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.

The material contained herein, was copied from from Wills, Bonds and Letters books 1, 2, and 3 of Lafayette County, Missouri.

We realize that many of of the names are not spelled as they should be, but we have made no effort to correct any name. The surname is often spelled different ways within the same will or estate.

All of the persons leaving a will or estate were of Lafayette County, Missouri unless another state or county of residence was stated.

The page number at the end of the each estate is the number of the page of the Wills, Bonds and Letters book on which the estate was admitted to probate.

We have used the following abbreviations:

                     prob.........probated
                     wit..........witnesses
                     wr...........written
                     adm..........administrator
                     exec.........executor
                     sec..........securities
                     appt.........appointed