*** Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs; Volume 1. *** ---page 152--- Case # 3030, Civil and Probate Register, Book V, Los Angeles. JOSEPH LE MASNE, Los Angeles county, (aged 57 years) Dated: 22 May 1880 Probated 1 April 1884 "Estate not over 8000.00" "Deceased left no widow surviving him". Each of 3 children recd. one third of all property. Children: Monorine Le Masne Emma Le Masne Auguste Le Masne Executors: H. Alland Emile Vache * Witnesses: Pierre Labourdette, Los Angeles Charles Deleval, Los Angeles Codicle: 24 May 1880, Appointed * Mrs. Emilie Fenelon to act with above executors and to act as "guardian of my said children." Case # 3032, Civil and Probate Register, Book V, Los Angeles. JANE ROBERTS, (Mrs. [_?]idow") Aged 58 yrs. Dated: 17 August 1883 Probated 20 March 1884 Daus: Mrs. Ella Cumings, of San Francisco, Calif. $ 100.00 Mrs. Ada Thayer of Los Angeles, $5.00 Adopted daughter: Sarah Shaw (aged about 30 yrs) Sometimes called Sarah Roberts, resident of Los Angeles, all the rest and residue of my estate both real, personal and mixed property. In bequeathing said estate to my adopted daughter, Sarah Shaw, I wish it distinctly understood that I do not do so in any spirit of ill will or prejeduce to my own children. The said Sarah Shaw is a half breed Indian girl whom I adopted in childhood. She has been a faithful and dutiful girl to me and has earned by her own personal exertions at monthly service, the money to purchase said estate and in leaving this property to her I feel I am doing her an act of simple justice." Executors: George S. Foster, Los Angeles H.D. Barrows, Los Angeles Witnesses: George [_?]. Lasher, Los Angeles H.H Urury, Los Angeles. ---end---