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STATE OF INDIANA, SHELBY COUNTY, SS:
Be it Remembered, that on the 19th day of January 1863 James Keith personally came before the undersigned,
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Shelby County, who being duly sworn by said Clerk, deposes and ~ says that
William Keith departed this life intestate at Shelby County, Indiana on the 19th day of October 1862, that
said decedent left a personal estate to be administered of the probable value of Five hundred Dollars, as he is
informed and ~ believes, and ~ further saith not.
/s/ James Keith
Sworn to and ~ Subscribed before me, this 19th day of January 1863
Alonzo Blair, Clerk C. C. P. S. C.
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Estate of Wm Keith
Deceased
James Keith, Adm
Inventory
$1.50
Box 58
Filed Feb 24/63
A Blair Clerk
Nov 10
140568
Inv Rec.
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INVENTORY
An Inventory of the personal Estate of William Keith deceased, taken by James Keith Administrators, and appraised
by Alexander Judd and Marcellus Worland.
NO DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY Valuation
of
Property
Dollar
Cents
1 Cythe and Cradle
50
1 do do
75
1 Cythe and Sneed
25
1 Small Shovel Plow
75
1 do do do
50
1 Large do do
10
1 Scoop Shovel
50
1 Plow double and sm gle---- 25
1 Lot of Old Irons 10
1 Short single t--- 50
1 do do do 20
1 hoe
10
1 hand saw
75
1 Shovel plow and stock 50
1 double Shovel plow 00
1 do do do
2 00
1 Iron wedg
50
1 Shovel plow and stock
50
1 Cultivator (item/price x'd out) 2 00
1 two horse plow 4
00
1 Basket
25
1 Wheat Box 10
1/2 Two horse harrow 50
1 Work bench
50
1 pair Chicks lines 1
50
1 pair plow ---- 1
00
1 do do do 75
1 Bridle
50
1 Riding Bridle 1
00
1 Sadle
5 00
3 Hay forks
50
1 Two horse wagon 15
00
1/2 Reaper
30 00
1 Lot Ash lumber 1
00
1 Lot Poplar lumber
3 00
1 White Cow and Calf 8
00
1 [line x'd out] --
1 do do do 9
00
1 Sow and 3 pigs 1
50
1 Hay Stack
11 00
1 Bead Stead 50
1 do do 50
1 do do 50
1 Iron Kettle
1 00
1 do do 75
1 Bell 10
1 [line x'd out] --
1 Blind mare 20
00
1 Bay horse 90
00
1 Share in Cain mill
10 00
1/2 of the undvid Eleven Acres 11 00
1/2 of the undvide fourteen Acres 14 00
1 yearling steer 5
00
1 Two Year old steer 6
00
1 do do do 6
00
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289
78 289.78
Signed by us, this .................. day of ......................................., 186......
_______________________ } }Appraisers.
_______________________
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[brought forward]
289 78
1 Broadax 75
1 Slide
{page torn but line looks x'd out} --
{torn} Chairs
1 00
{torn} --ping Ax X X Widow 1 00
{torn} Shoe Bench
10
1 Barrel
10
1 Note on J. B. Spurrier dew
January 1st 1863 30
00
Cash on hand in C----- 20 00
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Alexander Judd 344
50 344.50
NO PROPERTY TAKEN BY THE WIDOW Value of
Property
Taken
By
The Widow Dollars
Cents
1 White Cow and Calf 10
00
1 Red Cow and Calf 8
00
1 Lot Sheep
36 00
1 Lot Geese
1 50
1 Set of Chairs 1
00
1 Bed Stead and bedding 10 00
1 do do do
10 00
1 do do 4
00
1 do do 4
00
1 Bureau
6 00
1 Stand table
25
1 Clock
1 00
1 Cook Stove
16 00
1 lot dishes
3 75
1 Cupboard 25
1 Table 25
1 Side table
50
1 lot tin ware
25
1 Churn
15
Shovel and tongs
1 00
2 Tubs 25
1 lot Barrels
1 60
1 lot fat hogs
30 00
1 Grey horse
90 00
lot Chickens
1 50
lot Crocks
50
2 flat Irons
25
11 bushel wheat 60cts per bu 8 40
1 White Sow and Shoats 9 00
1 Choping Ax 1
00
1 Cultivator 3
50
1 Two year old Colt
40 00
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300
19
Marcellus Worland Widows Reprt 300
19
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644
69
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State of Indiana }
Shelby County } ss
I
James Keith Administrator of the estate of William Keith late of said County deceased, swear that the foregoing
is a true and complete inventory of the personal estate of said decedent which has come to my knowledge and also
of the property taken by the widow so help me God.
