LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ABRAHAM MILLER
Abraham is the husband of Mary Click, dtr of Lewis Click 1850 Census Platte Co Missouri Pettis twp, 20 Nov, pg 452b, household 437
Abraham Miller 69 farmer Virginia, Mary 66 Virginia, Stephen 40, Nancy 30
Platte Co. Missouri, dated 18 January 1851
In the name of God Amen I ABRAHAM MILLER of Platte County State of Mifsouri being of strong mind but weak in body do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say) first it is my will that my funeral Expenses and all my juzt debts be paid.
I also wish for my body to be placed in a plain walnut coffin (and the same burial is crossed out)
Secondly I give devize and bequeath to my beloved wife (Nancy Ann Miller is crossed out) MARY MILLER all my Real and personal property during her natural life with the exception of one feather bed and furniture one cow and calf and one horse beast worth forty dollars To my daughter NANCY ANN MILLER also To my Daughter MALINDA MILLER the same
Thirdly and after the death of my beloved Wife as aforesaid I wish and request DAVOID NICOL and JEFSE MILLER of the County aforesaid or two other good men impartially to divide all my (personally cross out) property both real and personally equally between my six Children (viz) STEPHEN MILLER, JOHN Q MILLER, ELYTT MILLER, SARAH MC CORD, MALINDA MILLER, NANCY ANN MILLER.
I also wish my beloved wife to Settle all my Just debts without any Administration Given under my Hand and Seal this 18th day of January in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty One
ABRAHAM MILLER (SIGNED) (SEAL)
Witnefs: Thomas Kimsey, Allen Wallis, Delany McGee, David T. Kimsey Filed for Probate and record this 17th day of May A.D. 1852
State of Missouri, County of Platte Platte County Probate Court May 21st day A.D. 1852
On this the 21st day of May 1852 before me JAMES KUYKRENDALL, Judge of the Probate Court for Platte County aforesaid, personally appeared, THOMAS KIMSEY and DAVID T. KIMSEY, two subscribing witnefses to the last will and testament of ABRAHAM MILLER deceased, and being by me duly sworn, say that they saw the testator ABRAHAM MILLER sign the foregoing, which he published as his last will and testament he the said testator was at the time of sound mind as common and over twenty one years old, and that they attested said will as witnefses thereto, by subscribing their names to the same in the presence of the testator which proof is deemed by me sufficient to establish said will. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and opproved the seal of said court at office this 21st day of May A D 1852 JAMES KUYKENDALL, JUDGE P.C.
Ref: Estate of Abraham Miller
The death date is taken from the account of Abraham Miller with PAXTON & CALLAHAN of 1851. On the 2nd page, date given for transaction Mar 27, 1852 6 yds Tacomr? for shroud $3.00; 8 yds blck muslin 16-1/3 $1.33; 3 yds doilling 16-2/3 $.50 cents; 1 pr hose .25; 1 pr gloves .$25; 2-1/4 yds MUSLIN FOR COFFIN .37 cents; 1 paper tacks $.10 $5.80; 3 yds domestic .30 cents; Back in those days they buried their own and usually the same day or the next day. All of these supplies clearly show they were going to bury an individual.
Another indication that Abraham was ill is noted in the account with James M. Davis - who must have been a doctor 1851 Farley Mo account of Abraham Miller to Stiles Burres & Brothers Dec 5 medicine for order .50 do do .25
1852 - account with James M. Davis Jan 19th 20 visit 8 ms. (self) $7.00 Jan 19th 20 visit neutralizing mixture .50 cents Jan 19th 20 mild puragtive powder .50 cents Mar 7 20 visit mild purgative powder .50 cents Mar 21 20 visit neutralizing & purgative mixture .75 cents
_________________ $6.25 This indicates the doctor made his last visit approximately 6 days prior to Abraham's death.
ESTATE FILE OF ABRAHAM MILLER, PLATTE CO MISSOURI, COURTHOUSE PLATTE CITY, BOX 30, FILE 140
Administration of JEFSE MILLER to Letters on the estate of A. Miller Filed May 21, 1852
To the honerable court of Platte County
I JESSE MILLER of Platte county and State of Missouri being accordince to will of ABRAHAM MILLER, deceased appointe one of his administrators do hereby resign to act as such. Given under my hand this 20th day of May 1852. EXE JESSE MILLER (signed)
Letter of Administration of the estate of Abram Miller, dec'd Filed 21 May A D 1852 State of Missouri, County of Platte
NANCY A. MILLER administrator with the will annexed of the estate of ABRAHAM MILLER, deceased. On oath states that she will make aperfect inventory of the said estate, and faithfully execute the last will of the testator, pay the debts and legacies as fas as the ----- will entered and the law direct, render just amounts, and faithfully perform all things required by law toching such administration.
NANCY MILLER (signed)
Sworn to and subscribed before the undersigned this 21st day of May 1852 JAMES KUYKENDALL, JUDGE P.C.
