marlawebb@inquo.net wrote: > > Found in History of Johnson Co. IL > On October 9, 1830, Caleb Cotton was named administrator for the estate of Levi Morris. He > was given the right to "administer all and singular the good chattles Rights and Credits of > the said Levi Morris. > > I am searching for any information regarding this Caleb Cotton and Levi Morris. I also > have a question to post regarding administration of an estate. Could someone be named as > administrator even if the person of the estate was still living but may have been ill or > disabled?? Is it usually a relation of some kind that is made administrator of an estate? > Any help or ideas on these questions would be appreciated > MarlaMarla, If a person was still alive, the person seeing his affairs would usually be called a conservator rather than an administrator. The administrator does not have to be a relative, though often it was. Sometimes the administrator was someone who had a great interest in the estate (such as one whom the deceased owed money to). Hope this helps! Rick Allen, CGRS http://www.shawneelink/~rtallen