WILL of Andrew Caldwell RICHEY, of Hickory County, Missouri, died 1856.
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MISSOURI STATE ARCHIVES – BOX 1747 – JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65102
COUNTY: COOPER – Records: Probate – Vol. A-2 – Pages: 184 thru 186 – Reel C2018
RICHEY, Andrew C. – Vol. 805 – Reel C7700 for COOPER County from MISSOURI
STATE ARCHIVES.
Transcribers’ Note about the spelling of the name RICHEY: Various spellings are
used throughout these legal documents, i.e.: RITCHEY, RITCHIE, RICHIE. We know the
spellings are all of the same Andrew Caldwell RICHEY family.
(1) Denotes legal paper sequence number.
The State of Missouri
To any Judge, Justice of the Peace, Mayor or other Chief Magistrate of the County
of Hickory in the State of Missouri:
Whereas a paper writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Andrew C.
RICHEY, Deceased, late of the County of Cooper in the State of Missouri, has been
produced for Probate which is hereto annexed, and
Whereas it is suggested that A. H. FOSTER, Thos. DAVIS and Mark L. MEANS, the
witnesses for the said instrument of writing, reside in the County of Hickory.
Now therefore, we, reposing special trust and confidence in your integrity and
circumspection, do command and require you that you cause to come before you the
said witnesses, and do take and certify the attestation of said witnesses to said
instrument of writing, and let the said witnesses make oath in affirmation “that
the Testator signed the said writing hereto annexed as his last Will and Testament
and that he was of sound mind at the time; that they, the said witnesses,
subscribed their names thereto in the presence of the Testator and at his
request.”
And having taken and certified the attestation and testimony of said witnesses,
you send the same with this commission annexed, closed under your Seal to the
Probate Court of the County of Cooper in the State of Missouri.
In Witness Whereof, I, Charles H. SMITH, Judge of the Probate Court within and for
said County of Cooper, have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Seal of said
Court at Office in the City of Boonville, this 14th day of March A.D. 1856.
/s/ C. H. SMITH, Judge (Seal)
(2) Know all men by these presents: That I, Andrew C. RITCHEY, of the County of
Hickory and the State of Missouri, being of sound and disposing mind do make and
ordain this my last Will and Testament.
1st - It is my will and desire that after my death all my just debts be paid.
2nd - It is my will and desire that my wife Nancy RITCHEY shall have all my money
and other personal estate of every description to use and enjoy during her life as
she may deem proper.
3rd - It is my will and desire that my wife Nancy RITCHEY shall have the
possession, use and enjoyment of all my real estate consisting of one hundred and
sixty acres, on which I now reside, during her natural life and which said real
estate is described as follows, to wit: The North West quarter of the South East
quarter and the South East quarter of the North West quarter and the North East
quarter of the North West quarter and the North East quarter of the South West
quarter of Section Fourteen in Township Thirty-seven in Range Twenty-two.
4th - I will and bequeath unto my grandson, James William BRADLEY, who is the son
of my deceased daughter, Rachel Matilda BRADLEY, the sum of one dollar and no
more.
5th - It is my will and desire that after the death of my wife Nancy RITCHEY all
my personal property remaining on hand and all my real estate as herein before
described be sold and that the money arising from the sale of said property, real
and personal, as well as the money on hand, if any, shall be equally divided
between and amongst my children hereinafter named, to wit: John Dennis RITCHEY,
Nancy Caroline RITCHEY, wife of John W. RITCHEY, Polly Ann HAZLE, wife of Ignatius
HAZLE, James Samuel RITCHEY, Andrew Caldwell RITCHEY, William Simpson RITCHEY and
Thomas Marion RITCHEY.
6th - I hereby appoint my son, Andrew Caldwell RITCHEY, my executor to this my
last Will and Testament.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of
September, A.D. 1855.
/s/ Andrew C. RICHEY (Seal)
Attested in the presence of the Testator )
By us: /s/ A. H. FOSTER )
/s/ Thos. DAVIS )
/s/ Mark L. MEANS )
(3)
State of Missouri )
County of Hickory ) ss.
