Estate  of
Robert  Means, Jr., 
Box 18 - 

Shelby County, Indiana
 
Packet Front: Robert Means, dec’d – Box 18 – 1847 – James R. Means, adm
heirs: Sarah Ann Means, James R. Means, Lafayette F. Means

Letters  of  Administration

 
Back: Robert Means Jr decd – Letters of administration – To James R. Means
Front: 

            I, Jacob Vernon ~ Clerk of the Probate Court in and for the County of Shelby ~ in the State of Indiana, do hereby certify that administration of the goods, chattels, rights, credits, moneys, and effects which were of Robert Means Jr. late of Shelby County, deceased, who died intestate, is granted to James R. Means and the said James R. Means having qualified and given bond as such administrator, is duly authorized to take upon himself the administration of such estate according to law.

Witness my hand and seal of said Court, this fourth day of September ~ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five 
Jacob Vernon, Clerk

 
 
Inventory

Back: Copy of appraisers Oath – Filed Nov 1st, 1845 – J. Vernon, ck
Front: 

State of Indiana
            Shelby County to wit Personally appeared before me James B. Holmes a Justice of the peace in and for said county James R. Means Administrator of the estate of Robert Means Jr. deceased and John Means and Robert Means Sen. appraisers of said estate and being duly sworn the said John Means and Robert Means Sen. Say that the above inventory and appraisment as signed by them is just and true inventory and valuation of the goods chattles and effects of the said Robert Means Jr. to the best of their Judgment And the said James R. Means says that the above is a true inventory of the personal Estate of the said Robert Means Jr. so far as the same has come to his hands to be administered.
James B Holmes (seal)
Justice of the peace

 
 
Back: Robert Means Jr decd – Inventory – Filed November 1st 1845 – J. Vernon, ck
Front: 

            An Inventory of the goods chattels and effect of Robert means Jr late of Shelby County Indiana deceast taken by James R Means administrator of the estate of said decedent with the assistance of Robert Means & John Means appraisers called and duly sworn for that purpose to wit
    0 25
one horse [?] taken 0 25
one lot of tools taken 1 25
one lot of gees taken 2 50
one swingeltree and clives [??] taken 1 12 ½
one auger and chizzel   0 50
one iron wedg   0 50
one duble tree and content   1 25
one moing sigh [mowing sythe ??]   1 50
one moing blaid [mowing blade ??]   0 25
one collar and hairnx [ harness??]   0 87 ½
one big cittal [kettle] taken 1 50
2 tubs taken 0 12 ½
1 _____ and contens taken 0 50
1 tea cittle taken 0 50
1 stew cittle and lid   0 75
1 churn taken 0 12 ½
1 ___in and lid taken 0 50
1 looking glass   0 37 ½
1 bucket taken 0 12 ½
1 clock   8 00
1 hammer   0 37 ½
1 set of plaits taken 0 25
1 lot of nives and folks taken 0 25
1 lot of culard war taken 1 00
1 gimblt and hammer   0 43
1 bucket and pigan taken 0 12 ½
1 coffee mill taken 0 25
1 dresser taken 0 25
1 little wheel taken 1 00
1 little wheel taken 1 50
1 lot chears taken 1 00
1 lot of trunkes   2 50
    31 43
       
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Amt Brot Forward   31 43
1 bed and beding taken 12 00
1 trundle bed taken 1 00
1 bedstid and one lot of fethers taken 2 50
1 lot of fethers taken 3 00
1 lot of wool roals taken 3 37 ½
1 candle stick and funel taken 0 25
1 fat iron and bascet taken 0 50 ¼
1 pair of iron dogs taken 0 87 ½
1 pair of sizzors taken 0 12 ½
2 reeds taken 0 87 ½
1 shovel plow   1 50
1 cast plow   6 00
1 cubbard taken 8 00
1 judg taken 0 12 ½
1 big wheel taken 1 00
1 loom   3 00
1 lot of malls   0 50
1 salt barel taken 0 12 ½
1 saddled and bridle taken 4 50
1 axx taken 0 50
1 strainer taken 0 12 ½
1 lot of wheet taken 18 00
1 wheat fan   15 00
1 of gums     50
1 lot of flax   2 00
1 lot of flax seed and gum   0 40
1 lot of old wheat   13 12 ½
1 lot of poplar plank   2 00
1 sorel mair   15 00
1 gray horse   32 50
1 lot of tobacco   2 00
1 lot of hogs taken 17 00
1 table taken 1 00
1 rifle gun   8 00
1 lot of old corn   3 75
1 flax break taken 0 20
1 lot of nails taken   62 ½
1 lot of meal bags taken 000 25
    212 71 ¾
       
