William  M.  Johnson,  dec'd

Uzal Johnson Administrator


Box 23

May 10, 1848



Filed March 29th A.D. 1845
                        J. Vernon Clk By J. Baker Deputy


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Notice  of  Administration

                    Is hereby given that the undersigned has this day taken out letters of administration on the estate of WILLIAM M. JOHNSON, late of Shelby county, Indiana, deceased. ALL persons having claims against said estate, are hereby notified to present them duly authenticated for settlement, and all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment. Said estate is supposed to be solvent.         Uzal Johnson Adm'r
January 22d, 1845
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State of Indiana Shelby County   SS
                    Before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County this day personally appeared Seth M. Cole and John B. Hamilton and made oath that they will truly honestly and Impartially appraise the Estate property and Effects which shall be Exhibited to them by Uzal Johnson, Admr. Of the Estate of Wm. M. Johnson, deceased to the best of their Judgment & ability
Seth M. Cole         John B. Hamilton     Appraisors
Sworn to & subscribed this 19th day of Feby 1845
Bruce Johnson 
       Justice of the Peace

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Inventory

An Inventory of the goods chattels & effects of Wm. M. Johnson late of Shelby County and state of Indiana deceased taken by Uzal Johnson Administrator of the said estate with assistance of Seth M. Cole & John B. Hamilton appraisors called & duly sworn for that purpose this 19th Feby 1845
One plough & clevises

1.50

1 Brass Clock 3.50
1 Copy Bennets letters .12  -1/2
1 Copy Selmans Medical guide .18 -3/4
1 Copy Poems .12 -1/2
1 Book Case .25
1 Desk 3.00
1 Table .37 -1/2
1 Cupboard .50
1 Small Bedstead .50
1 Book Officers guide .37 -1/2
1 Axe .87 -1/2
1 Large Kettle .75
1 Hoe .12 -1/2
1 Augur & drawing knife .37 -1/2
1 Pr. Gear 2.00
1 Log Chain 1.50
1 Lot Iron ware 2.50
1 Lot of Measures 1.00
1 Sad Iron .12 -1/2
1 tub & Washbourd .50
6 Windsor chairs 4.50
3 Frame Chairs .50
1 Chest 2.00
1 Looking Glass .25
1 shovel .50
1 Table 3.00
1 Lot Cupboard ware 1.00
1 Bedstead Bed & Bedding 15.00
1 Spinning Wheel 2.00
1 Pair portmanteaus 1.50
2 Jars .18 -3/4
1 Grind Stone .62 -1/2
1 Silver Watch 5.00
4 Sheep 3.00
1 Cow 4.00
Three Two Year old Stears & Heifer 6.00
1 Spring Calf 1.00
4 head of hogs 8.00
1 Shovel plough .25
1 Roan Mare 30.00
1 Saddle Bridle & Martengales 3.50
1 Halter Bridle .75
1 Meat Tub .50
1 Lot Flax .25
8 Plugs of Tobacco .32
One note on Iasiah Long the greasing of a wagon 20.00
Note on Daniel Hill for $3.36 due dates April 1st 1842
Cr on the back $1.61 2/3 		1.50
Note W. Haney due Dated May 14th 1842 for 92 cts. 1.00
Note John Carmony payable in wheat dated April 4th 1844 for 1.00 1.00
1 Note on Charles Hewitt for $1.87 cts Nov 11, 1841 .50
1 Note P. Kitchell for $2.74 May 14 (42) 
Cr on back $1.75 Aug 28 (42)		 1.06 -1/2
Account on J. Baily 6.00
Account J. B. Hamilton 3.75
D. McGaughey 3.75
Iasiah Long 1.87 -1/2
Wm. Moody 3.75
S. S. Roerty 1.87 -1/2
Peter Kaile 1.87 -1/2
John Johnson 1.87 -1/2
John Hart 1.87 -1/2
George G. Righter 1.87 -1/2
Rezin Davis 1.68
S. M. Cole 2.33
John Whetsel .62
Uzal Johnson 1.87 -1/2
James Williams .81 -1/4
Wm. Moody 1.62 -1/2
Jas. Brown 3.00
Jno. Gadd 2.43
Rezin Davis 1.71
James T. Reed 2.55
John Johnson 2.29
John Johnson Sr.        .53 
Total $189.28
Seth M. Cole         John B. Hamilton    Appraisers

