Nodaway County Missouri Probate Court Records, Box 77, Number 1.

Application for Letters of Administration State of Missouri ) ) ss County of Nodaway ) IN THE PROBATE COURT OF Nodaway County. In the Matter of the Estate of Benjamin Grooms, Deceased, Edward Graves says that, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the names of the heirs of said Benjamin Grooms, deceased and their places of residence, are respectively, as follows: Prisilla Grooms (widow), who resides in the County of Nodaway in the State of Mo; Wm. Grooms, who resides in the County of Nodaway in the State of Mo.; Richard Grooms, who resides in the County of clinton in the State of Mo.; James Grooms who resides in the County of Leavenworth in the State of Kansas; Benjamin Grooms, who resides in the County of Nodaway in the State of Mo.; Theodore Grooms, who resides in the County of Nodaway in the State of Mo.; Marietta McCorkle, who resides in the County of Clinton in the State of Mo.; Benetta Fagan, who resides in the County of Buchanan in the State of Mo.; Lizzie Daniels, who resides in the County of Clinton in the State of Mo; Nancy Graves who lives in Nodaway Co., Mo.; and Augusta Grooms who live in Nodaway Co., Mo.; that the said Benjamin Grooms died without a will; that he will make a perfect inventory of, and faithfully administer all the estate of the deceased, and pay the debts as far as the assets will extend and the law direct, and account for and pay all assets which shall come to his possession or knowledge. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of Feby A.D. 1889. Edward Graves (his signature) J. B. Newman (his signature) Judge of Probate ------------------------------ The children of this Benjamin Grooms and wife Priscilla are: William Grooms Richard Grooms James Grooms - wife Theresa Vogler Benjamin Grooms - wife Sarah N (?) Theodore Grooms - wife Sarah E Graves Marietta Grooms McCorkle Benetta Grooms Fagan Lizzie Grooms Daniels (I would guess that her given name was Elizabeth) Nancy Grooms Graves - husband Edward Graves Augusta Graves

Submitted by: Kim Wright

Filed by David GROOM on May 3, 1859, (BK F; p. 403; State of Iowa, Appanoose
Co. Records)
I, David Groom of the County of Appanoose and the Sate of Iowa, do hereby
make my last wills by me at anytime heretofore made.  I hereby direct that
Mary Ann E. Groom, my wife, act as Administrator of my Estate, if I die before
I return from Pike's Peak.  I hearby authorize her to sell all of my lands, if
she wishes, and to pay all just debts against me and all debts that she may
contract to support the minor children,  With the remainder of the proceeds of
the sale of the land she is to buy other lands and to have the use of the same
so long as she remains my widow.  The rest is to be divided equally between my
children.  If S.W. Groom and M.D. Groom, my sons,  stay at home and help their
mother maintain the smaller children, they shall have two thirds of the
personal property and proceeds of the farm after she and the children are
maintained.  The land that I authorized Mary Ann E. Groom, my wife, to sell
and make a deed for is the South East Quarter of Section 2 and North Half of
the North East Quarter of Section 11 in Township 70 North of Range 16 West in
Appanoose County, State of Iowa, containing 240 acres.  Witness my hand this
3rd day of May A.D. 1859.  
Witness--Orange BAILY                                     David GROOM

Submitted by: Floyd LDS film 0183133 Item 2 Page 163,169,170 Bourbon Co KY Will of William Grooms I William Grooms of Bourbon County and, State of Kentucky, being weak in body, but of sound and perfec pind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament, in manner and form form following that is to say, First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth, the lower end of my lands to include my dwelling house and one half of the land with my to work mares, a bay wit a snip the other a gray, together with the farming utensils and house hold furniture. to have the same during her life and at her death I'd bequeath the same to to my youngest son Aaron, but at my death the above mentioned mares and household furniture is to be appraised and if the same should amount to more than Aarons equal share he is to pay back to the rest. Likewise my wife is to have a sufficiency of hogs from my stock for her next years provision and one breeding sow with one third of my cattle and sheep with my team, reids and harness. I I do give and bequeath to my son Jacob, my bay stallion, Likewise it is my desire that the rest of my stock should be sold and the money equally divided among all my children. Likewise I do bequeath to my son Moses the upper end of my land which is to be equally divided between him and my wife. Likewise it is my desire that my waggon shall stay on my farm for the use of all my children and they are to be equal shared in keeping here in repair and I do hereby appoint my son Isaac executor of this my last will and testament. Hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of March in the year of our Lord 1811. Patrick Scott } his Samuel Call } William x Grooms {seal} Moses sBadders } mark Bourbon County, April Court 1811 This last will and testament of William Grooms deceased, was produced into Court and proved according to law by the oaths of Patrick Scott, Samuel Call and, Moses Badders subscribing witnesses thereto and Ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Isaac Grooms the executor named in said will who made oath thereto and together with Moses Baddens his security entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of five hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs. Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate threof in due form. Atteste Tho P Smith D,Clk **************************************************************************

