Hannah (Bittick) Hildebrand [b. 1790]--Probate, Item 1

State of Missouri, }

County of Jefferson.} ss.   In Vacation    Nov 9th 1848,

This day personally appeared before me, the Clerk of the County Court, for the county of Jefferson, the undersigned,

                  Philip Helderbrand

who being by me duly sworn, upon his oath says that to the best of his knowledge there

are heirs of Hannah Helderbrand deceased, now in being:   To wit Francis

Lucinda, Maranda, Philip, Calep [Caleb], Malinda

Peter, Ann Eliza, David Helderbrand, and the heirs

of Mary Hill decd and that to the best of his knowledge that the said deceased

died without a will, as far as he knows and believes; and that he will well and truly administer all and

singular the goods and chattels, lands and tenements, rights, and credits, of the said deceased, and pay the 

debts, as far as the assets which may come to his hands will extend, and the law direct; and that he

will make a true and perfect inventory of all the goods and chattels, rights and credits, of the said deceased, and ac-

count for and pay over, according to law, all assets which shall come to his hands, possessions or knowledge.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this ninth day of }

November 1848                                                               } Philip Helterbrand

                                                     J. H. Alborg, Clerk      }