Estate  of

David  Bowers, dec'd

 Box 92

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Probate Court     David Bowers Estate
Andrew R. Sleeth     Administrator

State of Indiana
Shelby County
        This is to certify that I, Anna Bowers  Widdow of  David Bowers  Deceased do hereby relinquish all my wrights to Administration on the Estate of David Bowere my late husband and request that Andrew R. Sleeth be appointed to the same.
Anna Bowers
Witness         John F. Bowers


State of Indiana, Shelby County, SS:
                        Be it remembered, That on this 31st day f August, 1869 Andrew R. Sleeth personally came before the undersigned, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Shelby County, who being duly sworn by said Clerk, deposes and says that David Bowers, departed this life intestate at Shelby County, Indiana, on the 17th day of August, 1869, that said decedent left a personal estate to be administered of the probable value of one thousand Dollars, as he is informed and believes, and further saith not.
A. R. Sleeth        

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 31st day of August 1869.
J. G. Wolf         Clerk C.C.S. Shelby County        

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Inventory

Estate of David Bowers
A.R. Sleeth Admr.
Inventory Recorded Page 250
Filed Oct 8 1869 J.G. Wolf Clk
PB No 4 p 166


                        An Inventory of the Personal Estate of David Bowers deceased, taken by Andrew R. Sleeth Administrator, and appraised by Jacob Fox and Joseph Little
[No]Description of Property Valuation
Of
Property
$ cts. 		 No.  Property
Taken By
The Widow 		Valuation of 
Property
Taken by
the Widow
1 East Room 30.00
2 South Room 20.00
3 Middle Room 10.00
4 Clock 4.00
5 Up Stairs Room 5.00
6  Kettle & Brass Kettle 6.00 7 Smoke House Contents 2.00
8 Wood house Contents 3.00
9 South wood house contents 10.00
10 Milk house contents 1.00
11 Fowls 5.00
12 Plow harrow & hoe 5.00 13 Cutting Box 2.00
14 Hay Rake 5.00

15

Lot of Harness 8.00
16 Wheat Fan 5.00
17 Sugar Buckets 2.00
18 Sleigh 5.00
19 Mans Saddle 3.00
20 Seine & Barrels 2.00
21 2 Double Plows 8.00
22 Old Harness 8.00
23 Cider Mill 10.00
24 2 Break Plows 8.00
25 Harrow 2.50
26 Double Trees 2.00
27 Set Double Harness 20.00
28 Sacks 4.00
29 Wood Saw 40.00
30 Reaper 75.00
31 Road Wagon 65.00
32 Spring Wagon 125.00
33 Spring Wagon Harness 20.00
34 Buggy 75.00
35 Buggy Harness 5.00
36 146 bushel Corn in Crib
at 70 cents per bushel		 102.20
37 East Barn Hay 42.00
38 West Barn Hay 64.00
39 245 bushel wheat in grainery
at 90 cents per bushel		 220.50
40 Hay Rack 2.00

41

 Span Horses

225.00

42 Sucking Colt 50.00
43 Brown Colt 85.00
44 Bay Mare 125.00
45 21 head sheep 42.00
46 Two Cows 80.00
47 Crumply horn Cow 35.00
48 Red Cow 35.00
49 Bull 20.00
50 Red Heifer 30.00
51 Devon Heifer 15.00
52 Five Calvs 25.00
53 Lot of Hogs 55.00
54 Ten head hogs 80.00              
55 Black sow & pigs 20.00 Amount Taken by Widdow 508.80
56 Spotted sow & pigs 15.00
57 Twenty three acres corn
at $20.00 per acre		 460.00
58 Cane Mill 10.00
59 Cash on hand 15.00
60 Check on Bank 100.00
61 Check on Bank 94.00
62 Check on Bank 100.00

63

Check on Bank 100.00
64 Cash Note 150.00
65 Cash Note 200.00
66 Cash Note 160.00
67 Cash Note      50.00
Total of 2911.70Inventory

Total amount of Inventory Carried over from the inside page $2911.70 

Total amount taken by the Widdow and carried over from the inside page $508.80 

Signed by us, this 28th day of Sept, 1869                 Jacob Fox         Joseph Little

