*** Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs. *** ---page 4-51--- Early wills of Placer Co. 51 ADAM SMITH of Township 7 dated: Dec. 19, 1860 died: 21 Dec. 1860 filed: Jan. 8, 1861 bro: John Smith of Iowa Hill JACOB STEINER of Auburn Calif. filed: March 4, 1871; died .. dated: Sept. 10, 1863 wife: Rosina Steiner SCHULLHEISS GOTFRIED of Auburn Calif. dated: Aug. 3, 1872; filed Oct. 15, 1872 died: Oct 2, 1872. father Sebastian Schuttheiss of Grand Duchy Baden Germany. JOSEPH THOMAS, Auburn Placer Co. dated: Mar.9, 1859-died after will was signed. filed: March 15, 1859 mother Catherine Thomas of Cornwall Great Britian. half owner of old Union Hotel Auburn. ERRASTUS PHILIP TRACY of Moore's Flat, Nevada Co. Calif. dated: 27 May 1861; filed 10 Feb. 1868 died: Jan. 20, 1868 aged 35 or 40. father H.H. Tracy; mother Martha Tracy, of Bozrah Conn. sister: Alice Maples and Elizabeth Tracy bros: John and Frank Tracy. EDWIN TYLER of Michigan Bluffs Placer Co. sister: Mrs Sarah E. Henshaw of Ottawa Illinois friends: Charles F. Blake; Eliza Edwards of Selma Alabama; C.T.H. Palmer of Folsom Calif. Miss Hattie Styles of San Francisco Calif. Henry Blake Esq., of Bridgeport, Conn. Eli W. Blake of New Haven Conn. JACOB THOMPSON FILED: June 28, 1869; died May 20, 1859 in San Diego Calif. aged 52 years ;Bills for funeral came from Sheriff of San Diego Co, Calif. All property left to friend B. Warren of Iowa Hill, Placer Co.Calif. ---end---