Daily Ancestoradmon.
Admon. (also admin.) means letters of administration, the court document that let someone settle the estate of a person who left no will.
Admon. is short for administration, and in probate indexes it usually means that letters of administration were granted, not that a will was proved. That tells you right away that the person likely died without a will.
The grant names the administrator and the date, which usually falls within weeks or months after the death. Files may also hold an inventory and later accounts of the estate.
As seen in a recordEntry in a probate index
Admon. granted to Ann Hayes, widow, 4 May 1761
How to cite this page
Daily Ancestor. "admon.." Dictionary of Old Record Words. https://dailyancestor.com/dictionary/abbreviations/admon. Last checked 2026-10-01.