Jacob Grim - 1878 - Probate - Final Payment of Fees

Hiram Straight made one last trip to the County Court House in Oregon City.

"Oregon City Aug. 14th 1878

Estate of Jacob Grimm Dec’d

To W.H.H. Fouts, Dis.
County Clerk Clackamas County

1878 S. Clerk & Fees $8.35
14th Aug Rec’d Pay’t
WHH Fouts"

"Estate of Jacob Grim
------------------------------
Clerk’s Voucher
------------------------------"

Jacob Grim - 1878 - Probate - Distribution to Ivy Grim Straight

As the wife of the Administrator of the estate, Ivy Grim Straight was the last to receive her share of the estate.

Distribution to Ivy Grim Straight

"$73.54 Oregon City August 13, 1878
Received of H.A. Straight, Administrator of the Estate of Jacob Grim deceased, Seventy three 54/100 Dollars, being in full of the distribution share of said estate to which I am entitled as one of the heirs thereof.

{signed}
Ivy Straight"

Distribution -Ivy Straight 

"Jacob Grims Est
------------------------
Receipt of
Ivy Straight
------------------------
Filed Aug
14th 1878
W.H.H. Fouts
Clerk"

Jacob Grim - 1878 - Probate - Distribution of Shares to Jerushia Grim Greenwell

Distribution of Shares - Benjamin Franklin Greenwell and Jerushia Grim Greenwell

"73 54/100 Oregon City July 23, 1878

Received of H. A. Straight, administrator of the estate of Jacob Grim deceased, Seventy three 54 Dollars being in full of the distribution share of said Estate to which I am entitled as one of the heirs thereof.

{signed}
B.F. Greenwell
Jerushia Greenwell"

Valentine's Day - Pre 1936

 A couple of Valentines from Margaret Upton to her boyfriend Jim Waning.

Pre-1936 Valentine - front

Pre-1936 Valentine - Inside

Another pre-1936 Valentine... 

Valentine - Front

Valentine - Inside

Jacob Grim - Probate - 1878 - Distribution to William Grim

William Grim appears to have moved to Washington Territory by June of 1878, and he is represented by an attorney.

William Grim - Distribution 

"Rec’d - Oregon City - June 29, 1878 of Hiram A. Straight, Administrator of Jacob Grim’s Estate, $73.54 in full of my distributive share of money coming to the heirs of said deceased, - paid by surrender of my note to that extent.


{signed}
William Grim
By Johnson, McCown & Morrency
Atty"

William Grim - Distribution

"Receipt for
Distribution share
---------------------
William Grim"

Jacob Grim - Probate - 1878 - Distribution to Julia Young

Julia Grim Young signs her name with 'her mark' an "X".

Note her name is spelled both Yong and Young. 

Julia Grim Young - Distribution

"$73.54 Oregon City June 18, 1878


Received of H.A. Straight, administrator of the Estate of Jacob Grim deceased, Seventy three 54/100 Dollars being in full of the distribution share of said Estate to which I am entitled as one of the heirs thereof.


{signed}
Julia X Yong
her mark

Witnesses
{signed}
Ivy Straight
June S. Stevens"

Julia Grim Young - Filed

"Estate of Jacob Grim
------------------------
Receipt of
Julia Young"

Jacob Grim - 1878 - Probate - Distribution to Daniel Grim

Daniel Grim - Distribution

"$73.54 Oregon City June 1, 1878


Received of Hiram A. Straight, Administrator of the Estate of Jacob Grim Deceased, Seventy three 54/100 Dollars being in full of the distribution share of said estate to which I am entitled as one of the heirs there off (sic).

{signed}
Daniel Grim"

Daniel Grim - Filed

"Jacob Grim Est
------------------------
Receipt of
Daniel Grim"

Jacob Grim - 1878 - Probate - Distribution to John Grim

John B. Grim - Distribution

"$73.54 Oregon City June 1, 1878


Received of H.A. Straight, Administrator of the estate of Jacob Grim deceased, Seventy-three 54/100 Dollars; being in full of the distribution share of said estate to which I am entitled as one of the heirs thereof.

{signed}
John B. Grimm"

John Grim - Filed

"Jacob Grim Est
------------------------
Rec’t of
John B. Grim"

Jacob Grim - 1878 - Probate - Distribution to Sophronia Grimm

Each of the Jacob Grim heirs wrote and signed a document saying they had received their fair share of the estate.

Sophronia Grimm - Distribution

"$73.54 Oregon City June 1, 1878


Received of H.A. Straight, administrator of the estate of Jacob Grim dec’d, Seventy-three 54/100 Dollars, being in full of the distribution share of said estate to which I am entitled as one of the heirs thereof.

{signed}
Miss Sophronia Grimm

Sophronia Grimm

"Jacob Grim Est
------------------------
Rec’t of
Sophronia Grim"

Jacob Grim - Probate - 1878 - Distribution of Funds

On the first of June 1878, amount of funds to be distributed among the heirs of Jacob Grim was determined.

