Abraham Stover

Lucinda Hollingsworth, being duly sworn, says that Abraham Stover, a resident of the Township of Clay in said County, died on or about the day of October, A.D. 1883 and that there is not, to the knowledge of this affiant, any last Will and Testament of said decedent; that the said Abraham Stover died leaving a widow who died in March, 1892, and the following persons, his only heirs at law.

Lucinda Hollingsworth	daughter	Angola, Ohio
George Stover		son		Nebraska, -  P.O.Unknown
Hiram Stover		son		Mason Co.,WV  - P.O. Unknown
Isaiah Stover		son		Mason Co.,WV -  P.O. Unknown
Joshiah Stover		son		Mason Co., WV  -P.O. Unknown
Frances Stover		daughter	Lincoln Co., WV -P.O. Unknown
Larenhia (?)Whitaker	daughter	Gallia Co., OH,Eureka, OH
Lavinia Nibert		granddaughter	Mason Co.,WV - P.O.Unknown
Josiah Stover		grandson	Gallia Co.,OH, P.O. Eureka
Ida Stover		granddaughter	Mason Co., WV -P.O. Unknown
Armenia Stover		granddaughter	Gallia Co., OH Bladen, OH
Charles C. Stover	grandson	Gallia Co., OH Bladen, OH

That Ida, Armenia Stover and Charles C. Stover above named are grandchildren of said decedent under 15 years of age at the time of his decease.

The undersigned, whose Post Office address is Angola, OH asks to be appointed Administrator of the estate of said decedent and on her oath aforesaid says the amount of personal property will be about NOTHING and of real estate, about $200.00, Total $200.00.

Says that said decedent has no next of kin in said Gallia County capable of taking said appointment as estate administrator, and is {illegible}. . her

Signed: Lucinda X  Hollingsworth
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23rd day of July, A.D. 1892.

H.P. Hanna, Probate Judge.


ADMINISTRATOR’S   LETTERS

The State if Ohio, Gallia County, ss.
To all who shall See these Presents - GREETING:

Be it Known, That by the Court of Probate, of said County, Administration of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights, credits and estate, which were of Abraham Stover late of said County, deceased, has been granted unto C. M. Holcomb whose duty is shall be to administer according to law all the said moneys, goods, chattels, rights and credits, and also the proceeds of the Real Estate of said decedent, which may be sold for the payment of his debts, which shall at any time come into the possession of said Administrator, or of any person for him to render upon oath a true account of his administration, within eighteen months, and at any other time when required by the Probate Court or the law; and failing so to do for thirty days after he shall have been notified of the expiration of the time, by the Probate Judge, he shall receive no allowance for services, unless the Court shall enter upon its journal that such delay was necessary and reasonable; and to pay any balance remaining in his hands, upon settlement of his accounts, to such persons as the Court or the law shall direct.

         Witness,     H.P. Hanna, Judge of said Court, at Gallipolis,
                      Ohio this 23 day of July, A.D. 1892
                      H.P Hanna, Probate Judge
                      By J.A. Hanna, Deputy.

ADMINISTRATOR’S BOND

Know All Men By These Presents, that we, C.M. Holcomb, R.D. Neal, and J.M. Smith are held and firmly bound unto the State of Ohio, in the penal sum of four hundred dollars, to the payment of which we do hereby jointly and severally bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, if default be made in the condition following:

Whereas, letters of administration upon the estate of Abraham Stover, deceased, were granted to the said C.M. Holcomb by the Probate Court of Gallia County, in the State of Ohio, on the 23rd day of July, A.D. 1892. Now, if said C.M. Holcomb as administrator of the estate of said Abraham Stover, deceased, shall:

First, [this paragraph is overstruck]

Second, shall administer, according to law, all the monies, goods, chattels,rights and credits of the deceased, and the proceeds of all his Real Estate that may be sold for the payment of his debts, which shall at any time come in the procession of the administrator, or the procession of any other person for hire.

Third, shall render, upon oath, a true account of his administration within eighteen months, and at any other time when required by the court or the law;and failing so to do for thirty days after he shall have been notified of the expiration of the time, by the Probate Judge, he shall receive no allowance for services unless the Court shall enter upon its journal that such delay was necessary and reasonable:

Fourth, shall pay any balance remaining in his hands upon the settlement of his accounts to such persons as the Court or the law shall direct: and

Fifth, shall deliver the letters of administration into Court, in case any will of the deceased shall be hereafter duly proved and allowed, then this obligation to be void: otherwise to remain in full force and effect.

Sealed with our seal and dated at Gallipolis, O.
               This 23rd day of July, 1892.
               Signed:    C.M. Holcomb, R.D. Neal and J.M.Smith

This Bond approved in open Court, this 23rd day of July, A.D. 1892.

H.G. Hanna, Probate Judge




No....1269
Admin. Doc.  6   Page 59
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Gallia Co. Probate Court

C.M. Holcomb (signature)
Administrator

Of Estate Of

Abraham Stover

Deceased.
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BOND, $400.00

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FILED

This 23rd day of July 1892

H. G. Hanna (signature)
Probate Judge

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RECORDED

This 23 day of July
1892 in Book 2, Page 138

Cost Bill, In the matter of the appointment of C.M. Holcomb
Administrator of the estate of Abraham Stover, deceased.

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Fees	Dolls.	Cts.	Dolls.	Cts.

