Archives of Maryland
Historical List
Montgomery County
Registers of Wills
1777-present

1777Samuel West
1777Richard Wooton
1777-1779Thomas Johns
1779-1809Samuel Turner
1809-1839Samuel Holland
1840-1847James W. Anderson
1847-1851Henry Harding
1851-1857William Thompson of R
1857-1858Walter H. Adamson
1858-1863John W. Spates
1863-1890Robert W. Carter
1890-1897George C. Dawson
1897-1923Henry C. Allnutt
1923-1930Perrie E. Waters
1930-1942Hanson G. Cashell
1942Jesse W. Nicholson
1942-1946Odorion W. Roby
1946-1954Walter C. Clarke
1954-1958Elizabeth Asay
1958-1966Virginia M. Black
1966-1978Winifred E. Scott
1978-1990Rosalie Reilly
1990-1998Patricia Dauenhauer
1998-presentJoseph M. Griffin


Notes:

Solomon Holland died in December 1839. James W. Anderson was appointed his successor in January 1840.

Robert W. Carter died in August 1890. George C. Dawson was appointed his successor. (MONTGOMERY COUNTY REGISTER OF WILLS (Orphans Court Proceedings) Volume  RWC pp. 170-171 [MSA CM736-13, CR379-3]

Perrie E. Waters died December 11, 1930. ("Perrie E. Waters Dies at His Home." The Washington Post, 12 December 1930.)  Hanson G. Cashell was appointed his successor on December 13, 1930. ("Hanson G. Cashell New Will Register." The Washington Post, 14 December 1930.)

Hanson G. Cashell died August 8, 1942. ("H. G. Cashell's Rites Are Set for Tuesday." The Washington Post, 9 August 1942.)

Sources:
GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL (Commission Record) 1726-1837, MSA S1080
MONTGOMERY COUNTY REGISTER OF WILLS (Orphans Court Proceedings) MSA CM736
SECRETARY OF STATE (Commission Record) MSA S1081
SECRETARY OF STATE (Election Return Abstracts) MSA S1122
Maryland Manual
Scharf, J. Thomas. History of Western Maryland.


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