Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Pettit Will Contested

New York, 1895

The Surrogate's Court

Surrogate Weller yesterday heard testimony in the will case of Mary Ann Pettit, of Westbury. The testator died in January, 1894, and bequeathed her property to her eldest sister. The will is contested on the ground of undue influence. Lucretia Pettit nursed the testatrix for two months. She never had any conversation with her as she was suffering from paralysis and could not talk.

The wills of the following persons were admitted to probate: Paschel C. Langevin, Ellen Gorman, John Hicks, Elizabeth Leitner, Julia Gerhardt and Rebecca Hickman.

To-day's calendar — Will cases of John Eden, Stephen W. Carman and Charles DeMott; accounting estate of Abraham C. Baylis.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 3, 1895, p. 8.

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