Cass County Probate Book A, July 1837 - January 1848
Cass County, Illinois Probate Book A Abstracts. The names appearing will include that of the deceased, the administrators, perhaps some bondsmen, guardians, minors and surviving heirs.
Code: Adm.-administrator; Dec.-deceased, Gd-guardian, Mn.-minor/s.
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1 Elisha KARR; est.; d 12 July 1837; James Karr, David Karr, Adm. & bnd.
3 Eli COX; aptGdn dau Elizabeth, minor, 9 Sept. 1837. Expenses to Kentucky
5-8 Henry RIMBELL; est.; d 20 Sept. 1837
9 Thomas POGUE; est.; d 30 Nov. 1837; Harriett Pogue, Benj. Gatton, Adm.
12 Amelia VOGEL; minor, parents dec. Ottolf Shubang, her bro-in-law apptd gdn [Ottolf Suppan and John Jeremiah Otlman].
13 Acksel YONG; est.; d 28 Jan 1838; Stephen Lee, adm.
15 Daniel WELLS; will dtd 23 July 1836, Morgan Co. d. 27 Feb 1838; wf Elizabeth, dau Nancy Hi(e)ckman, eldest son Jacob, 2nd dau
Julian Corr, 5th son Richard, (6th son John), 7th son Henson, Presley Wells, Lemuel Wells.
19 Christian F. RANDAGE [Randig.]; est; d 22 Feb 1838; adm. Francis Arenz, Thomas Beard, B.W. Schneider, Bnd.
21 Thomas REDMON; will dtd 13 Aug 1836; d 10 Mar 1838; wf Peggy, son Jon B.N. Redmon. Cyrus Matthews, Abner Tiden, Execs.
33 Catherine IRELAND; est; d 1838; Isaac C. Spencer adm; Catherine wid of _____Ireland; est; d int______1838
36 Elias LACKLAND; est; d 18 Oct 1838; Susannah Lackland, Benjamin Mefford Adm.
31 Gotleib JOCKISCH; 4 July 1838 appt Gdn Johanna Christianna Belgers
35 _____LINDSEY; est; d Sept 1838; Robert Lindsey adm.
38 Thomas RHEA; Mary, Elizabeth and William Rhea, orphan minor ch under age 14, ch of John Rhea, dec.
39 Edward BOICOU(R)T; est.; d 28 Jan 1839; Non-cupative will; wf Elizabeth, son John, dau Ann, minor; John, Thomas Boicout Bnd.
42 Charles W. CLARK; est.; d 14 July 1838 (9); Daniel Schaffer, Adm.
46 James POUNDS; est.; d 10 Jan 1839; Lydia Pounds, Adm. Lydia gone from state by Oct. 1839.
48 Isham HAYS; est.; d 15 Feb 1839; Eadon Nance, adm.,
51 John CUNNINGHAM; est.; d 25 Sept 1838; Andrew Cunningham adm.
53 Benjamin SUTTON; est.; d 3 Jan 1839; Elizabeth, Sylvestor Sutton, Adms.
55 Jeremiah PIERCE; est.; d 10 Apr 1838 (9); Wm. H. Nelms, Adm.
56 Daniel BRIGHT; est.; d 25 Sept 1838; James Bright, Adm.
58 Elisha CARR; est.; Mary Carr, wid; 30 Mar 1839 (see #1)
61 William, Thomas, Mary Ann WRAY; William Lynn Gdn. minors of John Wray decd; bound to Peter Dick 13 April 1839.
65 Daniel PAYTON; 6 May 1839 est.; d 29 June 1833; Mary Payton, Adm.
69 Henry HULL; 22 June 1839; Minor over age of 14, Amour Atwear appt Gdn.
76 Nicholas KELLY; 2 Sept 1839, est.; d Aug 1839; Cornelius Vannalstine Adm.
77 George F. MILLER; will dtd 23 Jan 1837; d 25 July 1839; wf Elizabeth, son George Frederick, John, William C., daus Sarah Elizabeth, Lucinda, and Rebecca Cone.
80 Frances BOHNE; will dtd 25 Aug 1839; d 25 Aug 1839; debt due 2 eldest ch of her bro Samuel Judson; husband Henry H. Bohne, Exec.
85 John DAVIS; 13 Dec 1839, decd; Jeremiah, Gilliam Davis, Thomas D. Gunn, Adm. (nothing in file to identify him) p. 399, real estate
86 Andrew KNIPPENBERG; Richard F. Knippenberg, Harriett M. Knippenberg, minor heirs of Andrew Knippenberg, decd; Edward
Tull, Gdn.
