Miscellaneous Receipts from the Sale of the Estate of

William Holbrook


Sale Bill of Wm Holbrook, Dec, Filed May 11th 1842, S Bottoms Clerk
1841

The accounts of William F. Holbrook Administrator.  Credits which were of William Holbrook late of  (missing) Deceased The said Administrator charges himself with the amount of the personal Estate of the deceased as per Inventories (first and second)

Amount of the first Inventory on file in the clerks office 22 53 3/4
first sale Bill over inventory   3 42 1/4
second sale amount   5 75 1/4
  31 71

(The first portion of this accounting is missing.)

of all and singular  The Goods and chattels Rights and ......of Shelby County........nd

The said Administrator claims credit for the following Disbursements made out of the said estate to wit

No.   $ cts
  1 To Joseph W Houston doctor acct  5 00
  2 To Joshua D. Nolin on coffin acct  5 50
  3        William F. Holbrook acct burying expenses  2 18 3/4
  4 To Thomas Cotton     acct  2 25
  5   To Henley Branson      acct  2 872
  6 To James Holbrook    acct  2 75
  7      William F. Holbrook  acct  13 12..
  8 To James Culvers (?)      acct   - 75
  9      Royal Mayhew    copy of note  2 50
    26 93 3/4
      Clerk fees   6 56
    33 49 3/4
  amt paid over the  the proceeds of said Estate  1 78

                                                                                              William F. Holbrook

William Holbrook Decd                           1841                                To Joseph Houston

January 29th To visit Self & Meds $1.25
Feb 1 " visit Self & meds   1.25
Feb 2 " visit Self & meds   1.25
Feb 3 " visit Self & meds   1.25
    $5.00

State of Indiana, County of Shelby }  Be it remember that on the 24th day of May 1842 his only appearance before me Samuel S. McCorkle a Justice of the Peace Joseph W. Houston who being by me duly sworen(sic) did Depose and Say that the foregoing acct is Juste and Fare and further Saieth not
                           Joseph W. Houston (signature)
Swore to and subescribed to
Before me Samuel S. McCorkle
Justice of the Peace on the 24
day of May 1842
Samuel S. McCorkle {Seal}
Justice of the Peace

Receved of William F Holbrooks Administrator of William Holbrook Senr Deceased the sum of five dollars in full for his medical Account and for last sickness                                Joseph W. Houston (signature)                                                   July 5th 1842                                

William Holbrooks estate to Joshua A. Nolin
To making his coffin                                                                                             7.00
Recvd of William F Holbrook Administrator of the estate of William Holbrook decd five dollars and fifty cents on the written account due by me                                                    J.D. Nolin (signature)

William Holbrook Estate to William F. Holbrook
To furnishing burying lots
Feb 1840                    $2.18 3/4

William F Holbrook Administrator of the estate of William Holbrook decd
To Thomas Cotton
To Writing notices & making and sale Bill  (indecipherable mark)                $1.00
To Writing notices of second sale (indecipherable mark)                                 .25
To making out Exhibit for settlement and Presenting same                           $1.00
                                                                                                                  _____                                                                                                                                                                                     $2.25                        

Recvd of William F Holbrook Administrator of the estate of William Holbrook Decd this within account in file by me                                                                                                                        Thomas Cotton (signature)        

{At the side is written: T. Cotton acct vs Holbrook Estate No 4   $2.25)     

State of Indiana Shelby County has personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace Henley Branson and made oath that the within account is true and correct in substance and in fact to the best of his Judgment  He further saith not Dec - 23 th 1841
                        Henley Branson (signature)
Subscribed and sworn to before me December 23th1841                 Stacy Stephens J.P. (seal)     

to holling  1.00
to 17 pound of pork  1.00
to beef   037 1/2
to one days work   050
    $2.87 1/2

Recd of William F Holbrook Administrator of the Estate of William Holbrook Decd the above account in full Recd by me                                                                                                           Henley Branson (signature)

(At the side is written:  H. Branson vs. Holbrook Estate No 5  $2.87 1/2)

State of Indiana Shelby County So Be it remembered that on the 23 day of April 1842 personally appeared before me James A Baxter A Justice of the Peace James Holbrook of the County & State afore said and being by me duly qualified saieth that the contents herein contained is true to the Best of his knowledeg (sic)
Sworn and subscribed to Aprile the 23d 1842         James Holbrook (signature)
                                                                            James A. Baxter (signature)

William Holbrook Dec to James Holbrook-----------------------$    ct
March the 9th  to six qts of whiskey------------------------------$   .75
April the 1st to one qt of whiskey--------------------------------$  .12-1/2
May the 13th to one gallon of whiskey---------------------------$   .50
              26th to one qt of whiskey-------------------------------$  .12 1/2
June the 3th to one qt of whiskey---------------------------------$  .12 1/2
July the 1st to one gallon of whiskey------------------------------$   .50
          20th to five qts of whiskey---------------------------------$   .62 1/2
                                                                                                    _________
                                                                                                    $ 2.75

Recvd of William F Holbrook Administrator of the estate of William Holbrook the above account in full Recd by me
                                    James Holbrook (signature)

William Holbrook to William F Holbrook

  $     cts
Cotton to 3 days (illegible)     1.00
James to Whiskey     1.62 /2
Foley to taking care of him in last sickness 17 days   10.00
  $13.12 1/2
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State of Indiana Shelby County                                       William F Holbrook  (signature)                                                 personally appeared before me Thomas Cotton Esq Special Jude of the Shelby Circuit Court within and for said County Wm F Holbrook & made oath that the above account is true and subscr... & sworn to the 10th day of May 1841                                                                                                                                         Thomas Cotton (seal)                            

William F Holbrook Administrator of the Estate of William Holbrook Decd to James Culvers  $    Ct
to crying sale                                                                                                                         00  75 April 1st 1841
Recd of William F Holbrook Administrator of the estate of William Holbrook Decd the above account in full
                                                               Recd by me               James Culvers

The following is a copy of a note given by William Holbrook in his life time to Royal Mayhew to wit:                               "Due Royal Mayhew or bearer two dollars & fifty cents                                                                                     Value recd March 14, 1840-- (signed) Wm Holbrook "

Which note still remains due & unpaid, in the hands of said Mayhew a copy of which he has this 11th day of May 1842 delivered to Wm. H.(sic) Holbrook Administrator of the Estate of said William Holbrook deceased, which statement said Mayhew Makes oath is true - this 11th day of May 1842              Royal Mayhew (signature)

Sworn to day and date above                                                                                                                                                                                                       S Bottoms  Clerk SCCPCSC


NOTE: The original spelling and punctuation have been retained, and the amounts are as shown even if the totals are incorrect.

Transcribed by Jill Knitl.  Additional information about the Holbrook family may be found on her website A Hoosier Heritage.

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