Livingston County, Kentucky Estate Administrators 1871

Administrators of estate were usually appointed in county court shortly after a person's death. In the absence of a death date, the date of the appointment of an administrator can be used as an approximate death date. The appointment of an estate administrator was 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 duties of the administrator were very similar to those of an executor of a will. An administrator de bonis non was appointed by county court to administer on the effects of a decedent which had not been included in a former administration.

The letter and number at the end of each entry refers to the county court order book and page number in which the entry appears. For example, N/106 refers to Court Order Book N, page 106. This information also appears in Administrator Bonds Book B (1868-1885). Both books can be found in the Livingston County Clerk's Office, Smithland, Kentucky.

 James R. Stallions was appointed administrator of the estate of Theodore Thompson dec'd, the widow waiving her right to administer. Surety: Benj. F. Davis.  16 Jan 1871. [N/106]

John Davis was appointed administrator of Andrew J. Anderson's estate, John G. Anderson having waived his right to administer on the estate of his deceased son, Andrew J. Anderson. Surety: John G. Anderson. 16 Jan 1871.  [N/107]

G.A. Kiplear was appointed administrator of the estate of William Banks. Surety: A.W. Martin. 28 Feb 1871.  [N/110]

G.A. Kiplear was appointed administrator de bonis non of the estate of James E. Taylor dec'd. Surety: A.W. Martin. 28 Feb 1871.  [N/110]

Adolphus B. McGee was appointed administrator of the estate of James Carroll dec'd. Surety: Robert H. May.  6 Jun 1871.  [N/134]

The estate of Charles Bradley dec'd confided to W.M. Threlkeld, Livingston County Sheriff, for administration. 6 Jun 1871.  [N/134]

W.H. Mantz was appointed administrator of the estate of W. Beverly, W.H. Mantz having filed written waiver of Martha Beverly waiving her right to administer on the estate of her dec'd husband.  Sureties: S.H. Piles, E.P. Haynes. 6 Mar 1871.  [N/112]

O.H.P. Wiley was appointed administrator of the estate of Sarah Wiley.  Surety: H.G. Jameson.  27 Apr 1871.  [N/124]

W.W. Stewart was appointed administrator of the estate of James E. Samples, the widow waiving her right to administer.  Surety: J.W. Cade.  4 Sep 1871. [N/153-154]

R.J. Robinson was appointed administrator of Hannah Jones' estate. Surety: James T. Robinson.  20 Sep 1871]  [N/162]

S.H. Piles was appointed administrator of J.W. Newman's estate, Nannie S. Newman, widow, waiving her right to administer. Surety: J.C. Hodge.  19 Oct 1871.  [N/179]

Mary Ann Decker was appointed administrator of the estate of John Decker.  Sureties: W.S. Graves, R.H. Brown.  7 Dec 1871.  [N/187]

Published 18 April 2019, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog,  http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/