Monroe Co. IN Will Abstracts - Names D - H ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ DAVIS, David Bk 1 pp 84,85 Dtd 3 Dec 1836 Rec 7 Jan 1837 Wife- Esther Davis to have control of estate Ch- Cynthia Davis - dau - $1.00 Hiram Davis - son - $1.00 James Davis - son - $1.00 Daniel Davis - eon - $1.00 Esther Firthes(?) - dau - $1.00 Exec- David Byers Wit- Thomas Nesbit Thompson Edwards DAVIS, David Bk 5 pp 57,58,59 Dtd 3 Oct 1891 Rec 16 Oct 1891 Heirs Mentioned- Mary Lida Moore & her son William H. Davis Jackson Davis to have $5.00. Exec- Frank C. Dunn Wit- Solomon Gasner Frank C. Dunn DEARMAN, James Bk 4 PP 343,344,345 Dtd 9 Sept 1882 Rec 17 Mar 1883 To Elmer & Eddie Dearman, sons of Milton Dearraan $50.00. Balance of estate to be divided equally between the rest of ch except John & Mary to have $100.00 more than other heirs. Also Mary Ann to have all household goods. The understanding is that John & Mary Ann will care for testator the rest of his life. Exec- John Dearman Wit- Wm H. H. Parks Julia B. Parks DECKARD, Ann Bk 5 pp 515,516 Dtd 8 June 1887 Rec 29 Oct 1902 Heirs- Addie A. Woodall Heirs of Mary C. Woodall, dec'd John Ellitt Squire Ellett - son - to have all real estate plus all personal property Exec- Squire Elliott(?) Wit- W. B. Miller F. E. Worley Note - Ellit, Ellett, Elliott - all 3 spellings on sheet DENTON, Richard N. Bk 5 PP 250,251 Dtd 24 Apr 1896 Rec 2 May 1896 Wife- Elmira J. Denton to have all property After death of wife everything to he sold & out of proceeds: Son- William D. Denton - $100.00 for his faithful duties as a son Residue of proceeds divided thusly Son- Richard Denton John F. Denton Luke Johnson(?) Lee Denton Son of Joseph Denton (dec'd son) John Y. Denton Exec- John W. Denton - bro Wit- C. J. Wylie F. N. Johnson DENTON, William 13 P 125 Dtd ? Rec 23 Dec 1858 Dau- Mary Denton to have property in Bloomington (where Wm Denton lives) Should dau Mary die before her father then testator's son John Denton to have sd property Exec- None named Wit- J. M. Berry David Baker DERROW, Nathan B. Bk 1 pp 37,38,39,40 (of Vienna, Trumbull Co., O.) Dtd 3 Nov 1828 Rec 14 July 1829 Wife- Laura L. Derrow Dau & only Ch- Ester Bouton Derrow Wm Woodruff, son of Jonathan Woodruff Conneticut Missionary Society Honey Creek Church in Ind. Church of Christ of the order of Honey Creek in Vigo Co., Ind. Miss Chloe Forteas(?), sis of testator's 2nd wife Mother of 1st wife Wit- Charles Woodruff Elisha Wilson Peter Clinton DILLMAN, Andrew Bk 3 pp 472,473 Dtd 2 Nov 1859 Rec 20 Mar 1872 Wife- Elizabeth Dillman to have all real & personal property her life time After death of sd wife & last expenses paid the residue to be divided between the ch equally (no names) Exec- David C. Dillman - son Wit- William W. Bass John Mitchell DILLMAN, David C. Bk 4 pp 289,290,291 Dtd 16 Nov 1880 Rec 2 Apr 1881 Wife- Nancy A. Sillman to have 1/3 of all real estate & personal property Ch- Monroe Dillman Ann Elizabeth May Jerome Dow Dillman Ira Morton Dillman each to have $20.00 Balance of estate to: Son- James L. Dillman GrDau- Lora Bell Turner, shared equally Exec- James L. Dillman - son Jonathan M. May Wit- Samuel Turner Rancon(?) Tresler DINSMORE, John Bk 5 pp 89,90,91,92 Dtd 16 June 1888 Rec 9 Apr 1892 Heirs- Samuel Densmore - son Sarah Dinsmore - dau-in-law Joseph Dinsmore - son Matilda H. Kirby - dau William J. Dinsmore - son Residue of estate to go to Foreign & Home Boards of Missions of Presbyterian Church Exec- Samuel Dinsmore - son Joseph Dinsmore - son Wit- Richard M. Butcher William A. Young DINSMORE, Mary Bk 2 pp 81,82 Dtd 29 June 1843 Rec 8 Mar 1847 Heirs- Samuel Dinsmore, son of son John Dinsmore John's son Joseph Dinsmore Andrew Dinsmore - son - dec'd William Dinsmore - son Rachel Dinsmore - dau Elizabeth Dinsmore - dau, otherwise Reddley Jane Dinsmore - dau, otherwise Small Margaret Dinsmore - dau, otherwise W?? Exec- John Dinsmore - son Joseph Small, Sr. Wit- Reuben Ward Joseph Small DOWDEN, James Bk 3 p 126 Dtd ? Rec ? GrSon- Marion Shirley to have all the estate he in turn is to provide for his grandfather James Dowden during his (James Dowden's) life time Exec- None Wit- None DOWLING, Peter F. Bk 3 PP 193,194,195 Dtd 20 Mar 1863 Rec 21 Apr 1863 Wife- Jane Dowling to have home farm and all personal property to have a home to raise the ch Exec- Daniel W. Fish Wit- Thomas T. Millburn William Turner DUNN, Felix C. Bk 4 pp 412,413,414,415 Dtd 10 Ocg 1877 Rec 2 Nov 1885 Wife- Mary J. Dunn to have certain real estate & also personal property Dau- Eliza, wife of Henry C. Legg, real estate in Brown Co. Son- Samuel Grundy Dunn to have real estate & personal items Exec- Mary J. Dunn - wife Celland F. Dodds Wit- W. C. L. Taylor Joseph G. McPeeters, jr. DUNN, George G. Bk 5 pp 49-56 Dtd 2 Sept 1857 Rec 9 Nov 1885 Wife- Julia A. Dunn to have use of all estate including land in Lawrence Co. for her support & for support & education of their 2 sons Sons- Moses Fell Dunn George G. Dunn Jr. Mentions will of late father Samuel Dunn Bro- Samuel F. Dunn, land in Martin Co., Ind Neph- George G. Dunn, son of Samuel Dunn Samuel G. Dunn, son of Felix C. Dunn Exec- William Duncan George A. Thornton Wit- James D. Maxwell W. W. Sickles Codicil - 2 Sept 1857 Suggest that will be read George G. Dunn dec'd by 23 Sept 1857 DUNN, Samuel Bk 2 pp 115-119 Dtd 8 Dec 1838 Rec 15 Dec 1849 Wife- Elizabeth Dunn to have everything in Monroe Co. Son- William D. Dunn Samuel P. Dunn Felix Dunn to have real estate in Brown Co., but they to pay $100.00 to their bro Benjamin R. Dunn Dau- Eleanor B. B. Dunn Son- George G. Dann, a colt to be his entire share of his father's estate Exec to sell the land in Ky. Dau- Lucinda E. Carter Clarinda M. McFeeters Exec- Samuel F. Dunn - son Elizabeth Dunn - wife George G. Dunn - son Wit- James D. Maxwell William Alexander DUNN, Samuel F. Bk 3 PP 222,223,224 Dtd 25 Jan 1864 Rec 28 Jan 1864 Wife- Margaret Dunn to have all real estate & personal property Bro- Felix C. Dunn of Martin Co., Ind. William D. Dunn Exec- Felix C. Dunn - bro Margaret Dunn - wife Carry Batterton - wife's "bro Wit- William.D. Dunn James L. Maxwell DUNNING, Elijah C. Bk 3 PP 327,328 Dtd 17 Aug 1866 Rec 23 Mar 1867 Wife- ? to have