Most of the time, land was not included in the inventory and the probate. It usually was sold for whatever the person was willing to pay or it was left directly to a person. ----- Original Message ----- From: <happygrandpa@webtv.net> To: <MOJASPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 6:16 PM Subject: [MOJASPER] Real estate not in probate records > My G-grandfather died in 1873 in Jasper County where he owned several > hundred acres of farming land. The inventory of his estate, with a > certification and affidavit made by the administrator, lists many items, > including such things as a rifle, revolver, saddle, notes, cash on hand, > etc, but there is NO mention of the real estate. And yet there is a > statement attesting to the fact that the "forgoing" is a full inventory > and description of all moneys, good, chattels and estate, real and > personal ....etc.. > > I just can't understand how they could ignore the acres of land. The > fact that there was land in the estate was later evident in the courts > because the court appointed 3 commissioners to "appraise and set out and > off" the homestead for the widow and the minor children. They appraised > 240 acres, however the Court of Common Pleas set of only 140 acres. > Does anyone have any idea why the acreage wasn't included in the > inventory? > Thanks, > John. > >

MY will of my GF who died 1901 originated and was probated in Jasper Co. It did not list his land, which was in the city limits, in the inventory either. There were additional probate records showing that the land was sold to pay off his debts. ----- Original Message ----- From: susan lane <sbowen2@midsouth.rr.com> To: <MOJASPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 7:34 PM Subject: Re: [MOJASPER] Real estate not in probate records > Most of the time, land was not included in the inventory and the probate. It > usually was sold for whatever the person was willing to pay or it was left > directly to a person. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <happygrandpa@webtv.net> > To: <MOJASPER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 6:16 PM > Subject: [MOJASPER] Real estate not in probate records > > > > My G-grandfather died in 1873 in Jasper County where he owned several > > hundred acres of farming land. The inventory of his estate, with a > > certification and affidavit made by the administrator, lists many items, > > including such things as a rifle, revolver, saddle, notes, cash on hand, > > etc, but there is NO mention of the real estate. And yet there is a > > statement attesting to the fact that the "forgoing" is a full inventory > > and description of all moneys, good, chattels and estate, real and > > personal ....etc.. > > > > I just can't understand how they could ignore the acres of land. The > > fact that there was land in the estate was later evident in the courts > > because the court appointed 3 commissioners to "appraise and set out and > > off" the homestead for the widow and the minor children. They appraised > > 240 acres, however the Court of Common Pleas set of only 140 acres. > > Does anyone have any idea why the acreage wasn't included in the > > inventory? > > Thanks, > > John. > > > > >