Probate documents for estate of Presley Garrett, Gibson Co., IN
(C. Avis Catalog entry #895)
[As seen at courthouse in Princeton, IN]
At a Probate Court begun and held at the Court House in Princeton in the County of Gibson in the State of Indiana on the second Monday of February One Thousand eight hundred and forty seven before the Hon. Samuel A. Stewart Judge of Probate in and for said County in said State
John Auldredge & Amos Garrett
Administration of
Pressly Garrett Deceased.
Be it remembered that heretofore to wit on the 12th day of October A. D. 1844 was issued out of the Clerk’s Office and from under the seal of the Gibson Probate Court the letters of administrations which read in the words and figures following to wit.
State of Indiana
Gibson County
I John R. Montgomery Clerk of the Probate Court of the County of Gibson in the State of Indiana do hereby certify that the administration of the goods. Chattels, rights, credits, moneys and effects which were of Pressly Garrett late of Gibson County dec’d who died intestate is granted to John Auldredge and Amos Garrett and the said John Auldredge and Amos Garrett having qualified and given bond as such administrators are duly authorized to take upon themselves the administration of such estate according to law.
Witness my hand and the seal of the Court at Princeton this 12th day of October A. D. 1844 J. R. Montgomery, Clk
And afterwards to wit on the 25th day of December A. D. 1844 was filed in the Clerk’s Office of the court aforesaid the Notice and proof of publication which read as follows: “The undersigned have taken out letter of administration on the estate of Pressly Garrett late of Gibson County dec’d. All those indebted to the said estate will make immediate payments those having claims against said estate will present them for payment according to law. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. Notice is also hereby given that the personal property of the said Pressly Garrett Dec’d will be sold at his late residence on the 12th day of November next. A credit of twelve months will be given on all sums of three dollars and more by the purchaser executing his note with approved security. All sums under three dollars cash in hand.
[signed]
John Auldredge
Amos Garrett
Admins
October 14 1844
State of Indiana
Gibson County
Before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the peace in and for the county of Gibson this day personally came William A. Waters and after being duly sworn saith that he set up five advertisements of which the written is a true copy. One on the Court House door in Princeton. One in the store house door of John C. Warrick in Owensville; one at [Tullum?] Jones Horse mile. One at the crossroads at Maume. Given under my hand and seal this 22 day of November 1844.
Alex Mitchell J.P.
And afterwards to wit on the said 23th day of December A. D. 1844 was filed in the Clerk’s Office of the court aforesaid the Inventory which reads in the words and figures following to wit. “An Inventory of the goods, chattels, and effects of Pressly Garrett late of Gibson County and State of Indiana, deceased taken by John Auldredge and Amos Garrett Administrators of the estate of said deceased with the assistance of Bailey W. Martin and James R. Waters Appraisers called and duly sworn for that purpose.
One bedstead bed and bed clothing $12.00
One “ “
One “ “
One brass clock 20.00
One wooden clock 10.00
One lot of cupboard ware cracked and broken 5.00
One trot line and fish hook 1.25
One lot of bed clothing 3.50
Eight Chairs and one table 5.25
2 Jugs and half bushel 1.00
One trunk 2.00
One “ 1.50
One [?] steelyards 1.25
One pair saddlebags; looking glass .50
2 Brass kettles 2.00
2 Stew kettles . skillet. frying pan and Coffee mill 3.62 1/2
2 Pot Trummels, one pair findings, one pr pothooks 2.00
3 Barrels .75
6 Old whiskey barrels 3.00
2 Wheels & 1 reel 1.50
Six and a half sole leather 1.62 1/2
Six “ 1.50
One piece upper leather 1.75
One side saddle 7.00
3 Baskets 0.75
One rifle gun, short pouch & horn 19.00
One brier sythe. [sweath?] & hanging 1.50
One broad axe 2.50
One adze & 3 gimblets 0.75
One falling axe and tomahawk 1.25
Five chisels. augurs and drawing knife 1.50
One handsaw [helm maybe iron] wedge 1.00
One mans saddle 3.00
One maddock & howe 0.50
2 Washing tubs 0.75
One box 0.37 1/2
One Kettle & pothook 0.75
Half barrel of salt 1.00
One [ton] of hay 5.00
One third of ten acres of corn when piled in field 21.60
One third of five acres of corn when piled in field 8.10
One box of shoe tools and claw hammer 1.25
Powder and lead 0.60
One box and contents 0.25
One smoothing iron 0.50
One red & white [pided?] cow we suppose from information us 7.00
One red brindled heifer we suppose “ 7.00
$200.67 1/2
Given under our hands this 19th day of October 1844
[signed]
Bailey W. Martin
James R. Waters
Appraisers
To the above may be added
One note on Christian Manck, Jos. Manck,& Ab. Manck $100.00
