Monroe Co. IN Will Abstracts - Names T - Y ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ TAGUE, Jacob Bk 5 p 538 Dtd 25 Sept 1903 Rec 10 Oct 1903 Dau- Sarah Stultz only heir Exec- Jacob Carmichael Wit- W. A. Fulk TARKINGTON, Ellsberry Bk 3 PP 35,36,37 Dtd 31 Oct 1852 Rec 17 Nov 1852 Wife- Lucinda Tarkington to have estate for herself & ch. Wife to have 1/3 of estate when youngest son Mathew Melvin Tarkington is 21 yrs then rest of estate to be divided between the heirs viz. Heirs- Joseph I. C. Tarkington William E. Tarkington James C. Tarkington Sarah E. Tarkington Jesse J. Tarkington Mildred.J. Tarkington George S. Tarkington Mathew M. Tarkington Exec- William E. Tarkington Wit- Richard Ratliff William Sparks TARKINGTON, Jesse Bk 1 pp 76,77,78,79 Dtd 22 Nov 1836 Rec 28 Apr 1841 Wife- Polly Tarkington to have all property her life time Son- Sylvanus Tarkington Joseph Tarkington Benton Tarkington Herndin A, Tarkington John Tarkington Elsbury Tarkington Dau- Polly R. Whaley Son- Eli O(?) Tarkington Exec- William L. Tarkington - son Polly Tarkington - wife Wit- Fayette Bean J. Williams George Milam TARKINGTON, William E. Bk 5 pp 395,396,397,398 Dtd 16 Jan 1900 Rec 21 Apr 1900 Heirs & Ch Martha J. King Nettie F. Sare William D. Tarkington Ella F. Sullivan Exec- Martha J. King - dau Thomas J. Sare Wit- Edd W. Tarkington James O. Tarkington TATE, Hattie Bk 5 PP 64,65,66 Dtd 5 Nov 1891 Rec 18 Dec 1891 Father- Thomas Spicer to have all income from estate real & personal, after his death: Minnie S. Tate - the piano Harry Spencer - $200.00 After death of Thomas Spicer also, entire estate to go to Minnie S. Tate & bro & sis of testatrix. Exec- Thomas Spicer- bro Wit- W. R. Halstead Joseph S. Payne R. A. Fulk TATE, John Bk 3 pp 240,241 Dtd 23 Sept 1858 Rec 14 Sept 1864 Wife- Susannah Tate to have all property, real & personal Money on hand (after deducting $50.00 for wife Susannah) to be divided equally between ch except 1/2 of dau Sophronia's share is to go to Sophronia's dau Nancy. land owned in Illinois to be sold. 1/2 of proceeds to son John J. Tate - no other ch named Exec- None named Wit- William Leonard John W. Davis TATE, Thomas R. Bk 3 PP 55,56 Dtd 15 Oct 1853 Rec 17 June 1854 Bro- James Tate Mother- Margaret.Tate Sis- Rachel S. Tate Elizabeth O. Tate Sis(?)- Jane Brown Bro(?)- William Tate Robert Tate Exec- None named Wit- John L. Griffith Thomas N. Blair TATE, William M. Bk 5 pp 1,2,3 Dtd 27 Sept 1888 Rec 6 Feb 1890 Wife- Hattie Tate to have all real & personal property after payment of debts, expenses & bequests Bequests- Sarah M. Heristin Wm J. R. McClerkin Julia Tate Browning After death of sd wife everything to go to Minnie M. Spencer (known as Minnie M. Tate) a neice raised by testator. Exec- Hattie Tate - wife Joseph S. Payne - Bro-in-law Wit- Will I. Fee William Giles TATUM, Seth Bk 5 pp 99-103 Dtd 27 Apr 1891 Rec 13 Oct 1892 Wife- Martha Tatum to have $5000.00 out of sale of property by the exec Residue of money raised by sale of real estate & personal property to be paid to ch Ch- Heirs of Thomas Tatum - 1/5 William Tatum - 1/5 Louis Tatum - 1/5 Jane Smith - 1/5 John C. Tatum - 1/5 Exec- William W. Hall Wit- L. D. Lowder John E. Harris TAYLOR, Milton Bk 3 PP 414-42 6 Dtd 14 May 1869 Rec 15 Dec 1860 (Ohio) Bequests- Robert S. Duncanson, Artist of Cincinnati, Ohio $500.00 also all furniture now in his possession Milton Taylor Duncanson about 9 yrs old, son of above Robert S. Duncanson, money & personal items John James Taylor's five ch Cathy Taylor Cassandra Taylor Alvin Smith Taylor Florence Taylor Clarence Taylor each to have money & personal items Mary Ann Jane Rogers, wife of Milton J. Rogers certain money Former slaves, George Washington Evans & Henry Calleman of Washington Ky. - $100.00 each Shepher Thompson, also a former slave of Ripley, Brown Co., Ohio. All 3 served in civil was & the testator bequests to them his claim against the U.S. as a loyal slave holder. County Court of Mason Co., Ky. - $1000.00 to be used for a charitable purpose (see will) Thirteen pages of will & should be read to get all details. Exec- P. Mallon M. Sweasy 2 of the 3 to act Allen Collier Wit- Th. K. Ball George W. Sulser Emery Whitaker TAYLOR, Montgomery Bk 5 PP 36,37 Dtd 6 Mar 1886 Rec 10 Feb 1891 Wife- Mary Taylor to have all property real & personal Exec- None named Wit- James T. Williams Chesley Acuff TAYLOR, Robert Bk 4 pp 419-424 Dtd 29 Aug 1885 Rec 29 Dec 1885 Wife- Sarah Taylor to have home farm & to furnish a home for Ann Culley, sis of