Probate Records of John S. Tharp
of Marshall County, Indiana
John S. Tharp died in Marshall County, Indiana on July 16, 1854, shortly after moving there from Ross or Marion County, Ohio. Because he died without a will, the county commissioners in Marshall gave two-thirds of the land to the children and one-third to their stepmother, Alice.
A dispute arose after Alice sold her share. The children went to court saying that she had the right to use, but not sell the land and that it should have reverted to them after her death. The suit drug on for several years, reaching the Indiana Supreme Court, and was eventually settled in the children's favor.
The Alexander Tharp on the plat map was John's younger brother.
Bourbon Township, Marshall County, Indiana Plat Maps 1872-81
J.A. Thomas 1881 |
W. Hatfield
1872 |
W. Hatfield 1872 |
Hoover 1872 |
M. Mowiser 1872 & 1881 |
W. Hatfield
1872 |
W. Hatfield 1872 |
S. Starrett 1872 & 1881 |
John S. Tharp Sep. 1852 M.E. Tharp (George's wife) 1872 & 1881 (Section 30) |
G.W. Moore
1881G. Haddis 1872 |
S. Hanes 1872 & 1881 |
W. Hanes 1872D.M. Klinger 1881 |
John S. Tharp Sep. 1852 M.E. Tharp (George's wife) 1872 & 1881 (Section 30) |
J&R Taylor
1872H. Houlk 1881 |
S. Hanes 1872 & 1881 |
W. Hanes 1872D.M. Klinger 1881 |
John S. Tharp
purchased 1827 to 1843 (Section 31) |
Alexander Tharp Jan. 1853 - Apr. 1857 |
H. Warner 1881 |
G.R. Kitch 1872 & 1881 |
A. Ruff 1881 |
A. Kinsey
1881 |
S. Hanes 1881 |
G.R. Kitch 1872 & 1881 |
E. Hayden 1881 |
O.Rose
1872 & 1881 |
L.M. Case 1872 & 1881 |
J. Schroeder 1872 & 1881 |
Tuttle 1872 |
O.Rose
1872 & 1881 |
J. Schroeder 1872 & 1881 |
P. Kuntz 1872 & 1881 |
September 15, 1854
State of Indiana Marshall County
Before me Richard Corbaley Clerk of the Common Pleas Court of said County this day personally came William Hatfield and being by me duly sworn upon his oath says that John S. Tharp died intestate on or about the 16th day of July AD 1854 leaving personal property to be administered upon to the probable value of Four hundred Dollars. Said decedent also died seized of Real Estate. And further that there has been no administration had upon said Estate all of which is true as I verily believe so help me God.
William Hatfield
Subscribed and sworn to
before me September 15th, 1854
Richard Corbaley Clerk
September 25, 1854
An Inventory of the personal Estate of John S. Tharp deceased taken by Jacob B. N. Klinger Administrator and Alice (her mark) Tharp Administratrix and appraised by John P. Rose and Jacob Johnston.
