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Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs.
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Will of James E. Knapp, San Jose, California. 
 
(Will filed in records of County Clerk, San Jose, 
County of Santa Clara, State of California.) 
 
Dated: 2 September 1851. 
Probated 21 February 1853. 
 
Heirs: Wife and child (nameless) in New York City. 
I appoint Joel L. Whitman executor to settle all my 
business in California and wish him to send to my 
wife and child in New York City all the funds that 
I have as soon as he can. 
 
(Signed): James E. Knapp. 
 
Executor: Joel L. Whitman 
 
Witnesses: Caroline Mathers 
R.L. Pond 
Edward Burrel. 
 
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