Wills of NY, OH and OK

NEW YORK
Westchester co, wills 479 testators 1883-1885
http://www.sampubco.com/wills/ny/nywestchester01.htm

Kings Vol 81-87 (1880-1881) 611 records
http://www.sampubco.com/wills/ny/nykings-a01.htm

OHIO
Belmont co - Vol 20-24 (1904-1919) 1119 records - COMPLETED
http://www.sampubco.com/wills/oh/ohbelmont01.htm

Hamilton co - Vol 1-6 (1792-1883) 1160 records
http://www.sampubco.com/wills/oh/ohhamilton01.htm

OKLAHOMA
Beaver co - Vol 1 (1895-1917) 49 records - COMPLETED
http://www.sampubco.com/wills/ok/okbeaver01.htm

Blaine co - Vol 1 (1896-1906) 69 records  - COMPLETED
http://www.sampubco.com/wills/ok/okblaine01.htm

Bryan co - Vol 1-3 (1909-1939) 369 records - COMPLETED
http://www.sampubco.com/wills/ok/okbryan01.htm

Logan co - Vol 1-2 (1907-1910) 40 records - COMPLETED
http://www.sampubco.com/wills/ok/oklogan01.htm

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Wills, wills, wills, nats, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, New York, Kentucky

PENNSYLVANIA:
Delaware co Vol A-C (1789-1822) 753 wills
http://www.sampubco.com/wills/pa/padelaware01.htm

WEST VIRGINIA:
Ohio co Vol 5-7 (1871-1894) 1008 wills
http://www.sampubco.com/wills/wv/wvohio01.htm

OHIO:
Wyandot co Vol 1-3 (1845-1888) 554 wills
http://www.sampubco.com/wills/oh/ohwyandot01.htm

NEW YORK:
Kings Vol 76-81 (1878-1880) 567 wills
http://www.sampubco.com/wills/ny/nykings01.htm

KENTUCKY
US District Court, Louisville
Vol 1-6 (1906-1918) 1410 declarations of intent
http://www.sampubco.com/nats/ky/uslouisville-doi01.htm

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New additions - Ohio, California, Illinois, New York, South Carolina

Been a while since last blog!

OHIO
Belmont County Wills Vol 16-19 (1891-1904)
http://www.sampubco.com/wills/oh/ohbelmont01.htm

Guernsey County Wills Vol A-B (1812-1875)
http://www.sampubco.com/wills/oh/ohguernsey01.htm

Williams County Wills COMPLETE to 1911
http://www.sampubco.com/wills/oh/ohwilliams01.htm

CALIFORNIA
Calaveras County Petitions for Naturalizations
1906-1959 - Complete with gaps
Every name (petitioner, spouse, children)
http://www.sampubco.com/nats/ca/cacalaveras-pet01.htm

NEW YORK
Dutchess County Probate Files A-Z (1805-1810, 1802-1824)
http://www.sampubco.com/sr/ny/nydutchess01.htm

Westchester County Probate Files, aka Estate Tax Files A-Z (1839-1844)
http://www.sampubco.com/sr/ny/nywestchester01.htm

SOUTH CAROLINA
Union County Wills Vol A-D (1792-1911)
http://www.sampubco.com/wills/sc/scunion01.htm

INDIANA
Wabash Co Wills
Vol A-H (1842-1929) Complete
http://www.sampubco.com/wills/in/inwabash01.htm

ILLINOS
Winnebago County wills - links were repaired.
http://www.sampubco.com/wills/il/ilwinnebago01.htm

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New York Heirs and Slaves and Original Will Books

Heirs Extracted from New York's Courts
See under "Supreme Court", "Court of Chancery", "Court of Appeals"

Slaves Extracted from New York's Courts
See under "Supreme Court", "Court of Chancery", "Court of Appeals"

Original Will Books of New York County.
These are originals with much better quality, but not online at all. Only in films. Several volumes are lost. No explanation for transfer from New York County's Surrogate court to Queens College in Flushing, Queens County, New York.

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Not County Wills of New York and Baltimore City Maryland

Yes I did say "NOT", not "no"

Before I go into details....

The site is 95 percent revamped to be view-able in smartphones, half tablets and full tablets (Ipad, Android, etc). The only missing item is menu bar, something I have a hard time figuring how to do it to make the site even simpler to use.

These New York wills are not digital available online.

Court of Chancery, 1830-1847
These are out of state, even out of country.
England, France and Cuba are included along with out of state.

