This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DeeDavidson97 Surnames: IRELAND, COOKE, COOK Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.chautauqua/21568.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: is this the Mary C IRELAND family you seek? several research the family but know nothing of HER origins found this data at Findagrave site Riverside person who is interested in family is ayla_forest@hotmail.com Birth: 1844 Poland Center Chautauqua County New York, USA Death: 1883 Poland Center Chautauqua County New York, USA "Mary C Ireland 1844-1883" Father, Nathaniel Ireland 1787 NY-1862 NY Mother, Mary Amy Cook 1801 NY/MA-1864 NY Siblings, James 1820; Hannah 1822; Martha 1823; John 1825; Julia/Julie 1828; Sarah 1830; Irena 1835; Nancy 1837; Nathaniel Seward 1839; Joseph 1841. Single. Mary A Ireland Birth: 1801 Death: 1864 Burial:: Riverside Cemetery Kennedy Chautauqua County New York, USA Plot: Row 2 Grave 18 Nathaniel died intestate and a form was filled out regarding the administration of the estate, as follows [the handwritten part is in italics.] Estate of Nathaniel Ireland deceased. Ar a [sic] Surrogate's Court, held at Mayville in and for the county of Chautauque [sic], this 13th day of May 1863 before George A. Greene Surrogate of said County, On the day and at the place aforesaid, Mary A. Ireland of the town of Poland In said county, appeared and presented a petition that letters of administration of the goods, chattels and credits of Nathaniel Ireland late of the town of Poland in said county, deceased, be granted to the said petitioner. & John D. Ireland WHEREUPON, it was proved to the satisfaction of the said Surrogate, that the said deceased, at the time of his death, was a resident of Poland in the county of Chautauqua That he died at the town of Poland in the county of Chautauqua on the Seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty two and that he left no last will and testament, according to the knowledge and belief of the said petitioner; and that the said petitioner has no doubt that the said deceased died intestate, and that the probable value of the personal estate of the said deceased is about five hundred dollars, and that the said petitioner is the widow of the said deceased, and that he left the following kindred entitled to his estate; to wit: Mary A Ireland, his widow and eleven children to wit: James Ireland, Martha A Jopeth, Julia Ann Goodwin, Sarah A. Patterson, Irena E. Goodwin, Nancy P. Hills, John D. Ireland, Nathaniel S. Ireland, Joseph W. Ireland, Mary C. Ireland and Cheeney A. Shepard, La Fayette Shepard children of Hannah a daughter of the deceased who is dead, Isabel Japeth daughter of said Hannah. WHEREUPON, it is ordered that letters of administration of the goods, chattels and credits, of the said deceased be granted to Mary A. Ireland & John D Ireland on their entering into a bond to the people of the State, with two sufficient sureties, to be approved by the said Surrogate, in the penal sum of One thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful execution of the trust reposed in them as such administrator [blank] and obeying all orders of the Surrogate of said county, and taking and subscribing the oath of office prescribed by law. WHEREUPON, on the Thirteenth day of May 1863 the said Mary A & John D Ireland having produced the bond above required, duly executed and approved and having each taken and subscribed the oath of office prescribed by law, which bond and oath are duly filed by the said Surrogate. It is further ordered that letters of administration be granted to the said Mary A. Ireland & John D. Ireland of the goods, chattels and credits, of the said deceased. It is further ordered, on the application of the said administrator that W. S Gaylord and Eldred Lott two disinterested persons of the town of Poland in said county of Chautauqua be appointed appraisers of the personal estate of the said deceased. L. S. In Testimony Whereof, the said Surrogate hath hereunto set his hand and official seal, this thirteenth day of May 1863 G. A. Greene Surrogate. ** Source; Ancestry file Children James Ireland b: 14 Dec 1820 in Henretta, Monroe Co., New York, USA Hannah Ireland b: 17 Mar 1822 in Rush Twp., Monroe Co., New York, USA Martha A. Ireland b: 12 Jun 1823 in Rush Twp., Monroe Co., New York, USA John D. Ireland b: 7 Nov 1825 in Rush Twp., Monroe Co., New York, USA Julia Ann Ireland b: 17 Mar 1828 in Rush Twp., Monroe Co., New York, USA Sarah A. Ireland b: 18 Jun 1830 in Poland Twp., Chautauqua Co., New York, USA Carolyn Ireland b: 24 Dec 1832 in Poland Twp., Chautauqua Co., New York, USA Irena Elizabeth Ireland b: 3 Dec 1834 in Poland Twp., Chautauqua Co., New York, USA Nancy P. Ireland b: 28 Apr 1837 in Poland Twp., Chautauqua Co., New York, USA Nathaniel Seward "Seward" Ireland b: 17 Jul 1839 in Poland Twp., Chautauqua Co., New York, USA Joseph Willet Ireland b: 22 May 1841 in Poland Twp., Chautauqua Co., New York, USA Unnamed Ireland b: 11 Sep 1843 in Poland Twp., Chautauqua Co., New York, USA Mary Calista Ireland b: 26 Dec 1844 in Poland Twp., Chautauqua Co., New York, USA Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.