/s/ James Keith
Sub and Sworn to before me this 24th February 1863.
/s/ A Blair, Clerk
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State of Indiana }
Shelby County } S S :
We,
Alexander Judd and Marcellus Worland swear that we will honestly appraise the personal estate of William Keith,
deceased, which may be exhibited to us; so help us God.
/s/ Alexander Judd }
/s/ Marcellus Worland } Appraisers.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 19th day of January, 1863
/s/ Alonzo Blair, Clerk
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Estate of Wm Keith
Deceased ~ ~
Sale Bill
$1.50
Filed Feb 24. 1863
A Blair, Clerk
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SALE BILL
.......................................................................................................................
ACCOUNT OF THE SALE OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY
Of William Keith, deceased, sold by James Keith,
at the late residence of the decedent , at Public Sale, on the Twentyfifth day
of February 1863
No. as
on the Am't
sold for Cash
or
Inventory Name of Articles Dollars
Cts To Whom Sold Surety
1 Scythe and .25
Joel Bowen Surety
1 Cradle scythe .25 "
" Surety
1 " " .25
" " "
1 Single tree .35 Samuel Brown paid Cash
1 " " .30
S. A. Eoff Paid Cash
1 Lot of old iron .20 Joel Bowen Surety
1 Iron wedge .45 A. Judd Paid Cash
1 Doubltree 1.55 J. Keith Surety
1 Log chain 1.85 David Keith
Surety
1 Steel plow .10 Joel Ray Paid Cash
1 " " .65
Wm Whittaker Surey
1/2 Two Horse Harrow 1.00 Edward Hacker Cash
1 Hoe .10
A. Sanderfer Surety
1 Broadax
.40 David Keith Surety
1 Plow .65
G. W. Stubbs Cash
1 "
1.10 Edward Hacker Cash
1 Doubleshovel plow 2 .15 Jarred Keith Surety
1 " " " 3
.00 S. Whittaker Surety
1 Breaking plow 8 .00 Jarred Keith Surety
1 Pr plow gears .30 A. Whittaker Surety
1 " " 1
.00 A. Sanderfer Surety
1 Riding bridle .65 Joel Ray Paid cash
1 Pr Double lines 1.15 Jarred Keith Surety
1 Hand Saw .45
Lewis Ray Paid cash
1 Pitchfork .10
G. F. Walker Paid cash
1 " " .15
David Keith Surety
1 Saddle 5.50
Jarred Keith Surety
1 Lot lumber .50 " "
Surety
1 Two Horse wagon 5.00 David Keith Surety
1 Wheat Box (?) .10 Jarred " Surety
1 Sled .10 "
" Surety
1 Work bench .45
Lewis Ray Paid cash
1 Iron Kettle 1.00 James Lamar Cash
1 " "
1.60 W. Wier paid
Cash
1 Bed stead .10 G. F.
Walker Paid "
1 " " .05
" " " Paid "
1 " "
.25 Jarred Keith Surety
1/4 Cane Mill 2.00 David Keith Surety
1/2 Reaping machine 37.00 Jarred Keith Surety
1/2 Fourteen acres of wheat 20.25 A. Whittacre Surety
6 Hogs
5.35 A. Sanderfer Surety
1 Lot of Hogs 2.45 J. K. Allen Surety
1 Hog 2.20
Abner Hacker Cash
1 " 3.80
Jarred Keith Surety
1 Hay stack 18.30 David Keith Surety
1 Calf 4.20
J. K. Allen Surety
1 Calf 5.70
Z. Stubbs Surety
1 Calf
8.65 Z. Stubbs Surety
1 Cow 14.50
Jarred Keith Surety
1 Mare 18.50
" " Surety
1 Horse 71.00
Ms.Nancy Keith Surety
1 Barrel
.10 G.F. Walker Paid cash
1 Basket .10
Jarred Keith Surety
1 Scoop .35
~ ~
lot of lumber 1.00 ~ ~
~ ~ ~ ~ 1.00
William Keith Surity
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269.55
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THE STATE OF INDIANA, }
Shelby County
}
I, Geo. W. Stubbs, Clerk of the Sale of the Person
Property of William Keith, deceased, swear that the foregoing Sale Bill is a true account thereof.
