Wills: Inventory of John Matthews, Jun 5, 1783 Exeter Twp, Berks Co, PA Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Bob Keyes ************************************************ Source: Berks Co., Register of Wills Transcribed by Robert Keyes Copy provided by Diana Lehman [front of page] Administration Acct sur Estate of 1783 John Mathews deceased June 5 [back of page] The Accompt of Townsend Mathews Administrator of all and singular the Goods and Chattles Rights and Credits which were of John Mathews late of Exeter Township in the County of Berks Yeoman deceased, at the Time of his Death who died intestate as follows, Viz. The said Accomptants charges him- | The said Accomptant prays allowance for self with all and singular the Goods | his several paymts and just charges out and Chattles Rights and Credits which | of and against the said Estate, as follows were of the said Intestate at the Time | to wit, as P Receipts &c of his death according to an Inventory | 1760 For, Cash paid James Read Esq. Deputy | and Appraisement thereof exhibited in | Register for Letters of Adminion &c |£ 0 19 6 to the Register Genl's Office at Reading |£76..3..4 May 2d Mary Patterson . . . . . . . . . . 4 6 June 20 Samuel Hughes . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 0 Augst18 Thomas Paine . . . . . . . . . . 9 6 Oct 3 Thomas Waren . . . . . . . . . . 6 0 0 William Henton . . . . . . . . . . 5 0 Martha Miller . . . . . . . . . . 1 17 6 1761 23 Benjamin Boone . . . . . . . . . . 9 - Feby 7 John Hughes . . . . . . . . . . . 11 3 10 June 1 William Boone . . . . . . . . . . 4 3 1 2 Joseph Boone junr . . . . . . . . 2 0 0 July 2 Mary Cherrington . . . . . . . . . 7 4 0 Novm 28 J-h- W--- . . . . . . . . . ? ? ? [this line cut off] Robert ????y ???? Sept 10 James Cooper (for John White) . . 19 0 13 Edward Hughes . . . . . . . . . . 1 13 8 Joseph Williams . . . . . . . . . 2 16 0 1774 James Boone . . . . . . . . . . . 5 8 5 1/2 Apr 13 Robert Dickey . . . . . . . . . . 15 11 1783 June 5 Collinson Read for drawing this acct 15 0 Henry Christ Esq Register of Examing 17 6 passing and filling this accompt copy & seal Idem. for Loss on sales of the goods at vendice? 3 14 9 ____________ 53 10 1 1/2 Commissins on receiving £ 72..8.7 | @ 5 pCent | £ 3..12..5 Ditto on paying £49..15..4 @ ? 2.. 9..9 6..1..2 ____________ _____________ 59.11..3 1/2 Balance in the Hands of the accomptant 16.12.. 1/2 _____________ £ 76..3..4