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STATE OF INDIANA, }
Shelby....... COUNTY, }SS
We, WILLIAM KASTER and JACOB FOX swear that we will honestly appraise the personal estate of CHARLES HOWREY, deceased, which may be exhibited to us; so help us God.
[Two 5 cent revenue stamps]
[s] WILLIAM His X mark KASTER}
[s] JACOB FOX
}Appraisers.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this ..Third...day of....July...., 1863
[s] GEORGE B. HUFFMAN
Administrator
* There is an ink blot over "18".
INVENTORY Sold by & SHEETS BRADEN.--Indianapolis,Ind.
AN INVENTORY of the personal Estate of CHARLES HOWREY, deceased, taken by GEORGE B. HUFFMAN Administrators, and appraised by WILLIAM KASTER and JACOB FOX.
| NO. | DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY | Valuation | of Property* |
| Dollares | Cents | ||
| 1 | Set of Harness | 5 | 00 |
| 2 | Saddle Bridle Halter | 3 | 00 |
| 3 | double shovel Plow | 3 | 00 |
| 4 | Logchain | 50 | |
| 5 | One drum | 1 | 00 |
| 6 | Lot of dishes | 2 | 00 |
| 7 | Lot of Bed Clothes | 6 | 00 |
| 8 | Set of Chaires | 2 | 00 |
| 9 | Bedstead & Bed | 12 | 00 |
| 10 | Yearling Hifer | 3 | 00 |
| 11 | Cow & Calf | 15 | 00 |
| 12 | Six Shoats | 6 | 00 |
| 13 | 6 | 00 ** | |
| 14 | One Heifer | 10 | 00 |
| 15 | Old wagon Irons | 2 | 00 |
| 16 | Lot of wheat | 6 | 00 |
| 17 | Brest Bailes | 40 | |
| 18 | Carriage Irons | 3 | 00 |
| Looking Glass | 10 | ||
| Sleigh Bells | 1 | 00 | |
| Woolen Thread | 1 | 50 | |
| Six head of Sheep | 7 | 50 | |
| Cupboard | 10 | ||
| Pitchfork mattock and Sunaries | 1 | 00 | |
| 94 | 10 |
Signed by us, this......Third.......day of ....July........., 1963
WILLIAM His X mark KASTER}
} Appraisers.
JACOB FOX
}
* The right side of this form was for information about the property taken by the widow and was blank.
** The word four has been crossed out. The value has been written over and could be 8.00.
CHARLES HOWREY
Estate
Inventory
75¢
Filed August 17, 1863
A. BLAIR, clk.
Inv. Rec.
The State of Indiana, Shelby County, ss,
I, GEORE B. HUFFMAN, swear that the within Administrator of the Estate of
CHARLES HOWREY, deceased, swear that the foregoing is a full and complete Inventory of the personal Estate
of said decedent which has come to my knowledge. So help me God.
[s] GEORGE B HUFFMAN
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 17th day of August 1863.
[5 cent revenue stamp] [s] ALONZO BLAIR, clk
SALE BILL Sold by & SHEETS BRADEN.--Indianapolis,Ind.
ACCOUNT OF THE SALE OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY
Of....CHARLES HOWREY....deceased, sold by GEORGE B. HUFFMAN at the late residence
of the decedent, at Public Sale, on the ....First.....day of ...August....1863.