    Alabama , Coosa County    ss.
        The last will and a testament of Council Grooms . Being in my right
mind , I do will and bequeath the following property , to wit after all just
debts are paid .
        I do give unto Catherine Clark one Cow and Calf , and I do unto Mary
Posey two Cow with Calf , and I do unto Zilpha Gandy Fifteen Dollars ; And I
do give unto Andrew J. Grooms two Cows . I do give unto Elizabeth McGuirk and
her heirs an equal share of land with the above named heirs , when divided ;
And I do give unto the children of Selina Watson Five Dollars , and unto
Bryant B. Grooms Five Dollars , and I give unto Sarah Grooms Five Dollars and
I give unto Francis Grooms Five Dollars .
       And I give unto Elizabeth Grooms all of the property after all the
debts are paid , and the above named property is given unto said heirs ; and
the balance of the property to remain with Elizabeth Grooms the wife of
Council Grooms all of her natural life and , then to be sold and divided
between the following named heirs to wit ; Catherine Clark , Mary Posey Zilpha
Gandy & Andrew J. Grooms & Elizabeth McGuirk , and at the widows death to be
equally divided between the last named heirs . 
                         Given under my hand and seal this January 13 . One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Five .
  Assigned in the Presence of                his                    
                                       Council X  Grooms   (seal)
  Robinson H. Scoggins        }               mark
                                 
  Joseph Murrey               )  Witness

Weakley Co, TN. "Wills & Administrations"
Volume One   (1828 - 1853)  by Laura Willis
Published 1996: Simmons Historical Publications
Will of STEPHEN H. GROOMS, deceased:
In the name of God, Amen.  Taking into consideration the shortness
of life and the certainty of Death, also being much debilitated in body
yet of sound mind, think fit for the benefit of my creditors, also my
wife and surviving children, to make this my last will and testament.
1st, I would bequeath my soul unto God, who gave it to me.
2nd, I do constitute and appoint BOITE GROOMS as my lawful
Executor to attend to the said will annexed.
3rd, I further order that one hundred acres of my land whereon I now
live, shall be laid off on the East boundary of the same, by running a
north and south line through the center of said tract and immediately
after my decease, my said Executor shall be authorised to advertise
and sell the same for ready money for the purpose of paying certain
judgment and executions that are now an will be due against my
said estate, and he is hereby authorised in as full and ample manner
as I myself would be, to make the purchaser a titlein fee simple.
4th, I do further will that my said Executor shall so manage all the
rest of my said Estate, either in goods and Chattles, lands or
tenements, that he shall pay all of my ust debts as the law directs
and whatever there may be left of the effects of said estate, I do
bequeath unto my beloved wife WINIFORD, for to enable her to
support and raise our children during her natural life or widowhood,
and if any there be at her death or marriage, the same shall be
equally divided amongst my children. (not named)
5th, I do further will that my said wife WINIFORD, be and she is
hereby vested with full authority at any time she may think fit
to sell and make a title in fee simple to the remaining hundred
acres of land whereon I now live, and the effects to be
appropriated as above.   Given under my hand and seal this
the 3rd day of May  1833.
Test:  M.T. SPANN and DAVID REDICK
                                           Signed  Stephen H. Grooms
Recorded: August 24, 1833
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I Thomas J. Grooms, of Clinton county Missouri, being of sound and disposing mind and memory do hereby make and publish and declare this my last will and testament. First: I direct that all of my just debts and funeral expenses be paid with convenient speed. Second: I give and bequeath to my wife, Hattie Grooms, all of the real estate of which I die possessed and all of my personal property of every kind and description for her use and benefit during her natural life. Third: At the death of my wife Hattie Grooms, I desire that my real estate be divided between my daughters, Josephine Morgan, Gertrude True, Fannie Reeves, and Cora Fitch. Share and share alike. Fourth: I desire that any debts owing to me at my death by my son Estill Groom be canceled without payment. Fifth: I desire that any of my personal estate remaining at the death of my wife Hattie Grooms be divided between my children, Josephine Morgan, Gertrude True, Fannie Reeves, Cora Fitch, and Estill Grooms. Share and share alike. Sixth: I appoint my son-in-law, George Morgan, as executor of this my last will and testament and I desire that my daughter Josephine Morgan be accepted as sole security on bond furnished by said executor. In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my seal this 2d day of June 1926. His Thomas J. X Grooms [seal] Mark Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Thomas J. Grooms as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence, and at his request, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses. E. S. Horn J. B. Matthews

The State of Kansas,}
Leavenworth County  } ss   In the Probate Court in and for said County
In the matter of the Estate of  }
   Solomon Grooms               }
Late of Said County, deceased.
        On this 7th day of March A.D. 1863, personally appeared before me, 
the undersigned, Judge of the said Court, Eleanah Adams, who being  by me 
duly sworn according to law, doth upon his oath depose and say, that Solomon 
Grooms died on the 3rd day of March A,D, 1863 at Leavenworth County and State 
aforesaid, that to the best of his knowledge and belief, the names and places 
of residence of the heirs of the saiddeceased, are as follows, to-wit:  
Margaret Buchanan, Mary Grooms, Francis Grooms, Huldah Ann Grooms, Priscilla 
Grooms, Kathy Jane Grooms, Minerva Grooms & George W Grooms & Alfred M 
Williams residing in Jefferson County, Kansas and that the deceased died 
without a will, as affiant verily believes.
   Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year first above written.
                                                                                
