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Madison County, Missouri Will Book “A” 1822-1855
Jesse Allen
Will Dated: May 17, 1834
Wife, Mary Allen…Children: William J., Burdette O. (son), Thomas C., Christopher C., John, Elizabeth and Susan. “My father in Kentucky”. Slaves, Smith and Isabella. Also mentions John Burdett of Madison County, Missouri.
Exrs: Wife Mary and friend Caleb Cox. Wit: Belfield J. Porter and Arthur McFarland
Recorded: October 30, 1834 (44)
Thomas Bombaugh
Will Dated: December 28, 1840
Wife, Elender Bombaugh. Daughter, Rebecca Teal, and grandson William Bombaugh.
Exrs: wife Elender and friend Caleb Cox. Wit: Edward Evans, James Arnett and Gilbert Nettleton.
Recorded: January 3, 1855 (145)
Robert Buckner
Will Dated: September 2, 1834
Wife, Eliza. Sons, Aylette and Richard Buckner. “Sell my property in Daviess County, Kentucky.” Slaves, Joseph and Allen.
Exr: Robert M. Frier. Wit: Frederick T. Overfield, Berry Cantwell and William Tong.
Recorded: September 15, 1834 (38)
Elizabeth Burdett
Will Dated: January 25, 1844
Widow of John Burdettl Son, Christopher C.; daughter, Melvina Gosney, and son-in-law, Dr. James H. Gosney. Grandsons, John F. Gosney and Yelverton O’Bannon. Children of deceased daughter, Susanna Callaway. Daughter, Mary McDowell. “A girl I have reared frominfancy”. Mentions slaves.
Exr: Son-in-law, Dr. James H. Gosney. Wit: William M. Newberry and Fred T. Overfield.
Recorded: October 27, 1849 (113)
Peter Calaway
Will Dated: January 2, 1834
Wife, Susan. Children: Powell Callaway, John B., Thomas Price Calaway, Amanda Malvina (wife of Wm. Cantwell) and Polly A. Calaway.
Exrs: Abraham Britten and Caleb Cox. Wit: Richard Britton, John McDowell and Geo. Nifong.
Recorded: February 8, 1834 (36)
Mrs. Mary Campbell
Will Dated: August 23, 1843
Widow of Moses Campbell. Mentions her deceased father, George Dooley, Bedford County, Virginia. Daughters: Mary Bagnell and Jane Burdett (Mrs. Chris C. Burdett). Son William B. Campbell; son George W. Campbell, and Mary Ann; son Jams D. Campbell, Mrs. Mary Campbell, and Cidney. Brother, William Dooley of Virginia.
Exr: Son-in-law, Isaac Bagnell. Wit: William M. Newberry and Edward Evans.
Recorded: October 11, 1843 (94)
James Chilton
Will Dated: July 22, 1829
Wife, Nancy and children (not named). Slaves Reuben and Rachel.
Exrs: Sons Frances Chilton of Mt. Pleasant, Missouri, Jess Chilton, near Kansas City, and Raleigh Chilton. Wit: James Williams, George Nifong and David E. Caruthers.
Recorded: December 26, 1829 (25)
Peter Clubb
Will Dated: April 21, 1827
Wife, Margaret. Son, Anthony Clubb. Slaves Stephen and Jane. Slave, Rachel Born 1780, Union County, South Carolina, owned by Wm. Lockhart. Sold to me by Ephraim Perkins of Lincoln County, North Carolina September 29, 1798. Also mentions land in Union County, South Carolina where John Wilchel lives.
Wit: E. R. Conrad, William Clubb and Samuel Pow.
Recorded: June 4, 1827 (8)
Ann F. Cooper
Will Dated: June 1843
Sons, William, Lloyd, George, and younger sons, Isom and Henry Cooper. Children of Henry and Elizabeth Cooper. Dr. Derastus Peck and wife Ellen (relationship not given).
Exr: Dr. Peck Wit: Hiram N. Tong
Will “told to Susan Bartlett”.
Recorded: July 19, 1853 (189)
Caleb Cox
Will Dated: March 12, 1852
Wife, Louise C. Cox. “All my children” (no names).
Trustees: Henry A. Cox, J. Barton Cox, Samuel Caruthers and Samuel Collier Wit: Louis Tucker and S. A. Guignon
Recorded: December 10, 1852 (130)
Moses Cox
Will Dated: April 26, 1833
Wife, Ellen. Daughter, Eliza Ellen Ellis, and son-in-law, William Ellis. Infant daughter, Ann Cox.
