Shelby County Indiana History & Genealogy, Estate papers

Estate of

Jacob Meiks, dec'd

Inventory
from Shelby County Indiana

Transcribed by Dave Richey
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An Inventory of the Personal Estate of Jacob Meiks deceased, taken by Thomas J. Jones Administrator, and appraised by Matthias Mount and Nicholas Gailey. 26th December 1874

No Description Of Property Valuation
Property of No Property Taken By Widow Valuation
Property of
Dollars Cts Dollars Cts

1
One Stand 25 1 One Stand 25

2
One Center Table & Cloth           1 50 2 One Center Table & Cloth             1 50

3
One Bureau             1 50 3 One Bureau             1 50

4
Sewing Maching           12 00 4 Sewing Machine           12 00

5
One Clock 50 5 One Clock 50

6
Rocking Chair 50

7
5 Split Bottom Chairs             1 00 7 5 Split Bottom Chairs             1 00

8
2 Rocking Chairs             4 00 8 2 Rocking Chairs             4 00

9
Large Looking Glass 50
10 Hat Rack 50 10 Har Rack 50
11 One Watch             5 00 11 One Watch             5 00
12 Carpet in West Room             1 50
13 Thirty Four Yds Carpeting             8 00 13 Thirty Four Yds Carpeting             8 00
14 Dry Irons 50 14 Dry Irons 50
15 Organ Boston         100 00
16 Shovel & Tongs 50 16 Shovel & Tongs 50
17 Set Windsor Chairs             2 00
18 Bureau in Middle Room             1 00 18 Bureau in Middle Room             1 00
19 One Old Table 10 19 One Old Table 10
20 Bed Bedding & Bedstead             7 00 20 Bed Bedding & Bedstead             7 00
21 Bed & Bedding             4 00 21 Bed & Bedding             4 00
22 One Bedstead             1 00
23 One Square Looking Glass 40 23 One Square Looking Glass 40
24 Carpet in Middle Room             1 50 24 Carpet in Middle Room             1 50
25 Iron Wedge and Hatchet 25 25 Iron Wedge and Hatchet 25
26 One Bedstead 50 26 One Bedstead 50
27 Bed & Bedding             5 00 27 Bed & Bedding             5 00
28 One Six Legged Table 50 28 One Six Legged Table 50
29 One Barrel Vinegar             2 00 29 One Barrel Vinegar             2 00
30 24 Gallons of Crocks 88 30 24 Gallons of Crocks 88
31 24 Gallons of Crocks 88 31 24 Gallons of Crocks 88
32 Sausage Grinder 50 32 Sausage Grinder 50
33 Lantern 25 33 Lantern 25
34 Shovel & Hand Saw 20
35 Twelve Meal Sacks             1 50 35 Twelve Meal Sacks             1 50
36 One Iron Kettle 50
37 Double Barrel Shotgun             3 00 37 Double Barrel Shotgun             3 00
38 Looking Glass 20
39 Revolver             2 00
40 Small Scales 25 40 Small Scales 25
41 Cook Stove & Timmings           10 00 41 Cook Stove & Trimmings           10 00
42 Parlor Stove             4 00 42 Parlor Stove             4 00
43 Three Smothing Irons 25 43 Three Smothing Irons 25
44 Lot of Tin Ware 15 44 Lot of Tin Ware 15
45 Two Wooden Buckets 25 45 Two Wooden Buckets 25
46 Lot of Cupboard Ware             2 00 46 Lot of Cupboard Ware             2 00
47 Flour Barrel & half bushel 10 47 Flour Barrel & half bushel 10

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An Inventory of the Personal Estate of Jacob Meiks deceased, taken by Thomas J. Jones Administrator, and appraised by Matthias Monnt and Nicholas Gailey. 26th December 1874

