Probate Records for the Estate
of Richard H. Blackwell

The following items are from a filmed copy of an old book of Steelville, Crawford County, Missouri 65565, court items pertaining to the probate of the estate of Richard Blackwell, husband of Nancy McKee Blackwell and father of Elvira Blackwell McKee. His name has been written as Richard H. in some records but is Richard C. in one item in these records.

I tried to spell the words as written, according to the customs of the day. . .1840. . . they are much different today, but pronounce them as they are spelled and they will make sense! Richard Blackwell apparently died in December of 1839 or January 1840. Typed June, 1990 by Patricia McKee Bauer, great great granddaughter of Richard Blackwell. I have made each name bold to make it easier to spot them.

February Term 1838
W.E. Hawkins, Adm of the estate of Robert Blackwell deceased makes settlement in the court and files the state (?) bill and inventory of said estate in amount ninty nine dollars eighty seven cents.

     William E. Hawkins, Adm of the estate of Robert Blackwell deceased and makes settlement with the court and files the appraisers bill of said estate.

     William E. Hawkins Adm of the estate of Robert Blackwell deceased makes settlement with the court and files the clerks receipt for two dollars and the clerk to probate the same.

     Wm E. Hawkins, Adm of the estate of Robert Blackwell deceased makes settlement with the court and files his account for seventy two dollars twenty & half cents which is allowed by the court.


February Term, 1840
The clerk produces the Bond of William E. Hawkins, Administrator and Nancy Blackwell, Administratrix of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased taken in vacation of court which was by the court deemed insufficient.

     William E. Hawkins, Adm. and Nancy Blackwell, Administratrix was ruled by the court to give new bond as Administrators of the estate of Richard Blackwell, deceased in the sum of twenty four thousand one hundred twenty four dollars which bond is approved by the court.

     Wm. Marcee Esq. is presented by the court to take of Bond of W.E. Hawkins, Administrator and Nancy Blackwell, Administratrix of the estate of Richard Blackwell, deceased to quiet the signature of Nancy Blackwell, Administratrix of said estate.

     William E. Hawkins, co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell, deceased makes settlement with the court and files an inventory of books, papers and evidence of debts due said estate in amount ten thousand three hundred and fifty-two dollars and fifty-three cents and the clerk ordered to charge the same on the probate ledger.

     William E. Hawkins, co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell, deceased makes settlement with the court and files sale bill of said estate amount four hundred and ninty five dollars seventy nine cents and the clerk to charge the same on the probate ledger.

     William E. Hawkins, co-administrator of the estate of Richard Backwell, deceased makes settlement with the court and files appraise bill of five slaves of said estate in amount of one thousand one hundred dollars and the clerk to charge the same which leaves a balance of said appraise bill six hundred eighty five dollars and eighty two cents.

     William E. Hawkins, co-admin of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased carried into court and file an inventory of land belonging to said estate.

May Term 1840
On notice William E. Hawkins, co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell. deceased it is ordered by the court that said Adm. proceed to advertise to hire out the slaves belonging to said estate on a credit of twelve months, at the late residents of the said deceased at the same time and place to hire out the prairie (?) farm belonging to said estate on a credit of twelve months.

August Term 1840
William E. Hawkins, co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased, makes settlement with the court in filing an additional inventory of said estate.

     William E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased makes settlement with the court and files an appraise bill of said estate.

     W.E. Hawkins co-Adm of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased makes settlement with the court and files an additional state bill of said estate and amounting to one hundred sixty dollars and seventy five cents and the court order the same to be credited on the probate ledger.

November Term 1840
W.E. Hawkins co-Adm of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased makes settlement with the court and files an additional state (?) bill of said estate and amounting to one hundred sixty dollars and seventy five cents and the court order the same to be credited on the probate ledger.

     Thomas Kinsey laid in an amount against the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased on the administrator of said estate leaving the necessity in open court of notice being served on him as the law directs and after the court hearing all the evidence produced on the case it is considered and adjudged by the court that the plaintiff Thomas Kinsey receive judgement against said estate for the sum of nineteen dollars and sixty cents together with his costs in this behalf laid out and expended.

     The court appointed Cyrus H. Frost administrator protem of the estate of Robert Blackwell deceased.

