitch fork .75 1 mower 40.00 1 iron wedge .35 1 steel trap & chain .50 1 man’s saddle 3.00 1 lounge with bed 5.50 1 rifle and 1 shot gun and 1 revolver 9.00 1 rocking chair 3.00 1 lot books .10 1 cupboard 3.00 1 lot wool 10.00 1 crib corn 250.00 Total 1019.25 We, the undersigned appraisers, certify the above to be a full and fair appraisement of the goods, chattels, and other personal estate of Robert Blackwell deceased, as produced before us, by Miss Lavina Blackwell administrator of said Robert Blackwell deceased. Given under our hands this 17th day of June A. D. 1878 Nath Pollett Narcis Politte Item #2 – Inventory, Certificate and Affidavit 6/17/1878 INVENTORY, CERTIFICATE AND AFFIDAVIT ==================================== In Matter of the Estate of Robert Blackwell Deceased Filed: July 5th 1878 Book 2 Page 484 J. M. Brady, Clerk Executor’s or Administrator’s Inventory, Certificate and Affidavit. ================================================= INVENTORY Inventory of the real and personal estate of Robert Blackwell deceased, late of St. Francois County, Missouri, describing the quantity, situation and title of the Real Estate, the books and papers, the debts due to the said deceased, the names of the debtors, the dates of the contracts, the amount of interest due, the rate of interest thereon, and all personal property of whatsoever character Made by Lavinia Blackwell administrator with will annexed of said deceased, and Narcisso Polite and Nathaniel Pollett witnesses appointed to aid in making the same. Dated at Blackwell, Mo., this 17 day of June 1878. Personal Property, Goods and Chattels as follows: To Cash on hand at death of deceased $16.00 To one note on Miltoro Hawkins due 3rd My 1878 250.00 Interest due thereto 22.40 To one title on J. S. Polite due April 22, 1878 50.00 To United States Bonds 600.00 To one account on for To one “ “ “ To one “ “ “ 3 work horse & mule, 3 two year old colts & yoke oxen 3 cows & calves, 2 dry cows, 8 head young cattle 1 lot stock hogs, 40 head sheep, 1 set harness 1 double tree & old sow, 1 brush scythe, 2 auger & 1 draw knife, 1 crow bar, 1 lot lead pipe & scrap irons, 1 grind stone,, irons appertaining to an old wagon, 1 two horse plow, 1 cider mill, 2 mowing blades, 3 dry goods boxes, 2 scythes & cradles, 3 bee hives, 1 cross cut saw, 3 shovels, 2 garden hoes & rake, 1 maddock, 1 hay rake, old cultivator, 1 lot plows, 1 harrow, 2 pair streachers, 2 axes & 1 hatchet, 1 pruning knife 2 log chains, wagon, 4 bridles, 1 wheat fan, 1 corn sheller, 2 scoop shovels, 1 half Bus Measure, 1 round basket, cutting box, 2 boxes & Barrels, 3 pitch forks, 1 pitch fork, 1 mower, iron wedge, 1 steel trap & chain, 1 mans saddle, 1 lounger with bed, 1 rifle & 1 shot gun, 1 revolver, 1 rocking chair, 1 lot books, 1 cupboard, 1 lot wool. 1 crib corn supposed to contrand? about Bushels more or less Real Estate as follows— The #1/2 of Lot No. 2 of the N.E. ½ of Section 6 Town 38. Range 4 East containing 59 acres The N.E. ¼ of the South E ½, Sec 39, Town 39 Range 4 East containing 40 The N.W. ¼ of South East ¼ of Section 31, in Town 39, Range 4 East 40 The South E ¼ of the South E ½ same section town, range containing 40 The South ½ Lot No 1, N.W. ¼ of Section 31 Town 39, Range 4 East 40 The South ½ of the N.E. ¼ of Section 31 in Town 39, Range 4 East containing 80 The undivided one half of the W. ½ of the South East ¼ & Lot No 1. of the South West ¼ of Section 6 Town 38 Range 4 East which contains 160 Also the undivided half of the W ½ of the South W ¼ and W ½ of Lots No. 1 & 2 of the N.W. ¼ of Section 3 in Town 38 North of Range 4 East 178.58 The undivided half of the N.W. ¼ of Section 32, Town 39, Range 4 East 80 ============================================================ CERTIFICATE OF WITNESSES We, the undersigned Witnesses, appointed by the Clerk of the County Court County of St. Francois State of Missouri, to accompany and aid the administrator in opening and examining the papers and money of Robert Blackwell , deceased, late of St. Francois County, Missouri, and in making an inventory of them, assembled at the late residence of said deceased, on the 17th day of June A. D. 1878, and then and there performed the duty assigned to us, and certify the foregoing to be a complete inventory of the same. Dated June 17 , 1878 Nath Pollett Narcis Politte Witnesses ======================================================================= AFFIDAVIT OF EXECUTOR OR ADMINISTRATOR =================================== STATE OF MISSOURI County of St. Francois Be it Remembered, that on this 17th day of June , A. D. 1878, before me Peter W. Murphy Justice of the Peace within and for the said County and State personally appeared Lavinia Blackwell administrix with the will annexed of Robert Blackwell deceased, late of St. Francois County, Missouri, who being duly sworn, on her oath, says the foregoing is a full inventory and description of all the Moneys, Goods, Chattels, and Estate, Real and Personal, Books, Papers, Evidences of Debt and of Title of the said deceased, and of all debts due or becoming due, so far as she can ascertain them and that she was not indebted or bound in any contract to the deceased at the time of his each, except as stated in said inventory Sworn to and subscribed before me, at Blackwell this 17 day of June A. D. 1878 Peter W. Murphy Justice of the Peace Lavinia Blackwell STATE OF MISSOURI In the Office of the County County of St. Francois Court I, J. W. Brady clerk of the County Court held in and for the said county State of Missouri, hereby certify that the within and foregoing Inventory, Certificate and Affidavit were filed for record in my office on the 5th day of July , A. D. 1878 at _________ o’clock ____________M, and are recorded in my office in Book 2 for recording Inventory Etc. at pages 585. WITNESS my hand and the sale of our said Court. Done at office In Farmington in said County, this 5th day of July A.D. 1878 Item #3 – Sale Bill of Property 7/12/1878 SALE BILL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY --------------------------------- Sale Bill of the Personal Property of the Estate of Robt Blackwell deceased, made by Miss Lavina Blackwell, Administratix of said deceased, on the 12th day of July 1878. Description of Property To Whom Sold Price Total Harness Miner Baker 1.75 Double Trees & Old IronsLavina Blackwell.25 Rush Scythe Wm Cummins .35 Auger & Drawing Knife James Right .35 Lead & Scrap Irons F. McGrady 1.25 Grind Rock James Cristopher.40 Plow Miner Baker 1.00 Cider Mill Lavina 11.00 Two Mowing Blades James Welch .80 Three Boxes Alf Vinyard .30 Two Cradles & Scythes Alf Vinyard 1.00 Three Bee Stands F. McGrady Crosscut Saw Miner Baker .275 Three Shovels Jerome Pinson .50 2 Garden Hoes & Rake Wm. Blackwell .25 Maddoc Dick Blackwell .75 Double Shovel Miner Baker 1.25 New Double Shovel Josh Cole 2.25 Two Horse Plow Dick Blackwell 4.00 Old Two Horse Plow James Welch .230 Stretchers Dick Blackwell .75 Two Axes & Hatchet Lavina Blackwell1.10 Pruning Knife Lavina Blackwell4.00 Two Log