Probate of Alexander McKelvy

(Alexander McKelvy) b. 1752 Ireland, d. 1831 IL.

Know all men by these presents that we Elizabeth McKelvy, Adam Hill and Robert Thompson of the County of Randolph and State of Illinois are held and firmly bound unto the people of the State of Illinois, in the penal sum of two hundred dollars, currant money of the United States, which payment will and truly to be made and performed we and each of us bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators and assigns, jointly, severally, and firmly by these presents. Witness our hands and seals, this 2nd day of February A.D. 1832.

The above obligation is such, that, if the said Elizabeth McKelvy Administratrix of land singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of Alexander McKelvy deceased, do make, or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased, which shall come to the hands, possession, or knowledge of her the said Elizabeth McKelvy as such administrix; or to the hands of any person or persons for her, and the same so made, do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited in the court of probate for the said County of Randolph, agreeably to law, and such good and chattels, rights and credits, do, well and truly administer according to law , and all the rest of the said goods and chattels, rights and credits, which shall be found remaining upon the account of the said administrators, the same being first examined and allowed by the court of probate, shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons, respectively, as may be legally entitled there to, and further, do make a just and true account of all her actings and doings therein, when thereunto required by the said court; and if it shall hereafter appear, that any Last Will and Testament was made by the deceased, and the same be proved in court, and letter, testamentary or of Administration be obtained thereon, and the said Elizabeth McKelvy do, in such case on being required thereto, render and deliver up the letter of Administration granted to her as aforesaid: and shall in the general, do and perform all other acts which may at any time be required of her by law: then this obligation to be void, or otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

Signed, sealed & delivered in presence} Elizabeth (her mark) McKelvy seal

Of, and attested by James Thompson } Robert Thompson seal

Judge of probate } Adam Hill seal

I do solemnly swear, that I will, well and truly administer all and sigular the goods and Chattels, rights, credits and effects, of Alexander McKelvy, deceased, and pay all just claims and charges against his estate, so far as his goods, Chattels, and effects shall thereunto extend, and the law charge me; and that I will do and perform all other acts required of me by law, to the best of my Knowledge and abilities.

Sworn to & subscribed before
Me this 2nd day of February

signed Elizabeth XX McKelvy A.D. 1832
James Thompson her mark
Judge of probate

The People of he State of Illinois, To Sam Hill, Hugh C. Gault and Thos. Smith of the County of Randolph and State of Illinois Greeting: This is to authorize you jointly, to appraise the goods, chattels, and effects, and personal estate of Alexander McKelvy deceased late of the County of Randolph and State of Illinois, so far as the same shall come to your sight and knowlege, each of you having first taken the oath hereunto annexed; a certificate of which you area to return, annexed to an appraisment bill of said goods, chattels, and personal estate by you appraised in dollars and cents, and in the said bill of appraisment you are to set down in a column or columns, apposite to each article appraised, the value thereof. Witness James Thompson, Judge of

Probate for the said County of Randolph
At his office in Kaskaskia this 2nd day
of Feby. A.D. 1832

James Thompson
Judge of probate.

You and each of you do solemnly swear that you will well and truly, without partiallity or prejudice, value and appraise the goods, chattels, and personal estate of Alexander McKelvy deceased, so far as the same shall come to your sight and knowledge; and that you will in all respects perform your duty as appraisers to the best of your knowledge and judgement.

Samuel Hill
Hugh C. Gault
Thomas Smith

Sworn to & subscribed before me the undersigned a justice of the peace for Randolph County, this 3rd day of Feby, A.D. 1832
Samuel Douglass J. P. seal

de’d made by us the subscribers on the 3 day of Feby. 1832 Value of Articles appraised $ cts

We the under signed after being duely sworn according to law
do certify that the above is a corect statement of the property put in to
our hands with with its valuation given under our hands and seals
Feby. 3, 1832

Samuel Hill seal
Hugh C. Gault seal
Thomas Smith seal

I relququish the Articles allowed me by the 44th Section of an act entitled an acc relatives to wills and testaments, executors and administrators, and this Settlements of estates, approved Jan. 23rd 1829 and take in lieu there of the following articles at their appraised value.—————–

values

one white speckled steer 6.00
one Black Steer 6.00
one Blind horse 5.00
one colt 10.00
one gun 1.00
one do (same as above) 13.00
one grubing hoe 75
one log chain 1.75
one handsaw 2.00
two axes 3.00
one weeding hoe .75
one lot tools ?. 75
one piece leather 1.25
one sythe blade .50
two bridles 1.62 ½
one mans sadle 9.00
two Iron wedges and one clivis 1.00
one plough .50
one plogh and two clivises 4.00
one hay stack 1.00
one fodder stack 1.00
one bar shear plough 1.00
two pair of reins one collar and blind bridle 1.00
one jug and keg .. 75
one bed and quilt and under sheet 5.00
one truck waggon 1.00
one slide 1.00
one grindstone 25
$ 79.87 ½

We the under signed
Feby. 4th 1832
approved & filed Elizabeth her XX mark McKelvy Admx

James Thompson
Judge of probate

I do certify that the within apprais bill of the personal property of Alexander McKelvy deceased is true & correct according to the best of my knowledge

Sworn to & subscribed
before me this 4th day Elizabeth (her XX mark) McKelvy Admx
of Feby. 1832

James Thompson
Judge of probate

on the side of this page it is written:

Alexr. McKelvy dec’d
Apprais bill of his property
Exam’d approved & filed
Feby. 4th 1832
James Thompson
Judge of probate
recorded in page 128