Monroe County, Indiana will records, 1818-1904 : books 1 through 5, Part 1

Author: Slevin, Ruth M. cn
Publication date: 1900
Publisher: [s.l. : s.n.
Number of Pages: 498


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Gc 977.201 M75sł 1769990


M. G.


REYNOLDS HISTORICAL GENEALOGY COLLECTION


ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 00828 0189


Monroe County, Indiana


WILL RECORDS


1818


1904 Bles-1-5


Copied by


Ruth M Slevin


[ Books 1 through 5 ]


193


- 1


ABEL, Elias


Bk 5 pp 4,5,6,7,8


Dtd 21 Mar 1877


Rec 6 Feb 1890


Dau- Eliza C. Snodgrass & Margaret E. Howe to have all property real & personal


Exec-


None appointed*


1769990


Wit- L. S. Mitchel W. W. Wicks Milton McPhetridge


* Codicil - 27 Mar 1883 - names daus as exec (Eliza C. Snodgrass & Margaret E. Howe


ABEL, Zarelda


Bk 5 pp 11,12


Dtd 8 Mar 1890


Rec 24 Apr 1890


Dau- Addie Tuley to have all household goods & real estate


Bro- P. G. Pauley to have gold watch left testatrix by her first hus


After death of dau Addie Tuley estate to be divided between sis Arabella I. Reeves & her 2 daus Flora & Hattie Reeves


Exec-


Addie Tuley - dau


Wit-


Erwin Grimes Helton Pauley


ABRAM, Gabriel Dtd 5 Sept 1839 2nd wife- Son-


Bk 2 pp 20,21


Rec 17 Sept 1841


No name - to have personal property


Elias Abram to have all the real estate if he is living at testator's death. If not then real estate to be divided between youngest ch of testator by his 2nd wife. Remaining ch by 2nd wife to have personal property


Exec-


John Hiram Abram Charles B. Abram


Wit-


Fielden W. Poe John Baker


C


- 2


ACUFF, David


Bk 3 pp 258-261


Dtd 20 Apr 1858


Son-in-law-


James C. Freeman all real estate in exchange for care of testator the remainder of his life & his funeral expenses.


Ch- Personal property to go to Elizabeth Stogsdale (nee Acuff), George Acuff, & Polly Sexton (nee Acuff) to make them equal to what has been given other ch


Son-


Arnold Acuff


Exec-


Arnold Acuff - son


Wit-


Robert C. Foster Robert Acuff


ACUFF, Robert


Bk 3 pp 147-150


Dtd 16 July 1859


Rec 22 Nov 1859


Wife-


Nancy Acuff to have real & personal property so as to mise the family until youngest ch, Michael, is 21. At that time all property sold & proceeds divided between wife & ch (no names)


Exec-


Jesse T. Cox


Wit-


Robert C. Foster Davy Carson


ALEXANDER, James J.


Dtd 13 Feb 1879


Rec 28 Apr 1883


Nancy J. Alexander to have all residue of real estate & personal after these bequests:


Dau- Mary Barnhill to have certain real estate


Sons- James H. Alexander & John T. Alexander - real estate


Dau- Sarah Crafton - $500.00, she already having been given some real estate Exec- Wit- Nancy J. Alexander - wife Ben F. Adams William A. Clark


Bk 4 pp 348-351


Wife-


Rec 27 Mar 1865


- 3


ALEXANDER, John, Sr. Dtd 20 Feb 1851


Only dau-


Bk 3 pp 59,60


Rec 12 Aug 1854


Elizabeth Alexander to have everything as the 2 sons (unnamed) had already been given their share of their father's estate


Wit- Mathew M. Alexander James F. Dodds J. W. Alexander


ALEXANDER, John A.


Bk 5 pp 60,61,62,63


Heirs-


Hillery Price, hus of testator's sis Maggie A. Price & their 5 ch towit Wilbert Price


Oval W. Price


Ross H. Price


John T. Price


Daniel R. Price


Stella Alexander - oldest dau of bro Joseph Alexander when of age


Flora Alexander, 2nd dau of bro Joseph Alexander


Mabel Alexander - 3rd dau of Joseph Alexander


H. Alexander, only son of sd Joseph Alexander, last 3 (minors) their mother Phoebe Alexander to have charge of their bequest


Exec- Wit-


Isaac P. Hopewell Joseph Ward William Stout


ALLEN, Robert Newton, Sr.


