Administrative Acct. (1850) of Richard McPherson: Chester County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Lowell Thomas . ****************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non- commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ ****************************************************************** Richard McPherson Estate 11412 Administration Acct. Filed Feb, 8th 1850 The Administrations Account of Richard McPherson Acct of Administrator of goods, chattels and credits which were of Richard McPherson late of of the Township of West Caln in the County of Chester Deceased. The said account charges Himself with the Amount of the Inventory as filed in the registers office, amounting to $ 273.76 with increase of sales 64.84 Articles sold not inventoried .56 Cash in house 1.00 Rec. from supervisors .22 With rent of real estate for one year 60.00 with purchase money of real estate of decedent sold by order of Orphans Court of Chester Co. for payment of debt. 1984.00 $2384.38 The said account craves credit for the following payments made. out of the said Estate Viz. Paid register for letters of Amdi. $3.31 " Appraisal of reality 1.00 " John Steakhouse crying sale of personal " " " Realty 5.00 " " County State School tax 9.80 " Register for certified copy of inventory 1.00 "John Hopson for handling notice to Doctor & creditors 2.50 " Receivership & handbills 2.75 " David D Williams Beef 37.50 " Geo F Cowan checking and --------- 2.00 Cash Paid Mordecai Lincoln Coffin $13.00 Christopher Grimes grave 3.50 J.K. Marsh store bill 12.35 Joseph Wiley 24.21 Dr. IEEE Coats, Med. Attend. 25.00 Dr. W.S. Satta 10.00 Thos p. Williams elk for order of sale 3.37 Elizabeth Moore housekeeping 100.00 John H. McPherson Blacksmithing 17.00 John B. Ford Labor 11.00 Robert McPherson: Labor 48.25 Joseph Phipps Wheat 4.31 Joel Shoemaker Labor 5.00 Leo Morris Labor 1.90 Jacob Mike Blacksmithing . 69 Robert Darlington Note & Interest 11.50 Bers Yearsley Book acct. 2.00 J.E. Humphrey Labor 2.30 Thos White Labor 1.50 Joseph Painter Book Acct. 2.00 John Sounders Store bill .50 Beng Schrank Exrse Mortgage & Int 173.25 Administrator of Alexander McPherson Received in Judgement 370.00 Promontory cost in McPherson VS McPherson 5.47 Retained by Accountant being Acct. of Note7 lean agents Dece. 55.60 Retained being Accountants bill for labor rendered decd. lifetime 51.12 Paid register clerk and filing & passing their acct. 7.75 Promontory & Recorder for searches 62.50 I Smith Huntly counsel fees 50.00 Commissions to Accountants 150.00 paid collateral Inheritance tax on $ 1129.41 estate of said decedent 56.47 Balance due Estate $1132.95 2384.38 Errors Excepted Feb 8,1850 Richard McPherson JR. Adm.