Exrs: Brother Caleb Cox and son-in-law William Ellis Wit: Elijah O’Bannon and Theodore F. Tong
Recorded: July 16, 1833 (33)
John Duff
Non-Cupative
Will Dated August 10, 1824
Died August 12, 1824. Wife, Elizabeth. Children – no names.
Wit: William Borin and wife, Ruth Boren
Recorded: September 9, 1824 (6)
Richard Farrar
Will Dated: March 12, 1824
Mother, Fanny Farrar. Nephews, Clement Farrar and Richard Allen Martin. Sisters, Sally Martin. Slaves: Big and Old Ned, Stanford, Polly, Lettle Ned, Kitty, Phillis, Sampson and Jane.
Wit: Nathaniel Cook and Geo. Capehart
Recorded: March 31, 1824 (4)
Robert M. Frier
Will Dated: June 4, 1849
Wife, Elizabeth. Son, Erastus R. Frier, and daughters, Gabrelia and Caroline Lindsay. Son-in-laws, William M. Newberry and James Lindsay. “Land I purchased from Robert Buckner, Nat. Cook and Joseph Moore west of St. Francois River 1 mile from Fredericktown”. Slaves Sharlot, Eliza, Dick, Isaac and Edmond.
Exrs: Son Erastus R. Frier and friend Richard Brittin. Wit: Caleb Cox, Alex Nifong and M. F. Cox
Recorded: January 13, 1842 (123)
Thomas Frizell
Will Dated June 10, 1839
Wife Mary Ann Frizell. Sons: Salathel, Needham, Jason and Thomas. Daughters: Clara, wife of Urian Johnson; Maria, wife Of Thomas Nana Moore: Marilla wife of John Clugg; Loues, wife of Benj. Cato; Jemima Frizell and Nancy Frizell.
Wit: Fred T. Overfield, Jeremiah Spencer and Napoleon B. Allen.
Recorded: February 8, 1845.
Codicil Dated: December 3, 1843. Names sons: Salathel, John J., Jefferson, Needham, Jason, Thomas and Jeremiah Frizell. Other heirs the same as in original will.
Wit: Fred T. Overfield, A. T. Lacy and Samuel Brittin.
Recorded: May 1, 1848 (101)
Boswell Hutchings
Will written in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, February 8, 1837.
Son John Hutchings; daughter, Elizabeth (Hutchings) Green; son Charles Hutchings an dhis wife Agnes, daughter of Robertson Montgomery; children of deceased daughter, Mary (Hutchings) Wingo; son Robert Hutchings; grandson Samuel B. Wingo and Granddaughter Mary H. Wingo. Mentions slaves.
Wit: Allen Thweatt, John W. Fraser and Charles T. Moody, all of Dinwiddie County, Virginia.
Recorded: April 7, 1837 (79)
Dr. William Isom
Will Dated: March 15, 1827
Wife, Odillie. Daughter, Marselette, Only child. Brother, Jonathen Isom. Slaves: Coss, Hannah, Meborah, Bob & Della Golian.
Exr: Theo F. Tong
Wit: I. T. Spring, G. A. Bird, and Ezekial B. Herrick.
Recorded: July 18, 1827 (13)
Jacob Kern
Will Dated: May 3, 1843
Written in German
Sons, Jacob, Jr. and John Kern.
Wit: Mos. Goddey, John Warner, Nicholas Adelmann, and Jacob Weber
Recorded: May 23, 1843 (83)
William McMurtrey
Will Dated: July 3, 1839
Wife, Sarah, and son, William M. McMurtrey. Granddaughter, Jane Brown of Arkansas. Mentions slaves.
Exrs: Son William and friend William Tidwell Wit: George Campbell and Winston Whitworth
Recorded: November 4, 1890 (55)
John Mathews
Will Dated: November 2, 1839
Wife, Polly. Children: Nancy, Susan, Rebecca, Ancil. Lamiel, Vanburon, John, Russsell, Nepolen, Jeremaih, Elizabeth (Sinclear), Sally (Pettigrew), Any (Mitchell), Adiline Mathews and an unborn child.
Exr: Son John Mathews
Wit: Francis Parks and Henry Kemper.
Recorded: November 6, 1839 (59)
William Mitchell, Sr.
Will Dated: July 24, 1851
Names “my 6 older children”: James, Greenberry, Elijah, Amelia, Wright, Tabitha and William. Seventh. Isaac Mitchell. Heirs of son Aquilia Mitchell. Grandsons, William M. Wright and John Reaves.
