This process took several years to complete. Several documents were filed with the probate court of Bracken County. The inventory of personal effects was completed quickly but not filed until August 1813. An auction sale of property was conducted under direction of the court, called vendue (but spelled here "vandue"). The vendue was completed in February 1813 and presented in the March 1813 court. Finally, the settlement of the account was delayed until 1816, probably to collect on the auction sales. The estate commissioners attempted to file the final settlement in September 1816, but it was postponed and finally filed in November 1816, accepted by the December 1816 court.

Ref: Bracken County Order Book A, p. 447.

Ref: Bracken County Order Book A, p. 447.

These three filings in the Bracken County court records are reproduced and transcribed here. To see a larger version of the court record, double-click on the image.

View all three documents: Inventory, Auction, and Settlement.

Settlement

33 Settlement of estate of Josiah Morford not transcribed here. We the commissioners appointed by the county court of Bracken to settle the Estate of George Tarvin decd. pro- ceed this 4th day of Sept 1816 but for want of the proper items postpone commence again this 27th November 1816. We find the amount of sails to be $348.31¼cents. A list of claims against as follows  [Left column]   Newland & Baskim for coffin $10.00   Dr. Donaphan charge 10.00   George Martin to charge 2.00   John Bennett Esq. for services 2.00   Wm Currents account 10.70¼ Wm Carter as appraiser 1.00   Edward Campbells acct 5.80   TS Thurstons Armstrongs acct 4.62¼ Abraham Pattersons acct 10.00   George Reece account 2.00   Dr. G Mackey acct 9.00   George Reece account 2.00        [Right column]   Abram Baker acct $2.00   Edward Poe note 45.00   James Flora acct 1.87½ Adam Pigmas [Paynes?] acct 3.88½ John Payne fee Bill 11.82½ Arthur Thomas acct 29.62½ Abram Backer acct 3.37½ Josep [Isaac?] Poes Note 122.78   Carter and Bradford} as commrs} 4.00   Administration charge     25.00     $ 311.43¼

34 The amount of sails $ 348.32¼ The amount of claims $ 311.43¼ Balance $ 36.89   Widow Tarvins Dowry 12 29½ Surpolus with the Adm 24 60½ The report we now make as commission ers this 27th November 1816 Solomon Carter William Bradford   Bracken County December court 1816 The foregoing settlement of the Estate of George Tarvin by the commissioners was this day Returned unto court and being examined was ordered to be recorded. Att. John Payne C.B.C. The short will recorded next is not transcribed.

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