Probate Order Book
1822-1833
(96)
The Last Will and Testament of
John Clark, deceased
Be it remembered that on the Eighteenth day of March the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty Nine the following Last will and Testament of John Clark deceased was filed in the office of the clerk of the Shelby Circuit Court Towit:
In the name of God amen. I John Clark of Shelby County and State of Indiana being very Sick and weak in Body but in perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God Calling unto mind the mortality of my Body Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die. Do make and ordain this my Last will and testament, that is to say principally an[sic] first of all I give and recommend to the Earth to be Buried in decent Christian Like Buriel[sic] at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the general Rezerrection I shall Receive the Same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to Bless me in this Life --- I give demise an[sic] dispose of the Same in the following manner an form. First I give and Bequeath to my Sun Elexander Clarke one Bright Bay horse --- Further more I give an Bequeath to my daughter Margaret five dollars. And also I do give to my Daughter Sary five dollars --- And further more I give and Bequeath to my son John five dollars. And I also Request that my Sun John Should be bound to Sum good trade as Soon as convenient.
And out of the rest of my Estate firs[sic] to pay all my Just debts, then the rest of my Estate to Mary my wife and the fore youngest Children Licady An Indiana An Jesse an Joseph Culberson for them to support on during my wife being my widow. And further more I do Requeste for my Executors to Rente out my farm for the fore years which I hold my Leas for and that yearly to the Bast advantage for the Support of my wife and the fore youngest Children ---
I do further request that James Wray and Hutson
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(97)
Letters Testamentary, John Clark Deceased
Ray Should be my Executors to Have authorit and full power to act on and with my Estate as they think best.
As Witnesseth whereof I have Set my hand and afixt my Seal this the 25th day of February in the year of our Lord 1824.
John Clark {{ Seal }}
Test
James Wray
his
Bartlett x Perry
mark
And Be it further Remembered that at the time of the filing the aforesaid Last will and Testament of John Clark deceased, Personally appeared before me Hiram Alldredge Clerk of the Shelby Circuit Court, James Wray and Bartlett Perry the Subscribing witnesses to the aforesaid Last will and Testament of the Said John Clark deceased. And took an oath that they Saw John Clark, Sign, Seal, Publish and declare the writing to which his name is annexed, as and for his Last will and testament that they Believed he was of Perfect Sence and memory at the Execution thereof. And that they Sign their names as Witness thereto in his Presence.
And Be it further Remembered that on the Eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty nine, the following Letters Testamentary was issued by me Hiram Alldredge Clerk of the shelby Circuit Court Towit ~ ~
State of Indiana, Shelby County, ss.
To all To whom these Presents, Shall Come greeting ---- Know Ye that at Shelbyville on the Eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty nine ---- Before me Hiram Alldredge Clerk of the Shelby Circuit Court the Last will and Testament of JOhn Clark deceased (copy is hereunto annexed) was Proven and is now approved and allowed by me, And the Said deceased Having whilst Living and at the time of his death, goods chattles and Credits within this State, By means whereof the Proving and Registering Said will
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(98)
Letters Testamentary Continued, John Clark Deceased
And the granting Administration of all and Singular the Said goods Chattles and Credits, Doth appertain unto me in the vacation, by the Statute of the State of Indiana in Such Case made and Provided --- The administration of all and Singular the goods chattels and Credits of the Said deceased or in any concerning the Said will is granted unto. James Wray and Hutson Ray Executors of the Said Last will and testament of John Clark deceased, and the Said Executors are hereby Required to make a true and perfect Inventory, of all the Said goods chattels and Credits --- as also a Just account thereof, when thereunto Required ---