Interest on same 10.90
One note on the above named men 100.00
Interest on same 4.90
One note on same due 25th Dec. 1844 100.00
One note on John Auldredge 50.00
Interest on same 10.75
One note on John Auldredge 50.00
Interest on same 7.75
One note on John Auldredge 50.00
Interest on same 4.75
One note on John Auldredge 50.00
Interest on same 1.75
One note on John Auldredge 50.00
Interest on same .75
One “ on John Auldredge 18th March 1845 50.00
One “ John Auldredge 18th March 1846 50.00
One note on James Auldredge assign Jno. Auldredge 60.00
Interest on same 3.00
One “ on James Auldredge assign of John Auldredge due 25th December 1844 60.00
One note on Shubel Garrett 50.00
Interest on same 7.75
One “ on Shubel Garrett 50.00
Interest 4.75
One “ on Shubel Garrett 50.00
Interest on same 1.75
One “ on Shubel Garrett due March 16 1845 50.00
An account against Amos Garrett 11.00
One “ on Shubel Garrett due 16th March 1846 50.00
One note on Amos Garrett 100.00
Interest on same 27.50
One note on Amos Garrett 100.00
Interest on same 21.50
One note on Amos Garrett 100.00
Interest on same 15.50
One note on Amos Garrett 100.00
Interest on same 9.50
One note on Amos Garrett 100.00
Interest on same 3.50
One note on Amos Garrett 100.00
Interest on same 33.50
One “ on Amos Garrett due March 16 1845 100.00
One “ on Amos Garrett due March 16 1846 100.00
One “ on Harrison Garrett 40.00
Interest on same 13.60
One note on Jeremiah J. Cash 24.00
Interest on same 13.32
One note on Jeremiah J. Cash 25.00
Interest on same 8.00
One note on Richard Simpson bal due 8.00
Interest on same 3.02
One note Urbin Sharp considered doubtful 10.00
Interest on same 3.80
Silver on hand 75.50
Gold on hand 31.42
An account against Shubel Garrett for 30.00
An account against Amos Garrett for 11.00
An account against Harrison Garrett 45.00
An account against George for 18 qts of Whiskey 3.60
Total 2331.46
Making in all $2532.13 1/2
Given under our hands this 19 day of October 1844
[signed]
John Auldredge
Amos Garrett
Administrators
State of Indiana
Gibson County
Before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in and for Gibson County, this day personally came Bailey W. Martin and James R. Waters and took oath that they would make a just and true valuation and appraisement of the goods and chattels and effects of Presly Garrett deceased so far as they shall come to there knowledge.
B. M. Martin
J. R. Waters
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day of October 1844
Alex Mitchell, J.P.
State of Indiana Gibson Co.
Before the undersigned clerk of the probate court of the County of Gibson personally came John Auldredge and Amos Garrett administrators of the estate of Pressly Garrett, dec’d and being duly sworn deposes and says that the foregoing Inventory is in all respects just and true and contains a full statement of the property - mortgages, notes other security debts and accounts of the estate of the dec’d which have come to their knowledge, __ all the moneys, bank bills and other circulating __ which have come into their hands,
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25 Dec. 1844
G. Montgomer[y] Clk
[signed]
John Auldredge
Amos Garrett
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NOTICE
The undersigned have taken out letters of Administration on the Estate of Presly Garrett late of Gibson County, dec’d: All those indebted to the said estate will make immediate payments those having claims against said estate will present them for payment according to law. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. Notice is also hereby given that the personal property of the said Pressly Garrett Dec’d will be sold at his late residence on the 12th day of November next. A credit of twelve months will be given on all sums of three dollars and more by the purchaser executing his note with approved security. All sums under three dollars cash in hand.
[signed]
John Auldredge
Amos Garrett
Admins
October 14 1844
Sold to
“ John Martin - one iron wedge 00.3
“ Harrison Garrett - hand saw 00.?
“ “ - augers and drawing knife
“ “ - one mans saddle 03.00
“ William Garrett - one adze 00.50
“ A. J. Steel - five chisels 00.80
“ Shubel Garrett - three gimbletts 00.20
“ B. W. Martin - brier scythe 01.00
“ “ - 1 mattock 00.18
“ “ - 1 box and contents 00.12
“ J. J. Cash - one broad ax 03.12
“ “ - powder and lead 00.60
“ Henry Steel - one box 00.18
“ “ - one jug 00.00.3/4
“ Amos Garrett - three barrels 01.00
“ “ - two barrels 00.50
“ “ - one piece of sole leather 01.75
“ “ - one box shoe tools and nail hammer 01.00
“ “ - one pair saddle bags 00.18 1/4
“ “ - 1-3 of five acres of corn in field 08.12 1/4
“ S. P. Welborn - trot line and fish hooks 00.75
“ George Sharp - one 1/2 bushel manure 00.18 3/4
“ “ - one rifle gun pouch and horn 19.25
“ Jesse Harmon - one wooden clock 05.25
“ widow Elizabeth Garrett - one brass clock 18.12 1/2
Total amount of sale $68.37 1/2