Surrogate Court Proceedings
Ontario County NY
From Ontario County Journal 5 Jan 1883
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Dec 28, 1882 - In re estate of Jesse
E. White, late of Phelps, deceased. Administration awarded to George
W. White.
Jan 2 - In re proving will of Mary Sweeney, late of East
Bloomfield, deceased. Letters testamentary thereon issued to William
Ryan, executor.
In re proving will of Josiah Jackman, late of Canadice,
deceased. Letters testamentary issued to Lura B. Jackman.
Jan 3 - In re proving will of Jane Boles, late of Naples,
deceased. Letters testamentary issued to George R. Granby and Samuel
C. Boles, executors.
Jan 4 - In re guardianship of Charles F. Miller, Jr., an infant
under fourteen years of age, of
West Bloomfield, Letters of Guardianship granted to Harvey A.
Metcalf.
From Ontario County Journal 12 January 1883
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Jan 8 - In re proving will of Richard M. Buckelew, late of
Gorham, deceased. Letters testamentary issued to Abraham J. Buckelew,
executor.
In re estate of Jane Langdon, late of Phelps, deceased.
Administration awarded to William
J. Langdon and Wilson A. Langdon.
In re guardianship of Grace V. Whitney, an infant under 14
years of age, of Phelps. Frederick J. Whitney, father,
appointed guardian.
From Ontario County Journal 19 January 1883
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Jan 15 - In re proving will of Helen
Vandenbergh, late of Canandaigua, deceased. Letters testamentary
issued to John B. Robertson, executor.
In re estate of Sarah M. Boswell, late of Canandaigua,
deceased. Administration with will annexed awarded to Charles E.
Shepard.
In re estate of Elizabeth Preston, late of Victor, deceased.
Administration awarded to Gerret S. Preston.
Jan 18 - In re proving will of Timothy Hickey, late of Geneva,
deceased. Letters testamentary issued
to Mary Hickey and Mary Hickey, jr., executors.
In re guardianship of Emory N. Ross and Thomas V. Ross, infants
over 14 years of age, of Geneva. William G. McKelvie appointed
guardian.
From Ontario County Journal 2 February
1883
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Jan 19 - In re proving will of Warren I. Gates, late of
Canandaigua. Letters testamentary issued
to Eliza L. Gates, executor.
Jan 22 - In re estate of William P. Cox, late of Canandaigua,
deceased. Administration with will
attached awarded to Lucius C. Mather of Canandaigua.
In re proving will of Harvey Beach, late of Bristol, deceased.
Letters testamentary issued to William H. Allen, executor.
Jan 24 - In re judicial settlement of estate of Warren C. Babbit, late
an infant of Gorham. Guardian, Charles Babbit.
Jan 25 - In re guardianship of Cora May Baker, infant of West
Bloomfield, under 14 years of age. Curtis P. Baker, father of
infant, appointed guardian.
Jan 27 - In re estate of Ellen Souls, late of Manchester,
deceased. Administration awarded to Samuel Souls.
Jan 29 - In re proving will of Amanda Newton, late of East
Bloomfield, deceased. Letters testamentary issued to Ashman B.
Gauss and Harley Hamlin, executors.
Jan 30 - In re estate of Nathan P.
Newton, late of Canandaigua, deceased. Administration awarded
to Timothy W. Gooding.
In re estate of Samuel Curtis, late of Richmond, deceased.
Administration awarded to Sarah A. Curtis and Hamilton H.
Curtis.
From Geneva Gazette 2 February 1883
SURROGATE'S COURT OF ONTARIO COUNTY -- In the matter of
the distribution of the proceeds of the sale of the real estate of William
Pitt, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the balance remaining of the proceeds of
the sale of the real estate of William Pitt, late of the town of
Seneca, Ontario county, N. Y., deceased, lately made under an order of
the Surrogate of the county of Ontario, N. Y. by Ann Pitt as the
executrix of the said deceased, will be distributed by the said
Surrogate among the creditors of the said deceased in
proportion to their respective debts, according to law, at the
Surrogate's office in the village of Canandaigua in said county, on the
20th day of March, 1883, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that
day.
From Ontario County Journal 9 February 1883
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Feb 6 - In re estate of Beal Hammond, late of Manchester,
deceased. Administration awarded to
M. Libbie Hammond.
Feb 7 - In re estate of William E. Tracy, late of Canandaigua,
deceased. Administration awarded to
Henry M. Field
In re estate of Polly Thompson, late of Hopewell,
deceased. Administration awarded to Abraham A. Spangle.
From Ontario County Journal 23 February 1883
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Feb 12 - In re proving will of Philo Hamlin, late of East
Bloomfield, deceased. Letters Testamentary
issued to Harley Hamilton, executor.
In re proving will of E. Payson Birdseye, late of Gorham,
deceased. Letters testamentary issued to B. Mennette Birdsey, executor.
In re proving will of Simon W. Hanes, late of Phelps,
deceased. Letters testamentary issued to Emmogene Hanes, executor.
Feb 13 - In re judicial settlement of estate of C. Lorenzo
Crandall, late of Phelps, deceased. Fred H. Newhall, administrator.
Feb 15 - In re estate of Geo. Ketchum and Chas.
Ketchum, late infants of Victor. Guardian, Nancy Ketchum.
Feb 17 - In re proving will of Levi B. Lobdell, late of
Victor, deceased. Letters testamentary issued to Carrie M. Sale, executor.
Feb 19 - In re proving will of Alexander McKechnie, late of
Canandaigua, deceased. Letters testamentary issued to James
McKechnie and John D. McKechnie, executors; and to Jessie
McKechnie as testamentary guardian of Frederick A. McKechnie, an
infant son of decedent.
In re estate of DeForest Boughton, late of Victor,
deceased. Administration with will annexed awarded to Bolivar Ellis.
Feb 20 - In re judicial settlement of estate of Walter S.
Newbury, late
of Manchester, deceased. Christian Tilden, executor.
In re judicial settlement of the estate of Thomas Norton, late
of
Gorham, deceased. Joseph W. Hendricks, executor.
In re judicial settlement of estate of Martin N. Flowers, late
of
Naples, deceased. Daniel Allcott, executor.
From Ontario County Journal 2 March 1883
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Feb 26 - In re will of Jeremiah P. H. Deming, late of
Manchester, deceased. Letters testamentary granted to Horace E.
Deming of New York, executor.
In re estate of Harrison Hopkins, late of West Bloomfield,
deceased. Administration awarded to Benjamin C. Hopkins.
Feb 27 - In re estate of Ann Booth, late of South Bristol,
deceased. Seymour L. Smith, administrator.
In re judicial settlement estate of Nelson Ketchum, late of
Victor, deceased. Nancy Ketchum, Henry R. Brown and Hiram
F. Humphrey, executors.
In re will of John Montgomery, late of Gorham, deceased.
Letters testamentary issued to George G. Montgomery and Ann
E. Squier, executors.
Feb 28 - In re estate of Frances Mason Norton, an infant
over 14 years of age, of East Bloomfield. Walter Dibble, guardian.
In re estate of Emeline Simons, late of Canandaigua,
deceased.
Marcus Simons and Abijah M. Simons, administrators.
From Ontario County Journal 16 March 1883
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Mar 7 - In re judicial settlement of estate of Henry Acheson, late
of South Bristol, deceased. Walter Acheson, executor.
Mar 12 - In re estate of M. Elizabeth Howes, an infant, of
East Bloomfield. Letters of guardianship granted to father, Charles
Howes, of East Bloomfield.
In re estate of Lovina Beach, late of Bristol, deceased.
