• "Probate Records: Margaret Rebecca (Layson) Forsyth" (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RUYqpQCfeRiOr1VMH80L1O_z8m4Ci8Dp).

• Type: Probate
• Category: Original

• Other Items: Adams-Estate Records, County Court, Box 9-11, pp 719-731

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[Adams-Probate Bonds, Books 1 and 2, 1827-1849, pg 77]
[Adams-Probate Letters of Administration, Books B and C, 1826-1849, pg 148, 207]

Petition for Letters of Administration

At a special probate Court held at office the probate justice of the peace in the Court house in the town of Quincy on the fifth day of September A.D. 1840 by Andrew Miller probate justice of the peace in for Adams County State of Illinois

State of Illinois } sct.
Adams County }
It appearing to the Satisfaction of the Court that Margret Forsyth had departed this life having personal property in this State and Smith McGinnis having applied to administer the Estate of the deceased and the Said Smith McGinnis Entering into bond according to law and it is ordered by the Court that letters of administration be granted to Smith McGinnis accordingly

Witness Andrew Miller probate justice of the peace in and for Adams County at his office in Quincy this 5 day of September A.D. 1840

A. Miller P.J.P.

Thomas Jump }Samuel Woods } Appraisers
Samuel Willard }
Court adjourned

Administrator's Bond

Smith McGinnis administrator of the Estate of Margaret Foryth Decd

Know all men by these Present that we Smith McGinnis Daniel W. Pond & Sylvester Hicox of the County of Adams and State of Illinois are held and firmly bound unto the people of the State of Illinois in the penal sum of one thousand dollars Current money of the united States which payment will and truly to be made and performed we and Each of us bind ourselves, our heirs, Executors and administrators and assigns jointly Severally and firmly by these presents Witness our hands and Seals this fifth day of September A.D. 1840

The Condition of the above obligation is Such that if the said Smith McGinnis administrator of all and Singular the goods and Chattels Rights and Credits of Margret 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 him the said Smith McGinnis as such administrator or to the hands of any person or persons for him and the Same so made do Exhibit or cause to be Exhibited in the Court of probate for the said County of Adams agreeably to law and Such goods and chattels Rights and Credits do well and truly administer according to law and all the Rest of the Said goods and Chattels Rights and Credits which shall be found remaining upon the account of the Said administrator the same being first Examined and allowed by the Court of probate Shall deliver and pay unto Such person or persons Respectively as may be legally Entitled thereto and further do make las and true account of all his actings and doings therein when thereunto Required by the said Court and if it shall hereafter appear that that [sic] any last will and testament was made by the deceased and and [sic] the same be proved in Court and letters testamentary or of administration be obtained thereon and the said Smith McGinnis administrator do in such case on Being Required thereto Render and deliver up the letters of administration granted to him as aforesaid and shall in general do and perform all other acts which may at at [sic] any time be Required of him by law then this obligation to be Void otherwise to Remain in full force and Virtue

Smith McGinnis
David W. Pond
Silvestor Hicox

Attest
A. Miller P.J.P.

Letters of Administration

Smith McGinnis admr of the Estate of Margret Forsyth Decd

State of Illinois } SCT
County of Adams }
The people of the State of Illinois

To all to whom these presents shall Come Greeting Know ye that whereas Margret Forsyth late of the County of Adams and State of Illinois died in Testate as it is said on or about the third day of July A.D. 1840 haveing at the time of her 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 that [sic] property may be Collected and preserved for those who shall appear to have a legal Right or interest therein We do hereby appoint Smith McGinnis of the County of Adams and State of Illinois administrator of all and Singular the goods and Chattels Rights and Credits which were of the said Margret Forsyth at the time of her deceased with full power and authority to secure and collect the said property and debts wherever the same may be found in this State and in general to do and perform all other acts which now are or hereafter may be Required of him by law

Witness Andrew Miller probate justice of the peace in and for the Said County of Adams at his office in Quincy this 5 day of September AD. 1840

A Miller P.J.P.

