Shelby County, Indiana
Courthouse Records
Estate of
Conrad Kuhn
Shelby Circuit Court
Box 340
No. 1272
Conrad H. Kuhn, Jr.
Administrator
Filed October 21, 1889
Thomas S. Jones Clerk
Disposed of December Term 1890
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Petition For Administration
In the Matter of the Estate of Conrad Kuhn Deceased
Filed October 21, 1889 Thomas S. Jones Clerk
State of Indiana, Shelby County, SS:
Conrad H. Kuhn being duly sworn before the Clerk of the Shelby Circuit Court of the County aforesaid, upon oath says that Conrad Kuhn departed this life a resident of Shelby County, intestate, as he believes, on the 10” day of October 1889; that said Conrad Kuhn left a personal estate to be administered, of the probable value, as he is informed and believes, of Four thousand Dollars and further says not.Signed: Conrad H. Kuhn, Jr.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 21” day of October 1889 Thos. S. Jones Clerk
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Sale Bill
Conrad Kuhn’s Estate
Conrad H. Kuhn Administrator
Box 225
Filed December 16, 1889
T.S. Jones Clerk
Articles Sold Amount Cash Paid
Purchasers Sureties
Sulky Plow 40 40 Philip Meltzer Breaking Plow 1 00 1 00 John Lantz Sulky Plow 2 00 2 00 Andrew Meltzer Sulky Plow 15 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn Cultivator 50 Dan Deprez John C. Deprez Double Shovel 25 Dan Deprez John C. Deprez Double Shovel 15 15 Alvin Midkiff Shovel Plow 35 35 John Midkiff Shovel Plow 25 Dan Deprez John C. Deprez Plow 75 75 Joseph Witz Ass. Plow Shovels 10 Dan Deprez John C. Deprez Springtooth Cultivator 4 00 Chas. McCabe John W. Robertson Scotch Harrow 2 00 2 00 Ed. Tenant Wheat Drill 1 00 1 00 John Midkiff Scraper 1 00 1 00 S. J. Carpenter Scrap Iron 5 00 5 00 Thomas Worland Wagon Tires 1 26 1 26 George McColly Equalizer 2 00 Dan Deprez John C. Deprez Equalizer 1 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn Stretchers 25 Dan Deprez John C. Deprez Fence Machine 2 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn Buggy 3 00 3 00 Jacob Kuhn Spring Wagon 7 80 7 80 Jonathan Tenant Amt. Forwarded 51 06 25 71 Amount Sales Forw’d 51 06 Amt Cash Paid Forw’d 25
71 Sulky 14 00 Dan Callahan Cath. Kuhn Buck Board 10 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn Binder 25 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn Mower 15 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn Hay Rake 5 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn Plow Handles 15 15 George Fuchs Sleigh Runners 90 90 William Ensminger Bob Sled 3 00 3 00 A. W. Kuhn Wagon Bed 3 00 3 00 Wm. Hutchinson Wagon Bed 5 00 Dan. Deprez John C. Deprez Log Wagon 40 50 40 50 Andrew Bowlby Log Chain 50 50 John Landwerlen Loading Chain 3 75 Dan Deprez John C. Deprez Loading Chains 1 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn Log Hook 25 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn Wagon 15 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn Wagon 20 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn Gravel Beds 50 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn 4 Hoes 05 05 Ferdinand Hatfield Tile Spade & Hoe 25 25 A. W. Kuhn Hedge Knife 50 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn Cross Cut Saw 25 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn Cross Cut Saw 10 Dan Callahan Cath. Kuhn Sledge Hammer 50 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn Cutting Box 4 50 4
50 Wm. Hutchinson Horse Power 10 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn Feed Mill 10 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn Cutting Box Sep. 40 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn Amt. 279 81 78 56 Amt. Forwarded 279 81 78 56 Corn Sheller 3 40 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn Wind Mill 3 40 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn Heating Stove 3 75 3
75 Henry Brigemann Heating Stove 2 50 Dan Deprez John C. Deprez Roan Cow 21 25 John Fuchs George Fuchs Cow & Calf 26 00 L. D. Linville S. J Carpenter Cow 18 00 Wm. Shoup Wm. Ensminger Red Cow 16 00 S. S. Green Frank A. Mull Red Cow 20 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn Red Cow 18 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn White Cow & Calf 29 50 M. C. Boon John Bogemann White Cow & Calf 26 00 Ed Cross S. J. Carpenter Roan Heifer 20 00 Michael Yearling K. E. Midkiff Red Cow 18 50 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn 6 Steers 96 25 Chas. Iuppenlatz Philip Slifer 4 Steers 28 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn 3 Heifers 38 00 James Bower John F. Mohr 5 Heifers 37 00 Frank A. Mull Thos. K. Mull 1 Heifer 13 25 Thomas Trackwell Fred. Friday 2 Heifers 21 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn 6 Heifers 75 60 Frank A. Mull Thos. K. Mull 7 Caves 46 20 P. J. Schoaf John Schoaf Bull 21 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn Boar 10 00 John Gaheimer Geo. M. Kuhn Boar 8 25 Marshall Wilson Isaac Wilson Boar 10 00 W. F. Wicker Andrew Hensley Sow & Pigs 30 50 Jacob Scheppel Fred. Scheppel Sow & Pigs 31 00 Dan. Deprez John C. Deprez Sow & Pigs 30 00 Dan. Deprez John C. Deprez Sow 10 75 Jacob Scheppel Fred. Scheppel 2 Sows 36 50 John Gaheimer Geo. M. Kuhn 29 Hogs 191 00 Dan. Callahan Cath. Kuhn Amt. Forwarded 1242 01 82
31 Amt. Sales Forw’d 1242 01 82