Administration awarded to Florence Beach and John Johnson.
From Ontario County Journal 23 March 1883
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Mar 15 - In re estate of John Whitwell, late of Geneva,
deceased. Letters testamentary granted to Wm. Whitwell and Abram
Robison.
From Ontario County Journal 25 May 1883
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May 1 - Settlement of estate of Milton Harger, late of Phelps,
deceased. Ichabod Lord, administrator.
In re estate of Marcus Parsons, late of Manchester, deceased. J.
S. Andrews, Esq., appointed special guardian of George R.
Parsons, Ida A. Parsons and Agnes Parsons, infants.
In re guardianship of William H. Hamlin, infant over 14 years
of age. Father, John S. Hamlin, appointed guardian. Same for William
H. and Frederick H. Hamlin, infants over 14 years of age.
May 7 - In re estate of Jonathan Rude, late of Gorham,
deceased. Administration granted to Sarah Ann Smith and S.
Phillips.
May 11 - In re will of Mary Boughton, late of Victor,
deceased. Letters issued to William Gallup, executor.
In re Luman H. Dunton, late of Naples, deceased. Letters of
administration awarded to Lottie S. Dunton.
May 14 - In re will of Asenath Noble, late of Richmond,
deceased. Letters testamentary issued to Frederick L. Ashley.
In re will and codicil of Stephen V. Lines, late of
Canandaigua, deceased. Letters testamentary issued to Eliza A.
Lines, executor.
May 15 - In re guardianship of Stewart M. Schlick and Charles
F. Schlick of Canandaigua, infants under 14 years of age. Peter
Schlick and Harrison B. Ferguson appointed guardians.
From Geneva Gazette 1 June 1883
Surrogate's Court - The heirs of Curtis L. Van Dusen late
of Geneva, deceased, were cited to attend the probate of
his will on the 28th ult.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wright, widow, constituted administratrix of
the estate of Moses C. Wright, late of Geneva, deceased.
Will of the late Z. T. Case admitted to probate, and
letters testamentary issued to W. Dean Shuart and Elizabeth
P. Case, widow, as executors.
Will of W. A. Dorsey, contested. After taking
evidence of John E. Bean and J. A. Zobrist, subscribing
witnesses, and of Patrick O'Rieley, Theodore Duffin, Henry Ramsey
and others, case adjourned to June 2d.
In re Samuel B. Clark, late of Geneva. Citation for
proof of will filed with proof of service. Proceedings adjourned
to
June 4th.
From Ontario County Journal 8 June 1883
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June 2 - In re Henry Ghan, of Hopewell, deceased. Letters of
administration awarded to Michael Ghan.
In re judicial settlement of estate of Emeline Lewis, of
Victor, deceased. D. Henry Osborne, executor.
June 4 - In re Mary A. Yeckley, of Gorham, deceased.
Administration granted to J. Arnold Yeckley.
In re will of Charity H. Sears, of Phelps, deceased. Letters
testamentary issued to Henry J. Peck, executor.
In re will of Edward C. Hoff, late of Manchester, deceased.
Letters testamentary issued to Armette Hoff, executor.
In re will of Curtis L. Van Dusen, late of Geneva, deceased.
Letters testamentary issued to Martha H. Van
Dusen, executor; also guardian of Gertrude Van Dusen.
In re will of Jabez H. Metcalf, late of Canandaigua, deceased.
Letters testamentary issued to Mercy F. Metcalf.
June 5 - In re will of Frederick McLouth, late of
Farmington, deceased. Letters of administration awarded to Addison
McLouth.
From Ontario County Journal 15 June 1883
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June 8 - In re guardianship of Maggie, Adell M. and John
A. Bell, infants, heirs of Amena Bell,
late of Canandaigua, deceased. J. S. Andrews, appointed
special guardian.
In re will of William A. Dorsey, late of Geneva, deceased.
Letters testamentary issued to Caroline G. Dorsey, executor.
June 9 - In re estate of Mary A. Seavey, late of Victor,
deceased. Letters of administration awarded to Lafayette W. Seavey.
June 11 - In re guardianship of Arthur Buell,
infant under 14 years of age, of East Bloomfield. Augustus
Buell appointed general guardian.
In re guardianship of Lucy H., Lewis T., and Charles T.
Gauss, infants over 14 years of age, of East Bloomfield. Ashman
Gauss appointed general guardian.
In re will of Charles Bump, late of Manchester, deceased. J.
S. Andrews, Esq. appointed general guardian of Etta B. and
Albert Clark, infant heirs. Letter testamentary issued to John
H. Bump, one of the executors.
In re will of Delos Hutches, late of Manchester, deceased.
Letters testamentary issued to John H. Benham and Levi A.
Page, executors.
In re will of Harriet C. Davis, late of Naples, deceased.
Letters testamentary issued to Melvin H. Davis,
executor.
From Ontario County Journal 22 June 1883
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June 19 - In re guardianship of Angeline R. and Maggie E.
Buckelew, of Gorham. Rebecca E. Buckelew appointed
temporary guardian.
In re Catharine A. Phillips Roat, late an infant of Gorham. In
re Rhoda Phillips Burlingame, late an infant of Gorham. In re
settlement of estate of Ann Phillips Wooden,
late an infant of Gorham. Jonathan Phillips, guardian.
From Ontario County Journal 6 July 1883
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June 21 - In re will of Patrick Morris, of Phelps, deceased.
Letters testamentary issued to Mary Jane Morris.
In re settlement of estate of Lulu F. Palmer, now Smith, late
an infant. Rhoda J. Palmer, guardian.
In re Abram B. Heazlit, of Richmond, deceased. Letters of
administration granted to Adelide S. Stevens.
June 25 - In re will of James Cowan, of Canandaigua, deceased.
Letters testamentary issued to Anna M. Cowan.
In re settlement of estate of Joseph Park, of Phelps,
deceased. John O. Phillips, executor.
In re will of Wilhelmus V. B. Newkirk, late
of Seneca, deceased. Letters testamentary issued to Henry V.
Barden, executor.
June 26 - In re settlement of estate of Fanny Throop, late of
Manchester, deceased. A. Judson Throop, executor.
June 27 - In re settlement of estate of Gabriel
Adams, late of Canandaigua, deceased. Charlotte Adams, administrator.
June 28 - In re Martha Norton, late of East
Bloomfield, deceased. Letters of administration awarded to Elizabeth
Munson.
July 2 - In re settlement of the estate of Ananias Langdon, of
Phelps, deceased. Wm. A. Langdon, executor.
In re Foster Sutton, of Bristol, deceased. Fanny Sutton, administrator.
July 3 - In re settlement of estate of Edgar D.
Rose, of Farmington, deceased. Jared S. Rose, administrator.
July 5 - In re Josiah Snyder, of Victor, deceased. Letters of
administration awarded to Martin Snyder.
From Ontario County Journal 13 July 1883
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July 6 - In re judicial settlement of estate of Geo. A. Varney, of
West Bloomfield, deceased. Andrew J. Kellogg, surviving
executor; Mark Shannon, deceased executor.
From Ontario County Journal 20 July 1883
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July 12 - In re will of Agnes B. Lawrence, of
Canandaigua, deceased. Letters testamentary guardianship of Elizabeth
C. Lawrence, infant daughter, issued to Mary T. Fanton.
July 16 - In re will of Mary Tiffany, of Phelps,
deceased. Letters testamentary issued to Isaiah Tiffany.
In re will of Oliver J. Thompson, of Canandaigua, deceased.
Letters testamentary issued to Ellen Thompson.
In re will of William F. Armstrong, of Manchester, deceased.
