Henry Lance estate records; recorded 5/31/91 in Wooster, OH; revised 11/26/92 1 3/10/1862 Receipt March 10th 1862 Received of Wm J. Lance one of the Admin of the estate of Henry Lance deceased twenty four dolars and thirty cts in grain Betsy Lance ******************************************************************************** 5/ 6/1862 Administrators' bond; Journal Book 5; page 287, case #2057 Estate of Henry Lance deceased } On Motion to the Court it is Ordered that Joseph Robb and William J Lance be and they are hereby appointed Adminstrators of the Estate of Henry Lance deceased (Elizabeth Lance widow of said Henry Lance having declined to administar on said Estate) and that they enter into Bond with Thomas Elliott an Isaac Kilmer as securities in the penal sum of Five Thousand dollars conditioned according to law. Whereupon the said Joseph Robb and William J. Lance this day appeared in Open Court accepted said Trust and filed their Bond. ******************************************************************************** 5/ 7/1862 Bond filed; Recorded page 368 (what book?) Know All Men by these Presents, That We Joseph Robb William J. Lance Thomas Elliott & Isaac Kilmer Are held and firmly bound unto the State of Ohio in the penal sum of Five Thousand DOLLARS, to the payment whereof, well and truly to be made, we hereby jointly and severally bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators. Sealed with our Seals, and dated at Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, this 7th day of May Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two. THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that Whereas the Probate Court within and for the County of Wayne, hath this day granted to the said Joseph Robb & William J Lance Letters of Administration on the estate of Henry Lance deceased. Now if they the said Joseph Robb & William J. Lance shall make and return into the said Court, on oath, within three months, a true inventory of all moneys, goods, chattels, rights, credits, and effects of the said Henry Lance which have or shall come to their possession or knowledge, and also, if required by the Court, an inventory of all the Real Estate of the said Henry Lance; if they shall administer according to law, all moneys, goods, chattels, rights, and credits of the said Henry Lance and proceeds of all Real Estate that may be sold for the payment of his debts, which shall come into the possession of them the said Joseph Robb and William J. Lance or to the possession of any other person for them if they shall render upon oath, a true account of their administration within eighteen months, and at any other time when required by the Court or Law shall direct; and if they will deliver the Letters of Adminstration into Court in case any Will of the said Henry Lance shall be hereafter duly proven, then and in that case, this Obligation shall cease and be void; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue in Law. SIGNED AND SEALED in presence of Joseph Robb William J. Lance Thos. Elliott Isaac Kilmer ******************************************************************************** 5/ 8/1862 Doctor's bill 2 Seville May 8th 1862 The Estate of Henry Lance Sen in acct with A.P. Beach for Medical attendance 1860 March 24th to (illegible) 75 Decemb 19th to (illegible) 25 1862 April 4th, 5th, 6th & 7th to vsit one & mul? self $6.00 " " 8th, 9th, 10th, & 11th to vsit ?? & mul? self $6.00 " " 12th, 13th, 14th & 15th to vsit ?? & mul? self $6.00 " " 16th, 17th, 18th, & 19th to vsit ?? & mul? self $6.00 " " 20th & 21st to vsit ?? & mul? ?? self $2.25 ---- $27.25 Justice Fees 15 27 40 State of Ohio Medina Co S.S. I A P Beach being sworn say that the amount of the within claim is justly due me that no payments have been made thereon that no sett off exist agginst (sic) the same to the best of my knowledge and the within account has made against Henry Lance Sr during his last illness except the two fi(r)st Items in the acct A.P. Beach Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 9th day of May AD 1862 Joseph Ross J.P. I assigne & transfer the above acct to L.E. Cook A.P. Beach ******************************************************************************** 5/29/1862 Inventory taken The State of Ohio Wayne county. SS. Thomas Elliott Abram W. MConnell and Isaac Kilmer. appraisers of the personal estate of Henry Lance deceased beind (sic) sworn say that they will truly honestly and impartially appraise the estate and property of said decedent which may be exhibited to them and perform the other duties required of them by law in the premises according to the best of their knowledge and ability Thos. Elliott, A.W. MConnell, Isaac Kilmer Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29th day of May AD 1862 Jacob Knup, Justice of the Peace And We do appraise the personal Estate of said Henry Lance deceased as follows $ Cts 1 1 Hand Saw 20 2 2 Auger 10 3 2 Draw Knife 10 4 1 Box old Iron 25 5 1 Neck Yoke Iron 25 6 Lot of Old Iron 40 7 Drag Teeth 50 8 Sled shoes and soles 1 50 9 Barshear Plow 40 10 2 Set Doubletrees & Wippletrees 1 50 11 Corn Plow 25 12 Sled 2 00 13 Straw Cutter 10 14 Schoop Shoval 10 15 Manure fork 25 16 3 Pitch fork 50 17 7 Barrels 07 18 Gum and scraining 50 19 1 Hogshead 10 20 2 Gum hogshead 20 3 21 1 Fanning Mill 5 00 22 9 Bags 50 23 1 Spde 75 24 1 Mattock 50 25 1 Cross cut Saw 1 00 26 1 Collar 20 27 1 Set of Double Harness 6 00 28 1 do Do 20 00 29 1 Saddle 2 00 30 1 Half bushel 20 31 1 Pair Truck 8 00 32 1 Cultivator 1 50 33 1 Cook stove 2 00 34 1 Do Do 50 35 1 Grace chain 10 36 1 Two Horse Waggon 40 00 37 A Lot of Plank 6 00 38 Lot of Whitewood Lumber 5 00 39 4 Hogs 8 00 40 1 White Cow 10 00 41 1 Pale Brindle Cow 9 00 42 1 Black cow 10 00 43 1 Yearling Heifer 2 50 44 1 Yearling Steer 2 50 45 1 Gray Steer 2 years old 6 00 46 1 Red Streer 2 years " 4 00 47 1 3 year old Bay Mare 65 00 48 81 Bus of White Wheat 72 90 49 75 Bu of Oats 16 50 50 17 Acres Oats 1/3 in bushel 8 00 51 3 " Barley 1/3 in bushel 8 00 52 16 " Corn 1/3 in Crib 72 00 53 20 " Wheat 1/3 in bushel 40 00 54 12 " " 1/2 " barn 50 00 55 1/8 of Thrasher and Power 10 00 56 5 Calves 5 00 57 1 Grind Stone 50 58 1 Brass Clock 1 00 59 1 Table 50 60 1 Cupboard 1 00 61 Wood chest 25 62 1 Tin boiler 25 63 1 Cupboard 50 64 1 Bureau 1 00 65 Due Bill for fifty Dollars against John B Lance dated April 26th 1860 paid thereon twenty dollars Oct 21st 1860 ballance due thirty dollars and interest 30 00 66 Due bill for Ten and 33/100 dollars Against Abner barnard dated Nov 16th 1861 due four months after date with interest amt due ten and 33/100 dollars and interest 10 33 67 Due bill for Six dollars and forthy nine cents against George wise dated March the 10th 1858 paid thereon three and 50/100 dollars Nov 8th 1858 paid $1.50 April 18th 1859 ballance due and interest 1 49 68 Promissory Note for $37 39/100 dollars against B.D. MConnell dated March the 10th 1860 due One year after date with ten per cent interest 37 39 69 Promissory Note for $47 42 against Oren Foster dated July 3rd 1860 due Dec 3rd 1860 with interest from date at 7 pr cent ballance due and intr 47 42 70 Promissory Note for $35 40/100 against Fredrick Ault dated Sept 4th 4 1860 due March 4th 1861 paid $15.00 Nov 11th 1861 with interest from date ballance due $20 and interest 20 00 71 Promissory Note for $98 00 against George Wise dated June the 1st 1838 paid thereon $40.00 April 23d 1839 ballance due $58.00 and interest 58 00 72 Due bill for $53 85/100 against Jacob Welday dated January 28th 1860 ballance due $53 85/100 and interest 53 85 73 Promissory Note for $62.50 against Harrison Lance and Abram J Lance dated Aug 30th 1859 due July 30th 1860 b (sic) with interest 62 50 74 Promissory Note for $30.00 Against Isaac Ruskon dated April 23 1857 due June 1st 1857 secured by bale (sic) 30 00 75 Promissory Note for $195.00 against WH Lance dated July 7th 1860 due July 7th 1861 with interest from note 195 00 76 Promissory Note for $55.00 against John Welday dated Dec 26th 