Jacob was born January 24, 1804 East Nottingham, Cecil Co., Maryland and died Decmeber 1857 Cecil Co., Maryland. He married Hannah M. Brown May 5, 1842.
1857Jacob L. Kirk
Inventory
Hannah M. Kirk
Adm.Filed January 7th 1858
Recorded in Liber
folio 338
Liber - S
Folio 459Know all men by these presents that we Hannah M. Kirk, David Conley and George Cathers all of Cecil County~~~~~~~~are held and firmly bound unto the State of Maryland in the just and full sum of Twelve~~~hundred~~~~~~~~dollars current money to be paid to said state; to which payment will and truly to be made and done we bind ourselves and every of us and every of our heirs executors and administrators in the whole and for the whole jointly and severally firmly by these presents.
Sealed with our Seals and dated this twenty fourth day of December in the year eighteen hundred and fifty seven.
The Condition of the above obligation is such. that if The above (?bounden), Hannah M. Kirk shall Will and truly perform the Office of Administratrix of the goods, chattels, credits and personal Estate of Jacob J. Kirk late of Cecil County deceased, according to law, and shall in all respects discharge the duties of her required by law as Administratrix aforesaid, without any injury or damage to any person interested in the faithful performance of the said office. Then The above obligation shall be void! it is otherwise to be in full force and virtue in law.
Signed, sealed & delivered}
in the Presence of }
Jarrus Mc Cauley, Reg.r }
Hannah M. Kirk (Seal)
David Conoly (Seal)
George S. Cathers (Seal
Cecil County Sct: December 24th 1857 Then came Hannah M. Kirk Administatrix of Jacob I. Kirk late of Cecil County deceased and did solumnly sincerely and truly declare and affirm that she would will and truly administer the goods chattels personal estate and credits of said deceased to the best of her Knowledge according to law, and give a just account of her administration when thereto lawfully called, also that she would diligently and faithfully (?signed) and will and truly comply with the provisions of the Acts of Assembly of Maryland passed at December Session 1844, The one Chapter 184 Entitled an "Act imposing a tax on commissions allowed to Executors and administrators to aid in paying the debts of the State" The other Chapter 237 Entitled "An Act imposing a tax on Collateral Inheritances, Distribution Shares and Legacies to aid in paying the debts of the State"Test. James McCauley
Reg rBy the Orphans Court
January 14th 1858The foregoing Bond
after due examination
is approved
Test. James McCauley Reg r
Inventory and appraisement of the goods, chattels and personal Estate of Jacob J. Kirk late of Cecil County deceased, made this Second day of January AD1858(1st column)
Articles .............ValueChamber No 1........411.00
Chamber No 2........ 25.00
Chamber No 3........ 10.00
Trunks & Side Saddle......7.00
Wheels Reels Contents of garret.....2.00
Contents of No. 4..........20.00
Contents of Kitchen......27.00
Lot of tubs & barrells in Cellar.....2.00
Beam & Scales........4.00
Kettle Pot & griddle.......3.00
Contents of lumber Room.....4.00
Lot of barrells & Boxes.......1.00
Grind Stone & Bucket......1.00
Light Waggon.......15.00
Heavy Waggon.......40.00
Horse Cart & Gears......4.50
Single Carriage.....40.00
Grain fan.....3.00
Rakes & Forks.....1.50
Fluke & Fallow Harrows ....5.00
Horse Rake.....2.50
Plow & Double trees.....4.00
Hoes Shovels & Mattocks.....1.50
Drag & Sneaths.....1.00
Sleigh Yoke & Chains.....1.50
2 Sitts Light harness.....10.00
1 Set Single harness.....5.00
Lot plow Gears.....1.50
(total 1st column)........283.50
(2nd column)
Articles..............Value
Saddle Bridles & halter.....5.00
Lot of barn fodder.....5.00
Lot of hay.....24.00
Lot of Straw.....3.00
Lot of clover & loose oats.....3.00
Grain Cradle & Grass Scythe.....2.50
Shovel half, bushel Gallon.....7.25
(?Axecs) Boxes and Sundries.....1.00
Wheelbarrow & Bucket..... .75
5 Baskets.....1.00
Sundries of Crockery Ware.....1.00
Remnant of table linen.....4.75
Red Cow.....25.00
Spotted Cow.....18.00
White Heifer.....16.00
2 Yearlin Steers.....8.00
Gray Horse.....75.00
Black Horse.....100.00
Sow.....8.00
5 Shoats.....10.00
18 bushells wheat at 105.....18.90
50 bushells Corn at 40 cts......20.00
25 bushells oats 25cts......15.75
Wheat in Ground.....50.00
Remnants of Calico.....5.00
Lot of hats.....3.00
... amt brought up.....283.50
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..............................$ 681.40
Error in Oats................ 7.50
..............................$ 673.90
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We The undersigned appointed by The Orphans Court of Cecil County to value and appraise the goods, chattels and personal Estate of Jacob I Kirk deceased do hereby certify That, the forgoing instrument of Writing is a true and Correct Inventory and appraisement of the goods, chattels and personal Estate of said deceased so far as the same came to our sight and Knowledge.Witness our hand and seals this 2nd
day of January A D 1858Samuel Mearns (Seal)
Wm Cameron (Seal)Cecil County Sct: January 7th 1858 there came Hannah M. Kirk Administratrix of Jacob I Kirk ______ _______ _____ ____ _____ and truly affirmed and declared that the foregoing instrument of writing is a true and correct Inventory and appraisement of the goods and chattels of said deceased which have come to her sight and Knowledge at the time of the making thereof.
Test,
James McCauley
RegisBy the Orphans Court} January 14 1958 }
The foregoing Inventory and appraisement examined & confirmed
Test. James Mc Cauley
Regis.