Belmont-Noble-Guernsey County OhArchives Court.....Perkins, Ruben April 16, 1816 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ronald Reid rreid21@cox.net June 13, 2012, 9:37 pm Source: Ohio, Probate Records, 1790-1967 Belmont Wills 1804-1816 Copy Vol A Written: April 16, 1816 Recorded: April 24, 1816 At a Court of Common Pleas began and held at St. Clairsville in and for the County of Belmont on the 16th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen Before the Honorable John Alexander John Wiley and Joseph Anderson Esq’s Associate Judges of said Court – It is ordered by the said Court that Letter of administration be issue to Everhart Perkins for all and singular the goods and chattels Rights Credits money and Effects of Ruben Perkins late of said County Deceased Which is in the words and figures following to wit By Josiah Hedges Clerk of the Court of Common pleas for the County aforesaid to Everhart Perkins Administrator of Ruben Perkins aforesaid Deceased and Intestate and whilst he lived and at the time of his death did Possess certain Goods and Chattles Rights Credits moneys and Effects and trusting in your Care and fidelity I Josiah Hedges Clerk as aforesaid Do Commit unto your full power and authority over all and singular the Goods & Chattles Rights Credits money and Effects of the said Deceased – And faithfully to dispose of the same according to Law – As also to ask demand Receive & Recover all and every debt and Credit of the said Deceased which to him whilst he lived and at the time of his Death did appertain – And also to pay and discharge all and singular the debts held and demands that the said Deceased at the time of his death including his funeral Expenses – Stood bound to pay according to the Law of this State so far as his Goods & Chattles Rights Credits Money and Effects Come to your hands will extend and for that purpose you are to call on Each Creditor of the Deceased by Publick advertisement to Exhibit to you their lawful Claims within twelve months from this date – You are also to make out a true and Perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods and Chattles, Rights Credits Money & Effects of the said Deceased and have the same appraised by James Martin Junr George Hall & Abrose Danford appraisers appointed by the Court and exhibit the same into our said Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid at the next Term and Return a true and accurate account of your administration upon oath within one year from this date – I Do by order of said court Ordain Constitute and appoint you administrator over all and singular the Goods & Chattles Rights Credits Money and Effects of the said Deceased – In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at St. Clairsville this twenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Sixteen – Josiah Hedges Clk File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/belmont/court/perkins169gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ohfiles/ File size: 3.3 Kb