*** Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs; Volume 3. *** ---page 098--- 98 ABSTRACTS OF WILLS, filed in San Diego County Courthouse, San Diego, California. Reg. Of Act. Vol. III P. 6, Box 547 SAMUEL BRANNAN OF Escondido, California Dated: April 27, 1889 | Probated: Oct. 26, 1889 Wife: Ann Lisa Brannan Son: Samuel Brannon Jr. Daus: Adelaide, Franny K., Ann Lisa. Executors: Alexander Badlann Jr. Witnesses: C.A.Viles, A.T. Carpenter Reg of Act. Vol. III P. 7 Box 548 Samuel B. DAWES of Otay, Co. of San Diego, California Dated: Feb. 8, 1889 | Probated: June 3, 1889 Wife: Julia R. Hawes Son: Henry Hawes not mentioned in the will to inherit. Executors: Julia R. Hawes Witnesses: George Paton of Otay, San Diego County Calif. N. S. Clark of Otay, San Diego county, Calif. Reg. Of Act. Vol. III P. 9 Box 550 ELIZABETH CORBET of the county of San Diego, California Dated: May 22, 1886 | Probated: Nov. 8, 1889 Others: C.J. Shuttleworth Hetty Barclay Mrs. Jane Baker Mrs. Harriet Robinson Robert C. Wiley Mrs. Emma J. Gilmore Three Daughters of said Jane Baker Three daughters of Emma J. Gilmore Executor: Robert C. Wiley Witnesses: E.W. Wiley, Mary C. Morse Reg. Of Act. Vol III P 10 Box 551 FRANCIS JOSEPH MCWALTER of Fall Brook, San Diego Co., Calif. Dated: July 24, 1887. | Probated: May 31, 1889 Wife: Edith Mary Sisters: Celia, to live with wife and be maintained. Ellen Daughter: Mary Margaret. Wife and sister Ellen to be guardian. In case of death of either, the remaining one to be sole guardian. If wife marries again, she looses guardianship. In case of death of all, all to go to Sisters of Charity of St. Vincento Hospital, Stephen's Green, Dublin, Ireland Executors: Wife Edith Mary and Sister Ellen Witnesses: Fred E. Fox of Fallbrook, George Vegneron ---end---