What’s your dream of a ‘perfect’ probate record? Is it a will naming all of the children in order of their birth? I know that identifying the children would be a major aspect of a perfect probate record.
When it comes to Lewis Crandall’s probate record, it is not one concise document but spread over random pages in two volumes of the Van Buren County, Iowa probate records. And, unlike that ‘perfect’ document, it takes all of the pages to piece together the family after Lewis Crandall’s death.
24 July 1952 – Lewis Crandall died intestate
Van Buren County Iowa
Administrator and Guardian Bonds
Page 205Lewis Crandalls Estate
Know all men by these presents that we Abner H McCrary and George G Wright are held
and firmly bound unto Emanuel Wayne, Court Judge in and for
the county of Van Buren, State of Iowa and to his successors in
office, in the sum of twelve hundred dollars for the payment of
which we bind ourselves our heirs executors and administrators
firmly by these presents:
As witness our hands and seals this 24th day of July AD 1852
the Condition of the above obligation is as follows: Whereas Abner
H McCrary has been appointed Executor or Administrator of
the Estate of Lewis Crandall deceased, late of the County of Van
Buren, State of Iowa.
Now [iz] the said Abner H McCrary shall make return to
the County Court for said County, within thirty days from the
date hereof a true inventory of all the real estate, and all the
goods and chattels, rights and credits of the deceased which have
or shall come to his possession or knowledge; and shall
administer according to law all the goods and chattels, rights
and credits of the deceased and the proceeds of his real
estate that may be sold for the payment of his debts, which shall
come to the possession of he said Administrator or to the pos
session of any person form him, and shall render, upon oath
a true account of his administration, within one year and at other
times when required by the Judge of the County Court: And
shall by any balance remaining in his hands upon the set
tlement of sd accounts to such persons as the County Judge shall
direct; And shall further deliver the Letters of Administration into
the County Court in case any Will of the deceased shall be
there after duly proved and allowed; then this obligation to be
void, otherwise to be and remain in full force and effect.
As witness our hands and seals this 24th
day of July AD 1852
A. H. McCrary (seal)
George G Wright (seal)
Approved July 24th 1852
E. Wayne, County JudgeThe State of Iowa
Van Buren CountyJ [I] Abner H McCrary Solemnly swear
that I will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of Ad
ministrator of the Estate of Lewis Crandall dec’d according to Law
and the condition of the above bond So help me God
A. H. McCraryRecord and subscribed to this 24th day of July AD 1852
Van Buren County, Iowa. Administration and Guardian Bonds, v. A-C 1843-1885. Van Buren County Iowa Circuit Court, Film #967626 DGS 7591593. Lewis Crandall, July 1852 volume A: page 205; digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 21 April 2022.
E Mayne, Judge
11 Nov 1854 – Lewis Crandall is survived by minor children in the care of Jane Crandall, an heir of Lewis Crandall
Van Buren County, Iowa
Probate Book Vol E
P. 48Lewis Crandall, [Deceased]
To the County Court of Van Buren CountyThe undersigned administrators
of the Estate of Lewis Crandall, dec’d, makes the
following statement, Jane Crandall, one of the heirs
of the dec’d having charge of the minor children, one
of which is rendered helpless by siness. It is
therefore asked that there be [???] order made b the
Court for her [???], this 11th day of November 1854
$15 will probably be necessary
A. H. McCrurry, AttorneyOrdered that the administrator of the Estate
Iowa, Van Buren. Probate Record, Vol. E-F, 1854-1860. Van Buren County Circuit Court Iowa, Film #967595 DGS 7591599. Lewis Crandall, 11 Nov 1854 Vol. E: page 48; Digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online April 2022.
of Lewis Crandall pay to Jane Crandall for the
support of the children in her care and to supply the
wants of the one that is sick, the sum of fifteen
dollars and any money in his hand belonging
to said Estate, and the receipt of said Jane
shall be his voucher.
Nov. 11th 1854
E Mayne, County Judge
1855 – Petition for dower by Anna Crandall, wife of Lewis Crandall
Van Buren County Iowa
Probate Record Vol. E page 217Estate of Lewis Crandall
To the County Court of
Van Buren County
I am petitioners Anna Crandall [Attorney?]
to the Court that she is the widow of Lewis Crandall dec’d
Your petition shows that the said husband departed
this life [unto] about the ? day of March 1852 and at the time
of his decease he was seized of and owned in fee simple the following
described real estate, lying in said County of Van Buren to wit
[W] part of S.E. [1/11] Sec 28 Town 69 Range 9 one hundred acres
Your petitioning [showed] that as widow of Lewis Crandall dec’d she
is entitled to one third in value of said real estate in fee simple
as her dower.
