Shelby County Indiana History & Genealogy, Estate papers

APPRAISEMENT

Nancy Keith, dec'd

Filed
Nov 4, 1867
A. Blair, Clerk

Recorded
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STATE OF INDIANA }
SHELBY COUNTY } Sct

I, Matthew Sedgwick, Administrator of the Estate of Nancy Keith, deceased, I swear that the foregoing is a true and complete Inventory of the personal of said decedent which has come to my knowledge so help me God.

/s/ Matthew Sedgwick

Subscribed and Sworn to in open court Nov 4th, 1867.

/s/ Alonzo Blair, Clerk

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State of Indiana }
Shelby County }
We, Morgan Watts and James Davidson swear that we will honestly appraise the personal estate of Nancy Keith, deceased, which may be exhibited to us. So help us God.

James X (his mark) Davidson }
Morgan Watts } Appraisers

Subscribed and sworn to before me the 20 day of September 1867.

/s/ Matthew Sedgwick, Administrator

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An Inventory of the personal estate of Nancy Keith deceased taken by Matthew Sedgwick administrator and appraised by Morgan Watts and James Davidson.

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Description Value of  Description   Value of
of Property Property  of Property    Property

5 Chairs       $ 1.50  1 Churn           $ .50
1 Clock          1.00 12 Plates          1.00
fire irons        .50 1 Brass Kettle      .75
Shovel & tongs    .40 1 Cow             30.00
Smothing Iron     .25 1-1/2 doz Chickens 3.75
1 Bureau         6.00 1/3 12 ac of corn 50.00
1 Bed & bedding 12.00 1/3 10 ac of corn 13.00
1 Stand          1.00 1/3 3 ac of corn   4.00
Carpet Rags      1.00 13 head of Sheep 18.00
1 Cooking stove        1 Gray horse     100.00
     & utensils 12.00
1 Table          1.00 1 Bay             75.00
4 Crocks          .75 1 Bay Colt        55.00
8 Jars           1.00    " "             60.00
1 butter bowl     .10 Deposited with
1 Tin bucket      .15 J.B. McFadden $449.65

Signed by us this Sept 20/67

James X (his mark) Davidson }
Morgan Watts } Appraisers

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Nancy Keith
Sale Bill

Filed Nov 4/67
A. Blair, Clk

Recorded

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Account of the Sale of the personal property of Nancy Keith deceased Sold by Matthew Sedgwick at the late residence of the decedent at public auction on the 10 day of October 1867.

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No Description    sold   Sold to       Cash or
   of property     for                  surety

1  5 Chairs        .50   Jared Keith )
2  1 Clock        2.00   Jared Keith )
3 1 pr fire Irons .50   Jared Keith ) Surety
4 Shovel & tongs .50   Jared Keith ) Jas. Keith
5 1 Smooth Iron   .60   Mary A. Keith Surety
                                       Jas. Keith
6 1 Bureau       5.00   Mary A. Keith Surety
                                       Jas. Keith
7  1 Bed/Bedding 15.50   Margret Ray   Surety
8 1 Stand        1.00   Mary L. Birely Surety
9 Carpet Rags    1.50   Margret Ray   Surety
10 1 Cook stove   2.00   Jared Keith   Surety
                                       Jas. Keith
11 1 Table        1.25   Manda Cramer Cash
12 4 Milk pans     .55   Phil Birch    Surety
                                       John Hughs
13 3 Jars          .45   Phil Birch    " " "
14 2 Jars          .30   Jared Keith   Surety
15 1 Jar           .15   Jared Keith   Surety
                                       James Keith
16 1 Bras kittle 1.70   Jane Keith    Cash
17 1 Churn         .10   Jared Keith   Surety
                                       James Keith
18 1 Bowl          .15   Mary A. Keith Surety
                                       James Keith
19 1 Bucket        .40   Jared Keith  )
20 1 Doz plates   1.40   Jared Keith ) Surety
21 1 1/2 Doz Chickens  1.00   Jared Keith  )James Keith
22 1 Acre of Corn 2.00   Jared Keith )
23 3 Ac of Corn   3.00   James Keith   Surety
24 4 Ac of Corn 30.25   James Keith   Surety
                                      Jared Keith
25 1 Cow         36.00   Phil Birch    Surety
                                      John Hughs
26 13 Sheep      18.00   Jas P. Hacker Surety

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27 1 Horse       78.00   Jared Keith  Surety
                                     James Keith
28 1 Yearling    61.00   Jas Keith    Surety
                                     Jared Keith
29 1 Horse      101.00   John Stubbs  Surety
                                     M A Coblen
30             $365.80
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36   State of Indiana }
37   Shelby County   } SS
             I, John Stubbs do solemly swear that the preceeding sale bill is correct and true to the best of my knowledge and belief so help me God.

