Chester County PA Archives Court.....High, Jacob ; 1812
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Source: Chester County Wills Office - Archives
Part 1:
Estate of Jacob HIGH, 11/2/1812:
Elizabeth High, Henry Landis, David High and John Painter, all of Chester County
are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the sum of
sixteen hundred dollars, to be paid to sd. Commonwealth, to which payment well
and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, jointly and severally for and in the
whole, our Heirs, Executors and Administrators firmly by these presents, sealed
with our seals, dated the second day of November in the year of our Lord 1812.
The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden Elizabeth
High and Henry Landis, Administrators of all and singular the goods chattels and
credits of Jacob High, late of the Township of East Nantmeal, deceased, do cause
to make a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the good, chattels, and
credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession
or knowledge of them, the said Elizabeth High and Henry Landis, the same so
made to exhibit in the Registrar's office of Chester Co at or before the second
day of December next ensuing.... And further do make or cause to make a true
and just account of their said administration, at or before the second day of
November 1813......
Signed: Elizabeth (X, her mark) HIGH; Henry Landis; David High; and John
Painter.
In presence of Robert Sproul...
11/30/1812 - Inventory of the personal property of Jacob High deceased, #5860,
filed 11/30/1812.
Chester Co:
Before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the ???? for the County of
Chester, personally appeared Jacob Murray and John Painter and being affirmed
according to law, doth say that they valued and appraised the personal property
of Jacob High, late of East Nantmeal Township in the County of Chester,
deceased, as contained in the aforegoing inventory at cash prices to the best of
their judgement.
signed: Jacob (his M mark) Murray and John Painter.
Affirmed and subscribed the 27th day of November 1812, before me Thos. Leighton.
(attached were 3 pages of inventory with total value of 747.39)
12/30/1813: Accounting filed No 5860:
The Account of the Administration of Elizabeth High and Henry Landis,
Administrators of Jacob High, late of the township of East Nantmeal in the
County of Chester, deceased --------------------------
Inventory and appraisement 747.38
Advance on sales 77.29 1/2
Total 824.67 1/2
Craves allowances for the following payments and disbursements:
Cash paid Registrar 3.02
Qualifying appraisers 0.25
Wm Hemphill, Esq 8.00
John Painter, Princ $ int notes 31.91
Lewis Heffelfinger, amt of note
due the estate of Hugh Williams 105.86
Wm Posey, crying vendue 2 days 6.00
Dennis Whelen advertizing 1.00
Adam Johnson, labor work 0.50
Sam'l Leighton, county tax 3.40
Philip Nyce for leather 6.15
Thomas Huston for clerking at vendue 3.67
Samuel Shaffer for funeral exp 12.54
Paul Geiger for rye 3.40
Wm. Humphrey for fulling 3.12
Elizabeth Painter for spinning 1.93
Mary Jones, lent money 3.00
Jacob Ecker, repairing sawmill 28.00
John Stoneback, smith work 0.13 1/2
Martin Shankle, do 9.75
Philip Shafer, do 3.38
Jos Pearce, exp when obtaining order
to ?? 0.68
Mich. Lynch debt due estate of
J. McClintock 36.14
John Millerd, jurors fees on Inquisition 5.50
John Everhart, spirits at Inquisition 0.67
By amt of Henry Landis, one of the
administrators accountants against
deceased's estate for weaving and
dyeing 50.00
Cash paid John Nyce for Road Tax 3.80
Cash paid Geo. Hartman sheriff having
inquisition 19.61
Cash paid to Jacob Landis, money
borrowed 13.00
Cash paid Michael Landis for coffin 10.88
Cash paid O V Evan Evans store acct 1.06
By this sum for which these accountants
crave a credit being 1/2 of the rye, wheat,
etc., appraised and which the heirs
allowed to be given to the widow per their
written acknowledgement thereof 147.56
By commissions on 824.07 1/2at 9% 74.22
By cash paid Registrar for examining,
passing and filing this account copy 4.07
By cash to be paid to Clerk of Orphan's
Court 1.67
Balance due estate 221.47 1/2
824.67 1/2
Supplementary Administr. acct of the Estate of Jacob High, deceased
filed 5/14/1814 - No 5860
The Supplemental Account of the Administration of Elizabeth High and Henry
Landis, Administrators of the estate for Jacob High, late of the township of
East Nantmeal, County of Chester, deceased.
The accountants charge themselves
with a balance due on former
settlement as confirmed by the
Orphans Court of Jan term 1814....... 221.47 1/2
Also with that paid at the valuation
of the real estate of intestate which
was ordered by Orphans Court to be
deducted from the whole valuation
of said real estate and paid into the
hands of the Administrator for
payment of debts.......................... . 1955.80 1/2
Also with amount received from
John High not appraised................... 9.75
Also with amt due to the estate by
Henry Landis one of the accountants
not appraised..................................... 10.69
total............................................ 2197.72
And crave allowance for the following payments
and disbursements viz:
Cash paid to Daniel Springer for moving ???... 2.20
Cash pd to Jacob High for repairing waggons.. 6.75
Cash pd to Elizabeth High for spinning............ 3.20
Cash pd to Mary High for services................ 44.11
Cash pd to Daniel Springer for services by
his wife 51.98
Cawsh pd to Daniel High for services rendered
and adjusted by an amicable settlement 1343.00
cash pd to Jacob High, same 245.19
cash pd to Daniel High, book debt 12.50
cash pd Jno. Duer, Jr, Esq 12.00
Recording letter of atty and entering 00.75
Clerk of Orphans court 4.50
Thomas Bull, bal of principal and interest on
Mortgage 411.97
Jacob Haws, amt of note, princ. and interest 52.94
Registrar for examining passing and filing this
account 4.07
to be paid Clerk of Orphans Court 1.67
total 2197.72
Errors excepted
May 16, 1814
Henry Landis, attorney in fact for Elizabeth High, Admr.
Henry Landis Admr.
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