Marcelmus BARRY ²

   Another name for Marcelmus was Marcellus.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census: 1850, Cole County, Missouri. ²

Household of Samuel Legg: Barry, Marcelmus, age 17, male, white, born in Kentucky.

2. Land Patent: 1854, Cole County, Missouri. ⁴

Patentee, Marcelmus Barry; Document No. 31383; Dated 15 Dec 1854
SW1/4 of the NE1/4 and the NE1/4 of the SE1/4 of Sec. 27, Twp. 44-N, Range 14-W; containing 80 acres.

3. Deed: 1855, Cole County, Missouri. ⁵

Dated 26 Feb 1855, Filed 4 Feb 1856, Bk L:95
Rowan F. Vanpool and Eliza J. his wife of Cole County to Marcelmus Barry of Cole County; $5 for the SE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Sec. 27, Twp. 44, Range 14, containing 40 acres.

[Marcelmus was Rowan's brother-in-law and Eliza's step-brother. The low price suggests the transaction was in part a gift, perhaps a belated wedding gift.]

4. Deed: 1856, Cole County, Missouri. ⁵

Dated 1 Apr 1856, Filed 12 Sep 1856, Bk L:382
Rowan F. Vanpool and Eliza Jane his wife of Cole County to Marcellus Barry of Cole County; $400 for (1) the N1/2 of the NE1/4 and the E1/2 of the NW1/4 of Sec. 27 and (2) the SE1/4 of the SW1/4 and the SW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Sec. 22, all of Twp. 44, Range 14, containing 240 acres.

5. Land Patent: 1857, Cole County, Missouri. ⁴

Patentee, Marcelmus Barry; Document No. 32560; Dated 15 Apr 1857
NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Sec. 27, Twp. 44-N, Range 14-W, containing 40 acres.

6. Estate Administration: 1859-1865, Cole County, Missouri. ^{3 6 7}

[The Estate Administration records raise several questions about the finances of Marcelmus Barry. For example, it is unclear how Marcelmus acquired so many assets at such a young age. Inheritance does not seem the answer, because the estate of his father was modest. While the debts presented against his estate suggest some borrowing to leverage assets, there appears to have been a substantial net worth. While a subsequent correction to the inventory of his estate for notes belonging to another -- query how such a mistake could have been made -- cut his intangible personal property nearly in half, what remained was still a substantial estate. However, claims against the estate exceeded the proceeds from the sale of his tangible personal property and so ultimately real estate had to be sold to satisfy these claims. Without Settlement records, which appear not to exist for this period of time, it is difficult to determine what was ultimately collected from the remaining intangible personal property, how much of the proceeds from the sale of real property was not used to pay debts, and how much was ultimately available for distribution to his heirs.]

18 Aug 1859, Vol 4:46
F. D. Dellinger presented account of $25 against Estate of M. Barry; proven, allowed and placed in the second class of demands against the estate.

5 Oct 1859, Letters of Administration
Issued to S. H. Legg for Estate of Marcelmus Barry, Dec'd. Marcelmus died intestate. [S. H. Legg was a step-brother of Marcelmus.]

21 Oct 1859, Inventory, Appraisal and Sale Bill
The Inventory lists many items of non-tangible personal property in the form of cash, installment sale notes, mortgage notes and general notes totalling about $2,000. Tangible personal property valued in excess of $500 included: a sorrel horse; 2 bay mares; a bay filly; a sorrel colt; a yoke of oxen; a bull; 2 cows and a calf; a "lot" of hogs; a wagon; a field of corn; some bells; a rifle and shot pouch; grind stones; several plows and various other farm implements and supplies; a clock; a side saddle; and a man's saddle. Sales of interest included: the clock ($3.05) and wagon ($57.00) to Sally J. Legg, mother; a cow and calf ($10.00) and a bay filly ($35.25) to Margaret Barry, widow; and a bay mare ($110.75) to S. H. Legg, step-brother and Administrator. Notably absent from the list of purchasers was John Richard Barry, younger brother of Marcelmus.

10 Nov 1859, Vol 4:56
Rowan F. Vanpool presented an account of $24.50 against the Estate of M. Barry; proven, allowed and placed in the fifth class of demands against the estate.

23 Dec 1859, Vol 4:64
S. H. Legg, Administrator of the Estate of Marcellus Barry, Dec'd, filed a bond in the amount of $1,500, with Pellington Merritt and John Ross as securities.

7 Feb 1860, Vol 4:70
School District No. 4 in Twp 44, Range 14 presented an account of $185.75 against the Estate of Marcelmus Barry, Dec'd; allowed and placed in the fifth class of demands against the estate.

