Francis C. Wallace [b. 1788] Probate File-Transcription

From: Gasconade County Historical Society, Archives and Records Center, P. O. Box 131, Hermann, MO 65041; 573-486-4028

Transcribed April 25, 2002 by Ronda J. Snider

[ ] = added by me;  ? = unsure of transcription;  bold = names & dates; bold = signature

[Page 1 of file]

State of Missouri

County of Gasconade

        I do solemnly swear

that Francis C. Wallace died without a

will as far as I know or believe, and that

I will faithfully and truly administer said

deceased's Estate to the best of my ability

and that the following is a List of the

heirs of said Estate, to wit:

        Malinda Rogers

        Richard Wallace heirs

        Racheal Crain

        Susannah Rogers

        Wm C Wallace

        Cyntha Bittick

        Sarah Price

        James Wallace

        Eliza Wallace all in Osage

and Gasconade County Mo

        William C Wallace

Swornto and Subscribed

before me this 25 of May

1846.

J. B. Harrison[?] Clerk(?)

Francis C. Wallace Probate File: Item 2: Administrative Bond

[page 2 of file]

Know all men by these presents that we William

C. Wallace as principal and Elisha Rogers &

[Joseph Hawkins, marked out] D Crider[or Criden] as securities are held and

firmly bound unto the State of Missouri in the sum

of five hundred Dollars and

for the payment of the same well and truly to be

made, we bind ourselves our heirs and legal Rep

resentatives jointly and severally, firmly by these

presents, signed with our hands and Sealed with

our Seals and dated this 25^th of May 1846

            The condition of the above bond is that

if the said William C Wallace Administrator

of the Estate of Francis C. Wallace deceased

shall faithfully administer said Estate, account

for pay and deliver all moneys 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 Ju-

risdiction then the above Bond to be void, oth-

erwise to remain in full force

                                    William C Wallace

                                    Elisha Rogers

                                    Joseph Hawkins [line drawn through name]

                                    Daniel Crider [or Criden?]

[Page 3a of file]

Aprile 9 1846

F. Wallis Dr to Benja

min A(?). Reed for medical tending

and prescrition                             $   Cts

April 9^th 1846 one visitance(?)  2.87 1/2

prescription one nights tendence

Aprile 10^th - one visitance(?)

and - prescription                        2.50

Aprile one visit and

prescription -                                2.50

                                                       7.87 1/2

allowed July 20 - 1846

J B. Harrison [?]

May 16, 1848

I assign the within

account to the benni

fit of Danniel

Crider

Benjamin a Reed

$7:87 1/2 Cts

Wallis account

allowed by

Cty Cort

[page 4 of file]

Received of William C Wallice adm of the

Estate of Francis C Wallis $2 Dollars for

my fees as appraisor & witness in opening papers

of Deceased June 20^th 1846

Wm Sitton(?)

Received of William C Wallice adm of the estate

F C Wallice Deceased 1 Dollar for my fees as

Crier of Sale June 20^th 1846 Isaac Hinkle     cts

Expences of whiskey for the Sale                 62 1/2

Funeral Expences                                     $2..06 1/4

To J B Harrison Clk fees                            2..00

To H. Smith                                                   1..00

                                                                       $5..68 3/4

Received of William C Wallice adm of the

Estate of F C [Wallace] 2 Dollars as fees for

appraisor and [witness] in opening papers &

Received of William C Wallice adm of

[the] estate of F C Wallice Deceased $2..00

as fees for clerk of sale

June [2]0^th 1846 Saml Burchard

Receipts W. H. Sitton     $2..00

J. Hinkle                             1..00

Money Paid                         5..68 3/4

S Burchard Receipts        4..00

                                          $12..68 3/4

Note: large ink blot on this page and torn edge of paper

[page 5 of file]

[page 1 of List of Estate Sales]

List of the sales of the goods and chattles Belong[ing]

to the estate of Francis C Wallice Deceased Late of the

County of Gasconade Sold at public vendue by the

undersigned administration of said estate on the 20^th

day of June 1846                                                                 Price

[page 6 of file]

[page 2 of List of Estate Sales

[page 7 of file]

[page 3 of List of Estate Sales]

                                                            amount of Sale Bill                            $254.24 3/4

Being 141/83 1/4 cents less than the appraisement

                                            William C. Wallace Administrator

*crossed out

[page 8 of file]

[page 4 of List of Estate Sales]

I Samuel Burchard Clerk of the sale afore said do

on my oath declare that the foregoing List contains a

true account of the sales made by William C Wallice

administrator of the estate of Francis C Wallace Decd

at the time specified                 S Burchard

Sworn to and Subscribed Before me this day of

18 of July 1846 J B Harrison [?] Clerk

Sale Bill

No 1

F. C. Wallace

Filed July 18 1846

J. B. Harrison [?] Ck

[page 9 of file]

[page 1 of Appraisal]

[first line on page was not copied]

of the Goods and chattles of the estate of [ink blot]

C. Wallice Late of the county of Gasconade [ink blot]

to the undersigned William H Sitton, Robert [ink blot--Lucus?]

and Samuel Burchard appraisors appointed by

Administrator of Said estate this 19 [ink blot--July 1846?]

