Lawrence was created on January 15, 1815, as a county in the Territory of Missouri. From old Lawrence have come in whole or in part 32 of the 75 counties in our now State of Arkansas. No wonder she is called the "Mother of Counties." As shown by the U.S.  census, of  1820,  well over one third of all  inhabitants enumerated in the new Territory of Arkansas lived in Lawrence County. A collection of loose probate bonds was discovered in 1972 in a box at the office of the County Clerk of Lawrence at Walnut Ridge by James Logan MORGAN of 314 Vine Street. Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas and the compiler. These range in date from 1815 into 1835. Photocopies of all were obtained. From these the following two lists of abstracts were complied. In addition, a third list of names was placed here by the compiler. This latter list contains names of persons known to have died in Lawrence County (1815-1835) for whom no probate bonds were found, but about whom some type of record is extant concerning their deaths.

Interested readers are advised to also consult a "Consolidated Index To Wills, Administrations, and Decedents In Genealogical Records of N/E Arkansas: 1816-1830 and 1830-1838," by James Logan  MORGAN,  published  in  The  Arkansas  Genealogical Register, Volume 1, Number 4, December 1971, pages 50 through 59. In addition, one should consult Genealogical Records of Arkansas 1804-1830, Volume 1 (Parts 1 and 2),1973, by Mr. MORGAN.

Probate bonds are original instruments. Signatures thereon are authentic. Some appear as a "mark." Use of a mark does not always denote illiteracy. Infirmity, palsy, poor vision and other situations can be determining factors. Several females appear in the diminutive, such as, Polly (for Mary), Peggy (for Margaret), Sally (for Sarah), and Betsey (for Elizabeth). In the abstracts, all names appear as spelled on the bonds. Be sure to see all possible variations in spelling. To aid in the proper understanding of certain legal terms definitions are given. A testate estate indicates the deceased left a Last Will and Testament that was accepted by the Court.

Intestate means there was no Will, or, if one were left, it was not accepted by the Court. The settlement of a testate estate is usually begun by an executor and/or executrix. Should these decline or cease to function, the Court appoints an administrator and/or administratrix "with the Will annexed" to carry the testate  estate  through  the  probate  process.  When  an administrator and/or administratrix of an unsettled intestate estate ceases to function, the Court appoints an administrator and/or administratrix "de-bonis-non" to complete the settlement. The law required all such be bonded. The only exception would be with a testate estate when the Will requested the Court waive this requirement. The term "legal heirs" should not be interpreted as meaning only children of a deceased in every instance. Each bond was required to be signed by Securities (bondsmen). These bondsmen (securities) were not professionals as we know bondsmen today. No fee was paid or received. Usually, in those long ago years, one signed only the bond of a relative or trusted friend.

All words within parentheses are those of the compiler. At the end of this compilation is an every-name index. This index is introduced by a paragraph containing special instructions for its use. This is the reason the paragraphs are numbered.
 

           *Dr. Craig was a native of Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas.
 

        1.  ACHESON, John, deceased. Bond of William JARRETT, administrator, September 6,1833. Securities: Thomas S. DREW, James M. KUYKENDALL.  (DREW was later a Governor of Arkansas).
        2.  ADAMS, James, deceased. Bond of Charlotte ADAMS, administratrix, November 2,1818. Securities: Matthew ADAMS, William SNEED. Heirs: Two daughters (not named).
        3.  ADAMS, James, deceased. Bond of Matthew ADAMS, administrator de-bonis-non, July 28, 1820. Securities:  Michael WOLF, William WOODS. (On July 26, 1820, Sheriff Joseph . HARDIN reported he could not find Charlotte ADAMS. The Court then  declared  her  administration  vacated,  and  appointed Matthew ADAMS to carry on the settlement. Ref.:  Lawrence County Circuit Court Record Book "C," page 124).
         4.   ALEXANDER,  John  W.,  deceased.  Bond  of  Mary ALEXANDER, administratrix, July 20, 1835. Securities:  Henry SLAVENS, Joseph SPIKES, William WATSON.
         5.  AMBERS (AMBROSE), Isaac, deceased. Bond of John McNEEL, administrator, signed by Richard SEARCY, attorney-in fact for John McNEEL, November 22,1819. Security: Pleasant D. McNEEL. Attached is a Power-of-Attorney of J.W. McNEEL to Richard SEARCY and James AKINS authorizing either of them to sign McNEEL'S name to a bond as administrator of the estate of Isaac  AMBROSE,  deceased.  The  Power-of-Attorney  was witnessed by P.D. McNEEL, George W. McNEEL, and John) .
         6. BAKER, Thomas, deceased. Bond of Abraham RICKMAN, administrator September 19, 1823. Securities:  James SLOAN, Joseph JANES, Beverly R. BAKER (male). Heirs:  Six children (not named), two thought to be dead. Statement of administrator: "Abraham RICKMAN believes that Thomas BAKER, late of said County is dead, that said BAKER went down the Mississippi and was to have returned in May following, that said BAKER has not been heard of, and from circumstances no doubt he is dead,    and there are or was when said BAKER left said County six heirs, children to said deceased, two of which are supposed to be dead  as they  have  not  been  heard  of  since  said  BAKER disappeared." (This administration was vacated when Thomas BAKER  returned  alive  to  Lawrence  County  a  short  time afterwards).