| No. as on the Inventory |
NAME OF ARTICLES |
Am't. sold |
for. |
TO WHOM SOLD. |
Cash or |
| 1 | Harness | 1 | 00 | George Copple | Note |
| 1 | Harness | 1 | 30 | John D. Arnold | Note |
| 2 | Bridle & Halter | 85 | Daniel Howrey | Note | |
| 2 | Mans Saddle | 2 | 55 | Daniel Howrey | Note |
| 3 | Double shovel plow | 2 | 55 | John D. Arnold | Note |
| 4 | Logchain | 41 | Daniel Howrey | Note | |
| 5 | One drum | 4 | 60 | James Deckker | Note |
| 6 | Set of plates | 30 | Jacob Arnold | Note | |
| 6 | Plate & Knives | 25 | Jacob Arnold | Note | |
| 6 | Cups & Saucers | 25 | Phillipp Colclazier | Cash | |
| 6 | dishes | 56 | Marion Wickliff | Note | |
| 7 | Blanket | 50 | Hiram Bass | Note | |
| 7 | Sheet & pillow slips | 40 | Whitlock Arnold | Cash | |
| 7 | Table Cloths | 50 | Whitlock Arnold | Cash | |
| 7 | One quilt | 50 | Hiram Bass | Note | |
| 7 | Coverlid | 1 | 40 | Jacob Arnold | Note |
| 8 | Set of Chairs | 50 | Jacob Arnold | Note | |
| 9 | Bedstead & Bed | 10 | 00 | Marion Wickliff | Note |
| Stand Table | 30 | John D. Arnold | Note | ||
| 10 | yearling Heifer | 3 | 35 | Hiram Bass | Note |
| 11 | Cow & Calf | 10 | 75 | Rufus Bishop | Note |
| 13 | Sow & pig | 1 | 65 | Jordan Bass | Cash |
| 14 | One Heifer | 6 | 00 | Hiram Bass | Note |
15
Old wagon irons
1 85 WILLILAM KASTER
Cash
16
Lot of Wheat
14 00 ALEXANDER CORY
Cash
17
Breast Bailes
25 JONATHAN COPPLE Cash
18
Carriage Irons
3 45 JOHN SMITH
Note
20
Sleigh Bells
30 JACOB HOWREY
Cash
Mirror [No. 19]
05 HIRAM COLCLAZIER Cash
21
Woolen Thread
1 00 PHILLIP COLCLAZIER
Note
22
Six Sheep
4 25 PHILLIP COLCLAZIER
Note
23
Cupboard
01 WHITLOCK ARNOLD
12
Six Shoats
7 80 GEORGE COPPLE
Cash
24
Two Singletrees
1 20 WILLIAM COX
Cash
25
Pitchfork mattock
50 WILLIAM ARMSTRONG Cash
THE STATE OF INDIANA, }
[four 1 cent revenue stamps]
Shelby ........COUNTY, }
I, ANDERSON J. WREY, Clerk of the Sale
of the Personal Property of CHARLES HOWREY, deceased, swear that the foregoing Sale Bill is
a true account thereof.
[s] ANDERSON J. WREY
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this ....................day of August........1863
[s] GEORGE B. HUFFMAN
THE STATE OF INDIANA, }
Shelby ........COUNTY, }
I, GEORGE B. HUFFMAN........., Administrator of the Estate of CHARLES
HOWREY, deceased, swear that the foregoing Sale Bill is a true account of the Sale of the Personal Property
of the decendent, not taken by the Widow.
[s] GEORGE B. HUFFMAN
Subscribed and sworn to before me, the ...17th......day of.....August....,
1863.
[s] ALONZO BLAIR Clerk
[5 cent revenue stamp]
of the Court of common Pleas of....Shelby....County.
In the Estate of CHAS
HOWREY, deceased
The following are the accounts of GEORGE
B. HUFFMAN as Administator of said
Estate, on settlement-to-wit
Account of Sale Bill ---
$ 85.13
Collected of PETER BATES on note 75.00
Interest of J. ARNOLD .15
Amount of charges --
$ 160.28
Recd of Heirs to pay debts
79.27
Amount of charges --
$ 239.55
[ Inflation
calculator ]
Said Administrator is entitled to the following credits-to-wit:
No 1 Paid PHILIP COLCLAISURE
as per rect $ 31.00
" 2 " JONATHAN COPPLE
~ ~ ~
21.84
" 3 " Taxes for 1863
~ ~ ~
6.98
" 4 " ~
~ 1864
~ ~ ~
10.00
" 5 " Wm KASTER
~ ~ ~
1.00
" 6 " Wm F. WINTON
~ ~ ~
.70
" 7 " L. FOUNTAIN
~ ~
~
9.00
" 8 " JACOB FOX
~ ~ ~
1.00
" 9 " A. J. WRAY
~ ~ ~
1.00
" 10 " DAVID SNIDER
~ ~ ~
4.00
" 11 " R. MULLONNIX
~ ~ ~
8.64
" 12 " MARY HOWREY
~ ~
~
8.50
" 13 " D. M. CANTRILL
~ ~ ~
5.00
" 14 " JACOB ARNOLD
~ ~ ~
20.00
" 15 " A. BLAIR
~ ~ ~ 33.72
Amount carried over --
$181.38
Amount brought over
$181.38
No16-paid DAVIS & WRIGHT
fee
15.00
" 17 " A. BLAIR,
costs
23.17
" 18 -- Allowed Administrator 20.00
Amount of credits --
$ 239.55
And he further shows that the debts against said Estate are fully paid and he asks to be discharged from said trust.
