Estate  of

Jesse  Spurlin

deceased.

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Relinquishment  of  the  Widow

Filed October 31, 1870

To the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Shelby County Indiana. 

                I  Frances Spurling  Widow of  Jesse Spurling  late of our County and now deceased, do hereby renounce my right to execute the Will of said Decedent and relinquish my right thereto, to such person as you may appoint Administrator with the Will arranged of the Estate of the said Jesse Spurling Died- October 31, 1870.

             her                      
Frances  XXX  Spurling     
mark                    

State of Indiana, Shelby County, ss:

                Be it Remembered That on this 10th day of November 1870,  Aaron Fix  personally came before the undersigned, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Shelby County, who being duly sworn by said Clerk, deposes and says that Jesse Spurlin, departed this life testate at Shelby County, Indiana, on the 15th day of October 1870, that decedent left a personal estate to be administered of the probable value of fifteen hundred Dollars, as he is informed and believes, and the Executrix appointed by the will of the Testator has relinquished her right to execute said will.

Aaron Fix            

                Sworn to and Subscribed before me , this 10th day of November, 1870

JG Wolf
                                 Clerk C.C.S., Shelby County

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Inventory

John Banker APPRAISERS
William Patterson
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 17 day of November, 1870.
Aaron Fix Executor
STATE OF INDIANA,
SHELBY COUNTY
I, Aaron Fix Administrator of the estate of Joshua Spurlin, deceased, swear that the forgoing is a true and complete, Inventory of all the personal estate of said decedent which has come to my knowledge, and also of the property taken by the said widow, on the 21st day of December, 1870.
Aaron Fix
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 21st day of December, 1870.
J.S. Wolf Clerk
(The name should have been Jesse Spurlin. His widow, Frances, could not read so the mistake was not corrected).


Estate of Jesse Spurlin
Appraisement
Filed Jul 18, 1872
John Elliott, clerk

            This is to certify that the Estate of Jesse Spurlin late of Shelby County deceased is the owner of 15 shares, amounting to $379.14.5 in the Edinburgh Mt Auburn Lewis Creek turnpike company.

State of Indiana Shelby County SS;
            Personally came William Peterson & John Banker before me at the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county and subscribes to the following oath; We do solemnly swear that we have made a true valuation and appraisement of the above mentioned stocks to be worth the sum of " " " " (this refers to mentioned stock) $95.00.

William Patterson            
John Banker            

            Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th day of July 1872

Aaron Fix Justice (Seal affixed)

Inventory
Recorded 364
Jesse Spurlin
Deceased
Inventory
 
Filed Dec 21st 1870
JS Wolf Clerk
? P 316
 
Signed by us, this 17th day of November, 1870

John Banker APPRAISERS
William Patterson           

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Sale  Bill

The State of Indiana, Shelby County

James V.B. Fix, Clerk of the sale of the personal Property of Jesse Spurlin, deceased, swear that the following Sale Bill is a true account thereof.

James V.B. Fix

                            Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 17th day of December 1870.

Aaron Fix Administrator                            

The State of Indiana, Shelby County

Aaron Fix, Administrator of the estate of Jesse Spurlin, deceased, swear that the foregoing Sale Bill is a true account of the sale of the Personal Property of the decedent, not taken by the Widow.

Aaron Fix

 
                            Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 21st day of December, 1870

J .G. Wolf, Clerk                                            
Of the Court of Common Pleas of Shelby County

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Aaron Fix Amin
Est. Jesse Spurlin
Petition to Sell personal property as private sale
File July 18, 1872
In the Estate of Jesse Spurlin, decd
Aaron Fix Administrator of the Estate of Jesse Spurlin, deceased: shows to the Court that the interest of said estate requires that fifteen shares of Stock in the Edinburgh Mt Auburn and Lewis Creek Turnpike*** belonging thereto, should be sold at private sale.
He refers to the appraisement where tho said is appraised at the sum of ninety five Dollars: He therefore asks for an order of sale:
Aaron Fix
Subscribed & sworn to in open court July 15, 1872
John Elloitt, Clerk
 

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Receipts

For Jesse Spurlin’s Coffin
Monthly Statement
Edinburg, Ind., October 1870
To EDINBURG  FURNITURE  MANUFACTURING  CO.    Dr.

