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Henry County, Missouri Abstracts of Wills and Administrations 1835-1854, compiled by Jacqueline Hogan Williams & Betty Harvey Williams, 1968. p. 38.
I've assumed that the above entry was for Henry White Sr., but it finally occurred to me that there should be two Henry White entries, for both Jr. and Sr., listed in this probate book. There is only one Henry White in it. Is it possible that the two Henry's were accidentally combined and the earliest record date kept in the transcription? Does this explain the 1852 date given for Henry Sr. instead of 1853? Or is 1852 a typo? Was one Henry accidentally omitted? The court records will need to be consulted with these possibilities in mind.
Henry County, Missouri Abstracts of Wills and Administrations 1835-1854, compiled by Jacqueline Hogan Williams & Betty Harvey Williams, 1968. p. 38.
[COUNTY COURT RECORD BOOK C]
Henry White. Died intestate Adm. Jacob White appt. 22 Nov. 1852 Sec. Frederick McNew and Joseph White page 40.
I've assumed that the above entry was for Henry White Sr., but it finally occurred to me that there should be two Henry White entries, for both Jr. and Sr., listed in this probate book. There is only one Henry White in it. Is it possible that the two Henry's were accidentally combined and the earliest record date kept in the transcription? Does this explain the 1852 date given for Henry Sr. instead of 1853? Or is 1852 a typo? Was one Henry accidentally omitted? The court records will need to be consulted with these possibilities in mind.
On 16 Jul 1851, Henry White Sr. sold land to Henry White Jr., so Henry Jr. was alive on this date.
On 16 Feb 1853, Henry White by Admn. sold land to F. F. Summers, but the transaction wasn't complete until 15 March 1854. Was this sale made in behalf of Henry White Jr., since Henry Sr. didn't die until March 1853? The land description is hard to read, but it seems to be a different piece of property than the first, possibly indicating Henry Jr. still owned property when he died.
It looks like there are more questions than answers again!
And in any event, whenever you catch my mistakes, please feel free to comment.
On 16 Feb 1853, Henry White by Admn. sold land to F. F. Summers, but the transaction wasn't complete until 15 March 1854. Was this sale made in behalf of Henry White Jr., since Henry Sr. didn't die until March 1853? The land description is hard to read, but it seems to be a different piece of property than the first, possibly indicating Henry Jr. still owned property when he died.
It looks like there are more questions than answers again!
And in any event, whenever you catch my mistakes, please feel free to comment.
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