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John Moore, Probate File #921, Muskingum County, Ohio
Will dated 1 January 1830 Case 912. Adm. Doc. A:226. [Also Muskingum County, Ohio, Will
Records, A-C, 1804-1843, LDS film #847941]
1 January 1830 - John Moore will; homestead in Jefferson Twp., 128 acres, not to be sold before
youngest child becomes 21; personal property to children; tract of land in Hopewell Twp.,
Washington County, PA, to be sold by any of "my children;" executors to be brothers, Robert &
James Moore; witnesses, Evan F. South(?), William McClintock. Probated 6 February 1830.
[There was a James Moore in the 1840 census, Jefferson Township, with eligible female in
household; John McFarland on same page.]
List of the property set off to the widow of John Moore, deceased.
Filed March first 1830
Recorded
Case No. 912
paid
19th February 1830
In persuance of a special cort of Common Pleas held at Jamesville Muskingum County on the six
day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty Wm McClintok Evan F (J?) Lovett and
Frederick F Preen so set off the following property for the use of the family of John Moore
deceased for one year.
| Two stacks of wheat six dollars and fifty cts | 6.50 |
| Corn twelve dollars seventy five cts | 12.75 |
| ?? pork and baken twenty dollars and eighty cts | 20.80 |
| one lot of flour one dollar and twenty five cts | 1.25 |
| one sorrel colt fifteen dollars | 15.00 |
| one muley hieffer seven dollars | 7.00 |
| one ? cow | 9.00 |
| one bay horse colt thirteen dollars | 13.00 |
| one loom seven dollars | 7.00 |
| 92.80 (sic) |
We the under signed do hereby certify the above to be a true list of the property set apart for the
use of the family of John Moore deceased.
Wm McClintock
Evan F (J?) Lovett
Frederick F. Preen
Appraisors
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Inventory of the personal estate of John Moore deceased
Filed March first 1830
Recorded
19th February 1830
The same appraisors listed the personal property of John Moore which included pigs, hogs, shoat,
horses, cows, chains, farm tools, shoemaker tools, household furnishings.
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Sale Bill of the personal estate of John Moore deceased
Filed March first 1830
Recorded
Purchasers: Robert Moore, Frederick Clingman, Thomas Porter, Samuel Mills, Henry
Barickman, Lewis Tate, Thomas Dowel, Frederick Bryce, Thomas Ellis (crossed out and
"Benjamin" substituted), John Madden, Thomas Ellis, Elias Ellis, Benjamin Hopper.
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Sale Bill of the personal estate of John Moore deceased
Filed March first 1830
Recorded
Case No. 912
Purchasers: Rubin Blezerd, Thomas Cordery, Joseph McClintock, Ezekel Norman, Joel Bla?,
James Egle, Henry Baricknam, William Davis, Tunis Johnston, Robert Wilson, Nicholas Owens,
John Maddon, Elie Loyd, Harason Dowel, George Dowel, John Acord, John Ross, James Moore,
Robert Moore.
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Sale Bill of the personal estate of John Moore deceased
Filed March first 1830
Recorded
Case No. 912
Purchasers: Hendry Sheperd, Richard Griffeth, Zachariah Ogle, John Arnold, Jacob Donigan,
John Loyd, Petter Acord, George Davis, John Arnold, Samuel Hardisty, Conrad Williams, Curtis
Williams, Will S?, George Wilson, John Williams
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Undated document (in same packet of marteial) by James Moore Executor of the Last will of
John Moore decd
| By cash paid
Samuel Leary for funeral expenses |
4.81-1/4 |
| John Pilson for Judges & Clerks fees | 9.21 |
| Nicholas Owens for drying oak | 2.00 |
| Evan J. Levits &Frederick Per??? appraisors fees | 1.25 |
| John Scorda? ?? accounts | 1.00 |
| Wylys Sillimans | 5.00 |
| Henry Shepherd | 2.52 |
| Ezekiel Norman | 7.50 |
| James McClintock | 3.44 |
| David Pierce | 12.25 |
| Richd Wtillwell | 5.00 |
| Saml Frazey | 3.00 |
| William McClintock appraise & ??? Clerk | 1.25 |
| Samuel Wills (Mills) for coffin | 5.00 |
| Fees and percent of $370.32 | 22.21 |
| 78.43 1/4 |
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Undated document gives expenses related to settlement of estate of John Moore, probably
executor.
3 Feb. 1830 - left home on business of John Moore, decd
horse feed and lodging
6 Feb. 1830 - bridge toal for Eliza, John, and myself, and 3 horses feed; additional bridge tolls and horse feed through 3 March 1830 for a total of nine days - total 2.81.1/4
29 Nov. 1830 - eleven more entries for horse feed, lodging - total 3.87.1/2
28 Feb. 1831 - horse feed - 6 days - total 3.75.0
2 Nov. 1831 - 8 days expenses including horse, toal, "next in Dresdin," night's quarters in
Herzyburg (?) - total 3.06.1/4
10 Mar 1831 - recd of Robert Wilson $39.90 3/4
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23 March 1832, Wylsy Sillimans, Account Against the Estate of John Moore, late of Jefferson
Town
The estate of John Moore
W Silliman, Dr
To my fee for attending to take Deposition on an application for damages by reason of the canal passing through his land ----- $5
March 26, 1831 W Silliman
State of Ohio
Muskingum County
Personally appeared before me Wyllys Silliman, and made oath that the above amount is just & true and that he has recd no part of it given under my hand & seal March 26 1831
Abram Smith
Justice of the Peace
Recd of James McClintock Esquire five Dollars in full of ??Account
March 26, 1831
23rd March 1832 Received of James Moore Executor of the estate of John Moore late of Jefferson
Township Muskingum County ??? in payment of the written Account of W. Silliman. James
McClintock.
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