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St. Louis County, Missouri, Probate Case #732, filed 1826
Copy courtesy of Mary Bittick Gallano; file is also located at the Missouri Office of the Secretary of State, St. Louis Probate Court Digitization Project: 1802 - 1900
Know all men by these presents, That I, George Smith as principal, and we, John C. Graves and William Triplett as securities, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri, in the full and just sum of five hundred dollars, to the payment whereof well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals, and dated, St. Louis, this Second day of October 1826.
THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH, That if the above bounded [?] George Smith, Administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of William Bittick deceased, do make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels, lands, tenements, rights and credits, of the said deceased, which have come to the hands or possession or knowledge of him, the said George Smith, or into the hands or possession of any other persons for , and the same, so made, do return and exhibit in the office of the clerk of the Probate Court for the county of St. Louis, within such times, and in such manner as is, or may be prescribed by law; and all and singular the moneys, goods, chattels, lands and tenements, rights and credits, of the said deceased, accruing from, or arising out of his estate, which shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of the said George Smith shall well and truly administer according to law, and pay the debts of the said deceased as far as his assets will extend and the law direct; and, further, make, or cause to be made, just and true accounts of his said administration, and make due and proper settlements thereof, from time to time, according to law, or the order, sentence or decree of any court having competent jurisdiction; and shall, moreover, well and truly do and perform all other matters and things, touching the said administration, as are, or shall provided by law, or enjoined on him by the order, sentence, or decree of any court having competent jurisdiction; then this obligation to be void, and of no effect, otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
Thos. Masin[?] George Smith L. S.
Recorded October 2nd 1826 Book A John C. Graves L. S.
page 91. of which I certify William Triplett L. S.
M. P. Ledue, J. Prob.
This day personally appeared before me, the undersigned, Judge of the Probate Court, for the county of St. Louis, the undersigned George Smith who, being by me duly sworn, upon his oath say that to the best of his knowledge there are heirs of William Bittick deceased now in being to wit Parmelia his widow and Thomas Bittick the son of the said deceased and that to the best of his knowledge, that the said deceased died without a will, as far as he knows and believes; and that he will well and truly administer all and singular the goods and chattels, lands and tenements, rights and credits, of the said deceased, and pay his debts, as far as the assets which may come to his hands will extend, and the law direct; and that he will make a true and perfect inventory of all the goods and chattels, rights and credits, of the said deceased, and account for and pay over, according to law, all assets which shall come to his hands, possession or knowledge.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this George Smith
2nd day of October 1826
M. P. Ledue
J. Prob.
Recorded as above
M. P. Ledue J. P.
Received St. Louis October 2nd 1826 of George Smith adm of William Bittick dec
Two Dollars 62 1/2 /100 for the grant } issue } record } letter of admr drawing __ } record } and
file } bond-oath } admr } and file oath certifte[?] relating to said estate.
M. P. Ledue J. Prob.
An Inventory of the property of William Bittick
Deces'd
["Do" = ditto]
