Index of Probate 
Box 37 
 
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			37 | 
			
			 Thompson, Elijah | 
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			Jan 1859 | 
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			Minor heirs - Olive Thompsom  & David Thompson | 
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			Guardian - William H. Biggs | 
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			Collings, William | 
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			10 Jan 1859 | 
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			Widow - Mary Collings.  Daughters - Sarah Nutgrass, Susan Collings 
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			Isaac Collings & Abraham Collings | 
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			Mentioned - Harrison Collings | 
		 
		
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			 Burkey, Peter | 
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			11 Sep 1849 | 
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			Thomas K. Harvey | 
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			 Evans, Nathaniel | 
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			2 Sep 1849 | 
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			Minor heirs - George Abernathy, John Abernathy, Milton Abernathy, 
			Melton Evans, Eliza Evans, Nathaniel Evans, Emily Evans, Lucy Ann 
			Evans, William David Evans.  Adult heirs - Thomas Evans, Harriet 
			Evans, David Evans, James Evans | 
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			David Evans | 
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			Abernathy heirs are children of Sarah Abernathy, nee Evans & George 
			Abernathy, probably both deceased.  Lucy Ann and William David Evans 
			are children of William Evans, deceased son of Nathaniel.       Also 
			in box 26.                     Nathaniel died Sep 1846. | 
		 
		
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			 Derr, Boston | 
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			12 Sep 1849 | 
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			Widow - may be Elizabeth.  Heirs - Elizabeth Derr, Samuel Derr, 
			William Derr, Isabella Derr, Thomas Derr, Franklin Derr, & S______ 
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			Thomas Lakey | 
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			Boston died by Apr 1840 | 
		 
		
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			 Campbell, Harvey | 
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			13 May 1843 | 
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			Josiah Campbell - Administrator.  Sarah Campbell - Executor | 
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			 Brown, Francis | 
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			11 Apr 1859 | 
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			Widow - Jane A. Brown.  Heirs - Isabel Brown, _____ May Brown, Mary 
			Ann Brown, Francis Holoway Brown | 
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			John Brown & Jane A. Brown | 
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			Mentioned - William Brown & Robinson Brown | 
		 
		
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			 James, Jno. B. | 
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			1857 | 
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			E. B. James and then Zachariah D. James | 
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			Mentioned - Elijah James, C. B. James (in Illinois), John S. James, 
			Samuel R. James | 
		 
		
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			 Jerome, Henry C. | 
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			12 Apr 1859 | 
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			Widow - Isabella Jane Jerome                         Mother - Mary 
			Jerome | 
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			John R. Miller, Executor | 
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			Mentioned - James N. Jerome, Wm. E. Jerome, Willard M. Jerome, Sam'l 
			K. Jerome | 
		 
		
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			 Lowderback, Andrew | 
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			11 Apr 1859 | 
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			Widow - Fanny Catharine Ephlin | 
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			David G. Ephlin & Jacob M. Ephlin | 
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			Mentioned - Philip Lowderback      Also in box 
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			 Maris, William | 
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			14 Apr 1859 | 
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			Widow - Abigail Maris.  Heirs - Catharine Hunt, Zimri D. Maris, 
			heirs of Mary A. Dunigan, Sarah A. Linton (probably granddaughter), 
			John M. Maris, James A. Maris | 
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			Peter Warner & Ellis Hunt | 
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			Mentioned - I. M. Maris, Stephen Maris, George Maris.       A. 
			Linebarger guardian for John M. & James A. Maris  | 
		 
		
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			 Armstrong, Robert | 
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			11 Jul 1859 | 
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			Widow - Martha Armstrong.   Children - Margaret Jane married to 
			Moses Strickler, Elizabeth A. married to Thomas Stott, John H. 
			Armstrong (died about 19 Nov 1856), Samuel S. Armstrong (about age 
			16), Martha A. Armstrong married to Squire A. Tribby. | 
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			Decedent died about 11 Jul 1846. | 
		 
		
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			 Curl, Jeremiah | 
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			15 Jun 1849 | 
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			Widow - Sarah Curl.    Heirs  - Martha A. Curl (age 9), Ruth C. Curl 
			(7), Margaret E. Curl (5), Thomas C. Curl (3)  | 
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			Decedent died about Mar 1849   Also in box 28 | 
		 
		
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			Ormsburg, Stimpson H. | 
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			11 Sep 1849 | 
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			Isaac S. Palmer | 
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			Stimpson died by Feb 1842 | 
		 
		
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			Patrick Smith | 
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			Oct 1859 | 
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			Widow - Catharine Smith | 
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			James B. Naylor | 
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			Mentioned - Henry Smith | 
		 
		
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			 Cheezem, Elizabeth | 
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			23 Jul 1859 | 
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			Children - Samuel Cheezem, Milo Cheezem | 
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			James B. Naylor | 
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			 Fenton, William | 
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			22 Sep 1859 | 
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			Not Probate - Elizabeth Fenton requested protective order against 
			Wm. Fenton.  Mentioned Asa Fenton | 
		 
