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Joyce:
Again, here are both the will and the various probate files for Alston
Andrus of Horseheads, who died 2 May 1877 in Horseheads.
Cornelia
Last Will and Testament of Alston Andrus
Be it remembered, That heretofore, to wit: on the 14th day of
May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred seventy-seven Frances
M. Andrus the Executrix named in the Last Will and Testament of Alston
Andrus late of the town of Horseheads in the County of Chemung deceased,
appeared before the Surrogate of the County of Chemung and made application
to have the said Last Will and Testament, which relates to both Real and
Personal Estate, proved:
and on such application the said Surrogate did ascertain by satisfactory
evidence who were the widow heirs at law and next of kin of the said testator,
and their respective residences, (viz.) Frances M. Andrus widow Amelia
D. Andrus Daughter both of full age and Sylvester H. Andrus a son and Eloise
Louisa Andrus a Daughter infants all residing in the town of Horseheads
Chemung County and said Surrogate did thereupon issue a Citation
in due form of law, directed to the heirs at law and next of kin
by their respective names, stating their respective places of residence,
requiring them to appear before said Surrogate at his Office in the City
of Elmira in said County on the 28th day of May A. D. 1877, to attend
the Probate of said Will. And afterwards, to wit: on the 28th day of May
A. D. 1877, satisfactory evidence by affidavit was produced and presented
to said Surrogate, of the due service of said Citation in the mode prescribed
by law, and on that day, no one appearing to oppose the Probate of such
Will such proceedings were thereupon had in said Court afterwards, that
the said Surrogate took the proofs of said Will hereinafter set forth,
upon this 28th day of May A. D. 1877, and he thereupon adjudged the
said Will to be a valid Will of Real and Personal Estate, and the proofs
thereof to be sufficient, which said Last Will and Testament, and proofs
are as follows, that is to say:
Will.
"In the Name of God Amen"
I Alston Andrus of the town of Horseheads in the County of Chemung
and State of New York being of sound mind and memory and considering the
uncertainty of this frail and transitory life do therefore make ordain
publish and declare this to be my Last Will & Testament that is to
say,
First After all my lawful debts are paid and discharged I give and
bequeath to my beloved wife Francis [sic] Andrus one third of all my real
and personal estate:
Second I give and bequeath to George R. Andrus my Nephew Five hundred
Dollars when he becomes of the age of twenty one years provided he remains
with the family and works on the farm until he is twenty one years of age
otherwise this five hundred Dollars shall revert to my lawful heirs
Third I give and bequeath to my three children Amelia D. Andrus Sylvester
H. Andrus and Elsie Louisa Andrus. The balance of my Real and Personal
Estate to each share and share alike when the youngest child becomes of
the age of twenty one years;Likewise I make constitute and appoint Archibald
Donald of Horseheads Chemung Co New York to be my Executor and my wife
Frances Andrus to be Executrix of this my last will and Testament hereby
revoking all former wills by me made [.] In Witness whereof I Have Hereunto
Subscribed my name and affixed my seal the Sixteenth day of April in the
year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred
and Seventy seven
Alston Andrus /SS/ [signature]
The above written instrument was Subscribed by the said Alston Andrus
in our presence and acknowledged by Him to each of us and He at the same
time declared the above instrument so subscribed to be his Last Will &
Testament and we at his request have signed our names as witnesses hereto
in his presence and in the presence of Each other and written opposite
our names our respective places of residence
Witnesses
A Donald Horseheads Chemung County
John Ross Horseheads Chemung Co N Y
Probate documents:
Item 1: Frances M. Andrus's petition to prove husband Alston Andrus's
will
Date: 14 May 1877
Chemung County, Surrogate's Court
To T. S. Spaulding Surrogate of the county of Chemung:
The petition of Francis [sic] Andrus of the town of Horseheads in the
county of
Chemung respectfully sheweth that your petitioner is the Executrix
named in the last will and testament of Alston Andrus late of the town
of Horseheads in the county of Chemung deceased. That the said deceased
was at or immediately previous to his death, an inhabitant of the county
of Chemung, and departed this life in the town of Horseheads on the 2d
day of May 1877; and that his s___ will and testament related to both real
and personal estate, and that the estate of said deceased both real and
personal does not exceed the sum of Fifteen Thousand dollars.