February Term 1840
William E. Hawkins laid in an account against the estate of Robert Blackwell deceased and the administrator protem Cyrus H. Frost waving the necessity in open court of a notice being served on him as the law directs and after the court hearing all the evidence prodused on the case it is considered and adjudged by the court that the plaintiff W.E.Hawkins receive judgement against said deceased estate the sum of twenty dollars and seventy five cents together with costs of suit in this behalf laid out and expended.

     William E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell decd makes settlement with the court of a note on Zachriah Blackwell for nine dollars thirty three cents princapal and the interest there on which is considered adjudged by the court by the evidence prodused in said case to have him fully paid which said note-charged to said administrator the court therefore order a credit of the same to be plaised on the probate ledger.

    Wm E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased makes settlement with the court and returns an inventory of debts which has come to his possession and collected from Ino Allison and Archabel F. Allison and amounting to nineteen dollars and five cents and the clerk ordered to charge the same on the probate ledger.

     William E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased makes settlement with the court and files an additional sale of property by him sold belonging to said estate and amounting to forty dollars and the said to be charged on the probate ledger.

     William E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased makes settlement and presents to the court an account of three hundred and fifty one dollars ten cents money by him collected belonging to said estate and the same to be entered on the probate ledger.

     W.E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased makes settlement of a receipt given by said deceased to C.G. Demariz for twenty five dollars which is to be plaised to said administrators account on the probate ledger.

February Term 1841
William E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased makes settlement with the court and is allowed an account of ninety six dollars against said estate for services as administrator as per account on file and it is ordered that the same be plaised on the probate ledger.

     W.E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased makes settlement with the court for five dollars by him paid for services rendered by Thomas Kinsey as per receipt on file and the same to be plaised to his credit on the probate ledger.

     W.E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased makes settlement with the court for two dollars paid by him to J.B. Green as per receipt on file and the court order to same to be plaised to his credit on the probate ledger.

     It is ordered by the court that W.E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased proceed to hire out on the 27 day of Feby at the late residents of said deceased for twelve months at the best bidder the slaves belonging to said deceased and also to rent out the farm belonging to said estate for twelve months.

May Term 1841
It is ordered by the court that an attachment issue against Thomas Brown to give testimony in a suit pending before the justices of our said county court between Thomas Brown and Richard Brown plaintiffs and W.E. Hawkins Adm and Nancy Blackwell administratrix of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased defendants.
     Richard Brown laid in an account against the estate of Richard Brown deceased and William E. Hawkins co-administrator of said estate waving in open court the necessity of a notice being served on him as the law directs and after the court hearing all the testimony on the case it is concidered and adjudged by the court that the plaintiff Richard Blackwell receive from the said administrator of said estate twenty eight dollars and three cents together with the cost of suit in this behalf expended.
     
     The court allow Nancy Blackwell wiffe of Richard Blackwell deceased seventy five dollars for the support of the minor children of the deceased.

     Thomas Brown laid in a judgement obtained before William Marcee Esqr against the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased and William E. Hawkins co-administrator waving the necessity in open court of a notice being served on him as the law directs and after hering all the testimony on the case it is conciderd and adjudged by the court that the plaintiff Thomas Brown receive of and from the administrator of said estate eighty one dollars and forty three cents debt together with costs in this behalf laid out and expended.

     William Marcee laid in an account against the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased and William E. Hawkins co-administrator waving the necessity in open court of a notice being served on him as the law directs and after hearing all the testimony on the case it is concidered and adjudged by the court that the plaintiff William (continued on next page which is missing)

August Term 1841

Richard Brown }
         vs } action of Debt
William E. Hawkins adm }
of Richard Blackwell, dec'd } This cause continued by
                                            } concent of parties

Thomas Brown }
         vs } action of Debt
William E. Hawkins adm } now on this day course the
of Richard Blackwell, dec'd } parties were laid on after
the court hearing all the matters on things
in controversy are of opinion that this
cause be dismissed at the plaintiff's caust

Ordered that court adjourn until court in course
       
                     Jebadiah Key President Prot.