Robert Taylor Other Heirs- William H. Taylor - son David N. Taylor - son Sarah J. Bennett - dau Ch of dec'd son John Taylor Exec- William Bennett N. R. McFadden Wit- Joseph S. Woodward James M. Culley TAYLOR, Sarah Bk 5 PP 206,207,208 Dtd 4 Aug 1894 Rec 18 Mar 1895 All property to go to sis Louisa Leonard Exec- None appointed Wit- Perlina Perry W. P. Rogers TAYLOR, William Bk 2 pp 112,113,114 Dtd 24 Oct 1849 Rec 26 Nov 1849 Dau- Jerusha - $300.00 to make her equal with the other heirs - no other names Exec- Asher Labertow Wit- Samuel Snoddy Horace T. N. Benedict Codicil - appoints exec THACKER, David Bk 1 PP 50,51,52,53 Dtd 9 Oct 1828 Rec ? Wife- Elizabeth Thacker to have the land on Racoon Creek in Owen for a home to raise the ch Ch- Ballard Thacker Eliza Anne Thacker John Thacker Catharine Thacker who by reason of misfortune shall have more than the other ch Exec- Elizabeth Thacker - wife Jonathan Legg(?) Wit- Stephen Harris(?) Elijah Hays THOMLINSON, John Bk 5 pp 463-367 (of Cook Co., 111. - Chicago) Dtd 8 Nov 1897 Rec 7 Sept 1897 in Chicago 7 Dec 1897 Wife- Sarah Thomlinson to have stock in John Thomlinson Company At death of sd wife above shares of stock to go to sons Sons- Joseph Thomlinson Robert Thomlinson Other ch- John Thomlinson James Thomlinson William D. Thomlinson Eva M. Thomlinson Exec- Sarah Thomlinson - wife Joseph Thomlinson - son Wit- Cecelia L. Kriete E. T. Malone Jesse H. McCullough THOMPSON, Agnes Bk 5 PP 79,80 Dtd 26 Aug 1891 Rec 25 Mar 1892 Ch- Edward Thompson Margaret Jenkins Joseph Thompson Jennie Mathews Albert Thompson to have the house & lot in Bloomington now occupied by William Carmichael Exec- Joseph Cron Wit- Henry Shields Peter M. Cook THOMPSON, Gilbert Bk 4 pp 584,585,586 Dtd 1 Feb 1890 Rec 4 Feb 1890 Wife- Agnes Q. Thompson to have home place & personal property All other property to be divided between ch Ch- Edward Margaret Joseph Jennie Gilbert A. Exec- Frank Thrasher Wit- Robert R. Stewart Joseph W. Cron THOMPSON, Jane Bk 5 PP 530,531 Dtd 18 Feb 1902 Rec 2 Apr 1903 Heirs- Amanda Hill of Knox Co., Ind. Trustees of Kirkwood Ave. Christian Church of Bloomington Exec- Edwin Corr Wit- Isaac O. Sutphin Charles G. Corr THOMPSON, John Bk 5 PP 534 Dtd 2 Oct 1902 Rec 24 July 1903 Wife- Hannah Thompson to have entire estate Should sd wife remarry estate to go to ch (no names) Exec- None named Wit- J. I. Chitwood David Mann THOMPSON, John G. Bk 3 PP 98.99 Dtd 10 Jan 1857 Rec. 12 Mar 1857 Wife- Elizabeth D. Thompson to have land & personal property her life time At death of sd wife everything to be sold & proceeds divided between the ch or their descendants viz. Heirs- Cyrus S. Thompson Amelia B. Carter Amanda C. Thompson Gilmore B. Thompson John P. Thompson Leonidas R. Thompson Mary Jane Thompson William H. Thompson Margaret A. S. Ward Silas J. Thompson Clifton J. Thompson Exec- None named Wit- Rufus Ward James W. Spencer THOMPSON, Samuel P. Bk 5 PP 137,138,139 Dtd 15 Feb 1893 Rec 22 July 1893 Wife- Louisa A. Thompson to have use of entire estate After death of sd wife testator wishes $500.00 to go to Ministerial Aid Society for the Methodist Episcapal Church for benefit of worn out ministers. Testator also wishes wife to name Lee Mallicoat & Isaac Williams as her beneficiaries Exec- Louisa A. Thompson - wife Wit- William B. Miller Ed. E. Faulkner THRASHER, Alfred Bk 5 PP 381,382,383,384 Dtd 9 Dec 1899 Rec 26 Dec 1899 Heirs- B. P. Thrasher - son Peter S. Thrasher - son J. W. Thrasher - son Grant Thrasher - son Samuel E. Bowers - son-in-law Elmer E. Buskirk - son-in-law Thomas A. Baker - son-in-lav Theodocia Thompson - dau Tuide Young - dau Annie Brunnega - dau Clara Young - GrDau Wit- M. H. Buskirk P. M. Bowers THRASHER, Catharine Bk 3 PP 172,173 Dtd 14 Dec 1861 Rec 22 Jan 1862 Son- Joel Thrasher to have entire estate after debts, etc. Exec- None named Wit- Alfred Thrasher Howard Campbell THRASHER, Elizabeth Bk 5 PP 274,275,276 Dtd 22 Jan 1897 Rec 30 Jan 1897 Hus- Haselet Thrasher to have all property real & personal his life time Bequests- Lewis H. Thrasher - oldest step-son James W. Thrasher - 2nd step-son Ora Thrasher - step-son Florence Bruster(?) - step-dau Exec- Ora Thrasher - step-son Wit- L. A. Underwood John H. Leonard THRASHER, Jason N. Bk 5 pp 484 Dtd 7 Mar 1902 Rec 15 Mar 1902 Wife- Nannie Thrasher to have all property. At death of sd wife or remarriage, estate to go to 4 ch Ch- Olive Brown Frank Thrasher James Thrasher Alma Thrasher Wit- B. P. Thrasher Mary E. Bates THRASHER, Joel Bk 3 PP 279,280,281 Dtd 11 Jan 