Probate Records: Alexander Forsyth

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"Probate Records: Alexander Forsyth" (Maryland, Register of Wills Books, 1629-1983, Baltimore City Will Book, Volume 13, pages 211-212, Microfilm Box # CR 95 15-3, Maryland State Archives).

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Publisher: Maryland, Register of Wills Books, 1629-1983, Baltimore City
Will Book, Volume 13, pages 211-212, Microfilm Box # CR 95 15-3, Maryland State Archives

Page: 18281220a

Text: 20 Dec 1828

Alexander Forsyth Senr
Last Will and Testament

In the name of God! Amen. I Alexander Forsyth of the City of Baltimore, and State of Maryland, being sick and weak in body, but of Sound Disposing mind, memory and understanding do make and publish this my last Will and Testament, in manner following , that is to say, I give to my beloved wife Rachel Forsyth, her executors, administrators and assigns, all my servants and Slaves, and Household and Kitchen furniture. I also give to my said wife her executors, administrators, and assigns, the one third part of the residue of my Estate to do with the same as she pleases. Item. I order and direct that the whole of my property shall be sold and disposed of by my Executrix and Executors or the surviors or survivor of them within three years after my decease, at public sale: and after taking out of the proceeds of sale my wife's thirds, the residue I dispose of as follows: I give to my son Isaac Forsyth, the sum of one hundred Dollars, I give to my son John, if living, fifty Dollars, but should he be dead I give the same to his daughter Mary; I give to my daughter Rachel Gold smith one hundred dollars, to be applied to her own separate use and benefit, at such times and in such manner and proportion as my Exectutrix, and Executors may think fit: To Josias Thompsons Children by my daughter Jane, I leave fifty dollars. To my son William, I leave three hundred Dollars to be retained by and paid over to him by my Executrix at such times and in such manner and proportion as she may think fit: To my son Alexander Forsyth I leave one hundred Dollars to be retained and paid to him by my Executrix and Executors or the Surviors or Survivors of them at such periods and in such manner and proportion as they may think fit. To my son Elijah, I leave one hundred Dollars to be retained and paid to him by my Executrix and Executor or the Survivors or Survivor of them at such times and in such manner and proportion as they may think fit: To my daughter Eliza Rider, I leave five hundred dollars, to be paid and applied to her own separate use and benefit without being subject to the controul or liable for payment of the Debts of her husband at such periods, and in such manner and proportion as my Executrix and Executors or the survivors or survivor of them shall think fit: To my daughter Mary Hitzelberger I leave five hundred Dollars: and as to the residue of the said proceeds and of my Estate generally I give and devise the same to my said Wife Rachel, her heirs, Executors, administrators and assigns, to do with the same as she pleases. Lastly, I hereby nominate and appoint my wife Rachel and son William Forsyth, and my son in law John Hitzelberger, Executrix and Executors of this my Will hereby revoking all other wills by me made, and authorizing them or the Survivors or Survivor of them to execute and make all requisite and necessary conveyances, deeds and assignments incident and necessary to the Settlement of my Estate. In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and seal this twentieth day of December Eighteen hundred and twenty eight.

Alexander Forsythe Snr seal

Signed sealed published and declared by Alexander Forsyth the testator, to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other, have hereto subscribed our names as witnesses-
John Royer
R. B. Simpson
Fielder Israel

Baltimore County SS On the 18th day of May 1829 came John Royer and Fielder Israel, two of the subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing last Will and Testament of Alexander Forsyth Senr late of said County, deceased and made Oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that they did see the testator sign and seal this Will, that they heard him publish pro nounce and declare the Same to be his last Will and Testament, that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their apprehensions of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding, and that they, together with Rezin B. Simpson, the other subscribing Witness thereto, subscribed their names as witnesses to this will in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other. Sworn in the open court.

Teste: D. M. Perine Register
of Wills for Baltimore County

Baltimore County SS
On the 31st day of March 1838 came John Glenn and David Stewart Administrators with the Will annexed as aforesaid, and made Oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that the aforegoing account is just and true as stated and that they have paid or secured the payment of every sum or sums for which they crave an allowance which after examination is passed by order of the Orphans Court.

