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Index of Probate Box 56

Compiled and donated by Roberta Wysong - 2018

             
Box File Decedent Date Filed Relatives of Decedent Administrator, Executor Other Information
56 1 Hawkins, Jesse Sep 1866 Children - Nancy Rickman, Mrianda A. Hawkins, Elizabeth Eleanor married to William Hartwood, Daniel G. Hawkins, Mariah C. Hawkins, Edmond W. Hawkins, Rebecca married to Owen Boon and Lucy Lou married to Henry Artis Executor - Elias Adams  Mentioned - Pleasant Hawkins
56 2   1866 List of Guardians:  Estates of Howard Puett, George A. Murphy, Isaac Farmer, Elizabeth Mathas, James M. Davis & Oliver P. Crabb    
56 3   8 Jan 1868 List of Executors:  Levi Sidwell & Harrison J. Rice for Mary H. McNutt's estate; James Cox for Lawrence Cox's estate & William A. Henderson for Matthew Mulligan's estate    
56 4   14 Sep 1866 List of Executors: James W. Davis for James Davis estate; Zephar Coleman, Jr. for Zephar Coleman, Sr estate.; Oliver Norman for William Norman estate; Andrew Moore for Joseph Moore estate.    
56 5   20 Sep 1866 List of Administrators: John Briggs for William Spice estate; George W. Branson for Samuel Branson estate; John M. Newell for John Brattain estate    
56 6 Snyder, Mary 12 Apr 1866 Unnamed heir Guardian of heir - Edward S. Jones 1 page file
56 7 Wilkinson, Joseph May 1866 Unnamed heir Guardian of heir - William H. Nye 1 page file
56 8 Keller, Elbert S. May 1866 Unnamed heirs Guardian of heirs - Samuel Ward 1 page file
56 9 Roach, Ann I. May 1866   Administrator - Samuel Ward 1 page file
56 10 Webster, Reuben May 1866 Unnamed heirs Guardian of heirs - Daniel Webster  
56 11 Wilkins May 1866 No decedent noted Guardian of Henry C. Wilkins - George Wilkins 1 page file
56 12 Brown 12 Jan 1866 No decedent.  Named James Brown, father; Rebecca Brown, mother; and Sarah I. Brown, daughter    
56 13 Fisher, Joshua May 1866 Unnamed heirs Guardian of heirs - Cynthia A. Fisher 1 page file
56 14 Rockwell, Jonathan P. 4 Jan 1866   Administrator - George C. Day  
56 15 Adams, George C. Fall 1865 Widow - Sarah C. Adams                Heir - George W. Adams Administrator - Walker Adams Mentioned - Martin V. Adams
56 16 Bacus, George S. 25 Apr 1866 Deceased widow - Martha J. Bacus                                                       Grandchildren _ William R. Bacus & Sarah A. Bacus Guardian of grandchildren - Sarah A. Bacus 1 page file
56 17 Basinger, George 16 Jun 1866 Widow - Elizabeth Baysinger   Mentioned - Jacob Basinger
56 18 Black, John 24 Nov 1865   Administrator - Nancy A. Black  
56 19 Blake, Dennis K. 12 May 1866 Heirs - Elizabeth J. Jack, Charles A. Blake, Isaac N. Blake, & John E. Blake Administrator - John E. Blake                                           
56 20 Bright, John, Jr. 16 Jan 1866     1 page file
56 21 Barton, William 14 Apr 1866 Minor heirs - William Barton (age 19), Stanley Barton (15) & Samuel Barton (13) Guardian of heirs - John Briggs, Jr.  
56 22 Bryant, Peter 21 Aug 1866 Minor heir - John W. Bryant (231 by Aug 1866) John's guardian - John Barclay Decedent may be Thomas Bryant - file not clear
56 23 Bryant, Robinson 9 Feb 1865     1 page file                                         Mentioned - Andrew Bryant
56 24 Cabbage, Henry 22 Aug 1865 Widow - Emilia/Amelia Cabbage Administrator - Hugh Vinzant  
56 25 Chezem, James 28 Jul 1866 Minor heirs - Thomas M. Chezem & Robert N. Chezem Guardian of minor heirs - Stephen Chezem  
56 26 Coate, Mary M. 21 Sep 1866 Minor heirs (although all are 21 by Sep 1866): Hiram M. Coate, Elizabeth married to William woodard, William Coate, James Coate, John Coats (died in the Army while a minor) & Mary M. Coate Guardian of minor heirs - William P. Cummings Outside of file says: David Coates
56 27 Cook, Indiana 15 Jan 1866 Widower - David Cook                    Minor heirs - Margaret Cook (age 12), Mark Cook (10) & Rufus Cook (5)                                                     Father - John Rary                      Brothers - Charles Rary (died in 1864), George Rary, John Rary (deceased), Bennet Rary (deceased), Shelton Rary & Joseph Rary Guardian of minor heirs - David Cook Indiana died 30 Nov 1861
56 28 Ellis, Benjamin 28 Jan 1865 Minor heirs - Benjamin Thomas Woodard, William Woodard, Selea Woodard, Zilphia Woodard & Luke Woodard Guardian & father of minor heirs - Stephen C. Woodard  
56 29 English, Asa 7 Apr 1859 Widow - Emily Jane English now married to Jacob B. Lough                    Minor heir - Burton G. English (21 on 3 Dec 1866)                                      Father - Francis English Burton's guardian - Francis English, then Edward English & then Jacob B. Lough In 1853 John Mooore, guardian on Asa, asks that Asa's brother be appointed guardian instead.  File suggests that Edward was also guardian of Benjamin, a grandson of Francis
