Walker Thornton Estate Records
Submitted by Mary Hatton, 7/21/06
1. Walker Thornton-Appraisement and Inventory-of the Personal Estate-Will Book F-Part 2-Pages-260-261-Dated March 10th 1819-Recorded in Bourbon County-May Court 1819.The Appraisement and Inventory of the Estate of Walker Thornton deceased was taken March 10th 1819
One man slave Abel valued at-$750.00
One boy Bob Do-$350.00
One young woman Franky do-$550.00
One horse do-$75.00
One cow and calf do-$13.00
One bolster and pillows-$30.00
Another bed bolster and pillows-$25.00
Another bed bolster and pillows-$20.00
Two small mattress and small bed-$7.00
Eight blankets-$24.00
Seven pair shoes-$24.00
Seven counter panes-$36.00
Two quilts-$12.50
Eight table cloths-$22.50
Nine pillow cases-$2.00
Six towels-$2.00
Two bedspreads-$10.00
One dining table-$8.00
One small table-$3.00
One prep-$28.00
One brace, horseman’s pistol, cart __ __-$15.00
One horseman’s sword-$4.00
One watch-$18.00
Misc. green Windsor chains-$11.00
Misc. black Do-$9.00
One silver ladle-$6.00
Misc. silver ladle spoons and twelve teaspoons-$25.00
One rum and castors-$7.00
Two teapots, one sugar dish and one cream-$5.00
Ten coffee cups & saucers-$2.00
Misc. tea cups and saucers-$11.00
Clap ware-$3.00
Two pitchers-one dollar, one butter coat-one dollar-$2.00
Two bags candlesticks and snuffers-$3.00 and one tin-$0.50-$3.50
Three tin tea canisters-$1.00
One mustard pot and four butter plates earthware-$1.00
Ten earthen dishes-$9.00
Two vegetable dishes-$1.00, One wash basin-$1.00-$2.00
Ten green edge dining plates-$1.50, Ten Do Do breakfast-$1.00-$2.50
Five blue edge plates-$0.75, same old pitcher-$0.25-$1.00
One large water-$3.00, three small Do Do-$0.25-$3.25
One bag of shot-$0.75
One tray kettle-$3.00, one pair medicine scales-$3.00-$6.00
Medicine-$5.50, old bottles-$1.25-$6.25
Five small stone plates-$1.50, two large do-$2.50-$4.00
Four stone jugs-$1.50, paper ink powder of-$1.70
One calf skin-$3.50
Tin ware-$5.25, nine breakfast knives & forks-$2.00-$7.25
Misc. dining knives & forks and carving knife & forks-$5.25
Ink stand led-$0.50, coffee mill-$1.25-$1.75
Potters ware-$0.50, cedar wood ware-$8.00-$8.50
Other wood ware-$0.50, Sifter of wire-$0.75-$1.25
Two pair common tongs, three shovels-$2.75
Old iron ware-$4.00, two pair und lions-$3.00-$7.00
Tea kettle-$3.00, two smoothing irons-$1.50-$4.50
Two iron pots and one pair hooks & two __-$2.50
One set of hind geer for a wagon-$20.00
One saddle and saddle bags$6.00
Two axes-$2.00
Guthries Geography and Atlas-$5.00
Ferguson’s astronomy-$2.50
Seven small books-$3.00
Bourbon County Sct.
We the undersigned appraisers do certify that the foregoing is an appraisement of the estate of Walker Thornton deceased so far as shown to us by his administrator, we being first duly sworn by a justice of the peace in and for said County.
Joseph L. Stephens apr.
Alex A. McClintock apr.
Thomas Davis apr.
Jno. Rootes Thornton Adm.
Bourbon County Clerks Office May Court 1819.
This inventory and appraisement of the Estate of Walker Thornton deceased was returned into court and ordered to be recorded.
Att.
Tho. P. Smith C. B. C.
2. Walker Thornton-Sales-of the Personal Estate-Will Book F-Part 2-Pages-262-263-Dated the 11th day of March 1819-Recorded in Bourbon County-May Court 1819.
