1860 Census Farley, Lee Twp, Platte Co. Missouri, Pg 833, Household #1066/1053
Miller, Nancy age 42 Born TENNESSEE
McCord, Jas McCord age 19 Boarder Missouri
McCord, Ann age 16 Boarder Missouri

Ref: Estate of Nancy A. Miller, Platte Co. Missouri 1862
NEVER MARRIED
Nancy Miller Est - lst Settlement Record H, Page 719 ? Filed Apl 4, 64
Inventory of the moneys, books papers evidence of debt to of Nancy Miller dec'd made March 10, 1863 by W.M. Paxton pub admin of Platte County, Mo.
Cash left by deceased $33.00
Note on J. R. Swain $100 due Jan 5, 1863 with 6% interest from Nov 5th, 1862.
W. M. PAXTON, Adm
Witnesses: William Wallace, Thos C. Pemberton

W. M. Paxton Adm in a/c with the Estate of Nancy Miller
Amount of Inventory Debit $133.00 (from cash a note above)
Amount of Sale Bill $775.05
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$908.05
Cash pd Jas MC CORD $39.50 & $204.80
Cash pd Clerk of Sale $3.00
cash pd Clark and Bow-- $2.50
cash pd auctioneer $7.00
cash pd Taxes 1861 $12.80
cash pd A. Van Vrankin $5.25
cash pd J. R. Swain $121.04
cash pd Probate fees $11.65 $407.54
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(Balance) $500.51
W.M. Paxton, Admr of Nancy Miller, to JAMES MC CORD dr (debit) for cash pd out for breaking hemp $39.50. Rec'd payt Apl 1/63 JAMES R. MC CORD (signed)

Received of William Paxton Adm for est Nancy Miller, April 4, 1863 12 and 80/100 dollars in full of her State and Co taxes 1861. W. T. Woods Collector by J. S.. R. Ringo, D.C.

Received Platte County, Mo. Mch 17, 1865 of Wm M. Paxton Adm of Nancy Miller Three & 20/100 dollars, in full for his State, County, and Military Tax on the following Real Estate and personal property for the year 1862 to wit: (BLANK) W. L. Woods Collector, by W. C. Wells, Dep't

Rec'd of W.M. Paxton Admr of Nancy Miller two hundred and four 80/100 dollars as in order of Probate Court April 29th, 1863 JAMES R. MC CORD (signed)

Rec'd of W. M. Paxton Admr of Nancy Miller seven dollars for making sale of property of deceased March 28, 1863 Mulkey and Calvert, Auctioneers

In account with J. R. Swain - Mifs Nancy Miller, 1862
Mch 27 sugar bowl, tea pot, salt sett, pepper box $1.75
June 21 Articles charged to RAPP and transferred to her a/c $10.05
July 31 sugar, coffee, starch $1.10
Nov 5 1 pr boots $2.50
Nov 10 boots, shars, candlewick, soda, pepper $8.85
Nov 10 spice, coffee, nolasses, tea kettle, spools $2.75
Nov 10 patt., 14 thread spools, buttons $1.65
Nov 14 lusting buttons, metal buttons, cam-- knit, pins $.65
Nov 14 calico hard times brocha, Janes domestic $22.05
Nov 14 cotton batting nails precipitate puserve? stand $3.30
Nov 14 sack flour, needles hard times (24) shars $6.25 ?
Nov 14 window lights putty nails will rope $2.60
Nov 24 cash paid Mifs Ann McCord $15.00
Dec 23 tumblers teas liv delam bonnet board $5.80
Dec 23 gloves, spool pins linseed oil $2.20
Dec 23 white lead tin can comfort $3.15
Dec 24 1 large turine soda buttons sugar nutmegs $4.25

