Estate of
David Sleeth,
decd
Will
David T. Sleeth, dec’d
James C. Sleeth, admin Box 73
Estate of David T. Sleeth deceased Will & Probate
Filed January 26th 1865 Alonzo Blair Clerk Recorded
I David T. Sleeth, of the County of Shelby and State of Indiana, do make and publish this as my last Will and Testament. I give, devise, and bequeath all my property, both real and personal, to my Brother James C. Sleeth, and to his heirs forever.
Witness my hand and seal this second day of October A.D. 1863.
David T. Sleeth (SEAL)
Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the said David T. Sleeth as his last Will and Testament in out presence, and we hereby sign our names as witnesses hereto in his presence and at his request.
Cyrus Wright
Jno C. Green
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The State of Indiana
Shelby County
SS:
Be it remembered that on this 26th day of January A.D. 1865, personally appeared before me the undersigned Clerk of the Common Pleas Court, Cyrus Wright and John C. Green, the two subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Instrument of writing to wit the last will and testament of David T. Sleeth late of said County deceased, now produced and offered for probate and record said will before me said Clerk and the said Cyrus Wright and John C. Green being duly sworn to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth vouching the execution of said will, depose and say that the said David T. Sleeth signed published and declared said instrument of writing to be his last will and testament in their presence of said testator and in the presence of said testator and in the presence of each other That said Testator at the time of making and publishing said will was of lawful age to devise his property of sound mind and memory and not under coercion or restraint and further say not.
Cyrus Wright John C. Green
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Receipts
Estate of David T. Sleeth
Recvd of J. C. Sleeth Five .25 Dollars, cost in the above entitled matter
Feb 3 1865
A. Blair Clerk
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$10.50
Received of J. C. Sleeth Administrator of the Estate of David T. Sleeth Deceased the sum of Ten dollars and fifty cents in full if all accounts against Estate.
July 3d 1866
S. A. Kennedy
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No. 115
$2.45
City Treasurer’s Office
Received of D. T. Sleeth pr J. C. Sleeth Two Dollars forty five Cents, on account for Taxes for 1863 in full.
D. S. Billings City Treasurer
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Anthony King
David T. Sleeth Estate
I, James C. Sleeth, Executor of the last will of David T. Sleeth decd hereby acknowledge to within claims to be correct and agree to pay the same out of the first assets of said Estate coming into my hands. Nov 13th 1865
James C. Sleeth
For value received I hereby assign my right title and interest in the within claim to Samuel Hamilton. Nov 13th 1865
Anthony King his X mark
Witness P. M. Green
Recd from James C. Sleeth Executor of the Estate of David T. Sleeth the annexed claim in full May 11th 1866. S. Hamilton
The Estate of David T. Sleeth To
Anthony King
Dr
Nov 14th 1864 To Cash deposited with decedent
$112.00
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State of Indiana, County of Shelby
James A. Stafford
for an in behalf of the said Anthony King on his oath says that the above claim against the Estate of David T. Sleeth dec’d in just and true and owing to the said Anthony King and that there exists no claims or set offs against the same whatever and that the whole of said claim, towit One Hundred and twelve Dollars is now due from said Estate to said claimant.
James A. Stafford
Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 26th day of June A.D. 1865
Perry M. Green Notary Public
M.M. Ray Order to James C. Sleeth
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Rec’d November 29th 1867 in the within order | $ 40.00 |
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Rec’d January 30th 1868 on the within order |
64.64 |
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Being balance of within judgment principal & interest in full | $104.64 |
J. Harrison, Atty for Mitchel & Rammelsbergle
July 2, 1867
James C. Sleeth Admr Estate of David T. Sleeth Dec’d
Sir please to James Harrison Esq. the amt. of the Judgt. I obtained against on at the last term of Shelby term in Pleas Court against David Sleeth Estate, and this shall be your receipt for the same.
M. M. Ray
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Estate of David T. Sleeth
James C. Sleeth Admr with Will annexed
Jana 3d 1865
Alonzo Blair fees
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File application 3” affidavit .25 |
.28 |
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Granting letters 3 record same 1.00 |
1.00 |
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Taking Bond & qualifying 1.00 |
1.00 |
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File & record Bond .38 affidavit & Surety & file .28 |
.66 |
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Copy of Will .85 Certificate & Seal thereto .50 |
1.35 |
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Ord to ratify .10 ord. for Cont. 10 cont. .20 Dock Ent .12 ˝ |
.52 | ˝ |
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Filing 3 Claims &c |
1.21 | ˝ |
Docketing Estate for 8 Terms including continuance
commencing July Term 1865 and ending Novbr Term 1867 |
3.40 | |
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$9.43 |
Received of Admr the above fees for use of Alonzo Blair in full July 25” 1868
J. G. Wolf Clerk
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March Term 1868
J. G. Wolf Clerk
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Docketing Est .12 ˝ mo & ord to cont .20 Cont .20 |
.52 | ˝ |
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Ric .10 |
.10
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July Term |
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| File settlement & affid .25 file of Voucher .24 |
.52 |
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Mo & ord to cont .20 mo & ord to discharge .20 |
.40 |
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Ric .10 & adv fees .10 Itemize Receipts .25 |
.35 |
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Doc Ent .12 ˝ Ent Settlement on Order Book .50 |
.62 | ˝ |
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$2.52 |
Received of Admr the above fees for use of in full. July 25th 1868 J. G. Wolf Clk
Rec’d of James C. Sleeth Administrator of the Estate of David T. Sleeth dec’d Ten Dollars in full of our fees for services as attorneys in settling of said Estate.
July 25, 1868
Davis & Wright
Transcribed by Barb Huff
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