Administrations: Lemuel RAIFORD, 1865: Southampton County, VA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Matthew W. HARRIS, of Richmond, VA, ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 17, pp. 190-91 abstracted by Matt HARRIS [brackets, line breaks, & surname capitalization mine] [p.] 190 [margin note] Lem.l RAIFORD The estate of Lemuel RAIFORD dec.d In account with Mordecai BRADSHAW his administrator. 1858 Dr. Cr. Int. Nov.r 15 By Cash found in house 33.43 " " " " of Rob.t RAIFORD bond g. 269.00 " " " " of Albert RAIFORD " " 66.00 " " " " of M.D. BUTLER " " 75.00 " " " " " Ditto 38.51 " " " " " Chas. H.C. BAILEY 3.75 " " " " Collected 3.00 " 30 To paid Clerk and Cryer 3.00 Dec.r 20 " Amount Named due by decedent to the estate of W'm RAIFORD dec.d as his administrator 669.90 To paid Margaret JOHNSON acc't 4.50 " 21 " " J. FREEMAN " .92 1859 February 19 " " Wilborn HEDGPETH 1.00 March 4 " " J.B. VICK 4.57 By Cash of M. DOLES 23.00 " " " Wm. W. BRANCH 4.10 " " " A.A. STEPHENSON 9.70 " " " Albert RAIFORD 18.00 " " " Rob.t RAIFORD 37.50 " " " Elizabeth RAIFORD 270.90 May 20 " " Amount of Sales of chattel estate due this day 368.58 Octo. 1 To paid Taxes 1.38 Nov.r 15 " Commissions on $1220.47 @ 5 per cent 61.02 " " " balance due estate 474.18 [Subtotals] 1220.47 1220.47 " " By balance brought down 474.18 Dec.r 29 To paid Demareus L. DOLES 19.34 1860 Jan.ry 21 " " W'm G. STEPHENSON acc't 8.00 " " " " M.D. BUTLER " 2.38 " " " " Ditto " 17.86 " " " " Jas. B. KITCHEN " 1.00 " " " " Henry GOULD " 2.06 Feby 22 " " Taxes 5.53 " " " " Clerk's ticket 2.25 " " " " Ditto 1.00 March 13 " " Martha J. PRESSON 1.58 May 15 " " Taxes 2.00 1860 May 15 " Amounts carried forward 63.00 474.18 " " " Amounts brought forward 63.00 474.18 " " To paid Commissioners fee for Making up this account & for a Copy of Same 6.00 " " " Clerk's fees for Making up this & recording Same retain'd 2.00 " " By Interest on $474.18, Six months 14.22 [page break] [p.] 191 " " To paid Thos. J. BRISTER, appr. 1.00 " " To balance due estate 402.18 [Subtotals] 474.18 474.18 14.22 " " By balance brought down 402.18 14.22 " " " Interest brought in 14.22 " " " Balance due estate 416.40 with interest on $402.18 Part thereof from this day, till paid Respectfully submitted: Henry S. HOWARD, Com'r Commissioner's Office Jerusalem, July 16" 1860. To the County Court of Southampton County. Your Commissioner reports to Court that Mordecai BRADSHAW the administrator of Lemuel RAIFORD has exhibited before him a Statement of all moneys received by the said administrator or with which he had become chargeable or had Disbursed during the periods embraced in the foregoing account together with the Vouchers in Support of the disbursements. That he finds a balance of $416.18 to be due by the said adm'or. to the estate, on the 15" day of May 1860 with interest on $402.18 from that day and that the said account is supported by satisfactory vouchers; and that the said administrator has given such bond as the law requires, the penalty whereof and the securities thereto are sufficient in the opinion of the Commissioner. That the said administrator was embraced in the list of Fiduciaries posted up at the front door of the Court House of Southampton County, on the first day of May Court last, and now on this (ten days having elapsed since the same was posted up) the foregoing account is made up and completed. Given under my hand as Commissioner aforesaid, the day and year first aforesaid. Henry S. HOWARD, Commissioner Southampton County In the Clerks Office August 30" 1860 This Account of Mordecai BRADSHAW's administration on the estate of Lemuel RAIFORD dec.d was this day returned and filed for exceptions. And at a Court held for the said County October 15" 1860, The said account having lain one month and upwards in the Clerk's office and there being no exception thereto, was examined, confirmed and ordered to be recorded. Teste L.R. EDWARDS C.C.