Hello Morris researchers:
Do any of you have an Alexander Morris in your files? He was the guardian of
a family of Riley children in Orange Co., IN. They were children of Abraham
Riley who d. Sept 1821. I am curious if there is a family relationship....
Maybe Abraham's wife was a Morris? I do not know her first name.
Sharon Tingley
PROBATE ORDER BOOK 2, Page 40 AUGUST TERM A.D. 1839. Tuesday Morning, 9
o'clock, August 13 1839. Alexander Morris, Guardian ) of Abraham Riley's Heirs )
Petition to Sell Real Estate
Comes now the said Alexander Morris and represents that he is guardian of
William Riley, Abraham Riley, Owen Riley, Hannah Riley, Isaac Riley, Jacob Riley,
and Young Riley, minor heirs of Abraham Riley, deceased, that his said wards
are the owners of the following tract of land lying and being situate in the
County of Orange and known and designated as the Northwest Quarter of Section
Seventeen in Town One south of Range Two West, that it would conduce much to
the interest of his said wards to have said land sold as the same is suffering
unavoidable waste and decay, and that he believes the same will not henceforth
yield rents enough to keep the appointment of three disinterested freeholders
to appraise the same, and that it may be sold in pursuance to the order of the
Court. Whereupon it is ordered that David Riley [not related--he was of
another Riley family in the County], John Overlin, and Simeon B. Lewis be appointed
to appraise said land and report their appraisement in writing at the next
Term of this Court and this matter for such report is continued.