Appraisement Bill - June 2, 1852 by Thomas Smith and Hardin Clark
Total Valuation of personages $375.05; Total Valuation of Slaves $3625.00; George servant 18 years $800; Joseph servant 16 yrs $725; Ben servant 14 yrs $600; Will servant 10 yrs $550; Susan servant 40 yrs $400; Thedora servant 3 yrs $200; Elizabeth servant 7 yrs $350; Aggregate of whole $4000.05 more items $15.00 TOTAL $4015.05
additional sale bill of the real estate of ABRAHAM MILLER, late of Platte Co. Mo., deceased _____acres of land designated as follows: (BLANK) at 6 dollars per acre this 2nd day of June 1852 We, Hardin Clark and Thomas Smith, two householders of the county of Platte and State of Missouri, do severally swear, that we nor either of us are not interested in the estate of Abraham Miller, late of the said county, deceased, nor of kin to any person interested in the said estate, as heirs or devisee; that we will faithfully, to the best of our several abilities, view and appraise the salves, and other personal property to us produced, belonging to the said estate of the said ABRAHAM MILLER, deceased signed THOMAS SMITH HARDIN CLARK Sworn and subscribed to before me this 2nd day of June 1852 Branch ? A. - -- J. P
Received of Nancy Miller, Administratrix of the estate of Abraham Miller deceased, eighty cents in full for 2 GALLONS WHISKEY for the use of the sale of the personal property of said dec'd June 25th, 1852 (signed) JOHN WATSON
SALE BILL of Personal Property belonging to the estate of ABRAHAM MILLER late of Platte Co Mo dec'd sold at the late residence of the deceased on the 26th day of June 1852 - $234.08
Items purchased by the following family members: JEFSE MILLER, STEVEN MILLER, JACKSON MILLER, SARAH MC CORD, NANCY MILLER Slaves also sold, but doesn't give account of who bought them or for how much.
INVENTORY filed 7 July 1852 by Nancy A. Miller, Administrator Witnessed by JESSE MILLER and JNO H. WINSTON
Realty 98 61/100 acres of land; slaves - as named above; Notes of accounts to moneys belonging to the estate of Abraham Miller, dec'd Viz personalty note on James C. Carrol one day $3; James Sewell $16; B. D. Adkins $10; John Patton 2.31; money on hand $5.58; account against MALINDA MILLER $81.90
Weston, December 4, 1852 Received of Nancy Miller two dollars and fifty cents for advertising administrators notice on the estate of Abraham Miller four weeks in the Platte by as inserted July 2d, 1852 Wilkinson and Adams
Rec'd of Nancy A. Miller administrator of the estate of Abraham Miller, deceased eight dollars for the hauling of the estate hemp to Parkville. 23 December 1852 JESSE MILLER
The undersigned Administrator of the estate of Abram Miller deceased would report that in conformity to an order of the Probate Court in and for the county to sell a lot of hemp at private contract, she provided to sell the said lot of hemp at and for the sum of two hundred and eighteen dollars. $218.00 January 6, 1853 N. A. Miller (signed)
March 30 1853 Received in full of Nancy A. Miller Administratrix of Abraham Miller dec'd the just and full amount of the apportionment as one of the distributees of A. Miller dec'd. given under my hand this day and date above written JOHN G. RAPP
March the 30th 1853 Received in full of Nancy A. Miller Administratrix of the estate of Abraham Miller, dec'd the just and full amount of my apportionment as one of the distributees of the Estate of A. Miller dec'd. Given under my hand this day and date above written E. F. MILLER
April 2 1853 Platte Co Missouri Received of Nancy A. Miller Administratrix of the estate of Abraham Miller deceast in full of all demands to date this day and date above writen (signed) STEPHEN C. MILLER Attest Malinda V. Miller
April 2 1853 Platte County Missouri Received of Nancy A. Miller administraix of the estate of Abraham Miller deceast in full of all demands to date this day and date above writen (signed) MALINDA V. MILLER Attest Stephen C. Miller
April 2 1853 Platte County State of Missouri Received of the administratix of the estate of Abraham MIller deceased all of my lot and portion of the said estat both land and NEGROES and private property which is settled up to this date (signed) JOHN Q. MILLER (seal) Attest Stephen C. Miller
Received of Nancy A. Miller by the hands of JEFSE MILLER $13.75 cents in full of my fee against the estate of Abm Miller decd. August 8, 1853 JAMES KUYKENDALL
Received of Nancy A. Miller, administratrix of the estate of Abraham Miller deceased two and 50/100 dollars in full of a/c for publishing notice of FINAL SETTLEMENT in the Southern Democrat Sept 10th 1855 Starnes and McDonald
FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF ABRAHAM MILLER, Recorded in Book D, Pages 392 & 393, filed Oct 6th 1855 J. S. Spratt, Judge
Now at this day comes Nancy Miller Executrix of the Last Will and testament of Estate of Abraham Miller dec'd and makes this her final settlement of said estate.
Charles of with amount of Sale Bill filed July 7, 1852 $234.09 To notes and amounts & money as per inventory filed July 7, 1852 $118.79 Total Valuation of Slaves as per apprais bill filed July 7, 1852 $3625.00 ________ 3977.87
Executor allowed and it as follows: by amt paid Stiles Burrus Bros $6.40; Johnston & Keith $6.04; P. Lutrs ? 20.00; L. Shepherd, Tax Receipt $33.50; S. Miller $23.00; Jas K. Dickson 4.84; J. D. Murry 2.30; Jas M. Davis 6.25; A. B--- 2.25; Paxton & Callahan 33.83; Flemming $239.99; Starns and McDonald 2.50; JESSE MILLER 8.00; Hardin Clark l.50; John Watson .80; B. A. Trent l.50; Jas Kykendall 13.75; Thos Smith 1.00;total 407.45; amount over (2nd page) 407.45; Wilkinson and Adams $2.50; Thos Smith 11.25;total 421.20
Total estate $3977.87; Total credits 421.20 _____________ 3552.75 by bad debt 3.00; _____________ Total Estate 3549.95;
Ordered that the Executrix make distribution of the above sum of $3549.95 amongs E. F. MILLER, JOHN G. RAPP, MALINDA MILLER, STEPHEN C. MILLER & JOHN Q. MILLER & NANCY MILLER in good proportions.
And now at this day comes the said Executrix and files the receipt in full of all the above distributees of their full share of said estate.
NOTE: JOHN G. RAPP is husband of Abraham's daughter SARAH MILLER MC CORD RAPP
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