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| Notes for Barnet Dougherty Portlock | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Barnet D. Portlock and John H. Lines of Rush County, Indiana bought 80 acres of public land from the U. S. Government on 5 August 1834. Barnet Dougherty Portlock of Shelby County, Indiana bought 40 acres of public land from the U.S. government on 4 November 1834. Rush County, Indiana Landowners Portlock, Barnet D. Rush Co A409 Portlock, Barnet D. and Sarah Rush Co C542 On 30 December 1834, Barnett D. Portlock was appointed by Samuel Seeright and John Miller, 2 heirs of Abraham Messinger, as administrator. Abraham's inventory filed in Marion County, Indiana on 29 January 1835. A note was taken on 17 January 1835 and approved 14 February by the administrator. By 14 August 1838 administrator had left Indiana. Erected the first grist-mill in Burlington, Iowa. In his son David's biographical review it states that Barnet "...served as Captain of a company in the border trouble with Missourin about 1838, and for many years held the office of Justice of the Peace, in Indiana, and was appointed to the position by Gov. Lucas in Iowa, when it was a Territory." | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| "11 Feb. 1842. Coffin for B. D. Portlock bought for $12.00." This is a fill in the blanks form; all items that are filled in are in italics. "Territory of Iowa, Des Moines County, The Territory of Iowa to all to whom these presents shall come, greeting: Know ye, that whereas Barnet D. Portlock of the county of Des Moines and Territory of Iowa, died intestate, as it is said, on or about the 10th day of February A. D. 1842 having, at the time of his decease, personal property in this Territory which may be lost, destroyed, or diminished in value, if speedy care be not taken of the same. To the end, therefore, that said property may be collected and preserved for those who shall appear to have a legal right or interest. Therein we do hereby appoint Abner Hackleman and David L. Portlock of the county of Des Moines and Territory of Iowa, administrators of all and singular the goods and chattles, rights and credits, which were of the said Barnet D. Portlock at the time of his decease, with full power and authority to secure and collect the said property and debts wheresoever the same may be found in this Territory, and in general to do and perform all other acts which now are or hereafter may be required of them by law. Witness Charles Mad[ ] Judge of Probate in and for the county of Des Moines at his office in Burlington this 26th day of February A. D. 1842 [signed] Charles Mad[ ] Judge of Probate "Territory of Iowa Des Moines County This is to cerify that I relinquish my intire[sic] right to the administration of my affectionate husband B[cut off]et D. Portlock's estate who departed t[cut off] life on the 10th day of February 1842. [signed] Abner Hackleman Sarah X Portlock her mark" "Abner Hackleman ^and David L. Portlock^[written above] administrators of the estate of B. D. Portlock deceased in account with said estate. These accountants charge themselves with the following amounts to wit: Amount of Balance remaining on account filed April 3rd 1843 $16308 Amount of Additional Inventory of [ ] and [ ] $110802 " " [ ] of Real Estate sold Nov 9th 1844 $34[0.00 ?] Total $61388 1/2 These accountants claim the following credits for money paid on account of said estate viz. Amount paid Joseph Bake per [ ] $3.00 " " Becht Kuntz, County per [ " ] $4.85 " " Abner Hackleman per [ " ] $37.00 " " Wm. Harris City Col. 1842 per ["] $2.50 " " John H. McKenney Co Co 1842 per ["] $1.05 " " " " " " 1843 " " $3.10 " " Wm. Harris City " " 1843 " " $2.00 " " H. B. Marlow City " " 1844 " " $16.22 " " Wm. C. Cameron County " 1844 " " $2.60 " " J. W. Webber Judge Probate " " $1.35 " " Peter Smith " " $6.25 " " Thomas A. Denney " " $30.00 " " [Lo?] Sticker " " $23.75 " " Wm. B. [Ewing?] & Son " " $79.92 " " Postage " " 12% $19762 $41626 1/2 From which may be deducted Bad debt $22.56 Leaving in the hands of the administrators $39376 1/2 The administrators now present their resignation and file the following notes and accounts to Balance accounts. two notes on Presely Dunlap & John L. David $34000 amount forwd. [next page] Amount Br[ ]t forward $393.76 1/2 $340.00 one note on Nicholas Van Vost 3.50 " " " Stephen Moore 3.00 " " " David L. Portlock 5.75 Account on James Anderson 29.50 " " Wm. Stewart 5.90 " " Enos Love 5.05 Amount of Cash 1.06 393.76 000 00 1/2 We and Each of us do Solemly Swear that the foregoing is true and prefect statement of our administration of the estate of B. D. Portlock, deceased. Sworn and subscribed [signed] Abner Hackleman before me this 12th day [signed] David L. Portlock of April A. D. 1845 [signed] John W. Webber Judge of Probate "31 May 1845[sic] (1842?). H. B. Morton made administer of the estate." The date is likely 1845 as Abner Hackleman and David L. Portlock resigned 12 April 1845. This is probably Hanson B. Marlow. On 8 December 1854, a Guardian's Bond covering David L. Portlock (for $500.00) was signed and witnessed at Burlington, Iowa by David L. Portlock Jr., Willis Portlock and John Otten for the guardianship of Marietta and Elzora Portlock, minor heirs of B. D. Portlock. "1 January 1855. David L. Portlock, guardian for Marietta ad Elzora Portlock, asks permission to sell for them the unimproved NE1/4 of Sec. 2, T71N, R4w, estimated value not over $300. To each heir will go an individed eighth part. The preceding was read and signed by Willis Portlock on 18 Dec. 1856 in Des Moines County, Ia." | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes for Sarah "Sally" (Spouse 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gravestone reads: "SARAH wife of Barnet D. Portlock DIED Nov. 11, 1852 Aged 44 years 2 Mos. & 22 ds" On 19 February 1856, Willis Portlock paid $18.00 for one set of grave markers for Sarah Portlock, deceased. Listed as a child of Henry Lines and Margaret (Peggy) Hackleman by Elijah Hackleman. "Sarah (Sally) Lines born about 1804, married July 16th 1823 (Rush) Ind., Barnet D. Portlock, after living a few years in Rush county, moved to DesMoine [sic] County, Iowa, fifteen miles West of Burlingtom, where she died many years ago, and was buried at Pleasant Grove. She raised a large family, but I cannot give the names of her children." | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Beverly Portlock found Sarah on the 1850 census, however I have not been able to find this entry. I have checked the entire 1850 Henry County, Iowa census: New London 1 and 2, Baltimore, Center, Jackson, Madison, Tippencanoe, Wayne, Jefferson, Salem and Trenton Townships. I have checked both the AIS index and Ancestry's own index at Ancestry.com for the entire state of Iowa. I also manually checked Burlington Township, Burlington Ward 1, 2, and 3, Franklin, Yellow Springs, Pleasant Grove, and Union Townships in Des Moines County. This search was completed 26 November 2001. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Modified 10 November 2005 | Created 13 November 2005 by Reunion for Macintosh-Julie Dresser |