Henry Greer (1818 - 1872)

Born 28 Jun 1818 in Franklin, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Died 5 Feb 1872 at age 53 in Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Born to Benjamin Greer (1785 - 1869 and Mary Francina Divers 1788 - 1869

Sources

• Pettis County, Missouri Inventories, appraisements, sale bills, settlements, vol. I-J, 1868-1875, FHL Film # 947328, p. 166-169, 16 January 1869, “Inventory of all the Real and Personal Estate of Benjamin Greer deceased late of Pettis County, Mo. Describing the quantity Situation and Title of the Real Estate the books and papers the debts due to the deceased the names of the debtors the dates of the contracts the amount of interest due and the rate of interest thereon and all personal property of whatsoever character made by Henry Greer admr. of said deceased and C. O. Jones, H. Y. Field and B. Hopkins witnesses appointed to aid in making the same. Dated this 16 January 1869”. Report includes a list of real estate: (1) N 1/2 NE ¼ Sec 3 Range 21 Town 47 NE ¼ NW ¼ Sec 3 Range 21 Town 47 containing 189 acres (Pettis Co.); (2) SW ¼ SE ¼ Sec 34 Town 48 Range 21 SW ¼ NW ¼ Sec 35 Town 48 Range 21 containing 80 acres (Pettis Co.); (3) SW ¼ SW ¼ Sec 21 Town 45 Range 25 SE ¼ SE ¼ Sec 20 Town 45 Range 25 containing 80 acres (Johnson Co.); p. 189, 6 March 1869, Account of Sales of personal Estate of Benjamin Greer deceased made by H. Greer admr. on the 6th day of March 1869 at the residence in pursuance of Notice duly given in presence of Isaac Oppenheimer, Clerk of Sale. Receipts: $963.75. Buyers included J. Greer, H. Greer, Hiram Swope. p. 461, 3 April 1871, First Annual Settlement of Henry Greer Admr. of the Estate of Benjamin Greer deceased made at January Term1870 Common Pleas Court of Pettis County, Mo.

• Pettis County, Missouri Probate Records, vols. 1-2, 1868-1874, FHL Film # 9543560; pp. 151, 165, 247, 310, 311, 312, 314 and 405 include administration reports made to the court by Henry Greer, administrator of Benjamin Greer's estate. Those pages are dated beginning 1 March 1869 and ending 3 April 1871. The documents include no other significant genealogical information.

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