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Testator too feeble to sign his name.
Exec-
Wit-
None named Robert N. Puett P. F. Harris
POE, William
Bk 3 pp 53,54
Dtd 26 Feb 1850
Rec 3 June 1854
Wife- Charity Poe to have use of home farm & personal items her life time.
Son- Jeremiah to have farming equipment to keep up a home for his mother who, with testator live with son Jeremiah 1
GrDau- Charity Elizabeth Poe to have one bed.
Later real estate & personal items to be sold & proceeds divided among the heirs (no names)
Exec-
David Byers
Wit-
Nathan Bray L. B. Bray
PORCH, Isaac N.
Bk 4 pp 438,439
Dtd 1 Jan 1887
Rec 3 June 1886( ?)
Wife- Sarah H. Porch to have entire estate for herself & the ch
Exec- Wit-
None named S. F. Ashley Theodorick Ford S. F. Fowler
- 164
PRYOR, Watson W.
Bk 5 PP 399,400
Dtd
28 Aug 1899
Rec 23 Apr 1900
Wife-
Catharine Pryor to have entire estate.
Exec-
James F. Pryor - son
Wit-
Charles B. Mastin Sherman C. Rickard
PUETT, John
Bk 3 p 66
Dtd 8 Sept 1854
Rec 19 Jan 1855
Wife-
America Puett to hold all property real & personal to raise the ch
Exec-
America Puett (wife)
Wit-
William Puett James H. Adams
PUETT, Joseph
Bk 1 pp 46,47
Dtd 11 Oct 1831
Rec 21 Nov 1831
Wife-
Elizabeth Puett to have plantation
Son- William W. Puett
Ch-
Jesse Puett Coleman Puett Francis Puett Milly Puett Nancy Puett Joseph Puett
Other ch have been given their share (?)
Exec- William W. Puett - son
Wit-
John K. Whisinnand Peter Gase
- 165
PUETT, William Dtd 3 Dec 1874
Heirs (7 ch)-
Bk 4 pp 114,115,116
Rec 15 July 1876
George Newton Puett to have all real estate except the burying ground where the testator's wife & son John are buried. George N. Puett in turn to support his father his life time Heirs of John Puett America (PuettP Parks
Son-in-law-
James E. Wood Clark Hill
5 daus-
Ch of Nancy Wood Florence Hill, dau of testator's dau Rebecca Hill 2 daus not named
Exec-
Wit-
None named John Williams Barton A. Hall
PUTNAM, James
Bk 3 pp 57,58
Dtd 17 Dec 1851
Rec 11 Aug 1854
Jesse Runnels, who married testator's dau Mary, has been given her share
Dau- Lucinda Houston, wife of Joseph Houston to have real estate
Son- Henry Putman has had his share of estate Benjamin Putman also has had his share William Putman has been given his share
Dau- Franky Cleveland (now Franky Watson) has been given her share
John Calvin Percifield, who married testator's dau Elizabeth ( she now dec'd) has been given his wife's share.
Exec-
None named
Wit- F. T. Butler James Runnels
r
- 166
RADER, Julia Ann
Bk 3 pp 252,253,254
Dtd 27 Oct 1864 Rec 20 Feb 1865
All real estate & personal property to go to bro
Bro- David Rader
The real estate had been deeded to Julia Ann Rader by her father & mother
Exec-
None named
Wit-
George B. Rader Margaret Rader
RENARD, Daniel
Bk 3 pp 133,134,135
Dtd 3 Dec 1858
Rec ?? 1859
Wife Elizabeth Ranard to have all monies & personal property to help raise the ch
All property in Wappello Co., state of Iowa to be sold.
Mentions 4 minor ch
Ch- Silas - son Mary - dau Sophia - dau Jane - dau
Exec- Elias Ranard David Byers
Wit-
John Haasford Addison R. Byers
RAYLE, Margaret
Dtd 13 June 1887
Bk 4 pp 502,503,504
Rec 3 Nov 1887
Friend- Nancy J. Keck with whom testatrix has lived for a long time, to have all property after debts, expenses, etc.