Your petitioner therefore [proposes] the Court to appoint
informed to set apart and assigns to your petitioner forever, one third
in value of said real estate as her dower
Respectfully Submitted
[????? ss ?] Caldwell
Attorney for Anna CrandallOrdered that [???] the [?????] bu [publication in the
newspaper [????] until the [??? ??? ] of the County
[ ] petition will be[????] County Judge
Iowa, Van Buren. Probate Record, Vol. E-F, 1854-1860. Van Buren County Circuit Court Iowa, Film #967595 DGS 7591599. Lewis Crandall, 1855 Vol. E: p. 217; Digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online April 2022.
22 Oct 1855 – Annual Report filed by A. H. McCrary, Attorney that identifies several people with the Crandall surname: Horace S. Crandall of Wapello County, Anna Crandall (widow), Jane Crandall and Salome Crandall
Van Buren County Iowa
Probate Records
Vol. E page 282Lewis Crandall Estate
And then came Alvin H. McCrary adm of the Estate of
Lewis Crandall dec’d and fils his third annual report which is
received or ordered to be recorded as follows.Estate of Lewis Crandall dec’d 3rd Annual report of the under
signed administrator
Receipt for money advanced for the relief of the heirs, cover
expenses in such against Horace S. Crandal
Receipt No. 1 paid S. Richards $2.00
Receipt No. 2 paid tax receipt in 1853 $5.08
Receipt No. 3 DO 1854 $3.87
Receipt No. 4 Dr. Hall $7.50
Receipt No. 5 ??? $ .75
Receipt No. 6 Jane Crandall $21.00
Receipt No. 7 Jane Crandall $15.00
Receipt No. 8 Jane Crandall $10.10
Receipt No. 9 Wright & Cardwell $110.00
Receipt no 10 ??? $10.00
Receipt No 11 Salome Crandall $ 2.00
Receipt No 12 Jane Crandall $5.00Notes payable to estate $18.00
Claim of H. B. ?Henenschott? counselor $30.00Thereby certify the above to be correct
A. H. McCrurry AttorneyThe following is an additional inventory of the personal
estate of Lewis Crandall dec’dJudgement in County court against widow
Anna Crandall $76.25
also judgement against Horace S. Crandall
in Wapello County $500.00I hereby certify the above to be correct
Iowa, Van Buren. Probate Record, Vol. E-F, 1854-1860. Van Buren County Circuit Court Iowa, Film #967595 DGS 7591599. Lewis Crandall, 11 Nov 1854 Vol. E: page 282; Digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online April 2022.
this Oct. 22nd 1855
A. H. McCrary, Attorney
5 Nov 1855 – Apportionment of Dower for Anna Crandall, widow of Lewis Crandall
Van Buren County Iowa
Probate Records Vol. E p. 299Lewis Crandall Estate
And now comes up for hearing the matter of the petitioner
of Anna Crandall widow of Lewis Crandall dec’d in which
she prays the Court to appoint referee to make an apportionment
of dower to her in the real estate of her late husband
An order having been made at the October term of the cases
court that notices should be given by publication in the
Kasaugua Republican a copy of which notice being this day
filed together with the proof of the same, it is ordered
that they be recorded in words as follows to witLegal Notice
To the heirs and all others interested in the Estate of
Lewis Crandall Deceased ;
You will take notice that
there is now on file in the office of the County Judge of
Van Buren County Iowa a petition of Anna Crandall
claiming that she is the widow of Lewis Crandall, deceased, and
praying the County Court of said County to appoint referees
to set apart and assign to her dower in the following decd
certified bond of which said Lewis died seized to wit:
the North part of the South East quarter section twenty eight (28)
township sixty nine (69) range nine(9) containing one hun
dred (100) acres said petitioner claims that she is entitled
to one third in value of said land in fee simple as her claim
as aforesaid. Said petition will be heard and determined
before said Court on the first Monday in November 1855
By order of the County Court
? A. Caldwell
Attorney for PetitionerH. C. Watkins being duly sworn says he is the publisher
of the “Kasaugua Republican” a weekly newspaper pub-
lished int he City of Kasaugua Iowa and that the
[afixed] “Legal Notice” to the heirs of Lewis Crandall
Dec’d was published in said paper four weeks respec
tively the first publication being made Oct. 6th 1855.
