*** Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs; Volume 3. *** ---page 010--- 10 COUTS, CAVE J | Old Court, Vol 2, page 180 Box "25" San Diego County, California Dated: June 2, 1874 Wife: Ysidora Bandini Couts Sons: Robert L, $2000; John F, $2000; William B; Cave. Daughters: Maria Carolina, $2000; Maria Antonia, Ysidora F. Others: Helen Executors: Ysidora Bandini Couts, A H Wilcox. Witnesses: Chalmers Scott, Miguel de Pedrorena Probated: July 1, 1874 Order settling final account: January 23, 1908 Decree of Final Distribution: September 11, 1908 $2000 in Gold to each of his children mentioned in Item 3. 9th Item: Request burial in Catholic Cemetery with inscription "To the memory of Cave Johnson Couts, born near Springfield, Tennessee, November 11, 1821 --- died ---" Children: Ysidora Couts Gray Carolina M Winston Maria A Scott Petition to have brother Cave J Couts appointed administrator, filed June 18, 1897) Minors listed in Consent of Attorney for Minors, etc., To Probate of Will, July 8, 1874; William B Couts, Cave Couts, Ysidora F Couts, Elena Couts, Robert L Couts, John F Couts and Maria Carolina Couts attorney for Minors William B Couts Guardian Ysidora B Couts Filed June 23, 1874 Codicil: June 3, 1874 Witnesses: Miguel de Pedrorena, Chalmers Scott Statement by wife Ysidora B Couts in entering will for Probate states that Cave J Couts died June 10, 1874 at the Horton House in San Diego, San Diego County, California ---end---