Estate of Thomas H. Gandy

 Estate of Thomas H. Gandy - Pages 690-692

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Probate Court January 16th 1871.

Estate of Thomas H. Gandy}

Deceased, In the matter} This day having been set

Of final settlement.}to hear and pass upon all 

Matters as to the account hertofore filed by H. H. Gandy as the administrator of Thomas H. Gandy deceased for a final settlement of his said administration, now comes the said administrator and moved the Court that his said account may be passed and allowed as the same have been by him filed as aforesaid. And it appearing to the court that due notice of the nature and of the time set to make such settlement has been given by publication in the “Selma Press”, a newspaper published in said county, for three successive weeks and also James L. Evans Esq who was heretofore duly appointed by the Court to act as guardian ad litem to represent and protect the interest of John T Miller, , James T. Gandy & John E. Gandy the only minors interested in this proceeding and settlement. Now appearing and in open court consenting in writing to act and proceeding to contest said settlement, the court proceeds to hear the matters pertaining to said accounts and to consider the evidence submitted relating thereto. 

 Wherefore it is found by sufficient proof that said administrator has received of the assets of said estate the sum of Eight Hundred and Forty Five 19/100 dollars; and that he has fully expended in and about the costs and charges necessary and incident to said administration the sum of One Hundred and Eighty Four 16/100 dollars subject to future charges and distribution among those entitled. And said account appearing to be full and correct, it is considered and decreed by the court that said accounts be and the same are hereby in all things passed and allowed as above stated.

 And it appearing to the court that under and by the terms of the will of the deceased, which has heretofore been submitted to probate and record in the Court John E. Gandy and John T. Gandy the two minors sons of the decedent, are each entitled to receive from the said estate, the value of a horse, bridle and saddle and it further appearing to the court that the reasonable value of a horse, bridle and saddle is One Hundred and Seventy Five 00/100 dollars. And that Parmelia Gandy the mother of the said minors, as the guardian by each of them by the appointment of this court. It is therefore ordered adjudged and (pg 691) ordered by the 

Court that the said Permelia Gandy have and recover of the said H.H. Gandy as administration of the said Thomas H. Gandy deceased the said sum of One Hundred and Seventy-five Dollars for the use the sum of the said John E. Gandy for a pro rata of the legacy given to the said John E. Gandy by the will of the said decedent.

 It is further ordered, adjudged, and decreed by the Court that the said Parmeila Gandy as the Guardian of the said James T. Gandy have and recover of the said H.H. Gandy as administrator of the said Thomas H. Gandy, deceased, the said sum of one hundred and seventy-five dollars for the use of the said James T. Gandy for and on account of the legacy given to said James T. Gandy by the will of the decedent.

And it further appearing to the Court that after the two foregoing decrees are paid, there will remain in the hands of the said estate the sum of three hundred and eleven and one-half dollars (311 03/100) to be divided among those entitled to it.

It further appearing that the said decedent left heirs surviving his widow Parmeila Gandy and six children, viz: Mary Ann Blevins, a widow, Nancy P. Jones wife of Daniel P. Jones,  Virginia C. Lawrence wife of Henry Lawrence, Sarah P. Gandy, all of whom are over twenty-one years of age; and James T. Gandy, a minor, and John E. Gandy, a minor, and it further appearing that a daughters of the said Thomas H. Gandy, deceased, who died before the said Thomas, had a minor son living, to wit: John T. Miller; and it further appearing that the said Parmeila Gandy is the Guardian of the 3 minors aboved named, to wit: James T. Gandy, John E. Gandy, and John T. Miller. And it further appearing to the Court that the said sum of money to be distributed, arose from the sale of  of the real estate belonging to the said decedent estate; and the said Parmelia Gandy the widow of decedent has heretofore had dower allotted to her out of thr real estate belonging to said decedent and is not therefore entitled to share in the distribution of said money. So that the sum of three hundred and eleven and 03/100 dollars, must be divided into seven equal parts. One part for each of the above-named children of the deceased, and one part for the said John T. Miller.

1. It is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed, by the court that (Page 692) the said Pamelia Gandy as Guardian of said James T. Miller have and recover of the said Thos. H. Gandy the sum of Forty Four 43/100 dollars for the use of the said James T. Miller.

2. It is further ordered adjudged and decreed that the said Pamelia Gandy as Guardian of John E. Gandy have and recover of the said Thos. H. Gandy the sum of Forty Four 43/100 dollars for the use of the said John E. Gandy.

3. It is further ordered adjudged and decreed that the said Pamelia Gandy as Guardian of James T. Gandy have and recover of the said Thos. H. Gandy the sum of Forty Four 43/100 dollars for the use of the said James T. Gandy.

4. It is further ordered adjudged and decreed that the said Mary Ann Colvin have and recover of the said Thos. H. Gandy as Admr as aforesaid the sum of Forty Four 43/100 dollars.

5. It is further ordered that Nancy P. Jones and her husband Daniel P. Jones have and recover of the said Thos. H. Gandy as Admr as aforesaid for the use of the said Nancy P. Jones the sum of Forty Four 43/100 dollars.

6. It is further ordered adjudged and decreed that the said Virginia E. Lawrence and her husband Henry Lawrence have and recover of the said Thos. H. Gandy for the use of the said Virginia the sum of Forty Four 43/100 dollars. It is further ordered adjudged and decreed by the Court that the said Sarah H. Gandy have and recover of the said Thos. H. Gandy as Admr as aforesaid the sum of Forty Four 43/100 dollars.

It is further ordered that all accounts vouchers evidence and statements on file relating to this any former settlement be recorded.

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