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1782.WOORTMAN Abstracts of Wills,1796-1800..DeCastro--Benfield 1892 Bklyn Eagle Index (Wills) 1907 WAGNER 1924 WAGNER 1912 HOHLER ROLLMANN 1920 SOFFEL 1925 SOFFEL 1930 BEUSCHER 7 May 1937 NEW YORK TIMES 1937 May MANHATTAN LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION 1948 WAGNER 1951 WAGNER 1960 BEUSCHER 1965 WAGNER 1966 SOFFEL 1974 WAGNER

Abstracts of Wills,1796-1800..DeCastro--Benfield Contact: chmartin@zapcom.net Dated Brooklyn, July 5, 1800. Abstracts of Wills, Vol XV, 1796-1800 - New York Page 269. Reinier John Vanden Broek, Notary Public of New York, had FRANCOIS DE CASTRO, a native of Fayal in the Dominions of the Kingdom of Portugal, but now residing in Brooklyn, Kings County, to declare his Will; after his just debts are paid, he bequeathes to David King, New York Innkeeper, the sum of eighty dollars; to Anne Burras, wife of John Burras, thirty dollars, as a proof of friendship and assistance rendered to him; his mother Roza Eliza, widow of Antonio Francisco de Castro, shall give in the said place of his birth, Fayal, the sum of twenty dollars each to four poor women who are deserving such; all the residue of his estate wherever situated, the income and revenues to be enjoyed by his mother during her natural life and to dispose thereof after her death in such manner as she may think proper; he gives his executors such power and authority as required by law to settle and close all his outstanding affairs which are existing between him and his correspondent! s, reserving the said testator to give and bequeath such legacies as he shall think proper, desiring that all what thus shall be given by him under his private hand and seal is to be viewed to be inserted in this his Will; all what is written above being distinctly and loudly read to him, the testator, by me the said Notary, he declared the same to be his Will and Testament to have effect after his death-- he names, Mr. Isaac Hicks and Joachim Monteiro, New York, Merchants, executors. Dated Brooklyn, July 5, 1800. Witnesses John Green, Joseph Evans, made in my presence, Quod attestor, Reinier John Vanden Broek. Proved July 30, 1800. Dated August 19, 1797. Page 309.--HENRY BENFIELD, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, farmer. To my wife Sarah, all my estate, as long as she remain my widow; then one-third of the whole to my son Archibald, when he arrives at the age of twenty-one years; to my two daughters, Nancy Eliza and Mary Ann, when they arrive at the age of eighteen years. I appoint Archibald Kerly, Esqr., executor and my wife Sarah, executrix. Dated August 19, 1797. Witnesses, Elijah Treadwy, Frelov Carpenter. Proved, January 22, 1798. 