Your petitioner further shews that the heirs and next of kin of the
said deceased are:
Amelia D. Andrus a daughter of deceased of full age residing at Horseheads
N Y
Sylvester H. Andrus & Elsie Louise Andrus infant children of said
deceased both residing in Horseheads N Y and having no General Guardian
That the deceased left your petitioner his widow him surviving. Your
petitioner therefore prays that said last will and testament be proved,
and letters testamentary be granted thereon according to law.
[signed] Frances M. Andrus
Chemung County, ss,
I Francis [sic] Andrus your petitioner named in the foregoing petition,
being duly sworn, do depose and say , that I have heard read the foregoing
petition, to which I have subscribed my name, and know the contents thereof,
and that said petition is true of my own knowledge, except as to those
matters therein stated on information and belief, and as to those matters
I believe to be true.
[signed] Frances M. Andrus
Sworn this 14th day of May 1877, before me, [signed] M. T. Rood Notary
Public
Item 2: Notice to Amelia, Sylvester, and Elsie Andrus to appear in
Surrogate Court
on 28 May 1877
Date: 14 May 1877
The People of the State of New York, TO
Amelia D. Andrus residing at Horseheads NY of full age
Sylvester H. Andrus & Elsie Louise Andrus infants under twenty
one years of age and both residing at Horseheads NY
Send Greeting:
You, and each of you, are hereby cited and required personally to be
and appear before our Surrogate of the County of Chemung, at his office
in the City of Elmira, on the 28th day of May 1877 at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon of that day, then and there to attend the probate of the last
Will and Testament of Alston Andrus late of the town of Horseheads of Chemung
and State of New York deceased, which relates to both Real and Personal
Estate, and for the Probate whereof Francis [sic] Andrus the Executrix
therein named of Horseheads in the County of Chemung has lately applied
to our said Surrogate. In Testimony Whereof, We have caused the Seal of
Office of said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed.
Witness [signed] T. S. Spaulding Esq., Surrogate of our said County,
at the City of
Elmira, the 14th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand sight
hundred and Seventy Seven [signed] T. S. Spaulding Surrogate
Item 3: Statement of service of citations to Amelia, Sylvester, and
Elsie Andrus
Date: 28 May 1877
Chemung Court ss
Archibald Donald of the town of Horseheads in said
County being duly sworn says that on the 14th day of May 1877 at the town
of Horseheads aforesaid has served the within citation upon Amelia D. Andrus
one of the persons therein named by delivery to and leaving with her a
copy thereof and at this same time showing her the original with the seal
+ signature of the Surrogate _____ that on the 13th day of May 1877 at
Horseheads aforesaid he served said citation upon Sylvester H. Andrus &
Elsie Louise Andrus infants by delivery to and leaving with each a copy
thereof and also by delivery to and leaving with Frances M. Andrus their
mother with whom they reside a copy thereof & at the same time showing
each such original with such
signature & seal as aforesaid.
[signed] A. Donald
Sworn to this 28th day of May 1877 before me [signed] M. T. Rood Notary
Public
Item 4: Petition to name A. Donald Guardian of Sylvester and Elsie
Andrus
Date: 12 July 1877
In the Matter of the Petition of Sylvester H. Andrus & Elsie Louise
Andrus Infants by the Mother & Next Friend
To Hon. Thomas S. Spaulding Surrogate Chemung County
The Petition of said Infants by Frances Andrus their mother & next
Friend respectfully shews:
That the said Sylvester H. Andrus is an Infant under the age of fourteen
years ___ who will be 14 years in age on the 15th day of January 1878-
That the said Elsie Louise Andrus is also an Infant with age of ten years
on the 22nd day in July 1876. Said Infants are children of Alston Andrus
late
of Horseheads Deceased. That by the Will of the said Alston Andrus the
said Infants are each entitled to an undivided one third of 2/3 of one
hundred + sixty acres of land of the yearly value of $500 [or $1500?] -
and the same interest in about $1200 of personal property and which is
all the property said Infants heir to. That said Infants have no General
Guardian.
Said Petitioner prays that Archibald Donald be appointed Guardian of
the Estate of the said Infants.
[signed] Frances M. Andrus
Chemung County ss
Frances Andrus of said county being duly sworn says she is the mother
of the Infants in said Petition mentioned: That the foregoing Petition
is true to her own knowledge except as to the matters therein stated upon
information + belief + as to those matters she believes it to be true.
[signed] Frances M. Andrus
Subscribed and sworn to before me the 12 day of July
1877 [signed] Frank S. Bentley Notary Public in + for said __[county?]