Letters testamentary issued to Nathan C. Fitzgerald, executor.
In re judicial settlement of estate of Clarissa A. Moore, of
Manchester, deceased. Isaac A. Moore, administrator.
July 17 - In re settlement of estate of William Depue, late of
Hopewell, deceased. Eliza Depue and John Depue, administrators.
July 18 - In re Alice DeMott Hogarth, late of
Geneva, deceased. Letters of administration awarded to Mary
J. Hogarth.
From Ontario County Journal 27 July 1883
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July 20 - In re settlement of Francis Birch, late of Geneva,
deceased. James Rankine and William C. Meek, executors.
July 23 - In re Hannah B. Smith, late of Richmond, deceased.
Administration awarded to Linus C. Bullock, of
Hemlock Lake.
In re James Brady, late of Farmington, deceased. Letters
testamentary issued to Henry C. Osburn, executor.
July 24 - In re settlement of estate of Gabriel Adams of
Canadice, deceased. Charlotte Adams, administratrix.
In re will of Thomas Vandervort, of Phelps, deceased. Letters
testamentary issued to Peter Garlock.
July 25 - In re Julia Probasco, of Geneva, deceased. Letters
of administration issued to William C. Probasco, son of
deceased.
From Ontario County Journal 3 August 1883
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July 28 - In re Oliver Farnsworth of Phelps, deceased.
Letters
of Administration with will annexed granted to Olive Farnsworth and
William W. Farnsworth.
July 30 - In re will of Mary A. Boughton, late of Victor,
deceased. Letters testamentary issued to George D. Bement, executor.
In re will of Salem Standish, late of Geneva, deceased.
Letters testamentary issued to Caroline A. Standish.
In re will of Amos Scramling, late of Victor, deceased.
Letters testamentary issued to Lucian Scramling.
In re will of Henry VanSlyck, late of East Bloomfield,
deceased. Letters testamentary issued to Henry W. Hamlin.
In re Addison C. Brown, late of Canandaigua, deceased.
Letters
of administration awarded to Sarah Brown and Addison C.
Brown,
widow and son of deceased.
July 31 - In re guardianship of Arvilla Adams, infant over
14 years, of Canadice. Charlotte Adams, mother, appointed
general guardian.
In re settlement of estate of Willis Brownell, late of
Manchester, deceased. Elizabeth E. Chapman and Josephine
M. L. Redfield, administrators.
From Ontario County Journal 7 September 1883
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Aug. 25 - In re guardianship of Mary H. Nelson, infant under
14, and George L., infant over 14, of Geneva. Henry
W. Nelson, Jr., father, appointed temporary guardian.
Aug 31 - In re Erastus Hamlin, late of Naples, deceased.
Letters of administration awarded to David H. Hamlin, son.
Sep 3 - In re will of Daniel Mahaney, late of Canandaigua,
deceased. Letters testamentary granted to Delia M. Mahaney.
In re judicial settlement estate of Allen Reynolds, late of
West Bloomfield, deceased. Thomas Reynolds, executor.
In re guardianship of William K. Washburn, infant
over 14, of Gorham. William C. Fisher, uncle, appointed
guardian.
In re guardianship of Lena Washburn, an infant under 14, of
Gorham. William Ketchem, guardian.
Sep. 4 - In re judicial settlement of estate of Albert D. Fitch, of
Canandaigua, deceased. Mercy F. Metcalf, executor.
In re Henry Knapp, of Canandaigua, deceased. Letters of
administration granted to Samuel H. Knapp, son.
From Geneva Courier 12 September 1883
Surrogate's Court - Present, Hon. E. P. Babcock,
Surrogate.
The following is a brief account of the proceedings in the
Surrogate Court
since last report:
Aug 25 - In re guardianship of Mary H. Nelson, infant under
14, of Geneva, N. Y. Henry W. Nelson, Jr., father of
said infant, appointed her temporary guardian.
In re guardianship of George L. Nelson, infant under 14, of
Geneva, N. Y. Henry W. Nelson, Jr., father of said
infant, appointed his temporary guardian.
In re will of Sarah A. Crawford, late of Geneva,
deceased. Proceedings adjourned to Oct 18th, at Geneva, at 10
o'clock A. M.
From Ontario County Journal 14 September 1883
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Sep. 6 - In re judicial settlement of estate of Deforest Boughton, late
of Victor, deceased. Bolivar Ellis, administrator.
In re Benjamin Crane, late of West Bloomfield, deceased. Sarah
Crane and Joseph Platton appointed administrators.
Sep. 10 - In re Thomas P. Gardner, late of Farmington,
deceased. Henrietta L. Gardner and Edwin M. Mott appointed
administrators.
In re Jonathan Pierce, late of Naples, deceased. Asahel
Pierce and Timothy Granby appointed administrators with
will annexed.
Sep. 11 - In re judicial settlement of estate of Adam Riefsteck, late
of Seneca, deceased. Valentine Stoke, administrator.
From Ontario County Journal 21 September 1883
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Sept. 12 - In re guardianship of Mary E. Neice, infant over 14
years, of Bristol. W. Scott Neice, husband of infant,
appointed general guardian.
Sep. 13 - In re guardianship of Charles F. Wadsworth and Frank
Wadsworth, infants under 14 years, of Hopewell. David Pomeroy,
grandfather of said infants, appointed guardian.
In re will of Phoebe Walter, late of Tuscola county,
Michigan, deceased. Worden Babcock, executor.
From Ontario County Journal 12 October 1883
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Sep. 14 - In re guardianship of Esther Jane, Jessie T. and
William A. Dunton, infants under 15, of Naples. Charles R.
Dunton, father of infants; Albert W. Dunton appointed
guardian.
Sep. 17 - In re guardianship of C. Henry Dunton, infant over
14, of Naples. C. Leonard Lewis appointed guardian.
In re will of Jane Riney, late of Phelps, deceased. Letters
testamentary issued to Marion J. Page.
Sep. 19 - In re Elam C. Beeman, late of Canandaigua, deceased.
Letters of administration awarded to Sarah E. Beeman, widow.
In re will of Ruth A. Johnston, late of Canandaigua, deceased.
Letters testamentary issued to Andrew J. Townson.
Sep. 20 - In re guardianship of Charles E. Hurd and Mary
Rose Hurd, infants over 14, of Geneva. Charles W. Robinson appointed
guardian.
In re guardianship of Eleanora Beach, and other infants, of
Geneva. Thomas Beard, guardian.
In re Susannah Springstead, late of Geneva. Thomas
McBlain appointed administrator.
Sep. 22 - In re Clark S. Anable, late of Naples, deceased.
Letters of administration awarded to Jennie Anable, widow.
In re guardianship of Lena Washburn, infant under 14 of
Gorham. William C. Fisher appointed guardian.
Sep. 24 - In re will of John Tierney, late of Victor,
deceased. Letters testamentary issued to Patrick Concannon and
Michael McMahan, executors.
In re guardianship of Grant Arthur Dunton, infant of South
Bristol. Henry Webb appointed guardian.
In re Hiram Short, late of Richmond, deceased. Letters of
administration awarded to Fayette D. Short, son.
Sep. 27 - In re will of Robert Hoult, late of Geneva,
deceased. George Seeley, executor.
Sep. 28 - In re will of Jeanett H. Kinney, late of Geneva,
deceased. George W. Hobert, executor.
In re guardianship of Charles T. Wadsworth and Frank
Wadsworth, infants under 14, of Hopewell. David Pomeroy, grandfather,
petitioner. Warren C. Stoddard appointed guardian.
