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November the 1st 1834
This is to certify that it is my wish that James Robertson should Administrate on the Estate .
her
Nancy X Robertson
mark
Attest
Reason Wheeler
her
Lidia X Grisham
mark
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James Robertson
Admr Inventory
Alexander Robertson,
decd.
Filed Novr 12th 1834
S B Morris, Clk
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State of Indiana }
Shelby County }ss
Before me William Louden a Justice of the peace
of said County personally came Henry Fisher and John Howell two reputable people of the neighborhood
who being duly sworn severally depose and say that they will appraise the goods, Chattels and effects of Alexander
Robertson, deceased, at their fair value so far as the same shall come to their knowledge - Given under my hand
and seal this 3d day of November A D 1834
/s/ William Louden (seal)
JP
~~~~~~~~~~
An Inventory of the Goods Chattels rights Credits monies and affects of Alexander Robertson late of Shelby County State of Indiana deceased taken by James Robertson Administrator of the Estate of said deceased with the assistance of Henry Fisher and John Howell two respectable people of the neighborhood appraisers called and duly sworn for that purpose.
/s/ William Louden
$
Cts
one Cubboard
12 00
one Shugar Chest 04
00
one Bureau 10
00
three Spades
02 50
Two Shovel 01
50
one Log Chane
03 00
one Table Streacher 01
00
two Mattocks
01 75
one weading hoe
00 75
two single ---- 00
62-1/2
shovel plow Cotter fals Cotter & Clevers 02 75
one pecock patton plow 11
00
five Choping Axes 04
00
one Grindstone 01
00
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A Lot of pot Mettle 03
00
three Shugar kettles and par hooks 09 50
one shugar kettle and hooks 04 00
two barrels Tray and Meal sive 01 00
one fat tub Bee gums bag and Barrels 01 87-1/2
one Bell
00 75
one pare of [steelyards] 01
50
one pease of Iron 00
68
5 sheep 3 first choise & 2 Last choise 05 50
five More sheep the ballance of flock 06 00
one Calf
02 00
one horse
45 00
one Cow 09
00
one Bull
04 00
one Lot of hogs
10 50
one Gun Barral
00 75
one Stand 02
00
one Lot of Sundrys
04 50
harness trases Collar and Back h-- 02 12-1/2
one hand saw and Drawing knife 01 50
one table
02 00
one Spining wheal
01 25
one Rifle gunn and shot poutch 04 00
one mans Saddle 04
50
one Barral 00
87-1/2
one Chest 00
62-1/2
Bolt hinches and screws
00 62-1/2
one Meal sive 00
62-1/2
one Lot of Candlesticks Snuf dish etc 10 00
window glass 00
24
one Lot of Books 02
72-1/2
one Looking glass
00 75
Bead stead Bead and Beading 10 00
one Bead Bead Stead and Beadding 15 00
one Bead Bead Stead and Beading 03 00
A Lot of Bead Clothing 02
00
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A Lot of Dreser ware 02
47-1/2
one Lot of wine glasses
01 12-1/2
one Table 05
00
one Lot of glasses 04
12-1/2
A Lot of knives and spoons 01
50
one Churn
00 37-1/2
one Bucket 00
62-1/2
Log Iron tongs and shovel
02 25
one arm chair
00 25
one pot tramel
01 25
A Lot of Chairs
01 50
A Lot of flax
01 00
Brass Spoon Moles
00 50
one Lot of hogs 05 33-1/2
the whole Amount $266
23
Given under our hands this 7 day of November AD 1834
/s/ Henry Fisher
/s/ John Howell
~~~~~~~~
Michigan road subscription $454
00
1 Note against John Allen 16
66-1/2
1 Note against Thomson Grissam
to
John Robertson 4 50
1 Note against Elijah Grissam 1 06-1/2
1 Account against Thomson Grissam 11 06-1/2
$582
29-1/2
Amt of Appraisement Brought over 266 23
$848
52-1/2
November 11th 1834 James Robertson Administrator
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State of Indiana }
Shelby County ss }
Personally
appeared before me William Louden, a Justice of the peace in and for said County James Robertson Administrator
of the estate of Alexander Robertson deceased and Henry Fisher and John Howell appraisers of said Estate and being
duly sworn the said Henry Fisher and John Howell say that the above and within Inventory and appraisement as signed
by them is a just and true Inventory and and valuation of the Goods, Chattels and effects of the said Alexander
Robertson to the best of their Judgment And the said james Robers says that the above and within is a true Inventory
of the personal Estate of the said Alexander Robertson as far as the same has come to his hands to be administered.