Item 5: Statement by Frances Andrus & A. Donald they are prepared
to render estate
accounting
Date: 30 September 1878
To T. S. Spaulding Surrogate of Chemung County:
The petitions of Francis [sic] M. Andrus Executrix and A. Donald Executor
of the last will and testament of Alston Andrus late of the town of Horseheads
deceased respectfully shows that twelve months and upwards have expired
since their appointment as such Executrix & Executor. Your petitioners
further show that in the said last will & testament the said Alston
Andrus did dispose of his estate as follows [:] After the payment of his
debts one third of his estate real and personal is given to his wife Francis
M. Andrus. To his nephew George R. Andrus the sum of $500 when he arrives
at the age of 21 years. To his three children viz. Amelia D. Andrus, Sylvester
H. Andrus & Elsie L. Andrus the balance of said estate share &
share alike when the youngest child attains the age of 21 years. as to
the said last will & testament as by the record of the same in the
office of the Surrogate references
being ________ will fully appears. And your petitioners pray leave
to make such references if it shall be necessary for them so to do for
the purposes of a ______ of their accounts as such Executors aforesaid;
Your petitioners further show that immediately after their appointment
as such Executrix & Executor they entered upon the duties of the trust
thereof and that they are prepared to render an account of all their proceedings
as such Executrix & Executor aforesaid. They therefore pray
that a citation may ___ out of and under the seal of this court to
be directed to all persons interested in the estate of said deceased requiring
them to appear in this court on a certain day to be therein specified to
attend such settlement of the accounts of your petitioners as such Executrix
& Executor as aforesaid.
[signed] Frances M. Andrus
A. Donald
Dated this 30th day of September 1878.
Item 6: Schedule F - accounting by Frances M. Andrus and A. Donald
Date: None; guess submitted Sept. 1878 before citations served (could
be as late as Nov. 1879); George R. age 18 (b.
1860-1861), Sylvester > age 14 (turned 14 in 1878), and
Elsie <14 (b. 22 July 1866) so < July 1880
Schedule F
Frances M. Andrus widow + legatee
Amelia Andrus daughter and legatee
Sylvester Andrus son and legatee
Elsie Louise Andrus daughter and legatee
The son Sylvester is an infant over the age of fourteen years and has
a general guardian Archibald Donald one of the executors. The daughter
Elsie Louise is an infant under the age of fourteen years + has a general
guardian the said Archibald Donald. George R. Andrus nephew and legatee.
an infant of the age of eighteen years with no general guardian. All of
said heirs next of kin and legatees and the said guardian reside in the
town of Horseheads in Chemung County.
[signed] Frances M. Andrus
A. Donald
Item 7: Statement of service of citations to George R., Amelia, Sylvester,
and Elsie Andrus
Date: 28 October 1878
State of New York, Chemung County
A. Donald of the town of Horseheads in the County of Chemung, in the
State of New York, being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he served the
annexed Citation on the persons hereinafter named, whom he knows to be
the same persons described in and to whom said Citation is directed, by
delivery to and leaving with them personally a copy of said Citation, on
the day or date, and the place set opposite their respective names, to
wit:
[three columns: NAME PLACE DATE OF SERVICE]
George Andrus infant
Amelia Andrus (of full age) Horseheads Oct. 7th 1878
Sylvester H. Andrus infant
Elsie L. Andrus infant
That such service upon the infants was served upon each of them personally
& by delivery & leaving with each of them a copy of such citation
and also by delivery to and leaving with Francis [sic] M. Andrus with whom
said infants reside a copy thereon of __ such service was made at least
15 days upon the return day of such citation.
[signed] A. Donald
Sworn to before me, this 28th day of Oct 1878 [signed] M. T. Rood Notary
Public
Item 8: Accounting of estate
Date: 4 February 1879
Surrogate Court Chemung County
In the Matter of the Accounting of Archibald Donald and Frances Andrus
as Executor + Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of Alston Andrus
Deceased
To the Surrogate of Chemung County:
We Archibald Donald and Frances Andrus of Horseheads in said county
do render the following account of our proceedings as executors of Alston
Andrus deceased for final settlement and allowance.
