A complete record of the administration and final settlement of the Estate of MOSES WATTS of the County of Vigo and State of Indiana deceased before AMORY KINNEY Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said county at the October Term thereof in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four.
At a Probate Court in and for the County of Vigo began and held at the Courthouse in the town of Terre Haute on the Second Monday it being the thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six – present JOHN H. WATSON, Probate Judge.
Now here in open court comes THOMAS WATTS and LYMAN WATTS and apply to be appointed administrators of MOSES WATTS deceased and wido of said deceased now here in open court personnally relinquishes her right to letters of administration and the said Thomas and Lyman having filed their bond in the sum off two thousand dollars with GIDEON DEVOL and WILLIAM COLLINS security which are approved of by the court a letter of Administration is granted them and is with the oath of adiminstrators thereto annexed as in the words and figures as follows to wit:
I CHARLES J. NOBLE, Clerk of the Probate Court of the County of Vigo in the State of Indiana certify that Administration of Goods, Chattles, Rights, Credits, Moneys and Effects which were of MOSES WATTS late of said County Deceased who died intestate is granted unto THOMAS WATTS AND LYMAN WATTS. And the said Thomas and Lyman are authorized to Administer the same according to the law.
Witness my hand and the seal of the aforesaid Court this forteeth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-six. C. J. Noble, Clerk
State of Indiana, County of Vigo.
Be it remembered that on the fourteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six in open court and before the Judge of the Probate Court of Vigo County, Indiana came THOMAS WATTS and LYMAN WATTS and made oath that they would truly and forthfuly perform the duties and trusts committed to and required of them as administrators of the Goods, Chattles, Rights, Credits Moneys and Effects which were of Moses Watts late of Said County deceased.
In Testimony whereof I have subscribed name and affixed my seal of said court. C. J. Noble, Clk. Record Signed July 16, 1846.
And afterwards to wit at a Probate Court in and for the County of Vigo in the State of Indiana began and held at the Courthouse in the town of Terre Haute on the Second Monday it being the twelfth day of October, in the year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred and forty six. Present JOHN H. WATSON, Probate Judge.
THOMAS WATTS and LYMAN WATTS Administrators of the Estate of Moses Watts deceased file an inventory of the personal estate of said deceased amounting to eight hundred and seventy-five dollars and thirty-eight cents which inventory is in the words and figures following to wit:
State of Indiana, Vigo County
We JAMES.W. SHATTUCK and JOHN F. MEYERS do solumnly swear that you will make a just and true valuation and appraisement of the goods and chattles and effects of MOSES WATTS deceased so far as they shall come to our knowledge. Subscribed to before me this 4th day of August 1846. Hiram Hight, JP
/s/ John F. Meyers
/s/ James W. Shattuck.
An inventory follows for pages 63-65.
Also at the same time said administrators renders an account of the sale of said personal estate amounting to four hundred and sixty-eight dollars and eighty-four cents ($486.84) which is in the words and figures following to wit:
Account of Sale of the personal property of MOSES WATTS late of the Vigo County and State of Indiana deceased at public auction held at the late dwelling house of the said deceased on the fourth day of September AD 1846.
