\osborne\in\inprob.txt Updated: 4/3/2014
Some Indiana Will and Estate Records
Year County
1842 Orange Osborn, Abraham (Will (abstract))
1862 Wayne Osborn, Alonzo (Will (PDF))
1859 Putnam Osborn, Anderson (Will (abstract))
1871 Perry Osborn, Ann (Will (abstract))
1858 Parke Osborn, Asher P. (Will (PDF))
1878 Boone Osborn, Caleb (Will (PDF, abstract))
1860 Dearbo Osborn, Charles (Will (abstract))
1871 Hendri Osborn, Charles (Will (PDF, abstract))
1838 Randol Ozburn, Daniel (Will (Book B/44), Letters Testamentory (PDF))
1846 Wayne Osborn, Daniel (Will (PDF))
1854 Founta Osborn, Daniel (Will (abstract))
1857 Sulliv Ozborn, Daniel (Will (PDF))
1879 Hendri Osborn, David (Will (PDF, abstract))
1881 Founta Osborn, Doctor F. (prob. recs. (abstract))
1860 Hamilt Osborn, Ebenezer (Will (PDF))
1884 Decatu Osborn, Elizabeth (Will (PDF))
1827 Orange Osborn, Enoch (inventory and sale bill (PDF))
1864 Hendri Osborn, Hardin (Will (PDF, abstract))
1877 Hendri Osborn, Henry (Will (PDF, abstract))
1867 Boone Osborn, Hiram (Will (PDF, abstract))
1847 Wayne Osborn, Isaiah (Will (PDF))
1835 Parke Osborn, Jesse (Will (PDF))
1869 Parke Osborn, Jesse (Will (PDF))
1840 Hendri Osborn, Joel (Adminstration and Heirs of Joel Osborn (abstract)))
1821 Randol Ozburn, John (Will (PDF), Distribution (PDF))
1828 Greene Osborn, John (Recorded Will, Gdnshp of Chn, Inventories (PDF))
1869 Jackso Osburn, John (Will (abstract))
1874 Hendri Osborn, John H. (Will (PDF, abstract))
1875 Wayne Osborn, John (Will (PDF))
1888 Henry Osborn, John (Proof of Heirship (PDF))
1834 Parke Osborn, Jonathan (Will (PDF))
1842 Greene Osborn, Jonathan (Will (PDF))
1863 Rush Osborn, Larkin (Will and Heirs (abstract))
1880 Decatu Osborn, Levi (Will (PDF))
1880 Tippec Osborn, Levi D. (Will (abstract))
1863 Grant Osborn, Mahlon H. (Will (PDF))
1869 Orange Osborn, Martha (Will (abstract))
1869 Hendri Osborn, Mary Mariah (Will (PDF, abstract))
1835 Hendri Osborn, Mathew (Adm of Estate and Gdnshp of children (abstract))
1858 Hamilt Osborn, Phineas J. (Will (PDF))
1876 Benton Osborn, Simeon (Will (PDF))
1856 Spence Osborn, Squire (Will (abstract))
1832 Frankl Osborn, Thomas (Gdnshp of children (abstract))
1841 Union Osborn, Thomas (Heirs (abstract))
1872 Fulton Osborn, Thomas J. (Will (PDF))
1835 Frankl Osborn, Warren (Will (abstract))
1841 Warric Osborn, William (Will (abstract))
1841 Wayne Osborn, William (Will (PDF))
1860 Founta Osborn, William S. (Will (abstract))
1899 Fulton Osborn, William G. (Will (PDF))
1841 Frankl Armstrong, John (Will (abstract))
1861 Hamilt Mendenhall, Jonathan (Will (PDF))
1856 Fulton Reed, William (Will (PDF))
Boone Co., IN Wills
Will Book 1/281; 4/1/1867 prb 7/2/1869; Will of Hiram Osborn, Boone Co., IN;
Wife Hannah Osborn; Son Napolean Bonapart Osborn; Other children, not named --
they are not heirs to the estate; Exr: William H. Clements; Signed Hiram
Osborn; Wit: James W. Shirley, Allen Bright, William H. Clements. (SLFHL 1320122)
Will Book 1/535; 1/17/1848 prb 2/9/1878; Will of Caleb Osburn; Wife, not
named; Son David W. Osborn; Daus. Eliza Brown, Elizabeth Walker's children,