From Ontario County Journal 19 October 1883
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Oct. 13 - In re judicial settlement of estate of George McFeggan, late
of Geneva, deceased. James McFeggen, administrator.
In re will of Harlow L. Comstock, late of Canandaigua,
deceased. Cordelia Comstock, executor.
Oct. 15 - In re will of William Wood, late of Farmington,
deceased. Letters testamentary issued to Julia C. Wood and Willets
D. Herendeen, executors.
In re will of Jeanette H. Cinney, late of Seneca, deceased.
Letters testamentary issued to Geo W. Hobart, executor.
In re Sarah Morse, late of Canandaigua, deceased. Letters of
administration awarded to Edward Morse, son.
From Ontario County Journal 26 October 1883
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Oct. 17 - In re will of Alonzo Swan, late of Phelps, deceased.
Mary A. B. Swan, widow.
In re will of Robert Carson, late of Geneva, deceased. Letters
testamentary issued to Matthew R. Carson and James C.
Carson.
In re will of Ebenezer L. Holcomb, late of Geneva, deceased.
Letters testamentary issued to Walace G. Holcomb, Charlotte Allis and
Francis C. Wilkie, executors.
In re guardianship of Harry Johnson, an infant under 14
years, of Canandaigua. Edward Parsons, grandfather, appointed
guardian.
Oct. 22 - In re settlement of estate of Sarah Telford, late of
Seneca, deceased. Edward S. Dixon, administrator.
From Ontario County Journal 16 November 1883
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Nov. 9 - In re Joshua C. Whipple, late of Farmington,
deceased. Administration awarded to Louisa Whipple and George
Q. Loomis.
Nov. 12 - In re will of Nathaniel Thompson, late of Phelps,
deceased. Letters testamentary issued to Ada L. Thompson, executor.
In re guardianship of Daniel Kinsella, infant, of Seneca. Bridget
H. Kinsella, mother, appointed guardian.
In re Milo M. Wiley, late of Naples, deceased. Letters of
administration awarded to Ann E. Wiley and J. Warren
Nellis.
In re guardianship of Milo Wiley, infant, of Naples. Ann
E. Wiley, mother, appointed guardian.
From Ontario County Journal 25 November 1883
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Nov. 15 - In re will of Robert Hault, late of Geneva,
deceased. Letters testamentary issued to George Seeley.
In re will of John Reed, late of Seneca, deceased. Letters
testamentary awarded to Warren Reed and Joanna Reed.
Nov. 17 - In re Edgar M. Rainsford, late of West Bloomfield,
deceased. Letters of administration issued to Mattie C. Rainsford, widow.
From Ontario County Journal 8 February 1884
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Jan. 28 - Will of Levi Tillotson, late of Canandaigua,
deceased. Letter testamentary issued to C. A. Richardson and John
C. Draper.
Judicial settlement of estate of Adaline Foster, late of
Phelps, dec'd. Henry J. Peck, administrator.
Judicial settlement of estate of John J. Foster,
late of Phelps, dec'd. Henry J. Peck, administrator.
Will of Robert Scott, late of Seneca, dec'd.
Letters testamentary issued to John Reingoose, executor.
Will of Germond Ketchum, late of Farmington,
dec'd. Letters testamentary issued to Chloe P. Ketchum.
Will of Betsey Avery, late of Phelps, dec'd.
Letters testamentary issued to Asahel B. Avery, executor.
Jan. 29 - Will of John Dixon, late of Canandaigua,
. dec'd Letters testamentary issued to Elizabeth H. Dixon.
Judicial settlement of estate of Edgar M. Hurd, late of
Geneva, dec'd. Charles W. Robinson, acting executor.
Jan 30 - Will of Elizabeth Salisbury, late of Gorham, dec'd.
Administration with will annexed awarded to Cornelia E. Foster.
Judicial settlement estate of Thayer Gauss, late of East
Bloomfield, dec'd. Ashmon B. Gauss, executor.
Will of Edward Hogan, late of Canandaigua, dec'd. Letters
testamentary issued to Mary Hogan and Edward Hogan, ex'rs.
Judicial settlement of estate of Betsey Wheeler,
late of Bristol, dec'd. Simeon R. Wheeler, executor.
From Ontario County Journal 22 February 1884
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Feb. 8 - Will of Stephen H. Blood, late of Victor, deceased. Walter
Boughton, executor.
Feb. 11 - Will of David Lewis, late of Hopewell, deceased.
Letters testamentary issued to John F. Greenow, executor.
Feb. 13 - Judicial settlement of estate of Aaron B. Esty, late
of Seneca, deceased. Wm. P. Esty and John B. Esty, administrators.
Guardianship of William H., Lottie B. and Chas. B. Ellis,
Jr., infants of Canandaigua. Charles B. Ellis, father,
appointed guardian.
Judicial settlement of estate of Conrad Bancroft,
late of Canandaigua, deceased. A. M. Stowe, executor.
Feb. 18 - Guardianship of
Daniel Gates Bennett and Frank W. Bennett, infants,
of Canandaigua. J. Henry Metcalf appointed guardian.
Will of Dolphin Stephenson, late of Phelps, deceased. Letters
testamentary granted to Hannah J. Stephenson, executrix.
Will of John S. Beeman, late of Richmond, deceased. Letters
testamentary granted to William Cobb, executor.
Will of Nancy E. Elwell, late of Gorham, deceased. Gilbert
W. Elwell, executor.
Feb. 19 - Will of William McClelland, late of
Manchester, deceased. Letters testamentary granted to John
McClelland,
executor.
Will of Franc A. Blackman, late of East Bloomfield, deceased.
Letters testamentary granted to George L. Blackman.
Feb. 20 - Will of Daniel Gates, late of Canandaigua, deceased.
Letters of administration with will annexed awarded to Sarah G.
Bennett, Sabra G. Cleveland and Eliza G. DeHaven.
From Ontario County Journal 29 February 1884
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Feb. 20 - Guardianship of Nelson E. Salisbury and Charles
M. infants, of Phelps. John J. Salisbury, father,
appointed guardian.
Feb. 23 - Judicial settlement of estate of Ellen M. Ray, late
of Richmond, deceased. Frederick L. Ashley, executor.
Feb. 25 - Will of Clarissa Brundage, late of Geneva, deceased.
Charles W. LaDue, executor.
Feb. 26 - Judicial settlement of estate of Amanda Newton, late
of East Bloomfield, deceased. Ashman B. Gauss and Harley
Hamlin, executors.
From Ontario County Journal 7 March 1884
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Mar. 3 - Joanna M. Smith, late of Farmington, deceased.
Administration awarded to Mary J. Smith and Laura E.
Padgham.
Judicial settlement of estate of Mary E. Kelsey, late of
Seneca, deceased. Chas. S. Bond, executor.
Judicial settlement of estate of Geo. R. Watson, an infant, of
Seneca. Charles S. Bond, guardian.
Edward R. Dox, late of Geneva, deceased. Letters of
administration awarded to James R. Rockwood.
Will of Otis B. Barden, late of Seneca, deceased. Letters
testamentary issued to William T. Beattie, executor.
Will of Nancy Elwell, late of Gorham, deceased.
Letters testamentary issued to Gilbert W. Elwell.
From Ontario County Journal 21 March 1884
Abstracted from:
Mar. 6 - Judicial settlement of estate of Adaline Foster, late
of Phelps, dec'd and George B. Foster, infant. Henry J.
Peck, administrator and guardian.
Mar. 10 - Will of Caroline Squire, late of Seneca, dec'd.
Letters testamentary issued to William Sedgwick.
