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Antenuptial Contract Addendum

$500.00 Carthage Illinois March 18th 1891

At my death I promise to pay to Priscilla Forsyth in case she shall survive me the sum of Five hundred Dollars without interest. This note is not transferrable or negotiable and in case I shall survive the said Priscilla Forsyth then is note shall be void

Alpha Forsyth [original signature]

Petition for Letters of Administration

In the matter of the Estate of Alpha Forsyth deceased

The the Honorable John D. Miler Judge of the County Court of Hancock County, in the State of Illinois.

The Petition of the undersigned Priscilla Forsyth repectfully represents, that Alpha Forsyth late of the County of Hancock aforesaid, departed this life at his home in said County, on or about the 4th day of September A. D. 1891 leaving no last will and testament so far as your petitioner know or believe

And this Petition further shows, that the said Alpha Forsyth died seized and possessed of Real and Personal Estate consisting chiefly of farming and other lands and town property, live stock farming implements, household goods, notes and accounts and money in bank all of said personal estate being estimated to be worth about Six thousand Dollars. That said deceased left surviing him your petitioner Priscilla Forsyth his widow and Nancy Worrell wife of William Worrell, & Mary A. Lanstrum widow his children and Joel Forsyth and William Forsyth children and only heirs of William Forsyth as deceased son of said Alpha Forsyth as heirs. That your petitioner (being the widow of said deceased,) and believing that the said estate should be immediately administered as well for the proper management of said estate as for the prompt collection of assets, by virtue of her right under the Statute, therefore prays that your honor will grant letters of Administration to her and Cornelius B. Taylor her nephew in the premises upon their taking the oarth prescribed by the Statute and entering into Bond in such sum, and with securities, as may be approved by your Honor.

Priscilla Forsyth

State of Illinois, } ss.
Hancock County. }
Priscilla Forsyth being duly sworn, deposes and says, that the facts averred in the above petition are true, according to the best of her knowledge, information and belief.

Priscilla Forsyth [original signature]

Sworn to and Subscribed before me John J. Scott Clerk of the County Court of Hancock County, this 15th of Sept. A. D. 1891

Administrator's Oath

Estate of Alpha Forsyth Deceased.

State of Illinois, } ss.
Hancock County. }
In County Court, September Term, A. D. 1891

I do solemnly swear, That I will well and truly administer all and singular the goods and chattels, rights, credits and effects of Alpha Forsyth Deceased, and pay all just claims and charges against his Estate, so far as his goods, chattels and effects shall extend, and the law charge me; and that I will do and perform all other acts required of me by law, to the best of my knowledge and abilities.

Priscilla Forsyth [original signature]
C. B. Taylor

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15th day of September A. D. 1891, in County Court

Administrator's Bond

State of Illinois, } ss.
Hancock County. }
In County Court, September Term 1891

Know all men by these presents, that we Priscilla Forsyth and Cornelius B. Taylor as principals and David D. Adams David Kemp and Wm D. Molter as securities of the County Hancock and State of Illinois, are held and firmly bound unto the People of the State of Illinois, in the penal sum of Twelve thousand dollars, current money of the United States, which payment, well and truly to be made and performed, we and each of us bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, jointly, severally, and firmly by these presents.

Witness our hands and seals this 16th day of September A.D. 1891

The Condition of the above Obligation is such, That if the said Priscilla Forsyth and Cornelius B. Taylor Administrators of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of Alpha Forsyth deceased, do make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased, which shall come to the hands, possession, or knowledge of them the said Forsyth and Taylor as such administrators or to the hands of any peron or persons for them and the same so made, do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited in the County Court for the said County of Hancock agreeably to law, ...

Priscilla Forsyth [original signatures]
Cornelius B. Taylor
David D. Adams
David Kemp
Wm D. Molter

Sealed and delivered in presence of
John D. Miller, Judge

Approved Sept 19, 1891

Letters of Administration

State of Illinois, } ss.
Hancock County. }
The People of the State of Illinois, to all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:

Know ye, That, whereas, Alpha Forsyth of the County of Hancock and State of Illinois, died intestate, as it is said, on or about the fourth day of September A.D. 1891, having at the time of his decease, personal property in this State, which may be lost, destroyed, or diminished in value, if speedy care be not taken of the same.

To the end, therefore, That the said property may be collected and preserved for those who shall appear to have a legal right or interest therein, we do hereby appoint Priscilla Forsyth and Cornelius B. Taylor of the County of Hancock and State of Illinois, administrators of all and singluar the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said Alpha Forsyth at the time of his decease; with full power and authority to secure and collect the said property and debts, wheresoever the same may be found in this State, and in general to do and perform all orther acts which now are, or hereafter may be required of him by law.

Witness, John F. Scott Clerk of the County Court, in and for the said County of Hancock, at his office in Carthage, this 19th day of September A. D. 1891 and the Probate Seal of said Court hereunto affixed.

Order Authorizing Sale of Property at Private Sale (typed copy)

In the matter of the estate of Alpha Forsyth, deceased:

And now on this day came Priscilla Forsyth and Cornelius B. Taylor administrators os the estate of said deceased, by O'Harra, Scofield & Hertzell their attorneys, and also come Nancy E. Worrell and others, heirs at law of said deceased, by Mack & Son their attorneys; and said heirs by their attorneys present and file their petition, praying that certain chattel property therein mentioned be directed to be sold at private sale, and thereupon ask that the order of sale granted on October 3.1891, be modified so that said chattel property mentioned in the petition filed this day, may be sold at private sale; and the hearing of said petition now coming on, and no objection being made, on consideration, it is order by the court, with the consent of the attoryneys of the respective parties, that the order aforesaid of October third, be modified so that said administrators in their discretion may sell at private sale, the chattel property mentioned in the petion filed this day, except such part, if any, as the widow may select upon her award the same to be sold at a price not less than the appraisement thereof, and for cash in hand, and if the same are not disposed of, or such part thereof on hand at the time fixed for the public sale, then that at such sale the property not disposed of at private sale be sold at the public sale. That proper report of all sales be made, and that said petition be recorded.

Petition to Sell Personal Property at Private Sale

State of Illinois, } ss.
Hancock County. }
In the Matter of the Estate of Alpha Forsyth Deceased.

To the Hon. John D. Miller Judge of the County Court of Hancock County:

The undersigned heirs of Alpha Forsythe deceased your petitioners respectfully represent that the following items of personal property, goods and chattels of said estate, to-wit:

6 coin silver Tea spoons 6 coin silver Table spoons, carpet in sitting room, Rug Parlor carpet mirror in parlor, Two ottomans, Beds and bedding Hanging lamp in sitting room, looking glass in dining room, Lamp in sitting room, Carpet in N. W. chamber 7 Table spreads, 12 Towels, parlor curtains, knives & forks carpet in middle chamber and about 2600 bushels of wheat are embraced in the inventory and appraisement bill & said estate and some of them are family relics and they and said wheat so your petitioners belive will sell better at private sale that it is necessary for the proper administration of said estate that the same be sold, and that it will be to the best interest of said estate that they be sold at private sale.

Your petitioners therefore respectfully pray for an order of this Court directing the administrators to sell personal property at private sale and that any part thereof not sold at private sale may be sold at the public sale now advertised
Nancy E. Worrel
M A Lanstrum

State of Illinois, } SS.
Hancock County. }
Nancy E Worrell one of the above named petitioners being duly sworn, deposes and says that the facts averred in the above petition are true to the best of her knowledge and belief.

Nancy E. Worrell

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 15th day of October 1891

Petition by the Heirs

State of Illinois, } SS.
Hancock County. }
In the County Court of said County September Term 1891

To the Hon. John D. Miller Judge of said Court:

The petitioners Nancy Worrell, Mary A Lanstrum daughters of Alpha Forsyth and Joel Forsyth and William Forsyth grandsons of said Alpha Forsyth and only sons & children of William Forsyth deceased a son of said Alpha Forsyth respectfully represent that they ar the only heirs and distributees of the estate of said Alpha Forsyth deceased. Your petitioners further represent and shew to the court that Priscilla Forsyth widow of said Alpha Forsyth before their marriage on to wit on or about 19th day of August AD 1886 entered into what is commonly known as an antenuptial contract duly executed signed and sealed by them wherein the said Priscilla Forsyth by the name of Priscilla Carrier which was her name before her marriage with said Alpha Forsyth for the consideration of certain real estate therein described and the further consideration of Five hundred Dollars to be paid to her after the death of said Alpha Forsyth covenanted and agreed to release and did release and all claims rights and interest she might become entitled to as the wife and widow of said Alpha Forsyth to any of his estate real or personal including what is commonly known as the widow's award and also the right of dower and all interest whatever to which she might have become entitled had not said antenuptial contract been made and executed by her said Priscilla Carrier (now Forsyth) and said Alpha Forsyth. That said antenuptial contract remains in full force, and by reason and force thereof said Priscilla Forsythe is not entitled to any award or widow's set off out of the estate of said Alpha Forsyth nor any dower nor other interest in his real or personal estate.

Your petitioners therefore pray that the appraisers to be appointed to appraise the goods chattels belonging to said estate be directed by the order of this court not to make nor to certify to this court any estimate of the value of articles of specific property usually allowed.

Estate Order

In the estate of Alpha Forsyth deceased

Now on this 19th day of September 1891, Came Nancy A. Worrell and others heirs at law of Alpha Forsyth and filed in this court their petition praying the court for an order directing the appraisers of the personal property of the estate of said Alpha Forsyth deceased not to be made nor certify to this court any estimate of the value of articles of specific usually allowed by law to the widow alledging in said petion that Priscilla Forsyth widow of said Alpha Forsyth is not entitled to any widow's award out of said estate and therefore it is ordered by the court by the consent of the parties that the hearing of said petition and the matters therein set forth do set for Wednesday the 23rd Sept 1891

Adjustment Notice

Estate of Alpha Forsyth Deceased.

Notice is hereby given

That the undersigned, administrator of the estate of Alpha Forsythe deceased, will attend before the County Court of Hancock County, to be holden in the Court House, in Carthage, on the first Monday in the month of December next, and on the First day of said term, when and where all persons having claims against said estate are notified to present them for adjustment. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned.

Priscilla Forsythe
C. B. Taylor
Admins

Carthage, Illinois, Sept 19th 1891

Petitioners Hearing Report (typed copy)

Sept 23 1891

In Re estate of Alpha Forsyth, deceased.