the estate No mention of ch Exec- Levi Ridge Wit- Johnson P. McElroy R. Woodall EALY, Abram Bk 3 P 69 Dtd 31 Dec 1853 Rec 11 Aug 1855 Wife- Catharine Ealy to have property til ch are all of age, then property to be sold & divided equally between the heirs Exec- Joseph Ealy Wit- Benjamin P. Rogers John R. Cox Thomas Galyean EDMONDSON, William Bk 3 PP 2 57,258 Dtd 15 Jan 1868 Rec 6 June 1868 Testator's remains to be buried in accordance with an agreement signed between testator & Hubbard Milton Edmondson Mentions legal heirs Hiram L. Edmondson & Hubbard M. Edmondson as having been given their share. Exec- Andrew W. Reeves Wit- Robert J. Mills James Starns EDWARDS, Elenor Bk 4 pp 231,232,233 Dtd 14 Jan 1880 Rec 25 Feb 1880 All property to be sold & balance after debts, expenses, etc., to go to bro Thornton Shipp of Johnson Co., Ind. Exec- Nelson Connett Wit- J. S. Walker Joel W. Eaton EGNER, Rebecca Bk 5 pp 87,88,89 (of city of Laporte, Ind.) Dtd 7 Oct 1891 Rec 16 Apr 1892 Stones to be placed at graves of hus & testatrix in Patton's Cemetery near Laporte Heirs- Frances Linard - dau Rebecca Robson - dau Exec- Rebecca C. Robson - dau Wit- W. B. Biddle J. Vene Dorland ELLER, Dora Evelmer(?) Bk 5 pp 560,561 Dtd 10 June 1904 Rec 15 July 1904 HUB- James Eller to have all property Hus elects to take under the will Exec- James Eller - hus Wit- Charles O. Hough James H. Hudson ELLER, Elizabeth N. Bk 5 PP 504,505,506,507 Dtd 4 Oct 1885 Rec 26 Apr 1902 Hus- Henry Eller to have entire estate Ch- James W. Eller Harriet A. Ammerman Margaret B. Kurby Susan Mayfield Frances Johnston Mary L. Ward Joshua B. M. Eller Charley Dow Eller John T. Eller (son of hus by 1st wife) Exec- Henry Eller - hus Wit- Frances E. Eller of Fairmont, Neb. James R. Ammerman of Fairmont, Neb. ELLER, Henry Bk 4 pp 569,570,571 Dtd 4 Oct 1885 Rec 4 Sept 1889 Wife- Elizabeth N. Eller to have all estate real & personal Ch to share estate after death of wife Ch- John T. Eller James W. Eller Harriet A. Ammerman Margaret B. Kirby Susan V. Mayfield Frances M. Johnson Mary L. Ward Joshua B. M. Eller Charles Dow Eller Elizabeth J. Simpson - oldest dau -has had her share of estate given her Exec- Elizabeth N. Eller - wife ELLER, John Bk 1 pp 90,91,92,93 Dtd 21 Aug 1840 Rec 29 Aug 1840 Wife- No name Son- James H. Eller John Eller GrCh- Susan Eller & Minerva Jane Eller (youngest) dau of son James H. Eller Son- Francis Asberry Eller - youngest son Dau?- Elizabeth Cole Exec- George Eller - son Wit- D. H. Maxwell Thomas Rentshaw Reubin Ward ELLETT, David W. Bk 3 PP 110,111 Dtd 5 Mar 1858 Rec 26 Apr 1858 Wife- ? to have the entire estate her life time After death of wife estate to be divided among the 9 ch Ch- Maranda J. McKeely Charlotte T. Gillaspie Louisa M. Ellett Stephen A. Ellett Rebecca E. Ellett Mary Ann Ellett John W.. Ellett James Ellett Willis A. Ellett Exec- Jefferson Wampler Wit- John Cooter Joseph Wampler David Goss ELLETT, Squire Bk 3 PP 340,341,342 Dtd 10 Oct 1867 Rec 21 Oct 1867 Wife- ? Dau- Sarah Catharine Son- Charles Franklin Exec- Charles Moore Wit- P. E. Worley Rice C. Harris Peter Cowden ELLIS, Richard Bk 5 pp 277,278,279 Dtd 26 Sept 1881 Rec 6 Feb 1897 Wife- Susan Ellis to have real estate & personal property her life time. At death of sd wife all property to go to John Cursie, a boy bound to Richard Ellis 14 May 1863 by the boy's mother Amy Carmichael Exec- Richard L. Stephens Wit- Samuel Lambkin F. M. Lampkin(?) EMERY, Elizabeth Bk 5 pp 147,148,149 (widow of William Emery) Dtd 9 Nov 1893 Rec 27 Jan 1894 Bequests- Julia Emery - dau - $100.00 for her kindness to testatrix during her sickness Bessie Roddy - GrDau - $300.00 left in testatrix's hands as guardian from will of late William Emery Remainder of estate: Heirs- John Emery Charles Emery Julia Emery Pink Cannves(?) Bessie Roddy Exec- James Karsell Wit- Henry B. Tourner R. H. Fulk EMPSON, Richard Bk 2 pp 52,53,54 Dtd 3 June 1845 Rec 17 June 1845 Wife- ? to have all personal & real property Heirs- John Empson - son Perry Empson - son Nancy Shipman - dau Mary Ann Johnston - GrDau - dau of Lucinda Johnston Indiana Baugh - dau Mary Empson - dau Elizabeth Goodwin - dau Exec- Samuel Baugh - son-in-law William S. Holmes Wit- Samuel W. Uarney(?) Alexander Buchanan ERVIN, Charles Bk 3 pp 392,393 Dtd 27 Feb 1869 Rec 4 Aug 1869 Wife- Jane Ervin to have $2500.00 Bequests- James E. Farris - GrCh Charles Farris - GrCh James N. Ervin - GrCh Theological Seminary Foreign Mission Fund both of Presbyterian Church Exec- James B. Farris John M. Ervin Wit- David Johnson John Smith EVANS, John W. Bk 2 pp 30-34 Dtd 5 Oct 1843 Rec 1 Nov I843 wife- Mary Evans to have personal property & stock to raise the family Ch- Samuel Levan(?) Evans - son Cynthia (Stewart) Walker - dau Elizabeth Lane - dau John Westley Evans Owen Dow Jr.(?) Evans 2 youngest sons Benjamin Harrison Evans - son Exec Benjamin Harrison Evans - son wit- John Stone William Alexander John S. Goulson FARIS, Eugene McDill Bk 5 pp 379,380 Dtd 1 Aug 1894 Rec 21 Dec 1899 Wife- Clara Orchard Faris everything Exec- None wit- P. K. Buskirk J. C. Worley FARIS, James Bk 3 pp 26,27 Dtd 9 Apr 1849 Rec 7 Aug 1852 4 Ch- David Isabella Nancy Mary GrDau- Martha Ann Cathcart Margaret Kiziah Tippens each to have $5.00 Dau- Margaret Elizabeth (unmarried) $120.00 Sons- James & John McDill McQuiston - real estate Exec- David Paris - son Wit- Charles McCaughan John Smith FARIS, James B. Bk 5 PP 150-153 Dtd 29 May 1890 Rec 27 Jan 1894 Wife- Mary C. Faris all residue of property real & personal Sons- J. Erwin Faris & Charles C. Faris have already been given their share of estate in land Edward C. Faris deeded land which with $100.00 already given him will be his share Wife- Mary C. Faris to support & educate ch by her viz. Ch- Earnest Faris Nannie A. Bulah Faris Martha Violet Others unborn Exec- Mary C. Faris - wife Wit- James B. Mulkey Edwin Con FARMER, John E. Bk 4 PP 174,175,176 Dtd 19 July 1877 Rec 10 Sept 1877 Testator has deeded to the following ch previously Ch- George W. Farmer Martha Parks Susan Farme John R. Farmer Emily E. Able Amand Farmer Antee Farmer - dau GrSons- William O. Turner William R. Riley to have $100.00 each Balance of estate to be divided