PURCHASER |
ITEM PURCHASED |
AMOUNT |
| Lewis Myers | 1 apir andirons | .12 |
| Solomen Hunt | 1 hand saw & chisel | .10 |
| Williard Colins | 1 box of irons | .27 |
| Lewis Myers | 2 single trees | .40 |
| Andrew Rose | 1 iron squar | .32 |
| Wm Collins | 1 Mattock | .42 |
| Lyman Watts | 1 foot adds | .62 |
| Wm Collins | 1 broad axe | 1.00 |
| Wm Collins | 2 Sythes | .51 |
| Wm Perry | 1 weding how | .25 |
| Richard Watson (Matson) | 1 weding how | .40 |
| Lewis Paddock | 1 pitch fork | .40 |
| Andrew Coffman | 1 pitch fork | .60 |
| Lyman Watts | 1 set of wagon boxes | .25 |
| Wm Collins | 1 lot of horse shoes | 1.00 |
| John Willson | 1 pair settlyards | 1.25 |
| Andrew Rose | 1 Sythe and Snath | 1.12 |
| Benjamin McKeen | 1 set harrow teeth | 2.70 |
| Thomas Watts | 1 cross cut saw | 2.87 |
| Wm. Perry | 1 Mattock | 11.25 |
| Lyman Watts | 1 wood screw | 1.10 |
| Robt. Piety | 1 lot of tin and cokey ware | .50 |
| Thomas Watts | Pot and oven | .75 |
| John Beynearron | 1 bell & collar | 1.05 |
| Lyman Watts | 1 man’s saddle | 9.25 |
| James Sandford | 1 trunnel bed stead | .12 |
| John Harris | 1 coffee mill | .12 |
| Robt. Piety | 1 churn | .43 |
| Lyman Watts | 1 lot of pump augers | 5.50 |
| Thomas Watts | 1 bed stead bed & bedding | 7.90 |
| Solomon Hurst | 2 collars and harness | 1.00 |
| Lewis Myers | 1 lot of harness | 1.05 |
| William Perry | 2 single trees | .93 |
| Robt. Piety | 1 plow | 1.00 |
| Bethuel Johnson | 1 plow no 2. | .76 |
| Bethuel Johnson | 1 plow no 2 | 2.00 |
| Andrew Rose | 1 cary plow | 9.15 |
| Lyman Watts | 1 yoke oxen | 57.00 |
| Thomas Watts | 1 yoke oxen | 40.00 |
| John Willson | 1 yoke oxen | 34.65 |
| Wm. Perry | 2 red steers | 9.25 |
| John Beynerson | 1 cow and calf | 8.40 |
| Robert Lambert | 1 Pided Cow | 5.00 |
| John Harmon | 1 red calf | 2.00 |
| Abram Debaun | 7 head of sheep | 7.31 |
| Waltore Fisher | 1 sorrel horse | 4.50 |
| Alfred Delany | 1 brown horse | 2.25 |
| Thomas Hayworth | 1 grey horse | 20.00 |
| Wm. Collins | 1 black horse | 34.00 |
| J. F. Myers | 1 wheat stack | 10.05 |
| Robt. Lambert | 1 oats stack | 5.00 |
| Jehmael Dilley | 1 oats stack | 3.00 |
| Jebriel Fisk | 1 oats stack | 2.00 |
| Jebriel Fisk | 1 oats stack | 1.25 |
| ? Booth | 20 bushels of corn | 2.80 |
| John Harmon | 20 bushels of corn | 2.80 |
| Robert Lambert | 20 bushels of corn | 2.20 |
| Thomas Watts | 20 bushels of corn | 2.44 |
| Lyman Watts | 20 bushes of corn | 1.80 |
| Thomas Watts | Remainder more or less | 7.38 |
| Wm. Collins | 10 acres of corn in the field | 34.30 |
| John Reeser | 10 acres of corn in the field | 27.10 |
| Thomas Watts | 10 acres of corn in the field | 38.00 |
| Barnabas Beynerson | 10 acres of corn in the field | 33.70 |
| Thomas Watts | 2 ¾ acres of corn in the field | 9.02 |
| Ishmael Dilley | 5 acres of corn in the filed | 12.85 |
| TOTAL | 468.86 |
/s/ Samuel Debaun, Clerk of the Sale
Thomas Watts and Lyman Watts Administrator
The above named Samuel Debaun makes oath that the above is a just and true account of the sale of the personal estate of MOSES WATTS late of said county Deceased.