          7.   BARKER,  James,  deceased.  Bond  of  John  JANES, administrator, August 27,1818. Securities: Skelton T. DeMOSS, Nathaniel GILLIAM. Witness: Samuel D. DAVIDSON. Statement of administrator:  "Said deceased died leaving a widow and one girl . "
          8.  BEASLEY, James, deceased. Bond of Sarah BEASLEY, executrix of will,1829. Securities: James McCARRELL, Samuel BEASLEY.
          9.  BELLAH, James, deceased. Bond of Charles HATCHER and John  HUDSON,  executors  of  will,  December  1,  1827. Securities: Isaac JOBE, Caleb JOBE.
        10.   BLACK,  David  deceased.  Bond  of  Betty  BLACK, administratrix, November 24, 1817. Securities:  Joseph JANES, John  DAVIDSON,  Thomas  CRABTREE,  John  P.  BLACK, Thomas BLACK. Statement of administratrix:  "David BLACK died leaving six children."
         11. BLACK, John P., deceased. Bond of William BLACK and Thomas BLACK, administrators, August 11, 1821. Securities:  James  SLOAN,  Thomas Y. CRABTREE. Statement  of administrators: "There are three heirs" (not named).
         12.  BOONE, Thomas, deceased. Bond of Thomas S. DREW, administrator  February  28,  1831.  Securities:   John  B. HAMMOND, Jarrett WOOD. (DREW was a later Governor of Arkansas).
         13. BORAN, Bazel A., deceased. Bond of Peggy BORAN and Reuben RICE, administratrix/administrator, January 21, 1825. Securities:  Daniel PLOTT, Mathias MOCK. Witnesses:  Henry SANFORD, George OBARTURF. Statement of administrators: "There are six children (not named).
         14.  BRADBERRY, John, deceased. Bond of Isaac KESTER, administrator April 29, 1817. Securities:  John GARIN, James CAMPBELL.
         15.  BRILLHART, Jacob, deceased. Bond of Nathan DAVIS, administrator,  December  31,  1828.  Securities:   James  M. KUYKENDALL, Elizabeth DAVIS. Statement of administrator: "Brillhart died leaving 4 children and heirs, towit: Joshua, Rebecca, Rezin, and Nathan."
         16.   BRILLHART,  Jacob,  deceased.  Bond  of  Clarender HOOPER, administrator de-bonis-non, April 4,1831. Securities: Thomas Y.  CRABTREE, J.M.  KUYKENDALL.  Statement of administrator: "The number of heirs is three: Joshua, Rebecca, and Reason."
         17.  BRILLHART, Jacob, deceased. Bond of Rezin DAVIS, administrator, July 8, 1831. Securities:  William BLACK, J.M. KUYKENDALL.
         18.   BUCHANNON,  Jacob,  deceased.  Bond  of  Mary BUCHANNON and Jacob PEVEHOUSE, administratrix/administrator, May 3,  1831. Securities:  Henderson WHITE, Robert SMITH, William BLACK. Statement of administrators:  "There are four heirs of the estate living, towit: Elizabeth, Evelina Eliza, Jacob BRILLHART, Coleman STUBBLEFIELD, and their place of residence is the County of Lawrence."
         19. BUTLER, Robert, deceased. Bond of Edward HAWKINS, administrator, January 24, 1820. Securities:  Solomon WHITE Sr., William HIX, Jr. Statement of administrator:  Butler "died leaving six children, five females and one male, heirs" (not named).
         20.   BYRD,  Stephen,  deceased.  Bond  of  Moses  BYRD, administrator, April 27, 1835. Securities:  James CAMPBELL, William McLAIN.
         21.  BYRD, William G., deceased. Bond of William McLain, administrator, April 14, 1835. Securities:  John B. HAMMOND, Daniel McILROY, William BLACK.
         22.   CAMPBELL,  James,  deceased.  Bond  of  John  W. CAMPBELL and David W. LOWE, executors, September 12, 1835. Securities: Robert MOORE, J.M. KUYKENDALL.
         23. CHAMBERLAIN, Staples, deceased, "surviving partner of Jason CHAMBERLAIN, deceased." Bond of Jacob GARRETT, administrator, August 9, 1820. Securities:  Samuel S. HALL, James CAMPBELL. Statement of administrator:  He "knows of no relatives of said deceased except the widow and two children of  Jason CHAMBERLAIN, deceased."
         24.   CHILDRESS,  Drewry,  deceased.  Bond  of  Edward SULLINS, administrator, November 23, 1819. Securities:  John REED, Peyton TUCKER. Statement of administrator:  "No legal heirs."
         25.   CHISM,  Elisha, deceased. Bond of Winney CHISM, executrix, October 30, 1827. Securities:  Charles ROBERTSON, Moses ROBERTSON.
