1848 Guardianship Account
of
Abraham Garlock
Marion, NY
Wayne County, NY
This document is one of a group transcribed and contributed by
researcher Ron Reid. Ron has contributed many transcriptions
of original documents to our site about Wayne County Kenyons and Garlocks who migrated west from Herkimer County NY in the
1830s.
(From the Wayne County Surrogate Court, Abram Garlock File
#01707)
Wayne Surrogate Court
For the matter of the
Guardianship of Jacob
Garlock in: guardian
of
Abraham Garlock, a minor
Annual Account
In the matter of the
Guardianship of Jacob
Garlock kin: Guardian
Of
Abraham Garlock, a minor.
An
Inventory and account of the guardianship of the above named guardian
containing a just & true account of all property belonging to said minor
which has come into his hands and an account of all moneys paid out by him on
account of said minor, and a correct statement of the proceedings of said
guardian in relation to his aforesaid guardianship since the time of his
appointment on the 11th day of December 1847 up to this 30th day of December 1848.
Said
guardian represents that Maria Garlock the widow of Jacob P. Garlock deceased,
and mother of the said minor died on or about the 6th of April 1847,
and that a short time previous to her death she gave to the said minor certain
property, a part of which has been sold by said guardian and a part still
remains in his hands. The
following is a statement of the part so sold by him as aforesaid and the amount
received by said guardian for each article respectively. - with which
said guardian charges himself.
That is to say:
??? 1, 1847 To 1 Heifer (3
years old) $15.00
" 1
Hog 4.00
??? 20, " " 1
Heifer (3 Years old) 15.00
Amt
Carried forward $34.00
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Amt
Brought forward $34.00
Nov 1, 1847 To 30 sheep 32.00
Dec 12, " " 1 Black Horse 20.00
" " 1 Sleigh 15.00
" " 1 set Trace Chains 1.00
" " 3 shall cleveys .50
" " 1 Coths & Band 1.25
" " 1 plow wheel 1.00
" " 1 do Clevey 1.00
" " 1 log chain 2.50
" " 1 set Butte rings .63
" " 1 stake chain .25
" " 20 Bush: of wheat 8/6 21.25
" " Cedar Posts 1.63
" " 33 Bush: wheat 8/6 35.06
" " 1 do second quality do .75
" " 1 sett Double Harness 11.50
" " 1 Buffalo Robe 2.00
" " 1 yearling steer 6.00
" " 1 Lot Hemlock Lumber 7.00
" " 1 Single Hames 3.00
Jan 20, 1848 " 1 Bay Mare 30.00
June 15, " " 1 Buggy 25.00
" 17 " " Cash over paid at Land Office by }
said mother & received by guardian } 158.58
July 31 " " 1 Lumber Wagon 20.00
" " " " 1 Heifer (3 years old) 22.00
Dec 18 " " 1 3 Pail Kettle 2.00
" " 6 Geese $ 1.50
Total Amt of property sold $456.40
The said guardian further represents that at the time Maria Garlock, the mother of said minor, died as
aforesaid, there existed certain debts against her, for the payment of which the property given by her to the
said minor as aforesaid was liable. That he has paid the same and claims to be credited therewith as follows, that to say:
Aug 8, 1847 By Paid Doct Moyer Medicine bill $6.50
Sept 6, " " " M. Rich store bill 4.25
" 21, " " " Doct J. Goodrich medical bill 4.00
" 25, " " " Funeral charges of Mother 5.50
" " " " " J. Hestor, tailors bill 5.35
Aug 9 " " " note to Polly Lookup given }
by said mother - - - } 6.30
" 15 " " " L Clark for use of buggy .75
Dec 25, 1847 " " balc on sleigh 17.00
Feb 8, 1848 " " A. Sakey for surveying dower 7.20
" 21, " " " Hestor & Young for sawing 2.88
May 1, " " " Alfred Garlock for use of }
Farm rented by said mother } 201.78
June 17, " " " Smith & Sweezey for sawing 4.25
" " " " " for attaining deed of land 1.54
Whole Amt of Widows debts $267.24
Said guardian further charges himself with the following items to wit:
July 1, 1847 To 1 ½ months work performed }
by said minor for said guardian }
at $8.00 per month - - - } 12.00
Aug 1, " " 14 days work as above 4/- per day 7.00
" " " Cash received of said minor .41
Sept 30 " " 1 month work of said minor 7.00
Jan 1, 1848 " 6 days work " " " 4/- 3.00
Dec 2, " " 2 days work " " " 4/- 1.00
" " " Cash received of said minor .25
Whole Amt of work &c $30.66
Said guardian represents in relation to interest, that whenever money of
said estate has come into his hands the same has been immediately paid out by him and that he has not held the
same for any length of time except what might be necessary to meet contingent expenses of his trust of such guardian -
Recapitulation of debit.