Now on this day came Nancy Worrell, Mary A. Lanstrum, Joel Forsyth, and William Forsyth, petitioners, by Messers Mack & Son their attorneys, - came also Cornelius B. Taylor and Precilla Forsyth administrators of the estate of said deceased, and also the said Precilla Forsyth widow of said deceased, by Messers O'Harra, Scofield and Hartzell their attorneys, and petitioners having on September 19.1891, filed there petition herein, praying that the appraisers of the estate be instructed not to make nor to certify to this court any estimate of the value of specific articles usually allowed by law to the widow, called the "widow's award," and the same having been set for hearing on this day, - and thereupon, the parties submitted their evidence, and the court having hear the arguments, of counsel; - thereupon, by leave of the court, said petitioners now here dismiss their said petition, without prejudice in the premises to either of the parties. It is therefore ordered by the Court, that the costs attending this petitoon be paid by the petitioners, and that fee bill, according to the usual practice issue for such costs, if the same are not paid within thirty days.

Warrant to Appraisers

Estate of Alpha Forsyth Deceased

State of Illinois, }Hancock County. }
In County Court, September Term A. D. 1891

The People of the State of Illinois, to David Kemp, Wm Marvell and David G. Todd of the County of Hancock and State of Illinois--Greeting:

This is to Authorize You, jointly, to appraise the goods, chattels and personal estate of Alpha Forsyth late of the County of Hancock and State of Illinois, deceased, so far as the same shall come to your sight and knowledge, each of you having first taken the oath hereunto annexed; a certificate whereof you are to return, annexed to an appraisement bill of said goods, chattels and personal estate, by you appraised in dollars and cents; and in the said bill of appraisement you are to set down in a column or columns, opposite to each article appraised, the value thereof.

Witness John F. Scott Clerk of County Court for the County of Hancock County, and the seal of the said Court, this 23rd day of Sept A. D. 1891

Oath of Appraisers

We, and each of us, do solemnly swear, that we will well and truly, without partiality or prejudice, value and appraise the goods, chattels, and personal estate of Alpha Forsyth deceased, so far as the same shall come to our sight and knowledge; and that we will in all respects perform our duty as appraisers, to the best of our skill and judgement.

David Kemp
W. B. Marvel
D. G. Todd

Subscribed and sworn to, this 30th day of September A. D. 1891, before me Daniel Smith Notary Public

Appraisers' Estimate For the Widow.

We, the undersigned appraisers, appointed by the Judge of the County Court of Hancock County, to appraise and value the goods chattels and personal estate of Alpha Forsyth deceased, do hereby make and certify to said Court, the following estimate of the value of each of specific property allowed by law to the widow for herself and family, to wit:

Items                                                            Dollars.Cents
The Family Pictures and the Wearing Apparel, Jewels and
     Ornaments of the widow and minor children
School Books and Family Library                                  100.00
[torn] Sewing Machine                                             35.00
Necessary Beds, Bedsteads and Bedding for the widow and Family    60.
[torn] Stoves and Pipe used in family, with the Necessary Cooking
     Utensils                                                     10.
Household and Kitchen Furniture                                  100.
1 Milch Cow 1 and Calf (being one for every four members of the
     family)                                                      35.
2 Sheep and Fleece, (being two for each member of the family)     10.
One Horse, Saddle and Bridle                                     110.
Provisions for widow and family for one year                     180.
Food for the stock above specified for six months                 40.
Fuel for the widow and family for three months                    20.
Other Property                                                   100.00
                                                                _______
Total                                                            800.00

Given under our hands,

David Kemp
W. B. Marvel
D G Todd

Appraisers

Appraisement Bill

Estate of Alpha Forsyth Deceased.

State of Illinois, }Hancock County. }
In County Court, September Term, A. D. 18[blank]

An Appraisement Bill of Goods, Chattels and Pesonal Estate of Alpha Forsyth late of said County, deceased, made by virtue of the annexed Warrant.

   Articles                                                                          Value
   Old gray mare                                                                     25.00
   Gray mare Topay                                                                   30.
   Gray mare Mollie                                                                  60.
   Gray horse Sam                                                                    80.
   Gray mare Daisy                                                                   75.
   Black mare Bird                                                                  100.
   Bay mare Jennie                                                                   50.
   Bay yearling colt                                                                 30.
   Stallion                                                                         100.
   Brown yearling filley                                                             50.
   Iron gray horse 6 years old                                                       75.
   Small gray mare Maud S                                                            35.
   Bright bay mare                                                                   60.
   Brown horse George                                                                75.
   Brown 3 yr horse                                                                  70.
   Black fammy filley 3 yr                                                           50.
   2 Mules                                                                           50.
   Red cow large                                                                     27.
   Roan cow                                                                          25.
   White cow ear marked                                                              25.
   White cow brown ears                                                              20.
   Small red cow                                                                     16.
   Pided heifer                                                                      15.
   White heifer                                                                      15.
   Bull                                                                              15.
 3 2 yr steers                                                                      125.
85 Feeding hogs & fifty six shoats                                                  650.
   Binder complete                                                                  100.
   Horse hay rake                                                                     5.
 2 Breaking plows                                                                     6.
 2 Old plows                                                                           .25
 1 Old stack cutter                                                                   1.
 1 Best Wagon                                                                        15.
   2nd Wagon                                                                         10.
   3d Wagon                                                                           2.
   Old sleds                                                                          1.00
   Coal                                                                               1.
   Wagon box                                                                           .50
   Iron kettle                                                                        1.
   Cider mill                                                                          .50
 3 Hog racks                                                                           .60
 2 Hay racks                                                                          2.50
 2 Road scrapers                                                                      5.
   Wove fencing                                                                        .70
   Pulverizer                                                                         1.
   Old Iron                                                                           1.00
   Corn planter Check bar & wire                                                       .75
   Harrows                                                                             .50
   Grain drill                                                                         .50
   Hay press Old carriage & Sleigh                                                    5.00
   old iron Road cart Grindstones                                                     4.00
 4 Set double harness 1 set single harness                                           33.50
   Buggy & 2 poles and platform scales                                                9.
   Bale wire, 3 Scoops, Cross cut saw Wheat fan                                       6.20
 2 Hand saws, Ice saw, 2 spades Tile spade & gopher                                   2.50
 3 Hoes & Garden rake 7 Forks Post auger, 3 Scyths and snaths                         1.05
   Hay knife, Keg Old irons Keg white lead, Sledge and crow bar                       2.
   Coulters, Harrow teeth, Single trees & Clevis's Broad ax wedges & Foo              1.60
   Hooks Cowbells, Shears, Wrenches & Files, Augers & knife Hatchet Planes             .50
   11 Brushes & comb booke l-half bushel 3 pulleys 1/2 log chain                       .50
   Oil can Wire Stretcher Wheel barrow Saddle & Bridle, A Sleigh                      7.
   4 Robe 11 blanket 11 shoes, Binder whip                                            1.25
   About 2600 bushels wheat at 35 cts per bu                                        910.
   Step ladder, 2 stand Bees, Wood grains ? Gaspipe 200 fence posts                  23.55
   Corn in field, Old binders & trashers, Oats in bin                               572.
   Potatoes, Vinegar, Old barrells Soap grease 85 Gal stoneware                      12.75
 2 W. Tubs W Washer Wringer Milk trough, Tinware, 3 safes                             9.75
 2 Kitchen tables, Extension tables Secretary, 6 Brace corn cane chairs              10.
 5 Cane chairs 2 kitchen cane chairs 2 ottomans Dining room carpet                    4.
   Brass clock Octagan clock Hanging lamp D room Hanging lamp sitting room            5.
   Looking glass in dining room Wardrobe in dining room Rifle, Curtains in D room     4.
   Queensware, Glassware, 4 Lamps Caster, 6 plaited knives & forks                    6.25
 6 Coin silver tea spoons 6 table coin silver spoons 6 old spoons                    11.10
16 Table napkins, 12 Towels, 7 Table spreads, Canned fruit & jelly                    4.45
   Flour chest Fork in & Coffee mill Sleigh bells, Wardrobe in sitting room           6.
   Carpet in sitting room, Rug stand in sitting room                                10.50
   Looking glass in sitting room Hat rack Oil cloth hall Stair carpet                 3.
   Corner bracket, w. stairs hall carpet, S. W. Chamber carpet Bureau Old            13.
   Bureau & glass, Wash stand bureau, Old stand reading top table                     7.
   Beds Bedding Bedsteads & springs, 2 Lounges, Old sewing machine & Wash stand      81.50
   Carpet in N. W. Chamber Carpet in middle chamber, Small glass W. bedroom           1.70
   Valise, Revolver, Organ Parlor set centre table Mirror                            26.
   Parlor curtains, Parlor carpet, Old rockers, 3 stoves                             24.50
   Brace & Bits                                                                        .50
                                                                                   _______
   Total                                                                           3924.50

We, the undersigned, appointed by the Honorable County Court of said County, to appraise the goods, chattels and personal estate of Alpha Forsyth late of said County, deceased, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct Appraisement Bill of said goods, chattels and personal estate, so far as the same have come to our sight and knowledge; that we have appraised each article at its true value according to the best of our skill and judgement, having first taken the oath required by law.

Given under our hands and seals, this First day of October 1871 [sic]

David Kemp
WB Marvel
D.G. Todd

Appraisers

We, the Appraisers above named, do certify that we have attended and served two days each, in appraising the estate of said deceased.

David Kemp
WB Marvel
D.G. Todd

Appraisers

Inventory

State of Illinois, } ss.
Hancock County. }
In the matter of the Estate of Alpha Forsyth Deceased.

The following is a full and perfect Inventory of all and Real and Personal Estate of the deceased, so far as the same has come to the possession or knowledge of the undersigned Administrators of the estate of Alpha Forsythj, deceased.