         26.   COLVIN,  Aaron,  deceased.  Bond  of  Sally  COLVIN, and William ROBERTS, administratrix/administrator, April 25, 1815. Securities:  William ROBINSON, John PIERCE. Witness:
         Lewis deMun, Clerk of Circuit Court, Lawrence County.
         27.   COLVIN,  Aaron,  deceased.  Bond  of  Sally  COLVIN, administratrix, June 20, 1815. Securities:  William ROBERTS, Walter POOL, William ROBINSON. Statement of administratrix:  "Sally  COLVIN,  widow  and  relict  of  Aaron  COLVIN, deceased saith the  following legitimate  children  of  Aaron COLVIN, deceased, are now living, namely, James, Sally, Betsy, Mary, John,  and the following are infants, Rebecca,  Nancy, Richard, Fanny, Hern, Sucky." (At the time, a legal infant could be as old as age 13).
          28.   COMPTON,  William,  deceased.  Bond  of  Edward McDONALD,  administrator,  February  14,  1822.  Securities: Joshua DAVIS, Rezin DAVIS. Statement of administrator: "Four legal heirs, children of said COMPTON, DECEASED."
           29.   CORNELIUS,  Jeptha,  deceased.  Bond  of  Chrisley HARRIS, administrator, January 21, 1818. Securities:  Jester COCKE,  Benedict  WHITE.  Statement  of  administrator: "Deceased died leaving nine children, heirs."
          30. CORNWELL, John, deceased. Bond of Silas CORNWELL, administrator, June 24, 1816. Securities:  John L. LAFFERTY, Asher BAGLY (BAGLEY). Statement of administrator:  "John CORNWELL died leaving seven sons and three daughters." Witness: Lewis deMUN, Clerk.
          31.   CORZINE,  Livina,  deceased,  and  CORZINE,  Ruey, deceased. Bond of John GENTRY, administrator, November 25, 1819. Securities:  Thomas HOLT, John LITTLE, Jr. (Livinia and Ruey were both under age 21).
          32.  CORZINE, Reuben, deceased. Bond of Jane CORZINE, administratrix "with-will-annexed," December 24,1816. Securities: George CORZINE, William ROBINSON.
          33.   COX, William, deceased.  Bond of Joseph HARDIN, administrator, March l, 1821. Securities:  Bartley COX, James M. KUYKENDALL. Witness: James L. HOUSTON. (This Joseph HARDIN is the Sheriff of the county, and Colonel of the Third Regiment of the Territorial Militia of Arkansas. KUYKENDALL was the Chief Deputy who became Sheriff following the August 25,1826 death of HARDIN).
          34.   CRAVENS,  William,  deceased.  Bond  of  Clarender HOOPER, administrator, March 27, 1830. Securities:  James M. KUYKENDALL, Thomas MARKHAM.
         35.   CRAWFORD,  Moses,  deceased.  Bond  of  Milly CRAWFORD, administratrix, April 14,  1834. Securities:  John VEST, Reuben B. VEST.
         36.   CRAWFORD,  Moses,  deceased.  Bond  of  Coleby CRAWFORD and Samuel MILLER, administrators de-bonis-non, October 12, 1835. Securities:  Salathial T. M. CRAWFORD, Stephen ENGLISH.
         37.   CRAWFORD,  Moses,  deceased.  Bond  of  Coleby CRAWFORD and Samuel MILLER, administrators de-bonis-non, October 20,1835. Security: John S. MOORE.
         38.   CRESWELL,  Andrew,  deceased.  Bond  of  Harmus CRESWELL and Daniel WILLIAMS, administrators, January 20, 1819. Securities:  James L. CRESWELL, John L. LAFFERTY. Statement of administrators: "Andrew CRESWELL died leaving eight children - three boys and five daughters" (not named).
         39.   CROWLEY,  John,  deceased.  Bond  of  Benjamin CROWLEY, administrator, June 27,1816. Securities: Alexander HODGE,  Jacob  PEVEHOUSE,  Edward  McDONALD,  John HUDGINS.   Witness: Lewis deMUN. Statement of administrator: "John CROWLEY died leaving legal heirs, towit:  his father, Benjamin CROWLEY."
         40. CUPPLES, Samuel, deceased. Bond of William LOONEY, administrator,  May  3,  1828.  Securities:   William  BEARD, Fielding  STUBBLEFIELD.  Witness:  Reuben  RICHARDSON, Clerk. Approved by Thomas P. ESKRIDGE, Judge. Statement of administrator:  "Three heirs---towit:  Mary CUPPLES, Francis CUPPLES, and Rosetta CUPPLES---all residing in Davidsonville, Lawrence County, Arkansas Territory. (Davidsonville was the county seat of Lawrence until in the Fall of 1829, when the Town of Jackson became the county seat. The site of Davidsonville, now a State Park, is in Randolph County and has been since 1835, the year Randolph was erected from part of Lawrence. The first U. S. Postoffice in what later became the State  of Arkansas was established at Davidsonville, a few weeks before the one at Arkansas Post).
          41. DARTER, Nicholas, deceased. Bond of Andrew DARTER, administrator,  April 2,  1832.  Securities:   Soloman  SHARP. William BERRY, William B. MARSHALL.
