BATES COUNTY MISSOURI WILLS AND PROBATE
WILL ABSTRACTS, 1843-1862 
Note: the date of death of the testator occurred sometime between the "Date of Will" and the day the will was "Recorded."
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TESTATOR | DATE
OF WILL | DATE WILL
RECORDED | HEIRS | EXECUTOR | COMMENTS | |
PROFFITT, William | Aug. 7th, 1843 | Dec. 2nd, 1844 | Sarah D. (wife) | Sarah D. Proffitt | �Negro girl� Synthia not to be sold | |
| | | unnamed children | | | |
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TESTATOR | DATE
OF WILL | DATE WILL
RECORDED | HEIRS | EXECUTOR | COMMENTS | |
LUTSENHIZER, Jacob | April 22nd, 1845 | June 6th, 1845 | Henry (son) | Oliver Drake | | |
| | | Oliver (son) | | | |
| | | Sarah (daughter) | | | |
| | | Margaret (daughter) | | | |
| | | Catharine (wife) | | | |
| | | Esther (daughter) | | | |
| | | Susan (daughter) | | | |
| | | William (son) | | | |
| | | Benton (son) | | | |
| | | Amiah (child) | | | |
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TESTATOR | DATE
OF WILL | DATE WILL
RECORDED | HEIRS | EXECUTOR | COMMENTS | |
LUTSENHIZER, William | April 30th, 1845 | June 6th, 1845 | Ann Catharine (wife) | Oliver Drake | | |
| | | Henry (son) | | | |
| | | Elizabeth (daughter) | | | |
| | | Newell (son) | | | |
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TESTATOR | DATE
OF WILL | DATE WILL
RECORDED | HEIRS | EXECUTOR | COMMENTS | |
STRATTON, William H. | May 7th, 1843 | June 21st, 1847 | children of Richard Stratton (brother) | not named | Will made in Buckingham Co., Va.; said he was �about to travel to Missouri.� | |
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TESTATOR | DATE
OF WILL | DATE WILL
RECORDED | HEIRS | EXECUTOR | COMMENTS | |
PROFFITT, Sarah D. | Aug. 31st, 1848 | Nov. 6th, 1848 | Lettie Homer (daughter) | William C. Homer | �Mulatto girl, age about 20, named Cynthia� to be | |
| | | Nancy L. Summers (daughter) | | kept in family, and to choose which daughter she | |
| | | Margaret A. Proffitt (daughter) | | wants to live with. | |
| | | James L. Proffitt (son) | | | |
| | | David L. Proffitt (son) | | | |
| | | William H. Proffitt (son) | | | |
| | | Uriel Proffitt (son) | | | |
| | | heirs of Sarah O. Reed (daughter) | | | |
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TESTATOR | DATE
OF WILL | DATE WILL
RECORDED | HEIRS | EXECUTOR | COMMENTS | |
WILSON, Thomas | April 11th, 1849 | May 29th, 1849 | William Hatshead | not named | Estate included his claims of land from the U. S. | |
| | | | | Government for his service in the Mexican war. | |
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TESTATOR | DATE
OF WILL | DATE WILL
RECORDED | HEIRS | EXECUTOR | COMMENTS | |
PAPIN, Pierre Milicourt | July 7th, 1849 | July 26th, 1849 | Sylvester Papin* | Theodore Papin | *Sons of his brother, Sylvester V. Papin; **children | |
| | | Timothy Papin* | Peter D. Papin | of his sister, Emilie Chauvin; ***sons of his brother, | |
| | | Theophile Papin* | | Theodore Papin; ****son of Melieshais, a woman of | |
| | | Clementine Papin* | | the Osage Nation; also left money to buy land and | |
| | | Louise Gennedelle** | | erect a Catholic church in Bates Co. | |
| | | Lucille Chauvin** | | | |
| | | Sophie Hirschberg** | | | |
| | | Robert Chauvin** | | | |
| | | Villerais Chauvin** | | | |
| | | Henry Papin*** | | | |
| | | Adolphe Papin*** | | | |
| | | Pierre Milicourt Papin**** | | | |
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TESTATOR | DATE
OF WILL | DATE WILL
RECORDED | HEIRS | EXECUTOR | COMMENTS | |