/s/ John Stubbs

Subscribed and sworn to before me this Oct. 10th 1867

/s/ Matthew Sedgwick Administrator

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State of Indiana }
Shelby County, Sct } I, Matthew Sedwick Administrator of the Estate of Nancy Keith deceased swear that the foregoing is a true account of the sale of the personal estate of said decedent.

/s/ Matthew Sedgwick

Sub and sworn to before me this 4th day of Nov 1867.

/s/ A Blair, Clerk

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In the Estate of     }
Nancy Keith dec. } Settlement.
          The following are the accounts of Matthew Sedgwick as Administrator of said Estate on final Settlement, to wit,

Amount of Inventory and Sale
Bill on file                $425.80
Interest collected             3.00

Amount of charges           $428.80

Said Administrator is entitled to a credit for the following payments made by him on account of said Estate, to wit,

No. 1 - paid D. Snider as per receipt $ 5.00
"   2 - "    County of Jennings " "    37.00
"   3 - "    Gaines & Cornelius " "    11.55
"   4 - "    J. A. Smith        " "     1.00
"   5 - "    M. R. Gilmore      " "    10.00
"   6 - "    R. Spicer          " "     6.00
"   7 - "    Robt. W. Wiles     " "    87.74
"   8 - "    Taxes for 1867     " "    11.43
"   9 - "    Z. Stubbs          " "     2.00
" 10 - "    Joel Ray           " "     3.75
" 11 - "    William Keith      " "     6.00
" 12 - "    J. G. Wolf cost    " "     7.64
             Amount carried over     $189.11

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             Amount brought over     $189.11
No.13 - "    paid J. G. Wolf costs      5.15
" 14 - "    Davis & Wright fee         7.50
" 15 - "    C. H. Buell                1.50
" 16 - "    Administrator's charge    20.79
" 17 - "    J. M. Keith account        5.00
" 18 - "    Morgan Watts appraiser      .75
" 19 - "    Joel & Margaret Ray       23.00
" 20 - "    Philip L. &
                 Nancy C. Burtch       23.00
" 21 - "    J. B. McFadden            15.00
" 22 - "    John Hughes Guardian      23.00
" 23 - "    Jane Keith, as heir       23.00
" 24 - "    David Keith, " "         23.00
" 25 - "    J. M. Keith, " "         23.00
" 26 - "    James Keith, " "         23.00
" 27 - "    Mary A. Keith," "         23.00
             Amounts of credits------$428.80

And he further shows that said Estate is fully settled and he asks to be
discharged from said trust, Matthew Sedgwick
Subscribed and sworn to in open Court March 17 - 1869 -

/s/ J. G. Wolf, Clk

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Aug 19/68
Received of Matthew Sedwick Administrator of the Estate of Nancy Keith, Dec. $5.00 for
Crying Sale.

/s/ Danl Lewis

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Shelbyville Ind Ag 28th '68
Recd of Matthew Sedgwick Administrator of the [Inv] Nancy Keith Deceased the Sum of Thirty Seven dollars for coffin box & team used in burial it being full amount for same.

County of Jennings

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Shelbyville August 1st 1868
Estate of Nancy Keith, Decd.

1867 In a/c with Gaines & Cornelius

Aug 1 To 11 Yds Blk Wool Delani @ 55 cts 6.00
" 5 " Bleachd Muslin @ 29 cents       1.00
" 1 " Swiss    "     @                 .60
" 1    Pr Silk Gloves                   .80
" 1 " Shoes                           3.00
" 1    Spool Thread                     .10

                                       $11.55
Recved from Mathew Sedgwick Administrator of the Estate ~ ~ for Gaines & Cornelius
August 28. 1868           J L [illegible]

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Shelbyville Aug 28th 1868
Recd of Mr M Sedgwick Administrator the sum of one dollar on account of Nancy Keith, deceased, in full.

