Jackson Co. Indiana 
Record of Wills No. 1 (Will Book 1)
(None of these are my families. Please do someone else a favor and copy 
something at a courthouse that you visit to send to the GenWeb and help 
others.)
These are all the wills in the will book. Some of them I abstracted here, 
others are just listed for you.
p. 1-3 Patrick SULIVAN will
son Patrick 160 acres
Son Henry and son William
Daughters Jane, Margaret, Sarah and Susannah
3 sons John, Patrick, Henry William
Wife Jane
Son John to be sent to school to learn to read, write and cyphur as far as 
will be reasonable for a farmer.
6-29-1817 written 
Patrick (his mark) Sullivan
Witnesses W. KITCHELL, Jonathan THOMAS, Laitta THOMAS.
Probated 2-27-1818

p. 4 -5 Thomas JESSOP will
wife Mary 1/3
Children Thomas, Isaac, and  Nathan Jessop and Ruth PERISHO, Ester NEWBY, 
Patience MILLS, Sarah Gray.
Trusty friends Isaac Jessop and Enoch COX executors.
Signed Thomas (x his mark)Jessop
Written 12-9-1819. Witnesses Thomas STORM, George JONES, Jesse DIXON.
Proved 3-13-1820.



p. 6-9 Nathan DRAPER of Jackson Co.
wife Mary Draper
SW 1/4 Section 33 Twp. 6 North, Range 6 E. during her natural life or 
widowhood.
Sons Jonathan and Robert-when they arrive at age 21.
Son Nathan
Brother in Law - Thomas Jessop
2 sons Peter and Nathan
daughter Mary
Written 4-6-1822 signed Nathan Draper
Witnesses Samuel (x his mark) Guyer  John L.(?) Chawner
Mary Ann, Peter and Nathan Draper produced this instrument in court 6-5-1822.

p. 10-11 John McCORMICK
wife Ann
undivided 500 acres land in Clark Co. that I bought of William CROHAN to sons 
Samuel, Thomas, and James.
Daughter Sally CRAFORD (CRAWFORD?)
Dau. Jane and her children
Daughter Nancy LINDSEY
Sons John and Thomas


p. 12-13 John ALSUP
wife Nancy written 8-30-1824. John (x his mark) Alsop
Witnesses William NEWLAND and William GRAHAM . Proved 11-8-1820

P. 14 George Rephat or Rephart
Give unto Henry BOAZ Senior-lots in Valonia. Give unto George ISENMINGER. 
8-15-1824
Witnesses Jesse B. DURHAM and Henry BOAS Jr.

p. 15-16 William MARSHALL
to my widow
2 youngest sons Olaver and Malen. 2 sons Simon and Jehu .
Son Ishew (or Jehew??)
Son John
Son William
2 daughters Rebecka and Leah when their mother is done with…
1-1-1825 signed William Marshall
Witnesses Samuel STANFIELD, Solomon RUDDICK, William Cox.

p. 18 Daniel KEITH will
Andrew Robinson and James Mitchell with my wife Rosy Keith executors.
Daughter Rosannah Keith. Daughter Polly Keith.
1/3 value of land.
Divide between Prudence Jones and Elizabeth REDDICK. Written 4-2-1824 
Witnesses Elisha (his mark) RUDDICK , James DENNY, William PAYNE.

p. 20-22
William C. GREEN of county of Green
Wife Elizabeth
3 sons Robert, Clark, and McCallan
3 daughters Henrietta, Emily and Camela
My Brother in Law Jamy (or Samy?)  COOTS
My Brother Nathaniel Green
Written 5-13-1829
Witnesses Seth T. KINCKLY, Charles BAKELSHYMER  and David McINTIRE

p. 24 Samuel GRIFFY 
3 sons by my 2nd wife Sally -towit: Thomas Moor GRIFFEY, George Patterson 
GRIFFEY, Joshua Beston GRIFFEY
my said wife for maintenance of my 3 said sons.

My 5 sons and 4 daughters by my first wife Jane towit: James Griffey, Alex 
Griffey, William Griffey, John Griffey, Henry Griffey and Merreit M., Betsy, 
Martha , and Sally.
My worthy Francis Wm. Findley, and Jacob Kester (or Kestes).
Signed James (x his mark) Griffey
Witnesses
Jacob Kester
Willima Findley 
Thomas Catt

p. 25 Peter Shepherd
wife Mary executor
supporting the children -smaller children.
My daughter Jemima Hughs is at full liberty to remain as one of the family.
4-24-1827
signed Peter (x his mark) Shepherd
Witnesses William COLLINS and Jacob SALMON

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Probate Will Record C 10-1839- 8/1859
p. 136 Nancy ROBERTS died intestate. Probate 2-28-1848

(no Parish deeds to 1863
Wickliff Kitchell deeds not informative)


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