Samuel Emison and John Holland, admin. of Christian Graeter deceased vs Nicholas Smith 1833

Description:	The file contains documents relating to the suit the Estate of Christian Graeter brought against Nicholas Smith in 1833. Included are account sheets of Christian Graeter with Nicholas Smith and account sheets of Nicholas Smith with Christian Graeter, a number of depositions, and a court transcript. The first document is a deposition by Alvin Tracy sworn before Martin Robinson stating that Nicholas Smith did make guttering for Christian Graeter for the house and store. The cost $60.49. The second document was the court transcript signed by General Washington Johnston, moving the Emison and Holland. admin Christian Graeter deceased vs Nicholas Smith to Knox County Probate Court. The third document was an accounting sheet of purchases of Nicholas Smith with the Estate of Christain Graeter from 1823 through 1832. Some of the items included the following: assumption for Jacob Pea $.93 3/4, cash lent $20.00, oven and lid $1.25, one note on A. Scott dated 12-6-1818 $45.11 1/2 and interest 7-28-1824, $15.37 1/2, total $60.49, decanter whiskey Wellmans Election $.50, William Huffmans Ball Bell $2.00, club ball for Huffman $2.00, 1 pair bellows $.75, 1 elbow stove pipe $1.00, 7 yards black bombazette $5.25, brown canton crape scarf $3.50, 1 spelling book $.25, 4/4 auger $.50, 8 pair broad butts for Bishop @ $.62 1/2 $5.50, 2 pair woolen socks $.75, 4 yards fine cambric $2.50 for a total $147/17 1/4. Contar Credits 1824 to 1826: cash $20.00, 1 barrel spanish browns $7.32, 2 canisters for gun powder $1.50 for a credits total $31.75 1/4. Debits : $47.17 1/4 Credits: $31.75 1/4 =Total: $115.41.41 1/2 Side Note: Credit by Smith and Traceys Account for Nicholas Smith benefit $7.14 Debit your account for gutters $8.27 1/2 Total $15.41 1/2 New Balance of $100. debits The accounts of Christian Graeter with Nicholas Smith from 1823 to 1829 were also included. The following were some of the entries: repairing tea kettle $.62 1/2, coffee boiler and coffee pot $.50, 2 flat candle sticks $.62 1/2, round handle dipper $.25, 5 sheets of gutter trim $1.50, minding 3 brass candle sticks $.75 for the total Debits: $69.21. Black smith Account Scraper $1.00, repairing shovel and foot hooks $.25, making stove scraper $.12 /12, making carriage wheels and fixing axel tree $.25, two prong wheel barrow $3.00, repairing grid iron $.37 1/2, mending key $.25, mending crow bar $.25 for the total of Debits: $24.75. 1829 Account Totaled $7.14 Debits. On the back of each accounting sheets were depositions sworn before Martin Robinson stating the accounts were accurate. The following swore depositions: John Baptist Germaine, Alvin W. Tracey, Erwin W. Wilkins, George Johnson, John Richards, and William Huffman
Origin:	2017-01-24
Created By:	Indiana. Probate Court (Knox County);
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ving/id/19884
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 Blacksmiths -- Indiana Territory Cambric Candlesticks -- Indiana Territory Coffeepots -- Indiana Territory Court records -- Indiana Territory -- Knox County Executors and administrators -- Indiana Territory Kettles -- Indiana Territory Personal debt -- Indiana Territory Probate courts -- Indiana Territory Probate records -- Indiana Territory Depositions -- Indiana Territory Court Records

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