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Collection Title CL 102 Chemung County Surrogate Court Records Creator Booth Library
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(Original) Receipts in the matter of the Final Judicial Settlement of Account of Anna E. and Wirt L. Kendall as executors of the estate of Hannah H. Minier, June 11-August 16, 1934. Document 01 14 29
Proofs in the matter of proving the last Will and Testament of Hannah H. Minier. Sworn testimony by Wallace W. Seeley and Benjamin F. Levy that the witnessed H. Minier's last Will and Testament, sworn July 5, 1933. Document 01 14 30
Certification from Donald G. Hawkes regarding the matter of the appraisal under the Estate Tax Law of the estate of Fred M. Howell that the Return and Schedules were filed on time. Certified April 23, 1954. Document 01 15 01
Testate Estate for Fred M. Howell, June 27, 1934 with attached check signed by John Fiester to Chester Howell, executor, for transfer tax estate of Fred M. Howell, dated October 25, 1935. Document 01 15 02
Petition for Probate in the matter of proving the last Will and Testament of Fred M. Howell, filed June 15, 1934. Document 01 15 03
Waiver and Consent form in the matter of proving the last Will and Testament of Fred M. Howell, filed June 15, 1934. Document 01 15 04
Oath and Designation of Executor in the matter of the probate of the last Will and Testament of Fred M. Howell, signed by Chester E. Howell, filed June 15, 1934. Document 01 15 05
Proof of Service of Citation in the matter of the estate of Fred M. Howell, signed by Louese H. Howell, sworn June 15, 1934. Document 01 15 06
Citation for Probate in the matter of proving the last Will and Testament of Fred M. Howell. Petitioned by Louese H. Howell and Chester E. Howell, filed June 15, 1934. Document 01 15 07
Waiver and Consent form in the matter of proving the last Will and Testament of Fred M. Howell,signed by Sidney L. Howell, filed June 18, 1934. Document 01 15 08
Oath and Designation of Executor in the matter of the probate of the last Will and Testament of Fred M. Howell, signed by Sidney L. Howell, filed June 18, 1934. Document 01 15 09
Notice of Probate to Beneficiaries in the matter of proving the last Will and Testament of Fred M. Howell, filed June 27, 1934. Document 01 15 10
Consent of Special Guardian in the matter of proving the last Will and Testament of Fred M. Howell, appointing a special guardian for Betty Jane Quick, filed June 26, 1934. Document 01 15 11
Oaths and Designations of Trustees for Fred M. Howell,witnessed by Charlotte Crispin and Z. Esther Coke, filed February 11, 1935. Document 01 15 12
Affidavit in the matter of the estate of Fred M. Howell. Sworn testimony of Edgar Denton, Jr. that Mr. Howell's nephews (Everts H. Howell and Chester E. Howell, Jr.) were working at F.M. Howell & Company at the time of Mr. Howell's death, sworn February 1, 1934. Document 01 15 13
Petition for Appointment of Appraiser in the matter of the appraisement of the estate of Fred M. Howell for the purpose of taxation, signed by Louese H. Howell, Chester E. Howell and Sidney L. Howell, filed May 11, 1935. Document 01 15 14
Order Appointing Appraiser in the matter of the appraisement of the estate of Fred M. Howell for the purpose of taxation. John L. Fiester, Chemung County Treasurer, was appointed as the appraiser, filed June 13, 1935. Document 01 15 15
Appraisal report by John L. Fiester in the matter of the Appraisal, under the Estate Tax Law of the Estate of Fred M. Howell. Appraisal held on June 19, 1935. Document 01 15 16
Order Granting Letters of Trusteeship in the matter of the Trusteeship under the Will of Fred M. Howell, filed November 2, 1970. Document 01 15 17
Letters of Trusteehip were sent to Marine Midland Trust Company of Southern New York. The Will was proved and a trust was created. Marine Midland is named as a successor trustee, filed June 26, 1934. Document 01 15 18
Order Granting Letters of Trusteeship stating they be issued to Marine Midland Trust Company of Southern New York pursuant to the Statute, filed November 2, 1970. Document 01 15 19
Letters of Trusteeship stating they be granted to Marine Midland Trust Company of Southern New York to execute the trust of Fred Howell and to administer it as required by law,filed November 2, 1970. Document 01 15 20
Consent to Act and Designation under Section 95 S.C.A., for Corporations in the matter of letters under the last Will and Testament of Fred M. Howell, in which Marine Midland Trust Company of Southern New York consents to act as successor trustee, filed October 30, 1970. Document 01 15 21
Petition in the matter of the estate of Fred M. Howell in which Marine Midland Trust Company of Southern New York asks that Letters of Trusteeship under Mr. Howell's Will be issued to them, filed October 30, 1970. Document 01 15 22
Agreement and Release in the matter of the estate of Fred M. Howell in which the executors state they have fully accounted to the beneficiaries for all the property of Mr. Howell and that the beneficiaries release the executors of and from any and every claim, filed December 19, 1935. Document 01 15 23