Whole Amt of property sold as above $456.40
" " " work of minor " " 30.66
Total Amt of Debit $487.06
In addition to which said guardian charges
himself with rent of real estate of said minor
up to May 1, 1847 $50 - - - - 50.00
Total - $537.06
Said guardian further represents that the last will and testament of Jacob P. Garlock
aforesaid, deceased, contains certain legacies, for the payment of which the aforesaid property so given to said
minor was liable and that the same have been paid by said guardian and he claims to be credited therewith as follows, that is to say:
June 21, 1847 By Paid legacy to William Lookup 49.12
Dec 4 " " " " " Stephen Davis 22.00
Aug 4 " " " " " George Deul 30.00
" " and he also claims credit for the expenses
of Monument for said Jacob P. Garlock and
Maria Garlock which he has paid out of the
aforesaid property given to said minor. To wit: 40.00
Whole Amt of legacies & Monument $141.12
Said guardian further claims credit for keeping
Stock which was sold as aforesaid as follows to wit:
Feb 21, 1848 By Keeping 1 Heifer 15 months 12.00
Nov 1, 1847 " " 30 Sheep 6 months 12.00
Aug 24 " " " 1 Heifer 14 weeks 2/- 3.50
Dec 12 " " " 1 Steer 7 months 3.00
Whole expense of keeping stock $30.00
Said guardian further credits himself with the following sums paid out
by him for and in behalf of said minor. That is to say:
May 1, 1847 By Paid for 1 silk hdkf to M. Rich 1.00
" " " " Cash to minor for spending money 3.25
July 15, " " Boarding minor 4 weeks while }
Sick at 10/- per week - } 5.00
" " " Paid for medicine for minor .10
Nov 30 " " " Cash to minor to purchase ??????? 8.08
Dec 11 " " " Surrogates fees on appointment 3.00
" " " " Hester for attending as bail .75
" " " " Expenses to Newark at same time .50
Feb 21, 48 " " Jacob Hester tailors bill 23.45
" " " Boarding minor 4 weeks at 10/- 5.00
" " " 1 Pair of Boots 2.50
" Paid Alfred Garlock for board }
and clothing for minor } 18.50
Dec 2 " " " 1 cap - 10/- 1.25
Jan 11 " " " Tax on real estate of minor 1.88
Dec 30 " " " Expenses to Newark to make }
This account including team } 1.00
" " " " for ??? this account 2.25
" " " filing same .50
$78.01
" ½ Com: in $129.70 of above debit }
excluding that paid for debts of }
widow & legacies - - - - } 3.21
" ½ Com: in above amt of Credit ($8.51) 2.70
Amt paid for minor $83.92
Recapitulation of Credits
Whole Amt of Widow debts as above $267.24
" " " Legacies & Monument " " 141.12
" " " Expenses of Stock " " 30.50
" " " " " Minor " " 83.92
Total Amt of Credit $522.78
Final Recapitulation
Whole Amt of Debit as above $537.06
" " " Credit " " "522.78
Balc due minor $14.28
The following is a just inventory of that part of the property given to said minor as aforesaid which has not been sold but remains in the possession of said guardian that is to say:
2 Oak Casks - 2 cider Bbls - 1 5 pail kettle - 1 Crane - 1 Loom - 3 Iron wedges - 1 Saddle - 1 bridle - 1 grind stone - 1 Grain cradle - 1 Scythe & snath - 1 hoe - 1 manure hook - 1 fanning mill - 1 cross cut saw - 10 old bags - 1 stone boat - 1 Pak cask - 1 Wagon chain - 1 spade - 1 Pick axe - 1 crowbar - 1 2 in Auger - 1 ½ in do - 1 draw shave - 1 Clevey (noch)? - 1 bow Clevey - 1 buck saw - and 1 Bush hook -
Wayne County ss: Jacob Garlock being duly sworn says that the
foregoing account and inventory is in all respects just and true. That they contain a true
statement of all the property of the said minor which has come into his hands and a true account of
the dispostion thereof, and a correct statement of all his receipts and expenditures in relation to
his aforesaid guardianship since the time of his appointment on the 11th day of December
1847 up to this 30th day of December 1848.
Subscribed and sworn }
This 30th day of December } Jacob Garlock
1848 before me }
George H. Middleton
Wayne County Judge
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