Will and Administrative Acct. of John MEADOWCROFT/MEDOWCROFT (1850): Philadelphia Co, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives primarily by Doug Arbuckle *************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *************************************************************************** Philadelphia County Will No 112, 1850, John Medowcroft In the name of God Amen I John Meadowcraft of the County of Philadelphia being in ill health but of mind and memory do hereby declare and make this as my last Will and Testament as follows. First I commend my soul to Almighty god and desire that I may upon my death be interred according to the rites of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Second I order and direct that as soon after death as possible my funeral expenses, and all my past debts immediately then due shall be paid. Third it is my express order, direction and desire and I hereby direct my Executors hereinafter named as soon as possible after my decease to set over, sell, transfer, and assign on to Daniel Arbuckle Jr of Manayunk all my share, right, title and interest as well as stock in trade, fixtures, monies, credits, effects and property real, personal or mixed belonging or accruing to me in or attached to the firm of J Meadowcraft and Co of Manayunk of which said firm I am now a member for a sum of money Not less than Fifteen Thousand dollars the said sum to be secured upon the transfer by a mortgage upon the said right, title, interest, stock in trade, fixtures monies, credits, effects and property real personal or mixed within and above named and if at any time when required the said sum under mortgage above named shall be paid or when the same shall be paid then I direct that the same may be distributed according to the laws of State of Pennsylvania. Fourth I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Susanna all my property real and personal in which it is my intention to include the amount or sum for which my interest situate in the factory at Manayunk shall sell for and during the term of her natural life and subject to her separate and individual control during that term and from and after the decease of my said wife Susanna I give and bequeath all my property real and personal unto my child or children of which may be living at the time of her decease and the legal issue of such of them who may then be deceased, their heirs or assigns in equal parts such issue taking and among themselves equally dividing such share and part only as his, her, or their Parent would have taken if living. And now I hereby revoke, declare null and set aside and entirely abrogate any and all Will or Wills, Testaments or Declarations heretofore made by me but in Witness I the Testator do order, request, and ordain that my beloved Wife Susanna and my esteemed Brother in Law Samuel Arbuckle be and act as Executors to this my last Will and Testament this my last will and Testament being written upon one sheet of paper to which I now affix my hand and seal this Sixth day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty. John Medowcroft The above and within last Will and Testament of John Meadowcraft was read to signed, sealed published and declared by the above name John Meadowcraft as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names in the presence of the Testator and each other. Henry Keim MD Wm G Smith City and County of Philadelphia, SS, Register’s Office, May 10 1850 We do swear that as the Executors of the foregoing last will and testament of John Medowcroft deceased, we will well and truly administer the goods and chattels, rights and credits of said deceased, agreeable to laws and that we will comply with the provisions of the law relating to Collateral Inheritance. Susanna Meadowcroft Samuel Arbuckle Sworn and subscribed before me, the date above, and letters testamentary granted unto them. Theo T Deringer, Dep Register City and County of Philadelphia, SS, Register’s Office, May 10 1850 Then personally appeared Henry Keim MD & Wm G Smith the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing will of John Medowcraft deceased, and on their solemn oaths did say that they were present, and did see and hear John Medowcroft deceased, the Testator therein named, sign seal, publish and declare the same as and for his last will and testament, and that at the doing thereof, he was of sound, disposing mind, memory, and understanding, to the best of their knowledge and belief. Theo T Deringer, Dep Register