Exec- Wit-
John Keck
R. A. Fulk Martha Brown
- 167
REDMAN, Susan
Bk 4 pp 563,564
Dtd 30 Mar 1889
Rec 17 July 1889
Mrs. Martha J. Dougherty all property real & personal because of her care of testatrix for a long time
Exec-
Samuel K. Rhorer
Wit-
James D. Maxwell, Jr. Richard A. Fulk
REEVES, Emma
Bk 5 pp 200,201,202
Dtd 16 Jan 1895
Rec 12 Feb 1895
Hus- Thomas Reeves to have the 1/2 interest testatrix holds in the Hotel property
After death of sd hus the above property to go to testatrix's sis Cornelia Presley & Mary May
Exec-
Isaac W. Presley
Wit-
W. B. Miller Effie Steele
RICE, Harwar.
Bk 5 pp 356,357,358
Dtd 25 Jan 1888
Rec 29 July 1899
Heirs- Rowena F. Eller - GrCh
Margaret A. Fowler - dau
Thomas E. Rice - son
Robert K. Rice - son
Nathan L. Rice - son
Joseph H. Rice - son
Mary E. Brown - dau
Heirs of son Benjamin W.
Heirs of son John B. Rice
Heirs of dau Lucinda J. Brown (all latter 3 dec'd)
Exec-
Alfred Cooper
Wit-
William W. Madaris John T. Eller
RICE, James M.
Bk 5 p 454
Dtd 24 July 1901 Rec 12 Aug 1901 Will missing from will book or filming responsible for absence of will
Wit- Jesse Rice S. McWylie
- 168
RICE, William
Bk 4 pp 197,198,199
Dtd 6 May 1878
Rec 1 June 1878
Aged Wife-
Elizabeth all property real & personal her life time.
At death of sd wife any property remaining to be divided equally among the ch or their heirs. $10.00 to be given to the preaching of the Gospel by the Evangalists of the Church of Christ
Exec- Elizabeth Rice - wife
Wit- James A. Baker John Morris Oliver F. Gray David Byers
RICHARDSON, William
Bk 3 pp 244,245,246
Dtd 27 Aug 1863
Rec 19 Oct 1864
Wife- Sarah Richardson to have entire estate to raise ch (no names)
Wife to be guardian for son Joshua & GrSon Jacob H. McCoy
Exec- John Richardson - son Jacob Richardson - son
Wit- David Barrow
RICKOFF, Aaron P. Bk 3 pp 346,347
Dtd 20 Jan 1868 Rec 4 Feb 1868
Wife- Abagail M. Rickoff to have estate
Wife to be guardian for 2 sons
Sons-
M. F. Rickoff
Joseph R. Rickoff
At death of sd wife estate to be divided between the above sons
Exec- Abagail M. Rickoff - wife
Wit-
William Leonard
William A. Campbell
- 169
RIDDLE, Stephen
Bk 3 pp 41,42
Dtđ 3 4 Feb 1852
Rec 20 Oct 1853
Wife-
Elizabeth Riddle to have all personal property in order to support her 2 ch while they are minors
Step-Ch- Elizabeth Nancy
Exec-
William Grimes(?) - stepson
Wit-
R. W. Carr Paris C. Demming
RIDGE, Benjamin
Bk 4 pp 187,188,189,190
Dtd 4 Mar 1872
Rec 1 Apr 1878
Wife- Henrietta Ridge to have all personal estate
After dec'd of sd wife following ch given bequests
Ch- . Mary Jane Ridge Rebecca Ann Whisenand, wife of Jonathan Whisenand Sarah S. Richards, wife of Asa B. Richards Elizabeth E. Stanger, widow of Harvey I. Stanger James E. Ridge
Testator has sold son John S. Ridge certain real estate for which he is to care for his parents the rest of their lives
Other sons- Levi Ridge William Ridge
Exec- James E. Ridge - son
Wit-
Thomas P. Whitson William Whisenand
- 170
RILEY, James
Bk 2 pp 97,98,99
Dtd 11 Jan 1849
Rec 4 Aug 1849
Wife- Neomy Riley to have real estate & personal property to help raise the ch
In event of death of sd wife, Edward Roland to be guardian of the testator's ch
Ch- William S. Riley John G. Riley Benjamin F. Riley Nancy Ann Riley George D. Riley Mary M. Riley Delphanite(?) Riley
Permelia J. Riley
Exec-
None named
Wit-
William S. Riley
William H. Treadway William D. Snodgrass
ROBERTSON, James D.
