Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1852, FEB. 1-16 ALLEN CHANCE. ALLEN CHANCE. Fob. .23A1len Cl1ances estate is administered on by Sarah Chance. Bond. $4.000. He was born in Pitt Co.. N. 0.; n1d Sarah Knight. He came with his brother Robert to Clay in 1833. and settled near Barry. He was a man of intelligence and liighly re- garded by his neighbors. \ith the earliest i111111igra11ts he came, in 1836. i11to Platte. Children: I. NANCY CHANCE. n1d John W. Todd. (See.) II. ARNOLD CHANCE. 11. iii Pitt Co.. X. C.. Nov. 26. 1813; d. Jan. 3. 1896; n1d Sept. 16. 1848. Naiiey Swaney. dr. of Jas. Swaney ti) a11d Reb. Warrel. Sl1e was born in Indiana. value to Platte in 18-12, a11d d. Jan. 17. 1879. He lived long to tell l1is early experiences in Platte. before the extinguish- 111ent of the Indian title. a11d at Fort Leavenworth. He en- listed iii the Arniy of the Nortliwest. and went with Morin to New Mexico: we11t to California in 1850. everland. and returned by the Isthmus. Children: 1. DruI(I .1trIIi.5on Ch(m((. b. Aug. 22. 1819; n1d Jan. 28, 1875. Lizzie C. Thonipson. dr. of Col. Grid XV. Thomp- son. lhev live 11ear I-a11-V. ("h: ["] James M. 2. Hugh R. ("han(e. b. .~u;z. :7. 1859; n1d Feb. 26. 1885. Alive MeHe11r). dr. of Henry. Children: [1] George. 3. 1001;/0 Clmm-r. born i11 1Rti3; dead. MICHAEL SKAGGS. Feb. 33-Mieliael Sla;:gs estate ad111i11iste1ed oil by H. B. Callalian. lond. $1.ti(d)0. He was born i11 Viijsriiiizt i11 1801: d. in Platte Oct. 25. 1951; n1d Rutha Paul. who (1. in 1958. He was a. sturcly. liard-worki11g far111er. Children: I. JOSEPH SI{-GCrS. b. Nov. :10, 182-1. i11 Indiana; 1nd Harriet E. Ellis. b. i11 Ke11t11-ky i11 18:17. Children: 1. J[0U1(, Slcttf/{/.9. 11. June. 1857; burned to death Aug. 7, 1.992: n1d Dee. 14. 1881. Geo. 1-. d. who (1. Oct. 15, 18.90. Children: [1] .l1nal d: ["] Villian1; [F] Lucy. 2. Willittna NI.u4/r/.s. md Feb. 213. 1.982%. Ida Powell. 3. I.m-;/ N/.t(y/(/.s, b. .o. 15. 1870: 1nd Sept 12. 1.991. Cole- man Iar111er. 4. .l/u ;].tIf/(/..1N)l]l in 18131; md Jae. .leFall. 3. .lu.-4/1/1 Ia. .I.uy/r/.s tii). 1. .m-. 11. 1. it$. ti. /Iur.:mH(r1I.rIy/y/x, 11. .l:lr(h 17. 1.974. T114-1e \-re six ()Hl(l e1I1l(lle1I of .li-hael S1{:l:;L1.. 11111 I have learnecl noIhin;v of thrlll. .l.l{(-II. .llII/Ill -f~ll. .i1es .loore enrolled as :l1l()l11l. l/on-I: .7.ohn \. \illiams indi:-ted for the murder of A. S1:-11-er. at New Market. After an e.eiti11j" trial. and the defence fths-llIu.1t1lS111l;;ll1SllH11()l1IlS(l.ll( was aequitted.