*** Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs; Volume 2. *** ---page 24--- Case # 5171,Reg. of Actions,Civil & Probate.Bk.IX,Los Angeles. SARAH ELLEN BARTLETT "Spinster", Los Angeles (Died 19 June 1886,Los Angeles) Dated: 12 May 1886 Probated: 27(26) July 1886 Friend: Miss Caroline M. Seymour,"House and lot on Adams Street,Los Angeles" (Revoked by Codicle May 14-1886) Nephew: John Harold Godfrey (aged about 15 yrs) Executor: J.M. Elliot Witnesses: Henry T. Lee Los Angeles,Calif. Dan McFarland Los Angeles,Calif. Add:Step sisters of nephew, John Harold Godfrey Ruth Treat Godfrey Marion Godfrey Eleanor Parker Godfrey Helen Stackpole Godfrey "All under 9 yrs.and residing with their mother Helen Godfrey, Los Angeles," Case # 5219,Reg.of Actions Civil & Probate,Bk.IX,Los Angeles WILLIAM ALLEN , Esq."Late of Bath,England. (Died 21 July 1886 aged 64 yrs.at his home on his Rancho ( "The Sphinx" , Lamanda Park, San Gabriel Township. L.A.co.) Dated: 28 July 1885 Probated: 16 August 1886 Estate value:Real estate $85,000. Personal $23,000. Consisting of Property,Stocks & Bonds in England.Eng.property his seperate estate. Also the Calif. property.Rancho of 502 acres. Wife: Emily Jane Allen Sons: Edgar Arthur Allen, age 22 yrs. Harold Ernest Allen, age 20 yrs. Walter Irving Allen, age 18 yrs. Hubert Bell Allen, age 15 yrs. Sidney Assheton Allen age 14 yrs. Percy Moberly Allen age 12 yrs. Bernard Gabriel Allen, age 5 yrs. Daus: Annie Hester Allen, age 26 yrs.(In 1950 res.916 North Chester Ave.,Pasadena. Edith Louisa Allen,age 17 married Wm(?) Bowring, res. Charter Oak, Calif. Executrix: (Wife) Emily Jane Allen, Executors: Charles James Fox, (Renounced Office) Edmund Drinkwater Carver, Alexandria, Egypt. Witnesses: Henry T. Lee, Attorney at Law,Los Angeles,Calif. Arthur C. Holmes, Los Angeles J.F.Fullarton, Los Angeles,Calif. Note: Final Execs were,wife and sons Edgar A. and Harold E. ---end---