Wit: Robert M. Shannon, Pinkney L. Turner, A. H. Gibbs and T. P. Hawkins
Recorded: January 21, 1853 (135)
Robinson Montgomery
Will Dated: February 23, 1842
Grandchildren, Mary Elizabeth Hutchings and John Boswell Robinson Hutchings, children of my daughter Agnes K. Montgomery Hutchings, wife of Charles Hutchings. Granddaughter, May Elizabeth Montgomery, Daughter of my son Nathan Montgomery. Grandson, Robertson Montgomery Slater, son of my daughter Elizabeth (Mrs. Joseph Slater). Grandchildren, Robertson Montgomery Stephenson and Rebecca Ann Stephenson, children of daughter Emily, Mrs. Joseph Montgomery.
Exrs: Son Nathan and son-in-law Charles Hutchings Wit: Thomas Cooper, Richard Britten and Fred F. Overfield
Recorded: March 26, 1842 (68)
Joseph Moore
Will Dated: September 17, 1822
Wife “Betsy” (Elizabeth ). Children: Galatin Moore; Sophronia (Mrs. Markings M. Knight); Joannah, Drusilla, Amanda, Mildred and Joseph Moore.
Wit: Theodore F. Tong and Jeremiah Robinson
Recorded: October 7, 1822 (1)
Edward Murray
Will Dated: April 2, 1870 (?)
Wife, Clarimond, and “offsprings”.
Wit: William R. Tucker and James Miller.
Recorded: April 22, 1837 (53)
** Bible record gives:
Edward Born: October 10, 1785 Died: April 3, 1837 Married: Clarimand, widow of Robert Grooms. Children: Elizabeth (Mrs. Jacob Smith; Sarah M. Murray, Ann (Mrs. Drewry Skaggs); Joanna (Mrs. George Helterbrand); William Isom Murray, Richard A. Murray, Calvin Murray, Agness Purlisha (Mrs. Leonard Peringer), and Drewry T. Murray. (Also Murry).
Jonathan Owsley (Howsley)
Will Dated: February 14, 1803
Newbourbon Dist., St. Genevieve County
Wife, Mary. Niece, Amy Callaway, wife of nephew, John Callaway. Nephews, Jonathan Byrans of Kentucky; Jonathan Owsley, son of brother William of Kentucky; John Owsley, son of brother Henry Owsley of Kentucky. Slave, Dorcas. Others mentioned in will: J. B. Valley, Camille de Lussier, Pere and Daniel Meredith, all of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri.
Exrs: John Callaway and wife Wit: Mathew Logan, John Mann and Thomas Ring
Recorded: December 6, 1827, Madison County (18)
John R. Parkin
Will Dated: April 4, 1851
Mentions Charles and Mary Noel, children of sister Elizabeth (Parkin) Noel, the widow of Edward G. Noel, decd. Children of brother Joseph Parkin and wife Emily: Joseph F. Parkin, Eliza V. Parkin, Aylette (Elliott) Buckner Parkin and Emily Parkin. Brother, Thomas Parkin, and sister (Elizabeth Noel)
Exr: Thomas Parkin Wit: Sam Caruthers and Sam C. Collier
Recorded: December 11, 1852 (133)
Joseph Parkin
Will Dated: July 20, 1843
Wife, Emily M. Parkin. Three children by first wife: Elizabeth, John R. and Mary Ann. Brother, Thomas Parkin, A partner. Mentions slaves Charles and Jane.
Exrs: Thomas Parkin, Alfred T. Lacey and John Hill Wit: John Evans and George Walton
Recorded: December 5, 1844 (97)
Evariste F. Pratte
Will Dated: February 12, 1849
Wife, Rosine Pratte. Our adopted daughter, Louise, wife of Francis L. Valle.
Exrs: Brother-in-law Simon A. Guignon and wife Rosine Wit: August A. Fleming, Peter R. Pratte and Conrad C. Zeigler
Recorded: February 5, 1849 (108)
James Reed
Will Dated: October 18, 1851
Wife, Nancy Reed. Grandchildren, the unknown heirs of Elizabeth Henderick. Son Daniel L. Reed. Grandchildren, Elizabeth Jane Fitzgerald (formerly Eliz. J. Tucker), and James R. Tucker. Heirs of William Stamp. Daughter Zelah Tucker And James Tucker. Jessy Pollard and wife. Mentions property adjoining William Mitchell, Sr. Son Bartey H. Reed (“who was born to Nancy Barry and me before our marriage”) Son James M. Reed and daughter, Missouri Reed. Mentions eight slaves.
Exrs: Wife, Nancy, and friend, Herbert A. Gibs. Attorneys: Hiram N. Tong, Robert Sloss, and Edward Evans Wit: John Farr and William Graham
Recorded: October 20, 1851 (116)
Jeremiah Robinson
Will Dated: August 28, 1833
Wife, Drucilla Robinson. Mentions, - heirs of deceased daughter, Elizabeth Terry; son, John L. Robinson; daughter, Drucilla Tong, Milly Hedspeth, Margery Griffs; children of deceased daughter, Joana Hedspeth; daughter, Emily Campbell; daughter, Hethy Holbert, and daughter, Harriet Robinson. Names six slaves: Nancy, Jefferson, Charles, Mary, Nicey and Rosetta.