CHORSETTE, Jean Baptist | Mar. 7th, 1849 | June 11th, 1851 | Edward (son) | not named | Estate included land in Canada. | |
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| | | Lege (present wife) | | | |
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TESTATOR | DATE
OF WILL | DATE WILL
RECORDED | HEIRS | EXECUTOR | COMMENTS | |
OSBORN, Robert | Oct. 6th, 1845 | Oct. 22nd, 1851 | Maria Jane Jase (granddaughter) | not named | | |
| | | unnamed children | | | |
| | | unnamed wife | | | |
| | | Frederick Brown (foster son) | | | |
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TESTATOR | DATE
OF WILL | DATE WILL
RECORDED | HEIRS | EXECUTOR | COMMENTS | |
REED, Samuel | Mar. 23rd, 1850 | Feb. 2nd, 1852 | Elizabeth (wife) | Leonard Dodge | After death of wife, these slaves to be freed: | |
| | | Mahala McAdams (daughter) | | Tamer, a black woman* | |
| | | Elizabeth Campbell (daughter) | | Henry, her son, aged 8 years on Dec. 15, 1849** | |
| | | Margaret Embray (daughter) | | George, age 11 years on June 13, 1849** | |
| | | Jasper Reed (son) | | *or five years after Samuel Reed's death | |
| | | Henry Reed (son) | | **or at age 25 years | |
| | | Isaac Reed (son) | | | |
| | | Solomon Reed (son) | | | |
| | | Samuel Reed (son) | | | |
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TESTATOR | DATE
OF WILL | DATE WILL
RECORDED | HEIRS | EXECUTOR | COMMENTS | |
NELSON, Albert F. | Jan. 26th, 1852 | Feb. 2nd, 1852 | Susan P. (wife) | Susan P. Nelson | Estate included the following slaves: | |
| | | Oscar M. (son) | | Jack and his wife, Eliza | |
| | | John Hardin (son) | | Peter | |
| | | Julia K. (daughter) | | Anderson | |
| | | Isaac F. (son) | | Green | |
| | | | | Henry | |
| | | | | Jane | |
| | | | | Laura | |
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TESTATOR | DATE
OF WILL | DATE WILL
RECORDED | HEIRS | EXECUTOR | COMMENTS | |
WOODRUFF, Alexander | Jan. 5th, 1852 | Feb. 11th, 1852 | wife | Marcus P. Woodruff | | |
| | | Marcus P. Woodruff (son) | | | |
| | | William Snelson (son-in-law) | | | |
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TESTATOR | DATE
OF WILL | DATE WILL
RECORDED | HEIRS | EXECUTOR | COMMENTS | |
ELLIOTT, Elizabeth | July 26th, 1852 | Dec. 9th, 1852 | Jesse Elliott (son) | William C. Elliott | | |
| | | Rhoady Taylor (daughter) | | | |
| | | John M. Elliott (son) | | | |
| | | Nancy Sackard (daughter) | | | |
| | | Mary Elliott (daughter) | | | |
| | | William C. Elliott (son) | | | |
| | | James Elliott (son) | | | |
| | | Jonas Elliott (son) | | | |
| | | Sarah (daughter) | | | |
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TESTATOR | DATE
OF WILL | DATE WILL
RECORDED | HEIRS | EXECUTOR | COMMENTS | |
NUGENT, Linsfield | Oct. 25th, 1853 | Jan. 17th, 1854 | Cyrus Nugent (brother) | Leonard Dodge | | |
| | | Hugh B. Nugent (brother) | | | |
| | | Rice Nugent (brother) | | | |
| | | heirs of Nancy Ryan (sister) | | | |
| | | Eliza Bloomfield (sister) | | | |
| | | Martha Ann Nugent (sister) | | | |
| | | William Nugent (son) | | | |
| | | Patsey/Palsey Nugent (mother) | | | |
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TESTATOR | DATE
OF WILL | DATE WILL
RECORDED | HEIRS | EXECUTOR | COMMENTS | |
DRAKE, Oliver | 1846 | Mar. 6th, 1854 | Sarah (wife) | Sarah Drake | | |
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| | | Elizabeth Drake (dau. Of George) | | | |
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TESTATOR | DATE
OF WILL | DATE WILL
RECORDED | HEIRS | EXECUTOR | COMMENTS | |
HAGAN, William | May 30th, 1849 | July 24th, 1854 | Elizabeth (wife) | John S. Hagan | Said his children, James C. Hagan and Nancy N. | |
