Guardian Accounts
Sussex Co, Delaware Orphan's Court
Guardianship Expense Records & Receipts for minors of Joshua Deputy
Summary of Dates
•Eli Deputy, 1791
•Elizabeth Deputy, 1791; Betsey Deputy, 1796, 1799
•Joshua Deputy, 1791, 1796, 1801, 1809
•Nancy Deputy, 1794, 1796, 1797, 1799
•Polly Deputy, 1791, 1794, 1796
•Nancy & Mary Deputy, 1793
•Nancy & Polly Deputy, 1794
•Nancy, Polly & Mary, 1793
Summary of probate records
•Elinor Deputy & Eli Parker, estate administrators, bonded 15 April 1788
•Inventory submitted to the court 28 June 1788 by Eli Parker and Jacob Townsend
•1st Accounting of Estate by James Crippen, Estate Administrator, 3 March 1790
Widow, 1/3; Due the Heirs, 5 in number, 2/3
•2nd Accounting of Estate by James Crippen and Elinor, his wife, Estate Administrators, 4 Feb 1791
Widow, 1/3; Due the Heirs, 5 in number, 2/3
•3rd Accounting of Estate by James Crippen and Elinor, his wife, late Elinor Deputy, Estate Administrators, 15 Oct 1796
Widow, 1/3; Due the Heirs, 5 in number, 2/3
26 Nov 1791
The Guardian Account of James Crippin Guardian to the person and Estate of Eli Deputy, Minor Son of Joshua Deputy late of Sussex County decd as well of all such and amount of the Estate of said Minor as came to his hands, possession and knowledge as of his payments and disbursements out of the same for said Minor as follows:
The said Accountant Charges himself with said Minor’s distribution whereof said decd Estate & Settlement made £31..5..0-2/4
Interest thereon from March ? 1789 till Nov 26th 1791 6..2..2 .
With one year’s Rent of said Minor’s Land 3.11..1 .
Interest through 26 November 1791 0..7..4 .
With the Rent of said Minor’s land from March 1791 to Nov. 26th 1791 2..7..4-1/2
£43..0..0 .
7.11..9 .
£36..8..3-1/4
The said Accountant Craves an Allowance of his payments and disbursements out of the same as follows:
March 1790 pd. for being appointed Guardian £0..6..3 .
pd. Sundry Expenses in Annual Valuation 0.10..0 .
: (Skipped)
£7.11..9 .
26 Nov 1791
The Guardian Account of James Crippin Guardian to the person and Estate of Elizabeth Deputy a Minor Daughter of Joshua Deputy late of Sussex County decd as well of all such and so much of the Estate of said Minor Came to his hands, possession, and knowledge as of his payments and disbursements out of the same for said Minor as follows, viz:
The said Accountant Charges himself with said Minor’s distribution where said Decd Estate & Settlement made £31..3..0-3/4
: (Skipped)
£40.19..0-1/2
11.18.10 .
£29..0..2-1/2
The said Accountant Craves allowance of the payments and disbursements out of the same as follows, viz:
March 1790 Paid for being appointed Guardian £0..6..3 .
pd. Sundry Expenses in Annual Valuation 0..5..0 .
: (Skipped)
£11.18.10 .
18 Oct 1796
An additional Account of James Crippen Guardian to the Person and Estate of Betsy Deputy, a minor daughter of Joshua Deputy, dec’d of Sussex County, Del as well of all such and so much of the Estate of said Minor as came to his hands or possession since the last settlement made of his disbursements and of the _____.
Per said Accountant charges himself with a balance due said Minor at the last
settlement amounting to £63.8.11-1/4
Interest thereon from May 20 1796 till Oct 18 1796 6.3.11-1/4
£69.11.11-2/4
With the said’s ______ part of one year’s (Rent due, May 20, 1795) £2.13.3-1/4
Interest thereon till October 18, 1796 0.3.6 2.16.9-1/4
With 10 Months Rent due due March 1796 £2.4.4-1/2
Interest thereon till October 18, 1796 0.1.6-1/2 2.5.11
£54.17.8
The said Accountant craves an allowance of his payments and disbursements out of the same, viz:
To an overcharge in a former settlement the Accountant being charged with £31..5..0-3/4
as the minors’ distribution Share of her fathers’ Estate which ought to have been but
£30.8.5-3/4, the difference is 0.16.7 .
Interest thereof from April 3, 1789 till Oct 18, 1796 0.7.6-1/2
To an overcharge in a former account, for her part of Eli Deputy Estate charged £9..2..0 which
ought to be £8.18.10, differences is 0.4.2 .
Interest thereon from Nov. 24, 1791 till Oct 18, 1796 0.1.2-3/4
To the said Minors one sixth part of the expence of building a house and other Repairs on
her fathers’ Land 3..9..7 .
Interest thereon from March 18, 1790 till Oct 18, 1796 1..7..6 .
To one Month’s Schooling paid William Bell as appears by Wm. Bells’ School Book 0..4..0 .
To one Month’s board while at School 1..0..0 .
One year’s Interest on ditto 0..1..5 .
Paid for Stating this Account 0..5..0 .
Paid fees at passing ditto 0.16..0 .
To this accountant’s trouble and expense 1.10..0 .
£10.3.0-1/4
Ballance due the Minor 44.14.7-3/4
£54.17.8 .