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Amt Brot forward   212 71 ¾
1 lot of trumfrey taken 0 75
1 sifter taken 0 18 ¾
1 red cow   10 00
1 whit cow and calf   10 00
1 speccle cow   8 00
1 white backed heffer   6 00
1 speccle heffer   3 25
1 white heffer   3 00
1 lot of sheep taken 5 00
1 hay stack   5 00
1 big mough of hay   3 00
1 lot of Curdcoms     12 ½
1 lot of corn three hundred
and twenty bushel 		  48 00
and one hundred taken by the ????   00 00
1 skilet taken   25
1 lot of buts and screws & other articles   3 75
5 bushels of wheat taken 0 00
1 lot of plank and goice   17 00
1 lot of gees taken 1 00
4 Dollar of money on hand   4 25
#################### ##### 000 00
    341 28

John Means, Robert Means – appraisers

State of Indiana Shelby County     ss             To James R Means admr
                Before me Jacob Vernon Clerk of the Probate Court of said county personally came James R. Means Administrator of the Estate of Robert Means Jr late of said county decd, and being by me duly sworn says the foregoing Inventory is in all respect just and true and contains a full statement of all the property bonds mortgages notes and accounts debts and other securities in favor of said Estate which have come to his knowledge, and of all the monies Bank bills or other circulating medium belonging to the Estate of the said deceased which have come to his hands
James R Meanes admin
                Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of November A.D. 1845
J Vernon Clk
 
Next Page (part of Inventory pages stapled together) : This page is x-ed out:
List of Notes taken for property sold and the names of the securities to wit
Cash Recd on sales
Names of Principals Names of securities
Joseph Means Thomas P Means 11.62 ½
Henry H. Boggess James Dennis 15.50
Elias Tolen John King 12.87 ½
William Hibler Malcom M Crow 5.71 ½
Malcom M Crow William Hibler 9.37 ½
John King Duncan McDougall 23.40 ½
Martha Means Thomas P Means 7.87
Jeptha King Jacob King 4.00
Henry H Boggess W. C. Means 4.56
Jacob King James King 2.81
Do Do Do Do 9.42 ½
James King Jacob King 8.62 ½
Charles Calvert Duncan McDougall 35.50
151.28 ¼
1.65
$152.93
[note written across this document: Erased and put on sale bill


Administration's  Sale

Back: copy of Notice – Filed Nov 1 1845 – J Vernon clk
Front: 

Administrators Sale
            The undersigned Administrator of the Estate of Robert Means Jr late of the County of Shelby and state of Indiana deceased will expose to sale at public auction on friday the 26th day of September 1845 at the late residence of the said decedent 1 ½ miles South East of Pleasant View, in Shelby County, all the personal property of said decedent consisting of Horses Cattle Hogs Sheep Corn Wheat Hay, One Wheat fan, farming utensils some house hold and kitchen furniture a small Lot of Tobacco & various other articles too numerous to mention ~ a credit of twelve months will be given on all sums of three Dollars and upwards by purchasers giving note with approved Security collectable without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. All sums under three Dollars cash in hand
September 4th 1845           James R Means Adm

        I had three advertisements mets put up on september the 5 day 1845 just like this mount plesant
next page: scool house 1 at Dobles [?] mill & 1 at plesant vew
James R Means