Real Estate

The South East quarter of Section 31
The E 1/2 North East quarter of Section 32
The South West quarter of Section 32
The N 1/2 South East quarter of Section 32
All in Thownship three (3) North, Range Siz (6) west of the fourth principal medidian in said Hancock County in the State of Illinois

Also the South 52 acres of the west half of the North East quarter of Section Six (6).
The East half of the North West quarter of Section Seven (7) contaiing about 109 80/100 acres.
The west 30 acres of the North West quarter of said Section Seven (7)
Said last described lands are situated in Adams County in said state inTownship Two (2) North, Range Six (6) west of the 4th principal meridian

Also Lots 1, 2 & 3 in Block 11 in town of Stillwell in Hancock County and state of Illinois

Chattels

  1 Old gray mare
  1 One gray mare   called Topay
  1 One gray mare   called Molly
  1 Horse           called Sam
  1 Gray mare       called Daisy
  1 Black mare      called Bird
  1 Bay mare        called Jennie
  1 Yearling colt
  1 Stallion
  1 Brown yearling filly
  1 Iron gray horse 6 years old
  1 Small gray mare called Maud S.
  1 Bright bay mare
  1 Brown horse     called George
  1 Brown 3 year old horse
  1 Black filly     called Fanny 3 yrs old
  2 Mules
  1 Large red cow
  1 Roan cow
  1 White cow ear marked
  1 White cow brow ears
  1 Small red cow
  1 Pided heifer
  1 White heifer
  1 Bull
  3 Two yr old steers
 85 Feeding hogs
 56 Shoats
  1 Binder complete
  1 Horse hay rake
  2 Breaking plows
  2 Old plows
  1 Old stack cutter
  1 Good wagon best
  1 Second best wagon
  1 Third best wagon
  1 Old sleds
    Coal
  1 Wagon box
  1 Iron kettle
  1 Cider mill
  3 Hog racks
  2 Hay racks
  2 Road scrapers
    Wove fencing
  1 Pulverizer
    Old Iron
  1 Corn planter check bar & wire
    Harrows
  1 Grain drill
  1 Hay press
  1 Old carriage
  1 Sleigh
    Old iron
  1 Road cart
    Grindstones
  4 Set double harness
  1 set single harness & scraps
  1 Buggy & two poles
  1 Platform scales
    Bale wire
  3 Scoops
  1 Cross cut saw
  1 Wheat fan
  2 Hand saws
  1 Ice saw
  2 spades
  1 Tiling spade
  1 Gopher
  3 Hoes
  1 Garden rake
  7 Forks
  1 Post auger
  3 Scythes and snaths
  1 Hay knife
  1 Keg of old irons
  1 Keg white lead
  1 Sledge
  1 Crobar
  1 Coulters
    Harrow teeth
    Single trees & Clevis's
    Broad ax Wedges & Foo Hooks
    Cow Bells Shears Wrench & Files
    Auger Knife Hatchet & Planes
  1 Brush & comb (Horse)
  l Basket Half bushel
  3 pulleys
  1 1/2 log chain
  1 Oil can
  1 Wire Stretcher
  1 Wheel barrow
  1 Saddle
  1 Bridle
  1 Sleigh ?
  1 Horse blanket
    Horse shoes
    Binder whip
    About 2600 bu. wheat @ 35c per bu
  1 Step ladder
  2 Stand bees
    Wood- Ten scks & gaspipe
200 Fence posts
    Corn in field
  1	Old binder
  1 Old tresher
    Oats in bin
    Potatos and vinegar
    Old barrells of soap grease
 85 Gal. stone ware
  2 Wash tubs
  1 Wash wringer
  1 Milk trough
  3 Safes
  1 Tinware
  2 Kitchen tables
    Extension tables
  1	Secretary
  6 Cane chairs
  5 Cane chairs
  2 Kitchen cane chairs
  2 Ottomans
  1 Dining room carpet
  1 Brass clock
  1 Octagan clock
  1 Hanging lamp
  1 Sitting room looking glass
  1 Wardrobe
  1 Rifle
    Curtains & Broom
    Queensware & Glassware
  4 Lamps
  1 Castor
  6 Plaited knives & forks
  6 Coin silver tea spoons
  6 Coin silver table spoons
  6 Old spoons
 16 Table napkins
 12 Towels
  7 Table spreads
    Canned fruits & jelly
  1 Flour chest
  1 Coffee mill
    Sleigh bells
  1	Wardrobe in sitting room
  1 Carpet in sitting room
  1 Rug
  1 Stand in sitting room
  1 Looking glass in sitting room
  1 Hat rack
  1 Oil cloth in hall
  1 Stair carpet
  1 Corner bracket
    Upstairs hall carpet
    South West Chamber carpet
  1	Bureau
  1 Old bureau & glass
  1 Wash stand bureau
  1 Old stand
  1 Reading top table
  1 Beds & bedding
  1 Bedstead & springs
  2 Lounges
  1 Old sewing machine
  1 Washstand
    Carpet in North west Chamber
    Carpet in middl chamber
    Small glass in west bedroom
  1 Valise
  1 Revolver
  1 Organ
  1 Parlor set
  1 Centre table
  1 Mirror
    Parlor curtains
    Parlor carpet
  3 Stoves
    Old rockers
    Brace & bits

Note & Accounts

        By whom owing       Date       Interest    Good       Doubtful                Desperate        Amount

 1      N. A. Fairbanks &
        G. W. Nichols       July 1-1890   $3.00    Good       Principal                   30.00         33.00

 2      F. M. Seibert       Aug. 23/82   122.65    Desperate  Principal                  200.00        312.65

 3      Wm Suddeth          Feb. 9/84     46.90    Desperate  Principal                   83.80        130.70

 4      Rollin Patterson &  Nov. 11/82    -----    Desperate  Int. & Principal                          19.60
        Wm M. Ingle

 5      James W. Worrell    Jan. 29/81  1194.66    Good       Principal                 1600.00      $2794.66

 6      Hiram Steinor       April 12/82   12.05    Desperate  Unpaid Principal & Int.                   28.05

 7      Thomas A. Jackson &
        Wm A. Jackson       March 26/91    1.73    Good       Principal                   43.33         45.06

 8      Herman Siner        Mch 27/77     36.25    Desperate  Principal                   25.00         61.25

 9      S. S. Waggoner &
        Alexander McLarty   Feb. 28/78             Desperate  Principal & Interest                      32.39

10      E. P. Miner         Feb. 21/89             Good       Principal & Interest                     101.02

11      John W. Patten      Mch 26/91      none    Good       Principal                   15.00         15.00

12      J. W. Worrell &
        Geo. W. Klinefeller Mch 26/91      none    Good       Principal                   16.00         16.00

13      James Nichols &
        John W. Nichols     Mch 26/91      none    Good       Principal                   31.00         31.00

14      David Thompson &
        Joseph Thompson     Mch 26/91      none    Good       Principal                   22.00         22.00

15      Santford Graham &
        Chancey Owen        Mch 26/91      none    Good       Principal                   11.00         11.00

16      Peter Rudden &
        G. D. Nichols       Mch 26/91      none    Good       Principal                   15.15         15.15

17      Thomas Jackson      Mch 26/91      none    Good       Principal                   42.00         42.00

18      J. W. Odell,     }
        Joseph Wartile & }  Mch 24/68              Desperate  Prin & Int.                              991.47
        Isaac H. Odell   }

18 1/2  Chancy Owen         /91                    Good       Principal                                125.00

19      Note of Wikoff Robbins Dated Nov. 7-1866.  Desperate. Prin. & Int.                            $260.00

Accounts

20      Amount due Dec. 1-1891 from John M. Wristen on a farm lease
        dated Dec. 26-1890 by the term of which in addition to the grain
        rent mentioned therein he is to pay the sum of sixty Dollars on
        said 26th day of December.

21      Amount due from S. Graham          for service of stallion                                      $8.00
22      Amount due from Wm Williams        for service of stallion                                       8.00
23      Amount due from Dick Clark         for service of stallion                                       8.00
24      Amount due from James Martin       for service of stallion                                       8.00
25      Amount due from Wm Williams        for service of stallion                                       8.00
26      Amount due from George Woods       for service of stallion                                       8.00
27      Amount due from Alpha Witt         for service of stallion                                       8.00
28      Amount due from George Woods       for service of stallion                                       8.00
29      Amount due from Sue Thompson       for service of stallion                                       8.00
30      Amount due from Wm Sutherland      for service of stallion                                       8.00
31      Amount due from Wm Sutherland      for service of stallion                                       8.00
32      Amount due from Chancy Owen        for service of stallion                                       8.00
33      Amount due from George Rusle       for service of stallion                                       8.00
34      Amount due from Ed Picksford       for service of stallion                                       8.00

The above accounts Numbered 21 to 34 inclusive are for the service of a stallion owned by deceased to mares owned at the time by the above parties, they to pay when the colt is born and able to stand. If the mares are not with fold nothing is due, & the same is true of the colts are never able to stand.

Cash in Farmers Bank of Bowen at time of decease $760.50
Cash on hand at time of Decease $4.75

I do hereby certify that the above is a correct Inventory of the real and Personal Estate of Alpha Forsyth Deceased.

Given under my hand this 2nd day of October 1891

C. B. Taylor
one of the administrators of the estate of Alpha Forsyth, decd.

Petition to Sell Personal Property at Public Sale

State of Illinois, } ss.
Hancock County. }
In the Matter of the Estate of Alpha Forsyth Deceased.

To the Hon. John D. Miller, Judge of the County Court of Hancock County:

The undersigned, Priscilla Forsyth & Cornelius B. Taylor your petitioners by appointment of this Court, administrators of the Estate of Alpha Forsythe deceased, respectfully represent that they have heretofore duly returned to this Court the inventory and appraisement of the personal estate of said deceased; that it is necessary for the proper administration of said estate that all the personal property of said deceased as shown by the appraisement Bill filed in this cause (except such articles as may be taken by the widow on her Widows award) be sold by our petitioners herein and that it will be to the best interest of said estate that they be sold at Public sale.

Your petitioners therefore respectfully pray for an order of this Court directing them to sell said personal property at Public sale at the late residence of said deceased Alpha Forsythe on Thursday, October 29th 1891 and to continue from day to day until said property os disposed of at Public Auction.
Priscilla Forsythe &
Cornelius B. Taylor
By IHarra, Scofield Heertzell
their soliciters

State of Illinois, } SS.
Hancock County. }
Cornelius B. Taylor one the above named petitioners being duly sworn, deposes and says that the facts averred in the above petition are true to the best of his knowledge and belief.

Cornelius B. Taylor

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 2nd day of October 1891

William H. Hatzell, Notary Public.

Order to Sell Personal Property

State of Illinois, } ss.
Hancock County. }
In County Court, in Probate, October Term, Carthage Ill. Oct. 3rd 1891.

Present-The Hon. John D. Miller, Judge.
Attest. John F. Scott, Clerk

In the Matter of the Estate of Alpha Forsyth Deceased.

And now on this day comes Priscilla Forsyth & Cornelius B. Taylor, administrators of the estate of said deceased, and present them verified petition for the sale of the goods and chattels of said deceased. And it appearing to the Court that the inventory and appraisement of said estate have been heretofore filed and approved in this Court, the Court proceeds to consider said petition. And the Court having ascertained that there has been filed in the matter of said estate "The Widow's award" to which award Nancy E Worrell and others heirs of Alpha Forsyth have filed objections to be heard hereafter and this order does not determine any thing in regard to said award or her right thereto and that a sale of the goods and chattels of said estate is, necessary to the proper administration of said estate, it is thereupon ordered by the Court that the said Priscilla Forsyth & Cornelius B. Taylor administrators as aforesaid, proceed, according to law, to advertise and sell all the personal property, goods and chattels mentioned in the inventory and appraisement bill of said estate, except such articles as the widow may select on her "widows award", which said sale shall be at the late residence of said deceased, Alpha Forsythe, and shall be at public sale, on the 27th day of October A.D. 1891, between the hours of ten o'clock in the forenoon and five o'clock in the afternoon of said day & shall continue from day to day until said goods, chattels, Etc. are all disposed of at public auction, and, immediately after making said sale, return to the office of the Clerk of this Court a bill of said sale, duly verified as required by law.