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Collection Title	CL 102 Chemung County Surrogate Court Records	Creator	Booth Library
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(Original) Receipts in the matter of the Final Judicial Settlement of Account of Anna E. and Wirt L. Kendall as executors of the estate of Hannah H. Minier, June 11-August 16, 1934.	Document	01	14	29
Proofs in the matter of proving the last Will and Testament of Hannah H. Minier. Sworn testimony by Wallace W. Seeley and Benjamin F. Levy that the witnessed H. Minier's last Will and Testament, sworn July 5, 1933.	Document	01	14	30
Certification from Donald G. Hawkes regarding the matter of the appraisal under the Estate Tax Law of the estate of Fred M. Howell that the Return and Schedules were filed on time. Certified April 23, 1954.	Document	01	15	01
Testate Estate for Fred M. Howell, June 27, 1934 with attached check signed by John Fiester to Chester Howell, executor, for transfer tax estate of Fred M. Howell, dated October 25, 1935.	Document	01	15	02
Petition for Probate in the matter of proving the last Will and Testament of Fred M. Howell, filed June 15, 1934.	Document	01	15	03
Waiver and Consent form in the matter of proving the last Will and Testament of Fred M. Howell, filed June 15, 1934.	Document	01	15	04
Oath and Designation of Executor in the matter of the probate of the last Will and Testament of Fred M. Howell, signed by Chester E. Howell, filed June 15, 1934.	Document	01	15	05
Proof of Service of Citation in the matter of the estate of Fred M. Howell, signed by Louese H. Howell, sworn June 15, 1934.	Document	01	15	06
Citation for Probate in the matter of proving the last Will and Testament of Fred M. Howell. Petitioned by Louese H. Howell and Chester E. Howell, filed June 15, 1934.	Document	01	15	07
Waiver and Consent form in the matter of proving the last Will and Testament of Fred M. Howell,signed by Sidney L. Howell, filed June 18, 1934.	Document	01	15	08
Oath and Designation of Executor in the matter of the probate of the last Will and Testament of Fred M. Howell, signed by Sidney L. Howell, filed June 18, 1934.	Document	01	15	09
Notice of Probate to Beneficiaries in the matter of proving the last Will and Testament of Fred M. Howell, filed June 27, 1934.	Document	01	15	10
Consent of Special Guardian in the matter of proving the last Will and Testament of Fred M. Howell, appointing a special guardian for Betty Jane Quick, filed June 26, 1934.	Document	01	15	11
Oaths and Designations of Trustees for Fred M. Howell,witnessed by Charlotte Crispin and Z. Esther Coke, filed February 11, 1935.	Document	01	15	12
Affidavit in the matter of the estate of Fred M. Howell. Sworn testimony of Edgar Denton, Jr. that Mr. Howell's nephews (Everts H. Howell and Chester E. Howell, Jr.) were working at F.M. Howell & Company at the time of Mr. Howell's death, sworn February 1, 1934.	Document	01	15	13
Petition for Appointment of Appraiser in the matter of the appraisement of the estate of Fred M. Howell for the purpose of taxation, signed by Louese H. Howell, Chester E. Howell and Sidney L. Howell, filed May 11, 1935.	Document	01	15	14
Order Appointing Appraiser in the matter of the appraisement of the estate of Fred M. Howell for the purpose of taxation. John L. Fiester, Chemung County Treasurer, was appointed as the appraiser, filed June 13, 1935.	Document	01	15	15
Appraisal report by John L. Fiester in the matter of the Appraisal, under the Estate Tax Law of the Estate of Fred M. Howell. Appraisal held on June 19, 1935.	Document	01	15	16
Order Granting Letters of Trusteeship in the matter of the Trusteeship under the Will of Fred M. Howell, filed November 2, 1970.	Document	01	15	17
Letters of Trusteehip were sent to Marine Midland Trust Company of Southern New York. The Will was proved and a trust was created. Marine Midland is named as a successor trustee, filed June 26, 1934.	Document	01	15	18
Order Granting Letters of Trusteeship stating they be issued to Marine Midland Trust Company of Southern New York pursuant to the Statute, filed November 2, 1970.	Document	01	15	19
Letters of Trusteeship stating they be granted to Marine Midland Trust Company of Southern New York to execute the trust of Fred Howell and to administer it as required by law,filed November 2, 1970.	Document	01	15	20
Consent to Act and Designation under Section 95 S.C.A., for Corporations in the matter of letters under the last Will and Testament of Fred M. Howell, in which Marine Midland Trust Company of Southern New York consents to act as successor trustee, filed October 30, 1970.	Document	01	15	21
Petition in the matter of the estate of Fred M. Howell in which Marine Midland Trust Company of Southern New York asks that Letters of Trusteeship under Mr. Howell's Will be issued to them, filed October 30, 1970.	Document	01	15	22
Agreement and Release in the matter of the estate of Fred M. Howell in which the executors state they have fully accounted to the beneficiaries for all the property of Mr. Howell and that the beneficiaries release the executors of and from any and every claim, filed December 19, 1935.	Document	01	15	23
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