On the 28th day of May 1877 Letters Testamentary of the last will and
testament of Alston Andrus late of the town of Horseheads in said county
deceased were issued to us on the 13th day of July 1877. We caused an inventory
of the personal estate of the deceased to be filed. And thereafter and
on the 3rd day of February 1879 pursuant to an order of this court granted
on the 24th day of December 1878 on our petition for leave to file an amendment
or further or supplemental inventory upon the grounds set forth in said
section. We caused an amended or further or supplemental inventory of the
personal estate of the deceased to be filed which personal estate therein
set forth amounts by apprais__ by the appraisers duly appointed to $2518.
Schedule A. hereto annexed contains a statement of all of the property
contained in said inventory sold by us at public or private sale with the
prices and manner of sale; which sales were fairly made by us at the best
prices that could be had with due diligence as we then believed. It also
contains a statement of all the debts due the said estate and mentioned
all said inventory which have been collected. and also of all items for
moneys incurred by us for which the said estate from all sources for which
we are accountable. We are legally accountable and all other expenses.
Schedule B. hereto annexed contains a Statement of all debts at said
inventory mentioned not collected or collectable; and also a Statement
of the articles of personal property mentioned in said inventory unsold
and reasons of the same being unsold and their appraised value; and also
a statement of all property mentioned therein lost by accident without
any willful default or negligence, the cause of its loss and its appraised
value. No other assets not herein of any ___ of said account or anything
__ herefrom. Which may in anywise prejudice the rights of any party
interested in said estate. And deponents further say that the sums under
twenty dollars charged in the said account ________________[unreadable]
or other
evidences of payment are produced. or for which we may not be able
to produce vouchers or other evidences of payment have actually been paid
and disbursed by us as charged.
[signed] Frances M. Andrus
A. Donald
Sworn to this 4th day of February 1879 before me Seymour Dexter
Item 9 : Re Estate accounting by Frances Andrus and A. Donald
Date: None; as Frances is "Andrus", this must be between 4 Feb. 1879
and 17 May 1889
Surrogate Court Chemung County
In the Matter of the Accounting of Frances M. Andrus Executrix + Archibald
Donald Executor of Alston Andrus Dec'd
Chemung County s. s.
We Frances M. Andrus and Archibald Donald of Horseheads in said county
being duly sworn that the charges made in the foregoing account of _____s
and s______ for moneys paid by us to creditors legatees and next of kin
and for necessary expenses ______ that we have been charged _____ all the
interest for moneys received by us _____ ____ said account
for which we are legally accountable. That the moneys stated in said account
as collected _____ that ____ c_____ c____ according to the best of
our knowledge [unreadable 4 or 5 words] debts states
in such account at the time of the settlement thereof. That the allowances
in said account for the decrease in the value of any assets. and
the charges thence for the ___s in such value are com___ made. And that
we do [rest unreadable]
Item 10: Guardian's inventory
Date: 18 November 1879
Chemung County [rest obliterated]
In the Matter of the Guardianship of Elsie Louise Andrus + Sylvester
H. Andrus Infants
A just and true inventory of the whole real and personal property estate
of the above named infants committed to the care of Archibald Donald Esq.
of the village of Horseheads New York their general guardian showing the
manner in which the funds are invested, the condition of the property and
the condition of the property and the income thereof, etc etc . A to the
interest of said Infants in the property and estate of Alston Andrus, their
father now deceased reference is made to the last Will and Testament of
said Alston Andrus duly admitted to probate and recorded in the Surrogates
office of Chemung County - in Vol. 9 of Wills Page 451 - on the 28th
day of May 1877. After paying the lawful debts of said Alston Andrus
deceased
the following property remained [part obliterated] one hundred and
seventy acres of land situated in the Town of Horseheads, Chemung County
New York estimated to be worth about $40 per acre $6800. This farm is occupied
by Frances Andrus the widow of said Dec'd and the aforesaid Infant wards
under an agreement made by me with her that she shall support, maintain
+ educate said Infant wards for the avails of their interests in said farm
and the personal property. This lease expires April first 1880 + under
it said Francis [sic] Andrus has the use of all of the personal property
thereon. The following is all the personal property which came into my
hands as such Guardian.