56 30 Falls, Jesse 18 May 1866 Widow - Margaret Falls                Minor children - Thomas Falls (deceased), John Falls, Alwildie Falls, Emma Falls, Sarah E. Falls, Mary Ellen married to Daniel McGrew Guardian of minor heirs - Samuel Hixon  
56 31 Byers 12 Jan 1866 Divorce between Julia Ann & David Byers                                     Minor children - Henrietta Byers (age10), Fremont Byers (8) & Laura Ann Byers (6)    
56 32 Hansel, William 11 Apr 1854 Unnamed widow                                            Heirs - Fredrick Hansel (21 by Apr 1859), George Hansel (21 in 1856) & Elizabeth married to Benjamin F. Irwin Guardian of heirs when minors - Robert P. Lankford William was deceased by 1840     Mentioned - David Hansel (died 15 Jul 1845) & Christopher Hansel (deceased by Jan 1847)
56 33 Leake, Daniel J. 14 May 1866 Minor grandchildren - Chesley Leak &Joseph Leak                            Heir - Josiah Leake (died in service in 1862)                                 Josiah's step-father - John Butterworth Guardian of heirs - James M. T. Bright Mentioned - Sam'l (?) Leak
56 34 Levick, John S. Sep 1865   Administrator - Michael G. Hixon  
56 35 Spencer, Robert, Jr. 17 Sep 1866 Widow - Mary A. Spencer              Minor heirs - Mary M. Spencer, Martha E. Spencer & Newton R. Spencer         Administrator - Paul G. Spencer                                   Guardian of heirs - William G. Spencer Mentioned - A. J., Jackson, Moses, James H., Robert & Jesse Spencer
56 36 Stephens, William 24 Sep 1866 Heirs - Hettie J. married to J. R. Alexander, Nancie E. married to William S. Pugh, Elizabeth A. Thomas & Malissa Stevens  Administrator - Calvin Thomas                                    Guardian of Nancy - William P. Rhoads  
56 37 Spurgeon Mar 1866 Divorce between Malinda & Raleigh Spurgeon                             Had 13 children from 33-year children.  Named minor children - Martha E. Spurgeon (age 17), Manford Spurgeon (14), Raleigh Spurgeon, Jr. (12) & Malinda C. Spurgeon (9)   Mentioned - William H., Alfred T., John F. & Sarah Spurgeon
56 38 Britton May 1866 Divorce between Indiana & John Britton                                              Children - Anna J. Britton (age 10), Jennie Britton (4) & Ida Britton (2)    
56 39 Land May 1866 Divorce between Sarah E. & James Land                                      One unnamed child age 3    
56 40 Fisher 31 Aug 1863 Divorce between Elizabeth & Cephas Fisher                                    Children are all deceased except for Rachael Ann married to Eli D. Wick and age 35                             Other children named - Elizabeth J. (died Mar 1858) & a son who died 7 Jun 1862 at age 26   Elizabeth & Cephas married 1822 in Virginia
56 41 Squire, Oliver 9 Sep 1865   Administrator - Isaac Squire  
56 42 Hadley, Sidney 3 May 1866 Unnamed heirs   Sidney died 11 Dec 1862                 Mentioned - Washington Hadley
56 43 McKey, Benjamin 25 Mar 1i62 Widow - Rachael McKey now Rachael Stonebraker                          Children  -Adults - Zerilda McKey married to William Allen, James W. McKey (wife Sarah), Lucetta McKey married to John P. Lundgren, Jonas McKey & Minors - , Hiram McKey, Stuart McKey, Elmira McKey & Melissa McKey                            Grandchildren - Amanda Burns & Martha Burns, daughters of deceased daughter, Mabeton (?) and her husband, John Burns Guardian of minor heirs - Joel Mitchell Outside of file says: Rachael Stonebraker vs. Zerilda Allen, et al.
56 44 Manwaring, William 16 Dec 1865   Administrator - Claiborne Manwaring who died before Sep 1865 and later John Manwaring Mentioned - Hryeus Manwaring
56 45 Shup, Martin 16 Jul 1862 Widow - Sarah Shup now Henrickson (2nd wife with no issue from the marriage)                  Minor heirs - Hannah Shup, Clarinda Shup, Rebecca J. Shup, Mary E. Shup, John G. Shup               Adult heirs - Daniel Shup (insane), Edward Shup, Harriett married to Branson Milligan, Margaret married to John Warner and Elvina married to Robert Warmer Guardian for minor heirs - David E. Ephlin                        Guardian for Daniel - Joseph Bowsher  
56 46 Shirk, David 2 Feb 1866 Legatee - Rozilla Marks   Outside of file says: Alpheus Warner vs. Rozilla Marks
56 47 Mansfield, John W. 15 May 1866 Heir - Elizabeth Jane Mansfield (21 on 28 Aug 1854) Guardian of Elizabeth Jane - W. D. Thomas 1 page file
56 48 Phipps, Hiram 8 Aug 1865   Administrator - Miles Ratcliff 1 page file
56 49 Laney, Andrew J. 18 Jul 1865   Administrator - John Boarman 1 page file
56 50 Leonard, Terence 20 Sep 1865     2 page file

The file number is the position of the file in the box at the Courthouse