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1835 Estate of John Alfred – Switzerland County

The following is a transcription from:
“Indiana, Wills and Probate Records, 1798-1999,” Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9045 : accessed 7 July 2017); Switzerland > Probate Order Book, Vol 1, 1814-1824, 1831-1837 and 1837-1841 > image 289, 1831-1837, page 262, Estate of John Alfred.

February 1835 Term

Estate of John Alfred, deceased.}
Nancy Alfred, Admrx.}

The Court being fulling advised and informed that said Nancy Alfred who was heretofore appointed to Administer the Estate of John Alfred Decd, is likely to prove insolvent; She having failed to render a full and just account of the Estate entrusted to her, and being now confined to bed having recently ben [sic] delivered of a bastard Child. Therfore [sic] it is ordered and decreed by the court now here, that the Letters of Admn. heretofore granted to the said Nancy be and the same is hereby revoked. And it is further ordered that Letters of Administration de bonis non be granted unto Enos Littlefield of said County on his entering into bond in the sum of five hundred Dollars with James W Cole his security.

Wayne County Bastardy Cases

The following are bastardy cases found in the Wayne County, Indiana Court Order Books. The index currently covers:

  • Circuit Court Order Books, 1815-1822

The first person listed is the mother and the second person was sued by the state or the mother as the potential father. View the original records for details on the case which may have come before the court multiple times.

Additional details may be found in the Court Complete Records Books and the court packets.

Digital copies of the Order Book pages are available on the Record Requests Page. Additional research is available in the Court Complete Record Books and the court packets by contacting tina@indianasgore.com for rates.

BookPageGiven NameSurnameGiven NameSurnameYear
CC OB A 1814-1822218AnnJacksonWilliamEdwards1819
CC OB A 1814-1822340JaneWilliamsJohnWoodkirk1820
CC OB A 1814-1822355JaneWilliamsJohnWoodkirk1820
CC OB A 1814-1822362NixonRalen1821
CC OB A 1814-1822380JaneWilliamsJohnWoodkirk1821
CC OB A 1814-1822412NixonPolen1821
CC OB A 1814-1822461JohnWoodkirk1821
CC OB A 1814-1822463JohnWoodkirk1821
CC OB A 1814-1822504JohnWoodkirk1822
CC OB A 1814-1822509JohnWoodkirk1822

Franklin County Bastardy Cases

The following are bastardy cases found in the Franklin County, Indiana Court Order Books. The index currently covers:

  • Circuit Court Order Books, 1815-1872

The first person listed is the mother and the second person was sued by the state or the mother as the potential father. View the original records for details on the case which may have come before the court multiple times.

Additional details may be found in the Court Complete Records Books and the court packets.

Digital copies of the Order Book pages are available on the Record Requests Page. Additional research is available in the Court Complete Record Books and the court packets by contacting tina@indianasgore.com for rates.

