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*The first will recorded in the first will record of Richland county is that of Jacob Newman which was made on June 12th., 1813, and was witnessed by Andrew Coffinberry, Winn Winship and George Coffinberry.  [OHIO LIBERAL, 30 January 1884]

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Where to Find These Records ...

1813 - present

• Records held by the county.  Contact:  Richland County Probate Court, Attn: Genealogy, 50 Park Avenue East, 2nd Floor, Mansfield, OH 44902-1850, (419) 774-5583 or (419) 774-5586.  Estate records date from 1813 to the present

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On-line Records ...

General Records

• Appointments Made By & Items Admitted To Probate Court, 1883
• Appointments Made By & Items Admitted To Probate Court: Mar. - Dec., 1884
• Probate Records on-line at the Richland Co. Genealogical Society Website from their newsletter, The Pastfinder ...
  • Index to Administration Records - Volumes 1 & 2, 1813-1823  (Issue 12/2, Issue 12/3 and Issue 12/4)
  • Index to Administration Records, Volume 3 (Issue 13/1)
  • Index to Administration Records, Vol. 4
  • Index to Administration Records, Vol. 5 (Issue 13/3)
  • Index to Administration Records, 1823-1834
  • Index to Richland County Will Book 4, 1873-1878
  • Misc. Records from Supreme Court Records - Richland Co., Volume 3, (Issue 13/1, 13/2, 13/3 and 13/4)
  • Index to Administration Records, Vol. 6  (Issue 13/4)
  • Index to Administration Records, Vol. 7  (Issue16/3)
  • Index to Administration Records, Vol. 8  (Issue 16/3, 16/4 and 17/1)
  • Index to Administration Records, Vol. 9  (Issue 17/2)
  • Index to Administration Records, Vol. 10 (Issue 18/1)
  • Index to Administration Records, Vol. 11 (issue 18/3)
  • Index to Administration Records, Vol. 12 (Issue 18/4 & 19/1)
• Probate Notes:  Jan. - April, 1885 from the Mansfield Herald
• Probate Notes:  May - Dec., 1885 from the Mansfield Herald
• Probate Notes:  1887 from the Mansfield Weekly News
• Probate Notes:  1889 from the Richland Shield & Banner
• Items Admitted to Probate:  Aug. - Dec., 1889 from the Mansfield Herald
• Probate Notes:  1890 from the Mansfield Herald
• Probate Notes:  1890 from the Worthington Enterprise and the Mansfield Evening News
• Probate Notes:  1891 from the Richland Shield & Banner (partial year)
• Probate Notes:  1893 from the Bellville Independent
• Probate Notes:  1893 from the Richland Shield & Banner
• Probate Notes:  1894 from the Bellville Independent
• Court News Clipped from the Mansfield Daily Shield, 1894 [.pdf]
• Court News Clipped from the Mansfield Daily Shield, 1894 - Part 2  [.pdf]
• Court News Clipped from the Mansfield Daily Shield, 1894 - Part 3  [.pdf]
• Court News Clipped from the Mansfield Daily Shield, 1894 - Part 4  [.pdf]
• Probate Notices:  1894 from the Richland Shield & Banner
• Probate Notes:  Jan. - April, 1895 from the Richland Shield & Banner
• Probate Notes:  May - Dec., 1895 from the Richland Shield & Banner
• Probate Notes:  1896 from the Richland Shield & Banner
• Probate Notes:  1898 from the Mansfield Semi-Weekly News
• Probate Notes:  Sept. 23 - Dec. 31, 1901.  from the Mansfield News
• Probate Notes:  Sept. 17 - Dec. 31, 1901.  from the Mansfield News.
• Probate Notes:  1902 from the Bellville Messenger (partial year)
• Probate Notes:  1905 from the Butler Enterprise (incomplete)
• Misc. Probate Records, 1919
• Notices Of Administration of Estate

