Thomas Prettyman Probate Record
Transcribed 2005 by Richard Robinson
The State Of Ohio Williams County Common Pleas October (unreadable) A.D. 1835
To Ephraim Doty, George Robinson and Enos Partee of the County and State aforesaid
Greetings you are hereby appointed and empowered to take an inventory of all the personal property of the Estate of Thomas J. Prettyman late of the County aforesaid deceased of which he died (unreadable ?"seized"?) to be shown unto you by Woolery Coonrod and Jacob Coy administrators of the said Estate of the aforesaid deceased and truly and justly to appraise the same according to the present value thereof in money according to your best judgement upon oath and return of same under your hands and (unreadable…"seal"? "swear") to this Court of Common Pleas within three months from the date hereof together with this warrant and likewise to deliver a copy of the inventory to the said administrators witness David Higgins Resident Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid (unreadable) October the 6th A.D., 1835 John Evans Clerk.
Tiffin Township Williams County Ohio Oct 31st 1835
Enos Partee George Robison & Ephraim Doty took the oath according to law as appraisers of the property of Thos Prettyman deceased before me—Jacob Coy esq.
List of Articles purchased at the Sale of Thomas J. Prettyman dec.d the 27th day of Nov. 1835.
Articles |
Name |
|
| One Grindstone | Oliver Coonrod | $1.50 |
| Collar and Brickbands | Daniel Hollinshead | .75 |
| Two pair Hens | William Sprague | 2.06 |
| One pair chains | Oliver Coonrod | .75 |
| One pair brickbands | do. | .50 |
| Two pair hipstraps | do. | 1.31 |
| Two bridles and two bellybands | Sidney Sprague | .38 |
| One lot of horse grass | Daniel Hollinshead | 2.16 |
| One Lot of old Iron | Lydia Prettyman widow | .31 |
| One…do…. | Lewis Clark | .20 |
| One Broad Axe | Joseph Stubbs jr | .2.13 |
| One Crosscut saw | John Lindenbarger | 4.00 |
| Two barrels | Lydia Prettyman widow | 1.27 |
| One saddle and robe | Levi Polite | 16.12 |
| One Axe | David Lowderman | .9 |
| One…do. | James Gurthrey | 1.38 |
| One Large Kettle | Lewis Clark | 3.75 |
| One Yoak of Cattle | Sidney Sprague | 64.00 |
| One Waggon & Bed | Sidney Sprague | 57.25 |
| One shovel | James Gurthrey | .80 |
| One Shovel | Joseph Stubbs | .62 |
| One Lot of Barrels | Lewis Clark | .76 |
| One Dorham Bull | John Acus Junr. | 1.62 |
This is to certify that the above is a current inventory of the property sold on the above date belonging to the estate of T. J. Prettyman dec..
Jacob Coy
Woollery Coonrod
Administrators
Sale Bill of the property of Thomas J. Prettyman dec.d
Filed Feb 8th 1836
John Evans Clerk
Woollery Coonrod Administrators of the Estate of T.J. Prettyman
This account claims the following creditors
| No. 1 | Joseph Stubbs Paid | 1.12 |
| No. 2 | Sidney Sprague Paid | 4.00 |
| No. 3 | Lewis R (unreadable) Paid | 5.48 |
| No. 4 | William D. Haymaker Paid | 3.84 |
| No. 5 | Paid to Joseph Cavit | 12.75 |
| No. 6 | Paid to William Dawson | 5.87 |
| No. 7 | Paid to Daniel Bruner | 50.67 |
| No. 8 | Paid to Swiker & Cobby | 10.00 |
| No. 9 | Paid to Lewis Clark | 39.40 |
| No. 10 | Paid to John Misler | 2.12 |
| No. 11 | Paid to Benjamin Brucker | 115.00 |