| | | John S. Hagan (son) | | Hanson (?) had already received their shares. | |
| | | Samuel C. Hagan (son) | | | |
| | | William B. Hagan (son) | | | |
| | | Edward Hagan (son of Wm. B.) | | | |
| | | Wallace Hagan (son of Wm. B.) | | | |
| | | Clarissa Ann Eddy | | | |
| | | Elizabeth Perigo | | | |
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TESTATOR | DATE
OF WILL | DATE WILL
RECORDED | HEIRS | EXECUTOR | COMMENTS | |
ASHCRAFT, Elihu | Dec. 23rd, 1854 | April 9th, 1855 | Nancy (wife) | Joshua L. Downing | Will written in Cass County | |
| | (died April 1st, 1855) | Adaline Frost (daughter) | (his son in law) | Wife's father, Joel Sparks, owed him a debt. | |
| | | Angeline Bryant (daughter) | | | |
| | | Miriam Downing (daughter) | | | |
| | | James A. Ashcraft (son) | | | |
| | | Samuel P. Ashcraft (son) | | | |
| | | John S. Ashcraft (son) | | | |
| | | Granville P. Ashcraft (son) | | | |
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TESTATOR | DATE
OF WILL | DATE WILL
RECORDED | HEIRS | EXECUTOR | COMMENTS | |
STAPP, Benjamin | Dec. 16th, 1854 | Mar. 5Th, 1855 | Martha (wife) | Joseph Stapp | Emphrus, his slave, allowed to be hired | |
| | | Selah Ann (daughter) | | out until he earns the sum of $400 to buy | |
| | | Darius (son) | | his freedom. | |
| | | John (son) | | | |
| | | William (son) | | | |
| | | Joseph (son) | | | |
| | | Mary Compton (daughter) | | | |
| | | Rhody ??? (foster daughter) | | | |
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TESTATOR | DATE
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REQUA, George | May 4th, 1855 | July 25th, 1856 | Mary (wife) | Mary Requa | If wife Mary dies before him, he appoints | |
| | | Austin (son) | | his brother in law, John H. Austin, of Henry | |
| | | unnamed children | | Co. as his executor. | |
| | | Mary Ellen Pixley (g-daughter) | | | |
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MILLEN, John T. | Nov. 28th, 1857 | Dec. 7th, 1857 | Elizabeth (daughter) | William S. Smith | Mentioned his �two negro girls, Harriett and | |
| | | Samuel (son) | Jeptha H. Hollingsworth | Anne | |
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TESTATOR | DATE
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HUME, Anthony | April 3rd, 1850 | Aug. 16th, 1859 | Polly A. (wife) | Polly A. Hume | Will written in Platte Co. | |
| | | | | Slaves mentioned were Mary Ann and her | |
| | | | | son Lewis, Blackburn and Betsey | |
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HOLLINGSWORTH, Virgil C. | June 8th, 1858 | June 23rd, 1858 | Margaret (wife) | Jeptha Hollingsworth | | |
| | (died June 20th, 1858) | | (his father) | | |
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URIE, David | June 3rd, 1857 | Oct. 15th, 1858 | Rachael Urie (wife) | Rachael Urie | | |
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HACKETT, Pierce | Aug. 4th, 1858 | Aug. 19th, 1858 | Mary (wife) | | | |
| | | John Joseph (son) | | | |
| | | James (son) | | | |
| | | Thomas (son) | | | |
| | | Timothy (son) | | | |
| | | Pierce (son) | | | |
| | | Samuel (son) | | | |
| | | George (son) | | | |
| | | Richard (son) | | | |
| | | William (son) | | | |
| | | Christy (son) | | | |
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FRANCES, Thomas | Feb. 28th, 1850 | Oct. 19th, 1858 | Hannah (wife) | Hannah Frances | Will written in Will Co., Ill. | |
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WELLS, Hillary | Nov. 8th, 1858 | Dec. 20th, 1858 | Thomas A. (son) | Malinda Wells | Margaret wife of Charles E. Houchins | |
| | | William Henry (son) | Samuel Cole | Elizabeth Jane wife of Daniel C. Parish | |