And the Said James Wray and Hutson Ray having Entered into bonds according to Law ---
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Sial of our Said Court at Shelbyville the 18th day of March AD. 1829 ----
Hiram Alldredge Clerk
----- " ----- " -----
Whereupon the Said James Wray and Hutson Ray took an oath that the instrument to which John Clarks name is annexed, Contains the true Last will and Testament of the Said John Clark deceased So far as they Knew or believed. And that they would well and truly Execute and perform the Same by paying his debts and the Legacies Contained in Said will So far as goods Chattles and Credits will Extend and the Law Require them. And that they would make a true and perfect Inventory, of all the Said goods chattles and Credits, as also a Just account there of when thereunto Required ----
And Be it further Remembered that afterwards towit, on the 14th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty nine, the following Inventory was filed in the office of the Clerk of the Shelby Circuit Court towit ----
"Inventory of the personal Estate of John Clark deceased ---- By James Wary and Hutson Ray Executors, And appraised by Benjamin Bass and John Nail, free holders & Sworn as the Law direct
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(99)
Inventory of the Personal Estate of, John Clark Deceased
| Towit |
$ |
cents |
|
|
$ |
cents |
| One Stripper Cow |
8 |
" |
|
One Fying Pan
|
"
|
25
|
|
One Cow & Calf
|
9
|
"
|
|
One Smoothing Iron
|
"
|
50
|
|
One Heifer
|
6
|
"
|
|
Shelving ware
|
2
|
50
|
|
One Heifer Yearling
|
4
|
50
|
|
Two wooden Buckets
|
"
|
25
|
|
One Waggon
|
18
|
50
|
|
Two Tin Buckets
|
"
|
75
|
|
Eleven Head of Year old Hogs
|
11
|
"
|
|
One Looking Glass
|
"
|
87
|
|
Two Sows and Seven Pigs
|
6
|
"
|
|
One Bed Sted Bed & furniture
|
8
|
"
|
|
Three Sows and Eleven Pigs
|
7
|
12
|
|
One Bed Sted bed & furniture
|
20
|
"
|
|
One Hog
|
"
|
371/2
|
|
One under bedstead bed & furniture
|
8
|
"
|
|
One Kittle
|
2
|
50
|
|
Six chairs
|
"
|
75
|
|
One Meet tub
|
1
|
25
|
|
One churn & Bucket
|
"
|
50
|
|
One pair of Double trees clevis & chains
|
2
|
"
|
|
Five crocks and one Jar
|
"
|
75
|
|
One Pot and Boles
|
1
|
"
|
|
One Bar Sheare Plough
|
1
|
25
|
|
Two Bells & Collars
|
2
|
50
|
|
One choping ax
|
1
|
50
|
|
One Bright Bay Horse
|
25
|
"
|
|
One Weeding Hoe
|
"
|
25
|
|
One Brown Horse
|
20
|
"
|
|
One Little Spinning wheel
|
1
|
50
|
|
One Mans Saddle
|
4
|
"
|
|
One Mat[?] ax
|
1
|
"
|
|
One Collar Harnes and Traces
|
2
|
50
|
|
Five Books
|
1
|
"
|
|
One Collar Harnes and Traces
|
4
|
"
|
|
One Iron Pot rack
|
"
|
75
|
|
One Blind Halter
|
1
|
50
|
|
One Sugar tub
|
"
|
121/2
|
|
One Collar and Cirbs[?] Bridle etc
|
"
|
25
|
|
One Note of Hand on Andrew Miller
|
20
|
"
|
|
One weaving Loom & gears
|
3
|
"
|
|
To Meet at
|
10
|
"
|
|
One Box of Wicks
|
"
|
50
|
|
To Corn at
|
20
|
"
|
|
One Tomahawk
|
"
|
121/2
|
|
|
|
|
|
One Weeding Hoe & Clevis
|
"
|
621/2
|
|
|
|
|
|
One Side Saddle
|
7
|
"
|
|
Hutson Ray }}
|
|
|
|
Two Screw augurs & 1 Spike Gr
|
"
|
75
|
|
James Wray }} Executors
|
|
|
|
One Basket
|
" |
371/2 |
|
|
|
|
|
One Cagg & Washing tub
|
"
|
50
|
|
|
|
|
|
Four Barrels and 1 Meet tub
|
1
|
371/2
|
|
John Nail }}
|
|
|
|
One whiskey Barrel
|
"
|
371/2
|
|
Henry Bass }} appraisors |
|
|
|
One Bake oven Lid & hooks
|
1
|
50
|
|
|
|
|
|
One Skillet & Lid
|
1
|
25
|
|
|
|
|
|
One Small Pot & hooks
|
"
|
50
|
|
|
|
|
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(100)
Inventory Continued, John Clark Deceased
State of Indiana, Shelby County, Sct
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County, Benjamin Bass and John Nail being freeholders in the neighbourhoods and being Called on by James Wray and Hutson Ray the Executors of John Clark deceased was duly Sworn as the Law directs to value the goods and chattles of the Said deceased.
Given under my hands at my office this 19th day of March 1829.