Court of Appeals, 1770s - 1824
These cases were appealed from the counties of New York.

Supreme Courts, 1787-1927
Albany 1799-1829
New York City 1787-1927

There were two Supreme Courts at a time. One was at Albany and other was held in City Hall in New York City.

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Baltimore City Maryland
Vol 54 and 55 added
http://www.sampubco.com/wills/md/maryland.htm

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Connecticut, Indiana, Ohio, New York database additions

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Indiana wills
Rush County 1822-1918
original records are not available online, indexed from the microfilms at Family History Library for all of Indiana.
http://www.sampubco.com/wills/in/indiana.htm

New York wills
Richmond County (Staten Island)
Volumes began with A to Z then numbered 1 to 88
Vol 6-7 (1900-1903
Vol 74-75 (1962-1963)
http://www.sampubco.com/wills/ny/nyrichmond01.htm

New London District (New London County), Connecticut
Probate Files 2706 to 3018 (from Harris to Latham estates, including minors/guardianships and insolvents)
578 files
http://www.sampubco.com/sr/ct/connecticut.htm

Ohio
Belmont County Probate Files
Free FamilySearch account required to see files.
"C" Surnames
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Updates and Additions - NY, VA

Probate files images #s Updated for:
Madison County New York

Probate files images #s updated 2 batches and 2 new batches added
Herkimer County New York

Added Files for
Dickenson County, Virginia - 19 missed wills

Wills and Heirs
Lee County, Virginia
http://www.sampubco.com/wills/va/virginia.htm#lee
Virginia Act of 1923 required heirs be named and listed in reports, details include ages, relationship, deceased included.

Please note: all of Virginia's probates are not online except for Isle of Wight which is all digital including abstracts.

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Change Coming to the SAMPUBCO

Biggest change?

Direct link to FamilySearch's Probate collection.

New York Wills portion had been completely changed over. Link to FamilySearch is found at the top of every list, just below the "Column List"

New York Counties Will Testators Indexes
http://www.sampubco.com/wills/ny/newyork.htm

Other states are in process of being converted. There are certain records that are not online and the link will not be there. Philadelphia City/County, Pennsylvania is not online. Other type of records are covered, but unfortunately not for Jefferson County, New York Guardianships which is not online.

As each state(s) is updated, notice will be posted first at "SAMPUBCO Genealogy" (see below)

Certain counties and states may require you to have free FamilySearch account first. Example: Kings County, New York and statewide Maryland.

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New York Estate Files, Heirs and Wills

Merry Christmas from New York - late or not!

Westchester County, New York - 4 volumes 1881-1883 will testators
http://www.sampubco.com/wills/ny/newyork.htm

Herkimer County, New York - updating with image #s
http://www.sampubco.com/sr/ny/nyherkimer01.htm

Madison County, New York - updating - with image #s
http://www.sampubco.com/sr/ny/rd/nymadison01.htm

Jefferson county, New York - HEIRS
http://www.sampubco.com/wills/ny/nyjefferson01-heir.htm

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There are other counties of New York and more to come including updating time permitting.

There are other states, North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, etc.

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Cayuga co New York Probate Files

Merry Christmas from Finger Lakes New York!

Cayuga county probate files
http://www.sampubco.com/sr/ny/nycayuga01.htm
with image index at familysearch.org site.

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The site is not exclusively will records, it covers estate or probate files from those that have no wills but contain a great deal about the families involved. (one of files solved my long standing brick walls.)

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Hamilton County, New York Probate Files and a problem

Hamilton County New York probate files is not really 100 percent.

Why? Somehow in 1968 the microfilm operator never got around to finish the rest of the set, went up to 175, instead of 1468

Supposed to be "Estate papers, nos. 1-1468; 1861-1900s"

Anyway, here is the completed portion to the full extent, that is.

Hamilton County New York Estate Files with Image #s and link to FamilySearch site
http://www.sampubco.com/sr/ny/nyhamilton01.htm

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Tried to contact Acquisitions/Book Donations/Cataloging Department and it was mad! No one in FamilySearch volunteer group knows it exists. I had to use different phone call route and got to the department to get necessary email information to send them the problem information.

Frohe Weihnachten!