November Term 1841
Thomas Kinsey administrator de bonis non of the estate of Benjamin Brown deceased against action of debt lien by administration, William E. Hawkins administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased. Now at this day comes the parties afore said further upon come a joury to wit James Kise, James Davis, Elijah Dawson, Elias Matlock, James Steel, Benj. F. Nundy, Jas W. Jamison, Reb A. Carter, James Martin, Samuel ?Bunyad, Ino H. Clark and James N. Johnson twelve good and lawful men who were duly sworn and after having all the testimony prodused on the case retired and after mature deliberation returned the court without finding a verdict where on it is considered and adjudged by the court and the consent of the parties that said joury be discharged at the costs of the defendant.

Thomas Kinsey adm de bonis non of the estate of Benjamin Brown deceased against } Action of Debt William E. Hawkins administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased. And now at this day comes the parties afore said and after the court hearing all the testamony prodused on the case it is conceded and adjudged by the court that the plaintiff recover from said defendants estate the sum of one hundred and three dollars, twelve & half cents together with the costs of suit in this behalf laid out and informed and that he have execution there for.

     The court appropriate two hundred dollars for schooling boarding and clothing the minor children of Richard Blackwell deceased for the next year ensuing and it is ordered by the court that the William E. Hawkins administrator of said estate to pay over the same to Nancy Blackwell widow of said deceased as the same may bee required.
     Ordered that court adjourn until court in course.
                                        William Marcee President

     Isaiah King laid in an account against the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased and the administrator Wm. E. Hawkins waived in open court the necessity of another being served on him as the law directs and after the court hearing all the testimony prodused on the case it is concidered and adjudged by the court that the said Isaiah King recover from said deceased estate the sum of six dollars and fifty cents together with the costs of suit in this behalf laid out and expended.

     
Richard Brown } Action of Debt
            vs }
William E. Hawkins co-administrator of
Richard Blackwell deceased
Now at this day comes the parties and a fore suit in thare own proper person and neither party require a jury the mater and things were submitted to the court and after hearing all the testimony predused on the case it is concidered and adjudged by the court that the plaintiff Richard Brown receive from said deceased estate the sum of one hundred dollars for his debt together with costs of suit in this behalf laid out and expended and that he have execution there for.

     Thomas Kinsey administrator de bonis non of the estate of Fielding Hammond
deceased against } action of debt due by
administration William E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased now at this day comes the parties afore said thare owes proper person and neither party requiring a joury the mater and things of/and concerning the premises where by them submitted to the court and after hearing all the testimony prodused on the case it is concidered and adjudged by the court that the plaintiff Thomas Kinsey administrator de bonis non of the estate of Fielding Hammond deceased recover from the said Richard Blackwell decd estate the sum of fifty dollars and sixty cents for their debt together with costs of suit in this behalf laid out and expended in that he have execution there for.

     Moses Loyd laid in an account against the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased on it apearing to the satisfaction of the court that a note had bin served on the administrator acording to law and after the court hearing all the testimony produced on the case of and concerning the premises. It is concidered and adjudged by the court that the said Moses Loyd be alloude the sum of one dollar and fifty cents in the court order the same to be paid out of the sixth class.

February Term 1842
On motion of William E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased the court suspend the hire of a negro boy now in the possession of the widow until the next term of this court.

     William E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased makes settlement with the court and files sale bill for the hier of negroes and rent of farm amounting to eighty dollars and the clerk to charge the same on the probate ledger.

     William E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased this settlement with the court and is made a credit of fifty dollars and twenty-five cents being the principal of wrote due said estate on Samuel Black of St. Louis together with the interest that was due on the same.

  William E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased makes settlement with the court and is allowed by the court a credit of sixty two dollars twelve cents the amount he stands charged on the probate ledger for an account against Thomas Brown.

     William E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased makes settlement with the court and is allowed a credit for a note on Zachriah Blackwell for fifty dollars eighty two cents principal and the interest due there on.

     William E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased makes settlement with the court for a note he stands charged against Z. Blackwell for fifteen dollars sixty cents being the principal and interest of said note.

     The court allow Thomas Kinsey an account of sixty five cents against the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased and order the same to be out of the 6th class.

     William E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased makes settlement with the court and is allowed an account of one hundred and twenty dollars and twenty five cents for services as administrator as per account on file the clerk to place the same to his credit.

     William E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased makes settlement with the court and is allowed a credit of twenty eight dollars eight cents commission for money by him colected due said estate.

