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Source: Clerk Of District Court, Kingman County
Written: April 11, 1904
Probate Records of Nicklaus Dorner
Affidavit of Death
State of Kansas )
Kingman County ) In the Probate Court of Said County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Nicklaus Dorner, Deceased. Affidavit of Death
State of Kansas, Kingman County, ss
I do Solemnly Swear that Nicklaus Dorner on the 6th day of April AD 1904 died,
and that said deceased was at the time of his
death, an inhabitant and resident of Kingman County, in the State of Kansas, and
the value of the personal property of said deceased, subject to administration,
will not exceed seven hundred and no dollars. So help me god.
Andy Dorner [signed]
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 11th day of April AD 1904
John McKenna, Probate Judge
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Probate Court of Kingman County, Kansas
Petition for Letters of Administration
State of Kansas
Kingman County In the Probate Court of Said County
In the matter of the Estate of Nicklaus Dorner Deceased.
And now comes Andy Dorner and represents that Nicklaus Dorner late of the said
County of Kingman on the 6th day of April AD 1904 died, as your petitioner
verily believes, having made no Last Will and Testament; that said deceased had,
at the time of his death, person property in this State of the probable value of
Seven Hundred Dollars, which may be lost, destroyed, or diminished in value, if
speedy care be not taken of the same; that said deceased left the following
heirs, viz:
Frances Dorner, his wife, aged -- years
William Dorner, his son, aged 16 years
George T. Dorner, his son, aged 14 years
Mary Dorner, his daughter, aged 12 years
John Dorner, his son, aged 10 years.
To the end therefore, that said property may be collected, preserved and
disposed of according to law, your petitioner hereby asks and prays that letters
of Administration be granted on the Estate of said deceased, and that Frances
Dorner may be appointed such Administratrix.
Andy Dorner [signed]
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 11th day of April, 1904.
John McKenna, Probate Judge.
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State of Kansas )
Kingman County ) ss
I do solemnly swear that I will well and truly administer all and singular, the
goods and chattels, rights, credits and effects of Nicklaus Dorner deceased, and
pay all just claims and charges against his estate, so far as his goods,
chattels and effects shall extend, and the law charges me, and that I will do
all other acts required of me by law to the best of my knowledge and ability. So
help me God.
Francis Dorner [signed]
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 11th day of April, 1904.
John McKenna, Probate Judge.
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Know all Men by these Presents:
That we Frances Dorner as principal, and Andy Dorner and D. Birney as sureties,
are held and firmly bound unto the State of Kansas in the sum of Fourteen
Hundred Dollars, to the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we bind
ourselves, our executors and administrators, firmly by these presents.
Dated, signed and sealed by us, this 11th day of April, 1904.
The condition of the above obligation is such, that, whereas, the above bound
Frances Dorner has been duly appointed by the Probate Court in and for the
County of Kingman and State of Kansas, Administratrix of the estate of Nicklaus
Dorner. Now, if the said Administratrix shall make and return into said Probate
Court, on oath, within sixty days from this date, or sooner, if ordered by the
Probate Judge, a true inventory of all moneys, goods, chattels, rights and
credits of said deceased, which have or shall come to her possession or
knowledge, and also of the real estate of said deceased, and shall administer
according to law all the moneys, goods, chattels, rights and credits of the said
deceased, and the proceeds of all his real estate which may be sold for the
payment of his debts, which shall at any time come to the possession of the
Administratrix, or to the possession of any other person for her, and shall
render upon oath a true account of her administration annually, and at any other
time when required by said Probate Court or by the law; and shall pay any and
all balances remaining in her hands upon settlement of her accounts to such
persons as said Probate Court or the law shall direct, and shall deliver the
Letters of Administration into the Court, in case any will of said deceased
shall be hereafter proved and allowed, then this obligation to be void; else in
full force and effect.
Witness: Francis Dorner [signed]
Andy Dorner [signed]
D. Birney [signed]
The above Bond taken and approved by me, this 15th day of April, AD 1904.
John McKenna, Probate Judge
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Order of Court Granting Letters and Approval of Bond
State of Kansas )
Kingman County ) ss. In the Probate Court of Said County and State
In the Matter of the Estate of Nicklaus Dorner Deceased.
And now on this 11th day of April, AD 1904, comes Andy Dorner and his petition
praying the Court to appoint Frances Dorner, administratrix of the Estate of
Nicklaus Dorner Deceased, and the Court upon examination of said petition, and
hearing testimony is support thereof, does order the said Frances Dorner upon
his executing, unto the State of Kansas, a good and sufficient bond in the sum
of $1400.00 signed by two or more good and sufficient securities, to be approved
by the Court.
