KNOW all men by thefe prefents, that we Etheldred
T. Bafs, John Thickston, William Bass all of the county of
Knox in the Indian Territory, are held and firmly bound unto Isaac
Blackford, Daniel Sullivan & James B. McCall Efquires,
Judges of the circuit court in and for faid county, in
the juft full fum of Eight hundred Dollars,good and lawful
money of the United States to be paid to the faid Isaac Blackford
Daniel Sullivan & James B. McCall their heirs and fucceffers:
To which payment will and truly be mad, we bind ourselves, ad
every of us, our and every of our heirs, executors and adminiftrators,
in the whole, and for the whole, jointly and feverally, firly
by thefe prefents, feeled with our feals, and dated this sixteenth
day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundered and fifteen.
THE CONDITION of this obligation is fuch, that if
the within bounden Etheldred T. Bafs adminiftrator
of all and fingular, the good, chattels and credits of James
Bafs late of Knox county, deceafed, do make, or caufe to be
made, a true and perfect inventory of all and fingular the goods
chattels and credits of the faid deceafed, which have or fhall
come to the hands, poffeffion or knowledge of him the faid
Etheldred T. Bafs --------- or into the hands and poffeffion
of any circuit court at or before the sixteenth
day of July next enfuing, and the fame goods, chattels
and credits, and all other the goods chattels and credits of the
faid deceafed, at the time of his death, which at any time hereafter
fhall come to the hands or poffeffion of the faid Etheldred
T. Bafs or into the hands or poffeffion of any other perfon
for him do well and truly adminifter according to law,
and further do make, or caufe to be made, a true and juft account
of his faid administration, at or before the sixteenth
day of January next, and all the reft and refidue of the
faid goods, chattels and credits, which fhall be found remaining
upon the faid adminiftrators account, the fame being firft examined
and allowed of by the faid circuit court and fhall deliver and
pay unto fuch perfon or perfons refpectively, as the faid court
by their decree or fentence, purfuant to the true intent and meaning
of law, fhall limit and appoint, --- And if it fhall hereafter
appear, that any laft will and teftament was made by the faid
deceafed, and the executor or executors therein named, do exhibit
the fame into the faid circuit court, making requeft to have it
allowed and approved accordingly, if the faid Etheldred T.
Bafs within bounden, be thereunto required do render and deliver
the faid letters of adminiftration approbation of fuch teftament
being firft had and made in the faid circuit court then this obligation
to be void and of none effect or elfe to remain in full force
and virtue.
Signed:
Etheldred Bafs
John Thickston
Wm T Bafs
Signed, fealed and delivered
in the prefence of
C. H. Tillinghurst [spelling? difficult to read]
Estate papers include
The inventory of the Estate of James Bafs was made
by Etheldred T. Bass and certified by Solomon Teverbaugh and Jacob
Thorn 25 Jan 1815. The appraisal certified by Wm. Gamble.
A Sale bill of the personal Estate of James Bafs late of Knox County:
| Names | Property | Sum | ||
| William Bafs | 1 | Small Kettle | 1.12 | |
| Moses Raulins | 1 | Oven | 3.37½ | |
| John McBain | 1 | Small pot , water buckets | 1.12½ | |
| Etheldred Bafs | 1 | pail | 0.50 | |
| Delila Bafs | 1 | Coffe pot | 1.00 | |
| Benjamin T Beckes | 1 | Do | 0.1&¾ | |
| Elizabeth Wilmore | 1 | pitcher and tea pot | 1.25 | |
| Levi Sanders | 3 | plates and three bowls | 0.62¼ | |
| Ethedred Bafs | 3 | Tin cups | 0.40 | |
| William Bafs | 2 | plates, one dish of beason, four spoons | 2.50 | |
| Sally Patterson | 4 | croks | 2.62 | |
| John Thikston | 2 | salt cellars & pepper base | 1.20 | |
| William Shook | 2 | Bottles | 0.50 | |
| Elizabeth Wilmore | 1 | Set of knives & forks | 2.37 | |
| Sally Patterson | 1 | Churn and tray | 1.00 | |
| William Bafs | 2 | Tubs | 0.76 | |
| John Thikston | 1 | chest | 0.26 | |