between his own ch Exec- None named Wit- David Miller Jona Stine FARMER, Martha Bk 4 pp 261,262,263 Dtd 7 Apr 1876 Rec 6 Nov 1880 Son- Valentine Farmer & Dau- Judah Bratney to have all testatrix's real estate also all personal property Exec- James Bratney Wit- James W. Sproule John R. East FEDDER, Ann (widow) Bk 5 P 585 Dtd 22 July 1903 Rec 10 Aug 1903 Heirs- John Guthbeck - GrSon Flossie Guthbeck - GrDau Anna Duncan - dau Amanda Shevel - dau Emma Smith - dau Bertha Snider - dau Minnie Kaser - dau Flora Huffman - dau Edith Cobb - dau Albert Fedder - son Exec- None named Wit- James A. Karsell A. H. Heldon FEE, Joseph D. Bk 3 PP 6,7 Dtd 12 July 1851 Rec 2 Aug 1851 Wife- Margaret Fee to have entire estate Part of real estate was devised to Joseph D. Feed by his late father Robert Fee Exec- Margaret Fee - wife William A. Fee Wit- William H. Curry Andrew B. Carlton FEE, Robert Bk 1 pp 80,81 Dtd 28 May 1839 Rec 11 Sept 1841 Wife- Isabella Fee some personal items & her living on the home farm Son- Robert Fee William Fee Dau- Margaret Tate Ginny Chavey Son- Matthew H. Fee Son- Joseph D. Fee to have the home farm Exec- William Fee - son Joseph Fee - son Wit- Robert Ewing Donald ? Woodburn FEE, William O. Bk 5 PP 17,18 Dtd 19 Dec 1874 Rec 9 June 1890 Wife- Jane I. Fee to have all property real & personal Exec- Jane I. Fee - wife Wit- John C. Whisnand Marcellus C. Fee Joseph N. Alexander FIELDER, Cornelius Bk 5 PP 178-182 Dtd 19 Feb 1879 Rec 3 Nov 1894 Wife- Mary Fielder to have all property real & personal At death of sd wife, property to be divided between ch towit, Ch- Sarah Isabell Burks William Thomas George Washington Henry Clinton Wade Hampton Cornelius John Le Mary Elizabeth Fielder Dau- Lucy A. Lentz has already received $100.00 toward her equal share Wife Mary Fielder to be guardian for minor ch Exec- Mary Fielder - wife William T. Fielder - son Wit- H. J. E. Colprit Abner Baugh FIGG, James W. Bk 5 P 551 Dtd 5 Oct 1903 Rec 26 Mar 1904 Wife- Nomi A. Figg to have real estate & personal property Ch- Mary F(?) Litten Lillie B.-May Ella J. Pyffe Jennie M. Cline Sarah R. Dovie Hoodley Almora Figg each to have $1.00 & after death of sd wife, above ch to inherit all property Exec- Louis N. Williams Wit- C. Warren Acuff John Thomas Acuff FIGG, Seli or Sela(?) Bk 4 pp 10,11 Dtd 16 July 1873 Rec 25 July 1873 Wife- Nancy A. Figg to havo property her widowhood to raise the ch To Sunday School of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Pleasant Hill - $10.00 At death of wife, estate to go to ch Ch- Sarah L. Franklin P. Thomas D. Julia A. Robert E. Mary E. Exec- James H. Moore or Wesley Coffee of Owen Co. Wit- William J. Davenport James H. Shelborn FINLEY, George Bk 2 pp 20,21 Dtd 8 Aug 1850 Rec 13 Nov 1851 Wife- Frances Finley stay in home place & support & educate the ch Son- Bluford Finley personal property Dau- Maria Finley Frances Jane Finley $40.00 each Sons- David Finley James D. Finley $50.00 each Exec- Frances Finley - wife Wit- Elias Abel W. C. Tarkington FITCH, Lean H. Bk 5 PP 536,537 (of Dearborn Co., Ind.) Dtd 14 Feb 1903 Rec 21 May 1903 Ch & Heirs- Hannah V. Shaw Walter H. Fitch Thomas A. Fitch Harris B. Fitch James C. Fitch Ada M. Fitch George W. Fitch Joseph C. Fitch Ch of son Henry Fitch Exec- Walter H. Fitch - son Harris B. Fitch - son Wit- Elwood E. Kassebaum Geo M. Roberts Samuel H. Collins FLEETWOOD, James Sr. Bk 4 pp 204,204,206 Dtd 6 Nov 1878 Rec 6 Dec 1878 Sons- James A. John Ira Harvey Fleetwood to have real estate, latter son a minor Daus- Catharine Cornwell Eliza A. Fleetwood Pop White to have $50.00 each Exec- James Fleetwood, Jr. Wit- Isaac A. Chandler William Armbuster FLORER (FLOREY), Elijah Bk 2 pp 109,110,111 Dtd 4 June 1849 Rec 22 Nov 1849 Wife- Amanda Florey to have all property her life time but if she marry, the property to go to the 2 ch Ch- William S. Florey Harriet Florey Exec- Amanda Florey - wife William Smith Wit- Elizabeth Atwood Samuel Wurney(?) FOLLOWELL, Lydia Bk 5 PP 468,469 Dtd 26 May 1899 Rec 19 Nov 1901 Son- Joseph Hooper to have entire estate Exec- Joseph Hooper - son Wit- Henry A. Lee Otto P. Rogers FOSTER, Elizabeth M. Bk 5 pp 517,518 Dtd 25 Oct 1895 Rec 13 Dec 1902 Sons- John T. Foster Dow B. Foster Dau- Flora Giles Exec- John T. Foster - son Dow Foster - son. Wit- Silas E. Mason Thomas F. Burks FOSTER, William C., Sr. Bk 3 PP 301,302,303 Dtd 11 Sept 1865 Rec 12 Feb 1866 Bequests- Mary Josephine Foster - dau Robert Henry Foster - son Elizabeth Tarkington - dau William C. Tarkington - won-in-law William C. Foster, Jr. - son James P. Foster - son Exec- James P. Foster - son Wit- David Sheek James R. Sluss FOX, Nancy J. Bk 3 PP 178,179 Dtd 28 Apr 1869 Rec 21 June 1862 After debts etc. are paid residue of estate to go to Lucinda Payne wife of Noah Payne Exec- Noah Payne Wit- Robert W. Ryan James A. Criager(?) FOX, William Bk 4 PP 207,208 Dtd 16 Apr 1878 Rec 19 Dec 1878 Wife- Nancy M. Fox to have everything after debts are paid Wit- Wm B. Chrisler William Leonard FREEMAN, James C. Bk 5 PP 125,126,127,128 Dtd 1 Oct 1883 Rec 13 Apr 1893 Wife- Sally Freeman to have the mansion house & grounds & all personal items Youngest dau- Rosalene - real estate Other 4 ch to have remaining real estate viz. Ch- Louisa Ann Simms - oldest dau Joseph N. Freeman - only son Martha Ellen Brown - dau Rebecca D. Ellis - dau Exec- Sally Freeman - wife Wit- W. B. Miller W. C. Draper FROST, Sarah B. Bk 4 PP 245,246,247 (widow of William Frost) Dtd 5 Feb 1876 Rec 17 July 1880 After debts, etc, are taken care of all the property to be divided between: Ch- Theodore Harvey Parks Louisa Maxwell Scranton Mary Matilda Cullison equally These above named persons are ch of Harvey Parks & his wife (no name). The latter of whom was raised in testatrix's family. Exec- John Blair Wit- James N. Blair William T. Blair FROST, William Bk 3 PP 373,374,375 Dtd 27 Dec 1860 Rec 24 Nov 1868 Wife- Sarah B. Frost to have some real estate & some personal property Bequests- Lane Seminary at Walnut Hill, Ohio $1000.00 Second Presbyterian Church of Indpls. $100.00 Residue of money after above payments Theodore Harvey Parks Louisa M. Parks Mary M. Parks Joseph Frost Kesiah E. Frost (the two last being ch of testator's bro John Frost) Exec- John M. Seward John Blair Wit- E. E. Slues J. S. Smith Hunter(?) FULLEN, Esther Bk 2 pp 45,46,47 Dtd 8 Oct 1844 Rec 26 Mar 1845 Hus- Dec'd(?) 