Please send other papers with names I am still looking and researching. I just came across this old email. Danielle ----- Original Message ----- From: cheap@simon.com<mailto:cheap@simon.com> To: MORGAN-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:MORGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Cc: NYWESTCH-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:NYWESTCH-L@rootsweb.com> ; NYDUTCHE-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:NYDUTCHE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 2:37 PM Subject: [NYDUTCHE] Will Package of Joseph Morgan 1861 - Poughkeepsie NewYork This is from the Will Packet of Joseph, his acticule will is missing but the other papers include many names, I would be happy to send the rest if asked. Will of Joseph Morgan, dec’d. No. 5190 Very fragile paper, crumbling: In the matter of proving the last Will and Testament of – Joseph Morgan deceased To the Surrogate of Dutchess County: The Petition of Nancy Morgan sole Executor named in the last will and testament of Joseph Morgan deceased, Respectfully represents, that the said testa died on or about the 16 day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one in the City of Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess, having first duly made a last will and testament relating to personal estate in and by which, he appointed your petitioner Nancy Morgan Executrix thereto. That at, or immediately previous to his death, said testor was an inhabitant of the County of Dutchess, or has left some goods, credits, chattels, estate or effects which at the time of his death were or have since come within said County of Dutchess, by reason of which, as your petitioner, has been informed and believe the aid Surrogate of said County of Dutchess has the sole and exclusive power to take the proof of the said last will and testament. That the said testor has left Nancy Morgan his Widow, Reuben Morgan a son, Nancy Harrison wife of CB Harrison all residing City of Poughkeepsie, Mary Cole residing Jersey City – Morris Co. State of New Jersey and Elizabeth Frear residing Washington Dutchess County daughters an children of His surviving, and has left no other heirs or legal representatives entitled to any interest in his estate (unless by said will) to the knowledge and belief of your petitioner And your petitioner Being desirous that the said last will and testament should be duly Proved and established as a will of personal estate Your petitioner therefore pray that such proceedings may be had as are by law required to enable all the parties in interest to appear before this Court at such time and place as this Court may appoint, to oppose or support, as they may see fit, the probate of said last will and testament. And your petitioner will ever pray, &c. Dated this day of 186 (Signature) Nancy Morgan Dutchess County, ss: I Nancy Morgan The above petitioner being duly sworn say that the matters set forth in the preceding Petition are true to the best of her knowledge, information and belief. This day of 186 before me. (Signature) Nancy Morgan (Signature) Peter Dorland, surrogate Thanks, Carol L. Heap ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYDUTCHE-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:NYDUTCHE-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message