21 Hendricks County probate packets from 1834-1902 digitized

An 1866 application for guardianship of Alice, Louisa C., Samuel S. and Harriett J. Adams.

The Indiana Genealogical Society's website recently added 21 digitized probate packets for Hendricks County for free viewing.

This batch of probate packets spans 1834 through 1902 (as well as one stray packet from 1931). They were digitized by volunteers at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne.

The 21 digitized probate packets are:

Adams, Alice, Louisa C., Samuel S. & Harriet J. (1866) - guardianship of minors
Adams, Effie (1888) - guardianship of minor
Adams, John C. (1865) - estate
Adams, Nancy (1892) - estate
Adams, Solomon (1863) - estate
Adams, Thomas (1873) - estate
Agan, John F. (1902) - estate
Airy, William (1892) - estate
Akin, Lewis G. (1865) - guardianship of minor
Albertson, Nathan (1869) - estate
Alderson, Harriet & Amos (1834) - guardianship of minors
Alexander, Alice & Jefferson A. (1861) - guardianship of minors
Alexander, James P. (1861) - estate
Alexander, Sarah E. (1869) - estate
Allbright, Benjamin (1889) - estate
Allen, George (1895) - estate
Allen, John C. (1931) - estate
Almond, Hadley (1893) - partnership
Almond, Theophilus E. (1893) - estate
Amick, Jacob (1868) - estate
Appleby, Sarah K. & Elizabeth A. (1853) - guardianship of minors

Adoption of Peter Jon ROBINSON (1977)

source: The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, February 3, 1977 - page 5, column 1:

According to a legal notice, in February 1977 Ronald K. Allen filed a petition in the Hendricks County Superior Court (case # A 77-2) to adopt Peter Jon Robinson, a minor. His biological father, Donald J. Robinson, was listed as unable to be found. The case was scheduled to be heard 30 days after publication of the legal notice.

Sally BRYAN (or HICKMAN) Charged With Adultery (1828)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Order Book Volume 1 (October 1824 - April 1835), in August 1828 Sally Bryan was charged with adultery and fornication. James W. Lacey, Joshua Allen, Barney Russell and John ?Bancomice? posted her bond for $50 for her to appear before the next term of court. In February 1829, she appeared in court under the name Sally Hickman. The jury heard the case and found her not guilty.

Joshua ALLEN Charged With Bigamy (1829)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Order Book Volume 1 (October 1824 - April 1835), in August 1829 Joshua Allen was charged with bigamy. He was ordered to a pay $150 bond to appear in court, and Hampton Pennington was the surety on the bond. In April 1830, the county prosecutor dropped the charges against him.

NOTE: According to Hendricks County marriage records, Joshua Allen married Jane Turner in August 1827.