		
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			 Orvis, L. D.  | 
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			7 Jan 1858 | 
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			Widow - Mary A. Orvis | 
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			P. N. Burton Thomas and then J. M. T. Bright | 
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			 Overman, Henry W. B. | 
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			4 Dec 1849 | 
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			 Son & only heir at law -William R. Overman, age 3.  Father - Aaron 
			Overman.  Sister - Pennihah Overman.  Other named relatives whose 
			relationship to Henry was determined through consulting Aaron and 
			Penninah Overman' s wills and Indiana marriage records: Brother - 
			Robert Overman.  Sisters: Mary Jane (deceased) married to James 
			Bennett & Mehetabell married to Isaac Moody. Brother-in-law - Allen 
			Moody. Half-brother - Silas H. Woodard. | 
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			Silas H. Woodard & William Lewis                     | 
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			William Lewis - guardian of William R. Overman.           Henry died 
			Nov 1848.            | 
		 
		
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			 Riddle, Rebecca | 
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			19 Dec 1849 | 
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			Heirs - Roxey Ann Riddle (age 10) & Eliza Catharine Riddle (8).  
			Husband - Michael Riddle, also deceased | 
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			Guardian - James Redfern | 
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			Also in box 18 | 
		 
		
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			 Rubottom, William | 
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			11 Apr 1859 | 
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			Heirs - Indiana Rubottom (age 21 by Mar 1858) and Caroline Rubottom 
			(age 21 by Jan 1856) | 
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			Guardian - Washington Hadley | 
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			 Hutton, Joseph | 
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			16 Jan 1859 | 
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			Joseph is not deceased - an insane person.   | 
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			Narcissa Hutton is his guardian | 
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			 McConnell, Jno. | 
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			22 Jul 1858 | 
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			Widow - Abigail McConnell.  Heirs - Sarah Biggs (now Parker), Nancy 
			Biggs, John C. McConnell, Mary Ann Chadwick (Harris in 1838), Samuel 
			McConnell, Jonathan McConnell, James McConnell, Thomas McConnell & 
			William McConnell.  William deceased and had 3 heirs but names 
			unknown.  Thomas is deceased and his widow is Kezziah Thomas and his 
			children - Samuel, John, Melissa, Nancy, Thomas, & Sarah McConnell | 
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			Executor - Miller Biggs.   Administrator - William H. Biggs | 
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			Decedent died 20 Aug 1838 and his widow, Abigail died 22 May 1857.  
			Miller Biggs, John's son-in-law, died before 
			1845.                       Heirs of William and Thomas thought to 
			be in Iowa.                            John's will in file names his 
			children but does not name Samuel or William.  Photos of Aaron and 
			Penninah Overman's wills included in photos but are not in the 
			McConnell probate file. | 
		 
		
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			 McCampbell, John | 
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			11 Sep 1849 | 
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			John M. McCampbell & James McCampbell | 
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			Mentions Paulina McCampbell | 
		 
		
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			 Barnard, Owen | 
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			20 Jun 1849 | 
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			Widow - Louisa Barnard.  Children (all by former wife who is 
			deceased) - James T. Barnard (about 20), Louisa (about 18) and 
			married to Levi Vancleave, William Barnard (about 18), Catharine 
			Barnard (about 16), Rebecca Barnard (about 15), Mary Barnard (about 
			13), Margaret Barnard (about 11), Gilbert Barnard (about 9), Amelia 
			Ann Barnard (about 7), Samuel N. Barnard (about 3) | 
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			Owen and Louisa married 3 May 
			1846.                                   Owen died fighting in War 
			with Mexico Spring 1848. | 
		 
		
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			 Earhart, Andrew | 
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			14 Dec 1848 | 
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			Heirs - Sarah Earhart, John H. Earhart, Andrew Earhart | 
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			Moses Strickler, Executor | 
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			Chezem, Samuel  | 
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			12 Apr 1859 | 
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			Minor heir - Milo G. Chezem | 
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			Nathan Morris Guardian.  Later, Elizabeth Chezem guardian. | 
		 
		
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			 Manwaring, William | 
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			7 Jan 1859 | 
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			Clabourn Manwaring | 
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			Conner, Alexander  | 
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			12 Nov 1847 | 
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			Hugh Conner | 
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			 Gifford, Edwin A. | 
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			30 Mar 1857 | 
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			Possible heirs (signed for "my quota of said estate") - J. B. 
			Gifford, Sarah Carl, Israel Thompson, Thomas E. Gifford | 
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			Calvin Newlin | 
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			 Thomas, Harrison R. | 
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			16 May 1854 | 
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			Widow - Mary M. Thomas.                                 Heirs - 
			Martha Ann (husband David Floyd), Roseville Wilkins, Dorothea 
			Wilkins, Michael H. Wilkins, Henry C. Wilkins, Sally Ann Thomas, 
			Dawn Thomas | 
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			J. Mitchel and later, James M. T. Bright | 
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			Harrison died Jan 1854.                      All heirs except Martha 
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