| No. 12 | Paid to (unreadable) Hancock | 9.75 |
| No. 13 | Paid to John Snider | 6.00 |
| No. 14 | Paid to T. Hull | 45.90 |
| No.15 | Paid to John Partee | 3.00 |
| No. 16 | Paid to John Lindenbarger | 19.75 |
| No. 17 | Paid to Rufus Riley | 59.00 |
| No. 18 | Paid T Evans | 13.54 |
| No. 19 | Paid Thomas Evans | 238.00 |
| No. 20 | Paid Harmon Dolitle | 41.93 |
| No. 21 | 1.50 |
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| No. 22 | Paid Jess (or Jas?) Leasure | 1.50 |
| No. 23 | Paid Joseph G Evans | 8.40 |
| No. 24 | Paid Jess (or Jas?) Wiltman (Withow?) | 1.00 |
| No. 25 | Paid John Lindenbarger | 4.00 |
| No. 26 | Paid John Stubbs | 2.00 |
| No. 27 | Paid George Robinson | 1.00 |
| No. 28 | Paid Joseph Glasper | 2.03 |
| No. 29 | Paid John Evans | 3.12 |
| No. 30 | Paid J. Evans | .50 |
| No. 31 | Paid E Doty | 1.00 |
| No. 32 | Paid Enos Partee | 1.00 |
| No. 33 | Paid (unreadable) Withow | 14.63 |
| No. 34 | Paid Hamney Clark | 2.75 |
| No. 35 | Paid C C Clark | 1.87 |
| No. 36 | Paid J. Evans | 16.73 |
| No. 37 | Paid Daniel Hollinshead | 75.00 |
| No. 38 | Paid Daniel Bruner | 10.50 |
| No. 39 | Paid David Lowderman | 45.40 |
| No. 40 | Paid Levi Polite | 6.00 |
| No. 41 | Paid T Hull | .80 |
| No. 42 | Paid John R Sailor | 46.25 |
| No. 43 | Paid T Evans | 10.00 |
| No. 44 | Paid Levi Polite | 25.20 |
| No. 45 | Paid H. Bollanger | 10.50 |
| No. 46 | Paid Cort costs to Edwin Phelps | 77.62 |
| No. 47 | Paid Coffinbery & S(unreadable) | 20.00 |
| No. 48 | Paid --- --- | 30.00 |
| No. 49 | Paid Lidia Prettyman for Wm Prettyman | 179.46 |
A schedule of support of the widow and children one year from the death of the intestate estimate at two hundred eight dollars and 70 cts to wit:
| One lot of hors grass at | 4.00 |
| One bed and beding at | 11.00 |
| One side saddle at | 4.00 |
| One big wheel at | 1.00 |
| Two axes at | .50 |
| Three barrels at | 1.00 |
| One tub and churn at | 1.00 |
| One frying pan at | .50 |
| One tea kettle and skillet at | 1.75 |
| One small dutch oven at | 1.75 |
| One large do. do. at | 2.00 |
| One pot at | 1.25 |
| One shovel and tongs at | 1.25 |
| One bureau at | 10.00 |
| One table at | 2.00 |
| One candlestand at | 1.50 |
| One brass clock at | 25.00 |
| Five winsor chairs at | 2.50 |
| One shovel plow at | 1.75 |
| One hay harrow at | 2.50 |
| Corn in the field at | 48.75 |
| One bay mare at | 40.00 |
| One brindle cow at | 15.00 |
| One heffer at | 12.00 |
| One white hog at | 2.50 |
| (unreadable) at | 6.00 |
We believe that sixty dollars 30 cts. In addition to the above property is necessary for the support of said widow and children for which would be in all 269 Dollars. The above property was appraised by us the 31st of Oct 1835—
Ephraim Doty
Enos Partee
George Robinson
Appraisers
The 3rd section of an act defining the duties of administrators grants the widow liberty to retain the property that is by law exempt (unreadable) where an sd widow claims one
| White cow worth | 16.00 |
| One kettle worth | 3.00 |
| Two beds worth | 30.00 |
| Two head of sheep | 15.00 |
| Dresser drawer worth ten dollars | 10.00 |
| Total | 74.00 |
On sd act we the appraisers granted said property to said widow Extra of her years’ support.