1864 Rec 12 Oct 1865 Wife- Orlena(?) Thrasher to have control of all property & make a home for the minor ch on the farm. Son- John Henry Thrasher is in the army to have a horse, bridle & saddle, also the other boys if they stay at home till 21. Girls get no horses Exec- Orlena Thrasher - wife Bro - left blank Wit- John W. Meredith James Carroll THRASHER, John Bk 4 pp 149,150,151 Dtd 5 May 1877 Rec 16 May 1877 Wife- Mary Thrasher to have all real & personal property At death of sd wife real estate to go to 3 sons Sons- Joseph H. Thrasher George C. Thrasher John E. Thrasher Dau- Sarah M. Thrasher The above 4 ch to pay $60.00 each to Rachel Q. Paddock Eliza A. Gentry Mary M. Tarkington Nancy K. Tarkington Amanda E. Koons Exec- Mary Thrasher - wife Wit- John Koonz Franklin Coleman Henry Koons THR00P, Lucinda Bk 4 pp 403,404,405 Dtd 1 Sept 1885 Rec 24 Sept 1885 Dau- Estella Throop to have entire estate Exec- George W. Bollenbacher Wit- Eliza J. Alexander Calvin R. Worrell TOMEY, Michael Bk 4 pp 142,143,144,145 Dtd 22 Aug 1875 Rec 16 Apr 1877 Rec 25 Sept 1875 - in Brown Co. Son- John M. Tomey to have the farm in Monroe Co, also all personal property Other Heirs- Mary J. David - dau Sarah E. David - dau Samuel Tomey - son Indiana Hubbard's heirs - dau Nancy R. Norman Margaret Peterson Virginia Davis Rachel S. McCoy Exec- John M. Tomey - son Wit- John Richards Benjamin Richards TOURNER, Henry P. Bk 4 pp 502,303 Dtd 27 Sept 1881 Rec 21 Oct 1881 Wife- Frances A. Tourner to have money coming to the testator because he is a member of the Masonic Mutual Benefit Society Exec- None named Wit- J. K. Anderson George Bollenbacher TRIBBLE, Nancy Bk 2 pp 128,129 (widow of William Tribble) Dtd 19 May 1849 Rec 24 May 1850 Heirs- Byran Tribble's heirs (dec'd son) $1. 00 Heirs of son William Tribble - $1.00 Heirs of son Robert Tribble - $1.00 John Childers - son-in-law - & his wife Matilda Childers (my dau) the residue of the estate Exec- John Childers - son Wit- John Gilmore Jesse Runnels URMEY, Josephus S. Bk 5 PP 25-29 Dtd 30 Jan 1890 Rec 19 Nov 1890 All estate real & personal to go to heirs (ch) Heirs- Carrie B. Urmey Ida E. Urmey William N. Urmey Josephus G. Urmey Alice Neil Samuel Urmey has been given his share Exec- Newton K. McFadden Josephus G. Urmey Wit- James H. Lewder Andrew J. Skimerhorn Codicil - 4 Nov 1890 - changes legacy to Alice Neil VANDERPOLL, Samuel Bk 4 pp 242,243,244 Dtd 3 June 1880 Rec 15 July 1880 Wife- Sarah Vanderpool to have all property, after last expenses, etc. At death of sd wife property to be sold & proceeds divided thus: Son- William - 2/3 Bro- Jeremiah Vanderpool - 1/3 Exec- Jeremiah Vanderpool - bro Wit- Isaac A. Chandler Milton M. Butcher VANOYS, Rebecca W. Bk 4 pp 36,37,38,. (widow of Andrew Vanoys) Heirs- Caleb K. - son George W. - son Each of the following GrCh to have money: GrCh- Sarah Ellen Rollins (or Vanoys)?? Rebecca J. Houston Rebecca J. Barrow Rebecca M. Fleaner Rebecca C. Vanoy Rebecca Ryors Bruzilla Campbell Vannoys (Vanoys)? Having no estate, testatrix can only give a mother's blessing to: Elsie Jane Rutherford Martha Ann Barrow Charlotte Mary Ryors Elizabeth Glen Houston Eliza P. Whisenand Sallie Ann Holsapple Exec- Caleb H. Vanoy - son Wit- Milton Hight John McCalla VEST, William Bk 2 pp 144,145,146,147 Dtd 29 June 1850 Rec 14 Jan 1851 Wife- Permelia Jane Vest to have all property to raise the ch Ch infants- Mary Eliza Vest John W. Vest Eldest dau- Frances A. R. Sanders Exec- Permelia Jane Vest - wife Wit- Alford H. Coffey David Byers VINT, Joshua Bk 3 PP 220,221 Dtd 25 May 1863 Rec 28 Jan 1864 Amanda A. Vint, dau of Joshua D. Vint & Mary Wampler, dau of Jacob Wampler, Jr. to have all the property. Should Amanda A. Vint die before coming of age then her share to go to John Henry Wampler, eldest son of Jacob Wampler Exec- None named Wit- Robert Delap Jonathan O. Whisennand VOLPERT, Michael Bk 5 PP 455,456,457 Dtd 1 Mar 1901 Rec 31 Oct 1901 Wife- Alice May Volpert to have all estate. Exec- Alice May Volpert - wife Wit- Aurthur Cravens S. C. Dodds V0SS, Emery B. Bk 4 pp 508,509.510 Dtd 15 Oct 1887 Rec 18 Nov 1887 Wife- Emma M. Voss all real estate & personal property At death of wife estate to be divided among following heirs: Heirs- Henry H. Voss - son Mary A. Seward - dau James G. Voss Catharine N. Wylie Sarah L. Strong Charles E. Voss Lizzie E. Allen Edward M. Voss Exec- Henry H. Voss - son Wit- Wm P. Browning James B. Mulky VOSS, William Bk 4 pp 269,270,271 Dtd 24 Nov 1880 Rec 8 Dec 1880 Wife- Phoebe Voss to have use