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State of Indiana
Shelby County             SS:
                        We, Jacob Fox and Joseph Little swear that we will honestly appraise the personal estate of David Bowers, deceased, which may be exhibited to us, so help us God.
Jacob Fox         Joseph Little     Appraisers

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 21st day of Sept., 1869         Andrew R. Sleeth
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State of Indiana
Shelby County SS:
                        I, Andrew J. Sleeth Administrator of the Estate of David Bowers, deceased, swear that the foregoing is a true and complete Inventory of all the personal estate of said decedent which has come to my knowledge, and also of the property taken by the said widow, on the 28th day of Sept, 1869.
Andrew R. Sleeth Admr.

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 8 day of Oct 1869 J.G. Wolf Clk


Widow’s Receipt

                        Received of Andrew R. Sleeth Administrator of David Bowers of my late husband, David Bowers, deceased, the articles charged to me in the foregoing Inventory, the 28th day of Sept 1869.
Anna Bowers


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Sale  Bill

Account of the Sale of the Personal Property                        

                        Of David Bowers, deceased, sold by A.R. Sleeth Administrator 
at the late residence of the decedent, at Public Sale, on the Twenty fifth day of September, 1869
No. as 
on the 
Inventory 		Name of Articles Amount
Sold For 		To Whom Sold
1 Sugar Kettle $ 2.00 W. S. Robbins
2 Brass Kettle 4.00 Will Norvell
3 Mowing Scythe .50 Will Talbert
4 Scythe Cradle 1.05 Balsor Talbert
5 Large Wheel .65 W.S. Robbins
6 Sausage Mill .20 Jacob Bowers
7 Ax & Sickels .30 Alpheus Talbert
8 Sheep Shears .25 Charles Myer
9 Beef Saw 1.25 Joseph Little
10 Jar & Flax seed .60 Alpheus Talbert
11 Double shovel plow 1.85 Will Norvell
12 Double Tree .20 Will Norvell
13 Spade .55 Leason Bass
14 Shovel Plow 1.75 S. A. Sleeth
15 Shovel Plow 1.60 S.A. Sleeth
16 Mans Saddle 2.25 Peter Bates
17 Lot Sacks 1.30 W. Thomas
18 do

2.25

S. A. Sleeth
19 do 2.80 John Trimble
20 do 1.65 Samuel Engle
21 do 1.25 M.A. Sleeth
22 Buckets .70 Samuel Engle
23 do .95 William Talbet
24 do 1.25 Alpheus Talbert
25 Wind Mill 15.50 Lenorard Lisher
26 Sleigh 1.30 John V. Bowers
27 Fish Seine 1.15 John V. Bowers
28 Hay Rake 6.15 Louis Bass
29 Harness 8.25 M. A. Sleeth
30 Double Tree 1.50 Jacob Bowers
31 Wood Saw 30.00 Robert S. Wells
32 Cane Mill 30.50 Whitlock Arnold
33 Cider Mill 16.75 Hiram B. Cole
34 Two horse Wagon 40.00 Widow
35 Spring Wagon 70.00 Widow
36 Harness 5.00 Widow
37 Two Red Cows 80.00 Widow
38 Hay 42.00 Widow
39 Buggy 80.50 Peter Miller
40 Buggy Harness 3.50 Peter Miller
41 Hay per Tun 8.50 Sylvaneus Talbert
42 do 8.50 Jacob Bowers
43 Four Tun of Hay 36.00 Sylvanus Talbert
44 Mix Feed 4.00 John V. Bowers
45 Mox Feed 1.75 John V. Bowers
46 Buckets 1.10 Sylvanus Talbert
47 Hay Rack 3.75 Peter Bates
48 Crumptly Cow 41.50 Addison Sleeth
49 Red Cow 28.00 Andrew Heifner
50 Bull 18.25 John Arnold
51 Red Heifer 38.00 John Arnold
52 Two Calves 22.00 Alpheus Talbert
53 Three Calves 42.30 Alpheus Talbert
54 Five Hogs 60.00 James G. Kemp
55 Five Hogs 59.00 James G. Kemp
56 Sow and pigs 24.00 James G. Kemp
57 Sow and pigs 30.00 James G. Kemp
58 Five Sheep 15.00 A. R. Sleeth
59 Five Sheep 16.00 S.D. Ludlow
60 Eleven Sheep 28.50 T.B. Anders
61 Sucking Colt 68.00 Emmons Nigh
62 Brown Colt 137.00 Will Norvell
63 Bay Mare 131.00 Jordan Bass
64 50 bush Corn 37.50 Lindon Bass
65 do 37.00 Lindon Bass
66 do 37.25 Lindon Bass
67 35 bushel Wheat 31.50 Widow
68 Fifty bushel of Wheat 57.50 James G. Kemp
69 Fifty Bushel wheat 58.75 James G. Kemp
70 Fifty Bush of Wheat 61.00 James G. Kemp
71 Sixty Bushel Wheat 73.20 James G. Kemp
72 One Lot of Corn 99.45 Sylvanus Talbert
73 One Lot of Corn 137.50 Harrison Talbert
74 One lot of Corn 217.68 Hiram B. Cole
75 One lot of Corn      160.00 Widow
Total Amount $2292.83
To which is added Cash     969.00
And Note and check $3201.83


