It's a new work week and I am starting it off by transcribing a document that is important to my research. This week I am working on a probate record created after the death of Jacob Haner.
Amanuensis Monday is a weekly blog theme that was started by John Newmark, the author of TransylvanianDutch blog. John defines Amanuensis as "A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another." I also appreciate the good work and format examples of San Diego genealogist Randy Seaver of the blog Genea-musings. Thanks guys.
I hope that working through transcribing documents that are important to my family's history will help to to recall the fine details they contain. I have a tendency to gloss over important bits of information in my excitement of the find.
This is a form filled out primarily by handwritten information. I will present the handwritten information in bold-italics to help provide clarity. Fields that are left blank on the original will also be left blank on the transcription. My comments will show with square brackets [ ].
The two images that make up this document are:
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Copy of Administrator's Bond. Pg. 2
Know all Men by these Presents, That we, Croghan Dawson as Principal, and [blank] as sureties, all of the county of McLean in the State of
sum of Eight Thousand Dollars, for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we do jointly and severally bind ourselves and our lawful representatives. Witness our hands and seals, this 28th day of Sept 1864.
The Condition of the above Obligation is such, Whereas the above names Croghan Dawson was on this day appointed by the County Court of said county, sitting as a Court of Probate, Administrator
Now if the said Croghan Dawson shall discharge all the duties which are or may hereafter be required of him by law as such Administrator
Witness our hands and seals the date above written.
U S Int. Revenue | Croghan Dawson {SEAL}
Stamp, one Dollar | John Dawson {SEAL}
Sept 28, 1864 | Isaac Harness {SEAL}
AD {SEAL}
ATTEST:
COUNTY JUDGE. }
The above Bond was approved and filed by me this 5 day of Dec 1864.
Jno D Ingalls County Judge
of Warren County, Iowa.
Warren County
I Croghan Dawson do solemnly swear or affirm that I will well and truly administer all and singular the goods and chattels, rights, credits and effects of Jacob Haner deceased, and pay all just claims and charges against his said estate, so far as the assets shall extend, and that I will perform all other acts now or hereafter required by law, to the best of my knowledge and ability.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 25 } Croghan Dawson
day of Jany A.D., 1865 }
Jno D. Ingalls }
County Judge. }
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DUPLICATE LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.
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State of Iowa, Warren County:
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME---Greeting:
Know Ye that, whereas Jacob Haner of the aforesaid county and State, died intestate on or about the 18th day of August A. D., 1864, having at the time of his decease personal property in the State which may be last, destroyed, or diminished in value, if speedy care be not taken of the same : To the end, therefore, that said property and debts may be collected and preserved, we do hereby appoint. Croghan Dawson Administrator
U.S. Internal Revenue | In Witness Whereof, I have
Stamp; two Dollars |{Seal} hereunto set my hand and
??? 1864 | affixed the Seal of said County,
?? | at my office in Indianola this
5th day of Dec 1864.
Jno D Ingalls County Judge.
Transcription is complete.
The Source Citation for this document is:
"Iowa, Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997, " digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 19 Mar 2016), Warren County, "Executors, Administrators and Guardian Bonds, Vol A-E, 1856-1885", page 2, two sheets, (images 668-669 of 1086), Croghan Dawson bond (Jacob Haner deceased) 1864.
Jacob Haner was my 4th great uncle, who was a younger brother of William Haner who is my 4x great-grandfather. I descend through William's son James Haner by his first wife, Mary Jane Steele (abt 1802 - 1836/1840).
I initially became interested in Jacob Haner while researching William as it is my practice to also research the siblings of my direct ancestors; primarily looking for clues that pertain to my direct line folks. My curiosity with Jacob was piqued when I saw that some existing online family trees record him as being buried in the U.S. Soldier's and Airmen's Home National Cemetery in Washington, DC. I had found no record of a Jacob Haner who had lived first in Illinois and then Iowa serving in the military and the long distance between Iowa (where Jacob died) and Washington, DC had me question this burial location.
I next wrote to the "Home" requesting whatever information they could share about the Jacob Haner that was buried there; and then I gave them the gravesite location of site G-4009 that was shown for this Jacob on the Find A Grave website. After a long wait, I finally received a reply. Cynthia Riddle, Interment Services Chief wrote, "Jacob Haner died December 14, 1863..."
Next, I found on Ancestry.com the probate record (I transcribed today) of an Adminstator's Bond being issued to Croghan Dawson from McLean County, Illinois. In this bond, it stated that Jacob Haner died intestate on 18 August 1864. I had a date conflict.
I researched what I could find about the relationship between Croghan Dawson and the Jacob Haner who died in Warren County, Iowa. I found that Croghan was married to Phoebe "Elizabeth" (Haner) Dawson. Elizabeth was the sister of Jacob and William. Jacob's estate administrator was his brother-in-law.
I next was curious about the connection that Jacob Haner had with Warren County, Iowa after all Jacob had a history of living in the Lexington area of McLean County, Illinois. In 1837 Jacob purchased a homestead from the General Land Office that was located in McLean County, Illinois. Jacob's parents also homesteaded many years earlier in the Lexington area of McLean County, Illinois. Jacob's wife was Sarah "Sally" (Flesher) Haner died on 15 February 1863 and was buried in the family plot Lexington's Indian Field Cemetery. Researching the children of Jacob and Sally, I found that their youngest two children had both settled in Warren County, Iowa. Records were found for offspring Thomas Wilson Haner and Malissa "Ellen" (Haner) Graham; she married James Monroe Graham in January 1865. This discovery also ties Jacob to Warren County, Iowa.
As you read in the transcription, Jacob Haner, died intestate on 18 August 1864 in Warren County, Iowa. My current thinking is that after Sally died, Jacob and possibly youngest daughter Ellen went to Warren County, Iowa to where son Thomas was located. Jacob died after only being there a short while.
This means that Jacob Haner buried in Washington, D.C., who died 14 December 1863 is not my 4x great-grandfather's brother.
I hope you enjoyed this week's transcription project and that you have a good week.
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