CLARK
COUNTY, INDIANA ABSTRACTS OF WILLS AND EXECUTORS’ RECORDS
1801-1817
The following abstracts of wills and
executors’ records were originally
printed in the Indiana Magazine of History in 1939 and 1940. In 1969,
the Genealogy Section of the Indiana Historical Society reprinted them
in combina¬tion with Clark County marriage records, 1807-1824. That
publication has long been out-of-print. When the Society published in
1979, Genealogical Sources; Reprinted from The Genealogy Section,
Indiana Magazine of History, also compiled by Miss Riker, these records
were not included. Since the membership of the Indiana Historical
Society has increased since 1940, and many new and younger members have
not had access to previous printings, the Publications Committee of the
Family History Section recommended that these records be made available
to our current readers.
WILL
BOOK A
1801-1817
FAIT, Henry. Administrators, Henry,
George, and Margaret FAIT,
appointed 18 July 1801. Bond, $7000. Securities: Thomas DOWNS, William
GOODWIN, Peter STACY. p. 1.
STOOTSMAN, Joseph. Administrator,
widow Rachel STOOTSMAN, appointed 31
August 1802. Bond, $1200. Securities: Jacob STOOTSMAN, Sr., Samuel
STOOTSMAN. p. 3.
TULEY, Charles P. Administrator,
Captain George WOOD, appointed 29
September 1802, at request of widow, Betsy TULEY. Bond, $1000.
Securities:George HUCKLEBERRY,
Sr., Peter McDONALD. p. 4.
MARTIN, James. Administrator, John
McCLINTICK, appointed 25 April 1804.
Bond, $800. Securities: Joseph BARTHOLOMEW, James STEWART Appraisement
of personal property and bill of sale, pp. 5, 178-79.
BRADFORD, William. Will dated 4 May
1804; probated 8 August 1804.
Heirs: wife, Susannah BRADFORD. Executors: Susannah BRADFORD, Davis
FLOYD. Witnesses: Job GUEST, William HAWTHORN, Steven HAR-MON. pp. 6-7.
STOOTSMAN, John. Administrator,
Daniel STOOTSMAN, appointed December
17, 1804. Bond, $800. Securities: Jacob and David STOOTSMAN. p. 8.
SMITH, William. Will dated 31 January
1804; probated 18 February 1805.
Heirs: wife, Patsey SMITH, and sons, Peter, John, and James. Executor:
Joseph BARTHOLOMEW. Witnesses: Samuel GWATHMEY, William PRATHER, George
WOOD, Peter SMITH. pp. 9-10.
McGUIRE, William. Will dated 4
October 1805; probated 26 October 1805.
Heirs: wife, Elizabeth McGUIRE, and children (not named with the
exception of a daughter Martha). Executors: Elizabeth McGUIRE and James
N. WOOD. Witnesses: James and Nancy McCOY. pp. 11-13.
DORSEY, Bales. Will dated 19 June
1806; probated 2 September 1806.
Heirs: children, Thomas, Betsey, Margaret, Richard, Ely, Susanna,
Bales, George, Mark. Executors: George WOOD and James DAVIS. Witnesses:
John DOUTHITT, John FERGUSON, Hugh KELLEY. pp. 14-15.
ANDERSON, James. Inventory and
appraisement of personal estate made by
John POTTORFF and Nicholas HARMON, 23 December 1806. Filed January
1807. pp. 16-17.
MOORE, Robert K. Will dated 20 April
1806; probated July Term, 1807.
Heirs: wife, Catharine (PRINCE) MOORE, James SNEED,
of Jefferson County, Kentucky [relationship not indicated]. Executors:
James SNEED, Cuthbert BULLITT, Thomas PRATHER, of Kentucky. No
witnesses given, but will was proved by Thomas T DAVIS, Worden POPE,
Marston G. CLARK, Willis W. GOODWIN, John THOMPSON, Samuel GWATHMEY.
pp. 17-18.
KELLY, Samuel. Will dated 7 November
1806; probated July Term, 1807.
Heirs: brother, John KELLY, in trust for heirs not
named. Executor: William McMEAN. Witnesses: William LOCKHARD (or
LOCKART), Joseph POUND, James STOUT p. 19.