1860 due Dec 26th 1861 with interest 55 00 77 Promissory Note for $40.00 against John Welday dated Dec 26th 1860 due dec 26th 1861 with interest 40 00 78 Promissory Note for $183 37/100 against David Johnson dated Nov 26th 1858 due Nov 26th 1859 paid thereon $18 38/100 int Nov 14th 1859 paid thereon $18 31/100 int Nov 26th 1860 183 37 79 Promissory Note for $200 against Christopher Lance dated Sept 8th 1860 due 1864 with interest from date 200 00 80 Promissory Note for $100.00 against John B. Flickinger dated Oct 14th 1859 due Oct 14th 1860 paid thereon $10 35/100 with interest from date 89 25 81 Promissory Note for $110.00 against Henry Sigler dated January 2nd 1860 due January 2nd 1861 with interest from date 110 00 82 Promissory Note for $100.00 atgainst Thomas Simmerman dated Sept 13th 1861 due Sept 13th 1862 with interest from date - secure by bale 100 00 83 Promissory Note for $16 50/100 against William J Lance dated April 1st 1861 due April 1s 1862 with interest from date 116 50 84 Promissory Note for $410.00 against William J Lance dated June 1s 1861 due June 1st 1864 with interest from date 410 00 85 Due bill for $28 10/100 against Isaac Welday Dated May 22nd 1860 Secured by bail 28 10 86 Due bill for $35.50 against John Lance dated May 13th 1861 35 50 87 Due bill for $12.50 against Abram Lance dated May 13th 1861 12 50 88 Promissory Note for $100.00 against Abram Lance Dated March 13th 1862 Due March 13th 1863 100 00 89 Due bill for $20.00 against Christopher Lance dated March 29th 1861 20 00 90 Money on hand at death of Decedent Bank bills 85 00 Specie 434 19 91 The following claims are considered uncollectable Promissory Note for $20.00 against Daniel Hostenbader March 21st 1858 Due May 1st 1858 20 00 92 Promissory Note for $60.00 against W W Winters dated Oct 19th 1851 due Sept 15th 1852 60 00 Total $3204.11 Given under our hands this 29th day of May AD 1862 Thos Elliott A W MConnell Isaac Kilmer } Appraisers The following list of Articles was in possession of the decedent at the time 5 of his death which are exempt from appraisment Two Spinning wheels Books belonging to the family 5 beds bedsteads and bedding 2 Stoves 1 Table 6 Charis 6 Knives and forks 6 Plates 6 Tea cups and saucers 1 Sugar dish 1 Milk Pot 1 Tea Pot 12 Spoons 1 Cow 12 Sheep Milton May 29th 1862 Thos Elliott A W MConnell Isaac Kilmer } Appraisers And We do also Set off and allow to Betsy Lance the widow of the Said Henry Lance Deceased and to Teressa Lance his child under the age of fifteen years the following property for their support for twelve months from the time of his death $ Cts 25 Bus of Wheat 22 50 50 " " Corn 20 00 25 " " Oats 5 50 3 Hogs 6 00 1/2 Barrel meat 4 00 One two year old Steer 4 00 25 chickens 2 50 3 turkeys 75 10 Geese 1 00 and there not being Sufficient property of a suitable kind to Set off we certify that they will need in money the additional sum of $100 100 00 $166 25 Milton May 29th 1862 Thos Elliott A W MConnell Isaac Kilmer } Appraisers The following articles of furniture and household goods we find the (sic) Betsy Lance the widow of said Henry Lance Deceased brought with her at the time of her marriage or came to her by bequest or gift or were bought with her separate money afterward One bureau " chest " bed bedstead & Bedding Sett of Tea Ware Milton May 29th 1862 Thos Elliott A W MConnell Isaac Kilmer } Appraisers 6 Estate of Henry Lance deceased the said decedent haveing (sic) left a widow we the undersigned appraisers set off to her the following personal property by her selection from the assets of Said estate as directed by Law One Top Carriage 15 00 " gray Mare 25 00 1 Brindle Cow 9 00 1 Brass clock 2 00 1 Looking glass 50 1 Dr (?) 25 1 corner cupboard 5 00 2 Chairs 1 00 2 " 50 1 Asm rocking chair 1 25 1 Split bottom Rocking chair 1 50 8 common chairs 1 40 1 Settee 3 00 1 Table 1 50 Ballance of Sett of dishes 5 00 a Lot of dishes 2 00 1 Stand 50 1 Iron Kettle 1 00 1 Copper Kettle 6 00 2 Tubs 50 Lot of Stone Ware 2 00 Barrel and vinegar 1 00 1 Cider Barrel 25 1 Meat Tub 40 1 Apple pairer 25 corner Cupboard for Clothes 75 Lot of Old Carpet 2 00 Buffalo Robe 4 00 One Dough Tray 50 Apple butter 1 50 One Side Saddle 2 00 _____ $96 55 2 Calves 2 dollars one cupboard 50 cts one Table 50 cts 3 00 _____ $99 55 Milton May 29th 1862 Thos Elliott A W MConnell Isaac Kilmer } Appraisers ******************************************************************************** May th 30 1862 Milton County Ohio Received of Joseph Robb as one of the Administrators of the estate of Henry Lance deceased one hundard (sic) dollars of the first four hundard (sic) dollars Betsy Lance ******************************************************************************** 6/ 5/1862 Sale bill 7 Sale bill of the good and chattles belonging to the estate of Henry Lance deceased Sold at public auction by Joseph Robb and William H Lance administrators of Said estate on the 5 day of June AD 1862 $ cts Fritz Jacob Hand Saw 20 Kilmer Isaac 2 augers 10 Lee John Draw Shave 15 Kindig J S Box & Irion 40 Becker Charles Sundries 19 Lance James S Neck Yoke 15 Shook John J Iron 25 Knupp Jacob 16 drg teeth 45 Lance John Sled 1 10 Becker Charles Plow 55 Lance James S Corn Plow 50 Lance Abram Doubletree 85 Sigler Henry Do 60 Lance John Sled 1 75 Do Do Straw Cutter 08 Welday A D Scoop Shovel 07 Lance Abraham 1 Fork 40 Lance John 1 Auger 32 Same 1 Fork 50 Nechter Andrew 2 Do 40 Becker Charles 7 bbls 14 Welday Isaac 1 Gum 35 John Lance 1 Do 05 Same 1 Do 02 Same Fanning Mill 4 25 Welday Isaac 4 Bags 11 @ 44 Welday A D 4 Do 4 @ 16 Lance John Spade 86 Lance Abraham Mattock 55 Lance Abraham Crosscut Saw 1 20 Sigler Henry 2 Collars 45 Welday A D Harness 12 Lance Abraham Do 5 00 Welday Isaac Saddle 2 30 Lance Abraham Harness 24 00 Lance John Half Bushel 29 Lance Abraham Stove 75 Lance Wm J Do 4 35 Lance Abraham Cultivator 3 25 Welday Henry chain 14 Sigler Henry Truck Waggon 9 00 Lance Wm J Waggon 35 00 Robb Joseph 600 feet Plank 33 cts @ 1 98 Same Same 35 " @ 1 46 Lance Wm J 547 Feet Lumber 1.20 @ 6 56 Ziegler George 1 Hog 1st choice 3 25 Lance Abraham 1 Do 2" Do 2 70 Same 1 Do 3" Do 2 55 Ziegler George 1 Do 4" DFo 2 07 Lance John Black Cow 8 50 Lance Wm J White Do 10 00 Lance Abraham Brindle Do 10 00 Same White calf 2 95 Lance John Red Steer 3 00 8 Lance Wm J Spoted Do 6 00 Lance Abraham Calf 1 62 Lance John Bay Colt 60 00 Welday Isaac 10 bu Wheat 99 cts@ 9 90 Devin Michael 20 Do 97 @ 19 40 Lance John 20 Do 99 @ 19 80 Welday Isaac 20 Do 97 @ 19 40 Lance John 20 Do $100 @ 20 00 Devin Michael 5 Do 100 @ 5 00 Same 20 bu oats 25 cts@ 5 00 Same 20 Do 24" @ 4 80 Lance Christopher 20 Do 24 4 80 Patterson Jeremiah 20 Do 25" 5 00 Devin Michael 20 Do 24 4 80 Porter Charles 10 bu corn 24 cts@ 2 40 Same 10 Do 25" @ 2 50 Same 10 Do 25" @ 2 50 Ziegler George 10 Do 25 1/2 @ 2 55 Cury George 10 Do 27 @ 2 70 Welday Isaac ?? Machine 5 25 Lance Abraham 1" choice Calf 50 Lance John 2 Do 37 Same 3" Do 37 Lance Wm J Grin Stone 79 Welday A D Grain cradle 17 Same Chest 20 Nechter Andrew Cubboard 40 Lee Alexander Tray 25 Lance John Scales 45 Welday A D Clock 1 05 ______ 364 67 The foregoing Sale bill is correct June 5th 1862 Jacob Knupp clerk of Sale ******************************************************************************** 6/14/1862 Inventory filed; Vol. 19, page 524 The State of Ohio, Wayne County, S.S. Joseph Robb & William H Lance Administrator of the Estate of Henry Lance deceased, makes solemn oath, that the inventory of the Estate of said decedent hereto annexed, is, in all respects, just and true, and contains a True Statement of all the Estate and property of the said decedent, which has come to the knowledge of the affiant, being assets, &c., and particularly of all Money, Bank Bills, or other circulating medium, belonging to the said decedent, and of all just claims of the said decedent, against these affiants or other persons, according to the best of affiant's knowledge. Joseph Robb, Wm J Lance Sworn to and Subscribed before me, this 14th day of June ******************************************************************************** 6/14/1862 Sale bill filed; Vol. 19, page 529 The State of Ohio, Wayne County, SS. } Joseph Robb & William H Lance Adminstrators of the Estate of Henry Lance, deceased, make solemn oath that the annexed State Bill, is in all respects correct, to the best of affiant's knowledge and belief. Joseph Robb Wm J.Lance Sworn and subscribed before me this 14th day of June A.D. 1862 Thomas S. Johnson Probate Judge ******************************************************************************** 7/22/1862 Bill for coffin, etc. 9 Estate of Henry Lance (Deceased) April 21st 1862 To 1 velvet coffin 18.00 " " To outside box & attendance 4.00 " " " plate & engraving 2.00 Seville July 22nd 1862 Interest 1.44 Whiteside & Johnson Please pay the above bill to L E Cook Whiteside & Johnson Received the above acount (sic) with interest May 5, 63 ******************************************************************************** 9/ 9/1862 Bill for funeral clothes Estate of Henry Lance Nov 22nd 1861 Page 51 To Worsted Hood for Elizabeth $1.25 April 21st 1862 Page 73 To 2 Mourning Veils 1.00 2.00 " 22 " " 73 " Mourning Bonnet for Mrs Lance 3.50 " " " for Elizabeth 4.25 " 1 pair under Sleeves .62 " 2 Crape Collars 20 c 31 c .51 " 2 pairs Black Silk Gloves 4/ 1.00 " 1 pair Gloves .25 " 1 " " .12 " 3 Yds Ribbon 16 c .48 " 1 pair Hose .12 _____ $14.10 Probate fees .15 _____ $14.25 The State of Ohio } James Hamsher makes oath that the above is a Just and Medina County SS } true account? that there are no Credits Judgements nor Set off against the same and that the above balance is Justly his due James Hamsher Sowrn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of September 1862 A.G. Barnard Mayor? Received payment of the above account in full Seville December 9th 1862 James Hamsher ******************************************************************************** 9/ 9/1862 Receipt for gravestone New Prospect P.O. Milton Tp., Wayne Co., Ohio, Underhill Sep 9, 1862 The undersigned has bought of Young & Sheafer a Set of Grave Stones; Head Stone to be 3 ft. high, 20 in wide, 6 in thick, of italian Marble, 7101(?) Bench top with high polished marble Base 6 inches thick and Base 14 inches thick and inscribed, to wit: ??? X111 henry husband of Betsey Lance died April 21 1862 Age 71 years 2 mo and 17 days, Also is? Wife Lucinda died Oct 16 1831 Age 38 year Which we agree to receive at Lance to be delivered by the 13th day of October next unless unforeseen causes prevent and then within a reasonable time thereafter, at fifty six Dollars, to be paid on the stone to be set up Wm J Lance, Ad. ******************************************************************************** $20.00 Milton Setember (sic) th 15 1862 Received of Wm J. Lance one of the Administrators of the estate of Henry Lance deceased Twenty dollars of her years support betsey trance (sic) ******************************************************************************** 12/ 5/1862 Thomas Elliott appointed guardian of Theresse Lance 10 Journal Book 5, page 393, case #2151 Guardian of Theresse Lance } Theresse Lance aged 12 years September 11th AD 1862 minor child of Henry Lance dec'd this day appeared in Open Court and made choice of Thomas Elliott as her Guardian. Whereupon the Court confirm said choice and order said Guardian to enter into bond with Jacob Knupp and William H. Lance as securities in the penal sum of Eight Hundred Dollars conditioned according to law. And thereupon the said Thomas Elliott this day appeared in Open Court accepted said trust and filed his bond. ******************************************************************************** 12/ 5/1862 Thomas's bond KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, Thomas Elliott Jacob Knupp and William H Lance of the County of Wayne, in the State of Ohio, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Ohio, in the penal sum of Eight Hundred DOLLARS, lawful money of the United States, to which payment well and truly to be made unto the State of Ohio, We Bind Ourselves, our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, and every of them, jointly and severally by these present: Sealed with our Seals, and dated this 5th day of December 1862. The Condition of the above Obligation is such, that if the above named Thomas Elliott GUARDIAN for Theresse Lance of said County and State aforesaid Minor and Orphan of Henry Lance late of the County and State aforesaid, deceased shall faithfully account with the Probate Court of the county of Wayne aforesaid, for the management of the property and estate of the said Orphan under his care, and shall deliver up the said property and estate aforesaid, together with the profits arising therefrom, to the order of said Court, or the direction of Law; and shall in all respects perform the duty of GUARDIAN of said Theresse Lance until she arrives at the age of Eighteen years, as the Law requires; then the above Obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue in Law. Sealed and Dlivered (in the Pre)sence of Thos. Elliott {LS} Jacob Knupp {LS} W.H. Lance {LS} I Thomas Elliott Guardian of Theresse Lance a Minor do Solemnly Swear, that I will faithfuly and honestly discharge the duties devolving upon me as such Guardian, as I will answer to God. Thos. Elliott SWORN TO and subscribed before me this 5th day of December A.D. 1862. Thomas S. Johnson Probate Judge ******************************************************************************** 12/ 5/1862 Thomas signs inventory of Theresse - 16 acres of land GUARDIAN'S INVENTORY. I Thomas Elliott Guardian of Theresse Lance minor child and heir of Henry Lance deceased, now come and make return under oath of the following Inventory of the Estate and property of said minor, to wit: Said minor is owner of 1/10 of 160 acres Real Estate in the county of Wayne The probable value of said Real Estate, is about $400 dollars The probable annual rents about the sum of $15.00 Said minor owns personal property worth about none Also, case in the hands of executors of Henry Lance amounting to about $350.000 The above is all the Estate and property belonging to said minor, which has come to the possession or knowledge of this affiant. The State of Ohio, } 11 Wayne County, SS. } I Thomas Elliott Guardian of the said Theresse Lance do make solemn Oath, that the foregoing Inventory contains a true and correct statement of all the Estate and property belong to said minor and also the probable value of the annual rents of the same to the best of my knowledge and belief. Thos. Elliott Sowrn to and Subscribed before me, this 5th day of December A.D. 1862 Thomas S. Johnson Probate Judge ******************************************************************************** 12/ 5/1862 GUARDIAN'S SWORN STATEMENT. I Thomas Elliott do make the following statement under oath of the Estate and property of Theresse Lance Aged 12 years Sept 11t AD 1862 minor child and heir of Henry Lance deceased, being the whole Estate of minor and the probable value thereof, and, also, the probable annual rents of said minors' Real Estate, to wit: 1/10 of 160 acres of Real Estate in the County of Wayne, subject to Dower Probable annual rents of said Real Estate, about $15.00 Cash on hand none Person property including Money in the hands of the Executors of the Estate of Henry Lance deceased about $350 dollars Total The above consitutes the whole Estate of said Minor which has, come to my knowedge or possession. The State of Ohio, Wayne County, S.S. I Thomas Elliott do make solemn Oath that the foregoing is a true and correct statement of the whole Estate, real and personal of said minor, and of the probably annual rents thereof; to the best of my knowledge and belief. Thos. Elliott SWORN TO and subscribed before me this 5th day December A.D. 1862. Thomas S. Johnson Probate Judge ******************************************************************************** $80.00 December th 25 1862 Received of Wm J. Lance