Given under my hand and seal this 11 day of November 1834.
/s/ William Louden (seal)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
James Robertson Admr
~~
Sale Bill
A Robertson decd
$119.59
Filed Febr 23d 1835
L B Morris, Clk
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Sale Bill Property Sold at the late residence of Alexander Robertson, deceased On the 3rd Decr 1834
______________________________________________________
1 Spade Reason
Wheeler 62
1 Spade James Young 50
1 Spade Amos Eskew 69-1/2
1 Sand shovel John W. Vance 95
1 Shovel Henry Fisher 50
1 Log Chain Saml Midkiff 3
00
1 pair of Streachers Elijah Baker 1 31-1/2
1 Mattock John Bush 1
25
2 Single trees Wm E. Midkiff 56-1/2
1 Plough Wm E. Midkiff 8
50
1 Axe Henry Fisher
31-1/2
1 Axe Fielden Friday
90
1 Axe Kimball E. Midkiff 45
1 Axe Nancy Robertson
1 00
1 Sugar kettle Amos Eskew 3
00
1 Sugar kettle Kimball E. Midkiff 3 00
1 Sugar kettle & hooks Wm Allen 2 50
1 Mattock Nancy Robertson 50
1 Tub Jane Robertson
41-1/2
1 Keg & bee gum James Morris 12-1/2
1 Barrel Daniel Kek 45
1 Barrel Saml P. Crail 15
1 Bell James Robertson
75
1 Piece of iron Henry Fisher 37-1/2
1 Horse John W. Vance 35
25
1 Cow Jacob J.
Smith 7 81-1/4
1 Bull Seal Campbell 4
25
1 Lot hogs 1st choice Jacob Youngman 2 00
1 Lot hogs 2nd choice Jacob Youngman 2 43-1/4
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1 Gun barrel Jesse Baker
1 06-1/4
Lot of Sundries 00
1 Pair pullicans James Robertson 1 00
1 Auger Jacob Youngman 14
1 Chisel Saml Midkiff
16
1 Auger Wm G Morris 12-1/2
1 Hammer Tilson Wheeler 18-3/4
1 Square John Bush
32
1 Auger John Bush
29
1 Broad Axe Wm Allen
3 12-1/2
1 Spinning Wheel Henry Fisher 50
1 Gun & Shotpouch Jesse Bake 11 25
1 Mans Saddle Nancy Robertson 1 62-1/2
1 Barrel James Morris 43
1 Chest John Springer 12-1/2
1 Bolt hinges & screws James Robertson 62-1/2
1 Meal sive Eli Green 56-1/4
1 Set of candlesticks etc
James
Robertson 6 25
6 Windowlights James Marshall 31-1/4
1 Hymnbook & Bible Wm E. Midkiff 68-3/4
1 Dictionary Henry Fisher
43-3/4
1 Hymnbook Reason Wheeler
25
1 Bed bed-stead & beding
Nancy
Robertson 25
1 Lot bed-clothes Nancy Robertson 25
5 Wine glasses Wm G. Morris 50
1 Lot of glasses Nancy Robertson 25
1 Lot of bottles James Morris 31-1/4
1 Decanter James Robertson 37-1/2
1 Pair of andirons, shovel etc
Nancy
Robertson 1 00
1 Pott[ramel] James Titus 1 63
1 Pair Spoon molds Jane Robertson 62-1/2
1 Pair Candlesticks Thos Wheeler 81-1/4
Attest 119
59
Saml P. Crail Clerk of Said Sale
Total
$119.59
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State of Indiana }
Shelby County SS }
The
within named Samuel P. Crail makes oath that the within is a just and true account of the Sale of the personal
Estate of Alexander Robison late of Said County deceased. Sworn Before me a Justice of the peace of Said
County the Fourteenth day of February 1835.
