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Will of Joseph Walker, 1896

Joseph's will is filed in the Shelby County Court House, Probate office; Probate Journal R, 1894-1898. Summary:


Joseph Walker d.1896 Apr 8; Amos W Walker, administrator.
1 Jun 1896: inventory presented to court, including:
Real Estate:
153 acres in twp 9 leased to James Hastings;
160 acres twp 11 leased to Ulises White;
80 acres twp 10 leased to Joseph Shumarch;
Block 11 in Bruce Voris & Middlesworth's addition to Windsor occupied 
by housekeeper (not Barbara Hartzell) of deceased Title Free-hold 
Estate;
E 1/2 of Block 22 Lot 12 in Original City of Windsor occupied jointly 
by WS Fitzwater, Wm Gadier & Ed Reber Title Fee-simple;
W 1/2 of Block 6 in Bruce Voris & Middlesworth's addition to Windsor-
vacant but rented to Wm Brill for cow pasture Title Fee-simple;
W 1/2 of Block 22 Lot 7 in Original City of Windsor occupied by Bruce
& Garvin, undivided interest in fee-simple.
Chattel Property (selections from):
9 head of horses                $31,500
6 milch cows                     17,700
3 sucking calves                  2,400
33 sheep & fleece                10,700
20 spring lambs                   2,500
33 fat hogs                              17,500
8 stock hogs                      8,000
etc
75 bushels of wheat               4,125
40 bushels rye                    1,200
1725 bushels corn                38,000
household goods                   4,100
farm implements                   5,600
3 young cattle                    5,000
Notes & Accounts, divided into Good Notes (165), Doubtful Notes(44) 
& Desparate Notes (60).
Books trace claims paid, including $1363.56 to Amos W. Walker, $36.50 
to John F Wall, $37.50 to Wm J Wall; interim reports to the court.
23 May 1898 administrator alledges all assets collected and debts 
paid "except as otherwise noted", and balance remaining of $4927.45 
in the hands of the undersigned for payment of J D Bruce's claim of 
$562.92 and whatever interest may accrue and the charges for Probating 
the Estate, and for distribution of the remainder between the heirs 
of said Estate lawfully entitled thereto, as follows:
(1) Amos W Walker (son)
(2) Sophronia Hartsel (daughter, wife of James Hartsel)
*Final Distribution to heirs 19 June 1898
    Sophronia W Hartsell    $2174.76
    Amos W Walker           $2174.76