John McKenna Probate Judge.
And now on this 15 day of April 1904, comes the said Frances Dorner who was on
the 11 day of April AD 1904 duly appointed Administratrix of the estate of
Nicklaus Dorner deceased, and files her bond as required by the order of the
Court herein, which bond is duly approved by the Court; and thereupon letters of
Administration were issued to the said Frances Dorner.
John McKenna Probate Judge
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Inventory, Appraisement and Allowance of Estate of Decedent
State of Kansas ) ss. In the Probate Court of said County
[Text from form followed by blanks is not transcribed]
Inventory -- Articles Allowed with Appraisement
One dark bay mare, four years old, Daisy, One light bay mare five years, Old
Nancy. One spotted red and white five years old, One red and white spotted cow,
10 hogs
Other farming utensils not above specified not Exceeding $300 in Value, to wit:
Harness and tackle for one team $8.00
One mowing machine $15.00
One Hay Rake $7.00
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No. 540
In the matter of the estate
Nicklaus Dorner deceased
Inventory, Appraisement and Allowance of Estate and Effects of Decedent
Returned and filed this 19 day of April 1904, and recorded in Vol. B, Page 35
John McKenna, Probate Judge
Appraisers' Fees:
W.O. Stanton
J.M. Layman
D.F. Birney
Appointment of Appraisers
State of Kansas, Kingman County, ss
The State of Kansas, To W.O. Stanton, J.M. Laymon and D.F. Birney
You are hereby appraise, on oath, the personal estate of effects comprised in
the inventory of the estate of Nicklaus Dorner deceased, at such time and place
as may be designed by the Administratrix of said estate.
Witness my Hand and official seal at Kingman in said County, this 16th day of
April 1904
John McKenna Probate Judge
Oath of Appraisers
State of Kansas, Kingman County, ss
We the Undersigned, disinterested householders of said County, do solemnly swear
that we will truly, honestly, and impartially appraise the personal property of
the estate of Nicklaus Dorner deceased, which shall be exhibited to us, and
perform such other duties as may be required by law in the premises, to the best
of our knowledge and ability. So help us God.
Subscribed and Sworn to before me, this 16 day of April 1904
W.O. Stanton
J.M. Layman
D.F. Birney, appraisers
John McKenna, Probate Judge
Residue of the Property and Effects of Said Estate
Settlement of all goods and chattels of said estate
Description of Property Estimate of Value Description of property
One gray mare, seven years old $100.00
One bay mare, eleven years old $75.00 sold
One dark gray horse name Bryan Three $50.00
One dark gray horse name Frank $40.00
One black mare name Queen one year old $50.00 sold
One dun horse name Dan one year old $40.00 sold
Four cows four years old $60.00 sold, 2 died
Four cows five years old $60.00 sold
Four heifer calves one year old $40.00
Four steer calves one year old $36.00
Three steer calves $12.00
Two heifer calves $8.00
12 shoats $18.00
total $589.00
Statement of bonds, mortgages, notes, and other securities, belonging to said
estate
Number/Nature or Kind of Security/Debtor's Name/Date/Sum Originally Payable/
Appraisement
One/Mortgage/J. R. Hickey//$200.00/$200.00
Statement of all moneys, bank bills, and other circulating medium, belonging to
said estate
[blank]
Description of Real Estate Belonging to Said Estate
[blank]
Witness Our Hands, 18th day of april 1904
Francy X Dorner [her mark] Executor, Administrator of said Estate
W.O. Stanton
J. M. Laymon
D.F. Birney Appraisers of said Estate and Effects
State of Kansas, Kingman County, ss
I, the Undersigned, do solemnly swear, that I am the above-named Administrator
of the estate of effects of Nicklaus Dorner deceased; that the within, foregoing
and above Inventory is, in all respects, just and true; that it contains a true
statement of all the estate and property of said deceased which has come to my
knowledge, and particularly of all moneys, bank bills, and other circulating
medium belonging to deceased, and of all just claims of said deceased against
myself and all other persons, according to the best of my knowledge. So help me
god.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 19 day April 1904
Francis Dorner [signed]
John McKenna, Probate Judge
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Affidavit of Publication
State of Kansas, County of Kingman, ss.