Funds and Heirs

"In the Matter of the Estate

Of Jacob Grim Deceased

There are $588.36 remaining after all debts & claims are paid which is ordered to be divided into 8 shares and paid to the heirs & their representatives to wit –--

John B. Grim
William Grim
Daniel Grim
Sophronia Grim
Jerusha Greenwell
Julia Young
Ivy Straight

Each 1/8

And to minor heirs of Sarah Pedigo, to wit, W.H. Pedigo, Rosa Alice Pedigo, Samuel F. Pedigo, Evermont W. Pedigo, and Joseph M. Pedigo 1/8 in all –--


June 1, 1878



8) 588.36
      73.54"

Funds divisible eight ways

Jacob Grim - Probate - 1878 - Administrator's Newspaper Announcement

Part of the responsibilities of the Administrator including filing a legal notice in the local paper, the "Oregon City Enterprise".

Newspaper notice

"Administrator’s Notice

Notice Is Hereby Given That the undersigned, administrator of the estate of Jacob Grimm, deceased, has filed his final account as such administrator o the office of the County Clerk of Clackamas county, Oregon; and the County Judge of said county has appointed Saturday, June 1, 1878, at 10 o’clock P.M. for hearing objection to, and settlement of the same.

H.A. Straight, Adm’r

E.L. Eastham, att’y for adm’r
May2, 1878-4w"

Hmmm...my horse does not have head-lights, I don't think I'll show up at 10 o'clock P.M. to contest the settlement!

Receipt for Payment

Hiram Straight paid $5.50 to run the Legal Notice for four weeks.

The editor of the newspaper, F.S. Derwent, signed a document vowing that the legal notice would run in his newspaper for four consecutive weeks.  I like that he is called "the printer, publisher, and foreman" of the newspaper.

Jacob Grim - Probate - 1878 - Settling of Accounts - Part Two

Settling of Accounts - Page 3



"Bro’t forward                                            $626.52

Also I paid to harvest hands last summer in taking care of crop, for which I took no receipt and which was forgotten above $ 9.00


                                                             -------------
                                                               $635.52

Leaving in my hands for distribution the sum of Six Hundred and Two 86/100 Dollars (602 86/100), less the amount of the Clerks Fees, and printers bill for publishing notice of final settlement – not yet ascertained –

I have, also, left in my hand a promissory note of C.H. Dauchy mentioned in Inventory, which I have been unable to collect. (Note for $25.00). He however claims an offset against this which was not put in as a claim agains the estate. Mr. Dauchy is insolvent.

Wherefore I pray this court to appoint a day for the final hearing of this final account; and that I may be discharged from said administrator and my bondsmen released.

State of Oregon
Clackamas County

H.A. Straight being…"

Settling of Accounts Page 4 - and Filing

"… first duly sworn, say that I am the administrator above named, and that the foregoing final account contains a full and true account of all moneys received by me for such administration of said estate, and of all moneys paid out by me therefore, since my appointment as such administrator.

Subscribed and sworn {signed} Hiram A. Straight
to before me this 24th day
of April AD 1878

WHH Fouts – Clerk
In County Court of
Clackamas County, Oregon
----------------------------------------
In matter of estate
Of
Jacob Grim dec’d

Final account of
administrator

Filed April
24th 1878


WHH Fouts
Clerk"

Jacob Grim - Probate - 1878 - Settling of Accounts

Accounts Payable and Receivable - Page 1 

"In County Court of Clackamas County – State of Oregon

In the matter of the estate of Jacob Grim, deceased

Now comes H.A. Straight the duly appointed administrator of the estate of Jacob Grim dec’d, and offers this his final account of the said administration to wit –

Said administrator has received and should be charted with the following amounts –

Cash in hand per inventory                          $ 9.00
Cash rec’d from sale of personal property
per sale bill filed Nov. 5, 1877                     $247.23
Cash on note of John B. Grim & int.              $217.00
Cash on note of B.F. Greenwell & int.            $113.25
Cash on note of Wm. Grim & int.                  $ 90.80
Cash on note of J.J. Pedigo & int.                 $ 89.80
Cash on note of H. Straight & int.                 $109.00
Cash on note of Daniel Grim & int.                $ 35.80
Cash on note of George Clark & int.               $ 58.50
Cash on note of W.A. Mills note & account      $184.00
Cash on note of C. Deardorf note.                  $ 53.00
Cash on rec’d for {---} sold by me                  $ 1.00

Carried forward                                         $1208.38"

Accounts Payable and Receivable - Page 2

"Brought forward                                      $1208.38


Cash rec’d for lot of dried apples
Sold at provate sale to D. Grim                       $ 3.00
Total                                                       $1238.38


Said administrator has paid out and is settled to credit for the following accounts to wit –

To John Grim, per Voucher 1                          $106.00
To John Myers, per Voucher 2                        $ 12.75
To Hedge Hairyman, per Voucher 3                 $ 20.00
To E. Forbes (school clk), per Voucher 4          $ 27.90
To M.J. Foster per Voucher 5                         $ 20.00
To J. F. Apperson (tax), per Voucher 6            $ 22.60
To H. Straight, per Voucher 7                       $224.00
To Jas. Winston, per Voucher 8                    $   3.00
To F.W. Foster, per Voucher 9                      $   7.00
To J. T. Chitwood, per Voucher 10                 $   3.00
To F. S. Durwent per Voucher 11                   $   5.50
To E.L. Eastham, per Voucher 12                  $ 25.00
To paid fee to Justice for affidavits               $    .75
To paid Road tax for 1877                           $   3.00

I am allowed by law as compensation for my services, percentage on value of estate, which I have calculated on appraisement
                                                              $146.00
                                                      -------------------------
                                                       Total $626.52


Carried forward..."

TO BE CONTINUED.