4th Dau- Rachel Coffey, wife of Alfred H. Coffey to have all property after debts, etc. are paid No other names of ch Exec- Alfred H. Coffey Wit- Wm B. Brown Alfred Moreland FULK, Richard A. Bk 5 PP 541',542 Dtd 15 Aug 1903 Rec 3 Nov 1903 Heirs- Lula B. Smith - dau Lyman Fulk - son Mary - dau Robert Fulk - son Herbert Smith Exec- Tolbert H. Sudbury Wit- Thomas J. Sare O. M. Fulwider FULKERSON, Nancy P. Bk 4 pp 386,387 Dtd 27 Nov 1884 Rec 5 Dec 1884 Catharine A. Fulkerson to have all property after debts etc. Exec- None named Wit- Martha Houston Mary Tiragate Martha Hope FULLERTON, Thomas Bk 3 pp 2 62-265 Dtd 11 Mar 1844 Rec 13 May 1865 Wife- Nancy Fullerton Ch- William - eldest son John - second Joseph R. - 4th Thomas - 3rd Elizabeth Fullerton Jane Fullerton Nancy Fullerton Exec- Nancy Fullerton - wife Thomas Fullerton - son Wit- Luke Ward Joseph Bunger Codicil - 13 Sept 1858 - gives cash to each of above daus Wit- Joseph Bunger Magdaline Bunger FYFFE, John Bk 4 pp 453-456 Wife- Jane Fyffe to have her support from the estate her life time Son- William C. Fyffe to have the home place but he is to support his parents their life time. 200 acres of land to be sold & proceeds divided between the 6 ch viz. Ch- James W. Fyffe George W. Fyffe Sarah E. Royney John P. Fyffe Rachel Pyffe [sic] Ch of dec'd dau Rebecca Wampler Exec- James W. Fyffe* Madison A. Houston Wit- Joseph S. Payne R. W. Carr *Codicil - 12 July 1886 - since James W. Fyffe named as exec of his father's will has moved from the state Madison A. Houston is appointed in his place GAITHER, Perry Bk 4 pp 121,122,123 Dtd 14 Jan 1876 Rec 12 Aug 1876 Wife- Betsy Ann Gaither to have real estate & personal property her life time At death of sd wife, the real estate to go to son George Gaither Mentions 2 ch & 2 grch, ch of dec'd dau Rebecca Chambers Exec- Betsy Ann Gaither - wife Wit- James Fox George Fox Lewis Litz GALLOWAY, Jane Bk pp 88,89 Dtd 15 Oct 1840 Rec No probate Son- Robert M. Galloway to have the home farm & his sis Elizabeth Ann, Margaret, & Nancy to have a home with sd son Son- James L. Galloway Thomas Galloway Exec- None named Wit- David Meek James Glen(?) GALLOWAY, Mary Jane Bk 5 PP 134,135,136 Dtd 20 Oct 1892 Rec 5 July 1893 GrSon- George McCord to have §300.00 Dau- Martha Karsell - balance of estate, with whom testator has been living for past 3 yrs & who will continue to provide a home & care for testatrix the remainder of her life Exec- None named Wit- James A. Woodburn S. R. Lyons GALLOWAY, Thomas B. Bk 4 PP 572,573 (age 76 yrs.) Dtd 23 Nov 1883 Rec 11 Nov 1889 Wife- Mary J. Galloway to have income from estate & all personal property her life time. At death of wife estate to go to following heirs Heirs- Mary B. Evans - dau Martha C. Karsell - dau George McCurd - GrSon, son of dau Margarette, dec'd George M. Galloway - son Maria J. Sciper - dau Martha C. Karsell - dau Mary B. Evans - dau William N. Galloway - son Exec- James Karsell William Collins Wit- W. P. McNary J. A. Woodburn GAMBLE, John Bk 2 pp 72,73 Dtd 7 Nov 1845 Rec 26 Dec 1846 Wife- Mary Gamble to have entire estate her life time Oldest son- Robert - $1.00 Second son- Martin - $1.00 dau- Ruth - $1.00 At death of sd wife Mary, the entire estate to go to testator's dau Catharine Jane Gamble & no other person. Exec- Mary Gamble - wife Wit- James Allen John Rock GAMBLE, Katharine Jane Bk 5 PP 486,487 (age 70 on May 26, 1899) Dtd 17 Feb 1900 Rec 10 Apr 1902 Bequests- Rev. D. J. Shaws Mrs. Martha Cook (house companion for many years) Ladies Missionary Society of Presbyterian Church of Bloomington Exec- Ladies Missionary Society of Presbyterian Church of Bloomington Wit- R. M. Blackwood Mrs. Naddie B. Faris GARDNER, Joseph Bk 3 PP 292,293,294 Dtd 19 Oct 1865 Rec 7 Kov 1865 Wife- Julian Gardner Son- Lewis S. Gardner Other ch mentioned but no names Wants to be buried on his father's old place in Green Co. Exec- Julian Gardner - wife Wit- Dudley C. Smith Francis A. Eller GASKINS, Allen Bk 5 P 532 Dtd 6 Dec 1902 Rec 16 May 1903 Wife- Elizabeth Gaskins to have all property At death of sd wife estate to be divided between Son- Charles W. Gaskins Dau- Mary Gaskins Exec- Charles W. Gaskins - son Wit- J. Ed. Robinson W. E. Gaskins GASKIN, Sarah Ann Bk 3 PP 321,322,323 Dtd 24 Aug 1866 Rec 6 Dec 1866 Bequests- Missionary Society of the M.E. Church American Bible Society American Tract(?) Society Cynthia Robinson - sis Allen Gaskin - bro Thomas Gaskin - bro Elias N. Gaskin - bro Hosea Gaskin - bro Exec- Samuel Denny Wit- John Hupp George W. Smith GASKINS, Thomas M. Bk 5 PP 19,20 Dtd 15 Apr 1890 Rec 4 July 1890 Wife- Sarah A. Gaskins to have all the property real & personal Exec- William E. Gaskins - son Wit- Melvin Robinson Joseph Williams GASKINS, William Bk 3 pp 123,124 Dtd 5 Sept 1856 Rec 3 Nov 1858 Ch to have all property real & personal. Unmarried ch to live together on the home place Exec- Allen Gaskin - son James W. Gaskin - son Wit- John Hupp Samuel Denny GETTY, Samuel Bk 5 PP 269-272 Dtd 18 Nov 1896 Rec 30 Nov 1896 Wife- Rose Getty to have both real & personal property Daus- Elizabeth Getty Ida E. Getty to have real estate Son- John C. Getty personal items Married dau- Nancy Kerr certain money or notes Exec- Robert M. Weir Wit- Aaron W. Rose Wm A. Robertson GLASCOCK, Will H. Bk 5 PP 472-476 Dtd 8 Nov 1901 Rec 7 Jan 1902 Wife- Allie M. Glascock to have home place in Greenfield, Ind., all other real estate & personal property Father- Robert Glascock to have property he occupies in Cleaveland, Hancock Co., Ind. Son- Leon Glascock Bro- Jasper N. Glascock James Logan Glascock Sis- Amanda A. Shinn Bro-in-law- Walter Creviston Mother-in-law- Lucinda Creviston Exec- Allie H. Glascock Wit- George C. Schaeffer Edward W. Felt GLENN, Ann Bk 3 PP 282,283,284 Dtd 14 Oct 1859 Rec 25 Oct 1865 Sis- Janet Glenn to have all of testator's estate Exec- None named Wit- David Cathcart John Brown GILLASPY, Thomas Bk 3 pp 145,146 Dtd 3 Sept 1859 Rec 19 Oct 1859 wife- ? to have real estate (home farm) & personal property her life