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CONNECTIVE RECORDS
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| They are the type of records, whatever nature, deeds, wills, tax records, which yield names and relationships - especially the latter - of members of a family. Here is an example, the best we have. Refer to pp. 40 & 51 for more details. |
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(1) Record of Marriage Licenses, Book A., LaPorte County, Indiana, U.S.A.
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"April 14th, 1836 - State of Indiana) |
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Laporte County) |
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"Be it known that on the fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty six, a marriage license was issued to Frederick HOLLINGSWORTH & Elizabeth BROWN, both of LaPorte County, he of lawful age, and she by her father's verbal consent (Jacob Brown).
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"Witness - |
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Wm. Hawkins, Clerk LCC." |
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No marriage was ever certified of the above license. But the obituary of Elizabeth in 1892 showed she married Frederick 3 days after above license issued - April 17th. 1836. Note the insertion of the name of her father. "Jacob Brown." Had this not appeared in the record, it would have been legally impossible to connect her to him, because they moved around so much, and she was his only child by his deceased first wife. |
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(2) Administration Intestate, Frederick HOLLINGSWORTH, Deceased.
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"TO THE COUNTY JUDGE OF JASPER COUNTY, IOWA: |
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"The Petition of Elizabeth HOLLINGSWORTH of the County of Jasper,
respectfully showeth that Frederick HOLLINGSWORTH, late of said County of
Jasper, about the 2d day of February, 1869, died intestate, having at the time of his
decease, Personal Property in this State, which may be lost or diminished in value
if care be not taken of the same."
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"Your Petitioner, Therefore, Asks, that Elizabeth Hollingsworth of Jasper
County, Iowa, may be appointed Adminstratrix of the Estate of said deceased,
and Petitioner believes that the Personal Property of said Estate amounts to less
than Five Hundred Dollars."
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"Office of County Judge )
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of the County of Jasper ( S.S:
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"Be it remembered, that on this 9th day of April, 1869, the above named
Petitioner appeared before me, the Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County, and
made oath that the matters set forth in the above Petition, by her subscribed, were
true, to the best of her knowledge, information and belief.
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| /s/Wm. R. McCully
Clerk of the Circuit Court. |
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Continued on second page: |
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"To The County Court of Jasper County, |
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"The undersigned Elizabeth Hollingsworth Admx. of the Estate of
F. Hollingsworth, deceased, would respectfully report to Your Honor in com-
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