| one small Box of tools |
| one Curry Comb |
| do do Comb |
| one Tomahawk |
| one Door Lock |
| Two Clouices [?] |
| one Coffee Mill |
| Some Raw deerskins & Coopers Croup[?] |
| one rawhide rope |
| ________ rope [Do Do = one rawhide?] |
| one Cedar pail |
| one Cedar Churn |
| one lot of Vessels |
| one pair of Double trees |
| one pair of horse gear |
| one pair of saddle Bags Leather |
| one Raw rope and line |
| one pair of weighing Skales |
| one handsaw |
| one falling Axe |
| [one quart Measure tin--line not copied] |
| one Cast Skillet |
| one Do [Ditto] Dutch oven |
| one empty Barrel |
| one lot of Cupboard ware |
| one Rifle gun and apparatus |
| one Barshears or farming plow |
| one Mans Saddle |
| one Side or Womans Saddle |
| one Blind Bridle |
| one Bed and beding |
| one Bedstead bed and beding |
| one pair of Cotton Cards |
| one foot wheel |
| one underbed |
| one pided Cow & Calf |
| one Red Cow and Calf |
| one red Heiffer |
| one white Do [Ditto] |
| one white Steer |
| one Red Do [Ditto] |
| one Bull |
| one Sorrel Mare and bridle |
| one dark bay Mare |
| one lot of Corn 25 Bshls |
| one Do Do Do |
| one Do Do Do |
| one Do Do Do |
| one Do Do Do |
| one Do Do Do |
| one lot of Hogs |
| one Washing Tub |
| Three pair of Scissors |
| one jug |
| Two pair of Scissors |
| one Small Chair |
| one Bell |
| one large Chair |
| one Sorrel Mare |
| one under bed |
State of Missouri County of St. Louis _____
I George Smith Administrator of the estate of William Bittick
deceased, do swear that the foregoing inventory contains a correct list of
the goods, chattels, moneys and effects, books, papers and evidence of debt or
of title to any estate real and personal of the estate of said deceased
the wearing appearel (sic) of the deceased and of the widow and child
only execpted (sic), the debts appearing to be due, there being no real
estate or Slave belonging to said deceased and that I was not
in any wise indebted to said deceased at the time of his death
Sworn to & Subscribed
before me Novr. 29th 1826 George Smith
M. P. Ledue J. Prob.
Bill of the Sale of the Articles, goods and
Chattles, Sold on the 11th day of Feby 1825 (sic) at the Sale of William Bittick, Dec'd
| $ | Cts | |
| James Votaw to one Small box of Tools | 00 | 37 1/2 |
| James Votaw to one Curry comb | 12 1/2 | |
| Isaac Hildebrand to one Curry Comb | 12 1/2 | |
| Eber Terrel to one Tomahawk | 12 1/2 | |
| James Votaw to one Door Lock | 01 | 00 |
| John McGwire to two Clevaces | 01 | 50 |
| Pamela Bittick to one Coffeemill | 50 | |
| George Smith to Some deerskins and a Coopers crocos[?] | 56 1/4 | |
| Eber Terrel to one rawhide rope | 75 | |
| James Votaw to one rawhide rope | 1 | 15 1/2 |
| Isaac Hildebrand to one Cedar pail | 51 | |
| George Smith to one Cedar Churn | 01 | 12 1/2 |
| Pamela Bittick to a lot of Vessels | 02 | 00 |
| John Hannah to one pair of Doubletrees | 01 | 33 1/4 |
| Benjamin Mason to one pair of gear | 02 | 00 |
| Benjamin Mason to one pair of Saddlebags and leather | 81 1/2 | |
| Benjamin Mason to one of raw rope and line | 64__ | |
| James Green to one pair of weighing scales | 02 | 50 |
| James Votaw to one handsaw | 01 | __ |
| $ | Cts | |
| Isaac Hildebrand to one falling Axe | 01 | 00 |
| Eber Terrel to one tin quart measure | 12 1/2 | |
| Eber Terrel to one cast Skillet | 1 | 00 |
| Pamela Bittick to one Dutch oven | 1 | 00 |
| James Votaw to one empty Barrel | 52 | |
| Pamela Bittick to Some Cupboardware | 5_ | |
| Christopher Pyeatt to one rifle gun and Apparatus | 10 | __ |
| Isaac Votaw to one barshear or farming plow | 03 | 7__ |
| Hyram Smith to one Mans Saddle | 04 | 62 1/2 |
| Pamela Bittick to one Womans Saddle | 04 | 00 |
| Robert Musick to one blind bridle | 01 | 31 1/4 |
| James Votaw to one bed and bedding | 10 | 75 |
| Pamela Bittick to one bedsteadbed & Bedding | 13 | 00 |
| Pamela Bittick to one pair Cotton Cards | 01 | 25 |
| Pamela Bittick to one foot Wheel | 02 | 50 |
| Pamela Bittick to one under bed | 50 | |
| James Votaw to one under bed | 62 1/2 | |
| Pamela Bittick t one pided Cow and Calf | 08 | 00 |
| Christopher Shoults to one red Cow and Calf | 08 | 50 |
| William Hooper to one red Heiffer | 04 | 00 |
| [Henry Scroggins] to one white Heiffer | 05 | 62 |
| [Isaac Hildebrand to one white Steer--line did not copy] | 07 | 12 1/2 |
[part of Cents column did not copy]
| $ | Cts | |
| William Hooper to one red Steer | 8 | 12 |
| Isaac Hildebrand to one Bull | 08 | 00 |
| Pamela Bittick to one Sorrel mare & bridle | 40 | 00 |
| John Smith to one Sorrel mare & bridle | 43 | 00 |
| Nathaniel Bacon to one dark bay mare | 18 | 00 |
| George Smith to one lot of Corn 25 bus,ls per lot | 05 | 5_ |
| George Smith Do Do Do Do | 0_ | __ |
| Christopher Shoults to Do Do Do Do | 06 | 00 |
| Peter Green to Do Do Do Do | 06 | 00 |
| Isaac Votaw to Do Do Do Do | 05 | 5_ |
| Henry Votaw to Do Do Do Do | 06 | 2_ |
| Pamela Bittick to one lot of hogs | _ | 0_ |
| Robert Musick to one washing tub | 5_ | |
| Robert Musick to three pair of Scissors | 5_ | |
| Isaac Votaw to one jug | __ | |
| Isaac Hildebrand to two pair of Scissors | 2_ | |
| Pamela Bittick to small setting Chair | 6_ | |
| Pamela Bittick to one Bell | 01 | 2_ |
| James Green to one sitting Chair | __ | __ |
$250.76 3/4
I John C. Graves do solemnly swear that the foregoing
list of sale contains a true account of the sale made
by George Smith of the personal property
of William Bittick deceased on the 11th day of Feby
in the year of our Lord eighteen Hundred & twenty
five (sic). So help me God John C. Graves Clerk
State of Missouri }
County of St. Louis }
Sworn to and subscribed before me
the undersigned a justice
the peace within and for said
County of St. Louis this 30th day
of September 1826
Thomas Mason J. Peace
Wm Bittick
Sales
filed 29th Novr 1826
M. P. Ledue J. Prob.
State of Missouri }
County of St. Louis } SS
I John C. Graves do Swear that I am not interested[?]
