Monday, September 30, 2013

Adoption of Virginia DETMER (1914)

According to an entry in a Hendricks County Probate Docket & Fee Book covering the years 1912 to 1915, in November 1914 the court heard a petition regarding the adoption of Virginia Detmer.

Harlan HADLEY sued for seduction (1869)

According to an entry in Hendricks County Circuit Court Book volume 11 (which covers November 1869 to May 1871), in November 1869 the court heard the petition of Sarah Ann Amick, who was suing Harlan Hadley for seduction. A jury deliberated but failed to reach a verdict. Then in April 1870, the court approved Amick's request to transfer the case to Marion County Circuit Court.

Sunday, September 29, 2013

Dates of death from Hendricks County estate cases 1921-1924 added

An index to the dates of death from estate cases listed in the Hendricks County probate docket and fee books for the years 1921 through 1924 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site.

ABOUT THESE RECORDS: A docket and fee book contains a brief summary of a probate case, with notations of when the case was opened and closed as well as references to other record books. For more information on an estate case, you should consult probate order books and the probate packet itself (aka "loose papers").

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the probate docket and fee books for the years 1912-1930.

Saturday, September 28, 2013

Adoption of Edith Edna CAMPBELL (1914)

According to an entry in a Hendricks County Probate Docket & Fee Book covering the years 1912 to 1915, in May 1914 the court heard a petition regarding the adoption of Edith Edna Campbell by John Wesley Bowman, Jr.

Friday, September 27, 2013

Adoption of Carrie B. TRESTER (1914)

According to an entry in a Hendricks County Probate Docket & Fee Book covering the years 1912 to 1915, in February 1914 the court heard a petition regarding the adoption of Carrie B. Trester by John and Ada B. West.

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Adoption of Norma Catherine STEWART (1914)

According to an entry in a Hendricks County Probate Docket & Fee Book covering the years 1912 to 1915, in June 1914 the court heard a petition regarding the adoption of Norma Catherine Stewart by Alfred A. and Almira Kivett.

Adoption of Walter William CUTSINGER (1912)

According to an entry in a Hendricks County Probate Docket & Fee Book covering the years 1912 to 1915, in September 1912 the court heard a petition regarding the adoption of Walter William Cutsinger.

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Clara (BIDDLE) BRADY Seeks Annulment (1925)

from The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, October 1, 1925 - page 1, column 4:

FRAUDULENT MARRIAGE ALLEGATION OF COMPLAINT
Mrs. Clara Z. Brady wants her marriage with James M. Brady annulled, alleging that at the time of their pretended marriage, Aug. 2, 1925, defendant was a married man.

Plaintiff alleges that defendant represented himself to be a single man and believing such false representations to be true, and believing his name to be James M. Brady, she and he were married. She alleges that at the time defendant had an undivorced wife living in Chicago, that her name was Nellie Bouer and that defendant's true name is James M. Bouer. Plaintiff asks also that her name, Clara Z. Biddle, be restored.

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Dates of death from Hendricks County estate cases 1924-1927 added

An index to the dates of death from estate cases listed in the Hendricks County probate docket and fee books for the years 1924 through 1927 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site.

ABOUT THESE RECORDS: A docket and fee book contains a brief summary of a probate case, with notations of when the case was opened and closed as well as references to other record books. For more information on an estate case, you should consult probate order books and the probate packet itself (aka "loose papers").

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the probate docket and fee books for the years 1912-1930.

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Adoption of Luella Rose KELLER (1926)

According to an entry in a Hendricks County Probate Docket & Fee Book covering the years 1924 to 1927, in February 1926 (probate case #3860) the court heard a petition from Maurice and Myrtle Buergelin to adopt Luella Rose Keller.

Monday, September 16, 2013

John BLANTON Assault & Battery Case (1867)

In the loose papers of Hendricks County probate records, an affidavit from James F. Blanton was found concerning a case involving his father, John Blanton. It reads:

"My name James F. Blanton - my age is twenty two years. I am a son of John Blanton and Delilah Blanton. I have lived all my life with them and was raised by them excepting that I was in the army three months and have visited occasionally for a few weeks at a time but made my home with my father and mother always until January 1866.

