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.

Richard Edmundson. Died intestate
     Adm. Leah Edmundson appt. 9 Aug. 1822
     Sec.   Jonathan Hicklin and Radin Crisp appt. 6 Aug. 1822
               William Ish and Nicholas Houx appt. 4 Aug. 1830
     page 31

William White, Jr. Died intestate
     Adm. John D. Jones appt. 25 Oct. 1822
     Sec. Alfred K. Stephens and Amos Reiley
     New Adm. appt. 7 Nov. 1822 Nancy White and Jacob Nave
     New sec. Jacob Catron and Jno. J. Heard and Lidgard Fine
     page 43

Jesse Cox, Sr. Died intestate
     Adm. Jesse Cox, Jr. and Willima Cox appt. 8 Nov. 1822
     Sec. Solomon Cox and Joseph Dixon
     page 47

William E. Aikman, Will wr. 10 Sept. 1823-prob. 14 Feb. 1824
Wit. W. D. McRay and Jas. Willhite
     Exec. wife, Jane Aikman
     Heirs: wife Jane Aikman to have all property for her use
               during her widowhood or until the youngest child
               becomes of age, then the balance to be distributed
               among all heirs, share and share alike
     page 48

John Hicklin, Senr. Died intestate
     Adm. James Hicklin and Jonathan Hicklin appt. 14 Feb. 1824
     Sec.   Adam Young, Chatham Ewing, Wm. Y. C. Ewing and
               Richard Fristoe
     page 50

Eleanor Murray. Will spoken 3 Feb. 1824-prob. 31 May 1824
                              Died 3 Feb. 1824
     Wit. Markham Fristoe and Katharine Kelly
     Exec. none named in will, Uriel Murray appt. by court
     Heirs: brother Uriel Murray
               one of the twin daus. of Reuben Murray, bro. of
               Eleanor
               Katharine Kelly (was Katharine Rupe on 31 May 1824)
     page 57

Ira Bedwell. Will wr. 18 Aug. 1824-prob. 8 Sept. 1824
     Wit.   Jac. Catron and Solomon Catron
     Exec. James Drummond and Pink Hudson
     Heirs: one half of property to go to wife Barbary Bedwell
               for purpose of raising, supporting and schooling
               my children, the other half to go to my heirs in
               regular course of inheritance
     page 60