ABSTRACTS OF WILLS

AND
ADMINISTRATIONS          

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LAFAYETTE COUNTY, MISSOURI: ABSTRACT OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS: 1821--1850
1968 COMPILED BY JACQUELINE HOGAN WILLIAMS and BETTY HARVEY WILLIAMS

Transcriber Carmen Bein: I have placed all names in a bold font for easier genealogical research.

George W. Manian. Died intestate
     Exec. James S. P. Manian appointed 16 Nov. 1837
     Sec.  Woodson Manian, William P. Burray and William White
     page 142

William Turpen. Will wr. 9 Oct. 1837-prob. 13 Jan. 1838
     Wit.   A. Bledsoe, Smith Adams, and Margaret R. Bledsoe
     Exec. William Simpson
     Sec.  John C. Webb and William B. Dinwiddee
     Heirs: Wife Nancy
               daughter Almyra George
               daughter Martha Ann Mansfield
               son William M. Turpen
               granddaughter, Nancy Jane Adams, child of my daughter,
               Nancy Jane Adams
     page 145

Baxter Ragsdale. Died intestate
     Exec. Wiley W. Thomas appointed 8 Feb. 1838
     Sec.  James and William Cartmill
     page 150

Baker Martin. Will wr. 3 Feb. 1838-prob. 7 April 1838
     Wit.   Jacob Wolfe, John Wallace, and Thomas J. Hawkins.
     Exec. Lucy Martin, wife
     Sec.  James Martin
     Heirs: Wife Lucy
               son James
               son Abner, youngest son
               daughter Nancy
               daughter Susan Wallace
               daughter Priscilla
               daughter Sarah
               daughter Polly
               daughter Alhaleah
     page 152

John Steele. Died Intestate
     Exec. Nathaniel Davidson and Joseph W. Hall, appointed 19 June 1838
     Sec.  John Driston and David Edwards
     page 158