as heir or device of William Bittick
deceased and that the foregoing list contains a true account of the
Sales made by the administrator to wit George Smith at the
time therein specified at which sales I acted as clerk
John C. Graves
Sworn to & Subscribed
before me Novr 29th 1826
M. P. Ledue J. Prob
March 9th 1827 Recd of Mr. George Smith admr
of William Bittick decd thirty seven 1/2 cents for swearing
and certifying the affidavit of John C. Graves
Clerk at the sale of the property of said
decd Thos. Mason
COUNTY OF ST. LOUIS
THE STATE OF MISSOURI,
To the Sheriff of St. Louis County---GREETING:
YOU are hereby commanded to notify George Smith administrator of William Bittick deceased, that he be and appear before the Justices of our County Court, at the next term thereof, to be held at the City of St. Louis, within and for the County of St. Louis, on the first Monday of May next, then and there to make settlement of his accounts, as administrator as aforesaid: and have you then there this writ.
WITNESS, Henry Chouteau, Clerk of our said Court, at office, this 7th day of March 1828
Henry Chouteau, Clerk.
George Smith
W. Bittick
Execute this amt on George Smith April 1, 1828 by _____
to paid [?] the same
_____ $-50 R. Simpson Dept[?]
Received of George Smith Administrator of
The Estate of William Bittick Decd the
Sum of four Dollars __ [0?] Cents
for Keeping of Said Bitticks Child I Say
Recd by me April 2nd, 1828 Wm Inks
Test ____ _____
Received of George Smith Administrator
of the Estate of William Bittick Decd the
Sum of Ninty five Dollars and thirty Nine
Cents in Part of my Dowery of Said Estate
I Say Recd by me this April the 3rd 1828
Test Permela X Pyatt her mark
Diederich Schultze Late widow Bittick
Received of George Smith Administrator
of the Estate of William Bittick Decd the
Sum of two Dollars for Keeping Said Bitticks
Child I Say Recd by me April the 2nd 1828
Test Robert Musick
John C. Graves
Received of George Smith Administrator
of the Estate of William Bittick Decd the
Sum of Two Dollars and Eighty Cents I Say
Recd by me April 1st 1828 Hyrum X Smith his mark
Test
Diederick Schultze
George Smith }
adm } Citation to May Term 1828
Wm Bittick } Shft [sheriff] fee for Service 50 ct
Recd of Geo Smith fifty cents the amt of the
above fee R. Simpson Shft
Geo Smith
~
Wm Bittick Est.
#734
Executed on Saml Jump ___[Jany?] 24[?], 18__
by reading to him the Same
R. Simpson[?] Shff [? Sheriff?]
by J. Brotherton[?] Dshff [? Deputy Sheriff?]
fee $ .50[?]
paid by Geo Smith
County of St. Louis, sct.
THE STATE OF MISSOURI,
To the Sheriff of St. Louis County---Greeting:
YOU are hereby commanded to summon Samuel Jump that, setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person before the Justices of our County Court, on the first Monday of February next at the hour of ten in the forenoon, at the City of St. Louis, then and there to testify and the truth to say in certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court, wherein George Smith is Plaintiff, and the Estate of William Bittick is Defendant, on the part of the plaintiff; and have you then there this writ.
Witness, Henry Chouteau, Clerk of our said County
Court, at the City of St. Louis, this twenty second
day of December in the year of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and twenty eight
Henry Chouteau, CLERK.
Republican Office, St. Louis, February 3rd 1829
Received of George Smith administrator of William Bittick decd
four dollars and fifty cents for publishing notice of final settlement
of estate of said decd
Charles A. Paschall [?]
Notice is hereby given,
To all person concerned or interested in the estate of William Bittick late of St. Louis county, deceased, that at the next term of the County Court, for the county of St. Louis, to be holden on the first Monday of November, or at the succeeding term I will apply for a final settlement of said estate.