| Etheldred Bafs | 1 | do | 4.12 | |
| Walter Wilson | 6 | chears | 4.00 | |
| Benjamin T Beckes | 1. | Bed and bedding & bedstead | 19.75 | |
| Delila Bafs | 1 | do and bedstead | 15.12 | |
| Joseph Harber | 1 | paire of tougs & pot tramble | 2.00 | |
| Hugh Nolholleis | 1 | Ax and hammer | 2.00 | |
| Jefse Thomas | 1 | do | 2.00 | |
| Babtist Patterson | 1 | Logg chain | 5.07½ | |
| Joshua Thorn | 1 | paire of traise chains | 3.13½ | |
| Delila Bafs | 1 | Spinning wheel | 3.25 | |
| " " | 1 | paire of cotton cards | 1.25 | |
| " " | 1 | Womans side saddle | 16.00 | |
| Jacob Thorn | 1 | Lantern two barrels | 1.00 | |
| Hette Small | 1 | paire of saddle bags | 1.25 | |
| Jefse Thomas | 1 | sleate of candle stick | 2.05 | |
| William Whealey | 1 | Riefel gun & shot pouch | 21.13 | |
| Etheldred Bafs | 1 | Loof & tacklins | 11.00 | |
| Soloman Tevebaough | 1 | Smoothing iron & toppster | 2.27 | |
| Sally Patterson | 1 | cow & calf | 20.00 | |
| John Reel | 1 | steer calf | 2.25 | |
| William Bafs | 1 | greay mare | 41.00 | |
| Etheldred Bafs | 1 | Bay horse | 40.00 | |
| James Ashby | 1 | stud horse | 48.00 | |
| Etheldred Bafs | 1 | Reed & geers | 1.25 | |
| Peatsu Cunningham | 5 | Shuttler | 0.50 | |
| John Thikston | 1 | curry comb & card | 0.66 | |
| Jacob Teverbaugh | 1 | Tin canteen & tom hawk | 0.69 | |
| Leonard R. Sander ? | 1 | pair of shue brushes & inkstained | 0.51 | |
| John Thksten | 1 | small bucket and cooler | 0.75 | |
| Levi Sanders | 1 | Bosc of Tous bridle & whip | 1.25 | |
| Etheldred Bafs | 1 | old table & churn | 0.06¼ | |
| Levi Sanders | 1 | plom & tacklins | 12.00 | |
| Soloman Tevebaugh | 1 | hoe | 0.17 | |
| Walter Wilson | 1 | padlock & cifter | 0.50 | |
| John McBain | 1 | Soop spoon | 0.67 | |
| John Reel | 1 | small paper of powder | 0.54 | |
| Baptist Patterson | 1 | cabbage cutter | 3.00 | |
| Etheldred Bafs | a small quantity of corn | 2.00 | ||
| Daniel Sullivan | 1 | Baull horse | 96.00 | |
| $309.44 | ||||
| 99.51 | ||||
| $408.95 | ||||
I do hereby certify that the within is the true sale bill of the
personal Est of James Bafs late of Knox County dec - given under
my hand this 4th day of Feb 1815. Signed Eth. T. Bafs
Apparently one silver watch appraised at 18.00 appeared June 7th 1815 appraised by Solloman Tevebaugh and Jacob Thorn witnessed by Eth. T. Bafs.
Misc Papers:
note dated May 7th day 1813 James Bafs Dr. to Lanard
R. Snider for Smith Work $0-87½
On demand after date me or either of us do promise to pay or cause to be paid unto Sally Patterson administrator of the est of Squire Patterson decd her heirs or afsigners the sum of twentwo dollars and twenty five cents it being for vallue recd as witnesfs once hands and seals this 15th day of April 1814.
Test Wm. Gamble James Bafs
Docket of The Estate of James Bafs dec 1815 contains two interesting items:
Estate Settlement of Etheldred T. BASS of Knox Co., IN dated 10
Dec 1818. Catherine Bass, widow designated adminstratrix, signed
by Catherine Bass, Jacob Thorn, Jacob Pancake and William Bass.
Witnessed by Francis White and R Buntin (?). Similary form document
as James BASS above except that now using "s" instead
of "f" where appropriate. His estate was inventoried
by Jacob Thorn and Jacob Pancake - (not transcribed) includes
8 books Profession [these are likely law books].
Last will and testament of Etheldred T. BASS date 12 Aug 1815
Be it Remembered that I Etheldred T. Bass Being in perfect mind
and sense Do make this my last Will and Testimony after Recommend
my boday to the Earth and my Sole to God that give it Do Requesting
personally propperty So mutch as will pay my just deats to be
sold or so mutch as my Deare Wife may think propper and all the
Rest of my Estat personally or Rale to be hears So Long as She
Remains my Widder and at her Death or marrage to be Equally divided
between my dware Children given under my hand this 12th
of August 1815. Signed Eth T. Bafs witnessed by Wm T. Bafs
Bill of Sale of the Personal Estate of E. T. Bass decs'd dated 24 Dec 1818.