State of Indiana Shelby County         SS
                    Before me Jacob Vernon Clerk of the Probate Court of Shelby County Personally came Uzal Johnson Administrator of the estate of Wm. M. Johnson late of Said County, decd. And being by me duly sworn says that the foregoing Inventory contains a full statement of all the property bonds, mortgages, notes, other Securities debts & accounts in favor of the estate of the Said decd. Which have come to his knowledge and of all the monies, bank bills, or other circulating medium which have come into his hands belonging to the Estate of said decd.
Uzal Johnson

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 27th day of March A.D. 1845
Jacob Vernon Clerk By James Baker Deputy

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State of Indiana
Shelby County          SS
In the Shelby Probate Court August Term 1846
                    Wm. H. Sleeth sole Judge of Said Court, Uzal Johnson Administrator of the estate of Wm. M. Johnson deceased respectfully showeth to your Honor that the condition of the estate of the said deceased is about in the following conditions.
The whole amount of assets as per inventory thereof on file in the 
Office of the Clerk of this Court is		     $189.28
The amount collected and paid out in discharge of debts due and 
Owing by said deceased is		  $129.67

leaving a balance in my hands to be yet administered of
the greater portion of which demands are Notes & Accounts

  $59.61
And the said Administrator prays further time
Uzal Johnson Administrator


Sworn to and subscribed in open Court before me September 2d 1846         J. Vernon Clerk

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State of Indiana Shelby County         SS 
Shelby Probate Court May Term 1848
                    Be it remembered that on this 10th day of May in the year 1848 Personally comes into Open Court D. Thacher and Makes oath that the annexed Notice was published three weeks successively in the Shelbyville Recorder and Advertiser a weekly newspaper printed in the Town of Shelbyville Shelby County Indiana in the days and at the times following to wit; on the 24th and 31st day of Jany and on the 7th day of Feby in the year 1845.

D. Thacher

Sworn to and Subscribed in Open Court before me May 10th 1848         J. Vernon Clk

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Final  Settlement

          The account of Uzal Johnson Administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels and effects which were estate of William M. Johnson Deceased
          The said Administrator charges himself with the amount of the personal estate of the said Deceased, as per Inventory thereof on filed in the office of the Clerk:
$189.28
Since received by way of house rent ---
    37.00
Total of Charges --- $226.28

The said Administrator claims credit for the following Instrument made out of said estate as follows to wit
Paid Clerks fees in said Estate $
No 1 Paid J. Vernon Clerks fees 10.14
No 2 " D. Thacher for printing 1.00
No 3 " John M. Davis for coffins 8.55
No 4 " Jacob Collins his account 4.00
No 5 " S. M. Cole " " 1.75
No 6 " E. Tyner " " 9.46
No 7 " C. Buller " " 2.92
No 8 " D. S. McGaughey medical Bill 18.50
No 9 " E. Tyner note 9.79
No 10 " Mary J. McConnel 7.61

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No 11 " Wm. Moody 4.75
No 12 " Estate Wm. Silcox 2.84
No 13 " W. & Charles Hewitt 10.50
No 14 " Wm. Silcox estate 2.25
No 15 " J. Vernon note 1.50
No 16 " E. H. Davis account 2.00
No 17 " J. W. McCarty 1.86
No 18 " M. Kitchel 0 .53
No 19 " J. Bailey 11.84
No 20 " J. B. Hamilton 3.00
No 21 " Sarah Johnson her claim 112.82
No 22 " P. A. & O. E. Hackleman 10.00
No 22 " Douglas & Noel    3.00
Total of Credits $233.98
  226.28
Due Administrator $7.70
Uzal Johnson Admr

Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court before me May 10th 1848             J. Vernon Clk

Transcribed by Barb Huff

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