Sworn & subscribed H. C. Watkins
before me this 5th
day of Nov. AD 1855
Alexander Burns Co ClerkPrinter Fee $5.00
Iowa, Van Buren. Probate Record, Vol. E-F, 1854-1860. Van Buren County Circuit Court Iowa, Film #967595 DGS 759199. Lewis Crandall, 5 Nov 1855 Vol. E: page 299; Digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online April 2022.
17 Nov 1855 – Order to set apart dower for Anna Crandall
Van Buren County Iowa
Probate records
Vol. E page 300Greetings: Know Ye that whereas a petition has been filed in the
Iowa, Van Buren. Probate Record, Vol. E-F, 1854-1860. Van Buren County Circuit Court Iowa, Film #967595 DGS 7591599. Lewis Crandall, Digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online April 2022.
County court of Van Buren County, Iowa by Anna Crandall
widow of Lewis Crandall Dec’d praying an order of the Court to make
an [assignment] of dower to her in the real estate of said deceased
situated in the County of Van Buren and described as follows
to wit: the North part of the South East quarter of Section (28)
Township (69) N of Range (9) W containing one hundred (100) acres
and notice having been given by publication and proof made of the
same as requested by the court. The matter came up for hearing at the
[Novr] term and no cause being shown why the prayer of the petition
should not be executed
This is therefore to appoint you the
said Eli [Dehad] Abner McCrary and Allen [Lippencott]
as to [?] to assign dower as aforesaid, Setting apart to
the said Anna Crandall, one third in value in fee simple
of and in the above described real estate, proceeding to the
premises on the 1st day of December 1855 at 10 o’clock a.m.
then and there to divide and discharge the duties assigned you
and make report of your [d?] together with a plat of the
premises to the County Court on the first Monday of [Decr]
Next, 1855
[?] Witness my hand and the seal of the County
Court this 17th day of Nov 1855
E [Mayne] County Judge
10 Dec 1855 – Assignment of 30 acres to be set apart to Anna Crandall, widow of Lewis Crandall
Van Buren County Iowa
Probate Vol. E page 336Lewis Crandall Estate
And now comes Allen Lippencott one of the [referees] appoin
Iowa, Van Buren. Probate Record, Vol. E-F, 1854-1860. Van Buren County Circuit Court Iowa, Film #967595 DGS 7591599. Lewis Crandall, 10 Dec 1855 Vol E: page 336; Digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed onlnie April 2022.
ted by the County Court to assign dower to the widow of Lewis
Crandall dec’d [and] the real estate of said and present the following
report of their decision which is received and ordered to be [?com]
as follows to wit
We the Undersigned referees appointed by the County Court of Van Buren County
to set apart to the widow of Lewis Crandall dec’d her dower a certain tract of land
lying in the county of Van Buren viz the North part of the South East 1/11
of Sec 28 in Township 9 N of Range 9 West containing 100 acres, have pre
ceeded to discharge the duties assigned as ord do st apart to the said Ann
Crandall, widow of the said decd Lewis Crandall, thirty acres of the South
part of the above described tract of land
Given under my hand this 10th day of Dec 1855
James McCrary
Eli DeHart
Allen Lippencott
8 April 1856 – Report regarding final settlement
Van Buren County Iowa
Probate Record
Vol. E page 449Lewis Crandall Estate Adm
To the County Court of
Van Buren County, Iowa
And now comes
[A. H.] McCrary, admr of the Estate of lewis
Crandall dec’d and files his report and papers
for final settlement of said estate notice having
been given and proof of publication made
He charges himself, first, with sale bill as reported [350.63]
[Hand] collected on {Lewis} Crandall’s note [35.10]
Spent, Collected from John Harris 26.70
“ “ “ [Thos] [?] 35.00
of Judgment of County Court against Anna Crandall 76.25
Collected from [Honor] Crandall
Judgment in District Court of Wapello
County [?] wit 521.67
Interest [Recd] [?] 11.15
1054.45
[?] as [full] fee [former] reports
[made] in the Ann Crandalls
judgment 12.00
1066.45
The administrator claims so [collected]
to the [process] [?] [hand] out by him
[it is],
[By] deposit that said “[35] [130.33]
recorded on page [29?] Book D 66.99
By report [joint] [?] 7 in 1854
Recorded [as ?] page 426 Book D 104.57
Report as filed Oct 22 1855
recorded on page [362) Book E 140.22
$ 306.76Amount [Paid] out since last report to Wit
To: Freelove Crandall A. 3.00
[Jona] [voy] 1855 B. 5.50
Wm Sh[aney] Dr Bill C. 25.00
Hendershall atty fees D. 30.00
Printers bill for notice of paid settlement E. 2.00
Jane & Freelove Crandall F. 5.00
Appointments and the [?] G. 1.50
[?] [Hand] [By] [?] Crandall
witness fees by Horace Crandall H. 6.00 81.00 Total Paid Out 387.77Deduct this amount from
Total amount of [asse?]
