Name/Title
May 25, 1857 Ebenezer Bull estate of Daniel Bull, Gabriel CoutantEntry/Object ID
001898Tags
Daniel Bull, Ebenezer Bull, Gabriel CoutantScope and Content
Document Transcription
5th Mo 25th 1857
Received of Ebenezer Bull one of the Executors
of the estate of Daniel Bull Decsd Twenty Six Dollars
it being the ratable proportion of Thirty Dollars
left to Anna Bull annually during her life by the will
of said Daniel Bull
Gabriel Contant
Key Details & Context
Date: May 25, 1857. (The "5th Mo" notation is common in Quaker dating or legal shorthand of the era).
The Parties: Ebenezer Bull is acting as an executor for the deceased Daniel Bull.
The Payment: Gabriel Contant is acknowledging receipt of $26.00.
The Purpose: This was a partial or "ratable" payment toward a $30.00 annual inheritance (annuity) left to Anna Bull.
Vocabulary Note: "Decsd" is an abbreviation for "Deceased," and "ratable proportion" indicates a pro-rated amount based on the available funds or time period.