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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