1892 Bklyn Eagle Index (Wills) Contact: Kathy Then " Wills ". This is NOT any index to an actual will. However it does give you the date of the newspaper in which there was some kind of notice or story abt the will. There is a good possibility it was the date it was probated ... or contested. Name Date Page # Comments Angell, John F. May 24 4 Astor, William May 27 6 petition for probate Ayres, Daniel, Dr. Jan 27 1 Baldwin, Catherine Jan 4 6 Balleis, Nicholas, Rev Apr 19,Dec 11 6,2 Baltz, William Oct 24 1 Barnes, A.S. Sep 8 10 Barnum, P.T. Oct 18 1 Bergen, J.G. Nov 17 12 Bischoff, Adam Oct 30, Nov 29 5, 10 Blackwell, Josiah Jan 27 2 Blossom, Benjamin Dec 21 10 Bourne, Mary Apr 24 7 contested by heirs of Allen Thornedyke Rice Briggs, J.H. Oct 31 1 Brookfield, James M. Jan 27, Feb 4 4,5 Butterfield, Ralph,M.D. Dec 29 1 Byrne, Catherine Mar 29 1 contested Callahan, Bridget Nov 10 10 Cameron, Mary J. June 9 1 Church, Charles M. Mar 23 6 Clarke, Richard J. June 15 6 Cody, Julia Nov 30 5 adminstration of estate of Coles, Elizabeth Oct 27, Oct 30, Nov 27 1,1,1 Conant, Thomas Feb 26 2 Cox, Catherine Apr 11 6 Coyle, Mary Sep 18 8 mother of Dan Hughes Craft, Gilbert Jun 23 6 Crear, John Apr 2 4 Crouse, D. Edgar Nov 27, Dec 18 20,5 Culbertson, W.S. Oct 5 1 Cullen, Henry J. Mar 15 6 Dalton, Michael Oct 24 12 Degen, Helen Jan 27, Jan 28 2, 2 De Vaudricourt, Catherine E. May 4 6 De Valsco, Sarah J. Apr 23 6 Disbrow, Sarah H. Oct 6, Dec 5, Dec 6 1,10,12 Dodge, Harry E. Aug 5 1 Dunning, William Nov 27 20 Dunton, Elizabeth M. Parker Dec 6 12 Duryea, S. B. June 30 6 Eckert, Charles A. May 25 6 Engs, Philip W. Nov 15 10 Farr, Thomas Nov 19 1 Fayerweather, Lucy Dec 11 8 Field, Cyrus W. July 21,Aug 3 4,4 Flood, Michael Dec 1, Dec 7 10, 1 Florence, William J. Feb 20,Mar 4 4,4 Folk, Jesse M. Mar 2 1 Farr, Thomas Nov 19 1 Fayerweather, Lucy Dec 11 8 Field, Cyrus W. July 21,Aug 3 4,4 Flood, Michael Dec 1, Dec 7 10, 1 Florence, William J. Feb 20,Mar 4 4,4 Folk, Jesse M. Mar 2 1 Gaines, Myra Clark May 13,Jun 30 6,6 Gail, Joseph Feb 13 2 Garrett, Mary E. Dec 30 4 Gillig, Otto Apr 13 6 Gillman, Harriet E. Sept 28 1 Gregg, Adelina M. Apr 8 8 Greundler, Emma Jun 28,Jun 29 6,6 Hamersly, J. Hooker, Mrs. Jul 21 4 Hart, Tony (Anthony Cannon) Mar 16 6 Herriman, Stephen Dec 2 10 Herseman, William F. May 19 6 Hodgkins, Thomas G. Dec 15 12 Huber, Salome Sep 26 10 Hunt, Wison G. Dec 13 5 Huntting, Betsey Jan 26 1 James, Cornelius W. Dec 18 1 Johnson, A. Bradish Nov 16 1 Johnson, Robert H. Jan 19 6 Jones, Thomas B. Aug 2 10 Kellerman, Dorothea Feb 13 2 Kelly, Alice Feb 29,Mar 8 6,6 Kinsey, Alice Jan 14 1 Lacey, Frederick Dec 16 12 Leggett, Thomas July 28 1 Linder, Joseph S. Jan 27 1 Long, George W. Sep 13 7 Ludlam, Silas Nov 12 1 Mahoney, Peter Paul May 23 6 Maulsby, Anne Matilda Oct 1 12 May, Denis J. July 25 10 McDonald, Joseph E. Mar 23 1 Merriam, William W. Nov 30,Dec 9 5,12 Meserole, A.K. Apr 2 6 Michelat, John Aug 22 1 Moore, William H.,Rev July 24 20 Morris, Theodore, Col. Mar 2 6 Naughton, John M. Jun 1 6 Nichols, George L. Apr 6 6 Onderdok, Andrew J. May 13 1 Otis, Frank S. Oct 26 12 Packer, Harriet L. Feb 18 6 Parnell's, Mrs. Mar 27 7 Paynter, John Goldsmith Mar 18 2 Pell, Mary R. Dec 16 12 Pickett, John May 29 7 Purdy, Julia Feb 23 6 Recknagel, J. Herman, Mrs Nov 25 10 Rigney, John H. Oct 30 1 Robb, Thomas B. Aug 6 6 Robbins, Maria C. Mar 18 1 Rodman, Thomas H. Sep 9 10 Rosman, John Gaul, MD Mar 7 4 Ross, J.G. Sep 28 4 Shannon, Peter J. May 12 6 Skaats, Schuyler Mar 7 2 Smeed, E.C.,Col. Aug 26,Aug 28 6,1 