of real estate & personal property Son- John C. Voss & Dau- Sarah E. Walker to have certain real estate both in Monroe & Perry Co., Ind. Exec- Ben P. Adams Wit- Lilly H. Adams George W. Bryan WAGGONER, Burgess Bk 4 pp 2 64,265 Dtd 17 May 1879 Rec 1 Nov 1880 Dau- Amanda McCaustand to have all personal property Exec- None named Wit- James D. Maxwell John Waldron WAGONER, Sarepta Bk 3 pp 161.162 (late Sarepta McCloud) Dtd 29 Oct 1860 Rec 19 Nov 1860 Hus- ? all property including property due testatrix as child & heir of Daniel McCloud, dec'd, late of Monroe Co., Ohio - also all property due her from estate of her GrFa William McCloud of Clayton Co., Iowa Exec- None named Wit- Joseph B. Walker Nicholas S. Mayfield WALL, Bartholomew Bk 2 pp 37,38,39 Dtd 16 May 1843 Rec 7 Aug 1844 Wife- Nancy Wall to have property her life time Dau- Nancy Ann Wall to have as much as her older sis received At death of wife Nancy, property to go to 2 sons Sons- Alexander A. Wall Rufus N. Wall Son- Andrew J, Wall & Dau- Evaline & Permelia have had their share Exec- Andrew J. Wall - son Nancy Wall -wife Wit- John W. Evans John Phillips Samuel L. Evans WAMPLER, Adam Bk 4 pp 117,118,119,120 Dtd 21 June 1876 Rec 9 Aug 1876 Heirs- Adam E. Wampler - son Dulcena Wampler - dau Cora Belle Wampler Sarah M. Wampler - daus of Dulcena Wampler Paris G. Wampler - son Elizabeth J. Mize - dau Sarah Vant(?) - dau Mary A. Deckard - dau Nancy Jacobs - dau Exec- James Bender Wit- John C. Orchard George P. Finley WAMPLER, Jefferson Bk 4 pp 75-81 Dtd 1 Jan 1873 Rec 18 Aug 1875 Wife- Elizabeth Wampler to have a good support out of the real estate given to sons Real estate to go to 4 sons viz. Sons- John Wampler Thomas Wampler Joseph Wampler William Wampler (equally) Dau- America Wooden Heirs of Marriette Buskirk Exec- Thomas Wampler - son William Wampler - son Wit- William A. Montgomery William D. Johns Codicil - 1 May 1873 No new heirs named WAMPLER, Joseph Bk 4 pp 333,334,335 Dtd 18 Aug 1877 Rec 5 Mar 1883 Wife- Elizabeth Wampler to have real estate & personal property. At death of sd wife estate to be divided between ch except son David B. Wampler who is not of sound mind, his part to be paid at intervals as needed. Exec- Joseph Wampler - son Alfred Layman - son-in-law Wit- John J. Cooper William Hedrick WARD, Luke Bk 4 pp 362,363,364 Dtd 6 Jan 1882 Rec 5 Mar 1884 Sons- Reuben & David to have the home farm & give dau Nancy C. Ward a home as long as she is single Other real estate to be sold & proceeds divided between following ch Ch- Reuben Nancy C. Daniel Isaac James David Ward Jane W. McPetridge Sons William & John already have received their full share Exec- Daniel Ward - son Wit- Calvin F. Snodgrass Jonathan Rogers WARD, Reuben A. Bk 5 PP 38,39,40 Dtd 5 Jan 1891 Rec 17 Feb 1891 Wife- Nancy Ward to have 1/3 of the estate Bequests- Joseph McDermont - GrCh Jane McDermont - GrCh Vina McDermont - GrCh Clara McDermont - GrCh (their dec'd mother dau of testator - no name) Mrs. Lilly G. Abrams - GrCh Residue of estate to ch now living Exec- Francis M. Ward William H. Ward Wit- William M. A. Kirby Benjamin Voss WEAVER, John Bk 5 pp 256,257 Dtd 1 May 1896 Rec 8 May 1896 Wife- Margaret Weaver to have all property At death of sd wife property goes to following heirs: Heirs- Charles M. Weaver John Dunbar Weaver Margaret L. Weaver Julie E. Weaver William J. Weaver Exec- Andrew T. Massy Wit- J. P. Turner Benjamin Voss WEAVER, John Bk 3 PP 38 Dtd 21 Sept 1849 Rec ? Nov 1852 Wife- Elizabeth Weaver to have $100.00 over her portion of the extate [sic] Son- Abraham Weaver & Dau- Amanda to have land equal to that given to testator's son George Weaver & his dau Anna Myers. Also personal property on the same basis. Exec- George Weaver - son Abraham Weaver Wit- Barton R. Byers William J. Farley WEINER, Henry Bk 4 pp 294,295,296 Dtd 22 Feb 1881 Rec 28 May 1881 Wife- Catharina Weiner (born Kesfer?) to have all property real & personal Son- Joseph Weiner has had his share of estate. Other Heirs- Magdalena Weiner - dau Balentine Weiner - son Anton Weiner - son Exec- None named Wit- John Carr Pleasant L. D. Mitchell August Barth WEIR, Charles S. Bk 5 PP 313,314,315 Dtd 10 Nov 1890 Rec 25 July 1898 Wife- Eliza S. Weir to have all real estate and all personal property. At death of sd wife the homestead (155 acres) to go to son John Weir and the rest of the ch to have remaining real estate Bequests- Robert W. Weir - son Jane I. Strong - dau Exec- John Weir - son Wit- James B. Mulkey Jhon Ehin Codicil - signed 10 Nov 1890 