Wills & Information From Individual Wills

• Florian W. Ames
• John W. Amsbaugh
• Abijah I. Beach, 7/29/1882
• Isaiah Boyce
• George F. Carpenter
• Benjamin Crooks
• Anna Curran (fka:  Anna Farrington)
• John Dorman
• John J. Douglass
• Mary Elizabeth Fenner
• John C. Fish
• John Fox
• George W. Geddes
• John Hart
• M.D. Harter:  Inventory of Stock, 1896
• James Hedges (external link)
• J.B. Ink
• Dr. J.A. Jones Dies Instestate
• John G. Kent
• Jonathan Kramer -- The will of Jonathan Kramer, late of Worthington Twp., has been filed for probate.  The heirs are J.F. Kramer of this city, W.C. Kramer of Wakeman, W.N. Kramer of Butler, S.R. Kramer of Oberlin, Minnie Kick of Loudonville, Emma Montgomery of Fredericktown, Maude Stattler of Butler, Daisy Kramer of Columbus, Ada Kramer of Butler, Blanche Kick and Walter Kick.  The widow, Sarah C. Kramer is given the property in Butler, consisting of lot 198, all the household furniture, books, pictures, etc.  She is also given $4,000 in notes and money, she to have the income during her life time.  She is given the privilege of using a part or all of the principal if necessary, she to exercise the same economy she has always used.  At her death what is left of the $4,000 is to be divided equally among the heirs.  All this is intended to be in lieu of her dower and her claim to a year's support.  The executor is directed to erect a monument to cost not more than $200.  Blanche Kick, a granddaughter, is given $100 and Walter Kick, a grandson, is given $150, the latter is given the greater sum because the former had received $50.  Al the residue of the estate is left to the children of the deceased, share and share alike, they to share per stirpes and not per capita.  The widow is directed to consult the sons in regard to the investment of the $4,000.  J.F. Kramer is appointed executor of the will for which he is to  be paid $200.  The will is dated July 7, 1911 and is witnessed by Asa Spayde and H.M. Swank.  [Crestline Advocate:  12 October 1911 as reprinted from the Mansfield News]
• Charlotte Kuhn
• Maria S. Lafferty, 1909
• Lockheart's Estate Is Divided by Will
• John R. McDaniel, 1909
• Danton Mickey -- The last will of Danton Mickey of Shelby who died in February has been filed for probate.  The deceased bequeaths to Harry P. Mickey all his real and personal property but stipulating that his executor shall purchase a suitable burial lot in Oakland cemetery for his resting place and that on the lot for himself and immediate family that suitable monument be erected to cost not to exceed $800.  Harry P. Mickey is appointed executor of the will which was dated Nov. 13, 1905 at Shelby and witnessed by T.J. Green and Kittie Sonnanstine.  [Mansfield Daily Shield:  14 March 1910]
• James M. Morrison
• Eva L. Naylor
• Mary Ann Ross
• Charles C. Schaeffer's Will, 1897
• Henry Schneck  [.pdf file - needs free Adobe Acrobat Viewer to view]
• John Sherman:  Petition to Construe Will
• John Taylor
• John Terman, 1842:  Abstract
• Thrailkill:  Church Remembered in Will
• Philip Traxler Will, 1876
• Samuel Uhlich, 1892
• Margaret Welch Inherits $4,000
• Peter Wentz
• Matthew Williams
• J.W. Young
• Frederick Zorger

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Wills Available on Microfilm Roll V21-90 which can be ordered from Heritage Quest or found at the Sherman Room of the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library (downtown Mansfield) on microfilm

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Social and vital statistics for the year ending 31 March 1896:  Thirty-nine letters of guardianship were issued, including 56 children, 1 drunkard, 9 insane persons and 2 imbeciles.  Seventy-five wills were probated, 62 testamentary letters, 75 letters of administration issued and 137 estates administered.  Twenty-three final naturalization papers were issued to one native of Austria, one of England, 16 of Germany, one of Ireland and two of Italy.  One person was sent to reform farm at Lancaster, 15, seven males and 8 females were sent to the insane hospital at Toledo, and three females were sent to the hospital for epileptics at Gallipolis.  [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  20 June 1896, Vol. LXXIX, No. 6]

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