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Report


Estate of David Bowers deceased
Report         Order Book No. 10 page 175
Examined & Confirmed March 21 1871
Alfred Major Commissioner
Filed March 21 1871     J. G. Wolf Clk

In the Estate of David Bowers, dec
                        The following are the accounts of Andrew R. Sleeth as Administrato pf the Estate, to this date, to wit:

Amount of Inventory $3417.20
Gain on sale of property 350.13
Interested collected to date      65.77
Amount of charges $3833.10


And he further shows that he is entitled to the following credits 
and account of said Estate, to wit:
No. 1 paid Conrey & Jennings as per receipt $ 30.00
No. 2 “ Henry Long “ “ “ 55.00
No. 3 “ S. H. Soulsberry “ “ “ 20.50
No. 4 ” Joseph Little “ “ “ 10.00
No. 5 “ H. S. Sleeth “ “ “ 2.00
No. 6 “ Jacob Fox “ “ “ 1.00
No. 7 “ Taxes for 1869 “ “ “ 76.87
No. 8 “ H. H. Ayers “ “ “ 75.00
No. 9 “ Turnpike tax “ “ “ 3.33
No. 10 “ U.S. Tax “ “ “ 60.00
No. 11 “ Zeno Sleeth “ “ “ 7.00
No. 12 “ J.M. Cumback “ “ “ 6.00
No. 13 “ Turnpike Tax “ “ “ 101.50
No. 14 “ P. & L. Bates “ “ “ 45.00
No. 15 “ Turnpike tax “ “ “      58.25
Amount carried over $551.45
Amount brought over $551.45
No. 16 paid Davis & Wright as per receipt 40.00
No. 17 “ Turnpike tax “ “ “ 150.00
No. 18 “ P. & L. Bates “ “ “ 75.00
No. 19 “ J. G. Wolf “ “ “ 73.35
No. 20 “ Turnpike tax “ “ “ 60.00
No. 21 “ “ “ “ “ “ 22.75
No. 22 “ “ “ “ “ “ 25.00
No. 23 “ “ “ “ “ “ 16.82
No. 24 “ “ “ “ “ “ 10.00
No. 25 “ “ “ “ “ “ 5.60
No. 26 “ Widow, see Inventory 505.50
No. 27 “ Anna Bowers Widow       32.45
Amount of Credits to date    $1567.92
Amount of account for    $2265.18
And he further shows that there yet remains uncollected in notes and judgments the sum of $1054.48 beside interest and which cannot be collected for more than six months to come. He therefore asks that the settlement of said Estate be continued till the November Term 1871.
Andrew R. Sleeth        

Subscribed and sworn to in open court March 15, 1871                 J.G. Wolf
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Receipts


$30.00 Shelbyville Indiana Oct 12th 1869
                        Recd of A.R. Sleeth administrator of David Bowers Deceased the sum of thirty dollars for trimed coffin it being full amt for same.
Conrey & Jennings                        