Filling Application 4c: Entering appearance 8c.				12		12
Affidavit To Appn., 10c; Certificate, with seal 35c; without 15c				25
Docketing Case 4c: indexing docket 8c 					12		12
Entering on Court Calendar 4c: indexing same 8c				12		12
Journal entry ordering Citation to Widow or next of kin, per 100 words 8c	8		
Indexing Journal, 8c: Trans. Orders on docket, each 8c			
Answering continuance, 8c: Trans. same on docket, 8c			16	
Filing Praecipes or other Papers, each, 					4
Issuing citation to widow or next of kin					20
Affidavit of service, 10c: Certif., with seal 35c: without 15c
Filing return 4c: entering same 4c					8
Affidavit that there is no will, 10c:Certificate with seal 35c, without 15			25
Enter appointment of administrator or executor on journal			10		10
Indexing journal, 8c: Trans. Order on docket, 8c				16		16
Taking bond, 25c: Endorsing allowance of bail, 4c			29		29
Justification of sureties						35
Recording bond for 100 word						8		24
Indexing bond record, 8c:Filing bond, 4c				12		12
Journal entry, approving bond and ordering letters, per 100 words		8
Indexing journal, 8c:Trans. judgement or order on docket, each, 8c
Issuing letters							75		75
Certified copy of letters								75
Recording for 100 words						8		24
Indexing record							8
Filing proof of publication of notice of appointment			4		4
Affidavit of printer, 10c:Certif., with seal, 35c:without 15c					25
Journal entry of filing for 100 words					8		8
Indexing journal, 8c:Trans. order on docket, 8c				16
Recording notice and affidavit per 100 words				8		24
Indexing record							8		8
Entry of appointment on record of accounts, per 100 words			8		
Indexing same							8
Copy of will per 100 words						8
Certificate under seal						35	
Entering judgement, 8c:Trans. same on docket, 8c				16		8
Indexing same in judgement index, 15c:entering satisfaction, 8c		23		8
Making cost bill, 25c:filling cost bill, 4c				29		29
Recording cost bill, per 100 words, 8c:Indexing record, 8c					24
Entering on cash book, 8c:Indexing same, 8c				16		8

Total										$4.97

July 23 1892				H.P. Hanna (signature)
Probate Judge
 

C.M. Holcomb as Administrator of the estate of Abraham Stover, deceased, Plaintiff, vs. Lucinda Hollingsworth, George Stover, Hiram Stover, Isaiah Stover, Josiah Stover, Francina Stover, Lucochia(?) Whitaker, Lavinia Nibert, Josiah Stover (son of William), Ida Persinger, a minor over the 14 years of age, Armenie Stover, a minor over 14 years of age, Charles S. Stover, a minor under 14 years of age and John M. Holcomb as guardian of said two last named minors, Defendants.

The Plaintiff represents that he is the duly appointed and qualified administrator of the estate of Abraham Stover, late of Gallia County, Ohio, deceased: that valid debts of the decedent amounting to fifty dollars, are in existence, are bona fide, and wholly unpaid; that the costs of administration will amount to about fifty dollars, and that the total value of the personal estate and effects of said decedent is nothing whatever to pay the debts and costs of forehand. The Plaintiff further represents that said Abraham Stover died intestate seized in fee simple of the following described real estate, situate in the County of Gallia, and State of Ohio, to-wit: The south half of a track or parcel of land described:

Beginning at a point one hundred and fifty rods from [illegible] on the line running towards no. fourteen (14) the original northwest corner of 160 acre lot number 1232; thence at right angles with said line to John Howaith(?) land, being track no. 3 on the plot hereinafter described and referred to; thence west to corner no. thirteen (13); then to said original northwest corner 14; thence at right angles to the place of beginning, containing 63 acres, more or less, except 31 rods off the west end sold and deeded to Henry M. Boone, and thirty-one rods off the east end of said track sold and deeded to Nancy Campbell;

said [illegible] being the same premises as were conveyed by Lecois(?) T. Whitaker and wife to Abraham Stover by deed bearing May 8th, 1873, and recorded in volume 42, pages 379 and 380 of the records of deeds of said Gallia County, Ohio, to which record reference is here made; said land being in section 25, town 2, range 14, Ohio, company’s purchase, and in 160 lot no. 1232, in Clay Township in said County. Plaintiff represents that said real estate has not been appraised.

The said decedent died leaving his widow who (illegible) the ___ day of March, 1892, departed this life; that the Defendants, Lucinda Hollingsworth, wife of Daniel Hollingsworth, George Stover, Hiram Stover, Isaiah Stover, Josiah Stover, Francina Stover, Luarshia (?) Whitaker, wife of L(?) Whitaker, Luvina Nibert, wife of Charles Nibert, Josiah Stover, Armenie Stover and Charles S. Stover, the (illegible) last and the only (illegible) and heirs of said decedent, having the next estate of inheritance from said Abraham Stover, deceased, in said premises, that the Decedent, John M. Holcomb is the only appointed, qualified and acting custodian of said Armenie Stover and Charles Stover, minors as aforesaid.

The Plaintiff therefore prays that said decedents may (illegible) duly and legally notified of the filing and (illegible) of this petition according to law; that (illegible) cannot find this petition to be done; that it is necessary to sell said real estate to pay (Illegible) debts of said decedent, taxes and costs and expenses of administering said estate;

That your petitioner may be authorized and ordered to have said real estate appraised according to law, and said real estate according to the statute in such case made and provided, and for all proper (illegible) and relief in the premises.

      			By White & Holcomb,  
                        Attorneys for Plaintiff