87 John Adam MASHMEIER; minor; Henry W. Heminghouse, appt Gdn 10 Aug 1840.
87 George S. EATON; Mary Ann Easton, William A. Eaton, minor heirs George H. Eaton, decd; David Eaton appt Gdn 10 May 1842
88 Richard DESTERSON;; George McCoy, Gdn. 25 Aug 1841.
89 Archibald, James, Jennet, Margaret, Thomas CUNNINGHAM; minor ch of John Cunningham. William Blair, Gdn appt 19 Oct. 1839;
John dced.
91 William LEWIS; minor heir of John H. Lewis; Thomas Wilborune appt Gdn 10 Aug 1840
93 Stephen DOSLON;, minor heir of Moses Dolson; James Dolson appt Gdn 8 March 1841.
109 Walter C. GEAR; est.; d 8 Sept 1839; Charles J. Norbury, Lemuel Plaster, bnd; 6 Jan 1840
112 John CARPENTER; est.; d 1840; Leland Carpenter appt Adm 6 Apr 1840.
114 Cyrus ELMORE; will dts 21 Aug 1839; d 1840; Pr 5 May 1840; wf Elizabeth, Esec. Typ 18-19
119 Lucius LYONS; est.; d 23 May 1840; Almira Lyon, Samuel c. Lyon, Adm. Bk C pg 207.
112 Aaron MILLER;, est.; d 7 Sept 1840; Amos Miller, Adm.
124 Jones McDONALD; 5 Oct 1840, est.; d 27 Oct 1840; Martha McDonald, Stephen Lee, Adm.
126 William CRAIG; 25 Jan 1841 decd; Lemon Plaster, Thomas Plaster, Adm.
130 Henry MORRIS; est; Joshua MORRIS appt Adm 17 May 1841.
132 Jasper BUCK; 5 Apr 1841, est.; d 1 Mar 1841; Charleton Buck, Ads; Thomas Buck, Bnd.
134 Amos HAGER; 11 June 1841; Will dtd 26 May 1841; d 28 May 1841; wf Judith, Exec; late Marian Louise Richardson,
late Mariah Louise Brown decd, Eliza Ann Turner 1/4 acre for burying ground. Feb 1844 Judith Hager now Judith Ward (bk C 204) Ann, Amos, Shadrack Richardson.
136 Benjamin CAUBY; est; d 2 June 1841; Rosannah Cauby, Adm. Eliza A. James M., Elizabeth A., Alfred B., minor heirs; Daniel Cauby
appt Gdn 1 July 1850.
138 Robert BUCKLEY; est.; d 21 July 1841; John L. Buckley, Adm. Mark Buckley, Bnd. 26 July 1841.
140 Henry LIBBIN; 12 Oct. 1841; d 18 July 1841; George May Adm.
145 Joseph McDONALD; Apr 1842; est.; d 5 Jan 1842; Thomas Plaster Jr. Adm.
146 Edward TULL; Will dtd 5 July 1842; d 13 July 1842, Beardstown. Land in Clark Co. Mo. to John Tull and Susannah Tull; wf Mary Ann. Land in Adams Co IL rights in ferry at Beardstown, son David, wf & Virginia A. Turpin, Execs.
149 Christian SCHENK; 20 Nov 1841; will dtd 11 Feb 1841; d 16 Nov 1841; wf Mary.
150 John TAYLOR; Will dtd 15 Apr 1839; pr Sept 1842; wf; son Henry, Robert dau Matilda Samuels, Rebecca Morgan, Nancy McCauley.
153 Robert ROBERTSON; Mary Ann Robertson, minor heirs of Amos Robertson, late of Morgan Co. decd. George W. Beggs, Adm.
155 Eliza Ruth PAYNE; 17 Oct 1842, age 14; Sarah Frances, Mary Hellen Payne, minor heirs Thomas Payne, decd, Co of Morgan. Tom
Gatton Gdn.
157 Robert LEEPER; 19 Jan 1843; est.; d 15 Nov 1843; William Leeper Adm.
159 Marain CUNNINGHAM; 23 Jan 1843, age 4 yrs; minor heir John C. Cunningham; Edward Direen, Gdn 23 Jan 1843.
161 Charles D. MARCY; Henry A., Mary E., Benjamin W., Lemuel H. Marcy, 10 Apr 1843, minor heirs Dwight S. Marcy. Dwight S. Marcy
Gdn.
163 Benjamin SMITH; 17 Apr 1843, est.; d 1 Sept 1843; George Hacket Adm.
165 Mary LEEPER; age 16; Elizabeth LEEPER, age 19; 8 May 1843, minor heirs of Robert Leeper. Wm. D. Leeper Gdn; Robert Leeper,
minor heir of Robert Leeper, Sr. [Bk C].
167 Samuel HUNT; 8 July 1843, est.; d 6 June 1843; Reuben Hager, Adm.
169 28 Aug 1843 Elizabeth KERSHAW; est.; d 27 July 1843, Thomas Plaster, adm.