Bk 4


pp 131,132,133


Dtd 2 Mar 1876


Rec 20 Nov 1876


Dau-


Eliza Jane Allen


Son- Arthur Patterson Allen


GrSon- Joseph Newton Allen, when he is 21 property to be sold & proceeds to go to following persons towit


- 4


ALLEN, Robert Newton, Sr. (Cont)


Daus- Sarah Ann Allen Eliza Jane Allen Mary Frances Seford


Sons- James Montgomery Allen *Homer Clay Allen Robert Newton Allen


Dau-in-law- Rachel J. Allen, wife of son Arthur Patterson Allen


* Homer one place, Henry another


Exec- William J. Allen - son-in-law *Henry Clay Allen


Wit- R. M. Gamble L. I. Pering


ANDERSON, John M.


Bk 5 pp 279,280


Dtd 11 Feb 1897


Rec 25 Feb 1897


Wife-


Minerva Anderson to have all estate her life time. At death of sd wife estate to be divided equally among:


Daus-


Ada Pearson Gertrude Nance


Floss Beauchamp but if their individual share exceeds $15,000.00 then each dau pays the testator's son( ?) 33-1/3 dollars. No provision for dau Mary Butcher or Edward L. Anderson (a son) as each has geen given their share previously.


Wit- H. F. Woodward David J. Kinser E. W. Haney


ARMSTRONG, Rebecca


Dtd 23 Sept 1902


Bk 5 pp 512,513,514


Rec 14 Oct 1902


Heirs-


Mallie S. Skirvin Sis Lydia M. Stewart of Poplar Bluff, Mo.


Sis Mattie G. Armstrong, dec'd


Ch of Mollie S. Skirvin & Abraham F. Skirvin viz. Ross Skirvin Bessie Skirvin Lydia Skirvin Clyde Skirvin Roland Skirvin


- 5


ARMSTRONG, Rebecca (Cont)


Exec-


Monroe Miller


Wit- Dr. John P. Tourner James B. Wilson


ASHBAUGH, Jacob


Bk 3 pp 408,409,410


Dtd 1 Sept 1869


Rec 23 Nov 1869


Wife-


? to have 1/3 of personal property


Son- Thomas Benton Ashbaugh - 2/3 of personal effects


Dau- Nancy Jane - $100.00


Elizabeth - $100.00


Son- Thomas Benton - 2/3 of all real estate


Exec-


None named


Wit-


Thomas C. Sandy Samuel B. Martin


ASHBAUGH, John L.


Bk 4 pp 285-288


Dtd 12 July 1872


Rec 31 Mar 1881


Wife- Nancy Ashbaugh to have some real estate & all personal


Dau- Louisa Jane Williams - certain real estate


Casandra Catharine Smith - certain real estate (wife of John Smith)


Son( ?) -


James S. Wilson - real estate


If wife need assistance in caring for property call on W. S. Walker


Exec-


None named


Wit- Ware S. Walker Benjamin Reynolds


Bk 3 pp 43,44


Rec 3 Jan 1854


Son-


ASHBAUGH, Joseph Dtd 25 Aug 1853 Wife- Mary Ashbaugh to have real estate & personal property Andrew Jackson Ashbaugh to have real estate after his mother's death &


- 6


ASHBAUGH, Joseph (Cont)


Son (Cont)- he to pay the other heirs $10.00 or $12.00 each


Exec-


Joseph Ashbaugh - son


Wit-


Wm C. McCormick B. R. Byers


BABBITT, Thomas S.