Chains Lavina Blackwell2.00 Scoop Lavina Blackwell.90 Scoop Lavina Blackwell1.00 Half Bushel & Basket Alf Vinyard .40 Three Forks [pitch] James Welch .50 Dung Fork Lavina Blackwell.50 Plow & Gear Lavina Blackwell3.90 53.95 Steel trap G. W. Johnson .65 Saddle & Bridle Margaret Blackwell 2.20 Lounge Margaret Blackwell 5.00 Rifle Gun Mack Boyer 5.00 Shot Gun Thomas Welch 1.05 Revolver James Welch 2.05 Rocking Chair Margaret Blackwell 1.50 Books & map Lavina Blackwell 1.50 Cupboard Ann Strickling 3.00 Lot of Wool Lavina Blackwell 8.00 100 Bushels Corn @ 40 cts per bu James Welch 40.00 100 Bushels Corn @ 37 cts per bu Lavina Blackwell 37.00 100 Bushels Corn @ 37 cts per bu Lavina Blackwell 37.00 100 Bushels Corn @ 39 cts per bu Lavina Blackwell 39.00 100 Bushels More or Less @ 39 cts per bu Lavina Blackwell Hay Rake Josh Cole 1.30 Cultivator Lavina Blackwell3.00 Plow & Harrow Miner Baker .75 Wagon Lavina Blackwell 15.00 Bridle Cash .30 Bridle F. Boyer .40 Bridle Willie Pulley .25 Mower Lavina Blackwell 53.00 Plow & Single Tree Wm. Blackwell 1.30 Wheat Fan Alf Vinyard 1.00 Corn Sheller Dick Blackwell 4.00 Two Boxes & Barrel Miner Baker .10 Cutting Box Harve Brewin .25 Brown Horse Margaret Blackwell 55.00 Yoke of Cattle Lavina Blackwell 58.00 Cow & Calf Margaret Blackwell 20.00 Lot of Hogs Lavina Blackwell 26.00 Mare ? Abe Johnson 4.00 Sorrel Colt Lavina Blackwell 40.00 Old Fox Ann Stricklen 18.00 Bay Mare Sidney Winson 67.50 Black Filley Willie Pulley 14.25 Young Bay Horse Lavina Blackwell 30.00 Chestnut Sorrel Horse Willie Pulley 25.00 Bell Cow & Calf Lavina Blackwell 15.50 White Cow with Red Neck F. McGrady 16.00 Red cow, with white face & Calf Josh Christopher 12.50 White Heifer Lavina Blackwell 10.00 Red Heifer Lavina Blackwell 42.00 Six Yearlings Lavina Blackwell 42.00 White Cow with young Calf George Ralston 21.25 Bull Wm. Blackwell 9.25 Forty Head of Sheep Charles Walden 40.00 Total 888.80 Oliver Cole, Clerk of the Sale AFFIDAVIT OF CLERK TO SALE BILL =================================== STATE OF MISSOURI County of St. Francois Oliver Cole says that he was the Clerk of the Sale made by Miss Lavina Blackwell, Adm. of the Estate of Robt Blackwell deceased, and that the foregoing is a true account of said Sale at the time therein specified. Oliver Cole, Clerk Subscribed and sworn to before me, the 12th day of July 1878 Peter W. Murphy J. P. Item #4 – First Annual Settlement 8/13/1879 Estate of Robt Blackwell Deceased Lavina Blackwell Admix. First Annual Settlement Filed August 13 1879 W. R. Taylor, Judge Recorded in Book 3 Page 381 In the Probate Court of the County of St. Francois in the State of Missouri Now on this day comes Lavinia Blackwell, Administratix with the will annexed of the Estate of Robert Blackwell, deceased, and presents her accounts and vouchers for a first annual settlement of said estate. This accountant charges herself as follows, to-wit: To amt. of cash in hand at time of Inventory 16.00 To amt of notes and bonds 922.00 To amt of Sale Bill 888.80 To amt of ? & ? 