3 horses - estimated to be worth $2___ [obliterated]
15 cows $52__[obliterated]
2 heifers $ [obliterated]
1 bull $15__ [obliterated]
10 acres of wheat - on ground $10__[obliterated]
" " " oats
" "
$ [obliterated]
100 pounds of wool $3___[obliterated]
4 tons of hay $2___[obliterated]
115 bushels of oats $51__[obliterated]
_______ $1096.__[obliterated]
33 bushels of wheat $66.00
2 Scoops + shovels $ .__[obliterated]
1 F___ing mill $10.0_[obliterated]
1 Hay Rigging $ 4.__[obliterated]
1 Lumber wagon + box $30.0_[obliterated]
1 Mowing Machine $10.0_[obliterated]
1 Roller $ 2.__[obliterated]
30 Hens $ 7.__[obliterated]
Forks + hoes $ 3.00
1 Churning machine $ 2.00
1 Skeleton wagon $ 6.00
1 Iron corn sheller $ 4.00
2 Square drags $ 8.00
4 Plows $ 8.00
1 Peck $ .50
________
$1258.25
The following is a statement of the increase from the stock which came into my hands as Guardian. I have no moneys on hand or __ [obliterated] has come into my hands as such guardian belonging to said Infant wards.
Dated November 18th 1879
[signed] A. Donald Guardian
Item 11: Guardian statement re accounts
Date: 18 November 1879
Chemung County s.s.
Archibald Donald the General Guardian of the above named Infants being
duly sworn says that the above is a just and true inventory of the whole
of the real + personal estate and effects of the above named Infants as
far as __ [obliterated] same has come to his knowledge and a just and true
account of all __ [obliterated] receipts + disbursements on account of
said Estate.
[signed] A. Donald
Sworn to before me this 18th day of November 1879 Frank S. Bentley
Notary Public
Item 12: Request for change in guardian of Sylvester and Elsie Andrus
from A. Donald to mother, Frances M. Kies
Date(s): 6 and 17 May 1881
To Hon. Seymour Dexter
Surrogate of Chemung County
The petition of Sylvester H. Andrus and Elsie Louise Andrus respectfully
shows:
That the said Sylvester H. is a minor of the age 16 years and upwards
that said Elsie Louise is a minor of the age of 14 years and upwards
That they are children of Alston Andrus deceased late of the town of
Horseheads. That each of said minors reside in the county of Chemung
That your petitioners are entitled certain real and personal estate
in accordance with the provisions of the last will + testament of Alston
Andrus their father which will was duly proved and recorded in the office
of the Surrogate of the County of Chemung on or about the 28th day of May
1877
That to protect and preserve the legal rights of your petitioners it
is necessary that ___ proper person should be appointed the guardian of
their persons and estate during their minority
That on or about the 13th day of July 1877 Archibald Donald of Horseheads
was duly appointed such guardian. That said Donald is desirous of being
relieved of the duties of such trust. Your petitioners therefore nominate
subject to the approbation of the surrogate Frances M. Kies of the town
of Horseheads in said county to __ch guardian in the place of said Donald
and pray her appointment accordingly pursuant to the estate in such case
provided.
[signed] Sylvester H. Andrus Elsie L. Andrus
Dated May 6th 1881
Item 13: Consent to guardianship by Frances M. Kies
Date: 6 May 1881
I Frances M. Kies of the town of Horseheads Chemung County N. Y. do
hereby consent to be appointed the guardian of the persons + estate of
the above named minors during their minority.
Dated May 6th 1881 [signed]
Frances M. Kies [signed] A. Donald
Chemung County s. s.
being duly sworn says that he is acquainted with the property and estate
of the above named minors and that the said consists of real and personal
estate and that the personal estate of said minors does not exceed the
sum of two Hundred Dollars & the __ that the recits [sic] and
profits of the real estate of said minors does not exceed the sum of one
Hundred Dollars each
[signed] A. Donald
Sworn and subscribed before me this 17th day of May 1881
Seymour Dexter Surrogate
Item 14: Request for change in guardianship from A. Donald to Frances
M. Kies
Date 17 May 1881
To the Surrogate of the County of Chemung
The petition of Archibald Donald of said county shows that on the 13th
day of July 1877 he was duly appointed General Guardian of the estate __y
of Sylvester H. Andrus then aged 13 years on the 15th day of January 1877
and Elsie L. Andrus then aged 10 years on the 22 day of July 1877 until
they should respectively attain the age of 14 yrs or until another Guardian
should be appointed as will appear by Letters of Guardianship recorded
in the office of said Surrogate in Book No. 3 Records of Guardianship pg.
