Settlement, James Mayse, 1869

Augusta County Will Book 43, Page 25

The foregoing statement made after the usual notice showing a balance of $148.74 as due to the administratix for money received and satisfactory vouchers for disbursement. James Mayse died intestate, leaving little personal estate but considerable real estate ~ his personal estate was soon exhausted in payment of debts. He left his widow (Mrs. R. H. Mayse) and one child ~ the widow administered the estate and became guardian of the child ~ dower has been assigned to the widow, giving her the tan yard property and home residence, the property falling to the child has been rented out by the mother and proceeds applied to payment of debts, and your commissioner has continued her accounts as administratix, perhaps not strictly according to law, yet ~ the result is the same pretty much ~ as the property falling to the child would be and is first liable to the payment of debts. At the end of another year, the widow hopes to be able to pay off all the debts, then an account may be opened as guardian of her child. She deserves great credit for her good management of the estate ~ in freeing it from debt and will in the end realize a handsome estate for her child.

Respectfully

D. L. Younger

May 16, 1869