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Index of Probate Box 50

Compiled and donated by Roberta Wysong - 2017

  The file number is the position of the file in the box at the Courthouse
Box File Decedent Date Filed Relatives of Decedent Administrator, Executor Other Information
50 1 Sawyer, Samuel P. & Andromeda 25 Dec 1868 Samuel's mother - Nancy J. Sawyer, age 67                                     Samuel's sister - Nancy A. Sawyer, age 28   Couple is not deceased.  They were married 19 June 1861 in Anderson Co, Kentucky                Mentioned - N. J. Sawyer & Mary J. Sawyer
50 2 Warren, Chauncey 29 Apr 1869   Exc utors - Frances E. Warren & Charles M. Warren  
50 3 Shipman, Godfrey May 1865   Administrator - William Carty Outside of file says: State of Indiana vs. Wm. Carty  (one page file)
50 4 Adams, Mary  Sep 1869 Heirs - Sarah L. Combs, Mary married to Francis B. Yocum, William C. Adams (deceased, whose heirs are Malona Brown, Harvey M. Adams, Reuben Adams, Thomas A. Adams, Sarah J. Adams [minor] & William D. Adams [minor]), Samuel Adams (deceased with one child, John L. Adams), & Pleasant Adams (deceased with one child, George W. Adams).  Malona Brown (see above) is deceased with heirs Sarah J. Brown, George W. Brown, Martha Brown & Hariet Brown. Admistrator - Harvey J. Adams                                      Guardian of Sarah J. and William D. Adams - Mary Adams Mentioned - John Adams, America Adams, Mae Adams, Silas Adams & William Adams
50 5 Adams, Merit 17 May 1854 Minor heir - Tomas M. Adams, age 19 Guardians of Thomas - William & Elias Rukes  
50 6 Bacus, Amaziah 21 Jan 1865 Minor daughter - Marilda Bacus, age 18                                                Adult heirs - William Bacus, George S. Bacus, Phebe A. Bacus, Avaline Floyd Guardian of Marilda - William Bacus  
50 7 Hendrix, William & Henry 24 Oct 1868 Not deceased                                     William married to Eliza and Henry married to Sarah J.   A Mortgage foreclosure case
50 8 Beaty, Joseph R. 21 Dec 1868     Two page file
50 9 Overpeck, George 1 May 1869   Executors - Christopher Hansel & Isaac Overpeck  
50 10 Barton, Martha 30 Sep 1864 Widower - John Barton                   Heirs - William Barton, Mary A. marrried to Calvin Pruett, Phebe M. Geer now married to A. J. Alexander, Sarah M. Barton, Deborah F. Barton and minor heirs: James H. Barton & Abner L. Barton Administrator - William D. Mitchell                                   Guardian of James and Abner - Calvin Pruett Mentioned - Nancy Barton and N. (?) A. Barton
50 11 Bright, John, Jr. 23 Dec 164      
50 12 Bryant, Robinson 28 Nov 1864      
50 13 Conner, Samuel 26 Apr 1864 Heirs - Susan Steven, Hetha A. Pratt, Allen Conner, Mary Conner & Louisa Conner Administrator - William Sims Mentioned - Elizabeth Conner
50 14 Cornelius, Joseph B.  5 May 1865 Minor heir - Alice Cornelius Guardian of Alice - Mary M. Cornelius Mentioned - Pembrook S. Cornelius
50 15 Cox, Allen 6 Oct 1864     Mentioned - Edith Cox                          One page file
50 16 Cox, James 4 May 1865     Mentioned - John Cox                    One page file
50 17 Crabb, Margaret 1869 Son - Edward R. Crabb Guardian administrator - Edward R. Crabb Margaret was insane and died 8 May 1868                                                Mentined - Peter R. Crabb, administrator of James Crabb, deceased, and O. P. Crabb
50 18 Daily, Benjamin 26 Aug 1863 Widow - Catharine Daily                 Children - Margaret married to G. W. Morphew, James Daily, William R. Daily, Ad. D. Daily, Charles Daily, Mary Cox Administrator - Charles Daily  
50 19 Lowrey Sep 1855 Children - Isabel Lowrey, Jamerlti Lowery, Isaaac N. Lowrey, Thomas Lowrey, & Joseph Lowrey Guardian of children - John Lowrey A one page file found in the file of Benjamin Daily
50 20 Dawson, Marcus C. 19 May 1865 Minor heir - Quincy Dawson Administrator - Alexander Senbaugh Quincy's uncle - Johnson Gaw