171 27 Aug 1843 Isham REAVIS; will dated 10 June 1841, Mahla Reavis, wife exec.
171 27 Sept 1843 Phillip SCHAFFER; will dated 24 Aug 1843, wife Kity, Henry Schaffer, Margaret Schaffer
179 16 Oct 1843 Casile PITTMAN; Howard Ross Pittman, Santa Fe Pittman; Rice H. Swift, Gdn.
182 Evenezer KELSEY; est.; d 11-16 Sept 1843; Lawrence Clark, Adm.
184 8 Jn 1844 Ephraim REW; est.; d 23 May 1842; Horatio G. Rew, Adm.
190 22 Feb 1844 James SIMS; Will dtd 29 Mar 1843, Pr 22 Feb 1844; wf Susan son Blackman, 7 daus.
194 27 May 1844 William BUTLER; est.; d 26 Mar 1844; No kinsmen in this state.
196 June 1844 Benjamin RUPERT; est.; d Nov 1844; Charles H. Oliver, Adm.
200 20 Aug 1844 Abraham S. MILLER; est.; d 16 Aug 1844; Rosina A Miller, wf.
203 14 Oct 1844 Henry HAVEKLUFT; est.; Sophia, wid; Adm. bnd 10/14/1844.
206 28 Oct 1844 Temperance BAKER; est.; Wm. B. Gaines, Adm.; Alolphus Baker bnd.
209 Milton JONES; Will dtd 27 Aug 1841; Pr 2 Dec 1844; Runnels Jones (p. 255)
213 Dec 9, 1844 George WHITE; est.; d 6 Nov 1844; Stephen Buck Adm.
214 Marlin TREADWAY; est.; d 20 Feb 1845.
217 28 Jan 1845 John Adolphus BAKER; est.; Joseph Baker, Adm.
219 10 Feb 1845 Mitchel RIGGINS; est.; Almira Riggins, wid. Adm.
222 John E. RICKARD; est.; d Feb 1845; Amos Bonney, Adm.
225 Milton JONES; Will dtd 27 Aug 1841; wf Susannah, dau Columbia, son Runnels, Franklin Jones.
227 Peter BUXTON; est.; d Feb 1845; Levi Reams, Adm.
230 25 Mar 1845; Marcus TROWBRIDGE; est; d 20 Feb 1845.
232 29 Mar 1845 William MYERS; Will dtd 11 Mar 1845; wf Martha, dau Susannah Miloh, Delila Davis, Polly Lucas, Barbara Adkins,
Hannah Adcock, Matilda Myers; sons Sidney, David, Asa.
242 15 May 1845 Henry MORRIS; est.; d 1841; Joshua Morris, Adm. Elizabeth Hollingsworth, m Isaac Hollingsworth, Margaret Bishop m
Harmon Bishop, William Morris, John Morris, Janes Davis m John Davis
243 John CHESSOR; est.; d 3 June 1845.
246 11 June 1845 John B. WITTY; est.; d 2 June 1845; Nlo Lucas, Adm.
248 24 June 1845 John L. COMSTOCK; est.; d 18 June 1845; Dan L. Clark, Adm.
254 14 Aug 1845 Louis PIEPER; est.; d July 1845; Henry Goedeking, Adm.
257 23 Aug 1845 Samuel R. PRATT;, est.; d Aug 1845; no widow; Oremel Pratt, Adm.
261 23 Aug 1845 William BASSETT; est.; d Aug 1845; Thomas Eyre, Adm.
263 23 Sept 1845 George SCHWARZHAFT; Will dtd 9 Sept 1845; Pr 24 Sept 1845; Katherine [or Catherine Taeger of Town of
Beardstown] Exec.
268 16 Oct 1845 Abednego SAMUELS; est.; d 2 Sept 1845; Joseph Pence, Adm.
270 16 Oct 1845 John EARVIN; est.; d Sept-Oct 1845; Mary Earvin, wid, Adm.
275 10 Nov 1845 Rebecca MILLER; est.; d Oct 1845; Silar Miller, Amos Miller Adm.
281 15 Dec 1845 David SHARP; est.; d 21 Dec 1845; William M. Houston Adm.
286 9 Jan 1846 George Christian DIEHM; d Dec 1845; Will dtd 7 Feb 1845; Morgan Co. George & Charles, sons of Herman & Catherine
Lippert of Morgan Co.; Olbertine, dau; John Cire, Joseph Reichen [?] Exec.
291 18 Jan 1846 John OETT; est.; d Dec or Jan; Philip Jack, Adm.
298 18 Feb 1846 Elizabeth HANCOCK; est.; d 28 April 1845; William Taylor, Adm.
308 13 Apr 1846 William SEWALL; Addison L. Cole, swears under oath that William Sewall, d. 7 Apr 1846; Heirs, widow
Elizabeth W. Sewall, children Henry Middleton Sewall, Susan Elizabeth Sewall, William Winter Sewall and Harriet A. Sewall.