[s] GEORGE B. HUFFMAN
Subscribed and sworn to in open court. July 8th 1865-
[s] A. BLAIR Clerk
[2 cent "bank check" revenue stamp]
Received January 13th 1865 of GEORGE
B. HUFFMAN, Administrator of the
Estate of CHARLES HOWREY deceased Fifty dollars in Full of A Claim Filed and
Allowed in the Clerks Office Against Said Estate in my favor.
$50.00
[s] PHILLIP his X mark COLCLAZIER {Seal}
[2 cent revenue stamp] Received January 13th
1865 of GEORGE B. HUFFMAN Administrator of the Estate of CHARLES HOWREY
deceased Twenty One dollars and Eighty Four Cents in Full of A Claim Filed and Allowed in the Clerks Office Against
Said Estate in my Favor.
$21.84
[s] JONATHAN COPPLE
{Seal}
No. 697
Treasurer's Office, Shelbyville, Ind. Jany 5, 1864
Received
of CHARLES HOWRY by G. B. HUFFMAN
the sum of ... Six ......dollars and ...98...cents,
in full for State, County, School, Special School, Township, Sinking Fund and Road Tax, for the year 1863 on the
following described property, poll
and personal.
Description of Land
Section Town. Range Acres Name of Town
Lot. Blk or Sqr
Npt ? E' NE
28 14
7 28
Van Buren
$6.98
[s] W. M. PHILLIPS Treasurer of Shelby Co.
No. 1211
Treasurer's Office, Shelbyville, Ind. Jany 12, 1865
Received
of CHARLES HOWRY ... Ten ......dollars and ...--...cents,
in full for State, County, School, Special School, Township, Sinking Fund and Road Tax, for the year 1864 on the
following described property, poll
and personal.
Description of Land
Section Town. Range Acres Name of Town
Lot. Blk or Sqr
Qt ? E' NE
28 14
7 28
Van Buren
$10.00
[s] W. M. PHILLIPS Treasurer of Shelby Co.
August 7th, 1863
Received of GEORGE B. HUFFMAN Administrator of the Estate of CHARLES HOWREY
deceased One dollar in full of my fee For appraising the personal Estate of the deceased.
[s] WILLIAM his X mark KASTER
September the 16 1863 CHARLES HOWREY Dr
to me for thrashing nine Dollar done in Sixty one.
[s] LEMUEL FOUNTAIN
[5 cent revenue stamp] Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 16th day of September 1863
[s] GEORGE B. HUFFMAN J.P.
Sept 16th /63
Received the within account in full by the Hands of GEORGE
B. HUFFMAN Administrator of the Estate
of CHARLES HOWRY
[s] LEMUEL FOUNTAIN
November 28th 1861
CHARLES HOWREY to WILLIAM F. WINTIN {Dr}For
mending One pare of Boots Seventy Cents.
[s] WILLIAM F. WINTIN
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30th day of December 1863.
[5 cent revenue stamp]
[s] GEORGE B. HUFFMAN J.P. {Seal}
Received December 30th 1863 Seventy Cents in full of
this account by GEORGE B. HUFFMAN Administrator of the Estate of CHARLES HOWREY
deceased.
[s] WILLIAM F. WINTIN
August 7th, 1863
Received of GEORGE B. HUFFMAN Administrator of the Estate of CHARLES HOWREY
deceased One dollar in full of my Fee For appriasing the personal Estate of the deceased.
[s] JACOB FOX
August 14th 1863
Received of GEORGE B. HUFFMAN Administrator of the Estate of CHARLES HOWREY
deceased One dollar in full For One days Service Clerking at the Sale of the personal property of Said deceased.
[s] ANDERSON J. WRAY
Received August 1st 1863 of GEORGE B. HUFFMAN Administrator of the Estate of CHARLES HOWREY Four dollars For Crying the Sale of the Estate [s] DAVID SNIDER
Received December 28th 1863 Eight dollars and Sixty
four cts in full of the within Note of GEORGE
B. HUFFMAN Administrator of the Estate
of CHARLES HOWREY deceased
[s] RANSOM MULLONNIX
by JOHN his X
mark SMITH
April 10, 1860
CHARLES HOWREY to MARY HOWREY dr
To Keeping House Four months and a half $15.00
Cr by Cash on the above account
$ 6.50
$ 8.50
[s] MARY her X mark HOWREY
Subscribed and Sworn to before me GEORGE
B. HUFFMAN a Justice of the Peace.
This 17th day of October 1863
[5 cent revenue stamp]
[s] GEORGE B. HUFFMAN Justice {seal}
Rec'd of GEO. B. HUFFMAN
Adm. of the Estate of CHAS. HOWREY, deceased, for publishing Notice and Sale four weeks in
the Shelby Banner, as per terms ----- $5.00
[s] D. M. CANTRILL
March 4th 1862
On or before the first day of September next for value received I promise to pay to RANSOM MULLENIX
or bearer the sum of eight dollars.