Exrs and Wit: Joseph Bennett and John Perringer
Recorded: September 1, 1836 (47)
Samuel A. M. Shipp
Will Dated: March 8, 1843
Sister, Frances A. Shipp, living with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Thurmann, of Kentucky. Nephew, Christopher Blackburn Of Boone County, Kentucky. Friends: Samuel Tupmann, son of Thomas G.Tuppman; Dr. William C. Morris, His son Charles and wife; Mr. and Mrs. George Carlisle of Cincinnatti Ohio; John ford of St. Louis, Missouri, and Charles S. Drake. Partner, Horace Woodbridge; and employees Albert B. Coren and Joseph Shaw. Also mentions Mrs. Bissell, wife of Captain Lewis Bissell; Dr. Joseph J. Clark; and Mrs. Ward and daughter, “where I formerly boarded”.
Exrs: Louis Bissell and John Ford Wit: David Bassett and Samuel Hager
Recorded: April 7, 1843 (87)
James Skaggs
Will Dated: April 9, 1831
Wife, Anna Skaggs. Four sons: Joel, Drewry T., William M. and Samnuel H. Skaggs. “Lawful heirs”, not named. Mentions property in Green County, Kentucky, and in Madison County, Missouri.
Wit: Benjamin Helterbrand, Wyatt Williams and Winston Whitworth
Recorded: June 17, 1831 (30)
Hiram Spain
Will Dated: September 2, 1835
Wife, Nancy Spain. Children: William, Martial (son), Madison, John, Blazley (son), Malinda, Lydia Ann, and Nancy.
Wit: William W. Settle, Carter T. Graham and Elijah Graham
Recorded: September 14, 1836 (51)
Jonas Spiva
Will Dated: February 7, 1829
Wife, Bethany Spiva. Children: Nancy, Kizah Hicks, Elizabeth, Sary, Mary Curey, William; Elisha, Hannah Martin, Rhody Moor, Cynthia Bridget, Sally Martin, James, Dory Johnson, and Nancy Fleury.
Wit: John Perringer, William Campbell and Joseph Bennett
Recorded: November 13, 1828 (22)
Joseph Marie Beuvais Ste. Gemme
Will Dated: January 28, 1852
Names the following: nieve, Dulemme Ste. Gemme; Mry Mathews daughter of John and Mary Pelagie Mathews; Heirs of nephew, Lassondrais Ste. Gemme; heirs of Clement Dechmendy and Edward Dechmendy; nephew August Ste. Gemme, Jr. (son of Auguste Ste. Gemme, Sr., of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri; niece Clotilda Ste. Gemme (daughter of brother John B. Ste. Gemme); Carmellite Guignon (wife of S. A. Guignon).
Exr: Brother, Auguste Ste. Gemme Wit: Charles Gregoire, S. A. Guignon, David M. Fox
Recorded: February 12, 1852 (126)
Jacob Stephens
Will Dated: July 14, 1835
Wife, Elizabeth Stephens. Children: Warren, William, Jackey B. (deceased), Polly, the wife of Samuel Weir; Gabriel J.; Macolin, the wife of George Weir; Ann W., the wife of Zenas Smith; Jacob; George; Thomas; Letitia the wife of Eli Ward; and Young Finas Stephens. “The plantation where I now live.” Slaves Hannah and Jim.
Exrs: Wife, Elizabeth and friend (son-in-law) Zenas Smith Wit: James M. Callaway and John M. Teal
Recorded: February 3, 1840 (62)
Joseph Tessereau
Will Dated: May 20, 1854
Wife, Magdolene Tessereau. Sons, Lewis J./ Joseph, Vital, and Francie Tessereau. Daughters, Mary (Mrs. Lassondias Ste. Gemme) and Marcelite (Mrs. Henry Huck). Friend, Henry Janis.
Wit: David M. Fox and Henry Janis
Exrs: Wife Magdoline
Recorded: July 27, 1854 (142)
The original will book “A” has become so fragile, with the binding loose and the pages crumbling away, the the Probate Clerk removed it from the shelves, and put it away for safe keeping. The probate office is using an abstracted copy prepared by the Madison County Historian when referring to the earliest wills.
The following records are made from those abstracts.
Only a small percentage of early residents left wills, most of them dying intestate, but no early book of administrations could be found.
Madison County, Missouri - Will Book “A”, 1822-1855
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