SCOTT, James, Sr. Died 9 September
1807. Nuncupative will of 4
Sep-tember 1807; probated October Term, 1807. Heirs: wife, Charlotte.
Witnesses: Isaac HOLMAN, Bazil R. PRATHER. p. 20.
JONES, George. Will dated 13 August
1806; probated 9 January 1808.
Heirs: wife, Jane JONES; stepdaughter, Polly ARCHER;
sister, Polly JONES. Executors: Samuel GWATHMEY,
Davis FLOYD. Witnesses: Susanne FLOYD, Polly L. FLOYD, Davis FLOYD.
Will proved by Davis FLOYD, Robert A. NEW, Gabriel I. JOHNSTON. pp.
21-22.
WILSON, James. Will dated 20 March
1806; probated 7 March 1808.
Heirs: sons, George and John; daughter, Jane.
Executor: Samuel KAUFMAN. Witnesses: Aquilla ROGERS,
Andrew SPEARS, Mary KAUFMAN. pp.23-24.
ROBERTSON, James.’ Will dated 9
December 1780; filed September Term,
1808. Heir: Philip BARBOUR, of Natchez, Tennessee. Executor: Philip
BARBOUR. Witnesses: Thomas POLLOCK, John ALLEN, Joseph ROTUNGE (?).
Will produced by Philip BARBOUR, Jr., and proved by George Rogers
CLARK, Davis FLOYD, James N. WOOD. Protested by John BERRY, William
FERGUSON, Jesse TURPIN. pp. 23-32.
PERDUN, Margaret. Will dated 27
September 1808; probated 25 October
1808. Heirs: grandchildren, Sarah and Elizabeth RIGHTHOUSE. No executor
named. Witnesses: Sarah FOUTS, Abraham VANVEL (?), John VANVEL (?),
Mary HACKET pp. 33-34.
McKLANE (or McCLEAN), Bernard.
Administrator, Josn VAWTER, appointed 1
December 1809. Bond $400. Securities: Willis W. GOODWIN, Robert A. NEW.
p. 34. Appraisement of personal property and bill of sale. pp.44-51.
COOMBS, William. Will dated 9 April
1810; codicil added 10 April;
probated May Term, 1810. Heirs: wife, Nancy COOMBS; children, John,
Jesse, William, Margaret. Executors: Thomas CARR, Nancy COOMBS.
Wit-nesses: James McCOY, William REED, Elisha CARR. Appriasement of
per-sonal property and bill of sale. pp. 35-36, 114-19.
HAY, John. Will dated 24 October
1810; probated 5 November 1810. Heirs:
wife, Nancy HAY; children, Andrew, Anne,2 Milton, Nancy, Harry,
Warefield, Julia, and Campbell. Executors: Nancy HAY, John McCLUNG,
James SCOTT Witnesses: B. WOOD, John T. CHUNN, John DENNY. p. 37.
GUEST, Bazel. Will dated 28 December
1810; probated 4 March 1811.
Heirs: wife, Rachel GUEST, and daughter Anne. Executor: Rachel GUEST.
Witnesses: Richard MOSLEY, Elizabeth CREW. pp. 38-39.
McCANN, Moses. Willand codicil dated
4 March 1811; probated 20 March
1811. Heir: son, Thomas. Executor: James N. WOOD. Witnesses: John K.
GRAHAM, Joseph STROUD, John CONNER. Appraisement of personal property
and bill of sale filed 15 June 1812. pp. 39-41, 57-7 1.
BOLDORSON (?), Andrew. Will dated —
November 1811; probated 30 November
1811. Heirs: children, Betsy, Henry, Polly, Sally, John, Fany (or
Lang?), Daniel, Thomas, David, Peter, Eve. Executors: John MILLER,
Isaac HOLMAN. Witnesses: Peter ETTER, Gaspar POPE. pp. 42-43.
HUTCHINGS (or HUTCHENS), Joseph.
Administrator, son Stephen, appointed
31 March 1812. Bond, not given. Securities: Charles BULLOCK, Davis
FLOYD. p. 51. Appraisement of personal property presented 8 June 1812.
pp. 64-67.
MALOTT, Joseph. Died 25 March 1812.