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New York, Ohio, New Mexico, New Jersey wills, guardianships, probate files, naturalization

Since Oct 31, new additions

Will Testators
New York
New York co Vol 148-149 (1862-1864) 217 records

Ohio
Ross Co Vol A-D (1797-1845) 435 records
Vol A-D were re-transcribed by some clerk years ago into a single volume, hence only vol. A for the sake of indexing (there were several wills not indexed in original vol A-D, discovered page by page)

Guardianships of minors
New York
Monroe Vol 2 (1835-1839) 1022 entries (every name)
minors plus the guardians and the deceased if named.

Probate Files
New York
Herkimer co Surnames C (1792-1857) 238 files

Naturalizations
New Mexico
US District Court Albuquerque Declarations of Intent Vol 1-3 (1915-1929) 192 petitioners

New Jersey
Union County Declarations of Intent (1907-1908) 301 petitioners

plus the home page had been revamped to eliminate duplicate listing.

There are many more counties/states listings of indexes. And a new feature added, and I don't want to spoil the surprise right here. You have to see to appreciate.

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Next of Kin, Heirs and Devisees, What's the Difference?

Some states require lists of heirs and others lists of devisees, still more that don't do it but hidden.

Let's look at two states first.

See the difference? North Carolina shows two sides, one side showing devisor (aka testator) and the devisees (heirs, who get something) and Kentucky shows one side only, just the Devisor and Devisee.

Now let's look at Virginia's



Virginia's Act of 1912, required all estates, regardless of having will or not, list all "next of kin" along with their address plus age and relationship which are not always listed.

Let's look at New York's



Pretty hidden, isn't it? Written in paragraphs. Not every county in New York does this and not every year is covered.

Let's go to Ohio for their version



It shows names of heirs, relationship and address. That's it.

Now, what is the difference between these "Next of Kin", "Heirs" and "Devisees"?

Next of Kin = does not meant they inherit anything, just the names of next of kin who might or not might get anything.

Heirs - named in wills, often relations plus organizations.

Devisees - are not necessary related but get something.

These "Next of Kin" and "heirs" are true bonanza because they often shows where they are, age, relationship. Unfortunately it is not for "Devisees".

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Wills Illinois, Kentucky, New Hampshire and New York

Will records from these counties/states

Illinois - Adams co Vol 3 (1847-1871) 517 records
Kentucky - Adair co Vol A-N (1791-1960) 1276 records
New Hampshire - Belknap Co multi-vol Surname D-Z (1841-1898) 1781 records
New York - Rensselaer co Vol 211, 218 (1903-1905) 591 records

Heirs Named in wills
New York - Jefferson Vol 1 (1848-1851) 597 heirs, ongoing

These are not the only ones to see, there are many more lists of extracted names of testators and more.

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Virginia, Ohio, New York testators

Virginia (not same as current one, predating it.)
On de floating scow ob ole Virginny,
I've worked from day to day,
Raking among de oyster beds,
To me it was but play;
But now I'm old and feeble,
An' my bones are getting sore,
Den carry me back to ole Virginny
To ole Virginny shore.

Ohio
Long, long time ago Someone I know Had a little red canoe, In it room for only two. Love found its start Then in my heart, And like a flower grew.
 

New York
There isn't another like it.
No matter where you go.
And nobody can compare it.
It's win and place and show.
New York is special.
New York is diff'rent' cause there's no place else
on earth quite like New York and that's why


Three new county additions:

New York - Westchester co Vol 76-91 (1875-1881) 824 testators
(the Bronx still has not been created yet or annexed to New York City)
Ohio - Champaign Co Vol C-F (1848-1889) 852 testators
Virginia - Lee co - Vol 1-6 (1793-1930) 653 testators

Recent additions:
Georgia - Catoosa Co Vol 6, 1-2 (weird numbering) (1874-1975) 833 testators
Tennessee - Bedford Vol 1 (1861-1897) 520 testators
Kentucky - Lincoln Vol A-U (1781-1865) 542 testators

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Home Page had been adjusted for mobile use (Smartphones and Tablets)

New York and Pennsylvania databases added

Will books (NOT to be confused with original wills which are in Probate Files)

These are transcriptions by the court clerks.

Pennsylvania - Armstrong Vol 1-10 (1805-1918) 721 testators (working on getting N-Z surnames added real asap)



Letters of Administration

New York - Allegany co Vol 4-5 886 (1873-1889) Letters



Minutes

NY - Wyoming co Vol 2-3 (1852-1867) 557 records



Probate files?

The files contains all ORIGINAL records.