No. |
Description of Property | Valuation of Property |
No. |
Property Taken by the Widow | Valuation of Property Taken by the Widow |
1 |
1 Yoke of Oxen | 85.00 |
1 |
1 Yoke of Oxen | 85.00 |
2 |
1 Black cow | 15.00 |
2 |
1 Black cow | 15.00 |
3 |
1 Spoted Cow | 14.00 |
3 |
1 Spoted Cow | 14.00 |
4 |
1 Red heifer 2 years old | 15.50 |
4 |
1 Red heifer 2 years old | 15.50 |
5 |
1 Yearling heifer | 7.00 |
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6 |
1 Black Steer | 9.50 |
6 |
1 Black Steer | 9.50 |
7 |
1 Bull calf | 4.50 |
7 |
1 Bull calf | 4.50 |
8 |
1 Heifer calf | 3.00 |
8 |
1 Heifer calf | 3.00 |
9 |
36 head of hogs | 60.00 |
9 |
36 head of hogs | 60.00 |
10 |
1 Roan mare | 25.00 |
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11 |
1 Yearling colt | 25.00 |
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12 |
1 Spring colt | 10.00 |
12 |
1 Spring colt | 10.00 |
13 |
1 Wagon | 50.00 |
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14 |
1 Log chain | 1.00 |
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15 |
1 pr. Wagon hooks | 0.25 |
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16 |
1 Set of Harness | 10.00 |
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17 |
1 Harness | 4.00 |
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18 |
1 Man's Sadle | 1.50 |
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19 |
1 pr. of Lines | 0.75 |
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20 |
1 pr of Brest chains | 0.75 |
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21 |
1 Riding bridle | 0.75 |
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22 |
2 Shovel Plows | 1.00 |
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23 |
1 plow | 0.50 |
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24 |
1 Spade | 0.87 |
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25 |
1 ? | ||||
26 |
bbls [barrels] and old Irons | 1.00 |
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27 |
1 Set of Harrow teeth | 1.50 |
27 |
1 Set of Harrow teeth | 1.50 |
28 |
2 Iron wedges | 0.75 |
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29 |
4 axes | 2.75 |
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30 |
2 augers | 26.80 |
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31 |
15 bushels of Wheat | 18.75 |
31 |
15 bushels of Wheat | 18.75 |
32 |
2 Saws | 1.00 |
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33 |
4 bbl's [barrels] | 0.50 |
33 |
two Barrels | 0.25 |
34 |
1 wash tub | 0.75 |
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35 |
2 chains | 0.50 |
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36 |
1 Shovel and tongs | 0.50 |
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37 |
1 hoe | 1.25 |
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38 |
1 Iron Kettle | 0.75 |
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39 |
3 Iron pots | 0.87 |
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40 |
1 Cook Stove | 5.00 |
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41 |
1 Iron pot | 0.50 |
41 |
1 Iron pot | 0.50 |
42 |
1 ? | 1.25 |
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43 |
1 lot of Buckwheat | 1.50 |
43 |
1 lot of Buckwheat | 1.50 |
44 |
1 Field of corne | 10.00 |
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45 |
1 lot of Potatoes | 4.00 |
45 |
1 lot of Potatoes | 4.00 |
46 |
2 cow Bells | 2.75 |
46 |
2 cow Bells | 2.75 |
47 |
1 Drawing knife | 0.25 |
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48 |
1 Pitch forke | 0.50 |
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49 |
1 Box of old Irons | 0.50 |
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50 |
1 churn | 0.25 |
50 |
1 churn | 0.25 |
51 |
1 Broad ax | 1.00 |
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52 |
10 bags | 1.50 |
10 bags | 1.50 |
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53 |
1 pr of stylards [stilyards] | 2.00 |
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54 |
1 pr of Sheep Shears | 0.44 |
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55 |
1 Side Sadle | 16.00 |
55 |
1 Side Sadle | 16.00 |
56 |
4 Iron pots | 1.50 |
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57 |
2 Smoothing Irons and cricket | 1.10 |
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58 |
1 Spinning Wheel | 2.00 |
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59 |
1 Rifle Gun | 10.00 |
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60 |
1 Bureau | 12.00 |
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61 |
1 clock | 4.00 |
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62 |
1 looking glass | 0.50 |
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63 |
1 Fancy Bedstead | 4.50 |
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64 |
3 Blankets | 1.00 |
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65 |
1 Bed | 5.00 |
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66 |
1 Bed | 6.00 |
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67 |
