*** Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs; Volume 3. *** ---page 36--- 36 TAGGART, CHARLES P. | Old Court, Vol 2 | Vox 163 San Diego, San Diego County, California Dated: July 20, 1870 (Age 31 years) Wife: Mary S. Taggart - All estate to wife: If wife should die before testator, all estate to be divided in 3 shares for those mentioned below. Estate valued at $7,000. Mother: Mrs. George Taggart of Peoria, Illinois; Mother-in-law: Mrs. C G Wood of Peoria, Illinois. John B Boyd, of San Diego, California. Executor: Mary B Taggart; John B. Boyd, without bond. Witnesses: Douglass Gunn; E W Busbyhead. Probated: November 8, 1875 (Died October 13, 1875) -*-*-*-*-*- SAVAGE, JOHN MURRAY | Old Court, Vol 2 Box 165 (known as John Murray) San Diego County, California Dated: October 10, 1877 (Age 56 years) Wife: Sons: No heirs or kin were mentioned in this will; Daughters: Item I "Being satisfied of the wisdom of the laws of this state regulating the disposition of property after the death of the owner, I direct that all my property whether real or personal shall be distributed at my death in accordance with the lasws of descent and distribution." Executors: Robert Blyth and Elizabeth Blyth, without bond. Witnesses: James McCoy of San Diego; Marcus Schiller, San Diego, California Probated: April 19, 1878 In petition to probate will filed April 19, 1878, the next of kin were listed as: Wife: Susan Savage; Daughter: Bessie Fox Savage, aged 10, now living in San Diego County, California Brother: Thomas Savage, now living in Lille, France. ---end---