ABSTRACTS OF WILLS

AND
ADMINISTRATIONS          

This was transcribed exactly as written from

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.

Augustus Steiger of Baltimore City, State of Maryland
     No will found here. Found on page 246
     page 229

Vachel Dillingham. Will wr. 5 Feb. 1840-prob. 10 March 1840
     Wit.  Ephram King and Mary W. Stappe
     Exec. William G. C. Ewing and Joshua Dillingham
     Sec.  Bryant Sanders and James H. Graham
     Heirs: Wife Elizabeth, younger sons Vache, John, and Joseph
               Wm. Erskine-son
               Joshua-son
               Elizabeth Ann-daughter
               Emily Dillingham-daughter
               Nancy Hawkins-daughter, named but disinherited from main
               part of estate.
     page 230

Adam Young. Will wr. 31 Dec. 1831-prob. 9 March 1840
     Wit.  David Ward and Abner Stewart
     Exec. Robert D. Morrow-named in will but refused
     Exec. Daniel Lankford appointed 2 Oct. 1840
     Sec.  Robert B. Young and Thomas Shelby
     Sec.  John Wallace and Arthur G. Young, 17 May 1842
     A codicil to the will was added 1 jan. 1834, revoking property
     left to daughter Martha B. Young, late Martha B. Johnson, because
     of decease of said daughter. Signers of Codicil were John Stapp and
     John Nelson.
     Heirs: Wife Martha
               daughter Nancy McMahan, wife of James McMahan
               son Alexander A., Robert B., James
               daughter Mary B. Ewing, wife of Chatham Ewing
               daughter Rachel W. Whitesett, wife of Wm. M. Whitesett
               daughter Huldah Lankford, wife of Daniel Lankford
     page 239

Augustus Steiger of Baltimore City, in the state of Maryland
     Will wr. 2 May 1837-prob. 16 March 1840, Baltimore City, Md.
     Wit.  I. S. Wener, William Malone and John Wener
     Exec. Augusta Steiger-sister
     Heirs: Augusta and Lavina Steiger, sisters, to share equally
               Lafayette Co. Mo. 5 May 1840. Augustus Steiger, late of the
               Co. of Lafayette, state of Mo. named Augusta Steiger exec.
               who refused to serve. Lafayette Co. Court appointed David
               K. Palmer, who gave sec.
     page 246