50 21 Davis, James 3 Sep 1861 Widow - Mary Davis Administrator - Jesse R. Youmans Mentioned - Marion Davis
50 22 Kelly, Moses 24 Dec 1860 Legatees - Samuel Kelly (son), John Kelly, Joseph T. Kelly, Robert T. Kelly (son), Esther married to Nathan Hunt, Rebecca married to Jeremiah Miles, Moses E. Miles, Melissa E. Miles, Harvey Coate, and the children of Moses Kelly, Jr., deceased: Moses Kelly, Mary V. Kelly, Alvin C. Kelly, Lydia E. Kelly & Armilda C. Kelly Administrators - Samuel Kelly and Robert T. Kelly     Guardian of children of Moses, Jr. - Joseph Kelly Mentioned - Violet D. Kelly
50 23 Johnson, Mason 15 Feb 1864 Widow - Mary J. Johnson               Minor heirs - Nancy Jane Johnson (age 20), Eliza Jane Johnson (17), Alexander Johnson (13), George W. Johnson (11), America Johnson (13), A. Willard Johnson (9) & Masena A. Jonson (7) Guardian of heirs - William Maines  
50 24 Melvin, Sarah 25 Apr 1868 Children - Mary Ann married to Henry Humphreys & John S. Melvin (a minor) Administrator - Harvey Carpenter  
50 25 Mulhallen, William P. 25 Mar 1865 Widow - Mary M. Mulhallen        Minor child - Jesse Mulhallen Administrator - Thomas N. Rice                                               Jesse's guardian - Alexander Pruett Claims for graves dug for a child in Aug 1858 and in Jan 1860 and for William in Nov 1860
50 26 McCorkle, Robert 2 Mar 1863 Widow - Elizabeth McCorkle             Minor children - Stephen McCorkle, Violet McCorkel, Ira McCorkle Executors - Ira M. Gilvery & Robert McCorkle                   Guardian of children - Elizabeth McCorkle  
50 27 Phipps, Hiram 21 Dec 1864      
50 28 Payne, Frances A. 18 May 1865   Administrator - Dempsey Seybold  
50 29 Reitzell, Henry Jan 1865 Heirs - Emma Reitzel (age 18) & Samantha Reitzel (adult) Guardian of heirs - Isaac Elliott  
50 30 Rukes, Zorababel 23 Apr 1862 Widow - Nancy Rukes (died on 9 Feb 1864)                                                         Son - Thomas Rukes (21 by May 1865) Guardian for Thomas - Nancy Rukes Mentioned - William Rukes
50 31 Skipworth, Milton W. 30 Mar 1864 Widow - Susan Skipworth               Brother-in-law - Thomas William  Heirs - David Oliver Skipworth, Lucy Francis Skipworth, Mary Elizabeth Skipworth & Milton Helon Skipworth Administrator - Edward Barned Milton died 2 Feb 1864, aged about 30 years                                Mentioned - James A. Skipworth
50 32 Thompson, Elijah 19 May 1865 Heirs - Emily Thompson (full age by 1856 & married to a Briggs), William Thompson (died Apr 1863), Olive R. J. Thompson (21 by Jan 1860 and married David Baker) & David Thompson (deceased by May 1865) Guardian of heirs - Samuel G. Richmond and later William H. Biggs Mentioned - George W. Thompson, R. N. Thompson, Thornton Thompson & E. Thompson
50 33 Bacus, George S. 15 May 1869 Widow - Sarah A. Bacus now married to John Cox                         Children - Martha J. Bacus & William R. Bacus   George died in Nashville, Tennessee, in U. S. military service
50 34 Bloomfield, Robert W. 7 Dec 1868   Administrator - Joseph Jarvis  
50 35 Hammond, Thomas C. 5 May 1869      
50 36 Riley, John 28 Mar 1865 Minor heirs - Sarah E. Riley & John C. Riley Guardians of heirs - Thomas K. Harvey & John C. McConnell  
50 37 Jessup, Silas & Nancy Jane May 1869 Not deceased.  Divorce case          One child - Emeretta Jessup (age 1)   The Jessups were married Sep 1866
50 38 Goodin, William 6 Jan 1869     1 page file
50 39 Doggett, Absalom 28 Dec 1868     1 page file
50 40 Conner, Samuel 17 Apr 1865   Administrator - William Sims 1 page file
50 41 Riley, Henry 7 Dec 1864     1 page file
50 42 Griffin, Solomon C. 16 Jul 1864     1 page file
50 43 Warrick, Eliza Ann 1 May 1865 Not deceased - Insane Guardian - James Warrick 1 page file
50 44 Depew, James   Unnamed heirs Guardian of heirs - P. S. Cornelius 1 page file