96 on the said 13th day of July 1877. That your petitioner qualified and
entered the discharge of his duties as such Guardian . That the mother
of said Minors is alive and that said minors have resided + still reside
with their said mother on the farm owned by Alston Andrus deceased their
father. That said minors are as your petitioner is informed now of the
age that allows them to select their guardian subject to the approval of
said Surrogate. That the mother of said minors consents to be appointed
guardian of said and that your petitioner is desirous of being relieved
of said trust upon the grounds that his own personal affairs require his
undivided attention and as it appears by the petition of said minors they
desire the appointment of their mother Francis [sic] M. Kies as such guardian.
Believing thereupon that it would for the best interests of all parties
concerned your petitioner prays that he
may be discharged from such trust. That he is now ready to render an
accounting of all matters pertaining to his trust.
[signed] A. Donald
Sworn before me this 17th day of May 1881
Seymour Dexter Surrogate
Chemung County s. s.
A Donald being duly sworn says that he has read the above petition
and knows the contents thereof that the same is true of his own knowledge
except as to the matters
noted to be as i___ + belief and as to them he believe it true.
[signed] A. Donald
Sworn + subscribed before me this 17th day of May 1881
Seymour Dexter
Item 15: Accounting of estate prior to change in guardianship
Date: 17 May 1881
Surrogate Court
Chemung County
In the matter of the accounting of Archibald Donald as Guardian of
Sylvester H. Andrus and Elsie L. Andrus Minors
To the Surrogate of Chemung County
I Archibald Donald of the town of Horseheads in said county of Chemung
do render the following account of my proceedings as General Guardian of
Sylvester H. Andrus and Elsie L. Andrus Minors for final settlement and
account.
On the 13th day of July 1877 Letters of Guardianship appointing me
Guardian of the above named minors by the Surrogate of the county of Chemung
as will appear by the records of said Surrogate.
That immediately thereafter I entered upon the duties of such trust.
That the following is a first and true inventory of all the real and
personal estate and effects of the said minors which have come into my
hands and that is now in my hands and that is now in my hands as such Guardian
except as hereafter noted.
That by an agreement entered with by said Guardian with Francis
[sic] M. Kies mother of said Minors. The __s ____ of said interest of said
minors is owed real and personal estate as herein noted has been appropriated
to the support, maintenance and education of said minors said Francis M.
agreeing to __ support + maintain said minors in consideration of such
use.
[signed] A. Donald
Sworn before me this 17th day of May 1881
Seymour Dexter, Surrogate
Chemung County s. s.
Archibald Donald the Guardian above named being duly sworn says that
the above is a first + true inventory of the whole of the real and personal
estate and effects of the
above named minors as far as the same has come to his knowledge and
a first + true account of his guardianship and of the account of property
rec'd by + remaining in his hands __ invested by him on account of either
of said minors and the manner and notice of such investment and also of
his expenditures an account on account of such minors and their estate.
[signed] A. Donald
Sworn before me this 17th day of May 1881
Seymour Dexter Surrogate
Item 16: Estate Inventory, Personal and Real
Date: Undated; content implies 17 May 1881
[Schedule] "A"
Personal Estate
An individual joint interest in the following property with Francis
[sic] M. Kies (formerly
Andrus) and Amelia Henderson (formerly Amelia Andrus) as appears by
the following schedule
1 Democrat Wagon $10
1 [Gracio or Grain?] Drill 15
1 Set D__ble Harness 10
2 " "
" 10
ch__ Wiffle__ wagons[?] 10
1 Long Sleigh 10
1 Pair Gray Mares 160
14 cows @ 35 490
2 yearling heifers 25
1 Bull 15
1 3-yr old colt 80
$835
Real Estate
An undivided interest in + to a certain farm situate in the town of
Horseheads owned by Alston Andrus deceased father of said minors as provided
by the last will + testament of said deceased recorded in Vol. 9 of wills
page 451 on the 28th day of May 1877.
Item 17: Untitled; appears to be continuation of item 16, estate inventory
Date: Undated; content implies 17 May 1881
Estimated at $1500 each - $3000
That no disposition whatever has been made of such real estate.
That the following is a statement of the personal property now on hand
the interest in which remains in the same as when received.
1 Grain Drill $15
1 Set Light d___ble harness 10
2 "
"
" 10
cha__ M__s Whiff___ 10
1 Long sleigh 10
1 Pair Gray Mares 160
11 cows $35 385
2 yearling heiffers 25
1 Bull 15
___ added 50
1 Reaper ____ 100
11 sheep 70
" 2 year old ___ 20
_______________[?] 5 $835
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