Robert Dean
20 October 1874
Kent Co., DE Probate Records
see Family History
See Orphans Court Records also

A List of the Goods and Chattels of Robert Dean, deceased, appraised by John Moore and John Heilsher(?)
Lot of old Iron No.1 .25 No.2 .50 .75
Lot of 3 corn knives and scythe .25
Barrel & Crackle .20
Old Spinning Wheel .25 Cuty(?) Box .25 .50
Lot old Wheels 10c Lot old harnesses 5 .15
Rod(?) of Iron Rake and Scythe .25
Scythe & (unclear) .50
2 old (unclear) Boards / old Churn/ Bbl. & Box .10
1 old coulter plough 25c 2 doub. plows 1.00 1.25
1 Wiley plough 25c/ 3 old cultivators 1.50 1.75
1 no.1 Pratt & Davis plough .50
old drag harrow .75
1 Sleigh 3.00 1 corn coverer(?) 75 3.75
1 no.9 concave plough 5.00
2 old Wiley ploughs 3.50
2 Iron Cultivators 10.00 Twin Harrow 5$ 15.00
1 Wheel Barrow 75c Lot of 3 trees(?) & harness 25 1.00
2 Forks 75c 3 Hoes 75c Grind St. & fix 2.00 3.50
1 old Broad axe, old Shovels and old forks .25
2 Sett pl. Gears 2.00, cart harness 1.50 3.50
Sett Wagon Harness, 2 (unclear) Bed & (unclear) included 8.00
1 Car. Bridle 25c, 3 Box & 1/2 (unclear) measure 50 .75
101 Peach Baskaets @ 5c., Lot old Baskets .50 5.55
15- 48 qt crates and Baskets @ 25c 18.75
17- 32 qt crates & Baskets @ 75c 12.75
12- 60 qt. crates & Baskets @1.50 e. 18.00
2 cutting axes 1.00, old corn sheller 2.00 3.00
(unclear) 25.00
99 Bus. wheat 113.85 (?)
51 cotton Bags @ 15c (unclear) 8.77
1 Horse Cart 8.00, (unclear) 2.00 10.00
500 Oak Shingles @ 75c 3.75
1 Farm Wagon 20.00, Roller 2.00 22.00
210 Chestnut Post (unclear) 14.70
1 Dearborn 35$ , Carriage 10$ 45.00
Sett Cart & Harness 5.00
1 Bull 20$, Red Buffalo Cow 25$ 45.00
Red Cow, Luck, 25$ , R.C. Bonnings 35$ 60.00
Horned Cow, Rose, 25.00
1 Bornw Horse, Tom, 50.00
I old Bay Horse 60.00
1 Bay colt, 3 years old 125.00
1 Grey Mare 40.00
1 Light Bbl. & Keg 1.00
2 Meat Casks .75
5 old Casks & Kegs .50
6 Earthen Pots &c .35
2 old Lard Cans .10
1 Washing Machine & Wringer 8.00
1 clock 75c, 1 Bureau 1.50 2.25
3 Lamps, Lot of Bottles .50
1 Roc. Chair 25c Lantern 50c .75
1 Feather Bed & Bedding 16.00
1 Straw Bed & Bedding 2.00
1 High post bedstead .50
1 L. P. Bedstead 2.50
1 Sett stool Chairs 2.00
5 old chairs .50
Lot tinware .75
1 Cook Stove & Fixtures 8.00
1 Table 1.00 , 1 Stand 50c 1.50
2 old Bbls 25c, 2 old chests 25c
1 Cut Reel 75c, 1 Small Spin Wheel 1.25 2.00
Lot old Bed Clothes 50c, 1 Bow Net 50 1.00
Sausage cutter & Stuffer 2.50
1 churn 1.00, Earthen & Stoneware 1.00 2.00
Champion Reaper 75.00
1 Fat Sow 25$, 5 Shotes @12 85.00
13 acres of wheat on ground 115.00
1 old ladder 05c, 7 Wagon tine 50c .55
Cash in hand, 8.50 8.50
Lot of old carpet .25
Lot damaged clover hay 2.00
Lot of short corn 9.00
1 Grocer(?) & Baker Sew Machine 30.00
1 Looking glass .75
1 Lounge 1.50, 1 cherry table 2.50 4.00
1 cook table 50c, old bureau 1.00 1.50
contents of cupboard 1.50
1 chic(?) Featherbed & bedding upstairs 2.00
1 Feather Bed & bedding 5.00
2 old Bedsteads 1.00
1 old wash Stand 50c, chamie(?) 5 .55
1 corn broom 25c, Large Waste(?) 5 .30
1 Box & Spools .25
2 Tubs & 2 Buckets 1.00
1 Grain Shovel .50
4 stacks Top fodder @2.50 10.00
2 ditto Blade fodder 12.00
Lot of Rent Corn 14 1/4 @75 10.69
220 Crop of Yellow Corn @70 154.00
Lot White Corn 105.00
$1394.01
We the subscribers, appointed by the Register, appraisers of the goods and chattels of Robert Dean, deceased, do, on oath and affirmation respectively say that the goods and chattels in this inventory have been appraised by us at the sums set down against the same respectovely and that the said sums are, according to the best of our skill and judgment the true value of said goods and chattels in money.
Dated the twentieth day of October 1874.

