ESTATE: Amon Sheckles, 1864 - 67, Bullitt Co., KY

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Transcribed by: Anne Livingston Livings1@aol.com
Date: 10 Sept 1999 
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Bullitt Co. Will Book G  p. 113  18 September 1864  On motion of Wilhite 
CARPENTER, administrator of the estate of Amon SHECKELS, dec'd it is ordered 
that R. P. STONER, William CRENSHAW and Richard A. WISE or any two of whom 
being first sworn be and they are hereby appointed appraisers to the estate 
of the said SHECKELS dec'd, a copy.
Att. C. R. SAMUELS, Clerk

R. J. STONER and William CRENSHAW personally appeared before me and was duly 
sworn to well and truly appraise the personal estate of Amon SHECKELS dec'd 
as required by law 10th September 1864.
R. A. WISE J.P.B.C.


We the undersigned commissioners appointed by the Bullitt County Court to 
appraise the personal estate of Amon SHECKELS dec'd met on the premises on 
the 10th day of September 1864 with Wilhite CARPENTER adm'r and annex the 
following as a true and correct appraisement list of all the personal estate 
of said decedent.  Being sworn as required by law.

one note of D. J. WELLER for  850.00 due 30 June 1860
one note on David PARRIS for  8.25 due 8th March 1864
one note on Isaac T. HEAD for  50.00 due 25th December 1864
one note of G. M. BARGER for  655.00 due 14th March 1861
one note of David and Isaac PARRIS for  30.00 due 25th Dec 1864 for rent of 
land

Inventory followed on p. 114, 115

Returned 10 September 1864 by Wm. CRENSHAW and R. J. STONE and recorded 19 
Dec 1864.

then on p. 182 comes the sale:

The following is a true account of Sales of the personal Estate of Amon 
SHECKLES dec'd sold on the 12th day of September 1864

credit of six month

Nathan CRENSHAW  - 1 lot of old irons - 1.05
Levi MAGRUDER - 1 lot of old irons - 1.00
George BIVIN - 2 old saddles  -  .15
James H. LANDERS - 3 plows  - 1.90
Owen ROBY - 1 Hand saw - 1.15
Thomas ROBY - 2 Old tables & 2 reap hooks  - .80
Earl THOMPSON - 1 Dining table and cover - 5.25
Thomas ROBY - 1 Small table - .25
John C. ROBY - 1 hackle - 1.55
D. J. WELLER - 1 Shot gun - 4.10
Thomas SHERLEY - 1 Reel & wheel - 4.50
D. J. WELLER - 1 Cross cut saw - 6.40
J. H. LANDERS - 1 Scythe & cradle   4.00
Jack FOX - 2 old bed steads - 1.00
D. J. WELLER - 6 Stool bottom chairs - 6.80
J. V. CRENSHAW - 3 Split bottom chairs  -1.30  1 Rocking chair  2.00
Henry SHEPLER - 1 Pair Stillyards - 1.10
D. J. WELLER - 1 Bureau - 15.75
J. V. CRENSHAW - 1 Old cupboard - 5.00, 1 lot of rye - 10.70
W. CARPENTER - 1 Lot of Potatoes -2.00
D. J. WELLER - 1 Kittle & hook - 3.25
Sarah PARRIS - Churns - 1.30
D. J. WELLER - Pot
Jack FOX - meal sifter and tray - 1.05
D. J. WELLER - Wash tub and shovel  .65   lot of old casting  - .35
Patrick JONES -   Pot  - .80
Joseph MAGRUDER - Gig - 10.00
Levi MAGRUDER - Harrow - 6.00
Casper HERPS (?) Log chains - 4.00
Charles RATLIFFE - Fifth chain & strechers - 5.00
Monterville ROBY - Double tree & 2 single trees - 1.25
Davis CLARKE - Pair of Spreaders - 1.00
Casper HERPS - Grub hoe & lock chain - 1.00
L. C. SWEARENGIN - 2 Weeding hoes - 2.00
Joseph MAGRUDER - 3 Old axes - .80
Wm. CRENSHAW - 2 Plows - 7.25
Levi MAGRUDER - 1 Plow & 1 old shovel plow - 2.00
Wm. CRENSHAW -  1/2 of cane mill  - 25.00
James H. LANDERS - 1 Kettle - 4.00
L. C. SWEAREGIN - 1 Briar Scythe - 1.30
David COE - 1 Bay mare - 80.00
George HECKER - 1 Bay mare - 113.00
John C. ROBY - Sorrel mare -  46.00
Wm. HART - yoke oxen - 163.00
Henry YOUNGER - Cow and calf - 47.10
Charles RATLIFF - 1 Cow - 15.25
Peter SMITH - 1 Heiffer - 17.00
Coleman BRIDWELL - 1 Bull calf - 11.50
Thos. J. HALL - 10 Choice hogs - 91.00
Wm. DEACON - 10 Second choice hogs - 40.25
Joseph GREATHOUSE - 35 Bushels more or less wheat - 59.00
Thos. J. HALL - 1 Cutting box - 2.50
John CAWLEY -  1 Pair gearing - 6.25
John C. ROBY - 1 Collar - 1.50
Nathan CRENSHAW - 1 Collar & hip strap - 2.10
Ferdinand TROUTMAN - 1 Wagon - 36.00
J. V. CRENSHAW - Lot corn in the shuck - 30.00
J. F. O'BRYAN - 1 Sheaf oats - 9.50
Joseph GREATHOUSE - 4 Old waggon wheels - 4.00
George HECKER  - 2 stacks of hay - 24.50
J. H. HARDY - 1 Lot sugar cane - 25.00
John C. ROBY - 1 Stack of oats - 37.50
James  R. HARRIS - 1 Stack of oats - 29.00
Davy BUKY - 1 stack of hungarean grass - 15.25
David PARRIS - 18 Bushels rye & wheat - 20.00
George BARGER - 20 Acres corn in the field - 210.00, 1 Small patch corn 3.50
Mounterville 2 1/2 Bushels salt  2.00
Joseph GREATHOUSE - 1 Drill - 1.05
Patrick K. JONES - 2 Empty barrels  3.25
Ben F. CRIST - 72 lbs of bacon 22 1/2 cts - 18.42
Wm. MUDD  42 lbs rib bacon  17 cts - 7.14
Monterville ROBY - 53 lbs bacon 23 cts  - 12.19
J. H. HARDY - 105 lbs bacon  22 cts. - 23.10
Thos. ROBY - 29 Hams and shoulders - 5.80
J. H. HARDY - 2 Empty light barrels - 2.50
D. J. WELLER - 14 Chickens - 4.00, 1 jug - .10
R. L. SIMMONS - 2 Milk pans - .30
Thos. J. HALL - 5 Shouts - 7.50
J. H. HARDY - 1 Stack of oats - 20.00

