1843 Estate Appraisal
of
Jacob P. Garlock

Marion, NY

Wayne County, NY

This legal document is one of a group of documents 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. This document has been reformatted for ease in online reading.

In the Matter of the personal Estate of Jacob P. Garlock deceased.

Inventory & Oaths of Executors.

Filed 14^th December 1843

State of New-York,     }
Wayne, County,     ss: }          I Israel Springer and I William B. Coggshall

A true and perfect Inventory of all and singular - the Goods, Chattels, and credits of Jacob P. Garlock deceased, made by Richard Garlock, Edgar M. Galloway and Jacob Garlock, Executors of the last will and testament of the said deceased, with the aid of Israel Springer and William B. Coggshall Appraisers, appointed by the Surrogate of the county of Wayne, duly qualified, and after service of notice on the legatees, and next of kin to the said deceased, as the law directs on the thirty first day of August 1843.

1 – Four year old bay colt---------------------------------$60.00
1 – bay horse----------------------------------------------25.00
1 – black horse---------------------------------------------35.00
1 – drag----------------------------------------------------4.00
1   old harness----------------------------------------------3.00
1    yearling heifer-------------------------------------------4.00
2   dry cows-------------------------------------------------2.00
1   three year old heifer-------------------------------------12.00
1   two   do       do-----------------------------------------8.00
1   Notted cow----------------------------------------------8.00
2        Cows-----------------------------------------------24.00
49       Sheep ---5/----------------------------------------30.63
2         ploughs--------------------------------------------7.00
"         whifflletrees & chains---------------------------------2.50
1         truck wagon----------------------------------------10.00
1         Fanning Mill----------------------------------------10.00
"         Peas-----------------------------------------------15.00
"         Oats------------------------------------------------8.00
5         Tons of hay----------------------------------------30.00
"         clover seed-----------------------------------------10.00
          Corn-----------------------------------------------10.00
1         small plough-----------------------------------------1.00
1         waggon--------------------------------------------(paper folded)
1         buggy wagon----------------------------------------40.00
1         sleigh------------------------------------------------5.00
1         cutter----------------------------------------------25.00
1         grindstone--------------------------------------------1.00
1         double harness--------------------------------------12.00
1        single    do   -----------------------------------------8.00
1        grain cradle--------------------------------------------1.00
"        sythes & matte saw draw shave & augers---------------4.00
1        loom--------------------------------------------------2.00
25        sap buckets                                                         1.50
1        pick                                                                       .25
2        Iron wedges                                                          1.50
1        log chain                                                               2.50
1        crow bar                                                              1.00
1        cook stove                                                            10.00
1        parlor stove                                                            5.00
         Buffalo skin                                                            3.00
3        bedding                                                               45.00
2        beds       do                                                          10.00
2        chests                                                                    1.50
1        table                                                                      3.00
1        carpet                                                                    7.00
1        clock                                                                      4.00
"        Iron kettles                                                            3.00
2        pigs                                                                       6.00
         Cash                                                                      90.00

                                                                                    $616.38
                                               Israel Springer
                                               Wm. B. Coggshall

           At a Surrogates Court held in the town of Lyons in the County of Wayne, on the Eight day of August 1843, before James C. Smith Surrogate of said county for the purpose of proving and recording the last will and testament of Jacob P. Garlock late of the town of Marion in said county deceased, pursuant to and act concerning the proof of wills &c. passed May 16, 1837, on the application of Richard Garlock and Edgar M. Galloway, two of the Executors named in the said will.

            Richard Garlock and Edgar M. Galloway the said applicants and also Jacob Garlock the other Executor named in the said will appeared in person.

            Eliza Garlock and Anna Kenyon two of the heirs and next of kin to the said deceased, and Marvin Rich the special guardian appointed for the minor heirs of the said deceased, appeared also in person. The widow and the other heirs and next of kin, did not appear but made default.

            Due proof was then exhibited of the service of the citation on the widow heirs and next of kin to the said deceased named therein, which said citation and proof of service are filed in the office of the said Surrogate.

            Marvin Rich was then affirmed as a witness on the part of the said applicants, and testified as follows that is to say: I knew Jacob P. Garlock of the town of Marion in the County of Wayne. He died in the month of June last at the said town of Marion, which was the place of his residence at the time of his death. I have before seen the paper now produced in court purporting to be the last will and testament of the said Jacob P. Garlock, and bearing date the thirty first day of January eighteen hundred and forty three. The said Jacob P. Garlock subscribed his name at the end of the said instrument on the day of its date. Such subscription was made by the said Jacob P. Garlock, in my presence and also in the presence of Hiram Rich, whose name is subscribed as a witness to the said instrument. At the time of making such subscription the said Jacob P. Garlock declared the said instrument so subscribed by him to be his last will and testament. I signed my name as a witness at the end of the said instrument at the request of the said Jacob P. Garlock, at the same time that he subscribed the same. The said Hiram Rich also signed his name as a witness at the end of the said instrument at the request of the said Jacob P. Garlock at the same time. At the time of subscribing the said instrument as aforesaid the said Jacob P. Garlock was of full age, of sound mind and memory, and not acting under restraint.

                                                                        Marvin Rich

            The said Hiram Rich was then affirmed as a witness on the part of the said applicants, and testified as follows that is to say: I knew Jacob P. Garlock of the town of Marion in the County of Wayne. He died in the month of June last at the said town of Marion, which was the place of his residence at the time of his death. I have before seen the paper now produced in court purporting to be the last will and testament of the said Jacob P. Garlock, and bearing date the thirty first day of January eighteen hundred and forty three. The said Jacob P. Garlock subscribed his name at the end of the said instrument on the day of its date. Such subscription was made by the said Jacob P. Garlock, in my presence and also in the presence of Marvin Rich, whose name is subscribed as a witness to the said instrument. At the time of making such subscription the said Jacob P. Garlock declared the said instrument so subscribed by him to be his last will and testament. I signed my name as a witness at the end of the said instrument at the request of the said Jacob P. Garlock, at the same time that he subscribed the same. The said Marvin Rich also signed his name as a witness at the end of the said instrument at the request of the said Jacob P. Garlock at the same time. At the time of subscribing the said instrument as aforesaid the said Jacob P. Garlock was of full age, of sound mind and memory, and not acting under restraint.

                                                                        Hiram Rich

            The foregoing proofs and Examinations were taken before me the Surrogate aforesaid on the Eight day of August 1843, and he depositions of the respective witnesses were by them respectively subscribed, after having been carefully read over to them.

            And I, the said Surrogate, being satisfied upon the said proof taken, that the said will was duly Executed. That the said testator at the time of Executing the same, was in all respects, competent to devise real estate, and not under restraint, do therefore allow the said will, proofs and examinations to be recorded.

            Witness James C. Smith Surrogate aforesaid, the Eight day August 1843.

                                                                         James C. Smith
                                                                                   Surrogate

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