The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-12
Surrogate's Court.


TWO WOMEN CLAIMING TO BE WIDOWS OF THE SANE
OcI. e.-Block BIdck.-Inis case was resumed be
fore the Surrogate today. II will be remembered thai
John Black divorced his nrst wife, Rebeccs, and married
second, named Elizabeth D. snce his decease, his first
wife CO mes forward claims TO have been illegally d.
vorced and therefore to be the true widow and heir Of
the deceased The second wife, Of course, also claims 10
be the true widow heir o! deceased. The question
depends entirely upon the legality Of Mr. Blacks divorce
from mis- first WIFE
Betsy Dawson (coored), being sworn, testled-l i've
in Bellevilc and have lived there for the last fifteen
years; am widow; have a n.law named Benjamin
Crown know Mr.. Weld, Of Belicville; have worked
q good deal for him, but II years ago; Mrs.
Rcbccca Black living with him at the time she
there when went 10 work for him the last time, aud
left her there when went away Mrs. Black had her
rooms, set her table, and lived disn;t from the
family; do not recolect exactly the year ieft Mr..
Yields; II In the month OF September; remem.
Der tie month"; because two or three weeks my
son went TO work at Mr. Collards store Mrs Black made
some clio hes for my law gave her the materials
and received the clothes from her when they made
che remained at Mr. Yields long time after lei;
have Lived in Belevle ever since that time,
Witness cross examined-I am 60 years old; have been
widow more than Il years; know Mrs BLACK by
sight che in this room, there, (pointng to the place
Mrs mass vent 70 Mr.. Yields; worked at Mr. weld's
by The month be moved into Belleve sixteen years AGO
and moved away about two yssrs ago go. 70 harlan vas
here unless chose 10.
John CoIlard being sworn, testlned-1 live in Belle
man named Benjamin Brown he went 70 work for
September ls4s have Mrs. Black abe resided
MI Theodore Yields In ls49; cue at store about
that time and made pur chases Mrs. Black resided there
before that time.
did a, that lime Brown had been with OCCASIONALLY
before s. ptember, lS4g; know the tine came 10
work for because we had just commenced business
and our books specify the time he came with nrs
Black bought goods OF aier the rst OF August 1892
and sent articles 10 her at Mr.. Yields by Benjamin
Jeremiah H. Monarque sworn--I was acquainted With
Mr.. and Mrs Black, knew the former for twenty i've
years, he resided the greater part OF that time IN the
Bowery; present when Mr.. Black, deceased, was
srred hs second wife Elizabeth u. Black;
May, 1860; bad called upon hts nrst wife, Reoccca be
eight years ago. and before Mr. Black got divorced
Mrs kebecca Black refused TO do then said she might
wife finally che decided she would not reurn tina, her
fel Gus belief would not permit her 70 caet upon her
at the request Of Mr. Black.
witness cfoes examined-I have been acquainted with
Mrs Black aud family tor tho as,twenty i've years Mrs.
Black had been from her husband twelve four
teen years when called upon her; Mr. Black KEEP,
ecopory s:orc afser his rst wife len him he ~, Emma
Archer attend a. coanter then his second wife, Eliza
bs,h ne married her after she hal been III lin three
MONTH Rebtcca Black told me she would not 60 back
/ her HUSBAND. because he abused her so.
Nancy Bacy the sister OF deceased, being sworn, said
VfeNlOu9
~ hs DEATH and that during all that time, his nst wife,
Rebcoca, had only lived with him fifteen months
The counsel Tor Elizabeth u. black here rested
Mr. Geo. waldo, sworn-I reside In Windsor, Conn.
have known Rebecca Back since 1874 she 10 my
the 2si o. August, 1870 and remained TIL the
i2th Of October following (tbe time the other witness
swore she IN Bclevle) she remained continuously
i AZ my hulac during that Tune; her motner with
| her
witness oross examincdl Ok the date By the death OF
| a bt other the Of which the 9th October
ls49; know Mrs Black not absent day during ell
a.. 4nN1s Nrr
New York IRON 1854 to tsa saw Mrs. Black alter she
divorced from her husDand she expressed surprise
at tho divorce, and regretted that such step aken
especially on sccornt or her children | think she an o.
| posed Il was Q legal divorce.
| samuel A. Gray, being sworn, testihed-I reside In
New York and did IN lS4B am brother of Mrs Rehecca
| Black: in the sumner OF ls4g Mrs Black came 10 my
house on the ah OF August and remained there TN Mon
day. the 2eth OF August when she left for Scotland Conn
have these date and marked IN nv cash
book Tor n d year wrote The entries that book every
dsy tee upme u Mrs Bis,S could not be found an