BookPageGiven NameSurnameGiven NameSurnameYear
CC OB 1 1815-1818173LucretiaClaryRobert ATempleton1817
CC OB 1 1815-1818184LucrecyClaryRobert ATempleton1817
CC OB 2 1818-1820335Julia CNortonWilliamPopeno1820
CC OB 2 1818-1820356Julia CNortonWilliamPopeno1820
CC OB 2 1818-1820357ElenorShannonJesseEmerson1820
CC OB 3 1821-182523MaryCartwrightMartinWright1821
CC OB 3 1821-1825355WilliamShaw1824
CC OB 3 1821-1825376SamuelRichee1824
CC OB 4 1825-183323ThomasWheeler1825
CC OB 4 1825-183334ThomasWheeler1826
CC OB 4 1825-183389JohnDickerson1826
CC OB 4 1825-183396ElizabethGrayJohnDickerson1826
CC OB 4 1825-1833283SallyKeeseyThomasGorden1829
CC OB 4 1825-1833509JohnRhea1832
CC OB 6 1839-184135JamesYork1839
CC OB 6 1839-1841130JamesYork1840
CC OB 6 1839-1841347CatharineHarperTownsendWest1840
CC OB 7 1841-184480Joseph HYork1841
CC OB 7 1841-1844104Joseph HYork1841
CC OB 7 1841-1844109Joseph HYork1841
CC OB 7 1841-1844214SusannaBoltonWilliamBlackburn1842
CC OB 7 1841-1844355MaryBrisonBryantSeigniors1842
CC OB 7 1841-1844377MaryBrisonBryantSeigniors1843
CC OB 7 1841-1844398MadelineZornGabrielFerry1843
CC OB 8 1844-184729HannahRogersMartinJames1845
CC OB 8 1844-1847219HenriettaRandalJohnHartpence1845
CC OB 8 1844-1847231HenriettaRandalJohnHartpence1845
CC OB 8 1844-1847311SarahAlexanderJamesRoseberry1846
CC OB 8 1844-1847385DelilahClaytonUzziahBennett1846
CC OB 8 1844-1847423Sarah CAlexanderJamesRoseberry1846
CC OB 8 1844-1847465DelilahClaytonUzziahBennett1847
CC OB 8 1844-1847465ClementineDunnLeonidasGorden1847
CC OB 8 1844-1847557BAnn ElizaCutshallStephenGregg1847
CC OB 9 1847-18498SusannahRogersJamesShultz1847
CC OB 9 1847-184955SusannahRogersJamesShultz1847
CC OB 9 1847-1849115MarthaRousDavidConerey1848
CC OB 9 1847-1849261Sarah EPerrinCalebLacey1848
CC OB 9 1847-1849284Ann ElizaCutshallStephenGregg1848
CC OB 9 1847-1849293Ann ElizaCutshallStephenGregg1848
CC OB 9 1847-1849365Ann ElizaCutshallStephenGregg1848
CC OB 9 1847-1849371Ann ElizaCutshallStephenGregg1848
CC OB 9 1847-1849374Sarah CBurgerRobertSmith1848
CC OB 9 1847-1849379SarahBurgerRobertSmith1848
CC OB 9 1847-1849392MarthaRayDavidConerey1849
CC OB 9 1847-1849394SarahBurgerRobertSmith1849
CC OB 9 1847-1849421SarahBurgerRobertSmith1849
CC OB 9 1847-1849457SarahBurgerRobertSmith1849
