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The Will of William Washington Mason b. December 11, 1799 d. May 28, 1891
Probate order book 7, Page 528 (Pike County, Indiana): Friday, March 17th 1893, 5th day of March Term 1893 William Mason Partial account current Deceased Comes now Henry J. Wiggs, Administrator of said estate, and submits to the court his partial account current herein with vouchers in support thereof--- Said Administrator is chargeable with the following amount To wit, Total charges $3420.93 Said Administrator claims credit as per vouchers filed herewith for $ 965.16 and that he has made distribution to the heirs as follows to wit: No. 25 W. T. Mason, Grand Son $ 15.00 No. 26 Ellen Williams, Grand Daughter $ 15.00 No. 27 Burrell Mason, [Grand] Son $ 40.00 No. 28 John Mason, [Grand] Son $ 40.00 No. 29 Asa Mason, Son $158.95 No. 30 Benjamin Mason, Son $ 50.00 No. 31 W. W. Mason, Son $ 40.00 No. 32 David Mason, Son $100.00 No. 33 W. T. Mason, Grand Son $ 15.00 No. 34 Wyley Mason, Grand Son $ 15.00 No. 35 James Mason, Grand Son $ 15.00 No. 36 Simeon Mason, Grand[sic] Son $ 15.00 No. 37 Benjamin H. Mason, Grand Son $ 15.00 No. 38 William “D. Mason, [Grand] Son $ 15.00 No. 39 Benjamin Mason, Son $100.00 $ 648.95 $1614.11 Balance due estate $1806.82 Which Said report is by the court examined and approved and this cause is continued. Probate order book 8, Pg 152-153 Monday, December 3rd, 1894, 19th day of Term. In the matter of the Estate of William Mason “Deceased” Final Report & Settlements Henry J. Wiggs Administrator Comes now said Administrator and shows to the satisfaction of the Court that due and legal notice of the pending of this report had been given more than two weeks prior to the 19th day of the present Term of this Court the same being the day fixed by the Clerk of this Court for the hearing hereof by a publication in the Pike County “Democrat” a Public Weekly Newspaper of General Circulation printed and published in said County. And by posting a like notice at the Door of the Court House of Pike County. And Said Administrator charges himself with the following amount— Total Charges: $1151.20 He claims credit as per vouchers filed herewith for total credits: $ 284.95 $866.25 Balance for distribution $866.25 And Said Administrator asks Court for amount distributed to heirs as per their receipts filed herewith $866.25 Leaving no balance in his hands, said Administrator has made full payment of all claims against said estate, and made distributions to the heirs of said estate, and he asks to be discharged from his trust herein, Which said Report is by the Court examined and approved and said administrator discharged from his trust herein. File Box 44: Document 1: Dated August 14th 1891 Mr. Henry J. Wiggs We the undersine heirs of Wm. Mason agree for you to administer on the Estate of William Mason Decesed. Asa Mason Simeon Mason W. W. Mason David Mason Benjamin Mason Document 2: Final Report, file box 44, File 1, December 3, 1894. State of Indiana Pike County Pike County Circuit Court November Term 1894 #665 In the Matter of the Estate of William Mason deceased Henry J. Wiggs Administrator Final Report Comes now Henry J. Wiggs administrator of the estate of William Mason dec’d, and submits the following final report herein showing that he is chargeable with the following assets of said estate. To balance I his hands as per last report March Term 1894: $1083.20 To amount collected of James M. Cockrum charged to [unclear word] on the Inventory at $35.00 Amount collected $90.00 $ 55.00 To interest collected on the note of Mrs. Ollie Sethman, to wit: $ 13.00 Total charges $1151.20 Said administrator claims credit for the following vouchers filed herewith. By loss on the note of Samuel W. McClure debt compromised, amt charged on Inventory $38.06 Amount collected $27.00 $ 11.06 By overcharged on the Inventory of the interest of the note of Mary A. & J. P. Clifford Inventory $76.00 Collected $75.00 $ 1.00 By overcharge on the inventory of the account of W. H. Williams, compromised, party insolvent Inventory $41.00
Amount paid by [?]