| | | Margaret E. Houchins (daughter) | | | |
| | | Elizabeth Jane Parish (daughter) | | | |
| | | John Israel (son) | | | |
| | | Malinda (wife) | | | |
| | | Sally Ann (daughter) | | | |
| | | James Hillary (son) | | | |
| | | Benjamin Bluford (son) | | | |
| | | Jesse R. (son) | | | |
| | | Mary Ann (daughter) | | | |
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BUTLER, Ann | Aug. 14th, 1858 | Jan. 17th, 1859 | unnamed children | Eliza Butler | | |
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SUTTON, Thomas D. | Feb. 5th, 1859 | Mar. 23rd, 1859 | Nancy (wife) | Nancy Sutton | Said he was �of Bourbon Co., Kansas, | |
| | | unnamed children | | temporarily residing in Bates County.� | |
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PATRICK, Arthur | Feb. 6th, 1858 | May 14th, 1859 | wife | Nathaniel T. Patrick | | |
| | | John F. (son) | Isaac Kennedy | | |
| | | Nanthaniel T. (son) | | | |
| | | Levicy Jane Kennedy (daughter) | | | |
| | | Margaret E. Wolfe (daughter) | | | |
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ABBOTT, Alexander | Oct. 20th, 1859 | Oct. 31st, 1859 | Eliza Jane Abbott (wife) | Royal Rutherford | | |
| | | Mary Frances Abbott (daughter) | | | |
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LUDWICK, George | July 1st, 1858 | Nov. 26th, 1859 | Mary Vanberg (daughter) | not named | | |
| | | Martha Morgan (daughter) | | | |
| | | Hester Combs (daughter) | | | |
| | | John Ludwick (son) | | | |
| | | George W. Ludwick (son) | | | |
| | | Nancy Ludwick (g-daughter) | | | |
| | | Victory Goff (g-daughter) | | | |
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LINCH, John | Dec. 15th, 1859 | Jan. 13th, 1860 | Elizabeth (wife) | Moses Linch | Some of the children lived in Appanoose | |
| | | Rhoda (daughter) | James Linch | Co., Iowa, where the Linches formerly | |
| | | Pegg Laugh ? (daughter) | | resided. | |
| | | Nancy (daughter) | | | |
| | | Moses (son) | | | |
| | | James (son) | | | |
| | | Sarah Gedney (daughter) | | | |
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BURNS, Thomas | Jan. 23rd, 1860 | Feb. 13th, 1860 | Jasper (son) | Allen R. Forest | | |
| | | William Newton (son) | | | |
| | | Mark A. (son) | | | |
| | | John T. (son) | | | |
| | | Martha J. (daughter) | | | |
| | | Nancy D. (daughter) | | | |
| | | Ibbey (wife) | | | |
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MYERS, John | July 16th, 1859 | Feb. 6th, 1860 | Robert Foster's blind daughter | Joseph Myers | *�Infant heirs of Joseph C. and Nancy | |
| | | John Thomas Myers* | | Jane Myers� | |
| | | Kitty E. Myers* | | | |
| | | Nancy Evaline Myers* | | | |
| | | Jo Ann Myers* | | | |
| | | William Myers | | | |
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BARROWS, Freeman | May 4th, 1853 | June 10th, 1861 | Asenath Colt Barrows (wife) | Asenath C. Barrows | | |
| | | Sarah L. (daughter) | | | |
| | | Theodore (son) | | | |
| | | John Newton (son) | | | |
| | | William Vaill (son) | | | |
| | | Florence Elizabeth (daughter) | | | |
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DYE, Vincent | Oct. 21st, 1861 | Jan. 1st, 1862 | Rebecca (wife) | A. R. Forest | Said he was a resident of Bates Co., but | |
| | | Priscilla (daughter) | | residing in Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., | |
| | | Mariah Hanes (daughter) | | Indiana, when will was written. | |
| | | Fanny Elledge (daughter) | | | |
| | | Juliann Rebecca (daughter) | | | |
| | | Vincent (son) | | | |
| | | Benjamin (son) | | | |
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