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St. Clair County Circuit Court
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APRIL TERM 1848
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April Term AD 1848
At a Circuit Court Commenced and held at the Courthouse in the Town
of Osceola in St. Clair County in the State of Missouri on Monday
the 24th day of April AD 1848 –
Present Foster P. Wright Circuit Judge
Chas. P. Bullock Clerk
Zachariah Lilly Sheriff
William J. Mays, Administrator of the estate of Charles Beale
deceased – Compt
Vs
Warwick Gatewood, Margarett Gatewood, William S. Kean, Catharine S.
Kean, Andrew Fudge, Harriett Fudge, Sarah Beale, Charles McClung,
Tavenor Beale, John Beale, Robert K. Beale, James Beale, T. Jordan
Beale, William K. Beale and George P. Beale – Defendants
Now at this day comes the defendants Robert K. Beale, T. Jordan
Beale and George P. Beale by their attorney and by leave of the
Court files herein their Answer to the Said Complainants Bill.
Ordered that Court adjourn untill Tomorrow morning 8 Oclock. F.P.
Wright
Tuesday Morning 8 Oclock Court met pursuant to Adjournment
Present as on Yesterday
William J. Mays adm’r of the estate of Chas. Beale dec’d
Vs
Warwick Gatewood, Margarett Gatewood, William S. Kean, Catharine S.
Kean, Andrew Fudge, Harriett Fudge, Sarah Beale, Charles McClung,
Tavenor Beale, Jno. Beale, Robt. K. Beale, James Beale, T. Jordan
Beale, William K. Beale and George P. Beale
Now at this day comes the parties by their attorney, and the
defendant Robt. K. Beale by his attorney & moves the court for leave
to withdraw his answer in this cause filed and to file his answer
herein in Vacation and to him leave is granted and the defendant
Jno. Beale failing to answer to Complaint Bill which is by the Court
nullified said Petition and given Replevin considered as filed as to
the answers
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of William S. Kean and Catharine S. Kean, Andrew Fudge & Harriett
Fudge, Sarah Beale, Tavernor Beale and John Beale, Thos. J. Beale &
George P. Beale.
Ordered that Court adjourn untill Tomorrow morning 8 Oclock. F.P.
Wright
Wednesday morning 8 Oclock
Court met pursuant to adjournment
Present as on yesterday
William J. Mays adm’r of the estate of Chas. Beale dec’d – Compl
vs
Warwick Gatewood and Margarett Gatewood, William S. Kean And
Catharine S. Kean, Andrew Fudge and Harriett Fudge, Sarah Beale &
Charles McClung, Tevernor Beale, John Beale, Robert K. Beale, James
Beale, T. Jordan Beale, Wm. K. Beale & George L. Beale – Defts
Bill in Chancery for division herein of estate
Now at this day Comes the parties by their attorneys and on Motion
of James Beale by his attorney leave is given him to make and file
his affidavit to his answer in this cause 30 days before the next
term of this court.
Pleasant M. Cox adm’r of the estate of Robert P. Crutchfield dec’d –
Complt
vs
H.W. Crow, P. Crow & James G. Hennan – Defts
Bill in Chancery
Now at this day Comes the Complts by his attorney and on his motion
this Cause is dismissed at his costs.
Wm. J. Mays adm’r of the estate of Chas. Beale dec’d
vs
Warwick Gatewood and wife, Robert K. Beale and other heirs and
distribution of the estate of Charles Beale dec’d
Now at this day Comes the Complainant by his Attorney as well as the
said defendants William S. Kean, Catharine S. Kean, Andrew Fudge,
Andrew Fudge
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and Harriett Fudge, Sarah Beale, Tavernor Beale, John Beale, Robert
K. Beale, James Beale, T. Jordan Beale, and George P. Beale by their
attorneys and Wm. K. Beale, Warwick Gatewood, Margarett Gatewood and
Charles McClung being severally Called Comes not but makes default –
whereupon it being proven to the Court that the order of publication
has been Served on the said defts according to law it is therefore
ordered and decreed that the Said Complainants bill be taken for
Confessed against the said Warwick Gatewood and Margarett Gatewood
his wife And Wm. K. Beale Whereupon and on motion of S’d Complainant
it is ordered by the Court that Charles P. Bullock be and he is
hereby appointed Commissioner to audit allow and adjust the matters
of account of the estate of the said Charles Beale dec’d and the
administrator debones non of said estate, the amounts advanced to
the distributors of said estate To wit To audit and state a true and
Correct account 1st of the amount of all of the personal property of
the estate of Charles Beale deceased which has come or will Come
into the hands of the said Mays administrator of said Estate of
bonds notes and other Evidences of debt effects slaves & and the
actual value of the same and of each slave belonging to said Estate
at the next term of the St. Clair Circuit Court 2nd of the amounts
of the Claims which have been allowed against the estate which have
been paid as well as those yet unpaid if any 3rd the Amount paid
laid out and disbarred by the said Mays adm’r of Said estate in
payment of debts & claims against the Estate as well as for the
expenses and Costs of administration on Said estate 4th the amount
advanced to the distribution or paid to them and each of them Since
the death of Charles Beale dec’d 5th also the amount advanced to
each of the distributors as admitted in their several Answers as
well as Such Sums of Money or paying advanced which have not been
admitted in said answers as well as the Value thereof before the
death of the S’d Charles Beale dec’d 6th Also the amount that each
distributor is entitled to the estate 7th also the value of the
Services of the said Mays adm’r of the estate of s’d Charles Beale
dec’d in attending to the affairs of said estate, 8th in assenting
the amount of assets in the ___ of said Mays interest shall be
Computed on the notes or bonds due the estate up to the next Circuit
Court of St. Clair County by said Commissioner and Said Commissioner
shall proceed according to the law as in Such Case made and provided
and to make a full report to this Court at the next Term thereof
when this Comes on for hearing.
Ordered that Court adjourn untill Court in Cause. F.P. Wright
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