Bk 5 pp 391-394


Dtd 19 Feb 1895


Rec 5 Apr 1895 - Dayton, 0. Rec 7 Dec 1899


Heirs-


Edwin D. Babbitt - bro


Emily A. Miner - sis


Frank B. Babbitt - neph


Clarence H. Babbitt - neph William T. Herman - bro-in-law, his wife Sarah W. Herman


The Board of Relief of Disabled Presbyterian Ministers


. American Home Missionary Society


Henry N. Herrman( ?) Anna B. Darst - dau


Exec-


Anna B. Darst - dau William T. Herman - bro-in-law


Wit-


Geo A. Weidman Clyde C. Miner


BAKER, Delilah


Bk 4 pp 292,293


Rec


16 Apr 1881


Hus- Kasper Baker 1/2 of certain real estate & all other property


Exec-


None named


Wit-


M. P. Harvison D. J. Hodges


BAKER, Howard A.


Dtd 5 Nov 1883


Wife-


Exec-


Wit-


Bk 4 pp 365,366


Rec 28 Mar 1884


Elizabeth Baker to have all property Elizabeth Baker - wife H. A. Richey William Giles


Dtd 25 Mar 1874


- 7


BAKER, Jacob Dtd 30 Apr 1851


Bk 3 pp 1,2


Rec 12 May 1851


Nancy Baker & her ch to have certain real estate her life time. At death of sd wife, the south half of sd land to go to her ch & the north half to testator's son


Son-


Henry Baker


Dau- Sarah Jane to get other real estate


Son-


Daniel Baker - a horse


Exec-


Malden Baker - friend Eli Lundy - friend


Wit-


William N. Roseberry Charley Day


BALDUFF, John M.


Bk 4 pp 518,519


Rec 31 Mar 1888


Neice-


Minnie Balduff in return for her kindness & care of testator for last 8 yrs is to have all property real & personal


Exec-


Wit-


None named John E. Harris Henry A. Holtzman


BANTA, David D.


Bk 5 pp 246-249


Dtd 18 Feb 1896


Rec 15 Apr 1896


Wife-


? has her own estate so testator wills her nothing with her approval but he does leave her real estate & personal items ( see will)


Dau-


Mabel to have property in Franklin, Ind.


Sons- George & Charles - real estate & personal items


GrSon- Mart - fishing tackle


To Franklin College - some newspapers Exec- Wit-


None Morton C. Hunter Robert J. Aley


Dtd 24 Nov 1884


Wife-


- 8


Bk 4 pp 108,109,110


BARRETT, Hazlett S. Dtd 7 Oct 1875 Rec 6 May 1876 Wife- Elizabeth Ann to have use of entire estate her life time


At death of sd wife estate to go to the lawful heirs


Exec-


Elizabeth Ann Barrett - wife


Wit-


Peter C. Sciscoe Joseph D. Handy


BATES, Wylie L.


Bk 4 pp 234,235


Dtd 21 Aug 1877


Rec 20 Mar 1880


Wife- Susan Bates to have all of property after debts, etc.


Exec-


Susan Bates - wife


Wit-


Columbus Browning James R. Faris


BATTERTON, David


Bk 3 pp 324,325,326


Dtd 25 Sept 1861


Rec 7 Feb 1867


Amanda M. Batterton to have residue of property after debts, etc, for the means of raising the ch (minor)


After death of sd wife estate to be divided equally among the ch taking into consideration advancements made to the older ones (no names)


Exec-


Amanda M. Batterton - wife


Wit-


Johnson McCollough Milton McFetridge


BATTERTON, Henry


Dtd 25 Oct 1831


Rec 27 Feb 1832


Wife-


Bk 1 pp 48,49,50


Susannah Batterton to have all of estate to raise the ch


Ch- William Batterton Peter Batterton Thomas Batterton David Batterton


Wife-


- 9


BATTERTON, Henry (Cont)


Ch (Cont)- George Batterton Sally Williams Eliza Hardesty James Batterton Nancy Dubois Henry Batterton John Batterton Granville Batterton


Mary Jane Batterton


Exec- Susannah Batterton - wife James Batterton - son


Wit-


Sophronia A. Beck William Alexander


BAXTER, Joseph


Bk 3 p 122


Dtd 27 Sept 1858


Rec 9 Oct 1858


Wife- Margaret Baxter to have all of estate real & personal


Bro- Benjamin Baxter to have $1.00 Thomas Baxter - $1.00


Exec-


Margaret Baxter - wife


Samuel Junkins


Wit-


David Cathcart W. B. H. Hutsinpiler


BAYLEY, James


Bk 1 pp 4,5


Dtd 17 Aug 1818


Rec ?