Horace Peck, late of Phelps, dec'd. Letter of administration
with will annexed awarded to Charles D. Peck and Henry
J. Peck.
Guardianship of Frederick M. Ray, an infant of Richmond. John
P. Ray, father, appointed guardian.
Guardianship of Albert B. Sackett, an infant of Canandaigua. George
B. Sackett, uncle, appointed guardian.
Judicial settlement of estate of Brownell Wilbur, late of
Victor. Marvin A. Wilbur, administrator.
From Ontario County 28 March 1884
Abstracted from:
Mar. 17 - Smith Wood, late of Farmington, deceased.
Administration granted to Elizabeth Wood, widow.
Guardianship of Grover R. Watson, infant, of Seneca. T.
Wilson Wheadon, an uncle, appointed guardian.
Will of Mary E. Kelsey, late of Seneca, deceased.
Letters of administration with will annexed granted to T. Wilson
Wheadon.
Mar. 18 - Judicial settlement of estate of Jane Langdon, late
of Phelps, deceased. Wilson A. Langdon, administrator.
Mar. 19 - Conrad Bancroft, late of Canandaigua, deceased. Edward
H. Frary appointed administrator with will annexed.
Mar. 20 - Will of Dudley M. Reed, late of Richmond, deceased.
One executor, Anna S. Reed.
Mar. 21 - Will of Jay Bottum, late of Hopewell, deceased. Mary
E. Bottum, a legatee.
Mar. 22 - Guardianship of Addison T. Halstead and
Francis L. Halstead, infants under 14 years, of Gorham. Lucy
L. Halstead, mother, appointed guardian.
From Geneva Gazette 4 April 1884
Surrogate's Court - The following account of proceedings
in the Surrogate's Court will be of interest to people in this vicinity.
Mar 24 - Geo. C. Moore, of Phelps, deceased. Notice to
creditors ordered published in the Ontario Independent.
Joseph Esty, of Seneca, deceased, Administration upon the
estate of the deceased granted to Harriet Esty, wife of the
deceased.
Will of Ransler Steadman, of Phelps, deceased. Will of
deceased admitted to probate. Letters testamentary granted to Mary
J. Steadman, executrix.
Mar. 25 - Will of Salaby Hardy, of Geneva, deceased.
Citation issued to the heirs and next of kin of the deceased to
attend the probate of his will on the 17th day of April next,
at Geneva.
Fortunatus S. Bishop, of Phelps, deceased. Oscar E.
Bishop, son of deceased, appointed administrator of his estate, Wm.
Aldrich and Peter S. Raymer appointed
appraisers.
Will of Geo. B. Dusinberre, of Geneva, deceased.
Citation issued to the heirs and next of kin of the deceased, not
waving citation, to attend the probate of his will on the 7th day of
April, on the petition of Elizabeth Dusinberre, executrix.
From Ontario County Journal 11 April 1884
Abstracted from:
March 31 - Will of James Mc B. Gillett, late of Hopewell,
deceased. Letters testamentary awarded to Charles A. Gillett and
Eliza E. Gillett.
Guardianship of Maud S. Benham, an infant, of East Bloomfield.
Guardianship awarded to Sarah A. Lee.
Apr 7 - Judicial settlement estate of Francis C. Bennett, of
Canandaigua. Daniel Gates, deceased, administrator.
Apr 8 - Judicial settlement estate of Richard M. Buckelew, late
of Gorham, deceased.
Judicial settlement of estate of Amanda Newton, late of East
Bloomfield, deceased.
Apr 9 - Jay Bottum, late of Hopewell, deceased. Letters of
administration, with will annexed, awarded to Mary E. Bottum,
a legatee.
Apr 12 - Guardianship of John, William, Daniel, Lizzie,
Mary and Theresa Sheehan, infants, of West Bloomfield. Frank
H. Hamlin appointed guardian.
Ann Johnson, late of Manchester, deceased. Administration
granted to James D. Johnson, son.
Will of Mary Aperman, late of Canandaigua, deceased. Letters
testamentary issued to Abraham Riser.
Lucy P. Wheeler, late of East Bloomfield, deceased.
Heber E. Wheeler, son, appointed administrator.
Apr 15 - John E. Mather, late of Bristol, deceased.
Mittie A. Mather, widow, appointed administrator.
From Ontario County Journal 2 May 1884
Abstracted from:
April 22 - Lucy Hicks, late of Bristol, deceased. Letters of
administration awarded to Mary S. Paul.
Adaline Dinturff, late of Gorham, deceased. Administration
awarded to Mary C. J. Dinturff.
Edgar C. Lilly, late of Canandaigua, deceased. Letters of
administration awarded to Laura L. Cooley and John W.
Hutchens.
April 26 - Abram Harris, late of Canandaigua, deceased.
Letters of administration awarded to Thank E. Harris, widow.
April 28 - Nancy M. French, late of Naples, deceased.
Administration awarded to Barzilla B. French, husband.
Judicial settlement of estate of Josephine Dodd, late of
Phelps, deceased. Benj. F. Salisbury, administrator.
Judicial settlement estate of Betsey Wheeler, late of Bristol,
deceased. Simeon Wheeler, executor.
From Ontario County Journal 9 May 1884
Abstracted from:
April 30 - Will of Louisa C. Hayes, late of Canandaigua,
deceased. Thomas M. Howell, Esq. appointed special guardian of
George M. and Chester B. Hayes, infants. Letters
testamentary issued to J. Byron Hayes, executor.
Will of William Antis, late of Canandaigua, deceased.
Letters testamentary issued to Alice C. Antis.
May 2 - Judicial settlement estate of Bernard Schauble, late
of Canandaigua, deceased. Thomas H. Cost, administrator.
May 5 - Will of Clarissa H. Brundage, late of Geneva,
deceased. Letters testamentary issued to Charles W. LaDue.
Henry Sackett, late of Canandaigua, deceased. Administration
granted to Fidelia E. Sackett and Frederick A. Sackett.
Guardianship of Augustine Sackett, and Arze Starr
Sackett, infants; Frederick A. Sackett appointed
guardian.
Guardianship of Genevieve Halstead, infant. Lucy S.
Halstead, mother, appointed guardian.
From Ontario County Journal 16 May 1884
Abstracted from:
May 9 - Will of Julia A. Boyden, late of Phelps, deceased.
Letters testamentary issued to Lysander Redfield.
May 12 - Judicial settlement of estate of Bernard Schauble,
late of Canandaigua, deceased. Thomas A. Cost, administrator.
John Salisbury, late of Gorham, deceased. George W.
Salisbury and Charles B. Salisbury, executors.
Guardianship of Minnie, Frank and Edward Cornish, infants
of South Bristol. Saloma Cornish, mother, appointed guardian.
Judicial settlement of estate of Pamela Hill, late of Phelps,
deceased. Luther H. Baldwin, executor.
Will of Dudley M. Reed, late of Richmond, deceased. Letters
testamentary issued to Anna S. Reed and O. Clark Reed.
Guardianship of Alva S. Reed, infant of Richmond. Anna S.
Reed, mother, appointed guardian.
Judicial settlement of estate of Josephine Dald, late of
Phelps, deceased. Benjamin F. Salisbury, administrator.
Will of Orin E. Crittenden, late of Canandaigua, deceased.
Letters testamentary issued to George B. Sackett.
From Ontario County Journal 30 May 1884
Abstracted from:
May 16 - Will of John Turner, late of Gorham, deceased. Eleanor
Turner, Benjamin K. Turner and Gilbert Turner appointed
administrators.
May 23 - Will of Anna Struble, late of Canadice, deceased.
Letters testamentary issued to Edwin Hicks, executor.