CC OB 9 1847-1849518JesseKidd1849
CC OB 9 1847-1849522MarthaRayDavidConrey1849
CC OB 10 1849-185130Sarah CBergerRobertSmith1849
CC OB 10 1849-185140MatildaJohnsonJesseKidd1849
CC OB 10 1849-1851142MarthaRayDavidConery1850
CC OB 10 1849-1851226SusannaWhiteAndrew JHannah1850
CC OB 10 1849-1851308SusannahWhiteAndrew JHannah1850
CC OB 10 1849-1851326SusannaWhiteAndrew JHannah1850
CC OB 10 1849-1851420SusannaWhiteAndrew JHannah1851
CC OB 11 1851-1853556Mary JaneCowenPhilip TJones1853
CC OB 12 1853-18572Philip TJones1853
CC OB 12 1853-1857511ElizabethGantElmore WCreggor1855
CC OB 12 1853-1857552ElizabethGantElmore WCregger1855
CC OB 12 1853-1857760Sarah JWinshipJulius CBurgoyne1857
CC OB 12 1853-1857763Sarah JWinshipJulius CBurgoyne1857
CC OB 12 1853-1857765Sarah JWinshipJulius CBurgoyne1857
CC OB 12 1853-1857765FeronikaShrunkJohnHerbert1857
CC OB 12 1853-1857769Sarah JWinshipJulius CBurgoyne1857
CC OB 12 1853-1857786ElizaMathussThomasJones1857
CC OB 12 1853-1857786FennikaShrunkJohnHerbert1857
CC OB 12 1853-1857824FronikaShrunkJohnHerbert1857
CC OB 12 1853-1857829FeronikaShrunkJohnHerbert1857
CC OB 13 1857-186798Sarah ERolstonWilliamBest1858
CC OB 13 1857-1867445AnnAlfredJohnDecabe1861
CC OB 14 1862-1867139Mary AFecherAnthonySchneider1863
CC OB 14 1862-1867169Margaret TThomasGeorge ROsborn1863
CC OB 14 1862-1867197Mary AnnFecherAnthonySchneider1864
CC OB 14 1862-1867207Jane EHarrisAllisonLoper1864
CC OB 14 1862-1867336HarrietVannessSamuel FDavis1865
CC OB 14 1862-1867357Sarah ERobertsGeorge WDavis1866
CC OB 14 1862-1867389HarrietVannesSamuel FDavis1866
CC OB 14 1862-1867409MaryFritzWilliam ADavis1866
CC OB 14 1862-1867440EstherVenablesMichaelHaben1866
CC OB 14 1862-1867505ElizaDillCharles RCroddy1867
CC OB 15 1867-186998Ann EWhiteheadJohn Jr.Walker1868
CC OB 15 1867-1869194GenevaFloraWilliamStewart1868
CC OB 15 1867-1869211MargaretMarlinThomas SCrawley1868
CC OB 15 1867-1869212Esteline ENuttyJacobBlack1868
CC OB 15 1867-1869214Mary ATryonAndrew JAlley1868
CC OB 15 1867-1869277Martha WHoustonHenryGeorge1868
CC OB 15 1867-1869352Martha WHoustonHenryGeorge1869
CC OB 15 1867-1869385FannyAbrisJames CMoore1869
CC OB 16 1869-1872275MariettaColebankDavisRodman1871
CC OB 16 1869-1872333MaryLairdJames MBoatman1871