one of the Administrators of the estate of Henry Lance deceased eighty dollars in full for her years support betsey lance ******************************************************************************** $55.00 March 15th 163 (sic) Received of Wm J. Lance one of the Administrators of the esate of Henry Lance deceased fifty five dollars in part of her share of her first four hunderd (sic) Betsy Lance ******************************************************************************** May 6th 1863 Received of Joseph Robb one of the Administrators of the Estate of Henry Lance Dec fifteen dollars Betsy Lance ******************************************************************************** $50.00 June th 9 1863 Received of William J. Lance one of the Administrators of the estate of Henry Lance deceased fifty dollars in part of Teressa share share (sic) of the personal property of sd deceased Thos Elliott executor of sd ward ******************************************************************************** Betsey Ann Lance } Dower 12 vs } Sarah Lance et all } Rec'd September 17" 1863 of William J. Lance twenty two dollars costs in full in the above case on(e) third of which is taxed to the said Betsey Ann Lance. ??? Petitioner. CC Parsons clk pr CCP Jr ******************************************************************************** $25.00 October 15 1863 Received of Wm J. Lance one of the Adm of the estate of Henry Lance deceased twenty five dollars in part of her first four hundard (sic) Betsy Lance ******************************************************************************** ?/??/1863 Final account Wm J Lance and Joseph Robb Administrators of the Estate of Henry Lance deceased. In afc? with said Estate charge themselves as follows, to wit: To Amt of Cash on hand at decease 539 19 To Amt of Sale Bill $364 00 " " Rec of Jno B Bleckinger on Note & Int. 111 50 " " " " George Wise " " " 88 20 " " " " Wm H Lance " " " 252 03 " " " " Robt McConnell " " " 40 92 " " " " Thos Limmerman " " 112 50 " " " " O. Foster " " 56 84 " " " " Jacob Welday " " 51 42 " " " " John Welday " " 107 30 " " " " David Johnson " " 116 00 " " " " Harrison Lance " " 73 05 " " " " Jno B Lance " " 36 45 " " " " David Johnson " " 106 85 " " " " Isaac Rushon 41 70 " " " " Christopher Lance " " 200 00 " " Int on same 35 26 " " " " Henry Zeigler " " 110 00 " " Int on same 25 35 " " " " Wm J Lance " " 116 50 " " Int on same 13 95 " " " " Wm J Lance 410 00 Int on same to date 59 70 " " " " Fredk Ault On Note 38 20 " " " " Abram Lance " " 100 00 " " " For Grain Sold 191 46 Int on same 3 61 " " " " Wiseman Cotton 15 00 " " " " Abner Barnard " " 10 95 Total Assets $3427 96 Said Administrators Claim the following credits By Amt Paid L W Strong Vo No 1 3 70 " " " Whitesides & J " " 2 25 44 " " " J O App " " 3 9 98 " " " Thomas Hunter " " 4 18 25 $57 37 $3,427.96 Amt Brot Over $57 37 $3,427.96 13 By Amt Paid Harry Oberly No 5 1 00 " " " Fred Ault " 6 2 00 " " " Betsy Lance " 7 15 00 " " " Elizabeth Lance " 8 50 00 " " " W.J. Lance " 9 50 00 " " " Sally Lance " 10 50 00 " " " Betsy Lance " 11 100 00 " " " J.S. Kindig " 12 3 62 " " " Jacob Knupp " 13 1 37 " " " Jas Hansher " 14 14 25 " " " A P Beach " 15 27 40 " " " C.C. Parsons " 16 22 00 " " " Elizabeth Lance " 17 10 00 " " " Isaac Welday " 18 10 95 " " " Chas R Gorgas M.D. " 19 17 00 " " " Jas Robb " 20 50 00 " " " Christopher Lance " 21 50 00 " " " Abram Lance " 22 50 00 " " " Isaac Welday " 23 50 00 " " " John Lance " 24 50 00 " " " Thomas Elliott " 25 50 00 " " " Underhill Sheafer " 26 56 00 " " " John Lance " 27 1 92 " " " J.K Caughey " 28 1 83 " " " H.S. Elliott " 29 6 50 " " " Isaac Kilmer " 30 1 00 " " " Thos Elliott " 31 1 00 " " " A W MConnell " 32 1 00 " " " Probate Judge " 33 4 45 " " " Probate Judge " 34 2 88 " " " S. A? Emmerson " 35 6 53 " " " H.S. Elliott " 36 6 50 " " " H.J. Lance " 37 75 " " " Wm H Lance " 38 1 83 $824 15 $3,427 96 Amt Brot Forwd $824 15 $3,427 96 By Amt Paid Betsey Lantz No 39 80 00 " " " Betsy Lance " 40 20 00 " " " Betsy Lance " 41 55 00 " " " Betsy Lance " 42 25 00 " " " Robt McConnell " 43 8 12 " " " Jacob Welday " 44 10 50 " " " Joseph Robb " 45 12 00 " " " Betsy Lance " 46 24 30 " " " Chas W. Beeker " 47 2 63 " " " Abm Lance " 48 5 00 " " " same " 49 2 50 " " " Treasurer, Taxes " 50 18 07 " " " same " 51 20 75 " " " same " 52 20 37 " " " same " 53 52 62 " " " Wm J Lance Hauling Grain to Market No Vouch 13 50 " " " Wm J. Lance & J. Robb for Cleaning Wheat 6 00 " " Admrs Percentage on $1000 @ 6% 60 00 " " " " " $2,427.96 @ 4 91 12 " " Probate Judge & Printers fees 6 00 Total Credits $1357 63 Balance in Admr hands for Distribution $2070 33 The State of Ohio, Wayne County, ss. 14 Wm J. Lance and Joseph Robb Administrators of the Estate of Henry Lance deceased, do make solemn oath that the above amount and vouchers therein referred to contain a true and correct (rest not copied by courthouse staff) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Receipts paid by Henry Lance estate # Date Purpose Amount 1 7/10/1862 "in full for book a/c" 3.70 2 5/ 5/1863 "velvet coffin" (18), "outside box & attendance" (4) "plate & engraving" (2) 25.44 3 7/10/1862 "in full of a/c to date" 9.98 4 6/24/1862 "being payment in full of his account" 18.25 5 6/14/1862 "for publishing his [Joseph Robb] appointment as one of Admrs of the estate of Henry Lance deceased, three consecutive weeks in the Wayne County Democrat" 1.00 6 9/ 5/1863 "of an account" 2.00 7 5/ 6/1863 ? 15.00 8 5/30/1862 "of his personal estate" 50.00 9 5/30/1862 "of his personal estate" 50.00 10 5/30/1862 "of his personal estate" 50.00 11 5/30/1862 "of the first four hundred dollars" 100.00 12 6/ 5/1862 ? 3.62 13 6/ 5/1862 ? 1.37 14 12/ 9/1862 funeral clothes (copied) 14.25 15 5/ 9/1862? "for Medical attendance" (copied) 27.40 16 9/17/1863 dower - court charges (copied) 22.00 17 5/18/1863 "of her shear (sic) of the personal property" 10.00 18 3/15/1863 "of his shear (sic) of the personal property" 10.95 19 8/19/1862 "in full for doctor bill" 17.00 20 5/30/____ "of his estate" 50.00 21 5/30/1862 "of his personal estate" 50.00 22 5/30/1862 "of his personal estate" 50.00 23 5/30/1862 "of his personal estate" 50.00 24 5/30/1862 "of his personal estate" 50.00 25 6/ 9/1863 "in part of Tressa share of the personal property of sd deceased", "executor of sd ward" 50.00 26 1/17/1863? gravestone (copied and transcribed) 56.00 27 1/20/1863 "for thrashing in full" 1.92 28 5/ 2/1862? ? - misc. supplies? (unknown abbreviations) 1.83 29 2/14/1863 "for preaching Mr. Bar in full" 6.50 30 6/20/1862 "for his appraising in full of said estate" 1.00 31 6/16/1862 "in full for appraiser fees" 1.00 32 6/ 5/1862 "for appraisment of property" 1.00 33 6/14/1862 "my fees for Recording Inventory and sale Bill" 4.45 34 5/ 7/1862 "my fees for appointing Administrators &c" 2.88 35 9/ 4/1862 "To Merchandize Act" 6.53 36 6/ 2/1862 "for Mr. Bar for Preeching" 6.50 37 8/ 8/1862 "for one days thrasing in full" .75 38 12/22/1862 "to Aply on Account" 1.83 39 12/25/1862 "in full for her years support" 80.00 40 9/15/1862 "of her years support" 20.00 41 3/15/1863 "in part of her share of her first four hundred" 55.00 42 10/15/1863 "in part of her first four hundred" 25.00 43 8/30/1863 "on settlement" 8.12 44 10/22/1863 "on settlement" 10.50 45 3/10/1863 "in part of his share of the personal propperty" 12.00 46 3/10/1862 "in grain" 24.30 47 6/13/1862 "for blacksmithing" 2.63 15 48 11/15/1862 "for thrashing" 5.00 49 5/30/1863 "for halling (sic) grain" 2.50 50 6/18/1863 R12T18S4 SE 1/4 160 Acres, val. 3948 -> 15.50 p. prop. 654 -> 2.57; for year 1862 (1/2) 18.07 51 6/14/1862 R12T18S4 SE 1/4 160 Acres, val. 3948 -> 15.85 p. prop. 1218 -> 4.90; for year 1861 (1/2) 20.75 52 12/ 2/1862 R12T18S4 SE 1/4 160 Acres, val. 3948 -> 17.47 p. prop. 654 -> 2.90; for year 1862 (1/2) 20.37 53 11/ 5/1863 R12T18S4 SE 1/4 160 Acres, val. 3948 -> 17.46 p. prop. 2000 -> 8.85; for year 1863 (1/2) other 1/2 included in settlement 26.31 ******************************************************************************** 