ALLEN COUNTY Wills and Settlements 1840-1902 (ABSTRACTS)
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BAILEY, Benjamin Sept 17, 1845/Mar 13, 1848 Wife: Catherine BAILEY. Son: Jeremiah BAILEY. Dau: Nancy Margaret and her heirs. Three daughters residing in MO: Lucy GOODMAN, Amey GOODMAN, Ruthy PHIPPS.

BARNHART, Jno. July term 1830

BARTON, James S., June 9, 1890/Sept 14, 1896 Wife: Sarah J. BARTON. Dau: Fannie P, Lucy B. BARTON

BAXTER, Ray Apr 1, 1839 / Sep 1842 Negro girl: Nance to receive property and freedom. Clayton RAY (no relationship given) John GIBBS, Jr, (no relationship given).

BEHELER, Jacob Sept 10, 1826/May 1860 Wife: Susana BEHEALER. Children: William, James, Polly, Lucy, Sarah, Nancy, Elizabeth, Susana.

BEHELER, Joseph W. No date/ Mar 18, 1873

BELL, James April term 1830 Robert H. PARIS, administrator of estate.

BELL, James Feb Term 1826 Wife: Elizabeth BELL.

BELL, Sarah Alice Nov 26, 1889/Feb 10, 1890 Husband: Dr. S.H. BELL. Aunt: S.G. PITCHFORD. Grandfather: S.E. CARPENTER. Sampson DAVIS, John H. DEVASHER ( no relationships given)

BENEDICT, Benjamin June 7, 1847 / Feb 12, 1849 Wife: Mary. Children: Anna C. WADE, Lindsey BENEDICT, John BENEDICT, Alexander BENEDICT, Polly WINFREY, Harrison BENEDICT, Queendilla LOGAN, Letty C. BRACKIN, James C. Benedict, heirs of Benjamin BENEDICT (dec'd) ; George B. Ann B. James B, Lean (burned)H., P.F.A.N.

BERRY, Sarah Aug 31, 1855/Oct 1855 Dau: Elizabeth BROWN. Son: Ephraim BERRY Children: Lucinda BRIDGES, Nancy HOGG, Franklin BERRY.

BLACKBURN, James Jan 23, 1843/June 12, 1843 Wife: Elizabeth. Son: Isaac BLACKBURN, Stephen BLACKBURN. Brother: Robert BLACKBURN. Daus: Nelly BLACKBURN, Rebecca BLACKBURN, Nancy BLACKBURN.

BLANKENSHIP, Elijah Nov 11, 1830 / Oct 1840 Wife: Christina. Children: Lurana, Nathan, Sealey.

BLANKENSHIP, Joel, June 10, 1878/Nov 1882 Son: Samuel BLANKENSHIP & his widow Elizabeth BLANKENSHIP. Dau: R(burned) McCLEARY. John S. McCLEARY, William T. McCLEARY, Isaac E. McCLEARY, Charley M. McCLEARY. Dau: Sarah MEADOR. Son: John BLANKENSHIP, Isham BLANKENSHIP, Joel BLANKENSHIP, Sidney BLANKENSHIP, Wesley BLANKENSHIP and his son Wesly BLANKENSHIP. (offered for probate in Macon Co, TN)

BLANKENSHIP, Nathan S. Apr 30, 1849 / June 1849 Wife: Elizabeth M. Father: Elijan BLANKENSHIP. Children: Elijah, Mary Jane, John Parnetiton(?).

BOUCHER, Cary Oct term 1827 Catherine BOUCHER, administrator of estate

BOUCHER, Elvert S. June 21, 1868/Feb 9, 1874 Wife: Mary BOUCHER. Children mentioned but not named.

BOUCHER, Harrison May 6, 1896/Mar 13, 1899 Wife: Zarilda BOUCHER. Oldest Son: Euphrates BOUCHER. Youngest son: Alfred T. BOUCHER. Dau: Adelia PRUITT. Other four children: Mrs. Livonia COLE, Lucy A. BOUCHER, Stanford BOUCHER, Lycurgis BOUCHER.

BOUCHER, Jacob No date Wife: Claramond BOUCHER. Unborn child. Leonard CAGLE & Enoch BOUCHER present at death Aug 30, 1832.

BRIGHT, Tobias 1829/June 15, 1829 Wife: Rachel. Sons: Albertus, George BRIGHT. Other heirs mentioned but not named.

BRILEY, Absolom Aug 22, 18??/ Aug 1884 Wife: Elizabeth BRILEY. Four children. Mary, Arseny.

BRILEY, John N. July 31, 1866/Mar 9, 1868 Son: John E. BRILEY, William BRILEY, James BRILEY, Absolem BRIDLEY. Heirs of daughter Martha: John L. WILLIAMS, Amanda A. WILLIAMS, Margaret J. WILLIAMS, William N. WILLIAMS.

