Thursday, November 16, 2017

Caldwell County, Kentucky Appointment of Administrators 1867

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/







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