Judah Inlow, Mary Anna Couch, Nancy J. Hendricks, + Mary E. Crump; John S. Brown
husband of Eliza Brown; Grandchildren John C. Walker, Sarah E. Walker, Eldiva
(Eldira?) Walker, and the rest of the heirs of my dau. Elizabeth Walker,
dec'd; John B. Couch husband of Mary A. Couch; John Hendricks husband of
Nancy J. Hendricks; Exr: Son David W. Osborn; Signed Caleb Osburn; Wit:
Taylor Peterson, T.B. Williamson. (SLFHL 1320122)
Dearborn Co., IN Wills
Will Book 3/508; 10/9/1854 prb 8/11/1860; Will of Charles Osborn, Dearborn Co.,
IN; Wife Elizabeth; Son John B. Osborn when he becomes 21; Exr: Sons George
Osborn and Albert J. Osborn; Signed Charles Osborn; Wit: Mary Alden, James
Bower, Merit Hubbell. (SLFHL 0209849)
Fountain Co., IN Wills
Will Book 2/123; 10/9/1860 rec. 11/7/1860; Will of William S. Osborn; Wife
Mary Jane Osborn; Oliver Osborn, exr; Signed William S. Osborn; Wit: Watson
N. Clark, Edward Stevens. (SLFHL 1321673)
Will Book 2/215; 4/5/1854 rec. 12/5/1854; Will of Daniel Osborn, West Point,
Columbia Co., WI; Wife Rebecca Osborn; Daus. Eliza Jane French, Deborah Zeigler,
Mary Smith; Two youngest daus. Sarah Osborn, Joanna Osborn; Elizabeth Thompson?;
Grandchildren Ester Ann Funk, Hartson Morhouse, Alcinda Walker, + John Walker;
Three sons William Osborn, Oliver Osborn, + Thomas Osborn; Sons Thomas Osborn +
William French, exrs; Signed Daniel Osborn. (SLFHL 1321673)
Fountain Co., IN Probate Records
Fountain Co., IN Will Index 1827-1876 (SLFHL 1321672)
Decedent Executor Date Rec. Vol./Page
Osborn, William S. Oliver Osborn 10/9/1860 11/7/1860 2-123
Osborn, David Thomas Osborn 4/25/1854 12/5/1854 2-215
+William French
Fountain Co., IN General Probate Index Vol. 2 (SLFHL 1321676)
Osborn, Doctor F.; 8/2/1881; Wm. A. Summers, admr; Order Book S p414;
Complete Probate Book F-1 p293; Fee Book J p408.
Fountain Co., IN Complete Probate Book F-1 (SLFHL 1321807)
p293. Letters of adm of estate of Doctor F. Osborn, died March 1881
for William A. Summers. Doctor F. Osborn had estate of about $75.
John T. Lyons + Thomas Allen surety on William A. Summers bond.
Fountain Co., IN Complete Probate Book G-1 (SLFHL 1321807)
pp268-277. Doctor F. Osborn Inventory, Sale Bill, + Final Acct.;
Mentions: John Osburn, Jesse Osburn, Jno F. Osburn, J.W. Osburn,
Mrs. Melvina Woods, John Brissie, A.J. Osburn, Andrew Jackson Osburn,
Mrs. Cook among others.
Fountain Co., IN Order Book S (SLFHL 1321688)
p414. 8/2/1881; Wm. A. Summers pet. for adm of estate of Doctor F.
Osborn.
p443. 9/26/1881; Letters of adm of estate of Doctor F. Osborn issued
to Wm. A. Summers.
Franklin Co., IN Probate Records
Franklin Co., IN Probate Order Book 1
1830-1835
(SLFHL 0476718)
p104. 8/14/1832; Gdn settlement, Estate of Thomas Osborn, dec'd; 9/8/1828
George V. Ewing appointed gdn. of the persons and estate of Benjamin
Osborn, b. 8/20/1809; Margaret Osborn b. 10/8/1813; Elizabeth Osborn
b. 10/23/1815 children + heirs of Thomas Osborn, dec'd. Margaret Miller
late Margaret Osborn heir of Thos. Osborn, dec'd. George Miller husband of
Margaret Miller.