In the Probate Court of Hickory County March 21st, 1856, In Vacation
Be it remembered, Alfred H. FOSTER & Thos. DAVIS, two of the subscribing witnesses
to the foregoing Will, personally appeared before me, William PAXTON, Judge of the
Probate Court of Hickory County in said State and being by me duly sworn depose
and say they saw the within and foregoing named Testator, Andrew C. RICHEY, sign
the foregoing instrument of writing which he published as his last Will; that he,
the said Testator, was at the time of sound mind and over the age of twenty-one
years and that these deponents attested said Will as witnesses thereto by
subscribing their names to the same in the presence of the said Testator, which
said proof is deemed by me sufficient to establish said Will.
/s/ A. H. FOSTER (Seal)
/s/ Thos. DAVIS (Seal)
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said
Court at Office the 21st day of March, A.D. 1856.
/s/ William PAXTON
Judge of the Probate Court of said County (Seal)
(4)
State of Missouri ) In Cooper Probate Court )
County of Cooper ) ss. April Term 1856 )
The Dedimus and Will thereto annexed of Andrew C. RICHEY, Deceased, with the
examination and attestation of Alfred H. FOSTER and Thomas DAVIS, two of the
subscribing witnesses of said Will and proceedings upon said Dedimus, were duly
returned, opened and filed on this the Ninth day of April, A.D. 1856, and the said
Will having been produced for Probate, and the proof of the said subscribing
witnesses taken pursuant to the said Dedimus being seen and read and fully
understood: It is Considered and Adjudged by the Court that the said writing was
duly executed by the Testator, Andrew C. RICHEY, and that the same is his last
Will and Testament, and the said writing is hereby confirmed and established as
the last Will and Testament of the said Andrew C. RICHEY, Deceased, and is
admitted to Probate.
And, whereas, Andrew Caldwell RICHEY, the executor appointed in and by said last
Will and Testament, having now here filed his declination to act as such executor,
on motion of Ignatius HAZELL: It is Ordered by the Court that Letters of
Administration with the Will Annexed on the Estate of the said Andrew C. RICHEY,
Deceased, be and they are hereby granted to the said Ignatius HAZELL, who entered
into bond as Administrator as aforesaid in the penal sum of Two Thousand Dollars
conditioned according to law with James G. BROOKING, Edward HAZELL, and Timothy
McGUIRE as securities which said three are now here approved by the Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I, Charles H. SMITH, Judge of said Probate Court have
herewith subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Office on this
9th day of April, A.D. 1856.
/s/ C. H. SMITH, Judge (Seal)
State of Missouri, to wit:
I, C. H. SMITH, Judge of the Probate Court within and for the County of Cooper, do
hereby certify that I recorded the foregoing last Will and Testament of Andrew C.
RICHEY, deceased, in Will Roll “A” pages 184 and following on the 5th day of May,
A.D. 1856.
/s/ C. H. SMITH, Judge (Seal)
(5) Outside Cover, centered.
Last // Will & Testament // of // Andrew C. RICHEY, Dec’d.
Opened & Filed April 9th 1856 // /s/ C. H. SMITH // Judge
Recorded May 5th 1856 // /s/ C. H. SMITH // Judge
(6)
State of Missouri )
County of Cooper ) ss.
Ignatius HAZELL being duly sworn by the Judge of Probate Court of said County
deposes and says that he will make a careful inventory of the estate of Andrew C.
RICHEY, Deceased, and faithfully execute the last Will and Testament of the said
Andrew C. RICHEY, pay the debts and legacies as far as the assets will extend and
the law directs, render just accounts and faithfully perform all things touching
such executorship or administration. /s/ Ignatius HAZELL
Subscribed & sworn to in open Court April 9th 1856. /s/ C. H. SMITH, Judge
(7)
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That I, Ignatius HAZELL, as Principal, and James G. BROOKING, Edward HAZELL and
Timothy McGUIRE, as Securities, are held and firmly bound unto the State of
Missouri in the just and full sum of Two Thousand Dollars to the payment of which
sum well and truly to be made unto the State of Missouri. We bind ourselves, our
heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these
Presents, sealed and dated this the Ninth day of April, A.D. 1856.
THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE BOND IS, that if Ignatius HAZELL, Administrator with
the Will Annexed of the Estate of Andrew C. RICHEY, Deceased, shall faithfully
execute the last Will and Testament of said Deceased, account for, pay and deliver
all money and property of said estate, and perform all other things touching said
administration required by law, or the order or decree of any court having
competent jurisdiction, then the above bond to be void, otherwise to remain in
full force.