Edinburg, Indiana
D 14 To 1 coffin $35.00

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D January 1872 Rec payment by
Recd of Aaron Fix Administrator of the Estate of Jesse Spurlin decd three hundred dollars in personal property of the Estate of the decedent in full of the specific bequest made by said decedent to me as his widow by his last Will and testament, Nov-17-1870
Frances X Spurlin
        Her mark

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Office of The Shelby National Volunteer
Shelbyville, Ind., Dec 3 1870
Mr. Aaron Fix To R. Spicer, Dr.
1870
To (illegible) of appointments as administrator of estate of Jesse Spurlin, (illegible) of sale of personal property & bills for sale $1.00
Rec’d Payments      R. Spicer

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Recd of Aaron Fix Administrator of the Estate of Jesse Spurlin decd three hundred fifty six dollars and fifty cents in personal property at the appraised value thereof as a part of the amount of the personal estate of the decedent allowed to me as his widow by the statute of the State of Indiana.
Dec- 17- 1870-     Frances Spurlin

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Recd December the 17th 1870 of Aaron Fix Administrator of the Estate of Jesse Spurlin Deceased the sum of five Dollars for ***ing the sale of said estate.         Henry Doble

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Received December the 19th 1870 of Aaron Fix Administrator of the Estate of Jesse Spurlin late of Shelby County deceased the sum of two Dollars for appraising the personal property of said estate.
John Barrhead (?)

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Recd December the 26th 1870 of Aaron Fix Administrator of the Estate of Jesse Spurlin late of Shelby County Deceased the sum of two dollars in full of my fee for clerking at the sale.         James V.B. Fix

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Aaron Fix Administrator of
The above estate.
Edinburg Furn Co
Tre D. McDonald Sec’y
Edinburg, Ind Jany 2nd 1871
Received of Aaron Fix, Administrator of the
Estate of Jesse Spurling, deceased the sum of Twenty Six Dollars and Ninety Cents in full of Acc’t to date.
Jno. Walsh

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Recd January the 9th 1871 of Aaron Fix Administrator of the estate of Jesse Spurlin late of Shelby County Deceased the sum of one dollar and fifty cents in full for appraising the personal estate of said decedent.         William Patterson

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Recd April the 5th 1871 of Aaron Fix Administrator of the Estate of Jesse Spulin late of Shelby County deceased the sum of seventy dollars in full for the tombstone for said decedent.
 B.F. Willett & Co

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Treasurer’s Office
Shelbyville, Indiana, Apr 7th 1871
Received of Jesse Spurling
Fifty-seven Dollars and 45 cents, in full for state, county, School, library, Special School, Township, Sinking Fund, Road and Log Tax for the year 1870, on the following described property, Poll and personal, in Washington Township.
Description of Land
NE qr sec T R Acres
22 11 6 160
57.45
5.88
$51.57 T G Roberton Treasurer Shelby County

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Received August the 28th 1871 of Aaron Fix administrator of the Estate of Jesse Spurlin late of Shelby County Deceased the sum of two Dollars in full for services for going to Shelbyville to prove up the will of said decedent.
William Patterson Administrator of David L Patterson decd

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Recd of Aaron Fix Administrator of the Estate of Jesse Spurlin dec. two dollars on account of our fees for services as attorneys in the settlement of said Estate. March 12-1872
Davis & Wright

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Recd of Aaron Fix Administrator of the Estate of Jesse Spurlin dec. one hundred and forty three dollars and fifty cents in full of the balance due me as the widow of the decedent to make *** $500.00
March 1872     Frances X Spurlin
                                 Her mark

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Treasurer’s Office
Shelbyville, Indiana, Mch 12 1872
Received of Jesse Spurlin Est per Aaron Fix Adm.
Twenty Three Dollars and 30 Cents , in full for State, County, School, Library, Special School, Township, Sinking Fund, Roand and Log Tax, for the year 1871, on the following described property, Poll and personal, in Washington Township.
Description of Land
NE qr sec T R Acres
22 11 6 80
23.30
2.32
$20.95 J W Sleuth Treasurer Shelby County

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State of Indiana
Shelby County ss
            On this day James V.B. Fix came personally into open court and being duly sworn says that the foregoing settlement sheet and the matters therein contained are correct & true as he is informed and believe and further says not. James V.B. Fix
Subscribed and sworn to in open Court this9th day of June 1873 John Elliott
                                                                                                        Clk