11/ 5/1863 Final Account filed; December term/1863 Account Record book 13, pg 96 December Term AD 1863 (pp 94-5 dup final account but are less legible) Estate of Henry Lance deceased } The final account of William J. Lance & Joseph Robb Administrators of the Estate of Henry Lance deceased having been filed in this Court for settlement and duly advertised according to law, the Court this day on examination of said account and accompanying vouchers finds the same correct, that said Administrators have received assets into their hands belonging to said Estate amounting to $3427.96 that said Admr. are entitled to credits amounting to $1357.63 and that there remains a balance in the hands of Ohio Administrators due said Estate and subject to distribution of the sum of $2070.33 all which is allowed and confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded, And it is further ordered by the Court that said Administrators proceed forthwith to distribute said balance so remaining in their hands to the parties entitled thereto according to law. Thomas S. Johnson Probate Judge Said Administrators now come and file the following receipts as evidence of the final distribution of said Estate of said Henry Lance dec'd in pursuance of the above order of Court to wit: Paid Mary Robb Receipt No 54 127 35 Elizabeth Lance 55 117 35 Sally Lance (Paid to C Lance) 56 127 35 Abram Lance 57 127 35 Thomas Elliott Guardian 58 127 35 Isaac Welday 59 116 40 Henry Sigler 60 177 35 Betsey lance 61 767 45 William J. Lance 62 127 35 John Lance 63 127 35 C Lance 64 127 35 2070 00 $767.45 November 13 1863 Received of Joseph Robb one of the Adminstrators of the estate of Henry Lance deceased Seven hundard (sic) sixty seven dolars and forty five cts. Betsey lance $127.35 November 20th 1863 Received of Wm J Lance one of the administrators of the estate of Henry Lance deceased one hundard (sic) and twenty seven dollars and thirty five cents in full of personal propperty (sic) coming to Teresssa Lance Minor heir of Henry Lance deceased Thos Elliott, Guardian ******************************************************************************** 3/ 5/1864 Thomas petitions to sell land 16 To the Probate Court of the County of Wayne and State of Ohio - Your Petitioner Thomas Elliot represents that he is the duly appointed and qualified guardian of Teressa Lance now of the age of thirteen years and resides with Betsy Lance at Milton Township in the County of Wayne and State of Ohio - That all the personal estate belonging to said Ward that ever came to the possession or knowledge of the Petitioner consisted of money, to wit, the sum of one hundred and ninety one dollars and ninety seven cents. That the Petitioner has expended in costs in Probate Court of said sum four dollars and fifty cents and the remainder is at interest. That there is no personal estate of said Ward dependent upon the settlement of any decedent's Estate - The said Ward is the owner in fee simple of the one undivided tenth part of the following described real estate Situate in Milton Township in Wayne County and State of Ohio being the South East quarter of Section four (4) in Townshiop eighteen (18) of Range twelve (12) of the land directed to be sold at Wooster Ohio; containing one hundred and sixty acres of land, excepting and reserving therefrom the following described parts of said quarter Section, to wit, commencing at the South East corner of said Section number four (4) thence North on the East line of said Section eighteen chains and nineteen links thence North Eighty and one half degrees (80 1/2) West eighteen chains and twenty links to a cherry tree ten inches in diameter thence South parallel with the East line twenty chains and forty three links to the South line of said quarter thence East on said South line seventeen chains and ninety four links to the place of beginning containing thirty four acres and sixty four hundredths of an acre - And also the following described piece beginning at the North West corner of said quarter Section thence East on the North line to said quarter fifteen chains thence South three chains and fifty seven and one third links thence West fifteen chains to the West line of said quarter thence North on said line three chains and fifty seven and one third links to the place of beginning containing five acres and thirty six hundredths of an acre of land in all forty acres of land being that part of said quarter Section heretofore set off as the Dower Estate of Betsy Lance Widow of Henry Lance deceased - That the petitioner has received fourteen dollars and sixty cents in rents from all the real estate of his Ward being a part of the one hundred and ninety one dollars and ninety seven cents aforesaid and the petitioner has now of rent about twenty five bushels of corn undisposed of - That the petitioner believes it will be for the interest of said Ward to sell said real estate and reinvest the money arising therefrom upon mortgage security There is no indebtedness of said Ward. There are no liens upon said real estate to the knowledge of the petitioner. Your Petitioner therefore prays that the said Teressa Lance may be made defendant to this petition and that your petitioner may be ordered to sell said real Estate of said Ward Excepting and reserving the interest of said Ward in that part covered by the Dower of the said Betsy Lance as above setforth and described in this petition And that your petitioner may reinvest the money arising therefrom as hereinbefore proposed and other proper ??? &c., Thos Elliott guardian of Teressa Lance J C Johnson Atty for Petitioner State of Ohio } Wayne County ss } I Thomas Elliot being duly sworn day that the statements in the foregoing petition are true to the best of my knowledge and belief Thos Elliot Sworn to and subscribed before me and in my presence this fifth day of March AD 1864 Jacob Knupp Justice of the peace ******************************************************************************** 4/14/1864 Notice to Teressa to appear in court 17 To Teressa Lance You are hereby notified that on the 13th day of April AD 1864 Thomas Elliott as guardian of Teressa Lance filed in the Probate Court of Wayne County and State of Ohio a petition the object and prayer of which is to procure said Court to order the sale of the real estate of the said Teressa Lance Situate in the County of Wayne and State of Ohio being the South East quarter of Section four (4) in Township eighteen (18) of Range twelve (12) of the land directed to be sold at Wooster Ohio containing the one hundred and sixty acres of land excepting and reserving therefrom the following described parts of said quarter Section to wit commencing at the south East corner of said Section number four (4) thence North on the East line of said Section eighteen chains and nineteen links thence North eighty and one half degrees (80 1/2) West eighteen chains and twenty links to a cherry tree ten inches in diameter thence South parallel with the East line twenty chains and forty three links to the south line of said quarter thence east on said south line of said quarter thence east on said south line seventeen chains and ninety four links to the place of beginning containing thirty four acres and sixty four hundredths of an acre and also the following described piece beginning at the North West corner of said quarter Section thence east on the north line of said quarter fifteen chains thence South three chains and fifty seven and one third links thence west fifteen chains to the west line of said qauarter thence north on said line three chains and fify seven and one third links to the place of beginning containing five acres and thirty six hundredths of an acre of land in all forty acres of land being that part of said quarter Section heretofore setoff as the Dower Estate of Betsy Lance widow of Henry Lance deceased And to authorize the said guardian to reinvest the funds in mortgage security The application will be for a hearing by said