$15.00
$ 26.00 Credits carried over $ 38.06 Total charges brought forward $1131.20 Credits carried forward $ 38.06 No. 1, J. Morgan Clerk $ 4.00 No. 2, Richardson & Taylor attys $ 50.00 No. 3, M. McStoops, [?] $ 3.00 3 ½ Simeon Mason, claim $ 21.35 By the insolvent note filed herewith on Henry D. Mason, grandson, less his charged on Inventory $46.05 share deduction $ 4.70 distributive share in estate $ 41.65 By administrators services, none having been heretofore deducted $ 126.89 Total credits $284.95
Balance for distribution $866.25 Report of distribution And said administrator reports that he has made distribution of said estate as follows. That in his account current heretofore filed he showed that he had made distribution to the heirs of said William Mason dec’d and filed receipts and obtained credit for the sum of thirteen and forty eight and 95/100 dollars. That the said William Mason died leaving six children living and the descendants of four other children making ten shares and he now files the final receipts as follows: No. 4 Mrs. Ollie M. Sethman, daughter $200.00 No. 5 Asa Mason, son, bal. of his dis. $41.00 No. 6 Asa Mason, son, bal of his dis. $20.00 $ 61.05 No. 7 Wm. W. Mason, son, bal. of his dis. $ 20.00 No. 8 Benjamin Mason, son, bal of dist. $ 20.00 No. 9 David Mason, son, bal of dist. $ 20.00 No. 10 Notes on Thomas T. Mason, a son $157.07 which are charged on inventory 29.90 $187.00 Total Credits $508.05 No. 11 Henry D. Mason, son of Thomas T. Mason $ 4.70 No. 12 Theodore Mason, son of Thomas T. Mason $ 4.70 No. 13 Isadore, Ollie, Charles and Annie Mason whereabouts are unknown and paid to clerk $ 18.80 No. 14 W. D. Mason, bal. (Arnett Mason heirs) $ 2.50 No. 15 Benj. Mason, bal (Arnett Mason heirs) $ 2.50 No. 16 Hulda Carter, bal (Arnett Mason heirs) $ 2.50 No. 17 Wyley Mason, bal (Arnett Mason heirs) $ 2.50 No. 18 James Mason, bal (Arnett Mason heirs) $ 2.50 No. 19 Ellen Williams, bal (Arnett Mason heirs) $ 2.50 No. 20 Jane O’Neal, bal (Arnett Mason heirs) $ 2.50 No. 21 Simeon Mason, bal (Arnett Mason heirs) $ 2.50 No. 22 Wm. T. Mason, grandson (Jno. Mason) $ 5.00 No. 23 Burrell Mason, grandson (Jno. Mason) $ 15.00 No. 24 John Mason, grandson (Jno. Mason) $ 15.00 No. 25 Thomas Ashley, William Ashley, Mary Ashley Burrell Ashley, Jasper Ashley and Robert Ashley, pd to William Ashley their guardian $ 15.00 No. 26 Mary A. Clifford, daughter, note vs her held by estate $ 75.00 No. 27 Hulda Kilpatrick, daughter of Mary A. Clifford $25.00 $ 4.00 $ 29.00 No. 28 Wm. Vasset, son [of Mary A. Clifford]\ $25.00 $ 4.00 $ 29.00 No. 29 Ida J. Davidson $25.00 $ 4.00 $ 29.00 No. 30 Mrs. Anna Blakely $25.00 $ 4.00 $ 29.00 No. 31 James R. Clifford, minor son and paid to Elisha Blakely guard. $25.00 $ 4.00 $ 29.00 No. 32 Simeon Mason, son, bal. $ 20.00 No. 33 Mrs. Ollie W. Sethman, daughter, bal. $ 20.00 That he has made full payment of all claims against said estate and made distribution to the heirs of said estate and he asks to be discharged from his trust herein. State of Indiana Pike County Henry J. Wiggs Henry J. Wiggs being duly sworn upon his oath says that the above and foregoing report contains a full true and complete statement of all sums of money received by him belonging to said estate and that all credits claimed in said report are for just and true claims against said estate and were paid by him as herein stated. Henry J. Wiggs Subscribed and sworn to before me this _____ day of November 1894. E. P. Richardson Notary Public |
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