The estate of Caleb Blodget came into probate court as the third case before the Judge of Probate; John Hackett was appointed administrator.

The evidence

• “The next case before the Court was that of the estate of Edward Brandon, deceased, which came before the Court for action for the first time, February 27, 1840. Richard Inman was appointed administrator. The estate of Caleb Blodget, which came into Court in August, 1840, was the third case before the Judge of Probate. John Hackett was appointed administrator of the estate.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/10-rock-county-ch04-early-maps-courts-railroads.md, PDF p. 367 / book p. 371

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

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