Signed, sealed and acknowledged in ) /s/ Ignatius HAZEL (Seal)
open Court. /s/ C. H. SMITH, Judge ) /s/ James G. BROOKING (Seal)
(Seal) ) /s/ Edward HAZELL (Seal)
/s/ Timothy McGUIRE (Seal)
Recorded this Ninth day of April, A.D. 1856
/s/ C. H. SMITH, Judge
(8) Tri-fold cover, centered.
Ignatius HAZELL, Adm. // Bond to // State of Missouri
Filed April 9th, 1856 // /s/ C. H. SMITH, Judge //
Recorded
(9) State of Missouri, To Wit:
I, C. H. SMITH, Judge of the Probate Court for the County of Cooper, do hereby
appoint Edmund RANEY and Martin KIDWELL, as witnesses to accompany and aid
Ignatius HAZELL, Administrator with the Will annexed, of the Estate of Andrew C.
RICHEY, Deceased, in opening and examining the money and papers of said deceased,
and in making an inventory thereof, according to the Statute in such cases
provides.
Given under my hand this 9th day of April, 1856.
/s/ C. H. SMITH, Judge
(10) Written on the folded cover page: 18 Volume
Report
Page 393
(11) Inventory of the Real and Personal Property belonging to
The Estate of A. C. RICHEY, Deceased
The undersigned witnesses appointed by the Honorable Judge of the Cooper Probate
Court to accompany and aid Ignatius HAZELL, Administrator of the Estate of A. C.
RICHEY, Deceased, in opening and examining the papers and money of the said
deceased, and in making an inventory thereof, met said Administrator at the sale
residence of the said deceased on the 11th day of April, 1856, and discharged
their said duties, and the following is the result.
/s/ Edmund RANEY
/s/ Martin KIDWELL Witnesses
Promissory notes:
Culwell (sp) RICHEY, dated Sept. 20, 1855 $ 8.08
T. R. HANKINS, dated 20 Sept., 1855 3.75
T. C. THANSOM (sp), dated 20 Sept., 1855 13.25
Jas. T. RICHEY, dated 20 Sept., 1855 12.30
John RICHARDS, dated 20 Sept., 1855 26.35
Jas. T. RICHEY, dated 20 Sept, 1855 62.15
Conrad JORDAN, dated 20 Sept., 1855 25.00
A. H. DOAK, dated 20 Sept., 1855 15.25
A. H. DOAK, dated 20 Sept., 1855 600.00
Jeremiah VAUGHN, dated 20 Sept., 1855 16.00
Wm. SAPP, dated 20 Sept., 1855 68.00
All of the above notes are due 20 September 1856 $849.98 (?)
Inventory continued: Amount brought forward $ 849.98 (?)
Also a note on Ignatius HAZELL, dated 1st day of
January, 1856, payable on any day after date 120.00
Another note on Ignatius HAZELL, dated November
26, 1855, payable any day after date 340.00
Also a note on A.C. RICHEY, JR., dated Sept. 6,
1854, any day after date 45.00
Also a note on J. D. RICHEY, dated August 5, 1855,
any day after date 51.10
Account on Wm. BRADLEY, dated February 10, 1856 67.52
Cash on Hand 14.15
$1,487.75
/s/ Edmund RANEY
/s/ Martin KIDWELL
Continued: An Inventory of the Personal Property
1 clock, 1 set of split-bottom chairs, 1 small table, 2 bedsteads, 2 feather beds,
1 set of cooking utensils, 1 set dishes, 1 coffee mill, 1 water bucket, 2 Ames saws,
1 saw stand, 1 trunk, 2 old coffee pots, 1 wash pan, 3 head hogs, 1 cow and calf,
1 bay filley 2 years old.
State of Missouri ) County of Cooper ) ss.
Ignatius HAZELL, being first duly sworn by me, Judge of the Probate Court of said
County, deposes and says that the foregoing is full inventory and description of
all the money, goods, chattels, and estate, real and personal, books, papers, and
evidences of debt and of title of Andrew C. RICHEY, Deceased, and of all debts
due, or becoming due, so far as he can ascertain them, and that he was not
indebted, or bound in any contract to said deceased at the time of his death,
except as stated in said inventory.
/s/ Ignatius HAZELL
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of May, 1856.