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                        Received of Andrew R. Sleeth Administrator for the Estate of David Bowers the sum of fifty-five Dollars $55.00 in full of Acts. to date.
Shelbyville, Ind                                             Henry Long M.D.
Oct 20th 1869
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Oct 21” 1869
                        Received of A. R. Sleeth admr of the Estate of David Bowers dec the sum of twenty dollars 50 cts. In full for medical attendance up to date.                         S.H. Solsberry
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Oct 20” 1869
                        Received of A.R. Sleeth Admr o the Estate of David Bowers dec the sum of $10.00 in full for appraising property and crying sale of said deceased.
Joseph Little                
 
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Oct 20” 1869
                        Received of A. R. Sleeth Admr of the Estate of David Bowers, dec the sum of $2.00 in full of my fees for clerking at sale.
H. S. Sleeth            

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Oct 20” 1869
                        Received of A. R. Sleeth Admr of the Estate of David Bowers the sum of $1.00 for my service as appraiser of property of Deceased.
Jacob Fox            

No. 77                             Treasurer’s Office
Shelbyville, Mar 21st 1870        
                        Received of David Bowers A.R. Sleeth admir Seventy Six Dollars and 87 Cents, in full for State, County, School, Library, Special School, Township, Sinking Fund, Road and Dog Tax for the year 1869, on the following described Property, Poll and Personal, in Marion Township.

Description of Land Sec T R Acres
SE NW 35 14 7 40
W ½ NW 35 14 7 80
E pt NE 34 14 7 91
$76.87
    6.83
$70.04 F. G. Robertson Treas. Shelby Co.

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Marion Shelby County Ind 1870 Dec the 15 day
                        Received of Andrew R. Sleeth Admr of the Estate of David Bowers dec the sum seventy five dollars in full payment for Tombstone for the deceased.
H.H. Ayers            

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No. 51                                                             Treasurer’s Office
Shelbyville, Mar 21st 1870
                        Received of David Bowers by A. R. Sleeth admr Three Dollars and 33 cents, in full for State, County, School, Library, Special School, Township, Sinking Fund, Road and Dog Tax, for the year 1869 on the following described Property, Poll and Personal, in Hanover Township.
Description of Land Sec T R Acres

S end SW

SW 26 14 7 10
$3.33 F. G. Robertson Treas. Shelby Co.

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United States Internal Revenue
Collector’s Office, 6th District of Indiana Feb 8th 1871
                        Received of Andrew R. Sleeth, Administrator of Estate of David Bowers (Deceased) Sixty Dollars, Tax on succession for Jacob Bowers, Louisa Bates, Emily Norvell, Susan Bowers, J. B. Bowers, Peter Bowers, Albert
Bowers. $60.00
Total      $60.00
Being amount assessed on Monthly list for January 1871
                $60.00                                                 Joseph Lesingon             Deputy Collector
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Shelbyville Indiana Oct 20th 1869        
                        Received of A. R. Sleeth $60.00 in full for advertising in “Shelby Republican” Notice of Appointment as Admr of David Bowers and notice of sale.
J.M. Cumback J.J. Wingate
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                        Received of A. R. Sleeth Admr of the Estate of David Bower the sum of seven dollars in full for servis rendered by our Stallion in the year 1868.                         Zeno A.R. Sleeth Co
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No 751                                     Treasurer’s Office                 Shelbyville, Ind, Apr 19th 1870
                        Received of D. Bowers Est by ______ the sum of one hundred & one Dollars and 50 Cents, in full for Turnpike Tax, for the year 1869, on the following described property.
Description of Land Sec T R Acres
S W ½ SW 26 14 7 10
Do NE 34 14 7 80
W ½ SE NW 35 14 7 120
Morristown & Hanover
                         $101.50                         F. G. Robertson Treas., Shelby Co.