Teste: D. M. Perine Register
of Wills for Baltimore County

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text copy provided by Jane Fitting on May 5, 2000.
She proofread from original Will Book in Archives, not microfilm.
scanned, converted to HTML and proofread by Tim FORSYTHE 31 May 2000.
reproduced with permission of Jane (BECHTEL) FITTING.
Maryland State Archives, 350 Rowe Boulevard, Annapolis, MD. USA 21401, Will Book, Volume 13, pages 211-212

Written 20 Dec 1828 by Alexander Forsyth
Recorded 18 May 1829 by John Royer & R. B. Simpson, witnesses
Request 31 Mar 1838 John Glenn and David Stewart, in Orphans Court

Page: 18281220b

Text: 20 Dec 1828

Baltimore City Wills, 1827-1832, vol 13, page 211-212

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Alexander Forsyth Sen’r
Last Will and Testament

In the name of God! Amen. I Alexander Forsyth of the City of Baltimore, and State of Maryland, being sick and weak in body, but of sound disposing mind memory and understanding, do make and publish this my last will and testament, in manner following that is to say, I give to my beloved wife Rachel Forsyth, her executors, administrators and assigns, all my Servants and Slaves, and household and Kitchen furniture. I also give to my said wife, her executors, administrators, and assigns, the one third part of the residue of my estate, to do with the same as she pleases. Item. I order and direct that the whole of my property shall be sold and disposed of by my Executrix and Executors or the surviors or survivor of them within three years after my decease, at public sale; and after taking out of the proceeds of sale my wifes thirds the residue I dispose of as follows: I give to my son Isaac Forsyth, the sum of one hundred dollars, I give to my son John, if living, fifty dollars, but should he be dead I give the same to his daughter Mary. I give to my daughter Rachel Goldsmith one hundred dollars, to be applied to her own separate use and benefit, at such times, and in such times, and in such manner, and proportion as my Exectutrix and Executors may think fit: To Josias Thompson’s children by my daughter Jane, I leave fifty dollars. To my son William I leave three hundred Dollars to be retained by and paid over to him by my Executrix at such times and in such manner and proportion as she may think fit: To my son Alexander Forsyth I leave one hundred dollars to be retained and paid to him by my Executrix and Executor or the survivors or survivor of them, at such periods and in such manner and proportion as they may think fit. To my son Elijah, I leave one hundred dollars to be retained and paid to him by my Executrix and Executors or the survivors or survivor of them at such times and in such manner and proportion as they may think fit: To my daughter Eliza Rider, I leave five hundred dollars, to be paid and applied to her own separate use and benefit without being subject to the control or liable for payment of the debts of her husband, at such periods, and in such manner and proportion as my Executrix and Executors or the survivors or survivor of them shall think fit: To my daughter Mary Hitzelberger I leave five hundred dollars: and as to the residue of the said proceeds and of my Estate generally, I give and devise the same to my said wife, Rachel, her heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, to do with the same to my said wife. Lastly, I hereby nominate and appoint my wife Rachel and son William Forsyth, and my son in law John Hitzelberger Executrix and Executors of this my will - hereby revoking all other wills by me made, and authorizing them or the survivors or survivor of them to execute and make all requisite and necessary conveyances, deeds and assignments incident and necessary to the settlement of my estate. In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and seal this twentieth day of December Eighteen hundred and twenty eight.

signed sealed published and declared by Alexander Forsyth the testator, to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other, have hereto subscribed our names as witnesses-
John Royer
R. B. Simpson
Fielder Israel

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Alexander Forsyth Sen’r {seal}
Baltimore County SS:
On the 18’th day of May 1829 came John Royer and Fielder Israel, two of the subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing last will and testament of Alexander Forsyth Sen’r late of said County, deceased and made Oath on the holy evangely of Almighty God that they did see the testator sign and seal this will, that they heard him publish pronounce and declare the same to be his last will and testament that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their apprehensions of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding, and that they, together with Rezin B. Simpson, the other subscribing witness thereto, subscribed their names as witnesses to this will in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other.

Sworn in the open court.

Teste: D. M. Perine Register of Wills for Baltimore County

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[tjf - there are 2 mistakes in this version of the will that differ from Jane Fitting's version and seem wrong by their wording. It would appear that her version is correct, if so, then the archives must contain two seperate versions.]

Page: 18291219a

Text: 19 Dec 1829

Renunciation of Rachel Forsyth, William Forsyth, and John Hitselberger The undersigned appointed Executors in the last Will and Testament of Alexander Forsyth, late of Baltimore County, deceased do hereby refuse to act as Executors of said Will, and do therefore renounce all our right to letters testamentary upon said deceaseds Estate, and all right title and claim that may, or could have had by virture of said appointment. In testimony whereof we hereunto subscribe our names this 19th day of December 1829, Rachel Forsyth her X mark, Witness Alex. Yearly, Witness as regards John Hitselberger, Wm. P. Stewart, John Hitselberger, William Forsyth.
Received to be recorded the 21st day of December 1829. Same day recorded and examined. D. D. M. Perine Register of Wills. for Baltimore County In testimony that the aforegoing is a true copy taken from Wills Liber D. M. P. N? 13 folio 211 &c being one of the records in the Office of the Register of Wills for Baltimore County. I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of my Office this fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty- Test: D. M. Perine, Register of Wills for Baltimore County.