And it is further ordered by the Court that said sale be made upon the following terms, viz: Purchasers giving his note with aproved security will be given a credit of nine (9) months without interest, which terms shall be distinctly set forth in all the advertisements of said sale.

It is further ordered that the notice of said sale be given by Posting Four (4) notices in form of the most Public places in said County Three weeks previous to the date of said sale.
It is further ordered that said petition be recorded

John D. Miller, Judge.

Administratr's Sale!

We, the undersigned, administrators of the estate of Alpha Forsyth, deceased, will sell at Public Sale at his late residence, 1 3-4 miles southeast of Chili and 5 3-4 miles southwest of Bowen, on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 27-28, 1891 Commending at 10 a. m., the following property, to-wit: 1 span mules, 16 head orses, including 11 head work horses, 1 stallion, 2 three-year old colts, 2 yearlings; 11 head of cattle, including 1 milch cow, 4 dry cows, 2 heifers, 3 two-year old steers 1 bull, 85 feeding hogs, 56 shoats, 1 binder (complete), 2 horse rakes, 4 plows, 3 wagons, 2 hay racks, 2 road scrapers, 1 pulverizer, 2 harrows, 1 drill, and other farming implements, 1 hay press, 1 sleigh, 1 road-cart, 3 sets work harness, 1 set double buggy harness, 1 set single buggy harness, 1 open bnggy, 1 platform scale, 1 wheat fan, 1 saddle and bridle, about 200 fence posts; about 2600 bushels wheat, about 100 bushels oats, about 44 acres of corn, 1 secretary, 1 extension table, 2 clocks, 2 wardrobes, 2 bureuas, 2 lounges, 1 organ, 1 upholstered parlor set, three stoves, and other household and kitchen furniture too numerous to mention!

Terms of Sale:

All sums of $5 and under, cash in hand; over $5 a credit of 9 months will be given; purchaser giving note with approved security.

Lew Strickler, Auctioneer.

Priscilla Forsyth,
C. B. Taylor, Adm's

Estate Agreement

State of Illinois, } SS.
Hancock County. }
In the County Court October Term 1891

In the Matter of the Estate of Alpha Forsyth deceased.

It is hereby agreed that if Priscilla Forsyth widow of said Alpha Forsyth shall select articles of personal property as her award out of said Estate and it shall be hereafter determined by any Court having jurisdiction to determine her right to such award, that she is not entitled to such award then the property so selected by her may be sold or otherwise disposed of according to law by the administrators of said estate and her selection of said property and withholding the same from sale shall not operate to her prejudice or render her liable to any charges of waste or mismanagement of said estate provided she shall on the determinators of the question of her right to such award against her. She shall lawfully dispose of such selected property and account for the proceeds thereof as administratrix of said estate

D Mack & Son
attys for the heirs of Alpha Forsyth
O'Harra, Scofield & Hartzell
attys for Priscilla Forsyth

Objection by the Heirs to the Widows Award

State of Illinois, }Hancock County. }
In the County Court of said County. Term 1891

And now came Nancy E. Worrell, Mary A. Lanstrum and Joel Forsyth and represent that they and one William Forsyth are the only heirs at law of Alpha Forsyth and object to the appraisers estimate of the value of the property allowed to the widow filed in the office of the Clerk on the 2nd day of October 1891 and object to the approval of said appraisers estimate by this court and move the court that the same be set asside and disapproved and ask the court by its order to direct the administrators of the estate of said Alpha Forsyth not to pay to Priscilla Forsyth widow of said Alpha Forsyth any widow's award out of said estate for the following reasons to wit:

1st Because that prior to the solemnizing of the Marriage between said Alpha Forsyth since deceased and said Priscilla Forsyth to wit on the 19th day of August 1886 the said Alpha Forsyth and said Priscilla Forsyth (whose name at that time was Priscila Carrier) entered into signed sealed and Executed and antenuptial Contract in and by which Contract the said Priscilla Forsyth in consideration of certain property and money in said contact specified belonging to said Alpha Forsyth & to be or caused by her agreed that she would never claim or attempt to claim any widow's award or any other personal property or any dower or homestead from and out of the estate of said Alpha Forsyth which said contract remains in full force and by reason thereof said widow Priscilla Forsyth is not entitled to any widow's award or any other share or interest in and to the personal estate of said Alpha Forsyth deceased

D Mack & Son
attorneysr for the heirs
of Alpha Forsyth

Filed Oct 3, 1891
John F. Scott, Clerk

Adjustment Notice

State of Illinois, } SS.
Hancock County. }
C. B. Taylor of said county, a credible witness, being duly sworn, doth depose and say that he has, pursuant to the requirements of Sec. 60 of an act in regard to the administration of estates, approved April 1, 1872, put up a notice, of which the within is a true copy, on the door of the court house, and in five other of the most public places in said county, namely:

One at Post office in Chili; One in Post office in Bowen, One at Cross Roads 1 mile South & three miles west of Bowen, One at Cross roads 1 mile west and 2 1/2 miles south of Bowen; and one at cross roads 2 miles west of Bowen
That said notices were posted, as aforesaaid, the one at the court hose on the 19th day of September 1891, and the others on the 21st day of September 1891 being at least six weeks previous to the December term, 1891, of the county court of said county.

CB Taylor

Subscribed and sworn to, on the 7th day of December A D. 1891, before me.
Will H. Hartzell, notary public

Published Adjustment Notice

Certificate of Publication

State of Illinois, } ss.
Hancock County. }
Bowen, Illinois. December 8th, 1891.

I, S. M. Irwin, proprietor and publisher of the Bowen Chronicle, a weekly paper printed and published at Bowen, Hancock County, Illinois, do hereby certify that the annexed advertisement was printed in the said newspaper in three consecutive weekly issues, the first publication being in the issue of September the 24th, 1891 and the last publication being in the issue dated October the 8th, 1891.

Advertising fee $3.00

S. M. Irwin, Publisher

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Adjustment Notice

Estate of Alpha Forsyth, Deceased.

Notice is Her by Given

The the undersigned Administrators of the estate of Alpha Forsyth deceased, will attend before the County Court of Hancock County, to be holden in the Court House, in Carthage, on the first Monday in the month of December next, and on the first day of said term, when and where all persons having claims against said estate are notified to present them for adjustment. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned.

Priscilla Forsyth
C. B. Taylor
Admrs.

Carthage, Illinois, Sept. 19, 1891.

Receipts

Estate of Alpha Forsythe Decd To John M. Owen
March 6" 1891 to Sept 18" 1891 to merchandise 42.20
1891 June 18 Credit by Produce 11.20
Bal due 31.00

Auggust the 27 1891 one load of ha G. D. Nickels and m. Stillwell $4.00
For A. for Sille B wife for whitch is due To John J. Witt

Estate of Alpha Forsyth Decd. To George Mitchell
To Bal. due on work at farm of Dec. of 20.00

1891 Nov 25 A Forsythe Deceased Dr To O B Johnson
1887 Oct For Baling wire "loaned to him" $3.59

A Forsythe "Deceased" To Binkley & Stockton Dr
1891 Aug 31 Meat during August $5.85

Alpha Forsythe in medical account with J. T. McKeown, M. D. Debtor
1891 Sep 4 To consultation Self $10.00

Alpha Forsythe Estate To Rev Edwin Hobbs Dr.
1891 Sep 6 To ministerial services attending funeral of Alpha Forsythe 10.00

Estate of Alpha Forsythe To Drs. McNeall and Nice Dr.
For one consultation visit on Sep. 4, 1891 10.00

Estate of Alpha Forsyth Decd To T. J. Thompson Dr.
To 1 1/2 days work with team 2.25
To 4 days work by Jon. @ 1.00 4.00
[Balance due] 6.25

Estate of Alpha Forsyth To Daniel Smith
1891
Sept. 16 To making out and scknowledging Administrators Bond .75
Sept 30 Going to the Forsyth residence and swearing appraisers 1.50
[Balance due] $2.25

Estate of Alpha Forsyth Decd to Richard Clark
1891 Sept.Oct. To 10 days work for decd @ 1.00 per day 10.00

Bowen Ills Sept 5th 1891
The Estate of Alpha Forsyth Deceased Dr
to M McNeall
To one casket $37.00
One box 2.25
[Balance due] $39.25

Estate of Alpha Forsyth Deceased to Kniss & Markee Dr
Sept 7 To attendence at funeral with Hearse and Team $10.00

Quincy Ills Nov 16, 1891 Slpha Forsythe in acct with John C Kiely
Mar 21, 1890 to cash 50.00

Estate of Alpha Forsyth Deceased.
To James Nichols Dr.
To two and one half days hand and team thrashing and one half day one hand Total five & 50/100 Dollars.

A Forsythe Deceased To H B Nash Dr
One Pr Hase .25
Collar .20
Shirt 1.00
Under shirt .50
Drowess .50
One suit 12.00
Total $14.45

A Forsythe Deceased To John W Nichols
1891 Sept Foundary (4 ds) work with himself and team $6.50

Bowen Ill Dec 26th 1891 A Forsythe Deceased To Sonford Graham, Dr
1891 August 25 To 1 1/2 days work Thrashing n 1.50
To 1 days work fors Team .50
[Balance Due] $2.00

G. D. Nichols acct for work against estate of A. Forsythe Deceased
Two and one half (2 1/2) Months work at $20.00 per months 50.00

A Forsyth Deceased To W T Gillis, Dr
July 25 To Gals Barb wire 3.00
July 25 To Matress 2.25
July 25 To Stove kettle .50
[Balance due] $5.75

Estate of Alpha Forsyth Decd To Wm Plowman Dr.
1891 Sept 7 & 8 1 1/2 days thrashing 1.50

Private Sale of Personal Property

Estate of Alpha Forsyth Deceased.

State of Illinois, } ss.
Hancock County. }
Sale bill of the estate of Alpha Forsyth deceased.

To the Hom. John D. Miller Judge of the County Court of Hancock County.

The undersigned administrators of the estate of Alpha Forsyth deceased, would respectfully report the following bill of sale of certain of the personal estate of the said deceased, which sale was made at the date herein stated, at private salem in accordance with an order of this Court.