            The above named James R Means makes oath that the times and places above named of posting copies of the within notice is true and correct
Sworn to & subscribed before me November 1 1845
J Vernon clk

 
 
 
Back: 
Robert Means decd – Jas R Means admr – Sale bill – Box 18 – Filed November 1st 1845
J Vernon ck

Front: 

            Account of the sales of the personal property of Robert Means Jr late of the County of Shelby and state of Indiana deceased, sold at public auction at the late dwelling house of the said decedent on the 26th day of October 1845 On the following Terms to wit For all sums of Three Dollars and upwards a credit of twelve months is given by the purchaser giving note with approved security collectable without relief from the valuation or appraisement laws, all sums under three Dollars cash in hand
Property Sold
Purchasers Names
   
       
One auger & chissel James King   12 ½
Tar Bucket Thomas P Means   25 ¾
Mowing Sythe & sheath John King 1 28
Collar & Hearnes John Hackeeson   80
Shoe hammer chain & gimblet Jacob King   38
Shovel Plough Jacob King 1 06
Cast Plough John King 7 00
one lott Mauls Robert Means   50
One Blind Bridle William Hebles   40
One wheat Fan John King 15 12 ½
One Gum & flax seed Thomas P Means   15
25 Bus wheat Malcom Crow 9 37 ½
10 Bus wheat H H Boggess 4 56
7 Bus wheat Jacob King 2 81
1 Lott Tobacco Thomas P Menas 1 25
1 Gray Horse Dan. McDougall 35 50
1 Rifle Gun James King 8 50
1 Red Cow Elias Tolen 12 87
1 Red Heifer Jacob King 5 00
1 speckled Heifer James Means 4 31
1 white yearling Jacob King 3 06 ¼
1 Stack Hay Wm Hebler 5 31 ¼
25 Bus corn Jeptha King 4 00
25 Bus corn Thos P Means 3 87 ½
25 Bus corn do do 3 87 ½
25 Bus corn H H Boggess 3 87 ½
  carried over 135 24 ¾
       
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  Amount forward 135 24 ¾
25 Bus Corn H H Boggess 3 87 ½
25 Bus Corn do do 3 87 ½
25 Bus Corn do do 3 87 ½
25 Bus Corn Thos P Means 3 87 ½
    150 74 ¾
       
The Widdow atained at the appraisement Sundry articles to the amount of $119.10
and purchased at the Sale to the ammount of ~ ~ 38.77

        The above is a correct amount of the Sale of the property of Robt Means Junr decd on the 26th Sept 1845
James R Means Admr                            
Dan. McDougall Clk                            

sworn to and subscribed before me Wm A. Dobb (seal)
                                                      Justice of the peace


The following is a List of the Notes taken for property sold at the sale aforesaid with the Names of sureties &c To wit ~
Names of principals   amt of Note     Names of Sureties
Joseph Means 11 62 ½ Thomas P Means
Henry H Boggess 15 50 James Dennis
Elias Tolen 12 87 ½ John King
William Hibler 5 71 ¼ Malcom M Crow
Malcom M Crow 9 37 ½ William Hibler
John King 23 40 ½ Duncan McDougall
Martha Means 7 87 Thomas P Means
Jeptha King 4 00 Jacob King
Henry H Boggess 4 56 W. C. Means
Jacob King 2 81 James King
Do Do 9 42 Do Do
James King 8 62 ½ Jacob King
Charles Calvert 35 50 Duncan McDougall
Cash taken at Sale 1 65  
  $152 93 ½  

James R Means Admr

Second  Inventory


Back: Robert Means Jr decd – 2nd Inventory – Filed January 22d 1846 J Vernon Clk

Front: 

            A Second and further Inventory of the goods chattels and effects which were of Robert Means late of the County of Shelby and state of Indiana deceased. Taken by James R Means Administrator of said Estate to wit
$ 5.00
1 account on George Joyce $ 1.00
1 " " Colonel King 3.00
1 " " Samson Halfacre 1.00

James R Means       Administrator


Widow's  Receipt


Back: Robert Means Jr decd – Widows Receipt – Filed November 7th 1846 – J Vernon ck

