The following is a summary statement of the most important business transacted before Surrogate Scott during the month of January.
ELIAS F. COOPER, deceased, Watertown, HARRIET M. COOPER executrix, Watertown
GEORGE WILLARD, deceased, Watertown, SYLVIA A. WILLARD, executrix, Watertown.
LAWRENCE TIMMERMAN, deceased, LeRay, CHARLES POOL, executor, Theresa
PELEG K. GRAVES, deceased, Ellisburgh, JENNETT GRAVES, executrix, Ellisburgh
ELIZA WHITE, deceased, Pamelia, WAYNE BANISTER, executor, Watertown
SAMUEL McNITT, deceased, Clayton, ALTHERA McNITT, executrix, Clayton
EUNICE CHAFFIN, deceased, Rodman, AMOS S. CHAFFIN, executor, Rodman
MARTHA FULLER, deceased, Adams, HARRISON FULLER, executor, Adams.
SOPHIA H. DEWEY, deceased, Ellisburgh, OLIVE PARKER, Ellisburgh, PAMELIA NASH, Morrison, Ill., executors
HIRAM LOVELAND, deceased, Adams, DAVID LOVELAND, executor, Adams.
WILLIAM RAY, deceased, Henderson, JASON RAY, administrator, Henderson's
ORRIN A. CROSS, deceased, Philadelphia, CHARLES B. CROSS, administrator, Philadelphia
JARED A. HILL, deceased, Rodman, RUBY HILL, HERMAN E. HILL, administrators, Rodman
MARY E. HIND, deceased, Watertown, HELEN C. HIND, administratrix, Watertown.
JACOB DAAB, deceased, Orleans; GEORGE DAAB, administrator, Orleans.
LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP ISSUED:
MARGARET A. McCLELLEN, ward, Clayton, JOHN J. DELANEY, guardian, Clayton
MAUD HIND, ward, Watertown, HELEN C. HIND, guardian, Watertown
LUCY A. PRENTICE, HENRY W. PRENTICE, ALFRED C. PRENTICE, wards, Adams, REV. ASA B. PRENTICE, guardian, Adams
ELDEN RESSEGUIE, ESTHER RESSEGUIE, wards, Hounsfield, DANIEL RESSEGUIE, guardian, Hounsfield.
PATRICK LOWRY, Wilna, GEORGE O'LEARY, administrator
BELDEN RESSEGUIE, Hounsfield, ALVIRA RESSEGUIE, RUFUS L. MAXON, administrator
SHEPARD WARREN, Cape Vincent, AARON J. WADLEY, executor
JOHN PECK, Champion, EMERSON PECK, executor.
DISTRIBUTION PROCEEDS of sale of real estate to pay debts:
PATRICK LOWRY, Wilna, GEORGE O'LEARY administrator.
In the matter of the final settlement of the estate of CHARLES A. BENJAMIN, deceased, held open.
Distribution proceeds of sale of real estate of CHARLES A. BENJAMIN, deceased, held open.
In the matter of the proof of the will of HARRIET CHASE, deceased, contested, hearing adjourned.
In the matter of the proof of the will of HIRAM WHEELER, deceased, contested, hearing adjourned.
Summary of the Business Transacted Before Surrogate Scott during the Month of May, 1884, from the Watertown Re-Union Newspaper, April 9, 1884, p. 1: The following is a summary statement of the most important business transacted before Surrogate Scott during the month of March:
AUGUSTUS C. VANWORMER, deceased, Ellisburg. CHARLES A. VANWORMER, executor, Ellisburg.
ALVAN STAPLIN, deceased, Rutland; GEORGE S. STAPLIN and J. FRANK STAPLIN, executors, Rutland.
LOVINA WARD, deceased, Wilna; BUEL F. WARD, executor, Wilna.
ORPHA M. ELLIS, deceased, Ellisburgh; COLLINS F. ARMSBURY, executor, Ellisburgh.
