*** Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs; Volume 3. *** ---page 329--- 329 SHEARER, JAMES | Volume 8 Box 1924 Bay City, Michigan Dated: December 8, 1883 Wife: Margaret J Shearer (age 63-1896) Sons: G Henry Shearer (age 43); James B Shearer (39) Chauncey H Shearer (37) Daughters: Ellen B Shearer Brother: George H Shearer John W Shearer (ca 50); Mary E Shearer, his wife; Sister-in-law: Miss Ellen Isabella Hutchison (40) Wife's niece: Margaret M Hutchison (or heirs) (21 or more) Administrators: Margaret J Shearer; G Henry Shearer; Witnesses: Edgar A Cooley, Bay City, Michigan Isaac Marston, Detroit, Michigan Probated: October 27, 1899 (died October 14, 1896) Real Estate in Bay City, Michigan, County of Bay Two children of Martha W LeFaver, sister of Margaret J Shearer, provided for with Love and Consideration) Codicil: September 18, 1894 Witnesses: Edgar A Cooley: Herschel H Hatch; -*-*-*-*-*- PATTERSON, A L | Volume 8 Box 1929 Dallas, Texas Dated: June 17, 1887 Wife: Lucy A Patterson - 1/3 of estate Children: unnamed in will to receive 2/3 estate at maturity Sons: Clarence; Roy; Harvy; listed in Petition for Probate of Will August 19, 1899 Administrators: George W Patterson Witnesses: William Doran; S M Sample; Probated: September 1, 1899 (died June 1, 1896) Will probated in Dallas, Texas, Saturday, November 14, 1896 Real estate in California being 1/3 interest in Lots 1,2,3 Block 8 of Coronado Beach, South Island and the whole of lots 36 & 37, block 223, San Diego Land & Town Company, addition to the City of San Diego, California ---end---