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Copy provided by Jane Fitting May 5, 2000, Proofread from original Will Book in Archives, not microfilm.
Maryland State Archives, 350 Rowe Boulevard, Annapolis, MD. USA 21401, Will Book, Volume 13, pages 329-330

Page: 18291219b

Text: 19 Dec 1829

Baltimore City Wills, 1827-1832, vol 13, page 329-330

Renunciation of Rachel Forsyth, William Forsyth, and John Hitselberger

The undersigned appointed Executors in the last will and testament of Alexander Forsyth late of Baltimore County deceased, do hereby refuse to act as Executors of said will and do therefore renounce all our right to Letters Testamentary upon said deceaseds Estate, and all right, title and claim that may, or could have had by virtue of said appointment. In testimony whereof we hereunto subscribe our names this 19’th day of December 1829

Rachel Forsyth X her mark

Witness Alex Yearly
William Forsyth
John Hitselberger

Witness as regards John Hitselberger
Wm. P. Stewart

Received to be recorded the 21’st day of December 1829.
Same day recorded and examined.
T: D. M. Perine Register of Wills for Baltimore County

Page: 18291226a

Text: 26 Dec 1829

Baltimore City Administration Bonds, 1827-1831, vol 13, page 242

Alexander Forsyth Sen’rs
Administration Bond

Maryland SS Know all men by these presents, That we, John Glenn, Daivd Stewart, Helena Stewart, and Elias Glenn all of Baltimore County are held
and firmly bound unto the State of Maryland in the full and just sum of Fifteen Thousand dollars to be paid to the State of Maryland. To which payment well and truly to be made and done. We bind ourselves and every of us, our and every of our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, in the whole and for the whole, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals, dated this 26’th day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty Nine, The Condition of the above Obligation is such, That if the above bounden John Glenn and David Stewart shall well and truly perform the office of Administrators with the Will annexed of Alexander Forsyth Senior, late of Baltimore County, deceased, according to law and shall in all respects discharge the … duties of them required by law as Administrators with the Will annexed aforesaid without any injury or damage to any person interested in the faithful performance of the said office then the above obligation shall be void, it is otherwise to be in full force and virtue in law.

John Glenn {seal}David Stewart {seal}Helena Stewart {seal}Elias Glenn {seal}
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
D’d M. Perine,
as to John Glenn, David Stewart
& Helena Stewart, Elisha Randall
as to Elias Glenn

Page: 18291226b

Text: 26 Dec 1829

Baltimore City Orphan's Court Proceedings, 1829-1832, vol 15, page 16-17

December Term 1829

Saturday the 26’th December

On Application of John Glenn and David Stewart Administrators with the will annexed of Alexander Forsyth Senior deceased, It is ordered by the Orphans Court of Baltimore County, That the said Administrators with the will annexed, give the notice required by law for the Creditors to exhibit their claims against the Estate of the said deceased, by causing the advertisement thereof, to be inserted once a week for four weeks in two of the daily newspapers published in the City of Baltimore.

Page: 18300112

Text: 12 Jan 1830

Baltimore City Inventories, 1829-1830, vol 38, page 318-319

Alexander Forsyth’s Senior’s
Inventory

A true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods chattels and personal estate of Alexander Forsythe Sen’r late of Baltimore County deceased appraised by us the Subscribers each of us having been first legally authorised and duly sworn as will be seen by the annexed warrant
One lot of Ground with the improvements of an old double frame house and out buildings, fronting on the Pennsylvania Avenue 136 feet and extending back 103 feet, subject to an annual Ground rent of $80.
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                                                      $4200 --
Negroes,- Nancy aged 25 years     200-  }
          Louisa aged 18 years    200-  }               600 --
          Harriott aged 15 years  200-  }
1 Walnut table $1.50, Bed, bedstead & beding 10 $        11 50
1 Stove and pipe                                          8 --
Rag Carpeting                                             2 --
Lot of Kitchen furniture                                 10 --
2 Old pine tables                                         1 --
                                                        _______
                                                       $4832 50
Milk trough                         1 --
Old Chest of drawers                3 --
1 Brindle Cow                      12 --
Buffaloe Bull                      20 --
1 Large Coop                        2 --
2 Tubs                                50                  38 50
                                                  _____________
                                                Dollars 4871 00
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We the Subscribers do certify that the aforegoing is a just and true Inventory and valuation of all and singular the the goods, chattels and personal Estate of Alexander Forsythe Senior deceased, so far as the same has come to our sight and knowledge and as appraised by us, according to the best of our skill and judgment. In Testimony whereof we hereunto set our hands and seals this twelfth day of January 1830,