/s/ Samuel Debaun
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of September AD 1846
/s/ Hiram Hight, JP
And also files at the same time the receipt of the widow for property retained by her and its appraised value amounting to three hundred and eight-eight dollars and twelve cents ($388.12) which receipt is in the words and figures following to wit:
An Inventory of the person property kept by the widow of Moses Watts late of Vigo County and State of Indiana deceased and its appraised value.
| Item | Amount | Item | Amount |
| 1 Bed bedding & stead | 13.80 |
1 big wheel | 1.25 |
| 1 bed bedding & stead | 18.00 |
1 two-horse wagon | 22.50 |
| 1 bed bedding & stead | 20.00 |
1 lot of gears | 5.00 |
| 1 bed bedding and stead | 17.00 |
1 cary plow | 4.00 |
| 1 lot of dishes, knives, forks and spoons | 7.70 |
1 Hoe | 4.73 |
| 1 table | 2.50 |
1 lot of log chains | 14.00 |
| 1 bureau | 12.00 |
1 log waggon | 30.00 |
| 1 looking glass | .50 |
1 yoke oxen | 32.50 |
| 1 brass mantel clock | 18.00 |
1 red cow | 9.00 |
| 1 ? and apparatus | 14.00 |
1 red cow and calf | 11.00 |
| 1 lot chains | 1.50 |
Six cheep first choice | 7.50 |
| 1 pair andirons | .50 |
1 lot hogs | 61.25 |
| 1 cooking stove & utensils | 25.00 |
Four stand of bees | 6.00 |
| 1 lot of tinware | 2.00 |
1 rone horse | 30.00 |
| 1 lot of crockery ware | 2.37 |
1 big kittle | 3.00 |
| Total | 388.12 |
September the 3, AD 1846
Received of Thomas & Lyman Watts, Administrators of Moses Watts deceased the above named articles
/s/ POLLY WATTS
WITH WHICH Sale bill and receipt is ordered they be charged.
Record signed Oct 16, 1846
/s/ John H. Watson
Probate continued from January term 1847 to January 1848.
And afterwards to wit at a Probate Court in and for the County of Vigo in the State of Indiana began and held at the courthouse in said county on the Second Monday it being the tenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight. Present John H. Watson, Probate Judge.
Thomas Watts and Lyman Watts administrators of the Estate of Moses Watts deceased this day renders an account of disbursements made by them amounting to six hundred and thirty four dollars and twelve cents ($634.12) which account is in the words and figures following to wit:
Thomas and Lyman Watts, Admrs of the Estate of Moses Watts deceased claim credit for the following payments made out of the personal estate of the said deceased.
Paid Notes and Accounts
| No 1 Paid to Absalom Hunt Note Interest on the same No. 2. Paid James Johnston Note Interest on the same No 3. Paid to Wm. F. Prather Due Bill Interest on the Same No. 4 Paid to James and S. Crawford Due Bill Int. No 5 Paid to Jacob Earnest Notes and Interest No. 6 Paid to Joseph Pound Due Bill No 7. Paid James Johnston Note Interest on Same No 8. Paid Edward Miles Note and Interest |
64.00 2.88 50.00 5.00 60.54 4.22 63.66 28.41 4.00 30.00 5.42 15.55 |
Paid Accounts
| No 2 Paid Hiram Hight J.P. No 3 Paid Moses Bland for Acct No 4 Paid Scarlet Watson for work as for receipt No 5 Paid taxes for the year 1846 No 6 Paid the balance and a Judgement No 7 Paid Printers fees No 8 Pad B. F. Shattucks account No 9 Paid Clerk of the Sale No 10 Paid Henry Grove acct No 11 Paid Micajah Hayworth acct No 12 Paid Wm R. Bentley acct. No 13 Paid Lewis Myers acct No 14 Paid Robert Hoggatt acct. No 15 Paid Appraisers fees cryer of the Sale No 16 Paid Lee and Hamilton Doctor bill No 17 Paid Jane P. Foster acct. No 18 Paid James Johnston for A. B. Chapman acct No 19. Paid James Johnston acct No. 20 Paid Frildon Kerkham acct. No 21 Pad Samuel Debaun acct. No 22 Paid John P. Drifficy acct. No 23 Pad Wm. N Perry balance due on Settlement No 24. Paid John R. Mullins for making coffin for son No 25 Paid Jachariah Beard acct No 26 Paid Jehiel Fisk acct. No 27 Paid Jehiell Fisk acct against son No 28 Paid John Harmon acct No 29 Paid Benjamin McKeen and C. N. Bennight acct No 30 Paid Conrad Frakes Balance on Settlement No 31 Paid John W. Booth acct No 32 Paid David S. Donaldson for wiring sale Notes |