My father's treatment of mother was always kind - never saw him touch her in anger nor have I ever heard him threaten to harm her. He always provided well and kindly for her and the family. My mother has told me voluntarily since my return home with reference to the difficulty for which father is now prosecuted in this suit that it was her own fault that it occurred - that she was taunting my father and daring him to touch her and finally provoked him to slap her which she said he would not have done if she had not provoked him to it.

That she forgave him and is now sorry for this prosecution, that they are living together in friendship and have been all the time."

[NOTE: Hendricks County Circuit Court order book volume 10 (which covers 1867-1869) shows that in April 1867, John Blanton was found guilty of assault and battery and fined $25. In the 1870 Hendricks County census, John and Delilah Blanton were listed in Marion Township.]

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Hendricks County marriage applications index 1934-1936 added

An index to Hendricks County Marriage Applications Book 17 (which covers 28 November 1934 to 2 May 1936) has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. The index is in progress - so far it covers 1905 through 1936.

ABOUT THESE RECORDS: Beginning in May 1905, Indiana law required the recording of marriage applications, which included biographical details about the bride and the groom, as well as their parents. In Hendricks County, the information from these applications was kept in a separate set of books from the marriage record from May 1905 until June 1950.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of all of the marriage application books.

Saturday, September 14, 2013

Research Tip: Hendricks County obituaries

Hendricks County newspapers are a logical place to look for obituaries of Hendricks County residents, but don't forget to also look in neighboring counties. This is particularly true if they lived in an area that was close to the county line. If they lived in the southern half of Hendricks County, for example, you may also want to check for an obituary in the newspapers of Morgan County. The Morgan County Public Library in Martinsville and the Mooresville Public Library both have obituary databases that you can search. The links to these databases, as well as other obituary indexes for Hendricks County residents, are available at http://www.hendcogen.org/obituaries.php.

Friday, September 13, 2013

Estate cases stricken from the court docket (September 1891)

From Hendricks County probate records:

Estate cases that were stricken from the court docket on September 7, 1891 after years of no activity - the name of the executor or administrator is in parentheses:
--Matilda Gregg estate (Washington Gregg); letters issued December 15, 1873
--Jane Green estate (Hiram Hadley); letters issued April 1, 1878
--Mary Hibbs estate (Dayton R. Black); letters issued June 6, 1877
--Elizabeth Hardin estate (William J. May); letters issued May 13, 1875
--John Lee estate (Kate Lee); letters issued July 23, 1879
--Thomas W. Morgan estate (Henry T. Green); letters issued December 18, 1876
--Thomas Morgan estate (E.H. Hall); letters issued March 12, 1883
--Benjamin H. Pierce estate (Catharine Pierce); letters issued August 9, 1876
--Abner Snoddy estate (H.L. McCormick); letters issued prior to 1858
--Joel Smith estate (Benjamin T. Smith); letters issued September 14, 1864
--John D. Trotter estate (Sarah Trotter); letters issued prior to 1870
--Sarah Wilkins estate (J.A.C. Dobson); letters issued October 17, 1870
--David Ballard estate (Amos H. Mills); letters issued September 14, 1877
--James Duncan estate (Benjamin Duncan); letters issued September 7, 1885
--Charles Moore estate (Martin Gregg); letters issued prior to 1876

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Activity in Hendricks County probate cases (January 1892)

From Hendricks County probate records:

Activity in probate cases as of January 6, 1892 [in vacation of the November 1891 term of court]:
--Alethea Coffin estate - will probated; Joseph J. Doan appointed executor
--Valentine Lingenfelter estate - will probated; H.B Lingenfelter appointed executor
--Sarah Woodward estate - will probated; W.W. Hocker appointed executor
--Manley Justice estate - Emery E. Phillips appointed administrator
--Simon P. Hagee estate - Elwood Stanley appointed administrator

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Activity in Hendricks County probate cases (May 1891)

From Hendricks County probate records:

