Shelby County, Indiana
Probate Records
Daniel Ross,
deceased
Administrator's Bond and Letters of Administration
Final Settlement
Probate Records
Daniel Ross,
deceased
Administrator's Bond and Letters of Administration
  |
Final Settlement
  |
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
Sales Bill
Account of the sale of the personal property of Daniel Ross deceased sold by Reuben Davisson at the late residence of the decedent at public auction on the 17th day of February 1853.
| Quantity | Item | Price | Buyer | Payment Type |
| 3 | Sythes & Sneths | 20¢ | George Cooper | Cash |
| 1 | Cross Cut Saw | 15¢ | Jonathan Goff | Cash |
| 1 | Sythe & Sneth | 50¢ | Daniel Babb | B Tucker note |
| 1 | Harrow | 85¢ | Elijah Jones | Cash |
| 1 | Shovel Plow | $1.00 | Charles Ross | B Tucker & J Updegraff note |
| 2 | Old Plow Shares | 7¢ | Wm. Conner | D Snider |
| 1 | Iron Rake | 35¢ | Jacob Rose | H Breedlow |
| 1 | Steel Plow | $7.10 | Jonathan Scott | I D Scott note |
| 1 | Grindstone | 25¢ | Jacob Rose | H Breedlow |
| 1 | Axe | 45¢ | Martin A White | D Babb |
| 1 | Double & Single Tree | 75¢ | Charles Ross | B Tucker & J Updegraff |
| 1 | Saddle | $2.50 | Henry Breedlow | I Medscker |
| 2 | Set of Harness | 5¢ | Jacob Rose | T Edmond |
| 3 | Augers | 15¢ | R Davisson | |
| 2 | Cotton 1 share | 15¢ | James Tucker | Cash |
| 2 | Bridles | 60¢ | Edward Miller | Cash |
| 1 | Bridle | 20¢ | Jacob Rose | T Edmond note |
| 1 | Box of ??? | 45¢ | Wm Conner | D Snider |
| 1 | Pair Stilyards | 20¢ | James Tucker | Cash |
| 1 | Beanre & Stand | $1.00 | Jackson Wright | Cash |
| 1 | Set gearing | $1.90 | Elijah Jones | Do |
| 2 | Bridles & 1 set gears | $1.00 | Joseph Tucker | Do |
| 1 | Hoe | 5¢ | Isaac Miller | Do |
| 1 | Single Tree | 10¢ | Charles Ross | B Tucker & J Updegraff Do |
| 3 | G????? | 25¢ | Do | Do |
| 1 | Wheat Fan | $3.50 | Daniel Bailey | A Bailey Do |
| 1 | Lot of Wheat | $9.00 | Daniel Babb | B Tucker Do |
| 1 | Lot of Hay | $4.75 | Do | B Tucker Do |
| 1 | Lot of Hay | $18.25 | Charles Ross | B Tucker & J Updegraff note |
| 1 | Dung fork | 18¢ | Wm Roberts | Cash |
| 1 | Rake | 5¢ | James Cooper | Do |
| 1 | Steer | $8.25 | Wm Law | P F Murphy Do |
| 1 | Bull | $8.50 | R Davisson | |
| 1 | Sorrel Mare | $52.50 | P F Murphy | Wm Law Do |
| 1 | Yoke of steers | $41.00 | Charles Ross | B Tucker & J Updegraff |
| 5 | Sheep | $5.75 | Wm Conner | D Snider |
| 5 | Do | $4.50 | Jacob Rose | T Edmond Do |
| 5 | Do | $2.75 | Do | Do |
| 1 | Two Horse Wagon | $30.00 | Peter Stroup | D Engler Do |
| 1 | Grubbing hoe | 40¢ | Isaac Johnson | Do |
| 1 | Corn harrow | $1.00 | Daniel Babb | Do cash |
| 55 | Stock hogs | $220.25 | Martin White | D Babb |
| 1 | Plow | 15¢ | Jacob Rose | T Edmond |
| 2 | Acres Corn | $16.25 | Charles Ross | B Tucker & J Updegraff |
| 1 | Wheel & Rest | 10¢ | Isaac Miller | Do |
| 1 | Iron square | 35¢ | P F Murphy | Wm Law Do |
| 1 | Big wheel | 10¢ | George B Crail | Do |
| 1 | Iron kettle | $1.20 | Charles Ross | B Tucker & J Updegraff |
| 1 | Do | $1.05 | G W Gardner | Do |
| 1 | Gridiron | 30¢ | R Davisson | |
| 1 | Clevis | 15¢ | Wm Law | P F Murphy Do |
| 3 | Acres of Corn & ??? | $24.46 | Daniel Baley | A Bailey Do |
| 1 | Sow | $3.25 | Charles Ross | Cash |
| Total Sales | $478.26 | (not correct) |
State of Indiana, Shelby County: Henry C. Hargis Clerk of the sale of the personal property of Daniel Ross deceased swear that the foregoing sale bill is a true account thereof.
(signed) Henry C. Hargis
Subscribed and sworn to before me the Eleventh day of March 1853
(signed & sealed) Joseph Updegraff, Justice of the Peace.
Transcribed by Phillip J. Ross
This transcription is to the best of my ability to read Mr. Hargis’ handwriting. Many of the names were verified against the 1850 Census of Shelby Co. The total sales listed on the original sale bill doesn’t equal the sum of the values posted for each item.
