Proof of Heirs

OWINGS, CREATH

Posted By: Deb Barker (email)
Date: 5/6/2003 at 07:04:56

In the matter of the heirs of Richard W Owings, deceased}
And now comes Douglas C Owings and Harrison Boon Owings and made proof in open court here of the following facts, to-wit: That Richard W Owings was the son of George and Ann Owings and was born April 26th 1786 that the said Richard W Owings married Hannah Creath daughter of William and Margaret Creath, March 31st 1814, that the said Hannah afterwards and while the wife of the said Richard W Owings had 7 children born in lawful wedlock, children of the said Richard W Owings, to-wit: Dye Owings, born December 25th 1814, who died on the 23rd day of March, 1836, and Douglass C Owings, who was born September 14th 1817, and is now living, and Nelson Owings who was born January 7th 1820, and died September 4th 1823, and George Ann Owings who was born June 2nd, 1822, and died August 6th 1822, and Perry Owings, who was born August 3rd 1823, and is now living, and William C Owings who was born August 6th 1825, who died November 23rd 1825, and Harrison Boon Owings, who was born February 4th 1827, and is now living; and also made further proof in open court that he said Richard W Owings died February 19th 1828, and that the said Hannah wife of said Richard W Owings died the widow of the said Richard W Owings on or about August 1st 1833, and that the above named children are all that the said Richard W Owings ever had. – History of Davis County 1882; First proof of heir ship of the District Court