time but wife is to give the 2 youngest ch, William & Sarah, when they come of age the same amount in money as was given to the older ch (no names) Exec- None named Wit- Austin(?) Robinson Andrew J. McNeely GILMORE, Susan Harriet Bk 5 pp 556,557 Dtd 29 Mar 1904 Rec 6 July 1904 Hus- Russell H. Gilmore Heirs- Flora A. Kitson - sis Ruth A. Gilmore - dau - only ch Sarah A. Disher - sis Herbert T. Kitson - hus of Flora A. Kitson Exec- Flora A. Kitson - sis Wit- Ira C. Batman J. F. Holland GOBLE, Rufus E. Bk 5 pp 401-404 Dtd 11 Oct 1899 Rec 19 June 1900 Heirs Cerese(?) Goode Wampler - neice, dau of testator's dec'd sis Cenia(?) VanBuskirk Exec- Cerese(?) Goode Wampler Wit- Ed G. Davis E. C. Mooney GOLESMITH, James Bk 3 PP 112,113 Dtd 21 Apr 1838 Rec 3 May 1858 Friend- Sarah Johnson to have entire estate Exec- None named Wit- John Kitcham Daniel Kitcham GOODWIN, Seth Bk 3 PP 130,131,132. Dtd 6 Aug 1857 Rec 18 Jan 1859 Present wife- Delilah Goodwin to have all property Sons- John Goodwin Obediah Goodwin Vincent Goodwin - $2.00 each Son- Raleigh Goodwin - $2.00 Daus- Nancy Duke Lydia Morgan Malinda Woodward Eliza Ketcham Lucinda Morgan Matilda Morgan - $2.00 each Sons- Ammon Goodwin Seth Goodwin Harrison Goodwin - $2.00 each Ch by present wife- Mary M. Davis Elizabeth Goodwin Catharine Goodwin Martha Jane Goodwin - $2.00 each Mattichi Goodwin Jesse Goodwin Thomas J. Goodwin James M. Goodwin - $2.00 each Exec- Delilah Goodwin - wife Samuel Orchard Wit- Paris C. Dunning Martin C. Hunter(?) GOSS, David Bk 4 pp 29,30,31 Dtd 1 Oct 1872 Rec 7 Mar 1874 Heirs- Catharine Cooley - dau Malinda Packwell - dau Lucinda Martin - dau Elizabeth J. Martin - dau Mary Ann Leamon - dau Thomas C. Martin - son-in-law Exec- Jefferson Wampler Wit- Joseph Wampler William Wampler GRAY, William Hamilton Bk 3 PP 27,28,29 Dtd 7 Mar 1826 Rec 7 June 1826 Aged Father- Samuel Gray Blue Spring Community Cousin- Mary A. Stockwell Mentions note left by his father Samuel Gray Friend- Jonathan Nichols Exec- Jonathan Nichols Wit- Joseph Berry John P. Berry John Henderson GREEN, Solomon Bk 2 pp 102-105 Dtd 28 June 1846 Rec 21 Aug 1849 Wife- Rachel Green to have certain real estate Ch- James Green - son - $.5.00 Joseph Green - son - $5.00 Elizabeth - dau - $5.00 Ju?? - son - $5.00 Ruthy - dau - $5.00 Solomon - son - real estate Morris - son - $100.00 Rachel - dau - $5.00 Laban - son - real estate Isaac - son - $100.00 Martha - dau - $5.00 Rebecca Whaley(?) Exec- Solomon Green - son Leban Green - son Wit- Thomas Fullerton William R. May GREEVES, John J. Bk 4 pp 565-568 Dtd 26 Aug 1882 Rec 13 Sept 1889 Wife- Mahala Greeves real estate & personal property & bonds At death of wife aforsaid the title to above real estate to vest in dau Dau- Lillie O. Greeves Son- Robert C. Greeves Exec- Named none, don't want to waste money in the courts Wit- J. S. Faris H. P. Pauley GREEVES, Robert C. Bk 5 PP 328,329,330 Dtd 22 July 1892 Rec 16 Nov 1898 Wife- Ann E. Greeves to have all property Dau- Alice Greeves to have estate in case of death of her mother Exec- Ann E. Greeves - wife Wit- Charles H. McPheeters Will V. Campbell GRIPFITH, John L. Bk 3 PP 467,468,469 Dtd 17 Jan 1856 Rec 12 Dec 1871 Wife- Easther Campbell all the estate Ch- ? Exec- John B. Cox Wit- William M. Tate Robert Campbell GRIMES, Thomas Bk 3 PP 63,64 Dtd 22 Nov 1854 Rec 6 Dec 1854 Wife- Nancy Grimes to have all property real & personal Ch mentioned, not named Exec- William Leonard - son-in-law Wit- Irvin Grimes John C. Bennington D. Rollin Malone GRUBB, Elizabeth . Bk 4 pp 433,434 Dtd 18 Mar 1886 Rec 15 May 1886 Hus- Thomas Grubb to have all of estate Exec- None named Wit- William Peterson Hiram Anderson GUIN, Jane Bk 3 PP 491,492,493 Dtd 4 May 1872 Rec 16 Oct 1872 Estate to go to ch (no names) Exec- Isaae M. Guin - son Wit- William Rice Robert Reed GUY, Reuben Bk 2 pp 95,96 Dtd 23 Jan 1849 Rec 3 Feb 1849 Wife- Elizabeth Guy to have property to raise family Son- Silas Guy (no other names) Exec- Elizabeth Guy - wife Silas Guy - son Wit- Pleasant L. D. Mitchell Lewis C. Shryer GUY, Silas E. Bk 5 Dtd 11 Sept 1894 Rec 13 Oct 1894 Wife- Nancy H. Guy all of estate her life time Ch who already have received advancements: Sarah E. Thrasher Milton G. Guy Jane Renshaw Nancy C.(?) Huff Harriet R. Hazel Silas M. Guy Lillie G. Dodd David R. Guy, the above to share in division of estate after death of sd wife GrSon- Fred Dillman, son of dau Mary E. who from age of 6 or 7 has lived with her grandfather May, was provided for by her GrPa at her marriage Dau- Harriet R. Hazel to get extra money for staying at home & caring for her parents after she was of age Exec- Nancy K. Guy - wife Wit- J. T. Mitchell Samuel M. Mitchell HACKER, William T. Bk 5 PP 405,406,407 Dtd 14 Mar 1900 Rec 29 June 1900 Mother- Anna E. Hacker all property of every kind Exec- Anna E. Hacker - mother Wit- John Smith Sarah J. Hacker HADDEN, Jacob Bk 3 PP 394,395 Dtd 8 Dec 1868 Rec 17 Aug 1869 Wife- Jane Hadden to have all estate her life time At death ofsd wife property to be divided between: John L. Hadden Joseph Hadden Mary M. Hadden Elizabeth E. J. Hadden Wit- Lorenzo D. Pollcy Robert Houston, Sr. Charles D. Carr HALEY, Ellen Bk 4 PP 578,579,580 Dtd 22 July 1889 Rec 51 Jan 1890 Heirs- Thomas Finn - son William Finn - son Martin Finn - son Ch of William Finn - GrDau(?) Mary Burk - dau Exec- William Finn Wit- Wilson Adams William J. Becket HALL, Mary Bk 3 PP 14,15 Dtd 14 June 1845 Rec 16 Aug 1851 Bequests- Sophia Whaley, wife of Joseph Whaley - $70.00 Perscilla Rawlings, dau of Daniel Rawlings, late of this co., - $30.00 Matilda Slocomb, wife of James Slocomb - $50.00 Nicey Bresden, wife of Thomas Bresden - $50.00 Mary Flatford & Elizabeth Flatford each $40.00 but each have borrowed $10.00 so $30.00 to each Priscilla Owens - the new trunk Exec- Joseph C. Howe Wit- John M. Berry Codicil - 14 or 18 Aug 1845 - no new names Wit- John M. Berry HALL, Samuel S. Bk 4 pp 393,394 Dtd 4 Nov 1873 Rec 6 May 1885 Remainder of personal property after final expenses to go to ch: Ch- Eliza A. Handy Elizabeth L. Blakely Nancy P. Davis William W. Hall - real estate Exec- None named Wit- Richard A. Fulk Walter A. Poland HAMILTON, Jesse T. Bk 4 PP 488,489,490 Dtd 