State of Illinois } SCT.
Adams County }
Smith McGinnis being appointed admr of the Estate of Margret Forsyth Decd I do solemnly swear that I will well and truly administer all and Singluar the goods and chattels Rights and Credits and Effects of Margret Forsyth Decd and pay all just Claims and Charges against his Estate So far as his goods Chattels and Effects shall Exstend 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

Subscribed and Sworne to { Smith McGinnis
Before me at my office in Quincy
this fifth day of September A.D. 1840 A. Miller P.J.P.

Appraisers Authorization

State of Illinois, } ss.
Adams County. }
The People of the State of Illinois:

To Thomas Jump Samuel Woods and Samuel Willard of the County and State aforesaid, Greeting:

This is to authorize you, jointly, to appraise the goods, chattels and personal estate of Margaret Forsyth late of the County and State aforesai, deceased, so far as the same shall come to your sight and knowledge, each of you having taken the oath hereto 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 said bill of appraisement you are to set down in a column or columns, opposite to each article appraised, the value thereof.

Witness, Andrew Miller
Probate Justice of the Peace, in and for said county of Adams at my office in Quincy this fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty

A. Miller P.J.P.

You, and each of you, do solemnly [blank] that you will well and truly, without partiality or prejudice, value and appraise the goods, chattels and personal estate of Margret Forsyth deceased, so far as the same shall come to your sight and knowledge; and that you will in all respects, perform your duty as appraisers, to the best of your skill and judgement.

Warrant of Appraisement

Personally appeared Before me Noble J Brown a Justice of the peace within and for Adams county Illinois Thomas Jump Samuel Woods & Samuel Willard and took the following oath (to wit) you and each of you do solemnly swear that you will well and truly without partiality or prejudice value and appraise the good and chattels and personal estate of Maragret Forsythe Deceased So far as the same shall come to your sight and knowledge And that you will in all Respects, perform your Duty as Appraisers, to the Best of your Skill and Judgement.

Samuel Woods
Samuel Willard
Thomas Jump

Sworn to and Subscribed Before me this 8th day of September A.D. 1840

Noble J. Brown {Seal}Justice of the Peace

Appraisement Bill

A list of the property and appraisement of the property belonging to Margaret Forsyth Deceased

 1  Gray mare                                                       $50.00
 1  Iron gray mare                                                   45.00
 1  Sorrel mare                                                      36.00
 1  yearling sorrel colt                                             25.00
 6  sheep a $2.00                                                    12.00
 1  red cow and calf                                                 16.00
 1  white do do [ditto ditto]                                        14.00
 1  speckled do do [ditto ditto]                                     15.00
 2  steer 1 a[at] five 1 a[at] seven dollars                         12.00
 1  yearling heifer                                                  7.00
 1  stear[steer] two years old                                       11.00
 1  Lot of oats                                                      12.00
 1  stack of spring wheat                                             7.00
 1  pr of stretchers and levis                                        2.50
 1  moving sythe and hangings                                         1.50
 2  sets of harness and 1 blind bridle                                5.00
 1  axe and hammer                                                    2.25
 1  loom and warping ban spool frame &c                               8.00
 9  bee stands a[at] $2.00 per stand                                 18.00
 1  lot of cooking utensils &c                                       10.00
 2  flat irons a[at] 31[cents]                                         .62
 1  gun                                                               3.00
 1  plow                                                              1.25
 2  hoes & 1 Single Tree                                              1.00
 1  lot of corn in the field supposed 16 acres a[at] 4 per acre      64.00
 1  harrow                                                            2.00
 1  beaureau                                                          4.00
 1  lot of house hold furniture                                       5.00
 1  cupboard                                                          7.00
 1  breakfast table                                                   2.00

    chairs and work stand                                            $1.50
 1  flax wheel                                                        3.00
 1  lot of Books                                                      2.00
 1  bed & furniture                                                  12.00
 1  bed and furniture                                                11.00
 1  do do [ditto ditto]                                              12.00
 1  old bed and pillows                                               6.00
 4  steelyard                                                         1.00
 1  lot of barrels &c                                                 2.50
24  head of hogs at                                                  48.00

We do certify that the above is a true copy of the appraisement as made by by us this 8th day of Sept 1840