Franklin Co., IN Probate Order Book I
1811-1826
(SLFHL 0476721)
Not indexed and not searched.
Franklin Co., IN Probate Order Book B
1827-1834
(SLFHL 0476721)
p17. Mary Osborn + Redden Osborn admr of Thomas Osborn, dec'd. March Term
1828.
p25. George V. Ewing apptd gdn of Benjamin Osborn b. 8/20/1809, Margaret
Osborn b. 10/8/1813, Elizabeth Osborn b. 10/23/1815 infant children and
heirs of Thomas Osborn dec'd. Sept. Term 1828.
1834-1842
(SLFHL 0476721)
p53. 9/19/1835<sic> prb. 9/16/1835<sic>; Will of Warren Osborn of Franklin
Co., IN; Child Levi Osborn given 80 acre lot in Shelby Co., IN being the
east half of the NE quarter of Sec. #23 in twp #13 N of range #18; Brothers
Thomas Osborn + Amos G. Osborn; Friend Larkin Osborn, exr; Mentions, but
does not name mother; Wit: Redin Osborn + George M. Miller; Signed Warren
Osborn, his mark (X).
(SLFHL 0476718)
p150. 5/25/1841 prb. 8/18/1846; Will of John Armstrong; Wife Elizabeth;
dau. Ally, wife of James Osborn; sons Henry, James, Elijah, Absolom, dau.
Phebe wife of Samuel Sloan, William Gipson Armstrong, dau. Margaret wife
of Joseph Wynn, dau. Elizabeth.
Hendricks Co., IN Wills
Will Book 1/26; 3/6/1864 rec. 6/6/1864; Will of Hardin Osborn of Hendricks
Co., IN; Youngest child, dau. Susan C. Osborn; Son Bennet Osborn; Son
James Osborn; Son Jefferson Osborn, dec'd; Wife mentioned, but not named;
Signed Hardin Osborn; Wit: Amos S. Wills, Leroy H. Kennedy.
Will Book 1/122; 11/16/1867 rec. 3/3/1869; Will of Mary Mariah Osborn of
the town of Plainfield in Hendricks Co., IN; Isaac Hiss, son of Sebastion
Hiss and grandson of my dec'd husband Isaac Osborn; Emma Mariah Hiss, dau.
of Sebastion Hiss and granddaughter of dec'd husband Isaac Osborn; Sister
Emily Christiana Manning; Sister Gincy Hughs Smith; Sister Sicily Ellen
St. John; Sister Anne Melissa Scott; Brothers Samuel P. Chaplin, George
Whitfield Chaplain; Stepson Madison Osborn; Stepdau. Dorcas G. Hiss;
Exr. Samuel Sossett; Signed Mary Mariah (her X mark) Osborn.
Will Book 1/199; 7/6/1871 rec.7/18/1871; Will of Charles Osborn of Hendricks
Co., IN; Wife Asenath Osborn; Sons Alpheus Osborn, Cuthbert H. Osborn;
Daus. Elizabeth Osborn, Hannah H. Osborn, M. Sybil Osborn; Exrs. Wife
Asenath, sons Alpheus + Cuthbert H.; Signed Charles Osborn; Wit: Joel W.
Hodson, Spencer C. Monnett.
Will Book 1/293; 1/15/1874 rec. 1/29/1874; Will of John H. Osborn of
Hendricks Co., IN; Mary M. Leadbetter (no rel. given); William Thompson
(no rel. given); Signed John H. (his X mark) Osborn; Wit: Archibald
McKinley, George W. Scearce.
Will Book 1/416; 3/15/1877 rec. 3/26/1877; Will of Henry Osborn of Hendricks
Co., IN; Son Edmund Osborn; Son Elihu Osborn; Dau. Mary Ann Jones;
Son Cyrus; Signed Henry Osborn; Wit: Obed Anthony, Robert Fraizer.