FOSTER V. HALL, deceased, Clayton; REBECCA W. HALL, executrix, Clayton.
MORRIS S. MILLER, deceased, Champion; EMOGENE MILLER and FRANCES LOOMIS, executrixes, Champion.
JOHN S. FORD, deceased, Champion; CHARLES H. TOWNSEND, Denmark, Lewis Co., NY, and ANN J. FORD and SEWARD W. MERRILL, Champion, NY executors.
ACHSA WAKEFIELD, deceased, Alexandria; JOSEPH W. READE, executor, Watertown.
JOHN EVELEIGH, deceased, Hounsfield; AMOS M. MARSH, executor, Hounsfield.
JAY W. ORMSBY, deceased, Clayton; MARY J. ORMSBY, ALBERT H. PUTMAN, executors, Clayton.
LOUIS C. PLUCHE, deceased, Watertown; BETSEY PLUCHE, executrix, Watertown.
SAMUEL ROGERS, deceased, Philadelphia; ROYAL J. WHITNEY, Bunker Hills, Illinois, HENRY D. BROWN, Grand Rapids, Mich., and GEORGE E. TUCKER, Philadelphia, NY, executors.
RALPH GURNEE, deceased, Alexandria; EMILY M. GURNEE and FREDERICK R. GURNEE, executors, Alexandria.
HIRAM WHEELER, deceased Pamelia; contested, evidence closed, submitted and will admitted to probate. WILLIAM BEEBEE, LeRay, executor.
WILLS PRESENTED FOR PROBATE and CITATIONS ISSUED:
ELI L. DUNNING, deceased, Cape Vincent, returnable April 22d.
JAMES BENTLEY, deceased, ANTWERP, returnable May 5th.
GEORGE W. JENKS, deceased, Rodman, returnable May 5th.
SILAS WOOD, deceased, Philadelphia, returnable, April 7th.
JOHN L. BAKER, deceased, Watertown, returnable April 15th.
DAVID J. DEWEY, deceased, Orleans; JULIA A. DEWEY and GEORGE E. LEWIS, administrators, Orleans.
HARVEY SMITH, deceased, Henderson; LESTER MUZZY, administrator, Henderson.
EBENEZER D. SMITH, deceased, Alexandria, HANNAH D. SMITH and ALBERT L. WHITE, administrators, Alexandria.
WARNER NELLIS deceased, LeRay; JOHN D. NELLIS, administrator, LeRay.
WEALTHY FULLER, deceased, Adams; DANIEL FULLER, administrator, Adams.
THOMAS ROURKE, deceased, Wilna; CATHERINE ROURKE and PATRICK ROURKE, administrators, WILNA.
CHARLES E. DRAPER, deceased, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, died, leaving personal property in Jefferson Co., NY. LOUISE A. OLSON, administratrix, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
JOHN RAMSEY, deceased, Hounsfield; EPHRAIM RAMSEY, administrator, Henderson.
BETSEY LAWTON, deceased, Philadelphhia; petition for letters of administration filed; citation returnable April 7.
BYRON J. CARPENTER, ward, Antwerp; JANE E. CULBERTSON, guardian, Antwerp.
HATTIE M. DEWEY, ward, Watertown; DELIA DEWEY, guardian, Watertown.
EDGAR J. ROBBINS, ward, Hounsfield; OTIS M. ROBBINS, guardian, Hounsfield
FRED EGGLESTON, FRANK EGGLESTON and DELLA EGGLESTON, wards, Antwerp; THOMAS T. RUTHERFORD, guardian, Antwerp.
FANNIE P. PUTNAM, ward, Watertown; ROSA PUTNAM, guardian, Antwerp.
EMMA COLE, ward, Orleans; ROSWELL HILDRETH, guardian, Orleans.
LOTHARIO D. MORGAN, deceased, Watertown, WILLIAM G. WILLIAMS, administrator &c., Watertown.
LYMAN H. ALBRO, deceased, Ellisburgh; PAMELIA NASH, Morrison, Illinois, and OLIVE PARKER, Ellisburg, NY, administrators &c.