Bk 3 pp 329,330,331
Dtd 22 Jan 1867
Rec 12 Sept 1867
Wife-
? to have the home farm & all real estate & personal property
Wife appointed guardian of dau & sons while minors
Dau-
Harriet E. Robertson Walter S. Robertson Charles T. Robertson
Exec-
Wife
Wit-
George A. Buskirk William S. Cooper
ROBERTSON, Wesley
Dtd 29 Dec 1873
Wife-
.
Bk 4 pp 56,57,58
Rec
19 Dec 1874
Nancy Robertson to have residue of
estate after bequests below
Bequests- John Wesley Robertson & Simpson Greenberry Robertson, the home place, they to care for their mother Nancy Robertson
- 171
ROBERTSON, Wesley (Cont)
Bequests (Cont)- William Franklin Robertson - son Milton Stang Robertson - son James Alexander Robertson - son each given money
Exec- Nancy Robertson - wife John Wesley Robertson - son
Wit-
David W. Rowland Charles T. Robertson
ROBERTSON, Zepheniah
Bk: 3 pp 61,62
.
Dtd 19 Jan 1836 Dec'd by 17 Oct 1836
Rec 8 Jan 1854
Filed 17 Oct 1836
Wife- Elizabeth to still live on the home farm & be supported by son Wesley Robertson
Son- Wesley Robertson - given the home farm Greenberry Robertson not yet of age, when he is 21 yrs, he to have 1/2 the home farm
Dau- Polly Robertson Rebecca Guggel
Exec- Elizabeth Robertson - wife Wesley Robertson - son
Wit-
Sheverly(?) Gaines John H. Thompson Hezekiah Robertson
ROBINSON, James
Bk 4 pp 535,536,537,538
Dtd 20 Oct 1881
Rec 30 July 1888
Jane H. Robinson & dau Margaret Swearingen to divide everything (of the estate) between them
Daus-
mentioned, others not named
GrDau- Exec-
Wit-
Eliza Caroline Swearingen Jane H. Robinson - wife Margaret Swearingen - dau John W. Buskirk Henry C. Duncan
Wife-
- 172
ROBINSON, John
Bk 4 pp 209,210,211
Dtd 7 Aug 1877
Rec 18 Feb 1879
To only living sis Janie Robinson the home farm & all other property
Exec- Jane Robinson - sis
Wit-
D. J. Shaw M. J. Shaw
RODDY, William W.
Bk 4 pp 87,88,89,90
Dtd 3 Aug 1875
Rec 30 Nov 1875
. Bequests- Board of Home Missions of United Presbyterian Church
American Bible Society
Ch- Lycurgus W. Roddy - son William B. Roddy
Sis-in-law-
Mrs. Margaret Strong
Exec-
P -- born G. Pauley Samuel McWylie - bro-in-law
Wit-
James B. Mulkey John G. Stewart
ROGERS, Benjamin Franklin Bk 4 pp 96,97,98
Dtd 9 Nov 1875 Rec 7 Mar 1876
Wife-
Sophia Rogers to have all property
Exec- Sophia Rogers - wife
Wit-
Henry Rogers
Aquilla W. Rogers J. Milt Rogers
- 173
ROGERS, Emily
Bk 5 pp 324,325,326,327
Dtd 25 Aug 1898
Rec 3 Sept 1898
Hus- S. Milt Rogers to have care necessary
Son-
Otto F. Rogers
Daus-
Minnie M. Lee Mattie J. Smith
All sons & daus living at time of testatrix's decease to share in estate including:
Ch- Isaac Milton Rogers Ben S. Rogers John S. Rogers Robert C. Rogers
Exec-
Henry A. Lee
Wit- Margaret Ewing S. E. Smith
ROGERS, James
Bk 3 pp 231, 232, 233
Dtđ 3 Jan 1862
Rec 15 July 1864
Wife- Susannah Rogers to have all property
GrSon- James L. Mayfield when he is 21 yrs to have $100.00
Dau-
Hannah, wife of John H. Anderson
At death of wife estate to go to sd ch viz.