Ohio County Bastardy Cases

The following are bastardy cases found in the Ohio County, Indiana Court Order Books. The index currently covers:

  • Circuit Court Order Books, 1844 to 1872
  • Common Pleas Court Order Books, 1853 to 1872

The first person listed is the mother and the second person was sued by the state or the mother as the potential father. View the original records for details on the case which may have come before the court multiple times.

Additional details may be found in the Court Complete Records Books and the court packets.

Digital copies of the Order Book pages are available on the Record Requests Page. Additional research is available in the Court Complete Record Books and the court packets by contacting tina@indianasgore.com for rates.

BookPageGiven NameSurnameGiven NameSurnameYear
CCOB1145Mary AnnWiningsWilliamStewart1846
CCOB1192Mary AnnWiningsWilliamStewart1847
CCOB1195EllenHopkinsJohn PPepper1847
CCOB1200John PPepper1847
CCOB1207John PPepper1847
CCOB1240EllenHoppinsJohn PPepper1847
CCOB1259EllenHoppingJohn PPepper1847
CCOB1353WilliamStewart1848
CCOB1421EllenHoppinsJohn PPepper1848
CCOB1439WilliamStewart1849
CCOB1480WilliamStewart1849
CCOB1498RachelBearJoshuaSutton1849
CCOB1498ServillaArrettJacobEnglish1849
CCOB1503ServillaArrettJacobEnglish1849
CCOB1505ServillaArrettJacobEnglish1849
CCOB1516ServillaArrettJacobEnglish1849
CCOB1517RachelBearJoshuaSutton1849
CCOB1534ServillaArrettJacobEnglish1849
CCOB1535RachelBearJoshuaSutton1849
CCOB1536SerrillaArrettJacobEnglish1849
CCOB1538ServillaArrettJacobEnglish1849
CCOB1540RachelBearJoshuaSutton1849
CPOB1120JannahCulpAbsalomPavy1854
CPOB1130SusannahCulpAbsalomPavy1854
CPOB1153SusannahCulpAbsalomPavy1855
CPOB1173AbsalomPavy1855
CPOB1190AbsalomPavy1855
CPOB1196SusannahCulpAbsalomPavy1855
CPOB1215SusannahCulpAbsalomPavy1856
CPOB2247LauraMisenerBenjamin FGerard1863
CPOB2346AngelineWilsonAlexanderBlue1864
CPOB2350AngelineWilsonAlexanderBlue1864
CPOB434HannahMcCuneHenry CMiller1871
CPOB448HannahMcCuneHenry CMiller1871
CPOB494HannahMcCuneHenry CMiller1871
CPOB495HannahMcCuneHenry CMiller1871
CPOB4132Clara DHuntFrederickTholke1872
CPOB4204FideliaMoultonJosephRichardson1872
CPOB4225FideliaMoultonJosephRichardson1872
CC OB 3255Indiana TKittlePeter LMarcey1857
CC OB 3257Indiana TKittlePeterMarcey1858
CC OB 3564Harriet EReedJames JacksonFletcher1863
CC OB 3564MaryPilesWilliamLostutter1863
CC OB 3580MaryPilesWilliamLostutter1863
CC OB 3580CorneliaChevalierLoringCraft1863
CC OB 3588Laura AMisenerBenjamin FGerard1863
CC OB 47Harriet EReedJames JacksonFletcher1864
CC OB 47CorneliaChevalierLoringCraft1864
CC OB 416Harriet EReedJames JacksonFletcher1864
CC OB 416CorneliaChevalierLoringCraft1864
CC OB 416AnnaJonesJohnPitcher1864
CC OB 444George HCraft1864
CC OB 444James JacksonFletcher1864
CC OB 447CorneliaChevalierLoringCraft1865
CC OB 448Harriet EReadJames JacksonFletcher1865
CC OB 472Electa EHammondFletcher DWood1865
CC OB 4134Electa EHammondFletcher DWood1866
CC OB 4206ElectaHammondFletcher DWood1866
CC OB 4229Electa EHammondFletcher DWood1867
CC OB 4246MaryCollinsGeorgeRabb1867

Switzerland County Bastardy Cases

The following are bastardy cases found in the Switzerland County, Indiana court records. The index currently covers 1814 to 1872. It includes entries from Circuit Court order books (1811-1872) and Common Pleas Court order Books (1867-1872). Note that Common Pleas Court order books from 1852 to 1866 are not included.

The first person listed is the mother and the second person was sued by the state or the mother as the potential father. View the original records for details on the case which may have come before the court multiple times.

Additional details may be found in the Complete Records Books and the court packets.

Digital copies of the Order Book pages are available on the Record Requests Page. Additional research is available in the Circuit Court Complete Record Books and the court packets by contacting tina@indianasgore.com for rates.

