Dr. Henry Oldham's Estate

Dr. Henry Oldham of Shepherdsville died prior to 20 Jun 1842, and his estate was placed in the hands of his brother-in-law Richard B. Simcoe who had been handling family finances as trustee for the heirs of Eliza Oldham, Henry's deceased wife.

While Dr. Oldham had worked out of an office on Second Street and lived on the lot located at the corner of Second and Walnut Streets, the property was actually in the hands of his children; having been sold by him to his father who then deeded it to the children.

As you will see in the transcription below, Dr. Oldham appears to have owned very little in his own name. What he held in partnership with other doctors seems to have been left in their hands.

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Bullitt County Will Book C, Page 314

Kentucky, Bullitt County Court, June 20th 1842
On the motion of Richard B. Simcoe, administrator of the estate of Henry Oldham dec'd, ordered that Robert F. Samuels, Samuel A. McKay, H. C. Thomas and John A. Thixton or any three of whom being first duly sworn, be and they are hereby appointed appraisers to appraise in current money the personal estate and slaves, if any, of said decedent, and make report thereof to court.
Copy, test. Noah C. Summers, C.B.C.C.

This day personally appeared before the undersigned, Samuel A. McKay, Henry C. Thomas and Robert F. Samuels who made oath that they would discharge the duty required by them in the within order this 18th day of September 1843. (signed) R. B. Simcoe, J.P.B.C.

Inventory and appraisement of estate of Henry Oldham dec'd made this 18 day of September 1843 by Samuel A. McKay, H. C. Thomas and R. F. Samuels, appraisers appointed by Bullitt County Court, after having first sworn for that purpose, the same made of such estate as was shown us by the administrator R. B. Simcoe.

one sorrel horse and old saddle and saddle bags $27.00
one bedstead (cherry) $4.00

The notes and accounts due to the estate the administrator says he will make report of. The accounts were in partnership with Doctor Samuel A. McKay and Doctor Birkhead and Doctor Mercer, so soon as these accounts can be arranged and stated they will be reported as the administrator says. The medicines on hand were held in partnership by Doctors Oldham and Birkhead, and Doctor Birkhead took them at a price agreed on by administrator and him, which the administrator says he will be accounted for him said administrator. (signed) R. F. Samuels, S. A. McKay, H. C. Thomas

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