Cumberland County PA Archives Court.....Carothers Et Al, John & William 1753
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  Lynn Beatty klbeatty@npgcable.com December 4, 2006, 7:56 am
  
  Source: Josiah V. Thompson Journals
  Written: 1753
  
  Registrar's Office, Carlisle, Pa.
  Letters of Administration
  Carothers on the first page of the index on whose estates letters of Adm was 
  taken out are:
                          Date             Adm
  Caruthers, John         Dec 17, 1753    William Carruthers book A p 9
  Carothers, John         Nov 16, 1762    William Carothers Book A p 47
   Vendue list filed Aug 21, 1764 No 2
   Account filed Aug 23, 1765 A 13
  
  The original Acct on file here shows the Adm William Carithers filing his acct 
  & charging himself with:
        The goods that came into his hands        £55.14.11
        wheat, rye & oats                          17.17.0
        Pair of pumps                                  7.0
        Advance of a cow bought by David Heron        14.0
        1 buck skinn [sic]                            10.0
        To 6 yrs interest for £46.12.7 to this day_16.14.11
                                                  £91.18.10
        The other side showing 21 items including £3 for Adms trouble with a 
  balance of £63. 7. 6 Adds ups as above £91.18.10
  
  Signed Aug 22, 1765 by William (his mark) Carithers (Admr)
  
  Appended below:
  James share      £25. 7.0
  Rebecca's share   12.13.6
  John's share      12.13.6
  Hugh's share      12.13.6
  
  
  Note:  the 15 shillings which the Admr charges himself with in the cow's price 
  sold to David Harron [sic] is uncertain until David Harron gives acct of the 
  price he paid for said cow.
  
  In the acct are items:
  60 bus. wheat paid McFeeters for rent     £9. 0.0
  14 bus. wheat paid Wm Carithers            2. 2.0
  Cash pd John Byers                         6. 5.0
  Pd Mrs Ross for funeral exps               0.13.4
  pd Mary Ross as per receipt                0. 4.0
  pd David Dunbar as per receipt             1. 6.0
  pd David Dunbar as per receipt             0.16.0
  
  
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