/s/ Mrs J. A. Smith

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Fairland, Ind
Sept 5th 1868
Received of Mathew Sedgwick Administrator of Nancy Ketih estate ten dollars in full for musical attendance. M. R. (B.?) Gilmore

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Shelbyville, Oct 22/'68
Received of Mathew Sedgewick, Adm. of the Estate of Nancy Keith. Six dollars, for publishing Notice of Appointment and sale in Shelby "Volunteer".

/s/ R. Spicer,
/s/ (?) Capps

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STATE OF INDIANA, SHELBY COUNTY, S S;
This certifies that William Keith by M. Sedgewick, Adm. has deposited in my office the receipt of the County Treasurer for the sum of Eighty seven dollars and fifty four Cents, principal, penalty and interest, for the redemption of the following described real estate, to-wit:

Acres Description Sec Town Range Name/Town In-Lots Out-Lots Block
80 W 1/2 of SW 28 13 6

Sold for delinquent Taxes Febry, 1867, to David Smith, charged in Brandywine Township in the name of William Keith.
Given under my hand, this 10th day Nov, 1868.

/s/ Robt W. Wiley

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No. 2 TREASURER'S OFFICE ,
Received of Nancy Keith by M. Sedgewick, Admr. Ten Dollars and 63 Cents, in full for State, County, School, Library, Special School, Township, Sinking Fund, Road and Log Tax, for the year 1867, on the following described Property, Poll and Personal, in Brandywine Towns'p.

  10.63
      .80 cost
$11.43                            /s/ F. G. Robertson, Treas. Shelby Co.

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August 13/68
Received of Matthew Sedgwick Administrator of the estate of Nancy Keith, Dec. two dollars for services as clerk of sale.

G. Stubbs
for John Stubbs

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Feb. 22/69
The estate of Nancy Keith to Joel Ray Dr for pasture furnished in the summer of 1865 for two year old colt three 75/100 dollars.

Joel (his X mark) Ray

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State of Indiana }
Shelby County }
Before me the Administrator of the estate of Nancy Keith deceased came Joel Ray who being by me duly sworn says that the annexed in favor of himself against the estate of Nancy Keith, deceased is correct : that no payments have been made thereon : that there are no set-offs against the same to his knowledge : to-wit
three 15/100 dollars is now justly due and owing to himself all of which he verily believes

/s/ Joel (his X mark) Ray

Subscribed and sworn before me this Feb. 22, 1869

/s/ Matthew Sedgwick Administrator

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State of Indiana }
Shelby County }
Before me, administrator of the estate of Nancy Keith deceased came Wm. R. Keith who being by me duly sworn says that the annexed in favor of himself against the estate of Nancy Keith deceased is correct : that no payments have been made thereon : that there are no set-offs against the same to his knowledge : that the amount shown in said account to-wit -
Six dollars is now justly due and owing to himself all of which he verily believes.

Wm. (his X mark) R. Keith

Subscribed and sworn to before me this Feb. 24, 1869 --

/s/ Matthew Sedgwick Administrator

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The estate of Nancy Keith
To Wm Keith Dr
Sept 1866 To borrowed money Six dollars
Feb 24/69 Wm R. (his X mark) Keith

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Feb. 24/69
Rec. on full on the within $6.00 Wm R. (his X mark) Keith

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Estate of Nancy Keith, dec. }
Matthew Sedgwick, Admr. }
Received of Administrator for the use of Alonzo Blair the Sum of $7.64/100 this 25 day of February A.D. 1869.

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Shelbyville Ind Nov 10th '66
Recd of Wm. Alexander Executor of Wm B. Alexander Deceased the sum of Twenty Seven dollars for coffin it being full amt for same.

/s/ D. L. Conrey

[It would appear that this receipt needs to be moved to Wm Alexander's estate bundle-plf]

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Estate of Nancy Keith, decd. }
Matthew Sedgwick, Admr.     }
          Received of Administrator the Sum of $5.15/100 being in full of my fees in the above Estate including final Settlement.
February 25, 1869                                    /s/ J. G. Wolfe

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Recd of Matthew Sedgewick, Admr. of the Estate of Nancy Keith, dec'd., Seven dollars and fifty cents in full of our fees for services as attorneys in the settlement of said Estate. Feby 25-1869

/s/ Davis & Wright

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Appearance Dock's
15
No. 1
Dr Chester H Buell
Estate (crossed out)
vs.
Nancy Keith
Estate
$1.50/100

CLAIM FILE
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Of Shelby County
Filed 29th day of
September - 1868
$ . . . . . . . . . allowed by
the Court . . . . . . . . . . .
this . . . . . . . . . day of
. . . . . . . . . . . 186 .
/s/ J. G. Wolf, Clerk.

