Do you have file cabinets in your home office? Are they full of paper to support your genealogy research? Unfortunately, I have to admit that I have three file drawers full of paper documents plus two book cases of notebooks full of documents. Shortly after my retirement, I read a blog post by Dick Eastman promoting going paperless with my genealogy research. (See his post, Your Guide to a Paperless Life Today) Since that time, I’ve been trying to convert my paper files to digital.

Today’s Friday Find comes from one of those digital files: the probate record of William C. Crawford [LZLC-BG4] of Warren County, Indiana.

Warren County Indiana
Probate File 35

Estate of William C. Crawford

The State of Indiana
Warren County

I, James H. Crawford swear that I will faithfully
discharge the duties of my trust as Administrator
of the estate of William C Crawford deceased,
according to law, so help me God

James H Crawford

Subscribed and sworn to before me this
23 day of November A.D. 1860
[Henry R Pomeroy] Clerk

State of Indiana, Warren County:
I, Nelson G. Crawford, swear that I am worth
over and above my indebtedness, sixteen hundred
dollars as I believe so help me, God

Nelson G. Crawford

Subscribed and sworn to before me this
16 day of November A.D. 1860
[H R Pomeroy] Clerk

State of Indiana, Warren County:
I, Mary E Crawford swear that I am worth,
over and above my indebtedness three hundred
Dollars, as I believe so help me God

Mary E Crawford

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
16 day of Nov A.D. 1860
H R Pomeroy Clerk

Know All Men, That we James H Crawford
Nelson G. Crawford and Mary E Crawford
are found, unto the State of Indiana, in the penal sum of
sixteen hundred Dollars
for the payment of which we jointly and severally bind ourselves
our heirs, executors and administrators.
Sealed and dated the 16 day of November A.D. 1860

The condition of the Above Obligation is, that ifs the above bound
James H Crawford shall faithfully discharge
the duties of his [?] as Administrator of
the estate of William C Crawford deceased,
according to law, then the above obligation to be void, else to remain
in full force.

James H Crawford (seal)
Nelson G Crawford (seal)
Mary E Crawford (seal)

[Approved] by me
this 16 day of November A.D. 1860
Henry R Pomeroy Clerk

I Henry R Pomeroy Clerk of the Court of
Common Please for the County of Warren in the State
of Indiana, do hereby certify that administration
of the estate of William C Crawford late of
Warren County, deceased; who died intestate, is granted
to James H Crawford and the said
James H Crawford having qualified and
given bond as such administrator __ is duly author-
ized to take upon himself the administration of such estate
according to law

Witness my hand, and Seal of said Court
this 23 day of November 1860
Henry R Pomeroy Clerk C.C.F.

page 3

James H Crawford adminstrator of the estate
of William C Crawford deceased
made the following account in said estate
To wit

Balance of [niny] my hand as per account [?]

[Judical] Feb 26th 1862 $434.02
since filing the above I have [recorded]
the following sums, to wit

of [Sawer] & Briggs $100.00
of I B Mattis Principal $54.55
Interest $ 5.04
of Steven D Briggs $20.[0]0
Of Absalain Slump $ 560
Of [Sawer] & Briggs July 21st 1826 $100.00
of George Tyler $ 0.80
of N G Crawford principal $28.90
of N G Crawford interest $ 2.81

Total amount received $848.80

I claim [?] for the following
sums paid out to wit
To [Linengood} & [Rood] for [souch] No 16 419.75
To Nelson G. Crawaford for Bonds No 17 $300.00
to [?] paid for taxes per receipt $ 5.53
Total amound paid out $ 825.28

Balance in my hands
of the [times] received as above $ 23.52

I, James Crawford swear that the above
acct current is me & [coscet] so
[says] me
James H Crawford

Subscribed & sworn before me this
11 day Aug 1862

H B Pomeroy LR
Thomas Bryant Dep

page 4

Sale Bill Sold by Sheets & Braden Indianapolis, Ind.