Samuel Woods
Thomas Jump
Samuel Willard

Appraisers

Sale Bill

One two old steer            David W. Pond                         $13.00
Two steers one year old      Elisha Worrell                        $15.50
One two old Heifer           Elisha Worrell                        $11.00
one speckle cow and calf     William Shannon                       $19.50
White Cow and calf           Alpha Forsyth                         $20.00
Red Cow and calf             Alpha Forsyth                         $19.50
One grey mare                Alpha Forsyth                          56.00
one iron grey mare           Alpha Forsyth                          60.00
one sorrel mare              Joseph Stephens                        46.00
One sorrel colt              Stephen Owen                           47.00
Six head of sheep            Peter Hartman                          17.00
First lot of hogs fifteen    Alpha Forsythe                         22.50
fore[four] hogs second lot   Thomas Jump                            11.00
last lot of hogs             John Owen                              13.25
stack of spring wheat        William Shannon                        11.50
stack of oats                Joseph Stephens                        14.00
second stack of oats         Joseph Stephens                         7.00
one choping[chopping] axe    Alpha Forsythe                          1.50
one sythe and hangings       Smith Mcginnis                          2.06 1/4
one par[pair] of gears       Lewis Shannon                           1.62
w?e axe                      Smith Mcginnis                           .56
two axes                     Asa H Anson                              .37 1/4
second lot of gears          Alpha Forsythe                          2.75 1/4
one plow                     Simon Jump                              1.12 1/2
one how                      Alpha Forsythe                           .37
second how                   Elisha Worrell                           .25
strechers                    Alpha Forsyth                           1.50
par of stiliards             Alpha Forsythe                          1.12 1/2

Persons Names                Articles                                $ Cts
Aaron Gardner                One gun                                 1.25
                                                                   __________
                                                                   418.13 3/4
Alpha Forsyth                piec or corn at fore dolars per acre   73.72
Alpha Forsyth                second lot of corn at $4.50           __________
Thomas Jump                  third lot of corn 4.68                491.85 3/4
Alpha Forsythe               forth lot of corn 5.25
Alpha Forsythe               fifth lot of corn at 4.50
Eliza Forsythe               spinning wheel                          3.00
Eliza Forsyth                one lot of Books                        1.50
Eliza Forsy Alpha            one bed                                12.00
Eliza Forsythe               2[1] bed                               11.00
Susan Forsythe               3[1] bed                               12.00
Eliza Forsythe               4[1] bed                                6.00
Eliza Forsythe               lot of house hold furniture             5.00
Eliza Forsythe               cupboard                                7.00
Alpha Forsythe               Breakfast table                         2.00
Alpha Forsythe               lot of barles[barrels]                  2.50
Eliza Forsythe               bearow[beareau]                         4.00
Eliza Forsythe               Chirs[Charis] and work stand            2.50
Susan Forsythe               loom                                    8.00
Alpha Forsythe               harrow                                  2.00
Eliza Forsythe               two flat iron                            .62
Eliza Forsythe               cooking utensils                       10.00
                                                                   __________
                                                                    89.12
                                                                   __________
                                                                   491.85 3/4
                                                                   __________
                                                                   580.97 3/4

I do here by certify that this is a correct Sale Bill Rept by mee this 19th of September A D 1840

John L. Owen Clerk

I here by certify that this is a correct Sale Bill of the property of Margaret Forsyth this 19th Sept 1840

Smith McGinnis
Crier

Elisha Worrel Account

The Estate of Margaret Forsythe Deceased In acct with Elisha Worrell

1839 August    To two Coffins made for son & daughter 4 50                  9.00
1840 July 6    To one Coffin made for Self                                  5.00
1841 March 27  To An account of smithing assigned to me y William Sullivan  2.12 1/2
                                                                          __________
                                                                          $16.12 1/2
                Estate Credited 5 lb honey to William Sullivan               .50
                                                                          __________
                                                                          $15.62 1/2

[?] the Claiment to prove his Claim by his own oath

Smith McGinnis

Calvin Brown Acct

Estate of Margarete Forsythe
To Calvin Brown.