Court on the 4th day of May AD 1864 at One O'clock P.M. at Which time unless you show cause to the contrary an order will be asked as prayed for in said petition Thomas Elliott guardian of Teressa Lance Dated this 14th day of April AD 1864 State of Ohio } Wayne County } I Thomas Elliott, being duly sworn, say that on the 15th of April AD 1864 I served personally the within named Teressa Lance with a true copy of the within notice. Thos. Elliott Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of April AD 1864 Jacob Knupp Justice of the peace ******************************************************************************** 4/23/1864 Note from James C. Johnson Seville April 23 1864 Judge Laman Dear Sir Pleas put the within notice on file and send to me the order for appraisment and much oblige & James C Johnson ******************************************************************************** 5/ 4/1864 Affidavit 18 The State of Ohio Medina County SS } Personally appeared before me Samuel Zigler and Solomon Johnson who being duly sworn depose and say that they are acquainted with the lands owned by Teressa Lance minor child of Henry Lance deceased late of Milton Township Wayne County Ohio to wit Situate in said Township of Milton in the county of Wayne and State of Ohio being the undivided tenth part of the South East quarter of Section four (4) in said Township of Milton - and that they believe that It would be for the benefit of the said ward to have said land sold and the money arising from said sale reinvested in (excised) security for her use. (signed) Solomon Johnson Samuel Zigler (excised) and subscribed before me this 4th(?) day of May 1864 Joseph Ross Justice of the Peace. ******************************************************************************** 5/ 4/1864 Order of appraisement; Journal Book 6, page 119 Thomas Elliott Guardian of Teressa Lance vs. Teressa Lance } Petition to Sell land 2151 This day came the parties by their attorneys and thereupon this case came on to be heard upon the Petition of the Petitioner as guardian of Teressa Lance exhibits and testimony, and the court being fully advised in the premises do find that the defendant named in said Petition has been duly and legally notified of the filing pendancy prayer and time set for hearing of the petition herein. The court further find that the said minor defendant is the owner in fee simple of the real estate described in said petition and the court further find that it will for the benefit and advantage of said minor defendant that all her interest in said real estate be sold and the money arising from said sale otherwise invested. It is therefore ordered by the court that Edward F. Keeling Wiseman Cotton and Robert McConnell being first duly sworn do upon actual view of the premises make and return a just valuation of the Real estate described in said petition and that they make return of their proceedings in the premises to this court on the 16th day of May AD 1864 to which time this case is continued. ******************************************************************************** 5/ 4/1864 Court order to appraise land The State of Ohio, } Wayne County, SS. } To Edward F. Reeling Wiseman Cotton and Robert McConnell Greeting: You are Hereby Commanded, That in pursuance of an order of the Court of Probate, of said County of Wayne, made on the 4 day of May AD 1864 in a cause therein pending, wherein Thomas Elliott guardian of Terressa Lance is petitioner, and Terressa Lance is respondent, being first duly sworn upon actual view of the premises, you do appraise the Real Estate described in said petition, to wit: The one undivided tenth part of the following described Real Estate situate in Milton Township in Wayne County and State of Ohio. being the south east quarter of Section four (4) in Township eighteen (18) of Range (12) twelve of the land directed to be sold at Wooster Ohio. containing one hundred and sixty acres of land excepting and reserving therefrom the following described parts of said quarter section. to wit. commencing at the South east corner of said section number four (4) thence north on the east line of said Section 18 chains & 19 links thence north 80 1/2 degrees west 18 chains & 20 links to a cherry tree 10 inches in diameter thence south paralel (sic) with the east line 20 chains & 43 links to the south line said quarter thence east on said South line 17 chains & 94 links to the place of begining (sic) containing 34 acres and 64 hundredths of an acre. and also the following described piece begining (sic) 19 at the north west corner of said quarter section thence east on the north line of said quarter 15 chains thence south 3 chains and 57 1/3 links, thence west 15 chains to the west line of said quarter thence north on said line 3 chains & 57 1/3 links to the place of begining (sic) - containing five (5) acres and thirty six hundredths (36/100) of an acre of land in all forty (40) acres of land. Being that part of said quarter Section heretofore set off as the dower estate of Betsey Lance widow of Henry Lance deceased and make return of such appraisement, being a just valuation of said Real Estate, to said Court for Probate, on the 16 day of May AD 1864 Witness, Henry Lehman Judge of said Court, at Wooster, this 4th day of May A.D. 1864 Henry Lehman Probate Judge ******************************************************************************** 5/14/1864 Appraiser's report - $540 The State of Ohio, Wayne County, S.S. Edward F. Keeling, Wiseman Cotton, and Robert McConnell being sworn say that they will faithfully And impartially discharge all the duties enjoined upon them by law as Appraissers of the real estate of Henry Lanse, Deceased. Wherein Thomas Elliott guardian of Tressa Lance under an order of the Probate Court of said County Edward F. Keeling Wiseman Cotton Robert McConnel Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 14 day of May 1864 Jacob Knupp Justice of the Peace Thomas Elliott Guardian of } In Probate Court of Tressa Lance } Wayne County Ohio vs } Tressa Lance } Petition to sell reall Estate In Compliance with the order of the Court in this case the undersigned having been first duly sworn and having actually view the premises in said petition described we do Appraise the value of said one undivided tenth part As described in said Petition at five hundred and forty dollars Given under our hands this the 14 day of May 1864 E. F. Keeling } W. Cotton } Appraissers R. MCConnell } Fees of Appraissers E.F. Keeling one day $1.00 W. Cotton one day $1.00 R. MCConnell ---- $1.00 Jacob Knupp, J.P. 40 ******************************************************************************** 5/16/1864 Thomas Elliott Guardian of Teressa Lance vs. Teressa Lance } Petition to Sell land On motion this case is continued for report of appraisement under a former order of this court to the 9th day of June AD 1864 Henry Lehman Probate Judge ******************************************************************************** 5/20/1864 Bond by Thos. Elliott, John Cunningham, & J.C. Welker 20 Know all Men by these Presents, That we Thomas Elliott John Cunningham & J C Welker of the County of Wayne, in the State of Ohio, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Ohio, in the penal sum of One Thousand and Eighty Dollars, lawful money of the UNITED STATES, to which payment well and truly to be made unto the State of Ohio, We Bind Ourselves, our Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, and every of them, jointly and severally by these presents: Sealed with our Seals, and dated this 20th day of May AD 1864 The Condition of the above Obligation is such, That whereas the above bound Thomas Elliott was heretofore appointed GUARDIAN for the person and Estate of Tressa Lance Minor Child of Henry Lance deceased, late of Wayne County Ohio and which appointment the said Thomas Elliott accepted and gave Bond and made the Oath required by law, And Whereas, the said Thomas Elliott as such Guardian, has made application