HISTORICAL ANCESTRY OF JAMES & SOPHRONIA HARTSELL | PAGE 111 |
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 |