Ch- Mary Rebecca Nichols (nee Rogers) Hannah Anderson (nee Rogers) Lewis Rogers William H. Rogers
Exec- Susannah Rogers - wife
Wit-
Isaac Milton Rogers James Madison Beatty
- 174
ROBERS, Dr. Joseph M.
Bk 5 pp 286,287,288
Dtd 6 Feb 1896
Rec 26 Feb 1896
Wife- Juliett Gill Rogers to have all property after debts, etc.
Bro-
Robert C. Rogers everything pertaining to his profession as a doctor
Bequests- William Farmer, formerly of Pratt, Kansas
p 238 - 9 Mar 1896 - Juliett Gill Rogers, widow of Dr. Joseph M. Rogers, dec'd, elects to take under her husband's will.
. Exec-
Juliett Gill Rogers - wife
Wit-
Henry C. Funcan Martha R. Smith
ROMANS, Sarah
Bk 4 pp 102,103,104
Dtd 13 June 1863 Rec 17 Apr 1876
$100.00 to be divided between:
Bequests-
Richard L. Richardson Owen Adkins Richardson James M. Richardson Ch of John Richardson Sarah Jane Richardson (no relationship given) Jacob Richardson, son of John Richardson to have everything after bequests above are paid
Exec-
Wit-
None named John Hupp Chris C. Fleener
ROPER, John J.
Bk 3 pp 250,251
Dtd 22 Dec 1864
Rec 1 Feb 1865
Dau- Mary Alice Roper to have all property including money due John J. Roper as a soldier of United States
Nothing to be given to Nancy Jane Roper, formerly Nancy Jane Logston a woman to whom John J. Roper is married but cannot stand to live with. She alleges she has been married to another man since marriage to John J. Roper Wit- David Sheeks John Roper
- 175
RUSH, William
Bk 4 pp 513,514,515
Dtd 25 Feb 1887
Rec 8 Feb 1888
Wife-
? to have home farm & all personal property her life time
At death of wife, everything to be sold & proceeds divided among heirs
Heirs-
Elizabeth Park Ellen Downing Mariah Campbell Harriet Minter Joseph Rush Oscar Rush Mary Rickoff
John T. Rush
Exec-
John T. Rush - son
Wit-
Jesse R. Goss Richard M. Butcher
RUSSELL, James
Bk 4 pp 398,399
Dtd 12 May 1885
Rec 23 May 1885
Wife- Margaret Russell to have all property after final expenses
After death of sd wife:
GrSon- James Russell Douglass - $300.00 of estate
Daus- Ellen Douglass
Margaret Hilbert, the remainder of estate
Exec- Wm H. Douglass - son-in-law
Wit-
James Dodd Nathan Smith
RUSSELL, John A.
Bk 4 pp 554,555,556
Dtd 26 June 1888
Rec 24 Dec 1888
Wife- Rachell Russell to share estate with ch
Heirs-
Matilda L. Curry - dau Robert F. Russell - son Henry S. C. Russell - son
Exec-
Robert F. Russell - son
Wit-
S. J. Shaw M. J. Shaw
٨
- 176
RUSSELL, John A. (Cont)
Codicil - 23 Nov 1888 - forgot to name his son Robert F. as exec in his will written June 26 1888 so names him in this codicil
RUSSELL, Rachael
Dtd 16 Aug 1898
Rec 7 Aug 1902
Heirs-
Henry S. C. Russell - son
Robert F. Russell - son Matilda - dau
Exec-
Robert F. Russell - son
Wit-
P. M. Blackwood Anna Blackwood
RYORS, Louiza W.
Dtd 6 July 1891
Dau-
Belle R. Miers to have all property
Dau-in-law-
Anna Ryors to have stock in a loan Assn.
Sons-
Alfred &
Steele to have $100.00 each
Exec-
Belle R. Miers - dau
Wit-
Mary Banta Julia S. She
SADLER, William C.
Dtd 19 Nov 1870
Bk 3 pp 456,457,458
Rec 27 Mar 1871
Wife-
Mary Sadler to have $5000.00 out of the estate
Son-
Madison Sadler has been given $400.00 Milton has been given $400.00
Dau-
Sarah Jane has been given $500.00 Amanda has $500.00
William to have $100.00 more than other heirs Riley S. Sadler has had $400.00 Joseph Sadler
Son-
Bk 5 pp 508,509
Bk 5 pp 385,386
Rec 24 Jan 1900
- 177
SADLER, William C. (Cont)
Dau-
America ??
