This New Jersey will mentions several Scranton families, so I want to pass it along to the list. Ann Amelia Tice was born in England, lived in NYC, and died in Scotch Plains NJ 1872. She had 4 Tice children: Mary, (Who married John Mead) Isaac, William R. and Thomas S. William and Thomas Tice were jewelers in Brooklyn, NY. Isaac died in 1866, living a wife, Ruth, and 4 children. Ruth and the children moved to Scranton by 1880. The 4 children of Isaac and Ruth Tice were: Mary (who m. Truman L. Freeman), Anna (who married Clarence Reynolds),Isaac S. and Ruth Ann (who married Frank J. Suydam.) Most of these folks are buried at Forest Hill Cemetery. Ann Tice left 1/4 of her estate to Ruth and the 4 children of her son Isaac. In 1902, these 4 grandchildren received their inheritance. Here is an abstract of the will and probate: Susan Kelley, Santa Cruz Ca In the name of God, Amen. I, Ann Tice now residing at Scotch Plains New Jersey, being of sound mind and disposing mind memory and understanding blessed be almighty God for the same do make publish and declare this my last will and Testament in manner following, that is to say: First: I order and direct my Executors hereinafter named to pay and discharge all my just debts and funeral expenses. Secondly I give and devise and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Meade (wife of Isaac Mead) her Executors administrators and assigns one quarter of all my real and personal estate. Thirdly, I give and devise and bequeath to Ruth Ann Tice, widow of my late son Isaac Tice the interest accruing from one quarter off all my real and personal estate until the youngest surviving child of my late son Isaac Tice shall arrive at the age of twenty-one years and if the said Ruth Ann Tice remains a widow then she shall receive the interest of the one quarter of my real and personal estate so long as she may remain such after the youngest child may have arrived at the age of twenty one years and in the event of her marriage or at her death then the said one quarter of my property to be divided equally amongst the surviving children of my late son Isaac Tice. Fourthly, I give and devise and bequeath unto my son Thomas S Tice his Executors administrators and assigns one quarter of all my real and personal estate. Fifthly , I give and devise and bequeath unto my son William R Tice his Executors administrators and assigns the remaining one quarter of all my real and personal estate what kind and soever I may possess at my demise. Lastly I constitute and appoint Isaac Mead my son in law and William R Tice my son as executors of this my last will and testament revoking all others. (etc)… signed Ann Tice 8 May 1868, Brooklyn NY wit: James M Spear; Geo W Marshall of Brooklyn Union Co New Jersey 16 Oct 1872 - Statement from James M Spear regarding wit. to will of Ann Tice. Statement from executors Isaac Mead & Wm. R. Tice regarding will of Ann Tice. State of NJ County Camden - Sept. 1902 Acknowledgements of Receipt pursuit to the will of Ann Tice: A set of releases disposing of the property of Ann Tice to her surviving grandchildren (children of Ruth & Isaac Tice): $464.47 each, from: Isaac Tice, Ruth A Suydam, wife of Frank Jay Suydam of Scranton Pa, Mary E. Freeman, wife of Truman L. Freeman of Scranton Pa, Ann Reynolds, wife of Clarence Reynolds, Scranton Pa. [I don't know if this is related or just misfiled: (filed between statements from Mary Freeman & Ann Reynolds above:) 3 "Deed of Release", no money: From Jefferson co KY, 25 Apr 1902, release for Marion (female)S D Belknap; from Union Co NJ 1 Apr 1902, John B. Dumont, Jr.; Morris J. Dumont ] ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com