31 3 Hogs 24 00 James Cherry Philip Haehl 19 Hogs 50 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn 37 Head of Sheep 164 90 John O’Tool George Bilman Bay Mare 90 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn Gray Horse 101 00 Dan. Callahan Cath. Kuhn Black Mare 116 00 Andrew Hensley W. F. Wicker Black Horse 120 00 P. J. Schoaf John Schoaf Sorrel Horse 100 00 Dan. Callahan Cath. Kuhn Sorrel Colt 76 00 Tilson Higgins Mary L. Higgins Bay Colt 76 00 Sampson Meeks John F. Mohr Black Colt 75 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn Colt 42 00 Marshall Wilson Isaac Wilson Buggy Harness 5 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn Buggy Harness 2 10 2
10 William Yearling Set of Harness 1 50 Jacob Scheppel Fred Scheppel Set of Harness 2 25 2
25 John L. Gunning Set of Harness 3 00 Dan Deprez John C. Deprez Collar 1 35 1
35 Jacob Kuhn Fly Net 1 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn Fly Nets 80 80 Allen F. Dewitt Saddle 2 10 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn Saddle 1 60 Dan. Callahan Cath. Kuhn 25 Sacks 4 25 4
25 Henry Kney 25 Sacks 5 00 Dan. Callahan Cath. Kuhn 100 Sacks 10 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn 4 Bus. Clover Seed 16 80 Jacob Theobald Fred. J. Haehl 4 Bus. Clover Seed 16 40 Sampson Meeks John F. Mohr 4 Bus. Clover Seed 16 00 Edward Haehl Fred. J. Haehl 3 Bus. Clover Seed 11 25 Dan Deprez John C. Deprez Amt. Forwarded 2377 31 93 06 Amt. Brot Forw’d 2377 31 93 06 5 Bus. Clover Seed 15 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn 20 Tons Clover Hay 55 00 Jacob Scheppel Fred Sheppel 10 Tons Clover Hay 27 00 Charles S. Brown 3 T. Timothy Hay 24 00 Dan Callahan Catharine Kuhn 7 T. Timothy Hay 56 00 Dan Deprez John C. Deprez 10 T. Timothy Hay 60 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn Sheaf Oats 13½ cents pr doz 3 71 Dan Deprez John C. Deprez 3 Tons Bran 24 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn Corn @ 26½ cents per bushel 28 74 Dan Deprez John C. Deprez 16 Acres of Corn 176 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn 14 Acres of Corn 140 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn 7 Acres of Corn 77 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn 10 Acres of Wheat 40 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn 14 Acres of Wheat 56 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn 20 Acres of Wheat 100 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn 24 Acres of Wheat 120 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn Straw Stack 10 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn Straw Stack 14 00 Tilson Higgins Mary L. Higgins Straw Stack 6 00 Tilson Higgins Mary L. Higgins Straw Stack 5 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn Barrel of Vinegar 5 00 Charles McCabe John W. Robertson Barrel of Vinegar 4 00 4
00 George Zobel Barrel of Vinegar 4 00 Charles McCabe John W. Robertson Barrel of Cider 4 00 Catharine Kuhn Jacob Kuhn Rifle 2 25 2
25 Frank Bower Rifle 60 60 John Lantz ½ doz. Cow Chains 75 75 Frank Zobel ½ doz. Cow Chains 66 66 John Bogemann 3 Cow Chains 48 48 William Miller Total 3436 50 101 80
List of Articles subject to sale, and remaining unsold, together with appraised value thereof. As enumerated and shown in the Inventory of said Estate:
Total Amount of Sales. $3436.650 Total Amount of Cash Paid $101.80
No. on Inventory 160 200 Bushels of Oats @ 15 cents per Bu. $ 30.00 No. on Inventory 170 1200 Bushels of wheat @ 70 cents per Bu. 840.00 Total Appraised Value of unsold articles $ 870.00
Recapitulation
Signed, Henry Weingarth, Clerk of Sale
Total Amount of Sales $3430.50 Total Amount of Cash Paid 101.80 Appraised value of unsold articles 870.00
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State of Indiana
Shelby County SCT:
I, Henry Weingarth, Clerk of the Sale of the Personal Property belonging to the Estate of Conrad Kuhn deceased, late of said County and State, and not being interested in said Estate, or related to the Administrator thereof, do swear that the foregoing Sale Bill contains a true and complete account of the Sale of the Personal Property of the Estate of said decedent by the Administrator thereof, at the time and place and on the terms in said Bill of Sale set forth; and that the list following the account of such Sale is a true and complete statement of the articles belonging to said Estate, subject to sale, and remaining unsold, and of the appraised value thereof, as shown by the Inventory of said Estate.Henry Weingarth
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day of December, 1889.Conrad H. Kuhn Admin.
State of Indiana
Shelby County SCT:
The undersigned, Administrator of the said Estate of Conrad Kuhn deceased, swear that the foregoing Sale Bill contains a true and complete account of the Sale of the Personal Property belonging to the Estate of said decedent, had at the time and place, and on the terms in said Bill of Sale, and of the appraised value of the same, is a complete and correct statement thereof, as appears from the Inventory of said Estate.Conrad H. Kuhn
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12 day of December 1889Ed. K. Adams Notary Public
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Received of Conrad Kuhn Administrator of Conrad Kuhns Estate $1912.71 in full of the amount due my ward Anna M. Sweitzer as per final settlement and report of said Admr. for said decedent as former guardian of said ward.Dec1889Catharine Kuhn Guardian of Anna M. Sweitzer
Transcribed by Barb Huff for Christal Callahan Culp