I recieved copies of my ggg-grandfathers estate papers from the Archives and have a few questions maybe some of you could help me with. In the petition for a years support is a list of things that were granted to my grandmother such as 5 barrels of corn on hand, 11 lbs. of bacon on hand, 2 milk cows for a year, 1 bed and furniture, one wheel and cards and $1910 to make up the defeciency of her allowance not on hand. This is the part that brings me to my first question. Where does the $1910 come from? Does it come from items sold from the estate because I have a list of items that were sold and they did not add up but to $183.30. Also should there not be some kind of papers for the final settlement and distribution of the estate among the heirs? Should there not be papers that the heirs sign stating he has recieved his or her share of the estate and also documents releasing the administrator of further responsibilities? Was all this omitted if there was not a much property owned by the deseased in other words if the family had little to nothing to begin with. How long did the whole process normally take? If real property was owned would deeds have to be recorded if the land passed on to one of the heirs? It just seems to me that the papers are incomplete or that there should be more there than it is. Would not all the estate papers for one person be recorded together? By the way my grandfather died without a will if this would help explain anything. I may be contacted at [email protected] Chris