/s/ Thomas H. Fleming (seal)
Justice of the Peace
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James Robertson Admnr of Exhibit
Alex Robertson decd
Box 5
Filed Febr 15, 1837
S. B. Morris, Clerk
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[This page had been torn and only words readable are: "Robertson Sale" and the amount "$848.52"]
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All and Singular the goods and Chattels rights and Shelby County Indiana deceased
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1834 The said Administrator claims credit for the following disbursements made [out] of said Estate [torn]
Widows Selection [ ] $
99.90
For [deficiency] in Sale of property [ ]
Appraisement in Inventory 46.74
For paid account of Elisha Baker
as per receipt filed 7.00
" paid " " James
M. Boswick
as per receipt filed 8.75
" paid " " Jacob
Rice
as
per receipt filed 2.17
" paid " " David
Thacker
as
per receipt filed 6.30
Paid " " William
M. Fisher
as
per receipt filed 20.37
Paid " " Richard
S. Cummins
as
per receipt filed 9.92
Paid demand of Saml Walker
as
per receipt filed 50.00
Paid account of Elijah Barratt
as per receipt filed 3.90
Paid Do of James Young
as per receipt filed 21.11
Paid Note in favor of S. Nave
appraiser, as per receipt filed 41.34
Paid Acct of Seal Campbell
as
per receipt filed 5.03
Paid Do of Cummins & Davison
as
per receipt filed 50.75
Paid Do " Royal Mayhew
as
per receipt filed 7.56
Paid Judgt " William Casady
as
per receipt filed 2.50
Paid act of J B Morris
as
per receipt filed 4.87
Paid Note & interest to Michael Hinds
as
per receipt filed 8.41
Paid " " " " [Nymphus] Bassett
as
per receipt filed 3.95
Paid account of Ezra McCabe
as
per receipt filed 1.91
Paid " " D. Clay
to I. Montgomery
as
per receipt filed 6.07
Paid Do & Note of M. C. Vanpelt
per receipt filed 7.06
Paid Judgment of M. C. Vanpelt
as
per receipt filed 7.43
Paid Do in favor of Washington Young
as
per receipt filed 10.62
Paid Note & int to Royal Mayhew
as
per receipt filed 11.58
Paid Note " to Tilson Wheeler
as
per receipt filed 40.25
Paid acct of Thomas Wheeler
as
per receipt filed 6.00
Paid Note to John Allen
as
per receipt filed 16.68-1/2
Paid Jas Titus for Crying Sale
as
per receipt filed 1.00
Paid J.P. Crail as Clerk of Sale
as
per receipt filed 1.50
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Carried over $510.46
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Amt of Credits in favor of Administrator
Brot
over $510.46
Paid account of John Howell
as
appraiser for Est. 1.00
Paid Tax to David (torn) Montgomery
for
[acct/rect] 0.25
Paid Printer for publishing notice
of
Administrator 1.00
Paid 2 claims in favor of E. Grisham
Estate to Baker Adminr [acct/rect] 1.75
Paid account of Stephen Bliss
for Cummins [acct/rect]
11.00
Paid account of Jacob J. Smith
for A. Kinsleys [acct/rect] 12.44
The said Adminstrator claims allowance
for two notes against Thompson Grisham
which he reports as [defunct] 15.56x
For amount of Clerks fees
during administration
11.00
For attornies fees in Settling
the
Estate 10.00
For Services of Administrator in
Settling
Estate 30.00
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$605.46
Balance in favor of the Estate 244.06
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$
848.52
February 15, 1837
/s/ James Robertson, Admr
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jas Robertson Admnr
~ ~
Account A. Robertson,
acc J. Smith
Filed Janr 21st 1835
S B Morris, Clerk P. C. S. C.
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Alexander Roberts Dr to Jacob P. Smith
for work commenced July the 7th 1834
Dr to one months work $
9.50
Dr to bording my self one month 4.00
Dr to 1 day and halfs work and bord myself .75
Dr to one half month work 5.00
Dr to cooking for hands and chickens 1.50
20.75
Cr to 24 lbs of meet
1.50
Cr to 2-1/2 lbs of coffy
.50
Cr to 1 lb of powder .43
Cr to 1-1/2 gallon of whiskey .56-1/4
Cr to ~~
Cash .18-3/4
Cr to lead and tobacco .12-1/2
Cr to Cash 5.00
[Total credits] 8.30-1/2
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State of Indiana }
Shelby County Sct }
Before
me Thos H. Fleming a Justice of the Peace for Said County personally came Jacob J. Smith who being by me duly sworn
deposeth and saith that the above account of twenty dollars & 75 cents is true and correct and that the credits
are also just and that the balance has never been paid to to the best of his knowledge or belief.
/s/ Jacob J. Smith
Sworn to and Subscribed on the twentieth day of January 1835 Before me.
/s/ Thos. H. Fleming, J.P.