Front:
one how 0 . 25
one lot of tools 1 . 25
one lot of geers 2 . 50
one clivis & lapring swingelbrce 1 . 12 ½
one big cittle 1 . 50
two tubs 0 . 12 ½
one wing 0 . 50
one teacittle 0 . 50
one churn 0 . 12 ½
one wing and led 0 . 50
one bucket 0 . 12 ½
one lot of nives and folks 0 . 25
one set of plaits 0 . 25
one lot of barberd war 1 . 00
one bucket and pigin 0 . 12 ½
one coffee mill 0 . 25
one dresser 0 . 25
one little wheel 1 . 00
one little wheel 1 . 50
one lot of cheers 1 . 00
one lot of trunks 2 . 50
one bed and beding 12 . 00
one trunel bed 1 . 00
one bedsted and alot of fethers 2 . 50
one lot of fethers 3 . 00
one lot of wool rools 3 . 37 ½
one candle stick and funel 0 . 25
one flat iron and bascuit 0 . 56 ¼
one par of iron dogs 0 . 87 ½
one par of sizzors 0 . 12 ½
two reeds 0 . 87 ½
one cubberd 8 . 00
one judg 0 . 12 ½
one big wheel 1 . 00
one salt barel 0 . 12 ½
one saddle and bridle 4 . 50
one lot of wheat 18 . 00
one lot of hogs 10 .00
82. 93¾
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Amt Brot forward 82 . 93 ¾
one lot of hogs 7 . 00
one table 1 . 00
one flax breake 0 . 20
one lot of nails 0 . 62 ½
one lot of meal bags 0 . 25
one lot of trumfry 0 . 75
one sifter 0 . 18 ¾
one lot of sheep 5 . 00
one lot of gees 1 . 00
one dollar in cash 1 . 00
one scillet 0 . 25
five bushel of wheat 1 . 87 ½
one hundred bushel of corn 15 . 00
one ax and one strainer 00 .62 ½
117 . 70

July the 7 Day 1846
            Receved of James R Means adr of Robert Means Jr Decest Estate one hundred and fifteen Dollars and 69 ½ in the property above named and thirty four Dollars and 30 ½ in money
Martha (her X mark) Means        


 
Final  Exhibit


Back: Robert Means decd – Exhibit – filed in open Court March 10th 1847 – J Vernon Ck

Front: 

            The account of James R Means Administrator of the Estate of Robert Means decd ~
The said administrator charges himself with the amount
of the Inventory on file in the clerks office 		$341.28
To amt of 2nd Inventory " "

5.00

$346.28
The said Administrator claims a credit for the following disbursements 
        made out of said estate To wit ~
by Amt paid Widow as per Receipt $150.00
By   " of Deficit in Sale bill under appraisement 24.82
  "   " paid Castmill Taxes for the year 1845 No 1 3.12
  " " " D thacker for printing ___ Rect " 2 2.00
  " " " Duncan McDougall for c__ing at sale 3 .75
  " " " H Parrish & Co Store bill 4 6.29
  " " " John V Hawkins for Schooling 5 .75
  " " " John Means his account 6 1.31
  " " " Robert Means Sen account 7 5.70
  " " " James B Holmes for swearing appraisers 8 .25
  " " " Charles Calvert his account 9 3.87
  " " " Dr Selder & Co as per Receipt 10 27.50
  " " " Silas Owens his account 11 .62
  " " " Fountain Means " 12 1.00
  " " " Taxes for the year 1846 13 4.26
  " " " Owen McGinnis his account 14 .50
  " " " James King " " 15 1.00
  " " " S D Day " " 16 4.00
  " " " J Vernon’s Clerks fees per Rect 17 11.00
Allowance to Admr for his services 30.00
$ 278.74
Leaving in the hands of Admr for distribution

67.54

$ 346.28
James R Means – Admr
widow 3/67.54 = $22.51 1/3
heirs $45.02 2/3
 
 
Receipts


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No. 175 Moral Township, Jan the 22nd 1846
Received of Robert Means Est, by James R Means Admr three Dollars, and twelve Cents, in full of his State, County and Road Tax, for the year 1845 in said Township.
John Castwell ~ Treasurer, S.C.