GivenSurnameGivenSurnameYearBookPage
CharlotteBeachThorntonViolet1818CC 312
ThorntonViolet1819CC 363
ThomasBradley1820CC 3251
ThomasBradley1820CC 3293
NancyProtsmanThomasBradley1820CC 484
BetzyGibbsDavidNihell1823CC 512
ElizaSedamGadSprague1834CC A259
GadSprague1834CC A287
TemperanceMurdockHughBoyle1835CC A384
RachelRobbinsHenry BBurton1837CC J11
WilsonSmith1837CC J25
Henry BBurton1838CC J53
JarretKelso1841CC K213
SusanAllenGarretKelso1841CC K284
LouisaBlodgetStephen RGerrard1841CC K304
LouisaBlodgetStephen RGerard1841CC K316
LouisaBlodgetStephenGirrard1842CC K411
MariahDupughJamesMcLaughlin1842CC K494
RosettaSpoonFelixCarver1842CC K500
RosettaSpoonFelixCarver1842CC L21
MariahDepughJamesMcLaughlen1842CC L27
RosettaSpoonFelixCarver1842CC L94
ScottCarter1842CC L261
Laura EKingJames ScottCarter1844CC L275
Laura EKingJames ScottCarter1844CC L297
JacobCooper1846CC L500
SarahOgleSamuel AOdell1846CC L501
SallyHessJohn LCraig1846CC L501
MaryLongJohn WChase1847CC M113
SeldenAlfred1848CC M166
JohnSebastain1848CC M183
ClarindaKeithJohnSebastain1848CC M213
Mary AnnElsonJamesBeatty1848CC M216
Malinda JSporeGeorge WMcDaniel1850CC M505
Malinda JSporeGeorge WMcDaniel1850CC M543
Malinda JSporeGeorge WMcDaniel1851CC M604
George AnnBlodgetIsaac GBrown1868CP 424
George AnnBlodgetIsaac GBrown1868CP 4177
EleanorCourtneyWilliam TDaily1868CP 4190
Lucy JJinupFrederick JGeorgell1868CP 4211
George AnnBlodgetIsaac GBrown1869CP 4319
Lucy JJinupFrederick JGeorgell1869CP 4321
SusanMillerStephenWebb1852CC N415
SarahWaggonerOscarHowe1854CC N550
SarahWaggonerOscarHowe1854CC O4
MargaretLemmonW PCampbell1856CC O124
CharlotteBayneJohnJohnson1858CC O306
JohnGarlinghouse1863CC P224
SusanMoodyJohnGarlinghouse1863CC P257
MitildaDayJames H Jr.Brown1864CC P382
MatildaDayJames H Jr.Brown1864CC P386
MariaWainscottPeterHouze1865CC P486
MariaWainscottPeterHouze1865CC P508
EleanorCourtneyWilliam TDailey1866CC P623
EleanorCourtneyWilliam TDailey1866CC P629
EleanorCourtneyWilliam TDailey1866CC P636
EleanorCourtneyWilliam TDailey1866CC P639
EleanorCourtneyWilliam TDailey1866CC P651
HannahHaysAdamHays1866CC Q10
AliceFarrarDavid Jr.Steel1866CC Q65
AliceFarrarDavid Jr.Steel1866CC Q71
AliceFarrarDavid Jr.Steel1866CC Q76
AliceFarrarDavid Jr.Steel1866CC Q99
Mary ABorightGeorge WRicketts1867CC Q100
Eliza JaneSilversVan SBrandon1867CC Q103
AliceFarrarDavid Jr.Steel1867CC Q114
Mary ABorightGeorge WRicketts1867CC Q115
Eliza JaneSilversVan SBrandon1867CC Q118
AliceFarrarDavid Jr.Steel1867CC Q141
Eliza JaneSilversVan SBrandon1867CC Q158
Mary JLeachGeorge SGullion1867CC Q181
AliceFarrarDavid Jr.Steele1867CC Q194
Mary ABorightGeorge WRicketts1867CC Q204
AliceFarrarDavid Jr.Steele1867CC Q240
AliceFarrarDavid Jr.Steel1867CC Q247
ElizabethPeelmanJohnRayl1867CC Q254
AliceFarrarDavid Jr.Steele1867CC Q257
George AnnBlodgetIsaac GBrown1869CC Q510
Lucy JJumpFrederick JGeorgell1869CC Q516
Lucy JJumpFrederick WGeorgell1869CC Q529
Lucy JJumpFrederick WGeorgell1869CC R2
AliceFarrarDavidSteel1869CC R21
AliceFarrarDavidSteele1869CC R50
George AnnBlodgetIsaac GBrown1869CC R127
Lucy JJumpFrederick WGeorgell1869CC R178
George AnnBlodgetIsaac GBrown1870CC R232
Harriet LClemmonsGeorgeMcMakin1870CC R237
Emily JColeJosephCole1870CC R238
Emily JColeJosephCole1870CC R251
George AnnBlodgetIsaac GBrown1870CC R255
Lucy JJumpFrederick WGeorgell1870CC R272
Emily JColeJosephCole1870CC R295
Emily JColeJosephCole1870CC R303
Emily JColeJosephCole1870CC R330
CarolineSeeGeorge HStevenson1870CC R361
Harriet LClementsGeorgeMcMakin1870CC R362
Emily JColeJosephCole1870CC R450
Harriet LClemmonsGeorge HMcMakin1870CC R488