JOHN C. MATHER, deceased, Watertown. HELEN MATHER, administrator, Watertown.
ADELPHIA A. BROWN, deceased, Philadelphia. DOLPHUS S. BROWN, Philadelphia, NY and STEPHEN S. OTIS, Denmark, NY, administrators.
GEORGE A. GRAPOTTE, ward, Watertown: JOHN E. GRAPOTTE, general guardian, Cape Vincent.
ABRAHAM G. DEVENDORF, deceased, Clayton, decree entered March 25th, 1884. Sale to be made May 19th at court house, Watertown, NY, by HENRY HAREFORD, a disinterested freeholder.
JUSTUS GILLETT, deceased, Alexandria; returnable April 23d.
MARTIN WILLIAMS, deceased, Brownville; returnable May 12th
NATHAN FOREMAN, deceased, Ellisburgh; returnable April 24th
MARY A. WALTS, deceased, Pamelia; returnable April 28th.
STEPHEN SCOVILLE, deceased, Orleans, returnable April 29th.
JOHN H. KILBORN, deceased, Clayton; HELEN I. SMITH, executrix, cited to render account, on the petition of a creditor, returnable April 16th.
The Business Transacted Before Surrogate Scott during the month of April, 1884, from the Watertown Re-Union Newspaper, May 14, 1884, p. 4: The following is a summary statement of the most important business transacted before Surrogate Scott during the month of April:
BETSEY H. MARTIN, deceased, Theresa; JASON C. MORROW, executor, Theresa.
JOHN LINNAGER, deceased, Cape Vincent; MARGARET LINNAGER, executrix, Cape Vincent.
IRA WISER, deceased, Antwerp; REBECCA M. WISER, Antwerp, and JULIUS C. WISER, Richville, St. Lawrence Co., NY, executors.
DAVID O. DeWOLF, deceased, Hounsfield; LOUISA DeWOLF and EDWARD H. TAFT, executors, Hounsfield.
JOHN L. BAKER, deceased, Watertown; PARDON C. WILLIAMS, executor, Watertown.
ROXANNA DeMELL, deceased, Henderson; PETER DeMELL, executor, Watertown.
PETER BALTUFF, deceased, Watertown; MARY J. SINGLETON, executrix, Watertown.
THERON HOLLY, deceased, Ellisburg; ISAAC P. WODELL, executor, Ellisburgh.
ALONZO M. WINCHESTER, deceased, Ellisburgh, HARRIET E. B. WINCHESTER, executrix, Ellisburgh.
ELI L. DUNNING, deceased, Cape Vincent; J. L. DUNNING and T. F. ALLEN, executors, Cape Vincent.
WILLIAM DILLENBACK, deceased, Lyme; A. J. DILLENBACK and J. J. DILLENBACK, executors, Lyme.
SILAS WOOD, deceased, Philadelphia; RILEY WOOD, executor, Philadelphia.
CLARISSA HUNTINGTON, deceased, Rutland; ADALINE E. OLNEY, Rutland, and WM. C. BAKER, Watertown, executors.
PHILANDER CURTIS, deceased, Theresa; returnable June 2.
ORIN STEVENS, deceased, Henderson; returnable June 2.
MARGARET LUTHER, deceased, Clayton; returnable June2.
CHARLES HUBBARD, deceased, Champion; returnable July 1.
SUEL GILBERT, deceased, Wilna; returnable June 11.
JOHN PARIS, deceased, Clayton, returnable June 9.
LOVINA PATTRIDGE, deceased, Watertown, returnable June 16.
MARY WILLIS, deceased, Adams; returnable June 9.
LAURA A. BARBER, deceased, Watertown, returnable, June 7.
BETSEY LAWTON, deceased, Philadelphia; returnable June 16.
OLIVE M. ANDREWS, deceased, Rutland; returnable June 23.
DAVID McNEIL, deceased, Champion; returnable May 9.
