The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-10-19
MR.. LrNcoLN's EsTATR.


80 In this view, we have deemed that
the publication of the inventory of the estate of
Mr.. Lincoln, AS filed by Judge Davis, the admin
istrator in the Office Of the clerk of the county
court of Sangamon county, would not only not
be ont of place, but would be the easiest and the
surest way of placing the facts before the pub
Ic We therefore give it below. 1t was filed
On the Goth of November, 1866, IN w. Mathe-
nv. clerk" and recorded in book ofinventorics,
page 70
Inventory of the estate of Abraham Lincoln,
late President of the United States SO far as the
same has come to my knowledge.
DAVID DAVIS, Administrator.
81 p arsSie in com oUn0S ' s57, 900 90
currency 2,7sl "a
In treasury warrants, issued to him for
salary, aud not paid, Us follows
No. 554 l9ol o.
M 500 1881 81
No. $50 l.|16 ~
No 2l7 1881 81
Draft OF National Bank of Springfield los 90
Balance Of salary received from the treas.
urer of the United States 347 80
Claim VS.. Rober; Irwin, OF Springfield,
which Mr.. Condell paid s,Oa4 al
Balance in hands of riggs. banker at
Balance in hands of FIRST National bank,
Washington 'eI %
Total s794s2 70
This sum is invested in United States securities
Bearing interest
Also the following:
n. b. Judd's note, dated September l,
1850. bearing 10 per cent. interest,
Thos. J. Turner (Freeport), July, 1858,
due Nov. !, 1858 interest 10 per cent, doo On
A. l. J. Hams (Pekiu) two notes for
$500 each, one due Oct. Is, 1855, the
other JAM /, 1859 400 60
With the following credits:
Feb. l6, $50 May 2, 80, $50; July "A,
49,, 800; Sept IL, 80, 80; Aug.
Is, 90, $50.
n. b. Church (springheld), Nov.5 "a
five months, given ut ashingtsn. 2OO w
J. T.. l. J.. 5. Mcdaniel (Sangamon
county, April 2S, one day, 10 per -,
cent. interest 25O 10
Golden Patterson " ermiilion county,
April 25, SO. due year after date 80 90
Milton Davis (Vermon county,, Nov.
Z, 81, one Dec. rs, 80 10 per cent. 90
With credit of $50, March IS, '59.
John p. Merder (Shebyvills), May Is,
1853 .E, 69
REAL ESTATE IN ILLINOIS.
Mr.. Lincolns homestead in Springfield, Ill, or
lot and part Of lot Z, in block 10, E. Hes adj
dition to Springfield.
Lot 3, in block 10, town of Lincoln, Logan
county, Ill.
REAL ESTATE IN IOWA.
Crawford county, Iowa, 10 ages east half
northeast and northwest section IL, township
a. range 30.
lama county, lao acres, description not recot
lected. Certificate of entry in hands of II. G.
Moore, of Chaton, De Witt county, Ill.
DAVID DAVIS,
Administrator, etc.
The following is a true transcript of the oatf
dled hysJudge Davis, upon taking out letters o
administration
estate OLE ILLINOIS, SANGAMON COUNTY.
David Davis. being duly sworn, ..dcposes ant
says that Abraham Lincoln, late of the county
Of Sangamon, and State of Illinois, is dead, ant
that he died on or about the 18th day of April
4. ID. slS65, interstate, will probably amount t.
the sum of $4,000 that said Abraham Lincoln
left, at the time of his descease, Mary Lincoln
his widow, and Robert r. Lincoln and Thomas
Lincoln, his children.
"DAvID DAVIS.
"Subscribed and sworn to before me this l4tl
day OF June, a. ID. 1865.
IN. w. MATTHEW, clerk