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Estate of Jesse Spurlin May Term, 1873
Aaron Fix
Administrator
Received of the above named Administrators
by the hands of JVB Fix
the sum of $18.26 in full of the Costs accrued in the
administration of the above entitled estate.
Shelbyville, Ind., May 31 1873
John Elliott Clerk

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Recd of Aaron Fix as Administrator of the Estate of Jesse Spurlin decd and of my fee for services as attorney for said Administrator in the settlement of said estate. March 4-1873
C. Wright

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The Estate of Jesse Spurlin decd
To Aaron Fix
For services as Administrator of said Estate in settling said Estate
28 days at $2.00 per day $56.00
Cash paid for expenses $11.50
$67.50

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State of Indiana
Shelby County ss
James V.B. Fix makes oath and says that he believes the foregoing account to be correct and that the same should be allowed by the Court.
James V.B. Fix
Subscribed and sworn to in open court, May 31-1873-
John Elliott
Clk

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Received of Aaron Fix Administrator of the Estate of Jesse Spurlin deceased, the household and kitchen furniture and the money on hand and notes for money due and owing to the decedent as advised and bequeathed to me by the last will of said Jesse Spurlin as his widow, and as the court are designated and set forth on the inventory on his estate amounting to Nine hundred and forty-six dollars. November 17-1870.
Frances X Spurlin
            Her mark

Interim  Report

 

Estate of Jesse Spurlin deceased-
Order Book N 40
Pages 533, 534
Report
Filed March 12 – 1872
John Elliott Clk

A note for $44.00 and which cannot be paid by said Estate till land is sold for the payment of debts, and an order therefor will be or has been made at the present time of this court. He therefor asks that the settlement of this Estate be continued till the November time thereof.

Aaron Fix

Subscribed and sworn to the open court. March 12 – 1872.

John Elliott clk

(Note: the word therefore is intentionally spelled therefor because that’s the way it appears in the original document.)


In the Estate of Jesse Spurlin dec. Report
Aaron Fix Administrator of said Estate now shows to the Court the following Statements of his accounts in said Estate to this date, to wit.
Amount of Inventory on file $1017.09
Gain on sales of property 42.51
Amount of charges--- $1059.60
 
 
He further shows that he is entitled to the following credits on account of said Estate, to wit.
No 1-Property taken by the Widow as Widow $356.50
" 2-paid bequest to Widow under Will 300.00
" 3- " John Banker as per receipt 2.00
" 4- " Henry Doble " " " 5.00
" 5- " J.V.B. Fix " " " 2.00
" 6 " William Patterson " 1.50
" 7 " Taxes for 1870 " " 57.45
" 8 " R. Spicer " " " 7.00
" 9 " Ed. Furn_re Co " " 35.00
" 10 " Jno. Walsh " " " 26.90
" 11 " William Patterson " 2.00
" 12 " B.F. Willet & Co " " 25.00
" 13 " Widow, bal of 500 $ 143.50
" 14 " Taxes for 1870 " " 20.98
" 15 " Davis & Wright " " 10.00
Amount of Credits --- $994.83
Amount to account for $64.77
He further shows that there is due to the Estate from the Estate of John
(Note: This is where the document ends.)



Estate of Jesse Spurlin deceased
Report of Sale
Filed November 13, 1872
John Ellroff, clerk
In the Estate of Jesse Spurlin deceased

Report of Sale
            Aaron Fix administrator of said Estate now shares to the court that in pursuance of all order made at the last term, he proceeded to offer for sale the fifteen shares of stock in the Edinburg Mt Auburn and Lewis Creek Turnpike for sale, and did on the 9th day of November 1872, sell the said at private sale to John Clayton for the price and sum of ninety five Dollars; They bring the highest and best price that could be had for the same, and the full appraised value thereof: which sale he asks may be confirmed.