Since that son, Henry M. Sewall, died 3 May 1850. Catherine T.H. Sewall (Mrs. Robert Cole) died 1 November 1853, leaving her
husband, land, etc.
315 25 May 1846 George W. ROBERTS; est.; d 25 Apr 1846; Joseph Pence, Adm.
320 15 June 1846 William MARSHALL; est.; d Apr 1846; David Henderson, Adm.
325 28 Sept 1846 George G. SIMMONDS; est.; d Aug 1846; James Leonard, Adm.
331 7 Oct 1846 Thomas STOCK; est.; d 5/15 Mar 1846; John A. Arenz, Adm.
337 3 Oct 1846 Robert LINDSEY; est.; d 6 Aug 1846; Rebuen Hager, Adm.
339 9 Nov 1846 James LOGAN; est. d 5 Nov 1846; Carleton Logan, Adm.
341 12 Nov 1846 Lorenz LOTZ; est.; d 1846; Charles Joscksich, Adm.
343 19 Nov 1846 Henry L. NOLTE; est.; d 24 Oct 1846; Halitt Clark, Adm.
346 H.A. HA[E]RMEYER; est.; d 6 Feb 1847 [?]; Henry Foster, Adm. [p. 366]
347 David CLARK; est.; d Nov 1846; Ann Elizabeth Clark, wid, Adm.
351 28 Dec 1846 William H. SMITH; est.; d Dec 1846; David L. Cross Adm.
354 Dec 1846 William WADDLE; est.; d Dec 1846; George H. Nolte, Adm.
356 28 Dec 1846 John W. LIPPENCOTT; est.; d 24 Dec 1846; Philadelphia Lippencott Adm.
361 9 Feb 1847 George W. BIGGS; est.; 2 Feb 1847; Keeling Berry, Adm.,
363 18 Feb 1847 Nimrod DRISKILL; est.; 11 Feb 1847; John J. Driskill, Adm.
374 5 Mar 847 Oliver JEWETT; est.; Benjamin Fletcher, Cordelia Jewett Adm.
385 15 Mar 1847 Henry B. MILLER; Will dtd 1 Oct 1846, d 1847; wf Margaret, Rachel, Phebe, Caroline, son Lewis
388 22 Mar 1847 Joseph RHINEBERGER; Will dtd 28 Feb. 1847; d March 1847; wf [not named], ch Louisa Ewing, Susan S. Manly,
Sophia Forguer, William, John, Marcus Rhineberger
396 26 May 1847 Henry H. BOENE; Will dtd 2 Apr 1847; Selina Boehne, wf Adm.
399 2 June 1847 est John DAVIS; real estate [p. 85]
403 31 May 1847 Herman LIPPERT; Will; written in German
407 22 July 1847 Henry H. HALL; Will dtd 13 June 1847; d 13 July 1847; wf Ann, dau Ann Bassett, wid of Wm. Bassett; Henry H. Hall Jr.,
Eliza Hall, John P. Hall, Robert Hall.
414 17 Aug 1847 Simeon F. PEARCE; est.; d Aug 1847; Thomas Pothicary, Adm.
415 28 Aug 1847 Joseph HOUSTON; est.; d Aug 1847; Nicholas Houston, Adm.
416 1 Sept 1847 Thomas S. BERRY; est.; d 1847; James Berry, Adm.
422 9 Sept 1847 James CARVER; est settlement, claims pd.
425 10 June 1847 Henry EBAUGH; est.; d 1847; Richard McDonald, Adm.
432 7 Oct 1847 Isaac S. MOORE; est.; d 24 Sept 1847; John Savage, Adm.
437 9 Nov 1847 C.C. EMERICK; est. d 1 Nov 1847; Henry Boemler, Adm.
439 9 Nov 1847 MichaelKELLY; est.; d 29 Oct 1847; J.D. Dowler, Adm.
442 1 Dec 1847 John McKOWN; est.; d 27 Nov 1847; George B. Thompson, Adm. Bk C 52
445 21 Dec 1847 G.C. FRAUMAN; est.; d 18 Dec 1847; George F. Frauman, Adm.
447 21 Dec 1847 Caleb LEE; est.; d 16 Dec 1847; David L. Cross, Adm.
459 2 Mar 1848 Thomas I. COLLINS; est.; d 8 Feb 1848; William H. Collins, Adm.
462 27 Mar 1848 Lucy WILSON; est.; d 19 May 1847; Jos McLane, Adm.
472 1 May 1848 William HASKINS; est.; d 28 Mar 1848; Henry Foster, Adm.
475 10 May 1848 H.W. HEMMINGHOUSE; est.; d 24 Jan 1848; George Kuel, Adm.
CONCLUSION BOOK A
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