1863
Jan 5 precipitate buttons (12) batting $2.50
Jan 12 1 towell calico hair pins $2.50
Jan 12 table cloths 19-1/2 yds calico $6.90
Jan 12 5 yds domestic 6 spools emery stance $2.40
Jan 12 2 toy baskets indigo boots $4.30
Jan 14 10 lb nails coffee sugar crock $3.03
Jan 14 domestic comb (as it is) $1.05
Jan 16 one cap for Joe (NOTE: one of the slaves name was Joseph) $1.50
Jan 21 goods to Palmer (27) nails tobac $3.70
Jan 27 tea (30) flour sugar nails $6.40
Jan 30 James McCord for flour got by him Dec 18/62 $4.00
Feby 5 1 pr shars for Frank $1.25
Feb 14? tobac, (13) pills sugar (25) jaconett $6.75
carried over $140.18
amt brot ford $140.18 (next page)
Feb 25 ribbon bobinet hose slippers $2.15
Feb 25 sugar candles $1.25
Feb 26 velvet ribbon $1.30
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$144.88

CR (CREDIT)
1862
April 24 by eggs, (May 12) eggs, do $1.37
Nov 7 by white beanes $14.25
1863
April 23 by 1.72 lbs lard @ 6 $10.32
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$25.94
Balance $118.94
Same D- as guardian of Mifs Ann McCord
July 25 coffee soda tea (--Jno Smith) $2.10

State of Missouri, County of Platte
J. R. Swain makes oath and says that the above account is correct and is indebted no credit or offsett escape these given and a note of $100 which the estate has against him. J. R. SWAIN
Sworn and subscribed before me July 6, 1863 W.M. PAXTON, Pub Administrator

One hundred and twenty one and 04/100 dollars allowed in 5 day, Jan 5 '64, S. A. Gilbert, Judge
Witnesses Mifs Anna McCord lives near Hampton
Frank McCord lives at J. Wallaces
John Smith lives near J. Wallaces
R. F. Mason lives in Farley

State of Missouri, County of Platte
Ann McCord, on oath states that she resided with Mifs Nancy Miller from March 1862 until her death which occurred aboutr Feby 25/1863. Knows that she was in the habit of dealing at the J. R. Swains Store in Farley on a credit; on one or two occasions she accompanied Mifs Miller to the Swains Store; and from statements she learned that she had purchased there such articles as boots shoes clothing for herself and servants, flour, greensware, groceries and indeed a large part of all articles required for the family. She also at times visited Leavenworth for goods. The account within has been read to me and I recognize most of the charges as correct. The $15.00 charged as got by me is right. Anna Mary McCord
Subscribed and sworn to before me Decr 8th 1863 W. M. Paxton,Public Administrator

Miss Nancy Miller to F. M. Johnson, Dr to one months boarding $4.00
Misp ANN MC CORD on oath says that the above account is correct; that affiant boarded one month with Dr. Johnston under a contract with her aunt Mifs Nancy Miller who undertook to pay for the same
ANNA MARY MC CORD (signed)
Subscribed and sworn to before me Dec 8th 1863
W. M. Paxton Pub Admin
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Estate of Nancy Miller, Sale bill - $775.05 Record A Pag 396, Filed March 30, 1863, E. R. Owen, Clk
March 27th, 1863 at 6 mos
Purchaser Article
John Rapp 1 bed & bedding $17.00, 1 tureen $1.75, 1 lot plates $2.00, 1 cupboard ware $2.50, 1 stoneware $2, 1 ironware $2.25, 1 churn & tub $1.50, 1 wagon $17.25, 1 lot 12 choise hogs $31.20, 1 hogs $31, 1 chickens $8, 16 ducks $2.75, 1 colt $37, Total $156.20