28 July 1883 Rec 16 Apr 1887 Wife- Martha Hamilton to have all property real & personal during her widowhood Ch & Heirs- John A. Hamilton - eldest son Robert A. Hamilton - son Mary Eliza Hamilton - GrDau - dau of son Robert A. Hamilton Ch born by v/ife Martha viz. Mary Ellen Hamilton - only dau David M. Hamilton - son James W. Hamilton - son Frank B. Hamilton - son Hulcee J. Hamilton - son Exec- Martha Hamilton - wife Wit- James A. Strong Samuel W. Strong HAMILTON, Robert Bk 1 pp 62,63,64 Dtd 20 Apr 1835 Rec 8 July 1835 Wife- ? to have all property to help raise the ch Son- William Hamilton Joseph Hamilton Little dau- Mary Ann left to care of her mother Note - paging jumps from 64 to 70 Exec- Jonathan Nichols William Berry Wit- Jonathan Nichols James Slocomb HANSFORD, John Bk 3 PP 234,235,236 Dtd 20 June 1864 Rec 23 July 1864 Wife- Pernealia(?) Hansford to have entire estate, with which to raise the ch (no names) Exec- Pernelia Hansford - wife Wit- David Byers Andrew W. Reeves HARBISON, Robert, Sr. Bk 2 pp 85,86 Dtd 19 Feb 1847 Rec none given Son- John H. Harbison Dau- Esther P. Harbison GrCh- Grizzelda Jane Henry Samuel C. Henry Exec- Robert Harbison, Jr. - son-in-law(??) Wit- John Woodbrein John Lunduson(?) HARDESTY, Samuel Bk 3 pp 30,31,32 (of Bloomington) Dtd 26 Sept 1851 Rec 3 Nov 1852 Wife- ? to have the Tavern & personal property Dau- Sarah Jane Robertson Dau- Isabelle, after death of wife to have the lot Dau- Eliza Jane Mercer - real estate Dau- MarthAnn - real estate Son- Charles Fletcher Hardesty - the "Gilbert" Farm Son- Samuel Thomas Hardesty Dau- Mary, wife of Jarnes D. Robertson Exec- James D. Robertson Charles F. Hardesty - son Wit- George W. Hardin Joseph G. McPheeters HARDIN, George W. Bk 4 PP 183-186 (died in Adrian Co., Mo.) Dtd 4 Sept 1877 Rec 15 Jan 1878 Bequests- Alfred Lay of Jefferson City James H. Lay of Warsaw, Mo. Their sis Elizabeth Druve(?) to help educate her 3 sons Juliet Morton of Kansas City, sis of dec'd wife William Etta Ready & Ellen J. Lightburne of Liberty, Mo. Unetta S. Childs, Frankfort Reubena T. Caldwell, Shelbyville Sarah F. Lightburne, Louisville James M. Sutton - wife's bro George H. Williams, Fayette Co., Ky. Mary E. Smith, Fulton, Mo., neice Charles H. Hardin - neph & GrNeice Fanny J. Hardin of Adrian Co., Mo. Exec- Charles H. Hardin of Adrian Co., Mo, Wit- James Calloway Enoch Hooten W. H(?) Kennan HARMON, Lewis Bk 4 PP 373,374,375 Dtd 19 May 1870 Rec 19 July 1884 Wife- Polly Harmon to have control of all real estate & personal property her life time Dau- Rhoda Harmon Nancy Harmon Rachel Harmon Harriet L. Harmon to have east half of the land Son- John W. Harmon to have west half of sd land Dau- Juliann Gardner Susanah Gantry to have $20.00 each Exec- Polly Harmon - wife Wit- James H. Guston Alfred Thrasher HARRIS, James M. Bk 5 pp 333,334,335 Dtd 16 Jan 1894 Rec 6 Feb 1899 Wife- Sarah A. Harris to have all property Heirs (after death of wife) - Earnest Harris - son Jesse Mendenhall - dau Others(?) Exec- William T. Harris - son Wit- Samuel E. Harris William B. Miller HARRIS, Joseph S. Bk 5 pp 300,301,302,303 Dtd 29 July 1895 Rec 27 Sept 1897 Wife- Matilda Harris to have all property real & personal Heirs- Alfred E. Harris - son Elijah Harris - son William H. Harris - son Omer Harris - son David Harris - son Morton Harris - son Exec- None named Wit- Wm Peterson James W. Jackson HARSHBARGER, Rebecca Bk 4 pp 482,483 Dtd 15 Mar 1880 Rec 22 Mar 1887 Dau- Florence Pauley to have all real estate Son- P. G. Harshbarger & GrCh- Nellie & Charlie Harshbarger, ch of son Augustus Harshbarger, all the remaining property Exec- Florence Pauley - dau Wit- J. H. Louden Laura Croutcher L. C. Louden HASH, Robert Bk 5 PP 338,339,343 Dtd 21 Sept 1891 Rec 24 Apr 1899 Wife- Nancy Hash to have all property After death of sd wife estate divided between: Emma McPhelridge Edward Smith William B. Smith Charles J. Smith Nathan R. Smith Loua(?) I. Smith Daisy C. Smith Mary Lampkins p 343 - will repeated & wife Nancy Hash accepts Wit- John K. Anderson James B. Clark HATHAWAY, Joseph Bk 3 pp 405,406,407 Dtd 13 May 1867 Rec 27 Oct 1869 Ch except Joseph V. that are living at testator's decease to have $100.00 each except William who has been given his share. Joseph V. also has been provided for Exec- None named Wit- W. A. Johnson George A. Buskirk J. S. Smith Hunter HAYES, Charles L. Bk 5 PP 421-425 Dtd 17 Sept 1900 Rec 1 Dec 1900 Wife- ? Hayes to have real estate & personal property At death of sd wife the real estate aforesaid to go to: Sons- Frank L. Hayes George G. Hayes Dau- Anna M. Hayes Other Heirs- Cora Shields Henry Hayes David L. Hayes Caroline Clark Peter Hayes Wm R. Hayes Lizzie McKnight Exec- Frank L. Hayes - son George G. Hayes - son Wit- W. P. Sexton John H. Therelkeld Loyal C. Theselkeld [sic] HEADLEY, Benjamin Bk 4 pp 444,445,446 Dtd 13 July 1805 Rec 30 June 1886 Wife- Eunice Headley to have control of all property her life time At death of sd wife all property to be equally divided among the legal heirs, the note given the testator by his son James to be deducted from son James' share. Exec- Eunice Headley - wife Wit- A. J. Axtell Birdie Andrew Corda Goodman HELMS, Samuel Bk 4 PP 494,495,496 Dtd 12 Apr 1887 Rec 4 June 1887 Wife- Rachel Helms to have all property Son- Jeptha M. Helms to take care of sd property for his mother & at her death the property to become property of son Jeptha M. Helms, he paying certain sums to following heirs: Heirs- John Helms - son Rose Burkhart - dau Ettie Hurley - GrDau Hattie Hurley - GrDau Exec- Jeptha - son - to take care of estate without letters of administration Wit- R. W. Carr Alvis Moore HELTONBURG, Hiram M. Bk 5 PP 84,85,86 Dtd 29 Dec 1879 Rec 26 Mar 1892 Wife- Nancy Heltonburg to have all real estate while she remains testator's widow. Also all personal property Son- Joshua Heltonburg to have $2.50 Dau- Polly A. Heltonburg to have her life off her father's estate as long as she lives. After death (or remarriage) of sd wife estate to be divided between; Joseph Heltonburg - son Nancy Heltonburg - dau Mary Shields - dau David Heltonburg - son Izella Heltonburg - dau Martha Heltonburg - dau Exec- William Call(?) James B. Bender