(signed) John Moore
John Heilsher(?)

A List of Sale of the goods and chattels of Robert Dean, dec'd: December 16th, 1874 by James S. Moor, Administrator and C. F. Hawkins, Auctioneer.

NAMES
ARTICLES
John Heitsher 3 chairs .12
J. S. Taylor Bucket & Coffee Pot .03
Thomas Stevens Strainer Pan & coffee Pot .03
John Heitsher Table .10
Risden Ringgold Lounge .90
Jacob Lineberger Lard Can .05
J. S. Moor Crock & Washing machine 3.20
John Heitsher Broad Axe .03
John Berry Grindstone 2.30
McCluskey Shovel & Fork .01
James Burrows 2 spades .05
Wm. Williams 1 spade .17
John H. Morgan Box Tools .20
Wm. Williams Box, Saw, &c .35
McCloskey Basket & old iron .16
Wm. Williams Spinning Wheel & hackle .04
ditto Keg and old iron .05
ditto 2 Wash Boards .02
ditto Keg & hinge .01
Samuel Emmory Keg & Iron .09
Thos. Sapp 2 Hoes .15
Jno. H. Johnson 1 Hoe .30
McCloskey Wheels & Churn .04
Job Bishop Corn Knives & Scythe .30
Thos. Sapp 2 Scythe Blades .05
Risden Ringgold Cutting Box .30
John Heitsher New Ground Plow .90
Job Bishop Grain Cradle .20
John H. Morgan 1 Double Plow 1.25
B. F. Middleton 1 ditto .50
J. H. Morgan 1 Concave Plow .10
Adam Siem 1 Wiley plow .10
J. H. Morgan Horse Cart 10.75
H. P. Mellan Steeltooth Rake 2.25
Jno. Moore 640 Oak Shingles @ 30c per hd. 1.92
Mrs. Dean Farm Wagon 20.00
John Boyd 101 Chestnut Post @8.00 per hund 8.08
Alexander Pleasonton 1 Field Roller 2.75
Jas. S. Moor 90 chestnut Post @8.05 per hund 7.24
John A. Cavendan 19 Long ditto @7.00 ditto 1.33
Mrs. Dean 2 sett Wagon & harness 8.00
Jas. Sammons 1 Cask .10
J. Lineberger 1 Sieve .12
Adam Siem 2 Barrels @ 12 1/2 .25
Thos. Sapp 2 Kegs .05
J. H. Stroud 1 Light Keg .55
J. W. Jackson Barrel Vinegar 2.10
Mrs. Dean 1 Pork Barrel .75
Isaac Pearson 1 ditto .60
Mrs. Dean 1 tub .25
ditto 2 Wash Boards .25
ditto Box Beans .25
ditto Cradle & Jar .03
ditto Rock Sett (?) .05
H. P. Mellan Platform Scales 8.50
J. H. Morgan Grain Fan 20.00
J. H. Johnson 25 Grain Bags @6c 1.50
J. W. Jackson 26 ditto @ 9c 2.34
ditto 14 Sacks @4c .56
John Heitsher Grain Shovel .20
J. H. Stroud 10 Bus. Wheat @1.18 11.89
John Moore 456 lbs Pork @ 9.10 41.50
Mrs. Dean 596 ditto @9.00 53.64
David Johnson 182 ditto @ 9.50 17.29
John Heitsher Reaper & Mower 100.00
J. S. Moor Sett Cart Harness 1.10
Jas. Burrows 2 old Collars .05
L. H. Black 1 ditto .10
Isaac Pearson 1 Bridle .27 1/2
J. S. Moor Lot Harness .02
Mrs. Dean 1 Cow (Rose) 25.00
Minos Conway 1 ditto (Red Buffalo) 30.50
A. Allen per
B. B. Allen, agent		 1 ditto (White & Red) 31.00
L. Stockwell 1 Cow (Red & Horned) 34.75
A. Allen per
B. B. Allen, agent 		1 White Calf 10.00
W. Grasley(?) 1 Red Calf 7.50
Alex. Pleasanton 1 Young Bull 23.00
Wm. Richardson 1 Grey Mare 37.50
Mrs. Dean 1 Bay Colt 125.00
ditto 1 ditto Horse .60
Jas. Williams 1 Dark Horse 67.50
Mrs. Dean 1 stack Blades 6.00
H. P. Mellan 1 ditto 8.50
Arch King Top Stack No. 1 4.00
ditto ditto No. 2 4.20