Wife- Elizabeth Bayley to have all personal property & real estate


Ch- Holland Bayley - son Sarah - dau John Bayley - son


Joanna McHolland - dau


Thomas Bayley - son Chesley D. Bayley - son


Nancy Chandler - dau James Bayley - son William Bayley - son Betsy Bayley - dau Lucinda Bayley - dau


All above ch $1.00 each. At death of wife estate to go to ch


- 10


BAYLEY, James (Cont)


Exec-


Chesley D. Bayley - son


Wit- James Matlock Nathaniel Clark Gilbert. Joseph


BECKETT, William J.


Bk 5 pp 222,223,224


Dtd 5 Aug 1895


Rec 12 Aug 1895


Having no bros testator gves his only sis Ann S. Smith his estate


Exec-


John K. Anderson


Wit- Case Wadley I. T. Smith James B. Clark


BELL, Tarlton


Bk 1 pp 56,57,58


Dtd 28 May 1831


Rec ?


Wife- Margaret Bell to have all land, house & household goods & stock of every sort in order to raise the ch (no names)


Little Son- John Leland Bell to have the family Bible


Exec-


Benjamin Parks


Wit-


Ellis Stone Francis Hall


BENDER, William


Bk 3 pp 402,403


Dtd 1 May 1869


Rec 16 Oct 1869


Wife- Elizabeth to have her lawful dower


Newton Bender to have a colt


Ch & Heirs- William Bender, Jr. John J. Bender Deborah Wampler Henry J. Bender Elizabeth Ping James B. Bender


All above heirs by Ist wife James B. Bender


Exec- Wit-


Isaac A. Chandler Henry C. Wampler


- 11


BENEGER, Jacob Dtd 7 May 1834


Bk 9 pp 123,124,125


Rec 20 Apr 1850


Wife- Margaret Beneger use of home place & all personal items her life time


Son-


David Beneger - real estate


Balance of property to:


Dau- Sophia Pindle Elizabeth Linder Susan Hutsonpiller


Son- Philip Beneger John Beneger Jacob Beneger Joseph Beneger


Exec- Luke Ward John H. Beneger - son


Wit- Luke Ward William Beney


BENNETT, Mansfield


Dtd 31 Aug 1877


Bk 4 pp 221,222


Rec 7 June 1879


Wife- Elizabeth Bennett to have all real estate & all personal property


At death of sd wife estate to go to ch (no names) & grdau


GrDau-


Genevia Bennett


Exec-


Elizabeth Bennett - wife


Wit-


Mathew Floyd Theodore Thrasher


BENNETT, Samuel


Bk 4 pp 479, 480,481


(Will set aside - see pp 425, 426, 427 for will)


Dtd 28 Jan 1885 Rec 28 Jan 1885


Samuel Bennett, exec of will of Samuel Bennett defendant sued by heirs to set aside will


Heirs-


Jahue Bennett


Rebecca Smith


Mary C. Taylor


Sarah A. Johnson


- 12


BENNETT, Samuel (Cont) Heirs (Cont)- Mary C. Beard Samuel Bennett, Jr. Eliza A. Beard Wm H. Bennett Mary J. McGlothland Lewis Buchannon Comodore P. Moore Edward N. Moore Elizabeth Moore


Civil action against will of Samuel Bennett to set aside his will


BENNETT, Samuel


Bk 4 pp 425,426,427


· Dtd 26 Jan 1885


Rec 8 Feb 1886


Wife- Mary Jane Bennett to have real estate & personal property


Sons- Jahue Bennett William Bennett


Samuel Bennett, Jr. have promised to take care of testator's wife & make no charge for same


Exec- William Bennett - son Samuel Bennett, Jr. - son


Wit-


R. W. Carr Elisha M. Lowery


BERRY, John Marr Wife-


Bk 4 pp 236-241


Angeline P. Berry to have the $1200.00 left her by the will of her Uncle Peter Borrelar(?), dec'd