| Samuel Risley | 6 | Pewter Plates | 2.00 |
| John Thickston | 6 | do | 3.00 |
| Abraham Rediner | 6 | spoons | 0.2½ |
| Wm Gamble | 1 | Soup spoon | 0.20 |
| Catherine Bass | 1 | Bason | 0.25 |
| Philip Cat | 1 | (do) dish | 1.00 |
| Job Wease | 1 | dish | 1.12 |
| Catherine Bass | 1 | dish | 0.57 |
| Catherine Bass | 1 | sett cups & saucers | 0.31 |
| Catherine Bass | 1 | sett knives & forks | 1.00 |
| John Thickston | 1 | sett razors & boel | 2.75 |
| David Webb | 1 | Looking glass | 0.62 |
| Solomon Tevebaugh | 1 | Tcane (?) | 3.31 |
| Catherine Bass | 1 | Smoothing Iron | 0.50 |
| Catherine Bass | 1 | Coffee pot | 0.31 |
| Catherine Bass | 1 | Chain | 0.81 |
| Jacob Hecks | 1 | do | 0.50 |
| Catherine Bass | 2 | Keelerg | 0.50 |
| David Reas | 1 | griddles | 3.62 |
| Catherine Bass | 1 | oven | 1.37 |
| John Fitz Patrick | 1 | do | 2.12 |
| Catherine Bass | 1 | pot | 1.50 |
| Catherine Bass | 1 | 10 gall kettles | 5.00 |
| John Fitz Patrick | 1 | do | 8.18 |
| George Stearns | 1 | pot | 4.68 |
| Catherine Bass | 1 | chopping ax | 1.50 |
| Tamy thorn | 1 | sett ploughs trong | 2.20 |
| Jacob Pillow | 1 | shovel plough | 1.00 |
| Jacob Pancake | 1 | drawing knife & Clevig | 0.62 |
| Catherine Bass | 1 | Clevig | 0.46 |
| 52.11¾ |
Misc Papers
Etheldred T. Bass Will signature and handwriting proven December 10th 1818 by Wm Gamble and John Knox & Jacob Pancake - Wm Bass the only subscribing witness proved this will.
Cash paid to the following in the settlement of Etheldred's estate:
1819
Jesse Barlow
William Burtch
F. Coleman
David Bron
James Lemmon
F. Greater Esq. (sp?)
ch F. White
John Decker
F. Coleman
L. Almy
Ja Thorn
Tho Westfall
1821
Moses Tabb Esq
TCo Johnson
E. Stout
Joseph Wilmore
William Gamble
James Thorn
Wm Muer
Wm Gamble
S. Teverbaugh
James Thorn
1822:
James Thorn
Hugh Shaw
Wm. Lindsey
John Decker*
Jno Decker
James Thorn
Wm.L Withey
Joshua T Band
Acct of money received by Catherine 14-17 Dec 1818 include Nathan
Frederick, Jacob Hick, James Thorn, Wm Gamble (cash totalling
$41.00).
Acct of Sals Wm Gamble Esq which was left with E. T. Bass for collection:
David Reed Vs TC Purtle 18 Dec 1817
A. Claycomb Vs F Averlin 26 July 1818
Wm H. Beedle Vs J. William 4 Aug 1818
Ja Jordan Vs Jn Evans 24 Jun 1818
Wm Knox Vs. J Reel 18 Feb 1818
S Setzen Vs. B Godfrey 27 Nov 1818
Wm Knox Vs. G Vankirk 21 Jan 1818
Catherine continued to pay off Etheldred's debts at least until
1824. Some of the misc notes infile are included herein.
25 July 1816 Note: Mr. James Walker or Mr. Willis Boon old friends
please let Mr. Sollomon have two Dollars and I will pay you the
same the firs time I see you. I am youres HC signed Eth. T. Bass
Ledger Dr. Etheldred Bass of what appears to be from a general
store beginning 10 May 1817 through Oct 1818 totally $111.2½
purchasing approximately monthly probably charged to his account
with Wm Busteh for whiskey, rum, cakes, powder, bread, cheese,
coffee, spices and tobacco. [Note the majority of Etheldred's
purchases were some form of alcohol often by the case. Was he
selling it? See Brunswick Co VA Order Book 11 p. 254 Grand Jury
indiated Drury Bass for retailing liquors without license. May
1770. http://gnat.net/~lea/brunswick.htm ]
23 July 1818 Dred Bass sir pease to pay Mr. Joseph Willmore the
just and full sum of fore dollars and you will oblige your friend
John Berlin.
9 Nov 1818 Note signed by Etheldred T. BASS to Moses Tabbs
1 Dec 1818 E Bass Esq to David Brown Dr. 1818 July 9 1 piece India
Muslin 6.00, 9 yds Tickling 5.62 total 11.62½.
29 April 1819 Record of payment by Catherine Bass to James Lemmon
to settle debt of Etheldred T. Bass with Richard Bowman decd witnessed
by Wm. Gamble and D. Webb.
5 Sept 1820 Received of Catharine Bass Adm of E T. Bass decd five
dollars in full of a judgement that was in my favour on Esquir
Bass Dockett ??? this Life time agains Samuel Adams. This 5 September
1820. Signed Thomas Westfall; witness James House.
9 July 1821 Knox Co Harrison Twp James BONER Justice of
Peace for Knox Co.
1823 Catharine Bass paid two dollars tax on 100 acres of land
for the present year to John Decker.
22 Sept 1824 note signed by Joshua Bond Justice of the Peace, Knox Co., IN - Catherine BASS appeared before him to satisfy a judgement obtained by James Walker against Etheldred T. BASS.
4 Feb 1843 Knox Co., IN Received of ? owens administrator of the
estate of our deceased father Wm T. Bass deceased late of said
county and State of Indiana thirty five dollars in full of our
legacy due each of us from said estate. Signed Samuel Coleman,
Charlotte Coleman, Faye M. Coleman, Mary T. Colleman. In the
presence of J. S. Pancake.
I think Samuel Coleman wrote this note:
- "in right of my wife" - but it is difficult to tell by whose signature
it belongs.
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