/s/ C. H. SMITH, Judge
Recorded in Inventory C, pages 402 and following this 5th day of May, A.D. 1856.
/s/ C. H. SMITH, Judge
(12) Written on vertical fold-over cover page:
Estate of Andrew C. RICHEY, Dec’d.
Inventory
Filed May 5th 1856
C. H. SMITH, Judge
Recorded 515
(13)
We, the undersigned, Mr. Martin KIDWELL, Wm. D. HAWKS (sp) and Wiley STRAWHORN, do
on our oath, state that we are not interested, nor of kin to any person interested
in the estate of A. C. RICHEY, Deceased, as heir or devisee, and that we will to
the best of our ability, view and appraise the slaves and other personal estate to
us produced by the Administrator of said estate, this 12th day of April, 1856.
/s/ Martin KIDWELL
/s/ Wm. D. HAWKS (sp)
/s/ Wiley STRAWNHORN
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th day of April, 1856.
/s/ E. RANEY, J.P.
(14)
Appraisal Bill of the Estate of A. C. RICHEY, Deceased, made by the undersigned
appraisers appointed by Ignatius HAZELL, Administrator of said Deceased, on this
12th day of April, 1856, and the following is the result:
1 clock $ 5.00
1 set chairs 4.50
1 small table 2.00
1 bedstead 4.00
1 duvet 3.00
2 feather beds and bedding 20.00
1 set cooking utensils 1.25
1 set dishes 2.00
1 coffee mill .25
1 water bucket .20
2 Ames saws 2.50
1 saw stand .50
1 trunk 1.50
2 old coffee pots .10
1 wash pan .10
$46.90
Given under our hands on this 12th day of April, 1856.
/s/ Martin KIDWELL
/s/ Wm D. HAWKS (sp)
/s/ Wiley STRAWHORN
Recorded in InventoryBook C, page 403 and following this the 5th day of May, A.D. 1856.
(15) Written on fold-over cover page.
Appraisal Bill of the Estate of A. C. RICHEY, Dec’d.
Filed May 5, 1856
/s/ C.H. SMITH, Judge
Recorded May 5, 1856 249
(16) State of Missouri )
County of Hickory ) ss.
John S. WILLIAMS, Amasa CURTIS and John HEARD, being appointed appraisers to
appraise the personal estate of Andrew C. RICHEY, Deceased, and before entering on
their duties, being fully sworn by me, Judge of the Probate Court of said County,
and say that they are not interested nor of kin to any persons interested in said
estate as heirs or devisees and that they will, to the best of their ability, view
and appraise the personal estate to them produced.
/s/ Amasa CURTIS /s/ J. S. WILLIAMS /s/ John HEARD
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th day of June, 1856.
/s/ Wm PAXTON, J. P.
(17) Hermitage, Missouri June 27th, 1856
We, the undersigned appraisers appointed to appraise the property belonging to the
Estate of A. C. RICHEY, Deceased, to-wit:
One brown mare, 3 years old last Spring $50.00
One saddle and bridle $12.00
Given under our hands this day and year above written.
/s/ Amasa CURTIS /s/ J. S. WILLIAMS /s/ John HEARD
Recorded in Inventory Book C, page 488, this 5th day of November, A.D. 1856.
(18) Written on fold-over cover page.
Estate of Andrew C. RICHEY, Dec’d.
Appraisement - Filed October 18, 1856
/s/ C. H. SMITH, Judge
Recorded
(19) In the Cooper Probate Court in the State of Missouri
To The Honorable Judge of Probate:
The undersigned Administrator, with the Will Annexed, of the Estate of Andrew C.
RICHEY, Deceased, would respectfully represent that the cow and hogs mentioned in
the Inventory of said estate were at the time of the death of said RITCHEY (sp)
and at time of filing said Inventory in the County of Hickory in this State, that
said cow was sold by an agent of the deceased pursuant to power in him vested,
after the death of said RITCHY (sp) but before the fact was known to said agent
for the sum of $15.00
And that the hogs were found to be wild, in the woods, and not in
a condition to be secured and delivered to a purchaser, and in consequence,
said Administrator made a sale of the charge of them in a lump sum of 9.00
He sold the horse and saddle at private sale at appraised value of 62.00
Total amount of $86.00.
