BOWLES, ELI ESTATE 1847 BOX 204 OWEN COUNTY, INDIANA HEIRS: JOHN BOWLES AND CYRUS BOWLES ELI BOWLES ESTATE ADMINISTRATORS BOND B.2.7.3 The within Bond Security by me approved and this bond filed September 18th, 1847 Signed, T.C. Johnson, Clerk Know all men by these presents, that we, John Bowles and Cyrus Bowles, of Morgan County, Indiana, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Indiana, in the sum of three hundred dollars, for the payment of which well and truly to be made and done, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated this 18th day of September A. D., 1847. The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound John Bowles will diligently and faithfully execute the duties and trusts committed to him as administrator of the estate of Eli Bowles, late of Owen County Indiana – deceased, and will obey all orders and decrees of the Probate court of Owen county, made pursuant to law, touching the administration of the estate entrusted to him, then the above obligation is to be void and of none effect; otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue in law. Signed and sealed in ) My presence by me ) John Bowles (Seal) Approved Sept. 18th, 1847 ) Cyrus Bowles (Seal) T.C. Johnson, Clerk ) (Seal) I, John Bowles do solemnly affirm that we will honestly and faithfully discharge the duties and trusts of my appointment as administrator of the estate of Eli Bowles, late of Owen County, deceased according to law; so help me God. Sworn and subscribed before me, Sept. 18, 1847, T.C. Johnson, Clerk, P.C.O.C. By J.E. Johnson, D.C. Eli Bowles Estate Proof of Notice, Filed Nov. 10th, 1847 Signed – T.C. Johnson, Clerk NOTICE Is hereby given that the undersigned has this day taken out from the Clerk’s office, of the Owen Probate court, letters of administration, on the estate of Eli Bowles deceased, late of Owen county: All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment: and those having claims against the same, are requested to preset them duly authenticated for settlement, within one year from this date. The estate is supposed to be insolvent. John Bowles, Admin. Sept. 18, 1847 ($1 pd.) I5 - 3w. Joseph Reed, being duly sworn deposed says that the above notice was published in the “Western Chronicle”, a weekly newspaper printed and published in Spencer, Inda. For three successive weeks according to law in Nov. 15. 16. & 17 of each paper & further he saith not. Signed – Joseph Reed Subscribed & sworn to in open court Nov. 10th, 1847. Signed – T.C. Johnson – Clerk State of Indiana Owen Probate Court Owen County November ten 1848 To the Honorable the Judge of the Owen Probate Court Your petitioner John Bowles would represent to your Honor that he took upon himself the Administration of the estate of Eli Bowles on the 18th day of September 1847, by letters filed from your Honorable Court. That your petitioner proceeded to take on inventory of the personal goods of said estate which did not amount to one hundred & fifty dollars, something like 110.00 which was taken by the widow or by her receipt here shown, that upon the completion of said inventory your petition was taken sick and confined to his bead & was not able to make a return of the same nor has not been able nor is now, your petitioner asks your Honor to discharge him from any further duty as Administrator. Signed – John Bowles ELI BOWLES ESTATE Record Made – Box 204 INVENTORY NO. 1 Filed November 14th 1848 T.C. Johnson Clerk Subscribed and affirmed to before me this 13th of November 1848 David Spencer, justice of the Peace – Seal State of Indiana and Owen County to wit This day personally appeared before me Stephen F. Hancock, a justice of the peace in and for said county James Denny and Gideon Braxus called to appraise the estate of Eli Bowles Deceased and being Duly Sworn say that they will truly honestly and impartially appraise said estate property and effects which shall be exhibited to them by the administrator of said estate to the best of their judgement and ability Signed – James Denny October 15th 1847 Gideon Braxus Signed – Stephen F. Hancock Justice of the Peace An inventory of the goods, chattles and effects of Eli Bowles late of Owen County and State of Indiana deceased taken by John Bowles Administrator of the estate of the said deceased with the assistance of James Denny & Gideon Braxus appraisers called and duly sworn for that purpose. One Buggy $ 20.00 One Bay Horse $ 8.00 Six Chisels $ 3.80 Three Augers $ 1.80 One steel square & seriball $ 1.50 35.10 Three plains $ 2.75 One broad axe $ 2.00 One hand saw $ 1.00 One hand axe $ 1.00 One drawing knife $ .25 One pair of compases $ .50 Three brace bitts $ .25 One clock $ 4.50 One bookceais $ 2.00 Eighteen lights of sash $ 1.44 One hammer $ .50 Two tables $ 5.00 One cost $ .50 One cradle $ .75 Three bucketts $ .62 One lot of cubbord ware $ 1.50 One coffee mill $ .50 60.16 Two bedstead bed and bedding $ 20.00 One kettle and pot $ 2.00 One bier shovel $ .375 One stew kettle one oven one teketle $ 1.75 One tin trumpet $ .125 One keg of sope $ 1.25 Two gauges $ .375 One saddle blanket $ .375 One table spred $ .50 Two Chairs $ .75 One pair of ballences $ .50 Oil and paint $ .37 One meal sack $ .50 Four Crocks $ .50 One chest of tea $ 5.00 One Sadle $ 14.00 108.53 Given under our hands this 15th of October 1847 Signed – James Denny ) Gideon Braxus ) Appraisers State of Indiana Morgan County Personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County John Bowles administrator of the estate of Eli Bowles dec’d who having duly affirmed upon his affirmation saith that the above inventory is in all respects just and true and contains a full statement of all the property, bonds, mortgages, notes, other securities, debts and accounts which have come to his knowledge and of all moneys bank bills and other circulating medium which have come into his hands belonging to said estate Signed John Bowles Subscribed and affirmed to before me this 13th day of November 1848. Signed David Spencer Justice of the peace - Seal $116.53 Received November 8th 1847 of John Bowles as administrator of Estate of Eli Bowles (deceased) on hundred and sixteen dollars and fifty three cents apart of the amount allowed me by Law as Widow of said deceased Signed – Drusilla Bowles State of Indiana Morgan County I, James Jackson, Clerk of the Morgan Circuit Court hereby certify, that David Spencer before whom the within affidavit has been made, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Morgan County and was at the time of taking said affidavit, duly elected commissioned and qualified, and that the signature to the within certificate purporting to be his is genuine. Given under my hand as Clerk of the Morgan Circuit Court and the Seal of said Court at Martinsville, this 13th day of November 1878 James Jackson, Clerk