Remaining in the hands of Admr 678.68Administrators Bill for pr
[D?m] [as pences], &c 74.85
Per cents on [$1066.45] 30.99Page 450
Lewis Crandall Estate ContinuedPaid to Ju[ne] McCrut[chen] for raising child 13.00
House [needs] to be paid to the widow [?] for
Heirs 18.00
County Court fees paid 2.00Ballance of assetts 508.84
for an apportionment of dower omitted above 2.60A. H. McCrary Admr
of Crandall EstateSubscribed and sworn to
me this 8th day
April A.D. 1856
E. Mayne, County JudgeOrdered that the [testimonies] mad May the one third
Iowa, Van Buren. Probate Record, Vol. E-F, 1854-1860. Van Buren County Circuit Court Iowa, Film #967595 DGS 7591599. Lewis Crandall, 8 Apr 1856 Vol E: page 449-450; Digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online April 2022.
of the amount of assetts in his hand be the widows
thence the distributions [I have] to each [?] Heir and
the amount due the minors be the guardians and
thence these receipts be [thus carried]
E. Mayne, County Judge
8 April 1856 – Appointment of guardian for minor heirs of Lewis Crandall: John Crandal, Freelove Crandall, Anna Crandall, Elsey Crandall and Lewis Crandall
Van Buren County, Iowa
Probate Records
Vol. E page 451Lewis Crandalls Estate
And now comes A. H. McCrary and represents that the
Iowa, Van Buren. Probate Record, Vol. E-F, 1854-1860. Van Buren County Circuit Court Iowa, Film #967595 DGS 7591599. Lewis Crandall, 8 Apr 1856 Vol. E: page 451; Digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online April 2022.
heirs of Lewis Crandall [sick] to wit, John Crandall, Freelove
Crandall, Anna Crandall, Elsey Crandall and Lewis Crandall,
mere minors and without legal guardian or representative, and
as the Estate of said Deceased was now about to be settled
the services of a guardian were necessary and thereupon
[?] the court to appoint a guardian for said heirs.
The Court being fully [advised] in the premises and the
matters understood, it is ordered that A. H. McCrary
be and he is hereby appointed guardian for the minor
heirs of Lewis Crandall Decd To wit: John Crandal
Freelove Crandall, Anna Crandall, Elsey Crandall, Lewis
Crandall and he is required to execute a bond to be
approved by the Court in the sum of Sic hundred
dollars and that Letters thereupon issue
April 8th 1856
E. Mayne, County Judge
23 September 1857 – petition by guardian of heirs to sell land
Van Buren County, Iowa
Probate Record
Volume F page 41And now comes A. H. MCcrary guardian for the monor
Iowa, Van Buren. Probate Record, Vol. E-F, 1854-1860. Van Buren County Circuit Court Iowa, Film #967595 DGS 7591599. Lewis Crandall, 23 Sep 1857 Vol F: page 41; Digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online April 2022.