Connecticut - New London District Surnames G-H (early to 1880) 172 files

New York - Westchester co (1835-1837) 113 files

New York - Westchester co (1837-1839) 248 files

Oregon - Benton co (1859-1898) 290 files (the set is complete)

Pennsylvania - Washington co Surnames D (1828-1845) 86 Files

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Connecticut, Maryland, New York, Oregon and Pennsylvania wills, probate files

Will books (NOT to be confused with original wills which are in Probate Files)
These are transcriptions by the court clerks.
Maryland - Washington co Vol E (1848-1863) 496 testators
New York - New York co Vol 131-147, 985-989 (1852-1863) 1749 testators

Probate files
The files contains all ORIGINAL records.
Connecticut - New London District Surnames G-H (early to 1880) 172 files
New York - Westchester co (1835-1837) 113 files
New York - Westchester co (1837-1839) 248 files
Oregon - Benton co (1859-1898) 290 files (the set is complete)
Pennsylvania - Washington co Surnames D (1828-1845) 86 Files

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Notice Letters - 20 Years Later?

Westchester County Estate Records, year 1836, File #60 Isaac Purdy.

The estates are never settled promptly. Some can drag on for years.

Here's the one, letters sent 26 January 1864 per the notice filed herein.

And this illustrate why the probate files should never be dissed and dismissed as irrelevant to family history.

William Short, Ridgefield, Connecticut
Mrs. Lydia Howe, wife of William Howe, Ridgefield, Connecticut
Mrs. Mary Eliza Short, wife of George D. Short, Bondbrook, Connecticut 
George D. Short, Bondbrook, Connecticut
Ellen Perry, Ridgefield, Connecticut
Mrs. Christiana Benedict, wife of Lawrence Benedict, Elizabeth Town, New Jersey
and
Mrs. Anna Jane Hall, wife of James Hall, Windsorville, Connecticut.

All this for the final settlement of the accounts of Gerard Crane, executor of Isaac Purdy.

What is obvious happening - the executor did not finish his assignment of estate of Isaac Purdy! Probably died before he could close the estate.

These named ones probably are relatives of Gerard Crane, rather than Isaac Purdy.

Think carefully about what else is in Gerard's file.

Here's the page...

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Don't Diss These Records!

Dissing the probate files?

What's with anyone NOT willing to even try to take a peek inside these probate files?

Numbers on SAMPUBCO site don't lie! Too few visitors bothered to see what is available for Probate Files, relying way too much on will books as only solution.

Madison County, New York is a good example

Will books accounted for only 1957 wills recorded by transcription from 1800 to 1876.

Probate Files? Staggering 3495 files. Out of that less than 1957 wills that are ORIGINAL may or may not be found in them.

What else is in the probate files anyway?

Plenty!
All original records:

Letters Testamentary
Letters of Administration
Newspaper notices
guardianship petitions by the minors who are over 14 years old
Names of heirs with their residences
Receipts of debts and payments
Inventories of estates, right down to even the sewing pins. Nothing is spared.
Notices to heirs, some are 20 years later (I will talk about this in another blog.)
And that is not all.

Probate Files are NOT limited to the deceased. No one is spared:
Insane
Incompetent
Spend thrifty (spend like crazy and not know how to manage)
commitments to poor houses
bad boys/bad girls get committed to state reformatory for boys or girls (they do exist!)
Dowers (not exclusively widows, even children can petition)
Minors regardless of whether parents are living or deceased, grandparents are on records filing petitions for custody. List their birthdates or specific ages you can't find anywhere else.


Miscellaneous papers are unique because they contain information not found elsewhere.

Not all states are alike. Oregon, Wisconsin, Texas, and Michigan to my knowledge are maintaining NO will books. They use probate file method. Erie County New York is only one within the state of New York not using will books, they use probate file system.

I can name a few speakers who will tell you same things I just spoke of. They spoke in last 2 years about the importance of the probate files versus will books.

Normally the wills account for around 10 percent of general estates.

Too poor to have anything, I refer you to "poor house", guardianship, etc. No one is left without any trace.

I know of one probate file where it was NOT closed until the last of 4th generation died, 80 years later.

You will see increasing entries for Probate files at http://www.sampubco.com over the next several months.

New York, Herkimer and Mdaison counties, probate files

New York - Herkimer co Surnames B (1880-1885) 114 Files

New York - Madison co (1874-1876) 235 Files COMPLETED!

Be advised, the site is still in process of being converted to smartphone-ready and tablet-ready.

Wills, Letters of Administration, Letters Testamentary and Naturalizations have been completely converted. Probate Files is in process.

There are several states and many county indexes listed. Free to browse.

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