At 04:48 AM 9/29/1999 -0700, you wrote:
From: Kathryn Jennings <kayjay(a)ameritech.net>
......<snip>
This Inventory appraised and Sworn to by us this 1st day of October
1825.
Regin. DAVIS, Apprais
Cyrus H. STONE, Sers.
Moses BLOOD, Administrator
.....<snip>
I would be pleased to hear from the descendants of any of these men
named in the Inventory or Sale.
Katherine, just a correction... Regin should be spelled Rezin. I know the
old handwriting is hard to read and that the "z" probably looks very much
like a "g" - he is my direct ancestor. - now I have yet another spelling to
consider when researching him! :-)
Darlene
INSHELBY-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 68
Today's Topics:
#1 Mrgs Bk 3 [Phyllis Miller Fleming
<plfleming@]
#2 Joseph Allen, early settler [Kathryn Jennings
<kayjay@ameritech]
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>Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 10:31:44 -0500
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>I have corrected "Noah CASTE" to "Noah CASTO".
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>Dave is busy working on the "S's", but I probably won't start
uploading
>until tomorrow.
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>Phyllis
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>Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 17:10:21 -0500
From: Kathryn Jennings <kayjay(a)ameritech.net>
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>Joseph Allen was born about 1790-95 in NY (county unknown, but Cayuga
>suspected). He married about 1815 in NY to Mary...., and they moved to
>Indiana in time for the 1820 census at Connersville, Fayette Co, IN.
>They had 2 children, Ezbon born about 1815-16, and Ann born about 1817.
>A 3rd child, Louisa, was born at Fayette Co. in 1820. They located at
>Shelby Co. in 1822, 1/2 mile east of Freeport, Hanover Township. A 4th
>child, William was born there.
>
>Next to Joseph Allen at Fayette Co. was George Sanford. Evidently there
>was a close relationship between the two families, believed to be
>through Mary Allen's name having been Sanford. George Sanford was in
>War of 1812 from Cayuga Co, NY and declared in his application for land
>warrant that his house burned down at Cayuga Co. in 1819, destroying his
>discharge. That probably precipitated the move to Indiana, accompanied
>by Joseph Allen and family.
>
>Joseph Allen and George Sanford served on the Grand Jury at Shelby Co,
>according to the county history, so it is believed that both were
>landowners. The only record found, however, is George Sanford's
>purchase of land from Benjamin Rue.
>
>Joseph Allen died intestate in 1825, between the court sessions held in
>March and September. I list the following Inventory and Sale of his
>estate to provide the names of Shelby Co. early settlers who are
>included in the sale. Punctuation is at it appears in the original;
>names are capitalized here although not in the original.
>
>RECORDED AT SHELBY COUNTY, INDIANA
>Letters of Administration Joseph ALLEN, dec'd
> Be it remembered that on the twenty fourth day of September one
>thousand Eight hundred and twenty five the following Letter of
>Administration was issued by me, Hiram ALDRIDGE, Clerk of the Shelby
>Circuit Court to wit: The State of Indiana, to wit Shelby County.
> To Moses BLOOD of Shelby County Greetings. Whereas Joseph ALLEN, as
>is alleged, Deceased of the County of Shelby and State of Indiana,
>having while living and at the time of his death, Goods Chattels and
>Credits, within this State. By means whereof the ordering and granting
>Administration of all and Singular the said Goods Chattels and Credits
>Doth appertain unto me in vacation by the Statute of the State of
>Indiana and being desirous that the Goods Chattels and Credits of the
>said deceased shall be well and truly and faithfully Administered
>applyed and disposed of Do grant unto you the said Moses BLOOD full
>power by these presents to administer and faithfully to dispose of all
>and Singular the said goods Chattels and Credits to ask and demand,
>receive and recover the debts which unto the said deceased whilst living
>and at the time of his death did belong and to pay the debts which the
>said deceased did owe so far as such goods Chattels and Credits will
>thereunto Extend and the Law require. Hereby requiring you to make or
>cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and Singular the
>said goods Chattels and Credits of the said Deceased which have or shall
>come into your hands, possession or knowledge and the same so made to
>Exhibit or Cause to be Exhibited in the Probate Court of our said County
>upon the first Monday of March next at the house of Benjamin WILLIIAMS
>in the town of Shelbyville in the County aforesaid and also to render a
>full and true account of said administration where thereunto required.