Adam Siem ditto No. 3 5.00
Mrs. Dean Lot long fodder 10.00
H. P. Mellan Lot old Lines .50
J. A. Cavendar 1 Brood Sow 12.50
J. W. Jackson Sausage Cutter & Stuffer 2.90
Thos. Reed Lard Can .12 1/2
J. S. Moor Grocer(?) & Baker Sewing Machine 33.00
H. P. Mellan 1 Mantle Clock .50
Mrs. Dean 2 Lamps & Bottles .25
ditto 1 Bureau 2.00
L. Johnson 1 Lantern 1.25
D. Johnson 1 Rocking Chair .50
Mrs. Dean 1 chair .25
ditto 6 chairs 2.00
ditto Tinware .75
McCloskey 2 Cultivators .05
Jas. Numan 1 ditto .80
Wm. Williams Double Harrow .30
Thos. Sapp 2 Singletons & harness .05
ditto Double & Triple Tree (?) .10
Mrs. Dean 1 Twin Harrow 5.00
James Todd Harrow chain .70
Risden Ringgold Grain Fork .30
John Berry Manure Fork .30
Mrs. Dean 1 Iron Frame cultivator 5.00
ditto ditto 5.00
Job Bishop 1 Corn Coverer .45
Mrs. Dean 2 plows 3.50
ditto 1 ditto 5.00
Risden Ringgold Wheel Barrow 1.25
McCloskey 1 Sleigh 2.10
J. H. Morgan 5 - 48 qt. Strawberry Crates @ 1.35e 6.75
ditto 7 - 32 ditto ditto @ 1.35e 9.45
Risden Ringgold 4- 60 ditto ditto @ 1.65e 6.60
ditto 4 - 60 ditto ditto @ 1.50e 6.00
J. H. Morgan 4 - 60 ditto ditto @ 1.65e 6.60
R. Robinson Lot Peach Baskets No. 1 .30
John Berry Lot ditto ditto No. 2 .20
Adam Siem 5 - 48 qt. berry Crates @ 1.50e 7.50
ditto 5 - 48 ditto ditto @ 2.00e 10.00
Minos Conway Hominy Mortar .40
John Berry Corn Sheller 3.00
ditto 1/2 Bushel Measure .12 1/2
H. P. Mellan Goods Box .45
Mrs. Dean 2 Sett plow harness @ 30c .60
ditto 10 - 32 qt Berry Crates @ 75c 7.50
John Berry 1 Carriage 8.25
Mrs. Dean 1 Dearborn 35.00
John Berry 1 Sett Dearborn Harness 9.00
Mrs. Dean Contents of Cupboard 1.50
ditto Cook Stove & Fixtures 8.00
ditto Feather Bed & Bedding No. 1 5.00
ditto ditto No. 2 10.00
ditto Straw Bed & Bedding 2.00
ditto Bed Stead No. 1 .50
ditto Bed Stead No. 2 2.50
ditto Looking Glass .75
ditto Cherry Table 2.50
ditto Cook Table .50
ditto Carpet on floor 2.00
ditto Breakfast Table 1.00
Moses Coker Bureau .90
Mrs. Dean Wash Stand .50
Moses Coker Bow Net .40
Mrs. Dean Reel & Wheel 2.00
J. S. Moor Box & Spools .05
Mrs. Dean Chicken Feather Bed & Bedding 2.00
ditto 2 old Bed Steads .50
ditto 8 Baskets .25
ditto Old Bed Clothing .50
ditto 2 chests .25
Thos. Stevens 1 Broom .25
Mrs. Dean & Moses Coker Crop of wheat on ground 115.00
Mrs. Dean 101 Peach Baskets @ 5c 5.05
Thos. Stevens Large Waiter .05
Mrs. Dean Clothes Wringer 3.50
ditto 2 Cutting Axes 1.00
ditto 1 Churn & Lot old carpet 1.25
ditto Lot Earthern & Stone ware 1.00
ditto Tubs & Buckets 1.00
ditto Lot damaged Straw .50
ditto Lot " Clover Hay 2.00
Wheat sold 108.20
Corn Sold 248.46

Robert Dean - 2nd Final Adm. Account -
Unappropriated Balance $1135.23
Int. from June 17, 1876

To John C. Penneville (?) Reg. of Wills in and for Kent County, James S. Moor, Adm. of Robert Dean, Dec'd. presents and files a 2nd final Adm Acct for Examination adjustment and Settlement.