Articles Sold           Name of Purchaser  Amount of Sale
one gray horse ("Sam")  D. D. Nice                  66.00
one gray filly          R. Eells                    48.00
Bed & bedding           J. Winsten                   8.00
Harness                 H. Smith                     3.00
One churn               Chas. Henry                   .30
Lounge & old charis     ----- Clark                  1.75
                                                  _______
                     Total Amount of Sales        $127.25

State of Illinois, } ss.
Hancock County. }
In County Court, in Probate.
Estate of Alpha Forsyth Deceased.

C. B. Taylor one of the administrators of said estate being duly sworn, deposes and says that the foregoing is a true and correct bill of the sale made by him at a private sale of certain of the said personal property, goods and chattels of Alpha Forsyth deceased; that said sale was, in all respects, regular, according to the requirements of law and the order of this Court, pursuant to which it was made, and wasa fairly conducted, and that each article was sold to the person, and at the price stated, and that he believes that the prices obtained were fair market prices at the date of sale

C.B Taylor

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day of January 1892

Apollo W. O'Harra notary public

The written property was first sold at the public sale but the purchasers notes offered having been refund on the purchases failing to take the property and give their note the same was, after the public sale, sold at private sale on the same term as the public sale.

A. W. O'Harra one of the attorneys for said administrators

Sale Bill

Of the Estate of Alpha Forsyth Deceased.

State of Illinois, } ss.
Hancock County. }
To the Hon. John D. Miller Judge of the County Court of Hancock Co.

The undersigned, Cornelius B. Taylor one of the administrators of the estate of Alpha Forsyth deceased, would respectfully report the following Bill of Sale of the Personal Estate of said deceased, which sale was made at the late of home of said deceased on the 27th & 28th of October A. D. 1891, in accordance with an order of this Court, and was first duly advertised by Posting four notices in four of the most Public places in said county a copy of which notice is hereunto appended and made part of this report.

Terms of Sale: Purchasers giving his note with approved security will given a credit of (9) nine months without interest

Articles Sold                             Name of Purchaser  Amount of Sale
_____________                             _________________  ______________

Coffees & cane                            M. Buckley                    .10
Candle moles & teawer                     Jack Witt                     .10
Pail                                      N. A. Stevens                 .20
Bucket                                    Nichols                       .10
5 Crocks                                  D Kemp                        .25
Crocks                                    M M Buckley                   .30
Crocks                                    John Leaders                  .20
Roller & jug                              G Garby                       .10
Churn                                     H Happson                     .50
Stone churn                               C Henry                       .50
Boiler                                    W Bailce                      .70
Crocks                                    John Reader                   .20
Lard can                                  Wm Buckley                    .05
Cream freezer                             D. S. J?aws                   .40
Jug                                       Thos. Littleton               .05
Jar's                                     J Witt                        .25
2 Jars                                    Buckley                       .20
7 Jar                                     J Molter                      .25
Jar                                       Rust                          .35
3 Jars                                    J Molter                      .30
6 Gal jars                                Rust                          .45
Oil cloth                                 Mrs N Worrell                1.00
Cloth press                               J McGinnis                   8.50
Cloth press                               Mrs N Worrell                6.00
Sewing machine                            Hempstead                    1.00
Table spread                              Lanstrum                     1.50
Knapkins                                  Lanstrum                      .60
Straw tick                                Buckley                       .10
Hatrack                                   Mrs N Worrell                2.00
Corner bracket                            Mrs Clark                    2.50
Lace curtains                             Hempstead                     .50

Stand                                     Mrs Clark                     .50
Bureau                                    J Witt                       3.00
Old knives                                P. Redimus                    .20
Small dishes                              J Witt                        .30
Molases cup & glasses                     Mrs N Worrell                 .25
1 set goblets                             S Graham                      .35
1 set goblets                             G Carman                      .35
Castor                                    Mrs N Worrell                 .70
Level                                     W Morris                      .50
Balance scales                            J Witt                        .50
Sad irons                                 M Jackson                     .80
Small table                               J Witt                        .60
Old carpet                                C McGill                     2.00
Rag carpet                                Lanstrum                      .20
1st Bee hives                             Littleton                    1.00
2d Bee hives                              Wm Buckley                   1.00
Old hives                                 P. Nichols                    .50
Old wood stove                            Campbell                     1.75
1st Potatoes                              Nicholls                     2.00
2 Potatoes                                Hartman                      1.50
2 Potatoes                                G Cosby                      2.00
4 Potatoes                                Felger                       1.75
5 Vinegar                                 Basher                       2.00
Charis                                    Reader                        .40
Box cans & mill                           P Robinson                    .80
                                          Same fruit sold a 2d time
Fruit                                     Reader                          X
Old coffee mill                           J Witt                        .25
New coffee mill                           Jackson                       .25
Pitcher                                   Campbell                      .20
Dishes                                    P Robinson                    .50
Sugar bowls                               Campbell                      .20
2 Platters                                Campbell                      .20
Platters                                  Campbell                      .30
Cups & saucers                            Reader                        .40
Cups & saucers                            Rust                          .50
Cups & saucers                            P Robinson                    .40
Plaits & cups                             J Rust                        .35
Plaits                                    Foster                        .30
Plate                                     Washburn                      .10
Plate                                     S Graham                      .15
Plates                                    P Robinson                    .10
Spoke shave                               A Molter                      .25
Odd saucers                               Buckley                       .25
2 Glass dishes                            Worrell                       .25
Glass dish                                P Robinson                    .25
Knives & forks                            G Rust                        .75
Spoons                                    S Graham                      .25
Jars                                      S Graham                      .30
Jar & sand                                R Hudson                      .50

3 pulleys                                 Littleton                     .30
Spade & saw                               Hoppson                      1.00
Sledge                                    A Beard                       .70
Single harness                            Boyd                         4.25
Old irons                                 G Basher                    12.00
White lead                                J Meriberg                   1.00
Keg & nails                               Robinson                      .05
Scoup shovel                              Rossland                     1.10
Scoup shovel                              Sperrick                      .75
Sheits & builts                           Lanstrum                      .75
Quilt                                     Lanstrum (never got it)
Bed spread                                Clark                        2.20
Bed spread                                S Carlin                     2.00
Bed quilt                                 R Howard                     3.20
Pints quilt                               Mrs N Worrell                1.25
Log cabin quilt                           Lanstrum                     1.50
2 pillows                                 Worrell                      1.50
2 Blanketts                               R Howard                     3.00
White spread                              S Carlin                     2.30
White cover lid                           Mrs N Worrell                1.00
Quilts                                    Howard                       2.25
Clock                                     G Randall                    1.30
Cook stove                                Campbell                     7.50
Kitchen saw                               J Schroder                    .50
Blue quilt                                Mrs N Worrell                2.50
Quilt                                     Lanstrum                     1.75
Red blanket                               Beaket                        .75
Looking glass                             (Broke & not sold)
Bed & matress                             Howard                      15.00
Parlor carpet                             Lanstrum                    14.00
Setting room carpet                       Lanstrum                    13.00
Last carpet                               Worrell                      3.00
Lace curtains                             McNeill                       .40
Sheets Pillows Slips                      Worrell                      1.75
Quilt & spread                            Howard                       1.50
Cover lid                                 Rust                          .30
Buggy tounge                              S Eells                      3.00
Straight dish                             Basher                       1.00
New wagon                                 C Wood                      20.00
Red buggy                                 W Todd                      11.00
Road cart                                 C Rust                       2.75
Old carriage                              W Worrell                    5.25
Hanging lamp                              Lanstrum                     1.75
Office clock                              Hermpstead                   1.00
Hanging lamp                              Crabtree                     1.00
Scraper                                   J McCabe                     2.25
Scraper                                   J Robinson                   3.30
Grind stone                               G Rust                        .50

Hog rack                                  N. A. Stevens                 .15
Barrells                                  C Williams                    .45
Stalk cutter                              J Veatch                      .25
Sled Hog racks                            W Worrell                    2.75
3 Hay racks                               J Burtoff                     .10
Hay racks                                 A Ketter                      .10
Grain drill                               Worrell                      3.00
Binder                                    F Junesall                  70.00
Old Wagon                                 S Eells                      3.50
Old planter                               S Stevens                     .25
Hay rack                                  A Molter                     2.05
Hay rack                                  J Clark                       .35
Sever harrow                              Wm Short                     2.55
Old harrow                                L A Stevens                   .15
Plows                                     Brumsby                       .10
Breaking plow                             W Short                      2.00
Breaking plow                             Thos Campbell                1.25
2 Horse rake                              D Thompson                    .75
Hay wire                                  M Weinberg                   1.25
Hay press                                 W Worrell                    5.00
Cuter table                               J Veatch                     1.50
Stand                                     D Witt                       1.00
Looking glass                             Worrell                      3.50
Bed & matress                             Worrell                     12.00
Bed sheets                                J Mcfablin                    .50
Table cloths                              Lanstrum                     1.50
Towells                                   E Thomas                      .60
Towells                                   McNeall                       .70
Towells                                   Lanstrum                      .35
Table cloth                               Lanstrum                     1.00
Collerd table cloth                       Lanstrum                     1.25
Topay gray mare                           Worrell                     46.00
Black Gelden                              R Eells                     70.00
Gray mare                                 S Pearce                   120.00
Gray Gelden                               J Francis                  108.00
Gray mare Mollie                          J Weinberg                  51.00
Bay mare                                  F Dickinson                 55.00
Spare mules                               Richardson                  90.00
Light bay                                 S. P. Stewart               69.00
Old gray mare                             G Rust                      28.00
Black mare                                F Dickinson                 83.00
3 year old Gelden                         R Eells                     66.00
Halter                                    R Eells                      1.00

