Series 17493
Cedar County (Utah). Probate Court Minutes, i 1859-1862.
0.20 cubic foot and 2 microfilm reels
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Historical Note
See history of the records' creator.
Summary of Records
Scope and Content
This minute book records the actions of the county probate court in civil, criminal, and probate matters. The volume includes procedures for the court, financial claims presented for court business, and juror lists. Proceedings covered include probate cases for estates and guardianship; civil cases such as debt collection and divorce; chancery cases such as foreclosures and attachments; and criminal cases such as horse theft. Grand jury indictments are discussed. The probate judge solemnizes some marriages which are recorded in the minutes. Occasional grants of herd grounds and timber rights, more commonly present in the COUNTY COURT MINUTES, are also recorded.
Cedar County was dissolved by the legislature in January 1862 with its territory divided between Tooele and Utah counties. The Probate Judge signed a statement swearing that the foregoing minutes were an accurate record of the county on 25 January 1862.
Research Note
Cedar County was created in 1856, but it is unknown if Probate Court Minutes existed prior to 1859.
Arrangement
Chronological by date of meeting.
Additional Forms
This series is available on microfilm.
Access Restrictions
This series is classified as Public.
Use Restrictions
These records are available for reproduction and use.
Preferred Citation
Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.
Custody History
After Cedar County was dissolved, the records in this series were transferred to Utah County. They were transferred from Utah County to the State Archives in March 2003.
Acquisition Information
These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.
Processing Information
This volume was microfilmed in 1958 by the Utah County Clerk's office. The series was processed by A.C. Cone in February 1996. The reel was cut to remove DEEDS belonging to series 14794 and to remove the transcripts for both series from the end to place in proper order. Hard copy was transferred to the State Archives by Utah County in March 2003 and this inventory updated.
Related Material
Deeds and minutes from Cedar County (Utah). County Court, Series 17489, contains more applications for herd grounds and timber rights.
Deeds from Cedar County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 17494, is the series to which the deeds that appear at the front of this minute volume pertain.
Container List
Reel | Box | Folder | Description |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1859, Jan 31-1862, Jan 25 |
2 | 2 | 2 | Typed transcript of same |