Son-
Samuel Car(?) Sadler
Ch-
Laura Sadler Harvey Sadler Benjamin E. Sadler to share equally with the others
Exec-
Mary Sadler - wife William A. Richardson Madison Sadler - son
Wit-
W. M. Roseberry F. W. Beard
SAMPLE, Margaret
Dtd 4 Aug 1898
Bro-
Samuel Junkin to have 1/2 of estate
Sis-
Katie Junkin & Jane Brown the other 1/2
Exec-
William J. Brown
Wit-
Charles C. Hough Ira E. Stansiford
SAMPLE, William
Dtd 15 Oct 1873
Son-
James Sample Hugh Sample Samuel Sample
Dau-
Sarah Reed Mary Ann Campbell Hatty Wooley(?)
GrSon-
William Sample Robert Sample Hugh Sample James William Taylor
To GrCh, sons & daus of son William's first wife
GrSon-
John Reed
Exec-
None named
Wit-
Charles Goodale Stanford Thrasher
Bk 5 p 558
Rec 9 July 1904
Bk 4 p 25
Rec
20 Feb 1874
- 178
SANDERS, David
Bk 3 pp 22,23
Dtd 25 Feb 1852
Rec 12 Mar 1852
Wife- Frankey Sanders all personal & real estate for herself & ch
At death or marriage of sd wife, the estate to go to son
Son- Lorenzo Adams
Exec- Henry S. Anders - bro
Wit-
John Densmore Reuben Ward
SANDERS, Henry
Bk 3 pp 33,34
Dtd 15 Apr 1851
Rec 6 Nov 1852
Wife-
Susanna Sanders to have the use of the entire estate her life time. At her death sd estate to be divided among all the ch
GrDau- . Susanna Sanders to have $100.00
Exec- Joseph Sanders John Blake Sanders
Wit-
William N. Roseberry Robert Acuff
SANDERS, Wright
Bk 1 pp 94,95,96
Dtd No date
Rec 15 Aug 1838
Wife- Polly Sanders to have home farm
Son-
David Sanders Nathan Sanders Henry Sanders
Mentions land in Owen Co., Ind.
3 daus - no names
Exec- John Sanders John Eller, Jr.
Wit- John Eller, Jr. Mahola D. Eller Sarah Pauley(?)
......
- 179
SARE, Asbury
Bk 5 pp 433,434,435
Dtd 14 Mar 1876
Rec 21 Mar 1901
Wife-
Accha Sare to have all property real & personal. At death of sd wife property sold & proceeds divided between following heirs
Heirs- Accha E. Paddock Ruth Sare Mattie Owens Alice Johnston Joseph Sare Douglas Sare
Mary Kirkman Nancy E. Emerson
David M. Sare has had his share so William A. Sare, son of David M. Sare is not to have anything Preston Sare not to share in estate because he has had his share - son William W. Sare - son - not to have any part of estate, he having been given his share previously Joseph Sare - son W. R. Byers Robert E. Baker
Exec- Wit-
SARE, Thomas
Bk 3 pp 39
Rec 21 Dec 1852
Rebecca Sare to have entire estate after debts & final expenses. Should wife remarry she to have 1/3 of estate & other 2/3 to go to heirs - no names
Exec-
Wit-
Solomon Morgan William East James M. May
SCISCO, William F.
Dtd 21 May 1855
Wife-
Minor ch-
Bk 3 pp 120,121
Rec 10 July 1858
Elizabeth Scisco to have the home farm her life time for her support & that of the minor ch viz.
William Thomas Scisco Mary Elizabeth Scisco Peter Scisco
Dtd 1 Dec 1852
Wife-
- 180
SCISCO, William F. (Cont)
These 3 above to have $100.00 each as that amount was given the older ch
Exec-
John P. Scisco - son Henry Boruff - son-in-law
Wit- James D. Maxwell Wm Blachley
SCOTT, Jonathan
Bk 2 pp 55,56,57,58
Dtd 1 Apr 1843
Rec 3 Feb 1846
Wife-
Katharine
GrDau- July Ann Shaves
GrSons-
Robert Jefferson Loller(?)
