At a term of the Probate Court begun and held at the city of Saint LouisSt Louis within and for the County ofCounty of Saint Louis
Saint LouisCounty of Saint Louis in the State of MissouriMissouri on the first Monday being the second day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four, were present PeterPeter FergusonFerguson Judge of said court - WilliamWilliam S M Knight Esquire Marshal of
the County of Saint LouisCounty of Saint Louis - court adjoured from day to day until Wednesday morning 18th December 1844
Wednesday 18th December 1844 Court met pursuant to Adjournment present same judge