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Subject: LUCRETIA PALMER, probate record & personal notes
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 00:30:56 EDT

The only record I have of Lucretia is a probate record dated October 2, 1866.
I believe she was a child of Spottswood and Elizabeth (nee Rousey) Palmer,
although I did not find her listed with her in the only census record I've
found for Spottswood, dated 1850. The probate record was filed in Buchanan
County, Missouri and is transcribed below and recorded in Book E, Page 6.
Note that the application for Letters of Administration listed Spottswood's
children as being Lucretia's brothers and sisters which is the basis for my
conclusion that she is one of Spottswood's children, although she had not
been mentioned in Spottswood's probate records. No listing is made of the
real or personal property of Lucretia, nor of any debts she may have accrued
or that may have been owed to her.
William H. Palmer, a son of Spotswood and brother of Lucretia, had a daughter
whom he named Lucretia circa 1869 which was probably in honor of his recently
deceased sister.
ANYONE with further information on this family, please contact me! Thanks!
Sonia

Administrator's Bond
Know all men by these Presents, That We, Thomas J. Palmer as principal nd Wm.
H. Palmer as securities acknowledge ourselves to be held and firmly bound
unto the State of Missouri in the sume of Three hund & fifty Dollads, for the
payment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators
firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this 2nd day of
October one thousand eight hundred and sixty six.
The condition of the above Bond is that if Thomas J. Palmer Administrator of
the estate of Lucretia Palmer deceased, shall faithfully administer said
estate, account for, pay and deliver all money and property of said estate,
and perform all other things touching said administration required by law, or
the order or decree of any Court having jurisdiction, then the above Bond to
be void, otherwise to remain in full force.
Thomas J. Palmer
Wm. H. Palmer
Francis Lajoie

Bond approved in Open Court this Second day of October 1866.
Test: Willis M. Sherwood, Clerk
by J. M. Ruby, DC


State of Missouri, }
County of Buchanan, } ss.

Upon application for Letters of Administration on the Estate of Lucretia
Palmer deceased, Thomas J. Palmer being duly sworn upon oath, says that to
the best of his knowledge and belief, the names of the heirs of said deceased
are Thomas J. Palmer, Wm. H. Palmer, James K. Palmer, John J. Palmer, Jeffrey
Palmer, Martha A. Palmer, Raslie Susan A. Handley Brothers & sisters that
Lucretia Palmer died without a will; that he will make a perfect Inventory of
and faithfully administer all the Estate of the said Lucretia Palmer
deceased, and pay the debts as far as the assets will extend and the law
direct, and account for an pay, all assets which shall come to his possession
or knowledge.
Thomas J. Palmer

Sworn to and subscribed before me, the undersigned, Clerk of the Buchanan
County Court, this 2nd day of October A. D. 1866.
Willis M. Sherwood, Clerk
by J. M. Ruby, DC

LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
Count of Buchanan, SS.
The State of Missouri, to all Persons to whom these Presents shall Come ---
Greeting:
KNOW YE, That whereas, Lucretia Palmer late of said County of Buchanan, died
intestate, as it is said, having, at the time of his death, property in this
State which may be lost, destroyed or diminished in value; if speedy care be
not taken of the same; to the end, therefore, that said property may be
collected, preserved and disposed of according to law: We do hereby appoint
Thomas J. Palmer Administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels,
rights and credits which were of the said Lucretia Palmer at the time of his
death, with full power and authority to secure and dispose of said property
according to law, and collect all moneys due said diseased [sic], and in
general to do and perform all other acts and things which are or hereafter
may be required of him by law.
In Testimony Whereof, I, WILLIS M. SHERWOOD, Clerk of th County Court of
Buchanan County aforesaid, have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Seal
of said Court at Office this 2nd day of October A. D. 1866.
Willis M. Sherwood, Clerk
by J. M. Ruby, DC

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