Smith, Charles Feb 2 6 Smith, Edward Feb 21,Feb29 3,6 Smith, Elizabeth Oct 21,Nov 7 7,6 of Hempstead Soar, Henry G. July 28 10 Studwell, Elizabeth L. Oct 31 1 Sutter, Peter Nov 14 1 Sweeney, James,Dr May 21,Dec 19,20,21,22 1,10,12,1,10 Tienken, Henry Mar 2 2 Tilden, Samuel J. Jan 4,Jan 11 6,6 Titus, Edmund Dec 6 1 Twohig, John July 22 4 Van Wagner, Sarah Oct 17 1 Weinstein, Nanette Dec 12 6 White, Alfred W.,Dr. Jan 13 6 White, John J & Henry B. Feb 10 6 White, John J. Feb 11 6 Williams, Mary A. Nov 4,Nov 18 1,2 Williams-Fiero Dec 28 1 Williams, George Mar 16 6 Williams, Mrs. July 9 ? Winslow, John F. Apr 6 ? Withers, David B. Feb 23 ? 7 May 1937 NEW YORK TIMES Contact: Ceduwe@aol.com Wills, etc. for Bronx, Queens, Westchester, Nassau BRONX: WILLS FOR PROBATE CAMPBELL, Athur (March 29). HARSEN, Jacob (April 2) MORAN, Edward F. (Feb. 28) NOLL, Mari (April 10) RAU, Herman P. (April 29) CAMPBELL, Athur (March 29). Estate, $1,800. To brother, Daniel Campbell of 669 Tinton Ave., executor. HARSEN, Jacob (April 2). Estate, $9,000 real. To daughter, Frances H. Jones, 28 Mountain Ave., Larchmont, N.Y., $200; daughter, Lillian H. Portsch of 70 Farrandale Ave., Bloomfield, N.J., $200; grandson, Robert H. Portsch of 70 Farrandale Ave., Bloomfield, N.J., $100; residue to widow, Mary L. Harsen of 16 W. 184th St., executrix. MORAN, Edward F. (Feb. 28). Estate, less than $1,000. To widow, Rose M. Moran, 4,254 Carpenter Ave., executrix. NOLL, Mari (April 10). Estate, more than $10,000. To daughter, Margaret Warner, 4,034 Broadway, and daughter-in-law, Marion Wacker, 219 Roff Ave., Palisades Park, N.J., all jewelry, furniture, and household effects ; husband, Louis Noll, 219 Roff Ave., Palisades Park, N.J., $5,000 in trust; residue to children, M. Powell Wacker, 205 Columbia Ave., Metuchen, N.J.; Joseph Wacker, executor, 219 Roff Ave., Palisades Park, N.J., and to Margaret Warner. RAU, Herman P. (April 29). Estate, $5,500 real and $600 personal. To widow, Pauline Rau of 1,026 Logan Ave., executrix. QUEENS: WILLS FOR PROBATE BROOMHEAD, Richard L. (March 1) RINA, Antonia (Dec. 18, 1935) SMITH, Hollis C. (Mar. 8) SMITH, James (Mar. 5, 1937 TILLMAN, Caroline W. (April 22)

BROOMHEAD, Richard L. (March 1). Estate, about $1,600 personal. To brother-in-law and executor, Oscar L. Spengler, and Emily Spengler of 50-21 39th St., Long Island City. RINA, Antonia (Dec. 18, 1935). Estate, $2,000 real. To brother and executor, Salvatore Rina, and sister, Mariana Dancelo of 69-38 Grand Ave., Maspeth. SMITH, Hollis C. (Mar. 8). Estate, $500 real. To daughter, Vonna B. Dalleinne of 111-40 07th St., St. Albans, real property in St. Albans; residue in trust to wife, Mary Smith (deceased); the principal of the trust passes SMITH, James (Mar. 5, 1937). Estate, $8,900 real. To wife, Mellon M. Smith of 69-11 52nd St., Maspeth, executrix. TILLMAN, Caroline W. (April 22). Estate, not more than $12,000 real, $4,100 personal. To niece, Josie Barnecott of 112-21 New York Ave., Jamaica, $500; husband, Herman J. Tillman of 75-32 62nd St., Glendale, the income from a $600 trust fund; principal passes to grandchildren, John H. and