Estate
of
Sophia E. Murphy, dec'd
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Application For
Letters Of Administration
State of Indiana, Shelby County, SS:
George W. Bryan being duly sworn before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County aforesaid, upon his oath says that Sophia E. Murphy departed this life a resident of Shelby county,
intestate, as he believes, on the 7” day of October 1891; that said Sophia E. Murphy left a personal estate to be administered, of the probable value, as he is informed and further says not. That said decedent left no husband surviving her and that all the children & heirs of said decedent have selected this appoint and requested his appointment as Administrator of the Estate of said decedent.
Signed Geo. W. Bryan
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 20” day of October 1891.
John R. Sedgwick Clerk
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State of Indiana, Shelby County, SS:
Notice is hereby given that on the 20” day of October 1891 George W. Bryan was by the Shelby Circuit Court appointed Administrator of the Estate of Sophia E. Murphy deceased; and that said Estate is probably solvent.
George W. Bryan Administrator
Love & Morrison Attorneys
Proof Of Publication
State of Indiana Shelby County, SS
Before me J. W. Elliott a Notary Public this day personally came E. A. Major who being duly sworn according to law, says he is the Business Manager of The Shelby Democrat a weekly newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in the City of Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana, and that the notice of which is a true copy is hereunto attached, was published in the paper on the 22 day of Oct 1891 and once each week for 2 weeks thereafter.
E. A. Major
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18 day of Febry 1892
J. W. Elliott N.P.
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Final Settlement
Notice To Heirs, Creditors, Etc.
In The Matter Of The Estate Of Sophia E. Murphy Deceased
In the Shelby Circuit Court March Term 1893
Notice is hereby given that George W. Bryan as Administrator of the estate of Sophia E. Murphy deceased, has presented and filed his account and vouchers in final settlement of said estate, and that the same will come up for examination and action of said Circuit Court, on the 21” day of April 1893, at which time all heirs, creditors or legatees of said estate are required to appear in said Court and show cause, if any there be, why said account and vouchers should not be approved.
Love & Morrison Attorneys
George W. Bryan Administrator
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Final Report
Estate of Sophia E. Murphy deceased
George W. Bryan Administrator
Set for hearing April 21” 1893
Filed March 29 1893 J. R. Sedgwick Clerk
Examined approved Adm discharged
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State of Indiana | In the Shelby Circuit Court |
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Shelby County
SS
: | October Term 1892 |
George W. Bryan as Administrator of the Estate of Sophia E. Murphy deceased submits to the Court the following as his final Report of said trust.
He shows that he was appointed by this Court on the 20” day of October 1891 and gave notice thereof as required by law.
Said Administrator charges himself with amount of Inventory and appraisement on file in the sum of $1007.91
He charges himself with excess of Sale Bill over Inventory in the sum of $34.95.
He charges himself with interest collected on note of Nellie R. Murphy by No. 1, on Inventory $24.00 Total Charges $1066.86
Said Administrator asks credit for the following amounts paid out for and to purchase a Four Hundred Dollar Monument after payment of all debts and Expenses of Administration. Wherefore he asks an order authorizing him to invest the sum of Four Hundred Dollars of the funds of said Estate accordingly.
