I will have to look further for the will of James L Page - I bought 2 microfilms of Howard Co wills and administrations and have only begun to look at the first one. Don't know how high it goes, but begins with 1850-1856. Let you know when I can about the James L Page 1877-1882. There is a lot more on St Clair Page, too, but here is his will as abstracted by Carolyn Bartels. #218 in her book Last Will of St Clair Page After debts paid all property to be divided among my children & grandchildren who represent their deceased parents. To son James Page $700, a Negro boy Elliot or Alexander & since he has received a large estate from his grandfather I don't feel it is proper to give him more. I have given to my son-in-law Garrett W Morehead & wife Sarah Ann about $1200 which is to be charged against them. I gave them a Negro girl Mary Ann Eliza. Son John Page in addition I give him real estate 250 acres which shall be charged against him at distribution. Son St Clair Page Jr to have land also & a negro man named Ben. To my daughter Lydia $336.96 she is to receive, not to be charged against her as she received nothing from the estate of her brother. I acted as amdr of the estate of my son William Page; the children who were distributees: St Clair Page, Jr; Matilda; Benjamin; Franklin and Thomas are entitled to receive portions of their brother's estate. they are entitled to $338.96 each which has not been paid [JUST NOTICED THE DIFFERENCE IN 338.96 AND 336.96 - I WILL CHECK IT AND SEE WHICH I WROTE DOWN WRONG, IF ANY] All of my younger children are to be clothed, schooled & a common English education & supported out of my general estate, this not to be charged against them at distribution. Execs to sell the balance of my estate, property real & personal & distribute the proceeds among my childen who may be living. With the exception of my son John & the portion to my granddaughter the daughter of Mary Scott formerely the wife of John Scott, this amount to remain in trust for the arrival at age or marriage. In the distribution she is to be charged with $1396.54 which had been advanced to her mother during her lifetime. If granddaughter should die without any issue, then hers reverts back to my children. Signed 8 May 1852 Wit: M B Collins & Lewis Jacobs 17 Jun 1852 witnesses appeared in court, will filed. Sec: Bemjamin Lewis, Thomas W Morehead, Thomas J Owen, & Lewis S Jacobs. $60,000 bond. Further entry #442 St Clair Page dec'd minor heir Benjamin F Page. John Page as the guardian apptd 7 Aug 1855. Garrett W Morehead & St Clair Page as security $8,000 bond. Minor heir Lydia Page, Garrett Morehead as guardian. In the microfilm of the Probate Records of Howard Co 1850-1856 30 Jun 1852 May B Collins & James Wallace appointed witnesses to assist Garrett Morehead Exr estate of St Clair Page. ---- they were to help with the many books and papers. 5 July 1852 Ordered by the court that Garrett W Morehead admr estate of St Clair Page decd sell the following slaves of said estate on the 1st Monday in August before the courthouse down in Fayette on twelve months ended agreeable to the (can't read) after the will of the dec'd to wit: Negro man Lindsey, woman Nancy & her child - girl Sally - boy Lewis - girl Jane and boy Reubin There is more but that is all I had time for. Carolyn c.n.gibbons@worldnet.att.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <JUPEP@aol.com> To: <c.n.gibbons@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 10:42 PM Subject: Re: [MOHOWARD-L] Page > Hi Carolyn, > Please send what you have whenever you can. Will appreciate it greatly!!! > Think you can make it to Montana by next Friday???? <g> Having the 2000 > reunion in Three Forks (all school) Will probably see some of your Kilgore > relatives. > > Is there a will abstract in that book for James L. PAGE? > Howard Co., MO Will Index > NAME BOOK PAGE INSTRUMENT > Book 8: 1877-1882 > Page, James L. 8 395 Will and Proof > Page, James L. 8 470 Notice of Letters > > Thanks, > Linda Manning > > > In a message dated 7/5/00 8:10:54 PM, c.n.gibbons@worldnet.att.net writes: > > << By the by, did I send you (or do you have) the abstract of the will of St > > Clair Page??? I got the admr book and I also got the abstract out of > > Carolyn Bartels book. There was a little bit more in the County court book. > > Like some more slaves they sold for him. If you don't have it I will be > > more than happy to send it to you. Also there is a slew of Mannings in the > > Randolph Co Cemetery book. If you want them, I'll pull them for you either > > this week or next week. I only go on Saturdays, and now I have a 2nd job > > (very part-time) which cuts a little into my time. > > > Alternatively, I can send the stuff to the list too. Will if you don't have > > it. > > > Carolyn > > c.n.gibbons@worldnet.att.net >> >