No Description Of Property Valuation
Property of No Property Taken By Widow Valuation
Property of
Dollars Cts Dollars Cts
48 Tub Washboard & Wringer             1 50 48 Tub Washboard & Wringer             1 50
49 Thirty One Wooden Buckets             2 00
50 One Safe 25 50 One Safe 25
51 Lot of Nails 50
52 Lot of Irons 50 52 Lot of Irons 50
53 Side Saddle & Two Halters             1 75 53 Side Saddle & Two Halters             1 75
54 Chest & Tools             1 00 54 Chest & Tools             1 00
55 Two Axes & Bucket 75 55 Two Axes & Bucket 75
56 Gate Hinges 75
57 Wheel 20
58 Old Wagon Irons 20
59 Brass Kettle             1 00 59 Brass Kettle             1 00
60 Small Wheel 10
61 Wheel Barrow             1 00 61 Wheel Barrow             1 00
62 Grinding Stone 50 62 Grinding Stone 50
63 Large Barrel of Soap 75 63 Large Barrel of Soap 75
64 Two Pork Barrels 40 64 Two Pork Barrels 40
65 Four Barrels 10 65 Four Barrels 10
66 Hoe & Corn Knife 25
67 Double Shovel Plow 20
68 Brier Scythe 50
69 Longe [sp?]             1 00
70 Bureau in East Room             8 00 70 Bureau in East Room             8 00
71 Round Stand
72 Set Cane Seat Chairs             5 00 72 Set Cane Seat Chairs             5 00
73 Cane Seat Rocking Chair             3 00
74 Cane Seat Rocking Chair             3 00
75 Turkey Carpet           15 00
76 Three Pair Curtains             1 50 76 Three Pair Curtains             1 50
77 Two Pair Curtains 40 77 Two Pair Curtains 40
78 Lot of Bed Clothing             8 00 78 Lot of Bed Clothing             8 00
79 Bed Stead - West Room 40 79 Bed Stead - West Room 40
80 Two Lamps 75 80 Two Lamps 75
81 Bed & Bedding Upstairs             4 00 81 Bed & Bedding Upstairs             4 00
82 One Hack           45 00 82 One Hack           45 00
83 One Horse Blanket 25 83 One Horse Blanket 25
84 Two Spades 50
85 Pick & Ax 10
86 Two Hoes 10
87 Two Hoes 20 87 Two Hoes 20
88 Iron Rods 25 88 Iron Rods 25
89 Iron Rods 25
90 Old Wagon           15 00
91 Two Hay Forks 25
92 Sleigh Shaves 50

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An Inventory of the Personal Estate of Jacob Meiks deceased, taken by Thomas J. Jones Administrator, and appraised by Matthias Monnt and Nicholas Gailey.     26th December 1874

No Description of Property Valuation
Property of No Property Taken by Widow Valuation
Property of
Dollars Cts Dollars Cts