          42.   DAVIS, Jesse,  deceased.  Bond of James SHIELDS, administrator, December 19, 1815. Securities:  Asher BAGLY (BAGLEY), John L. LAFFERTY. Witnesses  Richard SEARCY, William ROBINSON.
          43.   DAVIS,  Nathan,  deceased.  Bond  of  James  M. KUYKENDALL, administrator, September 13, 1830. Securities: Thomas Y. CRABTREE, Thomas BLACK.
          44. DEVAULT, William, deceased. Bond of John MILLIGAN, administrator, December 23,1833. Securities: John S. FICKLIN,  James M. KUYKENDALL, Nelson SULLIVAN.
         45.   EARHEART,  Elijah,  deceased.  Bond  of  Rodney EARHEART, administrator, February 9, 1820. Securities: James E.  PEEL,  Daniel  HOLCOMBE.  Witness:   T.  DICKINSON. Statement of administrator: "Deceased had two legitimate children--William and Lucinda EARHEART"
         46. EDWARDS, James, deceased. Bond of Sarah EDWARDS, administratrix, October 18, 1817. Securities:  Enos HARRAR (HARER), Evan HARRAR, David HARRAR. Witness:  Richard Searcy, clerk. Statement of administratrix:  "James EDWARDS died leaving one issue, a daughter, named Polly."
        47.   FERGUSON, James, deceased.  Bond of Martha Ann FERGUSON and Thomas McCARROLL, administrators, September 19, 1834. Securities:  Uriah SMITH, James SMITH, James McCARROLL.
        48.   FLETCHER,  John  G.,  deceased.  Bond  of  William JARRETT  and  Levi  FLETCHER,  administrators  with-will-annexed,  February  28,  1826.  Securities:   Daniel  SHAVER, Reuben RICE, William LOONEY, Eli FLETCHER.
        49.   FLETCHER,  Levi,  deceased.  Bond  of  Elizabeth FLETCHER, executrix, and Burwell J. WILEY, executor, April 21,1834. Securities: Minnetree CARTER, John MANSKER.
        50.  FLETCHER, Martin, deceased. Bond of Caleb LINDSEY executor, November 22, 1819. Securities:   George CORZINE, Jeremiah  NORWOOD.  Statement  of  executor: "Martin FLETCHER died leaving one female child."
        51.  FLETCHER, Martin, deceased. Bond of Abijah DAVIS, administrator de-bonis-non,  February  27,  1827.  Securities: Edward McDONALD, William E. GLENN.
        52. GIBSON, Jacob, deceased. Bond of Daniel ROBBINS and Mary ROBBINS, administrator/administratrix, June 25, 1816. Securities: Robert ALEXANDER, William CONAWAY, Jeremiah CONAWAY, George CORZINE. Statement of administrators: "Died leaving five children  and heirs,  three  sons  and two daughters: (not named)."
      53. GIBSON, Jacob, deceased. Bond of Daniel ROBBINS and Mary  ROBBINS,  administrator/administratrix,  November  5, 1817. Securities: William HIX, Thomas HOLT.
       54. GIBSON, Samuel D., deceased. Bond of Precious GIBSON, executrix, October 7, 1835. Securities:   William G. GIBSON, Robert A. GIBSON.
       55. GINGOLET, Joseph, deceased. Bond of Joseph HARDIN, administrator, November 7, 1818. Securities:  Simon MILLER, Essex  HARRIS.  Statement  of  administrator:   "Joseph GINGOLET died without leaving any children or heirs, and no knowledge of any relations of said Joseph GINGOLET in the United States." (Simon MILLER was the grandfather of William R. MILLER, the first native-born Governor of Arkansas).
        56. GINGOLET, Joseph, deceased. Bond of Joseph HARDIN, administrator with-the-will-annexed, March 24,1819. Securities: James BOYD, John PIERCE.
        57.   GLENN,  William  E.,  deceased.  Bond  of  Johnston SWEAZEA, administrator, July 21, 1834. Securities:  Richard SWEAZEA, Lydia GLENN, Aldred GORDON. Heirs: Eight children,  all  of  Arkansas  Territory--Polly  HOBBS,  Betsy HUBBLE, Rachel KING, Sally GORDON, Patsy KING, William GLENN, Thomas GLENN, Robert GLENN."
        58.   GRAY,  John,  deceased.  Bond  of  Nancy  GRAY, administratrix, September 3, 1833. Security:  William WELLS. Heirs: "Five heirs, all under 14 years of age and all residing in Lawrence  County,  Arkansas Territory--Sally,  William,  Riley, Pruda, Nelson."
        59.  GREEN, Riall, deceased. Bond of William HIX,  Sr., administrator,  June  20,  1815.  Securities:   Solomon  HUITT (HEWITT), Walter POOL.
        60.   GULLETT,  Andrew,  deceased.  Bond  of  Delphena GULLETT,  administratrix  with-will-annexed,  June  20,  1817. Securities:  Alexander S. WALKER, Frederick KEEL. Heirs: "Thirteen children" (not named).
