Shelby  County,  Indiana
Courthouse  Records

Estate  of

Robert  Campbell,
deceased


Synopsis of the PROBATE OF  ROBERT CAMPBELL
by Laurel Campbell

It appears that Robert CAMPBELL died intestate (no will).  My connection to this family is that Robert CAMPBELL is my husband’s 4th great-grandfather.  His son, Hugh, married Chaney RAY, daughter of  Thomas RAY and Elizabeth PEARCE (PIERCE).

Box 1, Probate Records, Shelby Co., IN - ROBERT CAMPBELL, Deceased.

Filed October 15, 1834, HUGH CAMPBELL, Administrator (his son, born in Knoxville, Knox Co., TN in about 1801).

Inventory:
David LEACH, Thomas HILL, Appraisers.
Fourteen Books
Corn one Aker (sic) and three quarters
Tobacco on the Stock (sic)
Articles not proper to be appraised
Cash
One crate [note? - pmf] on John CAMPBELL’ land
One crate [note? - pmf] on Thomas HOPPER (?)
Signed, David LEACH, Thomas HILL, Appraisers,
Hugh CAMPBELL, Administrator
John SLEETH, Associate Judge


Sale Bill
filed November (?) 17, 1834 (I’m just going to put in names of purchasers -
so if anyone sees a name that they are researching, please email me for more
details - it won’t be much, just what they bought and what they paid for it):
Henry F. BYERLY
Joshua SENEY or possibly TENEY
William M. P. LONG
Squire A. VANTREESE
Hugh CAMPBELL
John NAIL
Henry BASS
Benjamin BASS (I love that name!)
Noah VERNON
Barnabus RAY
James RAY
Gilly BYERLY
Thomas HILL
Samuel MELLOY
Isaac WILLIAMS
Lark ALLEN
William STOKER
Edward GIRD
Thomas R. BROWN
Joseph BOON
John ULREY
Bailey RAY


Closing documents of the Estate:
Cost of publishing $1.00
Paid for Coffin made by Zephaniah F. STUBBS $4.00
Paid to David LEACH, Appraiser $1.00
Paid to Thomas HILL, Appraiser $.50
Paid to Wm. M. P. LONG for crying sales
Paid Clerk’s fees in the course of Administration   $7.75
Administrator’s fees $7.00
Attorneys fees $3.00


Receipts of heirs:  
Isaac CAMPBELL, son $22.62
Thomas RODGERS, son in law (married Nancy G. Campbell) $22.61
Matthew CAMPBELL, son $22.62
Jeremiah CAMPBELL, son $22.61
John WALLACE, son in law (married to Secula (?) Campbell)   $22.63

Hope this is helpful to someone out there.
Best regards, Laurel Campbell

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