Activity in probate cases as of May 2, 1891 [in vacation of the March 1891 term of court]:
--John W. Estep estate - will probated; I.N. Estep appointed executor
--John W. Brown estate - will probated
--Eleazar Harlan estate - will probated
--Eli S. Bray estate - Adam Beeman appointed administrator
--Catharine Todd estate - E.R. Ellis appointed administrator
--Moses Hadley estate - B.S. Hadley appointed administrator
--Heirs of Eli S. Bray guardianship - James W. Phillips appointed guardian
--Alice J. Hodson guardianship - Henry D. Hodson appointed guardian
--Marion Butterfield guardianship - B.S. Hadley appointed administrator

Activity in Hendricks County probate cases (January 1891)

From Hendricks County probate records:

Activity in probate cases as of January 5, 1891 [in vacation of the November 1890 term of court]:
--Samuel McPheeters estate - will probated; Samuel W. Williams appointed administrator with the will annexed
--James E. Montgomery estate - will probated; John L. Montgomery appointed executor
--Ruth Boyland estate - will probated; Enoch Dicks appointed executor
--Eddie, Charles and Doshia Shockency guardianship (minor heirs of William Shockency) - Stephen Shockency appointed guardian

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Activity in Hendricks County probate cases (September 1890)

From Hendricks County probate records:

Activity in probate cases as of September 1, 1890 [in vacation of the May 1890 term of court]:
--Lydia Frazee estate - will probated; Oliver Frazee appointed administrator
--John O'Toole estate - will probated; John J. O'Toole appointed administrator with the will annexed
--Sarah A. Hux estate - will probated; John T. Barnett appointed executor
--Haney E. Robards estate - will probated; Augusta A. Robards appointed administrator with the will annexed
--Mordecai Hadley estate - will probated; Joshua Hadley and Joseph J. Doan appointed executors
--James N. Tout estate - will probated; James M. Wills appointed executor
--Laura J. and Freddie A. Huff guardianship (minor heirs of Cynthia A. Huff) - Henry C. Coffin appointed guardian
--Thomas J. Conaty guardianship (person of unsound mind) - additional bond taken out for $28,000, with Franklin Landers and John Landers as the sureties
--Richmond & Adams surviving partnership - bond taken for $3600, with H.T. Storm, Thad S. Adams and W.L. Wilson as the sureties
--Daniel Cox estate - Benjamin G. Edmondson appointed administrator
--John A. Carter estate - Nancy Carter appointed administrator
--Sarah Ann Wilson estate - James M. Erganbright appointed administrator
--Mary A. Tinder estate - Michael Higgins, Sr. appointed administrator
--William J. Weaver estate - James A. Downard appointed administrator
--Delila A. Tinder estate - James A. Downard appointed administrator

Activity in Hendricks County probate cases (May 1890)

From Hendricks County probate records:

Activity in probate cases as of May 5, 1890 [in vacation of the March 1890 term of court]:
--Effie May Long guardianship - Joseph Lamb appointed guardian
--Homer, Effie and Chester Hunt guardianship - Smith R. Davis appointed guardian
--Martha A. Moore estate - will probated; Jacob Chandler appointed executor
--Adam Jones estate - will probated
--Miranda A. Moon estate - Edward H. Conn appointed administrator
--Malachi Haley estate - ordered settled as insolvent.

Monday, September 9, 2013

Activity in Hendricks County probate cases (March 1890)

From Hendricks County probate records:

Activity in probate cases as of March 3, 1890 [in vacation of the January 1890 term of court]:
--William Graney estate - Richard Graney appointed administrator
--Fielding Null guardianship (minor heir of George Null) - Homer A. Benson appointed guardian
--Jacob T. and Malinda J. Palmer estates - petition granted to sell their interest in a drug store

Activity in Hendricks County probate cases (January 1890)

From Hendricks County probate records:

Activity in probate cases as of January 6, 1890 [in vacation of the November 1889 term of court]:
--Hannah H. Newman estate - Cyrus Osborn appointed administrator
--Benjamin E. Money estate - Isaac B. Waters appointed administrator
--Charles J. Lumpkin estate - Nancy A. Lumpkin appointed administrator; petition granted to continue his mercantile business
--Charlotte J. Piercy guardianship (minor heir of Reed Piercy) - John F. Keeney appointed guardian

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Hendricks County guardianship index (1833-1861) added

An index to a Hendricks County guardianship docket book which covers 1833 to 1861 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. The index includes the name of the ward, as well as the name of their guardian and the year that letters were issued in the case.

