Ok Listers: The kids just left for the day... so I've got to transcribe some documents and clean the house at the same time. I have no car so I can't go anywhere but to the liquor store. (hmmm that sounds like a good idea.) Anyway... I've posted the will of Mary Smith Martin Walker at: <http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/topic/afro-amer/webbbs/wills/index.cgi> For those of you who are interested, I'm going to give you an quick inventory of some of the documents I brought back from Pleasant Green on the Walker, Boatman, Read and Ewing families... and also intertwinned are a bunch of other folks like Martin, Ogle, Collins and Duncan. I'll do my best to get busy putting them on my webpage for wills and probate. But it will be slow. I'm happy to do a lookup for ya... but try to be specific what you need. I always find the witnesses to documents very interesting... tells me more about family ties. Here we go: Probate and auction notice for Mary Walker 1858 Cooper Co. a document about William B. Jones and Dimretta Jones signed in Putnam Co, MO Malvina Collins daughter of James D. Smith received a distributive share of slaves from the estate of Mary Walker. (witnesses Thomas Collins, Malvina Collins and Andrew Collins) Alanetta Light -- neice of Mary Walker (distributive share of slaves) Mary F. Thompson -- niece of Mary Walker ((distributive share of slaves) Elizabeth Collins -- niece of Mary Walker-- daughter of James D. Smith (distributive share of slaves Issac T. (?) Smith -- an heir of James D. Smith -- brother of Mary Walker (distributive share of slaves Appraisal of the estate of Mary Walker Inventory of Estate of Mary Walker -- including some land deed info. Adminstration Notice in the estate of Polly Walker William Walker's Will of Cumberland County, VA August 24, 1840 Will of Nelly C. Read -- recorded March 6, 1859 (she was also called Ellen) She frees her slaves in her will Estate of Nelly C. Read; inventory of her estate. Inventory of the property belonging to the Estate of Urbin Ewing; left to Daniel Smith Estate Rueben A. Ewing Inventory of appraisement & sale of the estate of Urbin Ewing Some documents of W. Y. C. Ewing... (these are difficult to read) William Ewing settlement administration papers Affidavit of R. A. Ewing... administration & list of sale negro woamn Winny --Nov. 1832 she was purchased by Thompson Ewing Application by Ewing E. Woolrey and his wife for the assessment of the slaves of the widow of the William E. Read (looks like there is a partition of the slaves -- 1/4 to Carolina and James Cordroy (sp?) -- the document is entitled: "In the matter of the application of Ewing C. Woolery. wife; Appointment and Commissions" April 1848 Bill of sale of a negro man to James D. Smith named Peter. Public Sale Notice of the estate of William E. Read.. in Boonville on the 17th of July; Slaves: a man twenty years of age, one woman about 18 year old, a child a few weeks ago, one boy nince, and a girl five years; all on credit till January 1, 1849; administrator H.R. Walker, Admr. Estate of Anthony S. Walker appraisement March 1864 Inventory of the estate of A. S. Walker Assignments to Polly Walker Estate of Anthony S. Walker, Sale Bill; James Walker Admr. Additional documents on the estate of Judge A. S. Walker A.S. Walker appraisement of slaves Inventory of the estate of Amanda E. Walker and Anthony S. Walker minors distribution of the estate of Anthony F. Read deceased, a made by Henry R. Walker their guardian. Sarah F. Walker was their mother; there is some mention of her and distribution from the estate Anthony I. Read inventory of slaves -- Issac Martin is mentioned as a witness. Inventory and estate of Nancy Ellen Read; Petition of heirs of A. S. Read Dec. 1845 Estate of William E. Read Estate of Samuel Walker -- Sale Bill & Estate P.A. Tutt deed to James H. Walker Winston Walker estate papers Estate of William E. Read Appraisal of estate of Winston Walker Will of Winston Walker Petition of Distribution of slaves of Winston Walker Anthony Walker estate Will of Henry Foster Read Ok... enough for now.. I have more.. but I've got to start cleaning house... traci wilson kleekamp