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.

Chatham Ewing. Will wr. 8 July 1837-prob. 22 Jan. 1839
     Wit.  John F. Ryland, William Mosby and John Waddell
     Exec. Young Ewing
     Sec.  Chatham Ewing
     Heirs: Wife Elizabeth Ewing
               Son Young Ewing
               son Robert
               son Chatham S.
               son John D.
               daughter Mary B. Renick
               daughter Eleanor W. Gleaves
               granddaughter Ariadne N. Rice
               granddaughter Leanora M. Rice
               grandson Neander H. Rice, children of deceased daughter
               Jane C. Rice and husband Greene P. Rice
               son-in-law Archibald Renick
     page 179

Samuel Benton. Died intestate.
     Exec. Ann Benton and John Buchanan appointed 31 Jan. 1839
     Sec.  William Mosby and James H. Graham
     page 190

Littleberry Estes. Will wr. 8 march 1837-prob. 13 July 1839
     Wit.  John V. Webb and Manville T. Buford (Will signed Little B. Estes)
     Exec. Payton W. Estes of Carrol Co. Mo.
     Sec.  Christopher Tregg and Nathaniel Davidson
     Heirs: Wife and five children.
     page 192

Elizabeth M. Pace. Died intestate
     Exec. Bainbridge Christy appointed 5 Aug. 1839
     Sec.  Alexander M. Ramsey and William Whitsitt
     page 195

John T. Waddell. Died intestate
     Exec. James W. and William Waddell appointed 19 Sept. 1839
     Sec.  Carr B. Waddell and John Waddell
     page 198

Robert Mason. Will wr. 15 Aug. 1839-prob. 1 Oct. 1839
     Wit.  Leonard H. Renick and Strother Renick
     Exec. Samuel T. Mason of Platte Co. Mo.
     Sec.  W.G.C. Ewing, James W. Waddell and John S. Brown
     Heirs: Wife and children, equally
     page 206