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Jones County, MS
Will Records, Volume 1
First District, Ellisville 1894 - 1913
Second District, Laurel 1894 - 1906


Compiled by Diane Payne
© Copyright 2008

Source: Family History Center, Microfilm #903607 & #903685
Note: Some wills are dated before 1894. The dates on the film ususally represent the date the will was recorded, or the probate matter was finalized.

In the Will Record 1, I also found guardianship records, estates, land division, various motions, lawsuits, letters of adminstration, etc. I will add this information to the Court Misc. section on the Jones Co. MSGenWeb site.

This following index provides a partial listing of the information found in Volume 1. If you would like to submit information, send it to Diane. The underlined names in the index have actual online transcriptions. Click on the underlined name to go to the will transcription.

Name Date signed Date recorded Location of Record Notes
         
Albertson, W. C. Jan 20, 1886 Sept 15, 1898 Laurel & Ellisville Will in Laurel record is typed. Will in Ellisville is handwritten.
Anderson, Isaac June 16, 1860   Laurel Died sometime in the month of March 1871
Blacklidge, James G. April 15, 1899 Oct 19, 1899 Laurel & Ellisville Will in Laurel record is typed. Will in Ellisville is handwritten.
Brinson, John Ross Dec 16, 1883   Laurel  
Carter, Asa R. Aug 1889   Laurel & Ellisville Lauderdale Co., MS. Wife Sarah. Will in Laurel record is typed. Will in Ellisville is handwritten.
Carter, Lorenzo July, 25 1890   Laurel & Ellisville Petition of Mary Tompkins (daughter) re: Lorenzo Carter deceased of N. J. Will in Laurel record is typed. Will in Ellisville is handwritten.
Deason, Amos     Laurel "died Sept 1874"
Dement, William June 15, 1872   Laurel  
Duckworth, Narcissa April 2, 1882   Laurel "during the month of May 1882...departed this life"
Evans, Monroe July 26, 1905 Apr 9, 1908 Laurel & Ellisville  
Feazell, J. R. April 9, 1907 Apr 23, 1907 Laurel & Ellisville  
Hardee, T. J.     Ellisville  
Hogan, John C.     Laurel May 10, 1872 - Petition of William McCurdy for letters of administration on the estate "more than three years having elapsed since said decedent died." He died without a will. "On or about 1867 John C. Hogan departed this life."
Holifield, James H.     Laurel "departed this life on about 7 Oct 1887 intestate"
Holifield, John     Laurel  
Jordan, F. J.     Ellisville  
Kent, George     Laurel & Ellisville Canada Province of Ontario. "George Kent late of the village of Delhi." Will in Laurel record is typed. Will in Ellisville is hand written.
Knight, James June 21, 1899   Laurel  
Lott, A. J. Dec 27, 1912   Ellisville  
McCormick, Amanda March 30, 1899   Laurel & Ellisville City and County of Clinton, State of Iowa. Children Effie Schuyler, Frederick, Henry Robert & Frances McCormick. Will in Laurel record is typed. Will in Ellisville is hand written.
Roberts, W. B. June 26, 1913   Ellisville  
Rumsey, Hattie N. Feb 10, 1911   Ellisville of Michigan
Rumsey, Marshall E. Sept 5, 1900   Laurel City of Lansing, State of Michigan.
Sage, Dean Feb 18, 1899 Codicil Feb 5, 1900   Ellisville Died in New Brunswick, Canada on June 23, 1902. His residence at the time of death was Colonie, County of Albany, State of New York.
Sharp, E. B. Aug 8, 1894   Laurel  
Sherman, Rebecca April 15, 1903 Oct 14, 1904 Laurel & Ellisville  
Sholer, John D. Aug 26, 1911   Ellisville  
Shows, Martha Dec 17, 1906 Jan 25, 1910 Laurel & Ellisville  
Shows, W. W. Nov 2, 1900   Laurel & Ellisville Will in Laurel record is typed. Will in Ellisville is handwritten.
Simpson, John F. Aug 9, 1890 Oct 21, 1895 Laurel & Ellisville New Orleans. Will in Laurel record is typed. Willis Ellisville is handwritten.
Taylor, William S. May 20, 1899 Feb 7, 1901 Laurel  
Turner, Martin F. March 23, 1907   Laurel & Ellisville City, County, and State of New York. Mentions wife Martha S. Turner
Turner, Martin G. Jan 29, 1909 July 12, 1909 Laurel & Ellisville  
Wahrendorff, Henry April 15, 1895 July 19, 1897 Laurel & Ellisville Will in Laurel record is typed. Will in Ellisville is handwritten.
Walters, Annis March 19, 1881 June 1897 Laurel & Ellisville Will in Laurel record is typed. Will in Ellisville is handwritten.
Watson, Amasa B. Aug 9, 1886 July 13, 1900 Laurel & Ellisville City of Grand Rapids, County of Kent, State of Michigan.
Withington, William June 30. 1902   Ellisville  
Woods, Willis Nov 5, 1909   Laurel & Ellisville  

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