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- PETITION TO PROVE WILL
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County of St Lawrence, ss:
To Stillman Foote, Surrogate of the County of St.Lawrence:
The petition of Louis D.Hoard of the City of Chicago, Ill in -------- said
---------- County, RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH:
That Nancy M.Hoard late of the Town of Oswegatchie in said County, departed
this life in the Town of Oswegatchie aforesaid, on the 2d day of December
1873, having previously, as your petitioner is informed and believes, duly
made and executed her last Will and Testament.
That your petitioner is one of the executors named in the said Will.
That the said deceased was a citizen of the United States.
That she was at or immediately previous to her death an inhabitant of the
County of St. Lawrence, owning real and personal estate therein, and that
said last Will and Testament relates to both real and personal estate.
Your petitioner further shows that the heirs and next of kin of the said
deceased are as follows, and none other or others, to the best knowledge,
information and belief of your petitioner, viz:
Petitioner of Chicago Ill
Sophia H Holmes of Ogdensburg NY
Charles A Hoard of St Johns Porto Rico WI
Sophia Woods, wife of John L Wood, S Louis MO
That --------------, residing in the Town of -----------, aforesaid of
full age, is the widow of said -----------, deceased.
Your petitioner further shows that ----- is informed and believes, that
the Surrogate of the said County has jurisdiction to take the proof of
said last Will and Testament, and over the executor thereof, and the power
of granting Letters Testamentary thereon, with all powers incidental thereto.
And that ----- is desirous that such proof should be taken, and such Letters
granted, and that such further of other proceedings in the premises should
be had as are legal and proper.
Your petitioner therefore prays that a Citation may issue out of and under
the seal of this court, to be directed to the proper persons, pursuant
to the Statutes in such case made and provided, requiring them and each
of them, at such time and place as shall be in said Citation mentioned,
to appear and attend the probate of said last Will and Testament, and that
such further or other proceedings in the premises should be duly had as
may be required, to the proving and recording of said last Will and Testament,
and the granting Probate and Letters Testamentary thereof. And your petitioner
will ever pray, &c.
Dated ------- 187 ---------- Louis D Hoard
ST LAWRENCE COUNTY, SS:
Being duly sworn, saith that the facts stated in the above petition are
just and true, as above recited.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 8th day of Dec 1873
S Foote Su ............. .Louis D Hoard
Cemetery:
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