The above account was exhibited to the Register Dec. 1796 by James Crippen who made oath that the above account as it stands stated is just and true in every particular to the best of his knowledge. /s/ James Crippen
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year afsd
Before /s/ Phillip Kollock, Reg.
12 Nov 1799
The Account of William Lofland bondsman for James Crippen who was Guardian to the present Estate of Betsy Deputy a Minor daughter of Joshua Deputy late of Sussex County dec’d, as well of all such and so much of the Goods, Chattels & Credits of said Minor as came to his Hands or Possession since the last Settlement as also of his payments & Disbursements out of the same as follows, viz:
The said Accountant charges himself with the Balance remaining in his Hand at last Settlement, made Dec. 2, 1796 £44.14.7-3/4
Interest till 12th day of Nov. 1799 7..16..6 .
£52..11..1-3/4
With one year’s Rent of said Land Due Dec. 2nd 1797 £ 2..13..3-1/4
Interest till 12th Nov. 1798 (Diff.) 3..2-1/2 2..16.5-3/4
With one Years Rent due ______ Dec. 2, 1798 £2..13.3-1/4
Interest till 12th Nov. 1799 0..3..2-1/4 2..16.3-1/4
With 11 Months rent due in 1799 £2..8..9-1/4
Interest till Nov. 12th 1799 0..2..9-1/4 2..11.6-1/2
£60..15.9-1/2
Amount of Disbursements 69..1..10-1/2
Estate Over Paid £8..6..1 .
The said Accountant craves an allowance of his payments and Disbursements out of the remainder:
No. 1 Paid William Townsand off Ret £37..5..0
No. 2 Paid William Townsand pd. 30..0..0
Paid fees at Taking this Act. 0..8..9
Paid for Stating 0..5..7
Allowed this Accountant for his Trouble & Expenses 1..2..6
£69..1..10
The above account was exhibited to the Register Allowed & Passed November the 27th day Anna Dom 1801 By William Lofland
Phillips Kollock, Reg.
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The Guardian Account of James Crippin Guardian to the Person & Estate Nancy Deputy Minor Daughter of Joshua Deputy late of Sussex County decd as well of all such and as much of the Estate of said Minor as Came to his hands & possession and Knowledge as of his payments and disbursements out of the estate for said Minor as following:
The said Accountant Charges himself with said Minor’s distribution whereof said decd Estate & Settlement made £31..5.0-3/4
Interest thereon from April 3d, 1789 till Nov 24th 1790 6...9..2 .
With one year’s Rent of said Minor’s Land 1.15..6-1/2
With Interest thereon from March 1790 till Nov ^ 1790 0...3..8 .
With the Rent of said Minor’s Land from March 1790 till Nov ^ 1790 1...5...7-1/2
£40.19..0-1/2
03..7..8 .
£37.11..4-1/2
The said Accountant Craves an Allowance of his payments and disbursements out of the remainder following, Viz:
March 1790 Paid for being appointed Guardian £0..6..3 .
pd. Sundry Expenses in Annual Valuation 0..5..0 .
: (Skipped)
£3..7..8 .
20 May 1794
The Account of James Crippin Guardian to the person and Estate of Elizabeth Deputy a Minor daughter of Joshua Deputy of Sussex County decd as well of all such and so much of the decd Minors Estate as came to his hands or possession as also of his payments and disbursements, viz:
The said Accountant Charges himself with said Minor’s distribution where said Decd Estate & Settlement made £29..0..2-1/8
: (Skipped)
Interest through May 20 1794 0..1..7 .
With the Rent of said Minor’s land from Nov 24 1793 till May 20 1794 1..6..7-3/4
£52.18.3-1/4
The said Accountant Craves allowance of the payments and disbursements out of the same:
1791 March
: (Skipped)
To the accountant’s trouble and expense 1..0..0 .
£9..9..4 .
Ballance due the Minor 13.1.11-1/4
£52.18.3-1/4
Tasaed May 20 1794.
15 May 1814
The Account of Esther Deputy Natural Guardn by her Attorney in fact Henry Hudson to the person and estate of Elizabeth Deputy Daughter of Sylvester Deputy decd, which said Elizabeth is name the wife of Wm. Milleard, as well of all such and so much of said Elizabeth property which cause to hand as also of sundry payments
The said accountant charges said Estate with his Daughters’ propaste and class of a Legacy demand & her father’s will as & a dir ____ amount $263.63 .
With ½ of a _________ Legacy Amount to said Brother and ____ and children equally 31.12-1/2
Int from 21st Dec 1808 105.54 .
$430.29-1/2
Amount of Payments 86.75 .
Balance due Minor $343.54-1/2
The said Accountant craves an allowance of sundry payments to wit
1810 July 31st Fiay paid Minor Mr. Rent $16.00
Paid 2P Br____ Mr. rent for schooling 1.00
To 1-1/2 Months Board at $4 6.00
Paid _____ Kinny for scholling in 1809 1.89
To 2 Mos & 15 days Board at School 4.72
Int on the above respectively 13.84
1813 May 23rd To Clothing Pd Bill 10.25
2nd tire paping amt 2.13
1814 May 15 To Clothing Pd Bill 9.20
2nd tire paping amt 1.24
Commissions 10.00
Paid for Stating & Paping 4.50
$86.75
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