George Washington Jones Probabe Record

Date: 21 Mar 1918 to 1 Jun 1921
Location: Sundance, Crook, Wyoming, United States

Notes, George W. Jones Probate Records
Clerk of District Court, Crook County, Sundance, Wyoming

Probate Process

21 March 1918 - J. W. Eaton appointed Administrator of the Estate of George W. Jones, who died 23rd day of December, 1917, intestate in Crook County, Wyoming where he was a resident, with real and personal property as follows:
five head of cattle, three mares, two wagons, an old mower, two plows, cultivator, harrow, set of old harness, cream separator
SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 and the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of section 30, and the E 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of section 31, township 53 N, range 64 W, 6th principal meridian, containing 160 acres, being numbered Sundance serials 09144 and 05575.
The estate and effects do not exceed the value of $1450.00
Next of kin:
George Jones (adopted son), age 13, resident with J. W. Eaton
Rube Jones, son, resident North Dakota
Henry Jones, son, resident North Dakota
Mrs. Lottie Rorebeck, daughter, resident Denver, Colorado
Mrs. Annie _______, daughter, resident Denver, Colorado
2 more sons [ Del, Edward ] and 2 more daughters [ Neva, Ona ], names unknown

Bill from M. Nichols, Attorney at Law, dated 22 March 1918, Sundance, Wyoming
$5.00 for drawing papers in case of Estate of George W. Jones

Receipt from M. Nichols, Attorney at Law, dated 22 March 1918, Sundance, Wyoming
$17.00 for Court Commissioner Orders in estate of George W. Jones

25 March 1918, Harry B. Clark, J. S. Lebo, and Ezra Wollen appraised Inventory of personal estate at $506.85
6 September 1919 - J. S. Lebo, Ezra Woolen and Lenn Russell appointed Appraisers of the Estate of George W. Jones
6 October 1919 - E. C. Woolen and J. S. Lebo paid $6.00 each for estate appraisal, plus $25 for hire of horses, and appraised real estate at $1280.00

Assessment of Real Estate:
Twp. 53, Rg. 64
30 acres non-irrigated cultivated at 10 = 200
140 acres grazing irrigated at 5.5 = 770
improvements = 75
Total: $1045

19 December 1919, report of Estate Sale:
the E 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Section 31, and the SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4, and the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 30, Township 53 North, Range 64 West of the 6th P.M. sold to Elizabeth Horlocker for the sum of $1280 cash at public sale
Sale confirmed by Court of Seventh Judicial District .of the State of Wyoming in and for Crook County on 24 May 1920

Bill from Foreman of Times [Newspaper], dated 15 April 1920
$18.30 for publication of Show Cause, and Adm. sale [ads]

Tax Receipt, 7 June 1920, Crook County, Sundance, Wyoming
$19.76, paid by J. W. Eaton, Adm. for estate of Geo. W. Jones (for property)

Bill to J. W. Eaton, Admr., from Security Trust and Title Co., Sundance Wyo., 27 January 1921
for recording deed, mortgage release, etc. $22.50

Handwritten note, n.d., of Administrator's debits and credits:
inc. $115.00 for casket and funeral expenses
Total Credits: $970.95
Total Debits 869.63
Balance $101.32

Crook County, Wyoming, 19 April 1921, Petition to Provide for a Minor Child:
George W. Jones, deceased on or about 23 December 1917 while a resident of Crook County, Wyoming, leaving an estate consisting of real and personal property;
left surviving a legally adopted minor child, George Jones, formerly George Moss, the grandson of the second wife, since deceased; that said George Jones, formerly George Moss was approximately eleven years of age at time of death of decedent
J. W. Eaton was appointed guardian and continues to act as guardian and since January 1918 has provided for said minor child who needs clothing; that said guardian has no funds to provided clothing, medical care and board for said minor child
that the real and personal property of the estate was heavily mortgaged at the time of decedent's death, the equity therein has been sold, and the remains in the hands of the administrator of the estate over and above all debts and expenses amounts to approximately $100.00
that the decedent left no widow or other dependents of heirs or next of kin under the age of 21 years

Crook County, Wyoming, 1 June 1921, District Court, Seventh Judicial District
J. W. Eaton, as guardian of George Jones, minor heir and adopted child of Geo. W. Jones, is to be paid $20.00 per month for a period of six months

Letters from Children

Handwritten letter:
White Earth N. Dak.
May 22 - 1918
Sundance Wyo.
Judge of Probate Court
Dear Sir.
I am sending in this letter a bill of labor to be collected against my father Geo. W. Jones. estate for whom I worked last Summer from June 18 - 1917, until Nov. 1st 1917. 115 days Nursing, field and household work, at $2.50 per day. $287.50 asking your prompt attion. I am
Yours & Oblige
Mrs. Lottie E. Rorebeck