One horse do-$90.00
One cow and calf do-$13.18 3/4
One bolster and pillows-$10.00
Another bed bolster and pillows-$17.00
Another bed bolster and pillows-$25.00
One small mattress to the window-2.00
One small mattress-$2.00
One small bed to the window-$2.50
Four blankets to the window-$16.61
Four blankets-$8.37
Seven pair shoes-$25.00
Six counter panes to the window-$32.00
One counter pane-$2.00
Two quilts to the window-$12.50
Four table cloths-$5.15
Four table cloths-$4.00
Nine pillow cases to the window-$4.00
Six towels to the window-$5.00
One bed stead to the window-$5.00
One bed stead-$$3.12 1/2
One dining table-$7.75
One small table-$2.12
One prep-$25.00
One brace, horseman’s pistol, cart __ __-$15.00
One horseman’s sword-$3.12 1/2
One watch-$15.00
Misc. green Windsor chains-$13.00
Misc. black Do-$10.12 1/2
One silver ladle-$6.00
Misc. silver ladle spoons and twelve teaspoons-$25.00
One rum and castors-$7.00
Two teapots, one sugar dish and one cream-$5.00
Ten coffee cups & saucers-$1.87 1/2
Misc. tea cups and saucers-$1.71
Clap ware-$2.31
Two pitchers-one dollar, one butter boat-one dollar-$2.23 1/2
Two bags candlesticks and snuffers-$3.00 and one tin-$0.50-$3.50
Three tin tea canisters-$0.81 1/2
One mustard pot and four butter plates earthware-$0.62 1/2
Ten earthen dishes-$7.33
Two vegetable dishes, One wash basin-$1.78
Ten green edge dining plates, Ten Do Do breakfast-$2.50
Five blue edge plates, same old pitcher-$0.80
One large water, three small Do __-$3.01
One bag of shot-$0.62 1/2
One tray kettle, one pair medicine scales-$7.62 1/2
Medicine-$3.30,
Old bottles-$1.16
Five small stone plates, two large do-$2.75 1/2
Four stone jugs-$1.50, paper ink powder of-$2.23
One calf skin-$5.00
Tin ware, nine breakfast knives & forks-$5.76
Misc. dining knives & forks and carving knife & forks-$5.75
Ink stand lead, coffee mill-$1.50
Potters ware, cedar wood ware-$10.21 3/4
Other wood ware, Sifter of wire-$1.25
Two pair common tongs, three shovels-$2.50
Old iron ware, two pair und lions-$7.37
Tea kettle-$2.12 ½
Two smoothing irons to the window-$1.50
Two iron pots and one pair hooks & two __-$5.56 1/2
One set of hind geer for a wagon-$26.27
One saddle and saddle bags$4.12 1/2
Two axes-$1.75
Guthries Geography and Atlas-$3.50
Blaire’s lectures and one small book-$1.87
Ferguson’s astronomy-not sold, want of bidders
The foregoing is a faithful account of the sales of all the personal Estate of Walker Thornton which has come to the hands of the administrator.
Jno. Rootes Thornton
Administrator of Walker Thornton Executed
Bourbon County Clerks May Court 1819.
This account of the sales of the Estate of Walker Thornton deceased was returned into court and ordered to be recorded.
Att.
Tho. P. Smith C. B. C.
3. Will Book L- Page 195
THORTON, Walker, decd - Estate Inventory, dated 20 January 1840
Interest up to March 1837-$190.00
" " " March 1838-$190.00
" " " March 1839-$190.00
" " " March 1840-$103.00
Hire of Negro Abel for 1836-$30.00
" " " " " 1837-$100.00
" " " " " 1838-$100.00
" " " " " 1839-$100.00
Total -$1113.00
Given under my hand as administrator of Walker Thornton deceased
this 20th day of Jan. 1840.
Jno Rootes Thornton
At the February of the County Court of Bourbon County Kentucky on
the 3rd day of February 1840.
This additional Inventory of the estate of Walker Thornton decd
being returned into Court and approved of is ordered to be recorded
witness Thomas P. Smith Clerk of the said Court the date above.