Nuncupative will of that date
presented 8 April 1812 by John DAILY and James Davis. Heir: wife [name
not given, but probably Catherine as she purchased a number of items of
the estate]. Administrator, father-in-law, Philip DAILY. Securities:
James DAVIS and Jacob DAILY. Appraisement of personal property and bill
of sale returned 18 and 26 April 1812. pp. 52-53, 72-76.
SHAKE, George. Appraisement of
personal property by Patrick WELCH,
Davis FLOYD, Joseph POUND, made 19 April 1811. pp. 54-58.
BARNABY, Mathew. Administrator,
Robert BARNABY, appointed 14 May 1812.
Bond, $400. Securities: John FERGUSON, James McCAMPBELL. pp. 58-59.
CLENDENON (or CLENDENNING?), Thomas.
Administrator, widow Elenor,
appointed 13 June 1812. Bond, $300. Securities: James ALEXANDER, Isaac
WATKINS. p. 59.
ROBY, Townley. Administrators, widow
Rebecca and William ELLIS,
appointed 10 July 1812. Bond, $600. Securities: Henry BOTTORFF, Abraham
EPLER. p. 62.
HOLLIS, Sarah. Administrator, Willis
W. GOODWIN, appointed 22 September
1812. Bond, $500. Securities: John DOUTHITT, James ZENOR. p. 63.
BLOOM, Peter. Appraisement of
personal property made 19 October 1808 by
John THOMPSON and Robert A. NEW. Bill of sale, 1 November 1808.
pp.77-80.
DOMONT, Barbara. Will dated 6 October
1802; probated 13 June 1812.
Heirs: son Jesse and granddaughters, Lane (Jane) and Sarah BOWMAN,
daughters of Aaron BOWMAN. Executor: Aaron BOWMAN, son-in-law. pp.81-82.
WARD, Richard. Administrator,
brother, John WARD, appointed 27 March
1813. Bond, $100. Securities: James SWENEY (or SEVENEY?), David SMITH.
p. 83.
SUMMERS, James. Administrator,
brother-in-law, John B. PITTMAN,
appointed 19 April 1813. Bond, $160. Securities: John GIBSON, George
BRATTON. pp. 83-84.
KELLEY, Cornelius. Administrator,
Elias KELLEY, appointed 3 May 1813.
Bond, $80. Securities: John FERGUSON, James KELLEY. pp. 84-85.
HUTCHESON, John. Administrator,
Thomas Hutcheson, appointed 3 May 1813.
Bond, $120. Securities: John FERGUSON, William P. MERE-DITH. p. 85.
GIBSON, Thomas. Administrator, John
GIBSON, appointed 7 May 1813. Bond,
$100. Securities: Alexander BUCKNER, William P. MEREDITH. p.86.
GOODWIN, George. Administrator,
William GOODWIN, appointed 7 May 1813.
Bond, $300. Securities: John FERGUSON, James CURRY. p. 87.
FISLER, William. Administrator, John
FISLER, appointed 11 May 1813.
Bond, $200. Securities: John FERGUSON, George ROSS. p. 88.
WARNOCK, Joseph. Administrator,
Michael WARNOCK, appointed 17 May 1813.
Bond, $200. Securities: James McCAMPBELL, John FERGUSON. pp. 88-89.
JONES, Henry. Administrator, widow
May, appointed 20 May 1813. Bond,
$250. Securities: Robert BREEZE, Sr., Joseph JOHNSTON. pp. 89-90.
SIGMAN, Barnett. Administrator, John
ELDRIDGE, appointed 25 Sep-tember
1813. Bond, $500. Securities: James SCOTT, John FERGUSON. p. 90.
McCOY, William. Will dated 9 July
1813; probated 7 October 1813.
Heirs:wife, Elizabeth; children, James, Isaac,3 John, Royce, Mrs. Sarah
PAYNE, Mrs. Lydia LITTLE (or LITTELL?). Executor: James LEMON.
Witnesses:James LEMON, Jesse COOMBS, Royce McCOY. LEMON withdrew as
executor on 7 October and the court appointed James McCOY and the
widow, Elizabeth McCOY, as administrators. pp. 91-92, 105-08.
