Send e-mail to: wmcconne@bellsouth.netProbate Papers of the estate Of Wilson McConnell 1) Bond to State of Indiana for $3,000 for the lawful administration of the Wilson McConnell estate. Bonded person is William McConnell. Co-signed by Jacob P. Burredgr or Biorrelgs? 2) Receipt for coffin for $8 to David Jasset dated Jun 21, 1845 3) Receipt for medicines & medical attention from May 20, to June 2, 1845 to W. J. & W. C. Maletus Dr. Amount is $19.50. 4) Receipt #97. Received of William McConnell administrator of the estate of Wilson McConnell deceased for state, county & road taxes for the year 1845 on the following property - 59.3 acres, 40 acres, 80 acres & 160 dollars personal property. The property description is given for each of the three plots but I am unable to decipher them. Receipt is dated Dec 23, 1845 and signed by Elias Carpenter Treasurer. Amount is for $5.46. Written in the margin is 546 - 247 = 299 5) Receipt #90. Received of William McConnell administrator of the estate of Wilson McConnell six dollars and one cent for state, county and road taxes for the year 1846. The same 3 properties are listed as in the 1845 tax receipt. Receipt is signed by Elias Carpenter - Treasurer Elkhart Co. One on side of the receipt is the following; Orders: $ 224 Cash: $ 377 Total $ 601 6) Receipt #96. Again for taxes for the same property. Total is $6.18. Receipt is dated Nov 11, 1847 and is signed by Silas Carpenter, Treasurer. 7) Receipt for one dollar for the appraisal of personal property for the Wilson McConnell estate. Receipt dated Feb 5, 1847 and signed by Daniel Perry. 8) Receipt dated August 8, 1845 for auctioneering services of David B. Mathew. Amount is for $3. 9) Receipt for road taxes Township of Clinton for the year 1847 in the amount of $1.74. Signed by Moses Brown - Supervisor 10) Estate inventory dated July 15, 1845 and filed with the Clerk Jul 24, 1845: 1 Yoke working cattle & yoke $40.00 1 Red limback cow $10.00 1 Spotted cow $9.00 1 Black white cow $7.50 1 2 yr old red heifer $5.50 1 calf $2.50 14 head sheep $14.00 1 ox bull $2.00 1 cow bell strap $0.625 1 sheep bell $0.25 1 black face sorrel horse 6 yrs. old $50.00 1 black face sorrel mare $25.00 1 sow & 10 piggs(sic) $3.25 7 shoats - small $3.00 7 larger shoats & 4 smaller ones $9.50 1 Lumber wagon $15.00 1 Iron tooth drag $3.00 1 Log chain $2.00 1 Wood sled $0.25 1 Fanning mill $3.00 1 neck yoke & "?" whippletrus $1.50 1 plough harneys $2.00 1 Sitt double harneys $7.00 1 Saddle $3.00 1 Cross cut saw $2.50 Har, shovel & hamis $0.75 2 axes $1.625 1 plough 1 gray? scythe & bush $0.75 Augurs & sundrus(sic) old iron $0.375 Old trace chains $0.375 Small pot & kettle $0.375 Iron pan & tea ketle $0.625 3 Buckets + spides & covers $0.93 Lumber for loom,spool rack & $0.50 warping bars $0.50 Mop, Iron, sugar kettle, soap dish $4.25 3 Larger pots - one damaged $1.50 1 Sugar kettle - damaged $2.00 1 Shovel & tongs $1.00 1 Pair andirons $0.50 5 Milk pans $0.50 10 Crocks,2 jugs,churn, bowl & ladle $2.00 2 Old barrels & 2 casks $1.25 1 grindstone, chist, 6 chairs & 1 rocker $4.625 1 Breakfast table and wooden block $6.00 1 Small wheel, Rul? & cupboard $1.50 1 Bedstand, bedding, desk & no value periodicals given 1 History ? with map, hone, box razors $1.125 Box old iron,2 smooth irons, coffee mill $0.495 1 Bedstead, bedding & 3 comfort(sic) $10.50 2 Wolin(sic) quilts,scior(sic) & candle moles(sic) $1.25 5 Meal bags $2.00 3 Reeds? $2.25 Stove & furniture $16.00 Cupboard furniture $3.00 Saddle skin and tin pail $1.00 1 Small wheel $0.375 2/3 of 10 acres corn in the orchard $3.00 2/3 of 10 acres oats $12.50 1/2 of 12 acres farm grass $15.00 2/3 of 14 acres wheat $49.00 2/3 of 5 acres corn $10.00 1 Shovel plough $1.00 Dung fork,Flax break & misc lumber $0.75 1 Wash tub $0.75 3 Bee gums & bees $4.50 2 Swarms bees in beehouse $3.50 Patch of flax $2.00 Potatoes $0.25 Apple nursery $4.00 1 Two horse plough $2.00 Patch of potatoes near the barn $1.00 1 Caulter? $0.50 1 Connecting chrace? $0.1875 1 Note & mortgage by Israel Miller to John M. Heulitt assigned to Wilson McConnell. Remaining on note: $31.10 1 Note against Samuel Modi given to Wilson & Joseph McConnell for +interest due from 5/4/1839: $177.27 1 Note against Samuel Modi for $18 + interest due $18.977 1 Note against William McConnell & Daniel Batchelor for $9.18 + interest $10.09 Total $638.67 11) Interestingly there is also an other inventory taken the same day and signed by Mary McConnell. It includes many of the same items listed above but leaves off many others. It sums to about $147. Apparently it is a list of those items that Mary was keeping. 