The foregoing is a true and correct list of sales of the personal property of 
Amon SHECKLES dec'd and all the property that came to my hands.
W. CARPENTER adminstrator of the estate of Amon SHECKLES

State of Kentucky, Bullitt County
I  R. J. MEYLER (or MYLER?) clerk of the Bullitt County Court certify that 
the foregoing Sale Bill of the Estate of Amon SHECKLES was on the 20th day of 
March 1865 produced in open court, examined , approved and entered to be 
recorded which with this certificate I have truly done this 16th day of May 
1866.

Bullitt Co. Will Book G p. 497
Settled Account of W. CARPENTER, Adm'r of the Estate of Amon SHECKELS dec'd 
made before R. J. MEYLER, County Clerk, W. CARPENTER being County Judge.

Amount of Sale Bill  $1441.90
Cash on hand  451.40
Note on David PARRISH due 8 March 1864  8.25
Note on I. J. HEAD  (possibly I. T.) due 24 Dec 1864 - 50.00
Note on G. M. BARGER due March 1861 for 655.00
Interest collected 14 March 1866  196.50
Note on David and Isaac PARRIS due 25 Decr 1864  30.00
Note on D. J. WELLER due 31 July (?) 1860  350.00
Interest to 14 Mar 1866 collected   129.50
Account on Perry HILTON collected  6.70
Corn sold to Toliver SMITH & Co.  39.00
Hire of negro man from J. H. WRIGHT  20.00
County Court claim for Keeping Mrs. MASON  40.00
Total  $3418.25

Admr's  (expenses)
By commision on $3418.25
Stamp on Adm'n Bond .50
Proven acct of J. M. ASH  4.93
ditto on G. M. BARGER  16.20
W. CRENSHAW, appraiser  7.00
R. J. STONER - clerk  3.00
R. A. WISE - Crying Sale  (?)  5.00
Receipt of L. P. BRIDWELL and wife, their part of cash on hand  150.60
Receipt of D. J. WELLER and wife their part of cash on hand - 150.60
Receipt of G. M. BARGER & wife their part of cash on hand - 150.40
Proven Account of J. H. LANDERS, medical Bill last illness  $66.00
Proven acct.  of David PARRIS - 8.00
----- ?  by the three heirs  50.00
Taxes by  (itials I am not sure of) SIMMONS for 1865 - 25.58
Account to D. J. WELLER agreed for clothing negros of the estate 20.00
Proven account of D. J. WELLER  72.25
Fee Bill of R. J. MEYLER  17.00

Debits Brot Down  972.97
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                            $3418.25 + 912.97 = $2005.28

Recorded with the Bullitt County Court 21 October 1867.