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Court Records: Miscellaneous
1845 - 1855

Contributed for use by Wanda Wood Rafiq
Jackson County, Indiana
13 Sep 1845


I Jno Hamilton clerk of the Probate Court in and for the county of Jackson in the state of Indiana, do hereby certify that administration of the goods and chattels, rights, credits, monies and effects which were of John H Areigan(?) late of Jackson county, deceased, who died intestate, is granted to Anderson Franklin and the said Anderson Franklin having qualified and given bond as such administratror is duly authorized to take upon himself the administration of such estate according to law.

Witness my hand and seal of said court this 13th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
(signed) Jno Hamilton, Clk

16 Sep 1850
State of Indiana, Jackson County SS I, William H. Ewing Clerk of the Probate Court in and for the County of Jackson in the State of Indiana do hereby certify that administration of the goods, chattels, rights, credits, moneys and effects which were of James Philips late of Jackson County deceased, who died intestate is granted unto Dorothy Philips and the said Dorothy Philips having qualified and given bond as such administratrix is duly authorized to take upon herself the administration of such estate according to law.

Witness my hand and the seal of said court this 16th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
(signed) William H. Ewing Clerk

Jackson County, Indiana

15 May 1839

Andrew C. GRIFFITTS as the administrator debonis non(?) of the estate
of M G C WOOD dec On Petition to sell VS the heirs & Creditors

    And now at this time comes the said adr(?) and files the
valuation and appraisment of the real estate mentioned in his said
petition which seem inspected and approved by the court. Whereupon
the said adr files his additional Bond with William MARSHALL and
William T OTTO his securities herein in the final sum of $600
conditions according to law which is also approved. And thereupon on
motion of the said adr It is ordered adjudged and decreed that the
adr sell all and singular the real estate or title thereto or
certificates therefor of whatsoever kind as description that he
executed such transfers or assignments thereof as may be necessary to
invest the same in the purchaser thereof.

    And it appearing to the court that it would be to the interest of
the said estate that the adr sell the said lands & certificates at
private sale.

    Therefore it is ordered and decreed that the said adr as such may
sell the said estate or any part thereof either at public or private
sale as he may think most to the interest of the estate. If at
private sale for not less than the appraisement and if at public sale
then the same shall be made persuent to public notice at least four
weeks by written advisement. One at the court house door in
Brownstown and three others at three of the most public places in
this county on a credit of twelve months with interest thereon at the
per culum(?) per annum from the day of sale until payment the
purchaser giving his bond with good security for the purchase money &
this course is p....d.





5 Sep 1845

    I Jno HAMILTON clerk of the Probate Court in and for the county
of Jackson in the state of Indiana, do hereby certify that
administration of the goods, chattels, rights, credits, monies and
effects which were of Daniel WOOD late of Jackson county, deceased,
who died in testate, is granted to Elizabeth WOOD and the said
Elizabeth Wood having qualified and given bond as such administratrix
is duly authorized to take upon herself the administration of such
estate according to law.

Witness my hand and seal of said court this 5th day of September in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
        (signed) Jno HAMILTON, Clk





25 Sep 1850

    State of Indiana, Jackson County SS
I, William H. EWING Clerk of the Probate Court in and for the County
of Jackson in the State of Indiana do hereby certify that
administration of the goods, chattels, rights, credits, moneys and
effects which were of Daniel WOOD late of Jackson County deceased,
who died intestate is granted unto Moses TURPEN and the said Moses
TURPEN having qualified and given bond as such administrator is duly
authorized to take upon himself the administration of such estate
according to law.

Witness my hand and the seal of said court this 25th day of September
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
        (signed) William H. EWING Clerk




Friday, May 16th A.D. 1851

Moses TURPIN Admin of the Estate of Daniel WOODS dec'd vs
Milley WOOD, Polly WOOD, Susan WOOD on Application to Sell Real
Estate

    Now at this time comes the said Administrator an on his motion
Joseph WOODY and Moses CALLAHAN two reputable freeholders of the
neighborhood where said land is situate are hereby appointed
appraisers to appraise the North East quarter of the North West
quarter and the North West quarter of the South East quarter of
section no 21 in Township six, North of Range [word undecipherable]
containing Eighty acres and make their report during the present term
of this court .. and now the said Appraisers return into court their
report of appraisement, which is in the words and figures following.
Towit (Here insert it) which being duly inspected by the court is
approved and confirmed.  And whereas on the 20th day of March A.D.
1851 the said Moses TURPIN Administrator of the Estate of Daniel
WOODS deceased, filed his memonorial[?] setting forth that the
personal Estate of the said deceased was insufficient for payment of
his debts, and showing sundry messages and tenements which were the
Real Estate of the said deceased at the time of his death, and
praying on Order of this court for the sale of said Real Estate. And
it appearing to the court from the sheriffs return ordered on the
writ of Summons herein, that process has been duly served on the said
Susan WOOD one of the Defendents herein . more than ten days before
the first day of the present term of this court . and it further
appearing from said petition that certain of said Defendents namely,
Milley WOODS and Polly WOODS are minors under the age of twenty one
years. John H BENTON Esq is appointed their Guardian ad [?], who
files his answer for said minor defendents in these words and figures
Towit (Here Insert it). And it appearing that said Administrator has
filed his Bond as required by law on the sum of One hundred and
seventy dollars with Joseph WOODY as Security Thereto and conditioned
as required by the statute, which Bond is approved by the court . and
this cause coming on to be heard and No cause being shown to the
contrary . It it is ordered by the court that the said Moses TURPIN
Adm as foresaid, be authorized and empowered to sell at private sale
the lands above described and in his said position mentioned, at a
sum not less than the appraised value thereof.
    One half of the purchase money to be paid within six, and the
residue within twelve months from the day of sale . the purchaser to
execute his note with approved security for the payment of such
installments as respectively they fall due . and this cause is
continued . (next page not available)




Thursday August Term AD 1852 To wit August 12th 1852

Moses TURPIN, Admin of Daniel Wood deceased ON Motion for Settlement.