Guardianship records are part of probate records, and additional information can be found in probate order books as well as probate "loose papers".

Saturday, September 7, 2013

Activity in Hendricks County probate cases (September 1889)

From Hendricks County probate records:

Activity in probate cases as of September 2, 1889 [in vacation of the May term of court]:
--George L. Roach estate - will probated
--Rachel E. Smock estate - will probated
--Hamilton Huston estate - will probated; Enoch G. Hogate appointed administrator with the will annexed and ordered to dispose of certain personal property at a private sale
--James S. Jones estate - will probated; Mary Jones appointed executor
--Jesse N. Townsend estate - will probated; William Townsend appointed executor
--William M. Wilson estate - will probated; Orville W. Lowry appointed executor
--Katy Boswell estate - Mahlon Boyd appointed administrator
--Sarah Patterson estate - James H. Burns and Thomas J. Nash appointed administrators
--Nancy J. Jeffers estate - John W. Trotter appointed administrator
--Jonathan L. Moffitt estate - Catharine E. Moffitt appointed administrator
--Nancy Rennard estate - James M. Barlow appointed administrator
--Joseph Asher estate - Benjamin G. Edmondson appointed administrator
--John D. Kelleher guardianship - Thomas B. Keller appointed guardian
--Heirs of Elizabeth Huddleston guardianship - Fielding Huddleston appointed guardian


Friday, September 6, 2013

Activity in Hendricks County probate cases (May 1889)

From Hendricks County probate records:

Activity in probate cases as of May 6, 1889 [in vacation of the March term of court]:
--Ruth Jenkins estate - Lotan W. Jenkins appointed executor
--Amanda Leak estate - George L. Leak appointed administrator
--Thomas Muir estate - John Kendall appointed administrator
--Mary F. McMain guardianship (person of unsound mind) - Squire Thompson appointed guardian
--Elizabeth J. Hodson guardianship (person of unsound mind) - Henry D. Hodson appointed guardian
--Josiah McCormack estate - will probated

Activity in Hendricks County probate cases (March 1889)

From Hendricks County probate records:

Activity in probate cases as of March 4, 1889 [in vacation of the January term of court]:
--George R. Blackwell estate - Elisha Franklin appointed administrator
--Benjamin Allbright estate - Aaron Mills appointed administrator
--Robert McClelland estate - John W. Brown appointed administrator
--Hiram Mitchell, Sr. estate - Hiram Mitchell appointed administrator
--John W. Templin estate - James A. Downard appointed administrator de bonis non with the will annexed
--Susannah Pounds estate - James O. Parker appointed administrator
--Thomas C. Loyd estate - J.D. Cottingham appointed administrator
--Emma V. Warren guardianship (minor heir of Emma F. Warren) - Alva Warren appointed guardian
--Charles M. and Burton Rushton guardianship (minor heirs of William Rushton, Sr.) - Thomas E. Hamrick appointed guardian
--Philemon Phillips estate - will probated
--William M. Craven, Sr. estate - will probated

Sunday, September 1, 2013

Hendricks County marriage applications index 1932-1934 added

An index to Hendricks County Marriage Applications Book 16 (which covers 24 November 1932 to 28 November 1934) has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. The index is in progress - so far it covers 1905 through 1934.

ABOUT THESE RECORDS: Beginning in May 1905, Indiana law required the recording of marriage applications, which included biographical details about the bride and the groom, as well as their parents. In Hendricks County, the information from these applications was kept in a separate set of books from the marriage record from May 1905 until June 1950.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of all of the marriage application books.