/s/ Geo. W. Stubbs
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 28th day of February, 1863
/s/ Alonzo Blair, Clerk
THE STATE OF INDIANA, }
Shelby County,
}
I,
James Keith, Administrator of the Estate of William Keith, deceased, swear that the foregoing Sale Bill is a true
account of the Sale of the Personal Property of the decedent, not taken by the Widow.
/s/ James Keith
Subscribed and sworn to before me, the 24th day of February, 1863.
/s/ Alonzo Blair, Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas of Shelby County.
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William Keith
deceased
Settlement
Filed in Open
Court November
10, 1865
A. Blair,
Clerk
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In the Estate of } Settlement
William Keith dec. }
The following are the accounts of James Keith, Administrator of said Estate on final settlement, said Administrator
is charged with amounts of Inventory as per report filed in Court July 15, 1864
$691.55
Accounts collected 14.00
Interest collected 4.86
Amount of charges $638.41
Said Administrator is entitled to the following credits on account of said Estate, to wit ~ ~ ~
Amount of 8 vouchers filed with said Report July 15, 1864
$375.01
No 9 ~ paid S. J. Lewis as per recpt 50.40
~ 10 ~ " John Hughes " " " 50.00
~ 11 ~ " Jun. Davison " " " 11.84
~ 12 ~ " S. D. Day " " " 45.50
~ 13 ~ " E. G. Cornelius " " " 1.25
~ 14 ~ " J. Levinson " " " 22.63
~ 15 ~ " A. Blair for Hoskins 4.00
~ 16 ~ " " " " Barker
5.04
~ 17 ~ " " " " Donley &60
5.73
~ 18 ~ " A. Blair, Clerk
31.28
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Amount
carried over $602.68
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Amount brought over $602.68
No19 ~ " paid H. Harrell as per recpt. 4.00
~ 20 ~ " " Davis & Wright " " " 20.00
~ 21 ~ " Allowed Adminr for services 20.00
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Amount
of credits $646.68
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Amount
overpaid $ 8.27
And he shows that all debts filed or presented against said Estate are paid, and he asked to be discharged from
said trust.
/s/ James Keith
Subscribed and sworn to in open court Nov. 15, 1865.
/s/ A. Blair, Clk
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January 24th, 1863
Recd of James Keith, Administrator of the Estate of William Keith Decd the property charged to me in the Inventory,
amounting to the sum of three Hundred Dollars as widow of the Deceased.
her
Nancy (x) Keith
mark
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Shelbyville Dec 31 1863
Received from James Keith Administrator of the Estate of William Keith Dec fifteen dollars in full for Coffin for
said dec.
/s/ Joseph Cummins
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Shelbyville September 17th 1863
Rec of James Keith Administratory of the estate of W. Keith Decs.
/s/ Joseph Levinson by P. Levinson
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Shelby Co. Ind, Feb. 21st 1863
Received of James Keith Administrator of the estate of Wm Keith the sum of one dollar for clerking at sale of said
estate.
/s/ G. W. Stubbs
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Shelby C., Ind. Feb. 21st 1863
Received of James Keith Administrator of the estate of Wm Keith deceased the sum of four dollars for crying sale
of said estate.
/s/ David Snider
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January the 1, 1864
Received of James Keith Administrator of William Keith Dec the sum of two dolars for aprasal.
/s/ Marcellus Worland
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No. 2934
Treasurer's Office, Shelbyville, Ind. March 8th, 1864
Received of Wm Keith by James Keith Admst the sum of twelve dollars and 32 cents, in full for State, County, School,
Special School, Township, Sinking Fund and Road Tax, for the year 1863, in the following described property, poll
and personal:
_____________________________________________________________
Description of Land Section Town Range Acres Name of Town Lot Blk or Sqr
N2 N W 28
13 6 80
$12.32
- 1.60
10.72 /s/
Wm M Phillips, Treasurer of Shelby Co.