                                                                                $     C

*believe this is a "mattock", a tool for loosening the soil, digging up and cutting roots; like a pickax but has a flat, adz-shaped blade on one or both sides [definition from Webster's unabridged]

[page 10 of file]

[page 2 of Appraisal]

                                                      Amount                 396-------08

[page 11 of file]

[page 3 of Appraisal]

Appraisement

Bill of

F C Wallace

Filed July 18 1846

J B Harrison Ck

you and each of you do solemonly swear that you will well and

truly without partiality or prejudice value and appraise the goods

chattles and personal estate of Francis C Wallice deceased so

far as the same shall come to your sight and knowledge and

that you are not Interested nor of kin to any person Interested in the estate

as heir of Decisee and that you will in all respects perform your

duty as appraisors to the best of your skill and Judgment

sworn to and Subscribed before

me this 19^th June 1846         Robert Lucas

                                                 Wm H Litton

Henry Smith(?)                     S Burchard

Justice of the Peace

[page 12 of file]

Received of William C Wallice the following

articles of Property at the appraised value

Received the above named Articles of property

from the administrator of Francis C Wallice Estate

William C Wallice as part of the $200 dolla[rs]

allowed me by Law as the widow of the said

Francis C Wallice Deceased Received by me this

19^th 20^th day of June 1846

                                            Mary Wallice her mark

[page 13 of file]

[page 1 of Inventory]

An Inventory of the estate of Francis C Wallice

Deceased

four Head of Horses

one waggon

one Sett of Smith Tools

fourteen Head of Cattle

fourteen Head of Sheep

one wheat fan

Two Clocks

Thirty Head of Hogs

Two Rifle guns

one Improvement on Congress Land

four Shares of a tract of Land Belonging to the

Estate of Thomas Bittick Deceased

Three Grindstones

1 Sett of Breeching

2 Ploughs

1 Pair of Gears

1 Hoe

2 Beds 1 Beuro 1 chest 1 Book case

3 axes 1 Mattock 1 Table 1 Bed stead

3 Steel traps 3 Saddles 1 Scythe 1 adze

2 planes 2 pair of Stilyards 1 Lot of plank

1 Lott of Books 1 Lot of Bells 1 Pic

1 Hand saw drawing knife inshave(?) crows

1 Lot of augars 1 Pocket compass

1 Pocket Pistol 1 Pencil 1 needle 1 Bell

3 Gun stocks

[page 14 of file]

[page 2 of Inventory]

Supposed dead [?] note

notes one on John Wharton dated Sept 27^th 1829 for $10..00

act (?) Sylvester Reed                                                         $ .. C

William C Wallace [crossed out]                                         7.00[crossed out]

John Reed                                                                               .62 1/2

Joseph Crider                                                                      1..29 1/2

Philip Derbin                                                                      00..37 1/2

Joseph Rodgers                                                                 1..62 1/2

       Do Do [=ditto]                                                                      37 1/2

Thomas Rodgers                                                                2..75

John Ridenhour                                                                  1..85

Alexander Rodgers                                                                .90

William Branson [crossed out]                                               62 1/2 [crossed out]

William H Sitton                                                                   1..69

Elisha Rodgers                                                                    1..18

John Pope owes in work                                                   36..62

and appraised to                                             $15..00

and Taken by the widow at the appraisement

as part of the property allowed by Law to her

[page 15 of file]

[page 3 of Inventory]

I William C Wallis do on oath declare that the fore-

going Inventory is a full inventory and description of all

the goods and chattles moneys and effects real and Personal

Books papers and evidence of debt and of titles of the Intestate

and of all debts appearing to be due or becoming due to

him as far as at present I can ascertain the property

reserved as the absorbed property of the widow excepted

and that this affiant was not Indebted or Bound in any

contract to the Intestate in any manner or Sum other than

as Set forth on the Said Inventory     William. C. Wallace [his signature?]

