Wills/Estates: Estate of Francis Read, Accounting of Executor William Read (1848): Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Lani MacAniff *********************************************************************** 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/ *********************************************************************** Phila. Register of Wills File #209, 1848 Estate of Francis Read, Accounting of Executor William Read The Account of William Read Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Francis Read late of Moyamensing Township and County of Philadelphia, Farmer, deceased Dr. 1848 The said Accountant charges himself with all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits which were of the said decedent agreeably to an inventory thereof filed in the Register's Office at Philadelphia amounting to ................................282.20 Sept. 1st, 1849 To balance due the Extr.........$22. ...................... 22.00 ________ $304.20 The said accountant craves allowance for the following disbursements, made out of the Estate aforesaid, viz 1848 By Cash paid register for probate of will etc. 5.00 August 26 " " " advertising funeral - as per rec't 5.27 " 30 " " " Mr. McGill funeral expenses " " 6.00 " " " " " Ann Asking's " " 6.00 " " " " " P. A. Bersche " " 2.00 " " " " " Thomas E. Ricerds " " 1.50 Septem. 2 " " " W. K. Brooks - groceries " " 5.86 " " " " " S. McManemy " " " 6.54 " 5 " " " Beebe and Taggart " " 3.00 " " " " " Frederick Myerle " " 16.70 " " " " " filing Inventory and oaths --------- .75 " " " " " repairing pump " " 1.00 " " " " " James Hunter " " .27 " 23 " " " David Rutter M. D. " " 71.00 " 30 " " " Henry D. Steward burial etc. " " 53.00 October 2 " " " Pew Rent St. Paul's Church " " 2.50 " 23 " " " John Stewart " " 7.12 " 23 & 13th Jan 1849 " Proportion of Taxes 2/3 year " " 50.00 Jany. 13 A. Thompson Esq - professional services " 50.00 May 23 McGill funeral expenses " " 1.00 Register, filing this account 9.69 ________ 1849 Sept. 1st By $304.20 Balance due the Executor as per _________ debit acctg. $22.00 Wm. Read The Executor above named being duly affirmed says & deposes that the above accounts both as to the Charge and discharge are true to the best of his knowledge & belief. William Read /s/ affirmed and subscribed before me this 1st day of Septe. 1849 - A Bro[ ? ] /s/ Register We William Read & Elizabeth R. Thompson the devises of Francis Read do hereby [ ? ] & declare that the above accounts shall be confirmed without reference to an auditor by the Orphan Court and further that the settlement of our respective shares of all the moneys that we or either of us are entitled to from the said estate or in this account is hereby announced, in full, releasing each other. September 1st 1849 William Read /s/ Elizabeth R. Thompson /s/