Probate

Samuel  Boyd,  deceased

State of Indiana
Shelby County
                    Be it remembered that on the 28 day of April 1829 personally appeared before me, Elijah KIRKPATRICK a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, Philip ROBINS and Samuel KELLY Administrators of the Estate of Samuel BOYD deceased. And took an oath that the foregoing is a correct inventory of the personal goods of said Estate. So far as the same have come to their hands, possession, or knowledge. And also came Jeremiah _______ and Zebulon WALLACE to above appraisers of the said Estate who being duly sworn doth say that the forgoing is a true copy of the appraisement of the Estate of Samuel BOYD deceased as made by them. And further the deponents saith not.

Given under my hand and seal the day above
                                                Elijah KIRKPATRICK
                                                Justice of the Peace

April 4th, 1829

Inventory of the Goods and Chattels of Samuel Boyd Decest as a Praised (sic)

1 Wagon britching and tar bucket 33.25
1 Horse 12.00
1 Red Calf   2.00
1 Shovel, plow,  link, and ____   1.75
1 Blind (?) bridle horn, gears, and collar   4.00
1 Kettle and bowl   3.00
1 Do     Do and hooks   1.50
1 Do     Do   1.50
1 Oven and hooks   1.25
1 Tea kettle   1.25
1 Broken skillet and lid    .50
1 Stew kettle and lid   1.00
1 Pair fire irons   1.12 ½
1 Fire shovel    .31 ¼
1 Chopping ax   1.50
1 Spinning wheel   1.25
1 Trunk    .25
1 Chopping ax   1.50
1 Twilled bag    .50
1 Seeding hoe    .20
1 Bunch hemp   3.50
1 Coffee mill    .50
1 Bureau 11.00
1 Pair steel yards    .97 ½
1 Bucket and bag    .62 ½
1 Knife -  box knives, forks, and spoons    .75
1 Lot tin ware   1.06 ½
1 Looking  glass    .62 ½
4 Bottles    .37 ½
1 Tumbler    .12 ½
1 Lot Delft ware   1.12 ½
1 Coffee dipper    .12 ½
1 Pair of scales and weights   1.12 ½
1 Wooden bowl    .12 ½
1 Bed, bedstead,  and cord   8.00
1 Dto    Dto      Dto 12.00
1 Dto    Dto      Dto 12.00
2 Chairs    .80
1 Table   2.00
1 Pair rose blankets   3.75
13yds Fine check                               22  _____ 9.96
7yds Blue prints                                23  Dto   1.61
1 Cow, 7 D___, 1 sow, 2 pigs   9.75
  Dry good and groceries 72.81 ¼
  Cash 121.00

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A Sale Bill of the Goods and Chattels of the estate of

Samuel Boyd

Deceased Sold on the 29th of April 1829 as follows:

Benjamin APLEGATE to 1 lot of hemp 2.25
The widow BOYD to 1 lot of hemp        .18 ¾
The widow BOYD Dto to 2 hoes       .43 ¾
Elze MATTHEW to 1 law book .06 ¼
John CLINE to 1 cow 7.00
John CLINE to 1 calf 2.12 ½
The widow BOYD .18 ¾
Elizah MIRKPATRICK to bowls       .12 ½
Elze MATTHEWS to 1 trunk      .12 ½
The widow BOYD to 7 post boards       .26 ¼
Benjamin APELGATE to 1 slate      .12 ½
John WALLAR to 6 tablespoons   .48
James YOUNG to 10yds check 2.30
John OGLE to 3 vest _____ [patterns?]     .93
John OGLE to 1 horse 8.75
John OGLE to 1 wagon and britching and tar bucket 25.63
Benjamin APELGATE to box and __ [safe?]     .45
John CLINE to 1 shaving glass    .45
Benjamin APELGATE to 1 shaving glass

   .38

John CLINE to 1 glass    .25
Benjamin APELGATE to 1 paper pins      .12 ½
Elzey MATTHEWS to 1 piece calico

.25

Samuel RICHARDSON to 1 handkerchief

.23 ½

William WOODS to 1 Dto

.21 ½

James YOUNG to 1 Dto

.21

Elze MATTHEWS to 5yds calico

1.37 ½

Zebulon WALLACE to 1 handkerchief

.18 ¾

Samuel GOODWIN to 1 shawl

2.04

Samuel KELLY to 1 shawl

2.10 ½

Zebulon WALLACE to ½ quire of paler [?]

