Notice of Real Estate Sale of Abraham Buffington, Dec'd.
Mt.Vernon, Ill. Jan 21st 1864,
This is to certify that the annexed notice has been published for four consecutive weeks in the Unionist, a weekly newspaper published in Mt.Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois-the first insertion having been made on the 15th day of December 1863 and the last on the 12th day of January 1864.

John A. Wall
Publisher Unionist

charge for publishing $3.00

NOTICE OF PETITION FOR SALE OF REAL ESTATE

To Rebecca Buffington, Isaac Depriest and Elizabeth, his wife (formerly Buffington), Joel Buffington, Phillip Buffington, Lewis Harvey and Margaret, his wife (formerly Buffington), Joseph Buffington, Abraham C. Buffington, William Holliday and Mary his wife (formerly Buffington), Elvira Buffington and Asa J. Buffington, heirs at law of Abraham Buffington, deceased, late of the county of Jefferson and state of Illinois and all others interested:

Take notice that a petition has been filed in the office of the clerk of the county court of Jefferson County and state of Illinois praying that at the next January term of said court leave may be granted to sell the following described real estate, excepting the widow's dower, situate in said county of Jefferson, to wit: The SESW and SWSE in section thirty-four township one south, range four east and NNE and NENW, section three, and NENW section 10 in township two south of range four east; of which the late Abraham Buffington died seized, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to pay the debts of the decedant remaining still unpaid, the personal estate of the said decedent having been exhausted and found insufficient for the payment of the debts due by said decedent, at which time and place you are thereby notified to appear and show cause why it should not be sold for the purposes aforesaid.

W.Dodds, CPK.
Dec. 15, 1863 J.K. Albright, Sol.

SOURCE:Transcribed as written from photocopied documents in the court file of
Abraham Buffington

Submitted by: Carol Renner
Jan 27, 1998

Widow's Dower of Rebecca Buffington
WIDOWS DOWER AND SPECIFIC PROPERTY

We the undersigned apraisers appointed by the Judge of the County Court of Jefferson County, to appraise and value the goods, chattles & personal estate of Abraham Buffington deceased, do hereby make & certify to the said court the following estimate of the value of specific property allowed by law to the widow for herself & family to wit:

$ CTS
Necessary beds, bedsteads & bedding 20.00
for the widow, set apart and taken
One spinning wheel " " " 2.75
One weaving loom & its appendanges 4.00
set apart and taken
One pair of cards (none) 50/100 .50
taken instead of
One stove & pipe therefor set apart 6.00
or taken
Wearing appearel of widow & family
(called for - widow refused to surrender
or show any)
One milk cow & calf (none) $15 allowed, 15.00
taken in other property
One horse, set apart or taken in other 40.00
property
One womans saddle & bridle (none) 15.00
taken in other property
Provisions for one year for widow 45.00
set apart
Two sheep fleeces to widow set apart 2.00
Food for the stock 6 months set apart 3.00
Fuel for 3 months allowed and set apart 3.00
Other property allowed & taken to the 60.00
full amount total $216.25

Appraisment value of specific articles for which other property was taken
by widow instead thereof:

One pair of cards allowed .50
One milk cow & calf allowed 15.00
one woman's saddle & bridle 15.00
allowed total $30.50

Given under our hands this 2nd day of April 1861
Due $96.57 P.T. Maxey} Appraisers
John W.Johnson}
B.T. Woods}

Transcribed as written by Carol Renner

Submitted by: Carol Renner,
Jan 28, 1998