*** Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs; Volume 1. *** ---page 108--- Case# 464,Reg.of Actions Civil & Prob.Book I.Los Angeles. ROBERT EDWARDS THOMPSON , Los Angeles county,Calif. (Died 8 Sept.1880 aged 60 yrs.Los Alamitos Rancho,) Dated: 15 January 1879 Probated: 27 September 1880 Wife: "Mrs.Thompson" (aged 50 yrs) res.Caniso Plains,San Luis Obispo county,Calif. Sister: Elizabeth Ann Beaver,(age 70 yrs) of county of Forsythe,State of Georgia,to receive all property. Father: Jo Thompson,(age 98 yrs) res.Forsythe co.Georgia. Bros. Two(not named.One bro lived in Forsythe co.Georgia. The other bro.lived in State of Mississippi. Exec: J.G.DeTurk (Deturk also given) Los Angeles, Auctioneer to sell all and send money to sister. Witnesses:N.R.Wilkinson,Bakersfield,Kern co.Calif. Benjamin Brundage,(age 46 yrs.) Superior Judge res. Kern co.Calif. Case # 497 Reg.of Actions Civil & Prob.Book I,Los Angeles. BRYANT GATES ,Los Angeles City and county,Calif. (Died 27 Sept.1880 aged 61 yrs.) Dated: 10 Sept.1880 Probated: 16 October 1880 Wife :none. Son: (only child) A. Banning Gates. (All property,value $8500. Exec: (Son) A.B.Gates Witnesses: E.H.Owen, Los Angeles,Calif. Sanford Lyon, Newhall,Los Angeles county,Calif. Case# 499,Reg.of Actions Civil & Prob.Book I,Los Angeles. FRANCISCA DUARTE deLUGO, Los Angeles City and county,Calif. (Died 14 Sept.1880 aged 60 years.) Dated: 12 September 1880 Probated: 18 October 1880 Husband: Juan Maria Lugo,(deceased) Nephew: Jose Duarte,(age about 40,yrs)Los Angeles county. Brother: Csistoval Duarte Grand son:Manuel Lugo,(age 21 yrs.)Los Angeles county. To Juan Csistan (age 7 yrs) son of Mrs.Saturnina Csistan --- Exec: Mr.Bernard Dubourdieu, Los Angeles,Calif. Witnesses: Ylario (Ulario & Elario) Ybarra, Los Angeles,Cal. J.J.Warner, Los Angeles,Calif(Notary Public) ---end---