Jacob Myers {seal}Elisha Randall {seal}
Baltimore County Ss. On the 6th day of March 1830, came John Glenn and David Stewart Administrators with the Will annexed of Alexander Forsyth S’r deceased and made Oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that the aforegoing is a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels of the said deceased that have come to their hands knowledge or possession at the time of making thereof, that what has since or shall hereafter come to their hands, knowledge or possession they will return in an additional Inventory, that they know of no concealment or suspect any to be that if they should hereafter discover any concealment or suspect any to be, that they will make the Register of Wills for Baltimore County acquainted therewith that the same may be enquired into according to law.
Sworn to in Open Court, Test, D. M. Perine, Register of Wills for Baltimore County.

Page: 18300331

Text: 31 Mar 1830

Baltimore City Orphan's Court Proceedings, 1829-1832, vol 15, page 54-55

February Term 1830

Wednesday the 31’st March

On Application of John Glenn and David Stewart Administrators with the Will annexed of Alexander Forsyth deceased, It is ordered by the Orphans Court of Baltimore County, That the said Administrators with the will annexed, sell by public sale, they having first given a reasonable public notice thereof, and also of the time, place, manner, and terms of sale, All the leasehold interest, estate, right, title, property, claim and demand, of the said deceased, of, in, to, or out of, a certain Lot of ground and the improvements thereon, situate on the Pennsylvania Avenue in the City of Baltimore, and contained in the Inventory of property returned by the said Administrators with the will annexed to this Court, as being personal Estate belonging to the said deceased. And that the terms of the said sale shall be as follows, viz’t, One fourth Cash and the other three fourths on a credit of Six, Nine and twelve months, with interest from the day of sale. And that where Credit is given Bond with good security shall be taken. And it is further ordered, That the said Administrators with the will annexed return a full and particular account of the sales of said property and of their proceedings relative to such sale, immediately thereafter to this Court.

Page: 18310405

Text: 5 Apr 1831

Alexander Forsyth Sr’s Account of Sales

To the Honourable the Judges of the Orphans Court of Baltimore County, The Report of the undersigned Administrators with the Will annexed of Alexander Forsythe late of Baltimore City.... deceased respectfully sheweth, that in pursuance of an order of this Honourable Court they exposed at public Sale, at the Exchange, on the 25th day of November 1830 in the City of Baltimore after giving due and reasonable notice of the time, place, and terms of sale, the household estate in said order mentioned being the lot of ground and the improvements thereon, in Pennsylvania Avenue and particularly described in the Inventory, and that the price offered for the first lot being part of the aforesaid lot offered at said sale was so far beneath its value in the opinion of your administrators, that they deemed it their duty to postpone the sale. The expences of said sale were $14. as will appear by the bill thereof in the possission of the under signed. Your administrators further report that they gave due and reasonable notice of a peremptory sale of said property to take place on the thirty first day of March when Mrs. Rachel Forsythe became the purchuser thereof at and for the price of Three thousand four hundred and seventy six dollars. The expences incurred by the last sale were $23.50 All which is respectfully submitted to this Honourable Court for their approval and allowance.
John Glenn
David Stewart

City of Baltimore Sct. On this 5th day of April before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the City aforesaid personally appeared John Glenn and David Stewart, Administrators with the Will annexed of Alexander Forsythe late of Baltimore City deceased, and made Oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that the matters and things set forth and stated in the foregoing report are true to the best of their knowledge and belief.
Sam Pickering

Approved and ordered to be recorded by the Orphans Court for Baltimroe Coun ty on the 8th day of April 1831, same day filed and recorded & examined Test. D. M. Perine, Register of Wills for Baltimore County.

Page: 18371116a

Text: 16 Nov 1837

Teste: D. M. Perine Register of Wills for Baltimore County

Alexander Forsyth Srs Addi. Inventory

A true and perfect additional Inventory of all and singular the goods chattels and personal Estate of Alexander Forsyth Senr. late of Baltimore County deceased appraised by the subscribers Elisha Randall and Wm. P. Stewart joint ly are having been first legally authorized and having taken the Oath prescribed by law as will be seen by the warrant to appraise and certificate thereon hereto annexed.