[heir] of Lewis Crandall decd and file the following [he]
[believes] money [tract] an order be made authorizing the
sale of the tract [? and ?] deceased
to be recorded
Petitions
for undersigned guardian for the minor heirs of lewis
Crandall decd and [free and clear] of all [?} the years
of [May] only do [petition[ the County Court of Van
Buren County to be [] an order to sell the real estate
belonging to said heirs being seventy acres in the same
[?] fractional quarter of section no 28 Town 69 N rage 9 West
[same] Guardian and [uses] would further represent that
in [?llery] a widows dower [it] included the early house
[and the] premises therefore it is difficult to [rent] the farm
[on town] [preaffilated] to the heirs and it is [?] [inad]
visable to [?] a house on said farm [under] the circum
stances To divide the land between the heirs would be only ten
acres each which would not justify the expence he would
therefore ask the court to make the order and appoint ap
praisers And which is is respectfully submitted
[?] Sepr 23 1857
A H McCrary
Guardian
Ordered that four weeks notice be given by publication
in the Keasuaqua Republican and that a copy of said
notice be filed in the County Court at the April Term of
said court [per] 1857 at which time it will be heard and
determined.
E Mayne, County Judge
14 April 1857 – order to appraise land
Van Buren County Iowa
Probate Records
Vol. F page 52Lewis Crandalls Estate
And now comes A H McCrary Guardian for the minor
heirs of Lewis Crandall Decd and upon the petition for [?]
to sell the real estate belonging to said heirs, [as prescribed ?]
of the notice published and the [price] of the same whereupon
the court being satisfied it is evident that a license
be [t?] in [the] [sale of seventy] acres in the
at E fraction 1/4 of section No 28 township 69
or range 9 west belonging to said heirs said sale may
be made either at [Justice Outcry] or at personal, [seals] of by
to claims the intention of this estate shall be beneficial and
[advanced] and if so sold it must not sell for
less than its appraised value.
Ordered that an appraisement amount be issued
and that said real estate be appraised as provided
by law
W Mayne, Co JudgeState of Iowa
Van Buren County
The State of Iowa
To Allen Lippencott, A W Mangum
and Eli Dehart Greeting You are hereby appointed
appraisers of the real estate belonging to the minor heirs of
Lewis Crandall Decd to with 70 Acres in SE frac 1/4 ofpage 53
Section No 28 in Township No. 69 N of Range No 9 [W] in
the County of Van Buren Iowa and you the requested to [view and ?]
a true valuation make the same according to the [? of]
your judgment being duly shown, a return to be made to the
guardian or to the county court
Witness E Mayne, Judge of the
County Court with the seal of said
Court here to affixed this 14h day
of April 1857
E Wayne
Co JudgeState of Iowa
Van Buren CountyThe State of Iowa
To all
to whome these presents shall come Greeting. Know ye that where
as a petition has been presented to the County Court by A. H. Mc
Crary Guardian for the minor hers of the Estate of lLewis
Crandall dec’d praying that license may be granted for the
sale of the interest of said wards in the following real estate
[?] 70 acres out of the SE Frac 1/4 of Sec 28 T 69N Range
9 West
[?] was as therein set forth The Court being fully
[interested] in the [hereunto] and [appearing] that the provisions
of the [?] having [fees] [compiled] with
It is therefore ordered and directed that the said
real estate be sold by the said guardian either at public
[?] or at private sale as may best advance the interest
of the said minors and to be [governed] by the laws regulating sales
of [?] estate execut[ed] administrators and guardians, and make
[report] to this court within this time.
Witness E. Mayne Judge of the County
court of the Count of Van Buren Iowa
with the seal of said Court hereto
affixed this 14th day of April 1857
E Mayne Co JudgeRecd by Publication
Iowa, Van Buren. Probate Record, Vol. E-F, 1854-1860. Van Buren County Circuit Court Iowa, Film #967595 DGS 7591599. Lewis Crandall, 14 Apr 1857 Vol. F: page 52-53; Digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online April 2022.
[?] is hereby given that there is now on file in the office of
[the County] [Judicial] [petition] of [?[ undersigned Guardian for the minor
heirs of Lewis Crandall [?] asking that license be granted authorizing the sale
of real estate of said [land] to wit the undivided interests of said [?]
in 70 acres of land in the SE fractional quarter of section 28 township
No 69 N of Range 9 west in Van Buren County the matter of said pe-
tition will be heard and determined at the April term of the County Court
[?] 1857. by order of the Court [?] 7th
A. H. McCrary Guardian
15 Apr 1856 – Receipts for payment to Jane Crandall and Salome (Salome) Crandall along with Guardian Report
Van Buren County Iowa
Probate Records
Vol. F page 73Lewis Crandall Estate
To the County Court
of Van Buren CountyAnd now comes A. H. McCrary
Admr of the Estate of Lewis Crandall Decd and files the
following receipts of amounts paid to the widow and adult heirs
as followsPaid to Ann Crandall widow one third (1) $ 147.79
Paid to Jane Dodson (2) 48.21
Paid to Salome Crandall (3) 48.21
$ 265.16All of which is respectfully submitted.