Halter                                    T Balflour                   1.25
Black mare cut on knee                    Richardson                  67.00
Halter                                    C Rowland                    1.25
Halter                                    T Balflour                   1.25
Stallion                                  Dr McNeal                  116.00
Black filley                              W Worth                     55.00
Light bay filley                          J Scott                     40.00
287 posts @ 10 ech                        Nicholls                    28.70
Wood pile                                 J C Robinson                 2.35
2 Halter Each 120                         G D Nicholls                 2.40
11 Hogs         8.00 Each No 1 Rm         H McCune                    99.00
16 Hogs         8.00 Each No 2 Rm         McCune                     128.00
16 Hogs         6.75 Each No 3 Rm         McCune                     108.00
16 Hogs         7.45      No 4 Rm         Sutherland                 119.20
17 Hogs         6.75      No 5 Rm         John McCall                114.75
4 Sows & pigs   5 75      No 6 Rm         S Thompson                  23.00
4 Sows & pigs   4 90      No 7 Rm         D Brinkley                  19.60
4 Sows & pigs @ 5.25      No 8 Rm         C Yates                     21.00
3 Sows & pigs @ 6.00      No 9 Rm         C Yates                     18.00
21 Pigs         3.58      No 1 Rm         E Minor                     73.50
15 Pigs         3.10      No 2 Rm         E Minor                     46.50
15 Pigs         2.55      No 3 Rm         E Minor                     38.25
15 Pigs         2.10      No 4 Rm         J Weinberg                  31.50
15 Pigs        @2.00      No 5 Rm         H Millard                   30.00
17 Pigs         1 90      No 6 Rm         E Minor                     32.30
17 Pigs         1 20      No 7 Rm         McCune                      20.40
Roan Cow                                  W Crisper                   30.00
White cow & calf                          Geo Harrison                24.00
Cow strap on head                         E Thomas                    26.00
Large white cow                           B Martin                    29.00
Red heifer                                G Carlin                    14.00
Roan heifer                               S Graham                    15.00
Red heifer                                G Carlin                    15.00
3 Steers each $40.0                       J Weinberg                 120.00
Red bull                                  M Weinberg                  16.00
Corn 1/2 in field 13.00 acre 2 5/16 a     D Witt                      30.06
Corn 1/3 in field 29c bu.                 R McCune                    46.83
Corn 1/2 in field 21 3/4 $11.75 a         R McCune                   255.47
Corn 1/2 in field 7 3/4 12.58             C Rowland                   96.86
Oats 64 bus 21                            M Machin                    13.44
Step ladder                               M Machin                      .80
Coal lot                                  M Machin                     1.25
Wheat N.E. Bin on floor  273 bu @69       McNeall & McKeown          189.81
Wheat on barn floor 205 bu @ 64           McNeall & McKeown          131.20
Wheat in granery 862 bu @ 79c             McNeall & McKeown          681.50
Wheat in N.W. Bin on floor 294 bu @ .70   T. N. Gilles               206.15
Wheat in left 2 bins 680 bu .55           M Weinberg                 374.00

Safe                                      Mrs Todd                     5.00
Table & board                             Mrs N Worrell                 .75
Lamp bracket                              M Littleton                   .50
Lamp                                      Boyd                          .20
Lamp                                      Robinson                      .25
Lamp                                      Rust                          .10
Walnut table                              N Worrell                    5.00
Rifle & fixtures                          W Worrell                    3.00
Sleigh bells                              Mitchell                      .50
Sleigh bells                              Mitchell                      .40
Brace & bits                              C McGill                     1.25
Writing desk                              Lanstrum                     6.00
C Bureau                                  J. Witt                      2.00
Lace B. chairs                            Rockenfelt                   6.00
Baby chair                                Dickenson                     .75
Parlor chair                              Worrell                     13.00
Stove pipe                                C McGill                      .10
Set Harnesses                             Jackson                     12.00
Buggy                                     C Owens                     11.00
Side saddle                               Worrell                      1.00
Box                                       Brunda                        .30
2 Plains                                  J McCabe                      .25
Augers                                    C Henry                       .25
Large saw                                 S Eells                      1.00
3 Sythe Snathes                           Hempstead                     .25
2 Sythe Snathes                           G Beckett                     .25
Bills cow                                 Redimes                       .20
Hay knife                                 S Graham                      .50
2d Large saw                              Rust                         1.00
Net & post auger                          John Aden                     .50
Sacks                                     Foster                        .25
2d Hay knife                              Wood                          .15
Scoup                                     H Millard                     .50
3 fork                                    Felger                        .25
Tiling tools                              J Weinberg                   1.00
Chisels                                   S Graham                      .30
8 Hay forks                               H B Nash                      .50
Mill stretcher                            N. A. Stevens                 .40
Rolling cutter                            J Weister                    1.00
3 Single trees                            E Eells                       .20
Spade                                     Howard                        .55
Crow bar                                  Wood                          .50
Saddle & bridle                           Anderson                     1.50

Pillow                                    Howard                        .25
Bed                                       Stillwell                    5.00
Lounge                                    Ed Minor                      .25
Lace curtains                             S Strickler                  1.00
Looking glass                             Worrell                      2.00
Center table                              Worrell                      3.75
Wash stand & c                            Worrell                      1.75
Small glass                               Worrell                       .40
Bed & bedding                             Rust                        12.00
Soap robe                                 Dr. McNeill                  1.00
Buffalo robe                              J Witt                        .25
Log chain & Harrow teeth                  J McCabe                     1.25
Binder whip                               H James                       .50
Basket                                    S Eells                       .25
Timothy seed                              Wood                          .20
Wheel barrow                              Griffith                     1.50
Plat-form scales                          D Sherrick                   3.25
Wrenches & Sausage mill                   H. B. Nash                    .80
Farming mill                              Hartman                      3.25
Pipe & Boxes                              Beckett                      3.25

Large jug                                 J Witt                        .25
Jars meat                                 W Buckley                    1.00
Iron kettle                               N Stevenss                   2.55
Oil can syrup                             J Witt                        .20
Keg & jug                                 G Garby                       .20
Cloths basket                             J Witt                        .50
Wash tub                                  J Witt                        .70
Box lock                                  W Pearce                      .25
Square                                    Jackson                       .25
Plunder & c                               Littleton                     .50
Shooting ant fit                          Thompson                      .30
Pine table                                Southerland                   .50
Safe walnut                               Albien                       1.60
5 charis                                  Campbell                     1.25
Rush bottom chair                         C Rust                       1.00
Stone heater small                        Reeder                        .75
Double lounge                             S Whitford                    .60
Music box                                 T Littleton                   .60
Washing machine & Rugs                    D Witt                       4.00
Ringer                                    T. Thompson                  1.25
Flour chest                               H James                      1.00
Safe                                      John Reeder                   .50
Bench                                     J Witt                        .25
Milk box                                  J Witt                       1.25
Box meat                                  J Rust six dollar            6.00
3 Barrells                                Redimes                       .20
Large barrell                             J Witt                        .05
Bed stead                                 J Reeder                      .40
Box & chain                               N. A. Stevens                 .30
Silver spoons                             Mrs N Worrell                2.25
Round oak stove                           R Hudson                     7.50
                                                                   ________
                                  Total Amount of Sales            $4839.87

We do hereby certify, that the above Sale Bill in the Estate of Alpha Forsyth deceased, is true and correct.

Given under our hands, this eighth day of January 1892

Miller Machin, Clerk
Lew Strickler, Crier

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this eighth day of Janaury 1892

Geo Wileyres N. P.
Adams County, Ill

State of Illinois, }Hancock County. }
In County Court, in Probate.

Estate of Alpha Forsyth deceased

Cornelius B. Taylor being duly sworn, depose and says that the foregoing is a true and correct Bill of Sale made by [blank] as aforesaid, of the said Personal Property, Goods and Chattels of Alpha Forsyth deceased. that said sale was in all respects regular, according to the requirements of law and the order of this Court, pursuant to which it was made, and was fairly conducted, and that each article was sold to the eprson at the price stated.

CB Taylor admr

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 12th day of January 1892

Apollo W. O'Harra Notary Public

Court Order

In the Matter of the Estate of Alpha Forsyth deceased

Now this day come Nancy E Worrell, Mary A. Lanstrum and Joel M Forsyth heirs at law of Alpha Forsyth by their attorneys D Mack & Son and this day comes also Priscilla Forsyth widow of said intestate by her atteorneys O'Harra, Scofield and Hartzell and this day the objections of said heirs to the appraisers estimiate of the value of property allowed to said widow usually called the "widow's award" and their objections to the approval of said estimate and also the mother of said heirs that said estimate be set aside and that the administrators of said estate be directed not to pay any such award out of said estate to said Priscilla Forsyth and the Court having heard the evidence and being fully advised in the [?] finds from the evidences that said Priscilla Forsyth prior to her marriage with the said Alpha Forsyth entered into signed and sealed an antenuptial contract with said Alpha Forsyth wherein and whereby for the consideration of certain real estate and a certain sum of money belonging to said Alpha Forsyth and to be received by her said Priscilla Forsyth that she agreed that she would never claim nor attempt to claim any widow's award or any other share of his personal property or any dower out of the estate of said Alpha Forsyth; and the Court further finds that said Priscilla Forsyth widow as as [sic] aforesaid has received and is in full enjoyment of said real estate and that said heirs have tendered to her this sais sum of money & have ever since kept good said tender and that said antenuptial contract remains in full force and that said widow Priscilla Forsyth is not entitled to any widows award nor any other share or interest in the personal estate of said Alpha Forsyth deceased; It is therefore ordered that said mother be sustained and that said appraisers estimate be set aside and for nought held and the administrators of said estate are directed not to pay or deliver to said Priscilla Forsyth any widows award or any share of the personal estate of said Alpha Forsyth deceased

John D. Miller Judge

Filed April 2" 1892

Refund Bond

Know all Men by these Presents, That we, William M Forsyth, Joel M Forsyth Mary A Harper and Nancy E Worrell of the County of Hancock and State of Illinois, are held and firmly bound unto Cornelius B Taylor and Priscilla Forsyth administrators of the Estate of Alpha Forsyth decd in the penal sum of Twenty Five Hundred and Eighty Five (2585) Dollars, current money of the United States, which payment, well and truly to be made and performed, we and each of us, bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly, severally, and firmly by these presents.

Witness our hands and seals this 20th day of September A.D. 1892

The Condition of the above Obligation is such, That whereas, the above bounden William M Forsyth has this day been paid said Administrators of the Estate of Alpha Forsyth Deceased, the sum of Twelve Hundred Ninety one & 66/100 (1291 66-1/3 / 100) Dollars, being part of the amount of the distributive share of the Estate of said Alpha Forsyth Deceased, due to said William M Forsyth as heir at law of said Alpha Forsyth

Now, Therefore, If the above bounden William M Forsyth shall refund his due proportion of any debt which may hereafter appear against said Estate, and the costs attending the recovery thereof, then this obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect.

Martha L. Forsyth [original signatures]
William M Forsyth
Nancy E Worrell
Joel M. Forsyth
Mary A. Harper

Witness,
D Mack
Gerard Lanstrum

Refund Bond

Know all Men by these Presents, That we, Nancy E Worrell Mary A Harper Joel M Forsyth and William M Forsyth of the County of Hancock and State of Illinois, are held and firmly bound unto Priscilla Forsyth and Cornelius B Taylor administrators of the estate of Alpha Forsyth deceased in the penal sum of Five Thousand One hundred and seventy Dollars, current money of the United States, which payment, well and truly to be made and performed, we and each of us, bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly, severally, and firmly by these presents.