All the said Alexander Forsyth’s Senrs leasehold Estate right title property claim and demand of in to or out of a certain lot of ground number nineteen situate on the East side of Eutaw Street extended Northwardly two hundred and fifty two feet from a twenty fee alley and running Northwardly bounding on Eutaw street twenty five feet thence Eastwardly parallel with said Alley Eighty four and one half feet to the Eastermost extent of Cornalls ground thence Southerly bounding thereon twenty five feet to lot Number eighteen and thence binding on said lot to the place of beginning with all the improvements thereon being an old one story frame house the whole to the ground rent of 25 per annum. valued at $500-.

We the Subscribers do certify that the Inventory is a true and just Inventory and valuation of all and singular the goods chattels and personal Estate of the said Alex. Forsyth deceased so far as the same have come to our sight and knowledge and as valued and appraised by us in Dollars and cents according to the best of our skill and judgment.
In Testimony of all of which we hereunto subscribe our names and affix our seals this 16th day of November 1837.
Elisha Randall (seal)
Wm. P. Stewart (seal) Appraisers

Baltimore County SS: On the 19th day of November 1837 came John Glenn and David Stewart Administrators de bonis non of Alexander Forsyth Senr deceased & made Oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that the aforegoing is a true and perfect additional Inventory of all and Singular the goods and chattels of the said deceased which have come to their hands, knowledge or possession since the rendition of the former Inventory that what has since or shall hereafter come to their hands knowledge or possession they will return in a further Inventory thereof that they know of no concealment nor suspect any to be, that if they should hereafter discover any concealment or suspect any to be they will make the Register of Wills for Baltimore County acquainted therewith that the same may be enquired into according to Law.
Sworn to in Open Court
Test: D. M. Perine, Register of Wills for Balto. County.

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Contributor: Jane Fitting, 5 May 2000
Administrative Inventories Microfilm Box # 1076-7, 1837 Inventories, page 102-3, Maryland State Archives

Page: 18371116b

Text: 16 Nov 1837

Baltimore City Inventories 1837-1838 vol 47, page 102-103

Alexander Forsyth Sr’s
Addl Inventory

A true and perfect additional Inventory of all and singular the goods chattels and personal Estate of Alexander Forsyth Sen’r late of Baltimore County deceased, appraised by the subscribers Elisha Randall and Wm; P. Stewart jointly we having been first legally authorized and having taken the Oath prescribed by law as will be seen by the warrant to appraise and certificate thereon hereto annexed.

All the said Alexander Forsyth’?s Sen’rs --
leasehold Estate, right, title, property, claim and demand of in to or out of a certain lot of ground number nineteen situate on the East side of Eutaw Street extended Northwardly two hundred and fifty two feet from a twenty fee alley, and running Northwardly bounding on Eutaw Street twenty five feet, thence Eastwardly parallel with said Alley Eighty four and one half feet to the Eastermost extent of Carroll’s ground thence Southerly bounding -- thereon twenty five feet to lot Number eighteen and thence binding on said lot to the place of beginning with all -- the improvements thereon being an old one story frame house the whole to the ground rent of 25 per annum,

valued at $ 500 .

We the Subscribers do certify that the aforegoing is a true and just Inventory and valuation of all and singular the goods chattels and personal Estate of the said Alex. Forsyth deceased so far as the same have come to our sight and knowledge and as valued and appraised by us in Dollars and cents according to the best of our skill and judgment.
In Testimony of all of which we hereunto subscribe our names and affix our seals this 16’th day of November 1837.

Elisha Randall {seal}Wm P. Stewart {seal} Appraisers

Baltimore County Ss; On the 19’th day of November 1837 came John Glenn and David Stewart Administrators de bonis non of Alexander Forsyth Sen’r deceased & made Oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that the aforegoing is a true and perfect additional Inventory of all and Singular the goods and chattels of the said deceased which have come to -- their hands, knowledge or possession since the rendition of the former Inventory that what has since or shall hereafter come to their hands, knowledge or possession they will return in a further Inventory thereof, that they know of no concealment nor suspect any to be, that if they should hereafter discover any concealment or suspect any to be they will make the Register of Wills for Baltimore County acquainted therewith that the same may be enquired into according to Law.
Sworn to in Open Court
Test: D. M. Perine, Register of Wills for Balt’o County.