LODWICK SALISBURY, deceased, Theresa, returnable May 19.
SARAH M. D. SAGE, deceased, Watertown; returnable May 13.
HENRY CLINE, deceased, Lyme; returnable June 16.
MARY YOUNGS, deceased, LeRay; returnable July 3.
JOHN FAY, deceased, Watertown; returnable July 1.
HARTWELL H. BENT, deceased, Antwerp; FANNY J. BENT and LINCOLN D. LYNDE, administrators, Antwerp.
CATHARINE LEHR, deceased, Theresa; GEORGE LEHR, administrator, Theresa.
WILLIAM DOBSON, deceased, Henderson; FRANCES A. THOMPSON and PAYSON F. THOMPSON, administrators, Henderson.
BETSEY LAWTON, deceased, Philadelphia; LUKE SHARON, administrator, Philadelphia.
FRANCIS M. KILBY, deceased, Henderson; CORNELIA V. KILBY and WILLIS E. BOYCE, administrators, Henderson.
WILLIAM TWINING, deceased, Rutland; ALFRED W. TWINING, administrator, Champion.
JOHN D. AUGSBURY, deceased, Ontario, Canada; HORACE E. MORSE, administrator, with will annexed, &c., Clayton.
JOHN A. CONNELLY, ward, Ellisburgh; HARRIET A. BURRELL, guardian, Ellisburgh.
STELLA M. MERRICK, ward, Philadelphia; ALVIN COOPER, guardian, Philadelphia.
DELIA BROWN, ward, Philadelphia; DOLPHUS S. BROWN, guardian, Philadelphia.
FREDERICK M. BOYER, ward, Watertown; GEORGE H. SHERMAN, guardian, Watertown.
EDWIN D. BOYER, ward, Watertown; EDWIN G. DODGE, guardian, Gouverneur, NY
CHARLOTTE E. McDONALD, ward, CLAYTON; HANNAH E. McDONALD, guardian, Clayton.
FRANK H. SPRAGUE, ALICE I. SPRAGUE, HELEN S. SPRAGUE, JENNIE M. SPRAGUE and RETA E. SPRAGUE, wards, Ellisburgh; OREN D. SPRAGUE, guardian, Ellisburgh.
MINNIE TURNER, ward, Orleans; EDWIN S. TURNER, guardian, Orleans.
MINNIE E. FEATHERSTONE, ward, Henderson; SHELDON D. LORD, guardian, Adams.
ALEXANDER INGERSON, deceased, Leray; JAMES S. WARD, Carthage, NY and LEWIS M. INGERSON, Williamstown, NY, executors.
DAVID BEAMAN, deceased, Antwerp; ALICE BEAMAN, executrix, Antwerp.
JOHN S. LEE, deceased, Brownville; JAMES C. LEE and DELMAR D. LEE, executors, Orleans.
CHESTER SWAN, deceased, Theresa; JOHN D. SWAN, administrator, Antwerp.
CLIMENA A. HASTINGS, deceased, Wilna; C. E. FRANCIS, executor, Wilna.
TRUMAN O. WHITNEY, deceased, Henderson, MARTHA P. WHITNEY and MYRON J. WHITNEY, administrators, Henderson.
FANNY A. CORP, deceased, Clayton; WILLIAM B. CORP, administrator, Clayton.
CLIMENA SIXBURY, deceased, Brownville; WILLIAM SEEBER, executor, Brownville.
MARY A. WALTS, deceased, Pamelia, PETER NELLIS, executor, Watertown.
NATHAN FOREMAN, deceased, Ellisburgh, JANE FOREMAN and JOHN MINER, administrators, Ellisburgh.
JOHN D. COKELY, ward, W. F. FORD, general guardian, Orleans.
JOHN H. McMAHON, deceased, Lyme. Petition by legatee for accounting by executrix. Returnable April 29th, and adjourned to May 13th.
SAMUEL A. MACK, deceased, Watertown. Petition by legatee for transfer of specific legacy by administrator with will annexed. Returnable May 20th.