the Probate Court of Wayne County, Ohio, for an Order to sell certain Real Estate of his said Ward, which under proceedings duly had, has been appraised at the sum of Five Hundred & forty Dollars, and whereas said Court has ordered said Thomas Elliott as Guardian as aforesaid, to Execute a Bond as such Guardian according to the Statue in such case made and provided. NOW THEREFORE, if the said Thomas Elliott shall faithfully discharge his duties as Guardian of said Tressa Lance and shall faithfully make payment and account for all moneys, arising from such sale according to law, then the above obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force. Attest: Thos. Elliott J C Elliott John Cunningham Abram Gish J C Welker This Bond approved by me this 9th day of June 1864 Henry Lehman Probate Judge ******************************************************************************** 6/ 9/1864 Order of sale; Journal 6 page 140 Thomas Elliott Guardian of Teressa Lance vs. Teressa Lance } Petition to Sell land On motion to the court by J.C. Johnson attorney for Petitioner and upon producing and filing in this court the appraisement made in this case under a former order of this court of the Real Estate described in said Petition and the court having examined said appraisement is satisfied that it has in all respects been legally made and in conformity to the provisions of the statute in such case made and provided. It is therefore ordered by the court that said appraisement be and the same is hereby approved and confirmed. and the said Thomas Elliott as guardian of Terressa Lance having filed in this court an additional Bond in double the appraised value of the Real Estate described in said Petition, conditioned according to law with approved security it is therefore ordered by the court that the said Petitioner proceed according to law to sell on the premises the Real Estate described in said Petition free from all incumbrance and upon the following terms to wit. One third cash in hand on the day of Sale, one third in one year and the residue in two years from the day of Sale with annual interest from the day of sale and that he make return of his proceedings in the premises to said court of Probate on the 28 day of Decr AD 1864, to which time this case is continued. Henry Lehman Probate Judge ******************************************************************************** 6/ 9/1864 Order to sell land 21 THE STATE OF OHIO, } WAYNE COUNTY, SS. } TO Thomas Elliott guardian of Teressa Lance GREETING: You are hereby Commanded, in pursuance to an order of the Court of Probate of said County of Wayne made on the 9th day of June AD 1864 in a cause therein pending, wherein you are petitioner, and Teressa Lance is respondent, to sell according to the Statute, on the premises, the following Real Estate situate in the said county of Wayne, to wit: the one undivided tenth part of the following described Real Estate situate in Milton Township in Wayne County and State of Ohio. Being the South East quarter of Section (4) four in Township (18) Eighteen of Range twelve (12) of the land directed to be sold at Wooster Ohio containing one hundred and sixty (160) acres of land excepting and reserving therefrom the following described parts of said quarter section to wit: commencing at the South east corner of said Section no (4) four thence north (80 1/2) eighty & one half degrees west 18 chains and 20 links to a cherry tree 10 inches in diameter thence south parallel with the east line 20 chains & 43 links to the south line of said quarter. thence east on the north line of said quarter 15 chains thence south 3 chains and 57 1/3 links. thence west 15 chains to the West line of said quarter. thence north on said line 3 chains and 57 1/3 links to the place of Beginning, containing five acres and thirty six hundredths of an acre of land. In all forty (40) acres of land, being that part of said quarter section heretofore set off as the dower estate of Betsy Lance widow of Henry Lance deceased. Upon the following terms, to wit: One-third cash in hand; one-third in one year, and the residue in two years from the day of sale, with interest from the day of sale; and that you make return of your proceedings in the premises to said Court of Probate, on the 28 day of Dec. AD 1864 Witness, Henry Lehman, Judge of said Court at Wooster this 9th day of June A.D. 1864 Henry Lehman, Probate Judge ******************************************************************************** 9/12/1864 Newspaper clipping and publisher's statement The State of Ohio } Wayne County, SS. } I, John H. Oberly, Editor and Proprietor of the Wayne County Democrat, a paper of general circulation in said County of Wayne, being duly sworn, depose and say that the annexed notice was published in said newspaer four consecutive weeks, commencing on the 24th day of August 1864. Jno H. Oberly Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 12 day of September 1864 Henry Lehman Probate Judge Printer's Fees $10.25 Probate_______________ (newspaper clipping): Guardian's Sale. IN PURSUANCE of an order of the Probate Court o(f) Wayne County, Ohio, made on the 9th day of June A.D., 1864, in the case of Thomas Elliott, guardian o(f) Teressa Lance, against his ward, the undersigned wil(l) on the 15th day of September, A.D., 1864, at two o'clock P.M., on the premises, offer at public sale, the following described real estate, situate in the township of Milton, county of Wayne, and State of Ohio, to wit: being the one undivided tenth part of one hundred and sixty acres of land, being the south-east quarter of section four, in said township of Milton, excepting and reserving therefrom the following described parts of said quarter section to wit: commencing at the south-east corner of said section number four thence North on the east line of said section, eighteen chains and nineteen links thence north eighty and one half degrees, west eighteen chains and ten links, to a cherry tree ten inches in diamter; thence south 22 parallel with the east line twenty chains and forty three links to the South line of said quarter; thence east on said south line seventeen chains and ninety four links, to the place of beginning, containing thirty-four acres and sixty-four hundredths of an acre; and also the following described piece, beginning at the northwest corner of said quarter section, thence east on the north line of said quarter fifteen chains, thence south three chains and fifty-seven and one-third links, thence west fifteen chains to the west line of said quarter, thence north on said line three chains and fifty seven and one-third links to the place of beginning. Containing five acres and thirty-six hundredths of an acre of land; being the part of said quarter section heretofore set off as the dower estate of Betsy Lance, widow of Henry Lance deceased. Terms of sale: One third cash on the day of sale, one third in one year, and one third in two years from the day of sale, to be secured by mortgage on the premises sold; and the deferred payments to bear interest at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum payable annually. Appraised at $---- THOMAS ELLIOTT, Guardian of Terassa Lance. JAMES C. JOHNSON, Att'y. August 18-24-w4. ******************************************************************************** 9/22/1864 Sale report - sold to Abram Lance - $548.50 In Probate Court of Wayne County Ohio Thomas Elliott guardian of } Teressa Lance } against } His Ward } In obedience to the order attached I duly advertised the real estate therein described for sale for four consecutive weeks before the day of sale in the "Wayne County Democrat", a news paper published and of general circulation in said County, stating in said notice the time, place and terms of said sale; And on the fifteenth day of September AD 1864 I attended on the premises, at the hour of two O'clock P.M. that being the time and place specified in said notice for said sale, and then and there, at public vendue, offered