Page: 18371120

Text: 20 Nov 1837

Baltimore City Orphan's Court Proceedings, 1836-1839, vol 18, page 155

October Term 1837

Monday the 20th November

On Application of John Glenn and David Stewart Administrators with the will annexed of Alexander Forsyth Sen’r deceased, It is ordered by the Orphans Court of Baltimore County, that the said Administrators with the will annexed, sell by public sale, they having first given a reasonable public notice thereof, and also of the time, place, manner, and terms of sale, All the leasehold interest, estate, right, title, property, claim and demand, of the said deceased, of, in, to, or out of, a certain Lot of ground and the improvements thereon, situate on the East side of Eutaw street, in the City of Baltimore, and contained in the additional Inventory of property returned by the said Administrators with the will annexed, to this Court as being personal estate belonging to the said deceased. And that the terms of the said sale shall be Cash. And it is further ordered, that the said Administrators with the will annexed return a full and particular account of the sales of said property and of their proceedings relative to such sale, immediately thereafter to this Court.

Page: 18371201

Text: 1 Dec 1837

Baltimore City Orphan's Court Proceedings, 1836-1839, vol 18, page 161-162

October Term 1837

Friday the 1’st December

On Application by the Petition of John Glenn and David Stewart Administrators with the will annexed of Alexander Forsyth Senior deceased, It is ordered by the Orphans Court of Baltimore County, that the said Administrators with the will annexed, be and they are hereby authorized and empowered, to sell by private sale, for the most money which they can obtain for the same, and provided also, that it is not sold for a less sum than Four hundred and fifty Dollars, All the Leasehold interest, estate, right, title, property, claim and demand, of the said deceased, of, in, to, or out of, a certain lot of ground and the improvements thereon, situate on the East side of Eutaw street, in the City of Baltimore, and contained in the Additional Inventory of property returned by the said Administrators with the will annexed, to this Court, as being personal estate belonging to the said deceased. And that the terms of the said sale shall be Cash. And it is further ordered, that the said Administrators with the will annexed, return a full and particular account of the sales of said property and of their proceedings relative to such sale, immediately thereafter to this Court. And it is further ordered by the Court that the order passed by this Court on the Twentieth day of November last directing said property to be sold at public sale be and the same is hereby rescinded.

Page: 18380331

Text: 31 Mar 1838

Alexander Forsyth Senr's 1st Administration Account

Baltimore County Sc.

The first account of John Glenn and David Steward Administrators with the Will annexed of 
Alexander Forsyth, Senr late of Baltimore County deceased. These accounts charge themselves 
with an Inventory of the deceased's personal estate returned on the 6th day of March 1830 
and amounting to                                                                    4871.--
And with an additonal Inventory of the personal estate of the deceased
returned the 19" day of November 1837, amounting to                                  500.--
                                                                                   $5371.--
And they crave an allowance for the following Payments and Disbursements 
Cash paid Isaac McKim for gound rent, per account proved and passed .... 
      and receipt appears-                                                           566.65
Ditto paid Richard W. Hall of account proved and passed and receipt appears           44.00
Ditto paid Dr. Solomon Birckhead, of account proved and passed and receipt appears    10.--
Ditto paid same per note proved and passed and receipt appears                       124.85
Ditto paid Edward C. Moore of account proved and passed and receipt appears           24.35
Ditto paid Fielder Isreal of account proved and passed and receipt appears-            3.00
Ditto paid William Forsyth per note proved and passed and receipt appears            549.68
Ditto paid Rezin B. Simpson per note proved and passed and receipt appears-          156.50
Ditto paid Francis I. Dallam for City Taxes, per account and receipt appears.-        89.41
Ditto paid Henry Green Sheriff for fees, per account and receipt appears-             11.22
Ditto paid the Editors of the American, Chronicle , Patriot, Republican, 
      and Gazette for advertising per accounts and receipts appear                    24.00
Ditto paid Thomas Gamble for making the grave, per account and receipt appears.-       5.00
Ditto paid Alexander L. Hitzelberger, per Judgment and receipt appears               300.--
Ditto paid John Benyman, Assignee of Alexander L. Hitzelberger, of 
      Judgment and receipt appears.-                                                 650.38
Ditto paid Registers fees at sundry times                                             11.15
Ditto paid Whitely & Bevan, auctioneers per account and receipt appears               10.00
Ditto paid for advertising, per accounts and receipts appear.-                        12.50
Ditto paid Isaac Forsyth on account of a legacy bequeathed to him 
      by the deceased, per receipt appears.-                                          20.00
Ditto paid A.J. Elder & J. J. Chanche, Executors of James Whitfield per account 
      proved and passed and receipt appears-                                          94.20
Ditto paid Louis R. Deloul per account proved and receipt appears                     80.70
Ditto paid the appraisers per accounts and receipts appear.-                           8.50
Ditto paid John J. Gross auctioneer-                                                   5.--
Ditto allowed these accountants for professional services rendered the Estate 
      in the case of the suit of A. L. Hitzelberger against the estate in Baltimore 
      County Court and the case of the estate against Forsyth in Chancery            100.--
Ditto allowed these accountant being the difference between the sales and 
      appraisment of so much of the personal estate as had been sold, per 
      accounts of sales appears.                                                     774.--
Ditto paid Registers fees and for copies                                               9.85
These accountants Commission of $ 4597:-- at 10 per cent                             459.70
             Payments and Disbursements                                      $4144.70
             Balance due the Estate                                                 1226.36
                     Estate accounted for                                    $5371.--

