Henry Ackley’s Estate Settled June 10, 1815 Middletown, Connecticut

Some months earlier a probate document dated Feb. 27, 1815, authorized Henry Ackley’s moveable estate be sold to pay his creditors. The definition of moveable estate is personal property which can be carried from one place to another.

Shortly after Henry died, appraisers gave his personal property the value of $755.21. Nathaniel Ackley, an administrator, found an additional $77.26 bringing the moveable estate dollar amount to $832.47.  

Nathaniel also exhibited an additional $84.00 charged against the estate.

The creditors’ notes and debits had been exhibited. The estate owed $3,361.21 to its creditors. Widow Ruth Ackley and Nathaniel Ackley needed to raise $2,612.74 to cover the notes. They already exhausted Henry’s personal estate and would have to start selling his land.

First, Ruth needed to protect her dower rights.

Transcription:

At a Court of Probate held in Middletown, in and for the District of Middletown, on the

10 day of June A. D. 1815

            On Motion made to this Court by the Admrs on the

Estate of Henry Ackley late

of Chatham Deceased, that the Widow of sd Dec’d

might have her Dower set out to her in the Real Estate of said deceased. Where-

upon this Court appoints and fully impowers Messrs. David Clark, Samuel Brown &

Franklin G. Comstock freeholders in said district, to distribute and set off

to said Widow her right of Dower in the Real Estate of said de-

ceased, and then make return to this Court for acceptance.

                                                A true copy of record

                                                   Certified by                          Clerk

Lastly, the Probate Court authorized the sale of Henry Ackley’s real estate.

Transcription:

At a Court of Probate held in Middletown, in and for the District of Middle-

            town, on the 10 day of June A. D. 1815

  The Adm’rs on the estate

of Henry Ackley late of Chatham deceased,

 exhibited in court their Account of Administration on the said estate a-

mounting to the sum of $3445.21

which was accepted and ordered to be kept on file, which Account surmounts

the moveable part of said estate in the sum of $2612.74 and now

move this Court for an order to Sell Real estate

 to discharge the same.

  Whereupon, this court authorizes & fully impowers the said Adm’rs

to sell so much of the real estate

of the said deceased at private sale, for not less than the Inventory price,

 or at public vendue, after advertising the same in a public Newspaper

 printed in Middletown three weeks before said sale to be sold

 at the late Dwelling house of the Dec’d at the

beat of Drum, as will procure the aforesaid sum of $2612.74

 and to pass Deed or Deeds

            accordingly, and then make

return to this court for acceptance.

                                                A true Copy of Record

                                                    Certified by                         Clerk

Source Citation

Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut

Source Information

Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

Original data: Connecticut County, District and Probate Courts.