Living ch-


Susanna Mitchell, a widow Lucretia Campbell, wife of William Campbell of Chariton, Iowa George Berry, Owen Co., Ind. Ellen Badger, wife of Samuel Badger of Lucas Co., Iowa William M. Berry of Chariton, Iowa John M. Berry & Francis M. Berry, latter two living with testator


Son-


Alexander Berry, dec'd, has 2 sons Benjamin F. Berry & Alexander Berry both of Iowa


1 1


BERRY, John Marr (Cont)


Son- Greene Berry, dec'd, several ch names unknown to testator but all live in Iowa


Exec-


John D. Mayfield - wife's bro


Wit-


William H. Curry M. L. Snodgrass


Codicil - 23 Dec 1879 - Angeline Berry, wife of John M. Berry has died. Testator's feeble son John M. Jr. in poor health so the farm home not to be sold for 5 yrs. Wit-


John D. Coffey John G. Coffey


Bk 2 pp 133,134


BERRY, Mathias


Dtd 7 Jan 1850


Rec 29 June 1850


Wife-


? to have all personal property & real estate her life time


At death of wife all property sold & proceeds divided among all the ch (no names)


GrDau-


Sarah Hewett to have $8.00


Exec-


Felix G. Hile


Wit-


Lawson Huett William J. Sparks


BERRY, William


Bk 1 pp 8,9,10


Dtd 17 Sept 1822


Rec 23 Nov 1822


wife-


Not named


Older Ch-


Hannah - dau


William Berry - son Green Berry - son


Dau Hannah's ch dau Ally


Other Ch- Nancy (disabled) - dau John Berry - son


Other ch mentioned - minors to be kept on the farm & given all possible schooling


- 14


BERRY, William (Cont)


Exec- Joseph Berry - bro William Berry - son


Wit-


John A. Gwins (?) William Barton Jonathan Nichols


BIDDLE, Wm M. ( of Borough of Carlisle Co., Cumberland, Penn. )


Bk 4 pp 14, 15,16,17


Dtd 26 Oct 1854 Rec 5 Mar 1855 in Cumberland Co. Penn Rec 30 Sept 1873 in Ind.


Wife- Julia M. Biddle to have all real estate in Penn. & Ind. & all personal property


Exec-


Julia M. Biddle - wife


Wit-


J. S. Colwell J. McGinnis S. Zeey ( Zuy?)


BLAIN, Robert


Bk 1 pp 97


Dtd 21 July 1839


Rec 21 Jan 1841


Wife-


Not mentioned


Ch- John Blain - son


Mary Blain - dau


Margaret Wood - dau


Ann Scarborough - dau


Isabella Chambers - dau


Staten(?) Hileman(?) - dau


GrCh-


Leland Ervin Wood George Hickman Edith(?) Hickman


Exec-


James Turner


Wit-


Henry Stine Nathaniel Clark


BLAIR, Marion


Bk 5 pp 426-429


Dtd 5 June 1893


Rec 2 Mar 1901


Heirs- Winnie May Eller - a friend Florence Hemphill - dau Titian Blair - son


Will revoked by court 3 Oct 1901


Exec- Titian Blair - son


Wit-


Elias Abram Marion M. Guinn


BLAKELY, Elizabeth E. ·(widow of Wm Blakely)


Bk 5


pp 441, 442, 443


Dtd 19 Oct 1893


Rec 20 May 1901


Wishes to be buried by side of hus at Clear Creek


Ch & Heirs- Martha Anderson - dau Florence Dodds - dau Estella King - dau Horace Blakely - son William O. Blakely - son


Exec-


Samuel C. Dodds


Wit-


M. T. Carmichael Thomas J. Sare


BOLLENBACHER, George


Bk 4 pp 406,407,408


Dtd 10 Sept 1885


Rec


25 Sept 1885


Wife- Margaret Bollenbacher to have all property


Sons-


Martin C. William P. Samuel M. Jacob J. Bollenbacher


Other Ch- Lizzie White Mary Northcutt Kate Axtell


Julia Floyd Caroline Kelso


Sarah Bollenbacher


Exec- Wit-


Fannie Bollenbacher Margaret Bollenbacher - wife John Graham Christopher Walker


- 1O


BOLLMAN, Lewis


Dtđ 29 Aug 1888


Bk 4 pp 547,548,549,550


Rec 10 Sept 1888


Wife- ? to have all property


Son-


Charles Bollman


Dau- Mary Richardson - ch by Ist wife of testator went to live with her mo at time of her parents divorce & shared what her mo received of estate then . No provision for dau Mrs. Julia A. Fleming as she & family are wealthy


Wit-


William O. Fee John McCalla


BOLUNBACHER, Rebecca ( Bollenbacher?)