100.00 1826.80 This accountant askes the following credits for disbursements: By amt of George Roll V. 1 13.00 By amt of Hugh Berkley, M.D. V.2 6.00 By amt to L. J. Pinson V.3 7.00 By amt to Hawkins & Bro. V.4 97.99 By amt to A. J. Johnston V.5 4.00 By amt to Peter W. Murphy V.6 5.00 By amt to B. Manheimer V.7 2.00 By amt to John R. Brewer V.8 14.00 By amt to Robt C. Coxwell V.9 66.00 By amt to Thos Bellis V.10 5.30 By amt to Oliver Cole V.11 1.00 Carried forward 221.79 Dr. Cr. Amts brought forward 1826.80 221.79 By amt to Alfred Vinyard v.12 3.00 By amt to Narcuis Polite V.13 1.00 By amt to H. Hohenthal V.14 21.00 By amt to Keiger McRoberts V.15 35.00 By amt to Geo W. Harrington V.16 5.75 By amt to Geo. W. Harrington V.17 3.00 By amt to James Owens V.18 1.00 By Commission on #292.94 14.64 307.58 To bal due said Estate $1519.22 Lavinia Blackwell, Administratix, with the will annexed of the Estate of Robert Blackwell, dec’d, upon her oath states that the above and foregoing is a true and correct statement of her administration of said estate that the amount of cash rec’d from said estate form the commencement of her administrative expenses is about $839.00 including bounds her ? ? e? Lavinia Blackwell Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13 day of August 1879 W. R. Taylor, Judge Item #5 – Final Settlement 10/11/1880 Final Settlement Lavinia Blackwell Admix In Estate of Robt Blackwell Filed and approved this 11th day of October 1880 W. R. Taylor, Judge I, W. R. Taylor Judge of the Probate Court, St. Francois County Missouri, do hereby certify that the within settlement is duly recorded in General Record Book 4 at Page 4. W. R. Taylor, Judge Now, at this day comes Lavinia Blackwell, Administratix with will annexed of the Estate of Robt Blackwell, deceased, and presents her accounts and vouchers for a second and final settlement and charges herself and asks credits as follows, viz: To amt due Estate on cash set thereto 1519.22 To interest collected on Nate M. Met Hawkins 20.00 V1 By amt pd “Farmington Times” .30 V2 By amt pd Wm R. Taylor, Prob. Judge .64 V3 By amt pd Carter & Clardy 1.00 1539.22 1.94 By amt to Balance 151.98 Balance due estate of which said amount Elizabeth Blackwell is entitled to 506.60 2/3 Margaret Blackwell is entitled to 506.60 2/3 and the administrix to one-third or 1539.32 Lavinia Blackwell , the above named Admix on her oath states that in the above settlement she had charged herself with all the moneys and personal effects belonging to the Estate of said Robt. Blackwell that have come to her hands, and not heretofore accounted for, and that the various amounts of the above credits have been by her paid out as stated, according to law and the order of the Probate Court of St. Francois County, Missouri, and that the whole amount of ready money actually received by her as such Admix since her last settlement is twenty dollars. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 11 day of October 1880 W. R. Taylor Judge Item #6 – Receipts Blackwell Sta. MO April 4 1879 Received of Lavinia Blackwell Administrator of the estate of Robert Blackwell deceased, 13 dollars and 50 cents in payment in full against said estate to date. Gary Roll ======================== De Soto, MO January 21, 1878 Mr. W. Hawkins for R. Blackwell, died. Bought of B. Manheimer, Dry-Goods and Groceries. Clothing. Boots and Shoes…Queensware and Glassware. Etc. Also Dealer in Furniture 1 C. Gaitus $20.00 Recv Payment C. B. Manheimer Received payment of Miss Lavina Blackwell N. Hawkins Feb 9 1878 =========================== Rec’d of Lavina Blackwell Admrx of the Estate of Robert Blackwell one dollar for services rendered as Clerk of Sale July 12th 1878 Oliver Cole ========================== Blackwell Sta, MO April 1st 1879 Rec’d of Miss Lavinia Blackwell admitrx of the Estate of Robt Blackwell deceased $50.30 dollars payment in full against said estate to date Thos Bellis ================================== Publisher’s Certificate Publisher’s fee $300 STATE OF MISSOURI