also WEIR, David M. Bk 3 PP 242,243,244,245 (of LaCrosse Co,, Wis.) Dtd 21 Aug 1866 Rec 28 Oct 1867 Estate heired from dec'd father to go to: Heirs- James C. Weir - bro Mary L. Harbison - sis Euphronia I. Weir - sis (all of town of Neshoner, LaCrosse Co., Wis.) Mary Weir - Step-Mother Exec- James C. Weir - bro Wit- T. N. Horton Isabella Reed Letitia Reed WEIR, John Bk 3 PP 88,89,90 Dtd 21 Mar 1855 Rec 22 Nov 1856 Wife- Jennet Weir to have use of estate her life time At death of sd wife, out of what is left, daughters to have $100.00 and what is then left ch to share equally in it. Exec- Samuel Weir - son Wit- Charles C. Moffett Morton C. Hunter WELBORN, John Bk 4 PP 6,7 Dtd 11 Mar 1873 Rec 1 Apr 1873 Wife- Mary Wilborn to have 1/3 of proceeds from sale of all property real & personal Heirs- Milton Wilborn - GrSon Nancy Baker - dau Louisa Cooper - dau Alzira Hall - dau Hannah J. Goodwin - GrDau G. W.(or H.) Wilbom - son Polly Ann Baker - dau Heirs above to have the other 2/3 of proceeds from sale of property Exec- G. H. (or W) Welborn Wit- John Smith William Treese WELCH, Mariah Bk 4 pp 177,178,179 Dtd 18 Oct 1875 Rec 10 Oct 1877 Son- George W. Welch to have certain real estate & in return to take care & provide for Frances M. Welch as long as he lives.* Exec- George W. Welch - son Wit- James Burke W. L. Buskirk William L. Adams *This bequest is ambiguous, is Prances M. Welch male or female? WESLEY, Frederic Bk 3 PP 381,382,383 Dtd 19 Apr 1869 Rec 5 May 1869 Heirs- Angeline Deckard's heirs - $800.00 Calvin Wesley - son - $800.00 Samantha- Pennington - dau - $2.00 Elcana Deckard - dau - $2.00 Exec- Isaac Elmore Wit- Wilford Carter George Musser WHISENNAND, George Bk 3 PP 218,219 Dtd 20 June 1856 Rec 29 Jan 1864 Dau- Ann Simpson, wife of Luke Simpson Other Ch- Catharine Da?? Sarah Simpson Elisabeth Starns Jane Griffa Hannah Delop Mary Ann Neff George Whisennand Jonathan & William have been given their skre Exec- None named Wit- Thomas Mullikin George W. Hardin Joshua O. Howe WHISENNAND, Isaac Bk 3 PP 136,137,138 Dtd 19 Feb 1859 Rec 15 Apr 1859 Wife- Anna Whisennand to have home place & what personal items she brought with her when she married testator Son- Isaac Jackson Whisennand to live with sd wife of testator James Whisennand Coffey, son of testator's dau Mary to have $200.00 Other Heirs- Margaret Isenhour Wm C. Whisennand Rebecca Clayman John D. Whisennand Other Heirs Isaac J. Whisennand James M. Whisennand Sarah Ellen Mayfield Exec- John D. Whisennand - son Isaac J. Whisennand - son Wit- Jesse T. Cox John K. Whisennand WHISENNAND, Jacob Bk 2 pp 24,25 Dtd 11 Sept 1843 Rec 24 Oct 1843 Wife- Rebecca Whisennand Son- ? Whisennand Dau- Elizabeth Whisennand, these 3 to have the home property Other ch- Isaac Whisennand - son Heirs of above named Elizabeth (if any) Polly John R. William Rebecca Solomon Michael Catharine Exec- None named Wit- John Tiffe G. K. M. Hoge WHISENAND, John C. Bk 5 PP 295,296,297 Dtd 29 July 1897 Rec 24 Aug 1897 Wife- Margaret Whisennand money & real estate GrDau of testator's former wife (no named) mentioned. GrSon- Roy H. Ousler to have &300.00 (this GrDau & Roy H. bro & sis) Dau- Armina E. Ousler real estate Golda May Ousler Roy H. Ousler - ch of Armina E. Ousler Exec- William I. Fee Wit- Sol. E. Carraichael Charles H. Sibert WHISENAND, John D. Bk 5 PP 365,366,367 Ltd 11 Jan 1896 Rec 14 Sept 1899 Wife- Susan O. Whisenand to have certain personal property- All real estate to be sold & all personal not taken by sd wife sold & residue after debts to go to following ch: Ch- Emily P. Bradley Janes L. Whisenand Lizzie F. Body Sadie A. Campbell Cynthia Rhorer Gilbert F. Ridge Exec- James L. Whisenand Wit- John A. McDonald Thos. J. Sare WHISENAND, John K. Bk 4 PP 457,458,459 Dtd 18 July 1878 Rec 5 Oct 1886 Estate after debts, etc., to be divided between these heirs: Heirs- Rebecca Turner William H. Whisenand Esther E. Godsey Sarah J, Thornton Mary A. Hanna Orpha Wodsack Exec- William Henry Whisenand Wit- John C. Whisenand Clelland F. Dodds WHISSENAND, Paul Bk 1 p 13 Dtd No date Rec 9 Jan 1824(?) Wife- ? & ch to have everything (no names) Exec- John M. Jenkins Wife - refused to serve, no name Wit- Thomas Thornburgh John Owens, Jr. WHITAKER, James Bk 4 pp 49-52 Dtd 18 Aug 1873 Rec 5 Dec 1874 Ch- John S. Enoch P. Isaac Joshua J. Susanna Maloney William Benjamin F. Samuel Abraham George W. James - all to share equally taking into account previous dvancements made to each Exec- Aquilla W. Rogers Wit- Charles P. Tuley William J. Potter