     William E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased makes settlement with the court and files Greens receipt for eighteen dollars and fifty cents and the same to be plaised to his credit on the probate ledger.

     William E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased makes settlement with the court and is alloude a credit of thirteen dollars eighty seven & half cents as per Kisers receipt on file.

     W.E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased makes settlement with the court and is allowed a credit of nineteen dollars ninety two & half cents money by him paid out to the Justice of the Piece of St. Louis as per receipt on file.

     William E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased makes settlement for twenty four dollars seventy five cents paid T. Brown on judgement as per receipt on file.

     W.E. Hawkins co-adm of the estate of Rich. Blackwell deceased makes settlement for sixty three dollars paid widow for allowance at May term 1841 as per receipt on file.

     William E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased makes settlement for fifty six dollars twenty five cents paid T. Brown on judgement as per receipt on file.

     W.E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased makes settlement for four dollars thirty nine cents paid T. Brown as a witness as per receipt on file.

     W.E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Rich. Blackwell deceased makes settlement for one hundred and ten dollars paid widow for allowance made Nov 1841 as per receipt on file.

     William E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased makes settlement for ten dollars paid clerk as per receipt on file.

     W.E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased makes settlement for six dollars twenty nine and three fourths cents for T. Kinsey adm of B. Brown as per receipt on file.

     William E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased makes settlement for twenty eight dollars three cents principal and two dollars six and fourth cents interest paid Richard Brown on a judgment as per receipt on file.

     W.E. Hawkins co-adm of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased makes settlement for fourty four dollars thirty five cents paid widow for allowance made widow at N.T (Nov Term?) 1841 as per receipt on file.

     It is ordered by the court that W.E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased hier out a negro boy named ?Parkes belonging to said estate on Saturday the fifth day of March 1842 for the time of twelve months at the house of J.B. Brinkers.

     It is ordered by the court that W.E. Hawkins adm of the estate of Richard Blackwell decd rent the farm adjoining to said estate on the premises on Wednesday the second day of March 1842 for twelve months.

     William E. Hawkins co-adm of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased makes settlement and files the widows receipt for one hundred and fifty dollars for her dower in said estate.


February Term 1843
William E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased makes settlement and presents to the court a memorandum of money received by him as administrator belonging to said estate amounting to five hundred and twenty five dollars and sixteen cents account on file.

     The court order William E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased to leas out for twelve months the farm belonging to said estate and have said farm put in good repare also to have a house covered in with rafters and three foot boards and the same to be paid for out of the estate and rent of the farm.

     The court order William E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased to hier (sic) out at the court house doors in the town of ?Steebville on the 8th day of March 1843 for twelve months to the hiest bidder a negro boy belonging to said estate.

     William E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased makes settlement with the court and is alloude an account of one hundred and nine dollars and fifty cents against said estate for services as administrator and the court order the same to be plaised to his credit on the probate ledger.

     William E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased makes settlement and is allowed on account of four hundred and fifty five dollars fifty four cents for money paid out as administrator as per account on file the court order a credit to be plaised on the probate ledger for the same.

February Term 1844
Wm. E. Hawkins co-adm of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased makes anuel settlement of his administration and files an account for one hundred dollars money by him collected due said estate and the same to be charged on the probate ledger.

     William E. Hawkins co-adm of the estate of Rich. Blackwell deceased makes anuel settlement of his said administration and files an inventory of debts due said estate for hier of negroes and rent of farme of said estate and the same to be charged on probate.

     Wm. E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell deceased makes settlement with the court and presents an account of fifty four dollars money by him paid out as per account on file and the same to be plaised to his credit on the probate ledger.

     William E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell decd makes settlement and is alloude an account of eighty four dollars ninty seven cents for services as administrator and the same to be plaised to his credit on the probate ledger.

     It is orderd by the court that Wm. E. Hawkins co-administrator of the estate of R. Blackwell deceased advertise to rent to the highest bidder for twelve months from Friday the first day of March 1844 the farmes belonging to said estate.

February Term 1845
William E. Hawkins co-Administrator of the estate of Richard Blackwell decd makes settlement and files an additional inventory of notes for forty one dollars twenty cents and the same to be charged on the probate ledger.

     William E. Hawkins co-Adm of the est

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