Series 13839

District Court (First District : Cache County) Probated wills, 1913, 1915, 1938, 1939-

5 microfilm reels

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Scope and Content

Probated copies of the last will and testament (including any codicil) of Cache County testators submitted to the First District Court for probate make up this series. The structure of individual wills may vary greatly, from a simple manuscript with a single substantive provision to a complex document with multiple sections which cover a variety of topics concerning the estate. Basic information includes the testator's name, county of residence, and in some cases occupation or trade, plus directions, requests, and bequests. Bequests to heirs may cite relationship to the deceased and include specific items or properties bequeathed. The name of the person(s) appointed executor(s) is usually cited. A certificate of proof of will wasincluded until September 1942. Collectively the series is composed of loose papers from individual cases (both holographic and typewritten); it is not a compilation of documents from multiple matters transcribed in record books.

Research Note

Arrangement

Numerical by estate number.

The probated wills are arranged numerically by consecutively assigned estate number.

Additional Forms

This series is available on microfilm.

Access Restrictions

This series is classified as Public: UCA 75-2-901 (1975).

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

At statehood, the county clerk was designated ex-officio court clerk. The wills were in the custody of the county/district clerk when they were microfilmed in 1994.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

The probated wills were archivally processed by W. Glen Fairclough, Jr., in June 2000.

Other Finding Aids

Other: a research guide entitled "Judicial/Court Records at the Utah State Archives" is available for patron use.

Related Material

Probate record books from the District Court (First District : Cache County), Series 767, include copies of wills, bonds, letters testamentary, and related documents filed from 1876 to 1906.
Probate index from the District Court (First District : Cache County), Series 22659, provides corresponding estate numbers.
Probate registers of actions from the District Court (First District : Cache County), Series 22724, provide a brief abstract of motions and orders, the amount of fees collected, and the eventual disposition, as well as being an alternate source for corresponding estate numbers.
Probate minute/record books from the District Court (First District : Cache County), Series 22905, include a daily record of documents filed and actions taken with regard to every matter brought before each session of the court.

Container List

ReelDateDescription
119131121
119151589
119383631
11939-19523723-5144
21952-19635145-6430
31963-19736433-7560
41973-19807560-8399
51980-19848402-9075