Individual Details

Death

Settlement of his estate was begun on 3-21-1823, therefore his death occured just prior to this date.

Probate

David Johnson died intestate and his son,Jonathan, was appointed as administrator of the estate settlement. Listed as David Johnson's heirs were Margaret, his widow; sons, William, Davis, Jonathan, Noble, Constant, and Ransom; daughter, Sally; William, Aaron, Sheppard, James, Jonathan, and Frankey Baker, children and heirs of his daughter, Willih Elmay (Wilihemina) Johnson Baker.
(It is known that Jonathan and Frankie Baker were the children of John Baker and his second wife, Agnes Denney, rather than John Baker and Wilhemina Johnson. In his testimony to the court Jonathan Johnson states that the heirs are listed to the best of his knowledge and he may not have been aware of the actual mother of each of John Baker's children since Agnes Denney Baker was already dead at this time.)
Part of the estate was land located on Cain Creek in Township No. 30, Range No. E and part of West half of SE quarter of Section no. 36 which was valued at $25.
Settlement of the estate continued until September, 1824.
The papers detailing the estate settlement are located at the Cape Girardeau Courthouse. Storage information is Box 34, Bundle 700, case 185, Estate of David Johnson, filed 3-21-1823. The boxes are located in the basement vault although they no longer contain the papers.