David Leach J. P. {{ Seal }}
State of Indiana, Shelby County ss
Be it Remembered that on the 14th day of April in the year 1829. Personally appeared before me A M Smith one of the Justice of the Peace in and for Said County, James Wray and Hutson Wray the foregoing Executors of the Last will and testament of John Clark Deceased, who being duly Sworn deposeth and Saith that the foregoing is a Correct Inventory, of the personal Estate of the Said John Clark deceased So far as the Same have Come to their knowledge And also came Henry Bass and John Nail the appraisers of the Said Estate, who being duly Sworn do Say that the foregoing Inventory is a true Copy of the appraisement made by them of the property Exhibited to them by the Executors of the Last will and Testament of John Clark deceased --- And further saith not
Given under my hand te date above written ---
A M Smith Justice Peace
And Be it further remembered that on the 21st day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty nine. The following Sale Bill was filed in the office of the clerk of the Shelby circuit Court
Towit ----
| Barrel & Pickling tub |
Wm Goodrich
|
$ ~
|
75
|
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(101)
Sale Bill John Clark Deceased
|
|
|
$
|
cents
|
|
Two Barrels
|
To Samuel Morgan
|
~
|
50
|
|
Mattock
|
To Henry Helpher
|
1
|
40
|
|
Cag
|
To J. Downing
|
1
|
40
|
|
Little wheel
|
To Widow Clark
|
1
|
~
|
|
Box of old Irons
|
To Samuel Morgan
|
~
|
933/4
|
| Collar & hames & gimteles[?] & Augur |
To William Dimmitt |
~ |
433/4 |
| Collar Hs & traces |
To George Goodrich |
2 |
37 |
|
Blind Bridle
|
To J. Gregory
|
1
|
933/4
|
|
Collar Hs traces and Books
|
To Alexander Clark
|
4
|
25
|
|
Singletree Clevis etc
|
To Alexander Clark
|
1
|
~
|
|
Chains & Double trees etc
|
To William Dummit
|
~
|
75
|
|
Plough
|
To A Clark
|
1
|
~
|
|
Loom
|
To Widow Clark
|
~
|
621/2
|
|
Articles of Shelf
|
To J. Downing
|
~
|
75
|
|
Cow & Calf
|
To Wm Goodrich
|
9
|
121/2
|
|
Yearling Calf
|
To Benjamin Bass
|
2
|
61/4
|
|
Saddle
|
To George Goodrich
|
4
|
25
|
|
Four Head of ogs best
|
To J. C. Sleeth
|
2
|
563/4
|
|
Seven Hogs
|
To Benjamin Harrison
|
9
|
25
|
|
Two Sows & Six Pigs
|
To J. C. Sleeth
|
5
|
371/2
|
| Waggon |
To J. C. Sleeth |
14 |
871/2 |
|
Horse
|
To Samuel Morgan
|
25
|
75
|
|
Corn 20 Bushels
|
To David Morgan
|
4
|
311/2
|
|
One Note of Hand
|
|
20
|
~ |
|
|
Total $
|
115
|
521/2[?]
|
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John Clark dec.d Further Inventory
Be it Remembered that on the thrid day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty and twenty nine, the following further Inventory was filed in the Office of the clerk of the Probate Court of Shelby County towit: "November 3rd 1829. This is to certify that this is a true List of a Further Inventory of a few articles, towit it Being apart of the Property of John Clark Decd
|
One Bull Yearling appraised at
|
$3
|
00
|
|
One Ring mall appraised at
|
$ ~
|
50
|
|
|
$3
|
50
|
James Wray }{ Executor
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(138)
John Clark Dec.d Further Sale Bill
Be it remembered that on the 5th day of January in the year 1830 the following Sale Bill was filed in the Probate Court of Shelby County, January 5th, 1830. This is to certify that this is a true List of the amount of the present Sale of the Property of John Clark decd which was advertissed according to Law, and sold on the 14th day of November 1829 by us James Wray and Hutson Ray as Executors of said Estate given under my hand the day and date above written.
James Wray Clerk of the Sale
|
Barney Ray to one auger
|
$ ~
|
6
|
|
John Nail one Ball & Collar
|
$ ~
|
92
|
|
Do Do " " Ring mall
|
~
|
27
|
|
Wiley Wray one Bull Yearling
|
2
|
871/2
|
|
Bailey Ray " " Ball & Collar
|
1
|
69
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ 4
|
811/2
|
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Transcribed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
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