Estate  of

Abraham  Cosler,  dec'd


Box 46

1861

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The Widow’s Dowery
Filed December the 14th 1857  Abe Miller Clerk

            The following is a full and complete list of the personal property, taken by Sarah Cosler, the Widow of Abraham Cosler deceased at the appraised value thereof.
No.                  Description of property                                     Value
 14                   Two Hoes                                                                    .15
 16                   One Ketle                                                                  2.00
 21                   One Log Chain                                                            .50
 35                   Two Bridels                                                                 .75
 34                   One Side Saddle                                                        2.00
 38                   One Set Wagon Harness & Collar                            15.00
 43                   One Cooking Stove & trimmings                                5.00
 48                   One Meet Tub                                                             .75
 50                   One Lard Can                                                              .25
 53                   One Meal Chest                                                           .75
 54                   Four Sacks                                                                  .50
 55                   Two Quilts one Blanket one Sheet                              2.00
 60                   1 Bed Beding and Bed stead                                    10.00
 61                   1  do                                                                    15.00
 62                   1 Trunk                                                                     1.50
 63                   1 Bed and Bedding                                                    8.00
 64                   1 Table                                                                        .50
 69                   1 Bureu                                                                    12.00
 70                   1 Rocking Chair                                                         3.00
 71                   1 Set Wicher Chairs                                                   2.00
 72                   ˝ “  Split Botom Chairs                                               .50
 74                   1 Press                                                                      5.00
 76                   1 Clock                                                                     6.00
 77                   1 Cubord                                                                  5.00
 78                      Cubbord ware                                                       3.00
 81                   1 Red speckled Cow                                              18.00
 85                   1 Grey Mare                                                          85.00
 88                   1 Small Brass Kettle                                                   .50
 89                   1 Set Hand Irons                                                        .75
 90                   Shovel and Tongues                                                    .25
101-102            1 Rag Carpet                                                           1.00
103-103            1 Bill Wallet                                                               .25
                                                                                    Total            $206.80
                                    Sarah Cosler  her  X  mark

            Rec’d of  Reuben Strickler  Administrator of the Estate of Abraham Cosler dec’d- the above named Articles of personal property at the valuation thereto affixed in part of my claim as the Widow of said decedent. 

 
Dec’r 10 1857                         Sarah Cosler  her  X  mark

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Filed in open Court July 9th 1861
A. Blair  Clk.
            For value received we the undersigned do assign and transfer to  Samuel J. Strickler  of Shelby County Indiana all our right title interest and claim in and to the personal Estate of Abraham Cosler late of Shelby County Indiana one of the undersigned to wit;  Mary C. Carson, being the daughter and heir of said deceased, and we do hereby authorize and empower the said  Samuel J. Strickler to ask for and demand of the administrator of said Estate or in whose hands the same may be in said interest in said personal Estate, and upon the receipt of the same to receipt for same, and by so doing the same shall operate in full discharge of said administrator, or in whosoevers hands said interest may be found.
            In witness whereof we have hereunto set out hands and seals this Thirtieth day of July 1860.                                                                    Jas Carson    Mary C. Carson   (SEAL)

Witness  Tom Gale  Jno E. Logwood
            For value received I hereby assign all my interest in the above contract to William Gordon  this 21st day of August AD 1860                            S. J. Strickler

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            For value received I, Samuel J. Strickler, within named do hereby transfer assert assign & substitute to William Gordon all my right and interest in and to the share of James Carson & Mary C. Carson – late Mary C. Cosler, in & to the personal estate of Abraham Cosler deceased, and hereby substitute in my stead the said William Gorden, to all my rights under and in persuance of the within instrument, to ask & demand of the administrator of said estate or in whosoever hands said interest may be found, all such sum or sums of money as I might do in virtue of the within writing & to receipt for the same as fully as I might or could do myself. August 21st 1860.
            Attest  R.J. Harrison                                        S.J. Strickler
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Estate of Abram Cosler  Order of Distribution
Filed in Open Court July 2, 1862  A. Blair  Clk
Estate of Abram Cosler dec’d

                                    Amount for Distribution                                      $449.98
                                    Add Amt rec’d by Widow                                     56.24
                                                                 168.74                         1/3}   506.22
                                                                   56.24                                   168.74
Sarah Cosler widow entitled                      112.50                                    337.48
     1. W. H. Cosler                                    42.38 6/9                 add         44.00
     2.  Moses A. Cosler                            42.38 6/9                        9}  381.48
     3.  Susan Carson,( wife James J.)       30.38 6/9                                42.38 6/9
     4.  Sarah Carson wife Wm. T.             25.38 6/9
     5.  Heirs Lydia McFadden                   42.38 6/9
     6.  Martha A. Ward                             27.38.6/9
     7.  Davies W. Cosler                           42.38 6/9                                          111.25
     8.  Abram B, Cosler                             42.38 6/9                                           98.16
     9.  Mary C. Carson, wife of  James     42.38 6/9                                         $  3.09
                                                                $449.98
                                         Deduct costs         6.50
                                                                $447.48

Transcribed by Barb Huff

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