Estate of Ephraim Henthorn - 19060303

Final Report of Administrator
Estate of Ephraim Henthorn
3 March 1906

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DALLAS COUNTY, IOWA, MARCH TERM, 1906

IN THE MATTER OF THE ( ESTATE OF ) "FINAL REPORT OF ADMINISTRATOR."
EPHRAIM HENTHORN, DECEASED. )

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Comes now A.F. Rudy, and represents and shows the court that on the second day of March, 1905, he was duly appointed administrator of the estate of the said Ephraim Henthorn, deceased, gave notice of his appointment, filed his bond as required by the law, and entered upon the discharge of his duties.

That at the time of the death of the said decedent, all and the only personal property of the said decedent was Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00) in money, and notes aggregating in amount Forty-two and 23/100 ($42.23).

That this administrator realized the full amount due on said notes in the said sum of $42.23, making in the aggregate, amount of cash realized by him from the personal property belonging to said estate, the sum of One Hundred Seventeen and 23/100 Dollars ($117.23).

That at the time of the death of the said decedent, he was the owner of the following described real estate, to-wit: The East Half (1/2) of the North-east Quarter (1/4) of Section Thirty-four (34) in Township Eighty-six (86) North, of Range Eighteen (18) West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, in Grundy County, Iowa.

That all of the heirs of the said decedent were of age, and entered into an agreement among themselves that this administrator should negotiate a sale of said real estate, and that in pursuance of said agreement he made a sale thereof and procured to be executed by all of the said heirs a deed conveying to this said purchaser said land.

That he realized from the sale of said real estate, the sum of Six Thousand Dollars ($6000.00), making in the aggregate, Six Thousand One Hundred Seventeen and 23/100 Dollars ($6117.23) received by him belonging to said estate, and with which as the administrator thereof, he charges himself.

That in the settlement of said estate, he has paid out on account thereof the following sums, with which he credits himself to-wit:

March, 1905, paid for telegrams notifying relatives of
death $ 3.67
For clothing, March, 1905 ........................... $ 1.20
Railroad fare ....................................... $ 7.32
Dinner and bus fare ................................. $ .75
Digging grave ....................................... $ 5.00
Railroad fare ....................................... $ 3.78
Paid for medicines .................................. $ .85
Paid Dr. Mallory .................................... $ 1.00
Paid Dr. Paine ...................................... $ 2.25
Paid for casket ..................................... $ 47.00
Paid Dr. Thornburg................................... $ 1.50
Minister for preaching funeral ...................... $ 5.00
Tombstone ........................................... $ 28.00
Railroad fare ....................................... $ .22
Paid self for one day's time ........................ $ 2.00
Recording papers .................................... $ .60
Notary fee for taking acknowledgement ............... $ .25
Self for one half day's time ........................ $ 1.00
Recording deed ...................................... $ .60
Taxes ............................................... $ .85
Railroad fare ....................................... $ .92
One days's time for self ............................ $ 2.00
Dinner .............................................. $ .25
Railroad fare and livery bill ....................... $ .27
For quitclaim deed .................................. $ 1.25
Notary fee and acknowledgement of deed .............. $ .50
Paid self for one day's time ........................ $ 2.00
Copy of decree ...................................... $ 1.10
Paid self for one half day's time ................... $ 1.00
Paid for drawing deed ............................... $ 1.05
Paid self for one half day's time ................... $ 1.00
Railroad fare ....................................... $ .92
Self for one day's time and dinner .................. $ 2.15
For drawing deed .................................... $ 1.00
Self for one day's time ............................. $ 2.00
Railroad fare ....................................... $ 3.68
Railroad fare ....................................... $ .76
Rent refunded ....................................... $ 50.00
Paid for recording paper ............................ $ 2.60
Paid for Abstract of title .......................... $ 5.50
Paid taxes .......................................... $ 25.26
Paid for drafts on distribution of funds ............ $ 5.00
Railroad fare ....................................... $ 1.57
Railroad fare ....................................... $ 2.40
Railroad fare ....................................... $ .78
Railroad fare ....................................... $ 1.61
Paid self for ten day's time ........................ $ 20.00
Paid White & Clarke for counsel fees in the matter...
of the settlement of said estate .................... $ 20.10
Paid for corn bought by Mr. Henthorn ................ $ 8.84
Paid for book bought by Mr. Henthorn ................ $ .60
Paid for transcript of appointment as Administrator.. $ 5.00
Paid Mrs. F.G. Mills ................................ $ 5.00
Paid W.H. Henthorn .................................. $ 2.95
Paid Mrs. O.E. Chamberlain .......................... $ 2.95
Paid for postage .................................... $ .28
Paid for keeping up cemetery ........................ $ 2.00
One half day's time for self ........................ $ 1.00
Paid Clerk of court, cost ........................... $ 4.25
Paid White & Clarke for final report ................ $ 10.00
Railroad fare, one day's time and dinner ............ $ 3.25