Cobertware | 3.00 |
67 |
Cubortware [Cupboard] | 3.00 |
68 |
1 Fancy bedstead | 4.00 |
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69 |
3 Slates | 0.25 |
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70 |
Wooden ware | 0.25 |
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71 |
1 Candlestick | 0.25 |
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72 |
1 Coffee mill | 0.50 |
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73 |
1 Small Spider | 0.12 |
73 |
1 Small Spider | 0.12 |
74 |
1 Dining table | 8.50 |
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75 |
3 Buckets | 0.37 |
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76 |
7 Chairs | 2.00 |
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77 |
1 Plain bedstead | 1.00 |
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78 |
1 Barrel Vinegar | 0.75 |
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79 |
1 Reel | 0.12 |
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80 |
1 Sive [Sieve?] | 0.50 |
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81 |
1 Bed | 5.00 |
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82 |
1 Bed | 2.00 |
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83 |
2 pr of Martingales | 0.50 |
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84 |
1 Stone Jug | 0.12 ½ |
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85 |
1 chest | 0.18 |
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86 |
? | 4.00 |
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87 |
500 feet of lumber | 0.75 |
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88 |
2 halters | 0.12 |
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89 |
1 Strainer | 0.50 |
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90 |
1 Doubletree | 0.25 |
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91 |
1 Whipletree | 0.25 |
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92 |
1 Mowing Sythe | 0.25 |
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93 |
1 Washboard | 0.20 |
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94 |
Money on Hand | 10.00 |
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95 |
Account against David Good | 5.00 |
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96 |
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97 |
Account against Henery Hanes | 10.00 |
97 |
Account against Henery Hanes |
10.00 |
Total Amount | $527.83 |
$276.62 |
Signed by us the 25th day of September 1854
Appraisers
John P. Rose
Jacob Johnston
Note held by John S. Tharp as Guardian of the minor heirs of John S. Tharp against William Betz of the State of Ohio $100.00
See Glossary of Farm Terms for definitions of some of these inventory items.
October 12, 1854
The sale of those items in the estate not kept by Alice.
John S. Tharp's Estate to John Coil
October 12, 1854
To Crying Sale of Personal Estate $5.00
State of Indiana, Marshall County
Before me R. Corbaley Clerk of the Common Pleas Court of said County this day personally came John Coil and being by me duly sworn upon his oath says that the foregoing account is just, due, oweing, and unpaid, and not subject to set off as he verily believes and further _____ not.
John Coil
Subscribed and sworn to
before me Oct. 17th, 1854
Richard Corbaley Clerk
April 9, 1855
John Tharp Estate To John Stofer
July 16th 1854
To Making Coffin for Decedent $10.00
The above account is justly due and wholly unpaid so help me God.
Subscribed and sworn to
before me April 9th 1855
John Stofer
R. Corbaley Clerk
May 25, 1855
John's last doctor bill. He had apparently been sick or injured for several months before he died in July of 1854.
1854 |
The Estate of John Tharp 2 visits & medicine |
$1.50 |
John F. Park ____ oath and says that the above account is true in
substance and in fact and that the sum is due.
John F. Park
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of May AD 1855
and I have unto affixed my notorial seal.
James Berks
Notary Public
December 3, 1855
Alice charges John's estate for sending two of her stepsons back to Ross County, Ohio.
The Estate of John Tharp
Alice Tharp's Expenses of bringing 2 boys from Marshall County Indiana to Ross County Ohio
Fare from Peru, Indiana to Cincinatti | $11.00 |
William Hatfield charges | 5.20 |
Fare from Cincinnati to Chillicothe | 7.80 |
Lodging Freight Express Co's VC | 11.41 |
Boy's Boots | 4.50 |
Sole Leather | .50 |
Sundrey other things | 3.00 |
Total Amount |
$43.41 |
Ross County Ohio
The State of Ohio Ross County SS
Before me Isaac Hough a Justice of the peace in and for said County appeared the above named Allice Tharp who made Solemn oath that there is Justly due on the above claim forty three dollars and forty one cents that no payment have been made thereon and that there are no offsets against the same to her knowledge.
Allice (her mark) Tharp
[Attested by Aaron Elliot on the receipt]
Sworn to an subscribed to before me this 3rd day of December AD 1855
Isaac Hough JP