This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: patriciastaley223 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.union/1823.3.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Henry Noble died 15 Feb 1836 Adm.: Jacob J. Miesenheimer $500 bond 12 Mar 1836, with Moses Mesenhemer and Wm. Millis as securities. Jacob Gregory and George Simpson relinquished their right to be administrators. Appraisal: $84.01 by Geo. Hunsaker, John Weaver and John Light. Land: NW 1/4 sec. 33, twp 15 S, R. 1 W, 160 acres, worth $172, sold to L.P. Wilcox to pay debts. Debts: Henry Noble must have been a saddler, as a note in his file readss, "against the 25 day of December 1835 I promis to pay Wilkinson Godwin $31 in sadler's work in workmanlike manner the materials to be furnished by said Godwin in sufficient time for the work to be done. 21 day Mar 1833. /s/Henry Noble." Katharine Davis $9 "boarding and nursing decd. 9 days during his last illness." B.W. Brooks $3.75 "11 Feb 1836 medicine for self during last illiness." Jacob Frick $6.25 "three coffins for wife and children" and $2.50 "coffin for self." Sale; $65.61; 16 Apr 1836; Jacob Davis, crier; Geo. Hunsaker, clerk. Purchasers at sale: Geo. Hunsaker, Peter Lingle, John Weaver, Jacob Davis, James Cress, Henry Lence, Christian Keller, J.J. Misenheimer, Geo. Greer, John Knup, Andrew Smith, Stephen Montgomery, Nicholas Hunsaker, Osker Montgomery, Geo. Lence, Geo. Simpson, Geo. Brown, Henry Lyerlie, Will Nobles, John Pollard, Riley Nobles and Isaac Brown. The estate was in debt. Heirs: Wm. Noble, Katharine Noble and "other heirs (not listed) of H. Noble decd". In 1836 John Meisenheimer was appointed guardian of Wm. Noble. Riley Noble, under age 14, may have been another heir of Henry Noble, as Andrew Smith was appoiinted his guardian in 1837. Sources: Box N-233; probate book B pp 144-145, 184, 296; Guardianship boxes 5 and 581. Andrew Smith died 1845 Executor: John Smith, son $400 bond 8 Jan 1846, with Bradford Brown as security. App.: $99.50 by Grant T. Waggoner, Jacob J. Meisenheimer and Christopher Keller. Will: 16 Dec 1853; witnesses: Geo. Hunsaker, Thos. M. Sams and Bradford Brown. To my wife, Catherine Smith, the farm I now live on, W. 1/2 NW 1/4 sec 14, twp 13 S, range 2 W, 80 acres and one thrid of my personal estate. To my son-in-law Richard Finch, when my wife dies, the land. To my grandson, Riley Nobles, if he continues with me or Richard Finch until he is 20, a good horse, saddle, bridle and two suits of my good and decent clothers. (The bequest to Riley Nobles was crossed out of the will.) The rest of my estate to be divided among my children. Debts: Dishon and Provo, $2.75 for shrouding. H.J. Walker, $6 for making a coffin. Sale: $51.58 Jan 1846; Paul Frick, clerk; Robert Hargrave, crier. Purchasers at sale: Jacob Fitzer, Samuel Hargrave, Robert S. Reynolds, Richard M. Finch, Grant T. Waggoner, John Smith, Alford Misenhimer, Molly Lentz, Samuel James, Jacob J. Misenhimer, Moses Fite, Bradford Brown, Roberd Hargraves, David Misenhimer, Richard Bratton, , John Knup, Geo. Simpson, Benj. Vancil, Davold Smith, Samuel Hargrave, Jacob Dillow and Henry Lentz. The widow received specific property worth $32. 25. Sources: Box S-678; Probate Bk 4 pp 92-94, 135-136. Wm. Noble died 18 Mar 1867, at his residence in Union Co. Adm: Chas. Crowell, $4,400 bond, 27 Mar 1867, with Riley Noble as security. App.: $2,286.50 by Samuel Springs, James E. Henderson and John Dodson. Land: S 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of sec. 25, 80 acres of high sandy bottom land, worth $800. NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of sec. 25, 40 acres, worth $200, both tracts in twp 11 S, range 4 W. Debts: A.W. Rogers, $62.50 for medical attention 31 Dec 1866-18 Feb 1967. J.D. McGinn, $25.37 for medicine and visits Dec 1865-18 Oct 1866. John H. Colp, $20 for medical attention in his last illness. 1st. sale: $1,348.12; 19 Apr 1867; Samuel Spring, clerk; R.M. Nimmo, crier. Purchasers at 1st. sale: I.N. Albright, John Burton, James Bush, Chas. Crowell, N.J. Dickenson, Jos. Evans, E. Manuel Estus, V. Evans, John Faulkner, J.W. Frogge, Y. Griffin, E. Homes, H. Huhn, W Hawchens, W. Harris, Ben W. Jones, Alfred Lence, R. Mullenox, Adam Lirley, Jonathan Mills, Sidney Nimmo, Geo. Noble, Riley Noble, Stephen Nance, Jos. Owens, W. Rayborn, W.S. Watson, John Walsh and G.W. Presler. 2nd. sale: $111; 11 May 1867; A.P. Jones, Clerk; Alex J. Nimmo, crier. Purchases at 2nd sale: James V. Brooks (bought a bay horse). Heirs: Sarah Noble, widow (received specific property wirth $923.75); children: Jos. A. Noble, Geo. R. Noble, Malinda E. Smith, Andrew J. Noble, Wm. David Noble (born 9 Aug 1855) and Thos. Preston Noble (born 9 Sep 1857). Riley Noble, their uncle was appointed guardian of Wm. and Thos. on 18 Oct 1869, and made a $1,500 bond with Harrison Wright as security. Riley made a second $800 bond on 21 Sep 1876, with Willis Cauble and Adame Stearnes as securities. Sources: Box N-234; probate bk A pp 440, 462; Guardianship box 591. I have to leave for awhile and I will search for more this afternoon and will send anything I might find. Patricia Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.