Geo. W. Bryan
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 24th day of March 1892
H. C. Morrison Notary Public
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On account of said Estate as shown by vouchers filed herewith
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Voucher 1 |
Paid J. R. Sedgwick Clerk costs |
$ 14 |
80 |
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Voucher 2 |
Paid J. R. Sedgwick Clerk costs |
47 |
15 |
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Voucher 3 |
Paid J. H. Thomas Treas taxes |
55 |
29 |
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Voucher 4 |
Paid J. H. Thomas Treas taxes |
80 |
18 |
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Voucher 5 |
Paid J. H. Thomas Treas taxes |
61 |
76 |
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Voucher 6 |
Paid J. H. Akers & Co. account |
14 |
28 |
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Voucher 7 |
Paid W. M. Parrish account |
37 |
64 |
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Voucher 8 |
Paid W. H. Isley costs |
24 |
00 |
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Voucher 9 |
Paid Cummins & Edwards Undertakers |
270 |
00 |
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Voucher 10 |
Paid Geo. W. Fleming M.D. |
14 |
00 |
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Voucher 11 |
Paid Alonzo Bridenstine |
10 |
00 |
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Voucher 12 |
Paid T. H. Lee Auctioneer |
4 |
00 |
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Voucher 13 |
Paid John Goodwin appraiser |
1 |
00 |
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Voucher 14 |
Paid Wm. A. Ewing Sale Clerk & appraiser |
2 |
50 |
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Voucher 15 |
Paid Joe Durham |
1 |
00 |
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Voucher 16 |
Paid John L. Mann |
1 |
00 |
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Voucher 17 |
Paid W. S. Ray |
15 |
00 |
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Voucher 18 |
Paid Ham & Pusey for Monument |
393 |
98 |
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Paid T. B. Anders Recorder (no receipt) $1048.93 |
1 |
35 |
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Voucher 19 |
Paid Love & Morrison Attys |
75 |
00 |
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Total credits |
$ 1123 |
93 |
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Excess of credits over charges |
$ 57 |
07 |
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Said Administrator shows that said Estate has been fully administered. That all claims in favor of and against said Estate have been paid. That all costs and Expenses of administration have been paid. That the heirs of said decedent have furnished to this administrator said sum of $57.07 with which to pay claims against said Estate and save a sale of Real Estate for that purpose wherefore he asks that this his final Report be approved and that he be finally discharged from his said trust. George W. Bryan
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 29” day of March 1893.
H. C.Morrison
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Receipts
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No. 302
Treasurer’s Office
No. 414
Hendricks Township No. 7
Shelbyville, Ind 1892
Received of Sophia E. Murphy Eighty Dollars and 18 Cents, April Installment for State, County, School, Library, Special School, Township, Road and Dog Tax, for the year 1891, on the following described
Real Estate, $102.59
Personal $585.00
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Description of Land | Section |
Township | Range | Acres |
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NW Qt. & Pt NE
Qt . | 4 | 12 | 6 | 274 |
Paid April 12, 1892 $ 80.18
J.H. Thomas Treasurer of Shelby County
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No. 223
Treasurer’s Office
No. 414
Hendricks Township, No. 7
Shelbyville, Ind 1892
Received of Sophia E. Murphy Eighty one Dollars and 76 Cents November Installment for State, County, School, Library, Special School, Township, and Dog Tax for the year 1891, on the following described property.
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Description of Land | Section |
Township | Range | Acres |
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NW Qt. & Pt NE
Qt . | 4 | 12 | 6 | 274 |
Paid Nov 1, 1892 $61.76
J. H. Thomas Treasurer of Shelby County
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Mary E. Bryan et al Ex parte
December Term 1892
Received of Geo. W. Bryan Adm Est Sophia E. Murphy dec the sum of $47.15 in full of the Costs accrued in the above entitled cause except fee of W. H. Isley Surveyer paid by said Adm.
Shelbyville, Ind. Nov 17th 1892
John R. Sedgwick Clerk Shelby County
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No. 217
Treasurer’s Office
No. 379
Hendricks Township, No 7 Shelbyville, Ind 1891
Received of Sophia E. Murphy Fifteen Dollars and 29 Cents November Installment for State, County, School, Library, Special School, Township and Dog Tax, for the year 1890, on the following described property
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Description of Land | Section |
Township | Range | Acres |
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NW Qt. & Pt NE
Qt . | 4 | 12 | 6 | 274 |
Paid Oct 20 1891
$55.29 J. H. Thomas Treasurer of Shelby County
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We the undersigners Love & Morrison Attys hereby acknowledge the receipt from George W. Bryant as the Administrator of the estate of Sophia E. Murphy decd of the sum of Seventy five dollars in full payment of all our services rendered as his attorneys including partition of lands among the heirs. This March 25th 1893
Love & Morrison Attys
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Estate of Sophia E. Murphy decd
October Term 1892
Geo. W. Bryan Administrator
Received of the above named Administrator the sum of $14.80 in full of the costs accrued in the administration of the above entitled estate.