Russelshell County, Montana, 8 May 1920
Edward Jones, of Ryegate, Montana, certify and state that George W. Jones, who died in Crook County, Wyoming about three years ago, was my father; Mrs. Lottie E. Rorebeck of Williston, North Dakota is my sister, and if there is any money due me as the heir of George W. Jones, it is to be given to my sister Mrs. Lottie E. Rorebeck

Skagit County, Washington [day and month unreadable], 1920
Mrs. G. Knott, formerly Jones, of Sedro Woolie, Wash certify and state that George W. Jones who died in Crook County, Wyoming about three years ago was my father; Mrs. Lottie E. Rorebeck of Williston, North Dakota is my sister, and if there is any money due me as the heir of George W. Jones, it is to be given to my sister Mrs. Lottie E. Rorebeck

Williams County, North Dakota, 25 May 1920
Mrs. Lottie E. Rorebeck, duly sworn, is a resident of Williston, North Dakota, a daughter of George W. Jones, who died in Crook County, Wyoming about three years ago; Edward Jones and Mrs. G. Knott are her brother and sister; she is in poor circumstances financially and has three small children to support "and has to support herself and said children, by manual labor at sewing and other work that she can find to do, together with aid from Williams county N.D. which she receives monthly"

Debts

Crook County, Wyoming, 20 June 1918
Deposition of J. L. Bostwick, MD, of Hulett, Wyoming, of an unpaid bill for $100.00 for an operation performed on Mrs. Jones, about 6-3-19[13?]

Copies of bills presented to the estate:
$51.01, from W. J. L[uc...]
$47.37, from Crook County Mercantile Co., Moorcroft, Wyo.
Loan note signed by G. W. Jones September 4, 1917 for $45, from Crook County Mercantile Co., Moorcroft, Wyo. with interest at the rate of 12% per annum, to repaid at $5.00 per month, due in full in 9 months From Crook County Mercantile Co., Moorcroft, Wyo., in account with G. W. Jones, Tower, Wy, dated 1/22 1918:
Oct. 9 - Salt ($1.10), Broom ($.85)
Nov. 13 - 3 blocks salt ($2.25), 3 - 50# salt ($1.95), Corn meal ($1.65)
Nov. 14 - payment, Ci.by ware check ($4.50)
Debits: $7.80
Credits: 4.50
Bal. 3.30

Moorcroft, Wyoming, 9 September 1920, letter from The Peoples Bank
enclosed is the original note and statement of account against estate of Geo. W. Jones, which is owning Mr. Carl Garmon.

Bill from J. W. Eaton, 21 Oct. 1920
$50.00 for feeding caring for 5 head of cattle through winter of 1917 and 1918 at $10.00 per head

Bill from The Times, Sundance, Wyo, 9 December 1920: $5.20

Note signed by G. W. Jones, Sundance, Wyo., 10 May 1917
For value received I promise to pay [.] Peter Gardner $10.00 at the Sundance State Bank with interest at the rate of 4% per annum from date, due Nov. 1, 1917

Note from Hulett State Bank, Hulett, Wyo, to J. M. Eaton, Curlew, Wyo
$18.00 plus $6.50 interest and $.75 asses (Total $25.40), for note dated 21 Dec. 1916, interest payable at !0%

Bill from Hulett Roller Mills, Hulett, Wyoming, 11/17 - 1917
in account with Geo. W. Jones, Hullet, Wyo.
feed - $.75

Mortgage:
George W. Jones, a single person of Crook County, Wyoming, Mortgagor
for payment of $300.00
from E. A. Richards of Crook County, Wyoming, Mortgagee
against SE 1/4 of SW 1/4 and SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Section 30 and E 1/2 of NW 1/4 of Section 31, Township 53, Range 64 west, 6th P. M.
bearing interest at 10% per annum
dated 13 October 1916

From Barnes Brothers, Farm mortgages, Minneapolis, Minn, Feb. 1, 1918
To Sundance State Bank, Sundance, Wyo:
Please find $500.00 to cover loan of George W. Jones

Crook County, Tax Receipt, 1918: $9.14

Mortgage:
George W. Jones, a widower, of Crook County, Wyoming
for $49.70
mortgage to Barnes Brothers, Incorporated, of Minneapolis, County of Hennepin, Minnesota on real estate [as described above]
payable as follows: $9.70 on Nov. 1, 1918; $10.00 payable Nov. 1st, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922
dated 12 November 1917

Bill from American Rochdale Stores Co., Moorcroft, Wyo, 11/22 - '19
I have been carrying note and accounts of G. W. Jones when the Crook County Merc. Co. divided up

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