Robert Dean
Kent Co., DE Probate Records
(1888-1889)

Appointment of the Appraisors on 20 August 1888
State of Delaware, Kent County, ss
To William S. Jones and Samuel Hutchinson Jr
You are hereby appointed Appraisers of the goods and chattels of Robert Dean, late of Kenton Hundred deceased and you are, by these presents, authorized and required to appraise all the goods and chattels of the said deceased as the same shall be inventoried and exhibited, made known or shown to you by Joseph P. Stevens, Administrator of the said Robert Dean decased, at the true value thereof in money of the United States according to the best of your skill and judgment, you having first severally taken, subscribed and certified the affidavits hereto annexed, each administering to the other the said oath and affirmation and certifying the same, or having them administered and certified by a Judge or Justice of the Peace. And when you shall have so appraised the said goods and chattels, you are to prefix this warrant, together with your affidavits so as aforesaid regularly taken , subscribed and certified, to the said inventory, and date and sign with your respective hands , a certificate of appraisement in the form hereunder given, and deliver the said inventory and appraisement thus by you authenticated, to the said Joseph P. Stevens to be by him delivered to the Register's Office for Kent County aforesaid on or before the 20 day of February next. If there be a crop growing or begun inserted in the inventory, the administrator may require your advice whether he may finish it or dispose of it, and you are to certify the same upon the inventory; but in this matteryou are not to act unless your advice be required as aforesaid, though you are to appraise the said crop if put in the inventory.

Witness James L. Heverin (?) Register of Kent County aforesaid, at Dover this 20th day of August one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight.

26 September, 1888
I William S. Jones do solemnly swear that I will appraise the goods and chattels of Robert Dean deceased at the true value thereof in money, according to the best of my skill and judgment: and that I will perform my duty as an appraiser of said goods and chattels faithfully in all things: So help me God.
Subscribed and sworn this 26th day of September 1888 before me, the other appraiser Samuel Hutchinson, Jr.

I Samuel Hutchinson, Jr. do solemnly swear that I will appraise the goods and chattels of Robert Dean deceased at the true value thereof in money, according to the best of my skill and judgment: and that I will perform my duty as an appraiser of said goods and chattels faithfully in all things: So help me God.
Subscribed and sworn this 26th day of September 1888 before me, the other appraiser Wm. S. Jones

Renunciation Letter

Dover
Aug. 20, 1888

Mr. J. L. Heverin, Register

Dear Sir:
I humbly (?) renounce my right to administer upon the Estate of my deceased husband and request you to appoint Joseph T. Stevens to Administer its Estate.

Much Oblige
P {X} Dean
her mark

witness present - James H. Sanderes

A List of Appraisement of the Goods and Chattels of Robert Dean, deceased

22 Berry Crates and Baskets 4.40
5 Berry Trays (?) .25
Lot of Plastering Tools 1.00
3 Barrels .40
1 Plow 2.50
1 Cultivator .50
1 Grubbing Hoe .50
2 Weed Hoes .60
1 Spade .25
1 Set Plow Harness .25
1 Set Dearborn Harness 3.00
1 Dearborn 8.00
1 Sorrel Horse 60.00
Crop of Corn on the ground 20.00

101.65

We the subscribers appointed by the Register Appraisers of the goods and chattels of Robert Dean deceased do on oath respectively say that the goods and chattels in this inventory have been appraised by us at the sums set down against the same respectively and that said sums are, according to the best of our skill and Judgement, the true value of said goods and chattels in money.

Dated the Twenty sixth day of September, 1888.
(signed) Samuel Hutchinson, Jr
Wm. S. Jones.

Sale of Goods of Robert Dean, deceased

J. Stevens Grubben hoe .24
R. Ringgold Spade .40
Stevens {unclear} .02
R. Ringgold Berry Trays .14
J. Brown Basket &c .04
G. W. Dean Plow Harness .25
J.T. Stevens old harness .01
John Shahan (?) Grubben hoe .30
Jacob Brian Plaster Tooles .35
Ris. Ringgold 5 Creates 13 .65
Tho. Crasbury 6 Ditto 12 .72
Jacob Brian 12 Ditto 8 .96
Ditto Fish Barrell .08
J. T. Stevens Ditto .08
Ris. Ringgold Cultivator .25
Rob Ringgold Dearborn Harness 2.00
J. Brian Horse collar .80
Rob. Ringgold Dearborn 9.00
J. W. Elliott Horse 51.25
J. T. Stevens Green Corn 30.25

$99.46

1st Administrative - Robert Dean, deceased - Unappropriated Bal. $14.98
Recorded in Record Book J, Page 272
March 19th, 1889

To James Heverin, Register of Kent County, Joseph P. Stevens, Administrator of Robert Dean, deceased, presents the following 1st Account of Administration on the esate of the said deceased for Examiniation, Adjustment and Settlement.

THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED

To Paid Register for Letters & Inventories 3.12
To Paid B. V. Welden auctioneer 5.00
To Paid S. Hutchinson Jr. Appraiser 1.00
To Paid Wm. S. Jones Appraiser 1.00
To Paid John Shahann for Horse Pasture 1.50
To Paid Jos. D. Wright Taxes 1887 7.80
To Paid Robert D. Hoffecker Printing (?) 2.00
To this sum retained in hand to pay Mr. McDowell
for funeral expenses 		35.00
To Commissions amt $99.46 @ 10% 9.94
To (unclear) Watson Atty. fee 5.00
To (unclear)Passing and filing (unclear) 2.12
To Recording this Account 1.00
To unappropriated Balance 14.98
$99.46

Examined adjusted allowed (unclear) and settled this 19th day of March, 1889 before
(signed) J. L. Haverin, Reg.

CONTRA

By Inventory and appraisement on file $101.65
By this amt. received after a fair Sale 99.46
$99.46
By an unappropriated Balance
Int. from Aug. 20, 1889 		$14.98

Robert Dean, deceased - 2nd final account- overpayment $29.98
Recorded in Record Book J, Page 422
Oct. 12, 1889

To James Heverin, Register of Kent County, Joseph P. Stevens, Administrator of Robert Dean, deceased, presents the following 1st Account of Administration on the esate of the said deceased for Examiniation, Adjustment and Settlement.

1889 THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED

March 9 To Paid J. D. Wright Judgement in the Superior (?) Court
as per Prob. 		87.00
To Paid J. S. Lapham(?) Bal on Mortgages as per 45.31
To Paid Wm. Cooper Probates account 26.65
To Paid W. G. Wallis (unclear) Probt. 1.15
To Paid Robt. D. Hoffecker Printing 2.25
To Paid Franklin Semple Col Taxes 1888 & 1889 11.40
To Stating Passing and filing the account 1.75
To Recording Account 1.00
$176.51
To an overpayment Int. from $29.98
1889 CONTRA

March 9 By the unappropriated Balance last account 14.98
By this sum Recd from Sale of Real Estate
Sold by order of the Orphans Court
to pay debts- Net Proceeds 		131.55
By an overpayment 29.98
$176.51
Examined adjusted allowed and settled this 12th day of October AD 1889 before
(signed) J. L. Heverin