Transcript of Proceedings, 24 September 1862 [Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS]
Source Note
Transcript of Proceedings, [], Lake Co., OH, 24 Sept. 1862, Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS (Lake Co., OH, Probate Court 1862); Lake County Probate Court, Real Estate Records, vol. D, pp. 81–88; handwriting of Perry Bosworth; Lake County Courthouse, Painesville, OH; microfilm at FHL.
In obedience to the order of the Court in this Case after being duly sworn and upon actual view of the premises in the petition described we the undersigned appraisers do set off and assign to widow of Joseph Smith Jr for her dower interest in the tract of thirteen acres in the petition first described so much of said tract as is contained in the following bounds to wit beginning in the center of the highway named in said petition in the north line of lands deeded to said S[amuel] Canfield thence running west sixty six rods to a post thence south 10 rods to a post thence East parallel with the first described line to the center of said highway thence along the center of said highway in a northerly direction to the place of beginning containing Four acres and twenty rods of land and we do estimate the said tract of thirteen acres subject to and encumbered by said dower at the sum of Two Hundred and forty two & 58/100 dollars
As to said parcel of land secondly and lastly described in said in said petition & on which the Mormon Temple so called stands we do find that said premises are entire and that no division thereof can be made by metes and bounds and do therefore set off and assign to the said as and for her dower therein the sum of four and 11/100 dollars yearly during her life being one third part of the clear annual rents issues and profits of said premises and we do estimate the Just value of the said parcel of Land in the petition secondly and lastly described subject to and encumbered by the payment of said sum yearly at Three hundred and Twenty five dollars
November 16, 1861
Reuben P Harmon
George Frank
A. S. [Alvin Stone] Richards
Fees Appraisers Each
1 day 1.00 $3.00
Certificate & oath of appraisers 25¢
The above fees are paid by
Afterwards to wit on the 3d day of February AD 1862 the following proceedings were had
Probate Court Lake County Ohio
Admr of
February 3d 1862
Joseph Smith Jr
vs
& Heirs
Be it remembered that on this 3d day of February AD 1862 before Charles S Waring Probate Judge in & for said County as a Court of Probate sitting this cause came on to be further heard upon the motion of the petitioner for the issue of an order of sale and the appraisers heretofore appointed having made and filed their report herein on the 25th day of November AD 1861 and the Court [p. 86]