Helen B. Tillman of 112-05 Witthof St., Queens Village; residue to son, John M. Tillman of 112-05 Witthof St., Queens Village, executor. WESTCHESTER: WILLS FOR PROBATE HAKE, John D., Scarsdale (April 27). DOLAN, Mary O'Connor, New Rochelle (Mar. 5). GRAHAM, George, Scarsdale, (April 15) DEVINE, Joseph A., Hastings-on-the-Hudson (April 20). TOMPKINS, Mary E., Tarrytown (April 15) HAKE, John D., Scarsdale (April 27). Estate, more than $13,000. To Isabelle M.B. Hake, wife, 17 Forest Ave., Scarsdale, residuary estate; Dora Sassenberg and Ella Sassenberg, 66 Rheinstrasse, Bremen, Germany, $1,000 each; Kensico Cemetery, $2,000, Mrs. Hake and William Lighte of Scarsdale, executors. DOLAN, Mary O'Connor, New Rochelle (Mar. 5). Estate, more than $1,800. To Patrick Dolan, executor. GRAHAM, George, Scarsdale, (April 15). Estate, more than $10,000. To Caroline Parsons Graham, Scarsdale, life estate; Jane Roy Graham, 76 Thirlestone Rd., Edingburgh, Scotland, remainder in trust; Elizabeth Haldane Graham, Mary Kemp Graham, all of Edinburgh, Scotland; Belle Graham Rowbottom, 429 Sussex Rd., Woodbridge, N.J.; Sick Children's Hospital of Edinburgh, Scotland; Roy Infirmery Hospital, same address; St. Luke's Hospital, Children's Hospital, both of St. Louis, Mo.; Old Folks Home and Rector and Wardens Grace Church, Kirkwood, Mo., all second remainder men in trust. St. Louis Union Trust Co. and James C. Jones, executors. DEVINE, Joseph A., Hastings-on-the-Hudson (April 20). Estate, more than $10,000. To Mary M. Devine, 6 Sheldon Pl., Hastings-on-Hudson, residuary estate; Eleanor M. Devine, same address, 25 shares of stock of Devine Garage, Inc., 597 Warburton Ave., Hastings; Mary Elizabeth Devine, Hastings, $5000; Joan A. Devine, same address, $5,000; Mary M. Devine, executrix. TOMPKINS, Mary E., Tarrytown (April 15). To Fowler Carpenter, Ossining, $200; Ira P. Miller, 23 Dale Ave., Ossining, $100; Josephine Tompkins, 18 S. Washington St., Tarrytown ; Ira Tompkins, and Herbert Tompkins, all same address; Bessie Tompkins Miller, 23 Dale Ave., Ossining, one-quarter of residuary estate each; Ira Tompkins, executor. NASSAU: WILLS FOR PROBATE CARMAN, Thomas D., Freeport (April 28) CARMAN, Thomas D., Freeport (April 28). Estate, not more than $5,000. To widow, Susan T. Carman, exectutrix. KINGS: WILLS FOR PROBATE BROWN, Harry P. (April 24). Estate, not more than $1,000 personal. To wife Millie Brown, 104 Bay 37th St., executrix. BROWN, Minnie E. (April 17). Estate, not more than $7,000 real and not more than $6,000 personal. To Evergreen Cemetery Corp., $250; husband, Charles E. Brown, 850 St. Marks Ave., executor, residue. 1937 May MANHATTAN Granted by Surrogate James A. Delehanty on these estates ROSE, Zella G. (March 24). Estate, $10,000. To the Public Administrator. Heirs, first cousin. 1912 HOHLER , Ernst Martin D. 10/13/1912 L 128 P 431 final Acc`tg 6/12/1914 1931 ROLLMAN Jean guardianship from 10/18/1931 to 6/20/1949 B. cert. # 14846 DOB 10/18/1931 Ward of Florence WEHRT-mother Bklyn., NY Christopher ROLLMAN-father Bklyn., NY $459.35 ROLLMANN August L 177 P 45 Emilie L 98 P 45 Emily L 51 P 139 1907 WAGNER George 5/27/1907 Administration L 144 P 246 1909 WAGNER George F. 3/1/1909 L 104 P402 1924 WAGNER Joseph Edward 10/21/1924 File # 8203-24 Sister: Clara Treubig Niece: Margaret Low, 34 yrs. old same address as above Nephew: Louis STORJOHANN, 40 yrs. old Gallagher Funeral Home $7100. 