Francis Creely

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Husband Francis Creely

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           Born: 14 May 1829 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Mo
     Christened: 15 Dec 1829 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Mo 1
           Died: Feb 1851 - California
         Buried: 

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         Father: Michel Creely (1802-1854)
         Mother: Angelique Wimet (      -1844)

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General Notes: Husband - Francis Creely

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CENSUS:

<pre>1850 Shasta Co., California; Oct 27; pg 669
242/248
John Creely 24 M Mo $-- Miner
Michael " 24 M Mo $-- Miner
Paschal Bryant 36 M Mo $-- Miner
Gabriel Obesham 34 M Mo $-- Miner
Francis Creely 19 M Mo $-- Miner </pre>

Jerome Obesham (55, miner, Mo) and Bedis Obesham (25, miner, Mo) live at 248/254. On August 16 Francis and his brothers John and Michael were still in their father's household in Missouri.

PROBATE:

St. Louis County Probate Court case number 3946; estate of Francois Crely:

Documents can be seen online at:

http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/mojudicial/images.asp?id=3799&party=Crely,%20Francois&case=03946&date=1852&County=St.%20Louis&courtType=Probate%20Court&reel=C%2030904

On March 26, 1853 Michael Crely states to the Probate Court that his son Francois Crely died without a will and that he will make a perfect inventory of, and faithfully administer, the estate of the deceased. The heirs are Michael, father of the deceased, and the following siblings of the deceased, all of whom live in St. Louis County: Michel, Aurere, wife of Joseph Bresette, Battiste, Antoine, Edward, André, Samuel, Charles, and Henry Crely.

On March 31, 1853 Michel Crely, administrator, states that his son died in California and that he had no assets other than a 1/18 (1/2 of 1/9) interest in a tract of about 170 arpents in the Florissant Common Fields in St. Louis Co.

On May 30, 1853 Baptiste Crely announces, through his attorney, his intention to petition the court in its June term to grant him $360 from the estate of Francois Crely as compensation for "two months boarding, lodging, washing furnished said Francis at the Ridding diggins in California from 10 December 1850 to 10 February 1851 and my services & labor in attending upon him & nursing him whilst sick during said time and medicines & cash advanced."

Jerome Aubuchon:

I knew F. Creely in Califormia -- Francis & Baptiste were partners & were together 2 mos. about 3 years ago. F. was sick & B. took care of him -- he was nearly 2 mos sick -- thinks B. did all he could -- it took up much of his time he does not know whether he paid for medicine or for the Doctor -- thinks that was done by Baptiste was worth 5 $ per day -- from 1 to 1.25 per meal value of board -- Francis worked I think a month before getting sick -- a man could make 5 or 6 $ per day -- could not have worked more than 10 days -- did nothing but work at the house & in the mines during the month before Francis took sick worked 1 week at the house. Bapt. took F. six or seven miles to a boarding house -- Baptiste remained at the hotel, does not know how long -- I think that Francis had money when he was taken sick -- I dont know who paid for Francis at the Boarding house I dont know how long F. was at the boarding house _____________ I lived with Francis & Baptiste -- Baptiste took care of ______________(illegible)___________

In one document Jerome Gabriel Aubuchon, Baptiste Gabriel Aubuchon, and Gabriel Aubuchon, Jr are summoned to appear June 9, 1953 to testify in the case of Baptiste Crely vs. Michael Crely, administrator of Francis Crely, dec'd, on behalf of the defendant. In another document Jerome Aubuchon, Senior, John Cyprisin Billot, Gabriel Aubuchon, Jr., and Raymond Fortin are summoned to appear on the same date to testify on behalf of the plaintiff.

At the September 1853 term of the Probate Court the attorney for Michael Crely petitions the court as follows:

The court has already rendered a judgment in favor of Baptiste Crely against the estate of Francois Crely in the amount of $280. The administrator intends to ask the court to approve a payment to him for $200. There are no assets available to pay the already approved claim of Baptiste Crely. The only assets of the deceased is his share of 4 contiguous tracts in the Common Field of St. Ferdinand having a total area of 170 arpents, and Michael Crely petitions the court for permission to sell the interest of Francois Crely in the property. Each tract is described as to dimensions and adjoining property owners and how Michael Crely acquired it. ". . . the interest of the said Francois Crely dec'd is in right of his Mother Angelique Wimette wife of your petitioner under marriage contract between the said petitioner & said Angelique Wimette dated 17 August 1821 & duly recorded in Book K p 342 by which in the event of their having children one half of the community went to these -- that she died leaving twelve children & consequently said Francois interest in the said several tracts is a twelfth of one half or one twenty fourth of the whole."

Three appraisers estimate that the 4 contiguous tracts are worth $30/arpent. The whole tract is thus worth $5100, and Francois's 1/24 interest is worth $212.50. Francois's interest was sold February 27, 1854 at auction at the northern front door of the St. Louis Co. courthouse. The high bid was $160 from St. Louis University. It appears to me that the University got full ownership of a 7 1/12 arpent tract taken from the 170 arpent tract. The expenses of the lawsuit and the sale were $61.20 (including $13.75 to advertise the sale, $1.00 apiece to the 3 appraisers, $2.10 apiece to 4 witnesses). $98.80 ($160-$61.20) remains. I don't know how much Baptiste actually received.

1 , Early U.S. French Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1695-1954, image 160/315. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.