        61. HARDIN, (Mrs.) Ellen, deceased (second wife and widow of Colonel Joseph HARDIN of Davidsonville, late Sheriff of Lawrence County).  Bond of Richard  SEARCY,  administrator with-will-annexed, December 22, 1828. Securities:  James M. KUYKENDALL, Gabriel THOMAS. Approved by Thomas P. ESKRIDGE, Judge.
        62.   HARDIN,  (Mrs.)  Ellen,  deceased.  Bond  of  Joseph PORTER, administrator de-bonis-non, with-will-annexed, March 22, 1833. Securities:  William HART, Uriah SMITH. (Joseph PORTER was a stepson-in-law of Mrs. Ellen HARDIN. His wife was Lorano, a daughter of Colonel Joseph HARDIN by his first wife, Margaret JOHNSON, who died at Davidsonville, Lawrence County, on August 17,1817).
         63.  HARDIN, Joseph, deceased (the Colonel of the Third Regiment of the Territorial Militia of Arkansas, and Sheriff of Lawrence County, who died at his residence in Davidsonville, the county seat, on August 25,  1826).  Bond of Ellen HARDIN, executrix, Richard SEARCY, executor, and Reuben RICHARDSON,  executor,  October  30,  1826.  Securities:   James CAMPBELL, John HINDS, Peyton R. PITMAN.
         64.   HARDIN,  Joseph,  deceased.  Bond  of  Josephus  A. CORNWALL,  administrator  with-will-annexed,  February  27, 1833. Securities:   Ezekiel HUDSON, John HUDSON, George RUSSELL, James CAMPBELL. (This Joseph HARDIN is the same as above, the Colonel and Sheriff.   CORNWALL was husband of Nancy, the eldest daughter of Joseph HARDIN by first  wife,  Margaret  JOHNSON.  Joseph  HARDIN  left  four children:  Nancy, Lorano, Andrew Johnson, and Margaret Ann, by his first wife; and Elizabeth, the only child by his second wife, Ellen DAVIS. A fifth child by first wife predeceased the father. This fifth child was the eldest son, George Washington HARDIN. Had this son not died he would have been the first Cadet to enter West Point from the new Territory of Arkansas. He had the appointment but died from complications of measles before reaching West Point).
         65.  HARRIS, Micajah, deceased. Bond of Sally HARRIS, administratrix, June 7, 1821.  Securities:  Thomas LINKHORN, Colonel Barton FINDER.
         66.  HILLHOUSE, Eli, deceased. Bond of Polly HILLHOUSE and  Elijah  HILLHOUSE,  executrix/executor,  July  25,  1820. Securities: James CAMPBELL, Nathaniel DICKERSON.
        67.  HILLHOUSE, Polly, deceased. Bond of Atlantic DAVIS, administratrix, and Thomas MCCARROLL, administrator, August 27,1831. Securities: Jarrett WOOD, Benjamin PERKINS. Heirs: Atlantic  DAVIS,  Libba  (or  Sibba?)  HILLHOUSE,  Lavira HILLHOUSE,  Dean  HILLHOUSE,  Rosetta  HILLHOUSE, all residents of Lawrence County.
        68.  HOOPER, John, deceased. Bond of Ferrebee HOOPER (female), administratrix, November 20, 1832. Securities:  John BEASLEY,  Lemuel  BEASLEY.  Heirs:   Three  children,  all sons, Washington York HOOPER, James Riley HOOPER and Ennis Wiley HOOPER.
       69.  HOSKINS, Lewis, deceased. Bond of Mary HOSKINS, administratrix, October 11,1820. Security:  William COMPTON. Heirs:  William HOSKINS, brother; and Betsey HOSKINS and Nancy CORNELIUS, sisters.
       70.  HULSEY, Allen, deceased. Bond of Louvisa HULSEY, administratrix,  March  19,  1827.   Securities:   Peter TYLER, Thomas TYLER, Hardin ROBERTS. Heirs:  His two children, Solomon  HULSEY  and  William  HULSEY,  both  residing  in Lawrence County.
       71.   HUMPHREYS,  William,  deceased.  Bond  of  Mary HUMPHREYS, administratrix, April 1839.  Securities:  James HUMPHREYS, Joseph KELLETT, James KELLETT.
       72.  INGRAM, James, deceased. Bond of William  INGRAM, administrator May 9,1817. Securities:  John HUDGENS, Joseph HARDIN. Heirs: Four children (not named).
       73.   JACKSON,  Thomas,  deceased.  Bond  of  Abijah  A. SIMPSON, administrator, November 22, 1834. Securities:  John KING, Malichi SIMPSON.
        74.   JAMES,  Abel,  deceased.  Bond of Rebecca JAMES, administratrix, March 1, 1816.  Securities:  Andrew GULLETT,  John HUDGINS. Heir: One son, Alhaem JAMES.
        75. JONES (JANES?), Mary, deceased. Bond of James BOYD, administrator, August 19, 1820. Securities:  Redding STOKES, Dudley GLASS. Heirs: Two brothers and one sister (not named).