Chs McKee - 1 bedstead $4.50
Saml White - 1 burcaw $5.00, 1 table $4.75, 5 dishes $1.50
Lewis - 6 chairs $4.10
Carson - 1 sugarbowle & c $1.25
Ratliffe - 1 fw balances .40, 1 plough $7, 1 shovel plough $1.50, 1 barrel .40, 1 horse $49
P. Maltsberger - 1 wheel $1.00
J. Best - 1 bedstead $1.50
McMichael - 1 plough $4.50
Ferguson - 1 plough $2.25
Lanter - 3 swingletrees .75, 1 lot gearing $1, 1 lot gearing $4
Johnson - 1 axe $.85
J. MC CORD - 600 l bacon 3-1/2 $21, 1 wagon $43, 5287 hemp @ $2 -- $94.40, 35 barrels corn 30 $10.50, 4 bag hemp seed $4, 1 lot corn $12 = $173.90
J. E. Ireland - 1 heifer $10, 1 cow $10, 8 young cattle $88 = $108
Jas Outlaw - 1 yoke oxen $65.50
M Lane, 1 yoke oxen $52, 1 cow & calf $16.50 = $68.50
J. E. Ireland - 1 cow $11
C McComas - 1 yoke oxen $70
J. Wallace - 1 cow & calf $24 (THIS IS WHERE FRANK MC CORD WAS LIVING)
Lanter - 4 turkeys $1.60
Bowman - 4 geese 45 $1.80
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$775.05
State of Missouri, County of Platte
James M. Mulkey says that he was Clerk of the Sale made by W. M. Paxton Admist of Nancy Miller deceased and that the foregoing is a true account of said sale at the time therein specified
JAS M. MULKEY (signed)
subscribed sworn to before me March 30, 1863 E. R. Rowen, clerk

Receipt No. 560, Farley Mo April 6, 1863
Miss N. Miller to Jas C. Mason Dr Feby 25 to making coffin case $20.00
Twenty dollars allowed in 1st dau April 6, 1863 Saml A. Gilbert Judge

Nancy Miller Dr (debit) to J. Simpson & J. W. Lane bread and bay mare May 1861 to Bertram insured to be in full at six dollars $6.00. Six dollars allowed in fifth clau? July 7, 1863 S. A. Gilbert, Judge

Dr (debit) Nancy Miller Nov 14th 1860 to Sundries to the amount of $5.25 due the Estate of A. Van Vranken, dec. D. B. Van Vranken. Five and 25/100 dollar allowed in the 5th cla-- April 9, 1863 Samuel A. Gilbert, Judge

Note:
$98.00 August 6, 1861
One day after date I promise to pay to the order of JESSE MILLER ninety eight dollars for value received negotiable and payable without defalcation or discount at ten per cent per annum
NANCY MILLER (signed)

Jas C. Mason - eighty seven and 10/100 dollars allowed in the 5 --- Apl 4, 64 Sml A. Gilbert, Judge
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Est N. Miller 2nd Settlement Record T? Page 175 Filed April 21, '65
W. M. Paxton, Admr in a/c with Nancy Millers Estate
DR Balance from 1st settlement $500.51
Paid F. M. Johnson $4.00
Paid J. Simpson $6.00
Paid JESSE MILLER $87.10
Paid J. C. Mason $20
Paid Probate Fees $1.91 $119.01
Balance due estate $381.50

Estate of Nancy Miller, Final Settlement, Filed July 3, '66, Recorded Book K, Pg 209, N. B. Anderson, Clk
W. M. Paxton Admr in a/c with Estate of Nancy Miller
DR (debit)
Bal on last settlement $381.50
Paid taxes 1862 as pr rect $3.20
Probate Fees $1.25
Final Set Notice $3.50
Com on $908 - $45.40 $53.35
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$328.25 (BALANCE)

State of Missouri, County of Platte (a copy of the newspaper notice is enclosed)
F I N A L S E T T L E M E N T. -
NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned will make application at the next (July, 1866) term of the Probate Court of Platte County, Mo., for a final settlement of the estate of Nancy Miller, deceased. W.M. PAXTON, Administrator.

I, Harry Howard, Publisher of THE LANDMARK, a weekly newspaper, published in Weston, Platte County, Missouri, do make oath that the annexed FINAL SETTLEMTN NOTICE was published for four successive weeks, in said newspaper, as follows:
First insertion, May 11, 1866
Second insertion, May 18, 1866
Third insertion, May 25, 1866
Fourth insertion, June 1, 1866
Printers' Fee, $3.50
Affidavit, $.50
Received Payment $4.00
Harry Howard, Publisher
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 2 day of July 1866. Witness my hand and notarial seal. S. A. Gilbert, N. P. (ALSO NOTE HE WAS THE PROBATE JUDGE)