93
Cutting Box 10

94
Pair Wagon Lines             1 50 94 Pair Wagon Lines             1 50

95
Pair Wagon Harness             6 00

96
Old Pair Harness 75

97
Curry Brush & Comb 25 97 Curry Brush & Comb 25

98
Buggy & Harness           55 00

99
Set of Hack Harness             5 00 99 Set of Hack Harness             5 00
100 Bay Mare         100 00
101 Gray Horse           50 00
102 Old Roam Snip Nose           75 00 102 Old Roam Snip Nose           75 00
103 Brown Horse           60 00 103 Brown Horse           60 00
104 Old Roam Cow           16 00
105 Speckled Cow           25 00 105 Speckled Cow           25 00
106 White Cow           27 00 106 White Cow           27 00
107 Speckled Steer           25 00
108 Speckled Heifer           15 00
109 Spotted Heifer           17 00
110 White Heifer           17 00
111 Spotted Bull Calf             8 00
112 Two White Calves           17 00
113 Two Sows           15 00 113 Two Sows           15 00
114 Three Sows           20 00
115 One Old Sow           18 00
116 One Hundred Eighty
Bushels of Wheat On
Deposit at Elliotts & Co
Mills, Shelbyville         108 00
117 One Note Given to
Thomas Thornberg
date March the 19th
1874 Due 25th Dec.
1874       2000 00
118 One Note Given to
Thomas Thornberg date
March 19th 1874 Due
25th Dec. 1875 with
Interest at Six Percent
from Dec. 25th, 1874
Until Due and Interest
at 10 Percent after
Maturity       2430 00
119 One Note Given to
Thomas Thornberg date
March 19th 1874 Due
25th Dec. 1876 with
Interest at Six Percent
from Dec. 25th, 1874
Until Due and Interest
at 10 Percent after
Maturity       2437 00
120 One Note Given to
Thomas J. Mount Date
March 21st 1874 Due
21st Dec 1874 With
Ten Percent From
Maturity           99 00
121 One Note Given to
Hebord G. Wheatley
Date April 16th 1873
Due April 16th 1875
With Interest at Six
Percent from Date         750 00

Cash           76 00

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An Inventory of the Personal Estate of Jacob Meiks deceased, taken by Thomas J. Jones Administrator, and appraised by Matthias Monnt and Nicholas Gailey. 26th December 1874

No Description of Property Valuation
Property of No Property Taken by Widow Valuation
Property of
Dollars Cts Dollars Cts
122 One Note Given to [?]
Sutton & Sarah E.
Date March 31st 1874
Due Eighteen Months
After Date With Eight
Percent Until Maturity
and Ten Percent After
Maturity         200 00
123 One Note Given to
Smith Boots Date May
7th 1870 Due Twenty
Months After Date With
Interest at Ten Percent
with Endorsement on
Back. Time Extended
Five Years. Due the
1st Day of Jan 1877.       1000 00
124 One Note Given to
T.M. Davis Date March
1st 1874 Due Ninety
Days After Date with
Interest at Ten Percent
Per Annum.           90 00
125 One Note Given to
Sampson Meiks Date
March 21st 1874 Due
Six Months After Date
With Eight Percent
From Maturity         135 00
126 One Bank Certificate
Keridian National Bank
Date Aug 25th 1874
Due Four Months After
Date at Six Percent         400 00
127 One Bank Certificate on
The Indiana Banking
Date Sep 3rd 1874 due
Jan 1st 1875 With Six
Percent Interest         300 00

Inventory from
Marion County Indiana

An Inventory of the Personal Estate of Jacob Meiks deceased, taken by Thomas J. Jones Administrator, and appraised by Caleb Hightshue and William J. Macklem in Marion County

Item
Description Value

1
Lot of Wheat     85 00

2
One breaking plow       2 00

3
Reaper     50 00

4
Hay Rack       1 00

5
Straw Stack     20 00

6
Lot of corn in shack   140 00

7
12 acr. Wheat in field     72 00

8
Cultivator     10 00

9
Windmill       1 00

10
Corn Harrow       8 00

11
Wheat drill       5 00

12
Streachers & 2 single Trees       1 00

13
One Corn Plow       1 50

14
One Double Shovel Plow        50

15
Lot of Hay in Indianapolis       8 00

16
Corn in Indianapolis     10 00
  415 00
                                        Signed 17th Day of December 1874

Estate of
Jacob Meiks, decd

Sale of Personal Property

Account of the sale of the personal property of Jacob Meiks, deceased, sold by Thomas J. Jones at the late residence of the decedent, at public sale, on the second day of January, 1875.