Tho. P. Smith CBC
by P. Smith Jr. DC
4. Walker Thornton-Estates Settled A-Part 2-Pages-387-390-Dated the 11th day of April 1822-Recorded in Bourbon County-2nd day of May 1822.
**(Note pages 387-390 were very dark and obtaining a copy to transcribe was difficult. If anyone has corrections please contact Mary Hatton (mahat@roadrunner.com).** Slave data was abstracted.
1819
Paid Cole A. Thornton for Bob’s shoes-$2.00
October-1820
Hire of __ 1819-$55.00
Hire of Alech 1819-$90.00
Bob’s hire in 1820-$60.00
Alech’s hire in 1820-$80.00
5. Walker Thornton-Estates Settled B-Pages-225-227-Dated the 1st day of March 1828-Recorded in Bourbon County-March Term 1828.
The Estate is entitled to the following credits-By balance in favor of Estate on the last settlement with County Court on which no interest is charged me because the state was in debt and some of the money soon paid out and it was not known whether the whole would be needed. I could no and did not get interest-$$1120.51 ¼
By amount of Note collected of G. W. Ward due March 1821-$1074.15
By legal interest on same to March 1828-$451.08
By amount of Note collected of G. W. Ward due November 1821-$616.36
By legal interest on same to March 1828-$234.20
By amount of waggon of estate sold to Bowles due Christmas 1819-$175.00
By legal interest on same to March 1828-$85.75
By hire of Negro Abel in 1821-$60.00
By hire of same in 1822-$60.00
By hire of same in 1823-$60.00
By hire of same in 1824-$60.00
By hire of same in 1825-$60.00
By hire of same in 1826-$60.00
By hire of same in 1827-$60.00
Total amount-$4177.39 ¼
The Estate of Walker Thornton deceased in account with John R. Thornton Administrator.
1822
May-To paid Foras account-$16.25
July-To paid the widow cash-$15.50
To paid Fee bill-$3.98 ½
August-To paid John Cuny(?)-$2.00
October-To paid the widow cash-$85.00
1823
January-To paid __ for Register-$3.00
Feby.-To paid widow cash-$70.00
To paid widow cash for child-$30.00
April-To paid widow cash-$20.00
To paid fee bills-$2.34
To paid fee bills-$1.75
October-To paid widow cash-$37.50
November-To paid widow cash-$10.00
1824
January-To paid Foras account-$4.00
April-To paid widow cash-$80.00
To paid the child Molly Rootes-$30.00
To paid the widow cash-$90.00
June-To paid Bowles cash-$5.00
Dec.-To paid widow cash-$15.00
1825
January-To paid widow cash-$30.00
To paid for Luminary-$3.00
April-To paid fee to Richard Chinn-$20.00
May-To paid for the child Molly Roots-$15.00
To paid widow for herself-$20.00
July-To paid Kana(?) Commissiomers-$7.50
Sept.-To paid the widow cash for child-$15.00
Oct.-To paid the widow cash-$11.00
To paid fee bills to Beasley-$2.05
1826
Jany.-To widow for Cash-$30.00
May-To widow for cash-$10.00
To paid John R. Price in part decree of Fayette Circuit Court-$150.00
To paid fee bill-$0.43
To paid fee bills-$2.19
Sept.-To paid widow cash-$15.00
1827
Jany.-To paid your account McJlovain(?) & Jolly-$6.50
Feby-To paid your account to Sherman-$5.50
To paid widow for self-$32.25
To paid widow for child-$32.25
April-To paid tuition Molly Rootes-$8.25
June 11-To paid John R. Price balance in decree of Fayette Circuit Court-$164.75
1827-To amount Brought up-$1102.12 ½
To paid widows account at Brent‘s omitted in 1826-$3.00
Sept.-To paid Molly Rootes tuition-$8.00
Dec.-To paid her account with Kelly Payne-$12.87 ½
To paid board of widow for herself and child in the course of 1829 fifty eight dollars and twenty five-$96.25
1828
Feby-To paid widow and child-$110.50
To paid fee bill to clerk-$0.86
Allowance to Administrator for personal Expense in attending to and managing estate-$150.00
Amount Credits-$1577.02
Amount Received by Administor-$4177.02
Expensed by him-$1577.02
Balanced in his hands this first day of March 1828-$2600.31
Bourbon County Sct.
