Administration Account by William Child re John Barker 1671
The true and perfect Accompt of William CHILD of Rushden and Hannah his wife the relict of John BARKER late of Rushden aforesaid deceased intestate Ad’strators of all & singular the goods credits rights cattle and chattels of the said John BARKER of Rushden aforesaid in the Countie and Archdeaconrie of Northampton deceased intestate made as well of the receits as also the payments debts expenses and disbursements wch they have paid expended & disbursed or are to pay expend and disburse out of the said estate by vertue of ye Letters of Administration to them granted on that behalfe sub protestatone tamen de addendo vel diminuendo prout res postulat et de jura Licebit sequitu vizt [*nevertheless adding or taking away, is allowed as follows]
Imprimis the said Accomptants chardgeth themselves with all and singuler the goods rights credits cattle & chatells of the said deceased specified and comprized in an Inventorie thereof made & [*‘heretofore’ deleted] herewith exhibited into the Registrie of the Courte amounting in thewhole unto the sume of 123Li. 6s. 6d.
Exoneratio Summa oneris patet
[*discharge - the sum of the charge appears]
Out of which the said Accomptants crave allowance as followeth
Item for the funeral chardges of the said deceased
3.
0.
0.
Item for a Mortuarie & L’tre of Administration wth other chardges & expenses thereunto incident
1.
10.
0.
Item paid to Henry WAGSTAFFE of Puddington in the County of Bedford for debt due by the said defuncte upon bond at his death
5.
0.
0.
Item paid to Edward ADCOCKE of Henwicke for the like
5.
0.
0.
Item these Accomptants crave allowance for the maintenance of John BARKER for these 4 yeares & upwards wth meat drinke lodging scooling apparell & all other necessaries since the said deceaseds death out of the said estate being left a minor vizt. about 4 yeares of age at 3Li per annum
12.
0.
0.
Item the like for Hannah aged then 7 yeares or thereabouts
12.
0.
0.
Item for the like for Marie aged 3 yeares or thereabouts
12.
0.
0.
Item for the like for Thomas aged then one yeare or thereabouts
12.
0.
0.
Item for drawing of this Account & for his fee
0.
6.
0.
Item for the passing thereof wth the allocation & quie hes est under seale
0.
16.
0.
Item the Apparitors fee
0.
2.
0.
Suma ex positor
63.
14.
0.
[*Latin phrase undeciphered here] 60Li. 7s. 6d.
Wch they desire may be allowed unto them these
Accomptants in & towards the future maintenance
& education of the said minors the children of the said deceased.