Guardianship of Charles and Lizzie Johnson, infants
under 14 years, of South Bristol. Freeman French appointed
guardian.
May 26 - Will of William Townsend, late of Victor, deceased.
Letters testamentary issued to Susan A. Townsend.
Will of Robert Wilson, late of Hopewell, deceased. Letters
testamentary issued to Warren C. Stoddard.
May 28 - Judicial settlement of estate of Asenath Noble, late
of Richmond, deceased. Fred L. Ashley, executor.
Catharine H. Sands, late of Canandaigua, deceased. Letters of
administration granted to William H. Yerkes.
From Ontario County Journal 13 June 1884
Abstracted from:
June 2 - Judicial settlement of estate of Jarvis Colegrove, late
of Canandaigua, deceased. Henry T. Grove, Samuel S. Whitlock and
Cora Wilcox, administrators.
Will of Daniel W. Bissell, late of Richmond. Letters
testamentary issued to Lucius L. Pierpont, executor. John
S. Andrews appointed special guardian of Wadsworth Bissell, infant.
Will of Seth Gates, late of Phelps, deceased. Letters
testamentary granted to Lucinda Gates and Wm. P. Gates, executors.
Will of Daniel Dalton, late of Phelps, deceased. Letters
testamentary granted to Julia A. Dalton, executor. J. S.
Andrews appointed special guardian of John Burke, infant
heir.
Judicial settlement estate of Daniel W. Sheldon, late of
Farmington, deceased. John D. Gue, father of Harriet Gue, an
infant, appointed her special guardian.
June 6 - Judicial settlement of estate of Eliza Dibble, late
of East Bloomfield, deceased. Joseph Dibble, administrator.
June 7 - Moses Wood, late of Canandaigua, deceased. Letters of
Administration granted to Thaddeus B. Remington.
From Ontario County Journal 20 June 1884
Abstracted from:
June 19 - Will of Artemas Hipolite of Seneca, deceased. M.
H. Smith, Esq., appointed special guardian of Cassius S.
Baldwin, Margaret Baldwin and Charlotte O. White, infant
heirs. Letters testamentary issued to Harriet Hipolite, executor.
Will of Sarah Harris, of Geneva, deceased. Letters
testamentary issued to Charles Smith, executor.
Will of Lewis R. Covert, of Geneva, deceased. Letters
testamentary issued to Nelson B. Covert.
Will of Walter Laidlaw, of Geneva, deceased. John R.
Laidlaw, executor.
June 19 - William O. Allen, of Canandaigua, deceased.
Administration granted to Orson S. Allen, son.
Jemima Nelson, of Victor, deceased. Administration with will
annexed granted to Wilbur Nelson, son.
June 21 - Guardianship of Carrie Geisinger, of South Bristol. Salome
Cornish, mother, appointed guardian.
From Ontario County Journal 4 July 1884
Abstracted from:
Judicial settlement of Michael Brennan's estate. John S.
Andrews appointed special guardian of Patrick Reddy, Mary A.
Reddy
and John Reddy. Sylvester Barden, executor.
Will of Patrick Green, of Geneva, deceased. Daniel E.
Moore and Daniel H. Green, executors.
Saphronia A. Snyder, deceased. Geo. M. Clapp appointed
administrator.
Will of Phineas Hyde, of Geneva, deceased. James S. Sears,
executor.
Chas. C. Waldron, of Bristol, deceased. Julia E.
Waldron
appointed administrator. Guardianship of Chas. H. Waldron, of
Bristol, over 14 years. Julia E. Waldron, mother, appointed
guardian.
Mary A. Briggs, of Bristol, deceased. Elihu E. Briggs, husband,
and Flora Beach, daughter, appointed administrators.
Guardianship of Lewis B. Briggs and Ina E. Briggs, under
14 years. Elihu E. Briggs, father, appointed guardian.
Alonzo Swan, of Phelps, deceased. A. Norton Fitch, of
Rochester, appointed administrator, with will annexed.
Guardianship of Frank Wood, infant over 14 years, of
Canandaigua. Cornelius J. Andruss appointed general guardian.
Will of Sarah Ashwin, of Seneca, deceased. Letters
testamentary issued to William G. Colwell and William P.
Esty, executors.
Judicial settlement of estate of Ellen Souls, of Manchester,
deceased. Samuel Souls, administrator.
Settlement of estate of John P. Russell, late of California,
deceased. J. S. Andrews, Esq., appointed special guardian of Viola
Sherman, a person of unsound mind. Chas. Russell, ancillary
administrator.
Sherman Mosher of Manchester, deceased. Lucy A. Mosher, widow,
appointed administrator.
Will of Alexander McPherson, of Seneca, deceased. William
McPherson, executor.
From Geneva Gazette 18 July 1884
July 7 - In re will of Amos Groom, late of Canandaigua,
deceased. Citation filed with proof of service. Will
admitted to probate, and letters testamentary issued to Wm. A.
Reed, executor. J. Milton Munson and Abram Van
Wie appointed appraisers.
In re will of Russell B. Goodwin, late of East Bloomfield,
deceased. Citation filed with proof of service. Commission
issued to take proof of subscribing witness in State of
Connecticut. Adjourned to July 16, 1884, at 10 a.m.
July 8 - In re judicial settlement of the estate of James
Colegrove, late of Canandaigua, deceased. Citation filed
with proof of service. Carrie E. Colegrove, infant,
appearing by Nelson H. Snyder, her general guardian.
Accounts of administrators judicially settled.
July 14 -- In re Elon G. Carpenter, late of Phelps,
deceased. Notice to creditors ordered published in Phelps
Citizen.
July 9 -- In re judicial settlement of the estate of Katharine
Vanderhoof, late of Manchester, deceased. Citation issued to
the next of kin of deceased to attend a settlement of the accounts of Abram
Vanderhoof, administrator, &c. on the 8th day of September
next.
In re will of John P. Getsinger, late of Naples,
deceased. Citation issued to the widow and heir and next of kin
of the deceased, who have not been duly waived the service
of citation herein, to attend the probate of his will on the
21st day of June next.
July 10 -- In re judicial settlement of the estate of David
Briggs, late of Naples, deceased. Citation issued to
the creditors, widow, and next of kin of the deceased to
attend a settlement of the accounts of Edward A. Hamlin, acting
administrator, &c., on the 30th day of July next.
July 11 -- In re judicial settlement of the estate of Lizzie
Johnson,
late of Naples, deceased. Citation issued to the heirs and
next
of kin of deceased to attend a judicial settlement of the accounts of David
A. Crandall, as administrator, &c., of the estate of said
deceased
on the 22nd day of July next.
July 16 -- In re estate of Henry Mott, late of Seneca,
deceased. Notice to creditors ordered published in Ontario
Repository and Messenger.
July 14 -- In re will of David Wilson, late of Seneca,
deceased. Citation issued to the heirs and next of kin of
deceased to attend the probate of his will on the 31st day of July
next.
In re Thomas Vandevort, late of Phelps, deceased.
Citation issued to Peter Garlock, executor, to show cause on
the 28th inst., why he should not be bound by the proceeding now
pending herein, to which time this proceeding is adjourned.
In re will of Alexander McPherson, late of Seneca,
deceased. Citation filed with proof of service. Will
admitted and Letters Testamentary issued to Wm. McPherson, executor.
In re will of Thomas Watkins, late of Seneca,
deceased. Will admitted. Letters Testamentary issued to John
E. Watkins, executor. Robert Moody and John C.
Wilson appraisers.
July 15 -- In re Louise E. Castile, late of Canandaigua,
deceased. Administration upon the estate of deceased granted to
Almon Gage, son of deceased.
