When there is no death
record, a substitute for an approximate death date is the date of the appointment
of an administrator or executor of the
decedent's estate. While the duties of
the administrator and executor are very similar, the administrator is appointed
by the county court and the executor is named in a will. There is an
exception and that is when the settlement by an executor has begun, but has not
finished. In that case an administrator de
bonis non is appointed by the county court to complete the settlement. The surviving spouse is first in line to act
as administrator, but may waive his or her right to administer. The following
entries have been abstracted from Caldwell County Court Order Book K (1866-1873).
John
Satterfield appointed administrator of the estate of Henry Lewis 23 Jan 1867. The widow waived her right to
administer. [p. 36]
John
Satterfield appointed administrator of
the estate of James L. Satterfield 4 Feb
1867. The widow waived her right to administer.
[p. 38]
Mrs. Martha
J. Hawkins appointed administrator of
James W. Hawkins' estate 5 Feb
1867. [p. 40]
James H.
Leech appointed administrator of Mrs.
M.T. McLean's estate 8 Feb 1867. [p. 41]
N.C. Gray appointed administrator of the estate of
Robert P. Gray 13 Feb 1867. [p. 41]
William L.
Forlines appointed administrator of the
estate of Geo. L. Forlines 13 Feb 1867.
The widow waived her right to administer.
[p. 42]
The estate
of William E. Gaines dec'd confided to the care and custody of James H. Leech,
public administrator and guardian for Caldwell County, no one having applied
for same. 18 Feb 1867. [p. 44]
J.H.
Fletcher appointed administrator of the estate of W.R. Calhoon 18 Feb 1867, the widow having waived her
right to administrator. [p. 46]
Samuel
Garrett appointed administrator of
William Henry's estate 18 Feb 1857, the widow having waived her right to
administer. [p. 48]
L.W. McGough
appointed administrator of the estate of
J.W. McGough 23 Feb 1867. [p. 50]
L.W. McGough
appointed administrator de bonis non of
the estate of Thomas McGough 23 Feb 1867, the widow having waived her right to
administrator. [p. 50]
J.P. Gray
appointed administrator of S.D. Gray's estate 1 Mar 1867. The widow waived her
right to administer. [p. 51]
Martha Jane Mitchell
appointed administrator of Jacob Mitchell's estate 19 Apr 1867. [p. 66]
The goods
and chattles of the estate of Mrs. Martha Caldwell to be confided to the care
and custody of James H. Leech, public administrator for Caldwell County 27 Apr 1867. [p. 68]
James
Mitchell was appointed administrator of Elizabeth Mitchell's estate 29 Apr 1867.
[p. 68]
The estate
of Y.W. Rucker dec'd was confided to the care and custody of James H. Leech,
public administrator, more than three months having elapsed since his death and
no one having applied for same 15 May
1867. [p. 71]
Mrs. Mildred
A. McGowen appointed administrator of the estate of James E. McGowen dec'd 1 Jun 1867.
[p. 74]
James A.
Carr appointed administrator of Mrs. Nancy M. Carr's estate 17 Jun 1867. [p. 81]
On motion of
L. Pepper, it appearing James Williams has been dead over three months and no
one having applied for administration of his estate, ordered that it be
confided to James H. Leech, public administrator and guardian 29 Jul 1867.
[p. 99]
James
Hawthorn appointed administrator of the estate of Sarah Wilson Hawthorn
(formerly Sarah Wilson Catnack) 2 Aug
1867. [p. 100]
James M.
Harper appointed administrator of the estate of Robt. Williamson dec'd 19 Aug 1867. [p. 104]
Dr. R.B.
McNary appointed administrator of Lum
Coleman's estate 29 Aug 1867. [p. 111]
Modena Smith
appointed administrator of Alfred Smith's estate 5 Sep 1867. [p. 114]
J.P. Rascoe appointed
administrator of the estate of Mrs. P.U. Miller dec'd 6 Sep 1867. [p. 115]
M.C. Crow appointed administrator of the estate of James
Glass Jr. dec'd 16 Sep 1867. [p. 117]
Green B.
Glass appointed administrator de bonis
non with will annexed of the estate of James Glass Sr. 16 Sep 1867. [p. 118]
J.N. Turner appointed administrator of the estate of
Robert Black dec'd 20 Sep 1867, the widow waiving her right to administer. [p.
120]
Jas. H .
Leech appointed administrator of the
estate of Robert Black dec'd 20 Sep 1867, the widow, E.A. Black, waiving her
right to administer. [p. 120]
James H.
Leech appointed administrator of the
estate of Ennis Mitchell 22 Oct 1867, the widow waiving her right to
administer. [p. 137]
Published 16 November 2017, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/