    Now comes into court the said administrator and files his account
current showing that there came into his hands of assets belonging to
said estate the sum of $403.87 and claims credit which is allowed him
by the court for $215.27 which leaves a balance in his hands for the
payment of debts $188.00 which sum of money is deposited in the
clerk's office of this Court by order of the Court, the following
claims are on file to wit
  Edward Kindred                               $5.00 Paid
  John Henderson (receipts on file)           118.00 Paid
  Samuel Smallwood                             15.37 Paid
  Andrew Dodds                                  2.01 Paid
  Hickman Henderson                             7.00 Paid
  James Callahan                                2.40 Paid
  D. I. Hostetter in last sickness             10.00 Paid
  D. I. Hostetter not in last sickness         28.00 Paid
  Henry Clark                                  ?8.00
  Tilghman Shields                             16.00 Paid
  D. H. Long                                    2.40 Paid
  William Holland                               3.90 Paid
  Moses Turpin                                 16.00 Paid
                    Total amount of claim    $231.08
The amount of money (Deposited by the Administrator will pay 75 cents
to the dollar)





Thursday Morning 9 O'clock Aug 19 1852 Court met pursuant to
adjournment

Moses Turpen Administrator of Daniel Wood deceased on Application to
sell real estate vs The heirs and Creditors

    Now at this time comes Daniel H LONG Esquire hereto appointed a
commissioner to make conveyance of certain lands to James CALLAHAN
reports his deed and acknowledges the same in Open Court and the
Court after inspecting said deed being satisfied therewith ordered
the same to be confirmed and said deed made a part of the record of
the case.




Saturday January 21, 1854, Sixth day of the Jany Term

Elizabeth WOOD, Administratrix of
The Estate of Daniel WOOD, Deceased    Agreed Case

    And now at this time comes the same Administratrix by LONG her
attorney and James RAMEY by John J. CUMMINGS his attorney and in
pursuance of an agreement between the said Administratrix and the
said RAMEY, and between one William SCOTT which agreements are in the
words and figures following to wit. Agreement Number One. Agreement
made the 11th day of April 1850 between George SMALLWOOD as agent of
Elizabeth WOOD Admx of Daniel WOOD Dec'd on the one part and James
RAMEY of the second part. The said SMALLWOOD for and on account of
said Admx agrees that this day paid the cost in a certain case which
has been for some time pending in the Probate Court & Circuit Court
wherein said Admx was the petitioner to sell the real estate of said
Daniel WOOD dec'd against the heirs of said descendent of which James
RAMEY is one, the parties herein named agree to dismiss said petition
or suit the said petitioner to pay all the cost which has accumulated
in said case and is to have 40 acres of land out on Guthries Creek
which belonged to said Daniel WOOD dec'd and the said RAMEY to have
the 90 acres in the bottom where he now lives and forty acres which
joins the said tract making 130 acres, which at the next Probate
Court in May next is to be by parties herein named to be transferred,
a deed, ordered or decreed by said Probate Court to the said RAMEY
for his 130 acres. & to Mrs. Elizabeth WOOD for her 40 acres and the
parties herein named do not intend to prosecute said petitioner for
the sale of the land of D. WOOD dec'd and further and all is agreed
to be settled in a peaceable efficient manner.
April 11, 1850             (signed) George SMALLWOOD
Attest Wm H EWING                   James RAMEY

    Be it remembered that I William SCOTT of the county of Jackson in
the State of Indiana have purchased of Elizabeth WOOD Administratrix
of the estate of Daniel WOOD late of the county of Jackson in the
State of Indiana deceased at administratrix sale the following
described real estate lying and being in the county of Jackson
aforesaid to wit The south east quarter of the ... south west quarter
of section thirty two in Township six north of Range three east for
the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to be paid to the said
Elizabeth WOOD, Administratrix as aforesaid on her make executing and
delivering to me a good and sufficient deed of conveyance for the
aforesaid real estate it being a part of the real estate of the said
Daniel WOOD deceased. Now therefore be it known that the said William
SCOTT do hereby release the said Elizabeth WOOD Administratrix as
aforesaid from making executing & delivering the aforesaid deed of
conveyance and bind myself my heirs to look to and to receive said
deed of conveyance from James RAMEY and other heirs of said Daniel
WOOD deceased he the said James RAMEY paying the said sum of one
hundred and fifty dollars the purchase money aforesaid to the said
Elizabeth WOOD the Administratrix aforesaid. Given under my hand and
seal this 2nd day of January AD 1854
Witness                           William SCOTT (seal)

[Following part voided]
And which by agreement is made a part of the second in the settlement
of said estate and to apply to all suits heretofore prosecuted and
that may be hereafter instituted in any and all matters embraced
within same which agreement is admitted by the court to be so placed
upon the second and it also being admitted that the said parties have
fully complied with the terms of said agreement The said James RAMEY
and the other heirs of the said Daniel WOOD deceased are hereby
released from all liabilities to said Administratrix for any and all
defects in said estate and from all liabilities thereon and it also
appears that said estate is fully administered and there is nothing
left for distribution said Administratrix is fully discharged and
acquitted from said tract and all liabilities thereon.