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Hiram Decker and Martin Robinson, adms. of John Black estate vs. John Bailey

Description: The case involves the estate of John Black being settled by the administrators, Martin Robinson and Hiram Decker. The file contains subpoenas for John Bailey, Barnabas Wellman and Josiah Holmes issued by General Washington Johnston to appear in court for this case. The summons were executed by Zac Polliman, Sheriff Knox County, or James Johnson, Deputy Sheriff. Two court records written by General Johnston when the case was moved to the Probate court are included. Detail accounts of John Black are included from 1829-1831 by the listing prices of skins, peltry, shoes, and charges for blacksmiths work and bartering of services. Barnabas Wellmans accounts of blacksmiths a rossing knife $2.50, staples and links, $.50, banding coupling tongue $ .75; shoeing horse $ .75, jumping axe $1.25, etc. John Blacks accounts: 5 large buckskins $7.50, 4 sided bellows leather $12.00, 2 deer skins $4.50, 2 calf skins $4.50, beaver skin $10.00 and beaver skin $8.00 etc.
Origin: 2016-10-27
Created By: Indiana. Probate Court (Knox County);
Source: http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ving/id/18787
Collection: Early Vincennes, 1732-1835
Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Copyright: No Copyright - United States
Subjects: Indiana Territory
Accounts -- Indiana Territory
Affidavits -- Indiana Territory
Blacksmiths -- Indiana Territory
Bridles -- Indiana Territory
Court records -- Indiana Territory -- Knox County
Farm Equipment -- Indiana Territory
Hides and skins -- Indiana Territory
Johnston, Genl W. (General Washington), 1776-1833
Knives -- Indiana Territory
Leather
Personal debt -- Indiana Territory
Probate courts -- Indiana Territory
Shoes -- Indiana Territory
Subpoena -- Indiana Territory
Summons -- Indiana Territory
Tools -- Indiana Territory
Court Records

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