Dtd 1 Feb 1900


Rec 20 Feb 1900


Bequests to-


Nancy J. Young


William Bollenbacher


Sam Bollenbacher


Mary Northcott


Exec- Wit-


Joseph Young


Marshall Moore T. H. Colsbery James Q. Richardson


BOON, Sophronia


Bk 3 pp 229,230


Dtd 9 Mar 1864


Rec


23 June 1864


Son-


Howard Boon


Dau-


Mary Francis


Money from pension to be given heirs with other money


Exec-


W. W. Jackson


Wit- Hubbard Sharp H. C. M. Lundy


At death of sd wife estate to go to son


Bk 5 pp 388,389,390


- 17


BORLAND, Edward Dtd 23 Dec 1862


Bk 3 pp 255,256,257


Rec 28 Feb 1865


Margaret Borland to have certain real estate & 1/4 of personal estate


Balance of estate to dau Mary E. Larrel (?) .


Dau-


Sarah Julia Borland Mrs. Margaret A. Bersher(?) - dec'd, her heirs


Exec-


Don't think an exec necessary


Wit-


Milton McPhetridge Ellis E. Sluss


BORLAND, James


Bk 4


pp 250,251,252


Dtd 19 Jan 1870


Rec 31 Aug 1880


Estate to be divided between neices & nephews of testator who are ch of testator's bro Edward Borland


Neices & Nephews- William C. Borland James A. Borland Mary E. Borland Eliza D. Funk - wife of Joseph Funk


Exec-


Milton Hight


Wit-


John McCalla James H. Rogers


BORLAND, William C. Dtd 2 May 1888 Wife-


Bk 5 pp 408-414


Rec 14 July 1900


Christiana Borland to have all property her life time


At death of sd wife estate to go to following ch:


Ch-


Gertrude Borland - dau Minnie Borland - dau Louis S. Borland - son William M. Borland - son Edward Borland - son James Borland - son - has already had his share of estate


Exec- Wit-


Edward Borland - son


William Kennedy, Hiram P. Pauley


Wife-


- 18


BORLAND, William C. (Cont)


Codicil - 24 Sept 1894 - Testator's wife has dec'd since the will was written.


Wit-


James W. Jackson John Martin


BORUFF, Samuel


Bk 4 pp 323-329


Dtd 30 Mar 1865


Rec 27 Dec 1882


Wife-


Ellen Boruff to have certain real estate


StepDau-


Iris Odell to have $150.00


Son-


Thomas Boruff - $25.00


Dau-


Elizabeth Anderson, wife of William Anderson - $150.00


Dau- Margaret J. Campbell, wife of Hillary Campbell - $150.00


Son- Daniel Boruff - $500.00


. Dougan Boruff - $200.00


Other Ch-


Henry Boruff


Mary Pigeon, widow of Charles Pigeon Sarah Rogers, wife of William Rogers Solomon Boruff


Eli Boruff


Green Boruff


William Boruff


David Boruff


Conney Sisco, wife of Washington Sisco Samuel Boruff


Exec-


Dougan Jones


Wit-


J. S. Smith Hunter Milton McPhetridge John M. Berry


Codicil - 19 July 1877 - appoints son Henry Boruff as exec


BOWMAN, Emanuel


Dtd 29 Sept 1891 Wife-


Bk 5 pp 77,78


Rec 14 Mar 1892


Luciana Bowman all real estate & personal property except 20 acres heretofore deeded to son Paul Bowman & 3 acres deeded to dau Margaret Swofford Louis N. Williams Elias Smith


Wit-


- 19


BRANDON, Galbreath L.