Being first duly sworn I have made the a foregoing Statement of accounts and statements of the estate of Walker Thornton deceased and find in the hands of said John R. Thornton the above balance of two thousand sex hundred dollars and thirty seven cents witness my hand this first day of March 1828.
Tho. P. Smith
Bourbon County Court March Term 1828. This settlement on the accounts of Walker Thornton deceased being returned into court and approved is ordered recorded.
Att,
Tho. P. Smith C. B. C. C.
6. Walker Thornton-Estates Settled B-Pages-468-470-Dated the 17th day of March 1828-Recorded in Bourbon County-4th day of April 1831.
1826 Aug. 1st-To paid to the order of Mrs. Thornton the widow in favor of Lewis Thornton for four hundred dollars which ought to have been credited to me at this date on my last settlement with the County Court but was not and which with the interest up to March first 1828. The date of my last settlement with the County Court amounts to four hundred and sixty-two dollars and which ought to be taken from the ball and against one on said last settlement and now charged to the estate leaving the balance against me of $2158.00 as will be seen credited to the estate.-$462.00
1828 Mar.-To clerks fee bill-$2.05
April-To trustees Berean Simnary for daughters tuition-$11.25
Oct.-To paid widow and Daughters account to Kelly-$31.91
1829 Jan.-To board of widow and Daughter last fall with Chris Barbee-$37.50
Sept.-To paid widow for herself last year $45.00 and for daughter Molly eight dollars twelve and half cents-$50.67 ½.
Aug.-To paid Rev John Todd for board & tuition daughter this year-$35.00
Sept.-To paid widow for herself $34.50 and Daughter five dollars-$39.50
Apl.-To paid Tho. P. Smiths daughter subscription for Pedro Baptist-$1.00
1830 Jan.-To paid amount of widow and daughter to Kelly for merchandise-$48.00
Mar.-To paid widow for herself $10.00 and daughter five dollars-$15.00
Mar.-To paid Rev John Todd for board & tuition Daughter for this session ending March 1830-$40.00
To paid widow and daughter postage account-$1.36 ½
Nov.-To paid Rev John Todd for board & tuition daughter this year-$39.50
To paid widow for herself-$15.00 and for her daughter $9.25-$24.25
1831 Jany-To paid widow & daughters account to Hughart & Warfield for last year-$34.97
To amount brought over-$431.98 ½
1828 Mar.-The estate is entitled to credits as follows:
By the balance against me as appears on my settlement of this state with the County Court after deducting four hundred and sixty two dollars which ought then to have been credited to me being a payment to the widow on her order to Lewis Thornton dated August 1825 and which with its interest to this date was improperly to me and leaves the proper balance against me of $2138.00 at my last settlement with the County Court.
By interest on sale balance from this date to Match 1st 1831
By hire of negro Abel in 1828-$60.00
By hire of negro Abel in 1829-$60.00
By hire of negro Abel in 1830-$60.00
Bourbon County Sct
I Thomas P. Smith being sworn proceeded pursuant to an order of the Bourbon County Court to settle the estate of Walker Thornton deceased and find in the hands of John R. Thornton Administrator the sum of twenty one hundred and thirty eight dollars as is stated in the foregoing account. Witness my hand and seal this seventeenth day of March eighteen hundred and thirty one.
Tho. P. Smith
The Commonwealth of Kentucky Bourbon County To Wit I Thomas P. Smith clerk of the County Court for the aforesaid do certify that this settlement of the estate of Walker Thornton deceased was returned into court approved of and ordered to be recorded. Whereupon the same hath been duly admitted to record in my office. Given under my hand this 4th day of April 1831.
Tho. P. Smith
By: Robert E. Rankin, D. C.
7. Walker Thornton-Estates Settled C-Vol ll-Pages-325-326-Dated the 17th day of March 1828-Recorded in Bourbon County-4th day of April 1831.A Settlement of the amounts of John R. Thornton Administrator of the Estate of Walker Thornton dec’d. Said Administrator.