>Know ye that we do by these presents Depute Constitute and appoint you
>the Said Moses BLOOD Administrator of all and Singular the Goods
>Chattels or Credits which was of the Estate of the Said Joseph ALLEN
>Deceased. And the said Moses BLOOD having Entered into Bond and
>Security according to Law. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
>hand and the Seal of our Said Court hereunto affixed at Shelbyville the
>24th day of September one thousand Eight hundred and twenty five.
> Hiram ALDRIDGE Clerk
>Whereupon Moses BLOOD the aforesaid Administrator of the Estate of
>Joseph ALLEN Deceased took an Oath that Joseph ALLEN Deceased, Died
>without any will, as far as he knew or believes and that he would well
>and truly administer all and Singular the goods and Chattels of the said
>Deceased And pay his debts, as far as his assets will Extend and the Law
>require him. And that he would make a true and perfect Inventory of all
>the said goods, Chattels and Credits, as also, a just account thereof
>when thereunto required.
> And afterwards, to wit, on the third day of October, one thousand
>Eight hundred and twenty five, Moses BLOOD the aforesaid Administrator
>of the Estate of Joseph ALLEN deceased Filed the following Inventory in
>the Clerk's office of the Shelby Circuit Court, to wit, "Inventory of
>the goods, Chattels and Credits of Joseph ALLEN Deceased."
> Appraisment
>Appriasment
> $ Cents
>$ Cents
>One Bed............. 2 " 2
>Oxen....................26 "
>One Coverlet........ 2 " l Sow and 6 pigs..........
>l 75
>One Bed quilt....... " 3-1/2 5 Shoats..................
>2 75
>Three Sheets........ 1 25 1 Ox Yoke.................
>" 37 1/2
>One pair pillows 1 Chain...................
>2 50
> and cases......... " 50 1 Plough..................
>2 75
>One Bed Stead....... 1 37 1/2 1 Ax......................
>1 75
>Three Chairs........ " 37 1/2 1 Hoe.....................
>" 25
>One Chest........... 1 " l Stack Wheat.............
>7 "
>4 knives & 3 forks.. " 25 2 Acres Wheat Growing.....
>6 "
>Three plates........ " 24 4 Acres
>Corn..............25 "
>2 cups & sausers.... " 15 1 Spinning
>Wheel.........." 3 1/2
>3 Crocks............ " 18 3/4 2 Acres Corn and
>4 Tins ............. " 25
>Pumpkins..............6 "
>2 Spoons............ " 12 1/2 5 Acres Corn
>1 tea kettle........ 1 50 North of
>house........20 "
>1 Dinner Pot........ " 50 Improvement of 8
>1 Kettle............ " 87 1/2 Acres 3 years.......
>45 "
>1 Large Do.......... " 75 Improvement of 4
>1 Fire tongs........ " 25 Acres & House
>2 Bb wool Roles..... 1 " 3 years..................
>17 50
>1 meat tub.......... 1 "
>2 Cows.............. 14 "
>2 Heifers........... 8 "
>2 Yearling Stears... 5 50
>
This Inventory appraised and Sworn to by us this 1st day of October
1825.
Regin. DAVIS, Apprais
Cyrus H. STONE, Sers.
Moses BLOOD, Administrator
>
>And afterwards, to wit, on the 20th day of March 1826, Moses BLOOD the
>aforesaid Administrator of the Estate of Joseph ALLEN Deceased filed the
>following instrument To wit, Sale of the property of Joseph ALLEN.
>
> $ Cents
>Clevice plough chain Sold to David TRACY...... 10 12
>Cow & Corn to Thomas GADD..................... 15 62 1/2
>Heifer to George SANFORD...................... 4 25
>Steer to Ebez LUCAS........................... 4 50
>For lease of Land Do.......................... 40 "
>Oxen to Thomas PHILLIPS....................... 33 50
>Corn to Edward BLEVIN......................... 19 93 3/4
>Corn to George F. HOPKINS..................... 10 12 1/2
>Ebenezer CROSS Com. ......................... 14 12 1/2
>
> 161 98 1/4
>
> Moses BLOOD Administrator
>
>
I would be pleased to hear from the descendants of any of these men
named in the Inventory or Sale.
>
>Kathryn Jennings
>