The Holt County sentinel., 1897-11-19

MS UOHl 6SUtietueuL VI thc cotueo u
Jacob Frey and the balance OF s3o65i
was ordered distributed to the heirs; to
each OF the following the sum OF s4l 10:
Mrs. Mary Millirson, Mrs. Barbara
Burrier, Mrs. Christina Carson. To jacob
Frey, Jr, Sl9l.30, he not haying drawn
any funds from the estate prior TO this
final settlement.
Charles n. Randall, made final settle
ment 10 the estate OF Sarah G. McNeely.
The settlement showed the estate as
indebted to the administrator 10 the
sum OF 3D.; the administrator was dis
charged.
Giles A. Laughlln. guardian OF the
estate of Benton B. Cotton, made final
settlement, and balance Of S4S.3 was
found to be in his hands. Benton IS
now reslden, Of White Cloud. Kansas,
and satisfied the court that he had seen
81 summers, whereupoD the court
ordered the funds turned over to him.
Elijah Rowlett, as administrator filed
a motion to correct the inventory IN the
estate If Samuel Dixon; the court hay-
ing heard the testimony found that the
note OF Jno. Knowles for 5000 and in
terest, which was iDventorIed to the
estate OF Dixon, did not belong to SAID
estate, but was in fact the property OF
Lydia Dixon now deceased, and that
said Samuel Dixon mad loaned her
money for her during his life time; the
court ordered the asset transferred to
the credit of the Lydia Dixon, deceased,
Mr. Rowlett also made his final settle
ment in the estate OF Samuel Dixon,
showing a balance in his hands Of SSll.-
80, which was ordered distributed to the
heirs, whose whereabouts, however, are
unknown; some believed to be in various
parts of England and Wales and South
40 years left no children, and the balance
of the estate Is due his brothers and
sisters wherever they may be. Mr..
Rowlett was also the guardian of Mrs.
Lydia, (SamueD Dixon, who was Of
unsouud mind; he fled proof OF the
death of bis charge, and on being or
dered to make his final settlement OF
her estate, which showed a balance Of
sl452 "a in his hands. He was appointed
administrator of the estate and filed his
bond in the sum OF $1,000, with Jerry
Rowlett and M. c. Brumbaugh as
sureties, which was approved.
j. }. Crews procured an allowance for
Widow Jas. Hamburger of 1907 30 to
complete her allowance under Sec. 1OI,
r. S. 1889.
Charles II. Smith. executor OF the es-
tate Of Peter Huba, resigned his trust,
and made final settlement. The court
named John Huba as executor, who
failed to qualify.
Alyin Hayes. as administrator OF the
estate Of Maria l.. Hayes, made final
settlement, showing a balance Of SS}.84,
which was ordered distributed to the fol-
lowing heirs: Susan Whipple, of Mound
City; fOwen Walker and Sarah Jane
Butterick, OF the state of Oregsn; La
cretia Northcutt, of California; John w.
Walker, of Fortescue; Levina Landy, Of
Nebraska, and Alvin, Sherman and
Henry, of Holt county-s3.76 each. The
administrator was discharged. Mrs.
Hayes was the widow of Major Isaac
Hayes, one Of the three centurians Of
Holt county, who died October IS, 1880,
at the age OF 102 years. He served un-
der Jackson at New Orleans, and was
brevetted major for gallant behavior on
the field. The other two centurians
we're Mrs. Elizabeth Pope, OF Forest
City, who died December Z, 1878, at the
age of l04. Jesse Welch, colored, who
died March %. 1899, aged lOl. We have
three citizens now living, who have
nearly reached the 100 year mark; these
are: Mrs. Anna Keeney, born January
Ii. 1903; Roland Burnett, born March 6,
1909. and Samuel Shuts, born January
"a, 1906.
A demand 10 favor of Boon Fancher
for S584 was allowed against the estate
Of William F. Hughes.
The will OF Jesse Rote. of near Craig,
who died October -, 1897, at the age Of
50, was offered for probate, and Thos. j.
and Ctas. Z. Redmon were sworn as wit
nesses, and the court admitted the same
TO probate. The will was written by Il.
]. Redmon, and dated three days prior
TO hts death. After remembering his
with small bequests he leaves
the balance OF his estate. which consists
Of 200 acres OF fine bottom lands and
properties to his widow. Mr..
Rote was one Of the old citizens Of the
and for thirty one years had re-
sided on the farm where he died. He
was Union soldier and was on the pen
sion rolls. His widow was made execu-
Lrix of the will.
Court adjourned to meet Monday, De-
cember 13