Page: 18410115

Text: 15 Jan 1841

Alexander Forsyth, Senr. 2nd Administrative Account

Baltimore County Md.
     The second account of John Glenn and David Stewart Administrators with the 
will annexed of Alexander Forsyth Senr. deceased. These accounts charge themselves 
with the balance due on their account settled the 31 March 1838 amounting to.

And they crave an allowance for the following payments and Disbursements.
Alilowed these accounts for the appraisement of the following property compelled to 
Rachel Forsyth the widow of the deceased and delivere over to her proof of delivery 
appears Viz.
    Negro Nancy                     $ 200
    Negro Louisa                    $ 200
    Negro Harriett                  $ 200
    Household Kitchen furniture     $  30.00

Cash paid Rachel Forsyth the widow of the deceased on account of her proportion of
the residue of the estate per receipt appears         232-
Ditto paid Registers fees                               2-
Payments and Disbursements                            873-
Balance due the estate                                353.36
Estate accounted for                                $1226.36

Baltimore County Ss. on the 15th day of January 1841 cam e John Glenn and David 
Stewart Administrators with the Will annexed as aforesaid and made oath on the Holy 
Evangely of Almighty God that the aforegoing account is just and true as stated and that 
they have paid or secured the payment of every sum or sums for which they crave an 
allownance which after examination is passed by order of the Court.

                                 D. M. Perine, Register of Wills for Baltimore County

Page: 18550514

Text: 14 May 1855

Alexander Forsyth, Sr. 15 Jan 1841 Baltimore, Maryland
from Clan Forsyth Society of USA, Edward Forsyth; no source listed
Alexander Forsyth, Senr. 3rd Administrative Account

Baltimore City, Ss.

The third Account of John Glenn and David Stewart, Administrators with the will annexed of Alexander Forsyth, Senior, Deceased.
These accountants charge themselves with the balance due on their last account settled the 15th day of January 1841 and amounting to $353.36

And they crave an allowance for the following Payments and Disbursements

Cash paid the Editors of the American and Patriot for advertising Property
      for Sale, per accounts and receipts appear                             20.75 
Ditto paid Louis Gassaway, Reg. Cur. Can. for Defendant’s Costs in case
      of Henry Friese, Admr. W.A.W. Rachel Forsyth against these Accountants
      in Chancery, per account and receipt appears.                          32.10 
Ditto paid Cornelius McLean, Auditor in Chancery, for fees due him, per
      account and receipt appears.                                            9.33 
Ditto paid R. W. Gill, Esq. for professional services rendered in the above
      case, per receipt appears.                                             20.--
Ditto annexed these Accountants, for this sum, being amount adjudged as
      due them in case of Henry F. Friese, Administrator of Rachel Forsyth
      deceased as per Auditors Report appears.                              233.40
Ditto paid Henry F. Friese, Adm. C.T.A. of Rachel Forsyth, deceased, per
      reseipt appears                                                        15.--
Ditto paid David Stewart Esq. for professional services rendered the Estate
      of the Deceased, per Receipt appears.                                  25.00
Ditto paid Registers fees and for Copy of this Account                        2.13
                                                                              ----
    Payments and Disbursements                                      $357.71
    Estate Accounted for                                                    353.36
                                                                            ------
    Estate Overpaid                                                         $ 4.35

Baltimore City, Ss. On this 14th day of May 1855 came David Stewart, surviving Administrator with the Will annexed of Alexander Forsyth, Senior, deceased, and made Oath of the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that the aforegoing account is just and true as stated, and that he had paid or secured the payment of every sum or sums for which he craves an allowance, which after examiniation is passed by order of the Orphans Court.--

Test- N. Hickman, Register of Wills for Baltimore City.

