Thursday, September 20, 2012

The Last Will and Testament of Harry T. Halsey | October 31, 1903


On this 7th day of October in the year 1903 . . .

The Petition of Ida P. Halsey of the town of Southampton in the County of Suffolk, N.Y., respectfully showeth that Harry T. Halsey of the town of Southampton in said County departed this life at his residence in said town of Southampton on or about the 30ths day of September 1903 leaving a last Will And Testament dated July 25, 1902, and a codicil there dated September 5, 1903, relating to both real and personal property and in which your petition is named as Executrix. That the said deceased left his surviving a widow your petitioner. Your petitioner further states the widow, all the heirs, all the next of kin of said deceased, testator, together with their residence and degree of relationship are as follows, to with:

Your petitioner: Ida P. Halsey, widow
Charles H. Halsey, father
Jesse Halsey, brother
Elizabeth White, sister
Abigail Halsey, sister

We Jesse Halsey, Charles H. Halsey, Elizabeth White, [Abigail F. Halsey in separate document from State of Pennsylvania, County of Montgomery] the undersigned, being full age, and heir and next of kin of Harry T. Halsey deceased, named in the petition herein do hereby appear in person and waive the issuance and service of a citation in the above entitled matter and consent that the last Will and Testament and codicil thereby of said Harry D. Halsey deceased bearing date July 24, 1902 and September 3, 1903 respectively be admitted to probate forthwith.
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Be it Remembered, That on this 7th day of November in the year one thousand nine hundred and three before Nathan O. Petty, Clerk of the Surrogate’s Court of said County, personally appeared Edward P. White who being by the said Clerk duly sworn and examined, says: I was well acquainted with Harry T. Halsey, deceased, bearing date the 25th day of July in the year one thousand nine hundred and two; that such subscription was made by the said Testator in my presence and in the presence of Edward H. Foster and William R. Halsey the other subscribing witnesses that the said Testator at the same time declared the instrument so subscribed by him to be his Last Will and Testament—whereupon at the same time I and said Edward H. Foster and William R. Halsey signed our names at the end thereof, at the request of the said Testator and that the said Testator at the time of executing and publishing the said Last Will and Testament, was of full age, of sound mind and memory, and not under any restraint. ---Edward P. White
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GENERAL INVENTORY
Money in Southold Savings Bank with int. to Sept. 30, 1903.      751.22
Note                                                                                                    150.00
In. on note                                                                                          12.95
(Possibly int.. will not be paid.)

One third interest in business of Halsey, White & Halsey
Real Estate                                                                                         4,000
Wagon                                                                                                            12
Stock on hand                                                                                    487.25
Money “ “                                                                                           21.00
Bills Receivable                                                                                  39.00

One half interest in business of Halsey & White
Business estimated at $5,000 about

--Ida P. Halsey, Executrix

Note: Included in business estimate of Halsey & White:
Stock on hand belonging to Halsey & White
Contents of business bldgs 745
Scales                                      50.00
½ int. in Water Mill Scales   50.00

Buildings for storing             200
Farming implements                        $135
Live Stock                               90

Appraisers:
S.B. Livingston Bowden
S.W. W. Seymour White

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