1831 Mar 1-To balance in the hands of Administrator at the last settlement-$2140.00
Hire of negro man Abel for 1831-$60.00
1832 Mar 1-Interest on said balance to this date-$128.40
Hire of negro man Abel for 1832-$60.00
1833 Mar 1-Interest on said balance to this date-$128.40
Hire of negro man Abel for 1833-$60.00
1834 Mar 1-Interest on said balance to this date-$128.40
Payment on part of __ yard in claim set’d.-$100.00
Hire of Abel for 1834-$60.00
1835 Mar 1-Interest on said balance to this date-$128.40
Balance received for __ yard-$50.00
Hire of negro Abel for 1835-$67.50
1836 Mar 1-Interest on said __ to this date-$128.40
Interest over 6 percent rec’d. to this date-$62.00
Total-$3363.50
Credits
1832 Mar 1-To widow and Daughter cash for recp.-$188.40
1833 Feb 7-James Hushart-merdz.-$109.06
Mar 6-T & W Kelly-Do-$140.71
T. P. Smith for hire 1831-$1.68
E. Skillman-Luminary-$2.50
James Paton-postage-$1.92
Same-do-$1.79
Same-do-$0.57
Nov 6-Widow & Daughter-cash-$65.13
Nov 8-Widow-do-$5.00
Total-$516.76
Dec 19-James Hughart-mdz.-$65.00
1834 Mar 4-Same-$73.90
Mar 25-Widow & Daughter-cash-$30.00
Mar 14-James Paton-postage-$0.70
May-Widow--cash-$20.00
July-James Paton-postage-$0.39
Mary R. Thornton-cash-$12.50
Nov 10-George Snyder-Mdz.-$10.77
1835 Jan 24-Hu. J. Brent-do-$21.56
Jan 27-Wright & Coates-do-$50.96
James Paton-postage-0.67
Feb-Mary R. Thornton-cash-$26.50
James Paton-postage-$0.76
Same-do-$1.70
May-Widow-cash-$20.00
June-Mary R. Thornton-do-$21.81
James Paton-postage-$1.03
Sep 9-Widow for Anthony Thornton-cash$8.75
Sep 10-Keiningham Ellis-mdz-$31.04
Mary R. Thornton-saddle-$18.00
Oct 23-W. D. Griffing(?)-saddle cloth-$3.50
Dec 14-L. G. Ray-medical-$2.50
Dec 22-Mary R. Thornton-cash-$30.00
Sarah Thornton-do-$20.00
James Hughart-mdz.-$151.26
1836-James Paton-postage-1.39
Apr. 14-A. T. William-Luminary-$5.62
C. E. Williams-medical-$10.00
Williams & Ingels-do-$5.00
June 3-Widow-cash-$30.50
Mary R. Thornton-do-$20.50
Commissioners making this settlement-$3.00
Total-$1222.07
Total-$2141.43
Bourbon County Sct.
We the suboinbrs(?) have stated and settled the amounts of Jn. R. Thornton Administrator of Walker Thornton dec’d as annisad(?) and find in the hands of the said administrator the sum of twenty one hundred and forty one dollars forty three cents. The administrator in this case named any claims for compensation for his services. On reference to the report in the last settlement, it shows a balance against the administrator as being two dollars less than the amount assumed on this account, which makes the balance now in the hands of said administrator twenty one hundred and thirty nine dollars and forty three cents. The Distributors resident in this county __ noted in writing which accompanies this with the vouchers.
Given under our hands this sixth day of June 1836
Wm. Hickman
Tho. P. Smith
At the July term of the County Court of Bourbon County Kentucky on the fourth day of July 1836. This settlement of the Estate of Walker Thornton deceased having been returned at the last court and ordered to be over, is this day examined, approved of and ordered to record.
Witness Thomas P. Smith clerk of said court the date above.
Tho. P. Smith Clk.
8. Walker Thornton-Estates Settled D-Pages-110-111-Dated the 28th day of January 1840-Recorded in Bourbon County-2nd day of March 1840.