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Alexander Robertson To 1834 Stephen Bliss,
Dr August To Thirty Days work on Michigan Road
" Seventeen
days use of Horse
$11.00
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State of Indiana }
Shelby County } ss
Before
me J B Morris Clerk of the probate court of said County personally came the above named Stephen Bliss and being
by me duly sworn saith that the above account is just & true to the best of his knowledge and belief and further
saith not.
his
/s/ Stephen X Bliss
mark
Sworn to and Subscribed June 1st 1835
/s/ S B Morris, Clerk
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Recd of James Robertson twelve Dollars and forty four cents in full of all accounts up to this date against the Estate of Alexander Robertson. Nov 7th 1835
/s/ Jacob J. Smith per Apollos Kinsley
Attest J. Vernon
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State of Indiana }
Shelby County }
Before
me Thos. H. Fleming a Justice of the peace within and for Said County personally came Elijah Barratt who being
by me Duly Sworn saith that the within account is just and that the same has never been paid to the best of his
knowledge or belief. Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 6th day of May 1835.
/s/ Thos H. Fleming, JP
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J. Robertson Admnr
A. Robertson
Barratt
Alexr Robertson Decd
$390
Filed May 4. 1835
S. B. Morris, Clerk
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Recd Shelbyville February the 15th 1837 of James Robertson, Administrator of the Estate of Alexander Robertson, Decd, one dollar and twenty five cents in full of the within Act.
/s/ Elisha Baker Administrator
~~~~~~~~~~~
Recd Shelbyville February 15th 1837 of James Robertson, Administrator of the Estate of Alexander Robertson, Deceased, fifty cents in full of the within Act.
/s/ Elisha Baker Administrator
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The Estate of Alex. Robinson, Decd 1837 H. E. Barratt
June 7 To 2 [ ] 100 2.00
July 8 To 5 Bascom 28 1.15
Aust 2 To 1 Felt hat
.62
" 14 To 1 doz [ ] .12
3.90
Recd Jany 124th 1837 of Mr James Robbertson, Administrator the above account in full.
/s/ Elijah Barratt
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To paid for publishing notice of Administrator. $1.00
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Recd of E. Grisham one dollar & 25 cents in full of Balance of Costs in a Suitt wherein Sutton Vanpelt is plantiff & Alexander Robertson defendant Jan 31st 1837
/s/ S. Vanpelt
~~~~~~~~~~
Recd Shelbyville Jany 22nd 1835 of Elijah Grisham fifty cents for 1 pt port wine got for the use of Alex Robinson
/s/ William Casady
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January 23th 1835
Received of James Robertson Administrator of the estate of Alexr Robertson dec. one dollar and fifty cents being
in full for my services as clerk of the afore said estate.
/s/ S. R. Crail
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January 23th 1835
Received of James Robertson administrator of the estate of Alexr Robertson dec. one dollar it being in full for
my services as appraiser of the affore said estate.
/s/ John Howell
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Samuel Walker
Claim Against
Alexr Robertson
$50.00
Filed May 18th 1835
S B Morris, Clerk
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I, Samuel Walker present the
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whereas Alexander Robertson on the 14th day of April 1831 made his certain writing obligatory or Deed to Samuel Walker for a lot of land in the town of Shelbyville known as lot No. 13 on Franklin street, in which said deed the said Alexander Robertson covenanted to warrant and defend to the said Walker the title to said lot aforesaid, and where as before the making and delivery of said deed as aforesaid the said lot No. 13 had been sold for taxes, and by reason of said sail for taxes as afore said the purchaser became the legal oner of said lot, the said Alexander not being the oner, this said deed, (the consideration for which was fifteen dollars.) conveyed to said Walker no title or right to the lot aforesaid, by reason whereof the said Walker hereby claims against the Estate of said Alexander Robertson, late of Shelby County, deceased, for his damages in consequence of the failure of title in the Alexander Robertson the sum of fifty dollars. May 18th 1835
/s/ Samuel Walker
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Recd Shelbyville Jany 2d 1837 the amt in full of within claim the same being Fifty Dollars.
/s/ Saml Walker
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State of Indiana }
Shelby County Sct }
Before
me Thos. H. Fleming, a Justice of the peace within and for Said County Personally came Richard S. Cummins who being
by me duly affirmed deposeth and saith that the within account is just and that the same has never been paid nor
any part thereof and further saith not.
/s/ R. S. Cummins
Sworn to and Subscribed this 6th day of October 1835 before me.