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Received September 4th 1845 of James R. Means, adminstrator on the estate of Robert Means, Jr. two dollars for publishing administrator’s notices and Sale, pr me, D Thacker
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Recd from James Means admr estate Robert Means deceased Seventy five cent being in full for my Services clerking at the Sale
Dec 15, 1845
Dun. McDogall

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Recd Pleasantview Oct 12 1846 of Mr. James Means Adm on the Estate Robert Means Jun Decd Six Dollars Twenty nine cents – H. Parrish & Co

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Received of James R. Means Adm. on the Estate of Robert Means jun seventy five sens for schooling
        October 21st 1846.
John V. Hawkins

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October the 31st 1846 Recd of James R Means Adm of the estate of Robert Means jr deceased $1.31 cnts for Carding and appraising property -- John Means
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November the 2 Day 1846
        Received of James R Means adr of the estate of Robert Means Jn deceist five Dollars and 70 cents for sawing and praising property
Robert Meanes Sen    

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Recd of James R. Means twenty five cents in full for swareing Apprais and Administrator and writing Affidavit on the estate of Robert Means Jr. Deceased             Sept 6th 1845 –
James B Holmes J. P.

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Recd of James R Means admr of the Estate of Robert Means Decd for making Coffin $300
for Crying Sale of sd Decesd Personal property 87 ½

3

 87 ½ Charles Calvert
$3.87 ½

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Pleasantview October 19th 1846
Received of James Means Administrator of the estate of Robert Means deceased Twenty Seven Dollars and Fifty the amount in full due to Dr. Selder & Co by said estate Wm C. Pickett
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November the 2 Day 1846
Received of James R Means adr of the Estate of Robert Means Jn Deceist 62 ½ cents for show makeing and mending
Silas (his X mark) Owens

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Received of James R Means adr of the estate of Robert Means Jn Decest one Dollar in full of my acount
Fountan Means

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No. 168 Moral Shelbyville, Dec 24th 1846
Received of Robert Means ____ by James R Means Four dollar and Twenty six cents in full of State, County, and Road Tax, for the year 1846, on [blank] poll 300 personal property, also on 120 Acres of Land
Par funds – 4.26 Elzz [?] ______ Dep Treas’r S. Co.
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Pleasantview Feb 5th 1847
Received of James R. Means Adm of Est of Robert Means Junr dec fifty cents in full of all Demands to the above Date O. McGinnis

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Received of James R Means adr of the Estat of Robert Means Jn Deceist one Dollar in full of my acount James King

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Recd Shelbyville March 10th 1847 of James R Means Administrator of the Estate of Robt Means deseased Four dollars in full of an account filed in the clerks office against Said Estate
S. D. Day
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Received of James R Means Administrator of the Estate of Robert Means Jr decd the sum of eleven Dollars in full for Clerks fees taked [taxed ?] against said Estate in the Probate Court of Shelby County
May 13th 1847
J Vernon Clk

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Back: Joseph Means & Martha Means Receipt – Filed June 26th 1847 J Vernon ck
Front: Recd of James R Means Admr of the Estate of Robert Means Jr decd the sum of twenty two dollars and fifty one and one third cents being in full for my distributive share of said estate upon final settlement thereof
May 13th 1847
Joseph (his X mark) Means
Martha (her X mark) Means

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Back: John Means Guardian of Sarah Ann Means James R Means & Lafayette F Means –
Filed June 26th 1847
J. Vernon ck

Front: Recd of James R Means Admr of the Estate of Robert Means Jn Decd the Sum of Forty five Dollars Two cents & two thirds of a cent as Guardian for Sarah Ann James R. & Lafayett F. Means being in full for my or there Distributive share of said Estate upon Final Settlement thereof
May 14th 1847
John Means                    

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Transcribed by Jeri Corbitt
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