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Sept 12” 1870 Received of Andrew R. Sleeth Admr of the Estate of David Bower deceas the sum of Forty five dollars as a part of our distributive share of said Estate
Peter Bates         Louisa Bates        
        
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This is to certify that John V. Bowers & Bros has given in his time by the day, you therefore can pay him Fifty Eight Dollars and twenty five cents, Oct the 14th 1870
Gravel Road Company                             W. H. Pollitt Treasurer

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January 3d 1871
                        Received of A. R. Sleeth Admr of the Estate of David Bower the sum of Seventy five dollars as part of our Distributive share of said Estate.
Peter Bates                 Louisa Bates                

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                        Received of Andrew R. Sleeth Administrator of the Estate of David Bowers deceased Forty dollars in full of our fee for services as attorneys in the partition of the Real Estate of said decedent among the Widow and heirs September 2, 1870
David & Wright

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$150.00                                         Dec the 27th 1870
                        Mr. Andrew Sleeth Administrator of the Estate of David Bower deceased pleas pay John V. Bower and Brothers the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars for work done on the Morristown and Hanover Gravel Road
Yours respectfully                            
W.H. Pollitt Secretary        

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Anna Bowers     Jacob Bowers     Louisa Bates
Emily Norvell     et al                                                 Ex parte par

                        Received of Andrew R. Sleeth Administrator of the Estate of David Bowers deceased the Sum of $73.35 in full of Costs for Partition of Lands of Decedent between the Widow and heirs at Law of said David Bowers.
Shelbyville December 3” 1879                                  J.G. Wolf     Clk

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                $63.10                     Nov 24th 1870
                        Recd of Peter & John V. Bowers Receipt for Sixty three Dollars for work done on the Morristown & Hanover Gravel Road.
W. H. Pollitt Secretary                

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                        $22.25                                         Nov the 24th 1870
                        Recd of William Norvell a Receipt for Twenty two dollars & seventy five cents for work done on the Morristown & Hanover Gravel Road.
W.H. Pollitt Secretary
 
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                        Oct 31 1870 Received of A. R. Sleeth Admir of the Estate of David Bowers dec the sum of twenty five dollars as a part of the turnpike tax against the said Estate on the Morristown and Hanover pike.
S. A. Sleeth     Dr        
 
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                        $16.82                                 March the 1st 1871
                        Mr. A. R. Sleeth Administrator of the Estate of David Bower deceased, pleas pay W. S. Robbins the sum of Sixteen Dollars and Eighty two cents, labour on the Morristown and Hanover Gravel Road.
W. H. Pollitt     Secretary    
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Shelbyville Oct 6 1870
                        Received of A. R. Sleeth Admr of the Estate of David Bowers dec the sum of ten dollars in part of his tax on the Morristown and Hanover pike.
S. A. Sleeth     Dr                
 
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                                        Dec 16” 1870
                        Received of A. R. Sleeth Admr of the Estate of David Bower five dollars and sixty cents as a part of Turnpike tax against said Estate on the Morristown and Hanover pike.
S. A. Sleeth        
 
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                                        January 14 1870
                        Received of A. R. Sleeth Administrator of the Estate of David Bower dec the sum of thirty two dollars and forty five cents in part of my distributive share of said Estate.
Anna Bower        
 
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No. 87                         Treasurer’s Office                             Shelbyville Ind., Mar 15th 1871
                        Received of D. Bowers Est by A. R. Sleeth admir Thirty eight Dollars and 25 Cents, in full for State, County, School, Library, Special School, Township, Sinking Fund, Road and Dog Tax, for the year 1870, on the following described Property, Poll, and Personal, in Marion Township
                
$38.25
    3.11
$35.14F. G. Robertson Treasurer Shelby County

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No. 88                     Treasurer’s Office                         Shelbyville Ind., Mar 15th 1871
                        Received of D. Bowers Est by a. R. Sleeth Sixty five Dollars and 62 Cents, in full for State, County, School, Library, Special School, township, Sinking Fund, Road and Dog Tax, for the year 1870, on the following described Property, Poll and Personal, in Marion Township.
Description of Land Sec T R Acres
NE NW 35 14 7 40
W ½ NW 35 14 7 80
E pt NE 34 14 7 91
$65.62
    5.33
$60.29 F. G. Robertson Treasurer Shelby County