George Smith
Administrator
Geo. Smith } Saml Jump claims Two days
Wm Bittick Est } attendance as a witness 1.00
34 miles travel __ 1.70
summons on part of plantiff $2.70
Sworn to and Subscribed before me Samuel Jump
in open Court 3 Febr, 1829
Henry Chouteau clerk
George Smith Admr }
of William Bittick decd } To Henry Chouteau Clek of the County Court of St. Louis County the
1829 Feby Term To filing 2 papers 12 1/2 c - 2 subpoenas 37 1/2 $ .50
appearance 6 1/4 - Judgment 10 .16 1/4
abstract of same 0.03
appearance 6 1/4 Judgment 10 abstract of same 3, 4 oaths 26 .31
$1.12 1/2
Received payment in full
Henry Chouteau Clerk
COUNTY OF ST. LOUIS
THE STATE OF MISSOURI
To the Sheriff of St. Louis County---Greeting:
YOU are herby commanded to notify George Smith Administrator of William Bittick, that he be and appear before the Justices of our County Court, at the next term thereof, to be held at the City of St. Louis, within and for the County of St. Louis, on the first Monday of August next, then and there to make settlement of his accounts, as Administrator as aforesaid: and have you then there this writ.
WITNESS, Henry Chouteau, Clerk of our said Court, at office, this first day of June 1829.
Henry Chouteau Clerk
George Smith Admr
of William Bittick ds'
Citation to
August Term 1829
fee 50c
Executed this writ on George Smith
July 8th 1829 By his Reading the same
R. Simpson Sheriff
Jas Brotherton DpShff
Received of George Smith Administrator of the
Estate of William Bittick Decd the sum of five Dollars
Being the Ballance (sic) of my Right of Dower of the
Said Estate I Say Recd by me this 30th of July 1829
Test Pamela ____ [Pyatt?] Late
Diederick Schultze Pa__ela Bittick
St. Louis, Augt 3, 1829 Received of George Smith
fifty cents for the service of citation on Said
Smith as[?] adr Bittick.
R Simpson Sff
George Smith adm of William Bittick Nov Term 1829
| Balance on hand at
Last Settlement May term 1828
|
$138.77 |
| 1829 Novr Term 1828 Bll [forward?] estate as per[forma?] | 116.94 1/2 |
| Clk's -- fees of final settlement | 2. |
| ____ To Geo: Smith Guardian
of Thomas Bittick |
114.94 1/2 |
| Ca | |||
| 1 | Receipt of Pamela Pyatt | $ 5 | 00 |
| 2 | fee bill | 1 | 12 1/2 |
| 3 | for publication | 4 | 50 |
| 4 | for Citation | 50 | |
| 5 | for Sam. Jump | 2 | 70 |
| 6 | for Supena (sic) | 60 | |
| 7 | for Citation | 50 | |
| 8 | for Second Publication | 4 | |
| 9 | for John McGyre | 3 | |
| Bll forward estate Novr 7, 1829 | 116 | 94 1/2 | |
| 138 | 77 |
_____ __ ___ _____ ____ four Dollars and
Twenty five Cents
Received of George Smith
Administrator of the Estate William
Bittic_ ___[deceased?] the Sum of two Dollars
and Seventy five Cent the Ballance (sic)
of the within Note
Jo[hn?] Mc G____[McGuire or McGwire?]
Witness
John C. Graves
Filed 3 Novr 1829
Henry Chouteau Clerk
on or before the twenty fifth of December
next I promis to pay John Mc____[McGuire or McGwire?]
seven dollars in Cash it being for
value Receiv as witness my hand
this the twenty fifth of September
Wm Bittick
Recorded in open court seven dollars
placed in the 7th Class
M. P. Ledue J. P.
George Smith admr of Wm Bittick, in acct. with
the estate of said Wm. deceased
The estate Creditor
| By amount of the proceeds of Sales | 251.76 3/4 | } |
| " of moneys collected | 9.56 1/4 | } 261.33 |
The estate Debtor
| No. 1 | The widow Permela Pyatt late widow Bittick | $ 95.39 | |
| 2 | Robert Musick | 2.00 | |
| 3 | Hyrum Smith | 2. " | |
| 4 | R. Simpson Shff | " .50 | |
| 5 | M. P. Ledue J. Prob. | 2.62 1/2 | |
| 6 | Thomas Mason | ".37 1/2 | } 261/33 |
| 7 | William Inks | 4. " | 138.77 |
| comm on [commission?] | 15.67 | 122.56 | |
| 21.17 | |||
| Balance paid the estate | 138.77 |
Test George X Smith adr
M. P. Ledue his mark
Nov 2nd 1829 Recd of George Smith 50 cents for Service of
a Citation to May term of the St. Louis County Court 1829
R. Simpson Sheff
By J.[?] S.[?] Brotherton Dbty
Republican Office, St. Louis, November 3rd 1829.
Received of Mr. George Smith administrator of William Bittick decd
four dollars for publishing notice of final settlement
of estate Charles A. Paschall [?]
Filed 3 Novr 1829
Henry Chouteau, Clerk
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