In the matter of the estate of JOSEPH M. FERRIN, deceased, of Watertown; and the matter of the estate of NELSON W. STREETER, deceased, of Watertown; and the matter of the estate of STEPHEN SCOVILLE, deceased, of Orleans; and the matter of the estate of JOHN H. KILBORN, deceased, of Brownville. Adjourned.
In the matter of probate of the last will and testament of HARRIET CHASE, deceased, of Antwerp, contester, evidence closed, and matter adjourned to June 2d, for submission by attorneys of the respective parties.
In the matter of probate of the last will and testament of MILLIE OSTRANDER, deceased, of Theresa, contester. Hearing adjourned to June 4th.
Orders entered for publication of six months notice to creditors:
ELIZABETH B. WRIGHT, estate, Watertown. Notice to be published in Watertown Post. JOHN L. HOTCHKIN, administrator, Watertown.
SOLON E. WRIGHT, estate, Watertown. Notice to be published in Watertown Post. JOHN L. HOTCHKIN, administrator, Watertown.
ABBY P. HOUGHTON, estate, Alexandria. Notice to be published in Watertown Re-Union. ALMON H. HOUGHTON, administrator, Alexandria.
DANIEL S. KIMBALL, estate, Hounsfield. Notice to be published in Watertown Re-Former. JANE M. KIMBALL, administratrix with will annexed, Hounsfield.
SARAH M. HOSE, estate, Watertown. Notice to be published in Watertown Post. Dewitt c. Middleton, administrator, Watertown.
HIRAM DEWEY, estate, Watertown. Notice to be published in Watertown Post. DELIA DEWEY and ADDICE E. DEWEY, administrators, Watertown.
NATHANIEL O. BEMIS, estate, Adams. MAGGIE BEMIS, executrix, Adams. Notice to be published in Jefferson County Journal.
Summary of the Business Transacted Before Surrogate Scott during the Month of May, 1884, from the Watertown Re-Union Newspaper, June 18, 1884, p. 7: The following is a summary statement of the most important business transacted before Surrogate Scott during the month of May:
GEORGE W. JENKS, deceased, Rodman; DAVID HUESTIS, executor, Rodman.
ANNA P. EDDY, deceased, LeRay; WILLIAM M. COMSTOCK, executor, LeRay.
DAVID McNEIL, deceased, Champion; SUSAN E. McNEIL, executrix, Champion.
LODWICK SALISBURY, deceased, Theresa; HIRAM P. SALISBURY, executor, Theresa.
HENRY BROWN, deceased, Philadelphia; ABIGAIL M. BROWN, executrix, Philadelphia.
LYDIA ROSE, deceased, Cape Vincent; returnable July 2.
MARCIA F. BRAYTON, deceased, Watertown; returnable July 2.
JOB T. UTLEY, deceased, Rodman; returnable July 14
MARIA GUYOTT, deceased, Wilna; returnable July 15.
ROSE LEONARD, decesed, Watertown; returnable July 16.
GEORGE W. RENIFF, deceased, Champion; returnable July 21.
JAMES BRODIE, deceased, Ellisburgh; returnable July 14
JONATHAN GATES, deceased, Antwerp; allegations against the validity of the will heretofore proved, filed: citation issued, requiring the proper persons to show cause why probate of said will should not be revoked, returnable July 8.
In the matter of proof of will of SARAH M. D. SAGE, late of Watertown, deceased, returnable May 13: Objections were filed thereto on that day and hearing adjourned to May 28, and on May 28 adjourned to June 24.
In the matter of proof of will of JAMES E. BENTLEY, late of Antwerp, deceased, returnable May 5: Objections were filed thereto on that day, and hearing was adjourned to June 10.
JOHN WILEY, Jr., deceased, Cape Vincent; MARY WILEY administratrix, Cape Vincent.
EDWARD J. O'DONNELL, deceased, Watertown; MARY O'DONNELL, administratrix, Watertown.
