Joseph  Allen, dec'd

Box 74

RECORDED  AT
SHELBY  COUNTY, INDIANA




Letters  of  Administration
Joseph Allen, dec'd

            Be it remembered that on the twenty fourth day of September one thousand Eight hundred and twenty five the following Letter of Administration was issued by me, Hiram Aldridge, Clerk of the Shelby Circuit Court to wit: The State of Indiana, to wit Shelby County.

             To Moses Blood  of Shelby County Greetings.

Whereas  Joseph Allen,  as is alleged, Deceased of the County of Shelby and State of Indiana, having while living and at the time of his death, Goods Chattels and Credits, within this State.  By means whereof the ordering and granting Administration of all and Singular the said Goods Chattels and Credits Doth appertain unto me in vacation by the Statute of the State of Indiana and being desirous that the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased shall be well and truly and faithfully Administered applyed and disposed of Do grant unto you the said Moses Blood full power by these presents to administer and faithfully to dispose of all and Singular the said goods Chattels and Credits to ask and demand, receive and recover the debts which unto the said deceased whilst living and at the time of his death did belong and to pay the debts which the said deceased did owe so far as such goods Chattels and Credits will thereunto Extend and the Law require.  Hereby requiring you to make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and Singular the said goods Chattels and Credits of the said Deceased which have or shall come into your hands, possession or knowledge and the same so made to Exhibit or Cause to be Exhibited in the Probate Court of our said County upon the first Monday of March next at the house of  Benjamin Williams  in the town of Shelbyville in the County aforesaid and also to render a full and true account of said administration where thereunto required. Know ye that we do by these presents Depute Constitute and appoint you the Said Moses Blood Administrator of all and Singular the Goods Chattels or Credits which was of the Estate of the Said Joseph Allen Deceased.  And the said Moses Blood having Entered into Bond and Security according to Law. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of our Said Court hereunto affixed at Shelbyville the 24th day of September one thousand Eight hundred and twenty five.
/s/ Hiram Aldridge Clerk

Whereupon Moses Blood the aforesaid Administrator of the Estate of Joseph Allen Deceased took an Oath that Joseph Allen Deceased, Died without any will, as far as he knew or believes and that he would well and truly administer all and Singular the goods and Chattels of the said Deceased And pay his debts, as far as his assets will Extend and the Law require him. And that he would make a true and perfect Inventory of all the said goods, Chattels and Credits, as also, a just account thereof when thereunto required. And afterwards, to wit, on the third day of October, one thousand Eight hundred and twenty five, Moses Blood the aforesaid Administrator of the Estate of Joseph Allen deceased Filed the following Inventory in the Clerk's office of the Shelby Circuit Court, to wit, "Inventory of the goods, Chattels and Credits of Joseph Allen Deceased."

Inventory

Appraisment  Appriasment

Appraisment Appraisment
[Item] $ Cents   [Item]

$

Cents
One Bed

2

"

  1 Sow and 6 pigs

1

75
Oxen

26

"

  5 shoats

2

75
One Coverlet

2

    1 Ox Yoke

"

37-1/2
One Bed quilt

"

3-1/2

  Chain

2

50
Three Sheets

1

25

  1 Plough

2

75
One pair pillows

1

    1 Ax

1

75
and cases

"

50    

 

 
One Bed Stead

1

37-1/2    

 

 
Three Chairs

"

37-1/2   1 Hoe

"

25
One Chest

1

"   1 Stack Wheat

7

"
4 knives & 3 forks

"

25   2 Acres Wheat Growing

6

"
Three plates

"

24   4 Acres Corn

25

"
2 cups & sausers

"

15    

 

 
1 Spinning Wheel

"

3-1/2    

 

 
3 Crocks

"

18-3/4   2 Acres Corn and

 

 
4 Tins

"

25   Pumpkins

6

"
2 Spoons

"

12-1/2   5 Acres Corn North of house

20

"
1 tea kettle

1

50   Improvement of 8

 

 
1 Dinner Pot

"

50   Acres 3 years

45

"
1 Kettle

"

87-1/2   Improvement of 4

 

 
1 Large Do [ditto]

"