8 Feb 1860, Vol 4:71
M. Bohneberger presented an account of $9.88 against the Estate of M. Barry, Dec'd; allowed and placed in the fifth class of demands against the estate.

8 Feb 1860, Vol 4:71
Est of Wm C. Amos presented an account of $289.31 against Estate of M. Barry, Dec'd; allowed and placed in the fifth class of demands against the estate.

8 Feb 1860, Vol 4:71
E. H. Linsenbard presented an account of $3.60 against Estate of M. Barry; allowed and placed in the fifth class of demands against the estate.

8 Feb 1860, Vol 4:72
S. H. Legg, Administrator of the Estate of Marcelmus Barry, Dec'd, acknowledged a deed to James T. Shepherd and Thomas H. Shepherd for the following property: SE1/4 of the NE1/4 and the NE1/4 of the SE1/4 of Sec. 27, Twp. 44, Range 14. Court ordered conveyance.

8 Feb 1860, Vol 4:73
C. L. Gatliff presented an account of $12.75 against the Estate of M. Barry, Dec'd; allowed and placed in the fifth class of demands against the estate.

8 Aug 1860, Vol 4:110
Wm H. Short presented an account of $100.00 against the Estate of M. Barry, Dec'd; allowed and placed in the fifth class of demands against the estate.

9 Aug 1860, Vol 4:112
Ordered that James [should be S. H.] Legg be entitled to a credit of $31.33 1/3 on his inventory of the Estate of M. Barry, being the amount overcharged in a note from Jas T and Thos H Shepherd to said Barry.

7 Nov 1860, Vol 4:122
S. H. Legg, Administrator of the Estate of Marcelmus Barry, Dec'd, made his first annual Settlement; approved and filed.

7 Aug 1861, Vol 4:163
S. H. Legg, Administrator of the Estate of Wm Collins, Dec'd, received credit on his inventory of said estate for certain notes charged against the Estate of Marcellus Barry, Dec'd, totally $907.54 2/3, including interest. [Query how these notes could have been mistakenly thought to be owned by Marcelmus.]

5 Nov 1861, Vol 4:168
S. H. Legg, Administrator of the Estate of Marcellus Barry, Dec'd, was granted a continuance for his annual Settlement.

5 Nov 1861, Vol 4:168
S. H. Legg, Administrator of the Estate of Marcellus Barry, Dec'd, petitioned to sell real estate to satisfy debts of deceased, the personal property of the estate being insufficient to do so.

6 May 1862, Vol 4:190
S. H. Legg, Administrator of the Estate of M. Barry, Dec'd, made his second annual Settlement; approved and filed.

6 May 1862, Vol 4:190
S. H. Legg, Administrator of the Estate of M. Barry, Dec'd, petitioned to sell real estate to pay debts of estate. Petition stated to have included a list of all debts remaining unpaid and an inventory of the real and personal estate. Court ordered publication of notice of proposed sale before next term of Court.

6 May 1862, Vol 4:192
J. T. Shepherd petitioned for specific performance of a contract entered into by Marcellus Barry whereby he obligated himself to deed to Shepherd, when all the purchase money had been paid, the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 and the SW1/4 of the NE1/4 of Sec. 27, Twp. 44, Range 14. S. H. Legg, Administrator, acknowledged performance by Shepherd and gave deed.

5 Aug 1862, Vol 4:204
Court, notice having been given as previously ordered and no one objecting, ordered Administrator of the Estate of Marcellus Barry, Dec'd, to sell so much or all of the real estate of the deceased as would be sufficient to pay debts of estate.

5 Feb 1863, Vol 4:229
S. H. Legg, Administrator of the Estate of W. [M.] Barry, presented report of sale of real estate; approved and filed. Also presented report of appraisement; approved and filed. Acknowledged Deed of Conveyance to Eli Strong. [See Events for Eli Strong for details of sale.]

8 Aug 1863, Vol 4:271
S. H. Legg, Administrator of Estate of M. Barry, Dec'd, made his third annual Settlement; approved and filed.

20 Feb 1864, Vol 4:302
S. H. Legg, Administrator of Estate of M. Barry, Dec'd, made his fourth annual Settlement; approved and filed.

10 Aug 1865, Vol 4:376
S. H. Legg, Administrator of Estate of M. Barry, Dec'd, made his fourth [fifth?] and final annual Settlement; approved and filed.

Marcelmus married Margaret Ann VANPOOL on 21 Sep 1854 in Moniteau County, Missouri.¹ (Margaret Ann VANPOOL was born about 1836 in Kentucky ⁸.)