Melvin Dudley Loller(?)
Sons-
Vincent
Levi
Thomas Jefferson
James Uriah
Dau-
Mariah
Exec-
William Berry
Wit-
John A. Givens William B. Hamilton
Codicil - 21 Nov 1845 - 2 little GrSons Jonathan S. Loller & Dempsey S. Loller
Wit-
Stanfield Wharton John A. Givens
SCOTT, Katie S.
Bk 5 pp 43,44
Dtd 1 Dec 1890
Rec 7 Mar 1891
Hus- Frank H. Scott to have entire estate
Exec- None appointed
Wit-
Carson J. Wylie Samuel M. Wylie
- 181
SCOTT, Susanna (widow of James Scott)
Bk 5 pp 298,299
Dtd 18 June 1897
Rec 13 Sept 1897
All estate to go to sis Elizabeth Gregg of Noble Co., Ohio
Exec-
Wit-
Tolbert H. Solbury(?) Richard A. Fulk John Sare
SEAL, Stephen P.
Bk 3 p 79
Dtd 7 Apr 1856
Rec 10 May 1856
Wife- Lydia Seal to have everything
Exec-
None appointed
Wit-
Jacob B. Louie ( ?) Martha Louie(?) H. (?) Adkins
SEWARD, Irvin
Bk 5 pp 490,491
Dtd 3 May 1902
Rec 27 May 1902
Heirs-
Charles Seward - son
Fannie Lease - dau
Mammie Rose - dau
Exec-
Robert D. - bro
Wit-
Edwin Cow( ?) J. Delmar Baittie
SEWARD, James
Bk 5 pp 192-196
Dtd 22 Mar 1887
Rec 18 Dec 1894
2 sons
Edward M. Seward & William F. Seward to have all property, real & personal.
Other people mentioned-
Belle K. Seward, wife of Edward M. Seward Williamson B. Seward, his son William H. Seward
Speaks of firm Seward & Co.
- 182
SEWARD, James (Cont)
Exec- Robert D. Seward - revoked Edward M. Seward - son Wm F. Seward - son
Wit- James W. Simmons William T. Blair
Codicil - 22 Mar 1887 - forgot to appoint exec so does it in this codicil then in codicil #2 16 Mar 1894 revokes Ist codicil & adds other exec
SHARP, Hubbard
Bk 4 pp 2,3
Dtd ? ? 1872
Rec 7 Feb 1873
Wife- Mary Sharp to have all real & personal property
Exec-
Mary Sharp -wife
Wit-
John A. Reeve John H. Short
SHARP, Mary (widow of Hubbard Sharp)
Bk 4 pp 168,169,170
Dtd 28 Aug 1875
Rec 4 Aug 1877
First money to be used for tombstones for graves of dec'd hus & herself
Heirs- GrSon, son of dec'd son George Sharp GrSon, son of dec'd son Andrew Sharp GrSon, son of dec'd son James Sharp Sarah J. Wilson - GrCh Julia E. Sidle - GrCh ch of dec'd son William H. Sharp Ch of dec'd dau Susannah James Joseph R. Sharp - son Samuel L. Sharp - son Daniel A. Sharp
Exec-
James S. Sharp
Wit- John M. Rodenbeck George A. Carpenter
- 183
SHARPLESS, David
Bk 3 pp 470,471
Dtd 28 Mar 1870
Rec 20 Mar 1872
Wife-
Jane Sharpless to have entire estate
At death of wife sd estate to go to son Robert Sharpless who is ordered to pay the following sums:
Dau-
Ellen Manly - '$1.00
Son- David Sharpless - $1.00 James Sharpless - $1.00 Thomas Sharpless - $1.00
Heirs of dau Mary Whitaker (dec'd) - $1.00 each Heirs of son William Sharpless - $1.00 each
Son-
Andrew Sharpless - $500.00
Exec-
None named
Wit-
J. S. Whitaker O. D. Evans J. D. Urmey
SHEEKS, Julia S.