Sworn to and Subscribed before me

This 19^th day of June 1846

S Burchard Justice of the peace administrator

[page16 of file]

State of Missouri

County of Gasconade

        Mr Wm C Wallace adm of the

estate of Francis C Wallace deced

        You are hereby notified that on

this first day of the February Term 1847

of the Gasconade County Court to be holden

on the 3[rd] Monday in February and on

the first day of said Term or as soon

thereafter as I can be heard I shall present

for allowance against said estate a claim

$48.46 cents & interest evidenced by a promissory note the

following of which is a true copy

            $48-46

For value Recd without (?)ful

cutins(?) or discount I will pay A G Bennett

(??) on order forty eight dollars & forty six cents

with ten per cent per annum

        Jan -1-1842     W F Wallace

when and where you may attend and

make defence(?) of (???) (???) (???)

                                    yours Truly

                                    A G Bennett Sco(?)

                                    B J Skinner

                                          atty.

[page 17 of file]

Received of William. C. Wallace Admn, of the

Estate of F. C. Wallace decest the Sum of thirteen

Dollars in part of my dower

                                        Mary Wallace her mark

this 9^th day of Oct 1847

******

The Estate of Francis C Wallice Dr To

William C Wallice Adm

For Expence of administering Said estate

        for Attending Court to get Letters of

Administration 3 days Expences                 4..50

five days Gathering property                         5----

Attending Court July Term 1846..3.days     4..50

Attending Court..May Term 1847. 3 days    4..50

Selling a clock at private sale by order of court

in Osage County four days No Expence       4 . . . .

Attendance this Term Court (Nov 1847)        4..50

Clerks fees                                                        5..45

                                                                          32..45

allowed Nov. T. 1847

Widows receipts filed                                      23.00

Accts not collected                                             7.09

                                                                            62.54

******

I do Solemnly Swear that I will well &

faithfully administer the Estate of Francis

C Wallace Decased to the best of my ability

Sworn to and subscribed

before me this 8^th of Nov

1847.                                     William Branson

J B Harrison(?) ck

[page 18 of file]

Hermann Nov Term 1847

Receed of Wm C Wallace ad

of Francis C Wallace

one a/c(?) on Philip Dearborn     37 1/2

    "   "    " Joseph Rogers           1.62 1/2

     " same do [=ditto]                         37 1/2

     " a/c(?) John Ridenhour        1.85

     "       "    Elisha Rogers            1.18

                                                        $5.40 1/2

                                            William Branson

******

Received of William C Wallice former adm_ of

the estate of Francis C Wallice 25 Dollars 88

cents in full of the amount found due from

Said administration by the Court

    November 8^th 1847     William Branson

[page 19 of file]

Know all men by these presents

that we William Branson as

principal and Burton Cooper

James Greenstreet as Securities of the county of

Gasconade and the State of Missouri

are held and firmly bound unto

the State of Missouri in the Sum

of Two hundred and fifty dollars

for the payment of which well and

truly to be made we jointly and

Severally bind ourselves our heirs exec-

utors and Administrators by these

presents

The Condition of the above obligation

Is Such that whereas William

Branson has been duly appointed

Administrator de(?) bouis [?] now of the

Estate of Francis C Wallace deceased

Now(?) therefore if he shall faithfully

perform the duties of Administrator as

aforesaid according to law then this

obligation to be void other wise to remain

in full force & virture(?) in law.

Witness our hands and Seals this

8^th(?) day of November 1847

                            William Branson

                            Burton Cooper

                            James Greenstreet

[page 20 of file]

Nov the 5^th 1847

Received of William C Wallace Administrato[r]

of the Estate of F C Wallace dece the Sum of

Ten dollars in part of my dower

                                        Mary Wallace her mark

******

Received of Wm C Wallis as administrator

of the Estate of F C Wallis deceased

$1.20 cents in full of the State and

County tax on 120 acres of land

For the year 1847 Burton Cooper Col [Collector?]

******

Feb 21 1848

Received of Wm C Wallace ad(?)

note on Danail Crider for 2-50 cts

                                    William Branson

[page 21 of file]

Hermann Feb Term 1848(?)

Received of Wm C Wallace former ad

of the estate of Francis C Wallace

the following sales[?] notes

one note on Thomas G Mathews 5-86(?) 1/2

  "      "       " J R Bittick                  16-37(?)

  "      "       " Isaac Bleavin(?)        10 43 1/4

  "      "       " Wm Sitton                     1 10

                                                           33-76 3/4(?)