1948 WAGNER Joseph Edward 10/21/1948 File #8203-48 1951 WAGNER Joseph D. 10/2/1951 File #7736-51 Res: Bklyn, NY Wife: Laura Dau: Marjorie WAGNER, 39 yrs. old Son: Joseph, 35 yrs. old Dau: Harriet NIELSON, 32 yrs. old Dau: Doris Jean RUPPERT, 27 yrs. Son: Robert W., 25 yrs. $6010. 1965 WAGNER Henry D. 7/17/1965 File #5659-65 Pkwy Hospital, Grand Central Pkwy, Jamaica, NY Res: Bklyn, NY Widow: Helene/Helen Dau: Marion K. WAGNER Buried: Holy Cross cem. From: St. Sylvester`s RC Church $21,500. 1974 WAGNER Henry 2/14/1974 File # 1160-74 1960 BEUSCHER Dora File #3598-60 Died 3/27/1960 Died at Bklyn. State Hospital, 681 Clarkson Ave., Bklyn., NY Home res. Son: Albert Dau: Carolina BOTTJAR Dau: Catherine MURPHY $7,500. 1930 BEUSCHER Lena File #5139-30 Died 6/19/1930 Home Res. Bklyn., NY Son: Charles Son: Theodore Dau: Ida m. WAGNER $600. 1920 SOFFEL Margaret D. 8/12/1920 File # 9566-24 Son: John 361 Troutman Ave., Bklyn, NY 1925 SOFFEL John D. 7/7/1925 File # 6476-25 Res: Bklyn, NY Wife: Margaret $8500. 1966 SOFFEL Elizabeth D. 3/30/1966 File # 5655-66 Res: Bklyn, NY Sister: Elinore Notes: Cliff-husband of Elizabeth Cliff`s parent`s- Cliff Sr. & Eleanor C. Family branch from Monmouth, NJ Clifford Jr. Release from Guardianship B. 2/6/1912, Queens, NY File # 161-32 Age: 21 yrs. old Bklyn, NY Mother: Eleanor Charles D. 4/29//1924 File # 6998-24 Widow: Henrietta 215 Irving Ave., Bklyn, NY Dau: Mildred Carr, NJ Son: William $1,050. Contact: Caffecupz@AOL.COM Let me know if any of these folks belong to you. I have some addresses for the living, but for privacy reasons, I won`t publicize here. Kings County, NY 1787-1923..LININGTON-MUNDELL-MENDALL Contact: Shirley Steinmetz Taken from Index of Wills Kings County, NY 1787-1923 L-M FLH#0876421: Stephen LININGTON - Probate March 16,1885 - Lieber 110, page 253. Testimony Lieber 31, page 339. John LININGTON - Probate December 9, 1886 - Lieber 123, page 28. Testimony Lieber 33, page 261 (date January 21 1887. Maria LININGTON - Probate December 22, 1892 - Lieber 175, page 46. Testimony Lieber 51, page 9 Hesse LININGTON - Probate February 2 1897 - Lieber 225, page 303. Testimony Lieber 64, page 47. Theodore LININGTON - Probate December 20, 1916 - Lieber 494, page 255. Testimony Lieber 148, page 273. Jeremiah MUNDELL - Probate July 29, 1881 - Lieber 90, page 76. Testimony Lieber 25, page 238. Sarah A. MENDALL - Probate June 4 and 7, 1909 - Lieber 420, page 4 and Lieber 110, page 294. Forgotten Terms found often on old Wills and Newspaper Articles : The term a.a.s. / died in the year of his or her age, e.g., 86 years old and died in year 1886. The term d.s.p. / died without issue (without having had children) . The term d.s.p.l. / died without legitimate issue . The term d.s.p.m.s. / died without surviving male issue . Return to PAPER TRAILS Main Return to BROOKLYN Main