In the absence of a will or death
certificate, the date an administrator of an estate was appointed is a good way
to determine the approximate date of a person's death. However, if the decedent owned no property at the time
of his death, there would be no estate to be settled. When an administrator was appointed, he/she
had to sign a bond with at least one other person signing as security for the
faithful performance of his duties as administrator. The following information
has been abstracted from Livingston County, Kentucky Court Order Books S (May 1898-May1902) and T (May 1902-Feb 1906) and Administrator's Bond Book C (Mar 1886-Dec 1905). The letters and numbers at the end of
each entry show where the information is located. For example, OBS:584 designates
Order Book S, page 584. BBC:305 designates Administrator's Bond Book C, page 305.
G.M. Wilson
Jr. was appointed administrator of the estate of Sarah Parker 10 Jan 1902. Securities: J.C. Hodge,
C.H. Wilson, Z.A. Bennett, J.C. Parsons. [OBS:583, BBC:305]
Sarah A.
Brown was appointed administrator of the estate of H.P. Brown 15 Jan 1902. Securities: T.W. Brown, B.B. Brown. [OBS:584,
BBC:307]
G.M. Wilson
Jr. was appointed administrator of the estate of Mrs. Susan M. Crewdson 2 May 1902. Securities: W.T. Threlkeld, C.H. Wilson. [OBS:626-627,
BBC:309]
G.M. Wilson
Jr. was appointed administrator of the estate of L.F. Sanders 2 May 1902. Securities: W.T. Threlkeld,
John C. Parsons. [OBS:627, BBC:311]
L.T. Worten
was appointed administrator of the estate of W.J. Threlkeld 19 May 1902. Security: J.L. Abell. [OBT:1,
BBC:313]
Mrs. Lucy E.
Wolfe was appointed administrator of the estate of W. Fred Wolfe 5 Jul 1902. [OBT:14,
BBC:315]
Mrs. Mollie
Deboe was appointed administrator of the estate of James Deboe 18 Jul 1902. [OBT:31,
BBC:317]
Mrs. Mattie
E. Brewer was appointed administrator of the estate of W.G. Brewer 12 Aug 1902. [OBT:42,
BBC:319]
Administrator's Bond Book C, page 307
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