BRILEY, William June 5, 1888 / June 10, 1889 Wife: Frances Ann. James R. BRANT (no relationship given)

BRITE, John, Dec 22, 1872/Jan 1873 (of Warren Co, KY) Wife: Sarah BRITE. Son: Henry BRITE, George, Tobias BRITE. Other children mentioned but not named.

BRITE, Mary Aug 1, 1846/Sept 1846 Children: James A., Charles B., Lettie, Mary E. BRITE. Other children implied.

BROUGH, Thomas H. (burned) 17, 1877/Apr 8, 1878 All my Children. Last two wives: Thomas Jefferson BROUGH (burned). Second wife: Margart E. and Jasper BROUGH. My third and last wife Perry Elizabeth.

BROWN, Burton Jan 12, 1855/Mar 10, 1855 Wife: Anna BROWN. Sons: Samuel H., Hugh K., Robert BROWN. Other children mentioned but not named.

BROWN, George L., Apr 30 1885/June 1885 Wife: M.R.S.(or R.M.S) BROWN. Son: Ira BROWN Mother: Sarah H. BROWN. Father: William A. BROWN.

BROWN, Henry Mar 24, 1873 / Nov 1877 Wife: Ailsey. Daughter: Adeline CARPENTER. Sons: William Henry BROWN, Harrison BROWN, Oliver BROWN, Roberson BROWN, William H. BROWN.

BROWN, Jasper N. Dec 15, 1875/Jan 10, 1876 Wife: Nancy R. BROWN. Children: Grason, Lula.

BROWN, John H. Sept 10, 1870/Mar 9, 1896 Wife: Corah L. BROWN. Son: W.W. BROWN, C.A. BROWN. Dau: Mary E. GRIFFIN. Infant sons: John L. BROWN, Heebin BROWN. Kinsman: W.D. HOUSE.

BROWN, Wiley Mar 14, 1848/ Sept 11, 1848 Son: Henry BROWN. Grandson: Wiley McREYNOLDS. Late dau: Sally McREYNOLDS. Other children mentioned but not named.

BRUNSON, Jonathan, Apr 1858/Nov 8, 1858 Children: General Marions BRUNSON, Fanny JACKSON, Melinda HOLEMAN.

BRUNSON, Stout Sept 1834/ Mar 9, 1835 Deceased on Sept 19, 1834. Son: Jonathon BRUNSON. Abram BRUNSON (relationship not given). Moses (Brunson, relationship not given)

BUCHANAN, Daniel C. (burned) 5, 1881 / May 9, 1881 Wife: Gerilda T.

BUCHANON, J.J. Apr 23, 1886 / Mar 29, 1892 Wife: Sarah A. Four Children: Armerstead J. BUCHANON, Mary E. BUCHANON, Anne BUCHANON, Jane BUCHANON.

BUCHANON, Thomas P. Mar 31, 1893 / Dec 1, 1893 Wife: Mary Jane. Eleven Children: J.B. BUCHANON, R.L. BUCHANON, Moses E. BUCHANON, Eliza Ann HAM, Amanda S. SMITH, Elizabeth BUCHANON, Ellen SMITH, Emily Jane BOUCHER, John T. BUCHANON, W(burned) L. BUCHANON, Willis J. BUCHANON.

BUCKHANON, Joshua Aug 1841 / Aug 14, 1854 Wife: Susan. Children: Willis P. BUCKHANON, Alexander BUCKHANON, Frances M. BUCKHANON.

BURRIS, Thomas Nov 5, 1825 Sale of Estate.

BURTON, A.L. Feb 19, 1863/Mar 1863 Son: W.D. BURTON. Other children mentioned but not named.

BURTON, Cuthbert May 17, 1855 / July 1864 Martha BUCKHANNON; J.C. JOHNSON, Jesse W. JOHNSON, sons of Sarah A. JOHNSON (dec'd); John BURTON, Druscilla PINSON, Elizabeth HASELIP, heir of J(burned) and Nancy BRITE. (no relationship given for anyone named)

BURTON, Drury Oct 17, 1831/Jan 7, 1832 Wife: Polly. Infant heirs. Lawful heirs.

BURTON, Mary May 19, 1860/June 1860 Son: Francis M. BURTON, Tobias W. BURTON, William H. BURTON. Dau: Katharine G. DEARING, Lucy H. DEARING, heirs of Melinda MITCHELL dec'd.

BURTON, Tobias W., July 22, 1891/Mar 14, 1892 Wife: Elizabeth S. BURTON. Dau: Mary T. BRILEY, dec'd. Other children mentioned but not named.

BUSH, Isaac Dec 13, 1822/Nov 12, 1849 Polly MONTGOMERY, daughter of Elizabeth MONTGOMERY. Arckn(?) BUSH, Jonas BUSH, Isaac BUSH, Peter BUSH, Sally FISHER wife of James FISHER (no relationships given)