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John Quincy Adams, Form of Receipt of Devise and Estate of John Adams, 4 October 1826

[October 4, 1826]

[Form of Receipt of Devise.]

Received of John Quincy Adams and Josiah Quincy, Executors of the last Will of John Adams, late of Quincy in the County of Norfolk, deceased, the sum of three thousand dollars <and> <Cents> in payment of the devise, bequeathed to me by the said Will—Witness my hand at  this day of 

excepting so much as may be found hereafter to be distributed among the fourteen devisees, on the final Settlement of the Estate

We John P. De Wint, and Caroline Amelia De Wint his wife, have received of John Quincy Adams, and Josiah Quincy, Executors of the last Will of John Adams late of Quincy in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, deceased, the sum of three thousand Dollars, in payment of the devise bequeathed to me the said Caroline Amelia De Wint, by the said Will, excepting <her> my portion of so much as may be found hereafter to be distributed among the fourteen devisees on the final Settlement of the Estate. Witness our hands at this of 1826.

Estate of John Adams late of Quincy, deceased in Account with John Quincy Adams

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1826. To my Bond and four Mortgages of Settlement upon Thomas
October Boylston Adams and his six Children—for payment of 21000 dollars, with interest
4. in seven portions of 3000 dollars each, according to the Will 21000
To cash paid Louisa C. Smith, for the devise to her 3000
To cash paid Susan B. Clark for the devise to her 3000
To the devise, to John Q. Adams 3000
To cash payable to John A. Smith for the devise to him, the
payment of which is assumed by J. Q. Adams 3000
To cash deposited in U.S. Branch Bank Boston, to the credit of the Executors, by J. Q. Adams 2758 98.
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1826. By cash for the homestead Estate, with 95 Acres 2 Quarters and one Rod, devised to J. Q. Adams on payment by him of ten thousand dollars, with interest from the time of the decease of J. Adams. 10,000
Octr. 4. By Cash, for interest on said sum, from 4. July 1826—one Quarter 150
By cash, for Woodlands and Salt marsh, purchased by J. Q. Adams, at Auction 19. Septr. 1826. 9255 55
By cash <paid> for 13. Middlesex Canal Shares, 5. West Boston Bridge, 54 Fire and Marine Insurance Office, and 10 New-England Insurance Office Shares, purchased by J. Q. Adams at Auction 18. Septr. 1826. 8632
By cash <paid> for, Woodlot, called the Quincy lot purchased by J. Q. Adams at Auction, 28. Septr. 1826 221 33
By cash <paid> for 2 Pews and a Tomb, purchased by J. Q. Adams as aforesaid 167
By cash <paid> for furniture and farming Stock purchased by J. Q. Adams as aforesaid. 1757 80.
By cash <paid> for United States Six per Cent Stocks $5463..07. according to the appraisement, transferred by the Executors to J. Q Adams. 5575 30
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    John Quincy Adams, Form of Receipt of Devise and Estate of John Adams, 4 October 1826
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    Adams, John Quincy
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    4 October 1826

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    “John Quincy Adams, Form of Receipt of Devise and Estate of John Adams, 4 October 1826,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/99-03-02-4771. [This is an Early Access document from The Adams Papers. It is not an authoritative final version.]