Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-03-05
PROBATE COURT
I. NJ. Finley Will Admitted


ted to probate. BY its terms h.
directs that all just debts and fu-
neral expenses be paid from per-
sonal property. The McConnelsville
Presbyterian church is bequeathed
$3.50, SIS of which is to be used for
minister's salary the year follow
ing decedent's death; balance to be
used as the trustees see fit. The
Deerfield Presbyterian church is
bequeathed 500, to be used as trus-
tees see fit. To deceased's nephew,
Geo. N. Finley, $500, to aid him in
completing his education. To de-
ceased's brother, G. d. Finley, is be-
queathed his half interest in McCon-
nelsville property which was the
home of their father. To Ebert
Maxwell, tenant on farm, interest in
horses on place. ITO my friend
James L. Adams, $25, as a token of
my appreciation of his faithful SER
vices in years gone by" The will
states that in order to even up his
life insurance, there being $500
payable to his wife and $4,000 to
his son, II give Harold M. Finley
$4,000. The balance is given to my
wife and son, share and share alike. >
He directs that the old home farm
in Deerfeld township be given to
Harold M. Finley, and all his other
real estate to his wife "for the rea-
son that she can sell it without
court proceedings, all real estate to
be taken at appraisement." All
household goods of every kind is
given to his wife. The above be-
quests to his wife are to be in lieu of
dover, years support, and all other
statutory rights. Kate C. Finley IS
nominated executor of will, without
bond, and also request is made that
probate court appoint her guardian
of his son. The will bears date Of
Dee. 80, 1880.
Kate G. Finley, the person named
in the will, is appointed executor of
the estate Appraisers-Lee Hum
phrey, Harry Cook and S. A. Fin
ley.
ministrator OF the estate of Mary
Updike, deceased. Bond, $4,000.
Appraisers, C. V. Cheadle, Chas.
Fleming and Herschel White.
Inheritance tax in the sum of
$1S.65 is found due in the estate OF
Frank j. Ham, deceased. Gross
value of estate is 50, 9,526.29. Debts
including a years allowance of ST..
900 amount to $2,391.95. The net
actual market value of assets sub
ject to tax is $6,864.97, which de-
scends to his wife Mary B. Ham.
Estate of Mary Gilchrist, deceas-
ed, is not subject to inheritance
tax. Value of estate is $3,425. Ex-
penses of funeral and doctor bill
amount to $284.75. Ruby Gilchrist,
daughter, is deceased's only heir at
law.
The will of. John @. Little is ad-
mitted to probate.
The estate o. Elizabeth Comfort
Roberts, deceased, is fully settled,
and 3. O. Roberts, administrator is
discharged. Compensation is allow
ed administrator in the sum of
$14O.02.
Chas. S. Havener, as administra-
tor of the estate of Delilah Kuhn,
deceased, files final account. Same
is approved. Compensation is al
lowed administrator, in the sum OF
s79.75. The estate having been full
ly settled, administrator is discharg-
ed
Chas Taylor, as guardian of
Charity w. Wood, files final ac-
count. Same is approved. The es-
tate is fully settled and guardian is
discharged.
In the matter of Louis II. Drake,
a minor, estate is fully settled. and
Carl F. Drake as guardian, is dis
charged.
The matter OF the guardianship
of Mary l.. Cochran has been settled,
and F. w. Cochran as guardian of
the estate of Mary l.. Cochran, is
discharged. Compensation is allow
ed guardian in the sum of $23.63.
The will of John A. Lefever, de-
ceased, late of Homer township, is
filed for hearing.
In the matter OF the estate OF
Frederick Dearinger, deceased, au-
thority is granted to transfer real es-
tate devised, to name of Geo. w.
Dearinger The property is situated |
in York township. and contains 100
acres, except coal.
Inventories Filed
Inventory and appraisement has
been filed by Delbert Hutchins, ex-
ecutOr of the estate of J. A. Hutch !
ms, late of Center township, which |
shows appraisal of assets to be $2,-
O33.5O, Of which $333.50 is per- !
sonal goods and $1.7O0 real estate.
Grace Dye, administrator of the
estate of Helen Mills Whitten, de- |
ceased, files inventory which shows !,
appraisal Of assets to be $2.5s6.72.
all in moneys. s.'@-e 4