Dtd 3 Dec 1895


Rec 13 Dec 1895


Wife-


Narcissa Brandon to have all property


Exec-


Narcissa Brandon - wife


Wit-


Robert W. Weir Joseph M. Rogers


BRATNEY, James


Bk 3 pp 271-274


Rec 20 July 1865


Rosanna Bratney to have all real & personal property after debts, etc.


Bequests-


William Bratney & James Bratney Curry - GrSons


Theological Seminary of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, Penn


· The Home Missionary Society of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America


James Bratney Curry is infant son of William Curry


Exec- Wit-


William H. Curry James Hanna John H. Lowden


BRAY, Nathan


Dtd ? Aug 1876


Rec 15 May 1890


Nancy Bray to take care of dau Mary Esther & manage things. Afflicted dau Mary Esther Bray to have certain real estate, the rents & profits from sd land to be used for her maintainance.


Exec- Wit-


Bk 5 pp 13,14,15,16


Wife-


Nancy Bray - wife


David Byers Lafayette Byers


Dtd 16 Mar 1865 Wife-


Bk 5 pp 225,226,227


- 20


BRAY, Nathan (Cont)


Codicil - Son John W. Bray to have control of the real estate given to Nancy Bray & dau Mary Esther & after death of both, he, sd John, to have sd real estate as his own.


BRAY, Rhoda Sarepta


Bk 4 pp 449-452


Dtd 9 Dec 1880


Rec 13 Aug 1886


Hus-


Little B. Bray to have all property his life time


Son- Alexander C. Bray of California has had his share of estate


Dau- Eliza J. Bray to have home place at death of her father Little B. Bray


Exec-


Little B. Bray - hus


Wit-


James C. Worley James C. Worley


BROCK, Martin


Bk 3 pp 314-317


Dtd 20 Oct 1866


Rec 13 Nov 1866


Wife-


Mary Brock to have real estate & personal property to make a home for the ch. Some real estate sold & $150.00 paid to each of the ch


Son-


George N. Brock &


Dau- Elizabeth Kunn (nee Brock) have already had their share


Mary Brock (wife) to be guardian for minor ch


Exec-


Mary Brock - wife George N. Brock - son


Wit-


James I. Alexander David Barrow


- 21


BROWN, James Dtd 18 Apr 1846


Bk 2 pp 64,65


Rec 21 Sept 1846


Wife-


? to have all personal property & real estate her life time. At death of sd wife entire estate to go to 2 nephews & 3 neices (divided equally)


Nephews- James Crager John Crager


Neices-


Mary Ann Givins Phebe Sellinger Margaret Crager


Exec-


None named


Wit-


Emsley Wilson Iseminger


BROWN, John


Bk 3 pp 311, 312, 313


Dtd 17 May 1862


Rec 4 Aug 1866


Wife- . Jennet Brown to have all estate real & personal


3 Ch-


Mary G. Johnston


Thomas M. Brown


James M. Brown


Exec-


Francis Wylie


Jennet Brown - wife


Wit-


Francis Wylie David Cathcart


BROWN, Lee


Bk 3 pp 141,142


Dtd Not dated Rec 9 May 1859


After final expenses & debts are paid, anything left to be divided among the ch


Ch- Robert Brown (youngest son) to have a certain yearling colt Lavona - dau - to have a certain gray mare


Real estate in Ill. & Ind. to be sold & proceeds divided among ch


- 22


BROWN, Lee (Cont) Ch- Milton M. Brown Elly E. Brown Stephen G. Brown George L. Brown Robert Brown ( above) Lavonia Brown (above)


Exec-


George L. Brown - son Milton M. Brown - son


Wit-


George W. Smith Samuel Denney


BROWN, Martha F.


Bk 5 pp 544,545


Rec 11 Dec 1903


Dtd 6 Dec 1903 Bequests- United Presbyterian Church at White Hallowen Co., Ind.


