Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Livingston County, Kentucky Administrators 1882


Administrators of estates were usually appointed in county court shortly after a person's death. Therefore, you can use the appointment date as an approximate death date if there is no other death record. The appointment will be recorded in the county court minutes and sometimes in a separate administrator's bond book. The administrator was required to post bond with at least one person as surety for the faithful performance of his duties as administrator. The following information comes from Livingston County, Kentucky Court Order Book P (1880-1887) .The page number in the County Court Order Book is at the end of the entry. The bond below comes from the Administrator's Bond Book 1868-1885, page 207. 

David Adams was appointed administrator of the estate of Wiley M. Robinson, dec'd, the widow, Mrs. M.T. Adams, waiving her right to administer. 13 March 1882  [P/147]

The personal estate of Minerva Fletcher was confided to the hands of J.M. Davis, Sheriff, for administration and settlement.  18 March 1882  [P/150]

Mary Frances Parkins, widow of Joseph Parkins, waived her right to administer upon her husband's estate. Upon her request, the estate of Parkins was put into the hands of J.M. Davis, Sheriff. 5 April 1882   [P/157]

Jackson Ramage was appointed administrator of the estate of C.L. Ramage's estate, the widow waiving her right to administer.  1 May 1882 [P/162]

The estate of Bird Jameson dec'd was confided to the hands of J.M. Davis, Sheriff, for administration and settlement. 1 May 1882 [P/164]

Wm. D. Miller was appointed administrator of the estate of Robert Miller dec'd. 15 May 1882  [P/167]

Linn B. Nichell was appointed administrator of the estate of T.J. Nickell. 23 August 1882 [P/186]

W.J. Slayden was appointed administrator of the estate of F.A. Slayden dec'd. 4 October 1882 [P/223]

The widow waiving her right to administer on the estate of her husband, John U. Morris, ordered that J.D. Morris be appointed administrator. 13 November 1882  [P/234]

Administrator Bonds 1868-1885, p. 207


Published 18 May 2016, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/

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