Witness our hands and seals this Twentieth day of September A.D. 1892

The Condition of the above Obligation is such, That whereas, the above bounden Nancy E Worrell has this day been paid by Priscilla Forsyth and Cornelius B Taylor Administrators of the Estate of Alpha Forsyth Deceased, the sum of Twenty five hundred Eighty three and 33 1/3 Dollars, being part of the amount of the distributive share of the Estate of said Alpha Forsyth Deceased, due to said Nancy E Worrell as heir at law of said Alpha Forsyth

Now, Therefore, If the above bounden Nancy E Worrell shall refund her due proportion of any debt which may hereafter appear against said Estate, and the costs attending the recovery thereof, then this obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect.

Martha L. Forsyth [original signatures]
Nancy E Worrell
Joel M. Forsyth
Mary A. Harper
William M Forsyth

Witness,
D Mack
Gerard Lanstrum

Refund Bond

Know all Men by these Presents, That we, Mary A Harper Nancy E Worrell Joel M Forsyth and William M Forsyth of the County of Hancock and State of Illinois, are held and firmly bound unto Priscilla Forsyth and Cornelius B Taylor administrators of the estate of Alpha Forsyth deceased in the penal sum of Five Thousand One hundred and seventy Dollars, current money of the United States, which payment, well and truly to be made and performed, we and each of us, bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly, severally, and firmly by these presents.

Witness our hands and seals this Twentieth day of September A.D. 1892

The Condition of the above Obligation is such, That whereas, the above bounden Mary A Harper has this day been paid by said Administrators of the Estate of Alpha Forsyth Deceased, the sum of Twenty five hundred Eighty three and 33 1/3 Dollars, being part of the amount of the distributive share of the Estate of said Alpha Forsyth Deceased, due to said Mary A Harper as heir at law of said Alpha Forsyth

Now, Therefore, If the above bounden Mary A Harper shall refund her due proportion of any debt which may hereafter appear against said Estate, and the costs attending the recovery thereof, then this obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect.

Martha L. Forsyth [original signatures]
Mary A. Harper
Nancy E Worrell
Joel M. Forsyth
William M Forsyth

Witness,
Gerard Lanstrum
D Mack

Refund Bond

Know all Men by these Presents, That we, Joel M Forsyth, William M Forsyth, Mary A Harper, Nancy E Worrell of the County of Hancock and State of Illinois, are held and firmly bound unto Cornelius B Taylor and Priscilla Forsyth administrators of the estate of Alpha Forsyth deceased in penal sum of Twenty Five Hundred and eighty five (2585) Dollars, current money of the United States, which payment, well and truly to be made and performed, we and each of us, bind ourselves, our heirs, our executors and administrators, jointly, severally, and firmly by these presents.

Witness our hands and seals this 20th day of September AD 1892.

The Condition of the above Obligation is such, That whereas, the above bounden Joel M Forsyth has this day been paid said Administrators of the Estate of Alpha Forsyth Deceased, the sum of Twelve Hundred and Ninety one & 66-2/3 / 100 (1291 66-2/3 / 100) Dollars, being part of the amount of the distributive share of the Estate of said Alpha Forsyth Deceased, due to said Joel M Forsyth as heir at law of said Alpha Forsyth

Now, Therefore, If the above bounden Joel M Forsyth shall refund his due proportion of any debt which may hereafter appear against said Estate, and the costs attending the recovery thereof, then this obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect.

Martha L. Forsyth [original signatures]
Joel M. Forsyth
Nancy E Worrell
Mary A. Harper
William M Forsyth

Witness,
D Mack
Gerard Lanstrum

Administrator's Report

State of Illinois, } ss.
Hancock County. }
To the Judge of the County Court, of Hancock County, September Term, A.D. 1892

The undersigned Priscilla Forsyth and Cornelius B. Taylor administrators of the estate of Alpha Forsyth deceased, would respecfully submit to the Court the following report of their acts and doings as such administrators from thier appointment to September 20th A.D. 1892

They charge themselves with the following to-wit:

Date           Items of Receipts                                          Amount       Total

1891 Oct 1     To the amount of the appraisement bill                   $3924.50

1892 Feb. 19   To the excess of the public sale Bill ($4839.87) and
               the private sale bill ($127.25) and the property taken
               by the widow on her award at its appraised value
               ($37.00) and which she is required to account for under
               an order of this court holding she is not entitled to
               an ""award" over and above the amount of said
               appraisement bill.                                      $1079.62     $5004.12

1892 Mch 8     To amount collected on the note of Wm Suddeth
               (Inventoried No. 3)                                        20.00
1892 Mch 26    To amount collected on same note                           10.00
1891 Dec. 10   To Thomas A Jackson's & Wm A. Jackson's note collected
              (Inventoried No. 7) No interest on this note. Interest
               was erroneously inventoried                                43.33
1891 Dec. 10   To balance due on note of E. P. Miner collected
               (Inventoried at No. 10)                                   102.30
1891 Dec. 24   To note on John W. Patten collected (Inv. 11)              15.15
1892 Aug 2     To note of James & John W. Nichols (Inv. 13)               32.50
1892 April 25  To David & Joseph Thompson's note collected (Inv. 14)      22.60
1891 Dec. 26   To Santford Graham's note collected (Inventoried 15)       11.00
1891 Dec 28    To Peter Rudden's note collected (Inventoried 16)          15.15       272.03

1891 Dec 12    To Chancey Owen's note collected (Inv. 18 1/2)            127.91

1891 Oct. 2    To the cash on hand ad in hands at the time of the
               death of said deceased                                    765.25

1892 Sept. 20  To the note from James W. Worrell, principal & interest
               collected (Inventoried at No. 5)                         2902.00      3795.16

1891 Dec 8     To rent for pasturing 76 head of cattle for John Baker
               from July 28, 1891 to September 4th 1891 @ 90 cts per
               head                                                       79.80

1891 Dec. 19   To James W. Worrell's note collected (Inv. 12)             16.00

               To amount collected of Wm William for services of stallion
               (Inventoried at No 22)                                      7.90       119.40

Contra

They ask to be credited with the following

Date           Items Paid Out                                            Amount        Total

1891 Nov. 10   By cash paid A. P. Adair for halters for use on horses
               at public's sale                                            9.40
1891 Nov. 11   By cash paid Richard Clark for labor in carrying for
               stock & estate propery                                       .65
1891 Oct 27    By cash paid Lewis Strickler for crying sale. two
               auctioneers                                                20.00
1891 Nov 19    By cash paid Philip Plowman for work in assisting in
               sorting hogs & cattle for public sale. 3 days work,         3.50
1891 Dec 9     By paid Dr. D. D. Nice his allowed claim                   10.00
1891 Dec 9     By paid W. T. Gillis his allowed claim                      5.75
1891 Dec 9     By paid H. B. Nash his allowed claim                       14.45
1891 Dec 9     By paid John C. Kiely his allowed claim                    50.00
1891 Dec 9     By paid Binkley & Stockton his allowed claim                5.85
1891 Dec 9     By paid J. T. McKeown M.D. his allowed claim               10.00
1891 Dec 9     By paid O. P. Johnson his allowed claim                     3.59
1891 Dec 9     By paid Rev. Edwin Hobbs his allowed claim                 10.00
1891 Dec 9     By paid David A. Adams for clerking at sale. 3 days work    9.00
1891 Dec 9     By paid Miller Matchin for clerking at sale. 3 days work,
               for medicine for sick mare                                 20.00
1891 Dec 10    By paid M. McNeal his allowed claim                        39.25
1891 Dec 10    By paid E. P. Miner for hay for stock                       8.32
1891 Dec 12    By paid John J. Witt his allowed claim                      4.00
1891 Dec 12    By paid Quincy Herald subscription Mch 1890-Oct 1891        1.60
1891 Dec 12    By paid Quincy Journal subscription allowed claim          11.15
1891 Dec 14    By paid T. J. Thompson his allowed claim                    6.25
1891 Dec 24    By paid John W. Nichols his allowed claim                   6.50
1891 Dec 10    By paid O'Harra Scofield & Hartzell on their attys fees    45.00
1892 Jan 6     By paid Wm Plowman his allowed claim                        1.50
1892 Jan 15    By paid Richard Clark his allowed claim                    10.00

1892 Jan 15    By cash paid E. W. Bennett for meowing the corn in field
               after it was sold and for weighing corn sald at sale        5.50
1892 Jan 23    By cash paid G. D. Nichols his allowed claim               50.00
1892 Feb 9     By cash paid Sanford Graham his allowed claim               2.00

1892 Feb 27    By taxes paid on the personal property of the estate.
               Paid to J. T. McClintock collector                         45.65
1892 Mch 12    For handling wheat to keep it from heating and for
               gathering corn for the stock & building hog pens &c.        8.75
1892 Aug 2     By cash paid James Nichols his allowed claim                5.50
1892 Aug 8     By cash paid Kins & Markee their allowed claim             10.00

1892 June 2    By cash paid Nancy E. Worrell on her distributive share
               in said estate as a daughter & heir of said deceased      233.33 1/3
1892 June 2    By cash paid M. A. Harper, formerly M. A. Lanstrum on
               her distributive share in said estate as a daughter &
               heir of said deceased                                     233.33 1/3
1892 June 2    By cash paid Wm M Forsyth on his distributive share
               in said estate as a grandson & heir of said deceased      116.66 2/3
1892 June 2    By cash paid Joel M Forsyth on his distributive share
               in said estate as a grandson & heir of said dec'd         116.66 2/3

1891 Dec 9     By paid bill of S. M. Irwin, publisher of Bowen
               Chronicle for publishing adjustment notice $3.00 and
               for printing 200 sal bills 3.00                             6.00
1891 Sept 16   By cash paid Daniel Smith, Notary public for taking
               acknowledgement to administrators bond 75 cts and for
               going to Forsyth residence and swearing appraisers $1.50    2.25

1891 Dec 1     By paid Priscilla Forsyth for boarding D. G. Nichols,
               hired laborer to care for stock and the personal estate,
               from Septr 7, 1891 to October 29, 1891 @ 3 per week        21.00
               By telegram sent in relation to estate business              .75

1892 Sept. 20  By paid John Owen his allowed claim                        31.00
1892 Sept. 20  By paid John F Scott, county clerk costs herein            23.15

1892 Sept. 20  By cash paid O'Harra, Scofield & Hartzell on their
               attorney fees in this estate                             $200.00

1892 Sept. 20  By administrators commission on $9000.00 @ 6 per cent     540.00       740.00

1892 Sept. 20  By paid Nancy E. Worrell on her distributive share of
               said estate                                             $2350.00

1892 Sept. 20  By paid Mary A. Harper, formerly Lanstrum on her
               distributive share of said estate                       $2350.00

1892 Sept. 20  By paid Wm M. Forsyth on hisdistributive share of
               said estate                                             $1175.00

1892 Sept. 20  By paid Joel M. Forsyth on hisdistributive share of
               said estate                                             $1175.00      7050.00
                                                                                    ________
                                                                                    $9007.31

Recapitulation

Total Amount Received  9190.71
Total Amount Paid out  9007.31
                       _______
Balance Due            $183.40

The school order on note of N. A. Fairbanks & J. W. Nichols, inventoried as No. 1 was paid to said Alpha Forsyth in his lifetime and should not have been inventoried. See other notes and accounts contained in the inventory and not mentioned above herein remain unpaid. and the lease mentioned at No 20 has been turned over to the heirs

C.B. Taylor
Priscilla Forsyth
administrators of the estate of Alpha Forsyth Deceased.