        76.  JUSTICE, Amos, deceased. Bond of Charles HATCHER, administrator,  March  10,  1829.  Securities:   Thomas  Y. CRABTREE, Thornas MAXWELL. Witness:  J.M. KUYKENDALL,  deputy clerk.  (Here we  see the  Sheriff,  James  M. KUYKENDALL, acting as a deputy clerk of Lawrence County. The law did not then  forbid  a person from  simultaneously occupying several official positions in a county).
        77.  JUSTICE, Amos, deceased. Bond of John D. JUSTICE, executor of will, May 7, 1829. Securities:  William JARRETT, George D. HARRIS. (Apparently, it was first thought by the Court that this was an intestate estate, but then a will was found and accepted. See no. 76 above).
        78. KEEL, Elizabeth, deceased. Bond of Hardy KEEL, James G. RUSSELL, administrators, April 28, 1829. Securities:  Petyon R. PITMAN, William BEARD. Statement of administrators: "The number of heirs to said Estate that are now living (is) five and their names and places of residence (are) as follows, viz: Priscilla CONAWAY her heirs--of Hempstead County, Arkansas Territory; Nancy LITTLE heirs, Wayne County, Missouri; Hardy KEEL, Louisa LITTLE and Joseph KEEL of Lawrence County, Arkansas Territory."
        79.  KEEL, Frederick, deceased. Bond of Elizabeth KEEL, widow and administratrix, December 18,  1820.   Securities: William RUSSELL,  Hardy  KEEL.  Heirs: Six children  (not named).
         80.   KELLETT,  William,  deceased.  Bond  of  George  S. HUDSPETH,  administrator,  February 25,  1825.  Securities: Joseph KELLETT, James KELLETT. Heirs:  Eight children (not named).
         81.  KESTER, Frederick, deceased. Bond of Mary KESTER, administrator, May 6,1833. Securities:  Thompson H. FICKLIN, Uriah SMITH. Heir:   "One, named Sally KESTER, and she resides in Lawrence County, Arkansas Territory."
         82. LAFFERTY, John, deceased. Bond of John L. LAFFERTY, administrator, January 29,1817. Securities: James CRESWELL, Joseph HARDIN. Witness: Richard SEARCY, Clerk.
         83.   LEDFORD,  William,  deceased.  Bond  of  Halem CRESWELL, administrator, January 1, 1835. Securities:  James WILLIAMS, James LEDFORD.            .
         84.  LeMEUX, Pierre, deceased. Bond of Charles LOGAN, DAVIDSON. Heirs: Seven children (not named).
         85.  LeMEUX, Pierre, deceased. Bond of James CAMPBELL, administrator de-bonis-non, November 19,  1818.  Securities: Joseph HARDIN, James M. KUYKENDALL.
         86.   LeMEW,  Antoine,  deceased.  Bond  of  Perro  (peter) LeMEW, administrator; June 30, 1834. Securities:  Henderson WHITE,  Champ  T.  STUART.  Heirs:  None,  according  to statement of administrator.
         87.  LESTER, David, deceased. Bond of Isabella LESTER, administratrix, February 13,1818. Securities: Adam RITCHEY, Benedict WHITE,  James HADLOCK.  Witness: Samuel D. DAVIDSON, Heirs: Two children (not named).
         88.  LOGAN, Charles, deceased. Bond of Elijah VINSON, administrator,  November  9,  1819.  Securities:   Thomas CRABTREE, Joshua DAVIS, Spencer CROUCH. Heirs:  Seven children, five sons and two daughters (not named).
         89.  LOGAN, Massy (male), deceased. Bond of Latta LOGAN (male), administrator, November 1, 1834. Securities:  Jonathan LOGAN, Charles LOGAN.
         90.   LOONEY,  Joseph,  deceased.  Bond  of  Coleman STUBBLEFIELD, administrators, December 6,1822. Securities: Robert McWILLIAMS, Michael STUBBLEFIELD. Heirs:  four children (not named) and widow, Thena LOONEY.
         91.  LUTTIG, John C., deceased. Bond of Elizabeth LUTTIG, administratrix and widow, and Moses GRAHAM, administrator, September 19, 1815. Securities:  Charles CRABOUGH: Samuel WILLSON, Junr.; Charles KELLEY, Sollomon CARTER; Robert TRIMBLE; Samuel WILLSON, Sr.; Robert CRAVENS, Benjamin WILLIAMS,  and  Edward  McDONALD  (he  failed  to  sign). Witness: Lewis deMUN, Clerk.
 
 

        It was not unusual for the widowed mother to be appointed guardian of her minor children. The decision rested with the Court. In this alphbetical list of guardianships are given seven for which no bonds were found. The seven are identified by the words: No bond found.
        162.  BAILEY, Patsey and Alexander, minors under age 14. Thomas McCARRILL, guardian,1823. No bond found.
        163.   BELLAH,  Allen and Nancy,  minor heirs of James BELLAH, deceased. Bond of James H. HUDSON, guardian, July 5,1831. Securities: John HUDSON, Isaac JOBE.
        164. BELLAH, Reuben, Samuel, Cyrus and Patsy, minor heirs of  James  BELLAH,  deceased.  Bond  of  Eleanor  BELLAH, guardian, October 3,1831. Securities: Edward HUDSON, James M. KUYKENDALL.
