Estate  of

Henry  Nail,  Deceast

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Last Will and Testament

Filed 15th day of October 1827
Hiram Alldredge Clerk S.C.C.C.

In the name of God Amen

            I Hannery Nail of the State of Indiana County of Shelby being low in body but sound of mind and memory, do make this as my last will and testament.

1st I submit my soul to God to give it and my body to be decently buried.

2" All my just debts to be paid and then I will all my children Equal part of my whole Estate by deducting from Each ones Share so much as they have received heretofore.

            I will unto my beloved wife Polly Nail the use of the farm I now live on to raise the younger children on and so much of the property as is necessary for their support during her Natural life and at her death to be divided amongst my children or their heirs so as to give each one an Equal share together with what they may have rec’d heretofore.

Given under my hand and Seal this 1st day of Oct. 1827         Hannery Nail (SEAL)

Witness Lewis Morgan             Richard Williams

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State of Indiana
Shelby County SS
            Be it remembered that on the 15th day of October 1827, Personally appeared before me Hiram Alldredge Clerk of the Probate Court for said County, Lewis Morgan and Richard Williams the subscribing witnesses to the within will, who took an oath that they saw Henry Nail Sign, Seal, Publish and declare the writing to which his name is annexed, as and for his Last will and testament, that they believed that he was of perfect Sense and memory at the time of Executing the same And that they signed their names as witnesses thereto in his presence.

Given under my hand the date above written     Hiram Alldredge     Clerk P.C.S.C.

S. Nail Administrator of the Estate of H. Nail Dec’d
Filed November 23rd 1827 H. Alldredge Clerk

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Inventory

State of Indiana
Shelby County
            After being Duly sworn as the Law directs we examined and valued the following articles of property set apart to be sold by the Administrator of Henrey Nail Deceased towit

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Sale Bill

            This day came the heirs of Henry Nail dec’d John Nail, David Leach, Lydia Nail & Briant Ray to and agreed on the distribution which they have had which the above is a true testament – David Nail & William Kellar being absent Therefore we assign our names

John Nail         David Leach         Lydia Nail her X mark         Briant Ray

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Receipts

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            Received, Shelbyville 4th July 1832 of John Nail guardian of the infant heirs of Henry Nail deceased twenty three dollars and seventy twenty three cents in full of my share of the residue of said estate. $23.73 by me Samuel Nail

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Rec’d of John Nail administrator of Henry Nail Dec’d Seven bushel corn for which the said administrator is entitled to a credit for two dollars and twenty five cents on the account of Sylvan B. Morris against the Estate of the said Henry Nail
            This Receipt given the 1 day of Decmb 1828         Ovid Butler for S. B. Morris

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Shelbyville, June 28th 1828
            Received of John Nail Administrator of the Estate of Henry Nail Deceased, the Sum of Two dollars it Being in full for all demands that I have against the said Estate

                                Edward Hunt         his X mark

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The Estate of Henry Nail to John Nail Dr

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            Received of John Nail Administrator of the estate of Henry Nail deceased 93 cents this 15 day of January 1830             Briant Wray

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Shelbyville August 4th 1828
            Rec’d of John Nail Administrator of the Estate of Henry Nail deceased the sum of four dollars, it Being in full of all demands that I have against the said Estate.

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            Received of John Nail Administrator of the estate of Henry Nail deceased four dollars an forty three cents this 15 day of January 1830                 Lydia Nail     her   X   mark

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            Received of John Nail Administrator of the estate of Henry Nail deceased five dollars this 
1 day of January 1829             Briant Wray

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            Rec’d of John Nail Administrator of the estate of Henry Nail deceased sixty two & half cents this 9 day of January 1829                 Henry Helofer?

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Shelbyville         January 6th 1829            

            Received of John Nail Administrator of the Estate of Henry Nail Dec’d three dollars, the same being my fees for Recording the will, issuing Letters, taking bond &c.

                                        Hiram Alldredge         Clerk S.C.C.

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            Rec’d of John Nail Administrator of the estate of Henry Nail deceased four dollars and fifty cents 
this 9 day of January 1829                 Liddy Nail     her   X   mark

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            Received of John Nail Administrator of the estate of Henry Nail deceased four dollars 
this 16 day of November 1829                 Briant Wray

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            Rec’d of John Nail Administrator of the Estate of Henry Nail Deceased Three Dollars and seventy five cents
 this 15th day of Sept. 1828                 William Kellar

Transcribed by Barb Huff

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