City and County of Philadelphia, SS, Personally came before me Register of Wills, in and for the said City and County, the following persons, viz: P A Ricards & James Shaw who upon their solemn affirmation did say, that they, at the request the Executors “well and truly and without prejudice or partiality, value and appraise the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits,” which were of John Meadowcroft deceased, “and in all respects perform their duties as appraisers, to the best of their skill and judgment.” Affirmed and subscribed this 16 day of May 1850, before me Theo T Deringer, Dep Register Susanna Meadowcraft and Samuel Arbuckle Executors of the Last Will and Testament of John Meadowcraft decd The Accountants charge themselves as follows. 1850 May To amt of Inventory appraised & Filed $10,557.40 To increase on Sale - - - - - - - - - 4,632.27 To amt: rents, issues and profits given By the widow out of her own funds and Appropriate to the payment of debts - 322.65 ------------ To Balance in hands of accountants secured 15,512.32 By a Mortgage dated May 20th 1850 Recorded in MB GWC No 16 p 498 which Mortgage was taken by Excrs in pursuance Of the directions of the Will - After credits deducted ($512.32) $15,000.00 ============ The Accounts crave allowance for the following Disbursements. 1850 May 3 By cash paid for sundries, shroud, etc $10.00 May 5 By cash paid carriage hire (Funeral Ex) 50 By cash paid Tolls - - - - - - - - - - 3.31 By cash paid Advertising - - - - - - - .87 By cash paid Printing notices - - - - 1.50 By cash paid Fisher (Undertaker’s Bill) 57. By cash paid Grave lot - - - - - - - 16. May 10 By cash paid Sundries (Funeral Ex) - - 10. May 14 By cash paid Wm G Smith (counsel fees) 30. By cash paid James Todd (counsel fees) 5. By cash paid Registers Fees - - - - - 8. May 22 By cash paid James Todd (conveyancing) 15. By cash paid Acknowledging Deed .87 By cash paid Recording Deed 2.25 By cash paid Dr Pauling (Medical Att) 25. By cash paid 4 mos rent (Dwelling house) 26.66 Jul 20 By cash paid Jerome Cook (Watching grave) 22.00 By cash paid Household Goods taken at Appraisement by Widow 189.67 By cash paid James Todd Esq (Counsel Fee) 30. By cash paid Reg & Orph Court fees 9.69 ------------ Total Credits 512.32 Reg Office Jan 8 1851 I do swear that this account as stated Settles is past thru Susanna Meadowcroft Sworn Subscribed before me the date above Theo T Deringer, Dep Reg Inventory and Appraisement of the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits where were of [John Meadowcroft] late of the [County] Philadelphia, taken and made in conformity with the above deposition”. 1 Cotton Wilborn 30.-- 1 Cotton Spreader 475.-- 15 Cotton Cards @ $250 3700.-- 1 Cotton 3 head drawing Frame 750.-- 4 Cotton Speedey @ $275 1100.-- 32 Cotton 16 inch cand @ $1 32.-- 76 Cotton 10 inch cans @ $1 76.-- 102 Cotton 8 inch @ 75ct 76.50 2 stoves drain(?) & pipe 20.-- 3 Throstley @ $100 300.-- 3 Twisters 355.-- 3 Spoolery @ $40 200.-- 2 bobbin reels @15 30.-- 4 Cap reels @50 200.-- 1 Warping Mill 50.-- 10 Mules contg 3000 Spindles @$1 3000.-- 700 Spools @ 3 cts 21.-- 400 Twister bobbins @ 2 cts 8.-- 500 Throstle bobbin @ 1 ct 5.-- 1 yarn prgs 20.-- 1 Platform Scales 20.-- Shafting, pullies, Hangers and Belting 450.-- 2 wagons $75. & 50. each 125.-- 1 wagon 100.-- 2 horses @ $90. & 50. 140.-- 2 Setts Harness @ $15 30.-- Material in process of Manufacture $500 Deduct amt wages accrued on same $150 350.-- 6000 Speener bobbins @ $12 per M 72.-- 1 Lot sundries Lamps & etc 100.-- ---------- $11835.50 Monies in Bank $9743.48 Notes of hand 4562.84 Book accts 5583.65 $19889.97 ----------------------------- $31725.47 The decd was the owner of an undivided half interest in all the foregoing property which after the deducting the debts of the late firm was appraised at $10,367.73 Household furniture 189.67 =========== $10,557.40 P A Ricards James Shaw Household goods 1 Sofa 15.-- 1/2 dox cane seat chairs 5.-- 1 Rocking chair 3.-- 1 Table 5.-- 1 Looking glass 5.-- 1 Clock 5.-- 2 Common Tables 3.50 1 Settee Table 3.-- 1/2 doz Common Chairs 1.50 2 Stoves 8.00 Lot crockery ware 10.-- 3 Bed Steads 10.-- 3 Beds & Bedding 60.-- 2 Bureaus 18.-- 3 Wash Stands 3.-- 1/2 doz com chamber chairs 1.50 1 common Looking glass 2.50 45 yds carpeting @ 37 1/2 cts 16.87 1/2 Ton Hay @ $18 9.00 12 bar(?) oats @ 40 cts 4.80 --------- $189.67 See my Web site for more info in this individual and relatives http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~pda