Probate Sale of Ely Gholson
Partal listing: pages missing
August 1841
A Bill of Property | Q | Purchasers by | $ | Cts | |
Iron Wedg | 1 | Harding Poter | Note | .75 | |
Drawing Knif | 1 | John Lanham | Note | .56 ¼ | |
Brass Stirps pr | 1 | Thomas J Porter | .50 | ||
Grub Hoe | 1 | Mahalia Gholson | .31 ¼ | ||
Cary Plough | 1 | John Douglass | 2 | .00 | |
Double Tree | 1 | John Henson | paid | .64 ½ | |
Double Tree & toung iron | 1 | John Lanham | Note | 2 | .50 |
Rifle Gun & Shot Bag | 1 | John Schoolcraft | 16 | .00 | |
Lot of polains | 3 | Grason Porter | 2 | .62 ½ | |
Feed Calf | 1 | C H Poter | 1 | .62 ½ | |
Bull | 1 | Gillmore Porter | 6 | .00 | |
Cow Black Red & White | 1 | John B Wilson | 10 | .75 | |
White Heifer | 1 | Francies Gholson | 7 | .50 | |
Weather, Yewes | 2 | Andrew Young | 4 | .00 | |
Weather, Yewes | 2 | Francies Gholson | 3 | .00 | |
Bay Mare | 1 | Mahalia Gholson | 5 | .00 | |
Bay Horse | 1 | John Douglass | 60 | .00 | |
Fan Mill | 1 | Hugh Gregg | 6 | .50 | |
Hand saw | 1 | John Lanham | 1 | 12 ½ | |
Sythe & Cradle | 1 | Harden Porter | 1 | .00 | |
Spad | 1 | James Gholson | 1 | .75 | |
Hames & Chanes | S. Crouse | 1 | .75 |
John Douglas Adr of Eli Gholson
To Cash Recd at Death of Gholson | $11.00 |
1841 15th Sept To Sale Per Property | $136.25 |
To Rent of farm for 1842 & 43 | 57.55 |
Amt Recd on Realty sold | 59.51 |
Sale of Saw & c | 4.87 ½ |
One half of Mill a/c | 65.79 |
Account of M Gholson | 4.67 ½ |
Note on Thos Braden | 13.22 |
Account on Jas Young | 8.91 |
$361.73 | |
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By Amt Pd Physician in last illness | $39.75 |
Probate JP fees | 3.87 ½ |
School Funds | 23.42 ½ |
For printing | 5.00 |
Tax for 1841 2 & 3 | 8.29 |
Administration fees | 26.00 |
By amt lost in a/c s & Rents | 19.40 ¾ |
Paid on 4th Class Claims | 121.90 |
$247.64 ¾ | |
Amt Remaining on hand | $114.08 ¼ |
By Amt Recd by Wilson | 78.00 |
Property Appraisal for Probate of Ely Gholson Decd.
State of Illinois Hamilton County } August 11th 1841
One wheat fan appraised for | $12 | 00 |
Two axes and one grubbing hoe | 1 | 00 |
Three cary plows. | 7 | 00 |
One spade and iron wedge | 2 | 00 |
Four singletree two clevices one rod and pair of streachers. | 5 | 00 |
Two plains | 1 | 50 |
One bell and collar | 50 | |
Two weeding hoes | 75 | |
One axe | 1 | 00 |
Two washing tubs | 1 | 22 |
Three pairs of geers | 6 | 00 |
One man saddle | 16 | 00 |
One stew kettle,one pot,Two oven one skillet, one pot rack....................................................... | 7 | 50 |
One pair scales and weight | 1 | 00 |
One Loom two slays | 8 | 00 |
One rifle gun and Shot bag | 15 | 00 |
Four beds and bedding and three bed steads | 40 | 00 |
One Beauro | 10 | 00 |
One clock | 10 | 00 |
Big wheel and one Little wheel | 5 | 00 |
Thirty two head of hogs | 40 | 00 |
One yearling colt and bill | 20 | 00 |
One Bay mare | 20 | 00 |
One Bay horse | 65 | 00 |
One Sorrel filley three three years old | 45 | 00 |
Twelve head of sheep | 22 | 00 |
One white heifer | 7 | 00 |
One back)? and heifer two years old past | 8 | 00 |
One cow and calf | ?? | ?? |
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Property Appraisal for Probate of Ely Gholson Decd.
State of Illinois Hamilton County } August 11th 1841
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2nd Cow and calf | 10 | 00 |
For Sythe and cradle | 1 | 50 |
One double Tree & irons of the front of a waggon toung | 2 | 00 |
One plain | 50 | |
20 Acres of Land South west 1/4 of the North west quarter of section No 15. Township 7 Range 7 East. We value the said half of said premises to be worth............................................................. | 400 | 00 |
414 | 50 | |
390 | 50 | |
Total | $800 | 00 |
We certify that we appraised all the personal property of Ely Gholson Disceased so far as was presented to us. Given under out hands and seals this 11th day of August 1841. | ||
John Lanham (Seal) | ||
Thomas Barker (Seal) | ||
John Gibson (Seal) | ||
State of Illinois Hamilton County. I do certify that I did administer the Necessary oath to Thomas Barker John Gibson John Lanham to appraise the goods and chattles of Ely Gholson Deceased. on the 11th day of August 1841 James Twigg J P (Seal) |