- 1816 Case # 7348 Ross County, OH
(in Deborah's handwriting) I do hear by certefy that I Do relinquish my right of administration to the estate of James Winder deceased and Do wish the court to apoint Wm Chandler and Benjamin Cerns administrators. (illegible) Deborah Winder
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State of Ohio, Ross County.
Isaac Cook, James Armstrong, Thomas Hicks, Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, for the said county of Ross, To William Chandler and Benjamin Kerns, send Greeting:
Whereas at a special court holden by us on the 15th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen at the court house in Chillicothe, in the county aforesaid James Winder of said county as is alleged lately died intestate, having whilst living, and at the time of his death, goods and chattels, within this state and county, by means whereof, ordering and granting administration of all and singular, the said goods and chattels, and also the auditing, allowing, and final discharging the account thereof doth appertain to us; and we being desirous that the goods and chattels of the deceased, may be well and truly administered, applied and disposed of, do grant unto the said William Chandler and Benjamin Kers full power by these presents to administer, and faithfully dispose, of all and sigular the goods and chattels, to ask, demand, and receive the debts which unto the said decieased whilst living, and at the time of his death, did belong, and to pay the debts the said deceased did owe, so far as such goods and chattels will thereto extend, and the law require: Hereby requiring you, by advertisement, inserted and continued for four weeks successively, in one of the public newspapers, printed in this state, to notify the creditors of said estate to exhibit their accounts, legally proven, within one year; and to make or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and sigular the goods and chattels of the said deceased, which shall be appaised and signed by John Stockton, Thomas Tootle Senior and Nichlas Cunningham freeholders, under oath or affirmation; and also a true and accurate statement of the debts due and owing said estate, so far as they come to your hands, possession and knowledge; and the same so made to return or cause to be returned to the Clerk's office, of our said court, within three months, and also shall adjust and settle up the accounts of said estate, and deposit such account in our Clerk's Office, within twelve months, unless further time be allowed: And we do, by these presents, depute, constitute and appoint you the said William Chandler and Benjamin Kerns administrators of all and sigular the goods and chattels which were of James Winder deceased. IN TESTIMONY whereof, we on the same day and year aforesaid at Chillicothe caused the seal of our said court to be hereto affixed and ordered these presents to be attested. IN WITNESS whereof, I, Humphrey Fullerton, Clerk of the said court, have hereunto set my hand this 15th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen of the Independency of the United States of America the 40th and of this state the 14th. (signed) Humphrey Fullerton clerk.
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An Inventory of the goods and chattels of James Winder deceased late of Union Township and County of Ross taken by us Thos Tootle Sr. John Stockton and Nicholas Cunningham appraisors appointed by the Court of Common Pleas of Ross County.
1 Sorrel Mare $70.00 1 Brass Kittle 3.00
1 Sorrel Horse 40.00 1 Bake oven 2.00
1 Sorrel Horse 30.00 1 Broad ax 1.50
1 Sorrel Horse 50.00 2 axes 2.50
1 Red and white cow 14.00 1 churn .75
1 do (ditto) 12.00 1 barrel .75
1 do 12.00 2 meate tubs 3.00
1 do 12.00 2 plows 6.00
1 Black Steer 9.00 1 pitch fork .75
1 Dark red heffer 6.00 1 Matax 1.50
1 Red do 4.00 1 Sith (?) and hangings 1.50
1 Red do 14.00 1 Eight gallon kittle 4.00
1 Pided do and Calf 15.00 1 Double swingeltree .50
1 Yearlin 2.50 3 augers and spike gimbit(?) 1.00
3 Yew and lambs 9.00 1 Drawing knife 1.25
15 Head of Sheep 97.50 1 handsaw .75
1 sow and pigs 6.00 4 chisels .75
1 Waggon 60.00 2 guages & Compases .75
Corn in the crib 20.00 2 pot trammels (?) 2.50
3 pare of hors geers 26 Head of Gees 8.85
and two Collars 12.00 1 Bed and beding 40.00
2 blind halters 1.00 1 do 30.00
1 Saddle and bridel 4.00 1 do 30.00
1 Ringmall and wedges 2.00 3 bed Quilts 14.00
1 Dung fork 1.00 2 bed Spreds 5.00
1 how and shovel 1.25 4 hand towels 2.00
1 Log chain 2.00 5 bed sheets 9.00
2 shugar kittles 10.00 5 Table Cloths 8.00
1 pot kittle and spider 5.50 1 Beaurough 12.00
1 Copper kittle 12.00 1 Spinning wheel 1.25
1 (?) Hackel 2.00 1 Check Reel .75
1 Large Chest 5.00 1 sifter and 2 ziddels 1.00
20 Yard of Too linnen 5.00 1 Bunch of Woolen Yarn 8.00
30 dozzen of flax thred 10.00 1 do Blue 4.00
10 do 3.00 2 Dozzen of Cotten yarn .75
1 Cubbard and furniture 12.00 1 Table 3.50
1 pare of Andirons 2.50 1 teakittle 3.00
2 smothen(?) irons 1.25 1 Brass kittle 1.00
1 Shovel and Tongs 1.50 11 Cheers 5.50
1 Puter Dish 1.50 1 half Bushel 1.00
1 Chees hoop .50 1 Conk Shell .50
1 kegg .50 1 Looking glass 2.00
1 Field of Grain 8.00 Flax in the straw 4.00
[Total $756.35] 22nd of March 1816 (signed) Thos Tootle sr., John Stockton, Nicholas Cunningham appraisers
[Note: There is an equally long list of who bought all this stuff. This would be interesting to anyone looking for James' neighbors and/or relatives.]
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Know all men by these presents, that we William Chandler, Benjamin Kerns, Richard Tomlinson and Benjamin Drummond all of Ross County, and state of Ohio, are held and firmly bound unto the honorable John Thompson President, and Isaac Cook, James Armstrong and Joseph Gardner Esquires, Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, for the county aforesaid, and their successors in office, in the penal sum of six thousand and seventy Dollars, current money, to the payment of which well and truly to be made, to the said President and Associate Judges, or their successors in office, WE bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this third day of November 1818.
Whereas William Chandler and Benjamin Kerns were this day admitted Guardians of John Winder Jr, Eamy(sic) Winder, Margaret Winder and James Winder minors and legal representatives of James Winder deceased, now the condition of the above obligation is such That if the above bound William Chandler and Benjamin Kerns Guardians as aforesaid, will render an occurate statement of their transactions, with a just account of the profits arising from the estate of said minors and deliver up the same to the Court, at such time as they may require, and discharge with fidelity the trust reposed in them, then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of: (signed) Wm Chandler (seal), Benja Kerns (seal), RIchard Tomlinson (seal), Benjamin Drummond (seal) The Court Attrn Humphrey Fulterton Clk (?)
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1764 - 1816 (51 years)
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