1839
August 18th Visit Catho Emetes Paragoric                     1.00
August 21st Visit Bark Catho Diaphoretic                     1.50
            Cal & Rhin for Franklin                           .75
August 25"  Visit 14 m Travel and Medicines for 4 persons    3.50
August 26   Visit & Cal & Rhin Diapho Paragoric Bark         2.00
August 27   Vist 14 m Travel Medicines for 3 persons         3.50
August 28   Visit Doon powder Bark Rhin                      2.00
August 29   Visit & Bark Catho Diaphoretic                   2.00
August 30   Visit & Paragoric Bark ?                         2.00
August 31   Visit & Doo ? Catho                              2.00
Sept. 1     Visit & Tonic Mixture                            1.50
Sept. 3d    Visit Diaphoretic Bark                           2.50
                                                            _____
                                                            24.25
1840
Jun 23rd    Visit 14 m Travel & medicines                    4.50
Jun 24      Attendance one day                               5.00
Jun 29      Visit 14 m Travel & medicines                    4.25
                                                           ______
                                                           $38.00

Dec 10th 1841
I hereby certify that the above named Calvin Brown is allowed to prove this account by his oath before the Probate Justice.

Alpha Forsyth [original signature]
One of the heirs of Marg, Forsyth

I Do certify that the foregoing certificate was acknowledged Before me this 10th day of Decmber 1841

Noble J. Beann Justice of the peace

This deponent being duly Sworne deposes and Says the written is just and unpaid after all Just Credits are given

Calvin Brown

Subscribed and Sworne to before me this 17 day of Decr A D 1841

A Miller P.J.P.

J. H. Luce Account

Margaret Forsyth To Adams County for one years Tax of 1840 $1.73

J. H. Luce Collector

Filed Jan the 19th 1841

Thomas Jump Account

One day after date I promise to pay Thomas Jump the sume of twenty dollars and sixty two and a half cents for value Rec of him this the Seventh of Aug 1840
this is a true coppy

Smith McGinnis ADO

Filed May the 3 1841

Isaac Adair Account

$11.63 3/4

On demand I promise to pay Isaac Adair on order for eleven sixty three 3/4 with ? per cent Interest, for value received

?

Filed Decr the 31, 1841

Isaac Adair Receipt

The Estate of Margaret Forsythe deceased

1838
April 7th 4 lb Sugar 50             1/2 lb Tea 62 1/2                    1.12 1/2
          To 1/2 lb nails 6 1/4     1 1/2yd Circadian 43 1/4              .60 3/4
          To 6 Sht Silk 37 1/2      Black P. thread 6 1/4                 .43 3/4
May 4     To 5 1/2lb Coffee 1 00    8 lb Sugar 1 00   Tea 1/4lb 31 1/4   2.31 1/4
          To a hoe                                                        .50
June 25   To Balance on flax linen                                        .06 3/4
Oct 4     To thread & Silk 12 1/2   1/2 Doz Buttons 9 1/2                 .02

1839
Augt 28   To 5 yd fine Muslin  62 1/2                                    3.12 1/2
          To Medicine for sick horse                                      .18 3/4
Sep 2     To 3 yds Bleached muslin 18 3/4                                 .56 1/4
          To 3 yds Bleached muslin 18 3/4                                 .56 1/4

1840
July 3    To 3 yds fine Bleached muslin 25                                .75
          To spool Bleached muslin                                        .10
                                                                       __________
                                                                       $10.55 1/4

Chili Jany 20th 1842
Isaac Adair
I admit the Claiment to prove his account by his oath March 10th 1842 Smith McGinnis

State of Illinois }Adams County }
This deponent being duly Sworn deposes and says the within act is just and has been paid by the administrator of the Estate Margarett Forsyth Decd and was just and unpaid after all just Credits were given

Isaac Adair

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 12 day of March AD. 1842
A Miller P.J.P.

Misc Accounts

In the account of Margaret Forsyth Decd

Persons to be admitted there swear oaths

Elisha Worrell acct $15.62 1/2
D W Pond acct to be 22.08
Perter Varnet 6 or 7 or 7.50
Isaac Adair out about $28

• Text: Box No. 9
  Adams County Court, Illinois
  Estate of Margaret Forsythe