.11

Benjamin APLEGATE to 1 pair of suspenders

.12 ½

Philip ROBINS to 2 pair Dto

.29

John OGLE to 1 pair Dto

.13

Zeb WALLACE to 1 pair Dto

.13

John CLINE to 2 dozen buttons

.21 ½

Philip ROBINS to 2 Dto

.20 ½

John CLINE to 2 Dto

.20 ½

Philip ROBINS to 2 paper pins

.22

Dto 2 dos. Buttons

.22

John CLINE to 1 pair of c____

1.06

Benj. APELGATE to 1 paper pins

10 ½

Lemuel GOODWIN to 1 Dto

.10

James APELGATE to 1 knife

.23

John OGLE to 1 currycomb

.13

Philip ROBINS to 1 Dto

.13

John CLINE to 1 keg powder

5.25

John OGLE to 2½ lb. lead

.25

Philip ROBINS to 2½ Dto

.25

Benge APELGATE to 8¼ lb. lead at 9 ½

.78 ¼

The widow BOYD to 7 combs

.70

Dto to 8 shawls

1.12

Dto to 6 handkerchiefs

.93

John CLINE to 6yds calico

1.35

The widow to 2yds Dto

.30

Dto to 2yds

.33

John OGLE to 6yds Dto

1.44

Zebulon WALLACE to 1 handkerchief

.14

Dto to 1 doz buttons

.25

The widow BOYD to 3 1/2yds book [?] muslin

1.41 ½

John WALLACE to 3 dozen buttons

.18 ¾

John OGLE to 1 knife

.18 ¾

John APELGATE to 1 Dto

.18 ¾

The widow to 2 doz buttons

.22

Samuel KELLY Dto

.22

John OGLE to 1 lot of ribbon

.90

Benjamin APELGATE to a lot of knives

.88

John WALLACE to buttons

.18 ¼

Zeb WALLACE to currycomb and ribbon

.16

The widow to 6 ¼yds plaid

1.74

                                                           TOTAL

$90.89 3/4

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November the 10th 1829
Received of the administrators of the estate of Samuel BOYD seventy dollars in part of my demand on said estate.

                                                  Signed, William McQUITTY

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Received of the administrators of the estate of Samuel BOYD deceased ten Dollars this second day of August 1830.

                                                Signed, William McQUITTY

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Sworn to by ADAMS: Samuel BOYD or to Willis LAW 75 cents for damaging a watch.

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The Estate of Samuel BOYD decd to Samuel KELLY and Philip ROBBINS Administration     
To 16 days in administering and selling estate                                                  $13.00

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To damage paid William McQUITTY for improving land purchased from Samuel BOYD decd and not deeded paid a ______                                                                                         $15.00       
To money paid clerk of probate court in settling Estate                              $ 5.29
To money paid widow BOYD balance of $100.00                                   $ 4.00
                                                                                                              $37.29

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December the 9th, 1830

Received five dollars and twenty-five cents as interest received by me William McQUITTY of Samuel GILEY (should read: KELLY) and Philip ROBINS Administrators of Samuel BOYD Deceased.

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December 27th, 1830

Received of Philip ROBBINS and Samuel KELLY administrators of the Estate of Samuel BOYD deceased eight dollars in full of my demand against said estate for medical services.

                                                Signed, Benjamin LANDERS

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November 15th 1832
Heirs of Samuel BOYD deceased Late of Shelby County IN to:

Mary BOYD for the support and maintenance of Thompson BOYD, Margery BOYD, Josephus BOYD, and Nancy BOYD. Minor heirs of the said Samuel BOYD from the said BOYD’s decease until the present time..         $6.96 ½

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STATE OF INDIANA, Probate Court of Shelby County

          THE STATE OF INDIANA to the Sheriff of Shelby County, Greeting:

You are hereby commanded to cite William McQUITTY Guardian of the persons and estates of Nancy BOYD to personally be and appear before the Judge of the Probate Court of Shelby County on the first day of the next term, to be holden at the Court-house in Shelbyville, in and for said County of Shelby on the second Monday of February next, then and there to execute new bond with security to the satisfaction of the Court: -- to file an inventory of the estate of the said ward, an account current of his said guardianship, and the vouchers for money by him expended. And, further, to stand to and perform whatever our said Court may then and there adjudge in the premises. And have you then and there this writ.

                    Witness, SYLVAN B. MORRIS, Clerk of the probate court of Shelby County, and the seal of said Court, the Seventh day of December 1842.

(Signed) Sylvan D. MORRIS Clerk

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To the Honorable the Judge of the Probate Court of Shelby County, Indiana, February Tenth, 1843

          Your _______ [memorialist] William McQUITTY Guardian of Nancy BOYD respectfully ________ [showeth] that no estate whatever has come to the hands of said Guardian on account of said Ward – That the said Ward is now residing with and under the care of her relatives and friends and he pray to be discharged from further case on account of said Ward.

Respectfully Submitted Feb. 28, 1843
William McQUITTY
Guardian

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William ROCK app. Guardian of Nancy R. BOYD over 14, minor heir of Samuel BOYD dec. Feb. 11, 1845.

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STATE OF INDIANA, Probate Court of Shelby County

          THE STATE OF INDIANA to the Sheriff of Shelby County, Greeting:

You are hereby commanded to cite William COX Guardian of the person and estates of Josephus BOYD, to personally be and appear before the Judge of the Probate Court of Shelby County on the first day of the next term, to be holden at the Court-house in Shelbyville, in and for said County of Shelby on Monday  the 26th day of February next, then and there to execute new bond with security to the satisfaction of the Court: -- to file an inventory of the estate of the said ward, an account current of his said guardianship, and the vouchers for money by him expended. And, further, to stand to and perform whatever our said Court may then and there adjudge in the premises. And have you then and there this writ.

Witness Jacob VERNON Clerk of the Probate Court of Shelby County
and the seal of said Court hereto affixed at Shelbyville the 5th day of December AD 1843

Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

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