.50 17.50 8.25 21.31 9.85 5.00 5.25 1.00 6.64 3.02 14.88 3.25 3.52 5.00 28.50 1.00 8.31 7.44 1.73 6.37 9.13 4.32 6.00 11.04 12.57 4.50 6.50 68.00 3.30 10.37 1.25 |
| January 8th 1848 | $784.12 |
/s/ Thomas Watts and Lyman Watts Administrators
with wich it is ordered they be credited and it is also ordered by the Court that said Administrators be further credited with the sum of on hundred and fifty dollars the amount allowed the widow of said deceased by law and the said administrators file an additional Inventory of Effects which belongs to the Estate of said deceased ammounting to ninety two dollars and thirty one cents which is in the words and figures following to wit. We do Solemnly swear that we will well and truly appraise the property of Moses Watts deceased late of Prairie Creek Township Vigo County IN as presented to us by Thomas Watts and Lyman Watts Administrators of the estate of the above-named deceased. December 4th 1847
C. Frakes
James D. Prity
Sworn and Subscribed to before me this 4th day of December 1847
/s/ Byram Tichenor JP
A further inventory of the Goods, Chattles, and Effects of Moses Watts late of Vigo County and State of Indiana deceased taken by Thomas and Lyman Watts Administrators of the Estate of the said deceased with the assistance of James D. Piety and Conrad Frakes Apprpaisers called and truly sworn for that purpose:
| One of Fairbanks Putent Scales | 20.00 |
| 2 brobars and gant hook one plow iron and one bench and a bar of iron | 6.95 |
| One stove | 12.00 |
| One lot of Socket Benches | 6.74 |
| One lot of cast irons | 10.40 |
| One Saw Mill Saw Set | .50 |
| One lot of Cast Steel | 3.10 |
| One Bell | .50 |
| One Grindstone | .75 |
| One lot of old Irons | .25 |
| Second lot of old irons | .96 |
| 3 Cast Slides | 1.08 |
| One half bushel | .37 |
| One Glass lantern frame | .30 |
| One hand bolding Real | .50 |
| One Pad Lock | 1.00 |
| Due Bill on Sephon Grapper for Poplar Timber | 5.00 |
| Due Bill on William Forster for Poplar Timber | 16.90 |
| One Grain Gum | 1.00 |
| Bailes Bolts and wrechers for raising mill stones | 2.46 |
| Three Hundred and Ten of Seasoned Timber | 1.55 |
Amount Appraised |
$92.31 |
| Due Bill on John Reeds | 3.08 |
| C. Frakes and James D. Prity Appraisers |
AMOUNT RECEIVED
| The rent of the Mill after all expenses is paid from the 28th of May 1846 til the Division of the Real Estate of Moses Watts ammounting to | 186.66 |
| One account paid by Henry Shoomaker | 8.25 |
| One note paid by Andrew Wilkins Administrator of the Estate of Jeremiah Rimond | 6.40 |
| One account paid by Benjamin McKeen | 1.30 |
Total |
$296.90 |
December 4, 1848
Thomas Watts and Lyman Watts Administrators
Also accounts due deceased and money which has come to their hands amounting to two hundred and three dollars and fifty nine cents (which is above) with which it is ordered they be charged and also at the same time said Administrators render an account of the sail of said personal effects amounting to forty dollars and fourteen cents which is in the words and figures follwing to wit:
Account of the second sale of the personal property of Moses Watts late of Vigo County and State of Indiana deceased at Public Auction held at Prairie Creek Mill of the said deceased on the 24th of December 1847.