                                               Amount
No.   Name Of Article            Sold For      To Whom Sold          Cash/Surety
                                              $      Cts

3      One Bureau                        1 .50         James F, Ellott            Cash
6      One Rocking Chair                .60         Rolland Readshaw     Surety
9      Looking Glass                        .20        James Kelly                Cash
12    Carpet, Old                        2 .65         Fowler                       Cash
15    Organ, Boston                  20 .00         Margaret Meiks          Surety
17    One Set of Window            3 .00         John Brandson            Surety
               chairs
22    Bedstead                               .55          John W. Yearling       Cash
31    Jar & Oven                           .40           John Barimore          Cash
31    2 Crocks                              .25           Bob Wonderely         Cash
31    5 Crocks                              .25           Charles A. Jones        Cash
31    5 Crocks                              .25           Alexander Shepard     Cash
31    2 Crocks                              .25           Mrs. Moint                 Cash
36    Iron Kettle                        1 .00            Mrs. Meiks                Cash
38    Looking Glass                      .05            James Kelley             Cash
39    One Revolver                    2 .00            Lonzo Pumphery       Cash
49    � doz. Buckets                    .75            Bob Wonderly          Cash
49    � doz. Buckets                    .80            Jonathon Alley          Cash
49    � doz. Buckets                    .40            Joseph Burney          Cash
49    � doz. Buckets                    .60            James S. Ellott         Surety
49    � doz. Buckets                    .50            Joseph Miller           Cash
51    Lot of Nails                          .50            Lonzo Pumphery     Cash
56    Gate Hinges                         .60             Josiah Alley             Cash
57    Big Wheel                            .05            Thomas J. Brount    Surety
57    Reale                                   .05             John W. Yearling    Cash
58    Lot of Old Irons                   .50             John W. Yearling    Cash
60    Small Wheel                        .15             Charles A. Jones     Cash
65    Old Barrels                          .25            George Loonk         Cash
66    Hoe & Corn Knife               .15            A. B. Starks            Cash
67    Double Plow                        .10            Rolland Readshaw   Surety
69    Longe (?)                             .65            James Kelley           Cash
71    Round Stand                     2 .25            Thomas Mount        Surety
72    Missing Item                   
73    Rocking Chair                   3 .50             J. Barns                 Cash
74    Rocking Chair                   3 .25             John Bradon          Cash
75    Turket Carpet                  21 .00            Thomas J. Mount   Cash
79    Bedstead                      Not Sold    
84    Two Spades                         .50            John W. Yearling      Cash
85    Pick & Ax                            .50            Rolland Readshaw    Surety
86    Two Hoes                            .10             John W. Yearling     Cash
89      -------
90    Old Wagon                      22 .50            John Reiker              Surety
91    Hay Forks                             .15            John W. Yearling     Cash
92    Sleigh Shaves                        .10            Sampson Meiks       Cash
93    Cutting Box                           .25            James Maudlon        Cash
96    Old Harness                          .50            George Brusketing    Cash
98    Old Buggy Harness         100 .00            Amos Monnet          Surety
100  Bay Mare                         75 .00            Samuel Eward          Surety

Sales Continued From Page 1
Account of the sale of the personal property of Jacob Meiks, deceased, sold by Thomas J. Jones at the late residence of the decedent, at public sale, on the second day of January, 1875.

                                               Amount
No.   Name Of Article            Sold For        To Whom Sold         Cash/Surety
                                              $      Cts

101  Gray Mare                      70 .50           George Brusketing     Surety
104  Roam Cow                     10 .70            Roland Readshaw     Surety
107  Speckle Steer                 27 .00             J. B. Barnes              Surety
108  Spotted Heifer                25 .50             J. B. Barnes              Surety
109  Speckle Heifer                17 .60            Samuel Eward           Surety
110  White Heifer                   24 .50             J. B. Barnes             Surety
111  Bull Calf                         10 .30             James S. Ellott          Surety
112  Two Calves                    10 .50             James S. Ellott          Surety
114  1st Choice of Sows         10 .80             L. J. Monnet            Surety
114  2nd Choice of Sows        11 .55            L. J. Monnet             Surety
114  3rd Choice of Sows          8 .50             L. J. Monnet             Surety
115  One Old Sow                 25 .95             L. J. Monnet             Surety
133  Shovel & Saw                     .20              J. S. Ellott                Surety

