Greene Family - Pulaski Greene - Probate Records and Will - page 8

September 10th - 1859

In debt[?] of the Estate
     Note                               302
     Dr. Duncombe Account         80
                               Account  34
                                             416
We believe this shows property faithfully describes
[?]  our hands                                             Thomas Armstrong
                                                               John Fitzpatrick
                                                               John  F. Meacham
State of California}                     S.S.
City and County of Sacramento}

John Francis Meachem duly appointed appraisers of the estate of Pulaski Green deceased, being duly sworn each for himself says, that he will truly, honestly and impartially appraise the property of said estate which shall be exhibited to him, according to the best of his knowledge and ability.

   Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
   6 day of August/Sept A.D. 1859} John F. Meacham

          Thos. Loughran     Clerk.
By Justice of the Peace   Deputy Clerk.
     Sacramento Co. Dry Creek Township

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What follows on the next few pages is the Probate Records and Will of Pulaski Green. (Apparently he did not spell his last name with an "e".) He died of Tuberculosis in July of 1959. It took nearly 18 months to settle his estate, before Anne Eliza and the children would leave for Illinois. I doubt that the children remembered anything of the trip.

September 10th 1859
In the matter of the Estate of}   In the Probate Court of the
        Pulaski Green.            }   City and County of Sacramento
                      deceased      }

The Appraisor Thomas Armstrong, Francis Meacham and John Fitzpatrick, in the above matter, [?] to the Probate Court, a list of the following described property - 
        12 American Cows with Calves             600.00
          8 Old Spanish Cows                        200.00
          5  half Spanish four yr old                130.00
          3    Do[ditto] three yr old                  90.00
          5    Do       two yr old                      25.00
          4   Dry Cows                                  100.00
          3  Steer             three yr old              75.00
                                   Yearling Steer         90.00
          5  Hefers           yr old                      90.00
          2  Bulls                                          80.00
          2  three yr old Colts                           70.00
          4  Mares without Colts                     160.00 
        14  Mares with Colts                          350.00
          8  two yr old Colts                           220.00
        10 Yearling Colts                               250.00
          2  Horses                                      325.00
          1  Buggy, one Wagon, Two Saddles      100.00
             note due to the Estate                    600.00
             Accounts [due to the Estate]             40.00
             Cash on hand                                35.00
          Total amount of Property                3745.00

While reading and transcribing the inventory, all I could think of was how fun it must have been for children to live on this ranch. I have no idea what the name of the place would have been.

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Estate of

Pulaski Green

Deceased.

Final Account

of

Ann Eliza Green

Executrix - 

Filed Nov 27th 1860

Jerome Madden Clerk

By Tho L. Roberts DC

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Estate of Pulaski Green deceased Cr

                                By paid Yingling en note and

                                           for labor                     425.00

                                          Dr. Duncombe               130.00

                                          sundry Accounts             34.00

                                         Clerke Fees                    36.35

                                          for Advertizing                15.00

                                         Cole councel fees              60.00

                                         for Monument &            200.00
                                         Delinquent Taxes           152.32
                                        Expenses for living          942.83
                                        Cash on hand                 400.00  2395.5
                              Notes on hand                          931.30
                                                  Order    "     "                           100.00 0.031.60

                             65 head Stock Cattle and
                             46    "   of Horses balance of
                              for party [????] on hand.              317.90
                                                                                   3,745.00

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State of California}
City & County of Sacramento}SS

Ann Eliza Green

Executrix of the above named estate being duly sworn says that the foregoing exhibit and statement rendard by her are true in substance and in fact.
Subscribed and sworn
before me this 27th of November 1860.

Jerome Madden Clk                Ann Eliza Green
By Thos. L. Roberts [??]

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

   What I find exceptional, is how many head of cattle and horses Pulaski and Eliza acquired during their short stay in Dry Creek, Sacramento County.
   The other fact that I noted is that the probate on Pulaski's estate was finalized in November 1860. I hadn't realized it took so long for the case to be settled, which gives more credence to the story I was told by my cousin Layton Smith of Simcoe Canada: 
   The story is that Eliza, Frank, and Ida were sailing up the coast of the United States and heard the bombardment of the Fort. The siege of Fort Sumpter began on April 12, 1861. It seems a distinct possibility that the family story is true.
   When they landed on the East coast of the United States, they traveled back to Barry Illinois through New York State.
   The other part of the story, is that Ann Eliza, Frank and Ida arrived in Barry Illinois on Christmas Day. It was snowing and the wagon probably had "ski type" runners instead of wheels.
   While it may seem to our generations, a rather long time to get back to Illinois, the trains could have had - as a priority - moving troops to where they were needed along the railroad lines.

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DR Ann. E. Green Executrix in a/c with

        To Property as inventoried                                        3.745.00

          "  Cash received on note of

              S. Russell                                           600.00

          "  Cash for beef Cattle                               434.00

          "    "     "   farming Implements                      78.00

          "    "     "   22 American Cows

                       and 13 head Horses                   1.283.50 2.3 95.50

          "    Note in past payment for

                     same                                                            931.60

           "     Order for balance                              1000.00 1.031.60

                  Total amt. realized                                      3.427.10

                                                                                                                                                                                              3.745.00

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To the Honorable Probate Court. the undersigned Executrix of the above named Estate would respectfully represent that there are no claims outstanding against the estate or debts of any Kind that she is aware of and that the expresses of administration have been fully said and prays that this her final account of her administration therein  may be approved and confirmed

Ann Eliza Green

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Estate of

Pulaski Green,

Deceased

___________

Inventory

___________

Filled Sept 17th 1859

JB Dayton Clerk

BJS Janesson

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   Know all men to these present that I Pulaski Green of Dry Creek Township County of Sacramento and State of California, being of sound mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of life, do herefore make [?] and publish this to be my last will and Testament. That is to say, First, after all my lawful debts are paid and discharged, the rest due of my estate, real and personal. I give, bequeath and dispose of is forthward to wit. To my beloved wife Ann Eliza I give bequeath and devise all of my estate real and personal of which I may be possessed at the time of my decease -----
   Likewise I make constitute and appoint my Said wife Ann Eliza to be Executrix of this my last Will and Testament. There by revoke all former wills by me made -
   In witness where of, I have  [?] Subscribed my name, and affix my Seal, this 25th day of March in this year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine
                           Sarah K. Hull
 Witness Thomas Armstrong
              John Fitzpatrich      Pulaski Gr

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