Ed A. Palmer, of lawful age, being first duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he
is a printer of The Leader-Courier, a weekly newspaper published in the City of
Kingman, County of Kingman, Kansas, and of general circulation in said County,
and which said newspaper has been continuously and uninterruptedly published in
said county during the period of fifty-two consecutive weeks immediately prior
to the first publication of the notice hereinafter mentioned, and that a notice,
of which a true copy is hereunto attached, was published in the regular and
entire issue of each number of said newspaper for 4 consecutive weeks, the first
publication being made as aforesaid on the 1st day of September 1904
And affiaint further says that he has personal knowledge of the statements above
set forth, and that they are true.
Ed A. Palmer [signed]
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15 day of Dec 1904
John McKenna, Probate Judge
My Commission expires ----- Printer's fees $3.50
[text of notice:]
First publication September 1st, 1904
State of Kansas, Kingman County, ss. in the matter of the estate of Nicklaus
Dorner, deceased, late of Kingman county, Kans.
Notice of Appointment
Notice is hereby given that on the 11th day of April AD 1904, the undersigned
was, by the Probate Court of Kingman county, Kansas, duly appointment and
qualified as Administrator, with will annexed, of the estate of Nicklaus Dorner,
late of Kingman county, deceased. All parties interested in said estate will
take notice and govern themselves accordingly.
Frances Dorner, Administrator
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State of Kansas, Kingman County, ss.
In the Probate Court of said County
In the matter of the Estate of Nicklaus Dorner, Deceased. Frances Dorner,
Administrator
To the Honorable, the Probate Judge of Kingman County, Kansas
Your petitioner D. Birney would respectfully state that he is a surety in the
bond of the said Frances Dorner as dministrator of the estate of Nicklaus Dorner
deceased, and he would respectfully request the Court to release him by an order
of record from said bond as surety theron for the reason that he is about to
remove from the County and for an order discharging him and your petitioner will
ever pray.
Dated July 10, 1905. D. Birney
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Know all Men by these Presents:
Taht we Frances Dorner as principal, and D.M. Stratton and J.M. Laymon as
sureties, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Kansas in the sum of
Fourteen Hundred Dollars, to the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we
bind ourselves, our executors and administrators, firmly by these presents.
Dated, signed and sealed by us, this 25 day of Nov AD 1905. The condition of the
above obligation is such, that, whereas, the above bounden Frances Dorner has
been duly apopinted by the Probate Court in and for the County of Kingman and
State of Kansas, Administratrix of the estate of Nicklaus Dorner Deceased.
Now, if the said Administratrix shall make and return into said Probate Court,
on oath, within sixty days from this date, or sooner, if ordered by the Probate
Judge, a true inventory of all moneys, goods, chattels, rights and credits of
said deceased, which have or shall come to her possession or knowledge, and also
of the real estate of said deceased, and shall administer according to law all
the moneys, goods, chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased, and the
proceeds of all his real estate which may be sold for the payment of his debts,
which shall at any time come to the possession of the Administratrix, or to the
possession of any other person for her, and shall render upon oath a true
account of her administration annually, and at any other time when required by
said Probate Court or by the law; and shall pay any and all balances remaining
in her hands upon settlement of her accounts to such persons as said Probate
Court or the law shall direct, and shall deliver the Letters of Administration
into the Court, in case any will of said deceased shall be hereafter proved and
allowed, then this obligation to be void; else in full force and effect.
Witness: Francis Dorner [signed]
D. M. Stratton [signed]
J. M. Layman [signed]
The above Bond taken and approved by me, this 25th day of November AD 1905.
John McKenna, Probate Judge
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Affidavit of Publication
State of Kansas, County of Kingman, ss.
A.R. Hausmann, of lawful age, being first duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he
is a publisher of The Kingman Journal, a weekly newspaper published in the City
of Kingman, County of Kingman, Kansas, and of general circulation in said
County, and which said newspaper has been continuously and uninterruptedly
published in said county during the period of fifty-two consecutive weeks
immediately prior to the first publication of the notice hereinafter mentioned,
and that a notice, of which a true copy is hereunto attached, was published in
the regular and entire issue of each number of said newspaper for 4 consecutive
weeks, the first publication being made as aforesaid on the 3 day of May 1907.
And affiant further says that he has personal knowledge of the statements above
set forth, and that they are true.
Ed A. Palmer [signed]
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28 day of May 1907
J. Q. Jenkins, P. J.
My Commission expires ----- Printer's fees $4.00
[text of notice:]
First publication May 3, 1907
State of Kansas, Kingman County, ss.
In the Probate Court in and for said County. In the matter of the estate of
Nicholas Dorner, deceased.
