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From: Sheila Smith Cadwalader <>
Subject: Re: Will Lookup requested
Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 19:59:23 -0400


FRANKLIN COUNTY, IL - PROBATE BOOK II

NAME:Summer, ThomasBOX: 35
DOD:5 Oct 1864POD: Franklin County, IL
SPOUSE:Priscilla Summers
CHILDREN:William, Harper, Alexander, Thomas, B P (Braxton Parrish)
Summers.
OTHER:Date of Sale 28 Nov 1864. Relinquishment dated 4 Nov 1864 by
Priscilla Summers - wants James Summers appointed administrator.
ADM:James Summers

(This abstract lists five sons.....the 1830 Franklin County, IL, Census
enumerates 14 people in the family of Thomas.....appears to be Thomas,
Priscilla, 11 sons and 1 daughter.)

Lynne Johnston Westra wrote:
>
> Can someone with a copy of the various Will books do a lookup for me? I'd
> really appreciate it.
>
> I would like to find the will of Thomas SUMMERS -- b. 1794ish, d. 1864ish
> -- wife was Priscilla SUMMERS. Thomas was born in Guilford Co NC. What I
> really want to know is the names of his children. I beginning to think
> that I am descended from 2 of his sons (James (mar. Nancy PICKERING) and
> Harper (mar. Phebe SWAFFORD)). Then I just have to find a way to prove
> that Thomas was Joseph SUMMERS and Mary JACKSON's son!
>
> THANK YOU in advance.
>
> ~Lynne

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