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Received of James Keith Admr of the Estate of William Keith deceased Fifty 40/100 Dollars in full of medical
account and Note filed against said estate.
Nove 7th 1865
$50.40 /s/
Stephen J Lewis
~~~~~~~~
{illegible} Jan 30th 1862
One day after date I promise to pay to the order of S. J. Lewis twenty eight dollars 50/100 Dollars, Value Received, without any relief from Valuation or Appraisement Laws.
Due ____________ /s/ William Keith
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William Keith In
D Cts
- medicine at Shop for Lady 50
- med at Shop for Self 15
- call & medicine for Jane 50
- Visit & medicine for Self 50
- " " " "
50
- " " " "
1 50
- " " " "
1 50
- " " " "
1 50
- " " " "
1 50
- " " " "
1 50
By 2 gallons Molases at 45 cts per gallon 90
To visit & medicine for Self 1
50
" " " "
1 50
" " " "
1 50
" " " "
1 50
" " " "
1 50
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17
15
Note prinicipal & int 33
25
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$50
40
I Steph J Lewis swear that the within account against Wm Keith including the Note is just and true and that
there are no offsett against the sum so far as he knows. Nov 7th 1865
/s/ Stephen J Lewis
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of Nov 1865.
/s/ Isaac Odell Notary Public
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No. 146 Treasurer's
Office, Shelbyville, Ind. Jan 31st, 1863
Received of James Keith Admst of W. Keith Est. deceased. The sum of thirteen dollars and 44 cents, in full for
State, County, School, Special School, Township, Sinking Fund and Road Tax, for the year 1862, in the following
described property, poll and personal:
___________________________________________________________
Descrip of Land Sec Twp Rng Acres Name of Town Lot Blk or Sqr
N2 N W 28 13
6 80 Brandywine
$13.44
- 1.70
11.74 /s/
A. J. Winterrowd, Treasurer of Shelby Co.
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Received of James Keith Administrator of the Estate of William Keith, deceased Fifty dollars on account against said Estate. August 10, 1865
/s/ John Hughes
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November the 8, 1865
received of James Keith - Administrator of the Estate of William Keith decesd eleven dolars and 84 cts.
/s/ James {X} Levison
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William Keith Deceased
May 27, 1858 In a/c with E. J. Cornelius
For
1 Pr Kid Gloves for Daughter 1.25
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STATE OF INDIANA }
Shelby County }ss.
Be it remembered that on this 22 day of January 1863
personally came before me, Alonzo Blair, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, E. G. Cornelius one
of the said firm of .................. who being duly sworn says that the foregoing statement of account,
to which this is attached, is justly due and wholly unpaid; and that there are no offsets to the same, E. G. Cornelius,
to his knowledge, and further saith not.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22 day of January 1863
/s/ Alonzo Blair, Clerk
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Received Shelbyville Inda Nov 9, 1865 of James Keith Administrator of the Estate of Wm Keith Deceased One Dollar & 25/100.
/s/ E. G. Cornelius
Per R. Iles [?]
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13
William Keith
a/c with
E. G. Cornelius
Filed Jan 22/63
A. Blair, Clk
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Shelbyville November the 9th 1865
Received of James Keith Administrator of the estate of William Keith Deceased the sum of Twenty Two and 63/100
Dollars.
/s/ J. Levinson
by P. Levinson
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Estate of Wm Keith
Deceased
in A/C with J. Levinson
Filed in Open Court
March 15th 1864
A. Blair, Clerk
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Shelbyville January 1st 1864
William Keith Deceased
1860 To Joseph Levinson Dr
June __ Coat, vest & Pants by Gideon $14.00
June 18 Coat, vest Pants & Hat by Jerad 18.50
July 2 Pants for David 3.00
Dec 9 Coat by David
6.50
17 Coat for Self
6.00
22 Coat by Gideon
7.00
" vest by Jerad 1.75
March Pants & vest for Self
8.75
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$65.50
1860 Credits
Nov 22 24 Bushel Corn 40 at 33 cts $ 8.18
January 7 by County order 18.69
March 14 Cash by Jerrad 5.00
" 18 Cash by Jerrad 4.00
" 31 Cash per Self 7.00
$42.87
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Ballance due Joseph Levinson $22.63/100
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STATE OF INDIANA }
Shelby County }ss.