12) Additional appraisment of personal property taken Aug 8, 1845: 1 Scale beam $1.00 1 Sickle $0.25 1 Half bushel $0.06 1 Hay fork $0.375 Total $1.685 13) Second additional appraisal dated June 23, 1846. made by Daniel Perry & George Howell. Account against Reuben Wilson $45.00 Acount against Wilson Moon $5.00 Payment to Wilson McConnell estate by the auditor of Elkhart Co. for overpayment made by said McConnell while acting as Seminary Trustee of said county. $34.74 Total $84.74 14) Itemized bill to the Estate from Wilson McConnell, Jr. for work performed. Aug 28, 1841 helping shear 0.12 Aug 29, 1841 helping shear 0.13 Aug 29, 1841 making consreullen? 0.18 Sep 4, 1841 making iron for wagon bed 0.76 Sep 4, 1841 making 50 nails 0.50 Sep 6, 1841 helping shear 0.15 Sep 15, 1841 helping shear, puting paint on couttes 0.70 Sep 15, 1841 making pitchfork 0.39 Sep 15, 1841 making dozen nails 0.23 Sep 15, 1841 helping shear 0.12 Sep 21, 1841 making clevis 0.40 Sep 28, 1841 putting bail on bucket 0.18 Oct 15, 1841 seting? 1.50 Oct 17, 1841 loom hand 0.18 Jan 9, 1842 wagon tongue & hounds 1.75 Jan 26, 1842 repairing wagon 1.00 Feb make two buckets 1.00 Feb 12, 1842 mending hand irons 0.31 Feb 25, 1842 mending fork hasping wedge 0.18 Mar 2, 1842 repairing wagon 1.25 Mar 25, 1842 helping shear 0.14 Mar 28, 1842 helping shear 0.16 Mar 30, 1842 fixing shear 0.31 Mar 31, 1842 mending couttes 0.20 Apr 5, 1842 helping shear 0.13 Apr 6, 1842 mending chains 0.19 Apr 6, 1842 sharpening harrow teeth 0.25 Apr 6, 1842 sharpening shear 0.17 Apr 9, 1842 making clasp for plow 0.50 Apr 23, 1842 fixing shear 0.75 ? 19, 1843 helping shear 0.75 Aug 17, 1843 mending land side 0.25 Sep 11, 1843 sharpening harrow teeth 0.25 Sep 26, 1843 making fork 0.50 Oct 24, 1843 mending hand iron 0.40 Oct 24, 1843 mending chain 0.37 Nov 16, 1843 making one pair of horse shoes 0.62 Jan 24, 1844 seting one pair of shoes 0.25 May 1, 1844 making bridal bit 0.50 May 6, 1844 puting paint of wheel? 0.20 May 6, 1844 mending shear 0.40 May 6, 1844 making three ? teeth 0.15 Nov 25, 1844 ? ivory 1.50 Dec? 6, 1844 making one pair of shoes & seting 0.62 Dec? 6, 1844 balance on lumber 4.00 24.59 His total is $23.28 . I can't find the difference> 15) Filing with probate clerk to make a private sale of the wheat (appraised at $49) for $55 to J. H. Barnes and others. 16) Bill to the estate filed by William McConnell One cloth coat 15.00 Hewing timbers and framing barn 67.00 Cash paid Ms. Pies? 2.00 Jan 11, 1839 Satinet 3 yards 3.75 Aug 8, 1839 Work 5 days 6.75 Mar 12, 1840 5 bushels wheat 2.50 Apr 1, 1840 Work 1 day 1.00 Jul 20,1840 Work 6 days 7.50 Nov 6, 1840 Work 3 days 3.75 Jan 1845 Work on house 55.40 Total amount due 164.65 Payments previously made 83.75 Due to William McConnell 80.90 17) Estate accounting 1 (Feb 8, 1847) Receipts: Refund from auditor(see item 13) 34.74 Received from the sale of wheat 59.00 Received of various persons 89.05 Received of the appraisment ??? 4.50 Total received 187.29 Paid to Wilson McConnell, Jr(item 14) 23.28 Paid to numerous other persons 163.95 Total paid out 187.23 18) Estate accounting 2 (May 14, 1849) Proceeds from estate sale(item 20) 255.79 Proceeds 2nd sale(see item 15) 55.00 Received of Israel Miller(see item 10) 31.10 Received of Samuel Mode(item 10) 100.00 Received of Reuben Wilson(item 13) 45.00 Received of auditor Elkhart Co. 34.74 Items on 2nd additional appraisal 1.68 Cash on hand at death of decedent 4.50 527.81 Paid off debts with various parties 270.46 Paid to James McConnell 75.00 Paid to Mary McConnell 2.35 Paid to William McConnell(item 16) 80.90 Paid off note to State(see item 19) 100.00 Paid to administrator for expenses 26.39 Paid probate costs 12.54 567.64 Balance aganst estate 60.17 19) Note made by Wilson McConnell. Note was cosigned by William and Joseph McConnell. This note was for $100. Money was borrowed from the State of Indiana on May 29, 1841. The money came from surplus tax funds held by the state and made available for certain loans. Additional documents show that interest payments were made regularily from 1841 up until Wilson's death. 20) Proceeds from estate sale: William McConnell bought various items including a pair of oxen. Paid by making a 12 month note. 68.43 Richard McConnell bought various items including the fanning mill and one hive of bees. Made note with George Howell for payment. 9.85 James McConnell bought one sorrel horse and trace chains. Made note with john McConnell for payment. 45.45 Other sales 132.06 Total sale proceeds 255.79
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