George Robinson
E Doty
Enos Partee
Appraisers
File Dec 30th AD 1835
John Evans Clerk
A true and accurate inventory of the goods and chattels of Thomas J. Prettyman late of the township of Springfield in the county of Williams as presented to us the undersigned Ephraim Doty, Enos Partee, & George Robinson appraisers appointed by the court of Common Pleas of sd county by Jacob Coy & Woolery Coonrod Adminstrators of sd estate this 31st of Oct AD 1835
| One lot of grass appraised at | $10.00 |
| On grindstone do. at | 2.00 |
| One Broad axe at | 1.50 |
| One waggon at | 55.00 |
| Nine oak barrels at | 1.50 |
| Two axes at | 2.50 |
| Two shovels at | 1.25 |
| One iron wedge at | 1.50.75 |
| A lot of oats grass at | 1.50 |
| One hogshead and one barrel at | 6.00 |
| One saddle bridle and robe at | 15.00 |
| One yoke of cattle at | 50.00 |
Total amount of appraisement = $142.25
Given under our hands the 31st Oct AD 1835
Ephraim Doty
Enos Partee
George Robison
Appraisers
File Dec. 30th AD 1835
John Evans Clerk
Thos Prettyman Dec.d
Widow relinquishes
Jacob Coy Woolery Coonrod } Admits
John Coy John Snyder Adam Coy } Bail in $500
Geo Robinson Ephraim Doty Enos Partee } Appraisers
Williams County October 1835
To the honorable judges of the Court of Defiance in a Request of you Concerning the Estate of my Husband and Matters Standing of Leave Maid a Chois of My administrators and my apprasors of sich Jacob Coy Esq and Wolrey Conrad as administrators and John Snider and George Robinson and John Coy as aprasors the one handy and acquainted with my inabilitys of attending to business myself.
Lydia Prettyman
Security
John Coy
John Snider
Know all men by these presents that we Woolery Coonrod & Jacob Coy principals of John Coy Adam Coy & John Snider there security all of the County of Williams and State of Ohio are held & firmly bound unto the state of Ohio in the Final sum of five thousand dollars lawful money of the United States for the payment of which we and each of us severally and jointly bind ourselves our heirs executors and adminsitratos firmly severally and jointly by these presents this 6th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five.
Now the condition of the above bond is such that where as Woolery Coonrod & Jacob Coy were appointed administrators of the Estate of Thomas Prettyman Deceased by the Court of Common Pleas of said County on the sixth day of October AD 1835. Now Know ye that if the said Woolery Coonrod and Jacob Coy faithfully and impartially do and perform & disclaim all and singular the duties of administrators on said Estate according to the law then & in that case this bond shall be void & of no Effect in law or Equity otherwise to be & remain in full force & virtue in Law. Signed sealed * delivered in presents of this day & year first above written witnesses:
Woolery Coonrod
Jacob Coy
John Snider
John Coy
Adam Coy
Adam Sollinger
Elihu Tailor
File October 6th 1835
H. Lepins Master Commissioner in Clemency for Williams County whom the papers filed by Woolery Coonrod and Jacob Coy administrators of the Estate of Thomas Prettyman deceased were (unreadable), having examined the same funds that said administrators (unreadable) of said estate: $2580.57
That they have paid out from said estate: 1267.25
Leaving in their hands 1313.32
From which deduct & hold for settling said Estate
Which amounts to 154.83
Due from Adms. $1157.49
All of which is respectfully submitted
H. Lepins Master in Clemency
Jacob Coy & Woolery Coorod the said administrators now come & except to the report of Master Commissioner in this case for the following counsel to wit:
1st Said Master has not allowed or passed upon the account of the said Jacob Coy for time & money expended in settling said Estate.
2nd That the account of the said Woolery Coonrod filed as such administrator for services & expenses in settling the business of said estate does not appear to have been passed upon or allowed by said Master in his said report.
Therefore the said Jacob Coy & Woolery Coonrod pray that said report may be set aside & that said papers deferred to a Special Master to report etc.
By Coffinbery & Simons, their Atty.