*** Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs; Volume 1. *** ---page 125--- Case 1793, Book 3 Civil and Probate Register,Los Angeles. SAMUEL HARRISON THOMSON , Pasadena,Los Angeles county,Cal. (Died 2 Sept.1882 aged 70 yrs. at Pasadena) Dated: 3 July 1882 Probated 19 October 1882 "All property to wife except $50.to each of my children estate included "Library,Mathematical and Astromonical instruments". Wife: Magdalen Sophronia Thomson Sons: Rev. Henry Cliffton Thomson ,res.Monterey,Nueva Leon Mexico. Rev. Williell Thomson, Pasadena,Calif. Prof. R. Heber Thomson,Seattle,Ter. ashington. Daus: Mrs. Henrietta Losee,Black Point,Marin county ,Calif. Almira O. Thomson Mrs. Sarah May Swisher,Healdsburg, Sonoma county,Cal. Executrex: (Wife) Magdalen Sophronia Thomson or (Dau) Almira Thomson Witnesses: Israel S.P. Lord, M.D. Pasadena, Calif. Charles R. Foote, Pasadena,Calif. Note: Other papers in file reveal: Mrs. Sarah M. Swisher died before 26 August 1884 leaving heirs: J.R.Swisher and Bessie C. Swisher.) Exec. swears "Husband left lands,bonds and other property in Madison,Jefferson county ,Indiana; House an s lot in Berkley, Calif. and house in Healdsburg,Calif. Case # 1825, Book 3,Civil and Probate Register,Los Angeles. CHARLES OWENS , Los Angeles City and County,Calif. ( died 13 Sept.1882 aged 50 years) Dated: 22 March 1882 Probated _______"Papers Lost" Date Will filed 26 September 1882 Wife: Ellen Owens "One half property" Sons: Robert curry Owens ,One fourth property (he aged 24 yrs) Henry Lewis Owens, aged 22 yrs. 1/4 property. Executrix: Wife, Ellen Owens Witnesses: C.N.Wilson, Los Angeles County George M. Paine,Los Angeles City. Note: Papers reveal that wife Ellen Owens married on July 30-1885 to G. Huddleston and resigned as exec.Jan.17- 1887. ---end---