The undersigned believes the above amount to be a fair price for the property sold
and under the circumstances he asks that said sale be approved.
/s/ I. HAZELL, Adm.
By: Stephen West (sp), Atty.
(20) Written on fold-over cover page. Estate of A. C. RICHEY, Dec’d.
Report of Sale of Personal Property – Filed Oct. 18, 1856
/s/ C. H. SMITH, Judge
(21) In the Cooper Probate Court.
April Term 1857.
To The Honorable Judge of Probate.
The undersigned Administrator of the Estate of A.C. RICHEY, Deceased, would
respectfully offer the following as his report of first annual settlement, to-wit:
Amount charged in Inventory $ 1,487.75
Amount Sale Bill 86.00
$1,573.75
He has paid out for said estate as follows:
To C.H. SMITH No. 1 $ 8.50
M. KIDWELL 2 1.00
A.T. DOAK 3 4.10
O.C. HALL 4 6.00
M. KIDWELL 5 10.00
W. PAXTON 6 .75
C.H. SMITH 7 1.25
Nancy RITCHEY 8 28.00
$ 59.70
Allowance for costs of estate $ 10.00
Allowance for services 10.00
$ 20.00
(79.70)
Balance of Estate $1,494.05
/s/ I. HAZELL, Adm.
By: Stephen West (sp), Attny.
(22) Written on fold-over cover page.
Estate of A. C. RITCHEY, Dec’d.
Report of First Annual Settlement
Filed April 17th, 1857
/s/ C.H. SMITH, Judge
(23) County of Cooper, Sct.
The State of Missouri.
To the Sheriff of the County of Cooper, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to notify Ignatius HAZELL, Administrator of the Estate of
Andrew C. RICHEY, Dec’d. , that he be and appear before the Judge of the Probate
Court at the next term thereof, to be held at the City of Boonville, within and
for the County of Cooper, on the first Monday of October, nigh, then and there to
present his accounts for settlement as Administrator as aforesaid, and to show
cause as to why an attachment should not be issued against him for not exhibiting
his accounts according to law, and have you, then there this writ.
Witness, Charles H. SMITH, Judge of the said Court, and the Seal thereof hereto
affixed at Office, this 8th day of September, 1859.
/s/ C. H. SMITH, Judge
(24) Written on fold-over cover page.
State of Missouri vs. I. HAZELL, Administrator
Citation Sheriff Fee .50 cts.
(25) Written horizontally on fold-over cover page.
I hereby certify that I served the within on I. HAZELL by reading the same to him
in Cooper County, Mo., Sept. 10th /59. /s/ Wm BUNCE (sp), Sheriff
Note: No second settlement was included in microfilm copy to us from the Missouri Archives.
(26)
Ignatius HAZELL, Administrator of the Estate of A. C. RITCHEY, Deceased, presents
the following as his Third Settlement of said Estate, to the Honorable Probate
Court of Cooper County, October Term 1859.
Dr. following to Balance at Last Settlement $ 1,494.05
1857 May 07 By amt. pd. R.P. RICHARDSON No. 1 $ 7.00
1858 Sept. 20 By amt. pd. T.W. FREEMAN No. 2 10.00
1858 Jan. 01 By amt. pd. STEPHENS&TRAMPTON No. 3 10.74
1858 Jan. 01 By amt. pd. H.U. PAXTON No. 4 5.05
1856 Mar. 31 By amt. pd. B.T. LAMPTON No. 5 5.85
1858 Sept. 13 By amt. pd. PAXTON & EVANS No. 6 67.00
1858 Sept. 13 By amt. pd. Nancy RITCHEY No. 7 700.00 805.64
$ 688.41
1857 Sept. 16 By amt. pd. O. C. HALL No. 8 10.00
1857 & 8 By amt. pd. O.C. HALL for collecting)
property and attending Court in Hickory Co. ) No. 9 69.00 79.00
$ 609.41
Allowance of expenses handling and settling in
Hickory County, attending Court 25.00
Payable to C. H. SMITH No. 10 2.90
27.90
Allowance for services 64.00 91.90
Balance Cash $ 517.51
/s/ Ignatius HAZELL, Exec.
(27) Written on fold-over cover page.
Estate of A. C. RICHEY, Deceased
Report of Annual Settlement
Filed Oct. 19th 1859
/s/ C. H. SMITH, Judge
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