Shelby County, Indiana
Courthouse Records
Estate of
Larkin Arnold,
deceased
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CITATION TO ACCOUNT
State of Indiana, Shelby County, sct:
To Whitlock Arnold
By direction of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, you are hereby cited to appear before said Court at the next term thereof to be held at Shelbyville, in said County, on the first Monday in July, 1861, to render an account of your proceedings in the Administration of the Estate of Larkin Arnold deceased.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court, this 14 day of June A.D., 1861
Alonzo Blair, Clerk.
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State of Indiana Shelby County
We William Hankins and Joseph Jones Swear that we will honestly appraise the personal property of Lakin (sic) Arnold Deceased which may be exhibited to us so help us god [signatures] William Hankins, Joseph Jones
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of June1858 James B. Holmes J.P. {seal}
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Inventory
State of Indiana, Shelby County (?)
I Whitlock Arnold exectuor of the estate of Larkin Arnold, deceased, Swear that the foregoing is a true and complete Inventory of (the with a strikeout) all the personal estate of said decedent which has come to my knowledge, also property taken by the widow.
Whitlock Arnold Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th day of July 1858,Alexander Miller Clerk, pr Robt. W. Niles Dpty
Inventory
An Inventory of the personal Estate of Larkin Arnold deceased taken by Whitlock Arnold Executor, and appraised by William Hankins and Joseph Jones.
Receipt No.
Description
$
1
One clock and bureau and stand 6.00
2
One bed and beding 5.00
3
too beds and bedding 10.00
4
one bed stid 0.50
5
One cooking stove and cooking untensils 2.00
6
One Cubboard and ware 4.00
7
One table 0.50
8
one washing misheen 2.50
9
One lot of gearing 2.00
10
One breaking plow 5.00
11
One breaking plow 1.50
12
One shovel plow 1.50
13
one log chain 2.00
14
One tow horse waggon 25.00
15
One cutting box 5.00
16
one winmill 5.00
17
one horse coalt name silo 65.00
18
One gray Horse albert 90.00
19
one bay mare and coalt 65.00
20
one red Cow and Calf 16.00
21
one red Cow 13.00
22
one white Cow 10.00
23
one two year old heifer 10.00
24
one one year old steer 5.00
25
too heifer caves 8.00
26
Three big Hogs 10.00
27
nine shots 8.00
28
one sow and five shots 7.00
29
Fortien old sheep and five lambs 15.00
30
Tirteen geese 1.30
31
Five sugar Cittels 5.00
Total 406.80
The Inventory was folded and on the outside it says:
Larkin Arnold, deceased
Inventory
Filed July the 24th 1858
Alex Miller Clerk
Recorded
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Sale Bill
Account of the Sale of the personal property of Larkin Arnold deceased Sold by Whitlock Arnold at the Late Residence of the deceased at public auction On the twe[?paper torn] day of June 1858
No. as on inventory Names of Articles Sold for
To whom sold Cash or security 1 Howes Log chain 5.50
Joseph Jones 1 Wheat Fan 6.25
Abslom Arnold 1 Brindle Heifer 8.00
Joseph Jones White Heifer 10.30
John Goldham Red Steer 5.00
Joseph Jones Cow & Calf 22.25
Franklin Alexander 9 Head of Hogs 17.25
Granville Herald 3 Head of Hogs 10.10
Granville Herald 9 Head of Shoats 4.25
John D. Arnold ---------- ----1 Bay Colt--------- --84.00--
--Robert Arnold-- [all items this row have been struck] 1 Grey Horse 89.00
John D. Arnold 177.50 George B. Huffman, Clerk
State of Indiana Shelby County }
I George B. Huffman Clerk of the Sale of the personal property of Larkin Arnold deceased Swear that the foregoing Sale Bill is a true account thereofGeorge B.Huffman.Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 16th day of June 1858
John Jackson {seal}State of Indiana Shelby County}
Justice of the Peace
I Whitlock Arnold Executor of the estate of Larkin Arnold deceased Swear that the foregoing Sale bill is a true account of the Sales of this personal property of the decedent,Whitlock Arnold /s/Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th day of July A.D. 1858,
Alexander Miller Cle,C,T,SleIn the Estate of Larkin Arnold decd. Settlement The following are the accounts of
pr Robt. N Niles Dpty
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Whitlock Arnold Executor of the Will of the decedent on settlement,
Amount of inventory $406.80
Excess of sales 5.90
Amt of accounts collected 177.42
Interest collected 15.31
Amt of charges 605.43
Said Executor claims credit for the following payments (?),
(?) on account of said Estate,
No. paid to as per receipt $ 1
Widow 243.80
2
D. London 1.00
3
M. Rice, J.P 1.50
4
S. Alexander 4.77
5
Cornelius Haines 4.55
6
J. Gorgas 50.00
7
L. Kennedy 24.17
8
L. Thomas 3.60
9
F.G. Robertson 28.02
10
S.A. Kennedy 10.00
11
J.W. Elliott & Co. 8.00
12
N. Goodrich 1.20
13
C. Plummer 1.00
14
J. Cummins 12.00
15
Nixon Fox 5.00
16
Hardy Wray 1.50
17
G. Sedgewick 0.80
18
Henry Bass 10.00
19
M. P. Barger 11.73
20
Taxes for 1857 23.28
21
Taxes for 1857 8.34
22
Josiah Gorgas 37.46
23
Samuel Morgan 5.13
24
Jacob Fox 3.00
25
Wm. C. Miller 10.97
26
A. Blair, costs 12.19
27
Attorneys fee 10.00
28
Executor's claim for services 15.00
29
Widow 55.52
Amt of credits $605.43
Subscribed and sworn to in open court, Novr 11th 1861, Alonzo Blair Clerk.
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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.