Shelbyville, Ind. Nov. 16th 1892
John R. Sedgwick, Clerk
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Contract
As Admin of the Estate of Sophia E. Murphy deceased I the undersigned, have this day bought of Ham &
Sedgwick Pusey of Shelbyville, Indiana one Monument, said Monument to be of the following dimensions, viz: To be about 5-6 [feet] high.
Cap 3 x 7 1x7 1x6 Dia 3x6 1x9 1x8 Base 4x4 2x4 1x0
B Base 5x3 0x1 1x4 The above made from Charles Clements Design No. 437 of red Peterhead Granite Except Bottom Base that of American Gray Granite and foot-stones included. Said Monument to be inscribed as follows (subject to such extensions and abbreviations as may be deemed necessary); and also 23 ft of Curling cut octogan top and placed around the graves in proper manner.
To be delivered at the Snyder Cemetery on or about the 15 day of July 1892, unless some unforeseen cause should prevent, and then within a reasonable time thereafter, for which I agree to pay said Ham &
Sedgwick Pusey or Order, the sum of Three hundred & Eighty Eight Dollars and 80 cts. to be paid as follows; on Sept 15, 1892. If not promptly paid to bear interest at the rate of eight per cent, per annum from date of delivery. Signed Geo. W. Bryan
Dated at Shelbyville, County of Shelby State of Indiana, this 24 day of March 1892.
Cemetery Snyder Residence Franklin
Post Office Address Franklin
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Shelbyville, Ind., Dec 31 1891
1891 Mes. Geo. W. Bryan Admr
Sophia Murphy
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Oct 22 |
To Notice of Appt |
$ 3 |
00 |
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Oct 29 |
To Notice of Sale |
6 |
00 |
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Oct 29 |
To 50 Bills |
3 |
00 |
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Final Report |
3 |
00 |
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$ 15 |
00 |
Rec Payment W. S. Ray per Geo.
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Shelby Co Ind Jan 1 1892
Received of Geo W. Bryan Admr of Sophia E. Murphy dec $1.00 One dollar as one of the appraisurs of said property
John Goodwin
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Shelby County Ind Jan 1st 1892
Recived of G. W. Bryan Adamr of estate of Sophia E. Murphy dec $1.00 one dollar for help at sale
Jo Durham
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Shelbyville, Ind Jan 7th 1892
Received of Geo. W. Bryan Administrator of the Est of Sophia E. Murphy deceased Two dollars and Fifty cents $2.50 for Appraising property and Clerking at Sale.
Wm. A. Ewing
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Shelby County Ind Jan 1st 1892
Recived of G. W. Bryan Admr of Sophia Murphy $1.00 one dollar for help at sale.
John L. Mann
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Shelbyville, Ind., Feb 3rd 1892
Estate of Mrs. S. E. Murphy decd
To Dr. Geo W. Fleming, No. 19 East Broadway, to Professional services from May 1890 Oct 7th 1891 $14.00 Received payment from G. W. Bryan
Admr.
Geo. W. Fleming
M.D.
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Recd Four dollars of G. W. Bryan Adm of Sophia E. Murphy Est for services as Auctioneer Sept 21, 1892
T. H. Lee
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Shelbyville Ind. May 3” 1892
Received of Geo. W. Bryan Admr of the Estate of
S. E. Murphy Ten ($10) Dollars being her subscription in full to Rev. Polock.
Alonzo Bridenstine
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Shelbyville Ind Jany 27 1892
Received of Geo W. Bryan Thirty Seven dollars 64 cents as Admr estate of Mrs. S. E. Murphy.
$37.64
W. M. Parrish
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Shelbyville Ind Jan 27 1892
Received of George W. Bryan Admr Estate of S. E. Murphy dec’d Twenty Four Dollars in full of my fees as Commissioner of partition of the Estate of the Estate of said decedent & fees as surveyor
$24.00
W. H. Isley
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$270.00 Shelbyville Ind
Feb. 2” 1892
Received of Geo. W. Bryan Admr of the Estate of S. E. Murphy Two Hundred & Seventy Dollars on atts of Funeral of Sophia E. Murphy the same being account in full.
Cummins & Edwards
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