                                            William Branson

******

Now at this day AB adm of the Estate

of CD, comes unto Court and Acknowledges

the Excecution of a deed from him as as adm

to EX for the following (????) real Estate

(?????), _____ which was sold by him

before the Court house door on the day of

and while the Circuit Court was in session as

G H, being the highest last and best bidder

be came the purchaser thereof at & for the sum

of _______

[Does this really belong in Francis C. Wallace file?]

[page 22 of file]

State of Missouri

County of Gasconade

        At a County Court Session

        & held at the Court house in

        the Town of Hermann on the

        3^d Monday in Feb 1848 among

        other things the following affairs(?) of

        Court(?) Took(?)

William Wallace ad of the estate of Francis

C Wallace came or (comes?) into Court to file his petition

praying(?) for the sale of 10 (???) of the real

estate of said deceased as will be sufficient to pay

the debts of the said estate which petition be

ing accompanied by a statement of the sit

uation of said estate verified by the affidant(?)

of the said ad by which it appears [?] that the

personal assets in his hands are not-sufficient

to pay the debts due by said estate

        Therefore it is ordered by the court that

all persons interested in said estate be

notified that unless good causes to the contrary

be shown at the next Term of this court

to be (???) and held on the 3^d monday in

May next in order will be (???) for the

sale of the whole or so much of the real estate

belonging to said estate as will be sufficient to pay the

debt owe by said estate---------and(?) it is further ordered

that a copy of this order be published for (??) weeks

in some news paper published in this state or by

ten hand bills put up at the most public

places in this County at least 20(?) days before

the first day of said Term

                                                William Wallace

                                                Ad of F C Wallace

Hermann April 1(?) 1848

[page 23 of file]

State of Missouri

County of Gasconade

I do hereby certify that

I did put up 5(?) copies of the written

notice in public places in the

County of Gasconade at least 20 days

before the first day of the May

Term of this court

R(?) Skinner(?)

Sworn to & subscribed

before me as clerk (?????) (???)

James (????) I certify 10 copies

Clerk(?) (????) of(?) 6 1-25

1 50

-------

2-75

State of Missouri

County of Gasconade

I do hereby certify that I did put up

4 Copys of the written notice in public

places in Gasconade County at least 20 day[s]

before the first day May term 1848

Burton Cooper Shff

fee 1.00

Wm Branson adm of Francis C Wallace

To J B Harrison Dr [?]

granting letters of adm [?] $1-00

Recording 3 deeds at 1.00 each 3.00

$4.00

Recd payment in full

Aug 21^st 1848

J B Harrison(?) former Clk

& Recorder

******

Recvd of Wm Branson the

Administrator of the estate of

F C Wallice deceased 50 cents

in full of all Shff fees up

to this date this 13^th of Nov 1848

Burton Cooper Shff

State of Missouri

County of Gasconade

The State of Missouri to the

Sheriff of Osage County Greeting. Whereas William Branson

did at the August term of the Gasconade County Court

for the year 1848 recover against William C Wallace

the Sum of $85.98. which to the said William Branson

were adjudged for his debt and damage, together with

costs of Suit. These are therefore to command you that

of the goods and chattels lands and tenemants(?) of

the Said William C Wallace you cause to be made

the debt damage and costs aforesaid, and that you

have the Same before the Judges of Said Court, on

the first day of the next term thereof, to be began and

held on the second Monday in November next,

to satisfy the debt damages and costs aforesaid, and

that you certify how you execute this writ

In witness whereof I James Anott(?--or Arrott?)

Clerk of Said Court have herein to

Set my hand and affixed the seal

of Said Court at office in Hermann

this 25^th day of September 1848.

Jas Anott(?--or Arrott?) Clerk

came to hand the 30^th day of September 1848

John C. Furguson(?) Dept Sheff

of Osage County MO

I return the within Execution Satified by order of

Wm. Bumpass Attorney for Plaintiff, Plff having recd

the amt of Execution from deft [defendant? or debt?]this 2^nd Nov. 1848.

Fee. $1.00 D Shackleford Sheff

Postage .05 By his Dept John C. Firguson(?)