Personal Names

Person	Claim	Detail	Evidence
Alexander Forsyth	Name	Alexander Forsyth [S137] [S176] [S178] [S180] [S1049] [S1050] [S1051] [S1052] [S1053] [S1054] [S1056] [S1057] [S1058] [S1122] [S1132] [S1133] [S1146] [S1197] [S1203] [S1782] [S1783] [S1786] [S1787] [S1788:18130529] [S1795] [S1803] [S1815:18130531] [S1860:17860802] [S1861:18070604] [S1862:18340721] [S1910] [S3144:603] [N103] [N107] [N108] [N111]	primary
Alexander Forsyth	Name	Alexander Forsythe [S137] [S178] [S181] [S1497] [S1785] [S1786] [S1787] [S1803] [S1910]	primary
Elizabeth Forsyth	Name	Eliza Rider [S1136] [S1910] [S1911]	primary
Elizabeth Forsyth	Name	Elizabeth Rider [S1172] [S1910] [S1911]	primary
Isaac Forsyth	Name	Isaac Forsyth [S137] [S164] [S166] [S881:726] [S1062] [S1124:64] [S1125] [S1130] [S1144] [S1164] [S1165] [S1198] [S1200] [S1791] [S1864:46] [S1910] [S1924] [S1925] [N103]	primary
Rachel Lindsay	Name	Rachel Forsyth [S137] [S182] [S184] [S1131] [S1134] [S1788:18230217] [S1815:18320404] [S1863:18400505] [S1910] [S1911]	primary

Relationships

Person	Claim	Detail	Evidence
Isaac Forsyth	Father	Alexander Forsyth (~1747-1829) [S137] [S1910] [S3242] [N103]	dna
Elizabeth Forsyth	Father	Alexander Forsyth (~1747-1829) [S137] [S1910] [S1911]	primary

Events & Attributes

Person	Claim	Date	Detail	Age	Evidence
Alexander Forsyth	Will	Dec 20, 1828	Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States [S1910]		primary
Elizabeth Forsyth	Flourished	Dec 20, 1828	Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States [S1910] her father left her 500 dollars in his will		primary
Alexander Forsyth	Death	Apr 23, 1829	Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States [S1815:18290424] [S1910] Source: "Alexander Forsyth, Sr., for 40 years of Baltimore, died at his residence in Pennsylvania Avenue 23 April, 1829 in his 83rd year" (Baltimore American)	83y	primary
Alexander Forsyth	Probate	Dec 19, 1829	Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States [S1910] his wife declined to administer his estate		primary
Rachel Lindsay	Living	Dec 19, 1829	Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States [S1910] refused to act as an executor for the will of her husband		primary
Alexander Forsyth	Probate	Dec 26, 1829	Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States [S1910] administrative bond		primary
Alexander Forsyth	Probate	Dec 26, 1829	Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States [S1910] Orphan's Court ordered executors to give creditors notice in newspapers of his estate settlement		primary
Alexander Forsyth	Inventory	Jan 12, 1830	Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States [S1910:18300112]		primary
Alexander Forsyth	Probate	Mar 31, 1830	Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States [S1910] Orphan's Court ordered executors to sell Pennsylvania Ave. property at public sale as he directed in his will		primary
Alexander Forsyth	Account of Sales	Apr 5, 1831	Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States [S1910:18310405]		primary
Alexander Forsyth	Inventory	Nov 16, 1837	Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States [S1910] an additional administrative inventory was taken of his estate		primary
Alexander Forsyth	Probate	Nov 20, 1837	Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States [S1910] Orphan's Court ordered executors to sell Eutaw property at public sale as a result of his additional inventory. It appears as if Rachel did not disclose this property until years later after writing her own will.		primary
Alexander Forsyth	Probate	Dec 1, 1837	Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States [S1910] his executors petitioned the Orphan's Court to allow them to arrange a private sale of the Eutaw property instead of a public sale		primary
Alexander Forsyth	Probate	Mar 31, 1838	Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States [S1910:18380331] 1st Administrative Account		primary
Alexander Forsyth	Probate	Jan 15, 1841	Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States [S1910:18410115] 2nd Administrative Account		primary
Alexander Forsyth	Probate	May 14, 1855	Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States [S1910:18550514] 3rd Administrative Account		primary

Referrers

Alexander Forsyth