        165. BELLAH, Reuben, Samuel, Silas and Patsy, minor heirs of James BELLAH, deceased. Bond of Henry WHITE, guardian, April 21,1835. Securities: Noah STANDLEY, William WHITE.
        166.   BLACK,  Sally,  minor.  Bond  of  John  DAVIDSON, guardian, July 7,1818. Securities: William HARRIS, Edward H. MATTHEWS. Witness: Henry CASSIDY (an attorney).
         167.  CRAWFORD, Russell, minor over 14, son of Moses CRAWFORD, deceased. Bond of Nathanial M. CRAWFORD, guardian, October 19,1835. Security: Henry G. HUDSON.
         168.  CRESWELL, Minerva, minor under 14. Bond of Andrew CRESWELL, guardian, February 9, 1821. Security:  Nathaniel DICKERSON.
         169.  CUMMINGS, James, Sarah, and William, minors. Bond of James CAMPBELL, guardian, July 21,1817. Security: William CONAWAY (named but failed to sign bond).
         170. DARTER, Sarah, Michael D., Hiram, and Delila, minors over  14,  children  of  Nicholas  DARTER,  deceased.  Bond  of Rosanna DARTER, guardian, July 3, 1832. Securities:  Andrew DARTER, Peter STARNES.
         171.  EDWARDS, Mary, minor heir of James, EDWARDS, deceased. Bond of Enos HARRAH, guardian, November 7,1825. Securities: George LONG, David HARER.
         172.  FLETCHER, Lavina Catharine, Lucretia Angeline, and Polly Ann,  minors under 14.  Bond of Peyton R.  PITMAN, guardian, October 31,1826. Securities: Richard SEARCY, James M. KUYKENDALL.
         173. HARDIN, Andrew Johnson, minor orphan over 14, son of Joseph  HARDIN,  deceased.  Bond  of  William  NEWLAND, guardian, January 21, 1834. Securities:  Thomas McCARROLL, William B. MARSHALL, John CRAIG, James NEWLAND. (On May 12,  1835,  Margaret Ann HARDIN,  a sister of Andrew Johnson HARDIN, married John L. CRAIG in Independence County, Arkansas Territory, and became great grandparents of the compiler).
         174. HARDIN, Andrew Johnson, minor orphan over 14, son of Joseph HARDIN,  deceased (died at Davidsonville, Lawrence County,  on  August 25,  1826(.  Bond of Jonathan  HARDIN, guardian, January 20, 1835. Securities:  James M. KUYKENDALL, James COUTS,  Champ T.  STUART.  (See  paragraph number 255 for correct identification of this Jonathan HARDIN, the Judge of Lawrence County. Champ T. STUART was a nephew of James M. KUYKENDALL. It was KUYKENDALL who became Sheriff following the 1826 death of Joseph HARDIN).
         175.   HARRIS,  Abner,  minor.  Bond of William HARRIS, guardian, September 23, 1816. Securities:  Lewis deMUN, John P. MAXWELL. (Lewis deMUN was the first Clerk of the Circuit Court, Lawrence County).
         176.   HARRIS,  Nat,  minor.  Bond  of  William  HARRIS, guardian, September 23, 1816. Securities:  Lewis deMUN, John P. MAXWELL.
        177. HEDGER, Johannah, Benjamin, Stephen, Katharine and Andrew, minor children of Benjamin HEDGER, deceased. Bond of Michael SHAVER, guardian, April 27,  1829.  Securities: William JARRETT, Isaac GRAY.
        178.   HILLHOUSE,  Lavira, minor over 14, child of Polly HILLHOUSE, deceased.  Bond of William BERRY, guardian, April 2,1832. Security: Andrew DARTER.
        179.   HILLHOUSE,  Rosetta, minor ("orphan girl of Polly HILLHOUSE,  deceased"  marked out).  Bond  of  William  B. MARSHALL,  guardian,  July  2,  1832.  Securities:   Peter HALDERMAN, Jesse JEFFREY, William BERRY.
        180.  HOOPER, Washington, James Riley, and Wiley, minors under 14, heirs of Ferrebee RAMSEY, deceased. Bond of Lewis BEASLEY,  guardian,  April  22,  1834.  Securities:   Thomas McCARROLL, William MORGAN.
        181.  HUBBLE, George, minor under age 14, 1824. No bond found.
        182.  HUBBLE, Jonathan, minor under 14, 1828. No bond found.
        183. HULSEY, Solomon and William, minors. Bond of Gabriel FROST, guardian, January 7,1833. Security: Jesse JEFFREY.
        184. INGRAM, Hannah and Elijah, minors under 14. Bond of Morris MORE (MOORE), guardian, November 7,1821. Security: Alfred MOORE.
        185.   JONES,  Henry,  minor age  7 years.  James  BOYD, guardian, 1817.
        186. JONES, Marshall, minor age 15 years and 3 months, and Catherine JONES, age 6 years, bound by John JONES to Samuel HARRISON, both of Lawrence County, August 31, 1820. (See Deed Record Book "A", pages 26-27, Independence County, Arkansas).