And further this administrator says that he has distributed of the funds on hands belonging to said estate to the heirs as follows:

June 1, 1905, paid Mrs. F.G. Mills ................. $1450.00
June 2, 1905, paid Mrs. O.E. Chamberlain............ $1450.00
June 3, 1905, paid W.H. Henthorn ................... $1450.00
June 6, 1905, paid Mrs. A.F. Rudy .................. $1450.00

Making a TOTAL AMOUNT OF DISBURSEMENTS ............. $6117.23

That the said receipt signed Mrs. F.G. Mills, is the same person as Florence S. Mills named in the petition herein for the appointment of an administrator, and the person signing said receipt as Mrs. O.E. Chamberlain is the same person named as Mary E. Chamberlain in said petition, and W.H. Henthorn signing said receipt is the same person as William H. Henthorn named in said petition, and Mrs. A.F. Rudy signing said receipt is the same person as Lovica J. Rudy named in said petition.

That said receipts taken from the said Mrs. F.G. Mills, Mrs. O.E. Chamberlain and W.H. Henthorn are for an amount in excess of $1450.00, but this administrator in explanation thereof states that all excess of said $1450.00 as shown by said receipts represents the amount that the said decedent had given to said parties a short time prior to his death, and that it was thought at the time said receipts were given that they cover not only the amount distributed by this administrator, but also the amounts that had been received by the said parties from the decedent prior to his death.

This administrator in further explanation of disbursements shown herein on account of said estate, represents and shows the court that the said decedent was taken from the County of Dallas to the County of Grundy for burial, and that it became necessary for the expenditure of money an account of railroad fare and for the further expenditure of money on said account because of the fact of the location of the land in said county and the necessity of this administrator making trips for the purpose of disposing of the same.

That this administrator has made distribution of all of the balance in his hands belonging to said estate to the heirs thereof, and attaches hereto their receipts in proof of said distribution.

That he attaches hereto and makes a part of this report receipts as vouchers for every expenditure made by him as herein shown on account of said estate with the exception of receipts for money paid out for railroad fare.

That there remains nothing further for this administrator to do, that said estate has been fully and finally settled.

Wherefore he prays the court to examine his foregoing report and that upon its examination that the same may be approved, and he and his bondsmen discharged from all further duties and liabilities with reference to said matter.


White & Clarke
Attorneys for Administrator

STATE OF IOWA
DALLAS COUNTY, SS.

I, A.F. Rudy, being first duly sworn do upon my oath say that I am the administrator named in the foregoing report, that I have heard the same read and know its contents, and that the allegations therein contained are true as I verily believe.

s/A.F. Rudy

Subscribed in my presence and sworn to before me by the said A.F. Rudy this 3d day of March, 1906.

s/George W. Clarke
Notary Public in and for Dallas County ,Iowa.

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IN THE ESTATE OF Ephraim Henthorn Deceased.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF IOWA, in and for Dallas County, No. .....
PROBATE.

To Whom it may concern

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of the estate of Ephraim Henthorn, deceased has filed his final report therein in the office of the Clerk of District Court in and for the aforesaid County, and has asked for its approval and his discharge from further duty or responsibility therein, and that said report and application for discharge will come on for hearing before the court aforesaid at Adel on the 20th day of March A.D. 1906 at which time and place you can appear and show cause, if any you have, why said final report should not be approved, and the undersigned discharged from any further duty or responsibility therein.

A.F. Rudy
By White & Clarke His Attorney

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DALLAS COUNTY IOWA, MARCH TERM, 1906

IN THE MATTER OF THE )
ESTATE OF ) "FINAL ORDER."
EPHRAIM HENTHORN, DECEASED. )

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And now on this 25 (date not clear) day of March, 1906, this matter coming on for hearing upon the final report of the administrator of said estate, and the court having examined the record and been fully advised in the premises, finds that notice of the hearing of said report has been given in all respects as required by the law, and further finds that no objections have been filed thereto, and that no one appears in opposition to the approval thereof, and further finds that such report should be approved, and that said administrator and his bondsmen should be discharged.

It is therefore considered, adjudged and ordered by the court that said report be and it hereby approved, and that said administrator and his bondsmen be and they are hereby discharged from all further duties and liabilities with reference to said matter.

s/J.H. Applegate
Judge.

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