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.

Charles Riker. Died intestate
     Adm.  Charles Davis appt. 27 Mar. 1847
     Sec.  David Edwards and R. S. Wentworth
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George M. Butler. Died intestate
     Adm.  Henderson Young appt. 30 March 1847
     Sec.  Silas Silver and J. H. Graham
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Isaac Shelby. Will wr. 2 Sept. 1846-prob. 10 Apr. 1847
     Wit.  Edward F. Pittman and John Vaughn
     Exec. son, Evan Shelby and son-in-law William Kistley
     Sec.  William Shelby and William C. Youree
     Heirs: wife, Nancy S. Shelby
               two sons, James B. Shelby and Evan Shelby
               son William H. H. Shelby and son-in-law Joel W. B.
               Moon of Warrick Co., Ind. to have land in Grundy Co.,
               Ill.
               son William H. H. Shelby to have half of a land
               warrant for 1000 acres of land #8843 issued to me
               as one of the heirs of Capt. James Shelby, dec. under
               the proper authority of the government and counsel
               of the State of Virginia, dated 30 July 1840
               to sons-in-law William Kistley and Joseph Shelby, my
               Tavern house and lot in Charlestown, Clark Co., Ind.
               son-in-law William Kirstley to have remianing half
               of land warrant
               a note due me from Uriah B. Shelby of Indiana
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William Simpson. Will wr. 28 July 1843-prob. 21 Apr. 1847
     Wit.  W. A. Larsh and John L. Yantis
     Exec. ( none named
     Sec.  ( none named
     Heirs: wife, Mary B. Simpson
               my two grandchildren, William Miller Baker, son of
               my dau. Emila Jane, dec. and Mary Frances Bayless,
               dau. of my dec. dau. Margaret Ann, they are to inherit
               when they become of age
               brother David Simpson never to inherit
               fathers of my grandchildren not to inherit
               if my wife should die before William Miller Baker
               becomes 21, then he is to live with Allen Anderson
               if living
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William Ewing took oath to support the Constitution as Public
     Administrator 26 Apr. 1847
     Security on bond was W. H. Russell, T. M. Ewing and Robert
     Carlyle.
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