        187.   KEEL (KEIL),  Joseph,  minor.  Bond  of  James  G. RUSSELL, guardian, September l, 1829. Securities:   William LOONEY, Hardy KEEL (KEIL).  Witness:  Thomas EMORY, Clerk.
        188.  KEEL, Joseph, minor over 14, son of Frederick KEEL, deceased. Bond of William JARRETT, guardian, October 2,1832. Security: Levi FLETCHER.
        189.  KEEL, Louisa and Joseph, minors under 21, heirs of Frederick KEEL, deceased. Bond of Elizabeth KEEL, guardian, March 2,1824. Securities: William RUSSELL, Hardy KEEL.
       190.   LAMUIX,  Joseph,  minor,  heir  of  estate  of  Pierre LAMUIX, deceased. Bond of Pierre LAMUIX, guardian, June 26, 1827. Security: Elijah VINSON.
       191.  LATHAM, Melinda. Her mother, Prudence LATHAM, guardian,1830. No bond found.
       192. LOGAN, Mason (female), minor, heir of Charles LOGAN, deceased. Bond of Eli EDMONSON, guardian, September 1, 1829. Security: James CAMPBELL, Latta LOGAN (male).
       193. LOONEY, Jonathan and Dorcas, minors, heirs of Joseph LOONEY,  deceased.  Bond  of  Coleman  STUBBLEFIELD, guardian,  September  1,  1829.  Securities:   William BLACK, Thomas BLACK.
       194.  LOONEY, William and Peggy, minors, heirs of Joseph LOONEY, deceased. Bond of fielding STUBBLEFIELD, guardian, September 1, 1829. Securities:  Robert McWILLIAMS, William
    LOONEY.
       195.   LOWE,  Silas,  orphan  under  14.  Bond  of  George CORZINE, guardian, June 25, 1816. Securities:  William HIX, Reuben CORZINE. Witness: Richard SEARCY.
 

      230.  BLACK, Mrs. Betty, deceased. (She was the widow of David BLACK who deceased in Lawrence County in 1817). A Deed of Conveyance executed in 1827 in Lawrence County and recorded there in Deed Book "D", pages 83 and 86, gives names of some of the "heirs of Betty BLACK, deceased." No bond found.
      231. BOLLINGER, John H., deceased. Died prior to 1831. No bond found.
      232.   BRADLEY, Lawrence, deceased. Will,  undated, was proved November 6, 1819. Wife, Betsey BRADLEY, executrix, and son, George BRADLEY, executor, November 6, 1819. No bond found.
      233.   CHAMBERLAIN,  Jason,  deceased.  Wife,  Eliza CHAMBERLAIN,  administratrix,  1820.  Power-ofAttorney  by Eliza in 1820 to Edmund RUTTER regarding affairs in Lawrence County of her deceased husband. (Jason was an attorney. His brother, Staples CHAMBERLAIN, was also an attorney. Both died in 1820 within a short time of each other). No bond found.
      234.  COOPER, George Washington, deceased. Will dated August 2, 1835; proved August 28, 1835. Thomas McCARROLL and John MILLIGAN, executors, August 28,  1835. No bond found.
      235. CRAVENS, Robert, deceased. Verbal Will was made prior to his death, which occurred on March 16,1824, at residence of Joseph CRAVENS in Independence County, Arkansas Territory. Will was proved on April 10,1824. No bond found.
      236.  DELANY, Thomas, deceased. Wife, Roady DELANY, administratrix,1817. No bond found.
      237.   DELENO, Ignace,  deceased.  Pierre LARONDE and Antoine CRUSAT, executors, June 1817. No bond found.
      238.  FICKLIN, Thompson H., deceased. Will dated April 17, 1835; proved June 11, 1835. Wife, Maria FICKLIN, executrix, and brother, John S. FICKLIN, executor, June 11,1835. No bond found. (Maria was later a wife of Archibald YELL, Governor of Arkansas).
      239. HARDIN, Mrs. Margaret (nee' JOHNSON), deceased on August 17,1817, at her home in Davidsonville, Lawrence County. No bond found. (In Livingston County, Kentucky, on November 19. 1808, she married Joseph HARDIN. This is the Joseph who died on August 25, 1826,  at his residence in Davidsonville, Lawrence County, where he was Sheriff of the county and Colonel of the Third Regiment of the Territorial Militia of Arkansas. Margaret and this Joseph are great, great grandparents of the compiler).
      240.  HEDGER, Benjamin, deceased. Died prior to April 27, 1829. No bond found.
      241.   HENDERSON,  William,  deceased.  The  Court  in November 1825 allowed payment for expense incurred for an inquest on his body. No bond found.
      242.  ISHMAEL, Sr., Benjamin, deceased. Died in February 1835 soon after arrival in Lawrence County from Wayne County, Illinois. No bond found.
      243. JANNIS (JANIS), Anthony, deceased. Died prior to 1818. (Had settled on Big Black River prior to 1804 in what later became Lawrence County). No bond found.
      244. JANNIS, Francis, deceased. Died prior to 1817. (He had settled prior to 1804 on Big Black River in what later became Lawrence County). No bond found.

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