Creditors and all other persons interested in the aforesaid. Estate are hereby
notified that I shall apply at the next term of the Probate Court, in and for
said country, sitting at the office of the Probate Judge, in Kingman, County of
Kingman, State of Kansas, on the 28th day of May, A.D. 1907, for a full and
final settlement of said estate.
Frances Dorner
Administratrix of the Estate of Nicholas Dorner, Deceased.
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Record of Accounts
First Annual account of Frances Dorner Administratrix the Estate of Nicklaus
Dorner Deceased
Accountant charges herself as follows:
Amount received from sale of pigs May 10, 1904 $25.00
Amount received from sale of horse July 29, 1904 $125.00
Amount received from sale of hogs Aug 29, 1904 $34.00
Amount received from sale of calves Sept 6, 1904 $68.75
Amount received from sale of calves Feb. 8, 1905 $45.00
total $297.75
Amount received from sale of wheat crop of 1904 $110.00
Received from sale of two colts, note for $12.00 which is not collected yet
$407.75
And accountant claims credit for the following payments made on behalf of said
Estate
PAID Funeral Expenses, Dorner O. Sappington VOUCHER No 1 $54.60
PAID J. W. McCollom, coal (?) VOUCHER No 2 $8.39
PAID Joseph R. Hickey, Provisions VOUCHER No 3 $10.00
PAID W. O. Stanton, corn and hay VOUCHER No 4 $52.83
PAID N.G. Lane VOUCHER No 5 $20.97
PAID H.H. Isley, note and interest VOUCHER No 6 $110.00
PAID John McKenna, Probate Court Costs VOUCHER No 7 $17.55
PAID Northwest Publishing Co. VOUCHER No 8 $12.50
PAID Martha Day, corn VOUCHER No 9 $24.16
PAID The J.E. Ferguson Hdw. Co. VOUCHER No 10 $10.00
PAID The J.E. Ferguson Hdw. Co. VOUCHER No 11 $6.00
PAID The J.E. Ferguson Hdw. Co. VOUCHER No 12 $15.00
PAID J.W. Kinney, note and interest VOUCHER No 13 $123.70
PAID D.S. Heist, cutting wheat VOUCHER No 14 $38.75
PAID James E. Peoples for Dr. Huffman VOUCHER No 15 $5.50
PAID R.W. Hodgson, service of horse VOUCHER No 16 $19.00
PAID Danson & Mabee, Tombstone VOUCHER No 17 $65.00
PAID John McKenna fees this settlement $1.50
total $595.45
Leaving balance over paid for which administratrix claims credit $87.70
State of Kansas, Kingman County, ss.
Frances Dorner, Administrator of the Estate of Nicklaus Dorner, Deceased. Being
duly sworn says that the foregoing is a full and accurate account of her
administration of said estate. Frances Dorner [signed]
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of July AD 1905.
John McKenna, Probate Judge
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Record of Accounts
Second account of Frances Dorner Administrator the Estate of Nicholas Dorner
Deceased
Accountant charges herself as follows:
Amount note David Stratton --- for 2 colts $232.00
Amount one grey --- not sold $100.00
Amount one grey horse named Bryan (not sold) $50.00
Amount one grey horse named Frank (not sold) $40.00
Amount One cow butchered and sold $20.00
Amount 3 cows sold (sold to N. ---) $45.00
Amount 4 calves sold (Jas. Hickey) $30.00
Amount 3 calves (A. Woodridge) $21.00
total $538.00
Mortgage appraised at $200.00 against Joe Hickey released for the reason that it
was our error and was a valid mortgage as shown in court;
And accountant claims credit for the following payments made on behalf of said
Estate
PAID Balance due administrator from settle. 1905 VOUCHER No 1 $87.70
PAID Account for clothes of children 1906-07 VOUCHER No $45.00
PAID Probate fees J. McKenna VOUCHER No $8.00
PAID Printers fees VOUCHER No $4.00
PAID Probate judge fees for final settlement VOUCHER No $8.60
total $148.55
Accountant claims the following compensation for his services
No claim for services or expenses;
for 1/2 of $389.45 = 194.72, belongs to Frances Dorner and $48.68 to each of the
children
Leaving balance on hand belonging to said estate $389.45
State of Kansas, Kingman County, ss.
Frances Dorner, Administrator of the Estate of Nicklaus Dorner, Deceased. Being
duly sworn says that the foregoing is a full and accurate account of her
administration of said estate. Frances Dorner [signed]
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th day of May 1907
John McKenna, Probate Judge
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