Estate of John Roberts, 1796 - 1863

Introduction

John Roberts III was the son of William Roberts and nephew of John Roberts II. He probably moved from Bucks County to Schuylkill township, Chester County with his father around 1810.

1824 Cromwell Pearce, John Roberts and Bartholomew of Charlestown, trustees of the estate of James Isaac, sold tracts of 1 and 2 acres in Charlestown to Thomas H. B. Jacobs (Chester County deed X3-81).
1824 John Roberts senior, of Charlestown, purchased a tract of 1 acre 36 perches in Charlestown from David & Susannah Marys (Z3-22)
1836 John Roberts junior purchased a tract in Schuylkill for $90 from John & June Quimby (N4-22)
1836 John & Mary Roberts sold a tract of 19.5p to John Quimby (M4-541). This was part of a tract of 50 acres that Joseph Roberts purchased from John S. Davis, 4/1/1835, quoted in M4-451, but never recorded.
1844 purchases 6 acres of land (deed A5-186).
1845 purchases 3 acres of land (deed B5-22)).
1845 (B5-16)
1846 purchases 4 acres of land (deed H5-16)
1846 purchases 2½ acres of land (deed D5-115)
1856 purchases 17 acres of land (deed F6-39).
1857 (H6-370)
1857 (H6-458)
1860(M6-508)

   

Inventory and appraisement of the Real and personal estate of John Roberts late of the township of Schuylkill deceased, said estate having subject to Collateral Inheritance Tax.

A messuage and tract of land situate in Schuylkill township, Chester county, bounded by lands of Thos. J. Grover, Eliza Ann Shea, Joseph Funk and others, containing fifty eight acres more or less, subject to the debts of testator which the personal estate will not extend to pay $1250  

Real Estate

   
Personal property    
Grain Fan 10 00
Corn Sheller 5 00
Farm Waggon 10 00
3 hand rakes   18
Half a lot of forks  50
Do barn shovel   25
Half bushel, half peck   20
Half ? basket   15
Half of ? harrow 1 00
Do carriage harness   15
Maul and wedges   50
Hand saw   12
Hammer   10
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Carried over 1278 87
 
Half carriage 5 00
Do. Dearbourn 5 00
Churn   75
Butter tub 7 00
5 grain bags 1 00
Half sausage stuffer   12
18 milk pans 2 70
1 cream can   50
Tin bucket   25
Bed and bedding 10 00
do 3 00
desk   50
Copper kettle 4 00
Half lot earthenware   30
5 chairs 1 25
3 do   36
Arm chair   25
Rocking chair   20
Dining table 1 00
Half cooking stove and fixtures 3 00
Corner cupboard   25
Half lot of cider 2 00
Meat tub   50
2 tubs 1 00
1 iron pot   50
half lot of cattle 78 00
half lot of shoats 17 00
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  1418 05
     
? of Edwin Roberts    
Executor of John Roberts    
For qualification   12
For qualification 1 50
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  1 62
Thos. J. Grover    

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The account of Edwin Roberts executor of John Roberts, late of Schuylkill township, Chester county deceased.
To amt. of inventory of the personal estate $168  
     
By cash paid for letters testamentary 6 27
Henry J? Evans 3 75
Reeves Hornutt? 2 12
Strickland Phillips 4 13
Opening grave 4 -
Coffin case 17 -
Isaac Price 12 22
Meat for funeral 2 10
Store bills 15 -
Rebecca Roberts, bond and interest 2887 49
Edwin Roberts, bond and interest 589 87
Wm. Darlington fees 10 -
Compensation to accountant 15 -
Registrars and Clerks fees 5 25
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  $3574 20
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Balance due accountant $3406 20
June 15, 1863 Edwin Roberts