Account of the Sale of the Personal Property
of William C Crawford, deceased, sold by James H Crawford
at the late residence of the decedent. at Public Sale, on the 22 day
of December, 1862

No. as on the Inventory

Name of articles Amt sold for To Whom Sold cash or surety

1one stone churn .30 Harvey Reddick J c Lincoln

11 One kitchen table .15 Alexander Marsh Cash

13 Two smoothing Irons .75 James Abelellen Cash

14 One set of Harness 19.25J oseph McAlister Christian Gunn

17 Two buckets & basket .85 George C Tyler W Lawer

18 Two axes & hatchet 1.15 Joel Briggs Cash

17 One Kettle 3.25 Samuel Mathes Isaac Chrisman

three [twists] of stove pip 1.05 Joel Briggs Cash

22 two piles of Wood 1.65 Harvey Raddick J C Lincoln

21 Scythe and [Snath] .25 David Wands Cash

23 One lot of Chickens 2.40 Henry Cozad Cash

Three hundred ears seed corn 1.05 Nelson G Crawford J C Lincoln

24 Three hundred ears seed corn 1.05 Joseph McAlister C Gunn

Balance of Seed Corn 1.30 Nicholas Barwich Cash

25 one third barrel of Pickels 1.10 Franklin Barwick W Lawer

26 a third barrel of salt .75 Nelson G Crawford J C Lincoln

27 One pan of oil .55 Samuel MathisI saac Chrisman

27 One grey Barrel Box .50 Franklin Barwic W Lawer

28[?] & Scoop Shovel 1.55 Franklin Barwick W Lawer

29 ? 8.25 Joseph McAlister C Gunn

page 5
No. Item Amount To Whom Sold Cash or Surety

31 Lot of Lumber 1.20 [Nathaniel ?] Cash

32 Lard, Can 1.20 Harvey ReddickJ C Lincoln

33 Hey Riggin .80 Nelson G Crawford J C Lincoln

34 Corn Cover and Trace chain .50 Nelson G Crawford J C Lincoln

35 Shovel Plow 3.05 Franklin Barwick W Lawer

36 One Tow horse plow 10.85 Franklin Barwick W Lawer

37 Set of doubletrees 2.72 Abraham Ridner ?

38 One saddle & bridle 8.25 John Mellott Isaac Chrisman

39 One pided heifer 11.30 George C Tyler W Lawer

40 One red spotted cow 23.25 A. R Windso r[?] Briggs

41 one sow and pigs 15.25 Harvey Reddick J C Lincoln

42 Two first choice piggs 12.25 John Griggs S P Briggs

43two second choice piggs6.75John Briggs S P Briggs

44 one white sow 20.50 Nelson G Crawford J C Lincoln

46 five second choice hogs fat 40.55 Abraham [Ridener] [?]

47 one two horse waggon 81.00 Samuel Matties Isaac Chrisman

48 One brown mare 90.00 R. P. Adams [?]

51 two stacks of oats 5.10 Absalom Sharp Adam [Troost]

52 One stack of hey 7.20 George W. Smith J W Smith

53 one stack of hey 6.80 Richard Reddick H. Reddick

54 One stack of hey 2.70 George W. Smith J W Smith

55 one stack of hey 2.90 Benjamin Juda cash

56 one stack of hey 4.10 Martin mcAlister J McAlister

57 one [piece] of corn on north east part of the farm 139.49 Lower and Briggs A. Swisher

58 the south end of farm 122.27 Lower and Briggs A Swisher

Total Amount $672.43

John C Lincoln, Clerk

page 6

I James H Crawford administrator
of the estate of William C Crawford decu8217’d
having volunteered in the military
service of the United States of America
for the term of three years or
during the war hereby resign
all my trusts as administration
of the estate of William C Crawford
deceased [Aug] 11th 1862

James H Crawford

Warren County, Indiana, Probate Case Files, Probate File 35 William C Crawford (November 1860), William C. Crawford, 16 November 1860; Warren County (IN) Courthouse, Williamsport, Indiana.