Will Book 1/487; 6/8/1875 rec. 3/13/1879; Will of David Osborn of Hendricks
Co., IN; Wife Anna Osborn; Stepdau. Sarah Montgomery; Children Mary
Newlin, Ruth Johnson, Calvin Osborn, Mariah Atkinson, Elizabeth Stanley,
Asenath Simmons, Wyatt Osborn, Eunice Hockett, and Job Osborn; Grandchildren
Rhodena Mendenhall, Elizabeth Shields, Sylvester Osborn, Ruth Ann Osborn,
and Flora Anna Osborn, children of my son Addison Osborn, and Eunice Anna,
Mary Jane, John Melton, Sarah Ann, Simon D., and Job Stewart, children of my
dau. Nancy Stewart, dec'd.; Exr. Evan Hadley; Signed David Osborn; Wit:
William H. Nichols, N.T. Hadley.
Hendricks Co., IN Probate Records
Hendricks Co., IN Probate Order Books (SLFHL 1316441)
1/74. 1/3/1833; Letters of adm. granted to Job Osborn for estate of Matthew
Osborn dec'd.
1/158. 5//1835; On petition of Jane Osborn, widow of Matthew Osborn dec'd,
Joel Osborn apptd gdn of Ira B. Osborn, Elijah C. Osborn, Rachel Osborn,
Lydia Jane Osborn, Esther Osborn, Anna Osborn, + Mary Ann Osborn heirs of
Matthew Osborn dec'd.
3/43. 2//1840; On petition of Jane Osborn, widow of Mathew Osborn, Simon T.
Hadley apptd gdn of Esther Osborn, Ann Osborn, + Mary Ann Osborn, under the
age of 14 years and Ira B. Osborn, Elijah Osborn, + Lydia J. Osborn infant
heirs of Mathew Osborn over the age of 14.
3/69. 5/30/1840; Charles Coffin admr. of est. of Joel Osborn.
3/100. 8/14/1840; Charles Coffin, admr of est. of Joel Osborn petitions for
sale of real estate; Heirs are Jane Osborn, Charles Coffin + his wife Rachel
Coffin formerly Rachel Osborn, Lydia Osborn, Ira Osborn, Elijah Osborn, Anna
Osborn, Esther Osborn, + Mary Ann Osborn.
Jackson Co., IN Wills
Will Book 1(1868-1884)/205. 12/18/1865 prb 2/7/1869; Will of John Osburn;
Son Alfred Osburn; Son Gabriel Osburn; Dau. Angeline Smith; My wife (not
named), mother of son Alfred Osburn; Exr: Son Alfred Osburn; Signed John
Osburn x his mark; Wit: Daniel W. Bower(n?), Thomas Prather. (SLFHL 1314634)
Orange Co., IN Wills
Will Book 1/113. 5/20/1842 rec 7/18/1842; Will of Abraham Osborn, Orange Co.,
IN; Wife Martha; Youngest son Abraham K. Osborn; Son William C. Osborn;
Daus. Hannah, Achsah, + Sarah Ann; Daus. Abagail Holaday, Mary Wilson,
Rebecca Phipher, Hannah Morrman, Elizabeth Hill; Exr: Jesse Osborn; Signed
Abraham Osborn; Wit: Joseph Henley + Andrew Wilson. (SLFHL 1316746)
Will Book 2/168. 9/29/1862 rec 8/14/1869; Will of Martha Osborn, Orange Co.,
IN; My three dau. Mary Wilson, Elizabeth Hill, + Axcy Hadley; Exr: Jesse
Osborn; Signed Martha Osborn, her mark; Wit: A.J. Simpson, Cornelius White.