Bk 5 pp 446,447,448
Dtd 23 Oct 1899
Rec 8 July 1901
Son- George T. Sheeks to have all property real & personal
Exec-
David H. Maxwell
Wit-
Emma B. Wilson D. H. Maxwell
SHEETS, John
Bk 1 pp 34,35,36
Dtđ 19 Mar 1827
Rec 19 June 1827
Wife-
Hannah Sheets
Ch- Jacob Sheets of Washington Co., Ind. Elizabeth Elliott of Illinois
Exec-
Jacob Sheets - son
Wit- Jesse Wright David Killough
- 184
ESTATE SHEFFIELD, James
Bk 1 p 1
Administrator appointed Rec 31 Oct 1818
No details of estate $1000.00 Bond
Letters granted to administrator David Chambers gave bond of $1000.00
Wit- Wm Chambers John Chambers
SHERLOCK, Bridget
Bk 5 pp 262,263
· Dtd 17 Feb 1895
Rec 7 Oct 1896
Dau- Brigit Carmichael can have all property
Exec- John Sherlock - son
Wit-
John F. Potts John Sherlock
SHERLOCK, John
Bk 5 pp 321,322,323
Dtd 23 Apr 1898
Rec 6 Aug 1898
Wife- Malinda Sherlock to have all property . real & personal her life time.
After death of sd wife property to be sold & proceeds divided between following heirs:
Heirs- Stephen Sherlock Annie M. Sisco Bridget S. Adams Mary Pate
Exec- R. H. Fulk (if living) Newton K. McFadden Francis H. Sherlock
Wit-
Frank Dunn Walter E. Hottle
- 185
SHIELDS, Mary Dtd 31 Dec 1845
Heirs-
Bk 2 pp 59,60,61 Rec 24 Apr 1846
Sarah Jane Collins, dau of John Collins, dec'd - all personal property Archibald Collins - son Thomas Henderson Collins, son of John Collins, dec'd James Howard Collins - son of Archibald Collins
Exec- William Davidson, step father of John Collins' children
Wit- Henry Tanner Abner Sever(?)
SHIELDS, William H.
Bk 5 pp 437,438,439,440
Dtd 8 Apr 1899
Rec 22 Apr 1901
All property to be sold & proceeds divided between living ch & GrCh who are ch of dec'd ch of testator - no names.
Exec-
. John Shields - son
Wit-
George W. Deckard Walter E. Hottel
SHIRLEY, Ruth
Bk 3 pp 196,197
Dtd 17 Mar 1863
Rec 18 Apr 1863
Sis- Mary Ann Brassel to have all estate left after last debts, etc., are taken care of
Exec-
Saluda Pickett - sis
Wit-
John Gillaspie Aley Gillaspie
SHOOK, Elizabeth Bk 3 pp 343,345,346
Dtd 15 May 1867
Rec 2 Apr 1868
Estate to be divided equally between ch (living at death of Elizabeth Shook) or their heirs (no names)
Exec- Henry Shook - son John H. Shook - son Wit- William J. Jackson George W. Fletcher
- 186
SHOOKS, George
Dtd 11 Feb 1861
Wife-
Elizabeth to have entire estate
Exec-
None named
Wit-
James Parke J. M. Harris H. B. Seall
SHOWERS, Charles H.
Dtd 14 Dec 1886
· Wife-
Sarah M. E. Showers all property, real & personal
Exec-
None named
Wit-
James S. Showers George W. Bryan
SHRYER, John
Bk 4 pp 523,524,525
Dtd 18 Apr 1887
Heirs-
Elizabeth Cookerly Bessie Rogers Lula Rogers
Exec-
Elizabeth Cookerly
Wit-
John Waldron P. C. Pauley
SHRYER, Lewis G.
Dtd 24 Sept 1881
Bk 4 pp 336-342
Rec 8 Mar 1883
John Shryer, son - real estate Christianna Borland, dau - real estate Ch of son Daniel Shryer, dec'd viz. Linnie Sceips(?) (married) Lewis J. Shryer, real estate Ch of dau Cornelia L. Stephenson viz. Harriet B. Seiwell (married) William S. Stephenson Grant S. Stephenson Nellie Stephenson, real estate
Heirs-
Bk 3 pp 183,184
Rec 29 Aug 1862
Bk 4 pp 464,465
Rec 18 Nov 1886 (?)