Wit- J. K. Anderson W. J. Allen HEMPHILL, Jennet Bk 2 pp 66,67,68,69 Dtd 7 June 1842 Rec 8 Oct 1846 Son- Hugh Hemphill the estate & he to care for his mother Heirs- Sarah - step-dau Jane - dau William Hemphill - son John Hemphill - son Robert Hemphill - son Andrew Hemphill - son Jennet Hemphill - GrDau Martha Hemphill - GrDau Mary Isabella Hemphill - GrDau McCaw to have all beds, bedding & clothing except one bed & bedding to son Hugh Exec- Hugh Hemphill - son Wit- John Moffit Letitia M. Moffit HENDERSON, Elija J. Bk 4 pp 491,492,493,494 Dtd 9 Mar 1887 Rec 18 Apr 1887 Headstones, like those at graves of testatrix's dec'd hus & dau Emma to be placed at graves of testatrix & her son Carey W. Henderson Dau- Mrs. Mary J. Austin to have 3/4 of all property GrDau- Carrie Austin - 1/4 property HENDERSON, Joseph, Sr. Bk 2 pp 106,107,108,109 Dtd 30 Mar 1848 Rec 14 Sept 1849 Son- James Henderson to have a horse furnished by his sis Eliza Dau- Eliza Henderson to have entire estate as the other ch have already had their share Exec- None named Wit- E. S. Harrall John A. Russel Jacob B. Lowe HENSON, John Bk 1 pi Administration of estate Rec 31 Oct 1818 Nothing on the estate Exec- Letters granted to David Chamber Bond of $1000.00 Administrator - David Chambers Wit- John Chambers Wm Chambers HIGGINS, Patrick Bk 4 pp 66,67 Dtd 20 Feb 1875 Rec 4 May 1875 Wife- Catharine Higgins to have all real & personal property Exec- Felix Higgins - bro Wit- Rev Henry Kissing John H. Louden HILL, Basil Bk 3 PP 318,319,320 Dtd 11.Nov 1865 Rec 3 Dec 1866 Wife- Charity Hill to have all real & personal property for the support of herself & dau Susan M. Hill Other Ch- Levi Hill James Hill Thomas Hill Betsy Ann Barrett, wife of Hazelett Barrett Hugh H. Hill William G. Hill Exec- Hugh H. Hill - son William G. Hill - son Wit- David Chambers Amzi Thrasher HILL, Hugh H. Bk 4 pp 475,476,477,478 Dtd 24 Dec 1881 Rec 15 Feb 1877(?) Oldest Bro- Levi Hill - $1.00 Bros- Thomas Hill - $1.00 Heirs of dec'd bro James Hill - $1.00 Elizabeth Barrett, widow of Hazlett Barrett - $1.00 Bro- William G. Hill - $300.00 or if he is not living at testatrix's dec'd then the $300.00 to be paid to Susan M. Underwood, sis of testatrix. Sd Susan M. Underwood also to have all personal property & certain real estate. Exec- Susan M. Underwood - sis Wit- William A. Wallingford Harmon Priedly HILL, Thomas Bk 2 pp 12 6,127 Dtd 20 Apr 1850 Rec 9 May 1850 Wife- Milkey Hill to have 1/3 of the estate Dau- Sophia Hill Other 2/3 of estate to be divided between all ch except heirs of dec'd son Isaac Hill who gets nothing as he (Isaac) has previously been given more than his share. Exec- Basil Hill Hugh G. Hill Wit- Jesse Wright James Hill HILL, Whit M. Bk 4 pp 27,28 Dtd 15 Feb 1873 Rec 18 Mar 1874 Wife- Dec'd Estate to be divided between ch Exec- Joseph M. Howe Wit- Howard Maxwell W. B. Hughes HINKLE, Jonathan H. Bk 4 pp 315,316,317 Dtd 30 Sept 1880 Rec 1 July 1882 Wife- Catharine Hinkle to have home place & all personal property At death of sd wife the above property to go to sons equally Sons- Jonathan M. Hinkle John H. Hinkle James M. Hinkle Dau-In-law- Nancy J. Hinkle, wife of son William Hinkle & their ch: Hugh Hinkle Jonathan M. Hinkle Maud Hinkle They to have certain real estate Dau-in-law- Catharine Hinkle, wife of son Isaac Hinkle & their ch: Nettie Belle Hinkle Johnie Hinkle Flora Hinkle They to have certain real estate Dau- Delila Paul Elizabeth KcElroy Mary Paul Maggie Kerr GrCh- Fannie C. Mary Vannoy Catharine Payne Daus & GrCh to have all notes & money at testator's death Exec- Jonathan M. Hinkle - son Wit- H. D. Headley J. H. Gray HOGAN, Prosser Bk 1 pp 43,44,45 Dtd 31 Aug 1830 Rec 3 Nov 1831 Wife- Mary Hogan to have all real & personal estate Son- William Hogan Nathan Hogan Samuel Hogan James Hogan (adopted son called Little Jim) Dau- Nancy Cynthia Son- James Hogan Exec- William Alexander Wit- Abner Goodwin William Bryan HOLESTINE, George Bk 4 pp 297,298 Dtd 2 Dec 1879 Rec 2 5 June 1881 Dau- Malinda E. Stuart to have all property Exec- Malinda E. Stuart - dau Wit- Robert C. Green John C, Wooley HOLTZMAN, John T. Bk 4 pp 8,9 Dtd 8 Mar 1873 Rec 2 June 1873 Wife- Kate Holtzman to have everything after debts, etc., are paid Debts of firm of A. Holtzman & Son to be paid Exec- Pleasant L. D. Mitchell Wit- Richard A. Fulk E. P. Adams HOOK, John C. Bk 3 PP 362,363,364 Dtd 24 June 1868 Rec 21 July 1868 Wife- Sarah Hook to have everything her life time. At death of sd wife the estate to go to William H. Stout whom the testator raised from infancy. Exec- None named Wit- Samuel E. Holtzman Milton L. McCollough HOOKES, Jane Bk 2 pp 138,139,140 Dtd 18 June 1849 Rec 28 Sept 1850 Son- John C. Hookes has already had several advances from his mother. This to be used for ch of son Thomas Hookes, dec'd, left orphan ch who need help. Exec- None named Wit- John McCullough Alex McClelland HOOPER, Isaac Bk 4 PP 4,5 Dtd 1 Aug 1872 Rec 12 Mar 1873 Wife- Lydia Hooper to all real & personal property Exec- Lydia Hooper - wife Wit- W. F. Reed Henry Fellows Felix C. Dunn HOOVER, Elizabeth Bk 2 141,142 (of Woodford Co., Ky.) GrCh- Ch of Jacob Trisler - probably his 1st wife viz. William Trisler Mary Elizabeth Trisler Susan Catharine Trisler & other ch who may be born to Jacob Trisler & present wife Sophia Trisler Exec- None named Wit- Samuel Scott Thomas Arnold HOUSTON, Alfred W. Bk 4 pp 93,94,95 Dtd 5 July 1873 Rec 12 Feb 1876 Wife- Mary Houston Son- James P. Houston to pay funeral expenses of testator & wife Mary Houston Dau- Minerva Arm Stout Clerinda R. Rogers Mary Edwards Heirs of dau Sarah Jane Whisennand Heirs of son William Ivan Houston Heirs of son George W. Houston Dau- Malissa Frances Hall Exec- None named Wit- M. A. Houston D. M. Delap HOUSTON, Harvey Bk 3 PP 174,175,176,177 Dtd 22 Aug 1844 Rec 6 Dec 1862* Wife- Isabella Houston to have all property while a widow & after her death or remarriage, the estate to go to ch Exec- Isabella Houston - wife Alfred Houston - bro Wit- Daniel Stout Joseph J. McPheeters * Part of the time they use 6 Dec 1861 & other times 1862 Codicil - 10 April 1851 - appoints Washington J. Houston as exec to replace Alfred Houston Wit- W. J. Houston James Hall 