WHITSELL, Eliza Ann Bk 5 PP 345,346,347 Dtd 9 Sept 1890 Rec 5 June 1899 Hus- William E. Whitsell to have all property At death of hus the following ch to divide the property: Ch- Serepta A. Neal Sarah Alice Martin Exec- None Wit- E. M. Woody Samuel S. Griffith WICKERSHAM, Juliett Augusta Bk 3 pp 247,248,249 Dtd 15 Sept 1864 Rec 10 Dec 1864 Hus- James Wickersham Son- Joseph Woodward Wickersham to have all real estate & personal property Exec- James Wickersham - hus Wit- William B. Haines(?) Cyrus Nutt WIER, Alexander C. Bk 4 pp 274-277 Dtd ? Mar 1877 Rec 23 Mar 1881 Wife- Eliza Wier to have all real & personal property Youngest dau- Jessie Wier Son- Arthur Wier Dau- Alice Wier - all to have real estate Oldest son- Corwin O. Wier already has his share Wife, or in case of her death the 2 sons Arthur & Corwin, to manage the estate but not appointed as exec Wit- Thos. J. Byers David Byers Note this name spelled Weir and Wier on sheet. WIER, Samuel Bk 3 PP 139,140,141 Dtd 30 May 1859 Rec 15 June 1859 Wife- Mary Wier to remain on homestead & raise family, the minor ch (4), until the youngest is of age. Little dau Euphenia Irene & youngest son James C. to have the same opportunity for an education as older ch did Dau- Mary L. Harbison Sons- John A. David M. Wier Exec- Charles Wier - bro Wit- James Robinson David Byers WILKISON, Mary Bk 3 PP 486,487 Dtd 17 Aug 1872 Rec 30 Aug 1872 Hus- Isum Wilkison to have entire estate Exec- None named Wit- Henry Clark James H. Little WILLIAMS, Godfrey Bk 2 pp 40,41,42 Dtd * 15 1845 Rec 10 Feb 1845 Son- William Williams Jesse Williams Dau- Polly Ann Greenwood, wife of William Greenwood Exec- Gilbert A. Hays was appointed but resigned 21 Mar 1845 Wit- John G. Smydth D. K. Symdth WILLIAMS, Sarah Bk 4 PP 309-314 Dtd 14 June 1870 Rec 3 June 1882 Property to be sold & proceeds put at interest till George M. Williams, son of Francis M. Williams & testator's GrSon comes of age. Interest from this money used to support Florence J. Williams, Alice Williams, Julia Williams, all ch of Francis M. Williams. Daus- Eliza Robb Susan Bigham to have a share Exec- Dr. James D. Maxwell Wit- John J. Durant James H. Rogers Codicil - June 1881 - no new names WILLIAMSON, Alex Bk 4 pp 248,249 Dtd 28 June 1880 Rec 24 July 1880 Entire estate to be divided between testator's bro & sis Bro- James Williamson Sis- Mrs. Jane Grant Exec- James Russell Wit- Nathan Smith James Dodd WILSON, Archibald Bk 4 PP 278,279,280,281 Dtd 1 Nov 1875 Rec 28 Mar 1881 Wife- Elizabeth Wilson to have control of entire estate Heirs- Mary L. Wilson - youngest dau William B. Wilson - son Jennie W. Wallace James M. Wilson - son Exec- Wife Elizabeth Wilson William B. & James M. - sons - should is wife unable to take care of it Wit- Thomas J. Byers David Byers G. W. McHenry John A. Walker WILSON, Elizabeth Bk 5 PP 562 Dtd 4 Aug 1904 Rec 17 Nov 1904 Dau- Carrie C. Hughes all the property Sons- Weston Wilson Welty Wilson to have $100.00 each Exec- Carrie C. Hughes - dau Wit- Martha A. Smith Duley F. Smith WILSON, Emsley Bk 4 PP 180,181,182 Dtd 27 Oct 1877 Rec 19 Nov 1877 Wife- Perlina Wilson to have all real estate & personal property except the home farm which goes to GrSon A. Clay Curry & in return sd GrSon is to live with testator's wife & care for her her life time Exec- Perlina Wilson - wife A. Clay Curry - GrSon Wit- James D. Maxwell C. H. Henderson WILSON, Perlina Bk 4 PP 551,552 Dtd 27 Jan 1886 Rec 8 Oct 1888 Wants stones for dec'd hus & herself setup. GrDau- Eva Curry (now married but her present name unknown to testatrix, all personal property Real estate to be sold & all debts & last expenses taken care of out of proceeds of sd sale & balance if any to go to the sd GrDau in 1st item. Exec- James D. Maxwell, Jr. Wit- James D. Maxwell, Sr. R. A. Fulk WITHROW, Thomas A. Bk 4 PP 576,577 Dtd 9 July 1884 Rec 22 Nov 1889 All estate to dau Cornelia Withrow except: Son- Jefferson Withrow - $5.00 Dau- Harriet - $5.00 Benjamin Voss to be guardian of dau Anna Cornelia Withrow Exec- Benjamin Voss Wit- James B. Faris Thomas Harden WITHROW, Wesley Bk 3 PP 442,443,444 Dtd 1 Mar 1869 Rec 3 Sept 1870 Wife- Sarah Withrow to have the home farm & all personal property After death of sd wife the residue of estate to go to son Balney because of his bodily infirmaties, he cannot make a living for himself Exec- Sarah Whitson - wife Wit- Barton Acuff William T. Bell WOODALL, Darwin M. Bk 5 P 540 Dtd 24 Aug 1903 Rec 16 Oct 1903 Heirs- Anna J. Byers - Step dau Joseph G. Byers - Step-son Oeiris R. Woodall - son Atta M. Gaviness - dau Exec- Oeiris R. Woodall - son Charles C. Caviness - son-in-law Wit- Samuel B. Curry David B. Stanger WOODALL, Perry Bk 3 PP 439,440,441 Dtd 6 Apr 1870 Rec 11 June 1870 Wife- ? & her 6 daus certain real estate Wife's daus- Sally B. Armstrong Catharine C. Armstrong Margaret J. Armstrong Mary E. Armstrong Rebecca A. Woodall Nancy S. Woodall Son- Darwin M. Woodall to have certain real estate & personal property Son- Pleasant J. Woodall has had his share of estate Elizabeth Whisennand (nee Woodall) also has had her share Exec- Darwin M. Woodall - son Wit- Russell McManis Thomas J. Owens WOODBURN, Sarah McGill Bk 5 PP 34,35 Dtd 24 Jan 1891 Rec 17 Feb 1891 Neice- Louisa Evalyn Crowe to have all property real & personal Exec- Walter Emmett Woodburn Wit- J. A. Woodburn Martha McCain WOODEN, Solomon Bk 3 PP 153,154 Dtd 14 Apr 1857 Rec 20 July 1860 Wife- Ellen Wooden to have entire estate to raise the ch. At decease of sd wife the entire estate to go to 2 youngest sons viz Sons- Granville Sandford Wooden Solomon Wesley Wooden John K. Milcale(?) Nancy Jane's heirs F. Perry & S. Elizabeth mentioned Son- Francis Marion Dau- Mary Ellen Exec- David Chambers John Ketcham Wit- John Dillmon John Ketchum WOODS, Jacob Bk 5 PP 258,259 (age 75 yrs) Dtd 6 Mar 1880 Rec 15 July 1896 Wife- Matilda Woods to have all property her life time. At death of sd wife property to go to dau Dau- Mary J. Doggy GrSon- James N. Parks Charles Baggy? Exec- None named Wit- Richard M. Green Samuel H. Dunn WOODWARD, Bartlett Bk 2 pp 70,71 Dtd 2 Oct 1846 Rec 12 Nov 1846 Wife- Sarah Woodward to have all property in order to raise the ch & educate them Exec- John Tate (?) Wit- Thomas Nichols Solomon Lucas WOODWARD, James Bk 3 PP 460,461 Dtd 9 Jan 1871 Rec 1 July 1871 Wife- Susanah Woodward to have the home farm & personal property Heirs to have personal property not taken by wife Exec- None named Wit- John A. Metcalf C. M. Anderson WOODWARD, John T. Bk 4 pp 155-160 Dtd 9 May 1877 Rec 21 June 1877 Wife- Lucinda A. Woodward to have certain real estate, certain personal property & $1000.00 in cash Benjamin F. Adams appointed guardian for minor 2 daus: Daus- Lucy G. Woodward Fannie S. Woodward $600.00 to be used for their maintainance & education. Son- John T. Woodward (minor) - $400.00 for maintainance & education also a sorrel horse (Frank) Balance of estate: Ch- Thaddeus H. Woodward Mary S. McCormick Lucy M. Woodward John T. Woodward Lucy G. Woodward Fannie S. Woodward Exec- Benjamin F. Adams Wit- Silas Combs James Dodd Codicil - 18 May 1877 - Wife Lucinda A. Woodward to have $500.00 extra & 6 ewes & 6 hogs Wit- P. Carmichael Thomas Carter WOODWARD, Priscilla Bk 1 pp 55,56 Dtd 12 Jan 1825 Rec ?? Daus- Patsy & Frances - all household furniture Sons- Bartlett Woodward Silas Woodward James Woodward Henry Woodward Other ch- Nancy Grimes Heirs of Polly Girden(?) Joel Woodward Exec- Bartlett Woodward - son Wit- Wm Lowel(?) David Lilbough(?) WOODWARD, Silas Bk 2 pp 91,92 Dtd 20 Aug 1847 Rec 11 Dec 1847 Wife- Margaret Woodward to have use of real & personal estate. Wants 2 youngest ch to have as much as the ch who have left their father were given (no names) 80 acres of land in Davies Co. to be sold & proceeds divided between the ch Exec- Margaret Woodward - wife James Woodward Wit- Gabriel Ragsdale Arnold Melton WOOLEY, Elizabeth Bk 5 pp 308,309,310 Dtd 14 Mar 1898 Rec 19 Mar 1898 Mentions sis Mrs. Mary Pauley with whom testatrix lives Heirs- Mrs. Mary Pauley - sis George Wooley - bro Adda Wooley - neice Exec- James B. Pauley Samuel Bray Wit- John R. Neeld Wm H. McCollough WRIGHT, Edward Bk 3 PP 493,494,495,496 Dtd 16 Oct 1872 Rec 14 Nov 1873 Wife- Catharine S. Wright to have real estate & personal property After death of wife her sis Louisa Patten & Ellen Caroline Patten ?e to have the homestead. After death of wife, the testator's sis Mrs. Jane Covell (now of Belville, New Jersey) & Mrs. Eliza King, now Union Hill, New Jersey, to have certain interest which the wife will receive till her death Orders some real estate sold & the proceeds of sd sale bequested to Home Missions of the Presbyterian Church of the United States. Also to th Board of Education of same church. The Board of Foreign Missions of same church & to Trustees of sd church for the use of disabled ministers & families. Exec- Catharine S. Wright - wife Robert C. Foster Wit- Ambrose Y. Moore Samuel E. Holtzman WRIGHT, John Bk 1 pp 19,20,21 Dtd 28(?) June 1825 Rec 13 July 1825 Wife- Rachael Wright to use the