Be it remembered, that on this 15 day of
March, 1864 personally came before me, Alonzo Blair, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, Jos. Levinson
said claimant who being duly sworn says that the foregoing statement of account, to which this is attached, is
justly due and wholly unpaid, and that there are no offsets to the same, except as therein stated, to his knowledge,
and further saith not.
Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 15th day of March, 1864.
/s/ A. Blair, Clerk.
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Est of Wm Keith
in a/c with Wm
Haskins
15 No.
Filed in Clerks office
May 23, 1864
A. Blair, Clerk
~~~~~~~~~~
Recvd of Admin the within claim 4$ Nov 9th 1865
A. Blair, Clerk
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STATE OF INDIANA }
Shelby County }ss
Be it remembered, that on this 23 day of May 1863 personally came before me, Alonzo Blair, Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas of said county, Wm Haskins said claimant who being duly sworn says that the foregoing statement of
account, to which this is attached, is justly due and wholly unpaid, and that there are no offsets to the saem,
to his knowledge, and further saith not.
/s/ William Haskins
Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 23 day of May, 1863
/s/ Alonzo Blair, Clerk
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Estate of William Keith Deceased in a/c with William Haskins:
1860 To one Foal: from Gray Traveler 4$
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William Keith
Estate
Jas. H. Barker
A/C $5.04
Filed Oct. 20, 1863
A. Blair, Clk
~~~~~~~~
Recvd of Admn the within claim $5.04 Nov 9/65.
/s/ A. Blair, Clerk
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Received of A. Blair, the above amt $5.04/100 November 24, 1865.
/s/ James H. Barker
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Est. of Wm Keith
in A/C with
Donley & Co.
17
Filed March 10, 1863
A. Blair, Clerk
~~~~~~~~~~
Recvd of Admn $5.73 this claim Nov 9th 1864.
A. Blair/Clerk
Recvd of Blair Clerk $5.73 Dec 2/65
Donley
L. Donley and son
by Donley
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Estate of William Keith in a/c with James H. Barker to Smithing during the years of 1860, 1861, & 1862.
Balance on Settlement $5.04
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STATE OF INDIANA }
Shelby County }ss.
Be it remembered, that on this 10 day of October 1863 personally came before me, Alonzo Blair, Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas of said county, James H. Barker, said claimant who being duly sworn says that the foregoing statement
of account, to which this is attached, is justly due and wholly unpaid, and that there are no offsets to the same,
to his knowledge, and further saith not.
/s/ James H. Barker
Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 10 day of October, 1863.
/s/ A. Blair, Clerk
Estate of William Keith Deceased to James L. Donely and S. J. Strickler Dr for Thrashing wheat in the year 1862.
Five hundred and three Bushels of wheat at 4-1/2 cts per bushel
$22.63
Cr by cash 16.90
$
5.73
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STATE OF INDIANA }
Shelby County, } ss.
Be it remembered that on this 18 day of March 1863 personally came before me, Alonzo Blair, Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas of said County, James L. Donley one of the said firm of Donley & Strickler who being duly sworn
says that the foregoing statement of account, to which this is attached, is justly due and wholly unpaid; and that
there are no offsets to the same, except as therein stated, to his knowledge, and further saith not.
/s/ James L. Donley
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18 day of March, 1863.
/s/ Alonzo Blair, Clerk
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Estate of William }
Keith deceased }
Received on acct of the Admin of said Est Thirty one 28/100 Dollars cost to final settlement Nov 9/65.
/s/ A. Blair, clerk
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Recd of James Keith Administrator of the Estate of William Keith the sum of Four dollars for services rendered
said Estate.
Subscribed 9th 1865
/s/ H. Harrell
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Recd of James Keith Admn of the Estate of William Keith dec. twenty dollars in full of our fee for services in the settlement of said Estate, Nov 9th, 1875.
/s/ Davis & Wright
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The Estate of William Keith dec,
To James Keith Dr
To services as Administrator of the Estate in the same 20 days at $1.00 per day $20.00
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State of Indiana }
Shelby County }ss
James Keith comes into open Court and swears that the above account is just, and should be allowed to him.
/s/ James Keith
Subscribed and sworn in open court. Nov 10, 1865
/s/ A. Blair, clk
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State of Indiana }
Shelby County }sct
Transcribed by Antoinette Waughtel Sorensen