| Sold To | Description | Amount |
| Lyman Watts | One Pair of Scales | 10.50 |
| Lyman Watts | One Stove | 10.27 |
| Thomas Watts | One Mill Spindle | .50 |
| John Wilson | One Grindstone | .62 |
| Lyman Watts | Onse Set of Iron Bales | 1.37 |
| Vincent Yeager | One Bell | 1.12 |
| Thomas Watts | One Lot of Castings | 1.50 |
| Wm Collins | Cast Steel plate | 1.15 |
| Thomas Watts | Cast Steel Plate | 1.14 |
| Lyman Watts | Cast Steel Plate | 1.16 |
| ? Booth | Cast Steel Plate | 1.16 |
| Lyman Watts | A lot of Irons | 1.14 |
| Thomas Watts | Pair of Iron | 1.77 |
| Lyman Watts | One Crow Bar | 1.35 |
| Lyman Watts | One Crow Bar | 1.81 |
| Lyman Watts | Mill picks one pice of steel | 1.39 |
| Lyman Watts | One lot of scoket wrenches | 1.93 |
| Thomas Watts | One Saw set | 1.97 |
| Lyman Watts | One Padlock | 1.75 |
| John Wilson | One Grim/Gum | 1.50 |
| Thomas Watts | One Boltring reel | 1.06 |
| William Collsn | One Hogs head and chest | 1.05 |
| Lyman Watts | One lantern | 1.12 |
| Lyman Watts | One Lot of Lumber | 1.25 |
| Lyman Watts | One Lot of Lumber | 1.76 |
| John Wilson | One Half bushel | 1.60 |
| To Lyman Watts | Due bill on Gapon for Lumber | 1.25 |
| To Lyman Watts | Due bill on Wm forster for lumber | 1.00 |
40.14 |
I do solemnly affirt that the above is a true bill of sale. December 25 1841, Jesse Dicks. Subscribed and sworn before me this 25th day of December 1847. Byram Tichenor JP
With which it is also ordered they be charged and afterwords to wit at the April Term 1848 this case was continued to the next term of this court.
And afterwards to wit at the October Term 1848 this cause was continued to the next term of the court.
And afterwards to wit at the January Term 1849, this cause was continued to the next Term of the court.
And afterwards to wit at a Probate Court in and for the County of Vigo in the State of Indiana began and held at the Court House in said County on the Second Monday it being the ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. Present the Honorable Andrew Watkins, probate Judge.
Thomas Watts Administrator of the Estate of Moses Watts deceased this day files an account of disbursements made by him ammounting to one hundred and fifteen dollars and forty cents which account is the words and figures following to wit.
Thomas and Lyman Watts Administrators of the Estate of Moses Watts claims credit for the following payments made out of the said estate.
| No 1 Paid John Reeser acc. | $17.21 |
| No 2 Paid Potwin and Hathorn account | 10.91 |
| No 3 Paid Byram Tichenor JP for Services | .50 |
| No 4 Paid C. T. Noble for Services | 9.00 |
| No 5 Paid G. E. White acct | 14.10 |
| No 6.-7 Paid Wm McDowell for Grave Stone | 30.00 |
| No 8 Paid @m Collins Acct | 33.66 |
| With which it is ordered to be credited | $115.40 |
Record signed April 19th 1849. Andrew Wilkins
And afterwards to wit at the July term 1849, this case was continued to the next term of this court.
And afterwards to wit at the October term 1849 this cuase was continued to the next term of this court.
And afterwards to wit at a Probate Court in and for the County of Vigo in the State of Indiana began and held at the Court House of said County in the Town of Terre Haute on the Second Monday it being the fourteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty. Present Andrew Wilkins, probate Judge.
Thomas Watts Administrator of the Estate of Moses Watts deceased renders an account of disbursements made by him amounting to Two hundred and Ninety Five dollars and Thirty one cents which is in the words and figures following to wit:
Thomas Watts Administrator.
January 14th 1850. Thomas watts claims credit for the following Disbursments paid out of the personal estate of Moses Watts
| No. 1. Paid to the estate of Williard Watts | 50.56 |
| No 2 Paid to Thomas Watts account | 179.00 |
| No 3 Paid to E. Daniels acct | 12.00 |
| No 4. Paid W. Brasher acc | 10.00 |
| No 5 Paid to John Willson acct | 43.75 |
| With which it is ordered to be credited | $295.31 |