property to raise their ch Oldest son- William Seaman Wright Exec- Rachael Wright - wife William Seaman(?) Wright - son Wit- J. Whitehead Daniel Rawlins Wm Barrington WYLIE, John Bk 3 PP 432,433,434,435 Dtd 9 Mar 1870 Rec 7 Apr 1870 Wife- Martha M. Wylie to have 1/3 of estate real & personal. Remaining 2/3 to go to the 3 ch Ch- Samuel Oscar Wylie - eldest son Emma Jane Wylie - dau Leu Ireraias(?) Wylie - youngest son Exec- Martha M. Wylie - wife Wit- Hiram Pauley James A. Strong WYLIE, Peter Bk 3 pp 95,96,97 Dtd 21 Sept 1856 Rec 30 Jan 1857 No wife mentioned Dau- Nancy Martin, wife of Hugh Martin, $500.00 for her kindness to her father. Sons- Francis Wylie Joseph Wylie certain real estate. Francis to be trustee for his younger bro Joseph Wylie Dau- Lalley Ann Martin, wife of John Martin $200.00 GrCh- Mary Ann Service Peter Wylie Service John W. Service Elizabeth Service Jane Service, ch of dau Jane Service, dec'd $25.00 each GrCh- Mary Elizabeth Gourley Lilly Ann Gourley Margaret Roseannah Gourly, ch of dec'd dau Margaret Gourley - $25.00 each GrSon- James P. Wylie, ch of son James Wylie, dec'd - $25.00 GrSon- James Washington Wylie, son of testator's son Francis Wylie - $25.00 Exec- Hugh Martin - son-in-law Wit- James Marshall F. P. Tourner Paris C. Dunning WYLIE, Reddick M. Bk 5 pp 563 Dtd 30 Aug 1899 Rec 29 Dec 1904 Wife- Madaline A. Wylie to have all property Exec- Madaline A. Wylie Wit- John Enni(?) . Arthur Brant Eva Hall WYLIE, Theophelus A. Bk 5 pp 219,220,221 Dtd 21 May 1895 Rec 13 June 1895 Wife- Rebecca D. Wylie to have all personal & real estate her life time. In case sd wife does not survive testator or at her death estate to be divided in 4 parts Dau- Elizabeth Louisa Boison - 1/4 Son- Theodore W. J. Wylie - 1/4 Dau- Margaret Mullette - 1/4 GrCh- Ch of dec'd son Samuel Brown Wylie Theophelus Samuel B. Rebecca D. Lawrence S. Wylie - 1/4 Exec- Not named Wit- T. J. Louden R. M. Weir YAKEY, Joseph Bk 4 pp 68,69,70 Dtd 23 Feb 1874 Rec 28 July 1875 Wife- ? to have the home farm & personal property Heirs- Ch (living) Maria Jane Dilley Peter H. Yakey Elizabeth T. Glasener Rose A. Frame Penelope S. Booker Joseph Nelson Yakey Exec- Joseph Nelson Yakey Wit- James H. Rogers Jesse T. Cox YOHO, Samuel Bk 5 PP 98,99,100 Dtd 26 Sept 1876 Rec 8 Sept 1892 Wife- Barbara Yoho to have all real estate & personal property At death of sd wife all estate to he sold & proceeds divided between: Heirs- Isaac M. Hannah Samuel R. Richard W. Jane Lidda E. (no last names) whom testator says are his lawful heirs - surley ch Exec- Richard W. Yoho Wit- Sexson Long Joseph Mathews Codicil - 29 Dec 1891 - to Jane Whalen & her bodily heirs real estate. This her share in her father's estate Wit- John S. Mathews YOUNG, Abraham Bk 2 pp 120,121,122 Dtd 12 Feb 1850 Rec 26 Feb 1850 Wife- Susan Young to have home place & all personal goods Sons- David Young Joseph Young John Young Isaac Young Dau- Mary Young Elizabeth Young Exec- None named Wit- Ivy C. Bender David Young YOUNG, David A. Bk 4 pp 140,141 Dtd 3 Mar 1877 Rec 28 Mar 1877 Sis- Mary Bunger Bro- James U(?) Young - they to have all real & personal property Exec- Benjamin E. Adams Wit- Zachariah T. Coffin Daniel Ward YOUNG, Emily M. Bk 5 PP 359,360 Dtd 15 Jan 1895 Rec 1 Aug 1899 Youngest son- Bert Young - son - to have real estate in Ind. & Adams Co., Mississippi Eldest son- Tully T. Young $1.00 2nd son- William T. Young - $1.00 Dau- Emma Young Cates - $1.00 Exec- Bert Young - son Wit- Geo. W. Bollenbacker Richard A. Fulk YOUNG, Isaac W. Bk 4 pp 18,19 Dtd 16 Oct 1873 Rec 29 Oct 1873 Wife- Martha E. Young to have all property to raise ch Dau- Mary E. Rebecca S. - minors Wife to be gd. of above daus Exec- Martha E. Young Wit- David A. Young Joel McCoy YOUNG, John V. Bk 3 PP 91,92,93,94 Dtd 30 Dec 1856 Rec 14 Jan 1857 Wife- Priscilla Young to remain on the farm & keep & support the ch Bro Alexander to manage the farm for the sd wife. All real estate, other than home farm, to be sold & proceeds put out at interest. Scholarship of testator at the Indiana University be kept for the ch Wm Turner to be gd. for the ch. Exec- Joseph Bunger Rev William Turner Wit- Morton C. Hunter Alexander Young YOUNG, William T. Bk 3 PP 396,397,398 Dtd 7 Kay 1869 Rec 31 Aug 1869 Sis- Mary & Bros- David A. James V. - they to have all real estate & all personal property Exec- Joseph Bunger Wit- Luke Ward John H. Louden Extracted from: Monroe County, Indiana Will Records 1818 - 1904 Copied by Ruth M Slevin [Books 1 through 5] Transcribed by Joy Fisher.