ALEXANDER, James. Administrators,
widow Elizabeth and Samuel STEWART,
appointed 20 October 1813. Bond, $500. Securities: James SCOTT, James
BIGGER, pp. 92-93 - Appraisement of personal property. pp.150-52.
COSNER, John. Administrator, father,
Henry COSNER, appointed 25
November 1813. Bond, $200. Securities: John WEATHERS, John FER-GUSON.
p. 93.
STEWART, James. Administrator,
Merchant STEWART, appointed 14 February
1814. Bond, $500. Securities: Samuel REYNOLDS, George ROSS. p. 94.
MOSLEY, Richard. Administrator,
Andrew FAIT, appointed 29 April 1814.
Bond, $300. Securities: James LEMON and [name omitted]. p. 95.
MILLER, David. Administrators, widow,
Elizabeth MILLER and David
FANIS1N, appointed 5 May 1814. Bond, $500. Securities: David IRWIN,
John FERGUSON. p. 96.
BOWMAN, John. Administrator, Leonard
BOWMAN, appointed 27 May 1814.
Bond, $400. Securities: Andrew GELWICK, John FERGUSON. p. 97.
HARTLEY, Jonathan. Administrator,
William HARTLEY, appointed 4 June
1814. Bond, $100. Securities: Henry HUCKLEBERRY, William N. GRIFFITH.
p. 98.
McCANNON, James. Administrator, James
DRUMMOND, appointed 3 September
1814. Bond, $300. Securities: William FERGUSON, John WORK, Jr. pp.
98-99.
MARSH, Elias. Administrators, Samuel
and Robert MARSH, appointed 11
October 1814. Bond, $2000. Securities: James ANDERSON, Elkin MARSH. p.
99.
SAGE, James. Administrator, Abraham
EPLER, appointed 24 October 1814.
Bond, $1200. Securities: Charles BEGGS, John FERGUSON. pp. 100-
SUMNER, William B. Administrator,
widow, Ann SUMNER, appointed 1
November 1814. Bond, $1200. Securities: Alexander BUCKNER, James SCOTT
p. 101.
HUFEMAN, Peter. Will dated 30 August
1810; probated 1 July 1813.
Heirs:wife, Catherine; children, Benjamin, Rachel (Mrs. Henry COLLINS),
Isaac, John, Mary, Winifred, Ann, Catherine, Rebecca. Executors:
Catherine HUFFMAN, son, Isaac HUFFMAN. Witnesses: Moses COOK, John R.
CLARK, Nancy COOK. pp. 101-02.
DOWDEN, Thomas. Will dated 13 July
1812; probated 12 October
1812.Heirs: wife, Nancy DOWDEN; son, Zephaniah.
Executor: Nancy DOWDEN.Witnesses: James FERGUSON,
William DOWDEN, Georme SUMMERS. p.103.
PARKS, Andrew. Will dated 21 July
1812; probated 23 November 1812.
Heirs: wife, Margaret PARKS; children, John, Sarah. Executor: Margaret
PARKS. Witnesses: John and Sarah PARKS, John NEWLAND, John W. COFFEY,
John SUTTON. pp. 104-05.
NUGENT, Willoughby. Will dated 13
January 1812; probated 14 October
1812. Heirs: wife (name not given); children, Elender ADKINS, John
Ross, Ignatius, Benedick, Levi Augustus, David; grandchildren, William
MAY, Polly
NUGENT Executors: James McCOY, Levi
Augustus NUGENT. Witnesses: David
CROCE, John MONTGOMERY. pp. 108-09.
HUCKLEBERRY, George. Will dated 29
September 1806; probated 9 January
1813. Heirs: wife, Barbara; children, Henry, Jacob, John, Martin,
Susanna, George, David, Abraham, Elizabeth. Witnesses: John H. BOLDWIN,
Peter McDONALD, Joseph SHAW. pp. 110-11.
STEWART, James. Will dated 4 April
1810; probated 22 March 1813. Heirs:
wife [name not given]; children, Stephen, Isaac, Merchant, David,
Elizabeth, Rebecca; Sarah FLEEHART (relationship not indicated).
Witnesses:William GOODWIN, William AKIN, Amos H. GOODWIN. pp. 112-13.
