Wills & Probate Records of Pike County

Estate Records from The Pike Press, Pike County, Illinois
Wednesday, 2 December 1981, Section B, page 8
They all begin with:
In the Circuit Court of the Eighth Judicial Circuit Clerk of IL, Pike County.
(NOTE: Barbara Dyer is the Public Administrator for Pike Co.)

In the matter of the Estate of: Lena FOOTE, deceased
Case No. 81-P-100
Lena FOOTE of Nebo,
Letters of office issued Oct. 22, 1981 to Barbara Sue Dyer, Pittsfield, IL
Atty. is Elizabeth Takshashi, For Barbara Dyer Pittsfield, IL

In the matter of the Estate: William MATLOCK
Case No. 81-P-96
Atty. is Elizabeth Takshashi, For Barbara Dyer, Pittsfield, IL

In the matter of the Estate: Philip L. GUTHRIE, Deceased
Case No. 81-P-103
Notice of the death of Phillip L. GUTHRIE RR3, Pittsfield, IL
Letters used Nov. 10, 1981 to Mark Lee Guthrie, Pittsfield.
Atty: Thomas D. Henderson, Pittsfield
For: Mark Lee Guthrie, Pittsfield

In the matter of the Estate: Jean VINCENT, Deceased
Case No. 81-9-102
Notice is given of death of Jean Vincent of RR, Hull, IL
Letters of office issued Nov. 10, 1981 to Paul A., Lester L. and Donald R. Vincent of Hull, IL
Atty for co-excutr. Lewis M. Grigsby Sr., Pittsfield

In the matter of the Estate: Willmetta H. NEWMAN, Deceased
Case No. 81-P-104 of Barry Community Care Center, Barry, IL
Letters of testamentary issued 11-21-1981 to Harold H. Newman whose Atty is: William E. Lewry, Pittsfield

In the matter of the Estate of: Ethel M. SMITH, Deceased
Case No. 81-P-92 of Pleasant Hill, IL
Letters issued on 11-25-1981 to Judy Winchell whose atty is: Brice Irving, Pittsfield
Contributed by Candace Horton

George Stanley Promissory Note - Pike County, Illinois
New Canton April 23rd, 1850,
I hereby acknowledge that I am indebted to John Stanley to the amount of Thirty eight Dollars which shall be paid out of my property which I leave in his possession, providing I do not return from California within the space of two years from date.
Attest: Wm. Handlan --- --- --- George X Stanley

John Stanly Probate Record - Pike County, Illinois
State of Illinois, of the January Term of the Pike Count Court, A.D. 1850 The petition of William H. Upinghouse and Nancy Uppinghouse respectfully represent that on or about the 9th day of July, A.D. 1851, one John Stanly of said County died intestate leaving Nancy Stanly hismwidow who has since intermarried with the said William H. Uppinghouse and is now one of your petitioners, and James R. Stanly, Charles Stanly, Joseph Stanly, Susan Stanly, Mary Jane Gillett and James Gillett, her husband, Rachael Coney (or Correy) and .... Coney (or Correy), her husband, Moses Stanly, Wesley Stanley and Harrison Stanly all of whom are brothers and sisters of said John Stanly, deceased, except the said James Gillett and .... Coney (or Correy), who are intermarried with the sisters of said deceased. That said deceased left no children, descendants of children or father or mother and that the above named are the only heirs at law of said deceased. Three of said heirs, to wit: Moses, Wesley and Harrison are minors under the age of twenty one years. That on the 25th day of July, A.D. 1851 your petitioner Nancy Uppinghouse, then Nancy Stanley, was appointed administratrix of the estate of said deceased and by the County Court aforesaid as will more fully appear to the Court by said letters of administration.

Probate Notices, January 1979, Pike County, Illinois
Probate Notices, January 1979, Pike County, Illinois
Note: Administrative, etc., info has been removed so all all the Notices for the month could be placed here.
Wednesday, Jan. 3, 1979 p.16

Notice: Fred LANE, death
Docket No. 78-P-100
In Probate

Notice: Beulah M. HOSKINS, death
Docket No. 78-P-106
In Probate

Notice: Estate of Bertie McCONNELL, Deceased
RE: New Claim Date: 2-5-1979
In Probate 79-P-30

Notice: Fern L. DIMMITT, Deceased
Docket No. 78-P-117
In Probate

Notice: Mary M. DENNY, Deceased
Docket No: 78-P-116
Notice of Public Sale of Personal Property
Then there is this listed in next column:
Mary M. DENNY, Deceased
Docket No. 78-SC-116
In Probate

Notice: Clara R. BARNGROVER, Deceased
In Probate
Docket No. 78-P-99
Same date different page No. 18
Edward Buss DAVIS, Deceased
Docket No. 78-P-120
In Probate

Wednesday, January 10, 1979 p.18

Notice: Earl SHONHART, Deceased
Docket No. 79-P-1
In Probate

Notice: Nellie McCLEERY, Deceased
Docket No. 78-P-108
In Probate

Wednesday, January 17, 1979 p.21

Notice: George Harold OGLE, Deceased
Docket No. 79-P-2
In Probate

Wednesday, January 24, 1979. p 20

Notice: William Frances ROWE, Deceased
Docket No. 78-P-111
In Probate

Notice: John C. WHITE, Deceased
Docket No. 79-P-3
In Probate

Notice: Beulah M. HACK
Docket No. 78-P-114
In Probate

Notice: Nora Adele DUFF, Deceased
Docket No. 79-P-4
In Probate

Notice: Alice IMOGENE MOWEN, Deceased
Docket No. 79-P-5
In Probate

Wednesday, January 31, 1979 p. 22

Notice: Merlyn H. BARTON, Deceased
Docket No. 79-P-5
In Probate

Notice: Albert B. MOWEN, Deceased
Docket No. 78-P-122
In Probate

Notice: Frank T. BEARD, Deceased
Docket No. 78-P-119
In Probate
Contributed by Candace Horton

George Stanley Probate Record - Pike County, Illinois
State of Illinois, Pike County Court
January Term A.D. 1852
To the Honorable James Ward, Judge of said County Court.
The petitions of James R. Stanley, administrator of all and singular goods and chattles, rights and credits which were of Geroge Stanley late of said County deceased who died intestate, respectfully represents; that on or about the 16th day of May AD 1851 the said George Stanley departed this life intestate leaving no Father or Mother or children or descendants of children; that he left the following brothers and sisters who are his only heirs at law, to wit: James R. Stanley, Charles Stanley, Joseph Stanley, Susan Stanley, Mary J. Gillett who is intermarried with James Gillett, Rachel Coney (or Correy), who had intermarried with ....Coney (or Correy), Moses Stanley, Wesley Stanley and Harrison Stanley, the three last named to wit: Moses, Wesley and Harrison are minors under the age of twenty one years. That on the 25th day of August, A.D. 1851, your petitioner was by said Court only appointed as administrator of the estate of said intestate as by theletters of administration here showen to the court will fully appear.