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.

William W. Cartmill. Died intestate
     Adm.  Catharine Cartmill appt. 3 June 1843 (1845?)
     Sec.  Wiley W. Thomas and Jas. Shoemaker
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Zachariah Graves. Will wr. 8 June 1845-prob. 2 July 1845
     Wit.  Jesse Roberts and Jas. Tibbs
     Exec. son John N. Graves and son-in-law William R. Wilmoth
               and William Nichols
     Sec.  James Nichols and W. T. Drummond
     Heirs: wife Melinda D. Graves
               daus., Elizabeth Wilmoth, Frances B. Wilmoth, Ann
               Eliza, Sarah C. Graves, Mary
               sons, Zachariah and John
               children to share named as follows: Elizabeth,
               Martha, Linstra, Frances, John, Ann Eliza, Sarah,
               Mary and Zachariah
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Morris Powers. Died intestate
     Adm.  William K. Brown appt. but letters revoked.
     New adm. Frederick Zeiler appt. 11 July 1845
     Sec.  John S. Benson and James W. Eastwood
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King B. Scott. Died intestate
     Adm.  William Turnidge appt. 17 July 1845
     Sec.  John S. Benson and James W. Eastwood
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Joseph K. Martin. Died intestate
     Adm.  James L. Martin and Maelia Martin appt. 23 July 1845
     Sec.  Josiah Lauderdale and John B. Wood
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Sarah Ann Robertson. Will wr. 9 Apr. 1845-prob. 24 July 1845
     Wit.  J. W. Peters and Sarah Peters
     Exec. Joseph R. Robertson, brother
     Sec.  Mary Robertson, Elizabeth E. Robertson and William L.
               Robertson
     Heirs: sister, Mary Elizabeth Robertson
               brother, Joseph L. Robertson
               mother, Mary Robertson
               Charles Robinson and William F. Robinson, the two
               sons of my brother William Robinson (this should be
               Robertson)
               all my undivided right, title and interest to the
               whole real and person estate of my father James
               Robertson, late of Benton Co., to my mother
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