STUTSMAN (or STOOTSMAN), Jacob. Will
dated 7 August 1810; pro¬bated
28 December 1813. Heirs: children, Mary, Jacob, David, Samuel, Daniel;
Philip WARMAN and Thomas HUTCHESON (possibly sons-in-law). Executor:
son, Daniel. Witnesses: Christian PARKEY, Graham ANDERSON. pp. 113-14.
PEARCY, Blake. Administrator, Thomas
PILE, appointed 17 January 1815.
Bond, $400. Securities: Thomas WEATHERS, William FERGUSON. p.120.
FAIT, George. Administrator, Andrew
FAIT, appointed 27 March 1815.
Bond, $200. Securities: John LEMON, Henry L. MINOR. pp. 120-21.
SMITH, Mary. Administrator, Peter
SMITH, appointed 23 May 1815. Bond,
$2000. Securities: Alexander BUCKNER, Henry L. MINOR. Inventory of
estate made June 1815. pp. 121, 141.
HERROD, James. Administrator, mother,
Sarah HERROD, appointed 19 July
1815. Bond, $250. Securities: George NEWLAND, William P. MERE-DITH. p.
122.
OWENS, Hervey. Administrator, John
OWENS, appointed 22 July 1815. Bond,
$700. Securities: William P. MEREDITH, James McCAMPBELL. pp.
122-23.
SEVENEY, Thomas. Administrator,
Mordecai SEVENEY, appointed 1 August
1815. Bond, $300. Securities: James McCAMPBELL, David VANCE. p. 123.
HAWN, Conrad. Administrator, David
SPANGER, appointed 10 August 1815.
Bond, $1000. Securities: John DOUTHITT, James McCAMPBELL. Appraisement
of personal property and bill of sale. pp. 124, 144-49.
ROBISON, William. Administrator,
widow, Martha ROBISON, appointed 2
October 1815. Bond, $400. Securities: James SEATON (?), Joseph ROBERTS.
p. 125.
BOWMAN, Joseph. Will (no date).
Administrator, William BOWMAN,
appointed 26 February 1816. Bond, $12000. Securities: John DOUTHITT,
John WEATHERS. Heirs: brothers and sisters, not named except for
sister, THOMPSON; James FISLER; Sally STEED. Negro woman named Delphey
to serve his sister for six years and then be liberated. pp. 126,
133-35.
REED, William. Will and codocil dated
28 March 1814; probated 4 May
1814. Heirs: wife, Sarah REED; children, names not given except for
eldest son, Joseph. Executors: Sarah REED, Joel COOMBS. Witnesses:
William HERROD, James FORDYCE, Robert WEIR. pp. 126-28.
BROWN, John. Will dated 28 February
1814; probated 8 June 1814.
Heirs:wife, Polly BROWN; children, names not given except for son,
Samuel. Executors: Isaac LAMB, Polly BROWN. Witnesses: William TEMPLE,
Reuben RUCKER. pp. 128-29.
ROBY, Leonard. Will dated 8 June
1815; probated 2 August 1815.
Heirs:wife, Lucy ROBY; children, names not given except for daughter
Betsy and son Henry. Executors: Henry ROBY, John MILLER. Witnesses:
Henry BOT-TORFF, Abraham EPLER, John KELLEY. pp. 130-31. Appraisement
of per-sonal propery and bill of sale. pp. 142-44.
PILE, Richard. Administrator, widow,
Rebecca PILE, appointed 26 March
l316. Bond, $800. Securities: James LEMON, Samuel MERRIWETHER.
pp.131-32.
McCANN, Thomas. Administrator,
Jonathan LEWIS, appointed 10 April 1816.
Bond, $1000. Securities: Richard ASTON, William P. MEREDITH. pp.132,
135.
KELLEY, Thomas Ferguson.
Administrator, John KELLEY, appointed 19 April
1816. Bond, $100. Securities: James LEMON, Samuel PRATHE14. p.
133.
BOWMAN, Mary. Will dated 6 June 1814;
probated 26 March 1816. Heirs:
sister, Elizabeth THOMPSON, and on
her death to her children, Susan and
Samuel. Executor: Samuel GWATHMEY. Witnesses: Roderick GRIFFITH, Basel
PRATHER. pp. 136-37.