Rec 21 May 1888
- 187
SHRYER, Lewis G. (Cont)
Heirs (Cont)- Ch of dau Harriet P. Cookerly, dec'd Charles Cookerly Elizabeth Cookerly John Cookerly Harry Cookerly Rosamon Rogers (married) Elizabeth& Louisa Rogers ch of Louisa D. Rogers, dec'd GrCh of Harriet P. Cookerly Isabelle Miller - dau to have cash instead of real estate
Exec-
John Shryer - son
Wit- William M. Tate James Dodd
Codicil - 4 Dec 1882 - no new names
Wit-
C. G. McCalla Edwin Bullard
SILLIVAN, Benjamin L.
Bk 2 pp 28,29
Rec 28 June 1843
Eliza Sillivan to have all property At her decease property to go to the ch except 3 ch who have been given their share of their father's estate earlier viz.
Ch-
Richard M. Sillivan John T. Sillivan Mary J. Linville
Exec- Eliza Sillivan - wife Elmore Walker
Wit-
John W. Evans Rolandis Walker
SLUSS, Eliza
Bk 5 pp 112-116
Dtd 24 Sept 1886
Rec
20 Dec 1892
Bequests- Celia E. Alexander - dau - to have all real estate but she to pay other heirs certain money
Other Heirs- Mary F. Blazwell James R. Sluss Eliza J. Alexander Amanda B. Hight
Dtd 26 May 1843
Wife-
- 188
SLUSS, Eliza (Cont)
Heirs (Cont)- Margaret Gregory Thomas M. Sluss
Dau Celia C. Alexander nor hus Joseph N. Alexander to be charged rent for the house they live in.
Exec- Rev. Amzi Atwater
Wit- George W. Bollenbacker Charles E. Maxwell
Codicil - 24 Mar 1891 - bequest to Thomas M. Sluss is revoked
Wit-
Isaac H. Holtzman Richard A. Fulk
SLUSS, John M.
Bk 4 p 214,215
Dtd 23 Feb 1879
Rec 19 Mar 1879
Wife- Eliza Sluss to have all property
Exec- · Eliza Sluss - wife James R. Sluss - son
Wit-
James D. Maxwell James M. Mason
SMALL, Robert
Bk 3 pp 295,296,297
Dtd 18 Dec 1865
Rec 8 Jan 1866
Wife- Mary Jane Small some personal & some real estate
4 Ch-
Mary D. Andrews Joseph Emma D.
Margaret G. Any others yet unborn
Exec- Wit-
James Small - bro
John McCrea John Densmore
- 189
SMITH, Addison C.
Bk 5 pp 547,548
Dtd 26 July 1902
Rec 5 Jan 1904
Wife-
Sarah E. Smith to have all of the estate
Ch-
Charles B. Smith
Alice Smith Shirley
Donald H. Smith
Thurston L. Smith Rodney D. Smith
Exec- Sarah E. Smith - wife Dr. Rodney D. Smith - son
Wit-
Otto F. Rogers Henry A. Lee
SMITH, David
Bk 2 pp 22,23
Dtd 28 Dec 1841
Rec 13 Jan 1842
? to have the home place her life time & at her decease to go to son
Son-
John Smith
Ch who have married & left home-
Thomas Nancy
Jane
Sarah
Elizabeth
Rebecca Margaret each $50.00
Exec-
Thomas Smith - son John Smith - son
Wit-
David Faris John Logan
SMITH, David M.
Bk 4 pp 26,27
Dtd 20 Feb 1874
Rec 18 Mar 1874
Wife-
Mary J. Smith to have the home farm
Bequests-
James R. Smith - bro
Samuel L. Smith - bro Margaret R. - sis
Exec-
John C. Hunter
Wit-
Thomas R. Smith D. J. Shaw
Wife-
- 190
SMITH, Dudley C.
Dtd 2 Jan 1880
Wife-
Isabel Smith to have certain part of estate
Heirs- Dudley F. Smith - son Martha A. Johnson - dec'd dau, her ch Horace Johnson Dudley Johnson Olivia Givens Rodney D. Smith
Addison C. Smith
Linia(?) Wolf
Narcissa Brunton
Minerva D. Sadder
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