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Several people from the Luther Kidder (1786-1854) line may be interested to know about Luther's estate account in Bracken Co., KY in 1854. Here is the info. It is a little lengthy but very interesting to see who bought what:
Order Book E., p. 339 for the November Term 1854:
At a court began and held for Bracken County, at the court house in Brooksville on Monday the 27th day of November 1854. Present Hon. Joseph Doniphan P. Judge.
(third entry)
It is ordered that George Hamilton be appointed administrator of Luther Kidder Sr. decd. who took the oath required by law and entered into and executed bond to the Commonwealth of Kentucky with Thornton Hamilton as his security, conditioned according to law.
On the motion of George Hamilton adm. of Luther Kidder Sr. decd it is ordered that Thomas Mullen Esq., Wm. B. Crupper and Charles Dougherty be appointed commissioners to appraise the personal property and slaves if any of said deceased, who being sworn shall make due return of their proceedings to this court.
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Will Book E, p. 116:
List of the personal property of Luther Kidder Sr as appraised Dec. 1st 1854
Articles
One dining table $3.00
One sett of chairs 3.00
four chairs old 1.50
two bedsteads 2.00
washing tub barrel and keg 50
one wash board 25
three buckets 25
one churn 40
one two gallons jug 25
a lot of stoneware 50
two water trowes 50
one lot of tin ware 50
two tea kettles 10
one pot and tea kettle 1.00
one oven 10
two skillets and one lid 50
one brass kettle 1.00
a lot of cupboard ware 1.00
one lot of knives and forks 25
one sieve 25
one pair of steelyards 25
one candle stand 10
one looking glass + slate 20
three axes 1.00
two brooms 25
three boxes 75
one feather bed 2.50
three pillars 25
two straw bed ticks 25
seven bed quilts 5.00
two sheets 1.00
one bag and beans 25
two hoes and sickle 75
Iron wedge trowl and chisel 50
one crosscut saw 3.00
one frow and drawing knife 75
one pot tramel 75
seven hogs 12.00
thirty one shocks of corn 25.00
a stack of fodder 1.50
2 1/2 acres of wheat in the ground 5.00
one lot of fowls 75
one bed cord 10
Balance due on a note on Luther Kidder -- 7.00
We the undersigned being appointed by the Bracken Count Court to appraise the property of Luther Kidder Senior decd after having been sworn proceeded to appraise said property according to order of said Court all of which we respectfully report to the Bracken County Court State of Kentucky.
Given under our hands this first day of December 1854.
WB Crupper
Charles Dougerty
Thomas Mullen
Cost of the appraisement of the above property $3.00
State of Kentucky Bracken County Court December term 1854
The foregoing appraisement of the estate of Luther Kidder Sen decd. was produced in open court which being examined and approved by the Court the same is ordered to record.
Att. Ricd J. Hughey Clk
By Francis T. Hood Jr. DC
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Will Book G, p. 118
December 9th 1854 A list of the property sold of Luther Kidder decd.
Luther Kidder Jr one dining table 4.00
John Bravard one lot of chairs 3.00
Gustavus Bravard rocking chair 1.00
Henry Simon two bedsteads 1.00
Tumbleson Bravard wash tub barrel and keg 35
Gustavus Bravard one wash board 30
William Archibald 3 buckets 15
Tumbleson Bravard one churn 5
G. Hamilton one lot of stone ware 25
Thomas Willson 2 water troughs 30
Orange Kidder a lot of tin ware 30
Wm Archibald 2 tea kettles 3
Charles Kidder one kettle 90
Luther Kidder one pot 15
Wm Archibald one oven 10
John Hull one brass kettle 1.25
Luther Kidder 2 skillets 30
Orange Kidder one set of plates 20
Geo Hamilton one set of plates 35
Wm Archibald 2 bowls 15
Orange Kidder 2 bowls 10
Wm Archibald cupboard ware 15
Charles Kidder knives and forks 50
Wm Archibald one sieve 25
Gustavus Bravard one pair of steelyards 20
Wm Archibald one looking glass and slate 15
Charles Kidder 2 axes 75
Luther Kidder one axe 15
Orange Kidder two brooms 25
Wm Archibald one box 10
Charles Kidder one box 15
16.88
Wm Archibald one box 10
Charles Kidder one feather bed 2.05
Wm Archibald 2 straw bed ticks 25
Orange Kidder one bed quilt 85
George Hamilton one bed quilt 55
Charles Kidder one bed quilt 45
George Hamilton one bed quilt 36
Orange Kidder one bed quilt 75
Charles Kidder two bed quilts 60
Luther Kidder one sheet 40
Charles Kidder one sheet 47
Thomas Grigson bag and beans 40
Charles Kidder 2 hoes 45
Miles Kidder Iron wedge + chisel 40
Henry Simon 1 cross cut saw 4.85
John Ginn one pot tramel 20
Luther Kidder one frow 55
Miles Kidder one drawing knife 40
W B Crupper one sow + pigs 3.00
W B Crupper one sow and pigs 1.50
Miles Kidder sow and pigs 1.35
Andy Adams one sow and pigs 1.25
Andy Adams one sow 1.25
Andy Adams one hog 3.65
Andy Adams one hog 3.05
R J Harvey one stack of fodder 70
John Coslis corn and shocks 26.00
Wm Dougherty one lot of wheat 9.00
Henry Simon one lot of chickens 66
Wm Archibald one bed cord 37
Orange Kidder one candle stand 30
66.26
16.88
total = 83.14
One note that was appraised on Luther Kidder Jr for $7.00 which could not be made by law.
County of Bracken
I do certify that the foregoing is a complete list and account of sales of the personal estate of Luther Kidder Sen which came to my hands as adm Dec. 9th 1854.
George Hamilton
State of Kentucky Bracken County Court December Term 1854
The foregoing bill of sale of the estate of Luther Kidder Sen was produced in open Court which being examined and approved by the Court the same is ordered recorded.
Att Ricd J Hughey clk
By Francis T. Hord Jr.DC
Will Book G, p. 463
Settlement with George Hamilton Admsr of Luther Kidder Decd made this 14th day of October 1856.
I charge the Administrator with the account of
sale bill made December 9th 1854 amount to --- $83.14
prefered claims
I find the Admr entitled to the following credits
as per vouchers filled
No. 1 John Scoolfields fee bills 90
“ 2 Joseph Doniphan “ “ 2.10
“ 3 Taylor + Balls recpt 3.85
“ 4 Geo Hamilton Atty recpt 10.00
“ 5 Rolands Harveys recpt 8.00
“ 6 W B. Cruppers recpt as appraiser 1.00
“ 7 Charles Doughertys recpt 1.00
“ 8 R J Hugheys recpt for fee bill 3.35
“ 9 Thomas Wilson 3.00
“ 10 Thomas Wilson 1.50
“ 11 P H Clayton for taxes 1853 + 1854 3.37
I allow the administrator for his services as admr 3.37
Commissioners fee bill for this settlement 1.50
Clerks fee for recording same 1.25
$47.68
Amount in Administrators hands 35.47
State of Kentucky Bracken County Sct
I John Scoolfield Comr appointed by the County Court for the County afforesaid do certify that I have examined stated and settled the accounts with George Hamilton Admr of Luther Kidder Decd and find in his hands for distribution the sum of $35.47. Given under my hand this 14th day of October 1856
John Scoolfield Comr
State of Kentucky Bracken County Court November Term 1856
The foregoing settlement was produced in open Court at the October Term 1856 and ordered to lie over for exceptions but no exceptions having been filed the same was examined and approved by the Court and ordered to be recorded.
Attest Richd J Hughey
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