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Estate of David Bowers Dec’d
Andrew R. Sleeth Admr
                        Received of Admr the Sum of $12.88 in full of Costs on final Settlement of the above entitled Estate, of which Sum there belongs $11.20 to J. G. Wolf and $1.68 to John Elliott Clerk
Shelbyville October 31” 1871                 J. G. Wolf Clk

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November the 1st 1871
                        Received of Andrew R. Sleeth Administrator of the Estate of David Bower deceased the sum of $46.80 in full of my share of said Estate.
Jac Bower by Jno. V. Bower, Agent
 
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November 1st 1871
                        Received of Andrew R. Sleeth Administrator of the Estate of David Bower Deceased the sum of $46.80 in full of my share of said Estate.
Albert S. Bower by Ann Bower agent                
 
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November the 1st 1871
                        Received of Andrew R. Sleeth Administrator of the Estate of David Bower Deceased the sum of $46.80 in full of my share of said Estate.
Pet. S. Bower by Anna Bower agent
 
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November the 1st 1871
                        Received of Andrew R. Sleeth Administrator of the Estate of David Bowers deceased, the sum of $248,29 in full of my share of said Estate.
Anna Bower                                
 
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June 5th 1871
                        Received of A, R. Sleeth the Administrator of the Estate of David Bower dec the sum of $152.72 in land as part of my Distributive share of said Estate.
Albert S. Bower
 
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June 5th 1871
                        Received of Andrew R. Sleeth Administrator of the Estate of David Bower dec the sum of $152.72 in land as a part of my Distributive share of said Estate.
Peter S. Bower
 
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June 5th 1871
                        Received of A. R. Sleeth Administrator of the Estate of David Bower dec the sum of $152.72 inland as a part of my Distributive share of said Estate.
Jno. V. Bower
 
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November the 1st 1871
                        Received of Andrew R. Sleeth the Administrator of the Estate of David Bower deceased the sum of $46.80 in full of my share of said Estate.
Jno. V. Bower
 
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April 3d 1871
                        Received of A. R. Sleeth Admr of the Estate of David Bower dec the sum of One hundred and Sixty two dollars and 72 [cents] in part of our distributive share of said Estate.
Emily Norvell                     William Norvell

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April 3d 1871
                        Received of A. R. Sleeth Admr of the Estate of David Bower dec the sum of Four hundred and twenty Eight dollars and 50 [cents] in part of my distributive share of said Estate.
Anna Bower         Widdow of deceased            
 
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May the 10 1871
                        Received of A. R. Sleeth Amdr of the Estate of David Bower dec the sum of Eighty dollars in part of my distributive share of said Estate.
Anna Bower            

April 3d 1871
                        Received of Andrew R. Sleeth Administrator of the Estate of David Bower dec the sum of One hundred and fifty two dollars and seventy two cents in part of my distributive share of said Estate.
Jacob Bower Jr
 
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April 3d 1871
                        Received of A. R. Sleeth Admr of the Estate of David Bower dec the sum of thirty two dollars and 72 [cents] in part of our share of said Estate.
Peter Bates                 Louisa Bates                
 
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April 3d 1871
                        Received of A. R. Sleeth Admr of the Estate of David Bower dec the sum of One Hundred and fifty two dollars and 72 [cents] in part of my distributive share of said Estate.
Susannah Bower                
 
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June 5th 1871
                        Received of A. R. Sleeth Admr of the Estate of David Bower dec the sum of two hundred dollars and 75 cts in full of payment for a certain contract on the Morristown and hanover turnpike and the above amount is in full of the tax assessed at the first assessment against the said Estate for the above named Road.
Jno. V. Bower and Brothers
 
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                        Received of Andrew R. Sleeth Administrator of the Estate of David Bowers dec’d, twenty dollars in full of our fees for services in the settling of said Estate, and for case of said Administration VS Wm. H. Nigh et al, October 31st 1871.
David & Wright


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Final  Settlement


August 31 1869 Amount of time spent as administrator of the Estate of David Bower dec.

