Probate records
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Records generated by probate courts, which have general powers over the probate of wills, administration of estates, and, in some states, over the appointment of guardians or the adoption of minors.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
George Aust papers
Collection
Call Number: OSB MSS 270
Scope and Contents:
The George Aust Papers consists of professional papers, legal and financial records, professional and personal correspondence, and other documents pertaining to the life and work of British civil servant George Aust. Aust’s papers document his career of over fifty years in government service, including his position as Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs from 1790 to 1796. Correspondents include his wife Sarah Murray Aust; William Eden, first Baron Auckland; Sir James Bland Burges;...
Dates:
1746-1837, bulk 1762-1827
Clayton family papers
Collection
Call Number: MSS 2
Overview:
Papers related to the Clayton family house in London and the estate of its first owner, Dorothea Clayton. Includes an inventory of the house and its library; receipts for repairs, household expenses; lease and sales offers; and documents relating to Dorothea Clayton's estate.
Dates:
1814-1871