PROVINE, Mary. Will dated 26 August
1815; probated 4 September 1815, in
Jefferson County, Indiana. Heirs: children, William, Alexander, Ann
HEN¬DERSON, Polly McCLINT1CK, Rebekah McCLINTICK; three
grandchildren of deceased daughter, Sarah HARRIS. Saddle to negro woman
Judy with request that no steps to be taken to bring Judy and her
children into bondage.Executors: son, William, John TELFORD. Witnesses:
William DUNN, John MAXWELL. Bill of sale. pp. 137-38, 168.
PROVINE, William. Will dated 11
October 1816 [1815]; probated 6
November 1815. Heirs: wife, Poll:’ PROVINE; children [names not given].
Executor: Polly PROVINE. Witnesses: William GULICK, Joseph REESE, John
TELFORD. Appraisement of personal property and bill of sale, 21 and 23
December 1815. pp. 139-40, 169-75.
TRUEBLOOD, Benjamin. Appraisal of
personal property made 26 October
1815, by Jonah TRUEBLOOD and Joseph ALLEN. p. 140. [No appointment of
administrator found.]
RENARD, Francis P. Died 3 March 1815.
Appraisal of personal property
and bill of sale, 22 July 1815. pp. 149-52. [No appointment of
administrator found.]
DAUGHERTY, William. Administrators,
widow, Susannah DAUGHERTY and James
MAGILL, appointed 23 May 1816. Bond, $300. pp. 152-53, 155-56.
ALDRIDGE, Christopher. Administrator,
Andrew GELW1CK, appointed 22 May
1816. Bond, $300. Securities: James LEMON, James PILE. p. 135.
KEEP (or REEP), Henry. Administrator,
John HAWN, appointed 11 June
1816. Bond $400. Appraisement of personal property and bill of sale. 2
August 1816. pp. 154, 165-67.
SMITH, Catharine. Administrator,
Joseph BARTHOLOMEW, appointed 19 July
1816. Securities: Henry L. MINOR, Isaac SHELBY. p. 155.
ARMSTRONG, John. Administrator,
widow, Tabitha ARMSTRONG and Henry
MORTON, Jr., appointed 2 August 1816. Bond, $1200. Securities:William
PLASKET and Andrew P. HAY. Appraisement of personal property made 12
September 1816. pp. 157, 182-88.
BARNABY, Mathew. Administrator,
Wallace SULLENDER, appointed 16 August
1816. Bond, $100. Securities: James N. WOOD and Joseph CARR. p.156.
RUSSELL, Bun C. Will dated 14 June
1816; probated 5 September 1816.
Heirs: wife [name not given]; two children, one of whom was named
Hanison. Executors: Charles JOHNSON, George RUSSELL. Witnesses: Johh
RUSSEL, Elizabeth RUSSEL. Appraisement of personal property and bill of
sale. pp.159, 179-82.
DAUGHTERY, James. Administrator,
Andrew GELWICK, appointed 3 September
1816. Bond, $400. Securities: David BLOOM, John WEATHERS. p. 160.
RICKER(?), Wentworth. Administrator,
EbenezerSERLES (SEARLES?),
appointed 30 September 1816. Bond, $200. Securities: Jesse HAMILTON,
John CHEW. p. 161.
ABORN, Henry. Administrator, widow
Abby R. ABORN, appointed 1 October
1816. Bond, $200. Securities: Benjamin SPRALL, John FERGUSON. pp. 162,
175-77.
SUMMERS, David. Administrator, George
SUMMERS, appointed 24 October
1816. Bond, $400. Securities: Evan SHELBY, James SCOTT. Appraisement of
personal property and bill of sale. pp. 163, 189-93.
WILSON, Alexander. Administrators,
John and Thomas WILSON, appointed 4
November 1816. Bond, $20000. Securities: Samuel MER-IWETHER, William
BOWMAN. p. 164.
PEARSALL, Jeremiah. Will dated 3
December 1816; probated 6 January 18
17. Heirs: brother, John PEARSALL; stepdaughter, Nancy. Executors: John
PEARSAL, Gasper POPE. Witnesses: William ROBERTS, Thomas TAYLOR,
Richard ASTON. pp. 193-95.
