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== Record Content  ==
== Record Content  ==


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Image:Washington County Probate Records (12-0144) (12-0277) DGS 5456364 8 9 10.jpg|Probate Record Examples
Image:Washington County Probate Records (12-0144) (12-0277) DGS 5456364 8 9 10.jpg|Probate Record Examples
Image:Washington Probate Records-3.jpg|Bequeath Statement or Will
Image:Washington Probate Records-3.jpg|Bequeath Statement or Will
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Image:Washington Probate Records-8.jpg|Order of Appointment
Image:Washington Probate Records-8.jpg|Order of Appointment
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| style="border:2px solid black" | [https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11550-100731-6?cc=1454946&wc=12953217 WILL]
| style="border:2px solid black" | written instructions by a person regarding settlement of his affairs after his death
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| style="border:2px solid black" | INTESTATE
| style="border:2px solid black" | deceased without a will
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| style="border:2px solid black" | [https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11550-101677-19?cc=1454946&wc=12953217 PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL]
| style="border:2px solid black" | request to the Court for administration of estate of deceased person
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| style="border:2px solid black" | [https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12337-50389-5?cc=1454946&wc=12951752 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION]
| style="border:2px solid black" | person appointed by Court to direct distribution of estate; not specified in will
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| style="border:2px solid black" | ADMINSTRATRIX
| style="border:2px solid black" | female administrator
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| style="border:2px solid black" | EXECUTOR
| style="border:2px solid black" | administrator appointed in will
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| style="border:2px solid black" | [https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12337-54140-12?cc=1454946&wc=12951752 BOND OF ADMINSTRATOR]
| style="border:2px solid black" | money assurance of validity
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| style="border:2px solid black" | AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
| style="border:2px solid black" | declaration upon oath
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| style="border:2px solid black" | [https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-30541-209-66?cc=1979435&wc=M67C-XTL:263601001,263682401 INVENTORY AND APPRAISAL]
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| style="border:2px solid black" | [https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-33060-10930-33?cc=1910364&wc=M9HM-PFS:n674775024 LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP]
| style="border:2px solid black" | Court given authority to care for another person
   
   


[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Washington_County_Probate_Records_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 Account of Administrator (partial)]
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'''Links to Sample Images'''
 
[https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-30540-8620-24?cc=1979435&wc=MM1X-527:n568823336 Case File, 1891 (images 1-43; various documents)]
 
'''Most probate records include'''
 
*Name of the deceased
*Death date
*Death place
*Residence
*Heirs (these are usually family members)
*Executor
*Witnesses
*Court where the estate was probated
*Court location
*Court date of probate
 
'''Genealogical Facts in Probate Case Files'''
 
*Name of testator or deceased
*Names of heirs such as spouse, children, and other relatives or friends
*Names of witnesses
*Residence of testator
*Lists of belongings, property, and so forth
*Various documents
*Recording dates
*Sometimes the date of death
 
'''Genealogical Facts in Bequeath Statement or Will'''
 
*Name of deceased
*Date of will
*Heirs and relationships
*Witnesses
 
"Genealogical Facts in Petition"
 
*Name of deceased
*Name and location of Court
*Date of court probate
*Name of petitioner
 
"Genealogical Facts in Probate Publication Statement"
 
*Name and location of court
*Public notice of probate statement
*Date of recording with court
 
"Genealogical Facts in Witness Statement"
 
*Name of deceased
*Name and residence of witness
*Date will witnessed
 
'''Genealogical Facts in Petition for Administratrix'''
 
*Name of court
*Name of and residence of applicant
*Name of deceased
*Death date and place
*Heirs
*Property of deceased
 
 
 
*Name of Court
*Name of deceased
*Death date
*Name of heir and relationship to deceased
*Date of probate filing
*Date of probate court


== References  ==
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