County of St. Francois The undersigned, one of the Publishers of the Farmington Times, being sworn, says the annexed notice was published 4 weeks in said paper, according to law, to-wit: Sept 9, 16, 23 & 30 1880 Theo D. Fisher Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7 day of Oct 1880 W. R. Taylor Judge Probate RECEIVED of Lavina Blackwell, executor of the Estate of Robert Blackwell Deceased, the sum of three dollars for publishing notice of Final Settlement for said estate 4 weeks in the Farmington Times. Chas E. Wase Theo Per Fisher Publishers ================================= Received of Lavinia Blackwell Admix Est Robt. Blackwell. dec’d. Ten dollars for legal services rendered said estate. Carter & Clardy Farmington, MO Oct 11, 1880 ========================== rec’d of Lavinia Blackwell Executrix of Robert Blackwell dec’d Six dollars & forty cents in full of my fee in administrator of said estate in ? final settlement Oct 11, 1880 W. R Taylor Judge Probate ================================= Received of Lavinia Blackwell Admix Estate of Robt. Blackwell, dec’d, Five Hundred Six and 60/100 dollars being the amount of my distribution share of said estate, this day of October 1880 Margaret Blackwell ==================================== Received of Lavinia Blackwell Admix Estate Robt. Blackwell dec’d, the sum of Five Hundred Six & 60/100 Dollars being the whole amount due me as heir of said estate this day of October 1880. Elizabeth x Blackwell her mark Witness N. Hawkins =================================== Proof Of Publication STATE of MISSOURI St. Francois County George W. Harrington on his oath says, that athe annexed advertisement was published in the Farmington New Era, a newspaper published weekly in said county, and of which he is publisher for four weeks successively as follows: In Nos. 28, 29, 30 & 31 Vol. 7 Geo W. Harrington Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7 day of Aubust 1878 W. R. Taylor, Printers fees ------------------$3.00 Geo. W. Harrington Publisher =================================== May the 20th 1878 Rec’d of Lavina Pinson the sum of Seven dollars that amount being due to me from Robert Blackwell L. J. Pinson [note from Sharon – Lavina did marry a James Pinson and he died prior to 1880 sometime] ====================================== Blackwell Sta., MO $4.50 March 14, 79 Rec’d of Miss Lavinia Blackwell admtrx of the Estate of Robt Blackwell deceased, four & 50/100 dollars that being amt in full against said estate to date A. J. Johnston ======================================== De Soto, MO January 22nd, 1878 Miss Lavinia Blackwell To Robt. Coxwell, Dr. Manufacturer and Dealer in ALL KINDS OF FURNITURE Main Street, Opposite Depot To Walnut full glass casket full satin David & Hummel complete $65.00 Expenses 1.00 $66.00 Rec’d payment in full above date per Miss L. Blackwell Robert Coxwell ============================== De Soto Jan 21/1878 Mr. N. Hawkins Brt of H. Hohenthal 1 suit blk clothes $18.75 1 white shirt 1.00 1 white gloves & Tie .75 H. Hohenthal Total Amt $21.00 Per Jenkins Rec’d pay Rec’d payment of Miss Lavinia Blackwell N. Hawkins Feb 9 1878 Robert Blackwell Probate, Cont. Collected by Sharon Hobart July 2005 Farmington, MO Public Library Robert Blackwell Probate Record – File #33 - St. Francois Co., MO Transcribed by Sharon Hobart: 9/3/05 Updated: 01/16/06 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mo/stfrancois/court/blackwel12gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mofiles/ File size: 22.7 Kb