Aug 31 one day taking out Leters of Administration 1
Sept 1 to posting Advertisement ½
Sept 11 to hunting up property ½
Sept 21 to praising property 1
Sept 25 to Sale of property 1
Sept 28 to Setling and geting Note ½
Oct 4 to measuring corn in the field ½
Oct 6 to measuring corn & wheat 1 ½
Oct 7 to making Sale bill and inventory bill 1 ½
Oct 20 to filing Sale bill and Inventory Bill 1
Oct 21 to setling claimes against Estate ½
1870
March 21 to setling State and County Tax ½
April 12 to attending turnpike tax ½
July to attending to get commissioners to divide land 1
July to helping commissioners divide 1
Sep 26 to Collecting ½
Sep 27 to Collecting and paying claims ½
Sep 28 to one trip to Hope in Bartholomew county 1
Dec 3 to setling Expenses with physicians 1
Dec 10 to Collecting 1
Jan 1871 to Collecting 1
Jan 9 8 to one day at Norristown to Justice 1
Feb 26 to one day attending pike meeting and trying to setle 1
March 1 to one day settling with pike Company 1 ½
March 15 to making report to Court 1
March 16 to setling accounts 1
March 17 to setling claims ½
March 20 to Setling with heirs 1
April 3d to setling and paying heirs ½
May 9 Colecting 1
Jun 12 to getting receipts 1
Oct 9 to Colecting one day 1
Oct 31 to Setling with Court fees and Attorney fees
1 Nov to final Setlement 1
Making in all Twenty seven day and a half 27 ½
At $2.00 per day - - $55.00
Cash Expense $6.69 making my Whole Bill the sum of $61.09         A. R. Sleeth Admr

State of Indiana
Shelby County SS
                        Andrew R. Sleeth makes oath and says that the above account is just and correct, and should be allowed to him as Administrator of the Estate of the said David Bower dec.
Andrew R. Sleeth
                        Subscribed and sworn to in open Court November 14 1871                 John Elliott Clk



In the Estate of David Bower dec Settlement
Examined and Admr discharged Alfred Major
Order Book No 10 page 396
Filed November 14” 1871 John Elliott Clerk

In the Estate of David Bowers dec’d                     Settlement
             The following are the accounts of Andrew R. Sleeth Administrator of said Estate on final settlement, to wit
       Amount of charges, to account for, as Shown by his report filed in open Court, March 21 1871
$2265.18
Interest Collected since

    165.56

Amount of charges $2430.72
 
 Said Administrator further shows that he is entitled to the following credits on account of said Estate, to wit,
No 28    paid Taxes for 1870 as per receipt $103.97
“  29    “    J. G. Wolf         "    "    " 12.88
“  30    “    Jacob Bower    "    "    " 46.80
“  31    “    Albert S. Bower "    "    " 46.80
“  32    “    Peter S. Bower 46.80
“  33    “    Susannah Bower "    "    " 46.80
“  34    “    P. & L. Bates     "    "    " 46.80
“  35    “    E. & W. Norvell  "    "    " 34.80
“  36    “    Anna Bower       "    "    " 248.29
“  37    “    Albert S. Bower  "    "    " 152.72
“  38    “    Peter S. Bower   "    "    " 152.72
“  39    “    John V. Bower   "    "    " 152.72
“  40    “    Jno. V. Bower   "    "    " 46.80
“  41    “    E. & W. Norvell "    "    " 162.72
“  42    “    Anna Bower       "    "    " 428.50
“  43    “    Ana Bower        "    "    " 80.00
“  44    “    Jacob Bower    "    "    " 152.72
“  45    “    P. & L. Bates   "    "    "        32.72

Amount carried over--      

$1995.56
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Amount carried over $1995.56
No 46 paid Susannah Bower as per receipt 152.72
“ 47   “    J. V. Bowers & Bros 200.75
“ 48   “    Davis & Wright 20.00
“ 49   “    Administrator’s charge for services

       61.69

Amount of credits     

$2430.72

And said Administrator further shows that said Estate is fully Administered, all debts due from the same paid in full, and the residue correctly and properly divided among the Widow and heirs of the decedent according to their several interests therein, and he asks to be discharged from said trust.
Andrew R. Sleeth                    

Subscribed and sworn to in open Court November 14 1871         John Elliott     Clk.


Transcribed by Barb Huff

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