Transcribed by Dave Richey

Probate Index

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No	Description Of Property	Valuation Property	of	No	Property Taken By Widow	Valuation Property	of
		Dollars	Cts			Dollars	Cts
1	One Stand		25	1	One Stand		25
2	One Center Table & Cloth	1	50	2	One Center Table & Cloth	1	50
3	One Bureau	1	50	3	One Bureau	1	50
4	Sewing Maching	12	00	4	Sewing Machine	12	00
5	One Clock		50	5	One Clock		50
6	Rocking Chair		50
7	5 Split Bottom Chairs	1	00	7	5 Split Bottom Chairs	1	00
8	2 Rocking Chairs	4	00	8	2 Rocking Chairs	4	00
9	Large Looking Glass		50
10	Hat Rack		50	10	Har Rack		50
11	One Watch	5	00	11	One Watch	5	00
12	Carpet in West Room	1	50
13	Thirty Four Yds Carpeting	8	00	13	Thirty Four Yds Carpeting	8	00
14	Dry Irons		50	14	Dry Irons		50
15	Organ Boston	100	00
16	Shovel & Tongs		50	16	Shovel & Tongs		50
17	Set Windsor Chairs	2	00
18	Bureau in Middle Room	1	00	18	Bureau in Middle Room	1	00
19	One Old Table		10	19	One Old Table		10
20	Bed Bedding & Bedstead	7	00	20	Bed Bedding & Bedstead	7	00
21	Bed & Bedding	4	00	21	Bed & Bedding	4	00
22	One Bedstead	1	00
23	One Square Looking Glass		40	23	One Square Looking Glass		40
24	Carpet in Middle Room	1	50	24	Carpet in Middle Room	1	50
25	Iron Wedge and Hatchet		25	25	Iron Wedge and Hatchet		25
26	One Bedstead		50	26	One Bedstead		50
27	Bed & Bedding	5	00	27	Bed & Bedding	5	00
28	One Six Legged Table		50	28	One Six Legged Table		50
29	One Barrel Vinegar	2	00	29	One Barrel Vinegar	2	00
30	24 Gallons of Crocks		88	30	24 Gallons of Crocks		88
31	24 Gallons of Crocks		88	31	24 Gallons of Crocks		88
32	Sausage Grinder		50	32	Sausage Grinder		50
33	Lantern		25	33	Lantern		25
34	Shovel & Hand Saw		20
35	Twelve Meal Sacks	1	50	35	Twelve Meal Sacks	1	50
36	One Iron Kettle		50
37	Double Barrel Shotgun	3	00	37	Double Barrel Shotgun	3	00
38	Looking Glass		20
39	Revolver	2	00
40	Small Scales		25	40	Small Scales		25
41	Cook Stove & Timmings	10	00	41	Cook Stove & Trimmings	10	00
42	Parlor Stove	4	00	42	Parlor Stove	4	00
43	Three Smothing Irons		25	43	Three Smothing Irons		25
44	Lot of Tin Ware		15	44	Lot of Tin Ware		15
45	Two Wooden Buckets		25	45	Two Wooden Buckets		25
46	Lot of Cupboard Ware	2	00	46	Lot of Cupboard Ware	2	00
47	Flour Barrel & half bushel		10	47	Flour Barrel & half bushel		10

Item	Description	Value
1	Lot of Wheat	85	00
2	One breaking plow	2	00
3	Reaper	50	00
4	Hay Rack	1	00
5	Straw Stack	20	00
6	Lot of corn in shack	140	00
7	12 acr. Wheat in field	72	00
8	Cultivator	10	00
9	Windmill	1	00
10	Corn Harrow	8	00
11	Wheat drill	5	00
12	Streachers & 2 single Trees	1	00
13	One Corn Plow	1	50
14	One Double Shovel Plow		50
15	Lot of Hay in Indianapolis	8	00
16	Corn in Indianapolis	10	00
		415	00