ESTATE: Daniel DELOZIER, d. 1852, Susquehanna Township, Cambria County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Ellis Michaels Copyright 2003. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm _______________________________________________ ESTATE PAPERS Transcribed from photocopy of original located in Register of Wills Office, Cambria County Courthouse, Ebensburg, PA #747, 1853 Inventory of the goods & chattels of Daniel Delozier, decd. Filed 11 Mar 1853 Cambria County, SS: Before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County, personally appeared Richard J. Princefoot and John Elder, who being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say that they will well and truly, and without prejudice or partiality, value and appraise the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of Daniel Delozier, late of Susquehanna Township, Cambria County, decd., to the best of their skill and judgments. Richard J. Princefoot John Elder Sworn and Subscribed this 5 day of March 1853. James McDermit, J.P. Inventory & Appraisement of the Goods and Chattels of Daniel Delozier late of Susquehanna township, Deceased, taken the fifth day of March 1853, viz: One cooking stove & fixtures- $15.00 One mantel Clock- $4.50 6 old chairs- $2.00 One Setee- $2.00 One dough Chest with top as table- $1.50 One Churn- $0.75 6 dinner plates & 6 breakfast plates- $1.00 6 cups & saucers & two dishes- $1.00 Two tin buckets- $0.62 1/2 Dish pan, wash basen & tin (unclear)- $0.75 Two coffee (unclear) & six tin cups- $0.50 One (unclear) bed, two sheets, one blanket, and three quilts and two pillows- $5.00 One bedstead- $3.00 One looking glass- $0.75 [subtotal]- $38.37 1/2 [page 2] Amount brought forward- $38.37 1/2 One chest- $2.75 One large dinner Pot- $1.00 One large Skillet- $0.62 1/2 One Dutch Oven- $1.50 Pot (unclear) & five bowel- $0.75 one hogshead- $0.75 One hand saw- $0.87 1/2 Two Drawing knives- $0.75 Three (unclear)- $0.50 Four auger (unclear sizes)- $1.00 Male square compass & guage- $0.50 Pincer & Shoebrush- $0.37 1/2 Two oven wedges- $0.75 One krout cutter- $0.50 One mattock- $1.00 One Fra- $0.40 Three corn hoes- $0.50 One double bitted Axe- $2.00 Two flat irons- $0.37 1/2 One pair Sheep Shears- $0.50 Shingling basket & hammer- $0.50 Male log chain- $1.00 Cow- $12.00 Two old pitch forks- $0.50 Cutting box- $1.00 1/2 of old (unclear)- $2.50 One patent (unclear)- $20.00 two thousand Cap Shingles- $5.00 One large Sugar kettle- $2.50 Gauge- $0.25 Sled sticks for eight pairs of runners- $2.00 Amt.- $103.02 1/2 Richard J. Princefoot John Elder, Appraisers. -------------------- Transcribed from photocopy of original located in Register of Wills Office, Cambria County Courthouse, Ebensburg, PA 1853, #747 Account of James Delozier, Administrator Of the Estate of Daniel Delozier, deceased Filed & Affirmed Dec 12th 1853 06 Mar 1854 Confirmed The Administration Account of James Delozier, Administrator of the goods & chattels of Daniel Delozier of Susquehanna Township, Cambria County, deceased. The Accountant charges himself with the amt. of Inventory filed in Registers Office- $103.02 1/2 Balance in hands of Admst.- $26.77 1/2 The Accountant claims allowance for the following disbursements, etc., viz: 1. Decrease on sale of goods- $36.89 1/2 2. Paid Register for Letters (per rect.)- $3.31 3. Paid Joseph Behe for coffin (per rect.)- $7.00 4. Paid Moon & Roberts funeral expenses (per rect.)- $1.92 5. Paid Henry Scanlan for crying vendue (per rect.)- $1.25 6. Paid White & Devine for publishing notice (per rect.)- $1.75 7. Paid Wm. Kittell Prof services (per rect.)- $10.00 8. Paid Register for this acct, ect.- $4.12 1/2 9. Administrators Charge- $10.00 $76.25 Balance in hands of Admst.- $26.77 1/2 $103.02 1/2 Cambria County SS: Before me, R. L. Johnston, Register for the probate of wills & granting letters of administration in and for said county, came James Delozier, who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that this account as it stands stated is just and true to the best of his knowledge and belief. James Delozier Sworn and subscribed this 12 day of December 1853 R. J. Johnston, Regst. -------------------- Transcribed from a photocopy of the original located in Register of Wills Office, Cambria County Courthouse, Ebensburg, PA To the Honorable the Judges of the Orphans Court of Cambria County. The undersigned auditor appointed by your Honorable Court at March Term last part to make distribution of assets in the hands of James Delozier, Adm. of the estate of Daniel Delozier, decd., due upon his administration account filed, amongst creditors of said estate, respectfully reports: That having given notice to all persons interested in said fund by publication in the "Democrat Sentinel" and the "Alleghenian" for four weeks prior to the day of sitting, he did, on Monday the 29th day of May 1854, attend to the duties of his appointment at the place mentioned in the notice, when the following claims against the estate of said decedent were presented, and the assets apportioned pro rata to the same. Amt. In hands of Admn. Due upon his administration account- $26.77 1/2 From which auditors fee ($2.00), Clerck O.C. ($1.30), and Printer's bill ($2.50) deducted- $8.80 Leaving for distribution amongst creditors- $17.97 And applied as follows, viz: Judgt. In favor of Executors of Wm. Todd, decd.- amt. $54.32, pro rata share $10.50 Note in favor of Laird & Doyle- amt. $23.62, pro rata share $4.56 Account in favor of John Buzzard- amt. $8.23, pro rata share $1.60 Account in favor of Moore & Carroll- amt. $6.80, pro rata share $1.31 $17.97 All which is respectfully Submitted C. D. Murray, Auditor, June 5, 1854