Aaron Fix

Subscribed and sworn to in open court November 13-1872

John Ellroff, clerk

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Final Settlement

Estate of Jesse Spurlin, deceased
Settlement
Filed June 9, 1873
John Elliott
Clerk

See the Estate of Jesse Spurlin decd
Aaron Fix Admr

The following are the accounts of the said Aaron Fix as the administrator of said estate now reordered by James B.V. Fix the administrator of the Estate of the said Aaron Fix who is now deceased.
The said James B.V. Fix now shows to the court that the said Aaron Fix as such administrator had in his ***** on the 12th day of March 1872 was shown by his loss report of that date on file of the assets of said estate this sum ($64.77, 95.00) he received from sale of stock in the Lewis Creek & Edinburg T.P Co. ($6.00) Interest Collected Amount of Charges ($165.77).
Said James B. V. Fix further shows to the court that the said Aaron Fix is entitled to credit for the following payments on account of said estate to wit:

No 1  Paid turnpike tax as per receipt $15.82
"     2  John Elliott clk " " 18.26
"     3  C. Wright " " 20.00
"     4  Allowed Administrator 67.50

Amount of Credits $121.58
Balance on hand $ 44.19

And he further shows to the court that the debts due from said estate have all been paid as he is informed and believes, and also expenses of administrative, and that said will of said testator has been fully executed. He also shows that the said Aaron Fix as such administrator delivered to the widow of said testator the household and kitchen furniture and the money on hand and notes for money due and owing to said testator as bequeathed to her by said last will and testament and he files her receipt for the same marked number 5, and he now brings said sum of forty four Dollars and nineteen cents into Court and pays the same to the Clerk thereof, and he ask that this be token as a final settlement of the administration of said Estate by the said Aaron Fix now deceased.

                                                                                                    James V. B. Fix
 

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Distribution  Among  Heirs
See  Probate  Order  Book 12  Page 4

Proof of Publication of Notic.
State of Indiana, County of Shelby, SS:
            Before me, John Elliott, Clerk of the Circuit Court this day personally came John J. Wingate, who, being duly sworn according to law, say he is the foreman of the "SHELBY REPUBLICAN." A Weekly Newspaper published at Shelbyville in said County, and the notice, of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in said paper on the 7th day of August, 1873, and once each week thereafter until the 21st day of August 1873.

John J. Wingate

Sworn and subscribed to before me, this 10th day of October, 1873

John Elliott, clerk

Below is the newspaper notice

Notice of Distribution
State of Indiana
Shelby County, ss:
            Notice is hereby given that at the May Term 1873 of the Circuit Court of Shelby County, after final settlement of the Estate of Jesse Spurlin, deceased, about the sum of Forty-four Dollars and Nineteen Cents, ($44.19) were found remaining for distribution among the heirs. Said heirs are therefore notified to appear on the first day of next term of said Court, prove their heirship and receive their distributive share.

John Elliott, Clerk
August 7th, 1873
Private fees $2.00

Estate of Jesse Spurlin, decd
Proof of Heirship
Probate Book 12 Page 3
Filed October 10, 1873

John Elliott Clerk

State of Indiana
Shelby County
            Harvey Spurlin being duly sworn upon his oath says that the following are the heirs at law of Jesse Spurlin, deceased: Fracnes Spurlin, widow, and Phebe Treon, Henry Spurlin, Elihu Spurlin, Nelson Spurlin, Jesse B Spurlin, Frances Gerard, and Canada Spurlin, his children; and Parthena, Phebe, Sally, Jonas and Henry Spurlin, heirs of Elijah Spurlin, who was a son of said Jesse Spurlin: and Elizabeth, Mary, Laura, Louisa, and William Hawkins, heirs of Deborah Hawkins, deceased, who was a daughter of said Jesse Spurlin, and Henderson Spurlin, heir of Jonas Spurlin, who was a son of said Jesse Spulin; and further says not:

Harry Spurlin

            Subscriber & sworn to in open Court October 8, 1873

John Elliott, clerk

Estate of Jesse Spurlin, dec
Distribution of,

Frances Spurlin
Phebe Treon
Henry Spurlin
Elihu Spurlin
Harvey Spurlin
Nelson Spurlin
Jesse B. Spurlin
Frances Gerrard
Canada Spurlin
Parthena Spurlin
Phebe Spurlin
Sally Spurlin
Jonas Spurlin
Harvey Spurlin
Elizabeth Spurlin
Mary Spurlin
Laura Spurlin
Louisa Spurlin
William Spurlin
Rachel Hawkins
Julia Hawkins
Jesse Hawkins
Elizabeth Hawkins
Franklin Hawkins
Henderson Spurlin

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