John R. Thornton Administrator of Walker Thornton deceased
1836 June 6th-To balance due on settlement to this date-$2139.43
To amount & add Inventory-$413.00
Total amount-$2252.43
Credits
By the following expenditures To wit:
1836-John B. Raine-tax-$1.40
July-Tho. P. Smith-clerks fee-$2.00
1837 Mar 7-Hughart & Dickerson-medse-$179.66
Mar 20-Mary R. Thornton-cash-$19.37
Oct. 4-Sarah Thornton widow-do-$32.00
1838 Ma 15-James Hughart-medse-$165.50
Jany 1-Charles E. Williams-medical-$3.00
Dec 4-W. Alexander-medse-$136.32
L. W. Taylor-Fee bill-$0.75
L. W. Taylor-Fee bill-$0.75
L. W. Taylor-Fee bill-$1.25
L. W. Taylor-Fee bill-$0.75
J. Paton-postage-$1.68
J. Paton-postage-$2.15
J. Paton-postage-$1.18
J. Paton-postage-$2.15
J. Paton-postage-$2.40
J. Paton-postage-$1.17
Mar 8-Joseph Stephens for M. R. Thornton-med-$22.75
Sept 12-M. R. Thornton-cash-$10.00
Sarah Thornton widow-do-$10.00
C. W. James-newspaper-$6.00
Dec 26-John Montgomery for M. R. T. for college(?)-$2.00
John B. Raine-tax 1838-$4.18
1838 Jany 21-M. R. Thornton-cash-120.00
Sarah Thornton widow-do-$80.00
Feb 20-Mary R. Thornton Daughter-do-$70.00
Amt. forward-$878.82
To amount brought forward-$3252.43
By amt. of Credits brought forward-$878.82
1839 Apr. 2- M.R. Thornton-Do-cash-$100.00
O. Hughes-postage-$1.23
O. Hughes-postage-$5.36
Oct. 11-Mrs. M. R. McAboy-Do-cash-$100.00
Mrs. Sarah Thornton-widow-do-$50.00
Tho. C. Bledsoe-tax 1839-$4.23
John B. Raine-tax 1837-$1.40
Commissioners for settling-$3.00
Thomas P. Smith-Clerk’s fees-$2.00 ($1146.03)
Total amount-$2106.40
Bourbon County Sct.
We have stated and settled the account of John R. Thornton adm. Of Walker Thornton Deceased and find the above balance to be in the hands of the Adm. Given under our hands this 28th of January 1840.
Tho. Y. Brent
Tho. P. Smith
Being appointed by the Bourbon County Court we have made the following Division to wit:
To Mrs. Sarah R. Thornton the widow-$903.20
To Mrs. M. R. McAboy the daughter-$1203.20 (2106.40)
Tho. Y. Brent
Tho. P. Smith
At the March Term of County Court of Bourbon Co., Kentucky on the second day of March 1840. This settlement of the Estate of Walker Thornton dec’d which was returned at the last Court and ordered to be over was this day examined approved of and ordered to record.
Witness Thomas P. Smith Clerk of said Court the date above.
Tho. P. Smith clk.
9. Walker Thornton-Estates Settled D-Page-195-Dated the 25th day of August 1841-Recorded in Bourbon County-4th day of October 1841.
John R. Thornton Administrator of Walker Thornton Dec’d.
To balance in his hands on last settlement made the 28th January 1840 of $2116.40
Credit
1840 Dec 15-By Mrs. Sarah R. Thornton the widow-$903.20
By Mrs. M. R. McAboy the daughter-$1203.20 (2106.40)
In the above receipts the interest is accounted for from the date of last Settlement to date of Receipt. The administrator also produced the Receipt of the widow and daughter of the decedent for a negro man named Abel.
Bourbon County Sct.
We have stated and settled the accounts that he has paid over said Estate to the persons entitled. Given under our hands this 25th day August 1841.
Tho. Y. Brent
Tho. P. Smith
At the October Term of the County Court of Bourbon County Kentucky On the 4th day of October 1841. This settlement of the Estate of Walker Thornton dec’d which was ordered at the last court and ordered to be over was this day Examined approved of and ordered to record. Witness Thomas P. Smith Clerk of said court the date above.
Tho. P. Smith Clk.
By R. J. Brown, D. C.