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STATE OF INDIANA } CLAIM FILE
Shelby County }
Before the Clerk of the Common Pleas Court of said County and State, came Spencer H. DeForrest (Agent), who being by me duly sworn, says that the annexed in favor of Dr. Chester H. Buell against the estate of Nancy Keith, deceased, is correct; that no payments have been made thereon, that there are no set-offs against the same to his knowledge; that the balance shown in said Account to-wit ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ One 50/100 Dollars, is now justly due and owing to Dr. Chester H. Buell, all of which he verily believes.

/s/ S. H. DeForrest

Subscribed and sworn to before me, on the 29th day of September 1868

/s/ J. G. Wolf, Clerk.

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Nancy Keith, Decd
To Dr Chester H. Buell Dr
1866
Oct 20th To 2 Bottles Pain Relief $1.50
Recd of M. Sedgewick Admr of Nancy Keith's Estate, one dollar & fifty cents in full of the above claim.
March 2 - 1869 /s/ S. H. De Forest

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The Estate of Nancy Keith, dec
To Matthew Sedgewick Dr
For services as Administrator of said Estate in settling the Same 10 days at $2.00 per day $20.00
Cash for Expenses   .79     $20.79

State of Indiana       }
Shelby County S S }
          Matthew Sedgewick came this day personally into Open Court and being duly sworn says that the foregoing account is just and should be at allowed to him.

/s/ Matthew Sedgwick

Subscribed and sworn to in open court, March 17th, 1869

/s/ J G Wolf, clerk

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72 March 1 / 69
The estate of Nancy Keith Dec.,
To Jared M. Keith Dr,
To $5.00 paid to Daniel Bradly on taxes for decedent in the fall of 1865.

Jared M. Keith

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March 1 / 69
Received payment in full on the within $5.00

/s/ Jared Keith

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State of Indiana }
Shelby County }
Before me Administrator of the estate of Nancy Keith deceased came Jarred M. Keith who being by me duly sworn says that the annexed in favor of himself against the estate of Nancy Keith deceased is correct : that no payment has been made thereon : that there are no set-offs against the same to his knowledge that the amount shown in said account to-wit five dollars is
now justly due and owing to himself all of which he verily believes.

/s/ Jared M. Keith

Subscribed and sworn to before me this Feb 1 1869.

/s/ Matthew Sedgwick, Administrator

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$.75 March 1 / 69
Received of Matthew Sedgwick Administrator of the estate of Nancy Keith, Dec. seventy five cents as appraiser of personal estate.

/s/ Morgan Watts

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Received of Matthew Sedgwick administrator of the estate of Nancy Keith, deceased, twenty three dollars in full of our share of said personal estate on final Settlement and distribution thereof as heirs at law of said decedent.

/s/ Joel Ray

March 16 1869 /s/ Margaret Ray

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Morriston Shelby County Indiana
March 8th 1869
Received of Matthew Sedgwick, Administrator of the Estate of Nancy Keith deceased ($23.00) Twenty three dollars in full of our share of the Personal Estate of said Nancy Keith, Dec. on final settlement and distribution thereof as heirs at law of decedent.

/s/ Philip L. Burtch
/s/ Nancy C. Burtch

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In the Matter of }
the Estate of }
Nancy Keith deceased..
Received of Mathew Sedgewick, Administrator of the Estate of Nancy Keith deceased, the sum of Fifteen dollars for professional services rendered said decedent in her life time.

/s/ J. B. McFadden

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Received of Matthew Sedgwick administrator of the estate of Nancy Keith deceased twenty three dollars in full of our share of said personal estate on final settlement and distribution thereof as heirs at law of said decedent.
March 17, 1869

/s/ John Hughes
Guardian of
minor heirs of Sarah Hughes, Dec'd

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/s/ Wm R. (his X mark) Keith
/s/ Mary (illegible) Keith

Transcribed by Antoinette Waughtel Sorensen

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