$1.05

Wm Branson

Vs

Wm C Wallace

Debt 85.98

Clerk fee .75

Sheriff 1.00

William Branson admn of Estate of Francis

C Wallace in account [? Ink blot] with Said Estate

1847. Nov. amount recd from W. C. Wallace $25.88

Credits as per vouchers filed

Voucher No. 1     $ .50

    "         "       2     4.00

    "         "       3       .90

    "         "       4     1.20

    "         "       5     2.75

    "         "       6     7.87 1/2

    "         "       7   18.00

    "         "       8     4.22 1/2

                Total $39.45

                            25.88

Our administration     $13.57

paid to Bumpass No 9   3.00

                                        16.57

Wm Branson admn of the Estate of

Francis C Wallace deceased

1848 Feby Citation                         .25

    "     " (??) & additional (???)      .30

    "     " 2 orders a 10--                   .20

    "     " order of Publication           .25

    "     " (????)                                 .50

    " April 12 Copy (???) of order   .25

    " May order of sale & copy[?]     .50

    "   " affidant & file                         .25

    " August 1. Settlement                .25

                                                      $2.75

Recd payment Nov 13^th 1848

Jas Anott(?--or Arrott?) Clerk

To the Hon the county court of Gasconade

County the undersigned petitioner would

respectfully represent that the personal Assets

of the estate of Francis C Wallace is Insufficient

to pay the Debts of Said Estate which are as follows

F. Barbauck                                 8..89

J(or I?) Crider                              5. 62 1/2

H Smith                                        5.. ..

J(or I?) Campbell                        4..50

C D Eitdgen [orEctdgen?]              62 1/2(?)

B A Reed                                     7..87 1/2

Wm Bumpass                             2..50

A G Bennett                              48..46

B Ridenhour                              40…

P. Walters(?)                                 12

J [or S] Bittick                            3..25

B Ridenhour                          110..91

and all the assetts that came into my hand is

25 Dollars and I would respectfully ask for the

Sale of the real estate Belonging to Said estate

State of Missouri

County of Gasconade

Personally came before me the undersigned Justice

of the county Court William Branson who made oath

the foregoing Statement is correct. William Branson

Nov 13^th 1848

sworn to in open Court before

Jas Anott(?--or Arrott?) Clerk

Received of Wm Branson the Adm

of the Estate of Francis C Wallice

Deceased 90 cents in full of the

State and County tax for the year 1848

on the W 1/2 of S W of Sec 27 T41(?) R 6

and the S E of S E of Sec 28 T41(?) R 6

Burton Cooper Col[?-Collector?]

******

State of Missouri

County of Gasconade

We the undersigned appraisors

appraised aprais(?) the undersigned three

Sevenths of the west 1/2 of South west

quarter of Sect 27 Township 41 North

and Range 6 west also S E qu [?]

of S. E qu (?) of Sect 28 Township 41

north and Range 6 west to Sixty

dollars

February 18^th 1850 Gideon P Wyatt

H Pinnell(?) appraisors(?)

$60.000

Sworn & Subscribed before

Me in open Court Feby term 1880

Jas Anott(?--or Arrott?)

Clerk

William Branson, adm of Francis C Wallace,

To Jas Arrott[?)]Clerk Dr

1848 Nov. T. order of pub .25, copy .25. cut order[?] at 25,       .75

fees due on Ex[?] 20[?], Wallace                                                   .75

Settlement, 25, 9(?) files a 5, 45                                                    .70

1849 Feby Term renewal[?] of order of Sale, copy cut order[?] .75

                                                                                                       $2,95

(????) on Nov, 12^th 1849,

Rica fray ment(?)

Jas Arrott(?) Clerk

******

Nov term 1849

Deceased

Anuel Settlement on the Estate of francis Wallace

voucher No-1                         $2.95

attending this court 3(?) days 3.00

expences                                  1.50

                                                   7.45

                                                   2.95

Wm Branson Admn

                                                 $4.50

Allowed Nov 12^th 1849

Jas Arrow(?--or Arrott?) Clerk

Statement of the Estate of francis Wallace

Deceased as(?) appears from the Records in the

Clerks office

Nov 1849 $25.88

credit          25.88

                    00.00

******

The Estate of F C Wallace Dr

to William Branson

To (or Fo) 15 days Attendance on the Business

of the estate 15.00

Expences       3.00

                      18.00

******

Credit on former Settlement $16.57

credit at this term on

voucher No-1                              2.95

    "           " -2                               4.50

attending this court                     1.96

                                                    25.88

                                                    16.57

                                                      9.31

Received of William Branson Admn

of Francis C. Wallace------ $3.00

for Services done Nove 13^th 184? [ink blot]

William Bumpass

******

John Reed [ink blot-marked out?]

Joseph Crider $1.[ink blot-marked out?]

Philip Derbin ---37 ½

Joseph Rodgers $1..62 ½

Same ----37 ½

Thomas Rodgers [ink blot]

John Ridenhour 1..85 [line drawn through name & amount?]

Alexander Rodgers [ink blott]

Wm H Sitton [ink blott]

Elisha Rodgers [marked out?]