State of Illinois, } SS.
Hancock County. }
Cornelius B. Taylor and Priscilla Forsyth, administrators of the estate of Alpha Forsyth deceased being duly sworn, say that the foregoing is a full and perfect account of all their dealings and transactions, and of all moneys and effects received and paid out by them as such administrators from their appointment to the 20th day of September A.D. 1892

C. B. Taylor
Priscilla Forsyth

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 20th day of September A.D. 1892
John D Miller Judge

Court Order

State of Illinois, } ss.
Hancock County. }
In the County Court September Term 1892

In the matter of the estate of Alpha Forsyth, deceased.

And now on this day came Priscilla Forsyth and Cornelius B Taylor, administrators of the estate of Alpha Forsyth, deceased, with O'Harra, Scofield & Hartzell their attorneys and presents to the Court for approval their report as administrators of the estate of said deceased showing their acts and doings as such administrators and the money received & paid out by them from the time of their appointment as such administrators to the present time, and come also in person and by their attorneys D. Mack & Son, Nancy E. Worrell and William M. Forsyth two of the heirs of said deceased viz, Mary A. Harper, formerly Mary A. Lanstrum, and Joel M. Forsyth by their attorneys said D. Mack & Son, and the court having inspected said report and having taken the testimony of witnesses examined in open court touching said report and the matters & things therein and concerning said estate and as to who were the heirs of said deceased and having heard the suggestions of counsel and being now fully advised in the premises the Court finds that said report is true and correct and should be approved. The Court further finds that said Nancy E. Worrell and Mary A. Harper (formerly Mary A. Lanstrum) an daughters of said deceased and that said Joel M. Forsyth and William M. Forsyth are grand sons of said deceased, sons of his deceased son, William Forsyth, and that said parties are the only heirs of said deceased.

That said administrators prior to paying to said heirs on their distributive shares of said estate the respective amounts paid to each as shown in said report, exacted and took from each of said heirs a refunding bond in double the amount so paid, conditioned according to law, and the court finds that said distribution as so made was proper and properly made.

The court further finds from the evidence introduced that the attorneys fees of O'Harra, Scofield & Hartzell as shown in said report are proper and reasonable for the work in said estate including final settlement thereof, and that the same were paid, received & accepted in full of all attorneys fees in said estate including final settlement thereof.

The court further finds that all moneys paid out by said administrators as shown in said report were properly paid out and that no objection was made or taken to the administrators receiving the commission mentioned in said report at this time and that no objection is now made to said report or any part thereof.

It is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed by the court that said report and each and every item therein be and the same are hereby approved and confirmed and the acts and doings of said administrators in and about the administration of said estate are approved.

Ordered further that said refunding bonds so taken by said administrators be filed with said report.

John D. Miller, Judge

Filed Sept 20", 1892

Published Final Settlement Notice

Publication of Final Settlement Notice

State of Illinois, } ss.
Hancock County. }
Bowen Illinois
September 30, 1893

I, S. M. Irwin, proprietor and publisher of the Bowen Chronicle, a weekly paper printed and published at Bowen, Hancock County, Illinois, do hereby certify that the annexed advertisement was printed in the said newspaper in four consecutive weekly issues, the first publication being in the issue of August 31, 1893 and the last in the issue of September 21, 1893.

Advertising fee $3.00

S. M. Irwin, Pub.

---

O'Harra, Scofield and Hartzell, Attorneys.

Administrators' Notice For Final Settlement.

State of Illinois, } ss.
Hancock County. }
Estate of Alpha Forsythe, dec'd; to Nancy E. Worrell, James W. Worrell, Mary A. Lanstrum, Joel W. Forsythe and Wm. Forsythe, and to all whom it may concern, in said estate: You are hereby notified that on Monday, the second day of October, 1893, the administrators of said estate will present to the County Court of Hancock County at Carthage, Illinois, their final report of their acts and doings as such administrators and ask the court to be discharged from any and all further duties connected with said eatate and their administration thereof. At which time and place you may be present and resist such application if you choose so todo.

priscilla Forsythe,
C. B. Taylor

Adm'rs estate of Alpha Forsythe, dec.
Filed August 24, 1893

Final Report of Administrator

State of Illinois, } SS.
Hancock County. }
To the Judge of the County Court of Hancock County, October Term, A.D. 1893

The undersigned C B. Taylor and Priscilla Forsythe, Administrators of the estate of Alpha Forsythe, deceased, would respectfully submit to the Court the following report of their acts and doings as such Administrators from September 20, 1892 to the [blank] October, A.D. 1893 they charge themselves with the following, to-wit:

Date             Items of Receipts                                                   Amount   Total Am't

Sept. 20, 1892   To balance on hand as shown by report filed herein Sept. 20, 1892   183.40

Sept. 24, 1892   To rent collected from John M. Owen for use of store-room
                 at Stillwell from April 2, 1891 to Sept. 2, 1891                     62.50     $245.90
                                                                                     ______
                 Total amount of money received and collected                        245.90

Contra

They ask to be credited with the following payments to Creditors of Deceased, as per Vouchers herewith submitted.

Date             Items Paid Out                                                     Amount   Total Am't

Sept. 30, 1893   S. M. Ervin Pub. final settlement notice                             3.00
Sept. 30, 1893   D. G. Todd; Service as appraiser                                     4.00
Oct. 2, 1893     David Kemp; Service as appraiser                                     4.00
Oct. 2, 1893     W. B. Marvel; Service as appraiser                                   4.00
Oct. 2, 1893     Geo. W. Jones, taking affidavit, etc.                                 .50
Oct. 2, 1893     Admr's com. on $245.90 at 6%   r                                    14.75
Oct. 2, 1893     County Clerk's cost on final report                                  2.00
                                                                                                  32.25

Recapitulation

Total Amount Received   245.90
Total Amount Paid out    32.25
                       _______
Balance Due            $213.65

The undersigned further report that the notes inventoried as Nos. 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 18 & 19 are wholly worthless and are entirely uncollectable and the same is true as to the balance of the note numbered 3 and the counts for services of stallion not reported as collected are not collectable.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

Priscilla Forsyth
CB Taylor
Administrators of the Estate of Alpha Forsyth Deceased.

State of Illinois, } SS.
Hancock County. }
C. B> Taylor administrator of the Estate of Alph Forsythe deceased being duly sworn, say that the foregoing is a full and perfect account of all h[is] dealings and transactions, and of all moneys and effects received and paid out by his as such administrator from the filing of their final report to the Second day of October A. D. 1893

CB Taylor

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 2d day of October A.D. 1893
Geo. W. Jones Notary Public

Filed the 17th day of Nov. A.D. 1893
Approved by me, this 17th day of Nov. A.D. 1893
John D Miller County Judge

Order Approving Final Settlement (typed copy)

State of Illinois, } ss.
Hancock County. }
In the County Court November Term, A. D. 1893

And now come on this day C. B. Taylor and Priscilla Forsythe, Administrators of said estate, by their Attorneys, O'Harra, Scofield & Hartzell, and comes also Mary A. Harper, formerly Lanstrum, Nancy E. Worrell, Joel M. Forsythe and Wm. M. Forsythe, the heirs of said deceased, by their Attoryneys, D. Mack & Son, and said Administrators now here present to the Court for approval their final report as such administrators and ask to be discharged from further duty in that behalf. And it appearing to the Court that due notice has been given by said administrators to the heirs of said deceased and all other persons interested to the October Term of this Court of their intended settlement of said estate, and the matter having been continued from the October Term to the present term of this Court, and all of the heirs now appearing as aforesaid by their counsel, the Court now has jurisdiction of the person of said heirs and each of them, and there being no objections or exceptions to said report, and the Court having inspected the same, find that the same is true and correct and that the same should be approved and that said heirs by their counsel consent to the approval of the same. And it further appearing to the Court, that the notes inventoried at numbers 1,2,4,6,8,9,18, and 19, and which have not been reported as collected are uncollectable and wholly worthless, and that the same is true as to the balance of the notes inventoried as number 3. That the accounts inventoried and not mentioned in either of the reports as collected are wholly worthless and are uncollectible.

The Court further finds that said administrators have fully administered said estate and properly accounted for all money and property coming into their hands as such administrators; that in and by said report it is shown that there is a balanace of $213.65 remainingin their hands.

The Court further finds that since the prepearation of said report that $9.44 costs were made in said estate upon the claim filed by George Mitchel against said estate, which said administrators have since paid out of said $213.65, -- leaving a net balance in their hands for distribution of $204.25. This the Court finds to be the true and correct balance due the heirs of said deceased and that the same shall be distributed to said heirs.

And now comes said heirs by their counsel here in open Court and receives from said administrators said $204.25, of which sum the said Nancy E. Worrell receives $68.08 & 1/3, and said Mary A. Harper $68.08 & 1/3 and said Joel M. Forsythe and Wm. M. Forsythe each the sum of $34.04 & 1/6, -- which sums the Court finds due them respectively. And said D. Mack & Son for and on behalf of said heirs having executed to said administrators a receipt for the same, the Court finds that, there is no balance now remaining in the hands of said administrators and that all payments made by them out of said estate have been properly made and that estate has been finally settled.

It is therefore ordered that said report be and the same is hereby approved. It is further ordered that, said heirs by their counsel consenting thereto, the notes inventoried at numbers 1,2,3,4,6,8,9,18, and 19 be turned over to D. Mack & Son for collection for the benefit of said heirs, and the same is hereby done.

It is further ordered that said administrators be and they are hereby discharged from any further duty or liability as such administrators, and they and their bounsmen are hereby released from all further liability on their administrators' bond filed herein.

John D. Miller Judge

Filed Nov. 17th 1893

• Text: No. 195
  County Court
  Hancock County, Illinois
  In Probate
  
  In the Matter of the Estate of Alpha Forsyth Deceased
  
  Priscilla Forsyth
  C. B. Taylor
  Adm
  
  Settled Nov 17th 1893