said real Estate for sale, and then and there publicly struck off and sold the same to Abram Lance, for the sum of five hundred and forty eight dollars and fifty cents, he being the highest and best bidder therefor, and that being more than two thirds of the appraised value thereof a copy of said notice, with the proof of publication, is hereto attached and filed Thomas Elliott guardian Dated the 22 day of of Teressa Lance -- September AD 1864 J C Johnson Atty for ??? ******************************************************************************** 12/28/1864 Approval of sale; Book 6, page 289 Thomas Elliott Guardian of Teressa Lance vs. Teressa Lance } Petition to Sell land On motion to the court by James C. Johnson, Counsel for Petitioner and upon producing and filing in this court the proceedings of the petitioner and a report of the sale by him made of the Real Estate described in said petition under a former order of this court, and the court having examined the same is satisfied, that said proceedings and sale have in all respects been legally made - and in conformity to the provisions of the statute in such case made and provided It is therefore ordered by the court that said proceedings and sale be and the same are hereby approved and confirmed and that said petitioner make execute and deliver to said purchaser a deed in fee simple for the Real Estate so by him sold as appraised. ******************************************************************************** 11/27/1867 Partial account of Thomas Eliott Guardian of Theressa Lance 23 Thos. Elliott guardian of Tharessa Lance Minor heir of Henry Lance deceased in account with said ward Money received D C June 9th 1863 Received of Wm Lance one of the executors of Henry Lance deceased in fifty dollars part of personal property of said ward 50 00 Interest on the above to the present time 13 35 Nov 20th 1863 Received of Wm J Lance one hundred and twenty seven dollars and thirty five cents in full of personal property 127 35 interest on the same 17 90 June 6th 1864 Received fourteen dollars and sixty two cents rent in part for 1863 14 62 interest on the same 3 52 April 20th 1864 Received thirteen dollars and five cents in part of rent for 1863 13 05 interest on the same 2 79 March 27th 1865 Received fourteen dollars and twenty five cents rent for 1864 14 25 interest on the same 2 32 Sept 15th 1864 Sold the wards interest in the real estate by order of Probate Court for five hundred and forty eight dollars and fifty cents 548 50 Interest on sale of Land 3 years 1 month 101.47 909.12 Credit Bal(?) Own(?) 104 55 Bal. in Guardians hands for subsequent settlement $804.57 pg 2 11/27/1867 account Money paid out D C Dec 5th 1862 Paid Probate Judge for ishuing letter and taking guardians inventory three dollars and fifteen cents as per voucher No. 1 3 75 De 31st (1862) Paid Probate Judge fifty cents for stamp on Bond as per Voucher No 2 50 Jan 6th 1864 Paid John Lance one dollar for hauling grain to marker as per Voucher No. 3 1 00 Nov 9th 1864 Paid Treasurer Wayne County two dollars and four cents taxes as per Voucher No 4 (Value $150, for 1864) 2 04 Feb 21st 1865 Paid Joseph Ross two dollars for Deed Mortgage and stamp as per Voucher No 5 2 00 June 20th 1865 Paid Recorder Wayne County one Dollar for recording mortgage deed as per Voucher No. 6 1 00 Nov 16th 1865 Paid Treasurer Wayne County twelve dollars and ninety six cents taxes as per Voucher No 7 (Value $700 for 1865) 12 96 Inst 3 years 2 34 Dec 24th 1866 Paid Treasure Wayne County five dollars and twenty eight cents taxes per Voucher No 8 (value $600 for 1866) 5 28 inst 2 years 60 Jan 27th 1866 Paid Probate Judge twenty seven dollars and fifty cents his fees and others fees in petition to sell land as per Voucher No. 9 27 50 inst 3 years 1 mo 5 08 Tax Receipt for 1867 Voucher 10 (Value 600 for 1867) 6 32 Guardians servises (sic) 30.00 Probate & Printers fees 4 73 104.55 (attached) 24 Thomas Eliott Guardian of Theressa Lance do make solemn oath that the above account and vouchers therein referred to, contain a true and correct statement of my account with said Ward, as I verily believe. (signed) Thos. Elliott Sworn to and subscribed before me, the 27th day of Nov 1867 John K. McBride Probate Judge -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Account Record book 16, pg 24 - dups previous 2 pgs p 25 Guardian of Theresssa Lance } The 1st Partial Account of Thomas Elliott Guardian of Theressa Lance, having been filed in this Court for settlement and duly Advertised according to law, the Court this day on examination of said account and accompanying vouchers find the same correct; that said Guardian has received assets into his hands belonging to said estate amounting to $909.12; that said Guardian has paid out and is entitled to credits amounting to $104.55; and that there remains a balance in the hands of said Guardian belonging to his said ward and applicable to the further settlement amounting to $804.57. All of which is allowed and confirmed by the Court and Ordered to be recorded. John K McBride Probate Judge ******************************************************************************** Oct 5th 1868 Received of Thos Elliott my guardian fourteen dollars to pay for upper set false teeth Terressa Lance Milton Oh October 8th 1868 Received of Thomas Elliot my Guardian Seven hundard and forty three dollars and thirty six cents in part of the legesy (sic) of her fathers estate Terressa Lance TREASURER'S OFFICE, WAYNE COUNTY, OHIO Oct 28th 1868 Received of Thomas Elliott (Guard) Seven Dollars and Twenty three Cents, in full of the Taxes charted on the following described property for the year 1868. Valuation Amount 750 7.23 J B Rock Treasurer ******************************************************************************** 10/28/1868 Final account 25 Account Record Book 26, page 386 Thomas Elliott Guardian of Theressa Lance In his Final Account charges himself as follows to wit: To Amt Balance on settlement (Novr 27 1867) 804.57 " " Interest 11 Months 44 25 Total Debits 848.82 Said Guardian claims the following Credits By Amt Paid Cash to Ward (Oct 5 1868) Voucher No 1 14 " " " " " " " (Oct 8 1868) " " 2 743 36 " " " Interest on same 2 47 " " " Tax receipt for 1868 (Oct 28) " " 3 7 23 " " " Guardian Services 6 " " " " Probate Judge and Printers Fees 4 23 ------ Total Credits 777 29 Balance Due Ward 71 53 Therresa Lance Final Voucher No_1 $71.53 The State of Ohio Wayne County ss. I Thomas Elliott Guardian of Theressa Lance do make solemn oath that the above account and vouchers therein referred to contain a true and correct stateement of my account with said Ward as I verily believe. Thomas Elliott Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th day of October 1868 John K. McBride Probate Judge Guardian of Theressa Lance } The Final Account of Thomas Elliott Guardian of Theressa Lance having been filed in this Court for settlement and duly advertised according to law: the Court this day on examination of said Account and accompanying vouchers finds the same correct: that said Guardian has received assets into his hands belonging to his said Ward amounting to $848.82: that said Guardian has paid out and is entitled to Credits Amounting to $777.29: and that there remains a balance in the hands of said Guardian belonging to his said Ward amounting to $71.53: and that there remains a balance in the hands of said Guardian belonging to his said Ward All of which is allowed and confirmed by the court and ordered to be recorded. And It is further ordered by the Court that said Guardian proceed forthwith to pay over to his said Ward and balance so found in his hands as aforesaid. John K McBride Probate Judge ******************************************************************************** December 29th, 1868 Received of Thomal (sic) Elliott my guardian, seventy one dollars and fifty three cents in full of all moneys in his hands due me from the estate of my father decease. Teressa Lance Attest Austin Elliott