*** Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs; Volume 1. *** ---page 84--- Case # 1070 Register of Actions of Probate , Los Angeles, Book 3 NELSON C. STAFFORD, Santa Ana, Los Angeles county, Calif. (Died 6 June 1878 aged 46 yrs.) Dated: 17 August 1874 Probated 2 July 1878 Estate valued about $ 28,345. Wife: Amanda J. Stafford, Santa Ana, Calif. Sons: Nelson Oscar Stafford (minor child) Edgar Pearl Stafford " " Harry Fritsch Stafford " " Walter Alfred Stafford " " Dau: Carrie Wyatt Stafford " " ___ Miriam D. Hotell, $1,000. unless she marries or dies. Executrix: (Wife) Mrs. A. J. Stafford * Witnesses: Granville Spurgeon, Santa Ana, Calif. W.N. Tedford, Santa Ana *Footnotes: Final report of executor 29 August 1882 shows widow has remarried.Name Amanda J. Blee, late Amanda J. Stafford. Case #1072 Register of Actions of Probate, Los Angeles, Book 3 REUBEN G. STEWART, Ventura county, California. (Died at sister's Hospt. 14 June 1878 aged 58 yrs.) Dated: 11 June 1878 Probated 8 July 1878 To Arthur C. Holmes of Los Angeles county and Mary S. Holmes his wife. Nephew: Anthony W. Sewart, Pittsfield, Mass. mining claims , pack animals, 160 acres known as Sewart's Valley ranch, in Ventura county, Cal. Mentions"Castaca Load" a mine in Ventura county;160 acres Timber land,for mining proposes,in Ventura county. Co executors: Arthur C. Holmes, Los Angeles Dr. Charles Wilson Bush, Los Angeles Warren Brown, of LaFayette, Contra Costa, Co., Calif. Witnesses: Theodore Rasner, Los Angeles James Croskery, Los Angeles. ---end---