                                                Eleanah Adams
                                                                                
                D J Breaven   Probate Judge
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Richard Grooms and Nancy Watts Grooms had son;
Solomon Grooms (16 Jul 1807 Clark Co KY-3 Mar 1863 Kickapoo, Leavenworth Co 
KY)
=  Margaret R McMahan b. abt 1815. on 4 Aug 1835, Clay Co, MO
    Dau: Elizabeth Grooms b. abt 1836 Platte TWP, Buchanan Co MO
                = Alfred N Williams 5 Dec 1858
    Dau: Sarah Ann Grooms b. abt 1838 Platte TWP, Buchanan Co MO        
                = William Buchanan
    Dau: Mary M Grooms b. abt 1842 Platte TWP, Buchanan Co Mo
                = Thomas Shelton 31 Dec 1867
    Dau: Frances Grooms b. abt 1843 Platte TWP, Buchanan Co, MO
    Dau: Hulda Ann Grooms b. abt 1845 Platte TWP Buchanan Co., MO
                = Hiram Drake 9 Feb 1865
    Dau: Pricilla Grooms b. abt 1848  Platte TWP, Buchanan Co., MO
    Dau: Malinda F Grooms b. abt 1851  
    Dau: Kate Jane Grooms b. abt 1853
                = John Y Reynolds 18 Feb 1874
    Dau: Minerva Grooms b. Mar 1856
                = Hugh McGraw 22 Sep 1875
    Son: George W Grooms b. abt 1857 
                = Mary Emonick 23 Mar 1875

LDS film 0988735
Page 126 Last will and testament of John Henderson
In the name of God Amen I John Henderson Senior being weak and infirm in body 
but of sound mind and memory blessed be God for the same do make and publish 
this my last will and testament in manor and firm following (that is to say) 
In the first place I enjoing it upon my Executors to settle all just and 
legal claims or demand against me should there be any.  First I give my wife 
Sarah Henderson one third of my Estate after my debts are paid should there 
be any during my natural life.  I also give my oldest son Herman Henderson 
five dollars, I do also give my second son John Henderson fifty dollars I do 
also give my third son Giles Henderson Fifty dollars I do also give my fourth 
son John Henderson Jr five dollars.  I do also give my fifth son Jackson one 
hundred dollars I do also further give and will that the balance or remainder 
of my Estate equally divided between my five daughters. to wit. Sarah Justin, 
Anna Lanuan Polly Gable, Louisa Pittman and Elizabeth Groom,  In witness 
whereof I have hereunto set my handand seal this 5th Nov A.D.1845
                                                                        John 
Henderson Sen'r (Seal)
Note:  pages 126 through 130 consist of Will and codicle along with the 
clerks recordation of the data.
LDS film 0988945  Probate Court Platte Co MO Volume A 1846-1849
Page 289  4 Apr 1848
And now comes Sarah Henderson, widow of John Henderson and proves and shows 
to the satisfaction of the court that she has duely notified in writing 
Alfred Justin and Sarah Justin his wife;; Barnaba Gable and Polly Gable his 
wife; Aaron Groom and Elizabeth Groom his wife, Kinsey Lanham and Anna Lanham 
his wife, And John Pittman and Louiza Pittman his wife, who constitute all of 
the persons entitled to distribution in a negro boy named Allen belonging to 
the estate of John Henderson, son deceased not applying therefore  And 
applies to the Court in accordance with said notice for an order in the sale 
of said negro Boy Allen belonging to said Estate so that the money arising 
therefrom may be distributed accourting to the Rights of those entitled to 
distribution therein.
It is therefore ordered by the Court that the Executors of the last will and 
testament of the said deceased, sell to the highest bidder at Public Outcry 
at the Court house door in Platte City in Platte County Missouri on the first 
Monday in May 1848 the said negro boy Allen  belonging to said Estate for 
cash in hand, and that the said Executors pay out of the proceeds of the sale 
of the said negro Boy Allen, One Third of the whole amount of said sale to 
the said Sarah Henderson widow, aforesaid As soon as she shall execute to the 
other distributees herein named a good and sufficent Bond with good security 
in double the amount of said one third conditioned for the refunding the same 
after the death of the said Sarah Henderson and that the residue be equally 
divided between and paid to the other distributees named upon their executing 
their Bonds respectively tosaid Executors and  good security in double the 
amount of their shares respectively, conditioned for the refunding the same 
with interest provided debts came against said Estate to require it  And such 
other refunding Bonds are also to be given by the parties aforsaid as the law 
requires.
Page 375  4 May 1848
Jacob Swope, Executor of Estate of John Henderson Senior sold the negro Boy 
Allen to John Owens, the highest bidder, for $521.00 leaving after costs 
$485.92 for the estate.
LDS film 0873905 Platte Co Cemeteries
"Old Cemetery" Parkville MO survey by Dr W F Sanders
Sarah Henderson b. 1830 d. 1919
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