(SLFHL 1316746)
Perry Co., IN Wills
Will Book B/227; 1/16/1871 prb 3/3/1871; Will of Ann Osborn, Cannelton, Perry
Co., IN; Husband William Osborn; No mention of children; Signed Ann Osborn
her + mark; Wit: John Donnelly, Jno McCarty. (SLFHL 1377769)
Putnam Co., IN Wills
Will Book 1/165; 1/24/1859 prb 2/7/1859; Will of Anderson Osborn, Putnam Co., IN;
Wife Cynthe Ann; Dau. Margaret Hannah; Dau. Sally Ann, son Samuel Lowry,
son William Anderson; Exr: Wife Cyntha Ann Osborn and George W. Osborn;
Signed Anderson Osborn; Wit: W.C. Harris, William T. Scott; Anderson Osborn
died 1/29/1859. (SLFHL 1315795)
Rush Co., IN Probate Records
Rush Co., IN General Index of Estates
Box Record Book Discharge
103 Osborn, Aaron T. ltr 5/28/1873 12/20,137,529 1/5/1875
74 Osborn, Larkin ltr 10/28/1863 9/1,6,18,33,202 10/20/1864
duly probated will, but not recorded in will book, found in
Complete Record Probate Book 15
15 Osborne, William 7/268,348,373
Rush Co., IN Complete Record Probate
Book 15
10/14/1863 rec. 10/28/1863; Will of Larkin Osborn, Rush Co., IN; Wife Mary;
Chn, not named; Signed Larkin Osborn; Wit: Wm. A. Pugh, John R. Mitchell.
Rush Co., IN Partition Book 1
7/11/1870; Mary Osborn, Theodore Osborn, Lucien B. Osborn vs. Aaron T. Osborn;
Larkin Osborn d. 1863; heirs: Mary Osborn widow of dec'd; Sarah J. Allen,
wife of David A. Allen; Mary Eubank, wife of Roland R. Eubank; Clem A.
Patterson, wife of Thomas N. Patterson; Julia A. Williams, wife of Augustus
N. Williams; and Aaron T. Osborn, Lewis M. Osborn, Theodore Osborn, and
Lucien B. Osborn.
Spencer Co., IN Wills
Will Book 1, p20; 11/9/1853 rec. 1/28/1856; Will of Squire Osborn of Spencer
Co., IN; Son Caleb Osborn; Grandson David Osborn; Son Daniel; Daus.
Melinda, Lucretia; Son James; Dau. Prudence; Wife mentioned, but not named;
Signed Squire (his O mark) Osborn. <There is no Jonathan mentioned>
(SLFHL 1321784)
Tippecanoe Co., IN Wills
Will Book 4/52; 12/10/1870 rec. 7/16/1880; Will of Levi D. Osborn, Battle
Ground City, Tippecanoe Co., IN; Wife Eliza Osborn; Other heirs: John George
Osborn, Corline Mitchell, Manerva Jane Chesnutt, Walter Scott Osborn, and
Selinda Ellen Osborn; Exr: Wife, Eliza Osborn; Signed Levi D. Osborn; Wit:
Joseph S. Stockton, William Mate. (Copy from Clerk of Tippecanoe Co., IN)
Union Co., IN Prob. Records
Union Co., IN Complete Probate Book C
As personally recorded at the Union Co., IN courthouse
p341; 2nd Monday of Feb., 1841
James Osborn, John Osborn, Rebecca Frilis, and ----- Frilis her husband of IL;
Julian Larkin, Harrison + Isaac N. Osborn and Eliza Ann Osborn infant chn of
William Osborn dec'd; and Bennett Osborn, and Robert A. Osborn, Sarah Osborn
Caroline Osborn, Cinderilla Osborn + John Osborn, infant chn of Katherine,
dec'd, America Small formerly America Osborn, Daniel Stephenson, and Mary his
wife, Mathew George and Sabree his wife, Benjamin Kernodle, and Sarah his wife:
adults, and Thomas Osborn, David Osborn, Garrison Osborn, and Eliza Ann Osborn,
now Elijah Coe's wife, infant chn + heirs of Thomas Osborn dec'd; and Sarah
Osborn widow of said Thomas.
Warrick Co., IN Wills
Will Bk A, p30; 5/25/1840 rec. 5/10/1841; Will of William Osborn of Warrick Co.,
IN; Wife Susannah Osborn; Two youngest chn Petiphas + Azenith; Two
stepsons Francis P. Shrodes + Pas--- (Permentha?) C. Shroads, chn of present
wife; Sons James, Squire, heirs of my pretended son Morgan (not named), Hiram,
William J., Minoah; Dau. Sally White; To the heirs of my dau. Susannah
Bradshaw, Betsy Gray, Clementine Read? (Goad?); Signed Wm. Osborn; Wit:
J.W.B. Moore, Edwin Adams. (SLFHL ?)