/s/ Thos H. Fleming Justice of the peace
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Jas. Robertson Admr ~ ~
Cummins Act
A Robertson decd
Filed Oct 6th 1835
S. B. Morris Clerk
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Alexander Robertson Dr To R. S. Cummins, for Medical services
1833
February 10th Visit Bleed & Cathartic
$2.25
" 11 Visit Emetic, Cream Tartar 1
oz 2.00
Syrup
of Squills .25
" 13 & 14 Pills 12 two Blisters .75
19 Turners curate
.25
March 4 Pills 11 .25
June 19 Visit-Powders of Calomel and Soda 2.25
solution of Soda
1oz Paragoric 1oz .50
November 19 Visit - Salts 11oz
1.62
$9.92
Recd above in full -
/s/ R. S. Cummins Jan 22d 1837
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June the 1 day A.D. 1834 Account against the Estate of Alexander Robertson Deceased to William M. Fisher for
the following
one months work for myself at Eleven dollars per month $11.00
for horse fifteen days work at twentyfive cts per day $ 3.75
July and August to one half months work
$ 5.50
to seven days work of horse at twentyfive cts per day $ 1.75
September. 1834 to four days and one half of work at the
Rate of fifty cts per day
$ 2.25
four days & one-half for horse at twentyfive cts per day $ 1.12-1/2
Whole Amount
$25.37-1/2
Recived on the above account By Cash $ 5.00
By Goods
$ 2.00
the Whole Amount $
7.00
$25.37-1/2
$ 7.00
Yet in Debt $18.37-1/2
Do to two dollars extra $
2.00
Due me in full
$20.37-1/2 cents
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State of Indiana }
Shelby County } Sct
Before
me William Louden a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally came William M. Fisher and Being duly
qualified that the within account to be just Given under my hand and seal this 9 day of December 1834.
/s/ William Louden {{seal}}
Justice of the Peace
~~~~~~~~~~~
J. Robertson
Admr ~ ~ Account
A. Robertson deceased
Filed Dec 30th 1834
S. B. Morris, Clk,
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Received of James Robinson Administrator of the Estate of Alexander Robinson Decest the sum of Three dollars and Ninety three cents in full for Note and intrest up to this day Feb 14th 1837.
/s/ Nymphas Bassett
~~~~~~~~~~
September the 2d 1834 On or before the first day of October I promist to pay Nymphas Bassett three dollars one half as Witness my hand and Seal.
/s/ Alexander Robertson
~~~~~~~~~~
January 3d 1837
Received of James Robertson Administrator [ ] of Alex Robertson twenty Dollars thirty seven and half cents in full
of my account.
/s/ William M. Fisher
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State of Indiana }
Shelby County sct }
I,
Thos H. Fleming, a Justice of the peace within and for Said County and as Such the Successor of Royal Mayhew late
Justice of the Peace of Said County having in my possession the Docket of Said Royal Mayhew Justice as aforesaid
do hereby certify that the within & foregoing is a true and correct transcript of the Judgement and proceedings
in the of William Casady assignee of Harmen Updegraff against Alexander Robison as the Same are entered upon Said
Docket. Given under my hand and seal this 13th day of February 1836.
/s/ Thos. H. Fleming (seal)
Justice of the peace
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wm Casady
assignee of H Updegraff
vs
A Robison
Filed Febr 6th 1837
S B Morris, Clerk
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Shelbyville Febr 15th 1837
Received of James Robertson the sum of Two Dollars & fifty cents in full of the within.
/s/ Wm Casady
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William Casady assignee }
of Harmen Updegraff }
vs
}
Alexander Robison }
In
Assumpit Demand $2.50 interest from the 1st of September 1833 Summons issued against the defendent on the 28th
day of October 1833 returnable on the 4th day of November 1833 to Rodefer Const who re-[smudge] Served by reading
on 31st day October 1833.
/s/ A. Rodefer Const.
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On the 4th day of November 1833 the day set for trial came the plantiff but the defendant came not and the Said cause and proceedings being fully herd and inspected. It is considered that the plantiff recover of the defenent the Sum of two dollars and fifty three cents together with the costs of Suit taxes at 71-1/2 cents.
/s/ Royal Mayhew, J.P.
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E & C issued Nov 11th 1836 to Rodefer Const who returned No goods or chattles could be found to Satisfy any part of Said Judgement. Feby 26th 1834
/s/ A Rodefer Const.
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Estate of Alexander Robertson, dec'd, continued
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