Simpson & Swan - Part 3

I found the probate for Nicholas Swan in Sacramento County.  It contained the usual petitions, claims, and receipts.  There is no mention of using money from the estate to buy the freedom of slave children in Missouri.


To the Hon. Robert Robinson Judge of the Probate Court for the City and County of Sacramento
The petition of the undersigned Public Administrator of said city and county represents that Nicholas Swan departed this life on or about the ____ day of April A.D. 1860 Intestate and who was at the time of his death a resident of said county.  Your petitioner further represents that the deceased was possessed of personal property and indebted and has left within the State of California no heirs or relatives entitled by law to apply for and receive letters of administration on said estate.  Wherefore your petitioner prays by reason of the above recited facts and the law in such cases made and provided letters of administration on said estate may be issued to him and he will ever pray, etc.
Jared Irwin
Public Administrator
Sacramento County, California


Neither Zachariah Simpson's or Nicholas Swan's probates contain any information regarding freeing the deceased's children from slavery in Missouri.  

But we have this newspaper article.

A deeper dive into the the California State Assembly and Senate records is needed.