1875 THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED
Oct. 26 To Paid G. F. Hawkins Col. Per Receipts 27.15
" To Paid Robt. C. Johnson Per Probt. & Receipt Due Bill 21.45
Int. on $48.60 To June 17, 1876 2.10
Dec. 30 To Paid R. Rawley Col. Per Receipt 1.80
Int. to June 17, 1876 .04
" To Paid Lydia A. Cott being her share of
Recognizance in the Orphans Court wherein the decedent was
principal Recognizor Per Prob. & Receipt 		25.41
1876
Feb. 3 		To Paid Rebecca Kimmey being her share
of Recognizance in the Orphans Court wherein
the decedent was principal Recognizor rec'd
Net to this date Per Prob. & Receipt 		25.70
Int. to June 17, 1876 .56
May 17 To this sum paid by this Administrator being the costs incident
to proceedings in the Superior Court for the purpose of obtaining
an order to enable him to make a deed to
James Salmons for the real estate Sold by the decedent
in his lifetime evidenced by a (unclear)
in surity signed by the parties as per Receipts exhibited. 		12.82
Int. to June 17, 1876
To the sum Retained in hand by this accountant
to pay Ellen Dean, granddaughter of Jesse Dean Dec'd her share
of a certain Recognizance wherein the decedent was principal
Recognizor (unclear) her Share being the 1/3 of 1/9 these of principal $631.00
Int. from Mar. 29, 1870 to this date June 17, 1876 2.35		 8.66
To this sum Retained in hand by this Accountant
to pay Mary Dean granddaughter of Jesse Dean,
Dec'd her share of a certain Recoginzance
wherein the decendent was principal Recognizor with
Int. to this (unclear) her Share being the 1/3 of 1/9 thereof principal $631
Int. from March 29, 1870 to June 17, 1876 2.35 		8.66
To paid G. M. Massey Atty Per Receipt 10.00
To Commissions as $191.70 at 10 percent 19.17
To Statingm Passing and filing this acct. 8.13
To Recording this acct according to Law 3.25
To the sum being the Amount of the purchase money
of a cow and calf sold by this administrator at a Public
Sale of the goods mentioned in the preceding
appraisment and list of Sale....(unclear) 		41.00
To the unppropriated Balance 1135.23
$1351.81

Examined Adjusted Allowed Passed and Settled June 17, 1876 before J. C. Penneville, Register.

1875 CONTRA
Oct. 9 To the Unappropriated Balance from this acct. 1112.48
Int. to June 17, 1876 46.31
" To the Sum received from Lewis Stockwell for wheat sold 19.16
1876 Int. to June 17, 1876 .78
June 17 To the sum Received from S. T. Morgan Book Acct. 1.80
May 6 By this Sum Received from James Salmons
being the amt. due to the decedent
as a part of the purchase money for Real Estate purchased
in the lifetime of the decedent and for which this accountant
executed a deed to the said Salmons in (unclear)
and by the authority of and order of the Superior Court
of Kent County.		 104.17
Int. to June 17, 1876 .54
June 17 By this sum being the Balance of a Judgement Note of
Moses Coker (unclear) John H. Morgan
Surety. Principal & Interest to March 11, 1876.
not paid but accepted in order to clear the Estate. 		43.57
By this sum being the amount of a due Bill of Moses Coker
not paid but accepted in order to clear the Estate 		23.00
$1351.81
By the Unappropriated Balance
Int. from June 17, 1876 		$1135.23

Robert Dean - List of Debts
A List of the Debts abd Credits and belonging to the estate of Robert Dean, Dec'd.

George T. Carter note 90$ Doubtful $90.00
George W. Alexander note 36 Desparate 36.00
William A. Carney Account $16 Doubtful 16.00
John Jones " 10$ " 10.00
Samuel Smith " 5$ " 5.00
Samuel T . Morgan " 1.80 " 1.80
Peter L. Barcus (?) Rent " 10.00
William Jones " 2.50
James S. Salmons " 80.00

Robert Dean Distributive Account - widow and 9 Shares
Book D. , page 446
June 17, 1876

THE HEIRS OF THE DECEASED
To Stating, Passing and distributing this account 4.12
To Recording the Account according to Law 3.25
To Clear Residue for distribution 1127.86
$1135.23
To Catherine Carney ,
widow 1/3 		375.95
To Mary Ann wife of Moses Coker
1/9 of 1/3 		83.54 1/2
To John T. Dean
1/9 of 1/3 		83.54 1/2
To Lucinda wife of Wm. Johnson
1/9 of 1/3 		83.54 1/2
To Jesse Dean
1/9 of 1/3 		83.54 1/2
To Robert Dean
1/9 of 1/3 		83.54 1/2
To William Dean
1/9 of 1/3 		83.54 1/2
To Hester Dean
1/9 of 1/3 		83.54 1/2
To Annie Dean
1/9 of 1/3 		83.54 1/2
To Ulysses G. Dean
1/9 of 1/3 		83.54 1/2

$1127.86