HARMON, Samuel. Administrator, Samuel
PACKWOOD, appointed 20 January
1817. Bond, $80. Securities: John McKINLEY, Frederick GORE. p.195.
McKINLEY, William. Administrator John
McKINLEY, appointed 20 January
1817. Bond, $300. Securities: Samuel PACKWOOD, Frederick GORE. p. 196.
HAMILTON, Archibald. Administrator,
William HAMILTON, appointed 21
January 1817. Bond, $25. Securities: John CASS, George BRADFORD. p.197.
MUNDEN (or MOUDON?), Elisha.
Administrator, widow Nancy MUNDEN,
appointed 21 January 1817. Bond, $50. Securities: Joshua W. REDMAN,
John REED. p. 197.
BOYER, Frederick. Administrator,
Christopher BOYER, appointed 21
January 1817. Bond, $200. Securities: John BOYER, Isaac SHELBY. p. 198.
SUMMERS, Jesse C. Administrator,
Isaac SHELBY, appointed 21 January
1817. Bond, $30. Securities: Joshua W. REDMAN, John CARR. p. 199.
CARR, William. Administrator, Isaac
SHELBY, appointed 21 January 1817.
Bond, $25. Securities: Joshua W. REDMAN, John CARR. p. 199.
FRAZIER, John. Administrator, Isaac
SHELBY, appointed 22 January 1817.
Bond, $14. Securities: John WEATHERS, Alexander BUCKNER. p.199.
SMITH, Stephen (late of
Philadelphia). Will Inot dated or date gWen for
probation]. Heirs: aunt, Deborah ALDEN; sisters, Mm BARCTON (?) and
Phebe SPEAKMAN. [no executor and no witnesses] p. 200.
SEVENEY, James. Administrator,
William FERGUSON, appointed 19 May 1817,
Dond, $1000. Securities: George P MEREDITH, George ROSS. p.201.
GRIFFITH, Roderick. Administrator,
Daniel FETTERS (or FETTER),
appointed 7 June 1817. Bond, $6000. Securities: John DOUTHITT, Evan
SHELBY. p. 202.
SLOCUM, Cornelius. Administrator,
Zebulon LEAVENWORTH, appointed 22
August 1817. Bond, $400. Securities: Stephen RAMSEY, Christley SWARTS.
p. 203.
PHELPS, Joseph. Administrator,
Zebulon LEAVENWORTH, appointed 22 August
1817. Securities: Stephen RAMSEY, Christley SWARTS. pp. 203-04.
LOWELL, Jacob. Administrator, Mrs.
Sarah LOWELL, appointed 9
September 1817. Bond, $800. Securities: Enathan (Johnathan?)
JENNINGS, James LEMON. p. 205.
ALLEN, Samuel. Administrator, Joshua
THOMPSON, appointed 29 Sep-tember
1817. Bond, $300. Securities: Joseph CARR, Evan SHELBY. p. 206.
*Compiled from microfilm copies of
Clark County, Indiana, Will Record
A, 1801-1817, made for the Historical Records Survey, Works Progress
Administration, in 1936, and deposited in the Archives Division of the
Indiana State Library. [Now in the Genealogy Division, Indiana State
Library].
1. Robertson had
been allotted 2,156 acres of land in
Clark’s Grant for his services as lieutenant in George Rogers Clark’s
army. The will was certified in French on 17 June 1782,
by Carlos de
Grand Pre, commandant of the Spanish Province of New Orleans. Further
proceedings are to be found in Clark County Will Record B, 1817-33, pp.
79-84. The
Official Flat of Clark’s Grant, made by William Clark,
1789-1810, shows that P. Barbour, Jr. was granted a deed to Robertson’s
land on 27 November 1809.
2. Anne (or Ann)
Hay was married to Jonathan Jennings
on 8 August 1811. Clark County Marriage Records, Vol. A, 7.
3. This is the
Isaac McCoy who became a missionary to
the Indians. The father, William McCoy, had been a pastor of the Silver
Creek Baptist Church in Clark County.
Originally
transcribed by Dorothy
Riker
and published in the Indiana Historical Society Quarterly on December
1990 and transcribed here for Genealogy Trails by Barb Z."