[s] CHARLES HOWRY
Received October 17th 1863 of GEORGE B. HUFFMAN Administrator of the Estate of CHARLES
HOWREY deceased Three dollars on
this Account.
[s] MARY her X mark HOWREY
Received March 5th 1864 of GEORGE B. HUFFMAN Administrator of the Estate of CHARLES HOWREY deceased Five dollars and Fifty Cents in full of the Ballance of this Account.
[s] MARY her X mark HOWREY
Est of CHARLES HOWREY
Dec ?
1
JACOB ARNOLD Dr
1861 To 9 Months Washing @ 1.00 per Month
$9.00
Dec " Making 2 pr pants @ 50 cts
1.00
" " Making 3 shirts
@ 25 "
.75
" " Keeping & feeding Cow 1 year 8 Months @1$
per month 20.00
" " Keeping & feeding 1 Calf 8 months @ 50
cts mo. 4.00
$34.75
State of Indiana
SS
Shelby County
Before me ALONZO BLAIR, Clerk of the Circuit Court, within and for Said County personally
came JACOB ARNOLD who being by me duly sworn upon an oath sezs[?] that the
above acct vs the estate of CHARLES
HOWRY, Decd remains justly due and
wholy unpaid and that there exists against the oaner? no _______other defence to his knowledge.
[s] JACOB ARNOLD
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
dy of March 1864.
[5 cent revenue stamp]
[s] ALONZO BLAIR
Clerk
Recd of GEO. B. HUFFMAN Admir twenty dollars in full of the above claim. July 8-1865
[s] JACOB ARNOLD
JACOB ARNOLD
}
vs
Claim
GEO. B. HUFFMAN
}
Admr of the Estate
of CHARLES HOWRY, decd
Recvd of the Admr of said Estate Thirty Three 72/100 Dollars. Cost in the above
suit. July 8th 1865.
[2 cent "bank check" revenue stamp]
[s] ALONZO BLAIR
Clerk
Recd of GEORGE B. HUFFMAN Admr of the Estate of CHARLES HOWREY decd fifteen dollars in full of our fees as attorney in the settling said Estate. July 8-1865- DAVIS & WRIGHT
Estate pf CHARLES }
HOWRY deceased }
Recvd of the admr of said Estate Twenty Three 17/100 Dollars
cost to final ssettlement July 8th 1865
[2 cent "bank check" revenue stamp]
[s] ALONZO BLAIR
Clerk
The Estate of CHARLES HOWREY
To GEORGE B. HUFFMAN Dr
For services as Administrator of said Estate in settling same 14 days at 2.0 & accnt. expenses
$20.00
[s] GEORGE B. HUFFMAN
State of Indiana }
ShelbyCounty SS}
On this day GEORGE B. HUFFMAN came in to court and swears that the above account is just,
correct & should be allowed to him.
[s] GEORGE B. HUFFMAN
Subscribed and sworn to in open court. July
8-1865-
[s] A. BLAIR Clerk
Transcriber's Notes:
Per a certified copy of his military records, CHARLES HOWERY died 28 January 1863 at Sandersville, TN, while a private in Company F, 70th Regiment Indiana
Volunteers, at the age of 25 years. Cause of death was disease. He was the son of WILLLIAM HOWERY
and CATHARINE COLCLAZIER.
An asterick [*] is used to footnote and appears at the bottom of the document it refers to.
Anything written within square brackets [ ] has been added by the transcriber.
Original spelling, capitalization and punctuation have been retained.
All personal names have been typed in upper case for emphasis.
Typing done in italics represents words/numbers on a pre-printed form on the original
document.
There are "US INTER.REVENUE INLdEXCHANGE" stamps, as indicated by the notation "[revenue
stamp]", They were cancelled by writing the transaction date on the face.
Some examples of dollar values from 1863 have been converted to 1999 values, adjusted for inflation and are listed
below:
$.05 = $.81; $1.20 = 19.45; $4.25 = $68.90; $5.00 = $81.06; $7.80 = $126.45; $12.00 = $194.54; $20.00 = $324.24;
$75.00 = $1215.91; $94.10 = $1525.56; $239.55 = $3883.60
Transcribed by Judie
Cale Nelson
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