75   Acres & House

 

 
1 Fire tongs

"

25   3 years

17

50
2 Bb wool Roles

1

"    

 

 
1 meat tub

1

"   2 Cows

14

"
 

 

    2 Heifers

8

"
 

 

    2 Yearling Stears

5

50


This Inventory appraised and Sworn to by us this 1st day of October 1825.
Rezin. Davis, Apprais /s/
Cyrus H. Stone, Sers. /s/
Moses Blood, Administrator /s/

And afterwards, to wit, on the 20th day of March 1826, Moses Blood the aforesaid Administrator of the Estate of Joseph Allen Deceased filed the following instrument To wit, Sale of the property of Joseph Allen.



Sale  Bill

[Item] Sold to $ Cents
Clevice plough chain David Tracy 10 12
Cow & Corn Thomas Gadd 15 62-1/2
Heifer George Sanford 4 25
Steer Ebez Lucas 4 50
For lease of Land Do [ditto] 40 "
Oxen Thomas Phillips 33 50
Corn Edward Blevin 19 93-3/4
Corn George F. Hopkins 10 12-1/2
  Ebenezer Cross Com. 14 12-1/2
 [Total]   161 98-1/4

Moses Blood, Administrator

Administrator's Report


Probate Book A. Page 10.March Term 1827At a term of the probate court of Shelby County, met and held at the house of Benjamin Williams in the town of Shelbyville on monday the nineteenth day of March, one thousand Eight hundred and twenty Seven. Present: The Honourable John Sleeth and Joseph Dawson, Associate Judges of Shelby County and Judges of this our probate court. Comes now Moses Blood Administrator of the estate of Joseph Allen deceased, and makes the following report (which is ordered to be recorded) to wit: Accounts of money paid the Estate of J. Allen. Paid 
Widow Allen $122.68 3/4
Clerks fees........................................   2.00
Taxes..............................................   1.12 1/2
To  Joseph  Hand...................................   0.03 1/2
To Dr. David  Tracy................................   9.19
To  Ebenezer  Cross................................   1.00
To  Edward  Bliven.................................   3.80
To  John  McCormick................................   6.49
   Lathrop  Francis................................   0.50
   Advertizing.....................................   1.00
To  Eber  Lucas....................................  15.00
                                                   $163.14 3/4

Inventory..........................................$208.45
Added by Sale......................................  33.83 3/4
                                                    242.28 3/4

Paid over.......................................... 162.51 3/4
Balance due the estate.............................  79.77


It is ordered by the Court that Moses Blood, Administrator of the Estate of Joseph Allen deceased, be allowed the Sum of Seven dollars and fifty cents for his Services as Such.

Page 11
It is ordered by the Court, that Mary Allen widow of Joseph Allen deceased, be allowed her thirds of the Estate of the said Joseph Allen deceased. And it is further ordered that Moses Blood, Administrator of the Estate of Joseph Allen deceased pay to the said Mary Allen widow of the said Joseph Allen deceased, the sum of two dollars and ninety nine cents for Services rendered in Schooling the infant heirs of the said Joseph Allen deceased.
(The court then adjourned)


PROBATE  BOOK  A,  page 17.  March Term A.D. 1828

At a term of the probate Court of Shelby County met at the Court house in Shelbyville on the 24th day of March one thousand Eight hundred and twenty Eight. Present: The Honourable John Sleeth and Joseph Dawson, Judges of said Court.

(The first paragraph records Moses Blood making a settlement with the court in the estate of Isaac Benjamin, and to David Tracy in regard to support of the infant heirs of Isaac Benjamin.)

Moses Blood, Administrator of the Estate of Joseph Allen deceased, presents now here a receipt from Mary Allen widow of the said deceased, of his having paid her thirds of the said Estate and also all allowances made to the said Widow by this Court.

(The Court then adjourned Sine Die.)

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I would be pleased to hear from the descendants of any of these men named in the Inventory or Sale.  Kathryn Jennings.

The above information was copied from the Probate Order Book at the Shelby Co IN courthouse.  I have been unable to locate the actual estate papers.  [Phyllis Fleming]

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