A H. McCrary AdmrSworn to this 16th day of
April 1857
E Mayne Co. JudgeReceipts
(1) Received of A. H. McCrary Admr of the Estate of Louis
Crandall Decd one hundred and sixty eight dollars and
seventy four cents being my part in full of said personal
estate this June 2nd AD 1855
Anna Crandall(2) Received of A H McCrary Admr of the estate of Lewis
Crandall decd forty eight dollars and twenty one cents in
full of my share of the personal estate this April
15 A.D. 1856
Jane Dodson
(3) Received of A. H. McCrary admr of the Estate of Lewis
Crandall Decd forty eigth dollars and twenty one cents in full
of my part of the personal estate
This April 15th A.d. 1856
Slome CrandallGuardian Report
The County Court
Van Buren County
And now comes A. H. McCrary Guardian for the
minor heirs of Lewis Crandall Decd to wit Eliza Crandall Elsey Cran
dall Freelove Crandall John Crandall & Lewis Crandall and make
following report
Amount recd fro Admr of said estate in cash being
$48.21 due to each minor $ 241.00
Rec’d for rent 21.00
262.00Amount paid out to Estes A Thomas $2.25
Iowa, Van Buren. Probate Record, Vol. E-F, 1854-1860. Van Buren County Circuit Court Iowa, Film #967595 DGS 7591599. Lewis Crandall, 16 Apr 1857 Vol F: page 73; Digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online April 2022.
“ “ Freelove Crandall as her part 5.00
7.25
257.75
the above amount I have paid at [?] 141.40
[13.75]
1 Apr 1858 – Guardian Report
Van Buren County Iowa
Probate Record
Vol. F page 260Estate of Lewis Crandall (Guardian report)
State of Iowa
Van Buren County
On the 1st day of April AD 1858 comes A H McCrary
guardian for John Crandell, Eliza Crandell, Elsey Crandall and Lewis
Crandall jr minor heirs of Lewis Crandall dec unto the County Court
and makes the following annual report
In accordance with an order from
said County Court to cell certain land and by virtue of said order
I sold at private sale to Thomas C Dodson four undivided shares
out of seven owned by the said minors (viz) John Crandall Eliza
Crandall Elsey Crandall and Lewis Crandall jr to the following
described real estate viz 70 acres off the North side of s. E. fractional
quarter section No. 28 T 69 North of Range 9 W said sale was made
on a credit to be paid as the children becomes of age with interest
at ten percent from date of notes until paid interest paid annually
or notes rendered sold at $12 or per acre that being the appraised
value Guardian to make deed when said notes are paid40 acres at $12 per acre $480.00
Vouchers for money paid for which I ask credit
Tax rect for 1856 No. 1 5.15
“ “ “ 1857 No. 2 7.50
Judge Maynes receipt No. 3 0.50
Freelove Crandalls rect No 4 4.20
Freelove Crandalls rect No. 5 55.03And I further respectfully ask for an allowance for my
services for the last two years 8 days at $1.50 per day 12.00
For this report 1.00A. H. McCrary 85.35
Subscribed & sworn to before me
Iowa, Van Buren. Probate Record, Vol. E-F, 1854-1860. Van Buren County Circuit Court Iowa, Film #967595 DGS 7591599. Lewis Crandall, 1 Apr 1858 Vol F: page 260; Digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online April 2022.
this 12th day of April AD 1855
Thos Rankin
County Judge
Altogether, these probate documents identify the following Lewis Crandall family members:
- Anna, widow of Lewis Crandall
- Jane Crandall – not a minor child when Lewis Crandall died
- Salome Crandall – not a minor child when Lewis Crandall died
- John Crandal – minor child in 1856 and 1858
- Freelove Crandall – minor child in 1856 but of age in 1858
- Anna Crandall – minor child in 1856 and listed as Eliza in 1858
- Elsey Crandall – minor child in 1856 and 1858
- Lewis Crandall – minor child in 1856 and 1858
In addition, there is a reference to a ‘judgment’ in Wapello County involving a Horace Crandall.
Thus, these probate documents can be used to ‘piece’ together the family.