William B. Brown - neph - named for testator's father Andrew L. Brown - neph Dilla - dau of James H. Brown Mary E. Brown - dau of James H. Brown William A. Brown - son of Daniel Brown Samuel Brown - bro


Exec- Wit-


Samuel Brown - bro


Robert Weir Thomas M. Stevens


BROWNING, Finley


Bk 3 pp 166-171


Dtd 4 June 1861


Rec 15 Oct 1861


Wife-


Zaphora Browning to have 1/3 of proceeds from sale of land in Monroe Co. & the other 2/3 divided equally between the 2 sons when each is 21 yrs old


Sons- Nathaniel Browning Andrew H. Browning


Testator owns some property heired from father-in-law Andrew Hilton. Wants father Nathaniel C. Browning to pay the testator's debts & funeral expenses immediately & the testator will pay him in personal property


Exec- Wants no court action about his estate. His father to take over the settlement


- 23


BROWNING, Finley (Cont)


Wit- Charles Hewson J. S. Smith Hunter


Codicil - 17 Sept 1861 - no new names


BROWNING, Nathaniel C.


Bk ? pp 53,54,55


Dtd 28 Nov 1874


Rec 8 Dec 1874


Wife- Betsy Browning to have the home place plus personal property


Dau- Harriet Crane Elizabeth Taylor Martha Browning to have $1,000.00 each


Sons- Ira Browning Columbus Browning to have the home place jointly at death of sd wife


Remainder of real estate to be sold & proceeds to 2 grsons


GrSons- Nathaniel C. Browning Andrew H. Browning, sons of dec'd son Finley Browning


Exec-


Ira Browning - son


Wit-


William O. Fee J. S. Smith Hunter


BRUMMETT, Langston


Bk 4 pp 225,226,227


Dtd 28 Oct 1878


Rec 24 Nov 1879


All real estate & personal property to be sold & proceeds of sale divided among wife & 4 of the ch


Wife-


Rebecca Brummett


Ch-


Mary Brummett Sarah E. Brummett Langston Brummett Arthur Brummett


Wife Rebecca Brummett & son Arthur had already been deed real estate


Exec- John K. Anderson


Wit- James B. Mulkey Richard A. Fulk


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BRYAN, George W.


Bk 5 pp 470,471


Dtd


12 May 1901


Rec 30 Nov 1901


Wife-


Wit-


Alice M. Bryan to have entire estate Cyrus N. S. Neeld Will E. Adkins


BUNGER, Clarenda K.


Bk 5 p 546


Dtd 23 May 1898 Rec 12 Sept 1903


Bequests-


Margaret Neeld


William M. Bunger & his son J. Willie Bunger David Bunger Alfred Bunger - son


Farley Bunger


Walker Bunger


Exec-


None named


Wit-


Frank M. Williams Leander Umbarger .


BUNGER, Jacob


Bk 5 pp 81,82,83


Dtd 17 Feb 1885


Rec 26 Mar 1892


Wife-


Mary Bunger to have all personal items on homestead & $40.00 each yr of her life


Son-in-law-


William H. Lewis & wife Matilda E. to have the homestead (100 acres) on condition that wife Mary Bunger can live in brick dwelling house on sd land


The other ch have been given their share of estate


Exec-


Wit-


None appointed J. B. Kirby J. N. Stinnson


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BUNGER, Joseph


Bk 5 pp 239-242 & 553


Dtd 11 Sept 1888 Rec 28 Mar 1896


Son-


M. Bunger to have personal items William M. Bunger - real estate


Dau- Clarinda Catharine Bunger - real estate & personal items


Son-


David Bunger - real estate Son Wm & dau Clarinda C. to be his guardians


These ch have had their share viz.


Ch-


Michael Bunger Joseph T. Bunger Alfred Bunger Jno. W. Bunger Margaret Neeld


Exec-


Joseph S. Dinsmore


Wit-


John H. Helms Richard M. Butcher


Codicil - 11 May 1869 - nothing to add


BURCH, Henry


Bk 4 pp 369,370,371, 372


Dtd 14 Apr 1884


Rec 21 May 1884


Wife- Rebecca L. Burch to have 1/3 value of lands & all personal property after the following bequests


Bequests- Sarah Harriet - dau - personal items Ira Asbury - son - to have stock & personal property Nancy Matilda - dau - to have personal items


The above advancements are to make the 3 above ch equal with the other 7 heirs




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