In re estate of Walter Henry, late of Gorham, deceased. John
S. Andrews, Esq., appointed Special Guardian of infant
legacies. Proceedings adjourned to July 26, 1884 at 10 a.m.
July 17th -- Will of Lansing Van Tuyl, late of Geneva,
deceased. Will admitted and Letters Testamentary issued to Emeline
Bennett, executor. Thos. McBlaine and Morris Hemiup,
appraisers.
In re Patrick Dillon, late of Geneva, deceased.
Litigation to show cause filed with proof of service. Executor
directed to render an account of her proceedings on or before the 23rd
day of Sept. next with leave in the meantime to apply for a judicial
settlement of said estate and bring in all persons interested in the
same.
In re will of James Flood, late of Geneva, deceased.
Proceedings adjourned to Sept. 18th, 1884, at Geneva, at 10 a.m.
From Geneva Gazette 1 August 1884
In Surrogate's Court -- The following is a brief abstract of
proceedings in this court since our last report:
July 19 - Real estate of Hannah L. Torrence of Victor,
deceased. Decree made establishing the right of inheritance
thereto of Carrie Terwilliger as the only heir.
July 21 - In the matter of the estate of Jacob Isenhour of
Hopewell, dec'd. Citation issued to those interested to show
cause on the 8th day of September next why the surplus moneys arising
from sale of real estate of said dec'd should not be
distributed among those entitled thereto.
Will of John P. Getsinger, dec'd, of Naples, admitted to
probate and letters testamentary issued to Mary Getsinger and C.
Leonard Lewis, executors. Frank Seamans
and John H. Darrow appointed appraisers.
July 22 - In judicial settlement of the estate of Lizzie Johnson
of Naples, dec'd. Accounts of David A. Crandall,
adm'r, judicially settled.
Will of Dustin Reed of Seneca, dec'd. Citation issued
to the
heirs and next of kin to attend probate of will on the 1st day of
September next.
July 23 - In re Sarah M. Boswell of Canandaigua,
dec'd. Citation issued to C. E. Shepard, adm'r, to show
cause on the 31st inst. why he should render an account of his
proceedings as such adm'r and pay the legacy of the petitioner.
Auxiliary guardianship letters issued to Thomas Birkett as
such guardian of Della Rogers, an infant of Green Oak, Mich.
Also like letters issued to Thomas Birkett as auxiliary
guardian of Mattie and
Hattie Buckalew of Dexter, Mich., upon petition and records of
probate court of Washtenaw county, Michigan.
From Geneva Gazette 8 August 1884
In Surrogate's Court - In re Zebulon T. Case, dec'd.
The accounts of W. Dean Shuart and Elizabeth P. Case, exec'rs,
judicially settled.
In re Louise Lincoln of Gorham, dec'd. Proceedings
adjourned to Sept. 10th, at 10 A. M.
In re will of Robert Wells of Geneva, dec'd. Citation
filed with proof of service J. S. Andrews appointed
special guardian of minor heir. Will admitted to probate and
letters testamentary granted to Jane F. Wells, only surviving
executor.
In re will of Esther Sawyer of Manchester, deceased.
Proceedings adjourned.
In re the estate of Jeremiah P. H. Deming of Manchester,
dec'd. The accounts of Horace E. Deming, exec'r &c.
judicially settled.
In re Thomas Vandevoort of Phelps, deceased. Citation
filed with proof &c. Reference to Bradley Wynkoop,
Esq., to take testimony of Ella Vandevoort as
to the property in question still in issue, and report the
same to this court.
In re guardianship of Frank Howard Nelson and Margaret
Howard Nelson, infants over fourteen years, of Geneva. Henry
W. Nelson, Jr., father of said infants, appointed guardian of
persons and property on their several petitions.
In re the estate of Abigail Withington of South Bristol,
dec'd. Accounts of Edward J. Wakeman acting adm'r,
judicially settled.
In re the estate of Humphrey O'Leary, of Victor,
dec'd. Accounts of Michael O'Neil, exec'r, judicially
settled.
In re judicial settlement of the estate of Samuel Curtis of
Richmond, dec'd. Citation issued to next of kin to attend
a settlement of the accounts of the administrators on the
16th day of September next.
In re the estate of Patrick Dillon of Geneva, dec'd.
Citation issued to creditors and legatees to attend a settlement on the
accounts of Mary Dillon, exec'r, on the 23rd
day of Sept. next, at 2 P. M.
In re Levi Tillotson of Canandaigua, deceased. Notice
to creditors
order published in Ontario County Times.
In re the estate of John Salisbury of Gorham, dec'd.
Proceedings adjourned to Sept. 2d at 10 A. M.
In re will of Ann Eliza Riley of Naples, dec'd.
Citation issued
to heirs and next of kin to attend probate of will on the 8th day of
Sept.
In re estate of David Briggs of Naples, dec'd.
Citation filed with proof of service. Oliver C. Armstrong, Esq.
appointed special guardian of minor heirs. Account
of adm'r filed. Proceedings adjourned to Sept. 11.
In re will of David Willson of Seneca, dec'd.
Citation filed with proof of service. J. S. Andrews, Esq.
appointed special guardian of minor heirs. Will admitted to
probate and letters testamentary issued to James H. Robson,
one of the executors. John S. Hall and George Huie
appointed appraisers.
In re the estate of Walter Henry of Gorham, dec'd.
Accounts of Russell V. Henry, executor, judicially settled.
In re will of Walter Laidlaw of Geneva, dec'd.
Citation filed with proof of service on all parties named therein
except Horace Judd, to whom a supplemental citation is issued
to attend the probate of said instrument at Geneva on the 18th of
September next.
In re surplus moneys arising from the sale of mortgaged real estate
of Humphrey O'Leary of Victor, dec'd. Citation issued to
the devisees and creditors to show cause on the
12th day of Sept. next why such moneys should not be distributed
among those entitled thereto.
From Ontario County Journal 19 September 1884
Abstracted from:
Aug 21 - Guardianship of Albert Wilson Ottley, infant under 14
years, of Seneca. Frederick C. Ottley, father, appointed
guardian.
Martha VanDusen, deceased, Geneva. Everett L. VanDusen, son,
appointed administrator.
Nathaniel Bishop, deceased of Manchester. Joel Bishop, executor.
John H. Bishop, a legatee.
Sep 1 - Will of Dustin Reed, deceased, of Seneca. John
Callister, Esq., appointed special guardian of Mary Reed, infant
heir.
Will of Mary Power, deceased of Farmington. George P.
Power, executor. Guardianship of Frank O. Power and Lulu
M. Power, infants under 14, of Farmington. George P. Power, father,
appointed guardian.
Will of Esther Sawyer, deceased, of Manchester. Douglas
Benham and Ida Benham, children and heirs of Douglas
Benham, an heir of testator, who has died pending these
proceedings, appeared in person. Letters issued to G. Granger
Benham, executor.
Re Otis Pierce, deceased of Naples. James A. Robson, Esq.
appointed special guardian of Byron H. Pierce, Lucy E. Pierce,
Hattie Byington and Albert Byington, Jr.
Will of Mary G. Bristol, deceased of Canandaigua. Henry
M. Field, executor.
In re estate of Elizabeth Caroline DeLancy, of Geneva,
deceased. Susan A. F. Cooper, Anne Charlotte F. Cooper, Maria
Frances Cooper and Caroline M. Phinney, legatees. Edward
Floyd DeLancy, executor.
Rubie C. Moffitt, deceased of Victor. Torrey T. Moffitt,
executor.
Will of Ephraim Randall, deceased, of South Bristol. Norman
W.