6 Dec 1861 - Isabella Houston, widow of Harvey Houston, refuses to accept the will & will take under the law. HOWARD, Crecilla Bk 5 PP 132,133 Dtd 21 Apr 1888 Rec 28 June 1893 Dau- Mary J. Rumple to have all real estate Ch- John A. Howard Charles Howard Alvin Howard Margaret McCaw Sarah Clay Martha Harvy - to have $1.00 each Exec- William B. Miller Wit- John E. Steele John Eakin HOWARD, Thomas Bk 4 PP 111,112,113 Dtd 25 May 1876 Rec 5 June 1876 Wife- Mary D. Howard to have all property after debts, expenses, etc., are paid Exec- Mary D. Howard - wife Wit- A. Holtzman Aaron W. Rose HOWE, Andrew J. Bk 4 pp 497,498 Dtd 25 Apr 1887 Rec 9 June 1887 Estate to be divided "between the 2 daus Daus- Rosa C. Hoover Kate B. Stevenson Exec- Rosa C. Hoover - dau Wit- Amzi Atwater Mary A. Hoover HOWE, James M. Bk 5 PP 67,68,69 Dtd 13 Nov 1883 Rec 6 Jan 1892 Wife- Mary P. Howe to have entire estate real & personal for use of herself & the ch Exec- Mary F. Howe - wife Wit- James D. Maxwell, Jr. Moses Kahn HOWE, Joseph M. Bk 4 PP 447,448 Dtd 1 Mar 1886 Rec 19 July 1886 Dau- Mary Frazee Howe all property Exec- None named Wit- D. H. Maxwell H. P. Turner HOWE, Joshua O.(?) Bk 3 PP 359,360,361 Dtd 4 Mar 1868 Rec 15 July 1868 Wife- Lucinda Howe to have certain real estate & personal property her life time. At death of sd wife the following: Dau- Louisa Maxwell - part of real estate Elizabeth Watt - part of sd estate GrDau- Irene Howe (dau of Joshua O., Jr.) to have part of real estate Son- James M. Howe Exec- James M. Howe - son Wit- James B. Mulky Daniel O. Spencer HOWE, Lucinda Bk 3 PP 436,437,438 Dtd 27 Sept 1869 Rec 16 May 1870 All property, both real & personal to go to the GrCh GrCh- Joshua A(?) Watts Fannie Bancroft Mary R??? John Watts Howard Maxwell Louise Watts Allison Maxwell Emma Carter Francis Maxwell Mary E. Maxwell David A. Maxwell Annie E. Maxwell Lucy A. Maxwell Julia M. Maxwell Alice Polk Walter Howe James H. Maxwell Joshua A. Howe Alfred Howe Lucy Howe ??? Howe Lillie Howe John Howe Minnie Howe Exec- James M. Howe James D. Maxwell Wit- James B. Mulky Mary J. Mulky H0WE, Mary F. Bk5 pp 480,481,482 Dtd 10 July 1895 Rec 17 Feb 1902 Property to go to ch, namely Ch- Walter Howe Alice Howe Polk Joshua O. Howe Alfred G. Howe Minnie E. Howe Hunter Lucille Howe Frazier Lillie S. Howe John M. Howe Exec- Lillie S. Howe Wit- Louise Maxwell Fannie Bell Maxwell HOWE, Sophia W. Bk 4 PP 428,429 Dtd 25 Oct 1882 Rec 24 Feb 1886 HuS- Joseph M. Howe to have entire estate Exec- None named Wit- C. L. V. Butcher R. W. Miers HUGHES, Charles Bk 3 PP 451,452 Dtd 18 Oct 1870 Rec 31 Oct 1870 GrSons- Charles H. Hughes & George Hughes - the house in Bloomington where testator lives Wit- David B. Ryan Owen McCabe Edward Holland HUGHES, James Bk 4 PP 22,23,24 (of Washington, D.C.) Dtd 16 Aug 1869 Rec 28 Oct 1873 Wife- Mary W. Hughes to have all property Exec- Mary W. Hughes - appointed in will Archibald Rowan - appointed in codicil as sole exec. Wit- John T. C. Clark A. Roam John Alexander Codicil - 20 Oct 1873 - Archibald Rowan to have pay for his former services. Archibald Rowan appointed as sole exec Wit- Reuben Middleton Charles A. Wells C. C. Hyatt HUGHES, Sarah E. Bk 5 PP 163,164 Dtd 7 Sept 1893 Rec 1 May 1894 Hus- William B. Hughes to have all property Exec- None Wit- Ada N. Tuley James B. Mulkey HUGHES, William B. Bk 5 PP 377,378 Dtd 3 July 1899 Rec 13 Dec 1899 Wife- Harriet C. Hughes to have entire estate Exec- Harriet C. Hughes - wife Wit- Ira C. Batman H. Lester Smith HUNTER, Adam Bk 2 pp 89,90 Dtd 23 Sept 1847 Rec 4 Dec 1847 Father- James Hunter - $100.00 Nancy Small, wife of John Small - $50.00 Bro- James Hunter - land received for services in Mexican War William Hunter Sis- Eliza Hunter Nancy Hunter Mary Canning Hunter John Small to be guardian of the bequest to Nancy & Mary during their minority Exec- John Dinsmore Wit- Luke Ward Margaret Ward HUNTER, David Bk 4 pp 556,557,558 Dtd 18 June 1887 Rec 21 May 1889 Wife- Hannah G. Hunter to have all estate real & personal Exec- John C. Hunter - son James M. Hunter - son Wit- R, A. Poster S. W. Collins HUNTER, David E. Bk 5 pp 70,71 Dtd 14 Dec 1889 Rec 26 Jan 1892 Wife- Elizabeth R. Hunter to have all property real & personal Exec- Elizabeth R. Hunter - wife Wit- Ezra Perring, Jr. Walter E. Woodburn HUNTER, Hannah G. Bk 5 PP 267,268 Dtd 28 July 1891 Rec 20 Oct 1896 Derrvin(?) to have certain furniture. Other ch (no names) to divide the remainder Exec- John C. Hunter James M. Hunter Wit- Amanda C. W. Norman Cyrus M. Norman Codicil - 24 Aug 1896 - dau Chissey J. Smith to have remuneration for any past & future service to testatrix HUNTER, J. S. Smith Bk 4 pp 124,125,126 Dtd 9 Dec 1872 Rec 22 Sept 1876 Wife- Olive O. Hunter to have estate her life time Exec- Olive O. Hunter - wife Wit- J. Glass McPheeters George W. Bryan HUNTER, Martha A. Bk 4 PP 528,529,530 Dtd 19 May 1887 Rec 7 July 1888 Hus- Morton C. Hunter to have a life interest in the estate known as the Hunter Homestead. After death of sd hus, dau Minnie Adaline Hunter to have above property Part of testatrix's estate inherited from her father Asher LaBerteu Balance of estate to be divided between other ch (no names) Exec- None appointed Wit- James B. Mulkey Morey M. Dunlap HUNTER, Morton C. Bk 5 PP 264,265,266 Dtd 10 May 1894 Rec 2 Nov 1896 Testator's body to be buried by the side of his dec'd wife Adaline Hunter in graveyard at Bloomington. Services to be in charge of Masonic Lodge Dau- Minnie Adaline Hunter to have $20,000.00 out of stock of Morton C. Hunter Stone Co. Rest of stock to be divided between remainder of ch Ch- Mary Lizzie VanNeys(?) Morton C. Hunter, Jr. George D. Hunter John A. Hunter Joseph J. Hunter Frank T. Hunter Samuel M. Hunter Minnie Adaline Hunter Exec- John A. Hunter - son Samuel Hunter - son Wit- S. K. Rhorer S. C. Dodds HUNTER, William B. Bk 2 pp 62,63 Dtd 3 July 1846 Rec 12 Aug 1846 Bro- James M. C. Hunter John Hunter Son- David Cheney Hunter David Cheney to have guardianship of sd David Cheney Hunter Exec- John Cheney Wit- Robert C. Havnell(?) Henry Tanner Extracted from: Monroe County, Indiana Will Records 1818 - 1904 Copied by Ruth M Slevin [Books 1 through 5] Transcribed by Joy Fisher.