FLORA P. HART, deceased, Watertown; VINCENT L. HART, administrator, Watertown.
MARENUS G. COUGHLAN, deceased, Champion, MARIA A. COUGHLAN, administratrix, Champion.
SOLON D. HUNGERFORD, deceased, Adams; ROBERT B. HUNGERFORD and RICHARD H. HUNTINGTON, administrators, Adams.
EGBERT T. HALL, deceased, Antwerp; RACHEL HALL and WELLS E. BETHEL, administrators, Antwerp.
WINSLOW PATTRIDGE, deceased, Watertown, petition for the appointment of an administratrix and with will annexed, filed; citation issued returnable June 7.
STANLEY D. CORP, ward, Clayton; WILLIAM B. CORP, guardian, Clayton
BLANCHE A. CORP, ward, Clayton; WILLIAM B. CORP, guardian, Clayton
DON W. CORP, ward, Clayton; WILLIAM B. CORP, guardian, Clayton
GEORGE A. BENTLEY, Rutland, CAROLINE H. BENTLEY, guardian, Rutland.
MARY L. WADE, deceased, Lyme; T. O. PECK, executor, Lyme.
HENRY MYERS, deceased, Ellisburgh; R. P. WILLIAMS and JACOB MYERS, administrators, Ellisburgh.
SEWALL SCOTT, deceased, Rutland; ANDREW C. MIDDLETON, executor, Rutland.
ORANGE PECK, deceased, Brownville; CYRENUS WOODWORTH, executor, Watertown; discharged as to part of the legatees.
BELLE JACKSON, ward, JOEL MIX, general guardian, Champion.
GEORGE HELLER, ward; JACOB WETTERHAHN, general guardian, Clayton.
HENRY HELLER, ward; JACOB WETTERHAHN, general guardian, Clayton.
STEPHEN SCOVILLE, deceased, Orleans; GEORGE B. SCOVILLE and RUSSEL B. BIDDLECOM, executors, Orleans.
MARTIN WILLIAMS, deceased, Brownville; LEONARD WILLIAMS and OSCAR M. WOOD, executors, Brownville.
SIMEON L. PARMELEE, deceased, Watertown, SARAH J. PARMELEE, Watertown, administratrix; citation returnable July 2.
LUCY M. BRAINARD, deceased, Watertown; ELIJAH M. WOOLWROTH, Champion, and LUCY M. REYNOLDS, LaCrosse, Wisconsin, executors; citation returnable July 7.
HANNAH M. SPRAGUE, deceased, Henderson; PAUL C. MAXON, executor, Adams; citation returnable July 7.
ABRAHAM G. DEVENDORF, deceased, Clayton; CATHARINE DEVENDORF, administratrix, Clayton.
Orders entered for publication of six months notice to creditors:
SHELDON E. SPERRY, deceased, Wilna; JAMES H. DAWLEY, administrator, Wilna. Notice to be published in Carthage Republican.
ADAM FRY, deceased, Clayton: FRED RESH, administrator &c., with will annexed, Clayton. Notice to be published in Watertown Daily Times.
JAMES L. CLINE, deceased, Cape Vincent; MALVINA CLINE, administratrix, Cape Vincent. Notice to be published in Watertown Post.
Order entered May 26, for distribution of proceeds of sale of real estate of ABRAHAM G. DEVENDORF, deceased, on July 15.
May 31 decree entered removing administrator &c., with will annexed of ORVILLE C. SPRAGUE, deceased, on his failure to give security required by state.
The matter of accounting of executrix in estate of JOHN H. McMAHON, deceased, as adjourned to June 2.
The matter of the estate of SAMUEL A. MACK, deceased, administrator etc., with will annexed, cited to show cause why a decree should not be entered requiring heirs to transfer certain railroad stock to legatee. Adjourned to June 7.
The matter of the accounting of the executrix in estate of JOHN H. KILBORN, deceased, was adjourned to June 25.
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