Randall, executor.
Will of Charles J. Folger, of Geneva, deceased. Jane G.
Folger and Charles W. Folger, executors.
Sep 15 - In re Alexander VanWormer, deceased, of Phelps.
Administration granted to Phoebe M. VanWormer and Henry C.
Price.
Judicial settlement of estate of Samuel Crumb, deceased, of
Canandaigua. Jesse Crumb, administrator.
Sep 16 - Judicial settlement estate of Samuel Curtis, of
Richmond, deceased. J. S. Andrews, Esq., appointed special
guardian of Ordella C. White, a person of unsound mind. Sarah
A. Curtis, acting administrator.
From Ontario County Journal 3 October 1884
Abstracted from:
Sep 16 - Judicial settlement estate of Samuel Curtis, of
Richmond, deceased. J. S. Andrews appointed guardian of Ordelia
C. White. Sarah A. Curtis, acting administrator.
In re Lewis R. Sexton, of Canandaigua, deceased. Jane
Sexton, mother, appointed administrator.
Sep 18 - Will of Walter Laidlaw, of Geneva, deceased. M.
H. Smith, Esq., appointed special guardian of Horace Judd, infant
heir.
Will of James Flood, of Geneva, deceased. M. H. Smith, Esq.
appointed special guardian of James C. Flood, infant.
Sep 19 - Judicial settlement of estate of Elizabeth A. Washburne,
now Elizabeth A. Winne, late an infant. William C.
Fisher,
guardian.
In re Cornelius Brizee, of Hopewell, deceased. Cornelius
C.
Brizee, administrator.
In re Jane F. Harwood, late of Canandaigua, deceased.
Administration granted to Frank J. Harwood, son and only next
of kin.
Will of Hassel Adamson, of Seneca, deceased. James
Adamson,
one of the executors.
Will of Charles J. Folger, late of Geneva, deceased. J.
S. Andrews, Esq., appointed special guardian of Susan W.
Folger, infant
heir. Letters issued to Charles W. Folger and Jane G.
Folger,
executors.
Will of John H. Eacker, of Phelps, deceased. Letters
testamentary issued to Esther M. Eacker, executor.
From Geneva Gazette 17 October 1884
Surrogate's Court - In re Alta Brown, Canandaigua;
will admitted
and letters issued.
Susannah Springstead, Geneva; judicial settlement on 16th
day of Oct. at Geneva.
In re Cornelius Brizzee, Hopewell; judicial settlement 21st
Oct. next.
In re Mary Ann King, Hopewell; judicial settlement 25th
Nov. next.
In re Charles A. Hill, Canandaigua; Agnes A. Child and
Wm. T. Child appointed administrators.
Judicial settlement of estate of Katherine Vanderhoof of
Phelps; adjourned to March 10th, 1885, at 10 a.m.
In re H. Charlotte Grayson, Manchester; letters of
administration awarded to Kittie A. Grayson upon filing bond.
Judicial settlement of Cornelius C. Brizzee, Hopewell;
adjourned to Oct. 21.
Will of Mary A. Willing, Phelps; citation to heirs and next
of kin
returnable on 20th Oct. Richard A. Willing, executor.
Judicial settlement, Otis Pierce, Naples; proceeding
adjourned to
Nov. 11.
Will of Abram Sutton, Naples; trial continued to Oct. 29th.
In re Philander Hoag, Farmington; citation issued to heirs
and next
of kin to attend probate of will on 27th October.
In re Charles Schlick, Canandaigua; judicial settlement on
Oct. 21st.
In re Raymond Onderdonk, Seneca; probate of will on 16th
Feb'y, '85.
In re H. Charlotte Grayson, Manchester; Kittie A.
Grayson appointed administrator.
In re John Pennell, Richmond; will admitted and letters
testamentary issued to Thomas A. Reed.
In re Minerva Ashley, Richmond; will admitted and letters
testamentary granted to Clinton S. Ashley and Fred'k L.
Ashley, executors.
In re James H. Reeves, Victor; judicial settlement of the
accounts of Bolivar Ellis as testamentary trustee.
In re Francis Richardson, Naples; probate of will on the
1st day of Dec'r next.
From Geneva Gazette 31 October
1884
In re Walter Laidlaw, Geneva; will admitted.
In re James Flood, Geneva; will admitted.
In re Susannah Springstead, Geneva; estate judicially
settled.
In re Patrick Dillon, Geneva; objections to settlement
filed and adjourned to Nov. 20th next.
In re Thomas Vandevort, Phelps; inquiry concerning assets
adjourned to Nov. 5th next.
In re Rubie C. Moffitt, Victor; will admitted.
In re W. V. B. Newkirk, Seneca, 25th Nov. next appointed
for a
judicial settlement.
In re Elmer S. Witter, Gorham; proceedings in guardianship
adjourned to Nov. 1st next.
In re Hiram Warner, Phelps; will to be offered for probate
on 27th day of October, 1884.
In re Mary E. Willing, Phelps; will admitted.
In re Elizabeth Suydam, Geneva; will to be offered for
probate in
Geneva on 20th Nov. next.
In re Almira Reid, Naples; will to be offered for probate
on Dec. 1st next.
In re Lewis Halstead, Gorham; Nov. 6th next appointed for a
judicial settlement of estate.
In re Samuel Crumb, Canandaigua; judicial settlement
rendered.
In re Charles Schlick, Canandaigua; proceedings on judicial
settlement adjourned to Oct. 26th next.
In re Cornelius Brizzee, Hopewell; estate judicially settled.
From Ontario County Journal 14 November 1884
Abstracted from:
Nov 6 - In re Mary W. Jackson, Hartford, Conn., deceased.
Letters of administration granted to Charles K. Cobb and Frederick
C.
Cobb.
Nov 10 - In re John Plimpton of Richmond, deceased. Amasa
H.
Plimpton and Frank L. Plimpton, administrators.
In re Hessel Adamson of Seneca, deceased. Letters granted to James
Adamson.
In re Michael Dailor of Farmington, deceased. John S.
Andrews appointed special guardian of Patrick M, Hannah E.,
David J. and Mary Ann Dailor. Letters granted to Wm.
Dailor, executor.
Nov 12 - In re Martin Dinzler of Naples, deceased. Julianna
Dinzler, widow and legatee.
Nov 13 - In re Christopher Fisher of Geneva, deceased. Frances
M. Fisher, executor.
From Ontario County Journal 26 December 1884
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Dec 15 - In re will Ann McKelvie of Gorham, deceased. Letters
testamentary issued to Wm. A. Burgess, executor.
In re Seth Swan of Phelps, deceased. J. S. Andrews appointed
special guardian of Claude L. Flower, infant heir. Letters
testamentary issued to Frank S. Swan and Claude S. Swan, executors.
In re Leonard I. Rilands of Seneca, deceased. J. S.
Andrews appointed special guardian of Grace McDonald and Jane
R. McDonald, infant heirs. Letters testamentary issued to Mary
Rilands, executor.
In re Hiram Armstrong of Phelps, deceased. Letters granted to Hiram
Armstrong, executor.
Dec 16 - In re George C. Whedon of Geneva, deceased.
Letters testamentary issued to Lucy J. Whedon, executor.
Dec 18 - In re Lovinia Walker of Geneva, deceased. Letters of
administration granted to Mary L. Walker.
In re Homer Loomis of Geneva, deceased. Administration granted
to Henry H. Loomis, brother.
Dec 20 - In re Robert Hoult of Geneva, deceased. George
Sealey, executor.
In re Arethusa Decker of Phelps, deceased. Letters
testamentary issued to Henry J. Peck.
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