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.

Margaret Dargin. Will wr. 17 Feb. 1826-prob. 30 Aug. 1826
     Wit.   James Bounds, Jr. and Abel Owen
     Exec. Henrietta C. D. Findlay and Young Ewing
     Sec.   John Aull
     Heirs: dau., Henrietta C. D. Findlay
               children of Jonathan and Henrietta C. D. Findlay
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John D. Jones. Died intestate
     Adm. Elizabeth Jones appt. 17 Oct. 1826
     Sec.   William White and Danl McDowell
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William H. Downey. Died intestate
     Adm. Abel Owen appt. 15 Nov. 1826 and Lebourn J. Miller
     Sec.   Wilson Owen and William Horn
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Dangerfield Rice. Will wr. 6 Oct. 1825-prob. 28 June 1827
     Wit.   Hugh Brown, Samuel Telford, Henry Clemmons and
               Wm. Purtle
     Exec. John Wallace and Wm. Smith
     Sec.   Baker Martin and William D. McRay
     Heirs: dau. Sally Brown $10.
               dau., Prudy Ingram $10.
               son Pleasant Rice $10.
               sons James P. Rice, Hugh F. Rice and John M. Rice
                        to have all my land at death or marriage
                        of my wife, Nancy Rice
               wife Nancy Rice to have all my movable or perish-
               able property at her disposal to divide equally
               between my daus., Mary Rice, Anna Rice, Melissa
               Rice and Martha Rice, each drawing her part when
               they come of age.
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Daniel Marr. Will wr. 31 Mar. 1827-prob. 12 Nov. 1827
     Wit.   James McWilliams and Jas. Zavely
     Exec. wife Mary and son John Marr
     Heirs: wife Mary Marr
               William Banks to have one horse equal to the horses
               given the other children
               Thomas Whitson's wife to have one side saddle which
                 will make their portion equal to the other children.
               John and Jesse Marr
               son Thomas Marr
               dau. Rebeckah
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